Ancient Coins from Historical Figures

Several ancient coins with intricate designs, featuring notable historical symbols and figures from the medieval era.

Lithuanian Denar; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1556 (1546-00-00-1546-00-00);
Lithuanian Denar; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1556 (1546-00-00-1546-00-00);
denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Prince of Poland - 1086-1138), Wojciech (Saint - Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (emission sign), chainbel (iconogr.), Chainbell,, isosceles cross (iconogr.), Crosses, crosses, crosses, crosses, crosses, crosses Martyrs, Pragen (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons, Struggle of Dobra with Evil (Ikonogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (Święt. iconogr.), spears, Middle Ages (era)Lithuanian Denar; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1556 (1546-00-00-1546-00-00);heller; Ferdynand II Habsburg (Roman-German emperor; 1617-1637); 1621 (1621-00-00-1621-00-00);Caesarean Crown (iconogr.), Crown, letter F, letter F under the crown, letter W, letters, city coins, rosette (iconogr.)Denar of Gdańsk; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1554 (1550-00-00-1550-00-00);crown denari; Zygmunt I Stary (King of Poland; 1506-1548); 1506-1548 (1506-00-00-1548-00-00);heller; Racibórz, Miko Aj VI (Ksi  Opawsko-Raciborski; 1428-1456), Wac Aw III (KSI  Opawsko-Raciborski; 1428-1456); 15th century (1401-00-00-1500-00-00);Potocki, Andrzej (1861-1908), bow helmet (iconography), helmet with horns (iconogr.), Helmets, city coins, EaglesDenar of Gdańsk; Zygmunt I Stary (King of Poland; 1506-1548); 1539 (1539-00-00-1539-00-00);denarius; Antoninus Pius (86-161; Roman emperor 138-161), Faustina older (98-141; Roman Empress 138-141); after 141 (141-00-00-166-00-00);Krajcar; Christian (Ksi  Brzesko-Legnicka-Wośowski; 1618-1672), Brettschneider, Christoph (Fl. 1637-1714); 1669 (1669-00-00-1669-00-00);Christian (Prince of Brest-Legnicka-Wołowski-1618-1672), Christian (Prince of Brest-Legnicko-Wołowski-1618-1672)-iconography, Piastów (family), Dar (provenance), letters, letters C-B, Silesian Eagle (Silesian Eagle ( iconogr.), Eagles, Busters, Men's Busters, Male Bust in Armo, Bovers of the Lord, Boves of the Lord to the right, Bovers of the Lord in Armro rulers with a discovered head, portraits of rulersheller. Lwówek, issuer2 Halers; Jerzy Rudolf (KSI  Legnica-Brzeski; 1595-1653), Heinecke, Georg (Fl. 1622-1623); 1621-1653 (1621-00-00-1653-00-00);Legnica (coat of arms), keys, letter L, letters, letters G - H, one -sided coins, city coinsdenarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)denarius; W ADSAW II JAGIEC (King of Poland; 1386-1434); 1386-1434 (1386-00-00-1434-00-00);denarius; Aleksander Sewer (208-235; Roman emperor 222-235), Julia Mamaaea (Ca 180-235; Augusta 222-235); 225-235 (1260-00-00-1260-00-00);denarius; W ADSY AW III WARNE Czyk (Polish king; 1434-1444); 1434-1444 (1434-00-00-1444-00-00);denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)Denar - Brakteat; approx. 