Ancient Roman Coins

A selection of ancient Roman coins including denarii from various emperors, showcased with details of minting and historical significance.

1 Drachm (victoriatus”) from Roman Empire. Artist: Unknown
1 Drachm (victoriatus”) from Roman Empire. Artist: Unknown
Ruler: Amyntas, ruled 36-25 B.C.Mint: Galatia, Coin of Amyntas fromGalatia, 36-25 B.C., Copper, 6.37 g, 12:00, 22mm, Made in Galatia, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Denarius of Augustus, Emperor ofRome, after 27 B.C., Silver, 3.58 g, 12:00, 18mm, Made in Roman Empire, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsDenarius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromRome. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-2111 Siliqua of Honorius, Flavius, Emperor of Rome from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Honorius, Flavius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 384-423, ruled 393-423 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownRuler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled  69-79, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96, Denarius of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 76-77, Silver, 2.99 g, 5:00, 19.3mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsStavraton 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: UnknownMint: Dyrrhachium, 1 Drachma fromDyrrhachium, 2nd century B.C., Silver, 3.17 g, 11:00, 19mm, Made in Dyrrhachium, Illricum, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Anazarbus, Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAnazarbus, 238-44, Copper, 9.94 g, 6:00, 26.4mm, Made in Anazarbus, Cilicia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsAntoninianus of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromLugdunum. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Lugdunum 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: 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: Unknown Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176Didrachm fromNeapolis.  Mint: Neapolis, MacedoniaRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia, 209, Copper, 13.09 g, 6:00, 28.8mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176, Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 141-42, Silver, 3.07 g, 5:00, 18mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsSestertius of Lucius Verus, Co emperor of Rome; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80Ruler: Lucius Verus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 130-169, ruled 161-69Honorand: Lucilla, Empress, consort of Lucius Verus, 148/150-182 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromColophon. Mint: ColophonHonorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Cassius Q.f. Longinus5 Cents from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 223, Silver, 3.01 g, 6:00, 20mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Rome, 1 As fromRome, after 211 B.C., Copper, 27.085 g, 12:00, 30.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin from Seleucia adTigrim, 42-40 B.C., Copper, 1.24 g, 16mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Antioch, Coin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.218-22, Bronze, 8.12 g, 12:00, 25.7mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Antioch, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1/2 Follis (20 Nummi) of Anastasius I fromNicomedia. Ruler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518 Mint: Nicomedia Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Tyre, Tetradrachm of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromTyre, A.D.103-9, Silver, 15.32 g, 6:00, 27.5mm, Made in Tyre, Phoenicia, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, 1 As of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 119-21, Copper, 11.77 g, 5:00, 26.0mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsWhite Medal Civil War token of BenjaminFranklin. Artist: E SigelHonorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 219, Silver, 10.38 g, 6:00, 25.0mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Arabia, Copper of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromArabia, A.D.126/127, Copper, 3.65 g, 12:00, 19mm, Made in Arabia, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.129/130, Billon, 12.6 g, 11:00, 24.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 251-146 B.C., Silver, 2.07 g, 6:00, 15.5mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Menander, King of Bactria fromBactria. Ruler: Menander I, King of Bactria, died 130 B.C., ruled ca. 165-130 B.C. Mint: Bactria Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51, Mint: Antioch, Honorand: Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius (emperor A.D. 249-251), Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.249-51, Silver, 12.63 g, 11:00, 24.5mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromArgos. Mint: Argos Artist: UnknownRuler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 223, Silver, 3.3 g, 12:00, 20mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Q. Titius1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromConstantinople. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownRuler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54, Mint: Antioch, Dupondius of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 41-54, Copper, 13.85 g, 1:00, 23.4mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsDenarius of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromLugdunum. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Lugdunum 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, 140-44, Orichalcum, 18.83 g, 11:00, 31.60mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60, Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68, Mint: Anemurium, Coin of Valerian, Emperor of Rome; Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromAnemurium, A.D.255/256, Copper, 10.41 g, 7:00, 29mm, Made in Anemurium, Greek, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsAe3 of Constantius Gallus, Caesar 351 354 fromHeraclea. Ruler: Constantius Gallus, Emperor of Rome, 326-354, ruled 351-54 Mint: HeracleaRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Abydos, Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAbydos, A.D.116/117, Copper, 11.70 g, 12:00, 24.5mm, Made in Abydos, Troas, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: ConstantinopleCoin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Carrhae Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.128/129, Billon, 12.66 g, 12:00, 25mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch, 223-213 B.C., Bronze, 1.91 g, 1:00, 11.7mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53, Ruler: Volusianus, Emperor of the Roman Empire, ruled 251-253, Mint: Rome, Dupondius of Volusianus, Emperor of the Roman Empire; Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 251-53, bronze, 17.09 g, 5:00, 29.1mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsAntoninianus of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Litra fromCamarina.  