Coins

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Groningen, struck during the siege

1672

Diamond-shaped emergency coin from Groningen, with rounded corners. Obverse: crowned coat of arms (small stamp) between denomination within circumscription. Reverse: inscription "Doe Bomben Berent dee voor Gronningen de mis men dese penninck sloegh tot een gedachtenis: belegert den 9 July verlaten den 17 Augusty 167…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Groningen, struck during the siege (provided with a text about the siege of Groningen and the capture of Coevorden)

1672

Lozenge-shaped emergency coin of Groningen with rounded corners. Obverse: crowned coat of arms (small punch) between the denomination within a legend. Reverse: inscription "den 9 Iuly 1672 is groningen van de Ceulse en Munsterse Volkeren belegert en weder verlaten den 17 Aug: den 20 decembr. 1672 hebben de groninger…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Groningen, struck during the siege (provided with an engraving)

1672

Lozenge-shaped emergency coin from Groningen, with rounded corners. Obverse: crowned coat of arms (large punch) between the denomination within a legend. Reverse: two inscriptions separated from each other by a horizontal line "Groningen is Belegert den 9 July en Verlaten den 17 Augusty 1672" and "Coevorden is met S…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Groningen, struck during the siege (with an inscription about the capture of Coevorden)

1672

Lozenge-shaped emergency coin of Groningen, with rounded corners. Obverse: crowned coat of arms (small stamp) between denomination within legend. Reverse: inscription "door Rabenhaupt zijn wijse raadt En door Eibergens helden daadt Vier Sickingens van grote moet Clingh, Losecaet en Gruis t Voet hebben Coeverd: met k…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Haarlem, struck during the siege

1572-12-21 - 1573-02-07

Uniface, diamond-shaped emergency coin with beveled corners. Obverse: three stamps above each other, and one to the right; from bottom to top: mint master mark: star and crescent moon; city coat of arms: inverted sword with two stars on either side, a cross on the point of the sword; date; to the right a countermark…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Middelburg, struck during the siege

1572-12-20

Lozenge-shaped emergency coin with suspension loop. Obverse: three stamps: inscription in circular beaded border; left State coat of arms, right: city coat of arms. Reverse: inscription: "Doen ick was gheslegen was middelburch belegen so datter 'tvolck at van hongers wegen paerden honden huen duer noot katten ratten…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Middelburg, struck during the siege; Emergency coin of one daalder, of the siege of Middelburg

1572-12-20

Uniface, diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: four stamps: inscription in a round beaded border; left and overlapping the middle stamp: national coat of arms; right: city coat of arms. Reverse: blank. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-32; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal)…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Zierikzee, later strike of an emergency coin minted during the siege

1576

Rhombus-shaped emergency coin of a daalder from the siege of Zierikzee. Obverse: three stamps one above the other; from bottom to top: State coat of arms: shield within oval beaded rim; city coat of arms: shield in cartouche within beaded rim and engraved legend; date in cartouche; surrounding: engraved ornament. Re…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin from Zierikzee, struck during the siege

1576-02-28

Uniface, diamond-shaped emergency coin from the siege of Zierikzee. Obverse: three stamps one above the other; from bottom to top: States coat of arms: escutcheon within oval beaded border; city coat of arms: escutcheon in cartouche within beaded border; year in cartouche; decorative motifs in left and right corners…

modern coins

Daalder, emergency coin or commemorative coin from the city of Groningen, struck during or after the siege

1672

Silver square emergency coin or commemorative coin. Obverse: between denomination indication: 50 ST large or small crowned composite coat of arms of the city and the Ommelanden. Date in upper left legend. Reverse: smooth. In case of a small coat of arms, a commemorative coin. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this o…

ancient coins

Dacian coin of the Mit Bartkranzavers / Toc-Chereluș type (Tarii Crisurilor Museum)

Dacian coin of the Mit Bartkranzavers / Toc-Chereluș type is held by Tarii Crisurilor Museum. Museum description: obverse: Stylized human head, in profile, facing right. The only recognizable elements are the contour of the face rendered by a wide line and the eye represented by a pellet placed inside a rhomboidal b…

ancient coins

Dacian tetradrachm

Dacian tetradrachm is held by National Museum of Bukovina (Romania). Description supplied by the holding institution: obverse: Stylized head of Heracles in profile to the right. Pointed and prominent chin, lips formed by two lines ending in a globule each, nose an oblique line. Several concentric lines depict the ha…

modern coins

Daler silvermynt, emergency coin from Sweden of Charles XII, 1718

1718

Copper emergency coin. Obverse: walking man to the left, holding a child in his right hand and a scythe in his left. Above, legend: "saturnus". In exergue, year. Reverse: value indication in three lines within an ornate round shield. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3058; its rec…

modern coins

Danish 2 kroner silver

Scandinavian Monetary Union era

Silver 2 kroner of the Danish monarchy, issued as currency and as commemorative types during the Scandinavian Monetary Union.

