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
Coin of Antiochus III, SeleucidKing. Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C. Artist: UnknownMint: Pharsalus, Coin fromPharsalus, 400-344 B.C., Silver, 0.99 g, 3:00, 11.5mm, Made in Pharsalus, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Seleucus III fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus III, 243-223 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTrachy of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, A.D.202-5, Copper, 3.87 g, 1:00, 23.mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics1 As of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromColone. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Colone Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa, A.D.217-18, Copper, 2.55 g, 17.4mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon fromMacedonia. Ruler: Demetrius I, Poliorcetes, King of Macedonia, 337-283 B.C., ruled 294-288 Mint: MacedoniaCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCarrhae. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownMint: Teos, Tetartemorion fromTeos, ca. 460-420 B.C., Silver, 0.14 g, 6.1mm, Made in Teos, Ionia, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromThermae. Mint: Thermae Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromUnknown . Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander of Pherae, ruled 369-258 B.C.Mint: Pherae, Coin of Alexander of Pherae fromPherae, 369-357 B.C., Copper, 1.90 g, 3:00, 15mm, Made in Pherae, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsTrachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownHemidrachm of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire fromSusa. Ruler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358-281 B.C., ruled 305-281 B.C. Mint: Susa1 Nummus of Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome fromCyzicus. Ruler: Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome, ca. 346-395, ruled 379-95 Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownCoin from Seleucia adTigrim. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownCoin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromTripolis. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Tripolis, Phoenicia Artist: UnknownTrachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownRuler: Ptolemy VI, King of Egypt, 180-145 B.C.Mint: Alexandria, Coin of Ptolemy VI, King of Egypt fromAlexandria, 173-171 B.C., Bronze, 10.46 g, 6:00, 23mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Cleopatra, Seleucid queen, 125-121 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Cleopatra fromAntioch, 125-121 B.C., Copper, 3.18 g, 3:00, 14.9mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsStyca of Eanred fromUnknown . Ruler: Eanred, King of Northumbria, ruled 810-40, died 841 Mint: Unknown Magistrate: Daegberht, Anglo-SaxonCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromBeroea. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Beroea Artist: UnknownCoin fromThessalonica. Mint: ThessalonicaCoin of Kanishka fromIndia. Ruler: Kanishka, Emperor of the Kushan dynasty, 78-144, ruled ca. 127-150 Mint: India Artist: UnknownPentanummium of Anastasius I fromAntioch. Ruler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Laodicea ad Mare, Coin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare, 47 B.C., Bronze, 7.65 g, 1:00, 20.2mm, Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Thespiae, Obol fromThespiae, 431-424 B.C., Silver, 0.54 g, 3:00, 9.5mm, Made in Thespiae, Boeotia, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm fromGermany.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Asine, 1 As of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromAsine, 202-5, Copper, 2.61 g, 6:00, 18.7mm, Made in Asine, Messenia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromAmasia. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownCoin of Leucon II fromPanticapaeum. Ruler: Leucon II Mint: Panticapaeum Artist: UnknownCoin of Agathocles I fromSyracuse. Ruler: Agathocles I, 361-289 B.C. Mint: SyracuseDenarius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromUnknown . Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Mamaea, ca. 180-235Coin fromEphesus. Mint: Ephesus Artist: UnknownDupondius of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Ptolemy VI, King of Egypt fromAlexandria. Ruler: Ptolemy VI, King of Egypt, ca. 186-145 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownMint: Aegina, Stater fromAegina, 404-375 B.C., Silver, 12.36 g, 12:00, 19.5mm, Made in Aegina, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsObol fromAradus. Mint: Aradus Artist: UnknownRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Neo Caesarea, Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217, Dupondius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from NeoCaesarea, 205-6, Bronze, 10.79 g, 12:00, 30.2mm, Made in Neo Caesarea, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Azes I fromIndia. Ruler: Azes I, ca. 57-35 B.C. Mint: India Artist: UnknownRuler: Aretas IIMint: Petra, Coin of Aretas II fromPetra, 103-96 B.C., Copper, 4.13 g, 16.9mm, Made in Petra, Nabatean, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin 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 fromMessana.