Ancient Coins
Fiji 2019 Owl of Athena $2 Antiqued Silver Sapphire
A timeless symbol of wisdom and one of the most recognisable designs in all of numismatics, the Owl of Athena is beautifully reimagined in this exceptional 2019 Fiji silver issue.
Struck in 15.5 gr...
Greece, Attica, Athens 400/390-294BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece
Attica, Athens "Athenian Owl"
Struck c.400/390-294BC
Silver Obol, 0.72g, 8mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive spray to left 'AOE'
HGC 4...
Greece, Attica, Athens 485/80-294BC Silver Hemiobol
Ancient Greece
Attica, Athens "Athenian Owl"
Struck c.485/480-294BC
Silver Hemiobol, 0.30g, 7mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive spray to left 'AOE'
H...
Ancient Greece Mysia, Lampsakos 500-450BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Lampsakos
500-450BC
Silver Diobol, 1.26g
Obv: Janiform female head
Rev: Archaic head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, all within incuse square
Baldwin-Lampsakos, ...
Greece, Mysia, Parion 480BC Silver 3/4 Drachm
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Parion
480BC
Silver 3/4 Drachm 3.88g, 12mm
Obv: Gorgoneion facing
Rev: Incuse cruciform with dot at centre
S.3917, SNG Cop. 256
VF lovely rainbow tone, struck off-centre
S...
Roman Republic, Anonymous 211-208BC Silver Sestertius
Ancient Rome
Roman Republic
Anonymous coinage period
211-208BC
Silver Sestertius, 1.82g, 14mm
Rome Mint
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, border of dots
Rev: Dioscuri to right, 'ROMA' in exergue...
Ancient Rome Vitellius 69AD Silver Denarius Fine+
Ancient Rome, Roman Imperial
Vitellius
69AD
Struck: April- 20 December 69AD
Silver Denarius, 3.01g, 18mm
Rome Mint
Obv: Laureate head of Vitellius facing right
Rev: Tripod, lebes with dolphin lyi...
Ancient Rome, Valerian I, 253-260AD Antoninianus
Ancient Rome
Valerian I
253-260AD
Silver Antoninianus, 2.46g, 21mm
Cologne Mint, 258-259AD
Obv: 'VALERIANVS P F AVG' around Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right
Rev: 'DEO VOL...
Roman Provincial Philip II & Serapis 247-249AD Pentassaria
Ancient Rome
Roman Provincial
Philip II and Serapis
247-249AD
Marcianopolis
Bronze Pentassaria, 25mm, 12.5g
Obv. 'M AP IOVΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAΡ' around Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right ...
Ancient Rome, Faustina Senior d.141AD Bronze Assarion
Ancient Rome
Faustina Senior
Wife of Antoninus Pius
Died 141AD, issued 139AD
Bronze Assarion, 13.28g, 29mm
Rome Mint
Obv: Draped bust of Faustina right 'FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII PP' around
R...
Ancient Egypt, Alexandria Hadrian 117-138AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt
Alexandria
Hadrian
117-138AD, Dated RY 12 127-128AD
Billon Tetradrachm, 13.22g, 25mm
Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev: Sarapis seated left, exte...
Ancient Rome, Nerva 96-98AD Bronze Quadrans VF+
Ancient Rome
Nerva
96-98AD
Bronze Quadrans, 2.4g, 15mm
Rome Mint
Obv: 'IMP NERVA CAES AVG' around modius with three corn-ears
Rev: Winged caduceus 'S C' across fields
BMC 147, CBN 138, Cohen 13...
Ancient Greece, Cilicia, Domitian 81-96AD Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Cilicia, Tarsus
Domitian 81-96AD
Silver Tetradrachm, 14.41g, 26mm
Obv. Laureate head of Domitian to right 'AYTO KAI QE UI DO MITIANOS SE GER' around
Rev: 'MHTROPOLEWS' around Tyche...
