Basiliscus Solidus, ( Jan 9, 475- Aug 476 AD), minted around the year when Rome fell.5mo ⋅ JCogn ⋅ r/AncientCoins
The undisputed highlight of my day at the British Museum. The Corbridge Hoard of 160 Roman aureus coins. Found in Corbridge, Northumberland in 1911.3yr ⋅ CRK81 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Wow, Leu Numismatik is selling a Lydian trite coin die - the oldest die ever discovered!1yr ⋅ kabe999 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Hello colleagues. I am a treasure hunter from Ukraine. I want to show you medieval coins that I dug not so long ago. Silver coins - the period of the reign of Tsar Peter 1. Copper coins - the period of the reign of Tsar Boris Godunov.4yr ⋅ Vitalikaranevich ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Some coins found with the bronze statues at the hot springs in San Casciano dei Bagni1yr ⋅ OwenRocha ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Hans Memling portait from 1480 of a man holding a coin of Nero. Ancient coin appreciation goes way back.2yr ⋅ AvisDei ⋅ r/AncientCoins
This, kids is why you should never log into an ancient coin auction when you've been drinking.1yr ⋅ CRK81 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Just won at an auction. First coin I’ve had concerns about. Is it genuine?8mo ⋅ theprothean ⋅ r/AncientCoins
I saw this on Imgur and thought it was pretty good. I have some unsorted Roman coins and already recognise a few.1yr ⋅ agamemnonIV ⋅ r/AncientCoins
On the left: Greek owl Tetradrachm, circa 450 BC. On the right: Greek owl Euro, circa 2002 AD.4yr ⋅ Liberalguy123 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Philistia (Palestine), Askalon. Circa 425-400 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.10 g, 6h). Realized $325,000 at auction.1mo ⋅ AlbaneseGummies327 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Finally got a tetradrachm of this brutish looking fellow (Philetairos of Pergamon). Very excited to collect it on Monday.1yr ⋅ CRK81 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Cerberus, the guard of the underworld depicted on an electrum stater from Kyzikos. Saw this in an upcoming Numismatik Naumann auction.1yr ⋅ Oedipus_Flex ⋅ r/AncientCoins
As requested on r/metaldetacting... I'd like to show you guys this little sensation :-)1yr ⋅ Jullli137 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
I'm Russ from Harlan J. Berk Ltd and I'm giving away three books!1yr ⋅ mil_numismatist ⋅ r/AncientCoins
ty to this subreddit for all the advice. bought a beautiful gift for my mom :D4mo ⋅ Zarmos ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Earliest Roman gold (aureus of Nero) versus latest Roman gold (solidus of Theodosius II)!2yr ⋅ John060167 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Over 30,000 Roman coins m buried in the sand discovered off the coast of Italy6mo ⋅ OwenRocha ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Damaged beyond repair? Who cares, it has a guy riding a dolphin!3mo ⋅ Any-Ranger4728 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
My oldest dream came true: I got my very own owl! Thanks for the advice. <36mo ⋅ AvocadoInTheRoom ⋅ r/AncientCoins
The coin market is still crazy, so I'm over here working on my pottery collection.1yr ⋅ blueberries4beagles ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Does anybody else like having their coins nearby when reading history? Or am I just a dork?8mo ⋅ threeleggedog8104 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Auction purchases that finally arrived last week after over two months. Shoutout to Royal Mail...1yr ⋅ rondonsa ⋅ r/AncientCoins
bought a jar of junk at the flea market for $100... I got it because there was a fairly rare US large cent. here's 80% of the rest of the stuff that wasn't actually junk.1yr ⋅ UrbanRelicHunter ⋅ r/AncientCoins
These are all the Roman emperors as they appear on coins. Which ones would be the rarest to obtain?1yr ⋅ AncientCoinnoisseur ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Kan'ei Tsuho (寛永通寳) from Edo period (~1630-1750?) i found under a rock while goofing around at a waterfall near Saga, Japan2yr ⋅ lurttu ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Scored this for 245 USD at auction after fees and shipping. Good deal?5mo ⋅ YouFrickingWeebs ⋅ r/AncientCoins
My humble Diocletian coin, in honor of his proclamation as emperor by the legions 1738 years ago.1yr ⋅ thecomicguybook ⋅ r/AncientCoins
This stunning owl is perhaps the most beautiful archaic tetradrachm I have seen1yr ⋅ BrightEyed_Owl ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Our first ancient coin. My son has autism and I think we have finally found a hobby that we can both enjoy together. Hopefully, we will be collecting many new coins in the future!1yr ⋅ strongonions ⋅ r/AncientCoins
How many Owls are known to exist today? Is there a resource that can accurately address this?1mo ⋅ Nuclear-poweredTaxi ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Too much time on this sub.... i thought this piece of cardboard was an ancient coin3yr ⋅ Matthewnotmatt82 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Under the mantle of confessional secret, an anonymous person has delivered an envelope with more than 200 ancient coins to the Archaeological Park of Paestum, Italy.3yr ⋅ Balcacer ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Small but fearsome! A silver obol from my collection. Neapolis 500-480BC3yr ⋅ blueberries4beagles ⋅ r/AncientCoins
A selection of coins depicting the Lituus, a ritual wand used by Roman Augurs in cult rituals.2yr ⋅ AlbaneseGummies327 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
