Coins of the Ancient World
Greece, Thrace, Macedonia, Ionia, & Egypt
Celtic ring money with 3 double-knobs 800-500 BC
DOLPHIN Currency, OLBIA, Scythia-Sarmatia
600-500 BC connected with the cult of Apollo-Dolphin who was the patron
of sea travelers and the Sovereign God of Miletus
Early issue of lion head with star burst reverse IONIA -
Miletos 600-550 BC (first coinage made by man) 1/12 ST 1.2gm .....8 mm -
S-3532
Trihemiobol Satyr-amphora Thasos,
Thrace 411-350 BC
Sea-eagle 400-350 BC Istros AR Stater silver
Abdera AR ½ drachm Grifin + Apollo Denomination Silver half
drachm Circa 360 - 347 B.C silver
King Philip II Macedonia 359-336 BC bronze (Father of
Alexander III)
Apollonia AR 1/4 drachmObv: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to
right. Legend in Greek. Rev: Laureate head of Apollo facing
Parion,
350-300 BC., silver hemidrachm; 2.4 grm. Obv. Gorgoneion facing. Rev. Bull
standing left, looking back
Playwright Menander Greece, 342-291 BC wearing diadem and
aegis, and thrusting spear held in right hand, Greek legend. Rev.: Athena
standing left., brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield; monogram right,
Karoshti legend Sear Greek 7604
King Alexander III the Great Macedonia 336-323 BC silver Tetradrachm
King Lysimachos 323 - 281 Macedonia BC
Leaping lion Bronze coin bronze (body guard of
Alexander III)
Ptolemy I 323-305 BC ancient Egypt, under Greek Rule, bronze Coin, Zeus on
Obverse (Svoronos 206) (General of Alexander III)
King Perseus Macedonia 178 - 168 BC. AE-19. Head of
hero Pe5rseus rt. / Eagle
Dionysos, Greek god of fertility, 148-100 BC wine, vegetation,
pleasures & civilization, bronze, Maroneia Greek city on Aegean
see After 148 BC Silver tetradrachm
Antiochos VIII
Seleucid Kingdom 121-96 BC Zeus standing left, crescent on head, holding
star and scepter
C Cladius Pulcher Moneyer 110-109 BC silver
Gaius Marius 157-86 BC (T. Cloulius Moneyer, Rome
mint 98 BC, Refers to Marius' victories over the Teutones and Ambrones at Aquae
Sextiae in 102 B.C. and the Cimbri at Vercellae in 101 B.C.)
L Cornelius Sulla 138-78 BC
(Sulla & L Malius AR Denarius. 82 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, L MANLI PROQ
/ Triumphator in quadriga right, crowned by Victory, L SVLLA IMP in ex. Syd 757,
Cr367/5.)
Consul General First Triumvirate Marcus Licinius Crassus 115-53 BC
General Consul First Triumvirate Pompey the Great (Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus)
106
B.C.–48 B.C (49 BC Q. Sicinisu Moneyer, palms on reverse refers to Pompey's past
victories over Pirates. Fortune on the obverse refers to a hopeful upcoming
victory over Caesar
General Consul First Triumvirate Dictator Julius Caesar 47-46 BC silver
(minted in North Africa during battle with Cato)
General Tribune Consol 2nd Triumvirate Marc Antony 31 BC issued to the 7th Legionary at the Battle of Actium, silver
Consul General 2nd Triumvirate Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Caesar's Calvary Commander
Emperor Augustus Caesar (Octavian 2nd Triumvirate)
27 BC - AD 14 Denarius silver
Emperor Tiberius 14-37 AD. AE-As. Rome Mint. Rx./ Winged
caduceusaduceus
Emperor Caligula 37-41 bronze
General Marcus Agrippa 63-12 BC (Minted under Grandson Caligula
37-41 AD) copper
Emperor Claudius AE AS issued AD 41-42 bronze
General Germanicus Caesar 15 B.C.–A.D. 19 (Minted
under his brother Claudius)
Emperor Nero. 54 - 68 AD. Silver Vesta silver
Emperor Galba 68-69 Obv: IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR P, laureate head
right. Rev: CERES AVGVSTA SC, Ceres seated holding corn-earns and torch
Emperor Otho 69 OB: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right /
RE: Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter Rome Mint
Emperor Vitellius 69
Emperor Vespasian 69-79 silver
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Emperor Titus 79-81 silver
Emperor Domitian 81-96 AD silver
Emperor Nerva Den Liberty AD 97 Nerva AD 96-98 silver
Emperor Trajan 98-117 silver
Emperor Hadrian 117-138 AD silver
Emperor Antoninus Pius AD 138-161 silver
Emperor Marcus Aurelius, 161 - 180 AD silver
Emperor Lucius Verus 161-169 Laureate head right / Praetorian Galley
Emperor Commodus Pax 180-192 silver
Emperor Pertinax 193
Emperor Didius Julianus 193
Emperor Septimius Severus 193-211 Marcianopolis mint bronze
Emperor Caracalla AD 196-217 Den MONETA - LAODICEA silver
Emperor Geta 209-212 Silver Denarius. Rome Mint. Rx./ Felicitas standing lt
Emperor Macrinus 217-218
Nicopolis. Rx./ Tyche standing
Emperor Elegabalus, 218 - 222 AD. Silver
Emperor
Severus
Alexander 222-235
(Denarius Mars reverse)
Emperor
Maximinus Thrax 235-238 Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.
Rome mint
Emperor Gordian 238
Emperor
Gordian II 238
Emperor
Pupienus Maximus 238
Emperor
Balbinus 238
Emperor Gordian III 238-244 silver
Emperor
Philip I
Phillippus Arabs 244-249 Pax standing left, holding olive branch and
transverse scepter. Rome mint: AD 244
Emperor Philip II 247-249 Obv.:
Radiate, draped bust right. Rev.: Moesia between bull and lion
Emperor Trajan Decius AD 249-251 silver
Emperor
Herennius Etruscus 251 REVERSE DEPICTING MERCURY HOLDING PURSE AND CADUCEUS
Emperor
Hostilian 251
Emperor
Trebonianus Gallus 251-253 Pietas standing, star to the right Cohen
84a
Emperor Volusian (Volusianus) 251-253 (Co-Ruler with his father) OBV.IMP.C.C.VIB.VOLVSIANVS.AVG.
REV.VIRVS.AVGG.Virtus stg r.,holding spear and leaning on shield. Weight:3.7
grams REFERANCES.RIC206,sear9776,Cohan133
Emperor
Aemilian
(Aemilianus) 253
Emperor
Valerian 253-260
ORIENS AVG, Sol standing. aVF
Emperor
Gallienus 253-268
Emperor
Saloninus 260 (Co-Emperor with Gallienus)
struck AD 258 - 260 as Caesar under Valerian I and Gallienus. Uncertain Syrian
Mint. 3.39g. SALON. VALERIANVS NOB CAES, his radiate and draped bust rt. / SPES
PVBLICA, Saloninus, in military attire, standing rt., holding a sceptre,
receiving a flower from Spes who stands lt., wreath above. RIC 36; RSC 95a
Emperor
Claudius Gothicus 268-270 (Genius holding patera and cornucopia)
Emperor
Quintillus 270 Obverse: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG. Radiated and draped
bust right. Reverse: PROVIDENT AVG. Providence standing left, holding rod and
scepter, globe at feet.
Emperor
Aurelian 270-275
Emperor Diocletian 284-286
Obv: Radiate bust right, cuirassed
Rev: Jupiter presents Victory on a globe to Diocletian Exe: above line K
(Gamma) Cyzicus mint
Britannic Empire
Emperor
Carausius
286-293 OBVERSE: [IMP C
CARAVS] IVS PF AVG, Radiated draped bust right
REVERSE: [FORTVN] A AVG , Fortuna standing left holding cornucopia and rudder
Emperor
Allectus
293-297 ALLECTUS :
BRONZE QUINARIUS Reverse: VIRTVS AVG. Galley moving to right. “C” mint
Emperor
Valentinian 364-375
Emperor
Gratian 367-383
Emperor
Valentinian II 375-392
Emperor
Magnus Maximus 383-388
DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG. Draped bust right, SPES ROMANORVM.Camp gate with star
between its turrets
Emperor Constantius III 421 (Co-Emperior with Honorius)
Byzantine Era Cup Coins
