Ancient Historical Coins

A selection of ancient coins from different rulers, with detailed inscriptions and varying conditions, showcasing historical currency from the past.

Coin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown
Coin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown
Ruler: Alexius I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1057-1118, ruled 1081-1118, Mint: Constantinople, Trachy of Alexius I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople, Billon, 3.30 g, 6:00, 29mm, Made in Constantinople, Thrace, Byzantine, 11thcentury, NumismaticsTetradrachm from RomanEmpire, 200-250, Silver, 11.53 g, 12:00, 22.9mm, Made in Roman Empire, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics1 Litra fromGela.  Mint: GelaCoin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromCyrrhus. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Cyrrhus Artist: UnknownCoin of Osroes I , King of Parthia fromParthia. Ruler: Osroes I, King of Parthia, ruled 108-129 Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownCoin fromLocris.  Mint: Locri Opuntii Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 104-11, Orichalcum, 24.13 g, 6:00, 33.80mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Perinthus, Thrace, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromPerinthus, 193-211, Copper, 10.18 g, 6:00, 22.1mm, Made in Perinthus, Thrace, Roman, 2nd-3rdcentury, NumismaticsMedal of HenryClay.  Subject: Henry Clay, American, 1777-1852 Artist: UnknownTrachy of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Cassius Longinus1/2 Follis (20 Nummi) of Justin I, Emperor ofByzantium. Ruler: Justin I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 450-527, ruled 518-27 Artist: UnknownRuler: Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Ancient Macedonian, 51-47 B.C.Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator fromAlexandria, 51-47 B.C., Silver, 14.18 g, 12:00, 27.1mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 1st century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm of Mithradates III fromParthia. Ruler: Mithradates III, Parthian, 57-54 B.C. Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownRuler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C.Mint: Apamea, Coin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromApamea, 162-150 B.C., Silver, 13.40 g, 12:00, 25.8mm, Made in Apamea, Greece, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromMagnesia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Magnesia Artist: Unknown5 Cents of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: UtrechtTrachy of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownStater fromAmbracia. Mint: AmbraciaRuler: Seleucus IV, King of Syria, 218-175 B.C., ruled 187-175 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Seleucus IV fromAntioch, 187-175 B.C., Copper, 6.14 g, 12:00, 21.2mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Corinth, Hemiobol fromCorinth, 600-520 B.C., Silver, 0.23 g, 11:00, 8.5mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 6th century B.C., NumismaticsDenarius 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: Unknown Honorand: Julia Domna, Empress of Rome, A.D. 160-217Trachy 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: UnknownTrachy of John II Komnenos fromConstantinople. Ruler: John II Komnenos, 1087-1143 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownMint: Phlius, Coin fromPhlius, 431-400 B.C., Silver, 5.58 g, 11:00, 19.8mm, Made in Phlius, Phliasia, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsAspron Trachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople 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 Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromTripolis. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Tripolis, Phoenicia Artist: Unknown1 Semis of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: ConstantinopleCoin fromPhlius. Mint: Phlius Artist: UnknownCoin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromBeroea. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Beroea Artist: UnknownDuit fromUnknown .  Mint: Unknown1/24 Thaler of Friedrich II fromBerlin. Ruler: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86 Mint: Berlin Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown1 Farthing of Charles II, King of England and Scotland fromUnknown . Ruler: Charles II, King of England and Scotland, British, 1630-1685, ruled 1660-85 Artist: UnknownTrachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownAe3 of Gratian, Emperor of Rome fromSiscia. Ruler: Gratian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 359-383, ruled 367-83 Mint: SisciaMint: Ambracia, Stater fromAmbracia, 360-338 B.C., Silver, 8.66 g, 10:00, 19.5mm, Made in Ambracia, Epirus, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromUnknown, 499-480 B.C., Silver, 0.38 g, 12:00, 10mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Seleucus IV, King of Syria, 218-175 B.C., ruled 187-175 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Seleucus IV fromAntioch, 187-175 B.C., Copper, 9.83 g, 12:00, 22.8mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from Edessa,Mesopotamia, 211-17, Bronze, 2.42 g, 6:00, 16.2mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromSicyon. Mint: Sicyon Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromMacedonia. Honorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint: MacedoniaCoin fromGermany.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Decanummium of Justinian I, Emperor ofByzantium. Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65 Artist: UnknownRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Carrhae, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae, A.D.193-211, Bronze, 8.24 g, 23.2mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Ariobarzanes III fromUnknown . Ruler: Ariobarzanes III Artist: UnknownMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, A.D.202-5, Copper, 5.80 g, 10:00, 24.5mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsHemidrachm of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome from Caesareia,Cappadocia. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Caesareia, Cappadocia Artist: UnknownCoin of Seleucus IV fromSyria. Ruler: Seleucus IV, King of Syria, 218-175 B.C., ruled 187-175 B.C. Mint: Syria Artist: UnknownCoin fromDelos. Mint: Delos Artist: UnknownDenarius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Vibia Sabina, Empress of Rome, ca. 88-137Dupondius of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Laodicea ad MareCoin fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: UnknownRuler: Archelaus I, King of Macedon, Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Archelaus I fromMacedonia, 413-399 B.C., Silver, 0.53 g, 3:00, 9.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261, Mint: Dura, 1 Unit of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromDura, 270-265 B.C., Bronze, 2.04 g, 9:00, 15.4mm, Made in Dura, Roman, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMedal of the Stamp RepealAct. Honorand: William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, British, 1708-1778Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Ptolemy II, King of Egypt, 309-246 B.C., ruled 283-246 B.C.Mint: Abydos,  Drachm of Ptolemy II, King of Egypt fromAbydos, 285-246 B.C., Bronze, 62.46 g, 12:00, 41.9mm, Made in Abydos, Troas, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMedal of James I and CharlesI. Ruler: James I, King of England, British, 1566-1625, ruled 1603-25 Artist: Simon [van de Passe, Dutch, 1595-1647Honorand: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 117-38, Orichalcum, 3.69 g, 6:00, 14.2mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, A.D.201-99, Copper, 14.70 g, 1:00, 30.1mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmasia, 211-17, Copper, 13.62 g, 32.1mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: UnknownMedal of Admiral Boscawen and Louisburgcaptured.. Honorand: Admiral BoscawenMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 4th century B.C., Silver, 2.79 g, 7:00, 15.5mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Eukratides I, King of Bactria fromBactria. Ruler: Eukratides I, King of Bactria c. 171-145 B.C. Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownCoin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromCyprus. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Cyprus Artist: UnknownCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome; Abgar X, King of Edessa fromEdessa. 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: UnknownCoin fromTricca.  Mint: Tricca Artist: UnknownRuler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37, Mint: Commagene, Dupondius of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromCommagene, 20-21, Copper, 11.62 g, 28.8mm, Made in Commagene, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsMedal of Calender Medal- Jacobussc.. Artist: Peter H. JacobusHonorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781AE. Chersonez