Historical Coins from Europe

Various ancient coins featuring rulers and unique inscriptions, showcasing numismatic history from different European regions across centuries.

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Bliżej Kultury unknown
False Coin, Władysław Jagiełło (1386 1434), Kwartalnik Mały (Ternar); 1399/1400 unknownCarnavalet Museum, Medals Collectionheller; 15th century (1401-00-00-1500-00-00);Lilies, city coins, Silesian Eagle (iconogr.), Eaglesdenarius (royal type). Bolesław II Śmiały (król Polski ; 1058-1079), rulerdidrachm. Namopat (syn Artakserksesa ; I-II wiek), rulerBliżej Kultury Aurelian (270 275)1 Drachm fromParium. Mint: Parium Artist: UnknownBliżej Kultury Władysław Warneńczyk (King of Poland, 1434 1444)Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionJadwiga (1384 1399), Denar, 1384 1386, Town of Poznań Jadwiga (1384-1399), Mint will knowBolesław Krzywousty (1102-1138), Denar, Kraków, 1113-1138 Boles And Krzywousty (1102 1138)The bosses Kingdom, Reskuporis VI (314/5 341/2); States, ae Exceptoris force (314 / 5 341 / 2)Quadrans of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14Magistrate: PulcherMagistrate: TaurusMagistrate: Regulus Mint: Rome Artist: Unknowndenarius (royal type). Bolesław II Śmiały (król Polski ; 1058-1079), rulerHemidrachm fromSyracuse.  Mint: Syracuse Artist: UnknownBliżej Kultury unknownMedallion of Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Elagabalus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 203-222, ruled 218-22 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown Honorand: Aquilia Severa, Empress of Rome, 220-222False Coin, Władysław Jagiełło (1386 1434), Kwartalnik Mały (Ternar); 1399/1400 unknownFalse Coin, Władysław Jagiełło (1386 1434), Kwartalnik Mały (Ternar); 1399/1400 unknownRoman coin, 1st century BC, in the Roman Villa of Torre Llauder or Can Llauder, Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Museum: Museo de Mataró, Mataró, Barcelona, Cataluña, España.Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Rome, Honorand: Faustina II, Empress consort of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, ca. 125-176, Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromRome, 141, orichalcum, 24.22 g, 6:00, 32.90mm, Made in Rome, Italy, Roman, 2nd century A.D., NumismaticsBLIŻEJ KULTURY unknownJan Olbracht (1492-1501), Półgrosz, Kraków, 1492-1498 Jan Olbracht (1492-1501), Piotr of Kurozw K (Podskarbi, 1499)Bliżej Kultury unknowndenarius. Nerwa (cesarz ; 96-98), emperorBliżej Kultury Kazimierz Jagiellończyk (1447 92)Greece, Asian Bospor, Giftaria, Late III ii Century BC, Bronze (AE) FanagoriaTetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian. Roman, minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Date: 136 AD-137 AD. Dimensions: Diam. 2.3 cm; 12.40 g. Billon. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: ANCIENT ROMAN.Coin Depicting the God Apollo. Greek. Date: 200 BC-101 BC. Dimensions: Diam. 1.9 cm; 5.63 g. Bronze. Origin: Ancient Greece. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Ruler: Pharnabazus, Mint: Tarsus, Stater of Pharnabazus fromTarsus, 378-374 B.C., Silver, 10.515 g, 8:00, 22.5mm, Made in Tarsus, Cilicia, Greek, 4th century B.C., NumismaticsCarnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionBliżej Kultury Valens (328 378)Roman Empire, Theodosius 1 (379 395); Constantinople 393 395 n.e.; Bronze (AE2) Theodosius Wielki, Mint of ConstantinopleGreece, Kersonez Taurydzki, Chersonez, II century BC, lead (PB) Mint of ChersonesusCarnavalet Museum, Medals Collectiondenarius. Curtius, Q. (fl. 116-115 a.C.), monetary officer, Silanus, M. (fl. 116-115 a.C.), monetary officer, Republika Rzymska, issuerdenarius. Zygmunt I Stary (król polski ; 1506-1548), rulerPhilip II, King of Spain, Court of Audit of the Court of Audit in Brussels, Anonymous, 1571 live Copper medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: Crowned coat of arms Inside Cover Belgium copper (metal) striking (metalworking)  BrusselsRoman Empire, Konstans (337 350), Constantinopolis, 331 334 N.E; AE3 Constans, Mint of ConstantinopleGELDERSE GENT, 1702, Province of Gelderland, 1702 coin Copper mint. Front: within laurel wreath in three lines D/gel/riae, including year. Reverse: Crowned Gelders Coat of Arms. Harderwijk copper (metal) striking (metalworking)False coin, crown shilIIng, 1584, Stephen Bathory (1571 1586)sesterce; Marek Aureliusz (121-180; Roman emperor 161-180), Faustina M Osza (Ca 130-176; Roman Empress 161-176); 161-176 (161-00-00-176-00-00);denarius. Iulius, L. (fl. 