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Historical Coins from Ancient Times

Depictions of various ancient coins featuring notable rulers, showcasing intricate designs and historical significance from different eras.

Coin fromPitane. Mint: PitaneHonorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176
Coin fromPitane. Mint: PitaneHonorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176
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Coin of Scilurus fromScythia. Ruler: Scilurus Mint: Scythia Artist: UnknownCoin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromTrajanopolis. Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217 Mint: Trajanopolis Artist: UnknownCoin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromNicaea. Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80 Mint: Nicaea Artist: UnknownCoin of Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome fromAnchialus. Ruler: Geta Lucius Septimius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 189-211 Mint: Anchialus, Thrace Artist: UnknownMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 282-278 B.C., Copper, 9.46 g, 6:00, 23mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Board of Revenue fromTarsus. Ruler: Board of Revenue Mint: Tarsus Artist: UnknownCoin fromArgos. Mint: Argos Artist: UnknownCoin fromPitane. Mint: PitaneHonorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176Mint: Poseidonia, Stater fromPoseidonia, 410-350 B.C., Silver, 7.6 g, 1:00, 20mm, Made in Poseidonia, Lucania, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., Numismatics1 Nummus of Licinius fromRome. Ruler: Licinius, Emperor of Rome, ca. 265-325, ruled 308-24 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownCoin fromSyracuse. Mint: SyracuseMint: Elis, Coin fromElis, 3rd century B.C., Copper, 3.77 g, 6:00, 16mm, Made in Elis, Elis, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from StratoniceiaHadrianopolis. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Stratoniceia Hadrianopolis Artist: UnknownCoin of Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome fromDeultum. Ruler: Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 173-238, ruled 235-38 Mint: Deultum, Thrace Artist: UnknownRuler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211, Ruler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Saittae, Coin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome; Caracalla, Roman Emperor fromSaittae, 193-211, Copper, 6.44 g, 6:00, 23mm, Made in Saittae, Lydia, Greek, 2nd-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Mithridates VI, King of Pontus, Pontian, ca. 132-63 B.C., ruled 120-63 B.C.Mint: Smyrna, Coin of Mithridates VI, King of Pontus fromSmyrna, 89-85 B.C., Bronze, 12.94 g, 12:00, 25.5mm, Made in Smyrna, Ionia, Greek, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Perseus, King of Macedonia fromMacedonia. Ruler: Perseus, King of Macedonia, ca. 212-166 B.C., ruled 178-168 B.C. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownCoin fromPriene. Mint: Priene Artist: UnknownRuler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68, Mint: Corinth, Magistrate: L. Rutilius Piso, Coin of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromCorinth, 54-68, Copper, 6.69 g, 4:00, 20.0mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsCoin fromClazomenae. Mint: Clazomenae Artist: UnknownRuler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68, Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60, Mint: Nysa, Coin of Valerian, Emperor of Rome; Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromNysa, 253-68, Copper, 4.49 g, 6:00, 21mm, Made in Nysa, Lydia, Greek, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96, Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromMacedonia, 81-96, Copper, 7.77 g, 12:00, 23.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 1stcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96, Mint: Amphipolis, Coin of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromAmphipolis, 81-96, Bronze, 7.33 g, 12:00, 20mm, Made in Amphipolis, Macedonia, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsTetradrachm of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown Honorand: Cornelia Salonina Augusta, wife of the emperor Gallienus, died 268Coin of Philip V fromMacedonia. Ruler: Philip V, King of Macedon, 238-179 B.C., ruled 221-179 B.C. Mint: MacedoniaHonorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176, Ruler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80, Mint, possibly by: Amphipolis, Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor ofRome, 161-80, Copper, 4.79 g, 12:00, 19mm, Possibly made in Amphipolis, Macedonia, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Anastasius I, Byzantine Emperor, ca. 430-518, ruled 491-518, Mint: Constantinople, Follis (40 Nummi) of Anastasius I fromConstantinople, 498-508, Copper, 12.70 g, 6:00, 26mm, Made in Constantinople, Byzantine, 5th-6th century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Rome, Magistrate: OPEI, 1 As fromRome, 169-158 B.C., Copper, 22.06 g, 6:00, 32.2mm, Made in Rome, Roman, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Antioch, Dupondius of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 