Ancient Coins

Historical coins from various ancient civilizations, displayed with details highlighting their age and significance.

Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Coin of Seleucus III. Ruler: Seleucus III, 243-223 B.C. Artist: Unknown

Mint: Assus, Coin fromAssus, 4th-3rd century B.C., Bronze, 1.33 g, 9:00, 12mm, Made in Assus, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., Numismatics

Mint: Leucas, Diobol fromLeucas, 430-400 B.C., Silver, 0.65 g, 1:00, 11.0mm, Made in Leucas, Acarnania, Greek, 5th century B.C., Numismatics

Coin fromGentinus. Mint: Gentinus Artist: Unknown

Coin of Antiochus IV of Commagene fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV of Commagene, A.D. 17-72, ruled 38-72 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Mint: Corinth, Diobol fromCorinth, 520-431 B.C., Silver, 0.69 g, 12:00, 8.5mm, Made in Corinth, Peloponnese, Greek, 6th-5th century B.C., Numismatics

Mint: Lyttus, Coin fromLyttus, 300-200 B.C., Copper, 2.20 g, 1:00, 13.5mm, Made in Lyttus, Crete, Greece, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics

Pentanummium of Justin II, Emperor of Byzantium fromConstantinople. Ruler: Justin II, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 520-578, ruled 565-78 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown

Coin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome fromAscalon. Ruler: Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-A.D. 14, ruled 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 Mint: Ascalon Artist: Unknown

Coin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ca. 215-164 B.C., ruled 175-164 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Coin fromPriapus. Mint: Priapus Artist: Unknown

Coin of Antiochus II, Seleucid King fromSardis. Ruler: Antiochus II Theos, 286-246 B.C., ruled 261-246 B.C. Mint: Sardis Artist: Unknown

Mint: Larissa, Coin fromLarissa, 400-344 B.C., Copper, 2.14 g, 5:00, 11.5mm, Made in Larissa, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics

Coin of Gotarzes II fromParthia. Ruler: Gotarzes II of Parthia, 38-51 A.D. Mint: Parthia Artist: Unknown

Coin from Aegae,Cilicia. Artist: Unknown Honorand: Britannicus, son of the emperor Claudius

Coin of Alexander I Bala, King of the Seleucid Empire fromApamea. Ruler: Alexander Balas, King of Syria, ruled 150-145 B.C. Mint: Apamea Artist: Unknown

Ruler: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 86-161, ruled A.D. 138-161, Mint: Zeugma, Coin of Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome fromZeugma, 137-61, Bronze, 10.50 g, 12:00, 19.8mm, Made in Zeugma, Commagene, Made in Turkey (modern-day), Roman, 2ndcentury, Numismatics

Mint: Carthage, Coin fromCarthage, ca. 280-240 B.C., Copper, 4.38 g, 10:00, 19mm, Made in Carthage, Zeugitana, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics

Coin fromApollonia. Mint: Apollonia

Coin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromJerusalem. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: Jerusalem Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Valerius Gratus, active 15-26

Mint: Phalanna, Coin fromPhalanna, ca. 300 B.C., Copper, 2.48 g, 7:00, 14.5mm, Made in Phalanna, Thessaly, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., Numismatics

Diobol fromHeraclea. Mint: Heraclea

Denarius of Aulus Vitellius, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Aulus Vitellius, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 15-69, ruled A.D. 68-69 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown

Coin of Gotarzes II fromParthia. Ruler: Gotarzes II of Parthia, 38-51 A.D. Mint: Parthia Artist: Unknown

Pentanummium of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: Unknown

Obol fromNagidus. Mint: Nagidus Artist: Unknown

Coin of Ardashir I from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Ardashir I, King of Iran, 180-242 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: Unknown

Mint: Pharsalus, Coin fromPharsalus, 4th century B.C., Copper, 1.41 g, 9:00, 12mm, Made in Pharsalus, Thessaly, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics

Coin fromCarthage. Mint: Carthage Artist: Unknown

Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Denarius fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown

Coin fromAntioch. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Mint: Thebes, Coin fromThebes, 379-338 B.C., Copper, 2.06 g, 4:00, 11mm, Made in Thebes, Boeotia, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics

Coin fromThespiae. Artist: Unknown Mint: Thespiae

Coin of Malichus II. Ruler: Malichus II, Nabatean, 40 - 71 Artist: Petra Artist: Unknown

