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Ancient Coins Collection

A variety of ancient coins depicting historic figures and symbols, showcasing Roman and Greek numismatic artistry from different mints.

1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromSiscia. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: Siscia Artist: Unknown Honorand: Licinius, Emperor of Rome, ca. 265-325, ruled 308-24
1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromSiscia. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: Siscia Artist: Unknown Honorand: Licinius, Emperor of Rome, ca. 265-325, ruled 308-24
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Coin 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: UnknownCoin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus SilanusCoin of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromCibyra. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Cibyra Artist: UnknownCoin of Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome fromThessalonica. Ruler: Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 173-238, ruled 235-38 Mint: ThessalonicaMint: Mopsus, Coin fromMopsus, A.D.64, Bronze, 4.225 g, 12:00, 18.9mm, Made in Mopsus, Cilicia, Roman, 1st century A.D., Numismatics4 Assaria of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromOdessus. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Odessus Artist: Unknown Honorand: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211Mint: Gortyna, Stater fromGortyna, 431-300 B.C., Silver, 11.96 g, 10:00, 25.5mm, Made in Gortyna, Crete, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51, Mint: Rhesaena, 1 As of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromRhesaena, A.D.250-51, Copper, 12.74 g, 12:00, 27.4mm, Made in Rhesaena, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsAssarion of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome from Aegeae,Sicily. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Aegeae, Cilicia Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C.Mint: Seleucia Pieria, Coin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes from SeleuciaPieria, 175-164 B.C., Copper, 4.21 g, 10:00, 15.8mm, Made in Seleucia Pieria, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm 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 fromEngland. Artist: UnknownCoin fromThessaly. Mint: Thessaly 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 fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Nemausus, 1 As of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromNemausus, 27-3 B.C., Bronze/Leaded bronze, 5.82 g, 7:00, 26.3mm, Made in Nemausus, Nemausus, France, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: Unknown Magistrate: KalliphonMagistrate: EumelosFollis (40 Nummi) of Justin II, Emperor of Byzantium fromAntioch. Ruler: Justin II, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 520-578, ruled 565-78 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Philip II, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia. Ruler: Philip II, King of Macedonia, Greek, 382-336 B.C., ruled 359-336 B.C. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 119-21, Orichalcum, 25.77 g, 6:00, 34.8mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownCoin fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownMint: Stymphalus, Coin fromStymphalus, 370-300 B.C., Copper, 17.25 g, 1:00, 26mm, Made in Stymphalus, Arcadia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm fromLeontini. Mint: LeontiniMedal from RomanEmpire. Artist: Cristoforo di Geremia, Italian, active 1456-76Ruler: Philip III, King of Macedonia, ca. 359-317 B.C., ruled 323-317 B.C.Mint: Babylon, Tetradrachm of Philip III, King of Macedonia fromBabylon, 323-317 B.C., Silver, 17.40 g, 5:00, 29.5mm, Made in Babylon, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Patraus, Mint: Paeonia, Tetradrachm of Patraus fromPaeonia, 340-315 B.C., Silver, 12.78 g, 1:00, 25.5mm, Made in Paeonia, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 As of C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula”), Emperor of Rome from Segobriga. Ruler: Caligula, Emperor of the Rome, A.D. 12-41, ruled 37-41 Mint: SegobrigaTetradrachm fromAlabanda. Mint: AlabandaHonorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Coin fromRhodes. Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Sardonyx cameo with a man and woman on a couch 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Greek or Roman The dolphin-shaped head of the couch and the shell symbolize Aphrodite, born of the sea. The attributes of Aphrodite are evidently merely symbolical, for the representation has an earthy flavor and may be a scene from a comedy.. Sardonyx cameo with a man and woman on a couch 253367 Greek or Roman, Sardonyx cameo with a man and woman on a couch, 1st century B.C.1st century A.D., Sardonyx, Length: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Milton Weil, 1931 (31.55)