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More then 100 tons:

 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) 
Paphos (Ptolemy V), gold, mnaieia (192-185 BCE)1,303,507 kg
S 1759 - Cyzicus, electrum, staters (420-333 BCE)1,226,400 kg
S 1710 - Sardis (Croesus), gold, staters (560-546 BCE)996,363 kg
Athens, silver, tetradrachms (453-440 BCE)489,802 kg
S 1318 - Salamis (Evagoras II), gold, staters (361-351 BCE)488,239 kg
Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (332-310 BCE)370,851 kg
S 666 - Alexandria, gold, mnaieion341,412 kg
S 1417 - Ecbatana (Demetrius I), gold, staters (162-150 BCE)299,999 kg
Pella, Group II (Philip II), gold, staters (336-328 BCE)293,419 kg
H 325 - Carthage, electrum, staters (320-310 BCE)250,065 kg
Rome (Faustina), gold, aurei (146-161 CE)240,840 kg
H 329j - Carthage, gold, staters (350-320 BCE)231,895 kg
S 665 - Alexandria, gold, mnaieion, 204-81 BC231,895 kg
AC 193 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (475-449 BCE)214,529 kg
H 288a - Antioch (Antiochus IV), gold, staters (169-164 BCE)202,358 kg
Amisus (Mithridates III), gold, staters (220-200 BCE)200,005 kg
Chios (types of Alexander the Great), gold, staters (270-220 BCE)200,005 kg
S 1478 - Rome, gold, aurei (RRC 466/1 Caesar and Hirtius - 46 BCE)199,033 kg
S 868 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), gold, staters (155-130 BCE)197,652 kg
S 1708 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV), silver, tetradrachms (28-23 BCE)194,298 kg
Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (329-301 BCE)189,006 kg
Pella (Philip II), gold, staters (Group III) (323-310 BCE)176,865 kg
S 1705 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (329-323 BCE)169,248 kg
S 1758 - Ionia (various mints) ("Ionian Revolt"), electrum, staters (500-480 BCE)168,467 kg
S 2062 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, pentekontadrachma (272-260 BCE)165,855 kg
H 158 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (135-100 BCE)164,498 kg
RQEM ad. 663 - Alexandria, gold, mnaieion, 204-81 BC158,238 kg
H 98 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (340-328 BCE)156,157 kg
Abydus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (325-301 BCE)155,764 kg
Alexandria (Ptolemy I), gold, trichrysa (300-285 BCE)154,224 kg
H 159 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (100-45 BCE)152,348 kg
S 1712 - Abdera, gold, staters (346-336 BCE)150,592 kg
Nicomedia? (Nicomedes), silver, tetradrachms (128-73 BCE)148,830 kg
S 1806 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period C) (478-465 BCE) Tselekas148,568 kg
Lugdunum (Postumus), gold, aurei (260-269 CE)146,757 kg
AC 191 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (510-475 BCE)143,981 kg
S 871 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), silver, drachms (170-125 BCE)140,007 kg
S 1732 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Derrones), silver, dodecadrachms (500-480 BCE)139,091 kg
S 1805 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period B) (500-478 BCE) Tselekas136,461 kg
S 2061 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, mnaieia (272-260 BCE)121,160 kg
S 1130 - Ecbatana (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (198-196 BCE)120,000 kg
H 213 - Sardis (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (330-297 BCE)118,486 kg
H 157 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (185-135 BCE)117,367 kg
S 1176 - Sardis, silver, cistophori (133-100 BCE) Hochard115,765 kg
S 113 - Carthage (Justinian), gold, solidi (527-565 CE)115,315 kg
S 881 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Eucratides), silver, tetradrachms (171-145 BCE)111,861 kg
Byzantium, silver, drachms (411-387/6 BCE)108,717 kg
Byzantium, silver, tetradrachms (types of Lysimachus) (120-72 BCE)107,887 kg
AC 146 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (510-465 BCE) Desneux102,935 kg
AC 215 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 377-326 BC102,877 kg
Thuin (Nervii), gold, staters with the epsilon (70-30 BCE)101,852 kg
S 1930 - Ephesus (Augustus), silver, cistophori (25-20 BCE)101,350 kg
Miletus (Alexander the Great), gold, hemistaters (325-323 BCE)101,179 kg
