Historical Coins

An assortment of ancient coins from various regions, featuring images of rulers like Alexander the Great and details of different mints throughout history.

1 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromLampsacus. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint: Lampsacus
1 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromLampsacus. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C. Mint: Lampsacus
Tetradrachm of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromCyrrhus. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Cyrrhus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Diadumenian, Emperor of the Roman Empire fromCyrrhus. Ruler: Diadumenian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Cyrrhus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromCyrrhus. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Cyrrhus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromSamos. Mint: Samos Artist: UnknownCoin fromAgrigentum.  Mint: AgrigentumTetradrachm of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Laodicea ad Mare, Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare, A.D.98-117, Bronze, 9.74 g, 11:00, 26.3mm, Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, Roman, 1st-2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C., 1 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King ofMacedonia, 328-323 B.C., Silver, 4.10 g, 1:00, 18.4mm, Made in Abydus, Western Asia Minor, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Miletus, Honorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C., Coin fromMiletus, 300-295 B.C., Silver, 17.12 g, 1:00, 26mm, Made in Miletus, Ionia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Tarsus, Coin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromTarsus, A.D.238-44, Bronze, 25.36 g, 6:00, 38mm, Made in Tarsus, Cilicia, Greek, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics1 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King ofMacedonia. Ruler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Tetradrachm fromLeontini.  Mint: Leontini Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: UnknownStater fromThurium.  Mint: ThuriumMint: Elis, Coin fromElis, 363 B.C., Replica, 7.72 g, 6:00, 21.mm, Made in Elis, Elis, Greek, NumismaticsCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromThessalonica. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Thessalonica Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromGermany.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Tetradrachm from Unknown  with Nicomedes II.   Subject: Nicomedes II Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator fromAlexandria. Ruler: Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Ancient Macedonian, 51-47 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownImitation Sestertius of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromUnknown . Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54 Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome, ca. 346-395, ruled 379-95 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Macrianus fromAlexandria. Ruler: Macrianus Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownRuler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96, Mint: Antioch, Dupondius of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 86-91, copper, 11.92 g, 2:00, 28mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromSinope.  Artist: UnknownTetradrachm fromBabylon. Mint: BabylonHonorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Tetradrachm fromMyrina. Mint: Myrina Artist: UnknownSestertius of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownNomos fromTarentum.  Mint: TarentumRuler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch, 223-187 B.C., Copper, 16.00 g, 12:00, 29mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon 306-283 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Tetradrachm of Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedon fromMacedonia, 306-283 B.C., Silver, 17.15 g, 12:00, 26mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92, Mint: Tarsus, Coin of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromTarsus, 161-69, Copper, 14.11 g, 6:00, 31.5mm, Made in Tarsus, Cilicia, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Cleopatra VII fromAlexandria. Ruler: Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt, 69-30 B.C., ruled 51-30 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Ardashir I fromPersia. Ruler: Ardashir I, King of Iran, 180-242 Mint: Persia Artist: UnknownStater fromPhaestus. Mint: Phaestus Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Vologases III from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Vologases III, King of Parthia, 105-147, ruled 110-147 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: UnknownSatirical ReligiousMedal. Artist: UnknownMint: Babylon, Honorand: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C., Tetradrachm fromBabylon, 336-323 B.C., SIlver, 17.09 g, 3:00, 26.80mm, Made in Babylon, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Mint: Babylon, Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromBabylon, 325-323 B.C., Silver, 17.06 g, 8:00, 26mm, Made in Babylon, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Drachm of Pakoros II fromEcbatana. Ruler: Pakoros II, King of the Parthian Empire, ruled 78-105 Mint: Ecbatana Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Ptolemy I, Satrap, then King of Egypt, fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy I, Satrap, King of Egypt, 367-283 B.C., ruled 305-283 B.C. Mint: EgyptCoin of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromJudaea. Ruler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96 Mint: Judaea Artist: UnknownMint: Side, Tetradrachm fromSide, ca. 200 B.C., Silver, 16.35 g, 1:00, 28.5mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsDupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownRuler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C.Mint: Sardis, 1 Drachm of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia fromSardis, 333-290 B.C., Silver, 3.90 g, 12:00, 15.8mm, Made in Sardis, Lydia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Patraus, Mint: Paeonia, 1 Drachm of Patraus fromPaeonia, 340-315 B.C., Orichalcum, 12.63 g, 6:00, 24mm, Made in Paeonia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Philip III, King of Macedonia fromLycia. Ruler: Philip III, King of Macedonia, ca. 359-317 B.C., ruled 323-317 B.C. Mint: LyciaDidrachm fromVelia.  Mint: VeliaCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from Laodicea adMare. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: UnknownDenarius of D. Clodius Albinus, Caesar fromLugdunum. Ruler: Clodius Albinus, Emperor of Rome, 150-197, ruled 193-97 Mint: Lugdunum Artist: Unknown1 Drachm from Laodicea adMare. Mint: Laodicea ad Mare Artist: UnknownCoin fromAcragas.  Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker, German, 1772-1830Coin of Lysimachus, King of Thrace fromTeos. Ruler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C. Mint: TeosCoin of Lysimachus, King ofThrace. Ruler: Lysimachus, King of Thrace, ca. 360-281 B.C., ruled 306-281 B.C.Tetradrachm fromAegae. Mint: Aegae, Macedonia Artist: UnknownMedal of Christ andMary. Artist: UnknownMedal of Pope Pius IX. Artist: Giuseppe Cerbara, Italian, 1770-1856Honorand: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878Medal of the Exposicao Internacional de Hygiene of Rio deJaneiro.  Mint: Rio de JaneiroMedal of Honor for Italian WWIVolunteers. Artist: Publio Morbiducci, Italian, 1889-1963