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Home > Lydia Last additions - Lydia Sardeis (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna333 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE29 (11.3g). IOYΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust of Julia Domna as Tyche left with kalathos and cornucopia / ЄΠIΓ KΛ MIΘPOY APXA KAPΔIANΩN B NЄ / ΩKOPΩN, Cult statue of Kore standing facing; grain ears and poppy at feet; wreath and bucranium flanking head. EF.Jun 30, 2014 Maionia (AD 209-211) AE 20 - Geta240 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE20 (6.0g). Λ CЄ ΓЄΤΑC KAI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI HPAKΛЄΙΔΟΥ APX TO Γ MAIONΩN, cult statue of Kore. EF.Jun 30, 2014 Thyateira (AD 79-81) AE 19 - Titus 368 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE19 (5.0g). AYTOKPATΩΡ TITOC KAICAP, laureate head right / ΘΥATЄIPHNΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. Very fine; traces of cleaning.Jun 29, 2014 Hierokaisareia (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius250 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE19 (4.7g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙΛΙΟC ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate head right / ΓΛΑΥΚΟC ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡЄΩΝ, river-god Glaukos reclining left, holding long reed, resting on water-urn. EF.Jun 29, 2014 Bageis (AD 98-117) AE 28242 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE28 (7.9g). IЄPA CYNKΛTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / ЄΠI AΠOΛΛOΔΩPOY APΧON BAΓHNΩN, Apollo standing left, holding laurel-branch and patera. VF.Jun 29, 2014 Philadelphia (AD 244-249) AE 37 - Philip I280 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE37 (18.8g). AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ AVP MAΞIMOY IOYΛ[...] ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN NЄΩ. AΔЄIA[...] ACIA within wreath. VF.Jun 29, 2014 Philadelphia (AD 50-59) AE 16 - Agrippina II416 viewsAgrippina minor. Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE16 (3.2g). Ti. Neikanor, magistrate. ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust right / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ ΝΕΙΚΑNΩΡ, cornucopia. EF.Jun 29, 2014 Maionia (AD 249-251) AE 19248 viewsTime of Trajanus Decius, 249-251 AD. AE19 (3.6g). Two bunches of grapes on vine / MAIONΩN, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club, cornucopia and lion skin. VF.Jun 29, 2014 Sardeis (AD 54-68) AE 16 - Nero538 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE16 (3.2g). Mindios, magistrate. NEPΩΝ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, laureate head right / ΕΠΙ ΜΙΝΔΙΟΥ CTRA TO B, laureate head of Herakles right. VF.Jun 27, 2014 Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero & Agrippina440 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.1g). KAICAPA NEPΩΝA, laureate head of Nero and draped bust of Agrippina jugate right / MAΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑ CEBACTH, Agrippina as Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre, being crowned by togate figure (Nero?) behind her. VF.Jun 27, 2014 Hierokaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus243 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (2.3g). AVTOYN Λ CЄ CЄOVHPOC, laureate head right / ЄPOKAICAPΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. EF.Jun 27, 2014 Tripolis (AD 37-41) AE 20 - Caligula260 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE20 (5.0g). Tryphon Philopatridos. ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP, bare head right / TPYΦΩN ΦIΛOΠATPIΔOΣ TPIΠOΛEITΩN, horseman right; maeander below. VF.Jun 26, 2014 Maionia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus247 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (23.1g). AV KAI Λ CEΠ CEOVHPO, laureate and cuirassed bust right / APX A TO B MAIONΩN / EΠI ΔAMAB CABINI, Dionysos standing left on biga drawn by two panthers, holding thyrsos and pours wine from kantharos. VF.Jun 26, 2014 Daldis (AD 69-79) AE 27 - Vespasian237 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE27 (7.7g). Ti Fla Hylas. Laureate head right / Cybele seated left, holding patera, resting elbow on drum. GF.Jun 26, 2014 Blaundos (AD 161-180) AE 29264 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE29 (13.8g). Claudius Valerianus, strategos. ΔЄMOC BΛAVNΔЄΩN, bare head of Demos right / CTP KΛ BAΛЄPIANOY, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Almost EF.Jun 26, 2014 Blaundos (AD 54-68) AE 16 - Nero261 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE16 (3.8g). Ti. Klau. Kalligenes, magistrate. Struck circa 55 AD. NEPΩN KAIΣAP, bare-headed and draped bust right / KAΛΛIΓENHΣ BΛAYNΔEΩN, four grain ears, tied together. VF.Jun 26, 2014 Bageis (AD 193-217) AE 19 - Julia Domna219 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE19 (3.5g). IOYΛIA CЄBAC, draped bust right / BAΓHNΩN, Asklepios standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. EF.Jun 26, 2014 Apollonoshieron (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero349 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE20 (3.7g). NEPΩN KAICAP CEBACTOC, laureate head right / ΑΠΟΛΛωΝΙΕΡΕΙΤωΝ, Apollo standing left with patera, resting on lyre. VF.Jun 26, 2014 Maionia (AD 147-176) AE 22 - Faustina II209 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-176 AD. AE22 (5.49g). ΦAYCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI AIΛ NЄΩNOC MAIONΩN, Demeter standing left, holding corn ears, poppy and torch. VF.Jun 26, 2014 Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 16306 viewsTime of Nero-Hadrian, 54-138 AD. AE16 (2.59g). CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, stag standing right. VF.Jun 26, 2014 Saitta (AD 200-270) AE 20263 views3rd century AD. AE20 (4.98g). AZIOT THNOC, bust of Men Aziottenos wearing Phrygian cap right on crescent / CAITTHNΩ N / ЄPMOC, youthful river-god Hermos leaning left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; resting left elbow on inverted vase from which water is flowing left. EF.Jun 25, 2014 Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 16249 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE16 (2.66g). Head of Herakles right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, eagle standing right, head left. gVF.Jun 25, 2014 Attalea (AD 100-276) AE 14375 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE14 (1.90g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / ATTAΛΕATΩ, lion standing right. VF.Jun 25, 2014 Thyateira (AD 193-235) AE 25202 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE25 (10.24g, 6h). Philadelphos, strategos. Draped bust of youthful Senate right / Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Good Fine, green patina.Jun 19, 2014 Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 15218 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE15 (1.25g, 6h). Helmeted bust of Minerva right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing facing, head right. VF, dark green patina.Jun 19, 2014 Tmolos (AD 128-137) AE 19 - Sabina348 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE19 (4.46g, 7h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Apollo standing right, holding bow and arrow. Near VF, green patina. Fine style portrait. Rare. For a general introduction to the city of Tmolus and its coinage see Clive Foss, “A neighbor of Sardis: the city of Tmolus and its successors,” Classical Antiquity, vol. 1, no. 2 (Oct. 1982), pp. 178-201. While some of the city’s pseudo-autonomous issues are problematic to date, it appears that Tmolus first gained the right to coin in her name under Hadrian (Foss p. 180). Coinage with imperial portraits from his reign appears in three denominations: the current issue in the name of Sabina being the smallest denomination, the rare type of Antinous serving as a double (Blum p. 51, 1), and a type in the name of Hadrian and Aelius (Triton XV, lot 1393), which has only recently come to light, valued at one and a half times the current type. Tmolus issued coinage very sporadically and it is doubtful that a mint was established for such a small output, with nearby Sardis being a logical point of production.Jun 17, 2014 Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Otacilia Severa229 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE24 (5.34g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Kybele seated left, holding patera and scepter; at her feet to left, lion seated left. VF, brown patina, hard green deposits, flan flaw on neck.Jun 16, 2014 Sardeis (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus255 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (15.27g, 6h). G. Asinius Frugi, archon. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Facing cult statue of Kore of Sardis; poppy to left, grain ear to right. Near VF, grayish-green patina, earthen deposits. Only one listed thus far in RPC Online, in a private collection.Jun 15, 2014 Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 16 - Caligula463 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE16 (3.96g, 12h). Hermogenes, victor in the Olympic Games. ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP, bare head of Caligula right / ΦIΛAΔEΛΦE[ΩN EPMOΓ]ENHΣ OΛVM/[ΠIO]NIKHΣ, jugate, laureat busts of the Dioscuri right; palm branch behind. VF, green and brown patina. Rare. RPC (p. 492) notes: “A very large number of ‘magistrates’ sign the coins (of Philadelphia) under Caligula: fifteen are certainly attested for his four-year reign. They give themselves various different descriptions and titles: priest of Germanicus, Olympic victor, philopatris, grammateus, and in a number of cases philokaisar. The impression created by this variety is that the persons are mentioned just as individuals rather than as holders of any specific magistracy; alternatively, one might think in terms of a board of some kind, as at Hierapolis.”Jun 15, 2014 Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 25 - Septimius Severus247 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE25 (7.50g, 6h). Laureate head right / Tyche-Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Good VF, green-brown patina.Jun 13, 2014 Maionia (AD 54-68) AE 15 - Nero290 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE15 (2.56g, 12h). Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Mên right, with crescent at shoulders. VF, green patina.Jun 13, 2014 Saitta (AD 241-244) AE 21 - Tranquillina232 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE21 / Diassarion (4.44g, 6h). ΦΟVΡ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛЄΙΝΑ CΑ, draped bust right, wearing stephane and with her hair bound up at the back / CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ ΥΛΛΟC, the river god Hyllos reclining to left. Dark grey-green patina. Very fine.Jun 11, 2014 Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitia206 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE16 - Hemiassarion (?) (3.04g, 6h). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Domitia to right / [ΚΙΛΙΒΙ]ΑΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ, stag standing right. Olive green patina. Very fine.Jun 11, 2014 Gordos-Iulia (AD 178-192) AE 17235 viewsTime of Commodus, 178-192 AD. AE17 (3.66g). Youthfull bust of Senate right / Dionysos standing left holding cantharus and thyrsos. About very fine.May 28, 2014 Saitta (AD 253-268) AE 24 - Gallienus193 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (5.82g). AVT K Π ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ∙ ΦHCCIN CAITTHNΩN, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. VF.May 15, 2014 Saitta (AD 178-182) AE 41 - Crispina467 viewsCrispina, Augusta. 178-182 AD. AE41 - 8 Assaria (50.58g, 6h). Octavius Artemidorus magistrate, circa 175-180. ΚΡΙCΠΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, diademed and draped bust of Crispina to right, her hair bound into a bun at the back / ΕΠΙ ΟΚΤ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α / CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, on the left, Mên standing right, wearing a Phrygian cap and hunting dress, with a crescent moon on his shoulders, holding a long spear in his left hand and offering poppies with his right to the turreted figure of Kybele, seated facing him on the right, extending her right hand and resting her left on a cymbal. Apparently unique. Dark green and red patina. Extremely fine. Ex Numismatica Genevensis V (12/2008), 256.Apr 22, 2014 Philadelphia (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Antoninus Pius 225 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE25 (9.9g). Af. Kornelianos magistrate. Laureate head right / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian219 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (2.61g, 6h), Fl Praxeas, first archon, priest of five priesthoods for life, epimel archon. KAIΣAP ΔOMITIANOC, laureate head of Domitian right, bust cuirassed / EΠI ΦΛ ΠPAKΞOY ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN, Asclepius standing left, resting right hand on serpent staff. Near VF, dark patina. Extremely rare. Tricarico coll.Nov 21, 2013 Apollonis (BC 200-0) AE 15485 viewsLate 2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.4g). Macedonian shield ornamented with five stars / AΠOΛΛΩ-NIΔEΩN, club. VF.Nov 08, 2013 Hyrkaneis (AD 180-270) AE 16251 viewsImperial Times, ca 180-270 AD. AE16 (2.51g). Bust of Tche right / Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae. About very fine.Nov 07, 2013 Saitta (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus233 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (6.14g). AV KAI Λ C ЄΠT CЄOVHPO CΠЄP, laureate head right / ЄΠI ANΔPONЄIK O V∙AP X∙A∙ CAITTH/ NΩ/ N, Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopiae. Good very fine.Nov 07, 2013 Dioshieron (BC 27-AD 14) AE 15 - Augustus? 243 viewsAugustus (?), 27 BC-14 AD. AE15 (2.4g). CЄBACTOC, laureate head right / ΔIOCIЄPITω[N], Zeus standing left, holding patera. VF. Extremely rare, one of three recorded. Oct 04, 2013 Akrasos (AD 193-211) AE 14365 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE14 (1.57g) Bearded head of Herakles right / Telesphoros standing facing, AKPACIΩTΩN.Sep 25, 2013 Akrasos (AD 177-192) AE 19 - Commodus323 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE19 (4.15g). AVK ΛAV KOMOΔOC, draped bust right / Hercules standing facing, head right, leaning on club and carrying lion’s skin over arm, AKPACIΩTΩN.Sep 25, 2013 Mastaura (AD 54-68) AE 15 - Nero315 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE15 (2.69g). NEPΩN ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head right / MA-CT/AYP-EI/TW-N in three lines, cornucopiae. Nice very fine.Aug 27, 2013 Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus216 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (4.46g). ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ΘYAT[I]PHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF.Jul 31, 2013 Thyateira (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius404 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (22.03g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo, holding double-headed axe (labrys), on horseback right. Dark patina, VF.Jul 31, 2013 Stratonikeia (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan367 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (7.0g). TPAIANON CЄB AV N CЄBAC, laureate head right / TRATONЄI INΔЄIC, Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. gVF.Jul 30, 2013 Bageis (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla235 viewsCaracalla, 198-211 AD. AE27 (9.4g). AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / KACAPCΩN BAΓHNΩN, Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF.Jul 30, 2013 Philadelphia (AD 100-200) AE 19324 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE19 (3.79g). Head Zeus Koryphaios left / Aphrodite with flower (?). VF.1 commentsJul 30, 2013 Sardeis (AD 69-79) AE 23 - Vespasian400 viewsVespasianus, 69-79 AD. AE23 (7.65g). Magistrate T. Fl. Eisigonos (Strategos). Laureate head right / Legend in four lines within laurel wreath. VF. Tricarico coll.Jul 29, 2013 Sardeis (AD 69-79) AE 20426 viewsTime of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE20 (4.52g). Magistrate T. Fl. Eisigonos. Wreathed bust of Dionysos right / Zeus Lydios with eagle and scepter; before, monogram. gVF.1 commentsJul 29, 2013 Gordos-Iulia (AD 100-200) AE 23457 viewsImperial Times, ca 2nd cent AD. AE23 (8.31g). Bust of Roma in Attic Helmet / River-god Phrygios reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows. VF.Jul 29, 2013 Nakrasa (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian214 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (3.28g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / NAKPA CITΩN, Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae. VF.Jul 28, 2013 Hyrkaneis (AD 180-270) AE 13299 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE13 (1.1g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / VPKA NΩN, Serpent-entwined staff of Asclepius. VF.Jul 28, 2013 Attaleia (AD 202-205) AE 33 - Plautilla391 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE33 (19.82g). Magistrate Menekrates. Draped and diademed bust right, in field countermark, eagle / temple seen in perspective within Serapis seated with kalathos and scepter. Unpublished. Brown patina. gF.Jul 21, 2013 Philadelphia (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus211 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (14.24g). Archon Oresteinos. Laureate head right / Athena standfing left with spear and shield. Dark green patina. gVF.Jul 21, 2013 Hypaipa (AD 98-117) AE 31 - Trajan437 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE31 - 4 Assaria (16.73g). ca 98-102 AD. Magistrate Lukios. Laureate head right / Cult statue of Artemis Anaitis within tetrastyle temple. Hammered to be contorniate. Very rare. Dark green patina. EF. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 41 (Basel 1970), 418; Niggeler coll., Auct. Leu/Münzen und Medaillen AG (Basel 1966), 627; Signorelli coll., 91.Jul 21, 2013 Gordos-Iulia (AD 198-209) AE 35 - Geta271 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE35 (28.25g). Titos Flavios Stlakkios. Draped and cuirassed bust right / Geta on horseback right, spearing enemy. Minor corrosion. VF.Jul 21, 2013 Sardeis (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna332 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE22 (6.21g). Draped bust right / Eagle with spread wings head right; below, infant Zeus with raised right hand seated left. VF.Jul 20, 2013 Thyateira (AD 178-182) AE 17 - Crispina338 viewsCrispina, 178-182 AD. AE17 (4.05g). Draped bust right /. Apollo-Tyrimnaios with double axe on horseback left. Rare. VF.1 commentsJul 20, 2013 Gordos-Iulia (AD 128–137) AE 16 - Sabina314 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137 AD. AE16 (2.64g). Draped and diademed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF.Jul 20, 2013 Sala (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla388 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (25.69g). Magistrate Val. Moloxos (Archon). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horseback spearing two seated eastern enemies. Very rare. VF.1 commentsJul 20, 2013 Philadelphia (AD 98-117) AE 17 - Trajan328 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (3.33g). Laureate head right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. gVF.Jul 18, 2013 Philadelphia (AD 41-54) AE 18 - Claudius456 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE18 (4.89g), Magistrate Seleucus. Laureate head right / five ears of corn. Minor roughness. Very rare. gVF.Jul 18, 2013 Hyrkaneis (AD 247-249) AE 20 - Philip II255 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE20 (4.36g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos with kantharos and thyrsos standing facing, head left, before, panther. Earthen deposits, as found. VF.Jul 17, 2013 Nysa (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximinus I332 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE28 (9.86g), Magistrate Hyr(...) Eutychos. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike with wreath and palm branch. Rough surfaces. Unpublished (?). F.1 commentsJul 17, 2013 Thyateira (AD 209-211) AE 20 - Geta213 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE20 (4.69g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Tyrimnaios with branch and double axe standing facing, head left. Very rare. Soft strike at places, light deposits. VF.Jul 17, 2013 Hierokaisareia (AD 138-141) AE 20 - Faustina I251 viewsFaustina I, Augusta, 138-141 AD. AE20 (5.43g). Draped bust right / Artemis with bow and arrow; before, stag. Rough surfaces. Very rare. VF.Jul 17, 2013 Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero & Agrippina II315 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE20 (5.49g). Magistrate Au. Anton(...), son of Poulichros, 54-59 AD. Jugate heads of Nero and Agrippina II / Zeus with eagle and scepter standing facing, head left. Very rare. VF. Jul 17, 2013 Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 14 - Caligula335 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE14 (3.26g). Magistrate Gaios Ioulios Diodotos. Head right, behind, star / winged thunderbolt. Extremely rare. VF.Jul 17, 2013 Gordos-Iulia (AD 198-217) AE 35 – Caracalla270 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (22.69g). Magistrate T. Fl. Stlakkios (Archon). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: Tyche with cornucopiae (?) / Demeter holding torches in biga drawn by snakes right. Rare. F.Jul 17, 2013 (BC 545-520) Cyrus/Darios - AR Siglos2323 viewsTime of Cyrus to Darios I, ca 545-520 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.23g). Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse square punches. Near EF, toned. The first coinage of the Persian Empire. Jul 12, 2013 (BC 560-546) Kroisos - AV 1/24 Stater1198 viewsKroisos, ca 560-546 BC. AV Twenty-Fourth Stater (5mm, 0.32g). Light standard. Sardes mint. Struck ca 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Incuse square punch. VF. Extremely rare denomination for light series. Jul 12, 2013 (BC 610-546) EL 1/3 Stater2815 viewsTime of Alyattes to Kroisos, ca 610-546 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13mm, 4.69g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse square punches. Good VF, toned, a few light marks. Jul 12, 2013 Tralleis (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia260 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 82-96 AD. AE21 (4.94g, 12h). Draped bust right / Demeter standing left, holding poppies, grain ears, and long torch. VF, green patina. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 26 - Elagabalus243 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE26 (8.69g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirasssed bust right / Artemis Phosphorus (Diana Lucifera) striding right, nimbate head left, wearing lunar horns. VF, earthen dark-green patina, reverse slightly off center. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Thyateira (AD 117-138) AE 24268 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (6.99g, 12h). Draped bust of Tyche of Thyateira right, wearing mural crown / Eagle standing facing on uncertain object, with wings displayed. Good VF, tan and brown patina, a few cleaning marks, small flan split. Fine style portrait. Very rare. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Silandos (AD 178-182) AE 41 - Crispina268 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE41 - Medallion (48.87g, 6h). Lucius, archon A. Draped bust right / Male figure (Satyr?), holding torch, and Dionysus, holding thyrsus, and panther at feet, standing right; to right, Pan, raising hand, standing left; to far left, serpent entwined altar. VF, earthen green patina, some roughness. Very rare.Jul 08, 2013 Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian283 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (10.86g, 12h). Teimokles, grammateus. Laureate head right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, earthen green patina. Very rare. RPC only cites three examples. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 238-244) AE 38 - Gordian III395 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE38 (27.04g, 6h). Aurelius Theodotos B, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: head of Tyche right; cornucopia to right; all within circular incuse / Cybele, holding reins and resting arm on tympanum, seated left on cart driven by pair of lions. Good VF, dark green patina with areas of red, tiny flan split, minor smoothing in fields. Very rare and the only one not in a public collection. Group CEM; ex M&M Numismatics I (12/1997), lot 200.Jul 08, 2013 Hypaipa (AD 218-222) AE 31 - Elagabalus304 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE31 (12.80g, 6h). Aur. Charixenos and Aur. Dionysios, strategi. AVT • K • M • AVP • • ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄПI • AVP • XAPIΞЄNOV [•] KAI ΔΙΟNVCIOV • CTPA •, YΠAIΠH/NΩN in two lines in exergue, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing; to right, Elagabalus, in military attire, standing left, holding phiale over lighted altar, and scepter. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, green and red patina, light smoothing. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Gordos-Iulia (AD 139-161) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius317 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE25 (8.78g, 6h). T. Flavius Prokles, strategus. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Mên Kamareites standing facing, head left, holding phiale and long scepter; at feet on both sides, a lion. Good VF, attractive gray-blue green patina with traces of olive overtones, a few light cleaning marks on reverse. The second example known, the other in a public collection (Berlin).1 commentsJul 08, 2013 Daldis (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina280 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 (4.50g, 6h). ΦOVP TPAN KVΛΛЄINA, laureate and draped bust right / Δ AΛ[Δ]IANΩN, Artemis kneeling on stag recumbent right, holding it by the horns. EF, green patina, some roughness. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Bageis (AD 190-240) AE 27219 viewsca late 2nd-mid 3rd cent AD. AE26 (7.22g, 6h). Youthful male bust of the Senate right / Apollo standing right, holding lyre. VF, dark green and reddish-brown patina. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Silandos (AD 160-180) AE 18268 viewsTime of the Antonines, 160-180 AD. Strategos and Archon Attalianos. AE18 (4.54g). CIΛANΔEΩN, head of Silenus right / EΠI CTA ATTAΛIANOY, tetrastyle temple. Rare.Jul 01, 2013 Silandos (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla255 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (11.95g, 6h). Helenos, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus over panther in right hand, filleted thyrsus in left. VF, pale green patina, pit filled in with earthen deposits on reverse. This obverse die was also used for coins of Acrasus (see SNG von Aulock 2887). The engraver seems to have run out of room at the end of the obverse legend and was forced to place the “C” of “ΑNωNINOC” above the “O”.Jul 01, 2013 Maionia (AD 193-211) AE 19549 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE19 (4.35g, 6h). Damas, magistrate. Bearded head of Hercules left / Omphale advancing right, wearing Hercules’ lion skin and carrying his club. VF, earthen green patina. Group CEM. In expiation for his murder of Iphitos at Tiryns, Hercules was compelled by the Delphic oracle to serve Omphale, Queen of Lydia, for one year. During this time, he performed a number of labors, similar to those which he undertook while serving Eurystheus, including the capture of the Kerkopes, the killing of the Syleus, and the conquest of the city of the Itones. At the same time, he was forced to wear women’s clothing and spin wool and, according to the poet Ovid (Fasti 2.305), Omphale even wore Hercules’ lion skin and carried his club while ordering him about. However, these actions seemed to have little ill-effect on the hero; after his year’s service was completed, Hercules married Omphale.1 commentsJul 01, 2013 Hypaipa (AD 54-68) AE 16 - Nero309 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE15 (2.42g, 1h). Metrodoros Kon, magistrate. Struck circa 55 AD (?). Bare head right / Hero standing left, holding bipennis. VF, green patina, light roughness. Group CEM.Jul 01, 2013 Tripolis (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna271 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (15.01g, 12h). Draped bust right / Leto advancing left, head right, carrying the infants Artemis and Apollo. Fine, brown patina.Jul 01, 2013 Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 25235 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE25 (7.19g). IЄP CVNKΛHTOC, youthfull bust of Senate / ∙CAPΔIANΩN ∙B∙ NЄΩKOPΩN∙, Zeus standing left holding eagle, leaning on scepter. Almost very fine.Jun 29, 2013 Nakrasa (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian297 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (3.70g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙ CΕ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟC, laureate bare bust right / ΝΑΚΡΑCΕΙΤΩΝ, Nike standing, left, holding wreath and palm.Jun 10, 2013 Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 21- Domitian 343 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (4.90g). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ ΦΛ ΠΡΑΞΕΟΥ ΑΡΞ ΠΡ ΙΕΡΕΩC, ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN, turreted goddess (Mother Anaitis) seated left; lion to left; forepart of deer (?) above. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights. An issue struck under the magistrate and high priest, Flavios Praxeas, who held his office for life. This coin is curious, as it is struck in brass, thus supposing it to have been intended as a coin of higher value than recorded. Also, forepart of a deer on the reverse (unrecorded variety). 1 commentsJun 09, 2013 Sardeis (AD 98-180) AE 221141 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE22 - Diassarion (5.22g, 6h). Bearded head of Herakles left / CARDI - ANWN, Omphale standing right with lion's skin over shoulders, holding club in left hand and drapery with right. A splendid piece, with a fine, glossy, dark green patina. Struck in high relief and especially attractive. Good extremely fine. From a Swiss private collection. Omphale, a mythical queen of Lydia, received Herakles to do her bidding for a year in punishment for his murder of Iphytos. He even had to help her with her spinning, and she, as we see here, wore his lion’s skin and wielded his club. Struck by his charm she later freed and married him, and their children were the ancestors of the later Heraklid dynasty of Sardeis. May 03, 2013 Tripolis (AD 14-37) AE 15390 viewsTime of Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AE15 (2.93g). ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, laureate head of Apollo right, lyre to right / ΜΕΝΑΝ-ΔΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΟ-ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΤΟ Δ, maeander pattern below. Very fine.Apr 19, 2013 Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 15603 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (4.05g, 14-15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right within oval dotted border / ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ around club within wreath; monogram above. gVF.1 commentsApr 07, 2013 Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 16291 viewsca 1st century AD. AE16 (2.90g, 14-16 mm). Draped bust of Artems right, holding bow and quiver / IEPOKAICAPEΩΝ, fired altar. gVF.Apr 07, 2013 Saitta (AD 193-197) AE 26 - Claudius Albinus353 viewsClodius Albinus, 193-197 AD. AE26 (12.49g). ΚΛΩ CЄΠ ΑΛΒЄΙΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, head right / ЄΠΙ ΑΝΔΡΟΝЄΙΚΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α CΑΙΤΤ/ΗΝ−ΩΝ, tetrastyle temple, within Aphrodite. Very rare. Dark brown patina, VF.Mar 31, 2013 Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 244-249) AE 43 - Philip I356 viewsPhilip I Arabs, 244-249 AD. AE43 (31.63g). ΑΥ Κ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ CΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΙΝЄΙΟΥ ΒΙΠΠΙΚ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ CΙΠΥΛΟΥ, Kybele enthroned to left, at her feet, lions. Dark green patina, VF.1 commentsMar 31, 2013 Tralleis (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Claudius & Messalina386 viewsClaudius and Messalina, 43-49 AD. AE19 (4.86g). ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΕΒΑΣ, confronting busts / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ ΒΡΕΤΑΝΝΙΚΟΣ, Britannicus standing in toga with ears of corn. Green patina, VF.Mar 30, 2013 1341 coins on 14 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14