Historical Coins and Medals

Close-up views of various vintage coins and medals, highlighting their unique designs and inscriptions from different eras.

1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825
1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825
1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Medal of George Washington for the Nantucket, Massachusetts, SanitaryFair. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 1781 Engraver: Unknown After: Jean-Antoine Houdon, French, 1741-18281 Shilling of William III, King of England fromYork. Ruler: William III, King of England, British, 1650-1702, ruled 1689-1702 Mint: York 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, 1826-1891Sixpence of Charles I, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Mint: London Artist: Unknown3 Cuartos of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromCatalonia. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Catalonia Artist: UnknownBroke” Token from Nova Scotia.   Subject: Captain P.B. Vere Broke Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England8 Maravedis of Charles III, King of Spain fromSegovia. Ruler: Charles III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1716-1788, ruled 1759-88 Mint: Segovia Artist: Unknown8 Maravedis of Philip II, King ofSpain. Ruler: Philip II, King of Spain, Spanish, 1527-1598, ruled 1556-98 Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51, Mint: Antioch, Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.249-51, Billon, 9.31 g, 12:00, 27.5mm, Made in Antioch, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Roman, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics3 Cuartos of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromCatalonia. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Catalonia Artist: Unknown1 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Belleville, New Jersey Artist: John Gibbs, American, 1751-17971 Groat of Charles I, King of England fromAberystwyth. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Mint: Aberystwyth Artist: Unknown4 Groten of Friedrich V fromUnknown . Ruler: Friedrich V, Danish, 1723-1766 Artist: UnknownRuler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44, Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia, Dupondius of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome from Edessa,Mesopotamia, 242-44, Copper, 17.28 g, 5:00, 29.2mm, Made in Edessa, Mesopotamia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsHosterman & Etter” Halfpenny Token from Nova Scotia.   Subject: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854Follis (40 Nummi) of Constantine VI. Ruler: Constantine VI, Emperor of Byzantium, 771-802, ruled 780-97 Artist: UnknownGiulio of Unknown ; Tommaso Mercandetti; Pope Innocent XI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-1821Ruler: Pope Innocent XI, Italian, 1611-1689 Mint: RomeFor the Convenience of Trade” Token from Nova Scotia.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-18541 Penny of Edmund I fromUnknown . Ruler: Edmund I, English Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Theodulf, English1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownHalfgroat of Charles I, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Mint: London Artist: UnknownHalfcrown of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: Unknown16 Meravedis of Philip IV, King of Spain fromSegovia. Ruler: Philip IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1605-1665, ruled 1621-65 Mint: Segovia Artist: UnknownFollis (40 Nummi) of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromAntioch. Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown4 Pence 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: Unknown1 Penny of Elizabeth I, Queen of England fromLondon. Ruler: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, British, 1533-1603, ruled 1558-1603 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Medal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Medal of George Washington, Headquarters at Newburg, NY-No.10. Artist: George Hampden Lovett, American, 1824-1894 Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Shilling of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of Charles IV. Ruler: Charles IV, King of Spain, Spanish, 1748-1819, ruled 1788-1808 Artist: Unknown1 Shilling fromLondon. Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Cent of Queen Wilhelmina fromUtrecht. Ruler: Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1880-1962 Mint: Utrecht1/2 Écu of Louis XV, King of France fromLyons. Ruler: Louis XV, King of France, French, 1710-1774, ruled 1715-74 Mint: Lyon, France Artist: Unknown1 Cent from UnitedStates.  Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Decimo fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of Argentina20 Baiocchi of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: Carl Friedrich Voigt, German, 1800-18741 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, 1826-18915 Cents from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-18911 Liard of Louis XIV, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownMiliaresion of Basil I, Emperor of Byzantium; Leo VI, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Basil I, Emperor of Byzantium, 811-886, ruled 867-86Ruler: Leo VI, Emperor of Byzantium, 866-912, ruled 886-912 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownSolidus of Constantine IV. Ruler: Constantine IV, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 652-685, ruled 668-85 Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-18255 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: Unknown1 Cent from Unknown  with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 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: Unknown1/2 Écu of Louis XV, King of France fromPau. Ruler: Louis XV, King of France, French, 1710-1774, ruled 1715-74 Mint: Pau Artist: Unknown6 Cuartos of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromCatalonia. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: Catalonia Artist: UnknownDuit fromUnknown .  Mint: Unknown1 Soldo of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownHalfpenny 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 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 Liard of Louis XV, King of France fromStrasbourg. Ruler: Louis XV, King of France, French, 1710-1774, ruled 1715-74 Mint: Strasbourg Artist: Unknown1 Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownDemi Écu of Louis XIII, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XIII, King of France, French, 1601-1643, ruled 1610-43 Mint: Paris Artist: Unknown25 Cents of William III, King of the Netherlands fromUtrecht. Ruler: William III, King of the Netherlands, Dutch, 1817-1890, ruled 1849-90 Mint: UtrechtRuler: Bahram IIMint: Persia, 1 Drachm of Bahram II fromPersia, 275-92, Silver, 3.42 g, 3:00, 27.4mm, Made in Persia, Persian, 3rd century A.D., Numismatics1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: UnknownHalfcrown of George III, King of Great Britain fromEngland. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: England Artist: Unknown1 Centime of Louis Philippe I, King of the French fromParis. Ruler: Louis Philippe I, King of the French, French, 1773-1850, ruled 1830-48 Mint: ParisHalfcrown of James I, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: James I, King of England, British, 1566-1625, ruled 1603-25 Mint: London Artist: Unknown5 Centavos fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of Argentina1 Penny of James I, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: James I, King of England, British, 1566-1625, ruled 1603-25 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571 Écu of Louis XIV, King of France fromRennes. Ruler: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638-1715, ruled 1643-1715 Mint: Rennes Artist: Unknown8 Reales from Madrid with Prince Joseph NapoleonBonaparte.  Subject: Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte, French, 1822-1891 Mint: Madrid Artist: UnknownDuit fromUnknown .  Mint: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17571/4 Thaler of Friedrich II fromBerlin. Ruler: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-86 Mint: Berlin Artist: UnknownMiliaresion fromConstantinople. Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown3 Meravedis of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromPamplona. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Pamplona Artist: UnknownThreepence of Charles I, King of England fromOxford. Ruler: Charles I, King of England, British, 1600-1649, ruled 1625-49 Mint: Oxford Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-182550 Centesimi 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, 1791-18694 Maravedi of Philip V, King of Spain fromZaragoza. Ruler: Philip V, King of Spain, Spanish, 1683-1746, ruled 1700-1746 Mint: Zaragoza Artist: UnknownTwopence of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: Unknown20 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 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: Unknown6 Cuartos of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromCatalonia. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: Catalonia Artist: Unknown1 Penny of Cnut, King of Denmark, England and Norway fromYork. Ruler: Cnut, King of Denmark, England and Norway, Danish, 995-1035, ruled 1016-35 Mint: YorkMagistrate: Raefen1 Centavo fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of ArgentinaMedal of Christopher Columbus and the Chicago ColumbianExposition.   Subject: Christopher Columbus, Spanish, 1451-1506 Artist: UnknownMezzo Scudo of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromRome.  Artist: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Rome1 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Belleville, New Jersey Artist: John Gibbs, American, 1751-1797Medal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Baiocco fromFermo.  Mint: FermoHalfpenny Token of Starr & Shannon Halifax from NovaScotia.  Mint: Halifax2/3 Thaler of Carl Wilhelm fromAnhalt-Zerbst. Ruler: Carl Wilhelm, German, active 1667-1718 Mint: Anhalt-ZerbstMagistrate: Christoph Pflug1 Cent fromUnknown .  Artist: Unknown1 Centime of Napoleon III fromLyon. Ruler: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873 Mint: Lyon Designer Victor Regis, French1/4 Yang of Kuangmu (Gojong) Hyong Yi from Hanyang(Seoul). Ruler: Kuangmu (Gojong) Hyong Yi Mint: Hanyang (Seoul) Artist: Unknown1/2 Escudo of Charles III, King of Spain fromSeville. Ruler: Charles III, King of Spain, Spanish, 1716-1788, ruled 1759-88 Mint: Seville Artist: Unknown1 Centime of Napoleon III fromParis. Ruler: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873 Mint: Paris1 Sous Token from the Bank ofMontreal.  Mint: Montreal, Canada Artist: J M Arnault1 As fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: SAFRA