My entire collection, so far. I started collecting a little over a year ago.1yr ⋅ SeptimiusSeverus_ ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Eastern Han coin with Greek letters, excavated in Shaanxi, China. 1st-2nd century CE.1yr ⋅ AlbaneseGummies327 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Ordered a mug of my favorite emperor to collect, probus! Finally arrived after a semi long wait. Thank you classical numismatics for this lovely mug6mo ⋅ ImAngies ⋅ r/AncientCoins
First depiction of Jesus on a coin. Gold Solidus of Justinian II, Constantinople, 692 - 695 AD1yr ⋅ AlbaneseGummies327 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
One of my favourite Alexander tetradrachms from my collection as it appears today and as it appeared in 1912 at an auction in Vienna.1yr ⋅ beiherhund ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Horde of Haltern (Germany), east of the Rhine, dated to the time of Varro’s disaster in the Teutoburg Forest11mo ⋅ Philidor91 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
These silver coins (known as srebreniks) were the first coinage minted in Ukraine. Historians attribute these silver coins to the times of Kyiv princes Volodymyr and Sviatopolk around 1000-1019 A.D. This design was the inspiration for the Ukrainian emblem.2yr ⋅ AlbaneseGummies327 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Our enemies are Medes and Persians, men who for centuries have lived soft and luxurious lives; we of Macedon for generations past have been trained in the hard school of danger and war. - Alexander III 'The Great'1yr ⋅ AlbaneseGummies327 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
I love these little guys. Cilicia, circa 350BC. Facing head of Athena on a tiny 7mm diameter flan3yr ⋅ blueberries4beagles ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Got these in Bosra, Syria. It’s said locals digged them from an ancient Roman site. Did I get scammed?1yr ⋅ Ok_Key5750 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
As promised, an even smaller coin from ancient Cilicia! Helmuted head of Athena on a tiny 5mm diameter flan.3yr ⋅ blueberries4beagles ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Upgrade to my coin trays. Nothing like the feel of velvet.1yr ⋅ DesperateDoughnut218 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
3rd century counterfeiting in Roman Britain, via Yorkshire Museum. Counterfeiter's moulds.3yr ⋅ bonoimp ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Tried to recreate how a small hoard from the imperatorial would have looked like.2yr ⋅ Traash09 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
These Boscoreale toned Roman coins are so cool!! They have unique toning due to being exposed to the heat and chemicals from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Many were found in Pompeii!1yr ⋅ NarrowConfidence908 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
I just got this mahogany cabinet made by Peter Nichols. It was a burgain in less that 1/5th of the current new price as it was used but in perfect condition.11mo ⋅ mr_history_buff ⋅ r/AncientCoins
MACEDON (Roman Protectorate), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm1yr ⋅ Chefknivestogo ⋅ r/AncientCoins
My dream Octavian (currently going for $2,750 on CNG Feature Auction 123)1yr ⋅ theprothean ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Anyone else love the color palette of ancient coins,this is my little collection:)1yr ⋅ KreigsMarineKris ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Cleaned up this Maxentius follis. It came out pretty well. scalpel only1yr ⋅ anglies ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Gold coin minted by emperor Septimius Severus. On the obverse there is a portrait of the emperor, and on reverse side is depicted head of Medusa.1yr ⋅ Marshal_SRB ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Father gave me about 100 old coins he collected from a Roman ruin in Bulgaria as a teenager in the 50’s. Should I clean them? Identify them? Appraisal? I’m a newb!4yr ⋅ wingsofgrey ⋅ r/AncientCoins
I know it isn't a coin, but I got it in a Vcoins auction, it's round, and it's ancient so close enough right?5mo ⋅ LeakyFaucett32 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Jumping on the bandwagon: Hoping the Eagles will go down at the SuperbOwl1yr ⋅ fellowsian ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Antoninus Pius Zodiac Coins - Since I could not find a nice list online, I made one!1mo ⋅ AncientCoinnoisseur ⋅ r/AncientCoins
My latest purchase: a nice big bronze of Julian the Apostate, AD 361-3633yr ⋅ Liberalguy123 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Mail call! Won 220 more from the unpublished hoard of new Gadhaiya coins consigned to Stephen Album two years ago. I now own ~320 of the ~730 put to market so far! Will be sorting, measuring, and cataloging soon!11mo ⋅ Finn235 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
The Sarcophagus of Alexander was likely made when he was still alive, and in one scene he is seen wearing the leonte. Many argue that the tetradrachm represents Heracles and not him, but could it actually be Alexander on the obverse? Or is his portrait only on the Lysimachus tet?1yr ⋅ AncientCoinnoisseur ⋅ r/AncientCoins
As a Canadian collector, I cannot believe the quality of the shops discovered while visiting the UK.10mo ⋅ molehillmilk ⋅ r/AncientCoins
Took the plunge and bought my first Roman coin! Trajan denarius and Trajan himself1yr ⋅ sokol_1993 ⋅ r/AncientCoins
As it’s the Ides of March here’s a picture I took at the Boston MFA last year1yr ⋅ OwenRocha ⋅ r/AncientCoins
