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Silver halfgroat from York (England) showing on the obverse the head of Henry VIII and the reverse a coat-of-arms on cross fourche; T W at sides, bishop's hat below for Archbishop Thomas Wolsey. Minted under the authority of the church.

Copper farthing from Worcester, England showing on the obverse castle, with a falcon above it and the words WORCESTER FARTHING surrounding and on the reverse C W [City of Worcester] 1667 FOR NECESSARIE CHAING C W 1667. This is a tradesman token.

Bronze coin from Troas (modern day Turkey). The obverse shows a man on horseback, and the reverse the body of a rooster.

Electrotype coin from Thurium, Lucania (modern day Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Athena wearing a Corinthian helmet and on the obverse a stampeding bull and under a tuna fish.

Silver 1/6 stater from Thurium, Lucania (modern day Southern Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Athena and on the reverse a bull butting right.

Bronze diobol from Thurium, Lucania (modern day Italy) showing on the obverse possibly the helmeted head of Athena and on the reverse a bull standing right.

Silver hemidrachm from Thebes (Greece) showing on the obverse a Boeotian shield and on the reverse a Kantharos.

Silver obol from Thasos (Thrace, now Greece) showing on the obverse a Satyr and on the reverse an amphora.

Silver drachma from Thasos (Thrace, now Greece) showing on the obverse a naked ithyphallic Satyr carrying off a protesting nymph and on the reverse an incuse quadripartite square.

Silver tetradrachm from Tenedos, Troas (modern day Turkey) showing on the obverse Janiform heads of Zeus and Hera, and on the reverse a bipennis with a cluster of grapes and a vase.

Silver drachma from Syria showing on the obverse the head of Antiochus III and on the reverse Apollo seated.

Bronze tetradrachm coin from Syracuse (Italy) showing on the obverse a diadem head of Hieron II and on the reverse a horseman on a horse prancing right. The coin was minted in the time of Hieron II.

Electrotype tetradrachm from Syracuse (on Sicily, Italy) showing the bust of Queen Philistis I on the obverse and on the reverse a quadriga driven by Nike.

Electrotype coin from Syracuse (in two parts) showing on one coin the head of Apollo and on the other the head of Artemis.

Electrum litrae from Syracuse showing on the obverse the head of Apollo and on the reverse a lyre.

Silver litra from Syracuse (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Arethusa and on the reverse an octopus.

Electrotype coin from Syracuse showing on the obverse the head of the nymph Arethusa with a reed crown, surrounded by three dolphins and the reverse a quadriga facing left with a driver holding the reigns and a kentron. A triskele appears above the quadriga and below "ΣYPAKOΣIΩN."

Electrotype tetradrachm from Syracuse (on Sicily) showing on the obverse the head of Hercules wearing the head of the Nemean Lion and the reverse showing Zeus seated holding an eagle. The coin dates from the reign of Alexander IV.

Silver stater from Sybaris, Lucania (in Italy). The observe shows a bull standing on a dotted exergual line with the head inverted. Reverse the same incuse.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Roma and on the reverse the dioscuri mounted on horses.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Liberty and on the reverse the consul Lucius Junius Brutus walking left, between two lictors, carrying fasces over their shoulders, and preceded by an accensus. The coin was minted by Marcus Junius Brutus during the reign of Julius Caesar.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of King Titus Tatius and on the reverse Tarpeia being tortured.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the Cybele with a turreted crown and on the reverse Bacchius Judeaus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) holding an olive branch and the reigns of a camel.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of King Titus Tatius and on the reverse two Sabine women being carried by soldiers.

Bronze coin from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Janus on the reverse the letters ACAE.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Rome and on the reverse the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus.

Silver denarius from Rome (Italy) showing on the obverse the head of Ancus Marcius and on the reverse an equestrian rider on a five arched aqueduct. The coin was struck by Lucius Marcius Philippus, who claimed descent from Ancus Marcius.

Silver denarius from Rome showing on the obverse the head of Venus wearing a stephane, pendant earring and necklace. The reverse shows a trophy of Gallic arms with bound captives at the base.