1327/1328-OK. 1337/1338 (1322-00-00-1345-00-00);denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)Lithuanian Denar; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1558 (1546-00-00-1546-00-00);denarius; Marek Aureliusz (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180); 168-169 (168-00-00-169-00-00);Denar of Gdańsk; Zygmunt I Stary (King of Poland; 1506-1548); 1546 (1506-00-00-1548-00-00);Brown coin; Pantikapaion; 330-315 BC (330-00-00-315-00-00);Nadczarzyorze, Pegasus (Mitol.), Satyr (Mitol.), Protom Pegaza (iconogr.)denarius; Hadrian (76-138; Roman emperor 117-138); 128-132 (119-00-00-122-00-00);ships, heads, laurel wreaths, oarsdenarius; Hadrian (76-138; Roman emperor 117-138); 128-132 (119-00-00-122-00-00);Victoria (personification), heads, wings, laurel wreathsdenarius; Cipius, M. (fl. 115-114 A.C.); 115-114 BC (115-00-00-114-00-00);State Art Collections (Warsaw - 1922-1939) - collections, Roma (mitol.), Wiktoria (personification), Victoria on the Big (iconogr.), Bigi, Palm branch (attribute), Roma head in the helmet (iconographer), helmets, helmets , horses, transmission (provenance), rudderheller. Nysa, issuerdenarius; Antoninus Pius (86-161; Roman emperor 138-161), Marek Aureliusz (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180); 145-147 (145-00-00-147-00-00);Lithuanian Denar; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1558 (1546-00-00-1546-00-00);heller. Bolesław I (książę cieszyński ; 1410-1431), ruler, Bytom, issuerpenny; Ernest Jan Biron (Ksi  Kurland and Semigalia; 1763-1769), Schröder, Justyn Karol (Mincmist Mitawa Mitawa 1763-1764) (Leave); 1763 (1763-00-00-1763-00-00);Drachm. Culture: Parthian. Dimensions: 0.08 in. (0.2 cm). Date: ca. A.D. 148-92. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.denarius; Flaminius Chilo, L. (Fl. 109-108 A.C.); 109-108 BC (109-00-00-108-00-00);Roma (mitol.), Wiktoria (personification), Bigi, Roma head in a helmet (iconogr.), Horses, Punch-Mark, Bay wreath (attribute), Purchase (provenance)denarius; Servilius, C. (fl. 57 BC); 57 BC (-57-00-00--57-00-00);Flora (personification), State Art collections (Warsaw - 1922-1939) - collections, head of flora (iconogr.), Lituus (iconogr.), Swords, message (provenance), soldiersdenarius; Hadrian (76-138; Roman emperor 117-138); 128-132 (119-00-00-122-00-00);Roma (mitol.), Heads, laurel wreaths, spears2 hellers. Jerzy Rudolf (książę legnicko-brzeski ; 1595-1653), ruler, Legnica, issuer, Heinecke, Georg (fl. 1622-1623), engraverdenarius; Aburius Geminus, C. (fl. 134 A.C.) (Leave); 134 BC (-134-00-00--134-00-00);Mars (mitol.), Mars on a square (iconogr.), Roma (mitol.), Roma head in a helmet (iconogr.), Helmets, square, shield (attribute), trophies, spear (attribute), purchase (provenance)denarius. Maenius Antias (Antiaticus), P. (fl. 132 a.C.), monetary officer, Republika Rzymska, issuerheller; 15th century (1401-00-00-1500-00-00);Piotr (Saint), Klucze, city coins, Silesian Eagle (iconogr.), Eagles, Saint. Piotr with keysdenarius; Hadrian (76-138; Roman emperor 117-138); 134-138 (134-00-00-138-00-00);Roma (mitol.), Heads, shields, spearsdenarius; Kazimierz IV Jagiello Czyk (Polish king; 1447-1492); 1447-1492 (1447-00-00-1492-00-00);denarius; Marek Aureliusz (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180); 163-164 (151-00-00-151-00-00);denarius; Marek Aureliusz (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180); 171-172 (171-00-00-172-00-00);Denar - Brakteat; approx. 1287/1288-OK. 1297/1298 (1287-00-00-1298-00-00);denarius; Hadrian (76-138; Roman emperor 117-138); 134-138 (134-00-00-138-00-00);Italia (personification), heads, abundance horns, laurel wreathsBrown coin; Wologezes I (51-79); 51-79 (51-00-00-79-00-00);False Coin, Penny, Mieszko II (1025 1031)Brown coin; Pantikapaion; the beginning of the 3rd century BC (-300-00-00--291-00-00);Nadczarzyorze, satir (mitol.), Bulls, bull's head (iconogr.), Message (provenance), animalsBrown coin; Pantikapaion; 330-315 BC (330-00-00-315-00-00);Nadczarzyorze, satir (mitol.), Terlecki, Ignacy (1860-1916), Terlecki, Ignacy (1860-1916)-collection, weapons (iconogr.), Gorytos (army), Sajdak (army), weapon (iconogr. ), purchase (provenance), arch in Sajdak (iconogr.), Łuki (army)Denar - Brakteat; approx. 