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Ancient Coins from Antiquity

A selection of ancient coins from the Seleucid Empire and Carthage, showcasing historical currency and designs. Each coin exemplifies numismatic artistry from various eras.

Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromSmyrna. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Smyrna Artist: Unknown
Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromSmyrna. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Smyrna Artist: Unknown
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Mint: Carthage, Coin fromCarthage, late 4th-3rd century B.C., Copper, 2.67 g, 6:00, 14.5mm, Made in Carthage, Zeugitana, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358-281 B.C., ruled 305-281 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: 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, 138-129 B.C., Copper, 2.30 g, 12:00, 14.8mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromEumeneia. Mint: Eumeneia Artist: Unknown Honorand: FulviaRuler: Gotarzes II of Parthia, 38-51 A.D.Mint: Parthia, Coin of Gotarzes II fromParthia, 44-51, Copper, 1.12 g, 12:00, 10.1mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromSmyrna. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Smyrna Artist: UnknownRuler: Philip II, King of Macedonia, Greek, 382-336 B.C., ruled 359-336 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Philip II, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia, 359-336 B.C., Copper, 1.03 g, 3:00, 12mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from Edessa,Mesopotamia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownCoin fromCius. Mint: Cius Artist: UnknownCoin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromTyre. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Tyre Artist: UnknownMint: Pharsalus, Coin fromPharsalus, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 2.94 g, 10:00, 16.0mm, Made in Pharsalus, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Seleucus II fromApamea. Ruler: Seleucus II, 265-225 B.C., ruled 246-225 Mint: Apamea Artist: UnknownCoin fromPriene. Mint: Priene Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: M. SERGI SILVSRuler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 162-150 B.C., Copper, 7.51 g, 1:00, 19.8mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., 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: UnknownDiobol fromHeraclea. Mint: HeracleaCoin fromChalcis. Mint: Chalcis Artist: UnknownCoin of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358-281 B.C., ruled 305-281 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromCorcyra. Mint: Corcyra Artist: UnknownRuler: Vologases III, King of Parthia, 105-147, ruled 110-147, Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin of Vologases III from Seleucia adTigrim, 148-56, Bronze, 2.39 g, 12:00, 17.6mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Parthian, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Histiaea, Coin fromHistiaea, 300-146 B.C., Copper, 1.88 g, 4:00, 14.mm, Made in Histiaea, Euboea, Greek, 3rd-2nd 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, 9.15 g, 1:00, 19.6mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromHistiaea. Mint: Histiaea Artist: UnknownMint: Lyttus, Coin fromLyttus, 300-200 B.C., Copper, 1.44 g, 12:00, 11.5mm, Made in Lyttus, Crete, Greece, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin from LarissaPhriconis. Mint: Larissa, Phriconis Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 150-145 B.C., Copper, 3.68 g, 12:00, 15.6mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Orontas fromAdramyteum. Ruler: Orontas Mint: Adramyteum Artist: UnknownMint: Corinth, Coin fromCorinth, 400-146 B.C., Copper, 1.70 g, 3:00, 12.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 4th-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromThessaly. Mint: Thessaly Artist: UnknownMint: Corinth, Trihemiobol fromCorinth, 520-431 B.C., Silver, 0.60 g, 9:00, 9.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 6th-5th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: 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, 145/144 B.C., Copper, 2.51 g, 11:00, 14.5mm, Made in Tyre, Phoenicia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: UnknownCoin fromIlium. Mint: Ilium Artist: UnknownDiobol fromTarentum. Mint: TarentumCoin fromNesos. Mint: Nesos Artist: UnknownMint: Seleucia Pieria, Coin from SeleuciaPieria, 7-6 B.C., Copper, 7.25 g, 20.8mm, Made in Seleucia Pieria, Syria, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68, Mint: Hierocaesarea, Honorand: Agrippina the Younger, A.D. 15-59, Coin of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromHierocaesarea, 54-59, bronze, 6.47 g, 6:00, 20mm, Made in Hierocaesarea, Lydia, Greek, 1stcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Festus under Nero Emperor of Rome fromJudea. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Porcius Festus, died 62 Mint: JudeaMint: Himera, Coin fromHimera, 435-422 B.C., Copper, 3.05 g, 5:00, 18.5mm, Made in Himera, Sicily, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromPergamum. Mint: Pergamum Artist: UnknownCoin fromLacedaemon. Mint: Lacedaemon Artist: UnknownCoin fromPharsalus. Mint: Pharsalus Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Tetricus I, Emperor of the Gallic Empire fromUnknown . Ruler: Tetricus I, Emperor of Gaul, ca. 213-276, ruled 271-74 Artist: UnknownRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Ruler: Abgar VIIIMint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome; Abgar VIII fromEdessa, A.D.193-211, Copper, 0.82 g, 5:00, 11.2mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsObol fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownRuler: Gotarzes II of Parthia, 38-51 A.D.Mint: Parthia, Coin of Gotarzes II fromParthia, 44-51, Copper, 1.06 g, 12:00, 12.7mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromAcarnania. Mint: Acarnania Artist: UnknownRuler: Hyspaosines IMint: Characene, Coin of Hyspaosines I fromCharacene, ca. 144-120 B.C., Copper, 3.19 g, 12:00, 16.1mm, Made in Characene, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Rhodus, Coin fromRhodus, 167-88 B.C., Copper, 1.35 g, 1:00, 12mm, Made in Rhodes, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromEphesus. Mint: Ephesus Artist: UnknownMint: Tarentum, Hemiobol fromTarentum, 280-228 B.C., Silver, 0.18 g, 12:00, 8mm, Made in Tarentum, Calabria, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Antiochus IX, Seleucid King intermittently fromAbydos. Ruler: Antiochus IX, King of the Seleucid Empire, 135-95 B.C., ruled 116-96 B.C. Mint: Abydos Artist: UnknownRuler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18, Mint: Gadara, Tetradrachm of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromGadara, 217-18, Silver, 11.04 g, 6:00, 25.2mm, Made in Aradus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromJerusalem. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: Jerusalem Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Valerius Gratus, active 15-26Mint: Cebren, Coin fromCebren, 4th century B.C., Copper, 0.89 g, 12:00, 10.5mm, Made in Cebren, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Malichus II, Nabatean, 40 - 71, Artist: Petra, Coin of Malichus II, 40-71, Copper, 1.87 g, 16.3mm, Made in Petra, Nabatean, 1stcentury, NumismaticsAntoninianus of Claudius II, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Claudius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 214-270, ruled A.D. 268-70 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromEmesa. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Emesa Artist: UnknownMint: Cyrene, Hemidrachm fromCyrene, ca. 480-455 B.C., Silver, 3.06 g, 6:00, 13.8mm, Made in Cyrene, Cyrenaica, Greek, ca. 5th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 215-212 B.C., Copper, 3.03 g, 12:00, 16.5mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Antiochus II, Seleucid King fromSardis. Ruler: Antiochus II Theos, 286-246 B.C., ruled 261-246 B.C. Mint: Sardis Artist: UnknownMint: Hermocapelia, Coin fromHermocapelia, A.D.79-138., Copper, 2.91 g, 12:00, 19.2mm, Made in Hermocapelia, Lydia, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromRome, ca.196-98, Silver, 2.68 g, 12:00, 19mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2nd century A.D., 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, 7.97 g, 12:00, 24.6mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsDecanummium of Heraclius, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire fromConstantinople. Ruler: Heraclius, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, ca. 575-641, ruled 610-41 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium, Greek, 630-668, ruled 641-68 Mint: Constantinople 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, 2.73 g, 12:00, 15.2mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Thessalonica, Coin fromThessalonica, 187-31 B.C., Copper, 7.99 g, 4:00, 20mm, Made in Thessalonica, Macedonia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsTriens fromPaestum. Mint: Paestum Artist: UnknownCoin 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: Unknown Magistrate: P. Quintilius Sex. F. VarusCoin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromTyre. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Tyre Artist: UnknownMint: Rome, Magistrate: SAFRA, 1 As fromRome, 150 B.C., Copper, 20.42 g, 5:00, 29mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Megara, Coin fromMegara, after 222 B.C., Silver, 2.46 g, 7:00, 15.0mm, Made in Megara, Megaris, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromJudaea. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Judaea Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. CoponiusMagistrate: Ambibulus, Roman, 9-13Coin fromCius. Mint: Cius Artist: UnknownMint: Antandrus, Coin fromAntandrus, 4th-3rd century B.C., Bronze, 1.69 g, 4:00, 12.5mm, Made in Antandrus, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Polyrhenium, Coin fromPolyrhenium, ca. 330-280B.C.?, Copper, 1.33 g, 12:00, 12.5mm, Made in Polyrhenium, Crete, Greece, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Gargara, Coin fromGargara, 4th Century B.C., Copper, 0.56 g, 12:00, 7.8mm, Made in Gargara, Troas, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin 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 of Nicomedes II; Nicomedes III; Nicomedes IV fromBithynia. Ruler: Nicomedes IIRuler: Nicomedes IIIRuler: Nicomedes IV Mint: Bithynia Artist: UnknownMint: Alexandria Troas, Coin from AlexandriaTroas, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Copper, 3.79 g, 2:00, 21.5mm, Made in Alexandria Troas, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Board of Revenue, 1/2 Siliqua of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium from Board ofRevenue, 527-65, Base, 0.32 g, 10:00, 8mm, Made in Uncertain, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Osroes I , King of Parthia, 108-129, Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin of Osroes I , King of Parthia from Seleucia adTigrim, A.D.109-29, Copper, 1.95 g, 1:00, 14.2mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Parthian, 2nd century A.D., Numismatics1 Nummus of Flavius Marcianus fromCyzicus. Ruler: Marcian, Emperor of the East, 392-457 Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownRuler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80, Mint: Samosata, Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromSamosata, A.D.161-80, Copper, 6.23 g, 11:00, 22.1mm, Made in Samosata, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsHemiobol fromAegina. Mint: Aegina Artist: UnknownCoin fromTragilus. Mint: Tragilus 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 fromChalcis. Mint: Chalcis Artist: UnknownCoin fromBactria. Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownCoin fromThessaly. Mint: Thessaly Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Hieropolis-Bambyce, Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from HieropolisBambyce, A.D.98-117, Copper, 11.25 g, 11:00, 26.2mm, Made in Hieropolis, Bambyce, Roman, 1st-2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromGreece. Artist: UnknownCoin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome; Abgar VIII fromEdessa. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92Ruler: Abgar VIII Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownRuler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54, Mint: Amorium, Magistrate: Pedon, Magistrate: Katon, Coin of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromAmorium, 51-54, Copper, 5.73 g, 12:00, 20mm, Made in Amorium, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromDicaea. Mint: Dicaea Artist: UnknownRuler: 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, 2.34 g, 16.1mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., Numismatics