Ancient Coins from Antiquity

Selection of ancient coins from Roman and Greek rulers, showcasing craftsmanship and historical context from various regions.

Coin fromSmyrna. Mint: Smyrna Artist: Unknown
Coin fromSmyrna. Mint: Smyrna Artist: Unknown
1 Nummus of Arcadius, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire fromNicomedia. Ruler: Arcadius, Emperor of Byzantium, 377-408, ruled 395-408 Mint: Nicomedia Artist: UnknownMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 400-352 B.C., Copper, 4.78 g, 9:00, 19.5mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Elis, Coin fromElis, 312-191 B.C., Copper, 5.11 g, 10:00, 19.5mm, Made in Elis, Elis, Greek, 4th-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Mytilene, Coin fromMytilene, ca. 250-200 B.C., Copper, 3.29 g, 1:00, 15.7mm, Made in Mytilene, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Orodes II, King of Parthia 58/7-37 B.C.Mint: Parthia,  Drachm of Orodes II, King of Parthia fromParthia, 57-38 B.C., Silver, 3.66 g, 12:00, 20mm, Made in Parthia, Parthian, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C.Mint: Colophon, 1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromColophon, 310-301 B.C., Silver, 3.98 g, 12:00, 16.1mm, Made in Colophon, Ionia, Greek, 4th century B.C., 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, 6.47 g, 21.6mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsTrachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownSextans from ViboValentia. Mint: Vibo Valentia Artist: UnknownMint: Lacedaemon, Magistrate: L. Sempronius Atratinus, Coin fromLacedaemon, 43-31 B.C., Copper, 5.84 g, 9:00, 20.5mm, Made in Lacedaemon, Laconia, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 4th century B.C., Copper, 4.50 g, 1:00, 17mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome; Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromTyre. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Tyre Artist: UnknownRuler: Claudius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 214-270, ruled A.D. 268-70, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Claudius II, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, 268-69, Billon, 9.63 g, 12:00, 20.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin 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: UnknownCoin of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromTyre. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Tyre Artist: UnknownCoin of Valerian, Emperor of Rome; Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromTralles. Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Tralles Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Aurelian, Emperor of Rome fromUnknown . Ruler: Aurelian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 214-275, ruled 270-75 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, 12.86 g, 11:00, 22.9mm, Made in Hieropolis, Bambyce, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Pergamum, Coin fromPergamum, 3rd century B.C., Bronze, 4.04 g, 6:00, 19.5mm, Made in Pergamum, Mysia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromZeugma. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Zeugma Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Maximian fromTicinum. Ruler: Maximian, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250-ca. 310, ruled 286-305 Mint: Ticinum Artist: Unknown Honorand: Constantius I, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250-306, ruled 293-306Mint: Perinthus, Thrace, Coin fromPerinthus, 1-199, Copper, 2.58 g, 6:00, 17.10mm, Made in Perinthus, Thrace, Greek, 1st-2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromBoeotia.  Mint: Boeotia 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, 5.72 g, 1:00, 18.2mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Rome, Magistrate: C. ABVRI GEM, Quadrans fromRome, 134 B.C., Copper, 3.21 g, 9:00, 18.8mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromCorinth. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownDupondius of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60, Mint: Tyre, Coin of Valerian, Emperor of Rome fromTyre, A.D.253-60, Copper, 15.45 g, 1:00, 27.7mm, Made in Tyre, Phoenicia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics4 Assaria of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome fromNicopolis. Ruler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211 Mint: Nicopolis ad IstrumMint: Epicteteis, Coin fromEpicteteis, ca. 133 B.C., Bronze, 6.04 g, 12:00, 20mm, Made in Epicteteis, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin 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: Unknown1 Unit from LocriEpizephyrii. Mint: Locri EpizephyriiTetarteron of Isaac II Angelos fromThessalonica. Ruler: Isaac II Angelos, Emperor of Byzantium, 1156-1204, ruled 1185-95 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromStobi. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Stobi Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Alexandria, 1 Drachm of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, 146-47, Copper, 21.77 g, 12:00, 31mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsFollis (40 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: UnknownRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa, 238-44, Copper, 7.63 g, 6:00, 23.3mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromCremna. Mint: Cremna Artist: Unknown1 As of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Diocletian, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 245-316, ruled A.D. 284-305 Artist: UnknownStater fromSolus. Mint: Solus Artist: UnknownCoin fromCyzicus. Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromThessalonica. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownMint: Chalcis, Coin fromChalcis, 369-313 B.C., Silver, 3.15 g, 6:00, 16.0mm, Made in Chalcis, Euboea, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromAntioch. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261, Coin of Antiochus I Soter, SeleucidKing, 294-261 B.C., Bronze, 5.92 g, 12:00, 20.2mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Argos, Coin fromArgos, 350-228 B.C., Silver, 2.65 g, 12:00, 14.5mm, Made in Argos, Argolis, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Alexander the Great, King ofMacedonia. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint, possibly by: AmphipolisMint: Macedonia, 1 Drachm fromMacedonia, 299-100 B.C., Bronze, 3.21 g, 9:00, 19mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Mostis fromThrace. Ruler: Mostis Mint: Thrace Artist: UnknownCoin fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownCoin of Pyrrhus of Epirus fromEpirus. Ruler: Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, 319-272 B.C., ruled 297-272 B.C. Mint: Epirus Artist: UnknownRuler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Constantinople, Follis (40 Nummi) of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople, 527-38, Copper, 18.92 g, 7:00, 30mm, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Alexander the Great, King ofMacedonia. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint, possibly by: AmphipolisCoin 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: Unknown1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromLampsacus. Ruler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C. Mint: LampsacusMint: Agrigentum, Coin fromAgrigentum, 338-287 B.C., Copper, 16.57 g, 11:00, 26mm, Made in Agrigentum, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Histiaea, Coin fromHistiaea, 300-146 B.C., Copper, 1.35 g, 8:00, 13.5mm, Made in Histiaea, Euboea, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Gargara, Coin fromGargara, 4th-3rd century B.C., Bronze, 3.71 g, 8:00, 17mm, Made in Gargara, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: 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, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from NeoCaesarea, 205-6, Bronze, 10.53 g, 12:00, 29.6mm, Made in Neo Caesarea, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsTetradrachm of Mithradates II fromParthia. Ruler: Mithridates II of Parthia, died 88 B.C. Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromPerge. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44Honorand: Tranquillina, Empress, Consort of Gordian III, ca. 225-ca. 244 Mint: Perge Artist: UnknownRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Cyrrhus, Coin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromCyrrhus, 218-22, Copper, 15.85 g, 11:00, 27.8mm, Made in Cyrrhus, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromAmphipolis. Mint, possibly by: AmphipolisCoin of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownMint: Leontini, Coin fromLeontini, 430 B.C., Copper, 1.84 g, 3:00, 15.5mm, Made in Leotini, Sicily, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromChalcis. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Chalcis Artist: Unknown1 Drachm from Bruttium withBrettii.  Subject: Brettii Mint: Bruttii, Bruttium1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromMiletus. Ruler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C. Mint: MiletusCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from Edessa,Mesopotamia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownRuler: Cassander, Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Cassander fromMacedonia, 306-297 B.C., Copper, 6.71 g, 9:00, 21.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromUnknown .  Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromEphesus. Mint: Ephesus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown Honorand: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14Coin of Perdiccas III fromMacedonia. Ruler: Perdiccas III, king of Macedon Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownRuler: Otho, Emperor of Rome, Jan.-Apr. 69 ADMint: Antioch, Dupondius of Otho, Emperor of Rome, Jan. Apr. 69 AD fromAntioch, 69, Copper, 15.07 g, 12:00, 29.3mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromGreece, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Bronze, 10.81 g, 12:00, 27mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromSardis. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Sardis Artist: Unknown Magistrate: MindiosCoin of Antonius Pius, Emperor of Rom from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Antonius Pius, Emperor of Rome, 86-161, ruled 138-161 Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: UnknownCoin fromPelinna.  Mint: Pelinna Artist: UnknownMint: Bruttii, Bruttium, 1 Drachm fromBrettii, 208-203 B.C., Bronze, 14.97 g, 12:00, 21.5mm, Made in Bruttii, Bruttium, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Babylonia, Coin fromBabylonia, 331-311 B.C., Silver, 15.77 g, 1:00, 23.8mm, Made in Babylonia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Kanishka fromIndia. Ruler: Kanishka, Emperor of the Kushan dynasty, 78-144, ruled ca. 127-150 Mint: India Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Bithynia, Honorand: Vibia Sabina, A.D. 83-136/137, Coin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromBithynia, A.D.117-36, Bronze, 7.67 g, 7:00, 26mm, Made in Bithynia, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Mantineia, Coin fromMantineia, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 2.48 g, 12:00, 15.3mm, Made in Mantineia, Arcadia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAradus. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Aradus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm 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: UnknownMedallion of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome; L. Verus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80Ruler: L. Verus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-169 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin fromMamertini.  Mint: Mamertini, SicilyStater fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: Unknown4 Assaria Piece fromNicopolis. Mint: Nicopolis ad IstrumMint: Paestum, Quadrans fromPaestum, 218-201 B.C., Bronze, 4.71 g, 5:00, 17.0mm, Made in Paestum, Lucania, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: ConstantinopleRuler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68, Mint: Antioch, 1 Semis of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 59, Copper, 3.13 g, 2:00, 19.1mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsOnkion of Phintias fromAkragas. Ruler: Phintias Mint: AkragasRuler: 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, 5.9 g, 5:00, 18.5mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromEmisa. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Emisa Artist: UnknownMint: Side, Tetradrachm fromSide, 145-125 B.C., Silver, 15.71 g, 12:00, 27.9mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Histiaea, Coin fromHistiaea, 300-146 B.C., Copper, 3.26 g, 12:00, 16.2mm, Made in Histiaea, Euboea, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 As fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown