Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Diobol250 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Diobol (1.6g, 13mm). Head of Kore right, wearing oak wreath / KY-ZI, tunny left within wreath; monogram above and below. VF. Extremely rare denomination. 1 comments05/28/18 at 21:33Michael: An example of this coin is published: Von Fritze II 35 and is illustrated within the publication on ...
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Uncertain (BC 480-450) Tetrobol409 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.57g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Bearded head right within dotted linear square; all within incuse square. VF.1 comments01/14/17 at 18:10Michael: The SNG France 1132 reference is within the Lampsakos section, not the Kyzikos section. The connect...
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Samos (BC 522-520) Diobol?359 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.1g, 11mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Head of roaring lion right within dotted square border. Apparently unpublished.2 comments02/27/14 at 20:21Michael: May want to consider Samos as a possible attribution. The primary elements of this coin are present...
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Pordosilene (BC 450-400) Hemiobol717 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g). Young male head right, wearing tainia / ΠΟΡ, murex shell within incuse square. Unpublished?2 comments12/27/13 at 19:39Michael: An example of this coin is published: SNG Ashmolean 1601. However, the reference identifies the mur...
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm887 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.85g, 10mm). Ram´s head right / Lion´s head right within incuse square. gVF. Apparently unpublished.2 comments09/22/13 at 19:13Michael: May want to consider changing attribution to Kebren. Compare the ram's head and overall style ...
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol - winged boar384 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm, 12h). Forepart of winged boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; crescent above; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, rough, granular surfaces.1 comments09/21/13 at 16:44Michael: An example of this coin is published - SNG Tubingen 2214.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol319 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.30g, 8mm). Head of tunny fish right, squid (?) above / Quadratum incusum. VF.1 comments03/27/13 at 21:24Michael: For consistency with the iconography of other coins from Kyzikos, I would propose that the "squ...
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol1035 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g). Head of bear left, holding tunny fish in mouth / Quadripartite incuse square ("mill-sail" pattern). Extremely rare. EF.1 comments10/09/12 at 21:09Michael: I believe an example of this coin is published - Rosen 374 (attributed to Asia Minor Uncertain Mint)...
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol418 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62g). Head and neck of bird right, its beak extending over head of tunny upward to right / Irregular incuse. Unpublished in the standard references, but see Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 32 (5/2010), lot 102 for another. VF, toned and porous surfaces. Perhaps the second known. 1 comments09/27/12 at 18:16Michael: I believe an example of this coin is published - SNG Ashmolean 527. However, the reference does not...
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol510 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.50g). Bird standing right before tunny; three(?) pellets around / Square incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. Near VF, porous. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.1 comments09/27/12 at 18:09Michael: An example of this coin is published - SNG Ashmolean 530.
   
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