British Museum Catalog of Greek Coins

The British Museum published most of its massive collection of Greek coins in 29 volumes from 1873-1929. The series, called BMC Greek, is the largest collection of ancient Greek coins ever published. The volumes are:

• (i) Italy (Poole, Head and Gardner, 1873). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (ii) Sicily (Poole, Head and Gardner, 1876). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (iii) The Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, &c (Head and Gardner, 1877). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (iv) Seleucid Kings of Syria (Gardner, 1878). [Reprints: Forni, 1960s; Durst?]
• (v) Macedonia (Head, 1879). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (vi) The Ptolemies, Kings of Egypt (Poole, 1883). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (vii) Thessaly to Aetolia (Gardner, 1883). [Reprints: Forni, 1960s; Elibron 2004]
• (viii) Central Greece (Head, 1884). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (ix) Crete and the Aegean Islands (Wroth, 1886). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s; Elibron 2004]
• (x) Peloponnesus (Gardner, 1887). [Reprints: Forni, 1960s; Elibron 2004]
• (xi) Attica, Megaris, Aegina (Head, 1888). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xii) Corinth and Colonies (Head, 1889). [Reprints: Forni, 1960s; Elibron 2002]
• (xiii) Pontus, Paphlagonia, Bithynia and Kingdom of Bosporus (Wroth, 1889). [Reprints: Forni, 1960s; Elibron 2002]
• (xiv) Mysia (Wroth, 1892). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xv) Alexandria and the Nomes (Poole, 1892). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xvi) Ionia (Head, 1892). [Reprints: Forni, 1960s; Elibron 2002]
• (xvii) Troas, Aeolis and Lesbos (Wroth, 1894). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s; Elibron]
• (xviii) Caria and the Islands (Head, 1897). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s; Elibron]
• (xix) Lycia, Pamphylia and Pisidia (Hill, 1897). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xx) Galatia, Cappadocia and Syria (Wroth, 1899). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s; Elibron]
• (xxi) Lycaonia, Isauria and Cilicia (Hill, 1900). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xxii) Lydia (Head, 1902). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xxiii) Parthia (Wroth, 1903). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s; Elibron]
• (xxiv) Cyprus (Hill, 1904). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xxv) Phrygia (Head, 1906). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xxvi) Phoenicia (Hill, 1910). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xxvii) Palestine (Hill, 1914). [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xxviii) Arabia, Mesopotamia, Persia (Hill, 1922) [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]
• (xxix) Cyrenaica (ESG Robinson, 1927) [Reprint, Forni, 1960s]

• Greek and Scythic Kings of India (Gardner, 1886). [Reprints: Forni, 1960s; India, '70s]

At least one more BMC Greek volume had been planned (Spain), but no further volumes appeared in this series after Cyrenaica. In the 1990s the museum returned to publishing, this time in SNG volumes. Two have been published as of this writing: Black Sea and Spain.

This web site is not affiliated with the British Museum, the publishers, or the authors. Many of the volumes are in the public domain. I've reproduced the plates of some volumes here, as an aid to scholars. For Peloponnesus I've added navigation and cross-reference features. I'll be adding similar features to the other volumes as time permits.

• Vol. 1 Italy, by Poole, Head and Gardner, 1873.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, from Google Book Search.
  
  
• Vol. 2 Sicily, by Reginald Stuart Poole, 1876.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, from Google Book Search.
  
  
• Vol. 3 The Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, &c, by Head and Gardner, 1877.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, from Google Book Search.
  
  
• Vol. 4 Seleucid Kings of Syria, by P. Gardner, 1879.
  • Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  
  
  • I. Seleucus I.
  • II. Seleucus I.
  • III. Antiochus I.
  • IV. Antiochus I.
  • V. Antiochus II.
  • VI. Seleucus II.
  • VII. Antiochus Hierax, Seleucus III.
  • VIII. Antiochus son of Seleucus III, Antiochus III.
  • IX. Antiochus III.
  • X. Molon, Achaeus, Seleucus IV.
  • XI. Antiochus IV.
  • XII. Antiochus IV.
  • XIII. Antiochus IV, Antiochus IV or V.
  • XIV. Demetrius I.
  • XV. Demetrius & Laodice, Timarchus.
  • XVI. Alexander I.
  • XVII. Alexander I, Demetrius II.
  • XVIII. Demetrius II.
  • XIX. Antiochus VI.
  • XX. Tryphon, Antiochus VII.
  • XXI. Demetrius II Restored. Demetrius I or II.
  • XXII. Alexander II.
  • XXIII. Cleopatra. Cleopatra and Antiochus VIII.
  • XXIV. Antiochus VIII. Antiochus IX.
  • XXV. Antiochus IX. Seleucus VI.
  • XXVI. Antiochus X. Antiochus XI. Philippus.
  • XXVII. Antiochus XII. Tigranes
  • XXVIII. Supplementary Plate.
  
  
• Vol. 5 Macedonia, Etc.; by Barclay V. Head, 1879.
  • Preface, Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes from Google Book Search.
  
  
• Vol. 6 The Ptolemies, Kings of Egypt, by R. S. Poole, 1883.
  • Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  
  
  • I. Ptolemaeus Soter as Governor
  • II. Ptolemaeus Soter
  • III. Ptol. Soter and Ptol. Philadelphus
  • IV. Ptolemaeus Philadelphus
  • V. Ptolemaeus Philadelphus
  • VI. Ptolemaeus Philadelphus, Magas
  • VII. Ptolemaeus Philadelphus and Family
  • VIII. Arsinoe Philadelphus
  • IX. Ptolemaeus Euergetes
  • X. Ptolemaeus Euergetes
  • XI. Ptolemaeus Euergetes
  • XII. Ptolemaeus Euergetes
  • XIII. Ptol. Euergetes, Berenice II
  • XIV. Ptolemaeus Philopator
  • XV. Ptol. Philopator, Arsinoe Philopator
  • XVI. Ptolemaeus Epiphanes
  • XVII. Ptolemaeus Epiphanes
  • XVIII. Ptolemaeus Epiphanes
  • XIX. Ptolemaeus Philometor
  • XX. Ptolemaeus Philometor
  • XXI. Ptolemaeus Euergetes II
  • XXII. Ptolemaeus Euergetes II
  • XXIII. Ptol. Euergetes II and Cleopatra III
  • XXIV. Ptolemaeus Euergetes II, etc.
  • XXV. Coins of an Era
  • XXVI. Ptolemaeus Soter II and Cleopatra III
  • XXVII. Ptol. Soter II, Ptol. Alexander I
  • XXVIII. Ptol. Alexander I and Cleopatra III, Ptol. Soter II, Ptol. Apion
  • XXIX. Ptol. Neus Dionysus, Ptol. King of Cyprus
  • XXX. Ptol. King of Cyprus, Cleopatra VII
  • XXXI. Coins with Portraits, not Egyption Currency
  • XXXII. Illustrative Coins (2-10 not in Brit. Mus.)
  
  
• Vol. 7 Thessaly to Aetolia, by Gardner, 1883.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, Plates, from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
• Vol. 8 Central Greece, by Head, 1884.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, Plates, from Google Book Search.
  • Google has a second copy
  
  
• Vol. 9 Crete and the Aegean Islands, by Writh, 1886.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, Plates, from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
• Vol. 10 Peloponnesus, by P. Gardner, 1887.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, Plates, from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
  • I. Achaean League.
  • II. Achaean League.
  • III. Achaean League.
  • IV. Aegae, Aegira, Aegium.
  • V. Bura, Dyme, Patrae.
  • VI. Patrae, Pellene, Phlius.
  • VII. Philus, Sicyon.
  • VIII. Sicyon.
  • IX. Sicyon, Tenea.
  • X. Elis.
  • XI. Elis.
  • XII. Elis.
  • XIII. Elis.
  • XIV. Elis.
  • XV. Elis.
  • XVI. Elis, Pisa, Cranium.
  • XVII. Cranium, Pale.
  • XVIII. Pale, Proni, Same.
  • XIX. Zacynthus.
  • XX. Zacynthus.
  • XXI. Zacynthus, Ithaca, Cythera.
  • XXII. Messene.
  • XXIII. Asine, Colone, Corone, Cyparissia, Mothone, Pylus, Thuria.
  • XXIV. Lacedaemon.
  • XXV. Lacedaemon.
  • XXVI. Lacedaemon, Asopus, Boeae, Gytheium, Las.
  • XXVII. Argos.
  • XXVIII. Argos.
  • XXIX. Cleonae, Epidaurus.
  • XXX. Hermione, Methana, Tiryns, Troezen.
  • XXXI. Troezen, Arcadia.
  • XXXII. Arcadia.
  • XXXIII. Arcadia, Alea, Caphyae, Cleitor.
  • XXXIV. Heraea, Mantineia.
  • XXXV. Mantineia, Megalopolis, Orchomenus, Pallantium, Paroreia.
  • XXXVI. Pheneus, Phigaleia, Psophis.
  • XXXVII. Stymphalus, Tegea, Thelpusa, Uncertain.
  
