Historical Coins

A collection of historic coins featuring notable rulers, showcasing diverse origins and notable minting details.

Medal of JennyLind.  Subject: Johanna Maria Lind, Swedish, 1820-1887 Artist: Unknown
Medal of JennyLind. Subject: Johanna Maria Lind, Swedish, 1820-1887 Artist: Unknown
20 Baiocchi of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: Carl Friedrich Voigt, German, 1800-18741 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht1 Farthing 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: Unknown1 Cent from Birmingham 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, 1826-1891Ninepence of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of JennyLind.  Subject: Johanna Maria Lind, Swedish, 1820-1887 Artist: Unknown1 Shilling of George III, King of Great Britain fromEngland. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: England Artist: UnknownHabitant Token from the Bank ofMontreal.   Subject: Bank of MontrealFabricator (hinges): Boulton and WattDupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: Unknown2 1/2 Cent of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: Utrecht10 Baiocchi of Pope Gregory XVI fromBologna. Ruler: Pope Gregory XVI, Italian, 1765-1846 Mint: Bologna Artist: Unknown4 Maravedis of Charles III, King of Spain fromSegovia. Ruler: Charles III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1716-1788, ruled 1759-88 Mint: Segovia Artist: Unknown1 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, 1863-1931Groschen of Friedrich I, Herzog of Anhalt Dessau from AnhaltDessau. Ruler: Friedrich I, Herzog of Anhalt-Dessau Mint: Anhalt-DessauLarge Cent Token Depicting King George VI fromNewfoundland.   Subject: George VI, King of Great Britain, British, 1895-1952, ruled 1936-52 Mint: Ottawa Artist: Percy Metcalfe, British, 1895-19701/2 Cent of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: UtrechtMedal of United AmericanMechanics. Artist: Robert Lovett Sr., American, ca. 1796-1874Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251/2 Real of Philip V, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Philip V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1683-1746, ruled 1700-1746 Mint: Seville Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-175710 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht2 1/2 Cent of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: UtrechtMedal City Hall N.Y.. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Penny of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown1 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromPhiladelphia. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania10 Kreuzer of Ludwig Zahringen I fromBaden. Ruler: Ludwig Zahringen I, German Mint: Baden5 Soldi from Turin with Vittorio Amedeo III diSavoia.   Subject: Victor Amadeus II, King of Sardinia, Italian, 1726-1796 Mint: Turin 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: Unknown2 Baiocchi of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown5 Lire of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: C. VoigtMint: Paris, 2 Décimes fromParis, Copper, 18.63 g, 6:00, 31.5mm, Made in Paris, France, French, 18thcentury, Numismatics4 Quartos fromBarcelona. Mint: Barcelona Artist: Unknown20 Baiocchi of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: Carl Friedrich Voigt, German, 1800-18741 Cent from Royal  Mint,London.  Mint: Royal  Mint, London Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-189110 Centavos fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of Argentina2 1/2 Groschen of Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt Bernburg from AnhaltBernburg. Ruler: Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, German, 1767-1834 Mint: Anhalt-BernburgMedal of SpielMarke. Artist: Giuseppe Longhi, Italian, 1766-1831Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17815 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernThe Pope Clement XMedal.  Subject: Pope Clement X, Italian, 1590-16761 As of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Dollar of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownCoin fromAntioch. 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: Unknown10 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernQuattrino of Pope Pius VI fromBologna. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: BolognaHalfpenny of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Belleville, New Jersey Artist: John Gibbs, American, 1751-1797Coin of Philip II fromZeugma. Ruler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49 Mint: Zeugma Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Cent of William I, King of Prussia fromUtrecht. Ruler: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88 Mint: Utrecht2 1/2 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Cent fromLondon.  Mint: London Artist: Horace Morehen Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891  Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Coin fromEdessa, A.D.201-99, Copper, 14.31 g, 12:00, 27.3mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Belleville, New Jersey Artist: John Gibbs, American, 1751-1797Token of One-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 - 1850Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571/2 Escudo of Charles III, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Charles III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1716-1788, ruled 1759-88 Mint: Seville Artist: Unknown1 Cash from Guangdong withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Guangdong, ChinaMedal of William II and Augusta Victorias 25th wedding anniversary.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Augusta Victoria, German, 1858-192110 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal of Opening of the Railway from Bevers to Tarasp,Switzerland.  Artist: Christian Friedrich Conradin, 1910-1920Coin 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: UnknownLarge Cent Token Depicting King George V fromNewfoundland.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Royal  Mint, London Artist: George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903 Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-19451 Farthing of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownCoin fromEdessa. Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: Unknown50 Cents from United States Mint.  Mint: United States  Mint, founded 1792 Artist: Robert Scot, American, born Scotland, 1744-1823Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown2 1/2 Cent of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: Utrecht1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownDupondius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromAmaseia. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Amasia, Pontus 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: Unknown10 Cents of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: UtrechtMedal for Rail JointProducts. Diesinker: S. D. Childs & Co., AmericanMedal of Frederick I Commemorating 200th anniversary of Gustav Vasas taking over.  Subject: Frederick I, King of Sweden, Swedish, 1676-1751, ruled 1720-51 Artist: UnknownToken of Speed the Plough” from Prince Edward Island.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Ralph Heaton II, British, 1794-18623 Kreuzer of Friedrich Zahringen fromBaden. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: BadenGroschen of Nicolaus Friedrich Peter von Oldenburg fromHannover. Ruler: Nikolaus Friedrich Peter, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, 1827-1900 Mint: Hannover Artist: Karl Theodor Wilhelm Brüel, German, 1810-18851 Drachm fromPersia. Mint: Persia Artist: UnknownCoin of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown8 Maravedis (8 Coronados) from Unknown with Philip III, King ofSpain.  Subject: Philip III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1598-1621 Mint: UnknownMedal of William II and Augusta Victorias 25th wedding anniversary.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49  Subject: Augusta Victoria, German, 1858-1921Halfpenny Token from LowerCanada.  Artist: UnknownDupondius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownSolidus of Leo V fromConstantinople. Ruler: Leo V, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 755-820, ruled 813-20 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownMedal of Be HappyToday.  Artist: UnknownCoin from FujianwithGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: FujianHalfpenny Token Sloop from UpperCanada.  Mint: Board of RevenueMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Cash from Board of Revenue, Beijing withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Board of Revenue, Beijing1 Taler with William I, King ofPrussia.  Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-885 Francs fromPerpignan. Mint: Perpignan Artist: Unknown Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-18332 Reals from Unknown with Philip III, King ofSpain.  Subject: Philip III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1598-1621 Mint: UnknownMint: Amasia, Pontus, Coin fromAmasia, A.D.201-99, Copper, 13.85 g, 1:00, 27.2mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Amasia, Pontus, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1 Lira of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria fromMilan. Ruler: Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916 Mint: MilanMedal of Frederick theGreat.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-861 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, 1826-18911 Grosso of Unknown ; Sede Vacante; Tommaso Mercandetti fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Sede VacanteRuler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821 Mint: Rome