modern coins

Danish West Indies, King Frederik VII, 10 cents, 1859

1859

Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king to the right. Below it, the year. Reverse: sugar cane sprouting from the ground. Value indication at the bottom in legend. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5253; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (meta…

modern coins

Danish West Indies, King Frederik VII, 20 cents, 1859

1859

Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king to the right. Below it, the year. Reverse: three-masted ship sailing to the left. Value indication at the bottom in legend. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5252; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (met…

ancient coins

Dao from China of Wang Mang (Sji-kwan-kwee), 9 AD - 13 AD

9 - 13

Brass coin in the shape of a knife. Obverse: on round "handle" with square hole two characters and on "blade" five Chinese characters. Reverse: on handle no characters, on blade five of the same Chinese characters as on obverse. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4163; its record gives materia…

ancient coins

Dardanos, bronze coin — Athena Ilias standing right (CN type 3981)

c. 27 BC to AD –100

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas, dated c. 27 BC to AD –100. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3981 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Horseman with spear, wearing chlamys und pet…

ancient coins

Dardanos, bronze coin — Cock left (CN type 3940)

c. 325–250 BC

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas, dated c. 325–250 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3940 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Horseman with spear, wearing chlamys und petasos, on…

ancient coins

Dardanos, bronze coin — Cock right in fighting attitude (CN type 24315)

c. 325–250 BC

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas, dated c. 325–250 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 24315 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Horseman with spear, wearing chlamys und petasos, on…

ancient coins

Dardanos, bronze coin — Male deity standing left (CN type 3983)

c. 27 BC to AD –100

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas, dated c. 27 BC to AD –100. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3983 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Horseman with spear, wearing chlamys und pet…

ancient coins

Dardanos, bronze coin — Warrior in military attire standing left (CN type 3962)

c. 150–30 BC

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas, dated c. 150–30 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3962 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Bust of Artemis facing; quiver at her right shoulder.…

ancient coins

Dardanos, Caracalla, bronze coin — Bull right approaching lighted altar (CN type 21736)

AD 197–217

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas under Caracalla, dated AD 197–217. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21736 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate bust of youthful Caracalla,…

ancient coins

Dardanos, Commodus, bronze coin — Bust of the beardless Commodus facing right with laurel wreath (CN type 4008)

c. AD 178

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas under Commodus, dated c. AD 178. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 4008 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate bust of Commodus, right, weari…

ancient coins

Dardanos, Hadrian, bronze coin — Aeneas walking right (CN type 3994)

AD 117–138

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas under Hadrian, dated AD 117–138. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3994 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate head of Hadrian, right. Legend…

ancient coins

Dardanos, Hadrian, bronze coin — Zeus in the form of an eagle left (CN type 3997)

AD 117–138

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas under Hadrian, dated AD 117–138. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3997 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate bust of Hadrian, right, wearin…

ancient coins

Dardanos, Iulia Domna, bronze coin — Goddess standing facing (CN type 4012)

AD 193–217

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas under Iulia Domna, dated AD 193–217. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 4012 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Draped bust of Julia Domna, right.…

ancient coins

Dardanos, Septimius Severus, bronze coin — Bull right approaching lighted altar (CN type 4010)

AD 193–211

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas under Septimius Severus, dated AD 193–211. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 4010 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Se…

modern coins

Death of William III, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Coin of the Province of Holland

1702

Obverse: inscription. Reverse: Dutch lion with cap on spear within mourning ribbon. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1837; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.3 cm x weight 3.75 g.

modern coins

Decimo from Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1822

1822

Copper coin. Obverse: between two tied branches beneath a radiant sun, an oval shield containing an upright arrow held by two hands with a Phrygian cap on the point. Reverse: between two tied branches, year, surrounded by place designation: Buenos Ayres and value designation: un decimo. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum,…

modern coins

Deli on Sumatra, kepeng, 1835

1835 - 1836

Copper coin. Private coin. Obverse: two-line inscription: designation in Malay in Arabic characters: 'Negri Deli'. Reverse: single-line Malay inscription in Arabic characters: 'een kepeng', above which value indication 1 and below which the year 1251 in Islamic calendar. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, hold…

ancient coins

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Diadumenian

217 (April/December)

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Diadumenian — coin, by Roman, made in Rome, dated 217 (April/December). Physical description: Silver; Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.).

ancient coins

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian

134-138

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian — coin, by Roman, minted in Rome, made in Roman Empire, dated 134-138. Physical description: Silver; Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.).

