Ancient Currency Collection

Various coins from the Roman era, each showcasing unique designs and historical significance, perfect for numismatic studies.

Coin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromAbydos. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Abydos Artist: Unknown
Coin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromAbydos. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Abydos Artist: Unknown
Tetradrachm of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromTyre. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Tyre Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. Licinius L. f. MacerTetradrachm of Ptolemy X, King ofEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy X, King of Egypt, ruled 107-88 B.C., died 88 B.C. Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium fromCatania. Ruler: Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium, Greek, 630-668, ruled 641-68 Mint: Catania Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Philip II; Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.244-49, Copper, 13.33 g, 6:00, 27.4mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Antioch, Syria, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics1 Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromOrléans. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Orléans Artist: UnknownCoin fromCyrene. Mint: Cyrene Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: M’. Aquillius M’.f. M’.n.Coin of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Penny of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London 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: UnknownTetradrachm of Philip II fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDupondius of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDouble Tournois of Charles Gonzaga fromNevers. Ruler: Charles Gonzaga, French, 1580-1637 Mint: Nevers Artist: UnknownCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Ae3 of Gratian, Emperor of Rome fromSiscia. Ruler: Gratian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 359-383, ruled 367-83 Mint: SisciaDenarius of Aulus Vitellius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Aulus Vitellius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 15-69, ruled A.D. 68-69 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDirham of Abd al Rahman III fromUnknown . Ruler: ‘Abd al-Rahman III Mint: UnknownRuler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C.Mint: Colophon, 1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromColophon, 310-301 B.C., Silver, 4.17 g, 12:00, 17.7mm, Made in Colophon, Ionia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: UnknownCoin of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromZeugma. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Zeugma Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Ptolemy VIII, King of Egypt fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy VIII, King of Egypt, 182-116 B.C. Mint: Egypt Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Mithradates II fromParthia. Ruler: Mithridates II of Parthia, died 88 B.C. Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownDenarius of Lucius Verus, Co emperor of Rome; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Lucius Verus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 130-169, ruled 161-69Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDecanummium of Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 450-527, ruled 518-27 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 148-49, Orichalcum, 24.62 g, 11:00, 32.60mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsDupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownCoin of Kujula Kadphises fromIndia. Ruler: Kujula Kadphises, 4 B.C.-A.D. 80, ruled 30-80 Mint: India Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Samosata, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromSamosata, 138-61, Copper, 7.91 g, 12:00, 24.7mm, Made in Samosata, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Philip II fromAntioch, A.D.244-49, Copper, 15.54 g, 6:00, 32.7mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Antioch, Syria, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown . Ruler: Antiochus VII Euergetes, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 159-129 B.C., ruled 138-129 B.C. Artist: UnknownObol fromMethymna. Mint: Methymna Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus X, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus X, Seleucid King, ca. 113-83 B.C., ruled 95-83 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDixième Décu of Louis XVI, King of France from Unknown . Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Artist: UnknownCoin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownDupondius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMuraiola Da 2 Baiocchi of Unknown ; Tommaso Mercandetti; Pope Alexander VIII fromBologna.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Ruler: Pope Alexander VIII, Italian, 1610-1691 Mint: BolognaCoin of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Phraates IV fromUnknown . Ruler: Phraates IV, King of Parthia, died 2 B.C. Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator fromAlexandria. Ruler: Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Ancient Macedonian, 51-47 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownCoin of Commodus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Artist: UnknownCoin 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: Unknown10 Sols Token of the French Revolution fromParis. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownQuadrans of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Philip II; Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDupondius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromColophon. Ruler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C. Mint: Colophon1 As of Lucius Verus, Co emperor of Rome; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromCaesarea. Ruler: Lucius Verus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 130-169, ruled 161-69Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Caesareia, Cappadocia Artist: UnknownSestertius 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: Ptolemy II, King of Egypt, 309-246 B.C., ruled 283-246 B.C.Mint: Tyre,  Drachm of Ptolemy II, King of Egypt fromTyre, 285-246 B.C., Bronze, 33.02 g, 12:00, 35.4mm, Made in Tyre, Phoenicia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Sestertius 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: Unknown Honorand: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80Coin fromAntioch. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 As of Valerian, Emperor of Rome from AlexandriaTroas. Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60 Mint: Alexandria Troas Artist: UnknownCoin of Demetrius Poliorcetes, King ofMacedon. Ruler: Demetrius I, Poliorcetes, King of Macedonia, 337-283 B.C., ruled 294-288Coin of Maximinus II fromRome. Ruler: Maximinus II, A.D. 270-313 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown Honorand: Volusianus, Emperor of the Roman Empire, ruled 251-253Ruler: Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the Seleucid Kingdom, 148-138 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the Seleucid Kingdom fromAntioch, 148-138 B.C., Copper, 8.11 g, 12:00, 19.7mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown Honorand: Herennia Etruscilla, Empress of Rome, died 251Coin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromJerusalem. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: JerusalemMagistrate: Pontius Pilate, Roman, active A.D. 26-36Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68, Mint: Antioch, Dupondius of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 54-68, Copper, 12.47 g, 12:00, 29.8mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsTetradrachm of Ptolemy XII, King of Egypt fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy XII, King of Egypt, 80-51 B.C. Mint: Egypt Artist: Unknown3 Kreuzer of Leopold I, Großherzog of Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, 1790-1852 Mint: BadenCoin of Claudius, Emperor of Rome from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownAe3 of Gratian, Emperor of Rome fromThessalonica. Ruler: Gratian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 359-383, ruled 367-83 Mint: ThessalonicaRuler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.249-51, Billon, 12.33 g, 6:00, 26.4mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Ruler: Abgar X, King of Edessa, ruled A.D. 242-44, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome; Abgar X, King of Edessa fromEdessa, 238-44, Copper, 17.23 g, 10:00, 32.8mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsMint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, 201-99, Copper, 13.17 g, 12:00, 29.9mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1 Drachm of Khusru I fromPersia. Ruler: Khusru I Mint: Persia Artist: UnknownStater fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth 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: Unknown Honorand: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.242, Silver, 13.18 g, 12:00, 25mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: UnknownNomos fromTarentum.  Mint: TarentumRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome from Seleucia adTigrim, 9-10, Copper, 1.53 g, 16.2mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, Emperor fromAntioch. Ruler: Herennia Etruscilla, Empress of Rome, died 251 Mint: Antioch 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: UnknownMezzo Baiocco of Pope Gregory XVI fromBologna. Ruler: Pope Gregory XVI, Italian, 1765-1846 Mint: Bologna Artist: Unknown1 As of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromPylos. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Pylos Artist: Unknown1 Taler with Friedrich Wilhelm II.  Subject: Frederick William II, King of Prussia, 1744-1797, ruled 1786-97Follis (40 Nummi) of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromNicomedia. Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65 Mint: Nicomedia Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown . Ruler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C. Artist: UnknownMedal ofLorraine. Artist: Georges-Henri Prud’homme, French, 1873-1947Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Rome, 1/2 Follis (20 Nummi) of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromRome, 538-44, Copper, 7.03 g, 6:00, 20mm, Made in Rome, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Seleucus II fromSyria. Ruler: Seleucus II, 265-225 B.C., ruled 246-225 Mint: Syria Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King ofMacedonia. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Coin of Vologases II from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Vologases II, active 77-147 A.D. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownDidrachm fromVelia.  Mint: VeliaRuler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358-281 B.C., ruled 305-281 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 311-281 B.C., Silver, 16.91 g, 8:00, 26.5mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Aretas IV (Philopatris), 9 B.C.-A.D. 40, Ruler: Shaqilath, Coin of Aretas IV (Philopatris);Shaqilath, 9 B.C.-A.D.40, Copper, 2.89 g, 9:00, 19.1mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Nabatean, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., Numismatics50 Sen of Yoshihito Taisho fromUnknown . Ruler: Taish?, Emperor of Japan, 1879-1926 Artist: UnknownDenarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217Coin of Ptolemy II, King of Egypt fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy II, King of Egypt, 309-246 B.C., ruled 283-246 B.C. Mint: Egypt Artist: UnknownMedal of BenjaminFranklin.  Subject: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMedal of PieterPieterz.  Mint: Board of Revenue