Historic Coins and Currency

Depictions of various historic coins from different eras, showcasing intricate designs and notable figures, emphasizing the art of currency minting.

Sixpence of Charles II, King of England and Scotland fromUnknown . Ruler: Charles II, King of England and Scotland, British, 1630-1685, ruled 1660-85 Artist: Unknown
Sixpence of Charles II, King of England and Scotland fromUnknown . Ruler: Charles II, King of England and Scotland, British, 1630-1685, ruled 1660-85 Artist: Unknown
1 Cent from Ottawa with George V, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Designer Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-19311 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Peseta fromBarcelona. Mint: Barcelona Artist: UnknownCoin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromCaesarea. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Artist: Unknown Mint: Caesareia, CappadociaSixpence of Charles II, King of England and Scotland fromUnknown . Ruler: Charles II, King of England and Scotland, British, 1630-1685, ruled 1660-85 Artist: Unknown1 Penny of Edward II fromCanterbury. Ruler: Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327, ruled 1307-1327 Mint: Canterbury Artist: Unknown1 Cent from Machins Mills. Mint: Machins Mills, American Artist: James Falconer Atlee, American, born England, 1762-1840Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown4 Reales of Philip III, King of Spain fromMajorca. Ruler: Philip III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1598-1621 Mint: Majorca Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht1 Semis of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownDupondius of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome from Edessa,Mesopotamia. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Edessa, MesopotamiaHonorand: Tranquillina, Empress, Consort of Gordian III, ca. 225-ca. 244Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, died 100 B.C.1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Mezzo Soldo of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownMedal of Pope Alexander VIII by G.Hamerani.  Subject: Pope Alexander VIII, Italian, 1610-1691 Artist: Giovanni Hamerani, Italian, 1763-18461 Farthing of William III, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: William III, King of England, British, 1650-1702, ruled 1689-1702 Mint: London Artist: UnknownHalfpenny Token of WellingtonBattle.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England  Subject: Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British, 1769-1852 Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854George Washington MemorialMedal. Engraver: Jacob Perkins, American, 1766-1849 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Medal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571/2 Franc fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: Antoine Bovy, French, 1795-1877Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromAmasia. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal of theArmada. Ruler: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, British, 1533-1603, ruled 1558-16031 Cent of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: London Designer Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Coin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromSeleucia. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18258 Maravedis (8 Coronados) from Cuenca with Philip III, King ofSpain.  Subject: Philip III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1598-1621 Artist: Unknown Mint: Cuenca, SpainFollis (40 Nummi) of Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium; Constantine IV fromSyracuse. Ruler: Constans II, Emperor of Byzantium, Greek, 630-668, ruled 641-68Ruler: Constantine IV, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 652-685, ruled 668-85 Mint: Syracuse Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Mint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, A.D.201-99, Copper, 15.74 g, 12:00, 30.4mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsKreuzer of Leopold I, Großherzog of Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, 1790-1852 Mint: BadenDirham of Abd al Rahman II fromUnknown . Ruler: ‘Abd al-Rahman II Mint: UnknownRuler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68, Mint: Side, Honorand: Cornelia Salonina Augusta, wife of the emperor Gallienus, died 268, Coin of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromSide, 253-68, Copper, 16.74 g, 2:00, 32.7mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin fromEdessa, A.D.201-99, Copper, 7.52 g, 6:00, 24.6mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1/2 Cent of William I, King of Prussia fromUtrecht. Ruler: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88 Mint: UtrechtTetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Crown of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London 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: UnknownRuler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.251, Billon, 9.79 g, 11:00, 25.6mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Antioch, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMedal of George Washington, Headquarters at Marristown, NJ No.7. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17816 Mariengroschen with William II, King of theNetherlands.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Halfpenny Token of George IV from NovaScotia.   