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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Silver Under $100||View Options:   | | | On this page we list every silver coin in the shop priced under $100. If you are a serious bargain hunter, change the sort order using the options on the upper right side of the page to arrange the coins from lowest price to highest. |
The Duchy of Styrea was a herzogtum, a march or frontier country in what is now modern Austria, ruled by a duke. The medieval Otakar dynasty ruled Styria from 1056 to 1192. Childless and deathly ill, Ottokar IV, who had contracted leprosy while on crusade, was the first but also the last Otakars to rule as a duke. The Duchy of Styrea remained a part of the Holy Roman Empire until the empire was dissolved in 1806. Other varieties of this type have rings or pellets vice crosses on the obverse and the star is not always present on the reverse.ME89023. Silver pfennig, CNA I B73, crosses/star variant, F, light toning, weight 0.400 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, Fischau (Bad Fischau, Austria) mint, 1164 - 1192 A.D.; obverse ornament of five lilies, five crosses in the angles; reverse horse and rider right, horseman holding trained sword, star upper left; $110.00 (€101.20)
Austrian States, Duchy of Styria, Otakar IV, 1164 - 1192 A.D.
The Duchy of Styrea was a herzogtum, a march or frontier country in what is now modern Austria, ruled by a duke. The medieval Otakar dynasty ruled Styria from 1056 to 1192. Childless and deathly ill, Ottokar IV, who had contracted leprosy while on crusade, was the first but also the last Otakars to rule as a duke. The Duchy of Styrea remained a part of the Holy Roman Empire until the empire was dissolved in 1806. Other varieties of this type have rings or pellets vice crosses on the obverse and the star is not always present on the reverse.ME91990. Silver pfennig, CNA I B73, crosses/star variant, aVF, toned, double struck, weight 0.407 g, maximum diameter 15.0 mm, Fischau (Bad Fischau, Austria) mint, 1164 - 1192 A.D.; obverse floral-geometric pattern of five lilies within five lobes, five small crosses in the angles; reverse rider with trained sword to the right, star upper left; $110.00 (€101.20)
Kingdom of Persis, Pakor I, 1st Century A.D.
The early kings of Persis were tributaries to the Seleucid rulers, until c. 140 B.C., when the Parthians conquered the region, according to Strabo. The Parthian Empire then took control of Persis under Arsacid king Mithridates I (c. 171 - 138 B.C.), but visibly allowed local rulers to remain, and permitted the emission of coinage bearing the title of Mlk ("King"). The last King of Persis, Artaxerxes V, defeated the Parthians and founded the Sassanian Empire.GS92196. Silver obol, Klose-Müseler 4/28; Sunrise 609; Alram IP 597 (Pakor II); Tyler-Smith 178 (Pakor II), BMC Arabia -, VF, very broad flan, toned, light marks, weight 0.980 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, die axis 0o, Persepolis (Fars Province, Iran) mint, 1st century A.D.; obverse bearded bust left, wearing diadem, thick wavy hair behind; reverse triskeles, uncertain Aramaic legend around, slightly concave; ex Marc Breitsprecher; $110.00 (€101.20)
Persian Empire, Lydia, Anatolia, Artaxerxes I - Darius II, c. 455 - 420 B.C.
| This type was minted in Lydia, Anatolia, while under Persian control, prior to Alexander the Great's conquest. The Persian or Achaemenid Empire (c. 550 - 330 B.C.) was the largest empire in ancient history extending across Asia, Africa and Europe, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of Central Asia, Asia Minor, Thrace and Macedonia, much of the Black Sea coastal regions, Iraq, northern Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine and Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and much of ancient Egypt as far west as Libya. |  |
Byzantine Empire, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, 23 January 613 - 11 January 641 A.D.
