Historical Coins and Medals

A variety of historical coins and medals featuring different rulers and designs, displayed in a clear and informative manner.

20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern
20 Rappen fromBern. Mint: Bern
6 Kreutzer of Leopold I, Großherzog of Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, 1790-1852 Mint: BadenMedal of Frederick theGreat.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-8625 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, 1826-1891Medal of Anti-Jacksoniantoken.  Subject: Andrew Jackson, American, 1767-1845 Artist: Unknown20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern2 Lire of Pope Pius IX fromRome. Ruler: Pope Pius IX, Italian, 1792-1878 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin of Cleopatra VII fromAlexandria. Ruler: Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt, 69-30 B.C., ruled 51-30 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome from Caesareia,Cappadocia. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Caesareia, Cappadocia Artist: UnknownMedal of General GeorgeWashington.  Subject: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17811 Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromNantes. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Nantes, France Artist: Unknown1 Farthing of King George I fromLondon. Ruler: George I, King of Great Britain, English, 1660-1727 Mint: London Artist: Unknown1 Penny of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain fromUnknown . Ruler: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, British, born 1926 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: UnknownToken of Semiregal Thistle” from Nova Scotia - King William IV Issue.   Subject: George IV, King of Great Britain, British, 1762-1830, ruled 1820-30 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Unknown1 Penny of George II, King of England fromUnknown . Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Artist: UnknownSestertius of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown10 Reals of Ferdinand VII, King of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, Spanish, 1784-1833, ruled 1808-33 Mint: Barcelona Artist: Unknown1 As of Lucius Verus, Co emperor of Rome; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80Ruler: Lucius Verus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 130-169, ruled 161-69Honorand: Lucilla, Empress, consort of Lucius Verus, 148/150-182 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownHalfpenny of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: Unknown5 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 Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931 Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Halfpenny of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownQuadrans of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown5 Soldi from Milan with NapoleonBonaparte.   Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: Milan Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of C. Val.Hostilianus. Ruler: C. Val. Hostilianus Artist: Unknown1 Cent from NewHaven. Mint: New Haven Artist: Abel Buell, American, 1742-1825Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 132-34, Orichalcum, 27.76 g, 6:00, 32.7mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsMedal of AdmiralVernon. Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-17575 Baiocchi of Pope Pius VI fromCivitavecchia. Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Civitavecchia1 Cent from Ottawa with George V, King of GreatBritain.   Subject: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Mint: Ottawa Designer Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal, Australian, 1863-1931Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromAmasia. Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: UnknownQuart of George III, King of Great Britain from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown5 Baiocchi of Unknown ; Pope Pius VI fromViterbo. Ruler: Unknown Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717-1799 Mint: Viterbo Artist: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758-18212 Lire from Lucca with Charles Louis of BourbonParma.   Subject: Charles Louis of Bourbon-Parma, Italian, 1799-1883 Mint: Lucca Artist: Carlo Landi, ItalianToken of Predecimal Coinage” from Nova Scotia.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-1891Halfpenny of George III, King of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: George III, King of Great Britain, British, 1738-1820, ruled 1760-1820 Mint: London Artist: UnknownMedal of AbrahamLincoln.  Subject: Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809-1865 Artist: Unknown1 Farthing of George II, King of England fromLondon. Ruler: George II, King of England, 1683-1760, ruled 1727-60 Mint: London Artist: UnknownCoin fromAmasia. Mint: Amasia, Pontus Artist: Unknown1/2 Kreuzer of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor fromAugsburg. Ruler: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1578-1637, ruled 1619-37 Mint: Augsburg2/3 Thaler of Hieronymus JérômeNapoléon. Ruler: Hieronymus Jérôme Napoléon, French, 1784-1860, ruled 1807-13Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Magistrate: P. Sepullius MacerCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownThe Proverbs Medal of BenjaminFranklin. Honorand: Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706-1790, M.A. (HON.) 1753 Engraver: Joseph Henry Merriam, American, 1832-1871Dupondius of Philip II fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownMedal of Commemorating Bombardment ofAntwerp.  Artist: Alfonse MauquoyDupondius of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromCommagene. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: CommageneDupondius of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome from Edessa,Mesopotamia. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Edessa, MesopotamiaMedal of Frederick the Great and the victory over the Austrians atPrague.  