Catalogue
Ancient Coins
Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Celtic, Persian, Indian, Chinese and other pre-medieval coinages.
Records (8)
ancient coins
Athenian Owl Tetradrachm
c. 5th–4th century BC
Silver tetradrachm of classical Athens showing the helmeted head of Athena and, on the reverse, an owl with olive sprig and the legend AΘE.
ancient coins
Byzantine Gold Solidus
4th–11th century AD
Gold solidus of the Byzantine Empire, the principal gold denomination of the eastern Roman state and a standard of account across the medieval Mediterranean.
ancient coins
Japanese mon coin
Edo period
A cast copper coin with a central square hole, the standard low-denomination currency of Edo period Japan.
ancient coins
Korean cast cash coinage (Joseon)
Joseon period
Cast bronze cash coins with a central square hole, issued in Korea over several centuries in the East Asian cash tradition.
ancient coins
Qing cash coin
1644-1912
A cast bronze coin with a central square hole, bearing a reign title on the obverse and mint identification in Manchu on the reverse.
ancient coins
Roman Empire — Trajan — Silver Denarius
AD 98–117
Silver denarius struck during the reign of Trajan, with a laureate imperial portrait and a wide range of reverse types.
ancient coins
Roman Republican Denarius
c. 211 BC onwards
Silver denarius of the Roman Republic, the standard silver denomination introduced during the Second Punic War and issued under the authority of annually appointed moneyers.
ancient coins
Siamese bullet money (Pot Duang)
Pre-modern to 19th century
Spherical silver bullet money of Siam, stamped with royal and dynastic marks, used before the introduction of struck coinage.