Ancient Roman Coins

A collection of ancient Roman coins featuring various emperors, showcasing intricate designs and historical significance.

Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Q. Antonius Balbus
Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Q. Antonius Balbus
Coin from HephaestiaLemnos.  Mint: Hephaestia Lemnos Artist: UnknownRuler: Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon 306-283 B.C.Mint: Miletus,  Drachm of Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon fromMiletus, 295-275 B.C., Silver, 4.20 g, 12:00, 17.9mm, Made in Miletus, Ionia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 218-22, Silver, 3.12 g, 11:00, 21.5mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAntioch, 213-17, Silver, 14.25 g, 6:00, 26mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Moving mint, Magistrate: M. Antonius, 83-30 B.C., Denarius from Movingmint, 32-31 B.C., Silver, 3.72 g, 12:00, 16.8mm, Made in Moving MInt, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C.Mint: Lampsacus, 1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromLampsacus, 310-301 B.C., Silver, 4.04 g, 12:00, 18.4mm, Made in Lampsacus, Mysia, Greek, 4th century B.C., 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: UnknownMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 5th-4th centuryB.C.?, Silver, 2.50 g, 5:00, 16mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., NumismaticsStater from ArgosAmphilochicum. Mint: Argos AmphilochicumMint: Side, Stater fromSide, 375-333 B.C., Silver, 10.58 g, 11:00, 21.5mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromEngland, 42-43, Bronze, 2.48 g, 6:00, 16.6mm, Made in England, British, 1stcentury, NumismaticsDenarius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMint: Side, 1 Drachm fromSide, 190-185 B.C., Silver, 3.83 g, 11:00, 18.5mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 382-301 B.C.Mint: Miletus, 1 Drachm of Antigonus I Monophthalmus fromMiletus, 300-295 B.C., Silver, 4.09 g, 12:00, 17.3mm, Made in Miletus, Ionia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsDenarius 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: UnknownMint: Corinth, Hemidrachm fromCorinth, 350-338 B.C., Silver, 1.17 g, 3:00, 12.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsDenarius of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Denarius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 128-32, Silver, 3.02 g, 6:00, 18.2mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd 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, A.D.163-64, Orichalcum, 24.35 g, 11:00, 31.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsAntoninianus of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Himera, Coin fromHimera, 450-400 B.C., Copper, 16.02 g, 10:00, 27.5mm, Made in Himera, Sicily, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsStater fromAmbracia.  Mint: Ambracia Artist: UnknownCoin fromApamea. Mint: Apamea Artist: UnknownRuler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C., Coin of Lysimachus, King ofThrace, 300-281 B.C., Silver, 4.17 g, 12:00, 19.10mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., Numismatics10 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtMint: SE Italy, Sextans from S.E.Italy, 211-210 B.C., Copper, 6.04 g, 12:00, 18.6mm, Made in Sicily, Roman, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Boeotia, Coin fromBoeotia, 387-315 B.C., Silver, 2.47 g, 9:00, 14.mm, Made in Boeotia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: M. AVRELI COTADenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Mithradates II fromParthia. Ruler: Mithridates II of Parthia, died 88 B.C. Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownQuinarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Calpurnius Piso FrugiAntoninianus of Claudius II, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Claudius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 214-270, ruled A.D. 268-70 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown10 Cents from London with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome; Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromRome. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 119-22, Orichalcum, 26.81 g, 7:00, 34.5mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, Mint: Ilium, Coin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromIlium, 166-92, Copper, 11.17 g, 6:00, 25.3mm, Made in Ilium, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome from Caesareia,Samaria. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Caesareia, Samaria Artist: UnknownSestertius 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: UnknownDiobol from possiblyAmphipolis. Mint, possibly by: Amphipolis5 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromOttawa. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: Ottawa Designer Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Mint: Pherae, Coin fromPherae, 302-286 B.C., Silver, 2.62 g, 12:00, 15mm, Made in Pherae, Thessaly, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Megalopolis, Triobol fromMegalopolis, 370-300 B.C., Silver, 0.85 g, 11:00, 12.5mm, Made in Megalopolis, Arcadia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Alexandria, Tetradrachm of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.130/131, Billon, 12.96 g, 11:00, 29.5mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin from Seleucia adTigrim, A.D.40-41, Copper, 3.45 g, 12:00, 14.1mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Greek, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Seleucia Pieria, Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from SeleuciaPieria, A.D.98-117, Copper, 7.58 g, 6:00, 25.2mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Seleucia Pieria, Syria, Roman, 1st century-2nd century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: C. Allius BalaMedal of Charles J.Fox.  