Ancient Rome, Vespasian 69-79AD Bronze Assarion
Ancient Rome
Vespasian
69-79AD
Bronze Assarion, 11.59g, 28mm
Rome Mint Struck 74AD
Obv: Laureate head left
Rev: Victory standing right on prow with wreath and palm
Fine+
S.2366, RIC 734
ANC.943
Ancient Rome, Vespasian 69-79AD Bronze Assarion
Ancient Rome
Vespasian
69-79AD
Bronze Assarion, 9.95g, 25mm
Rome Mint Struck 72AD
Obv: Laureate head right
Rev: Clasped hands holding caduceus and grain ears
Fine+ Porous
RIC 444
ANC.942
Ancient Roman Vitellius 69AD Bronze Assarion
Ancient Rome
Vitellius
69AD
Struck April-December 69AD
Bronze Assarion, 8.07g
Tarraco Mint
Obv: Laureate head of Vitellius to left, globe at point of neck 'A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN'
Rev: Libertas ...
Egypt, Poppaea under Nero 62-65AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Roman Provincial
Alexandria 54-68AD
Poppaea under Nero
62-65AD, Year 10 = 63-64AD
Billon Tetradrachm, 12.04g, 23mm
Obv: Nero radiate head to right 'NEPW KLAU KAI (SEB GER AU)'
Rev...
Roman Republic, Anonymous 217-215BC Bronze Uncia
Ancient Rome
Roman Republic
Anonymous (semilibral) Series
217-215BC
Bronze Uncia, 15.07g, 25mm
Rome mint
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma to left
Obv: Prow to right 'ROMA' above, pellet below
S.615, ...
Roman Republic, Anonymous 211-208BC Bronze Assarion
Ancient Rome
Roman Republic
Anonymous coinage period
211-208BC
Bronze Assarion, 43.27g, 36mm
Sextantal standard, Mint in central Italy
Obv: Laureate head of bearded Janus 'I' = mark of value ...
Roman Republic, Anonymous 217-215BC Bronze Sextans
Ancient Rome
Roman Republic
Anonymous coinage period
217-215BC
Bronze Sextans, 21.24g, 30mm
Rome mint
Obv: Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus (• • mark of value) above
Rev: Prow of ...
Roman Republican, Mn Cordius Rufus 46BC Silver Denarius
Ancient, Roman Republican
Mn. Cordius Rufus
46BC
Silver Denarius 3.85g, 20mm
Obv: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right, two stars above 'RVFVS III VIR' behind
Rev: Venus Verticordia standing to ...
Roman Republican, L.Marcius Philippus 57BC Silver Denarius
Ancient Rome
Roman Republican
M. Marcius Philippus
57BC
Silver Denarius
Rome Mint 3.66g, 20mm
Obv: Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right, lituus to left
Rev: Equestrian statue right on arcade of f...
Ancient Rome, Gaul, Augustus with Agrippa 27BC-14AD Bronze As
Ancient Rome
Gaul, Nemausus
Augustus with Agrippa, Struck circa 27BC
27BC-14AD, 10.87g, 25mm
Bronze Assarion
Obv: Back to back heads of Agrippa left, wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wre...
Ancient Rome Augustus 27BC-14AD Bronze Dupondius
This Augustus bronze dupondius from the Roman Empire (27BC-14AD) was minted in Rome
Ancient Rome
Augustus
C. Plotius Rufus - moneyer Struck 15BC
27BC-14AD
Rome mint, 5.54g, 23mm
Bronze Dupondius
O...
Greece, Zeugitania, Carthage 300-264BC AE21
Ancient Greece
Zeugitania, Carthage
300-264BC
Sardinia Mint
AE21 - Shekel (?)
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: Horse head right, large pellet to right
SNG Cop.(Africa) 164 & 169, CNP 252f...
Greece, Zeugitania, Carthage 300-264BC AE20
Ancient Greece
Zeugitania, Carthage
300-264BC
Carthage Mint
AE20 - Shekel (?)
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: Horse head right, small palm tree right
SNG Cop.173, MAA 57I, Muller Afr.304
VF+...
Greece, Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV 9BC-40AD AE14
Ancient Greek
Nabataean Kingdom
Aretas IV
Petra Mint
9BC-40AD
AE14, Bronze 14mm, 2.42g
Obv: Conjoined busts of Aretas and Queen Shakilath
Rev: Two cornucopiae crossed, Aramaic legend around
nVF
AN...
Ancient Greece, Mysia, Pergamon 200-133BC AE17
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Pergamon
200-133BC
AE17, 3.22g
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl with spread wings standing right, head facing on palm frond 'AΘHNAΣ' above 'NIKHΦP' below, two m...
Italy, Campania, Teanum, Sidicinum 265-240BC AE21
Ancient Italy
Campania, Teanum, Sidicinum
265-240BC
AE21, 6.04g, 21mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Minerva to left
Rev: Cockerel standing to right, star to upper left 'TIANO' upwards
HN Italy 453, Sam...
Ancient Greece, Thessaly, Larissa 400-360BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Thessaly, Larissa
400-360BC
Silver Drachm, 6.04g
Obv: Naked youth wearing petasus around neck, restraining a bull to left, within dotted border
Rev: Horse prancing right with long ...
Roman Empire, Gratian 378-383AD Silver Siliqua Trier Mint
Ancient Roman Empire
Gratian 378-383AD
Silver Siliqua
Trier Mint
Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right 'D N GRATIANVS P F AVG'
Rev: Roma seated left on throne with h...
Roman Republican, P.Clodius M.F 42BC Silver Denarius
Ancient, Roman Republican
P. CLODIUS M.F
Silver Denarius, 18mm, 3.85g
Rome Mint
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right with lyre behind
Rev: Diana standing right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, h...
Ancient Greece, Thrace, Ainos 280-200BC AE9
Ancient Greece
Thrace, Ainos
280-200BC
AE9
Obv: Head of Hermes left, wearing broad petasos
Rev: Caduceus with symbol to right and surrounding legend 'A-I N-I Ω-Ν'
HGC 3.2-1284 var.
VG
ANC.890
Roman Provincial, Phrygia, Laodicea, Tiberius 14-37AD AE19
Ancient Greece/Roman Provincial
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum
Tiberius 14-37AD, AE19
Pythes, son of Pythes, magistrate
Obv: 'SEBAS TOS' bare head right, possibly Augustus or Tiberius
Rev: 'PUQHS/PU...
Greece, Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Kherei 410-3900BC Silver Tetrobol
Ancient Greece
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Kherei
Silver Tetrobol, uncertain mint
c.410-390BC, 2.11g
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Forepart of bull to right, traces of Lycian ethnic above, ...
Greece, Ionia, Phokaia 478-387BC Electrum Hekte
This carefully crafted Ionia-Phokaia electrum Hekte from the 5th century BC is a tribute to the artistry of ancient Greece. With a weight of 2.43g and expertly graded in gVF condition, this piece i...
Roman Republic, Imperial, Marc Antony 32-31BC Silver Denarius
Ancient Rome, Roman Republic, Imperatorial
M. Antonius M.f. M.n. (Marc Antony)
32-31BC, Military mint moving with Marc Antony
Silver Denarius, 3.28g, 16mm
'Legionary' Series
Obv: Praetorian ga...
Greece, Baktria, Menander I, 160-145BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece, Indo-Greek
Kings of Baktria
Menander I
160-145BC
18mm, 2.41g
Silver Drachm
Obv: Heroic bust of Menander I facing left
Rev: Athena brandishing thunderbolt right, holding shield, l...
Greece, Satraps of Caria 341-335BC Silver Trihemiobol
Ancient Greece
Satraps of Caria
341-335BC
Silver Trihemiobol
0.80g, 9mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck
Rev: Eight pointed star 'IPPI' around
Ex: With tick...
