Ancient Roman Coins

Detail shots of ancient Roman coins featuring different emperors, with inscriptions and artistic designs, set against a plain background for clarity.

Follis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: Constantinople
Follis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: Constantinople
Obol of Geoffrey II of Anjou fromAnjou. Ruler: Geoffrey II of Anjou, French, 1040-1060 Mint: Anjou Artist: UnknownCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromHadrianopolis. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Hadrianopolis, Moesia Inferior1 Denier of William or Guy II de la Roche fromThebes. Ruler: Guy II de la Roche, Duke of Athens, 1287-1308Ruler: William I de la Roche, Frankish, died 1287 Mint: Clarentza1 Real of King John II fromValencia. Ruler: King John II, Spanish, 1458-1479 Mint: Valencia, Spain Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: ConstantinopleAntoninianus of Diocletian, Emperor of Rome fromLugdunum. Ruler: Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 245-316, ruled A.D. 284-305 Mint: Lugdunum Artist: Unknown20 Cents from Ottawa with George V, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-19451 Dinero of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor; Queen Ioanna fromBarcelona. Ruler: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Spanish, 1500-1558, ruled 1516-56Ruler: Queen Ioanna Mint: Barcelona Artist: UnknownMezzo Bolognino of Pope Gregory XV fromBologna. Ruler: Pope Gregory XV Mint: BolognaMint: Mantua, 1 Soldo fromMantua, Base, 13.20 g, 12:00, 27.5mm, Made in Mantua, Italy, Italian, 18thcentury, NumismaticsFollis (40 Nummi) of Phocas, Byzantine Emperor fromConstantinople. Ruler: Phocas, Byzantine Emperor, 547-610, ruled 602-610 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownDouble Tournois of Henry III, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Henry III, King of France, French, 1551-1589, ruled 1574-89 Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownRuler: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, British, 1533-1603, ruled 1558-1603, Mint: London, Sixpence of Elizabeth I, Queen of England fromLondon, Silver, 3.09 g, 5:00, 25.5mm, Made in London, England, British, 16thcentury, Numismatics1 Groat of Henry VII, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: Henry VII, King of England, British, 1457-1509, ruled 1485-1509 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Denier of William or Guy II de la Roche fromThebes. Ruler: Guy II de la Roche, Duke of Athens, 1287-1308Ruler: William I de la Roche, Frankish, died 1287 Mint: Clarentza2 Sols fromLille. Mint: Lille Artist: Unknown Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-1833Tetradrachm of Ardashir I fromPersia. Ruler: Ardashir I, King of Iran, 180-242 Mint: Persia Artist: UnknownRuler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37, Subject: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Emerita, 1 As of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome with Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromEmerita, 14-37, Copper, 11.68 g, 3:00, 27mm, Made in Emerita, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsFollis (40 Nummi) of Constantine IV fromSicily. Ruler: Constantine IV, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 652-685, ruled 668-85 Mint: Sicily Artist: Unknown1/2 Daalder fromUnknown .  Mint: Unknown1 Denier of Ferdinand I, King of Aragon fromMajorca. Ruler: Ferdinand I, King of Aragon, Spanish, 1380-1416, ruled 1412-16 Mint: Majorca Artist: Unknown1 Denier of William or Guy II de la Roche fromThebes. Ruler: Guy II de la Roche, Duke of Athens, 1287-1308Ruler: William I de la Roche, Frankish, died 1287 Mint: Clarentza1 Denier of Odo, King of West Francia fromLimoges. Ruler: Odo, King of West Francia, French, ca. 859-898, ruled 887-98 Mint: Limoges Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: ConstantinopleFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: Constantinople1 Cent from Company for CoiningCoppers.  Mint: Company for Coining Coppers, American, 1785-1788 Designer Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753Diesinker: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Honorand: Julia Mamaea, ca. 180-235, Dupondius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa, A.D.222-35, Copper, 15.90 g, 5:00, 28.8mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Real of Philip II, King of Spain fromCastile. Ruler: Philip II, King of Spain, Spanish, 1527-1598, ruled 1556-98 Mint: Castile Artist: UnknownGroschen from Berlin with JoachimI.  