1327/1328-OK. 1337/1338 (1327-00-00-1338-00-00);trial gdańsk szel; Stanis Aw August Poniatowski (Polish king; 1764-1795), monogramist of C.L.M. (1793); 1793 (1793-00-00-1793-00-00);False coin, Riga shilIIng, Sigismund III Vasa (1587 1632)heller. Ferdynand II Habsburg (cesarz rzymsko-niemiecki ; 1617-1637), ruler, Wrocław, issuerheller. Legnica, issuerszel g; Pfahler, Ernest; 1628 (1628-00-00-1628-00-00);heller; 15th century (1401-00-00-1500-00-00);Potocki, Andrzej (1861-1908), Ryszard, Antoni (1841-1894), Ryszard, Antoni (1841-1894)-collections, six-pointed star (iconogr.), Stars, Litera M, letter M above the shield, letters, letters, city coins , shield with an eagle (iconogr.), Shields, Unpive MFalse coin, IIthuanian shilIIng, John II Casimir (1649 1668)Drachma; ORODES II (party king; 57-37 A.C.); 57 BC-37 BC (123-00-00-87-00-00);denarius; Antoninus Pius (86-161; Roman emperor 138-161), Faustina older (98-141; Roman Empress 138-141); after 141 (141-00-00-166-00-00);denarius; Marek Aureliusz (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180), Faustina M Osza (Ca 130-176; Roman Empress 161-176); 161-176 (161-00-00-176-00-00);Faustina II (Roman Empress - approx. 130-176), Faustina II (Roman Empress - around 130-176) - iconography, Venus (mitol.), Venus standing with Victoria and a shield (iconogr.), Bust, bust, Empress BustDutch 25 cents, 1941; The Netherlands, 25 cents, 1941. Sink coin. Front: sailing ship at sea. Reverse: between two twigs value indication 25 cents, including year. Smooth edge.bracteate heller. Świdnica, issuerFalse coin, crown shilIIng, John II Casimir (1649 1668)denarius; W ADSY AW III WARNE Czyk (Polish king; 1434-1444); 1434-1444 (1434-00-00-1444-00-00);Silver crown penny; Stanis Aw August Poniatowski (Polish king; 1764-1795), Sylm, Fryderyk Wilhelm (Fl. 1765-1767); 1766 (1766-00-00-1766-00-00);Lithuanian Denar; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1558 (1546-00-00-1546-00-00);Family medal, Martin Holtzhey, 1757  Silver medal. Front: Angel with child on arm drops on cloud and surrounded by beam wreath from clouds; in the background of Ter Hooghe in Kernschrift; Cut: Inscription. Reverse: under pigeon with orange branch in a mouth: two coats of arms between palm and rosette branch, with ribbon connected to two coats of arms under a crown inside Cover Middelburg silver (metal) striking (metalworking)  Ter HoogheApollo and Marsyas. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: Overall, without frame: H. 1 7/16 x W. 1 1/4 in. (3.7 x 3.2 cm);Overall: H. 37.2 x W. 32.2 mm. Date: 15th century.The earliest Renaissance bronze plaquettes were cast after ancient gems. This example, after an intaglio that eventually went with much of the Medici collection of gems to the Museo Archeologico in Naples, still bears the letters LAUR MED, which Lorenzo de'Medici had engraved on his glyptic treasures. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.denarius; 1571 (1571-00-00-1571-00-00);Carnavalet Museum, Medals Collectiondenarius; Marek Aureliusz (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180), Faustina younger (CA 130-176; Roman Empress 161-176); after 176 (176-00-00-176-00-00);Brown coin; Wardanes II (55-58); 55-58 (55-00-00-58-00-00);denarius; Boles Aw III Krzywousty (Ksi  Polish; 1107-1138); around 1125-1138 (1125-00-00-1138-00-00);Bolesław III Krzywousty (Polish Prince-1086-1138), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980), Jastrzębowski, Stanisław (1898-1980)-collection, Wojciech (Saint-Ca. 956-997), allegories, spear cave (sign emissions), chain mail (iconogr.), Chaincias, isosceles (iconogr.), Crosses, martyrs, mouth (iconogr.), Laws, Romanesque (Style), Knight (iconogr.), Knights, Dragon (iconogr.), Dragons , struggle of good with evil (iconogr.), Fight with pagans (iconogr.), Spear (iconogr.), Spears, Middle Ages (era)False Coin, Penny, 1013 1025, Mieszko II (1025 1031)Dutch 10 cents, 1874, Willem III (King of the Netherlands), 1874 coin Silver coin. Front: Bust to the right. Reverse: Within two bound oak branches value designation 10 cents and year. Bottom left mint masters: sword with cloverleaf -shaped end. Cartel edge. Utrecht silver (metal) striking (metalworking)heller. Lwówek, issuerheller. Legnica, issuerCoin with Gemini Zodiac Sign. Dimensions: Diam. 13/16 in. (2 cm)D. 1/8 in. (0.3 cm). Date: dated A.H. 1027/ A.D. 1618.This coin bears a Gemini symbol found on the other objects in the collection, but it was not created for talismanic purposes. This sign instead corresponds to the month in which it was minted. In his memoirs, the Mughal emperor Jahangir recorded his inspired idea for the unusual design of this and other coins depicting the signs of the zodiac. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.denarius; Lucius Werus (130-169; Roman emperor 161-169), Lucylla (149-182; Roman Empress 164-169); 164-169 (164-00-00-169-00-00);heller; 15th century (1401-00-00-1500-00-00);Szymoński, Jan (1887-1954), Szymoński, Jan (1887-1954) - collections, letter M, letter M above the shield, letters, letters B - p, city coins, shield with eagle (iconogr.), Shields, Underpar mdenarius. Vargunteius, M. (fl. 130 a.C.), monetary officer, Republika Rzymska, issuertetrobol; Pantikapaion; 360-340 BC (360-00-00-340-00-00);Nadczarzyorze, satir (mitol.), Terlecki, Ignacy (1860-1916), Terlecki, Ignacy (1860-1916)-collection, bulls, bull's head (iconogr.), Purchase (provenance), animalsTetradrachm fromSyracuse. Mint: Syracuse Artist: Eumenesszel g; Pfahler, Ernest; 162. (162-00-00-162-00-00);Drohiczy seal;  XI-XIII century (1090-00-00-1110-00-00);guild seals, customs seals, touches, seals of customs chambers, official seals, seals with a crossAbruzzo, L'Aquila, S. Giuliano (L'Aquila environs), Museo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, EuropeDenar - Brakteat; approx. 1277/1278-OK. 1287/1288 (1277-00-00-1288-00-00);Brown coin; Pantikapaion; 1. PO. III century BC (-300-00-00--251-00-00);Nadczarzyorze, satir (mitol.), Terlecki, Ignacy (1860-1916), Terlecki, Ignacy (1860-1916)-collection, bulls, bull's head (iconogr.), Purchase (provenance), animalsUniformed uniformed button Universal Service Organization (Pattern 1948)denarius. Postumius Albinus, L. (fl. 131 a.C.), monetary officer, Republika Rzymska, issuer1/32 rupid from Assam in India by Gaurinatha Simha, 1780-1795 ,, 1780 - 1795 coin Silver coin. Front: in Nagari script in two lines Name of the prince: Gaurinatha. Rail side: On two lines unclear characters.  silver (metal) striking (metalworking)Brown coin; Pantikapaion; 1. PO. II-PO. II century BC (-200-00-00--146-00-00);Apollo (mitol.), Nadczarzyorze, Semerau-Siemianowski, Władysław (1849-1938), Semerau-Siemianowski, Władysław (1849-1938)-collection, weapon (iconogr.), Dar (provenance), Goraytos (army), head Apollo (iconogr.), Sajdak (army), armament (iconogr.), Arch in Sajdak (iconogr.), Łuki (army)for a crown penny; Zygmunt I Stary (King of Poland; 1506-1548); 1508 (1508-00-00-1508-00-00);Denar (with a hole); Marek Aureliusz (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180), Kommodus (161-192; Roman emperor 177-192); 175 (175-00-00-175-00-00);heller. Głogów, issuer