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Historical Coins

An assortment of ancient coins from various empires, showcasing different rulers and minting techniques, providing a glimpse into historical currency.

Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown
Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown
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Medal of George II during period ofColonization. Honorand: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60Mint: Nisibis, Coin fromNisibis, 200-299, Copper, 9.97 g, 12:00, 26.3mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Nisibis, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Baalmelek II, King of Cition 425-400 BCMint: Cition, Stater of Baalmelek II, King of Cition 425 400 BC fromCition, 425-400 B.C., Silver, 10.53 g, 19.2mm, Made in Cition, Cyprus, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin from Seleucia adTigrim, 72-11 B.C., Copper, 1.72 g, 3:00, 17.8mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Greek, 1st century B.C., Numismatics1 Pfennig fromAugsburg. Mint: AugsburgMint: Clarentza, Coin fromClarentza, 500-400 B.C., Silver, 3.94 g, 9:00, 13.9mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, Numismatics1 As of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromGythium. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Gythium Artist: Unknown1 As fromMegara. Mint: Megara Artist: Unknown4 Maravedis of Philip II, King of Spain fromBurgos. Ruler: Philip II, King of Spain, Spanish, 1527-1598, ruled 1556-98 Mint: Burgos Artist: UnknownMint: Hierapolis, Coin fromHierapolis, 137-61, Copper, 7.30 g, 12:00, 20.1mm, Made in Hierapolis, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 162-150 B.C., Copper, 2.81 g, 12:00, 14.5mm, Made in Antioch, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownCoin 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: UnknownAspron Trachy of Manuel I, emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownSiglos fromPersia. Mint: Persia Artist: UnknownTriartemoria fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownRuler: Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the Seleucid Kingdom, 148-138 B.C.Coin of Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the SeleucidKingdom, 145-142 B.C., Copper, 7.07 g, 1:00, 22.1mm, Made in Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Seleucus IV fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus IV, King of Syria, 218-175 B.C., ruled 187-175 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownBan Liang Qian fromChina. Artist: UnknownTrachy of Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea fromNicaea. Ruler: Theodore I Comnenus-Ducas, Emperor of Nicaea, ca. 1174-1222, ruled 1205-22 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownSteatite reel-shaped seal. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: Diameter 1.15 cm; Thickness 0.5 cm. Date: ca. 1750-1600 B.C..Goat, four petals. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Agate scarab. Culture: Etruscan. Dimensions: H.: 9/16 x 3/8 in. (1.4 x 1 cm). Date: 5th-4th century B.C..Kneeling nude warrior (a giant) with shield. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Coin of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire fromDamascus. Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160-125 B.C., ruled 146-139 and 129-125 B.C. Mint: Damascus Artist: UnknownCoin of Vologases I, Parthian King fromParthia. Ruler: Vologases I, King of Parthia, ruled 51-78, died 78 Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownRuler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22, Mint: Laodicea ad Mare, Coin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome from Laodicea adMare, 218-22, Bronze, 7.71 g, 11:00, 25.3mm, Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics1/2 Siglos fromPersia. Mint: Persia Artist: UnknownLeadTesserae. Artist: Unknowndiobol. PantikapaionStater fromAegina. Mint: Aegina Artist: UnknownMint: Camirus, Obol fromCamirus, 6th century B.C., Silver, 0.48 g, 11:00, 8mm, Made in Camirus, Rhodes, Greek, 6th century B.C., NumismaticsFraction fromJudaea. Mint: Judaea Artist: UnknownSeal. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: Other: 13/16 x 5/8 in. (2.1 x 1.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Mint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 5th Century B.C., Silver, 5.73 g, 9:00, 17.mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 5th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Sicyon, Hemidrachm fromSicyon, 4th century B.C., Silver, 2.71 g, 4:00, 16.5mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics5 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrechtcistophorus. Hadrian (Roman emperor; 117-138), emperor1/2 Tetarteron of Manuel I, emperor ofByzantium. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Artist: Unknownobol. PantikapaionAE. Pantikapaion1 Shu fromUnknown . Artist: UnknownSeal. Culture: Minoan, Crete. Dimensions: Other: 9/16 x 3/4 x 1/4 in. (1.4 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.AE. PantikapaionCoins 4th-7th century Coptic. Coins 479347Moss agate scaraboid seal early 5th century B.C. Greek Crouching youth.. Moss agate scaraboid seal. Greek. early 5th century B.C.. Agate, moss. Archaic. GemsRuler: Vologases II, 77-147 A.D.Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim, Coin of Vologases II from Seleucia adTigrim, A.D.107-8, Copper, 1.11 g, 10.2mm, Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia, Parthian, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsSeal Minoan, Crete. Seal 252157 Minoan, Crete, Seal, Jasper, Other: 1/2 x 3/4 x 1/4 in. (1.2 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926 (26.31.206)Carnelian ring stone ca. A.D. 177-192 Roman Male and female busts around an eagle on an altar.. Carnelian ring stone 245072Medal of the VirginMary. Artist: UnknownSiamese Porcelain Gamblingtoken. Mint: Board of RevenueAgate ring stone 3rd-2nd century B.C. Italic Man measuring with plumbline.. Agate ring stone. Italic. 3rd-2nd century B.C.. Agate. Hellenistic. GemsAE. ChersonezGlass ring stone. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Length: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Date: 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D..Melpomene, the muse of tragedy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Peridot ring stone 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Roman Apollo leaning on a pillar, bow in one handAdaptation of a Greek work of the 4th century B.C.. Peridot ring stone 244936Carnelian ring stone. Culture: Italic. Dimensions: Length: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm). Date: 3rd-2nd century B.C..Man working on prow of ship. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Steatite triangular prism ca. 1900-1750 B.C. Minoan Bucranium; hound; four storage vessels suspended from a pole; toothed object above.. Steatite triangular prism. Minoan. ca. 1900-1750 B.C.. Serpentine (burnt). Middle Minoan II. GemsCarnelian ring stone 3rd-2nd century B.C. Italic Man working on prow of ship.. Carnelian ring stone. Italic. 3rd-2nd century B.C.. Carnelian. Hellenistic. GemsDowny (Datura), SeedCarnelian scarab. Culture: Etruscan. Dimensions: H.: 3/8 x 5/16 in. (1 x 0.8 cm). Date: 5th-4th century B.C..Herakles with lion's skin and club. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Halfcrown of Charles I, King of England fromNewark. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Mint: Newark Artist: UnknownSiamese Porcelain Gamblingtoken. Mint: Board of Revenue