98-117, copper, 14.86 g, 12:00, 28.1mm, Made in Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 121-180, ruled A.D. 161-80, Mint: Thessaly, Coin of Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome fromThessaly, 161-80, Copper, 11.67 g, 3:00, 23.5mm, Made in Thessaly, Roman, 2ndcentury, NumismaticsMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 215-212 B.C., Copper, 7.56 g, 6:00, 20mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch, 150-145 B.C., Copper, 9.07 g, 12:00, 18.3mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromLarissa. Mint: Larissa Artist: UnknownCoin fromOiniadai. Mint: Oiniadai Artist: UnknownRuler: Soter Megas, ca. A.D. 80-90, Mint: India, Tetradrachm of Soter Megas fromIndia, 45-90, Copper, 8.16 g, 12:00, 21.5mm, Made in India, Greek, 1stcentury, NumismaticsRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Germe, Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome fromGerme, A.D.98-117, Bronze, 4.29 g, 1:00, 20mm, Made in Germe, Lydia, Greek, 1st-2nd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Melita, Coin fromMelita, 299-100 B.C., Copper, 6.97 g, 11:00, 23mm, Made in Melita, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromNacolea. Ruler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96 Mint: Nacolea Artist: UnknownRuler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79, Mint: Rome, Dupondius of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 71, Orichalcum, 13.24 g, 6:00, 26.5mm, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Laodicea ad Mare, Coin from Laodicea adMare, 64-3 B.C., Bronze, 4.11 g, 6:00, 16.6mm, Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria, Roman, 1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Gallienus, Emperor of Rome fromThessaly. Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218-268, ruled 253-68 Mint: Thessaly Artist: Unknown Honorand: Cornelia Salonina Augusta, wife of the emperor Gallienus, died 2681 Nummus of Constans I, Emperor of Rome fromNicomedia. Ruler: Constans I, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 323-350, ruled 337-50 Mint: Nicomedia Artist: UnknownMint: Acmonea, Coin fromAcmonea, ca. A.D.55, bronze, 12.55 g, 6:00, 31.7mm, Made in Acmonea, Phrygia, Greek, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Mithridates VIII fromBosporus. Ruler: Mithridates VIII Mint: Bosporus Artist: UnknownCoin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromCommagene. Ruler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72 Mint: Commagene Artist: Unknown Honorand: IotapeCoin of Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome fromMaeonia. Ruler: Trajan Decius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 201-251, ruled 249-51 Mint: Maeonia Artist: UnknownMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, 251-146 B.C., Copper, 2.84 g, 10:00, 16.5mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Numismatics1 As of Domitian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Domitian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 51-96, ruled 81-96 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin of Kanishka fromIndia. Ruler: Kanishka, Emperor of the Kushan dynasty, 78-144, ruled ca. 127-150 Mint: India Artist: UnknownRuler: Philip II, King of Macedonia, Greek, 382-336 B.C., ruled 359-336 B.C., Coin of Philip II, King ofMacedonia, 359-336 B.C., Bronze, 5.42 g, 2:00, 17mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromPautalia. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Pautalia Artist: UnknownMint: Abdera, Coin fromAbdera, 350 B.C., Copper, 3.74 g, 12:00, 16.5mm, Made in Abdera, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Leucas, Coin fromLeukas, 4th century B.C., Bronze, 3.62 g, 2:00, 16.9mm, Made in Leucas, Acarnania, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Assorus, Coin fromAssorus, 210-200 B.C., Bronze, 9.75 g, 12:00, 22.5mm, Made in Assorus, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome fromDeultum. Ruler: Maximinus I, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 173-238, ruled 235-38 Mint: Deultum, Thrace Artist: UnknownCoin fromClarentza. Mint: Clarentza Artist: UnknownMint: Bruttii, Bruttium, Didrachm fromBrettii, 208-203 B.C., Bronze, 13.40 g, 2:00, 26mm, Made in Bruttii, Bruttium, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Valerian, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown1 Drachm fromBrettii. Mint: Bruttii, BruttiumMint: Clarentza, Coin fromClarentza, 264-67, Copper, 6.65 g, 7:00, 22mm, Made in Clarentza, Peloponnese, Greek, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsMint: Lysimacheia, Thrace, Coin fromLysimacheia, 309-220 B.C., Copper, 10.02 g, 12:00, 23.5mm, Made in Lysimacheia, Thrace, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., NumismaticsTetradrachm of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownRuler: Mithridates VI, King of Pontus, Pontian, ca. 132-63 B.C., ruled 120-63 B.C.Mint: Amisus, Coin of Mithridates VI, King of Pontus fromAmisus, 120-63 B.C., Orichalcum, 8.04 g, 1:00, 21mm, Made in Amisus, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Tripolis, Lydia, Coin from Tripolis(Lydia), 1-299, Copper, 5.48 g, 6:00, 22.5mm, Made in Tripolis, Lydia, Greek, 1st-3rd