British and Ancient Coins

Macedon, Koinon, Gordian III, Æ Unit, c. 238-44, Alexander the Great right, rev. Olympias, as Hygieia, laying upright left, feeding serpent from p...

Bithynia, Bithynia, Severus Alexander, Æ Unit, c. 222-35, laureate head right, rev. three standards in together, 4.26g/1h (cf. RPC 3201). Even gre...

Asia Minor, Uncertain mint, Domitia, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 82, draped bust right, hair bundled in front and in long plait behind, domitia avgvs...

Lydia, Philadelphia, Domitia, wife of Domitian, Æ Third-Assarion (?), 82-96, diademed and draped bust right, rev. bunch of grapes hanging from ste...

Judaea, Domitian, Æ unit, Caesarea Panias mint, laureate bust right, rev. Nike standing right with foot on helmet, resting shield on knee, 6.16g/1...

Seleucis and Pieria, SELEUCIS AND PIERIA, Antioch, Domitian, Tetradrachm, yr 2 [82/3], laureate bust right wearing aegis, rev. eagle standing left...

Egypt, Alexandria, Claudius, Tetradrachm, yr 4 [43-4], laureate head right, τι κλαÏδι [καá¿–σ σεβα γ]ερμανι αυτοκρ, lδ right, rev. Messalina stand...

Mesopotamia, MESOPOTAMIA, possibly Edessa or Carrhae, Marcus Aurelius, Drachm, after 164, laureate head right, αá½τ[–] άντωνá¿–νος around, rev. t...

Anastasius (491-518), Solidus, 491-98, Constantinople, armoured bust facing slightly right, wearing diademed helmet and holding spear and shield, ...

Justinian I (527-565), Æ Follis, Nicomedia, facing bust, rev. large M, 17.15g/7h (Sear 163); Constantine VII and Zoe, Æ Follis, Constantinople, du...

Justinian I (527-565), Solidus, 545-65, Constantinople, helmeted bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, rev. angel standing facing, hold...

Tiberius II Constantine (578-582), Tremissis, Constantinople, 578-82, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. cross potent, 1.47g/7h...

Maurice Tiberius (582-602), Solidus, 582-602, Constantinople, helmeted bust facing, holding globus cruciger, rev. angel standing facing, holding s...

Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas (632-641), Solidus, 636-37, Constantinople, three standing figures, rev. cross potent atop three s...

Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas (632-641), Solidus, 637-38, Constantinople, three standing figures, rev. cross potent atop three s...

Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas (632-641), Solidus, 637-38, Constantinople, three standing figures, rev. cross potent atop three s...

Constans II (641-668), Tremissis, 641-68, Constantinople, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. cross potent, 1.40g/6h (DOC 45; Sear ...

Leo III (717-741), AR Miliaresion, Constantinople, cross potent on steps, rev. inscription across five lines, 2.08g/12h (DOC 3; Sear 1585). Uneven...

Constantine VI and Irene (780-797), AR Miliaresion, Constantinople, cross potent on steps, rev. inscription across five lines, 2.20g/12h (DOC 4; S...

Nicephorus I (802-811), AR Miliaresion, Constantinople, cross crosslet set upon globe above two steps, facing bust of Nicephorus in medallion, rev...

Theophilus, Michael II and Constantine (829-842), Solidus, Syracuse, 831-42, bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding cross potent, rev....

Basil I (867-886), with Constantine (867-886), AV Semissis, Syracuse, facing crowned bust of Basil, rev. facing crowned bust of Constantine, each ...

Basil I (867-886), with Constantine (867-886), Solidus, Constantinople, Christ seated facing, rev. two busts facing, holding patriarchal cross bet...

Constantine VII and Romanus I (920-944), Solidus, Constantinople, 921-31, Christ enthroned facing, rev. crowned facing busts of Romanus, wearing l...

Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959), Miliaresion, Constantinople, 945-959, cross-crosslet set on three steps on globus, rev. legend in five l...

John I (969-976), AR Miliaresion, Constantinople, cross crosslet set upon globe above two steps, facing bust of John within central medallion, rev...

Basil II (976-1025), with Constantine VIII, MiliaresiIion, Constantinople, 977-989, busts of Basil and Constantine flanking cross crosslet with ce...

Constantine IX (1042-1055), Histamenon, 1042-55, Constantinople, Christ facing with cross and crescents behind, rev. Constantine facing, holding s...

Constantine X (1059-1067), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, Christ, enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, rev. Vir...

Constantine X (1059-1067), Histamenon, 1059-67, Constantinople, Christ pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. Constantine standing facing, wearing cro...

John II Comnenus (1118-1143), Histamenon, 1118-43, Constantinople, Christ nimbate enthroned facing, rev. John standing on left facing, Mary to rig...

