Ancient Coins from Historical Rulers

A collection of historical coins featuring notable rulers, showcasing intricate details and different mints from ancient empires.

Pentanummium of Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 450-527, ruled 518-27 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown
Pentanummium of Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 450-527, ruled 518-27 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown
Ruler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C.Coin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown, 162-150 B.C., Silver, 9.03 g, 3:00, 21.6mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium, Greek, 630-668, ruled 641-68, Follis (40 Nummi) of Constans II, Emperor ofByzantium, 600-699, Copper, 3.10 g, 1:00, 23mm, Made in Constantinople (?), Thrace, Byzantine, 7thcentury, NumismaticsAntoninianus of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Maesa, 160-ca. 224Ruler: Antiochus XII, King of Syria, died 82 B.C., ruled 87-82 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus XII, King of Syria fromAntioch, 87-84 B.C., Copper, 7.58 g, 1:00, 21.9mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Ruler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211, Mint: Carrhae, Coin of Caracalla, Emperor of Rome; Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae, A.D.198-217, Bronze, 4.11 g, 19.1mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromPhalanna.  Mint: Phalanna Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander II (Zebina), 128-123 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Alexander II (Zebina) fromAntioch, 128-123 B.C., Copper, 7.57 g, 1:00, 21mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Soter Megas, ca. A.D. 80-90, Mint: India, Coin of Soter Megas fromIndia, ca. A.D.80-90, Copper, 8.63 g, 12:00, 20.5mm, Made in India, Greek, 1st century A.D., Numismatics1 Drachm fromChios. Mint: Chios Artist: UnknownRuler: Phraates IV, 38-2 B.C.Mint: Ecbatana, 1 Drachm of Phraates IV fromEcbatana, 38-2 B.C., Silver, 2.96 g, 12:00, 18.3mm, Made in Ecbatana, Media, Parthian, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Heliopolis, Tetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromHeliopolis, 215-17, Silver, 12.80 g, 5:00, 25.7mm, Made in Heliopolis, Coelesyria, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDodecanummium of Phocas, Byzantine Emperor fromAlexandria. Ruler: Phocas, Byzantine Emperor, 547-610, ruled 602-610 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownStavraton of John VIII Palaeologus, emperor of Byzantium 1425 1448 fromConstantinople. Ruler: John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantium, 1392-1448, ruled 1425-48 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownCoin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromDamascus. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Damascus Artist: UnknownPrutah fromJerusalem. Mint: Jerusalem Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 159-129 B.C., ruled 138-129 B.C.Mint: Syria, Coin of Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire fromSyria, 138-129 B.C., Copper, 9.50 g, 9:00, 22mm, Made in Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Mithridates VI, King of Pontus fromAmastris. Ruler: Mithridates VI, King of Pontus, Pontian, ca. 132-63 B.C., ruled 120-63 B.C. Mint: Amastris Artist: UnknownMaundy Set of Charles II, King of England and Scotland fromLondon. Ruler: Charles II, King of England and Scotland, British, 1630-1685, ruled 1660-85 Mint: London Artist: UnknownCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from SeleuciaPieria. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Seleucia Pieria Artist: UnknownHexas (1/6 Litra) fromLipara.  Mint: Lipara, SicilyCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Placia, Coin fromPlacia, 4th century B.C., Bronze, 1.26 g, 1:00, 12mm, Made in Placia, Mysia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsSiglos fromPersia. Mint: Persia Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Constantius II, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 317-361, ruled A.D. 337-61 Mint: AntiochCoin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownRuler: Tarcondimotus, King of Cilicia 39-31 B.C.Mint, possibly by: Hierapolis, Coin of Tarcondimotus, King ofCilicia, 39-31 B.C., Copper, 12.38 g, 12:00, 21mm, Made in possibly Hierapolis, Greek, 1st century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDupondius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownCoin of Malichus II; Shaqilath fromPetra. Ruler: Malichus II, Nabatean, 40 - 71Ruler: Shaqilath Mint: Petra Artist: UnknownRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Antioch, 1 As of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 27 B.C.-A.D.14, Bronze, 11.42 g, 12:00, 25.4mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsDenarius of Juba I fromNumidia. Ruler: Juba I, 60-46 B.C. Mint: Numidia Artist: UnknownCoin of Ptolemy II, King of Egypt fromAlexandria. Ruler: Ptolemy II, King of Egypt, 309-246 B.C., ruled 283-246 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown Honorand: Aquilia Severa, Empress of Rome, 220-222Ae3 of Gratian, Emperor of Rome fromSiscia. Ruler: Gratian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 359-383, ruled 367-83 Mint: SisciaRuler: Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the Seleucid Kingdom, 148-138 B.C.Coin of Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the SeleucidKingdom, 145-142 B.C., Copper, 8.15 g, 1:00, 22.1mm, Made in Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Ptolemy VI, King of Egypt, 180-145 B.C.Mint: Egypt, 1 Drachm of Ptolemy VI, King of Egypt fromEgypt, 180-145 B.C., Bronze, 23.97 g, 2:00, 30.3mm, Made in Egypt, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Kamnaskires IV fromSusa. Ruler: Kamnaskires IV, King of Elymais, ruled ca. 62-55 B.C. Mint: Susa Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Seleucia Pieria, Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from SeleuciaPieria, 98-117, Copper, 6.42 g, 1:00, 19.2mm, Made in Seleucia Pieria, Syria, Roman, 1st-2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Homolium, Coin fromHomolium, 4th century B.C., Copper, 3.78 g, 3:00, 18.5mm, Made in Homolium, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsHemiassarion of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Nicopolis adIstrum. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Nicopolis ad Istrum Artist: UnknownRuler: Pyrrhus of Epirus, Coin of Pyrrhus of Epirus fromUnknown, 270s B.C., Copper, 10.64 g, 4:00, 25mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownRuler: Apollodotus I, ca. 180-160 B.C.Mint: Bactria, Coin of Antonius Pius, Emperor of Rom fromBactria, 174-165 B.C.E., Copper, 9.49 g, 12:00, 23.5mm, Made in Bactria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsPentanummium of Justin II, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Justin II, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 520-578, ruled 565-78 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Heraclius, Emperor of the ByzantineEmpire. Ruler: Heraclius, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, ca. 575-641, ruled 610-41Coin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown1 As of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownSeal Minoan. Seal 252036 Minoan, Seal, Steatite, Other: 9/16 x 5/8 in. (1.5 x 1.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926 (26.31.84)hemiobol. FanagoriaCoins salvaged from the Great Chelsea Fire of 1908 , Fires. Chelsea Public Library Archive CollectionSteatite lentoid seal. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: Diameter 1.83-85 cm. Date: ca. 1300-1200 B.C..Goddess as bird (). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.1 Cash from Board ofRevenue.  Mint: Board of Revenue