Coin fromRhodes. Mint: Rhodes Artist: Unknown

Mint: Cebren, Coin fromCebren, ca. 413-370 B.C., Bronze, 0.64 g, 4:00, 10mm, Made in Cebren, Greek, 5th-4th century B.C., Numismatics

Coin of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome fromJerusalem. Ruler: Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-A.D. 37 Mint: Jerusalem Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Valerius Gratus, active 15-26

Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190-260, ruled 253-60, Mint: Antioch, Antoninianus of Valerian, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch, A.D.253-56, Silver, 1.90 g, 6:00, 21.3mm, Excavated in Dura-Europos, Made in Antioch, Roman, 3rdcentury, Numismatics

Diobol fromPoseidonia. Mint: Poseidonia

Diobol fromHeraclea. Mint: Heraclea

Mint: Side, Obol fromSide, ca. 375-300 B.C., Silver, 0.42 g, 9:00, 10.7mm, Made in Side, Pamphylia, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics

Mint: Rome, 1/2 Litra fromRome, 234-231 B.C., Copper, 2.295 g, 5:00, 11.5mm, Made in Rome, Latium, Roman, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics

Coin fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: Unknown

Mint: Erythrae, Coin fromErythrae, 334-300 B.C., Copper, 1.99 g, 6:00, 12mm, Made in Erythrae, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics

Coin fromMaroneia. Mint: Maroneia, Thrace Artist: Unknown

Ruler: Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium, ca. 482-565, ruled 527-65, Mint: Alexandria, Dodecanummium of Justinian I, Emperor of Byzantium fromAlexandria, 527-65, Copper, 6.42 g, 6:00, 18mm, Made in Alexandria, Egypt, Byzantine, 6th century A.D., Numismatics

Mint: Olbia, Coin fromOlbia, 199-1 B.C., Copper, 0.68 g, 9:00, 10mm, Made in Olbia, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., Numismatics

Mint: Samos, Coin fromSamos, 205-129 B.C., Copper, 1.19 g, 12:00, 11mm, Made in Samos, Ionia, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Numismatics, Prints and Drawings

Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch, 208-200 B.C., Bronze, 0.90 g, 2:00, 10.8mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics

1 As fromRome. Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown

Prutah fromJerusalem. Mint: Jerusalem Artist: Unknown

Mint: Lyttus, Coin fromLyttus, 300-220 B.C., Copper, 1.60 g, 11:00, 11.0mm, Made in Lyttus, Crete, Greece, Greek, 3rd century B.C., Numismatics

1/2 Tetarteron of Manuel I, emperor ofByzantium. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Artist: Unknown

Coin fromAegina. Mint: Aegina Artist: Unknown

Coin fromIlium. Mint: Ilium Artist: Unknown

Ruler: Alexander Jannaeus, King of Judaea, ca. 127-76 B.C., ruled 103-76 B.C.Mint: Jerusalem, Coin of Alexander Jannaeus fromJerusalem, 103-76 B.C., Copper, 4.29 g, 18.5mm, Made in Jerusalem, Judea, Jewish, 1st century B.C., Numismatics

Coin of Seleucus IV fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus IV, King of Syria, 218-175 B.C., ruled 187-175 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Coin of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire fromAntioch. Ruler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358-281 B.C., ruled 305-281 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

1 Drachm fromSide. Mint: Side Artist: Unknown

Coin fromAntioch. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromTyre. Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C. Mint: Tyre Artist: Unknown

Mint: Acarnania, Coin fromAcarnania, 300-167 B.C., Copper, 5.29 g, 6:00, 21mm, Made in Acarnania, Greek, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Numismatics

Mint: Rhodus, Hemidrachm fromRhodus, 167-88 B.C., Silver, 1.38 g, 1:00, 14.5mm, Made in Rhodes, Greek, 2nd-1st century B.C., Numismatics

Coin of Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire fromUnknown . Ruler: Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire, 185-150 B.C., ruled 161-150 B.C. Artist: Unknown

Ruler: Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the Seleucid Kingdom, 148-138 B.C.Mint: Antioch, Coin of Antiochus VI Dionysus, King of the Seleucid Kingdom fromAntioch, 148-138 B.C., Copper, 4.24 g, 1:00, 18.3mm, Made in Antioch, Syria, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics

Tetarteron of John II Komnenos fromConstantinople. Ruler: John II Komnenos, 1087-1143 Mint: Constantinople Artist: Unknown

