Ancient Coins of Historical Figures

Collection of ancient coins depicting emperors and significant figures from history, showcasing unique designs and inscriptions from various mints.

Antoninianus fromTripolis. Mint: Tripolis, Phoenicia Artist: Probus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 232-282, ruled A.D. 276-82 Artist: Unknown
Antoninianus fromTripolis. Mint: Tripolis, Phoenicia Artist: Probus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 232-282, ruled A.D. 276-82 Artist: Unknown
Denarius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Cyrrhus, Tetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCyrrhus, 215-17, Silver plated, 10.11 g, 12:00, 23.5mm, Made in Cyrrhus, Lyrrhestica, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Claudius II, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Claudius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 214-270, ruled A.D. 268-70 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Probus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Probus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 232-282, ruled A.D. 276-82 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Valentinian II, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Valentinian II, Emperor of Rome, 371-392, ruled 375-92 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 114-17, Orichalcum, 27.34 g, 3:00, 34.2mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromCnossus. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Cnossus Artist: Unknown Honorand: Octavia, first wife of the emperor Nero (r. A.D. 54-68)1 Nummus of Constantius II, Emperor of Rome fromCyzicus. Ruler: Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 317-361, ruled A.D. 337-61 Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome; Diadumenian, Emperor of the Roman Empire fromMarcianopolis. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18Ruler: Diadumenian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: MarcianopolisCoin of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromTyra. Ruler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96 Mint: Tyra Artist: UnknownMint: Abdera, Coin fromAbdera, 281-200 B.C., Copper, 4.71 g, 12:00, 20.5mm, Made in Abdera, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromByzantium.  Mint: ByzantiumRuler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled  A.D. 161-80, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, A.D.161-80, Orichalcum, 24.15 g, 6:00, 31.8mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Macedonia, Coin fromMacedonia, 238-44, Copper, 10.35 g, 7:00, 26.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCistophorus fromPergamum. Mint: Pergamum Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C.Tetradrachm of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown, 152-144 B.C., Silver, 15.85 g, 1:00, 30.4mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Diocletian, Emperor of Rome fromCarthage. Ruler: Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 245-316, ruled A.D. 284-305 Mint: Carthage Artist: Unknown5 Assaria of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromMarcianopolis. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Marcianopolis Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Iulius Antonius SeleucusRuler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C.Mint: Magnesia, 1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromMagnesia, 305-297 B.C., Silver, 3.99 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Magnesia, Ionia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., Numismatics5 Assaria of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromMarcianopolis. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: MarcianopolisTetradrachm of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Philip Philadelphus, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip Philadelphus, Seleucid King 92-83 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromMacedonia. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Alexandria 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: UnknownRuler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211, Mint: Nicopolis ad Istrum, 4 Assaria of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome fromNicopolis, 209-12, Orichalcum, 15.82 g, 1:00, 30.1mm, Made in Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: AlexandriaTetradrachm of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch 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: UnknownTetradrachm from Excavated in DuraEuropos, ca. 3rd century A.D., Billon, 7.11 g, 12:00, 22.9mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 159-129 B.C., ruled 138-129 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, ca. 138-129 B.C., Silver, 16.47 g, 12:00, 28.2mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromDium. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Dium 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: Unknown Honorand: Otacilia Severa4 Assaria of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome from Nicopolis adIstrum. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Nicopolis ad IstrumMagistrate: Sabinius ModestusSestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromSingara. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Singara Artist: Unknown Honorand: Tranquillina, Empress, Consort of Gordian III, ca. 225-ca. 244Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 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: UnknownTetradrachm of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownCoin of Ptolemy VI, King of Egypt; Ptolemy VII fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy VI, King of Egypt, ca. 186-145 B.C.Ruler: Ptolemy VII Mint: Egypt Artist: UnknownCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome; Abgar X, King of Edessa from Edessa,Mesopotamia. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44Ruler: Abgar X, King of Edessa, ruled A.D. 242-44 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 119, Orichalcum, 23.28 g, 6:00, 35.8mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., 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: UnknownRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, Mint: Tarsus, Coin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromTarsus, 180-90, Bronze, 12.77 g, 12:00, 27.9mm, Made in Tarsus, Cilicia, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromEngland.  Artist: UnknownCoin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from Philadelphia(Neocaesarea). Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Philadelphia (Neocaesarea) Artist: Unknown Magistrate: P. Kaikilios KleonCoin fromCyzicus. Mint: Cyzicus Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMint: Gortyna, Stater fromGortyna, 431-300 B.C., Silver, 10.62 g, 9:00, 25.0mm, Made in Gortyna, Crete, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Philippopolis, Thrace, Coin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome from Philippopolis,Thrace, 218-22, Copper, 16.72 g, 7:00, 30mm, Made in Philippopolis, Thrace, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Cleopatra VII, 69-30 B.C.Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII fromAlexandria, 43 B.C., Silver, 13.88 g, 12:00, 24.7mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Philip III, King of Macedonia fromBabylon. Ruler: Philip III, King of Macedonia, ca. 359-317 B.C., ruled 323-317 B.C. Mint: BabylonCoin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome from AlexandriaTroas. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Alexandria TroasMint: Thasos, Coin fromThasos, 199-100 B.C., Silver, 15.64 g, 11:00, 32mm, Made in Thasos, Islands off Thrace, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: UnknownCoin fromColophon.  Artist: Unknown  Mint: ColophonCoin fromDelphi.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Tetradrachm of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDidrachm from Hyrietes orHyrianoi.  Mint: Hyrietes or HyrianoiCoin fromByzantium.  Mint: ByzantiumCoin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromAmphipolis. Mint: AmphipolisHonorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Coin of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromPerge. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Perge Artist: UnknownTetradrachm from SiculoPunic.  Mint: Siculo-Punic Artist: UnknownCoin 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: UnknownCoin fromOdessus. Mint: Odessus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromTyre. Mint: Tyre Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: Unknown Magistrate: DiogeMagistrate: DioMagistrate: AphrodisiTetradrachm of Vologases III from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Vologases III, King of Parthia, 105-147, ruled 110-147 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownMint: Rhegium, Coin fromRhegium, 215-150 B.C., Bronze, 7.61 g, 5:00, 24mm, Made in Rhegium, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMedal for the Sons of the Revolution depicting GeorgeWashington. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Dupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia, 205-6, Copper, 14.21 g, 6:00, 30.9mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Philip II fromPella. Ruler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49 Mint: PellaTetradrachm 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: UnknownDenarius 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: UnknownCoin fromLebedus.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Tetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Anastasius I fromConstantinople. Ruler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Vologases V from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Vologases V Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownRuler: Philip III, King of Macedonia, ca. 359-317 B.C., ruled 323-317 B.C.Mint: Lycia, Tetradrachm of Philip III, King of Macedonia fromLycia, 323-319 B.C., Silver, 16.93 g, 10:00, 27.5mm, Made in Lycia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMedal of the VirginMary. Artist: Unknowndenarius. Sepullius Macer, P. (fl. 44 a.C.), monetary officer, Republika Rzymska, issuerRuler: Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia, Greek, ca. 319-239 B.C., ruled 277-239 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia, 272-239 B.C., Silver, 13.91 g, 9:00, 30.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm fromClarentza.  Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownAE. PantikapaionTetradrachm of Lysimachus, King of Thrace fromColophon. Ruler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C. Mint: ColophonMedal of WWI Medalette from France BelgianAssistance.  Artist: Godefroid Devreese, Belgian, 1861-1941Roman coins (83-348 AD). From the Tower of Hrcules, La Coru–a, Galicia, Spain. Archaeological and History Museum (San Anton Castle). A Coru–a, Galicia, Spain.AE. PantikapaionAE. PantikapaionOsella from Venice with Alvise GiovanniMocenigo.   Subject: Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo, Venetian, 1701-1778 Mint: Venice Artist: Unknown1 Gulden of Friedrich Zahringen fromBaden. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: BadenMint: Board of Revenue, Medal of the Allegory before the Altar ofDiana, Gilded bronze, 5.2 cm (2 1/16in.), Made in Italy, Italian, 16thcentury, Numismaticsdrachm. Pantikapaion