Carthage, electrum, staters (310-290 BCE)100,170 kg

More then 100 tons:

 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) 
Paphos (Ptolemy V), gold, mnaieia (192-185 BCE)1,303,507 kg
S 1759 - Cyzicus, electrum, staters (420-333 BCE)1,226,400 kg
S 1710 - Sardis (Croesus), gold, staters (560-546 BCE)996,363 kg
Athens, silver, tetradrachms (453-440 BCE)489,802 kg
S 1318 - Salamis (Evagoras II), gold, staters (361-351 BCE)488,239 kg
Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (332-310 BCE)370,851 kg
S 666 - Alexandria, gold, mnaieion341,412 kg
S 1417 - Ecbatana (Demetrius I), gold, staters (162-150 BCE)299,999 kg
Pella, Group II (Philip II), gold, staters (336-328 BCE)293,419 kg
H 325 - Carthage, electrum, staters (320-310 BCE)250,065 kg
Rome (Faustina), gold, aurei (146-161 CE)240,840 kg
H 329j - Carthage, gold, staters (350-320 BCE)231,895 kg
S 665 - Alexandria, gold, mnaieion, 204-81 BC231,895 kg
AC 193 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (475-449 BCE)214,529 kg
H 288a - Antioch (Antiochus IV), gold, staters (169-164 BCE)202,358 kg
Amisus (Mithridates III), gold, staters (220-200 BCE)200,005 kg
Chios (types of Alexander the Great), gold, staters (270-220 BCE)200,005 kg
S 1478 - Rome, gold, aurei (RRC 466/1 Caesar and Hirtius - 46 BCE)199,033 kg
S 868 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), gold, staters (155-130 BCE)197,652 kg
S 1708 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV), silver, tetradrachms (28-23 BCE)194,298 kg
Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (329-301 BCE)189,006 kg
Pella (Philip II), gold, staters (Group III) (323-310 BCE)176,865 kg
S 1705 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (329-323 BCE)169,248 kg
S 1758 - Ionia (various mints) ("Ionian Revolt"), electrum, staters (500-480 BCE)168,467 kg
S 2062 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, pentekontadrachma (272-260 BCE)165,855 kg
H 158 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (135-100 BCE)164,498 kg
RQEM ad. 663 - Alexandria, gold, mnaieion, 204-81 BC158,238 kg
H 98 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (340-328 BCE)156,157 kg
Abydus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (325-301 BCE)155,764 kg
Alexandria (Ptolemy I), gold, trichrysa (300-285 BCE)154,224 kg
H 159 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (100-45 BCE)152,348 kg
S 1712 - Abdera, gold, staters (346-336 BCE)150,592 kg
Nicomedia? (Nicomedes), silver, tetradrachms (128-73 BCE)148,830 kg
S 1806 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period C) (478-465 BCE) Tselekas148,568 kg
Lugdunum (Postumus), gold, aurei (260-269 CE)146,757 kg
AC 191 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (510-475 BCE)143,981 kg
S 871 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), silver, drachms (170-125 BCE)140,007 kg
S 1732 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Derrones), silver, dodecadrachms (500-480 BCE)139,091 kg
S 1805 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period B) (500-478 BCE) Tselekas136,461 kg
S 2061 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, mnaieia (272-260 BCE)121,160 kg
S 1130 - Ecbatana (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (198-196 BCE)120,000 kg
H 213 - Sardis (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (330-297 BCE)118,486 kg
H 157 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (185-135 BCE)117,367 kg
S 1176 - Sardis, silver, cistophori (133-100 BCE) Hochard115,765 kg
S 113 - Carthage (Justinian), gold, solidi (527-565 CE)115,315 kg
S 881 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Eucratides), silver, tetradrachms (171-145 BCE)111,861 kg
Byzantium, silver, drachms (411-387/6 BCE)108,717 kg
Byzantium, silver, tetradrachms (types of Lysimachus) (120-72 BCE)107,887 kg
AC 146 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (510-465 BCE) Desneux102,935 kg
AC 215 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 377-326 BC102,877 kg
Thuin (Nervii), gold, staters with the epsilon (70-30 BCE)101,852 kg
S 1930 - Ephesus (Augustus), silver, cistophori (25-20 BCE)101,350 kg
Miletus (Alexander the Great), gold, hemistaters (325-323 BCE)101,179 kg