Subject: Joachim I Mint: BerlinRuler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Antioch, Follis (40 Nummi) of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromAntioch, 548-49, Copper, 15.42 g, 5:00, 33mm, Made in Antioch, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., Numismatics1 Sol of Louis XV, King of France fromPerpignan. Ruler: Louis XV, King of France, French, 1710-1774, ruled 1715-74 Mint: Perpignan Artist: Unknown1 Real of Henry IV, King of Castile and Leon fromSegovia. Ruler: Henry IV, King of Castile and Leon, Spanish, 1425-1474, ruled 1454-74 Mint: Segovia Artist: Unknown6 Reals of Ferdinand V, King of Spain; Isabella I, Queen of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Ferdinand V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1451-1516Ruler: Isabella I, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1451-1504, ruled 1474-1504 Mint: Seville Artist: Unknown1 Penny of Edward II fromLondon. Ruler: Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327, ruled 1307-1327 Mint: London Artist: UnknownRuler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Drusus, son of the emperor Tiberius, Sestertius of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 21-22, Copper, 25.06 g, 12:00, 35mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 1stcentury, Numismatics2 Reales of Charles IV, King of Spain fromSegovia. Ruler: Charles IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1748-1819, ruled 1788-1808 Mint: Segovia Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Double Tournois of Henry IV, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Henry IV, King of France, French, 1553-1610, ruled 1589-1610 Mint: Paris Artist: Unknown4 Pfennig with William II, King of theNetherlands.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Osella of Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo fromVenice. Ruler: Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo, Venetian, 1701-1778 Mint: VeniceRuler: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1578-1637, ruled 1619-37, Mint: Augsburg, Magistrate: Johann Bartholomaus Holeisen Sr., 1 Thaler of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor fromAugsburg, Silver, 29.16 g, 12:00, 44mm, Made in Augsburg, Germany, German, 17thcentury, NumismaticsFiorino fromFlorence.  Mint: Florence1 Real of Henry II, King of Castille and Leon fromCoruña. Ruler: Henry II, King of Castille and Leon, Spanish, 1334-1379, ruled 1366-67 Mint: Coruña Artist: UnknownRuler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14, Mint: Rome, Magistrate: C. Cassius Celer, Sestertius of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 22 B.C., Copper, 23.82 g, 11:00, 34.5mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsOsella from Venice with FrancescoLoredan.   Subject: Francesco Loredan, Venetian, 1685-1762 Mint: Venice Artist: Unknown2/3 Taler from Minden with Friedrick III.  Subject: Friedrick III Mint: Minden5 Baiocchi of Pope Pius VI from SanSeverino. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: San Severino Artist: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Silver Ducat fromUnknown .  Mint: UnknownMedal of Peace inGelderland.  Mint: Unknown1 Penny of Edward I fromNewcastle. Ruler: Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307, ruled 1272-1307 Mint: Newcastle Artist: UnknownMint: Naples, 6 Tornesi fromNaples, Copper, 19.17 g, 6:00, 34mm, Made in Naples, Italy, Italian, 18thcentury, Numismatics1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownMezzo Scudo fromBologna.  Mint: Bologna Artist: Unknown1 Dollar from Guangdong withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Guangdong, ChinaThe Rhode IslandMedal. Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Unknown fromConstantinople. Artist: Unknown Mint: Constantinople1 Dinar of Al Jafar Abdullah al Mamum fromCairo. Ruler: Al Jafar Abdullah al-Mamum, 786-833 Mint: CairoMedal titled The Grave Digger” (Der Totengraeber). Artist: Karl Goetz, German, 1875-1950Cistophorus fromApamea. Mint: Apamea Artist: UnknownMedal ofNapoleon. Honorand: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Engraver: Albert-Désiré Barre, French, 1818-1878Ruler: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873