Ancient Coins
Roman Empire, Antoninus Pius 138-161AD Bronze Sestertius
Ancient Rome
Roman Empire
Antoninus Pius
138-161AD
Bronze Sestertius
Obv: Bust right
Rev: Annona standing, facing head right, holding cornucopiae and grain ears, foot on prow
Rome Mint, 140-144...
Attica, 'ATHENIAN OWL' 454-400BC Silver Tetradrachm - Test Cuts
Ancient Greece
Attica, Athens 'Athenian Owl'
c.454-404BC
Silver Tetradrachm, 16.83g, 24mm
Obv: Head of Athena right wearing helmet
Rev. Owl standing right, facing, olive twig and crescent behind ...
Ancient Greece, Kyrenaica 305-300BC Silver Didrachm VF
Ancient Greece,
Kyrenaica, Kyrene
Second revolt of the Kyrenaikans
305-300BC
Silver Didrachm, 7.75g, 20mm
Obv: Head of Karneios left
Rev: Silphium plant, star to left, monogram to right, 'K Y' -...
Ancient Greece, Cilicia, Nagidos 400-380BC Silver Obol EF
Ancient Greece, Cilicia
Cilicia, Nagidos
400-380BC
Silver Obol, 10mm, 0.66g
Obv: Head of Aphrodite to right, 'N' behind
Rev: Bearded head of Dionysos to right
S.5583, cf.Gokturk 1, SNG France 15 (...
Ancient Greece, Ionia, Teos 320-294BC Silver Diobol nEF
Ancient Greece
Ionia, Teos
Silver Diobol
320-294BC, 0.88g, 10mm
Dioches magistrate
Obv: Griffin seated to right on base line, with pointed wings, left foreleg raised
Rev: Chelys 'DIO YXH S' to le...
Ancient Greece, Phokis 457-446BC Silver Triobol nVF
Ancient Greece
Central Greece
Phokis
457-446BC
Silver Triobol, 2.88g, 12mm
Obv: Bull's head facing
Rev. Archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square '[F]OK[I]' around
S.2348, Williams 108, [o...
Ancient Greece, Phokis, Federal 478-460BC Silver Stater VF
Ancient Greece
Central Greece
Phokis, Federal coinage
478-460BC
Silver Obol, 0.83g
Obv: Bull's head facing, 'F O' in field
Rev: Forepart of a boar right within incuse square
S.2349, Williams 100 (...
Ancient Greece, Boeotia, Thebes 395-338BC Silver Stater VF
Ancient Greece
Boeotia, Thebes
395-338BC
Silver Stater, 12.16g, 22mm
Magistrate Ptoi
Obv: Boeotian shield
Rev: Amphora in incuse concave circle, across field on each side 'PT OI'
cf.S.2398, BCD 52...
Greece, Island off Epeiros, Korkyra c.400BC Silver Stater VF
Ancient Greece
Island off Epeiros, Korkyra
c.400BC
Silver Stater, 10.42g, 22mm
Obv: Cow standing left, head turned to lick calf that is suckling to right
Rev: No symbols or monograms, double stell...
Greece, Thrace, Thasos 412-404BC Silver Trihemiobol VF
Ancient Greece
Islands off Thrace
Thasos
412-404BC
Silver Trihemiobol, 0.83g, 11mm
Obv: Satyr kneeling to left holding kantharos
Rev: Amphora with incuse square 'QA[S] IWN' around
S.1755, SNG Cop....
Greece, Thrace, Moesia, Istros 400-350BC Silver Trihemiobol
Ancient Greece
Thrace (Moesia Inferior) Istros
400-350BC
Silver Trihemiobol (quarter stater Sear) 1.09g, 10mm
Obv: Two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted
Rev: 'I...
Greece, Thrace, Moesia, Istros 400-350BC Silver Drachm VF+
Ancient Greece
Thrace (Moesia Inferior) Istros
400-350BC
Silver Drachm, 6.08g, 18mm
Obv. Two facing young male heads, side by side, the right upright, left inverted
Rev. Sea eagle standing to le...
Greece, Thrace, Moesia, Istros 400-350BC Silver Drachm EF
Ancient Greece
Thrace (Moesia Inferior) Istros
400-350BC
Silver Drachm, (Sear stater) 5.70g, 18mm
Obv. Two facing young male heads, side by side, the right inverted, left upright
Rev. Sea eagle ...
Sicily, Syracuse Deinomenid Tyranny 485-466BC Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny
485-466BC
Silver Tetradrachm, 16.49g, 26mm
Struck under Gelon 480-478BC
Obv: Quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right ...
Ancient Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion 211-201BC Bronze Trias
Ancient Italy
Bruttium, Rhegion
Second Punic War
211-201BC
Bronze Trias, 2.61g, 17mm
The weight is based on a Persian siglos although it is imitating an Athenian drachm
Obv: Jugate busts of Asklep...
Ancient Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 380-325BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
380-325BC
Silver Diobol, 1.04g, 12mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla
Rev: Herakles grappling the Nem...
Ancient Italy, Lucania, Thurium c.350BC Silver Stater
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi)
c.350BC
Silver Stater, 7.16g, 20mm
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Athenian helmet
Rev: Bull charging right 'I' below 'ΘOYΡIΩN' above
cf.HGC I-...
Ancient Italy, Lucania, Metapontum 330-290BC Silver Stater
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Metapontum
330-290BC
Silver Stater, Nomos, or Didrachm, 20mm, 7.84g
Obv: Wreathed head of Demeter left
Rev: Barley with seven grains, leaf to right with pitchfork 'DA' to le...
Byzantine Constantine X, 1059-1067AD Gold Histamenon Nomisma
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Constantine X
1059-1067AD
Gold Histamenon Nomisma (scyphate) 4.34g, 27mm
Constantinople Mint, Struck 1062-1065AD
Obv: Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, w...
Byzantine Constantine X, 1059-1067AD Gold Histamenon Nomisma
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Constantine X
1059-1067AD
Gold Histamenon Nomisma (scyphate) 4.34g, 28mm
Constantinople Mint, Struck 1062-1065AD
Obv: Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, w...
Byzantine Constantine X Ducas 1059-1067AD Gold Histamenon
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Constantine X Ducas
1059-1067AD
Gold Histamenon Nomisma, 4.41g, 27mm
Constantinople Mint, Struck 1062-1065AD
Obv: Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing
Rev: Constantine sta...
Byzantine Constantine IV Pogonatus 668-685AD Gold Solidus
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Constantine IV Pogonatus with Heraclius & Tiberius
668-685AD
Gold Solidus 4.35g, 20mm
8th Officina, Struck 674-681AD
Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly r...
Byzantine Constans II with Constantine IV 641-668AD Gold Solidus
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Constans II with Constantine IV
641-668AD
Gold Solidus 4.32g, 20mm
5th Officina, Struck 654-659AD
Obv: Crowned facing busts of Constans and Constantine, both wearing chlam...
Byzantine Empire, Heraclius 610-641AD Gold Tremissis
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Heraclius 610-641AD
Issued 610-635AD
Gold Tremissis, 1.44g, 16mm
Obv: 'D N HRACLIVS PP AV' around diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Heraclius right
Rev: 'VICTORIA AVG...
Byzantine Empire Justinian I 'The Great' 530AD Silver Third Siliqua
Ancient Byzantine
Anonymous Temp.
Justinian I 'The Great' 527-565AD
c.530AD
Silver Third Siliqua or Scripulum,1.28g, 14mm
Constantinople Mint
Obv: Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Constant...
Ancient Byzantine Empire, Justin II 565-578AD Gold Solidus
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Justin II
565-578AD
Gold Solidus, 4.44g, 20mm
Constantinople Mint
Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin II facing, holding victory in right hand
Rev: Constantinopolis...
Anc. Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 527-565AD Gold Tremissis
Ancient Byzantine Empire
Justinian I
527-565AD
Gold Tremissis, 1.47g, 18mm
Constantinople Mint
Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing right
Rev: Victory advancing, fa...