Mint: Tarentum, 3/4 Obol fromTarentum, 325-280 B.C., Silver, 0.28 g, 7:00, 9mm, Made in Tarentum, Calabria, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., Numismatics

Denarius of Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 146-211, ruled 193-211 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown

Coin of Unknown fromStrasbourg. Artist: Unknown Mint: Strasbourg

Coin of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromLeukas. Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54Honorand: Agrippina the Younger, A.D. 15-59

Coin of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt fromEgypt. Ruler: Ptolemy III, King of Egypt, 280-222 B.C., ruled 246-222 B.C. Mint: Egypt Artist: Unknown

Mint: Thyatira, Coin fromThyatira, 199-100 B.C., Copper, 5.2 g, 1:00, 15.5mm, Made in Thyatira, Lydia, Greek, 2nd century B.C., Numismatics

Obol fromAbydos. Mint: Abydos Artist: Unknown

Mint: Sicily, Coin fromSicily, 399-200 B.C., Copper, 4.60 g, 9:00, 20mm, Made in Sicily, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., Numismatics

Coin of Nero, Emperor of Rome fromJudaea. Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37-68, ruled A.D. 54-68 Mint: Judaea Artist: Unknown Magistrate: Porcius Festus, died 62

Mint: Tarentum, 1 Litra fromTarentum, 325-280 B.C., Silver, 0.59 g, 12:00, 9.5mm, Made in Tarentum, Calabria, Greek, 4th-3rd century B.C., Numismatics

Coin fromPeltae. Mint: Peltae Artist: Unknown

Mint: Byzantium, Coin fromByzantium, 399-350 B.C., Silver, 5.29 g, 12:00, 18.2mm, Made in Byzantium, Thrace, Greek, 4th century B.C., Numismatics

Antoninianus of Philip I, Emperior of Rome fromRome. Ruler: Philip, the Arabian, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 204-249, ruled 244-49 Mint: Rome Artist: Unknown

Coin of Nicolas Cotoner from Board ofRevenue. Ruler: Nicolas Cotoner, Spanish, 1608-1680 Mint: Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown

Coin of Vologases III from Seleucia adTigrim. Ruler: Vologases III, King of Parthia, 105-147, ruled 110-147 Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim

1/2 Follis (20 Nummi) of Heraclius, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire fromRavenna. Ruler: Heraclius, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, ca. 575-641, ruled 610-41 Mint: Ravenna Artist: Unknown

Coin of Trajan, Emperor of Rome from SeleuciaPieria. Ruler: Trajan, Emperor of Rome, A.D. 53-117, ruled 98-117 Mint: Seleucia Pieria Artist: Unknown

Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King fromEcbatana. Ruler: Antiochus I Soter, Seleucid King, ca. 324-261 B.C., ruled 281-261 Mint: Ecbatana Artist: Unknown

Ruler: Alexander I, King of Macedon, ruled 495-454 B.C.Mint: Macedonia, Coin of Alexander I, King of Macedon fromMacedonia, 476-460 B.C., Silver, 0.75 g, 1:00, 12mm, Made in Macedonia, Greek, 5th century B.C., Numismatics

Coin fromCorinth. Mint: Corinth Artist: Unknown

Coin fromAntioch. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Coin of Aretas IV (Philopatris) fromPetra. Ruler: Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 B.C.-A.D. 40 Mint: Petra Artist: Unknown

1/2 Tetarteron of Manuel I, emperor ofByzantium. Ruler: Manuel I, Emperor of Byzantium, A.D. 1118-1180, ruled 1143-80 Artist: Unknown

Obol fromCyzicus. Mint: Cyzicus Artist: Unknown

Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King fromAntioch. Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241-187 B.C., ruled 222-187 B.C. Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Coin fromBubon. Mint: Bubon Artist: Unknown

Coin fromThessaly. Mint: Thessaly Artist: Unknown

Coin of Claudius, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-A.D. 54, ruled A.D. 41-54 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

Coin fromKent. Mint: Kent

Coin fromCardia. Mint: Cardia, Thrace

1 Nummus of Unknown fromUnknown . Artist: Unknown

1 Drachm from possiblyAmphipolis. Mint, possibly by: Amphipolis

1 Semis of Macrinus, Emperor of Rome fromAntioch. Ruler: Macrinus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 165-218, ruled 217-18 Mint: Antioch Artist: Unknown

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