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Ancient Coins Collection

A series of ancient coins from different regions and rulers, featuring inscriptions and designs significant to their historical contexts.

Coin fromBactria. Mint: Bactria Artist: Unknown
Coin fromBactria. Mint: Bactria Artist: Unknown
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Coin fromEpirus. Mint: Epirus Artist: UnknownCoin from SeleuciaPieria. Mint: Seleucia Pieria Artist: UnknownRuler: Cotys IMint: Thrace, Coin of Cotys I fromThrace, 383-360 B.C., Silver, 0.87 g, 6:00, 10.5mm, Made in Thrace, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsNummus of Leo I, Roman Emperor in the West fromAntioch. Ruler: Leo I, Roman emperor in the West A.D. 457-474 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownMint: Colophon, Hekte fromColophon, 6th-5th century B.C., Silver, 1.31 g, 10.5mm, Made in Colophon, Ionia, Greek, 6th-5th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Mithradates IV fromParthia. Ruler: Mithradates V, ruled 129-140 Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownTrihemiobol fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownDichalkon fromArgos. Mint: Argos Artist: UnknownCoin fromBactria. Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownCoin fromSmyrna. Mint: Smyrna Artist: UnknownCoin fromSamos. Mint: Samos Artist: UnknownMint: Judaea, Coin fromJudaea, 2nd-1st century B.C.(?), Copper, 1.51 g, 6:00, 15.5mm, Made in Judaea, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: 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, 4.28 g, 12:00, 15.3mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Flavius Marcianus fromConstantinople. Ruler: Marcian, Emperor of the East, 392-457 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus III, SeleucidKing. Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C. Artist: Unknown1/2 Follis (20 Nummi) of Heraclius, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire; Heraclius Constantine, emperor of Byzantium 613 641 fromConstantinople. Ruler: Heraclius, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, ca. 575-641, ruled 610-41Ruler: Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 575-641, ruled 610-41 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin of Eumenes II fromPergamum. Ruler: Eumenes II Mint: Pergamum Artist: UnknownMint: Phlius, Coin fromPhlius, 400-360 B.C., Silver, .75 g, 12:00, 12.2mm, Made in Phlius, Phliasia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Scepsis, Coin fromScepsis, 4th century B.C., Bronze, 0.85 g, 6:00, 9.3mm, Made in Scepsis, Troas, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTrachy of Alexius III Angelos, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire fromConstantinople. Ruler: Alexius III Angelos, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, Greek, ca. 1153-1211, ruled 1195-1203 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin fromEion. Mint: EionQuinarius of Augustus, Emperor of Rome from Italy (uncertainmints). Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Italy (uncertain mints) Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, Mint: Carrhae, Coin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae, A.D.166-92, Copper, 1.1 g, 14mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Ilium, Coin fromIlium, 1st century B.C., Copper, 1.47 g, 6:00, 12.3mm, Made in Ilium, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Carthage, 1/4 Shekel fromCarthage, 241-146 B.C., Bronze, 2.01 g, 12:00, 15mm, Made in Carthage, Zeugitana, Punic, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Lycia, Stater fromLycia, ca. 5th century B.C., Silver, 8.51 g, 19.5mm, Made in Lycia, Greek, ca. 5th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Rome, Magistrate: L. TREBANI, 1 Semis fromRome, 135 B.C., Copper, 6.39 g, 6:00, 19.8mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsObol fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: UnknownCoin of Azes I fromBactria. Ruler: Azes I, ca. 57-35 B.C. Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261, Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King from Seleucia adTigrim, 281-261 B.C., Copper, 2.96 g, 3:00, 16mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Side, Obol fromSide, ca. 375-300 B.C., Silver, 0.63 g, 3:00, 8.9mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Caligula, Emperor of Rome fromSmyrna. Ruler: Caligula, Emperor of the Rome, A.D. 12-41, ruled 37-41Honorand: Agrippina the Elder, ca. 14 B.C.-A.D. 33Magistrate: Gaius Calpurnius Aviola, active 24-37Magistrate: MenophanesHonorand: Germanicus Julius Caesar, 15 B.C.-A.D. 19 Mint: SmyrnaRuler: Vardanes I, 41-45 A.D.Mint: Parthia, Coin of Vardanes I fromParthia, 40-45, Copper, 1.47 g, 12:00, 10.5mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsPentanummium of Anastasius I fromAntioch. Ruler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromLyttus. Mint: Lyttus Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromJerash. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Jerash Artist: UnknownRuler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79, Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome from Seleucia adTigrim, 69-70, Copper, 1.41 g, 12:00, 14.2mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Seleucus IV fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus IV, King of Syria, 218-175 B.C., ruled 187-175 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Magnesia ad Masandrum, Hemidrachm from Magnesia adMasandrum, ca. 350-325 B.C., Bronze, 2.50 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Magnesia ad Masandrum, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromEleutherium. Mint: Eleutherium Artist: UnknownCoin fromSamos. Mint: Samos Artist: UnknownCoin fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownRuler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518, Mint: Antioch, Pentanummium of Anastasius I fromAntioch, 508-18, Copper, 2.64 g, 6:00, 12.5mm, Made in Antioch, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromCarthage. Mint: Carthage Artist: UnknownMint: Messana, Coin fromMessana, 499-490 B.C., Silver, 0.58 g, 1:00, 11mm, Made in Messana, Sicily, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Vologases III, King of Parthia, 105-147, ruled 110-147, Coin of Vologases III, A.D.169-70, Bronze, 3.48 g, 12:00, 18.1mm, Made in Uncertain, Parthia, Parthian, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownCoin of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown . Ruler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C. Artist: UnknownRuler: Hormazd IIMint: Persia, Coin of Hormazd II fromPersia, 301-9, Copper, 3.97 g, 19.1mm, Made in Persia, Persian, 4thcentury, Numismatics1 As of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromCleonae. Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217 Mint: CleonaeRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Artist: UnknownCoin fromAdramyteum. Mint: Adramyteum Artist: UnknownMint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin from Seleucia adTigrim, 42-40 B.C., Copper, 2.17 g, 17.9mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Clarentza, 1 Drachm fromClarentza, after 485 B.C., Silver, 4.13 g, 11:00, 15.0mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsTrachy of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownCoin fromBostra. Mint: Bostra Artist: Unknown1/2 Tetarteron of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromThessalonica. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownCoin of Vasudeva I fromIndia. Ruler: Vasudeva I Mint: IndiaRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Cleonae, 1 As of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromCleonae, 202-5, Copper, 2.49 g, 10:00, 23mm, Made in Cleonae, Argolis, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Tripolis, Phoenicia, Coin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromTripolis, A.D.220-21, Copper, 11.42 g, 7:00, 26.0mm, Made in Tripolis, Phoenicia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Soter Megas, ca. A.D. 80-90, Mint: India, Coin of Soter Megas fromIndia, ca. A.D.80-90, Copper, 2.10 g, 12:00, 12.8mm, Made in India, Greek, 1st century C.E., 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: UnknownRuler: Vologases III, King of Parthia, 105-147, ruled 110-147, Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin of Vologases III from Seleucia adTigrim, 165-66, Bronze, 3.85 g, 12:00, 17.7mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Parthian, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Carrhae, Tetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCarrhae, 215-17, Silver, 10.28 g, 12:00, 27mm, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromRhodes. Mint: Rhodes Artist: UnknownCoin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromJerusalem. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: JerusalemMagistrate: Pontius Pilate, Roman, active A.D. 26-36Mint: Apamea ad Orontes, Coin from Apamea adOrontes, 150/149 B.C., Copper, 3.96 g, 12:00, 17mm, Made in Apamea ad Orontes, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Seleucus II fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus II, 265-225 B.C., ruled 246-225 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Mithradates IMint: Commagene, Coin of Mithradates I fromCommagene, 96-70 B.C., Copper, 10.78 g, 12:00, 17mm, Made in Commagene, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsTetarteron of Isaac II Angelos fromConstantinople. Ruler: Isaac II Angelos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1156-1204, ruled 1185-95 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Antioch, Dupondius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 117-38, copper, 9.5 g, 12:00, 26.3mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsCoin of AlexanderJannaeus. Ruler: Alexander Jannaeus, King of Judaea, ca. 127-76 B.C., ruled 103-76 B.C. Artist: UnknownCoin fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: UnknownCoin of Maximian fromAlexandria. Ruler: Maximian, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250-ca. 310, ruled 286-305 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownCoin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromGabala. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Gabala Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C.Mint: Tyre, Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromTyre, 196-187 B.C., Copper, 1.44 g, 14.6mm, Made in Tyre, Phoenicia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Kanishka fromIndia. Ruler: Kanishka, Emperor of the Kushan dynasty, 78-144, ruled ca. 127-150 Mint: India Artist: UnknownMint: Parthia, Coin of Unknown fromParthia, 100 B.C.-A.D.200, Copper, 2.36 g, 12:00, 14.1mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Ruler: Abgar IXMint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor; Abgar IX from Edessa,Mesopotamia, 212-14, Bronze, 4.06 g, 6:00, 18.5mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1 Litra fromGela. Mint: GelaRuler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C.Mint: Apamea, Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromApamea, 223-208 B.C., Bronze, 1.75 g, 12:00, 12.4mm, Made in Apamea, Syria, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm fromPersia. Mint: Persia Artist: Unknown1 As of Lucius Verus, Co emperor of Rome fromCarrhae. Ruler: Lucius Verus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 130-169, ruled 161-69 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownMint: Dardanus, Coin fromDardanus, 4th century B.C., Bronze, 4.83 g, 11:00, 18.5mm, Made in Dardanus, Troas, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsAspron Trachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownMint: Clarentza, Coin fromClarentza, 2nd-1st century B.C., Copper, 1.91 g, 1:00, 18.5mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsDecenummium of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromNicomedia. Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65 Mint: Nicomedia Artist: UnknownStater fromUnknown, ca. 350 B.C., Silver, 8.58 g, 3:00, 21.0mm, Made in Uncertain colony of Corinth, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Hamdin binMuhammad. Ruler: Hamdin bin Muhammad, 1145-1146Trihemiobol fromEphesus. Mint: Ephesus Artist: UnknownCoin of Leucon II fromPanticapaeum. Ruler: Leucon II Mint: Panticapaeum Artist: UnknownTrachy of John II Komnenos fromConstantinople. Ruler: John II Komnenos, 1087-1143 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin fromTeos. Mint: Teos Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus IX, Seleucid King intermittently fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IX, King of the Seleucid Empire, 135-95 B.C., ruled 116-96 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromApamea. Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C. Mint: Apamea Artist: UnknownAspron Trachy Nomisma of Alexius I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Alexius I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1057-1118, ruled 1081-1118 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown