Ancient Coins and Numismatic Treasures

A series of ancient coins from various rulers and regions, detailing historical significance and craftsmanship in numismatics.

Coin fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: Unknown
Coin fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: Unknown
Coin fromAlopeconnesus.  Mint: Alopeconnesus Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Empire, ruled 125-96 B.C.Coin of Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Kingdom fromUnknown, 121-96 B.C., Copper, 5.32 g, 12:00, 19.0mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Hicetas, 288-279 B.C.Mint: Syracuse, Coin of Hicetas fromSyracuse, 288-279 B.C., Bronze, 9.1 g, 2:00, 21mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin ofCassander. Ruler: Cassander, King of Macedonia, ca. 335-297 B.C., ruled 305-297 B.C.Mint: Clarentza, Coin fromClarentza, 220-83 B.C., Copper, 5.26 g, 1:00, 17.0mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, 3rd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Sicily, Coin fromSicily, after 212 B.C., Copper, 2.78 g, 6:00, 16mm, Made in Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Side, Coin fromSide, 190-36 B.C., Copper, 3.59 g, 12:00, 16.5mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Catana, Sicily, Coin fromCatana, 199-45 B.C., Copper, 7.34 g, 11:00, 20mm, Made in Catana, Sicily, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Smyrna, Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromSmyrna, A.D.98-117, Copper, 2.94 g, 7:00, 16.5mm, Made in Smyrna, Ionia, Greek, 1st-2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Pharsalus, Coin fromPharsalus, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 7.56 g, 12:00, 20.0mm, Made in Pharsalus, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Megara, Coin fromMegara, after 222 B.C., Silver, 2.35 g, 9:00, 15.5mm, Made in Megara, Megaris, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromMagnesia. Mint: Magnesia Artist: UnknownMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 5.58 g, 5:00, 21.0mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromComama. Mint: Comama Artist: UnknownRuler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled  69-79, Mint: Antioch, 1 As of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 69-79, Copper, 10.10 g, 12:00, 21.1mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Prusias I, King of Bithynia 229-183 BC.Ruler: Prusias IIMint: Bithynia, Coin of Prusias I, King of Bithynia 229 183 BC.; Prusias II fromBithynia, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Bronze, 3.97 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Bithynia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Samos, Coin fromSamos, after 129 B.C., Copper, 4.23 g, 12:00, 16mm, Made in Samos, Ionia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., Numismatics, NumismaticsMint: Elis, Coin fromElis, 312-191 B.C., Copper, 5.06 g, 11:00, 19.2mm, Made in Elis, Elis, Greek, 4th-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Boeotia, Coin fromBoeotia, Copper, 5.09 g, 12:00, 18.5mm, Made in Boeotia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Pellene, Coin fromPellene, 370-322 B.C., Copper, 2.34 g, 9:00, 15.8mm, Made in Pellene, Achaea, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsFraction fromMetapontum. Mint: MetapontumCoin of Pyrrhus of Epirus fromEpirus. Ruler: Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, 319-272 B.C., ruled 297-272 B.C. Mint: Epirus Artist: UnknownRuler: Pyrrhus of Epirus, Mint: Syracuse, Coin of Pyrrhus of Epirus fromSyracuse, 278-276 B.C., Copper, 6.12 g, 2:00, 09.5mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Epidaurus, Coin fromEpidaurus, 350-322 B.C., Silver, 2.59 g, 12:00, 14.0mm, Made in Hermione, Argolis, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Pergamum, Coin of Unknown fromPergamum, 133-27 B.C., Copper, 7.96 g, 20.4mm, Made in Pergamum, Mysia, Roman, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Rome, Magistrate: C. CVR F TRIGE, 1 Semis fromRome, 135 B.C., Copper, 7.65 g, 3:00, 22.3mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C.Coin of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown, 152-144 B.C., Copper, 6.31 g, 12:00, 21mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin ofCassander. Ruler: Cassander, King of Macedonia, ca. 335-297 B.C., ruled 305-297 B.C.Coin of Diocletian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 245-316, ruled A.D. 284-305 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Empire, ruled 125-96 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Kingdom fromAntioch, 125-96 B.C., Copper, 3.90 g, 12:00, 17.6mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Istrus, Coin fromIstrus, 350-320 B.C., Copper, 4.45 g, 3:00, 20.5mm, Made in Istrus, Moesia Inferior, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Bruttii, Bruttium, 1 Drachm fromBrettii, 208-203 B.C., Bronze, 6.53 g, 10:00, 23mm, Made in Bruttii, Bruttium, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 4.44 g, 11:00, 18.5mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsFraction fromMetapontum.  