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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
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Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Zeugma, Coin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromZeugma, 218-22, Bronze, 17.055 g, 1:00, 31.4mm, Made in Zeugma, Commagene, Made in Turkey (modern-day), Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C.Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Tetradrachm of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire from Seleucia adTigrim, 146-138 B.C., Silver, 16.65 g, 12:00, 26.3mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Canites fromScythia. Ruler: Canites Mint: Scythia Artist: UnknownNomos fromTarentum. Mint: Tarentum1 As fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. SVLPICICoin of Micipsa fromNumidia. Ruler: Micipsa, King of Numidia, ruled 148-118 B.C. Mint: Numidia Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Alexandria, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, 147-48, Copper, 9.54 g, 12:00, 23mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromMacedonia. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownRuler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C.Mint: Colophon, 1 Drachm of Lysimachus, King of Thrace fromColophon, 301-297 B.C., Silver, 4.07 g, 12:00, 16.5mm, Made in Colophon, Ionia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Clarentza, Coin fromClarentza, ca. 88/87 B.C., Copper, 6.75 g, 1:00, 18mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm fromSamos. Mint: Samos Artist: UnknownMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 425-300 B.C., Copper, 2.1 g, 1:00, 16mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa, 244-49, Copper, 8.28 g, 6:00, 25mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsTetradrachm of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownSestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAradus. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Aradus 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, 5.09 g, 12:00, 17.5mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: Unknown25 Cents from Ottawa with George V, King of GreatBritain. Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-1945 Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931Coin fromCyzicus. Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownMint: Alaesa (Caena), Sicily, Coin from Alaesa(Caena), 340 B.C., Copper, 9.00 g, 4:00, 23.5mm, Made in Alaesa (Caena), Sicily, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Kanishka, Emperor of the Kushan dynasty, 78-144, ruled ca. 127-150, Mint: India, 1 Drachm of Kanishka fromIndia, ca. A.D.127-52, Bronze, 8.72 g, 11:00, 20.9mm, Made in India, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromAmaseia, 205-6, Copper, 17.7 g, 6:00, 30.0mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60, Mint: Anazarbus, Coin of Valerian, Emperor of Rome fromAnazarbus, 253-59, Copper, 15.21 g, 6:00, 28.8mm, Made in Anazarbus, Cilicia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Philip V fromMacedonia. Ruler: Philip V, King of Macedon, 238-179 B.C., ruled 221-179 B.C. Mint: Macedonia 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, 108-96 B.C., Copper, 4.29 g, 12:00, 17mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Melita, Coin fromMelita, 150-1 B.C., Copper, 12.01 g, 12:00, 27mm, Made in Melita, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Tarentum, Didrachm fromTarentum, 281-272 B.C., Silver, 7.28 g, 1:00, 19.1mm, Made in Tarentum, Calabria, British, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49, Mint: Philadelphia (Neocaesarea)Coin of Philip I, Emperior of Rome from Philadelphia(Neocaesarea), 211-17, Copper, 17.84 g, 5:00, 35mm, Made in Philadelphia, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 4th century B.C., Silver, 12.04 g, 10:00, 24.mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 4th 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: UnknownMint: Antioch, Coin fromAntioch, 64-49 B.C., Bronze, 6.02 g, 10:00, 19.3mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsMint: Himera, Tetradrachm fromHimera, 472-413 B.C., Silver, 17.58 g, 10:00, 25.5mm, Made in Himera, Sicily, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Thessaly, Coin fromThessaly, 2nd-1st century B.C., Silver, 6.07 g, 1:00, 24mm, Made in Thessaly, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Thurium, Distater fromThurium, 400-350 B.C., Silver, 15.49 g, 12:00, 25.5mm, Made in Thurium, Lucania, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Claudius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 214-270, ruled A.D. 268-70, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Claudius II, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, 269-70, Billon, 9.61 g, 12:00, 22.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsMint: Clarentza, Magistrate: Demosthen, Magistrate: Theophi, Magistrate: Metrodoros, Tetradrachm fromClarentza, 199-100 B.C., Silver, 16.73 g, 12:00, 27.5mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm of Ptolemy V, King of Egypt fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy V, King of Egypt, 205-180 B.C. Mint: Egypt Artist: UnknownCoin fromPhanagoria. Mint: Phanagoria Artist: UnknownCoin fromArpi. Mint: ArpiSestertius of Nerva, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Nerva, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 30-98, ruled 96-98 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Ancient Macedonian, 51-47 B.C.Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator fromAlexandria, 51-47 B.C., Silver, 13.38 g, 12:00, 23.1mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin from Alaesa(Caena). Mint: Alaesa (Caena), Sicily1 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromLampsacus. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint: LampsacusRuler: Carinus, Emperor of Rome, ruled A.D. 282-85, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Carinus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.283/284, Billon, 6.55 g, 12:00, 19mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Alexandria, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.147/148, Copper, 23.57 g, 12:00, 32.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century A.D., Numismatics1 Drachm of Philip III, King of Macedonia fromLampsacus. Ruler: Philip III, King of Macedonia, ca. 359-317 B.C., ruled 323-317 B.C. Mint: LampsacusRuler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96, Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromMacedonia, 81-96, Copper, 9.01 g, 22.7mm, Made in Macedonia, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsAntoninianus of Probus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Probus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 232-282, ruled A.D. 276-82 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Mithradates IMint: Parthia, Tetradrachm of Mithradates I fromParthia, 171-138 B.C., Bronze, 18.11 g, 6:00, 27.8mm, Made in Parthia, Roman, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 219, Silver, 14.04 g, 12:00, 25.5mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Sybaris, Stater fromSybaris, 550-510 B.C., Silver, 2.22 g, 12:00, 16mm, Made in Sybaris, Lucania, Greek, 6th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Philippopolis, Thrace, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from Philippopolis,Thrace, 198-217, Copper, 4.20 g, 6:00, 20.5mm, Made in Philippoplis, Thrace, Roman, 2nd-3rdcentury, NumismaticsCistophorus from Laodicea adMare. Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: Unknown Magistrate: P. Cornelius Lentulus SpintherRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromAmaseia, 205-6, Copper, 15.51 g, 6:00, 31.0mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Soter Megas fromIndia. Ruler: Soter Megas, ca. A.D. 80-90 Mint: India Artist: UnknownDuit fromUnknown . Mint: UnknownMint: Rhegium, Tetras fromRhegium, 215-150 B.C., Bronze, 1.78 g, 5:00, 13.5mm, Made in Rhegium, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Nisibis, Honorand: Tranquillina, Empress, Consort of Gordian III, ca. 225-ca. 244, Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromNisibis, A.D.238-44, Copper, 13.1 g, 6:00, 26.6mm, Made in Nisibis, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 278-276 B.C., Copper, 13.82 g, 6:00, 24.5mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics1/2 Follis (20 Nummi) of Maurice Tiberius, Byzantine Emperor fromThessalonica. Ruler: Maurice Tiberius, Byzantine Emperor, A.D. 539-602, ruled 582-602 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromAkanthos. Mint: Acanthus1 Nummus of Arcadius, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire fromAlexandria. Ruler: Arcadius, Emperor of Byzantium, 377-408, ruled 395-408 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownRuler: Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon 306-283 B.C.Mint: Miletus, Drachm of Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon fromMiletus, 300-295 B.C., Silver, 4.00 g, 11:00, 18.5mm, Made in Miletus, Ionia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsDidrachm fromNeapolis. Artist: Artemos Mint: Neapolis, MacedoniaCoin fromPydna. Mint: Pydna Artist: UnknownRuler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Drusus, son of the emperor Tiberius, Sestertius of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 21-22, Copper, 27.78 g, 6:00, 34.5mm, Made in Rome, Roman Empire, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsNomos fromTarentum. Mint: TarentumSestertius of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMint: Laodicea ad Mare, 1 Drachm from Laodicea adMare, 3rd century A.D., Bronze, 22.27 g, 2:00, 31.8mm, Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Alexandria, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.144/145, Copper, 24.98 g, 12:00, 33mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Neo Caesarea, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from NeoCaesarea, 205-6, Bronze, 11.12 g, 5:00, 30.4mm, Made in Neo Caesarea, Cabeira, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsMint: Amphipolis, Honorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C., Tetradrachm fromAmphipolis, 325-323 B.C., Silver, 17.04 g, 10:00, 26.2mm, Made in Amphipolis, Macedonia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome from HieropolisBambyce. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Hieropolis Bambyce Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromZeugma. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Zeugma Artist: UnknownRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, Mint: Alexandria Troas, Coin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome from AlexandriaTroas, 177-92, Bronze, 5.88 g, 6:00, 25mm, Made in Alexandria Troas, Greek, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsTetradrachm of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: Unknown1 As of Lucius Verus, Co emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Lucius Verus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 130-169, ruled 161-69 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Mamaea, ca. 180-2351 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromLampsacus. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint: Lampsacus1 Drachm fromIstrus. Mint: IstrusRuler: Philip III, King of Macedonia, ca. 359-317 B.C., ruled 323-317 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Philip III, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia, 323-319 B.C., Silver, 4.26 g, 11:00, 17.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromCyrrhus. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Cyrrhus Artist: UnknownMint: Aspendos, Tetradrachm fromAspendos, 205-204 B.C., Silver, 16.47 g, 1:00, 32mm, Made in Aspendos, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Valerian, Emperor of Rome from AlexandriaTroas. Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60 Mint: Alexandria TroasCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from NeoCaesarea. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Neo Caesarea Artist: UnknownCoin of Pyrrhus of Epirus fromUnknown . Ruler: Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, 319-272 B.C., ruled 297-272 B.C. Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: ConstantinopleRuler: Pherikles, Mint: Chios, Coin of Pherikles fromChios, ca. 420 B.C., Silver, 15.01 g, 19.7mm, Made in Chios, Ionia, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: 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, 16.67 g, 12:00, 25.7mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm of Patraus fromPaeonia. Ruler: Patraus Mint: PaeoniaCistophorus fromPergamum. Mint: Pergamum Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Lysimachus, King of Thrace fromMagnesia. Ruler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C. Mint: MagnesiaRuler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Mint: Amphipolis, Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromAmphipolis, 330-323 B.C., Silver, 16.96 g, 4:00, 24.8mm, Made in Amphipolis, Macedonia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Clarentza, Tetradrachm fromClarentza, 420 B.C., Silver, 17.02 g, 3:00, 24.9mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, NumismaticsAntoninianus of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromAmaseia. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromGermany. Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830