Antique coins for sale

Antique coins for sale: coins, banknotes and medals

Denarius has antique coins for sale from antiquity to the present day: Norwegian coins from the Viking Age and the Middle Ages to the krone, ancient Greek and Roman coins, world coins, banknotes and medals. Most objects exist in a single example, and every object has its own protocol number.

Find the antique coins you are looking for

Use the categories in the menu to browse by area, or the filters next to the objects to narrow down by price and availability. Popular areas include Norwegian coins before 1814, Greek and Roman coins and banknotes.

How every object is described

Every object is researched, photographed and described before it is offered for sale. The description gives the period, the ruler or issuer, the grade and catalogue references where they exist. Denarius guarantees that everything sold is genuine and as described.

What makes antique coins valuable?

The price of antique coins depends on rarity, condition and demand. Two coins of the same date can differ greatly in value if one is worn and the other is close to mint state. Our guide What are old Norwegian coins worth? explains what drives prices, and What is a denarius worth? does the same for Roman silver.

Payment and shipping

You can pay by card, Klarna, PayPal or bank transfer, and we ship worldwide. The shipping method and price are shown at checkout before you pay. Read more in our terms of sale, or contact us if you have questions about an object.

Learn more before you buy

Our articles explain everything from Alexander the Great’s tetradrachms to how Norwegian banknotes developed. For background on numismatics, the study of coins and money, see Wikipedia. New antique coins for sale are added regularly.