ancient coins

Denarius Depicting the Goddess Roma

136 BCE

This object is an ancient Roman silver denarius struck in Rome, Italy, dated to 136 BCE. The coin has a circular form with a diameter measuring approximately 1.8 cm (3/4 in.). It was produced using striking techniques typical of Roman coinage from this period. The obverse features the profile head of the goddess Ro…

ancient coins

Denarius from the Roman Empire of Caracalla, 198–217

198 - 217

Reverse: the goddess of generosity, Liberalitas, standing with an abacus in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left hand. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0071A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2 cm x weight 3…

ancient coins

Denarius from the Roman Empire of Diadumenian, 218

217 - 218

Reverse: the emperor standing with his head facing right, holding a sceptre in his right hand and a standard in his left, to the right of him two more standards. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0071B; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); m…

ancient coins

Denarius from the Roman Empire of Elagabalus, in the name of Julia Maesa, 222-223

222 - 223

Reverse: the goddess Pudicitia seated facing left, holding a sceptre in her left hand and drawing a veil over her face with her right hand. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0071C; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2…

ancient coins

Denarius from the Roman Empire of Pertinax, 193

193

Reverse: Ops, the goddess of wealth, seated facing left holding two ears of corn in her right hand. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0071; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.8 cm x weight 2.98 g.

ancient coins

Denarius from the Roman Republic by the moneyer Decimus Junius Silanus, 91 BC

91 BC

Silver coin. Obverse: head of the goddess Roma facing right. Reverse: Victory in a biga (two-horse chariot), in the exergue the name of the moneyer Silanus. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0033A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measur…

ancient coins

Denarius of Augustus from the Roman Empire, 27 BC - AD 14

27 BC – AD 14

Reverse: two standing men facing each other, Gaius and Lucius, wearing togas, with shields and spears, between them a simpulum (left) and lituus (right), legend in exergue. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0036A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metal…

ancient coins

Denarius Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

157-158

This ancient Roman silver coin is a struck denarius produced in Rome between 157 and 158. Measuring approximately 1.6 cm (11/16 in.) in diameter, the coin exhibits a rounded silver flan with engraved relief imagery on both faces. The obverse features a profile bust of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius facing to the…

ancient coins

Denarius Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

176-180, struck by Marcus Aurelius

This object is a silver Roman denarius portraying the emperor Antoninus Pius. Minted in Rome, Italy, the coin has a diameter of 1.9 cm (3/4 in.) and was produced through striking between 176 and 180 CE under the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The obverse face depicts the head and neck of the emperor Antoninus Pius orien…

ancient coins

Denarius Portraying King Ancus Marcius

56 BCE, issued by L. Marcius Philippus

This silver denarius is an ancient Roman coin minted in Rome, measuring 1.8 cm (3/4 in.) in diameter. It was issued in 56 BCE by the politician Lucius Marcius Philippus. The obverse of the coin features a right-facing, diademed head representing the legendary Roman ruler King Ancus Marcius. Positioned behind his he…

ancient coins

Denarius Portraying Marcus Claudius Marcellus

50-49 BCE, issued by Roman Republic, P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus (moneyer)

This object is a silver denarius struck in Rome during the Roman Republic between 50 and 49 BCE. Issued under the moneyer P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, the circular coin measures 1.8 cm (3/4 in.) in diameter and presents relief imagery on both sides. The obverse features a right-facing portrait in profile of M…

modern coins

Denmark, Christian VIII, 32 rigsbank skilling or 10 schilling courant, 1842

1842

Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing right. Below that the date. Reverse: on a crowned mantle, a composite coat of arms surrounded by the collar of an order of chivalry with jewel. Both value indications as legend. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3112; its record gives…

modern coins

Denmark, Frederick III, 4 mark danske, 1659

1659

Silver coin. Obverse: between designation: Eben Ezer mountain ridge, upon which the crowned monogram of the king. Date at the top at the end of the legend. Reverse: hand emerging from a cloud with a sword severing another hand reaching for a crown. Under the crown the inscription: "ii Feb". Plain edge. The Rijksmuse…

ancient coins

Deultum, Diadumenian, 4 unit — Perseus and Andromeda (CN type 927)

AD 217–218

4 unit in bronze struck at Deultum in Thrace under Diadumenian, dated AD 217–218. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 927 (period: Roman Imperial Period). Obverse: Bare-headed bust of Diadumenian, right, wearing paludamentum. Le…

ancient coins

Deultum, Gordian III., 4 unit — Oiskos and Thalassa (CN type 138)

AD 238–244

4 unit in bronze struck at Deultum in Thrace under Gordian III., dated AD 238–244. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 138 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, rig…