There are 8022 coins on the website, 265 of which are sold
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Attribution: RIC VI 899 Trier
Date: AD 310-311
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: SOLI IN-VICTO, Sol standing facing, head left, hand raised, holding globe; PTR in exergue
Size: 18.15mm
Weight: 2.11 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: good Fine+. A scarcer fractional denomination.
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Attribution: Rogers 411; SNG Copenhagen 175
Date: 3rd Century BC
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right
Reverse: MH-TP…, forepart of man-headed bull left, head facing
Size: 20.58mm
Weight: 8.21 grams
Rarity:  6
Description: good Fine. Ex CNG 250 (23 February 2011), lot 48 hammer $45) with tag.
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Attribution: Mitchiner Medieval Pilgrim & Secular badges 1070
Date: Circa AD 625
Obverse: Clay token stamped with emblem of cross and figures of apostles Peter and Paul to each side
Reverse: Blank
Size: 16.19mm
Weight: 1.31 grams
Rarity: 6
Description: Very Rare. See the following 10 examples: 1) CNG Electronic Auction 548 (18 October 2023), lot 744 ($425 plus 20% buyers fee); 2) CNG Keystone 11 (3 March 2023), lot 269 ($350 plus 22.5% buyers fee); 3) CNG Keystone 11 (3 March 2023), lot 268 ($500 plus 22.5% buyers fee); 4) CNG Electronic Auction 528 (30 November 2022), lot 891 ($275 plus 20% buyers fee); 5) CNG Electronic Auction 526 (2 November 2022), lot 940 ($275 plus 20% buyers fee); 6) CNG Electronic Auction 526 (2 November 2022), lot 939 ($350 plus 20% buyers fee); 7) CNG Electronic Auction 521 (3 August 2022), lot 701 ($900 plus 20% buyers fee); 8) CNG Electronic Auction 504 (17 November 2021), lot 491 ($375 plus 18% buyers fee); 9) CNG Electronic Auction 490 (21 April 2021), lot 587 ($375 plus 18% buyers fee); 10) CNG Electronic Auction 483 (6 January 2021), lot 587 ($450 plus 18% buyers fee).
According to tradition, Byzantine ruler Heraclius recaptured the "true cross" along with other relics from Sassanian King Khusro II who had taken it as part of the spoils of war when he sacked the holy city of Jerusalem. Supposedly, a small piece of this "true cross" on which Jesus was crucified was burned and the ashes were mixed with the clay used to produce these pilgrimage tokens which commemorate the safe return of the cross to Jerusalem. These have become increasingly hard to find and are very popular. Click here to see the page in Michael Mitchiner's book Medieval Pilgrim & Secular badges.
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Attribution: Gaumann 92
Date: 100-50 BC
Obverse: Celtic style head of Wild Man right, wearing six braids
Reverse: Stylized horse left, pellet before, above and below
Size: 18.39mm
Weight: 4.24 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF, choice green patina. From the David G Smith Collection, St Girons, France.
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Attribution: Hendin² 108; Hendin⁴ 643; Hendin⁵ 1336; Hendin⁶ 6365
Date: Dated Year 4 - AD 17/8
Obverse: Vine leaf, very small bunch of grapes
Reverse: Amphora, L-Δ (date) across fields
Size: 16.35mm
Weight: 1.94 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: VF. Includes old David Hendin tag attributed to H-108 and priced at $80. From the 1990's or earlier.
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