Subject: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, ruled 1740-865 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: Leonard Charles Wyon, British, 1826-18911 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, 1839-1903Medal of William II, Frederick III, William I, and the 25th anniversary of the Franco-PrussianWar.  Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49 Subject: William I, King of Prussia, 1797-1888, ruled 1861-88 Subject: Frederick III, King of Prussia, 1831-1888, ruled 18881 Cent from UnitedStates.  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: UnknownMedal of AdmiralVernon. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Admiral Edward Vernon, British, 1684-1757Medal of Graf JosefRadetzky.   Subject: Graf Josef Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian, 1766-1858 Artist: Unknown1/24 Shilling from Heaton with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: UnknownCoin of Gordian III, Emperor of Rome fromSingara. Ruler: Gordian III, Emperor of Rome, 225-244, ruled 238-44 Mint: Singara Artist: Unknown Honorand: Tranquillina, Empress, Consort of Gordian III, ca. 225-ca. 24450 Cents from United States Mint.  Mint: United States  Mint, founded 17921 Cash from Jiangnan Province withGuangxu.   Subject: Guangxu, Emperor of China, Chinese, 1871-1908, ruled 1875-1908 Mint: Jiangnan Province, ChineseRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 153-54, Orichalcum, 25.08 g, 6:00, 32mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsPre-election Medal for JamesBuchanan.   Subject: James Buchanan, American, 1791-18685 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern Artist: UnknownToken of Bank of UpperCanada.  Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Rowe, Kentish & Co.Sestertius 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: Unknown Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176Token of Wellington Halfpenny fromIreland.   Subject: Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British, 1769-1852 Mint: Birmingham  Mint, England Artist: Thomas Halliday, British, 1780-1854Tetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Herennius Etruscus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 227-251, ruled 251 Artist: UnknownRuler: Nerva, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 30-98, ruled 96-98, Mint: Rome, Sestertius of Nerva, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 97, Bronze, 28.29 g, 6:00, 35.2mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 1st century A.D., Numismatics5 Lire from Turin with Carlo Felice Giuseppe Maria diSavoia.   Subject: Charles Felix, King of Sardina, Italian, 1765-1831, ruled 1821-31 Mint: Turin Artist: UnknownHalfpenny fromIreland.  Artist: Unknown1 Centime of Napoleon III fromParis. Ruler: Napoleon III, French, 1808-1873 Mint: Paris Artist: Jean Auguste Barre, French, 1811-18961 Gulden of Leopold I, Großherzog of Baden fromBaden. Ruler: Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, 1790-1852 Mint: BadenDouble Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromToulouse. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Toulouse Artist: UnknownThe Pope Clement XIMedal.  Subject: Pope Clement XI, Italian, 1649-1721 Artist: Giovanni Hamerani, Italian, 1763-1846Medal of William II and his visit toJerusalem.  Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-49Medal of Isabella II, Queen of Spain fromBarcelona. Ruler: Isabella II, Queen of Spain, Spanish, 1830-1904, ruled 1833-68 Mint: Barcelona20 Rappen fromBern.  Mint: Bern1/2 Écu of Louis XVI, King of France fromParis. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Paris Artist: UnknownMedal of Victories of Prince Fred. Henry ofOrange.   Subject: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Dutch, 1625-1647 Mint: Rudolf Mayer, Austrian, 1846-1916 Artist: UnknownSestertius of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown2 Marks with William II, King of theNetherlands.   Subject: William II, King of the Netherlands, 1792-1849, ruled 1840-492 Lire from Milan with NapoleonBonaparte.   Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769-1821 Mint: Milan Artist: UnknownDouble Sol of Louis XVI, King of France fromMarseilles. Ruler: Louis XVI, King of France, French, 1754-1793, ruled 1774-92 Mint: Marseille, France Artist: UnknownTetradrachm of Ptolemy V, King of Egypt fromAlexandria. Ruler: Ptolemy V, King of Egypt, 205-180 B.C. Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownMedal of Washington and Harrison - Centennial of theInauguration. Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732-1799, LL.D. 17815 Lire from Mariana Habsburg of Austria;Milan.  Mint: Milan Mint: Mariana Habsburg of Austria, 1634-1696Medal Commemorating the League ofPatriots.  Manufacturer: Dubois, FrenchCistophorus of Hadrian, Emperor of Rome fromEphesus. Ruler: Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 76-138, ruled 117-38 Mint: Ephesus Artist: Unknown10 Centavos fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of ArgentinaCoin fromMajorca.  Mint: Majorca2 Marks of Friedrich Zahringen fromStuttgart. Ruler: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, German, 1826-1907 Mint: Stuttgart1 Florin of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain fromLondon. Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: London Artist: Unknown2 Centavo fromArgentina.  Mint: Republic of ArgentinaHalfpenny of George V, King of GreatBritain. Ruler: George V, King of Great Britain, British, 1865-1936 Artist: UnknownMedal of Royal AgriculturalPrize.  Artist: Johann Ludwig Albert Wagner, German, 1773-1845Medal of the Military of Emperor Agustin de Iturbide ofMexico. Ruler: Agustín de Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico, 1783-1824, ruled 1822-23 Artist: UnknownMedal of the marriage between Ferdinand II and EleonoraGonzaga.  Subject: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Austrian, 1578-1637, ruled 1619-37 Subject: Eleonora Gonzaga, second wife of Ferdinand II, 1598-165510 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, 1826-1891Carnavalet Museum, Medals Collection1 Farthing from Unknown  with Victoria, Queen of GreatBritain.   Subject: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819-1901, ruled 1837-1901 Mint: Unknown  Artist: William Wyon, British, 1795-1851