Ancient Coins from Roman Empire

Coins from notable Roman emperors featuring unique designs and inscriptions, illustrating historical currency in various regions.

Ruler: Ptolemy III, King of Egypt, 280-222 B.C., ruled 246-222 B.C.Mint: Alexandria,  Drachm of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt fromAlexandria, 246-222 B.C., Bronze, 31.66 g, 12:00, 35.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics
Ruler: Ptolemy III, King of Egypt, 280-222 B.C., ruled 246-222 B.C.Mint: Alexandria, Drachm of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt fromAlexandria, 246-222 B.C., Bronze, 31.66 g, 12:00, 35.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics
Pre-election Medal for JamesBuchanan.   Subject: James Buchanan, American, 1791-1868Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown10 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromTrier. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: Trier Artist: Unknown5 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown50 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, 1863-19311 Cent with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Horace Morehen Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Medal Commemorating the death of George Washington (Westwood Medal”). Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Engraver: John Westwood, British, 1774-18502 Lire of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome  Maker: David Calandra, Italian Engraver: Luigi Giorgi, Italian, 1848-19121 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: Unknown1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: Unknown5 Francs fromBayonne. Mint: Bayonne Artist: Unknown Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833Demi Écu of Louis XVI, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Solidus of Basil I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Basil I, Emperor of Byzantium, 811-886, ruled 867-86 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownRuler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49, Mint: Samosata, Coin of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromSamosata, A.D.244-49, Copper, 16.06 g, 11:00, 29.3mm, Made in Samosata, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics6 Pfennig from Münster inTirol.  Mint: Münster in Tirol Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Goswin LohlkampfCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromMarcianopolis. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: MarcianopolisGroschen of Friedrich I, Herzog of Anhalt Dessau from AnhaltDessau. Ruler: Friedrich I, Herzog of Anhalt-Dessau Mint: Anhalt-DessauThe McClellan CampaignMedal.   Subject: George B McClellan, American Artist: Unknown16 Meravedis of Philip IV, King of Spain fromSegovia. Ruler: Philip IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1605-1665, ruled 1621-65 Mint: Segovia Artist: Unknown1 Testone of Pope Paul V fromRome. Ruler: Pope Paul V, Italian, 1552-1621 Mint: Rome1/2 Crown Token Moedl with QueenVictoria.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-19015 Sols of Marquis Pasquale Malaspina fromUnknown . Ruler: Marquis Pasquale Malaspina, Italian Artist: UnknownMedal of Francis IICoronation. Ruler: Francis I, Emperor of Austria, Austrian, 1768-1835, ruled 1792-85 Artist: UnknownDemi Écu of Louis XIV, King of France fromLille. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Lille Artist: Unknown20 Reals from Madrid with Prince Joseph NapoleonBonaparte.  Subject: Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte, French, 1822-1891 Mint: Madrid Artist: Unknown1 Cent from London with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Designer Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-18911 Cent with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891 Artist: Charles F. Hill, active ca. 1845 - 1850Tetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: UnknownSolidus of Anastasius I fromConstantinople. Ruler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownMezzo Baiocco of Pope Gregory XVI fromRome. Ruler: Pope Gregory XVI, Italian, 1765-1846 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1/2 Écu of Louis XVI, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Diocletian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 245-316, ruled A.D. 284-305 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernMedal of the French Republic,1848.  Artist: UnknownDemi Franc of Henry III, King of France from SaintLô. Ruler: Henry III, King of France, French, 1551-1589, ruled 1574-89 Mint: Saint-Lo Artist: Unknown1 Gulden of William II, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49 Mint: UtrechtRuler: Ptolemy III, King of Egypt, 280-222 B.C., ruled 246-222 B.C.Mint: Alexandria,  Drachm of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt fromAlexandria, 246-222 B.C., Bronze, 39.90 g, 12:00, 38.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics1/2 Thaler of Franz I Stephan von Lothringen, Holy Roman Emperor fromAugsburg. Ruler: Franz I Stephan von Lothringen, Holy Roman Emperor Mint: Augsburg Artist: Jonas Peter Thiebaud, GermanMedal Commemorating French Colonies inAmerica.  Artist: Benjamin Duvivier, French, 1730-1819Medal of George Washington, Skull andCrossbones. Artist: Jacob Perkins, American, 1766-1849 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal Commemorating the retirement of George Washington (Sansom Medal”). Mint: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Engraver: Johann Matthias Reich, American, born Germany, 1768-1833 Designer Joseph Sansom, American, 1767-1826 Manufacturer: John Conrad & Co. Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17818 Reals of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Seville Artist: Unknown5 Francs from Bayonne with Louis XVIII, King ofFrance.   Subject: Louis XVIII, King of France, French, 1755-1824, ruled 1814-15 Mint: BayonneMagistrate: Pierre Joseph Tiolier, French, 1763-18195 Francs fromBern.  Mint: Bern1 Testone of Unknown ; Pope Clement XIII fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Clement XIII, Italian, 1693-1769 Mint: Rome1 Cent with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891 Artist: Charles F. Hill, active ca. 1845 - 18502 Maravedis (2 Coronados) from Segovia with Philip III, King ofSpain.  