Subject: George IV, King of Great Britain, British, 1762-1830, ruled 1820-30 Mint: London1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18256 Cuartos of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromCatalonia. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Catalonia Artist: UnknownCoin from ObadiahWestwood. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Mint: Obadiah Westwood, British, active c. 1792 - 1795 Engraver: John Gregory Hancock Sr., British, 1775-1815 Artist: Pierre Eugène Du Simitière, American, born Switzerland, ca. 1736-1784Medal of the Stamp RepealAct. Honorand: William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, British, 1708-1778Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Carrhae, Dupondius of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromCarrhae, 238-44, Bronze, 16.06 g, 12:00, 29.7mm, Made in Carrhae, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromEdessa. Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Artabanus V fromParthia. Ruler: Artabanus IV of Parthia, ruled 213-224 Mint: Parthia Artist: Unknown1 Centimo of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: Barcelona1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18254 Pence of William III, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: William III, King of England, British, 1650-1702, ruled 1689-1702 Mint: London Artist: Unknown10 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtCoin 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: Unknown1 Farthing of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Crown of King James II fromLondon. Ruler: James II, King of England, English, 1633-1701, ruled 1685-88 Mint: London 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: UnknownStarr & Shannon” Halfpenny Token from Nova Scotia.  Artist: Starr & Shannon1 Penny of William III, King of England; Queen Mary II fromLondon. Ruler: William III, King of England, British, 1650-1702, ruled 1689-1702Ruler: Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694, ruled 1689-94 Mint: London Artist: UnknownRuler: C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula), Emperor of Rome, A.D. 12-41, ruled 37-41, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula), Emperor of Rome fromRome, 40-41, Copper, 24.08 g, 6:00, 34.5mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 1stcentury, Numismatics1 As of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: RomeCoin of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromPhilipopolis. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Philipopolis Artist: Unknown1 Sol of Louis XVI, King of France from LaRochelle. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: LaRochelle Artist: UnknownDemi Écu of Louis XIV, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Paris Artist: Unknown30 Sols of Louis XVI, King of France fromLille. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Lille Artist: Unknown1 Écu of Louis XIV, King of France fromRennes. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Rennes Artist: Unknown16 Meravedis of Philip IV, King of Spain fromCoruña. Ruler: Philip IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1605-1665, ruled 1621-65 Mint: Coruña Artist: Unknown8 Maravedis of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromJubia. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: JubiaCoin from HunanwithGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Hunan, China1 Peseta fromBarcelona. Mint: Barcelona Artist: UnknownHabitant Token from the QuebecBank.  Mint: Boulton and Watt  Subject: Bank of QuebecTetradrachm of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Cent from Machins Mills. Mint: Machins Mills, American Artist: James Falconer Atlee, American, born England, 1762-1840Baiocco Romano of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: RomeMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17572 Reals of Philip V, King of Spain fromMadrid. Ruler: Philip V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1683-1746, ruled 1700-1746 Mint: Madrid Artist: Unknown1 Franc fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: Antoine Bovy, French, 1795-1877Token of Half Cent from NovaScotia.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891 Artist: Charles F. Hill, active ca. 1845 - 18505 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: Unknown1 Farthing of George III, King of Great Britain fromBirmingham. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: Birmingham Mint, England Artist: Unknown1 As of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownDenarius fromEtruria. Magistrate: Staff20 Kreuzer with Frederick theGreat.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-861 Drachm of Vonones I fromEcbatana. Ruler: Vonones I, died A.D. 19 Mint: Ecbatana Artist: Unknown1 Crown of Anne, Queen of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Anne, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1665-1714 Mint: London Artist: UnknownHalfpenny Token of Captain P.B. Vere Broke from NovaScotia.   Subject: Captain P.B. Vere Broke Mint: HalifaxTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Tetradrachm of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 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: UnknownTetradrachm of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Cent from Machins Mills. Mint: Machins Mills, American Artist: James Falconer Atlee, American, born England, 1762-184010 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, 1871-19451/13 Shilling from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Unknown