Carthage, electrum, staters (310-290 BCE)100,170 kg
S 511 - Eusebeia (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (107-100 BCE)96,695 kg
S 2064 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, mnaieia (261-245 BCE)92,352 kg
S 114 - Carthage (Justin II), gold, solidi (565-578 CE)90,270 kg
Miletus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (325-294 BCE)89,878 kg
S 675 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 117-107 BC86,078 kg
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (404-385 BCE) Ashton84,433 kg
S 1704 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), gold, distaters (329-323 BCE)80,972 kg
Byzantium, silver, hemidrachms (411-387/6 BCE)80,735 kg
Athens, silver, decadrachms (470-460 BCE) Starr80,087 kg
S 869 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), silver, tetradrachms (150-125 BCE)79,057 kg
S 30 - Aradus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (323-320 BCE)78,933 kg
Panticapaeum (Asander), gold, staters (44-16 BCE)78,096 kg
S 2030 - Ascalon (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (114-112 BCE)77,648 kg
AC 219 - Phocaea, electrum, hekte, 625/600-522 BC77,495 kg
S 1570 - Carthage, silver, double shekels (255-241 BCE) Visona76,235 kg
H 99 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (323-315 BCE)75,240 kg
Tyre (Seleucid kings), silver, tetradrachms (152-125 BCE)75,109 kg
Tyre (Ptolemy II), gold, trichrysa (275-274 BCE)74,863 kg
Thasos (Roman Republic), silver, tetradrachms (148-80 BCE)74,579 kg
AC 222 - Phocaea, electrum, hektai (477-388 BCE)74,235 kg
S 857 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Euthydemus I), silver, tetradrachms (235-190 BCE)73,611 kg
AC 120 - Byzantium, silver, tetradrachms (357-340 BCE)73,169 kg
Cyprus (uncertain mint) (Ptolemy I-II), gold, trichrysa (294-274 BCE)72,078 kg
Cologne (Tetricus I), gold, aurei (271-274 CE)70,171 kg
Cologne (Victorinus), gold, aurei (269-271 CE)69,854 kg
S 1437 - Dyrrhachium, silver, drachms (120-70 BCE)68,682 kg
S 201 - Melos, silver, staters (460-450 BCE)66,352 kg
S 1015 - Erythrae, gold, trite, 297-294 BC65,884 kg
Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, trichrysa (274-272 BCE)63,903 kg
S 670 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 165-154 BC63,853 kg
H 219 - Ephesus, silver, cistophori (105-67 BCE) Callataÿ63,843 kg
S 818 - Thasos, silver, tetradrachms (168-60 BCE)61,676 kg
AC 221 - Phocaea, electrum, hektai (521-478 BCE)61,545 kg
S 1760 - Cyzicus, electrum, hektai (420-333 BCE)60,913 kg
H 115 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (348-328 BCE)60,437 kg
H 178a - Lacedaemon (Areus I), silver, tetradrachms (267-265 BCE)58,941 kg
AC 211 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 521-478 BC58,875 kg
Tyre, silver, tetradrachms (108/7-60/59 BCE)58,673 kg
AC 163 - Aigai (Alexander I), silver, octodrachms (480-451 BCE)58,412 kg
Lampsacus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-317 BCE)57,815 kg
S 1480 - Rome, gold, aurei (RRC 28/1 - 118-116 BCE)57,800 kg
S 98 - Artaxata (Artavasdes II) silver, tetradrachms (56-34 BCE)57,176 kg
S 979 - Artaxata, silver, tetradrachm, 39-38 BC57,176 kg
H 94 - Pella, Group I (Philip II), gold, staters (342-336 BCE)57,011 kg
H 133 - Amphipolis? (First Macedonia), silver, tetradrachms (167-149 BCE)56,226 kg
Sidon (Ptolemy II), gold, trichrysa (275-274 BCE)55,264 kg
Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (329-301 BCE)55,051 kg
S 1845 - Lycia (uncertain mint), silver, staters (520-480 BCE)54,076 kg
S 1323 - Salamis (Nikokreon), gold, staters (331-310 BCE)52,971 kg
AC 247d - Halicarnassus (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (377-352 BCE)52,941 kg
S 674 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 146-116 BC52,920 kg
S 599 - Salamis (Ptolemy VI), gold, mnaieia (180-162 BCE)52,385 kg
S 917 - Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (301-295 BCE) Kritt50,748 kg
AC 90 - Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (485-479 BCE)50,603 kg
Abydus (Philip II), gold, quarter staters (325-301 BCE)50,590 kg
S 744 - Salamis (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (330-320 BCE)50,413 kg