Historical Coins

Images of various historical coins, including shillings and nummus, featuring designs from notable rulers and showcasing numismatic detail.

Tetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown
Tetradrachm of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown
Medal Commemorating the Battle ofLepanto.   Subject: Philip II, King of Spain, Spanish, 1527-1598, ruled 1556-98Dupondius of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromAmaseia. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownStater fromCroton. Mint: CrotonTetradrachm of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Cent Token from UpperCanada.  Mint: Royal  Mint, London Artist: Rowe, Kentish & Co.10 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy fromTurin. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, Italian, 1820-1878, ruled 1861-78 Mint: Turin Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris, Italian, 1791-18691 Lira of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome  Maker: David Calandra, Italian Engraver: Luigi Giorgi, Italian, 1848-1912Obol of Unknown fromBéarn. Artist: Unknown Mint: BéarnMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Grano of Manuel Pinto de Fonseca from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Manuel Pinto de Fonseca, Portuguese, 1681-1773 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown3 Kreuzer of Leopold I, Großherzog of Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, 1790-1852 Mint: BadenMiliaresion fromConstantinople. Mint: Constantinople 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: UnknownRuler: Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 206-253, ruled 251-53, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Trebonianus Gallus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.251-53, Billon, 10.53 g, 6:00, 28.1mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Antioch, Syria, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics10 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, 1826-1891Medal of William HenryHarrison.   Subject: William Henry Harrison, American, 1773-1841 Artist: Unknown1 Cent Token of King George IV from NovaScotia. Ruler: George IV, King of Great Britain, British, 1762-1830, ruled 1820-30 Artist: Unknown10 Cents from Ottawa with George V, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Artist: Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931 Artist: William Henry James Blakemore, British, 1871-19452 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 of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown1 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtCruzado of Henry II, King of Castille and Leon fromSpain. Ruler: Henry II, King of Castille and Leon, Spanish, 1334-1379, ruled 1366-67 Mint: Spain Artist: Unknown1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: Unknown1 Thaler of Alexander Carl fromBerlin. Ruler: Alexander Carl, German Mint: Berlin Artist: Unknown1 Scudo from Turin with Carlo Emanuele di Savoia III.   Subject: Carlo Emanuele di Savoia III, Italian, 1701-1773 Mint: Turin Artist: UnknownRuler: Titus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 39-81, ruled 79-81, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled  69-79, Sestertius of Titus, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 80-81, Bronze, 22.04 g, 7:00, 35.6mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsHalfpenny from Halifax with Starr &Shannon.   Subject: Starr & Shannon Mint: Halifax1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-182512 Heller of Franz I Stephan von Lothringen, Holy Roman Emperor fromAachen. Ruler: Franz I Stephan von Lothringen, Holy Roman Emperor Mint: AachenHalfpenny of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: Unknown5 Centavos fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of Argentina1 Real from Burgos with Henry III, King of Castile andLeon.  Subject: Henry III, King of Castile and Leon, Spanish, 1379-1406, ruled 1390-1406 Mint: Burgos Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251 Lira of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy fromRome. Ruler: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, ruled 1900-1946 Mint: Rome Engraver: Filippo Speranza, Italian, 1839-190310 Cents from UnitedStates.  Artist: John Reich, American Manufacturer: United States  Mint, founded 17922 Francs fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: Antoine Bovy, French, 1795-18771 Pence fromBristol. Designer John Croker, British, born Germany, 1670-1741 Mint: BristolCoin of Antonio Manuel de Vilhena from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Antonio Manuel de Vilhena, Portuguese, 1663-1736 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: UnknownHalfcrown of King James II fromLondon. Ruler: James II, King of England, English, 1633-1701, ruled 1685-88 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Écu of Louis XV, King of France fromNantes. Ruler: Louis XV, King of France, French, 1710-1774, ruled 1715-74 Mint: Nantes, France Artist: UnknownThe RuTherford Token” from Newfoundland.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Ralph Heaton II, British, 1794-1862Medal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal of George Washington Independence1783. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Coin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: Antioch1 Real of Ferdinand V, King of Spain; Isabella I, Queen of Spain fromToledo. Ruler: Ferdinand V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1451-1516 Mint: ToledoRuler: Isabella I, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1451-1504, ruled 1474-1504 Artist: Unknown1 Penny fromUnknown . Magistrate: Odulbert, 895 - 910Honorand: Eadmund, 855-869 Artist: UnknownDouble Sol of Louis XVI, King ofFrance. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Artist: Unknown32 Marks of Franz I Stephan von Lothringen, Holy Roman Emperor fromAachen. Ruler: Franz I Stephan von Lothringen, Holy Roman Emperor Mint: Aachen2 Baiocchi of Unknown  fromRome.  