Historical Coins

Illustrations of various historical coins depicting different reigns, materials, and designs from various regions.

8 Maravedis of Charles IV, King ofSpain. Ruler: Charles IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1748-1819, ruled 1788-1808 Artist: Unknown
8 Maravedis of Charles IV, King ofSpain. Ruler: Charles IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1748-1819, ruled 1788-1808 Artist: Unknown
Denaro of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Italian, 1194-1250 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown1 Penny of Edward II fromLondon. Ruler: Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327, ruled 1307-1327 Mint: London Artist: Unknown4 Groten of Paul Friedrich August von Oldenburg fromHannover. Ruler: Paul Friedrich August von Oldenburg, German, 1783-1853 Mint: Hannover Artist: Karl Schulter, German, 1839-18441 Denier of Ferdinand V, King of Spain fromMajorca. Ruler: Ferdinand V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1451-1516 Mint: Majorca Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Halfpenny of William III, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: William III, King of England, British, 1650-1702, ruled 1689-1702 Mint: London Artist: UnknownRuler: Anne, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1665-1714, Mint: Edinburgh Mint, 1 Crown of Anne, Queen of Great Britain from EdinburghMint, Silver, 29.94 g, 12:00, 39.6mm, Made in Edinburgh, Scotland, British, 18thcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Maximinus II fromAntioch. Ruler: Maximinus II, A.D. 270-313 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown2 Maravedis of Friedrich V fromUnknown . Ruler: Friedrich V, Danish, 1723-1766 Artist: Unknown1 Florin of Unknown fromStrasbourg. Artist: Unknown Mint: Strasbourg5 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromCyzicus. Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65 Mint: Cyzicus Artist: Unknown1 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: Unknown Honorand: Constantine II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 316-3401 Cent from Machins Mills. Mint: Machins Mills, American Artist: James Falconer Atlee, American, born England, 1762-1840Giulio of Unknown ; Pope Clement IX fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Clement IX Mint: RomeGigliato of Robert the Wise fromNaples. Ruler: Robert, King of Naples, 1278-1343, ruled 1309-1343 Mint: Naples Artist: Unknown1 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, 1742-18251 Écu of Louis XV, King of France fromOrléans. Ruler: Louis XV, King of France, French, 1710-1774, ruled 1715-74 Mint: Orléans Artist: UnknownDemi Écu of Louis XIV, King of France fromRouen. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Rouen Artist: Unknown1/2 Gulden of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: Utrecht1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Dinero of James II, King of Spain fromAragon. Ruler: James II, King of Spain, Spanish, 1291-1327 Mint: Aragon Artist: Unknown5 Francs from Paris with Louis XVIII, King ofFrance.   Subject: Louis XVIII, King of France, French, 1755-1824, ruled 1814-15 Mint: Paris Engraver: Auguste-François Michaut, French, 1786-18791 Farthing of Anne, Queen of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Anne, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1665-1714 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Real of Henry II, King of Castille and Leon fromSeville. Ruler: Henry II, King of Castille and Leon, Spanish, 1334-1379, ruled 1366-67 Mint: Seville Artist: UnknownMedal of GeorgeWashington-Westwood. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 178110 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht1 Denier of Louis the Pious (LouisI). Ruler: Louis the Pious (Louis I), French, 778-8402 1/2 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtGiulio of Unknown ; Tommaso Mercandetti; Pope Clement XI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Ruler: Pope Clement XI, Italian, 1649-1721 Mint: Rome1 Groat of Henry V, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: Henry V, King of England, English, 1386-1422, ruled 1413-22 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Cent from London with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Designer Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-18911 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: Unknown1/2 Groat of Philip III, King of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Philip III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1598-1621 Mint: Barcelona Artist: Unknown1 Centime of Napoleon III fromStrasbourg. Ruler: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873 Mint: Strasbourg Artist: Jean Auguste Barre, French, 1811-1896Halfpound of Charles I, King of England fromShrewsbury. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Mint: Shrewsbury Artist: Unknown4 Quartos fromBarcelona. Mint: Barcelona Artist: Unknown25 Cents from Ottawa with George V, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-1945 Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-19311 Dollar from Board ofRevenue.  Mint: Board of RevenueQuarter Ecu of Henry IV fromLyon. Ruler: Henry IV, King of France, French, 1553-1610, ruled 1589-1610 Mint: Lyon Artist: Unknown1 Cent with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   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 - 1850Osella Doppia of Paul Renier fromVenice. Ruler: Paul Renier, Venetian, 1710-1789 Mint: Venice1 Denier of Ferdinand V, King of Spain fromMajorca. Ruler: Ferdinand V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1451-1516 Mint: Majorca Artist: Unknown4 Reales of Philip II, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Philip II, King of Spain, Spanish, 1527-1598, ruled 1556-98 Mint: Seville Artist: UnknownHalfcrown of Elizabeth I, Queen of England fromLondon. Ruler: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, British, 1533-1603, ruled 1558-1603 Mint: London Artist: Unknown2 1/2 Baiocchi of Pope Pius VI fromGubbio. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: GubbioHalfpenny of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMint: Dyrrhachium, Coin fromDyrrhachium, 2nd century B.C., Silver, 2.30 g, 3:00, 18mm, Made in Dyrrhachium, Illricum, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsSixpence of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: UnknownGiulio of Unknown ; Tommaso Mercandetti; Pope Clement XI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Ruler: Pope Clement XI, Italian, 1649-1721 Mint: RomeGiulio of Pope Urban VIII fromRome. Ruler: Pope Urban VIII, Italian, 1568-1644 Mint: Rome1 Farthing 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 Scudo of Pope Urban VIII fromRome. Ruler: Pope Urban VIII, Italian, 1568-1644 Mint: RomeFrancescone of Louis I, King of Etruria fromPisa. Ruler: Louis I, King of Etruria, Italian, 1773-1803, ruled 1801-1803 Mint: Pisa Artist: Unknown20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: BernSolidus of Theodosius II, Emperor of Rome fromConstantinople. Ruler: Theodosius II, Emperor of Rome, 401-450, ruled 408-50 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown5 Baiocchi of Pope Pius VI fromTivoli. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Tivoli Artist: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-18218 Reals of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromMadrid. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Madrid Artist: UnknownRuler: Khusru IIMint: Persia, 1 Drachm of Khusru II fromPersia, 590-628, Silver, 3.95 g, 2:00, 30.8mm, Made in Persia, Persian, 6th-7thcentury, Numismatics1 Drachm of Artabanus V fromParthia. Ruler: Artabanus IV of Parthia, ruled 213-224 Mint: Parthia1 Pfennig of Ernst August II fromOsnabrück. Ruler: Ernest Augustus II, German, 1674-1728 Mint: Osnabrück Artist: Anton Wilhelm Hüpenden, German, 1717-17201/2 Sovereign Token Moedl with QueenVictoria.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-19015 Francs from Lille with Louis XVIII, King ofFrance.   Subject: Louis XVIII, King of France, French, 1755-1824, ruled 1814-15 Mint: Lille Engraver: Auguste-François Michaut, French, 1786-1879Duit fromUnknown .  Mint: Unknown1 Groat of Henry VI, King of England fromCalais. Ruler: Henry VI, King of England, British, 1421-1471, ruled 1422-61, 1470-71 Mint: Calais Artist: Unknown10 Centimes fromFrance.  Artist: Unknown1 Ducato of Paul Renier fromVenice. Ruler: Paul Renier, Venetian, 1710-1789 Mint: Venice1 Real 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: UnknownRuler: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1640-1705, ruled 1658-1705, Mint: Augsburg, Artist: Philipp Heinrich Muller, German, 1654-1719, Magistrate: Johann Christoph Holeisen, German, 1 Thaler of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor fromAugsburg, Silver, 28.93 g, 12:00, 43.8mm, Made in Augsburg, Germany, German, 17thcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1578-1637, ruled 1619-37, Mint: Augsburg, Magistrate: Balthasar Schmidt, 1 Thaler of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor fromAugsburg, Silver, 29.02 g, 12:00, 41mm, Made in Augsburg, Germany, German, 17thcentury, Numismatics1 Real of Henry IV, King of Castile and Leon fromMadrid. Ruler: Henry IV, King of Castile and Leon, Spanish, 1425-1474, ruled 1454-74 Mint: Madrid Artist: UnknownMaravedi Prieto of Alfonso X, King of Castille fromCastile. Ruler: Alfonso X, King of Castille, Spanish, 1221-1284, ruled 1252-84 Mint: Castile Artist: Unknown2 Reals of Martin I, King of Aragon fromMajorca. Ruler: Martin I, King of Aragon, 1356-1410, ruled 1396-1410 Mint: Majorca Artist: Unknown5 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: Unknown5 Centimos of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: Barcelona5 Francs of Charles X, King of France fromLille. Ruler: Charles X, King of France, French, 1757-1836, ruled 1824-30 Mint: Lille Engraver: Auguste-François Michaut, French, 1786-18792/3 Thaler of Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt Bernburg from AnhaltBernburg. Ruler: Alexius Friedrich Christian, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, German, 1767-1834 Mint: Anhalt-BernburgSolidus ofIrene. Ruler: Irene, Byzantine, 797-802 Artist: UnknownMedal of In UnitateFortitudo. Artist: Giuseppe Longhi, Italian, 1766-1831Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17815 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, 1826-18916 Livres fromParis. Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownSolidus of Constantine IV fromConstantinople. Ruler: Constantine IV, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 652-685, ruled 668-85 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownObol of Alfonso X, King of Castille fromSpain. Ruler: Alfonso X, King of Castille, Spanish, 1221-1284, ruled 1252-84 Mint: Spain Artist: UnknownBaiocco of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown1 Centime of République Française fromParis. Ruler: République Française Mint: ParisMedal of MartinLuther.   Subject: Martin Luther, German, 1483-1546 Artist: UnknownSixpence from Tower  Mint, London with James I, King ofEngland.   Subject: James I, King of England, British, 1566-1625, ruled 1603-25 Mint: Tower  Mint, London1 Cent Token from UpperCanada.  Mint: Royal  Mint, London Artist: Rowe, Kentish & Co.5 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, 1826-18911 Penny of Harold I fromLondon. Ruler: Harold I Mint: LondonMagistrate: Eadwold2 Centavo fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of ArgentinaDirham of Al Hakam I fromUnknown . Ruler: Al-Hakam I, Spanish Ummayad, 796-822 Mint: UnknownMedal of William HenryHarrison.   Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-1841 Artist: UnknownMedal Pazzi Conspiracy Against the Medici Ap. 26, 1478; Corpus of Italian Medalists, c.1880. Artist: Bertoldo di Giovanni, Italian, ca. 1420-14912 Baiocchi Romani of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Rome50 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain from Leonard CharlesWyon. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891 Artist: George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903Halfcrown fromUnknown .  Artist: Unknown8 Reals of Philip V, King of Spain fromMadrid. Ruler: Philip V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1683-1746, ruled 1700-1746 Mint: Madrid Artist: Unknown1/2 Kreutzer of Leopold I, Großherzog of Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, 1790-1852 Mint: Baden5 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: London Artist: George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903 Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931