Mint: MetapontumCoin fromPergamum. Mint: Pergamum Artist: UnknownMint: Cnossus, Coin fromCnossus, 220-67 B.C., Copper, 2.74 g, 1:00, 17.5mm, Made in Cnossus, Crete, Greek, 3rd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownFraction fromMetapontum.  Mint: MetapontumMint: Cnossus, Coin fromCnossus, ca. 220 B.C., Copper, 5.52 g, 1:00, 20.0mm, Made in Cnossus, Crete, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Dionysopolis, Phrygia, Honorand: Vibia Sabina, A.D. 83-136/137, Coin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromDionysopolis, A.D.117-38, Bronze, 4.86 g, 1:00, 20mm, Made in Dionysopolis, Phrygia, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Samos, Coin fromSamos, ca. 394-322 B.C., Copper, 2.48 g, 12:00, 13.7mm, Made in Samos, Ionia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Pyrrhus of Epirus, Mint: Epirus, Coin of Pyrrhus of Epirus fromEpirus, 275-272 B.C., Copper, 4.67 g, 6:00, 19mm, Made in Epirus, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Rome, Semuncia fromRome, 215-212 B.C., Copper, 3.05 g, 2:00, 17.2mm, Made in Rome, Latium, Roman, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Constantius II, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 317-361, ruled A.D. 337-61 Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownRuler: Mithridates VI, King of Pontus, Pontian, ca. 132-63 B.C., ruled 120-63 B.C.Mint: Amisus, Coin of Mithridates VI, King of Pontus fromAmisus, 120-63 B.C., Orichalcum, 3.99 g, 12:00, 17.5mm, Made in Amisus, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromHistiaea.  Mint: Histiaea Artist: UnknownMint: Rome, Triens fromRome, after 211 B.C., Copper, 5.88 g, 9:00, 23.1mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromTricca.  Mint: Tricca Artist: UnknownRuler: Antonius Pius, Mint: Emisa, Coin of Antonius Pius, Emperor of Rom fromEmisa, A.D.138-61, Copper, 6.15 g, 12:00, 20mm, Made in Emisa, Syria, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Locri Opuntii, Coin fromLocris, 338-300 B.C., Bronze, 1.40 g, 12:00, 14.5mm, Made in Locris Opuntii, Locris, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromAntioch, A.D.38-72, Copper, 9.74 g, 12:00, 24.1mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia, Greek, ca. 319-239 B.C., ruled 277-239 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia, 277-239 B.C., Copper, 4.47 g, 1:00, 19mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 317-289 B.C., Copper, 9.74 g, 2:00, 22mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Velia, Coin fromVelia, 399-100 B.C., Bronze, 3.35 g, 3:00, 16.5mm, Made in Velia, Lucania, Greek, 4th-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Constantine II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 316-340, 1 Nummus of Constantine II, Emperor ofRome, 320-24, Argentiferous bronze, 1.83 g, 12:00, 14.6mm, Made in Roman Empire, Roman, 4thcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Seleucus III fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus III, 243-223 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Amorium, Coin fromAmorium, 1-199, Bronze, 5.34 g, 12:00, 19mm, Made in Amorium, Greek, 1st-2nd century A.D., Numismatics1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin from Chios;Teos. Mint: Chios Artist: UnknownMint: Magnetes, Coin fromMagnetes, 197-146 B.C., Copper, 6.64 g, 12:00, 19.0mm, Made in Magnetes, Thessaly, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Lamia, Thessaly, Obol fromLamia, 400-344 B.C., Silver, 2.99 g, 6:00, 17mm, Made in Lamia, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Mantineia, Coin fromMantineia, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 2.43 g, 10:00, 16.mm, Made in Mantineia, Arcadia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Mytilene, Coin fromMytilene, ca. 250-200 B.C., Copper, 2.35 g, 12:00, 15.8mm, Made in Mytilene, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Thessaly, Coin fromThessaly, 199-146 B.C., Copper, 4.37 g, 12:00, 16.5mm, Made in Thessaly, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromAmphipolis. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: AmphipolisRuler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72, Mint: Commagene, Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromCommagene, A.D.38-72, Copper, 14.80 g, 12:00, 28.4mm, Made in Commagene, Greek, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Odessus, Coin fromOdessus, 350-270 B.C., Bronze, 8.65 g, 12:00, 25.2mm, Made in Odessus, Thrace, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Clarentza, Coin fromClarentza, 264-67, Copper, 4.84 g, 1:00, 22mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Alexander II (Zebina), 128-123 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Alexander II (Zebina) fromAntioch, 128-123 B.C., Copper, 4.59 g, 12:00, 18.5mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Thespiae, Coin fromThespiae, 146-27 B.C., Copper, 4.54 g, 11:00, 16mm, Made in Thespiae, Boeotia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromMantineia. Mint: Mantineia Artist: UnknownRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, Mint: Coela, Thrace, Coin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromCoela, 180-92, Copper, 3.04 g, 7:00, 18.5mm, Made in Coela, Thrace, Greek, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Emisa, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromEmisa, A.D.211-17, Copper, 10.66 g, 1:00, 25.30mm, Made in Emisa, Syria, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Hieronymus, King of Syracuse fromSyracuse. Ruler: Hieronymus, King of Syracuse, 231-215 B.C., ruled 216-15 B.C. Mint: Syracuse Artist: UnknownCoin of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint: Macedonia Artist: Unknown1 Semis fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: T. CLOVLIMint: Cyzicus, Coin fromCyzicus, 200-100 B.C. orlater, Bronze, 4.82 g, 1:00, 19.4mm, Made in Cyzicus, Mysia, Greek, NumismaticsMint: Thessalonica, Coin fromThessalonica, 187-31 B.C., Copper, 6.18 g, 12:00, 23mm, Made in Thessalonica, Macedonia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromThessaly.  Mint: Thessaly Artist: UnknownCoin fromLeucas.  Mint: Leucas Artist: UnknownCoin fromCarthage. Mint: Carthage Artist: Unknown1 Semis fromPaestum.  Mint: PaestumRuler: Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 159-129 B.C., ruled 138-129 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 138-131B.C.?, Copper, 6.30 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 Unit fromEpirus.  Mint: Epirus Artist: Unknown  Manufacturer: Koinon of the EpirotesTetarteron of Manuel I, emperor ofByzantium. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Artist: UnknownRuler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Antioch, Pentanummium of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromAntioch, 529-39, Copper, 2.11 g, 7:00, 16mm, Made in Antioch, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsCoin from Alaesa(Caena).  Mint: Alaesa (Caena), Sicily Artist: UnknownDecanummium of Tiberius II Constantine, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Tiberius II Constantine, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, A.D. 520-582, ruled 574-82 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromCibyra. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 Mint: Cibyra Artist: UnknownMint: Corcyra, 1 Drachm fromCorcyra, 229-48 B.C., Silver, 1.53 g, 6:00, 14.5mm, Made in Corcyra, Greek, 3rd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 4th century B.C., Copper, 7.59 g, 1:00, 20mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Cassander fromMacedonia. Ruler: Cassander, King of Macedonia, ca. 335-297 B.C., ruled 305-297 B.C. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownMint: Colophon, Coin fromColophon, 330-285 B.C., Bronze, 1.60 g, 1:00, 14mm, Made in Colophon, Ionia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAntioch, A.D.198-217, Silver, 11.85 g, 12:00, 26.8mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Maximian, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250-ca. 310, ruled 286-305, Mint: Alexandria, Coin of Maximian fromAlexandria, A.D.285/286, Copper, 7.14 g, 11:00, 20mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics