Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Komana (AD 37-41) AE - Caligula704 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE (6.44g), dated Year 6 (39/40 AD). Radiate female head right / ΚΟΜΑΝΟΝ, club in wreath. Brown patina, VF.
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Komana (AD 54-68) AE 19332 viewsTime of Nero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.67g). Radiate head right / Club in wreath. VF.
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Komana (AD 98-117) AE 32 - Trajan694 viewsTrajan, 89-117 AD. AE32 (22.94g). ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕΒ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟC, laureate bust with aegis / ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ ΚΟΜΑΝΕΩΝ ΤΗC ΙΕ ΚΑΙ / ΑCΥΛΟΥ, tetrastyle Korinthian temple with cult-statue of radiate goddess (Ma or Bellona) in long dress holding club or sword; two Nikes on columns crowning her. Very rare. Nice dark green patina, good very fine.
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Komana (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus614 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (12.51g, 11h). Dated CY 172 (205/206 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Radiate female standing facing, holding shield and club, within tetrastyle temple; roundel in pediment. VF, green patina.
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Komana (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus626 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (12.78g), dated local era year 172 (205-206 AD). AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄOYEPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed right / KOMANЄ, tetrastyle temple, containing statue of Enyo standing left on pedestal; in exergue, ЄT BOP. About very fine.
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Komana (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus482 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (14.76g, 12h). Dated CY 162 (195/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike, holding palm frond and wreath, standing right atop column; all within tetrastyle temple with Ionic columns and patera in pediment; ЄT BOP (date) in exergue. Near VF, brown surfaces, scratches before bust. Brace coll.

An interesting type. The “column” within the temple may in fact be a baetyl. The British Museum catalog describes the female figure surmounting it as “Nike or the goddess Enyo.”
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Komana (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Caracalla828 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE32 (13.66g), struck 205/6 AD. Youthful laureate head right / IERO - KAIC - KO-MANE, frontal view of tempel; inside, Nike standing on pedestal, holding wreath and palm; date in exergue ET BOR (= year 162 of local era). Green patina, good VF.
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Komana (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimus Severus804 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (13.97g), struck 205/6 AD. Draped cuirassed bust right / IEROKAICA - KOMANEwN, temple; date in field, ET BOR (= year 172 of local era). Rare and interesting architechtural type. Dark, olive green patina. Light porosity on obv. EF.
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Komana (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla133 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (16.10g, 12h). Dated CY 172 (205/6 AD). AY K M AYPHΛI ANTωNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind / IЄPOKAIC KOMANЄ / ЄT BOP, tetrastyle temple with wreath in pediment; within, statue of Nike, holding wreath and palm, atop baetyl of Ma. Rare. Minor cleaning marks, VF.
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Komana (BC 85-65) AE 22586 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE22 (7.0g). Gorgoneion surrounded by aegis / ΚΟΜΑ-ΝΩΝ, Nike carrying palm leaf over shoulder; two monograms flanking. VF.
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Komana (BC 100-0) AE 20193 views1st century BC. AE20 (4.91g, 1h). Laureate female head right / KO-MA/NΩ-N, tripod; E above. Very rare. VF.
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Komana (BC 100-0) AE 24226 views1st century BC. AE24 (6.57g, 1h). Draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over her shoulder / KOMA-NωN, club; monogram in lower left field; all within wreath. Extremely rare. Very well centered and with a beautiful light green patina. Very minor corrosion, otherwise VF.
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Komana (BC 85-65) AE 221272 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE22 (6.65g). Gorgoneion surrounded by aegis / ΚΟΜΑ-ΝΩΝ, Nik carrying palm leaf over shoulder; two monograms to right. Olive green patina, some porosity on rev., VF.
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Komana (BC 85-65) AE 281119 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE28 (18.75g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos / ΚΟΜΑ-ΝΩΝ, Perseus standing left, wearing Phrygian helmet; holding head of Medusa in left hand, harpa in right, Medusa's body lying below, monogram to right. Scarce. Dark green patina, VF.
   
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