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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
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Mint: Rome, Magistrate: M. ABVRI M.F GEM, Quadrans fromRome, 132 B.C., Copper, 5.95 g, 3:00, 18.9mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96, Mint: Antioch, Dupondius of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 81-96, bronze, 13.58 g, 6:00, 25.2mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsMint: Gambrium, Coin fromGambrium, 4th-3rd century B.C., Copper, 4.47 g, 16.8mm, Made in Gambrium, Mysia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsQuadrans fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: P. MAE ANT M.FMint: Magnesia ad Sipylum, Coin from Magnesia adSipylum, 2nd-3rd century A.D., Copper, 2.30 g, 6:00, 16.5mm, Made in Magnesia ad Sipylum, Lydia, Greek, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Rome, 1 As fromRome, 169-158 B.C., Copper, 21.88 g, 9:00, 33mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Hieropolis-Bambyce, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome from HieropolisBambyce, 137-61, Copper, 8.255 g, 12:00, 23.7mm, Made in Hieropolis, Bambyce, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromBottiaei. Mint: Bottiaei Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. PubliusCoin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownCoin of Lysimachus, King ofThrace. Ruler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C.Coin fromCremna. Mint: Cremna Artist: UnknownMint: Mytilene, Coin fromMytilene, ca. 250-200 B.C., Copper, 2.14 g, 12:00, 14.8mm, Made in Mytilene, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 173-238, ruled 235-38, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, 235-36, Billon, 11.86 g, 12:00, 23.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Alexander II (Zebina), 128-123 B.C.Coin of Alexander II(Zebina), 128-123 B.C., Copper, 3.04 g, 12:00, 15mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromMytilene. Mint: Mytilene Artist: UnknownRuler: Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 450-527, ruled 518-27, Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Antioch, Pentanummium of Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium; Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromAntioch, 527, Copper, 2.27 g, 6:00, 11.5mm, Made in Antioch, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Hieron II, King of Syracuse, 308-215 B.C., ruled 270-15 B.C.Mint: Syracuse, Coin of Hieron II, King of Syracuse fromSyracuse, 274-216 B.C., Copper, 16.09 g, 4:00, 25.5mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin from LarissaChremaste. Mint: Larissa Chremaste Artist: UnknownCoin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromEphesus. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: EphesusTetradrachm of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromAmphipolis. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Amphipolis Artist: UnknownCoin fromAntioch. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromEphesus. Mint: Ephesus Artist: UnknownCoin of Pyrrhus of Epirus fromEpirus. Ruler: Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, 319-272 B.C., ruled 297-272 B.C. Mint: Epirus Artist: UnknownCoin fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownCoin fromAbdera. Mint: AbderaFollis (40 Nummi) of Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium fromUnknown . Ruler: Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium, Greek, 630-668, ruled 641-68 Artist: UnknownFraction fromMetapontum. Mint: MetapontumRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Antioch, 1 As of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAntioch, 198-217, bronze, 6.97 g, 6:00, 21.3mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Carrhae, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCarrhae, A.D.198-217, Bronze, 1.85 g, 12:00, 15.5mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Rome, Magistrate: Gaius Julius Caesar, 100-44 B.C., Dupondius fromRome, 45 B.C., Bronze, 11.88 g, 11:00, 29mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Pella, Coin fromPella, 187-31 B.C., Copper, 6.52 g, 5:00, 20.5mm, Made in Pella, Macedonia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358-281 B.C., ruled 305-281 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 305-281 B.C., Copper, 5.76 g, 9:00, 19.5mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Carthage, Coin fromCarthage, 320-280 B.C., Copper, 2.84 g, 1:00, 16mm, Made in Carthage, Zeugitana, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia. Ruler: Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia, Greek, ca. 319-239 B.C., ruled 277-239 B.C. Mint: MacedoniaCoin fromHistiaea. Mint: Histiaea Artist: UnknownTriobol fromLacedaemon. Mint: LacedaemonMint: Chersonesus, Crete, Coin fromChersonesus, 300-220 B.C., Copper, 2.05 g, 1:00, 11.0mm, Made in Chersonesus, Crete, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Akragas, Hemilitron fromAkragas, 425-406 B.C., Copper, 9.62 g, 6:00, 26mm, Made in Akragas, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C.Mint: Lampsacus, 1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromLampsacus, 310-301 B.C., Silver, 4.13 g, 8:00, 17.3mm, Made in Lampsacus, Mysia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Constantinople, Decanummium of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople, 561-62, Copper, 3.55 g, 4:00, 15.5mm, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Alexandria, Coin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.130/131, Copper, 24.99 g, 11:00, 34mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Orodes I, King of Parthia, ruled ca. 85-80 B.C.Mint: Elymais, Coin of Orodes I, King of Parthia fromElymais, 80-75 B.C., Copper, 3.67 g, 12:00, 15.1mm, Made in Elymais, Parthia, Parthian, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromMacedonia. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownRuler: Philip II, King of Macedonia, Greek, 382-336 B.C., ruled 359-336 B.C., Coin of Philip II, King ofMacedonia, 359-336 B.C., Bronze, 6.93 g, 6:00, 18mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromTeos. Ruler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C. Mint: TeosCoin fromPelinna. Mint: Pelinna Artist: UnknownRuler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C.Mint: Tyre, Coin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromTyre, 144-143 B.C., Copper, 6.22 g, 12:00, 18.7mm, Made in Tyre, Phoenicia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Diocletian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 245-316, ruled A.D. 284-305 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown Honorand: Constantius I, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250-306, ruled 293-306Mint: Seleucia Pieria, Coin from SeleuciaPieria, 2nd-1st century B.C., Copper, 5.20 g, 3:00, 19.8mm, Made in Seleucia Pieria, Syria, Roman, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Odrysae, Thrace, Coin fromOdrysae, 299-200 B.C., Copper, 3.83 g, 12:00, 19.40mm, Made in Odrysae, Thrace, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Cetriporis fromThrace. Ruler: Cetriporis Mint: Thrace Artist: UnknownMint: Viminacium, Coin fromViminacium, 238-44, bronze, 15.04 g, 12:00, 29mm, Made in Viminacium, Moesia Superior, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsMint: Megara, Coin fromMegara, 307-243 B.C., Copper, 5.32 g, 12:00, 20.0mm, Made in Megara, Megaris, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72, Mint: Selinus, Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromSelinus, ca. A.D.38-72, Copper, 8.47 g, 6:00, 21mm, Made in Selinus, Sicily, Greek, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromCommagene. Ruler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72 Mint: Commagene Artist: UnknownMagistrate: Charinos grammateus, Honorand: Livia Julia Augusta, wife of Augustus and mother of the emperor Tiberius, Honorand: Julia, daughter of Augustus and mother of Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Mint: Pergamum, Coin fromPergamum, 10-2 B.C., Leaded bronze, 4.39 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Pergamum, Mysia, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Cyzicus, Coin fromCyzicus, 200-100 B.C. orlater, Bronze, 11 g, 1 mm,25.1:00, Made in Cyzicus, Mysia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C. orlater, NumismaticsRuler: Alexander II (Zebina), 128-123 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Alexander II (Zebina) fromAntioch, 128-123 B.C., Copper, 8.55 g, 12:00, 21.6mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Sesamus, Coin fromSesamus, 4th century B.C., Copper, 4.19 g, 12:00, 16.5mm, Made in Sesamus, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromAetolia. Mint: Aetolia Artist: UnknownRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Pergamum, 1 As of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromPergamum, 27-23 B.C., Copper, 8.36 g, 12:00, 24mm, Made in Pergamum, Mysia, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Probus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Probus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 232-282, ruled A.D. 276-82 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown1 As of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 2.38 g, 2:00, 15.5mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Tigranes I, 97-56 B.C.Mint: Armenia Minor, Coin of Tigranes I from ArmeniaMinor, 95-56 B.C., Copper, 2.81 g, 12:00, 15.5mm, Made in Armenia Minor, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromCoela. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Coela, Thrace Artist: UnknownCoin fromAkragas. Mint: AkragasRuler: Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 450-527, ruled 518-27, Mint: Constantinople, Pentanummium of Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople, 518-27, Copper, 2.17 g, 6:00, 14mm, Made in Constantinople, Thrace, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., Numismatics1 Litra fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDecanummium of Justin II, Emperor of Byzantium fromAntioch. Ruler: Justin II, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 520-578, ruled 565-78 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Crannon, Coin fromCrannon, 4th century B.C., Bronze, 4.24 g, 5:00, 18mm, Made in Crannon, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsNomos fromTarentum. Mint: TarentumCoin fromMagnesia. Mint: Magnesia Artist: UnknownMint: Thessalonica, Coin fromThessalonica, 187-31 B.C., Copper, 7.32 g, 12:00, 20.5mm, Made in Thessalonica, Macedonia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: UnknownCoin fromCaystriani. Mint: Caystriani Artist: UnknownTriobol fromHeraea. Mint: Heraea Artist: UnknownCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownCoin fromArpi. Mint: ArpiMint: Amorium, Coin fromAmorium, 199-1 B.C., Bronze, 8.38 g, 1:00, 20mm, Made in Amorium, Phrygia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsTetras fromAkragas. Mint: AkragasRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Cyrrhus, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromCyrrhus, 137-61, Copper, 10.08 g, 1:00, 22.70mm, Made in Cyrrhus, Cyrrhestica, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromSyracuse. Mint: Syracuse Artist: UnknownCoin fromScepsis. Mint: Scepsis Artist: UnknownCoin of Titus, Emperor of Rome from Caesareia,Cappadocia. Ruler: Titus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 39-81, ruled 79-81 Mint: Caesareia, Cappadocia Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromGermany. Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Ruler: Leucon IIMint: Bosporus, Coin of Leucon II fromBosporus, 250-220 B.C., Copper, 4.34 g, 6:00, 18.5mm, Made in Bosporus, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Megara, Coin fromMegara, 307-243 B.C., Copper, 4.86 g, 6:00, 18.0mm, Made in Megara, Megaris, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromTyre. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Tyre Artist: UnknownRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Coin of Augustus, Emperor ofRome, ca. 27 B.C.(?), Copper, 8.77 g, 12:00, 22.5mm, Made in Asia, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Seleucia Pieria, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from SeleuciaPieria, 198-217, Copper, 6.19 g, 12:00, 22.5mm, Made in Seleucia Pieria, Syria, Roman, 2nd-3rdcentury, NumismaticsFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: Constantinople1 Drachm fromAmisus. Mint: Amisus Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius of Aulus Vitellius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Aulus Vitellius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 15-69, ruled A.D. 68-69 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Constantine VII, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 905-959, ruled A.D. 913-59, Mint: Constantinople, Follis (Nummi) of Constantine VII, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople, A.D.945-50, Copper, 2.63 g, 6:00, 22.5mm, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, 10thcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Aretas III fromPetra. Ruler: Aretas III Mint: Petra Artist: Unknown