Subject: Philip III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1598-1621 Mint: Segovia Artist: Unknown1 Dollar from UnitedStates.  Artist: Elisha Gallaudet, American, 1730-1799 Designer Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Designer David Rittenhouse, American, 1732-1796Halfpenny from Birmingham with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Boulton and WattToken of Thomas And William MolsonSou. Proprietor: Molson Brewers Mint: Unknown  Artist: J M Arnault1 Thaler of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor fromAugsburg. Ruler: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1578-1637, ruled 1619-37 Mint: AugsburgMagistrate: Balthasar Schmidt1 Dinero of John II, King of Aragon and Navarre fromRosellon. Ruler: John II, King of Aragon, Spanish, 1398-1479 Mint: Rosellon Artist: Unknown4 Pence of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Pfennig fromGermany. Artist: UnknownThe W. H. HarrisonMedal.   Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-18412 Giulio of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Rome1 Shilling 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: UnknownMedal for Rome, GeorgiaExposition.  Artist: UnknownToken of Brown And Company Token fromMontreal. Retailer: Thomas S. Brown & Co., Canadian1 Écu of Francois de Bourbon; Louise Marguerite of Lorrain from ChateauRegnault. Ruler: Francois de Bourbon, French, 1581-1614Ruler: Louise-Marguerite of Lorrain, French, 1588-1631 Mint: Chateau-Regnault Artist: UnknownMedal of Pietro BonoAvogario.  Maker: Savelli Sperandio, Italian, 1431-150450 Cents from United States Mint.  Mint: United States  Mint, founded 1792Tallero of Ludovico Manin fromVenice. Ruler: Ludovico Manin, Italian, 1725-1802 Mint: Venice Engraver: Maffio Badoer8 Maravedis of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: Barcelona5 Lire from Milan with NapoleonBonaparte.   Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: Milan Artist: Unknown1/4 Thaler of Paul Renier fromVenice. Ruler: Paul Renier, Venetian, 1710-1789 Mint: Venice1 Centime of Napoleon III fromParis. Ruler: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873 Mint: ParisCarnavalet museum, tokens collection8 Soldi from Venice with LeonardoLoredan.   Subject: Leonardo Loredan, Venetian, 1436-1521 Mint: Venice Artist: UnknownMedal Commemorating Frances American Colonies.  Artist: Charles Norbert Roettiers, French, 1720-1772Solidus of Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor fromUnknown . Ruler: Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor, ruled 802-11 Artist: UnknownSestertius of Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 173-238, ruled 235-38 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1/2 Follis (20 Nummi) of Maurice Tiberius, Byzantine Emperor fromAntioch. Ruler: Maurice Tiberius, Byzantine Emperor, A.D. 539-602, ruled 582-602 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Écu of Louis XIII, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XIII, King of France, French, 1601-1643, ruled 1610-43 Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownSolidus of Anastasius I fromConstantinople. Ruler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownOsella of Paul Renier fromVenice. Ruler: Paul Renier, Venetian, 1710-1789 Mint: VeniceSolidus of Flavius Marcianus fromUnknown . Ruler: Marcian, Emperor of the East, 392-457 Artist: UnknownThe Lincoln CampaignMedal.   Subject: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865 Mint: Unknown  Artist: J. D. L.8 Maravedis of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromUnknown . Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Artist: UnknownThe Pope Pius IIMedal.  Subject: Pope Pius II, Italian, 1405-1464Medal titled Election For The German National Assembly” (Wahl Zur Deutschen Nationalversammlung). Artist: Karl Goetz, German, 1875-19501 Franc of Napoleon Bonaparte fromRouen. Ruler: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: Rouen 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: Unknown2 Reales fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of ArgentinaGrana of Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, Italian, 1751-1825, ruled 1816-25 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownMedal of Armand Jean, Cardinal de Richlieu, Chancellor ofFrance.  Subject: Armand de Vignerot, duc de Richelieu, French, 1585-1642 Artist: Jean Warin, French, 1607-1672ANS Medal of Queen Elisabeth, King Albert, and the Aerial Crossing of the EnglishChannel. Honorand: Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1875-1934Honorand: Elisabeth of Bavaria Artist: Theodore Spicer-Simson, British, 1871-1959 Subject: American Numismatic Society, New York Manufacturer: Medallic Art Company, American, founded 1903Coin fromPotosi.  Mint: Potosi5 Lire of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy fromGenoa. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, Italian, 1820-1878, ruled 1861-78 Mint: Genoa Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris, Italian, 1791-18695 Marks of Friedrich I, Großherzog von Baden fromKarlsruhe. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: Karlsruhe1 Shilling from Board ofRevenue.  Mint: Board of Revenue8 Maravedis of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromUnknown . Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Artist: UnknownHalfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: Unknown6 Groten of Peter Friedrich Wilhelm von Oldenburg fromUnknown . Ruler: Peter Friedrich Wilhelm von Oldenburg, German, 1754-1823 Artist: Unknown1/2 Thaler of Carl Ludwig from AnhaltSchaumburg. Ruler: Carl Ludwig Mint: Anhalt-SchaumburgMagistrate: Philipp Christian Bunsen, German, 1729-1790Magistrate: Georg NeumeisterRuler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled  69-79, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.77/78, Copper, 6.51 g, 1:00, 21mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 1st century A.D., Numismatics