Ancient Numismatics Gallery
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Denarius of the Emperor Commodus (r. 180-192 CE), representing him as the driver of a quadriga (four
Coin of the polis of Homolion in Thessaly. On the obverse, the head of Philoctetes; on the reverse,
met-greekroman-art:Gold aurei of the Twelve Caesars, Greek and Roman ArtMedium: Gold, amethystGift o
Roman Imperial Coin chart because I’ve been staring at these babies for the past three years of thes
Silver didrachm of the Euboean polis of Eretria. On the obverse, a cow scratching its head with its
Denarius of L. Cassius Longinus (63 BCE). On the obverse, the goddess Vesta; on the reverse, a vote
Silver tetradrachm of the Sicilian polis of Syracuse. On the obverse, the head of Athena, encircled
Electrum hekte of the ancient Greek polis of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, depicting a charging
Drachm of Kingdom of Parthia with bust of king wearing a diadem (obverse) and Arsakes seated on a th
cma-greek-roman-art:Stater: Nike (reverse), 336-323 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Greek and Roman Art
It is easy to forget just how detailed and characterful the portraits on Greek coins could be&hellip
Silver stater of Thebes, featuring a Boeotian shield on the obverse and the head of Dionysus, crowne
Aureus of the short-lived Roman emperor Macrinus (r. 217-218 CE). On the obverse, Macrinus, wearing
Aureus of the Roman emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 CE). On the obverse, a bust of Trajan, crowned with a
Silver tetradrachm of Smyrna with head of Cybele in turreted mural crown (obverse) and Greek inscrip
Sasanian coin, reign of Boran, daughter of Khusrau II (630–631) Obverse: Bust of Boran,
Coin of the Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 CE). Now in the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon. Photo
Sestertius of Nero, countermarked with an “X” for the Legio X Gemina. On the
Silver drachm with bust of Mithridates II wearing a Hellenistic-style diadem (obverse) and arch
Silver 16-litra piece of Syracuse, struck under Heiron II, with head of Heiron’s wife Philisti
Silver stater of Thebes with Boeotian shield (obverse) and amphora with volute handles (reverse)Gree
Silver stater of the Euboean League. On the obverse, a cow licking herself; on the reverse, th
historyfilia:The most commonly used coin denominations and their relative sizes during Roman times.
thats-classics-for-you:Silver Athenian Tetradrachm Owl with an olive branch and the head of At
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