Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Tlos (AD 14-43) AE 17651 viewsunder Roman rule, Julio-Claudian era, 14-43 AD. AE17 (3.68g). Λ-Υ, laureate head of Apollo right / Τ-Λ, laureate head of Artemis right, hair in chignon. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Tlos (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III436 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE (22.53g). Laureated and draped bust right / ΤΛω−ΕωΝ, rider in military dress and helmet galloping right on horse, lance in raised right hand, shield in left, coiled snake below. Dark patina, VF. Rare. Ex Muenzhandlung Ritter GmbH 57 (Duesseldorf, 1994), lot 651.
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Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III409 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (16.23g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TΛωЄ-ωN, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. VF, green patina, orichalcum highlights. Ex Drewry Collection. Ex Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 820.
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Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III290 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (18.16g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nude rider on horseback right, holding large shield and thrusting spear at serpent below. VF, dark green patina, areas of flat strike.
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Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III578 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (18.56g). AVT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, cuirassed and draped right / TLΩЄωN, Lykian military god sacrificing over altar. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III243 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (21.00g). ΑΥT ΚAI Μ ΑΝT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TΛWEWN; Nike advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath.
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Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III252 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.67g). AYT KAI M AN ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TΛωЄωN, male figure (Gordian) standing left, holding sceptre and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar to left. Very rare. VF.
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Tlos (BC 27-23) AE 18609 viewsLykian League, Tlos-Kragos, ca 27-23 BC. AE18 (4.64g, 12h). Head of Artemis right / Stag standing right. VF, dark green patina, rough surfaces. Alighieri Coll.
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Tlos (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm - Augustus907 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.45g, 12h). Lycian League issue. Series 6, struck ca 27-20 BC, Tlos and Kragos. Bare head right; Λ-Y across fields / TΛΩ above, KP below, winged caduceus; flanked by two citharas. Superb EF, toned. Ex Bowers and Ruddy FPL (Summer 1981), no. 53.
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Tlos (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm - Augustus286 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.22g, 18mm, 11h). Lycian League, Tlos and Kragos, 27-20 BC. ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, bare head of Augustus to right / ΤΛΩ / ΚΡ, two three-stringed lyres; between them, vertical winged kerykeion. Very rare (Troxell only knew of two examples with the full name of the Lycians on the obverse). Toned as found but with some striking flatness, gVF.
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Tlos (BC 167-100) Drachm479 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.06g). Tlos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / T-Λ, kithara, palm branch to left, all within incuse square. aEF.
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Tlos (BC 167-100) Drachm 461 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.84g). Tlos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / T-Λ, kithara, branch to left, all within incuse square. aEF.
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Tlos (BC 200-0) AE384 views2nd-1st century BC. AE (3.83g). Kithara within dotted circle / ΤΛΩ-ΕΩΝ, bow. Green patina, VF. Unique? R. Mueller coll.
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Tlos (BC 200-0) AE 13274 views2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (2.2g). Kithara / ΤΛΩΕΩΝ, bowcase. VF. Unpublished?
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Tlos (BC 380) Diobol673 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.31g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Laureate and draped facing bust of Apollo, ΤΛΑ−FΕ, in dotted circle, all within incuse circle. EF, attractive cabinet toning. Exceptional strike. Ex Muenzen und Medaillen 68 (4/1986), lot 304; R. Jameson Collection, 1579.
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Tlos (BC 380) Diobol447 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Diobol (1.15g). Facing lion's scalp / Laureate and draped facing bust of Apollo, ΤΛΑ-FΕ, in dotted circle, all within incuse circle. VF.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) 1/2 Stater - Vekhssere II and Oopwei563 viewsVekhssere II and Oopwei?, Dynasts, 400-380 BC. AR Drachm (4.19g), Tlos mint? Helmeted head of Athena right / Two seated lions facing one another, with raised paws. Toned, good VF, flat strike on reverse, slightly grainy surfaces. Rare.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) 1/6 Stater412 viewsafter 400 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (1.38g, 17mm). Facing lion's scalp / Two confronted lions, paws raised, sitting on ground line; diskeles between, Lycian letters "Τ-Λ" in fields; within dotted incuse circle. Toned, good VF.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Hemiobol456 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.26g). Helmeted head Athena right / Lion sitting right, paw raised, within dotted circular border. Good very fine. Unpublished in major references.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Hemiobol1152 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Panther sitting right, head facing, left paw raised; withing dotted circle incuse. Toned, EF. Unpublished?
