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Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus, 41 BC - AR Denarius  (Silver, 20 mm, 3.69 g, 6 h), uncertain mint moving with Ahenobarbus. AHENOBAR Lighlty bearded male head to right.  Rev. CN.DOMITIVS.IMP Trophy on prow to...

✔ 3rd coin from TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES Series ✔ Official legal tender silver collectible coin $5 of Niue Island ✔ 2oz of pure silver 99.9% (62.2 grams) ✔ Serial number on the coin and certificate...

DESCRIPTION Have you ever noticed the figure of a rabbit on the surface of the Moon? The relief of the Moon’s surface repeats the shapes of the animal and is surrounded by many legends...

  Obv: IMP C M AVR CLAVDIVS AVG Rev: VICTORIAE GOTHIC In exergue: SPQR Mint: Cyzicus Measurements: 5.15g, 23mm RIC V online 916. Military busts of Claudius II are very rare and desirable, especially...

  Denomination : Antoninianus   Era: 282-283 CE Metal:   AE/Billon Obverse:  IMP CARVS PF AVG.  Mailed bust of Carus r. Radiate crown Reverse:   PAXE-XE-RCITI.  In exergue, PXXI.  Pax standing holding olive branch...

Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus "The Gallic Massacre" In AD 286, Maximianus was dispatched by Emperor Diocletian to confront the Gallic rebels. After their defeat, he was elevated to the rank of Augustus on April...

Marcus Flavius Valerius Constantius "The Father of Constantine" Constantius I was born into a poor family in Illyria, he rose through the ranks by serving in the military. On March 1, 293 CE, he...

Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus "Germanicus Maximus" In 253 CE, Valerian I appointed his son Gallienus (then 35 years old) as co-emperor responsible for the western part of the empire. His primary task was to...

Moneyer: C. Considius Nonianus, 57 BC  Denomination:  Denarius Obverse: C·CONSIDI·NONIANI Diademed and laureate bust of Venus right; below chin, S·C. Reverse:  ERVC above gate in wall surrounding mountain on which stands temple.  Reference:   Crawford...

This is a quarter section of an aureus of Trajan Decius, minted in the name of his younger son Hostilian. The fragment was found in Vinnytsia oblast, Urkaine. These fragments (chopped aurei) have a...

Author : Adolf Jellinek (1821-93) was an Austrian   rabbi  and  scholar . After filling clerical posts in  Leipzig  (1845–1856), he became a  preacher  at the  Leopoldstädter Tempel in Vienna in 1856. He was...

Flavius Gratianus Augustus (April 18/May 23, 359 - August 25, 383), known as Gratian, was a Western Roman Emperor from 375 to 383. He was the son of Valentinian I by Marina Severa and was...

MOESIA, Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm (5.86 gm).Histria or Istros (Ancient Greek: ?στρ?η, Thracian river god, Danube), was a Greek colony or polis (π?λις, city) near the mouths of the Danube (known as...

Faux moderne ! Denier de la Gens Manlia frappé à Rome en -113/-112 pour le questeur Lucius Manlius Torquatus. Tête casquée de Rome à droite, sous le menton marque de valeur X, le tout dans...

VALENS (364-378). GOLD Solidus. Thessalonica. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIA AVGG / SMTES. Two emperors seated facing, holding globe between, the right holding mappa;...

KINGS OF MACEDON "The Antigonid Dynasty" Antigonus I Monophthalmus (Greek: Antigonos Monophthalmos or Kyklops) (born c. 382 BCE, died 301 BCE) – a general of Alexander III, one of the Diadochi, father of Demetrius...

Flavius Claudius Constantinus "The Persecutor of Christians" Constantine II was the eldest son of Constantine I and his second wife, Fausta. He was born in Arles (renamed Constantia in his honor in 328 AD,...

Flavius Julius Constans "The Usurper" His father was a Briton, and his mother was a Frank. His wife was Justina, who later married Valentinian I. Magnentius served as a comes commanding two legions, the...

Flavius Iulius Valens "The Missing" He was born in 328 CE in Cibalae (southern Pannonia). In 375 CE, Emperor Valentinian, brother of Valens, died suddenly, leaving two underage sons, Gratian and Valentinian II, as...

M.BRVTVS IMP(M. Iunius Brutus, L.Pedamius Costa), Denar 43/42 B.C. Military mint travelling with Brutus in in western Asia Minor or northern Greece. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, COSTA LEG around Reverse: Trophy composed...

Seljuqs of Run, Kayqubad I, 1220-1237 AD / 616-634 AH. AR Dirham, Siwas 625 AH. Obverse: Field: al-imam / al-mustansir / billah amir - “the Imam, al-Mustansir billah, Commander”(with two stars between each line) Margin: “in the year five and...

Issuer: Hungary  Type: Miscellaneous token/medal Years: Undated (20th.) Currency: Medals - Hungary Composition: Silvered Copper Weight: 29.59 g Diameter: 39 mm Thickness: 3 mm Shape: Round Grade: XF40 Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑ Commemorative issue:...

CILICIA, Anazarbus. Trajan and Marciana. 98-117 AD. Æ Trihemiassaria Year 132 (113/4 AD). Laureate head of Trajan right/ Draped bust of Marciana right. Ziegler 107 (Vs1/Rs1); SNG Levante 1383 (same dies); It was situated in Anatolia in...

Flavius Iulius Constantius, known in English as Constantius II, (7 August 317 - 3 November 361) was a Roman Emperor (337 - 361) of the Constantinian dynastyConstantius was the second of the three sons of...

Born March 31st, Emperor Flavius Valerius Constantius may have come into the world ca. 250. His family was from Illyricum. In the army he served as a protector, tribunus, and a praeses Dalmatiarum. During the...

Starry Night Vincent Van Gogh Stained Glass Art 2 oz Antique finish Silver Coin Ghana 2022 DESCRIPTION Decorated with beautiful digital printing the coin is a stained glass-style interpretation of the Van Gogh painting....

Duke of Greater Poland (western part with Poznan) in 1138-1177/1179, 1182-1202, senior duke in 1173-1177, supreme duke of Poland 1198-1199, 1199-1202, in eastern Greater Poland with Gniezno in 1173-1177/1179, 1182-1202, in the duchy of...

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator.  Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.96 g, 1h). Susa mint . Struck circa 300-295 BC. Obverse: Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet...

UNITED STATES & GERMANY. Colonial America and Preußen (Prussia) silver Medal. Issued 1763. The Treaty of Hubertusburg and the end of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War in America) Diameter: 44mmWeight: 21.76 g...

Marcus Aurelius Marius "Empire in Cologne" A Roman usurper in the western part of the empire in 269 CE, Marius hailed from the lower social classes and was reportedly a craftsman by trade (a...

IONIA. Heraclea ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. Denomination: Tetradrachm Obverse:  Head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos springing to right above the foreparts of five galloping horses and a...

Ruler: Julian (Apostata), 361-363 AD (as augustus) Obverse: FL[avivs] CL[avdivs] IVLIANVS P P AVG; Pearl-diademed (two tails to diadem), draped and cuirassed bust of Julian II with short beard arranged in two waves to...

Seljuqs of Rum, The Three Brothers AR Dirham. Quniya (Konya) mint, AH 654 = AD 1258. Obverse: Kalima, citing the Abbasid caliph" Al-Musta'sim billah" as Commander of the Faithful, mint and date formula in five...

GERMANY. Otto von Bismarck cast bronze Medal. Dated 1915. Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Bismarck By P. Sturm at the Grünthal Workshop in Berlin. Diameter: 110mmweight: 426g BISMARCK, bare head right within octagonal...

One of the key characteristics of the Crisis of the Third Century was the inability of the Emperors to maintain their hold on the Imperium for any marked length of time. An exception to this...

Duke of Greater Poland (western part with Poznan) in 1138-1177/1179, 1182-1202, senior duke in 1173-1177, supreme duke of Poland 1198-1199, 1199-1202, in eastern Greater Poland with Gniezno in 1173-1177/1179, 1182-1202, in the duchy of...

Moneyer:  Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, 81 BC. Denomination:  Denarius Obverse:   Diademed bust of Pietas to right; stork ( bocian ) standing to right before Reverse:  Jug ( dzban ) and lituus; IMPER in...

Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus "The Fall of the Gallic Empire" After the death of Victorinus, Tetricus I became the new Gallic Emperor, recognized in Britain and parts of Gaul. He managed to reclaim the...

Numista-1493 . This 2020 American Silver Eagle bullion coin is in Gem Mint State condition, but your first reaction upon seeing it is likely, " Wow, what an ugly Silver Eagle! " And it...

Galba, 68 – 69. Civil war denarius, Gaul uncertain mint in Spain, Struck circa April-late autumn AD 68. Avers: SER GALBA – IMPERATOR Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Revers CONCORDIA PROVINCIARVM Concordia standing...

In Chinese mythological history, few have been fortunate enough to see a phoenix, yet those who have seen, have been blessed with good fortune. This crimson-feathered bird possibly has its origins in the writings...

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus "Vallum Hadriani – Hadrian’s Wall" This was a Roman defensive wall in northern Britain, built between 121 and 129 CE by Emperor Hadrian along the course of the Eden and Tyne...

Julius Caesar and Mark Antony AR Denarius, military mint moving with Antony in Cisalpine Gaul, November 43. Struck immediately following the formation of the Second Triumvirate at Bononia. Obverse : [M ANTO I]MP R...

2021 2 Oz Silver $5 Niue Glow In The Dark Human Tragedies CHORNOBYL Antique Finish Coin. DESCRIPTION This Spectacular 2 Oz Silver coin is the 1er Release in the new series HUMAN TRAGEDIES, focusing...

Marcus Aurelius Carus "Defeated by Jupiter" In 282 CE, Probus was murdered by discontented soldiers. Marcus Aurelius Carus, an Illyrian prefect and praetorian commander, was proclaimed the new emperor. Carus defeated the Quadi and...

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus "Aurelian Wall" The Aurelian Wall refers to the fortifications surrounding Rome, constructed between 271 and 275 CE. Emperor Aurelian ordered the wall's construction in response to the Alans' invasion of Italy...

COELE-SYRIA, Damascus. Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ (31mm, 17.09 g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Sacrifice to Tyche-Astarte: Tyche-Astarte seated left, holding cornucopia and open wreath(?); before her, Marsyas(?) standing right; in exergue, four...

Diocletian AR Argenteus. Siscia, AD 294-295. Obverse : DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate head to right Reverse : VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing over tripod before city enclosure with eight turrets; pellet in doorway. Reference :...

Honorius AV Solidus. Constantinople, circa 395-403 AD Obverse : D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman Reverse :...

The moment to share with you one of my most significant acquisitions of 2024 has finally come. It is a highly sought-after sestertius of my favorite emperor, Trajan—on par with Marcus Aurelius. Among the...