  
• Vol. 11 Attica, Megaris, Aegina, by B. V. Head, 1888.
  • Preface, Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  
  
  • I. Athens B.C. 594 - 527.
  • II. Athens Before B.C. 527.
  • III. Athens B.C. 527 - 430 or later.
  • IV. Athens B.C. 527 - 430 or later.
  • V. Athens B.C. 430 or later - 322.
  • VI. Athens Bronze B.C. 406 - 322.
  • VII. Barbarous Imitations.
  • VIII. Athens B.C. 220 - 197.
  • IX. Athens B.C. 220 - 197.
  • X. Athens B.C. 196 - 187.
  • XI. Athens B.C. 186 - 147.
  • XII. Athens B.C. 147 - 83?
  • XIII. Athens B.C. 147 - 83?
  • XIV. Athens Bronze B.C. 220 - 83?
  • XV. Athens Bronze B.C. 220 - 83?
  • XVI. Athens Bronze, Imperial Times.
  • XVII. Athens Bronze, Imperial Times.
  • XVIII. Athens Bronze, Imperial Times.
  • XIX. Athens Bronze, Imperial Times.
  • XX. Eleusis, Oropus, Salamis, Aegosthena.
  • XXI. Megara.
  • XXII. Megara, Paegae, Imperial.
  • XXIII. Aegina. [B.C. 700-550]
  • XXIV. Aegina. [B.C. 550-480, Circ. B.C. 480, B.C. 480-431]
  • XXV. Aegina. [Before B.C. 431, After B.C. 404]
  • XXVI. Aegina. [3rd and 2nd cent. B.C., Imperial]
  
  
• Vol. 12 Corinth, Colonies of Corinth, etc, by Barclay V. Head, 1889.
  • Preface, Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
  • I. Corinth, before B.C. 500
  • II. Corinth, B.C. 500-400
  • III. Corinth, B.C. 400-338
  • IV. Corinth, B.C. 400-338
  • V. Corinth, B.C. 400-338
  • VI. Corinth, Before B.C. 400-350
  • VII. Corinth, B.C. 400-350
  • VIII. Corinth, B.C. 400-350
  • IX. Corinth, B.C. 350-338
  • X. Corinth, B.C. 350-338
  • XI. Corinth, B.C. 350-338
  • XII. Corinth, B.C. 350-338
  • XIII. Corinth, B.C. 300-243
  • XIV. Corinth, Bronze B.C. 400-243
  • XV. J. Caesar - Augustus
  • XVI. Tiberius - Caligula
  • XVII. Claudius - Nero
  • XVIII. Nero - Galba
  • XIX. Domitian - Sabina
  • XX. Ant. Pius, M. Aurelius, L. Verus
  • XXI. Commodus - Sept. Severus
  • XXII. Domna, Caracalla, Plautilla, Geta
  • XXIII. Imperial Times
  • XXIV. Locri, Mesma, Rhegium
  • XXV. Leontini - Syracuse
  • XXVI. Apollonia - Dyrrhachium
  • XXVII. Ambracia
  • XXVIII. Ambracia
  • XXIX. Ambracia
  • XXX. Corcyra, Acarnania, Alyzia
  • XXXI. Anactorium
  • XXXII. Anactorium
  • XXXIII. Argos, Astacus, Coronta, Echinus?
  • XXXIV. Leucas
  • XXXV. Leucas
  • XXXVI. Leucas
  • XXXVII. Leucas
  • XXXVIII. Metropolis - Thyrrheium
  • XXXIX. Uncertain Mints
  
  
• Vol. 13 Pontus, Paphlagonia, Bithynia and Kingdom of Bosporus, by Warwick Wroth, 1889.
  • Preface, Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
• Vol. 14 Mysia, by Warwick Wroth, 1892.
  • Preface, Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  
  
• Vol. 15 Alexandria and the Nomes, by R. S. Poole, 1892.
  • Introduction and plates can be found in the Coins of Roman Egypt library.
  • Preface, Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  
  
• Vol. 16 Ionia, by Head, 1892.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, Plates, from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
• Vol. 17 Troas, Aeolis and Lesbos, by Wroth, 1894.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, Plates, from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
• Vol. 18 Caria, Cos, Rhodes, etc., by B. V. Head, 1897.
  • Preface, Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
  • I. Alabanda.
  • II. Alabanda, Alinda.
  • III. Amyzon, Antiochia.
  • IV. Antiochia.
  • V. Aphrodisias and Plarasa.
  • VI. Aphrodisias. [Imperial Times]
  • VII. Aphrodisias. [Imperial]
  • VIII. Aphrodisias. [Imperial]
  • IX. Apollonia-Salbace.
  • X. Astyra, Attuda.
  • XI. Attuda, Bargasa, Bargylia.
  • XII. Caunus, Ceramus.
  • XIII. Chersonesus, Cidramus, Cnidus.
  • XIV. Cnidus. [B.C. 550-390]
  • XV. Cnidus. [B.C. 390-190]
  • XVI. Cnidus. [mostly Bronze]
  • XVII. Euippe, Euromus, Gordiuteichos.
  • XVIII. Halicarnassus.
  • XIX. Halicarnassus, Harpasa, Heraclea-Salbace.
  • XX. Heraclea-Salbace, Hydisus, Hyllarima.
  • XXI. Iasus, Idyma, Mylasa.
  • XXII. Mylasa, Myndus.
  • XXIII. Neapolis, Orthosia, Sebastopolis, Stratonicea.
  • XXIV. Stratonicea.
  • XXV. Tabae. [1st Cent B.C., Imperial Times]
  • XXVI. Tabae. [Imperial]
  • XXVII. Termera, Trapezopolis.
  • XXVIII. Satraps of Caria.
  • XXIX. Astypalaea, Calymna, Carpathos.
  • XXX. Cos. [7th Cent to 300 B.C.]
  • XXXI. Cos. [300 B.C. to 166 B.C.]
  • XXXII. Cos. [166 B.C. through Augustus]
  • XXXIII. Cos. [Imperial Times, Imperial]
  • XXXIV. Megiste, Nisyros, Camirus.
  • XXXV. Ialysus, Lindus.
  • XXXVI. Rhodus. [B.C. 408-333]
  • XXXVII. Rhodus. [333-304 B.C.]
  • XXXVIII. Rhodus. [304-166 B.C.]
  • XXXIX. Rhodus etc. [304-166 B.C., Imitiations]
  • XL. Rhodus. [166-88 B.C.]
  • XLI. Rhodus. [88-43 B.C.]
  • XLII. Rhodus. [Circ. B.C. 43 - A.D. 96]
  • XLIII. Rhodus. [Imperial Times, Imperial]
  • XLIV. Caria-Alliance coins.
  • XLV. Coins not in the British Museum.
  
  
• Vol. 19 Lycia, Pamphylia and Pisidia, by Hill, 1897.
  • Preface, Contents, Coins, Indexes, Plates, from Google Book Search.
  
  
  
• Vol. 20 Galatia, Cappadocia and Syria, by Wroth, 1899.
  • Preface, Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
  
• Vol. 23 Parthia, by Warwick Wroth, 1903.
  • Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  • Elibron reprint
  
  
  • I. Early Coinage: Tiridates I Phraates I
  • II. Period of Mithradates I
  • III. Period of Mithradates I
  • IV. Phraates II
  • V. Artabanus I. Himerus?
  • VI. Mithradates II
  • VII. Mithradates II
  • VIII. Mithradates II. Artabanus II
  • IX. Artabanus II
  • X. Sinatruces. Phraates III
  • XI. Phraates III. Phraates III? Phraates III (or a contemporary)
  • XII. Unknown King
  • XIII. Mithradates III
  • XIV. Orodes I
  • XV. Orodes I
  • XVI. Orodes I
  • XVII. Orodes I
  • XVIII. Orodes I. Pacorus I. Phraates IV
  • XIX. Phraates IV
  • XX. Phraates IV
  • XXI. Phraates IV
  • XXII. Phraates IV
  • XXIII. Phraates IV. Tiridates II? Phraataces
  • XXIV. Phraataces and Musa. Orodes II. Vonones I
  • XXV. Artabanus III
  • XXVI. Vardanes I. Gotarzes
  • XXVII. Gotarzes
  • XXVIII. Gotarzes. Volagases I
  • XXIX. Volagases I. Vardanes II
  • XXX. Pacorus II
  • XXXI. Pacorus II. Artabanus IV. Osroes
  • XXXII. Osroes. Volagases II
  • XXXIII. Volagases II? Mithradates IV
  • XXXIV. Volagases III
  • XXXV. Volagases III. Volagases IV. Volagases V
  • XXXVI. Volagases V. Artabanus V. Artavasdes
  • XXXVII. Uncertain. Civic Coinages
  
  
• Vol. 24 Cyprus, by George Hill, 1906.
  • Contents and access to hi res scans from UC Berkeley.
  