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Hemiobol572 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g). Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia / Lion sitting right, paw raised, within dotted circular border. Good very fine.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Hemiobol199 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 8mm). Facing lion's scalp / Panther sitting right, head facing, left paw raised; within dotted circle incuse.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Hemiobol212 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g, 7.3mm, 8h). Head of Apollo facing slightly left / Lion sitting left. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Extremely rare. Ex Cederlind; Ex Peus 413 (10/2014), lot 102.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Obol275 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.58g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Two panthers seated facing one another, heads facing, each raising forepaw. VF. Very rare.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Obol188 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (0.85g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena (?) facing / Lion seated left, raising right paw. Unpublished. Good VF, toned, scuff on obverse. Possibly unique. Ex Herman coll.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Stater496 viewsafter 400 BC. AR Stater (8.50g). Facing lion's scalp / Two confronted lions, paws raised, on ground line; diskeles between, Lykian script 'tlafe' around, all within dotted incuse circle. Attractive toning, obv. weak strike, good VF.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Stater440 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Stater (8.51g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Two confronted lions, paws raised, sitting on ground line; diskeles between, Lykian script 'tlafe' around, all within dotted incuse circle. EF/VF. Ex Leu Auk 20 (1978), lot 142 and "Tissaphernes Fund."
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Stater - Ddentimi465 viewsDdentimi, Dynast, after 400 BC. AR Stater (8.21g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Two confronted lions, paws raised, on ground line; symbol between, Lycian letters 'ddentimi' around. Attractive toning, obv. weak strike, F/good VF.
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Tlos (BC 425-400) Stater - Kherei596 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.48g). Head of Athena right / Bearded head of Dynast left, wearing Persian headdress (bashlyk); Lycian letters 'tlafe" to left, 'kerei' to right, within shallow incuse square. VF. Very rare. Ex Reuter Collection, Auktion Peus Nachf. 360 (1999), lot 79.
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Tlos (BC 470-430) Stater1594 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 500-470 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 9.21g, 8h). Lion seated right, left forepaw raised; floral pattern to right / Forepart of Pegasos right, within dotted incuse circle. Good VF, lightly toned, struck with worn reverse die, light porosity. Rare. Drewry Coll.; ex CNG 39 (9/1996), lot 613; Berry Coll., 1174.
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Tlos (BC 470-430) Stater686 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 480-460 BC. AR Stater (9.40g, 2h). Lion seated right, head facing and left foreleg raised / Forepart of Pegasos with curled wing right, within dotted circular incuse. Very rare. About EF. Ex Sotheby's (Zurich, 10/1993), lot 746; Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (12/1992), lot 108; from the collection of N.B. Hunt, IV, Sotheby's (New York, 6/1991), lot 415; Numismatic Fine Arts IV (3/1977), lot 329.
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Tlos (BC 490-440) Stater749 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 520-480 BC. AR Stater (9.26g). Lion seated right, head facing and left foreleg raised / Forepart of Pegasos with curled wing right, within dotted square incuse. Very rare. Good VF. Ex Koelner Muenzkabinett 45 (1987), lot 257; Ex Sternberg 8 (1978), lot 140.
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Tlos (BC 490-440) Stater540 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 520-480 BC. AR Stater (9.32g). Lion seated right, head facing and left foreleg raised / Forepart of Pegasos with curled wing right, within dotted square incuse. Very rare. VF.
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Tlos (BC 490-440) Stater713 viewsUncertain dynast, ca 490/80-440/30 BC. AR Stater (9.36g, 8h). Protodynastic period B. Lion seated left, raising right paw / Forepart of Pegasos right in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, toned, a couple flan flaws on obverse. Rare.
   
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