Empire of Nicæa, Theodore I Comnenus-Lascaris (1208-1222), Aspron Trachy, Nicaea, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, holding gospel in left hand...

Empire of Nicæa, John III, Hyperpyron, Magnesia, 1222-54, Christ nimbate enthoned, raising right hand in bebediction, rev. Emperor standing left, ...

Empire of Nicæa, John III, Hyperpyron, Magnesia, 1222-54, Christ nimbate enthoned, raising right hand in bebediction, rev. Emperor standing left, ...

Andronicus II and Michael IX (1295-1320), Basilikon, Constantinople, c. 1304-1320, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, stars in field, rev. Andro...

Andronicus II and Michael IX (1295-1320), Basilikon, 1295-1320, Christ seated facing, holding out hand in benediction, stars either side, rev. emp...

John VIII (1423-1448), Quarter-Hyperpyron, Constantinople, bust of Christ, rev. bust of John, 3.14g (Sear 2565). Some surface stains, good fine £8...

Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I (1238-63), Asper, St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross, rev. crowned facing figure of Manuel holding lab...

Arab-Byzantine coinages, Vandals, Carthage, Municipal Coinage, Æ 21 Nummi, c. 480-533, soldier standing facing holding spear, rev. head of horse t...

Arab-Byzantine coinages, Vandals, Pseudo-Imperial coinage, temp. Gaiseric or Huneric, Siliqua, c. 440-490, Carthage, pearl-diademed, draped and cu...

Axumite Coinage, Endubis, (295-310), gold unit, ενδυβιc–βαcιλευc, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev. αζwμιτw–β...

Axumite Coinage, Endybis (295-310), silver Unit, draped bust right wearing diadem, ενδυβιc βαcιλευc, rev. draped bust right wearing diadem, αζwμιτ...

Axumite Coinage, Aphilas (c. 310-320), gold eighth-unit, draped bust right wearing headcloth, crescent and pellet in field, αφι/λαc/βαcι/λευ in fo...

Axumite Coinage, Wazeba (c. 330), silver Unit, draped bust right, wearing diadem, pellet-in-crescent above, rev. draped bust right, wearing diadem...

Axumite Coinage, Ousanas I (320s-340s), heavy silver Unit, draped bust right wearing diadem, pellet-in-crescent above, rev. draped and diademed bu...

Axumite Coinage, Ousanas I (320s-340s), silver Unit, draped bust right wearing diadem, pellet-in-crescent above, rev. draped and diademed bust rig...

Axumite Coinage, Ezanas (340-380), silver Unit, hza nac, draped bust right wearing diadem, rev. baci λeyc, draped bust right wearing diadem, 0.65g...

Axumite Coinage, Ezanas (340-380), silver Unit, hza nac, draped and diademed bust, rev. baci λeyc, draped and diademed bust, 0.66g/12h (Ashmolean ...

Axumite Coinage, Ezanas (340-380), silver Unit, hza nac, draped and diademed bust, rev. baci λeyc, draped and diademed bust, 1.12g/12h (Ashmolean ...

Axumite Coinage, Anonymous (time of Ezanas), silver Unit, cax aca, draped bust right, rev. blundered legend around large cross, 0.75g/1h (Ashmolea...

Axumite Coinage, Anonymous (time of Ezanas), Æ unit, baci λeyx, draped bust, rev. small cross, legend around, 1.39g/7h (Ashmolean 145ff). Nearly v...

Axumite Coinage, Anonymous (time of Ezanas), Æ half unit, baci λeyx, draped bust, rev. small cross, legend around, 0.44g/1h (Ashmolean 182a). Very...

Axumite Coinage, Anonymous (time of Ezanas), Æ unit, baci λeyx, draped bust, rev. small cross, legend around, 1.00g/11h (Ashmolean 145ff); Ouazeba...

Axumite Coinage, Ouazebas (later fourth century), Æ Unit, oyazhbac-baciλeyc, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev...

Axumite Coinage, Ouazebas (later fourth century), Æ Unit, oyazhbac-baciλeyc, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev...

Axumite Coinage, MHDYS (430s), Æ unit, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev. legend around, 0.58g/4h (Ashmolean 2...

Axumite Coinage, Ebana (c. 460-480), gold unit, +cax+aca+cac+cin draped bust right wearing tall crown, holding whip, framed by wheat-stalks, rev. ...

Axumite Coinage, Nezool (Late 5th Century), gold unit, θεοvε vχλριcτια, draped bust right wearing tall crown, holding whip, cross above, framed by...

Axumite Coinage, Eon (c. 390) gold unit, +aca+xac+cac+cac, draped bust right wearing tall crown, holding whip, cross above, framed by wheat-stalks...

Axumite Coinage, Wazena (525-550), draped bust right wearing diadem, holding grain ear, rev. cross-crosslet with small cross transposed by oblique...