century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Philip II, Emperor of Rome, 238-249, ruled 247-49, Mint: Perge, Coin of Philip II fromPerge, A.D.247-49, Bronze, 9.36 g, 12:00, 23.8mm, Made in Perge, Pamphylia, Roman, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin fromElis. Mint: Elis Artist: UnknownRuler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117, Mint: Seleucia Pieria, Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from SeleuciaPieria, A.D.98-117, Bronze, 10.22 g, 1:00, 25mm, Made in Seleucia Pieria, Syria, Roman, 1st century A.D., NumismaticsRuler: Prusias IIMint: Bithynia, Coin of Prusias II fromBithynia, 183-149 B.C., Bronze, 5.28 g, 8:00, 19mm, Made in Bithynia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Sardis, Coin fromSardis, after 133 B.C., Copper, 3.74 g, 6:00, 14.5mm, Made in Sardis, Lydia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Alexandria Artist: UnknownCoin of Agathocles I fromSyracuse. Ruler: Agathocles I, 361-289 B.C. Mint: SyracuseMint: Magnesia, Coin fromMagnesia, 2nd century B.C., Copper, 7.11 g, 12:00, 24.5mm, Made in Magnesia, Ionia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Ephesus, Coin fromEphesus, 288-280 B.C., Copper, 4.02 g, 2:00, 17mm, Made in Ephesus, Ionia, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Syracuse, Coin fromSyracuse, 215-212 B.C., Copper, 5.35 g, 11:00, 20mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Thessalonica, Coin fromThessalonica, 187-40 B.C., Copper, 6.14 g, 3:00, 17.2mm, Made in Thessalonica, Macedonia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromViminacium. Mint: ViminaciumTetradrachm of Philip Philadelphus, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Philip Philadelphus, Seleucid King 92-83 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownCoin fromMacedonia. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownRuler: Philip V, Macedonian, 221-179 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Philip V fromMacedonia, 221-199 B.C., Copper, 3.49 g, 9:00, 16.5mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin fromCatana. Mint: Catana, SicilyMint: Sicyon, Coin fromSicyon, A.D.202-5, Copper, 3.91 g, 12:00, 23.7mm, Made in Sicyon, Sicyonia, Greek, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsMint: Apamea, Cistophorus fromApamea, ca. 150-140 B.C., Silver, 12.05 g, 1:00, 28.5mm, Made in Apamea, Greek, 2nd century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromTeos. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Teos Artist: UnknownTetrachalkon fromElis. Mint: Elis Artist: UnknownMint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 5.60 g, 4:00, 17.5mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromSamosata. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Samosata Artist: UnknownCoin from Seleucia adCalycadnum. Mint: Seleucia ad Calycadnum Artist: UnknownCoin fromMacedonia. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownRuler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54, Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromMacedonia, 41-54, Copper, 10.61 g, 24mm, Made in Macedonia, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsCoin of Mithridates VI, King of Pontus fromAmisus. Ruler: Mithridates VI, King of Pontus, Pontian, ca. 132-63 B.C., ruled 120-63 B.C. Mint: AmisusTetarteron of John II Komnenos fromConstantinople. Ruler: John II Komnenos, 1087-1143 Mint: Constantinople Artist: UnknownRuler: Hieronymus, King of Syracuse, 231-215 B.C., ruled 216-15 B.C.Mint: Syracuse, Coin of Hieronymus, King of Syracuse fromSyracuse, 214-212 B.C., Copper, 10.86 g, 1:00, 26mm, Made in Syracuse, Sicily, Greek, 3rd century B.C., NumismaticsRuler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Alexandria, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria, A.D.147/148, Copper, 20.83 g, 12:00, 34mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Greek, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsCoin of Cassander fromMacedonia. Ruler: Cassander, King of Macedonia, ca. 335-297 B.C., ruled 305-297 B.C. Mint: Macedonia Artist: UnknownCoin of Augustus, Emperor ofRome. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint, possibly by: AmphipolisRuler: Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, 356-323 B.C., ruled 336-23 B.C., Coin of Alexander the Great, King ofMacedonia, 336-323 B.C., Copper, 3.71 g, 12:00, 16.5mm, Made in Greece, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsMint: Perinthus, Thrace, Coin fromPerinthus, 3rdcentury, Copper, 6.90 g, 12:00, 22mm, Made in Perinthus, Thrace, Greek, 3rd century A.D., NumismaticsAntoninianus of Probus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Probus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 232-282, ruled A.D. 276-82 Mint: Antioch Artist: UnknownRuler: Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 317-361, ruled A.D. 337-61, Mint: Antioch, 1 Nummus of Constantius II, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, 337-40, Argentiferous bronze, 1.15 g, 12:00, 16.4mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Roman, 4thcentury, NumismaticsTetradrachm of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromAlexandria. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Alexandria Artist: Unknown