  
  • I. Amathus?
  • II. Amathus? Citium
  • III. Citium (Azbaal, Baalmelek II)
  • IV. Citium
  • V. Idalium
  • VI. Lapethus Marium
  • VII. Paphos
  • VIII. Paphos
  • IX. Salamis
  • X. Salamis
  • XI. Salamis
  • XII. Salamis
  • XIII. Soli Uncertain Series A-F
  • XIV. Imperial Augustus-Claudius
  • XV. Imperial Vespasian
  • XVI. Imperial Titus-Pius
  • XVII. Imperial Pius-Caracalla
  • XVIII. Amathus?
  • XIX. Citium Idalium
  • XX. Lapethus Marium
  • XXI. Paphos
  • XXII. Paphos
  • XXIII. Salamis
  • XXIV. Salamis
  • XXV. Soli Uncertain
  • XXVI. Imperial. Non-Cypriote Coins. Gems
  
  
• Vol. 25 Phrygia, by B. V. Head, 1906.
  • Contents, Introduction, Coins, Indexes, Plates from Google Book Search.
  • The Internet Archive has a high-resolution copy.
    
    
  • I. Cistophori (Apameia, Laodiceia, Synnada)
  • II. Abba�tis, Accila�um, Acmonia
  • III. Acmoneia (Augustus-Geta)
  • IV. Acmonia (Sev. Alex-Gallienus)
  • V. Aezanis (Greek through Hadrian)
  • VI. Aezanis (Pius-Gallienus), Alia
  • VII. Amorium
  • VIII. Amorium (Augustus-Geta)
  • IX. Ancyra
  • X. Apameia (Greek)
  • XI. Apameia (Greek-Hadrian)
  • XII. Apameia (Pius-Cornelius Valerianus)
  • XIII. Appia Bria
  • XIV. Bruzus, Cadi
  • XV. Cadi (Claudius-Trebon. Gallus), Ceretapa
  • XVI. Cibyra
  • XVII. Cibyra (Domitian-Elagabalus)
  • XVIII. Cibyra (Elagabalus-Gallienus)
  • XIX. Cidyessus Colossae
  • XX. Cotia�um
  • XXI. Cotia�um (Galba-Caracalla)
  • XXII. Cotia�um (Caracalla-Valerian), Diocleia
  • XXIII. Dionysopolis
  • XXIV. Docimeium
  • XXV. Doryla�um
  • XXVI. Epicteteis, Eriza, Eucarpeia
  • XXVII. Eumenia
  • XXVIII. Grimenothyrae, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste
  • XXIX. Hierapolis
  • XXX. Hierapolis
  • XXXI. Hierapolis (Fabius Maximus-Pius)
  • XXXII. Hierapolis (M. Aurelius-Otacilia Severa), Hieropolis (Hierapolis and Hieropolis are two different cities.)
  • XXXIII. Hydrela, Hyrgaleis, Julia (Ipsus)
  • XXXIV. Laodiceia
  • XXXV. Laodiceia
  • XXXVI. Laodiceia
  • XXXVII. Laodiceia (Augustus-Caracalla)
  • XXXVIII. Laodiceia (Caracalla-Otacilia Severa), Lysias
  • XXXIX. Metropolis, Mida�um, Nacoleia
  • XL. Ococleia, Otrus, Palaeo-Beudus
  • XLI. Peltae, Philomelium (Greek-Claudius)
  • XLII. Philomelium (Sev. Alex-Trajan Decius), Prymnessus
  • XLIII. Prymnessus (Augustus-Gallienus), Sebaste
  • XLIV. Sibidunda Siblia Siocharax
  • XLV. Stectorium Syna�s
  • XLVI. Synnada
  • XLVII. Synnada (M. Aurelius-Gallienus), Temenothyrae-Flaviopolis
  • XLVIII. Temenothyrae-Flaviopolis (Commodus-Saloninus)
  • XLIX. Themisonium, Tiberiopolis
  • L. Trajanopolis
  • LI. Alliance Coins (Aezanis, Cadi, Apameia, Ephesus, Cibyra, Hierapolis, Cotia�um, Laodiceia, Aphrodisias)
  • LII. Alliance Coins (Hierapolis, Sardes, Pergamum, Ephesus, Smyrna, Laodiceia)
  • LIII. Alliance Coins (Laodiceia, Hierapolis, Pergamum, Smyrna, Nicomedia, Ephesus, Temenothyrae, Sebaste)
  
  
• Vol. 28 Arabia, by George F Hill, 1922.
  • The Internet Archive has a high-resolution copy.