Artist: Unknown  Mint: RomeHalfpenny of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownDupondius 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 Drachm of Gotarzes II fromParthia. Ruler: Gotarzes II of Parthia, 38-51 A.D. Mint: Parthia Artist: UnknownCoin fromEdessa. Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Artist: Unknown1 Real of Ferdinand V, King of Spain; Isabella I, Queen of Spain fromCuenca. Ruler: Ferdinand V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1451-1516Ruler: Isabella I, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1451-1504, ruled 1474-1504 Mint: Cuenca, Spain Artist: Unknown1 Centavo fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of ArgentinaKreuzer of Friedrich I, Großherzog von Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: BadenMedal of In UnitateFortitudo. Artist: Giuseppe Longhi, Italian, 1766-1831Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781Ducaton 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: Unknown1 Nummus of Maximian fromAntioch. Ruler: Maximian, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250-ca. 310, ruled 286-305 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown Honorand: Constantius I, Emperor of Rome, ca. 250-306, ruled 293-3061 Décime from Strasbourg with Louis XVIII, King ofFrance.   Subject: Louis XVIII, King of France, French, 1755-1824, ruled 1814-15 Mint: Strasbourg1 Pfennig of Ernst August fromOsnabrück. Ruler: Ernst Augustus, German, 1629-1698 Mint: Osnabrück Artist: UnknownSolidus of Anastasius I fromConstantinople. Ruler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown25 Cents of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: UtrechtRuler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518, Mint: Constantinople, Solidus of Anastasius I fromConstantinople, 491-518, Gold, 4.47 g, 6:00, 20.5mm, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, 5th-6th century A.D., NumismaticsEscudos of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromMadrid. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: MadridFollis (40 Nummi) of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromNicomedia. Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65 Mint: Nicomedia Artist: UnknownCoin of Huvishka fromIndia. Ruler: Huvishka, Emperor of the Kushan Empire, ruled 150-180 Mint: India Artist: UnknownDupondius 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: UnknownTetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown5 Baiocchi of Pope Pius VI fromGubbio. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Gubbio Artist: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-18211 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, 1826-1891Francescone of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor fromPisa. Ruler: Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1747-1792, ruled 1790-92 Mint: Pisa Artist: Unknown3 Kreuzer of Friedrich I, Großherzog von Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: BadenHalfpenny Token Self Government And Free Trade” from Prince Edward Island.  Mint: LondonToken of Semiregal Habitant Bank Token of the QuebecBank.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England  Subject: Bank of QuebecMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Mezzo Grosso of Unknown ; Sede Vacante; Tommaso Mercandetti fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Ruler: Sede Vacante Mint: Rome2 Reales of Charles IV, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Charles IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1748-1819, ruled 1788-1808 Mint: Seville Artist: UnknownHalfgroat of Henry VII, King of England fromYork. Ruler: Henry VII, King of England, British, 1457-1509, ruled 1485-1509 Mint: York Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Thomas Savage1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18251/2 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht2 1/2 Baiocchi of Pope Pius VI fromGubbio. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Gubbio1 Pfennig of Eitel Friedrich von Hohenzollern fromOsnabrück. Ruler: Eitel Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, German, 1582-1625 Mint: Osnabrück Artist: UnknownKreuzer of Karl Philipp von Pfalz Neuburg fromMannheim. Ruler: Karl Philipp von Pfalz-Neuburg, German, 1716-1742 Mint: Mannheim, Germany Artist: Anton Schäffer, German, 1722-17991 Groat of Mary I, Queen of England 15531558. Ruler: Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558 Artist: Unknown1 Groat of Henry VIII, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: Henry VIII, King of England, British, 1491-1547, ruled 1509-47 Mint: London Artist: Unknown5 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern 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: UnknownAngel of Elizabeth I, Queen of England fromLondon. Ruler: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, British, 1533-1603, ruled 1558-1603 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Gulden of Juliana of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: Juliana of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1909-2004, ruled 1948-80 Mint: UtrechtCoin of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromZeugma. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Zeugma Artist: Unknown1/2 Escudo of Ferdinand VI, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Ferdinand VI, King of Spain, Spainish, 1713-1759, ruled 1746-59 Mint: Seville Artist: UnknownMezzo Scudo of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: RomeHalfpenny of Anne, Queen of Great Britain fromEngland. Ruler: Anne, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1665-1714 Mint: England Artist: UnknownSolidus of Basiliscus fromConstantinople. Ruler: Basiliscus, 475 - 476 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown1 Dollar from Guangdong withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Guangdong, ChinaThe McClellan CampaignMedal.   Subject: George B McClellan, American Artist: Unknown1 Drachm of Ptolemy V, King of Egypt fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy V, King of Egypt, 205-180 B.C. Mint: Egypt Artist: Unknown