Heraclius came to power through revolt against Phocas. He defeated the Sassanids, but this only facilitated the Arab conquests. The Byzantines lost Syria and Palestine before Heraclius died and Egypt fell soon after. Heraclius Constantine was made joint emperor at 8 months old. He was in poor health when his father died and lived only about 100 days as senior emperor.BZ110679. Silver hexagram, DOC II-1 64, Wroth BMC 100, Morrisson BnF 10/Cp/AR/06, Tolstoi 216, Ratto 1390, Hahn MIB III 140, Sommer 11.47, SBCV 798, F, scratches, edge cracks, uneven weak strike, weight 6.540 g, maximum diameter 24.7 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 615 - 638 A.D.; obverse dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONSTI (Our lords, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine), Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine enthroned facing, each holds globus cruciger, cross above; reverse dEUS AdIUTA ROmANIS (May God help the Romans), cross potent on globe above three steps, K right; Zeus Numismatics auction 25 (23 Oct 2022), lot 752; scarce; $110.00 (€101.20)
Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 December 192 A.D.
In 190 A.D., after part of Rome burned, Commodus ordered the city to be rebuilt under the name Colonia Commodiana. Ironically, ROM FEL in the reverse legend abbreviates Roma Felix - happy Rome.RS111579. Silver denarius, RIC III 224, RSC II 655, BMCRE IV 305, Hunter II 55, SRCV II -, F, tight flan, weight 2.756 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 210o, Rome mint, 190 - 191 A.D.; obverse M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, laureate head right; reverse ROM FEL P M TR P XVI COS VI, Roma seated left, wearing helmet and drapery, Victory bearing wreath and palm frond in right hand, spear vertical behind in left hand, shield against near side of seat; ex Numismatik Naumann auction 124 (8 Jan 2023), lot 986 (part of); $110.00 (€101.20)
Apollonia Pontika, Thrace, c. 540 - 478 B.C.
Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. GA111677. Silver hemiobol, cf. SNG Bulgaria II 102; Topalov Apollonia p. 572, 19; HGC 3.2 1325 - 1326 (R1); SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -, gVF, toned, tight oval flan, weight 0.318 g, maximum diameter 8.4 mm, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, c. 540 - 478 B.C.; obverse anchor flukes up, large flukes, perpendicular crossbar, A below left fluke, four pellets below crossbar; reverse swastika pattern, bends to right (clockwise), ends forked, two lines parallel to ends in each quarter; rare; $110.00 (€101.20)
Apollonia Pontika, Thrace, c. 540 - 478 B.C.
Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. GA111678. Silver hemiobol, cf. Topalov Apollonia p. 572, 19; SNG Bulgaria II 100; HGC 3.2 1325 - 1326 (R1); SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -, VF, toned, bumps marks, obv. off center, weight 0.406 g, maximum diameter 7.6 mm, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, c. 540 - 478 B.C.; obverse anchor flukes up, large flukes, perpendicular crossbar, A below left fluke; reverse swastika pattern, bends to left, ends forked, two lines parallel to ends in each quarter; rare; $110.00 (€101.20)
German States, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Friedrich II, 1440 - 1470
Frederick II of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1440 until his abdication in 1470, and was a member of the House of Hohenzollern.ME92076. Silver Hohlpfennig Bracteate, Bahrfeldt 16a, Tewes H60c, Saurma 4819, aEF, toned, tiny edge crack, weight 0.274 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 0o, Frankfurt (Oder) mint, 1440 - 1470; obverse helmet with crest of six feathers on top, within rayed border; reverse incuse of obverse; ex Münzenhandlung W. Rittig (Schwelm, Germany); $100.00 (€92.00)
Neapolis, Macedonia, c. 525 - 450 B.C.
Neapolis, Macedonia (Kavala, Greece today), was founded by settlers from Thasos near the end of the 7th century B.C., to exploit the rich gold and silver mines of the area. At the end of the 6th century B.C. Neapolis ("new city" in Greek) claimed its independence from Thasos and struck its own silver coins with the head of Gorgon. A member of the Athenian League, Neapolis was besieged by the allied armies of the Spartans and the Thasians in 411 B.C., during the Peloponnesian War, but remained faithful to Athens. The Apostle Paul landed at Neapolis on his second and third missionary journeys.GA111038. Silver obol, SNG ANS 423 - 424; BMC Macedonia p. 84, 13; HGC 3-1 585; SNG Cop -; Rosen -, VF, toned, off center, porosity, weight 0.565 g, maximum diameter 10.5 mm, Macedonia, Neapolis mint, c. 525 - 450 B.C.; obverse facing head of Medusa (gorgoneion), tongue protruding; reverse quadripartite incuse square; $100.00 (€92.00)
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