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Home > Karia > Halikarnassos Halikarnassos Halikarnassos (AD 55) AE 19 - Agrippina Senior798 viewsAgrippina Senior. AE19 (4.03g). Struck under Nero, ca 55 AD. Draped bust right, hair in long plait down back of neck / ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝ−ΑΣΣΕΩΝ, cult statue of Zeus Akraios standing facing. Fine, brown surfaces. Drewry Coll.; Ex Lindgren Coll. Halikarnassos (AD 98-117) AE 23 - Trajan225 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE23 (7.14g, 6h). AYTO KAI NЄP BAC TPAIANOC ΓЄ ΔA, laureate head of Trajan right / HPOΔOTOC AΛIKAPNACЄΩN, APCЄM/IA, draped bust of Herodotus right. Near VF, brown surfaces. Apparently the second known and the finer of the two. Extremely rare depiction of the historian Herodotus. Herodotus (ca 485-425 BC) was born to a wealthy family in Halicarnassus, at the time under Persian control, although his family was exiled from the city while Herodotus was quite young and he appears to have only briefly returned to his hometown as an adult. He traveled widely and included accounts of his experiences in his famous The Histories, a description of the Graeco-Persian Wars. Cicero referred to Herodotus as “the father of history” due to his systematic investigation of historical subjects (although others have branded him “father of lies,” as Herodotus seems to have subscribed to the idea of not letting facts get in the way of a good story!). Halikarnassos (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus528 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (14.96g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΛΙΚΑ-ΡΝ-Α-ΣΣΕΩΝ, cult statue of Zeus Akraios standing facing between two trees at the top of which an oracular crow. Fine, green patina, a little rough. Drewry Coll. Halikarnassos (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus410 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (14.72g, 12h). Stratokles, archon. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Zeus Ascraeus facing between two trees, each surmounted by an oracular crow; name in two lines in exergue. Good VF, dark green patina with traces of orange earthen overtones. From Group CEM. The epithet Asrcaeus (Gr. Ἀσκραίος) refers to a species of oak tree (Hesychius s.v. ἄσκρα). While the oak was an associated attribute of Zeus, the reference here may refer to a Prehellenic Carian nature deity, similar to the later mythological Dryads, or nymphs who inhabited the trees (δρύες). Apollonius Dyscolus (Historia mirabilium 13) states that a goat was sacrificed to him. Halikarnassos (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III287 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (3.30g, 8h). AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right / AΛIKAPNACCЄΩN HPOΔOTOC, bearded and draped bust of Herodotos right. Extremely Rare. VF. This coin celebrates the greatest citizen of Halikarnassos, Herodotos, who lived there in the mid-late 5th century BC. He was a great historian and for that time a 'journalist' who would travel around the Mediterranean to 'investigate' and interview people who actually had witnessed the events he wrote about. Halikarnassos (AD 238-244) AE 25 – Gordian III252 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (10.18g). AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΛΙKAPNACCЄωN, tetrastyle temple, containing Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar to left. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 50) AE23341 viewsAfter 50 BC. AE23 (7.06g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre. Good Fine, dark green patina, rough surfaces, flan crack. Alighieri Coll. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE642 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (4.14g). Head of Poseidon right / Trident; ΑΛΙΚΑ to left, ΜΕΛΑ (magistrate) to right. Green patina, EF. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE 16468 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE16 (3.97g). Head of Poseidon right / Ornate trident head; ΑΛΙΚΑP to left, ΜΕΛΑ (magistrate) to right. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE 19406 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE19 (3.90g, 12h). Bearded head of Poseidon right / Ornamented trident head with dolphins between prongs; ΑΛΙΚΑ to left, ΜΕΛΑ (magistrate) to right. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE 19627 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE19 (6.88g). Bearded head of Poseidon right / Ornamented trident head with dolphins between prongs; ΑΛΙΚΑP to left, ÎœHNΑC (magistrate) to right, star in field to left. Dark green patina, gVF. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE19469 viewsca 150-50 BC. AE19 (4.54g, 11h). Head of Poseidon right, wearing tainia / Trident with dolphins between points; kithara to lower left, APTE (magistrate) to right. Good VF, dark green patina, light earthen deposits. Unpublished in the standard references with kithara. Karl Coll. (Lanz 131 (11/2006), lot 151). Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm542 views2nd-1st cent BC. AR Drachm (4.31g). Facing head of Helios / Helmeted bust of Athena right; magistrate XAPMYLOS. Nice EF, usual small flan crack. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm723 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (4.35g). Facing head of Helios / Helmeted bust of Athena right; ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΩΣ (magistrate) to left, ΑΛΙ to right. Finely toned EF. Unpublished variant? Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm418 viewsca 150-50 BC. AR Drachm (4.89g). Facing head of Helios / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, helmeted bust of Athena right; ΘΕΟ (magistrate) above, trident below. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm439 viewsca 1st cent BC. AR Drachm (4.13g). Facing head of Helios / ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑC[ΕΩΝ], helmeted and draped bust of Athena right; MOCXOC (magistrate) to right. Lightly toned EF. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm395 views1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.87g). Facing head of Helios turned slightly to right within dotted circle / AΛIKAΡNAΣEΩ[N], bust of Athena right, wearing crested helmet and aegis, [E]PMΩN (magistrate) behind. Porosity on both sides, good VF. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm251 viewsca 150-50 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.08g, 12h). Uncertain magistrate. Facing head of Helios; border of large pellets / Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested helmet and aegis; [magistrate’s name] to right. Near VF, porous. Alighieri Coll. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm492 viewsca 150-50 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.78g, 12h). [...]mon, magistrate. Facing head of Helios / Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right; magistrate incomplete. Near EF, lightly toned. Ex CNG Elec. Auc. 141, lot 71; Gorny & Mosch 200 (10/2001), lot 1866. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Obol520 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AR Obol (0.67g). Head of Athena right / Owl standing facing within incuse square. VF. Unpublished? Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Trihemiobol703 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.12g). Head of Athena right / Owl standing facing; ΑΛΙΚΑΡ left, ΔΡΑΚΟ[Ν?] (magistrate) to right. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Trihemiobol431 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.12g). Head of Athena right / Owl standing facing; ΑΛΙΚΑΡ left, ΑΠΟΛ (magistrate) to right. VF. Unpublished variant. Halikarnassos (BC 200-100) AE 22392 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE22 (7.96g). Head of Helios facing within dotted circle / Draped helmeted bust of Athena right withing dotted circle; [ΑΛΙΚΑΡ], ΜΕΝΕΚΡΑ (magistrate) around. Brown patina, double strike on rev., VF. Rare. Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm463 viewsca 3rd-2nd cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.92g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, lyre, ΕΡΜ (magistrate) above. aEF. Rare. Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm530 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, lyre, ΑΘΩ? (magistrate) above. Finely toned, EF. Unpublished variant. Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm449 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.40g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, lyre, ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙΔ[EΣ?] (magistrate) above. Lyre. Lightly toned, good VF, attractive style, some roughness and a hairline flan crack. Scarce. Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm509 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.26g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, kithara, monogram above. Lightly toned, VF. Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm365 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.22g, 12h). Ierokles, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, kithara, star above, ΙΕΡΟΚΛΗ[C] below. VF. Karl coll. Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm329 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.12g, 12h). Askes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, kithara, star above, ACKH[C] below. VF. Karl coll. Halikarnassos (BC 300-200) AE 12544 viewsca 3rd-2nd cent BC. AE12 (1.28g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Eagle standing left with open wings, lyre before, A[ΛΙ] above. EF, glossy dark green, almost black, patina. Halikarnassos (BC 300-200) AE 12560 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE12 (1.40g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Eagle standing left with open wings, lyre before, AΛΙ above. Black patina, aEF. Halikarnassos (BC 400-367) AE370 views4th-3rd century BC. AE (0.75g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Kithara, two laurel branches. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) AE427 viewsca 400-380 BC. AE Chalkous (1.16g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyra, ΑΛΙ to right. Green patina, EF. Popken coll. Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) Drachm442 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.34g). Facing head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath, head turned slightly right / Eagle standing right with open wings; ΑΛΙΚΑΡ to left, olive branch to right; all within incuse square. Toned, near EF, some surface corrosion. Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) Drachm424 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.56g). Facing head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath, head turned slightly right / Eagle standing right with open wings; olive branch before; all within incuse square. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) Drachm409 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.42g). Facing head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath, head turned slightly right / Eagle standing right with open wings; ΑΛΙΚΑΡ to left, olive branch to right; all within incuse square. Toned, near EF. Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) Drachm561 viewsca 400-377 BC. AR Drachm (3.44g, 12h). Rhodian standard. Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath / ΑΛΙΚ-[ΑΡ], eagle standing right, wings spread; olive branch to lower right; all within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, slight granularity. Ex Herman Coll.; Ex Numismatica Ars Classica N (3/2002), lot 2355. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol612 viewsFirst half of 4th cent BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm). Young male head right, Carian inscription / Head of ram right. Good VF. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol436 viewsLate 5th to mid 4th century BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.42g). Head of ram right / Head of young male right, Carian letters. Very fine. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol610 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm, 11h). Young male head right; Carian letters / Head of ram right. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol572 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 6h). Ram’s head right / Young male head right; Karian legend. VF, light porosity. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol708 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.48g). Ram's head right / Young male head right, Karian legend. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol467 viewsca 395-377 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.49g, 6h). Ram’s head right / Young male head right; Karian legend. VF. Karl coll. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol432 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm, 4h). Milesian standard. Head of ram left / Youthful male head right; Carian 'az' to right. VF, rough. 1 comments Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol547 viewsLate 5th to mid 4th century BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.26g, 8mm). Head of ram right / Head of young male right, K to left. Toned, aEF. Very rare.1 comments Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol290 viewsca 450-420 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.36g, 2h). Head of ram left / Archaic male head right. VF, grainy surfaces. Lee Coll. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol368 viewsca 450-420 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.4g). Head of ram right / Archaic male head left. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol341 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.1g). Head of ram left / Archaic male head left, Karian letters before. aVF. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol163 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.31g). Head of ram right / Male head left. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol - running king581 viewsUncertain Satrap, ca 420-350 BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.36g). Persian King kneeling/running right, holding bow and knife / Young male head right, Carian letters on either side. Unpublished. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol - running king283 viewsUncertain Satrap, ca 420-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 7mm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Young male head right, Karian letters on either side. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Tetartemorion367 viewsca 450-350 BC. AR Persic Tetartemorion (0.20g). Head of ram right / Roaring head of lion right. Nice VF. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Tetartemorion408 viewsca 450-350 BC. AR Persic Tetartemorion (0.24g). Head of ram right / Roaring head of lion right, forepaw extended, within deep incuse square. Nice VF. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Tetartemorion417 viewsca 450-350 BC. AR Persic Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.24g, 12h). Ram's head right / Roaring lion's head right. VF, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Tetartemorion381 viewsca 450-350 BC. AR Persic Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.24g, 12h). Ram's head right / Roaring lion's head right. Good VF, toned, lightly porous. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Tetartemorion394 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.12g). Ram's head right / Roaring lion's head right. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Tetartemorion327 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.18g, 12h). Ram's head right / Forepart of lion right. VF, light porosity. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Tetartemorion495 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.24g). Ram's head right / Roaring lion's head right. Good VF. Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol430 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.67g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of goat left. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol431 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.70g, 3h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Α-[Λ-Ι], forepart of goat on leash right. VF. Very rare. Karl coll.; Ex Hirsch Auk. 176 (11/1992), 296. Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol474 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.69g, 6h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Α-Λ-[Ι], forepart of goat on leash right. VF. Very rare. Karl coll.; ex Heidelberger Auk. 28 (11/1999), 288. Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol374 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.63g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Α-[Λ-Ι], forepart of goat left. aVF. Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol383 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.64g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of goat on leash right. VF. Halikarnassos (BC 500-480) Obol777 viewsbefore 480 BC. AR Obol (1.10g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of a goat right, within incuse square. Good VF. Rare. Halikarnassos (BC 500-480) Obol948 viewsbefore 480 BC. AR Obol (1.05g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Head of a goat left, three pellets around; all within incuse square. EF. Rare. Halikarnassos (BC 500-480) Obol832 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.13g, 12h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of a goat right, 3 pellets around, within incuse square. EF. Very rare. Karl coll.     66 coins on 1 page(s)