Roman & Byzantine Coins
Roman & Byzantine coins for sale
Throughout the centuries, the Roman coinage has been subject to many changes, driven by the economic climate of the times, and giving rise to a range of denominations predominantly in gold, silver and bronze, together with alloys of these metals, typically as a result of debasement. In addition, it has consistently provided a medium for rulers to distribute propaganda, providing the numismatist with a broad spectrum of material and a direct link to historical events.
Beginning with the Republican period we see denominations like the Denarius, Quinarius and some cast bronze coinage which was unsuccessful and quickly phased out. Imperatorial & Imperial coinage is a mix of the gold aureus, silver denarius and bronze Sestertius, As and Dupondius. In the 2nd Century AD the silver Antoninianus was introduced, a double denarius. The late 3rd Century sees the appearance of the silver argenteus, quickly followed by silver siliqua and miliarense, circulated alongside the gold solidus until the Roman’s left Britain in AD 410.
A large & comprehensive selection of Roman & Byzantine coins available to buy. We try to keep in stock all of the major names, especially the British related coins of Carausius & Allectus, also anything of the London mint. Our one-off range of Roman coins span all areas and eras of Roman rule from 290 BC through to AD 518, these include Republican, Imperatorial and Imperial. All of these genuine antique coins are available to purchase online. If there is something specific your are looking for then please contact us as we can usually source most things. Please take a moment to browse our Roman coin collection using the sub categories below.
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Republican 290-41 BC
Roman Republican 290-41 BC coins for sale. Although Rome was founded in the 8th century BC, a true Roman coinage did not appear before the 3rd century BC. Until the 5th century BC, trade relied ... -
Imperatorial 71-27 BC
Roman Imperatorial 71-27 BC coins for sale. Julius Caesar was the first leader to use his own portrait on the coinage, setting a precedent for the forthcoming Imperial coinage. Caesar used orich... -
Imperial 27 BC-AD 98
Roman Imperial 27 BC-AD 98 coins for sale. Augustus based the Roman Imperial coinage on the aureus at 1/42nd of a pound of gold, which was equivalent to 25 silver denarii, which in turn was equi... -
Imperial AD 98-193
Roman Imperial AD 98-193 coins for sale. By the second century AD coinage was an established and important means of spreading the image of the emperor, some attempting to make the ruler god-like... -
Imperial AD 193-284
Roman Imperial AD 193-284 coins for sale. By the time of Septimius Severus the coinage had been significantly debased. Notably, during this period, Caracalla introduced the double denarius at th... -
Imperial AD 284-491
Roman Imperial AD 284-491 coins for sale. We are looking to buy any collections or individual rarities from the Roman period, Gold Aureus, Carausius denarius to name but a few. Often these do not a... -
Roman Coins Under £100
A selection of genuine Roman coins all priced at under £100, idea for gifts or for someone just starting out. -
Byzantine
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantium, represented the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East during Late Antiquity and into the Middle Ages. Its capital,... -
Carausius & Allectus
The Roman Empire degenerated into crisis and chaos from around AD 235 as the economy floundered and the rule of law broke down. For five decades there was a succession of emperors, usurpers and reb...