Ancient Rome, Theodosius II, 402-450AD Gold Solidus
Ancient Byzantine
Theodosius II
402-450AD Issued 430-440AD
Gold Solidus, 4.45g
Constantinople Mint, 2nd Officina
Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust three quarters facing to right, holding spear a...
Ancient Egypt, Alexandria Hadrian 117-138AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt
Alexandria Mint
Hadrian, 117-138AD
Dated RY 10 - 125/126AD
Billon Tetradrachm, 12.28g, 25mm
Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind 'AYT KAI TPAI ADPIA CE...
Ancient Egypt, Phoenecia, Tyre, Trajan 98-117 Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Phoenecia
Trajan 98-117AD
Tyre Mint, issued regal year 16=112AD
Silver Tetradrachm, 10.74g, 28mm
Obv: Laureate head of Trajan to right supported by eagle standing right and club 'AV...
Ancient Rome Vitellius 69AD Silver Denarius VF+ RARE!
Ancient Rome, Roman Emperial
Vitellius
69AD
Silver Denarius
Struck at Rome, Issued May-July 69AD
18mm, 2.97g
Obv: Laureate head of Vitellius facing to right 'A. VITELLIUS. GERM. IMP. AVG. TR. P...
Ancient Rome Vitellius 69AD Silver Denarius Fine
Ancient Rome, Roman Emperial
Vitellius
69AD
Silver Denarius
Struck at Rome Mint, May-July 69AD
19mm, 3.1g
Obv: Laureate head of Vitellius facing to right 'A. VITELLIUS. GERM. IMP. AVG. TR. P'
R...
Ancient Rome Vitellius 69AD Silver Denarius Fine
Ancient Rome, Roman Imperial
Vitellius
69AD
Issued July-20 December 69AD
Silver Denarius, 2.54g, 17mm
Rome Mint
Obv: Laureate head of Vitellius facing right
Rev: Tripod, lebes surmounted with dol...
Roman Republic, Imperial, Marc Antony 32-31BC Silver Denarius
Ancient Rome, Roman Republic, Imperatorial
M. Antonius M.f. M.n. (Mark Antony)
32-31BC, Military mint moving with M. Antony (Patrae?)
Silver Denarius, 3.51g, 19mm
'Legionary' Series
Obv: Praetor...
Ancient Rome Augustus 27BC-14AD Silver Denarius VF+
Ancient Rome
Augustus
27BC-14AD
Silver Denarius, 3.80g, 18mm
Colonia Patricia Mint, issued 19BC
Obv: Bare head of Augustus right 'CAESAR AVGVSTVS'
Rev: 'SIGNIS RECEPTIS' above and below, 'S P Q...
Ancient Rome Augustus 27BC-14AD Silver Denarius nFine
Ancient Rome
Augustus
27BC-14AD
Silver Denarius, 3.58g, 20mm
Emerita mint, issued 25-23BC
Obv: Bare head of Augustus left 'IMP CAESAR AVGVST' around
Rev: Trophy erected on a Celtiberian arms 'P...
Ancient Rome Augustus 27BC-14AD Silver Denarius VF+
Ancient Rome
Roman Imperial
Augustus
27BC-14AD
Silver Denarius, 19mm, 3.84g
Lyon Mint, issued 15-13BC
Obv: Bare head of Augustus to right 'AVGVSTVS DIVI F' around
Rev: Apollo Citharoedus in lon...
Ancient Rome Augustus 27BC-14AD Silver Denarius VF+
Ancient Rome
Roman Imperial
Augustus
27BC-14AD
Lugdunum Mint, Struck 15-13BC
Silver Denarius 3.62g, 19mm
Obv: Bare head of Augustus to right 'AVGVSTVS DIVI F' around
Rev: Bull butting to right '...
Ancient Rome, Augustus 27BC-14AD Silver Denarius nVF
Ancient Rome
Augustus
27BC-14AD
Silver Denarius, 3.31g, 19mm
Lugdunum (Lyon, France) Mint, Issued 2BC-4AD
Obv: Laureate head of Augustus facing right 'CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE'
Rev:...