Subject: Charles James Fox, British, 1749-1806 Manufacturer: William Lutwyche, British Mint: Birmingham Mint, EnglandRuler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C.Mint: Tyre, Coin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromTyre, 155-154 B.C., Copper, 4.09 g, 12:00, 19.5mm, Made in Tyre, Phoenicia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsDupondius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownSestertius of Philip II fromRome. Ruler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownAntoninianus of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromEmisa. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 Mint: Emisa Artist: UnknownCoin fromBoeotia.  Mint: Boeotia Artist: UnknownMint: Lycia, Coin fromLycia, ca. 500-400 B.C., Bronze, 2.76 g, 12:00, 13mm, Made in Lycia, Greek, 5th century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Titus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Titus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 39-81, ruled 79-81 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54Coin of Maximinus II fromAntioch. Ruler: Maximinus II, A.D. 270-313 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromTyre. Mint: TyreRuler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled  69-79, Mint: Rome, Dupondius of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 74, Bronze, 11.61 g, 6:00, 26.7mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsConfederate States of America, $100 note, 17th of February,1864.   Subject: Alexander H. Stephens, American, 1812-1883 Engraver: Keatinge and Ball, Columbia, S.C. Manufacturer: Confederate States of AmericaMagistrate for Register: Miss S JohnsonMagistrate for Treasurer: Mrs. H L MoiseAntoninianus of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromEmisa. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 Mint: Emisa Artist: UnknownRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, 1 As of Commodus, Emperor ofRome, A.D.166-92, Copper, 10.66 g, 6:00, 25.6mm, Made in Roman Empire, Roman, 2nd century A.D., Numismatics1 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDenarius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Mamaea, ca. 180-235Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi10 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, 1871-1945Coin fromMagnetes.  Mint: Magnetes 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, 138, Orichalcum, 22.66 g, 5:00, 31mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromAvadus. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint: Avadus Artist: UnknownRuler: 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, Silver, 10.73 g, 6:00, 25.7mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsDenarius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownStater fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: UnknownDenarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: M’. Cordius RufusCoin 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: UnknownTetradrachm with Philip II, King ofMacedonia.   Subject: Philip II, King of Macedonia, Greek, 382-336 B.C., ruled 359-336 B.C.Sestertius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: T. CarisiusMint: Ilium, Coin fromIlium, ca. 240 B.C., Copper, 2.22 g, 12:00, 12.8mm, Made in Ilium, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358-281 B.C., ruled 305-281 B.C.Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire from Seleucia adTigrim, 312-280 B.C., Copper, 1.39 g, 12:00, 11.6mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Drachm 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: UnknownMint: Cilicia, Obol fromCilicia, 400-325 B.C., Silver, .60 g, 8:00, 9.88mm, Made in Uncertain, Cilicia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsAntoninianus of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownSestertius 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. 161-80Honorand: Lucilla, Empress, consort of Lucius Verus, 148/150-182 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownQuadrans of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromRhesaena. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Rhesaena Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMint: Neapolis, Didrachm fromNeapolis, 320-300 B.C., Silver, 7.06 g, 3:00, 20.4mm, Made in Neapolis, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Rome, Aureus of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 202, Gold, 6.66 g, 11:00, 19mm, ILE2013.17.260 , Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsDidrachm fromVelia.  Mint: VeliaCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromNisibis. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Nisibis Artist: UnknownDupondius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMint: Argos, Coin fromArgos, 350-228 B.C., Silver, 2.52 g, 12:00, 14.5mm, Made in Argos, Argolis, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsDenarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Seleucus III from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Seleucus III, 243-223 B.C. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownMedal of ProPatria. Artist: Robert Lovett Jr., American, 1818-1878Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Tetradrachm of Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia fromPella. Ruler: Antigonus II Gonatas, King of Macedonia, Greek, ca. 319-239 B.C., ruled 277-239 B.C. Mint: Pella Artist: Unknown Honorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Medal of Cupid and Dolphin - GeorgeWashington. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Diesinker: William H. Key, American, 1832-1922Tetradrachm of Antiochus II, Seleucid King from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Antiochus II Theos, 286-246 B.C., ruled 261-246 B.C. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownMedal of George Washington-e Increases HisFame. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Solidus of Theodosius II, Emperor of Rome fromConstantinople. Ruler: Theodosius II, Emperor of Rome, 401-450, ruled 408-50 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown Honorand: Pulcheria, daughter of Arcadius and Aelia Eudoxia, sister of Theodosius II, wife of Marcian, Augusta A.D. 414-453