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Coin fromMende. Mint: Mende Artist: UnknownCoin fromPalmyra. Mint: Palmyra Artist: UnknownRuler: Cetriporis, Mint: Thrace, Coin of Cetriporis fromThrace, 356 B.C., Copper, 0.78 g, 6:00, 10.5mm, Made in Thrace, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Samos, Magistrate: Aristo, Coin fromSamos, 322-205 B.C., Copper, 1.76 g, 12:00, 11.5mm, Made in Samos, Ionia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., Numismatics, NumismaticsTetarteron Noummion of Alexius I, Emperor of Byzantium fromThessalonica. Ruler: Alexius I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1057-1118, ruled 1081-1118 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownRuler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518, Mint: Antioch, Pentanummium of Anastasius I fromAntioch, 508-18, Copper, 1.53 g, 6:00, 13.5mm, Made in Antioch, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromSamos. Mint: Samos Artist: UnknownRuler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled  A.D. 161-80, Mint: Corinth, Dupondius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromCorinth, 161-80, Copper, 11.79 g, 11:00, 27.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Leucas, Stater fromLeucas, 330-250 B.C., Silver, 8.12 g, 5:00, 21.0mm, Made in Leucas, Acarnania, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 375-345 B.C., Electrum, 1.86 g, 4:00, 11mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromMantineia. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Mantineia Artist: UnknownCoin fromHistiaea.  Mint: Histiaea Artist: Unknown1 As of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromRhesaena. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Rhesaena Artist: Unknown Honorand: Herennia Etruscilla, Empress of Rome, died 251Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromEmisa. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Emisa Artist: Unknown1/2 Tetarteron of Manuel I, emperor ofByzantium. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Artist: UnknownMint: Cilicia, Obol fromCilicia, 400-325 B.C., Silver, .38 g, 12:00, 8.33mm, Made in Uncertain, Cilicia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37, Mint: Judaea, Coin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromJudaea, 31-32, Copper, 2.45 g, 12:00, 15mm, Made in Judaea, Greek, 1stcentury, NumismaticsMint: Rome, 1/2 Litra fromRome, 234-231 B.C., Copper, 1.305 g, 7:00, 11.5mm, Made in Rome, Latium, Roman, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownTrachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromNeocaesareia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Neocaesareia Artist: UnknownRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Cyparissia, Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217, 1 As of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromCyparissia, 202-5, Copper, 5.51 g, 11:00, 22.5mm, Made in Cyparissia, Messenia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: RomeRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Cyparissia, Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217, 1 As of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromCyparissia, 202-5, Copper, 3.47 g, 10:00, 23mm, Made in Cyparissia, Messenia, Roman, 3rdcentury, 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, 1.88 g, 12:00, 14.9mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsThe Oval Incuse FranklinMedal.  Subject: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Artist: UnknownCoin fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 430-422 B.C., Copper, 3.12 g, 1:00, 20mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsAspron Trachy of Isaac II Angelos fromConstantinople. Ruler: Isaac II Angelos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1156-1204, ruled 1185-95 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownObol fromCyzicus. Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownRuler: Gotarzes II of Parthia, 38-51 A.D.Mint: Parthia, Coin of Gotarzes II fromParthia, A.D.40/41-51, Copper, 2.14 g, 1:00, 13.1mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from SeleuciaPieria. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Seleucia Pieria Artist: UnknownPrutah fromJerusalem. Mint: Jerusalem Artist: UnknownTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownRuler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211, Mint: Mothone, 1 As of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome fromMothone, 202-5, Copper, 2.55 g, 7:00, 19.8mm, Made in Mothone, Messenia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCommunionToken.  Artist: UnknownRuler: Artabanus III, 10-38, Mint: Parthia, Coin of Artabanus III fromParthia, 6-25, Copper, 1.09 g, 9:00, 14.2mm, Made in Pathia, Parthian, 1stcentury, NumismaticsShekel fromJerusalem. Mint: Jerusalem Artist: UnknownHemidrachm fromCalchedon. Mint: Calchedon Artist: UnknownAspron 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: UnknownStater from Unknown  withUnknown .  Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromSyracuse.  Mint: SyracuseByzantine LeadSeal. Artist: UnknownCoin of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownMint: Bosporus, Coin fromBosporus, 45-69, Copper, 7.22 g, 12:00, 21mm, Made in Bosporus, Greek, 1stcentury, Numismatics1 Ducat of Charles Theodore fromMannheim. Ruler: Charles Theodore, German, 1724-1799 Mint: Mannheim, Germany Artist: UnknownCoin of Apollodotus II fromBactria. Ruler: Apollodotus II, ruled 80-65 B.C. Mint: Bactria Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Ptolemy VIII, King of Egypt fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy VIII, King of Egypt, 182-116 B.C. Mint: Egypt Artist: UnknownMint: Teos, Tetartemorion fromTeos, 460-420 B.C., Silver, 0.25 g, 6.1mm, Made in Teos, Ionia, Greek, 5th century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome fromColone. Ruler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211 Mint: Colone Artist: UnknownCoin fromEngland.  Artist: UnknownHistamenon of Constantine IX, Byzantine Emperor fromConstantinople. Ruler: Constantine IX Monomachos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1000-1055, ruled 1042-55 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownHemidrachm fromThessaly.  Mint: Thessaly Artist: Unknown