r/AncientCoins is a subreddit with 100k members. The community frequently discusses coin, ancient, roman, identification, and identify, and they frequently recommend/review coin, vendors, and vendor, and the most common flair used is id / attribution request, meme / joke post / shitpost, newly acquired, from my collection, and advice needed.
A place to show off and discuss ancient and medieval coins from around the world, as well as to post links to articles and other references about them.
Need an ID? PLEASE HELP US HELP YOU BY POSTING PHOTOS OF BOTH SIDES OF EACH COIN & preferably photos of its edge as well. If you have trouble using reddit's own photo hosting please try the imgur app or go to https://imgur.com/upload.
Memes, joke posts & other shitposts may only be posted here on the last day of each Gregorian calendar month.
Popular Topics in r/AncientCoins
#1
Coin
322 posts
#2
Ancient
136 posts
#3
Roman
99 posts
#4
Identification
74 posts
#5
Identify
52 posts
#6
Looking For
51 posts
#7
Help
51 posts
#8
Id
45 posts
#9
Struggling
42 posts
#10
Ancient Coins
35 posts
Products Discussed in r/AncientCoins
Flair Used in r/AncientCoins
#1
ID / Attribution Request
: "My first ancient coin; did I read the mint and regnal year correctly?"
8 posts
#2
Meme / Joke Post / Shitpost
: "The Perils of Being in Love with Achaemenid Numismatics"
7 posts
#3
Newly Acquired
: "Mail day"
6 posts
#4
From My Collection
: "Cabinet Restoration Project is Done! Time to Celebrate with Solid Gold Sunday."
4 posts
#5
Advice Needed
: "are these authentic?"
3 posts
#6
Information Request
: "Hey folks, on a provenance hunt. Looked through British tags, can't find a match for handwriting or for the green sale ticket. Looking for tips or info."
3 posts
#7
Authentication Request
: "Are these coins authentic?"
3 posts
#8
Non-Coin Antiquity
: "What would you rate this scarabs carving quality on a scale to poor to very fine? I know it is not as good as an Epimenes gems but I am fairly certain it is better than Bostons 27.760 accession numbered scarab donated by Mr. Warren"
1 post
#9
Not My Own Coin(s)
: "Extremely rare gold coin of the Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix minted around the time of his revolt against Caesar (c. 52BCE)"
1 post
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Last updated: October 1, 2026