Mint: Camarina, SicilySestertius 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: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Calpurnius Piso FrugiRuler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96, Mint: Rome, 1 As of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 86, Bronze, 12.04 g, 7:00, 28.2mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius from RomanEmpire. Magistrate: Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromBrettii. Mint: Bruttii, BruttiumAntoninianus of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromRome. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMint, possibly by: Rome, Quadrans from Rome,Italy, 81-161, Bronze, 2.55 g, 12:00, 14.4mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st-2ndcentury, NumismaticsDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: P. CrepusiusMint: Side, Stater fromSide, 375-333 B.C., Silver, 10.71 g, 12:00, 21.1mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 183, Silver, 2.00 g, 12:00, 17.2mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Syria, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35, Mint: Nisibis, Coin of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromNisibis, A.D.222-35, Copper, 10.81 g, 12:00, 27.0mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Nisibis, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Pyrrhus of Epirus, Mint: Epirus, Coin of Pyrrhus of Epirus fromEpirus, 270 B.C., Copper, 2.50 g, 6:00, 17mm, Made in Epirus, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Dupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia, 205-6, Copper, 15.48 g, 7:00, 29.6mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsAntoninianus of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromRome. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211, Mint: Neocaesareia, Coin of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome fromNeocaesareia, 205-6, Copper, 13.04 g, 11:00, 32.7mm, Made in Neocaesareia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled  A.D. 161-80, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 170-71, Orichalcum, 23.99 g, 7:00, 31.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsAntoninianus of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDenarius of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Artist: Titus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 39-81, ruled 79-81 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch, 175-169 B.C., Copper, 3.87 g, 3:00, 15.5mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Quadrans of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 125-28, Copper, 3.09 g, 6:00, 19.0mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 98-99, Silver, 2.88 g, 6:00, 20mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: RomeDupondius of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDenarius of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromLugdunum. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Lugdunum Artist: UnknownRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, A.D.145-61, Silver, 3.23 g, 6:00, 19.4mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin from DuraEuropos, ca. 3rd century A.D., Copper, 8.76 g, 12:00, 25.1mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDupondius of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. Cassius CelerRuler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49, Mint: Antioch, Dupondius of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromAntioch, 244-49, copper, 13.97 g, 12:00, 29.7mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsMint: Perinthus, Thrace, Coin fromPerinthus, Copper, 1.98 g, 6:00, 13mm, Made in Perinthus, Thrace, Greek, 1st-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsTriens fromBrundisium.  Mint: BrundisiumCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromEmisa. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Emisa Artist: Unknown1 As of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Mithradates II fromParthia. Ruler: Mithridates II of Parthia, died 88 B.C. Mint: Parthia Artist: Unknown25 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: London Artist: George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-1945Coin of Attambelus III fromCharacene. Ruler: Attambelus III Mint: Characene Artist: UnknownRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Dupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia, 206-7, Copper, 12.96 g, 5:00, 29.1mm, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. Considius PaetusTetarteron of Michael VII Doukas, Byzantine Emperor fromConstantinople. Ruler: Michael VII Doukas, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 1050-1090, ruled 1071-78 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownDenarius 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: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337, Mint: Antioch, Honorand: Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 317-361, ruled A.D. 337-61, 1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 335-37, Argentiferous bronze, 2.79 g, 5:00, 17.8mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Roman, 4thcentury, NumismaticsDupondius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Laodicea ad MareMint: Leucas, Stater fromLeukas, 320-280 B.C., Silver, 8.61 g, 5:00, 21mm, Made in Leucas, Acarnania, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown Honorand: Cornelia Salonina Augusta, wife of the emperor Gallienus, died 268Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown