Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Continental Iron Age, CELTIC GAUL, uncertain tribe, Quarter-Stater, late 2nd-early 1st century BC, traces of head, rev. horse left with rider, lyr...

Continental Iron Age, WESTERN GAUL, Pictones, Stater, c. 100-50, head of male divinity right, rev. man-headed horse bounding right, charioteer abo...

Continental Iron Age, ARMORICA, Namnetes, gold Stater, Phase III (1st century BC), ‘l’hippophore’ type, stylised head right with radial, serpent-l...

Continental Iron Age, NORTHERN GAUL, Aulerci Eburovices, gold Hemistater, 1st century BC, diademed head left with large, heavy cheek and wing-like...

Continental Iron Age, GALLO-BELGIC, Remi, base gold Quarter-Stater, four curved claws, rev. horse prancing left, curved line and pellets above, 1....

Continental Iron Age, GERMANIA, Uncertain tribes, silver Quinarius, Nauheim type, early 1st century BC, male head right with ornately curled hair,...

Continental Iron Age, EASTERN CELTS, billon Tetradrachm, Schnabelpferd type, late 2nd century BC, Northern Carpathian region, imitating issues of ...

Greek Coinages, CALABRIA, Tarentum, Diobol, 325-280, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Hercules wrestling Nemean lion, 1.04g (HN Italy 976). Goo...

Greek Coinages, SICILY, Messana, Tetradrachm, c. 420-13, charioteer driving mule biga right, holding kentron rev. hare bounding right, dolphin bel...

Greek Coinages, KINGS OF MACEDONIA, Alexander the Great, Tetradrachm, stuck at Babylon under Seleukos I, c. 311-300, head of Herakles right, weari...

Greek Coinages, CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion, Æ Unit, 330-300, bearded head of Pan right, rev. forepart of Griffin left, fish below, 6.80g (Mc...

Greek Coinages, CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion, Æ Unit, 330-300, bearded head of Pan right, rev. forepart of Griffin left, fish below, 6.92g (Mc...

Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF PONTUS, Mithradates VI Eupator, (120-63), Æ Unit, Amisos, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Perseus holding scimitar ...

Greek Coinages, ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Rhodes, Drahcm, 229-205, struck under the magistrate Eukrates, facing head of Helios, rev. rose, tripod to left...

Greek Coinages, PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos, Tetradrachm, c. 330-300, two wrestlers grappling, e between, rev. slinger in throwing stance right, triskeles...

Greek Coinages, CYPRUS, Kition, Obol, c. 450-400, head of youthful Herakles right, rev. lion preying on stag right, dotted border around, all with...

Greek Coinages, PHOENICIA, Tyre, Half Shekel, yr 163 [37-8], laureate head of Melkart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over sho...

Greek Coinages, PHOENICIA, Tyre, Shekel, yr 176 [50-1], laureate head of Melkart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over shoulder...

Greek Coinages, PHILISTIA, Uncertain Mint, Plated Fourrée Drachm, imitating Athens, c. 353-294, helmeted head Athena right, rev. owl standing righ...

Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy VI, Didrachm, Alexandria, 180-170, diademed head of Ptolemy Soter right, wearing aegis around ne...

Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Kleopatra VII, Æ 40 Drachmai, Alexandria, 51-30, diademed and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing lef...

Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF AXUM, Ebana, AV unit, crowned bust right flanked by corn-ears, rev. bust right wearing cloth hat, flanked by corn-ears,...

Oriental Greek Coinage, BUKHARA, Turkic Khanate, Drachm, 7th century AD, bust right, rev. fire altar and attendants, 3.20g/2h (Mitchiner ACW 1548,...

Oriental Greek Coinage, SASANIAN, Shapur I (241-72), Drachm, 4.31g/3h (Göbl I/1); Shapur II (309-79), Drachm, 3.51g/3h (Göbl Ia/6a); Peroz (459-84...

Oriental Greek Coinage, SASANIAN, Kavad I (first reign, 488-97), Drachm, uncertain mint, 4.11g/3h (Göbl I/1); Kavad I (second reign, 499-531), Dra...

Oriental Greek Coinage, KINGS OF PARTHIA, Mithradates III, Ar Drachm, Ekbatana, bust left wearing tiara decorated with six-rayed star, rev. seated...

Jewish Coinage, JUDAEA, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), Æ Eight Prutot, yr 3 [38-7], ornate helmet flanked by palm, rev. tripod, date in left field, 8....

Jewish Coinage, BAR KOCHBA REVOLT (132-135), Æ Half-Unit, yr 1 [132-3], palm tree with two bunches of dates, rev. bunch of grapes, 7.08g (Hendin 1...

Jewish Coinage, BAR KOCHBA REVOLT, Zuz (Denarius), undated (c. 134/5 CE), ‘Shimon’ within wreath, rev. ‘For the freedom of Jerusalem’, upright pal...

Roman Republican Coinage, Anonymous, Quadrigatus, c. 225-215, laureate Janiform head within beaded circle, rev. Jupiter and Victory in quadriga ri...

Roman Republican Coinage, M. Furius L.f. Philus, Denarius, c. 119, laureate bearded head of Janus, rev. Roma standing left, holding wreath and tra...

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Cæsar, Denarius, mobile military mint in Gaul, 49, elephant walking right, trampling on dragon, caesar below, r...

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Denarius, mobile military mint in North Africa, 47-6, diademed head of Venus right, rev. caesar, Æneas ...

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Mark Antony, Denarius, mobile military mint, 42, bare head right, lituus to left, rev. radiate head of Sol right, 3.65...

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Denarius, posthumous issue, struck 40 BC by Sempronius Ggacchus, quaestor designatus, wreathed head rig...

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Caesar, Denarius, posthumous issue, struck 40 BC by Sempronius Ggacchus, quaestor designatus, wreathed head rig...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, Colonia Patricia mint 19 BC, caesar avgvstvs, bare head right, rev. signis receptis at s...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), Denarius, Lugdunum, c. 2 BC-AD 4, laureate bust right, rev. Gaius and Lucius Cæsars standing facin...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Tiberius (14-37), Denarius, Lugdunum, after 16, laureate bust right, rev. pontif maxim, Livia seated right on ornate stool...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius (41-54), Denarius, Lugdunum, 50, laureate bust right, rev. draped bust of Nero left, 3.49g/7h (RSC 5; RIC 83; BMC...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Claudius (41-54), Denarius, Rome, 50-51, reads tr p p x imp pp, laureate head right, rev. spqr p p obcs in three lines wit...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero (54-68), As Caesar, Denarius, 50-4, bare-headed and draped bust right, rev. simpulum above tripod on left, lituus abo...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero (54-68), Aureus, 65-8, Rome, imp nero caesar avgvstvs, laureate bust right, thick neck, rev. ivppiter cvstos, Jupiter...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero (54-68), Denarius, Rome, 67-8, laureate bust right, rev. aquila right between two standards, 3.30g (RIC 68; RSC 356)....

Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero (54-68), As, Lugdunum, 62-8, bare head right, rev. Victory advancing left carrying shield, 10.64g (RIC 543). Very fin...

Roman Imperial Coinage, The Civil Wars (68-69), Revolt of Vindex, Denarius, Vienna, 68, salvs generis hvmani, Victory standing left on globe, hold...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Nerva (96-98), As, 97, laureate head right, rev. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, 11.74g (RIC 86). Very...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, c. 103-11. laureate bust right, imp caes nervae traiano avg ger dac p m tr p cos v pp, ...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Diva Marciana, sister of Trajan, Denarius, Rome, c. 114, draped bust right wearing stephane, rev. consecratio, eagle stand...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Aureus, AD 119-25, Rome, imp caesar traian hadrianvs avg, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, re...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, 117, laureate, draped bust right, rev. Trajan and Hadrian standing vis-à-vis, holding globe b...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, c. 117, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. Justitia seated left, holding pate...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, August-December 117, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. Pax standing left, ho...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, c. 120-1, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. emperor seated left on platform, tog...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, 121-3, laureate draped bust right, rev. Providentia standing left, pointing at globe and hold...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, 121-3, laureate bust right, rev. Hadrian, in military dress, standing left holding inverted s...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, 118, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, rev. Pax standing left, holding bra...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, 119-20, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. Æternitas standing, looking left, ...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, 119-20, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, rev. Pax standing left, holding olive b...

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, c. 120-2, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder, rev. reliqva vetera hs novie...