101 a.C.), monetary officer, Republika Rzymska, issuerBolesław Krzywousty (1102-1138), Denar, Kraków; After 1113 Boles And Krzywousty (1102 1138)Bliżej Kultury Władysław Warneńczyk (King of Poland, 1434 1444)False coin, Riga shilIIng, Sigismund III Vasa (1587 1632)MONEDA DE BRONCE - JANO REY DE LACIO (BIFRONTE) - SIGLO IV AC. Location: MUSEO DE LAS TERMAS. Rome. ITALIA. JANO BIFRONTE. JANO REY DEL LACIO.sestertius. Hadrian (Roman emperor; 117-138), emperorbracteate denarius. Zakon krzyżacki (1190-), issuerCoin Portraying Emperor Constantius I 293 CE-305 CE Roman Empire. On the front (obverse) of this coin the emperor Constantius is portrayed, facing right and wearing a crown.On the back (reverse), the god Jupiter is depicted standing, facing right and holding globe; opposite him, the hero Hercules stands facing left, holding his signature club in one hand and raising the diminutive figure of Victory in the other.. Bronze . Ancient RomanDenarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Caracalla. Roman, minted in Rome. Date: 213 AD. Dimensions: Diam. 2 cm; 3.18 g. Silver. Origin: Roman Empire. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: ANCIENT ROMAN.Huismunt beaten by order of the Society of Benevolence worth five cents, for the ordinary colonies, Anonymous, 1818 - 1859 coin Sink mint. Front: Inscription top value indication. Reverse: Get inscription G and K. Netherlands zinc striking (metalworking)denarius. Fonteius Capito, P. (fl. 55 a.C.), monetary officer, Republika Rzymska, issuerLombard account token, 16th century Anonymous. "Lombard account token, sixteenth century". Copper. 1500-1550.Stater fromSardis.  Mint: Sardis Artist: UnknownRuler: Caligula, Emperor of the Rome, 12-41, ruled 37-41, Mint: Thrace, Coin of Caligula, Emperor of Rome fromThrace, 37-41, Copper, 3.4 g, 7:00, 26.2mm, Made in Thrace, Roman, 1stcentury, NumismaticsGreece, Eolia, Kyme, 250 190 BC, bronze, AE 20 Kyme, EoliaGreece, Bosporane kingdom, Sauromates I (93/94 123/4), approx. 111 118 CE ; bronze (AE) Sauromates I (93/4 123/4)Tetartemorion fromPhocaea. Mint: Phocaea Artist: UnknownSestertius of Commodus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Commodus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 161-192, ruled 180-92 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownJadwiga (1384 1399), Denar, 1384 1386, Town of Poznań Jadwiga (1384-1399), Mint will knowGhosts of Płock, Siemowit IV (1376-1426), Small Quartnik, Płock; After 1393 Siemowit IV (1376-1426)False coin, IIthuanian shilIIng, John II Casimir (1649 1668)Coin of Ptolemy II from a Ptolemaic hoard 285/82-246 B.C. Ptolemaic Period A hoard of 162 Ptolemaic coins that contained issue of Ptolemy II, III, and IV, but apparently no later king, was discovered in a jar buried in a pit in front of a large Ptolemaic tomb in Thebes. Accumulations of coins were not usually burial offering; these coins were likely buried in order to be hidden by someone who failed to return to recover them. The dates of the coins suggest they may have been hidden at the time of a major native uprisings in the north and in the south at the end of Ptolemy IV's reign and into the reign of Ptolemy V. The uprising lasted in the south of the country for 20 years from 206-186 B.C., and saw the establishment of nativer rulers Herwennefer and Ankhwennefer. It is reasoned that the uprising was a response to excessive taxation and manpower demands for Ptolemaic wars in Syria.. Coin of Ptolemy II from a Ptolemaic hoard 551804Coin of Ptolemy II from a Ptolemaic hoard. Dimensions: Dia. 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.). Date: 285/82-246 B.C..A hoard of 162 Ptolemaic coins that contained issue of Ptolemy II, III, and IV, but apparently no later king, was discovered in a jar buried in a pit in front of a large Ptolemaic tomb in Thebes. Accumulations of coins were not usually burial offering; these coins were likely buried in order to be hidden by someone who failed to return to recover them. The dates of the coins suggest they may have been hidden at the time of a major native uprisings in the north and in the south at the end of Ptolemy IV's reign and into the reign of Ptolemy V. The uprising lasted in the south of the country for 20 years from 206-186 B.C., and saw the establishment of nativer rulers Herwennefer and Ankhwennefer. It is reasoned that the uprising was a response to excessive taxation and manpower demands for Ptolemaic wars in Syria. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Mint: Metapontum, Obol fromMetapontum, 530-510 B.C., Silver, 0.47 g, 12:00, 11mm, Made in Metapontum, Lucania, Greek, 6th century B.C., NumismaticsSestertius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Rome Artist: UnknownBrown coin; Pantikapaion; 330-315 BC (330-00-00-315-00-00);Nadczarzyorze, satir (mitol.), Terlecki, Ignacy (1860-1916), Terlecki, Ignacy (1860-1916)-collection, weapons (iconogr.), Arrows (weapons), armament (iconogr.), Purchase (provenance) , bow and arrow (iconogr.), Łuki (army)Numidia, Galussa (148 ) OR JOY (105 88), Bronze Coin (AE) Galussa (148 ), Gauda (105 88)1 penny of Poland; Stanis Aw August Poniatowski (Polish King; 1764-1795), Gartenberg-Sadogórski, Piotr Miko Aj (CA 1720-Ca 1780); 1768 (1767-00-00-1767-00-00);drachm. Wologezes III (105-147), rulerGreece, Bosporane kingdom, Kotys I (45/46 67/68), bronze (AE) Kotys I (45/6 67/8)Greece, Sarmacja, Olmia, Ok. Late IV  early 3rd century BC, AE Mintsesterce; Antoninus Pius (86-161; Roman emperor 138-161); 140-144 (140-00-00-144-00-00);Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena. Greek. Date: 387 BC-301 BC. Dimensions: Diam. 1.7 cm; 4.09 g. Bronze. Origin: Ancient Greece. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Byzantine Empire, Konstan II (641 668), 20 numbers; Copper (AE) Falton he (641 668)Byzantine Empire, Herakliusz (610 641), Constantinople 619 620 Condensed, Bronze (AE) Herakliusz (610 641), Mint of Constantinople2 stivers van Sri Lanka, Ceylon, 1816, , 1816 coin Copper mint. Front: running elephant to the left. In the cut year at the bottom. Reverse: Inside circle of dot value indication: 24 = 1/24 rixdollar. Beaten in Ceylon.  copper (metal) striking (metalworking)heller; 15th century (1401-00-00-1500-00-00);Wołów (coat of arms), head of the ox (iconogr.), City coins, Silesian Eagle (iconogr.), Eagles, shield, coat of arms, shield with an eagle (iconogr.), Silesian Herb shield (iconogr.)Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo 67 BCE Roman Empire. The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the god Apollo, facing right and wearing a laurel wreath in his hair.On the back (reverse) a figure on horseback holds a palm leaf.. Silver . Ancient RomanDupondius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian. Roman. Date: 117 AD-138 AD. Dimensions: Diam. 2.7 cm; 13.97 g. Bronze. Origin: Roman Empire. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: ANCIENT ROMAN.Greece, Kimerian Bospor, Pantikapajon, around 2 3 quarter of the 3rd century BC, bronze (AE) Panticapaeum mintCoin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome from SeleuciaPieria. Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161 Mint: Seleucia Pieria Artist: UnknownBliżej Kultury Diocletian, London Mint1 As of Vespasian, Emperor of Rome fromLugdunum. Ruler: Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 9-79, ruled 69-79 Mint: Lugdunum Artist: UnknownDenar of Gdańsk; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1558 (1550-00-00-1550-00-00);drachm. Mitrydates II (123-87 p.n.e.), rulerIndia, Sultanate Kashmir, Fatḥ Šāh (888 898 AH = AD 1483 1492), Kashmir, Kaserh, 89 1 8 Ah (AD 1486 1492Carnavalet museum, medal collectionRuler: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, A.D. 188-217, ruled A.D. 198-217, Mint: Smyrna, Mint: Pergamum, Coin of Caracalla, Roman Emperor from Smyrna;Pergamum, 211-17, Bronze, 21.6 g, 6:00, 34mm, Possibly made in Smyrna, Ionia, Possibly made in Pergamum, Mysia, Roman, 3rdcentury, NumismaticsRed Ruthenia, Ladislaus Jagiello 1386-1434, Ruthenian small groschen, Lviv; 1387 1399 W ADYS AW JAGIECH (King of Poland, 1386 1434), Mint of Krakówquattrino. Klemens VIII (papież ; 1592-1605), ruler, Państwo Kościelne, issuerLithuanian Denar; Zygmunt II August (Polish king; 1544-1572); 1558 (1546-00-00-1546-00-00);Coin Portraying Emperor Valentinian II 375 CE-392 CE Roman Empire. Bronze . Ancient RomanKiterian Bospor, Panticajon, 4th Quarter of the 2nd Century BC; AEE Panticapaeum mintMint, possibly by: Panormus, Sicily, Mint, possibly by: Messana, Coin from Panormus;Messana, 1-99, copper, 3.95 g, 12:00, 18mm, Possibly made in Panormus, Sicily, Possibly made in Messana, Sicily, Roman, 1stcentury, Numismaticsdenarius; W ADSY AW III WARNE Czyk (Polish king; 1434-1444); 1434-1444 (1434-00-00-1444-00-00);Greece, Eolia, Myrina, around the second century BC, bronze; AE18 Myrina mintAccount Token with Fleurdelized Ecu of Royal Administration, XIII-XIVE CENTURY Anonymous. Account token at the Fleurdelized ECU of the Royal Administration, XIII-XIVth century. Between 1250 and 1325.