• Obverse: Laureate head right. Legend: IMP(erator) CAES(ar) VESP(asianus) AVG(ustus) P?(ontifex) ?(aximus) [CO(n)S(ul) IIII]
• Reverse: Sacrificial implements: simpulum, cruet, lituus, etc. (variously arranged). Legend: [A]VGV[R] / [T]RI POT

• Obverse: Laureate head right. Legend: IMP(erator) CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Pax seated left, holding branch with right and caduceus with left. Legend: CO(n)S(ul) ITER(um) TR(ibunicia) POT(estate)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IMP(erator) TRAIANO AVG(ustus) GER(manicus) DAC(icus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia)P(otestate)
• Reverse: Aequitas standing left, holding scale and cornucopia Legend: CO(n)S(ul) V P(ater)P(atriae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: TI(berius) CAESAR DIVI (AVG(usti) F(ilius) AVGVS(TVS)
• Reverse: Female figure seated right, holding branch in l. hand and scepter in r. hand. Legend: PONTIF(ex) MAXIM(us)

• Obverse: Laureate draped bust right Legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) AVR(elius) SEV(erus) ALEXAND(er) AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Jupiter cloaked, standing left, holding scepter in l. hand and thunder bolt in r. hand. Legend: P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) II CO(n)S(ul) P(ater) P(atriae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: SEVERUS PIVS AVG(ustus) BRIT(annia)
• Reverse: Victory advancing right, holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l. hand Legend: VICTORIAE BRIT(anniae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: SEVERVS AVG(ustus) PART(hicus) MAX(imus)
• Reverse: Victory flying left, holding opened wreath over shield set on low base left. Legend: P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) VI[I]I CO(n)S(ul) II P(ater) P(atrae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: SEVERVS PIVS AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Neptune standing left, placing r. foot on rock, resting r. hand on lap, holding trident in l. hand. Legend: P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) XVII CO(n)S(ul) III P(ater) P(atriae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IMP(erator) NERVA CAES(ar) AVG(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) II CO(n)S(ul) III P(ater)P(atriae)
• Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia Legend: FORTVNA AVGVST(i)

• Obverse: Bare headed right Legend: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG(ustus) P?(ater) [II F(ilius)]
• Reverse: Honos holding branch and Cornucopia Legend: CO(n)S(ul) II

• Obverse: Draped bust right Legend: IVLIA AVGVSTA
• Reverse: Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus in r. hand and scepter in l. hand Legend: FELICITAS

• Obverse: Bare headed right Legend: HADRIANVS AVG(ustus) CO(n)S(ul) III P(ater)P(atriae)
• Reverse: Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and resting arm on modius, Ibis on left. Legend: AEGYPTOS

• Obverse: Laureate head right. Legend: IMP(erator) CAES(ar) DOMIT(ianus) AUG(ustus) GERM(anicus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) XIIII
• Reverse: Minerva advancing right, aiming spear and holding shield. Legend: IMP(erator) XXII CO(n)S(ul) XVII CENS(or) P(ater)P(atriae) P(ius)

• Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust right Legend: IMP C???S L(ucius) AVREL(ius) COMMODVS GERM(anicus) SARM(aticus)
• Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm Legend: TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) II CO(n)S(ul)

• Obverse: Bear head right Legend: D(ecimus) CLOD(ius) SEPT(imus) ALBIN(us) CAES(ar)
• Reverse: Roma seated left, holding scepter in l. hand and palladium in r. hand, shield at side. Legend: [ROMAE] [AETE]RNAE

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG(ustus) BRIT(annia)
• Reverse: Victory advancing right on prow, holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l. hand Legend: P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) XIIII CO(n)S(ul) III P(ater) P(atriae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: Legend: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F(ilius) PATER [PATRIAE]
• Reverse: Gaius and Lucius Caesar togate, standing l. and r. each resting hand on shield, behind each shield, a spear; above, on l., simpulum r., and on r., littus l. Legend: AVGVSTI F(ilii) [CO(n)S(ules) DESIG(nati) PRINC(ipes) IVVENT(utis) [C(aius) L(ucius)] [CAE]SARES

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: ANTONINVS AVG(ustus) PI?S P(ater) P?(atrae) [IMP] II
• Reverse: Fortuna standing right, holding rudder and cornucopia Legend: TR(ibunicia) POT(estate) XIX CO(n)S(ul) IIII

• Obverse: bare head right Legend: GERMANICUS CAESAR TI(berii) AVG(usti) F(ilius) DIVI AVG(usti) N(epos)
• Reverse: Legend surrounding S-C Legend: TI(berius) CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG(ustus) GERM(anicus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) IMP(erator) P(ater) P(atriae)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) MAXENTIVS P F AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, with star above cap, standing, facing each other. Each holding scepter with outer arm and leading a horse by bridle with inner arm. Legend: [AETE]-RNITAS-AVG(ustorum) [N]
• Exe: -/-//[M]OST[A]

• Obverse: Laureate, cuirassed bust right Legend: IMP(erator) LICINIVS P(ius) F(elix) AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Genius with modius on head, standing left, holding cornucopiae in l. hand and patera in r. hand. Chlamys over l. shoulder. Legend: GENIO-POP(uli) ROM(ani)
• Exe: T/F//AT?

