Historical Coins

A variety of ancient coins featuring different rulers and designs, each depicted in clear detail against plain backgrounds for educational focus.

Tetradrachm of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromTyre. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Tyre Artist: Unknown
Tetradrachm of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromTyre. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Tyre Artist: Unknown
Coin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome from Caesareia,Cappadocia. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Caesareia, Cappadocia Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Vonones I fromParthia. Ruler: Vonones I, died A.D. 19 Mint: Parthia Artist: Unknown5 Baiocchi fromFermo.  Mint: Fermo25 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, 1863-1931Osella Doppia of Paul Renier fromVenice. Ruler: Paul Renier, Venetian, 1710-1789 Mint: VeniceFollis (Nummi) of Basil I, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Basil I, Emperor of Byzantium, 811-886, ruled 867-86 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown1 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Belleville, New Jersey Artist: John Gibbs, American, 1751-17974 Maravedi of Philip V, King of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Philip V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1683-1746, ruled 1700-1746 Mint: Barcelona Artist: UnknownDuit fromUnknown .  Mint: Unknown1 Semis of Nerva, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Nerva, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 30-98, ruled 96-98 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17572 1/2 Peseta fromBarcelona. Mint: Barcelona Artist: Unknown20 Centavos fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of Argentina1 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, 1826-1891Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17572 Reales of Charles IV, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Charles IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1748-1819, ruled 1788-1808 Mint: Seville Artist: UnknownCoin of Philip II fromSamosata. Ruler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49 Mint: Samosata 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 Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromOrléans. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Orléans Artist: UnknownSeisen of Alfonso XI, King of Castile and Leon fromBurgos. Ruler: Alfonso XI, King of Castile and Leon, Spanish, 1311-1350, ruled 1313-50 Mint: Burgos Artist: UnknownTari of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Spanish, 1500-1558, ruled 1516-56 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown1 As fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Gnaeus Baebius TamphilusSesino of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1685-1740, ruled 1711-40 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown5 Francs fromParis. Mint: Paris Artist: Unknown Engraver: Augustin Dupré, French, 1748-18331 Nummus of Constantine I, Emperor of Rome fromThessalonica. Ruler: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 285-337, ruled A.D. 306-337 Mint: Thessalonica1 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, 1826-1891Halfcrown of King William Of Orange; Queen Mary Stuart fromEngland. Ruler: William III, King of England, 1650-1702Ruler: Queen Mary Stuart, 1688-1694 Mint: England Artist: Unknown4 Reales of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor fromValencia. Ruler: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Spanish, 1500-1558, ruled 1516-56 Mint: Valencia, Spain Artist: Unknown1 Shilling 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: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Mint: Caesareia, Cappadocia, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Caesareia,Cappadocia, A.D.193-211, Copper, 14.81 g, 1:00, 30.6mm, Made in Caesareia, Cappadocia, Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Thaler of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor fromAugsburg. Ruler: Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1640-1705, ruled 1658-1705 Mint: Augsburg Artist: Philipp Heinrich Muller, German, 1654-1719Magistrate: Johann Christoph Holeisen, German, ca. 1620-1697Sestertius of C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula”), Emperor of Rome from Rome. Ruler: Caligula, Emperor of the Rome, A.D. 12-41, ruled 37-41 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromLaodiceia. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Laodiceia Artist: UnknownAe3 of Valentinian I, Emperor of Rome fromSiscia. Ruler: Valentinian I, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 321-375, ruled 364-75 Mint: Siscia1 Écu of Louis XIV, King of France fromGrenoble. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Grenoble 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: UnknownDemi Écu of Louis XIV, King of France from LaRochelle. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: La Rochelle Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Pakoros II fromEcbatana. Ruler: Pakoros II, King of the Parthian Empire, ruled 78-105 Mint: Ecbatana Artist: UnknownDemi Écu of Louis XIV, King of France fromBayonne. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Bayonne Artist: UnknownHalfgroat of Edward the Confessor fromUnknown . Ruler: Edward, King of England, ca. 1003-1066, ruled 1042-65 Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18256 Pfennig of Clemens August von Bayern from Münster inTirol. Ruler: Clemens August von Bayern Mint: Münster in Tirol Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Johann KoppersCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from NeoCaesarea. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Neo Caesarea Artist: Unknown2 Giulio of Unknown ; Pope Clement XIV fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Clement XIV, Italian, 1705-1774 Mint: RomeKreuzer of Karl Philipp von Pfalz Neuburg fromMannheim. Ruler: Karl Philipp von Pfalz-Neuburg, German, 1716-1742 Mint: Mannheim, Germany Artist: Unknown3 Marks with William II, King of theNetherlands.  Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Coin from Jilin ProvincewithGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Jilin Province, ChineseFiorino from Florence with Grand Duke Leopold II.   Subject: Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1797-1870 Mint: FlorenceTetradrachm of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromAradus. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Aradus Artist: Unknown1 Groat of Edward the Confessor fromLondon. Ruler: Edward, King of England, ca. 1003-1066, ruled 1042-65 Mint: London 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: Unknown Honorand: Otacilia Severa20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Double Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromOrléans. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Orléans Artist: Unknown1 Dinero of Alfonso VI, King of Leon and Castile fromToledo. Ruler: Alfonso VI, King of Leon and Castile, Spanish, 1072-1109 Mint: Toledo Artist: Unknown1 Lira of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy fromMilan. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, Italian, 1820-1878, ruled 1861-78 Mint: Milan Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris, Italian, 1791-18691 Penny of Edward I fromLondon. Ruler: Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307, ruled 1272-1307 Mint: London 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, 44mm, Made in Augsburg, Germany, German, 17thcentury, Numismatics5 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromOttawa. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: Ottawa Designer George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-1945Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown2 Giulio of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Rome4 Groschen of Friedrich Wilhelm II fromUnknown . Ruler: Frederick William II, King of Prussia, 1744-1797, ruled 1786-97 Artist: Unknown1 Nummus of Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome fromHeraclea. Ruler: Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome, ca. 346-395, ruled 379-95 Mint: Heraclea Artist: UnknownMedal GeorgeWashington. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Thaler of Unknown fromMetz. Artist: Unknown Mint: MetzCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAntiochia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Antioch, Pisidia Artist: UnknownRappen fromBern.  Mint: BernTetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: Unknown1 Scudo of Ferdinand Charles Gonzaga from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Ferdinand Charles Gonzaga, Italian, 1652-1708 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownQuattrino of Pope Innocent X fromGubbio. Ruler: Pope Innocent X, Italian, 1574-1655 Mint: Gubbio1 Testone of Unknown ; Tommaso Mercandetti; Pope Innocent XI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Ruler: Pope Innocent XI, Italian, 1611-1689 Mint: RomeGroschen fromKönigsberg. Mint: Königsberg4 Reales of Philip V, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Philip V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1683-1746, ruled 1700-1746 Mint: Seville Artist: Unknown1 Testone of Pope Julius III fromRome. Ruler: Pope Julius III, Italian, 1487-1555 Mint: RomeToken Commemorating the Death of GeorgeWashington. Mint: Peter Kempson, British, active 1792-1812 Engraver: Thomas Wyon, British, 1767-1830 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17814 Reales of Charles III, King of Spain fromMadrid. Ruler: Charles III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1716-1788, ruled 1759-88 Mint: Madrid Artist: UnknownSestertius of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown4 Reals 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: Unknown1 Dollar from Beiyang withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Beiyang, Chinese1 Scudo of Republic of Genoa from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Republic of Genoa, Italian, 1528-1797 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown5 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 Cent of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: Utrecht1 Dollar from Beiyang withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Beiyang, ChineseMezzo Francescone of Grand Duke Leopold II fromPisa. Ruler: Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1797-1870 Mint: Pisa Artist: UnknownHalfpenny of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Cent from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Horace Morehen10 Cents of Edward VII, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, British, 1841-1910, ruled 1901-10 Mint: London Designer George William de Saulles, British, 1862-1903 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-19451 Cash (wen) with DaoguangEmperor.   Subject: Daoguang Emperor, Chinese, 1782-1850, ruled 1820-50Dupondius of Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome fromEdessa. Ruler: Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 208-235, ruled A.D. 222-35 Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: Unknown Honorand: Julia Mamaea, ca. 180-23550 Cents from United States Mint.  Mint: United States  Mint, founded 1792 Artist: Johann Matthias Reich, American, born Germany, 1768-18334 Reals of Charles II, King of England and Scotland fromSegovia. Ruler: Charles II, King of England and Scotland, British, 1630-1685, ruled 1660-85 Mint: Segovia Artist: Unknown1 Teston of Duke Leopold fromLorraine. Ruler: Duke Leopold, Lorraine, 1690-1729 Mint: Lorraine Artist: UnknownRuler: Francis I, Emperor of Austria, Austrian, 1768-1835, ruled 1792-85, Mint: Aachen, Magistrate: Godefried Stanislaus, 12 Heller of Francis I, Emperor of Austria fromAachen, Copper, 3.06 g, 6:00, 24mm, Made in Aachen, Germany, German, 18thcentury, NumismaticsDouble Sol of Louis XVI, King of France from LaRochelle. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: La Rochelle Artist: Unknown5 Baiocchi of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Rome1 Cash from Board of Revenue, Beijing withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Board of Revenue, Beijing10 Cents from Yunnan withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: YunnanMedal Frederick, King ofPrussia.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86