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: GAL(erius) VAL(erius) MAXIANVS NOB(ilis) CAES(ar)
• Reverse: Genius with modius on head, standing left, holding cornucopiae in l. hand and patera in r. hand, from which liquor flows. Chlamys over l. shoulder. Legend: GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI
• Exe: XXI/A//ALE

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) DIOCLETIANVS P?(ius) F?(ilex) AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Genius with modius on head, standing left, holding cornucopiae in l. hand and patera in r. hand. Chlamys over l. shoulder. Legend: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI
• Exe: S/B

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: FL(avius) VAL(erius) CONSTANTIVS NOB(ilissimus) CAES(ar)
• Reverse: Genius with modius on head, standing left, holding cornucopiae in l. hand and patera in r. hand. Chlamys over l. shoulder. Legend: GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI
• Exe: XXI/?//ALE

• Obverse: Laureate draped bust right Legend: IMP(erator) CONSTANTINVS P(ius) F(ilex) AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Sol radiate, standing left, holding globe in l. hand and raising r. hand. Chlamys over l. shoulder. Legend: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
• Exe: F/T//PL[C]

• Obverse: Laureate, cuirassed bust right Legend: IMP(erator) CONSTANTINVS AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Sol radiate, standing left, holding globe in l. hand and raising r. hand. Chlamys over l. shoulder. Legend: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI
• Exe: S/F//PLN

• Obverse: Laureate head right, small globe at point of neck. Legend: IMP(erator) NERO CAESAR AVG(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) P(ater) P(atriae)
• Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding palm in l. hand and wreath in r. hand Legend: VICTORIA (AV)GVSTI S(enatus) C(onsultum)

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: CONSTANTINVS AVG
• Reverse: Camp gate with stone layers, two turrets, star above. Legend: PROVIDENTIAE AVG[ustorum]
• Exe: -/·//SMTSA

• Obverse: diademed, draped bust right Legend: FL(avia) HELENA AVGVSTA
• Reverse: Securitas standing left, holding branch pointing down with l. hand, raising robe with r. hand Legend: SECVRITAS REPVBLICE
• Exe: -/-//P?T

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IVL(ius) CRISPVS NOB(ilis) C(aesar)
• Reverse: Laurel wreath enclosing VOT/X in two lines. Legend: CAESERVM NOSTROVM
• Exe: -/·//PLON?

• Obverse: Diademed with pearls, draped and cuirassed bust right Legend: D(ominus) N(oster) CONSTANTIVS P(ius) F(elix) AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Soldier standing left, holding shield in l. hand, and spearing falling horseman with r. hand. Horseman facing soldier, extending l. arm, shield at bottom right. Legend: FEL [TEM]P(orum) REPARATIO
• Exe: ?/-//AN?I

• Obverse: Helmeted, cuirassed bust right Legend: CONSTANTINVS IVN(ior) N(obilis) C(aesar)
• Reverse: Altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX with globe, tree stars on top. Legend: BEAT(a) TRA-NQLITAS
• Exe: -/-//PL[O]N

• Obverse: Radiate, Cuirassed bust right Legend: ) IMP(erator) AURELIANUS AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Fortuna seated left, holding rudder in her r. hand and cornucopiae in her l. hand. Wheel at side Legend: FORTV[NA] REDVX
• Exe: -/-// S (

• Obverse: Laureate head right Legend: IMP(erator) CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Britannia seated facing, resting head on r. hand, and holding scepter with l. hand, shield to right Legend: PONT(ifex) MAX(imus) TR(ibunicia) POT(estate) CO(n)S(ul) III

• Obverse: bare head left Legend: TI(berius) CLAVDIVS (CAESAR AVG(ustus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) TR(ibunicia) P(otestate) P(ater) P(atriae))
• Reverse: Minerva advancing right, holding shield in l. hand, hurling javelin with r. hand Legend: S-C

• Obverse: Radiate head left Legend: (DIVVS) AVGVSTVS PATER
• Reverse: Alter enclosure with double panelled door, uncertain ornaments on top Legend: S-C PROVIDENT

• Obverse: Crowned head of Agrippa facing left and laureated head of Agustus facing right Legend: IMP/DIVI F(ilius) P(ater)-(P) (atriae)
• Reverse: Crocodile chained to a palm tree leaning left, two palms below, wreath with long ties above. Legend: COL(onia) NEM(ausus)

• Obverse: Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear Legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) AVR(elius) PROBIVS P(ius) F(elix) AUG(ustus)
• Reverse: Mars advancing right, holding spear in l. hand and trophy in r. hand Legend: VI?TVS PRO?I AVG(usti)
• Exe: -/VI//XXI

• Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) CARAVSIVS P?(ius) F?(ilex) AVG(ustus)
• Reverse: Pax standing left, holding scepter in l. hand and olive branch in r, hand Legend: [P]AX AV[G](usti
• Exe: S/P

Silver didrachm from Rhodes (Greece) showing on the obverse the radiate head of Helios and on the reverse a rose.

Research materials created and accumulated by Edgar William Pyke during the course of his coin collecting. Includes cue cards with research notes as well as newspaper clippings.

Portrait photograph of Edgar William Pyke in his graduation robes from McMaster University. Note that he is wearing his Army Class A War Service Badge indicating that he served in the First World War.

Bronze coin from Poseidonia (Paestum, Italy). Obverse shows Poseidon walking with a trident, and the reverse shows a bull standing on a line.

Silver hardi from Poitiers (France) showing on the obverse Edward the Black Prince and on the reverse a long cross with leopards and fleur de lis in the angles.

Silver triobol from Phocis (modern day Greece) showing on the obverse a facing bull head and on the reverse a laureate head of Apollo.

SIlver siglo from Persia (the Achaemenid Empire) showing on the obverse an archer clad in the Persian "candys", kneeling right on one knee, at his back a quiver, in his right a spear, and in his outstretched left a strung bow and on the reverse an incuse square.

Silver siglo from the Persian Kingdom (modern day Iran) showing on the obverse a king running with a lance and on the reverse an incuse square.

Silver drachma from Parthia (modern day Iraq) showing on the obverse a portrait of Phraates IV and on the reverse an archer holding a bow surrounded by the inscription �BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU ARSAKOU EPIPHANOUS� or �Of Great Arsaces, King of Kings, God Manifest.�

Silver drachma from Parthia (modern day Iraq) showing on the obverse the head of Orodes II and on the reverse an archer holding a bow surrounded by the inscription �BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU ARSAKOU EPIPHANOUS� or �Of Great Arsaces, King of Kings, God Manifest.�

Silver drachma from Parthia (modern day Iraq) showing on the obverse a portrait of Mithradates II wearing a diadem with a long beard and on the reverse a seated archer surrounded by the inscription �BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU ARSAKOU EPIPHANOUS� or �Of Great Arsaces, King of Kings, God Manifest.�

Silver halfcrown from Oxford (England) showing on the obverse Charles I on a horse and on the reverse RELIG: PRO: LE / ANG: LIB: PAR in two lines across the field with the date 1644.

Silver sixpence from Oxford (England) showing on the obverse the characters relig : prot leg : and liber : par in three lines across the field along with the date 1643. The reverse shows the head of Charles I.

Silver halfcrown from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of William III and on the reverse four crowned shields.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Henry II and on the reverse a short cross with crosslets in the angles. The name Tealby was given to these coins because of the hoard of over 5000 of these coins was discovered at Tealby, Lincolnshire in 1807.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Stephen of Blois and on the reverse a cross moline. The coin is considered a Watord type due to the large hoard of this style of coin found in Watford.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Edward the Confessor and on the reverse a hammer cross.

Silver sixpence from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of William III and on the reverse four crowned shields.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of John and on the reverse a short cross with five pellets in the angles.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Edward the Confessor and on the reverse a cross with arms that terminate in trefoils.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Harold II and on the reverse PAX between horizontal lines.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Aethelred II and on the reverse a small cross.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Henry III and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of William I (also known as William the Bastard) and on the reverse a cross with the letters PAXS in circles in the angles.

Copper farthing from Norwich, England showing on the obverse the words A NORWICH FARTHING in three lines across the field and on the reverse the coat of arms of Norwich. These private tokens were issued due to a lack of official coinage in the period following English Civil War.

Silver groat from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Edward IV and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.

Silver penny from Norwich (England) showing on the obverse the head of Cnut and on the reverse a short cross with a broken annulet surrounding a pellet in each angle.

Silver penny from England showing on the obverse the head of Henry II and on the reverse a short cross with four pellets in the angles.

Silver penny from Newcastle (England) showing on the obverse the head of Edward I and on the reverse a long cross with three pellets in the angles.

Silver shilling from Newark (England) showing on the obverse a crown with C-R across the field and XII below and on the reverse OBS NEWARKE 1645 in three lines. This coin was minted as siege money during the English Civil War.

Silver hemidrachm from Neapolis (Ancient Macedon, modern day Greece) showing on the obverse the head of a gorgon with its tongue protruding, and the on the reverse the laureate head of a nymph.

Electrotype coins (one showing each side) from Neapolis (Italy). Shows the head of a nymph and a man faced bull.

Bronze coin from Mytilene, Lesbos showing possibly a bust of Sapphos on the obverse and a lyre with the letter MYTI on the reverse.