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Home > Galatia Last additions - Galatia Koinon of Galatia (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus 640 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (12.54g). AYTOKPA TOTOC KAI CEBACTOC, laureate head right / EΠI M NEPA ΠANΣA ΠPEΣBEYTOY; bull to right; in exergue, KO ΓA. EF.Nov 26, 2009 Pessinos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla454 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (16.80g). ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: head of Severus Alexander (?) / ΠЄCCINO-VNTIΩN, Zeus standing left holding scepter and patera. Very fine.Nov 26, 2009 Ankyra (AD 79-81) AE 26 - Titus2177 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE26 (10.10g). AY KAICAP TITOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ YIOΣ, laureate head right / ΣEBAΣHNΩN TEKTOΣAΓΩN, Mên standing left, holding patera. Nice very fine.1 commentsNov 26, 2009 Ankyra (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius477 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE28 (13.15g). [AVT KAI] ADPI ANTΩ - NEINOC CEB ΠIΩ, bare head right / H METPOΠOΛIC THC - ΓAΛATIAC ANKVPA, Amazon in short chiton, wearing boots, advancing right with waving chlamys, holding shield and double-axe in left hand and rudder in right hand. About VF, spotted patina. Hoeft coll.May 04, 2009 Ankyra (AD 211-217) AE 32 - Caracalla571 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE32 (20.05g). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / ACKΛHΠEIAC CΩTHPEIA / MTPOΠO / ANKVPAC, table with prize crown, palm branch and money bags; ICOΠ/ VΘIA below. Very rare. Dark green patina, VF.Jan 04, 2009 Pessinos (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus489 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (15.77g, 2h). Laureate bust left, slight drapery on far shoulder / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina, light roughness, bronze disease. Wagner Coll.Oct 04, 2008 Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla481 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.04g, 6h). Laureate head right / Prize crown with palm. Near VF, black patina with some earthen deposits, light cleaning scratches, obverse die break. Wagner Coll.Oct 04, 2008 Ankyra (AD 161-169) AE 30 - Lucius Verus494 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (21.78g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; at her feet, river-god swimming left. Fine, dark brown patina, earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll.Jul 15, 2008 Ankyra (AD 130) AE 37 - Antinoüs906 viewsAntinoüs, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE37 (57.17g). ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟC - ΘΕΟC, bare-headed, draped bust right / IOVΛ CATOPNINOC ANKVPA[NOIC], Men standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding anchor and scepter. NFA X (9/1981), lot 341 (this coin). Apparently unique as a medallion; otherwise known only in sestertius size. Several minor pits on obverse and some isolated pitting on reverse. Extremely handsome portrait of Antinous. Obverse with a glossy olive patina. Good very fine/good fine. Jul 02, 2008 Pessinos (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla486 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (16.85g, 7h). Laureate head left / Diana standing left, crescent on shoulder, holding torch. VF, flack patina, flan crack. Ex Wagner Coll.Jul 02, 2008 Pessinos (AD 161-180) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius543 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE30 (22.24g, 8h). Bare head left / Demeter standing left, kalathos on head, holding grain-ears and long scepter. VF, tan surfaces. Ex Wagner Coll.; Ex Hecht Coll. (Baldwin’s, 10/1977), lot 25.Jul 02, 2008 Germa (AD 177-192) AE 29 - Commodus1933 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE29 (17.85g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated right, holding grain-ears and scepter. VF, brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Wagner Coll.Jul 02, 2008 Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla1773 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (16.51g). ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡΕΛΙΟC ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC ΑΝΚVΠΑC, Nemesis standing left, holding scales and sceptre; wheel behind below. M. Arslan, "The Roman Coinage of Ancyra in Galatia," Nomismata 1, 77 var. (no drapery), otherwise unpublished. VF.Aug 10, 2007 Ankyra (AD 161-169) AE - Lucius Verus606 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE (25.41g). ΑVΤ Κ ΑVP-ΗΛ ΟVΗPΩC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΑΝΚΥΡΑC, youth, chest bare, chlamys around waist, stepping onto prow of ship, reaching backwards with his right arm.Aug 10, 2007 Tavion (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla1834 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (10.56g, 7h), dated CY 218 (193/4 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing left on altar, head right, wreath in beak; flanked by two standards; date in exergue. VF, glossy jade green patina, a bit of roughness.Jul 31, 2007 Koinon of Galatia (AD 54-68) AE - Nero and Poppaea693 viewsNero, 54-68 AD, and Poppaea. AE27 (11.91g). ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟ[Υ], laureate head of Nero right / [ΠΟΠ]ΠΑΙΑΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΣ, draped bust of Poppaea right. Dark brown patina. Very fine. Post Coll. Jul 31, 2007 Koinon of Galatia (AD 54-68) AE - Nero and Poppaea685 viewsNero, 54-68 AD, and Poppaea. Koinon of Galatia, struck ca 62-65 AD. AE (13.38g). Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Poppaea right. Dark green patina, VF.Jul 31, 2007 Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla721 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (17.04g, 121h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Octastyle temple façade. EF, blue-black and black-green patina. de Barros Coll. Jul 30, 2007 Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla684 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (14.53g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust left / Octastyle temple facing slightly right, viewed in perspective. VF, dark brown surfaces. Unpublished type. Barros Coll. Head suggested that the temple is that of Rome and Augustus, site of the so-called Monumentum Ancyranum, the most complete extant example of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti.Jul 30, 2007 Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla531 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (10.72g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Distyle temple-shaped stele inscribed ΑCΚΛΗ/ΠΕΙΑ CΩ/ΤΗPΕΙΑ/ΙCΟPV/ΘΙΑ; in pediment, palm set in agonistic crown. Good VF, green patina. Jul 30, 2007 Tavion (AD 50) AE 22756 viewsAutonomous issue, mid-1st cent AD. AE22 (6.85g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Hexastyle temple façade. Good VF, blue-black patina. Jul 30, 2007 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 19857 viewsAmyntas, 37-25 BC. AE19 (3.77g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver to left / Stag standing right. Good VF, dark green patina. In 37/6 BC, Antony awarded Galatia, and the title of king, to Amyntas, who continued to rule until hid death in 25 BC. Artemis is portrayed here with the features of Cleopatra VII of Egypt, apparently as a sign of deference to Antony and the Egyptian queen.Jul 30, 2007 Ankyra (AD 198–217) AE 31 - Caracalla661 viewsCaracalla, 198–217 AD. AE31 (18.28g). ANTΩNINOC • A-YΓOYCTOC, laureate head of Caracalla right / ACKΛHΠEIA CΩTHΡEIA ICOΠΥΘIA (HΠE and THR in ligature) around, MHTΡOΠOΛEΩC ANKYRAC (MH and NK in ligature) in exergue, Asclepius with staff entwined by snake standing left, Hygieia with snake standing right, the boy Telesphorus standing facing between. Rare. Light brown patina. Very fine.Jul 29, 2007 Pessinos (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus453 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (19.44g). Laureate head right / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and scepter. Near VF, brown patina under some green encrustations, flan crack. Possibly unrecorded, though Barry Murphy had a similar example in his VCoins store from the same obverse die and a different reverse die. Wagner Coll.Jul 29, 2007 (BC 62-40) Deiotaros - AE 16648 viewsDeiotaros, ca 62-40 BC. AE16 (5.08g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Large monogram and shield. VF, dark green patina under some earthen encrustation.Jul 29, 2007 Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla571 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (17.21g). ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC - ΑVΓΟVCΤΟ - C; laureate head right / MHTPOΠOΛ - E-Ω-C ANKYPAC; Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and kerykeion. Apparently unpublished. Very fine.Jul 28, 2007 Ankyra (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna707 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (16.89g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ - CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped and diademed bust right / [Μ]ΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ - ΕΩC ΑΝΚΥΡΑC, Tyche facing, holding anchor and cornucopiae. Very rare. Dark, brown green patina. Very fine/ almost extremely fine.Jul 28, 2007 Ankyra (AD 193-211) AE 31 - Septimius Severus709 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE31 (17.63g). Laureate, draped cuirassed bust rigt, seen from behind / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛEΩC - ΑΝΚΥΡΑC, Dionysos enthroned left, holding thyrsos and grapes. Rare. Stripped patina. Good very fine.Jul 28, 2007 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 21708 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE21 (5.39g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club on shoulder / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ, lion prancing right. Dark brown patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.Sep 09, 2006 Ankyra (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I839 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (13.35g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Three prize urns with palms. Near VF.Dec 22, 2005 Ankyra (AD 196-198) AE 28 - Caracalla702 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE28 (16.75g, 2h). Bare-headed and draped bust right / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins; anchor in exergue. Good VF, dark olive patina.Sep 24, 2005 Tavion (AD 68-69) AE 19 - Galba622 viewsTavium (?), Galba, 68-69 AD. AE19 (6.91g). Bare head left, owl countermark / Temple with six columns.Aug 21, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - Tetradrachm982 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.62g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΒΑΣΙ-ΛΕΩ[Σ] ΑΜΥΝ-ΤΟΥ, Nike advancing left, holding sceptre adorned with diadem. Good VF, toned, light cleaning marks in field on reverse. Rare.Jun 20, 2005 Pessinos (BC 100-0) AE 241463 views1st century BC. AE24 (15.69g, 12h). Jugate draped busts right of Attis, wearing Phrygian cap, and Kybele Agditis, wearing turreted crown; crescent to lower right / Lion seated left, right paw placed on tympanon; caps of the Dioskouroi flanking, uncertain object to right. Near VF, brown patina with earthen highlights. Very rare. Jun 19, 2005 Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla615 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.12g). ANTΩNINOC - ΠIOC AVΓ, laureate and cuirassed bust left / MHTPOΠO[ΛEΩC] (MHT ligate) - [ANKV]PAC, triform Hekate standing facing, wearing kalathos on each of her three heads, holding a patera, two torches and three other uncertain objects in her six hands. VF. Possibly only the second specimen known.Mar 31, 2005 Tavion (AD 196-197) AE - Caracalla636 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-197 AD. AE (10.46g). M AURH ANTTWNINOS, laureate bust right / SETRO TAVIANWN, eagle standing on altar, standard on each side. Dark green patina, VF. Rare.Mar 23, 2005 Tavion (AD 198-217) AE 17 - Caracalla1127 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE17 (2.21g). Draped cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / [ΤΑΟΥ]ΙΑΝ-ΩΝ, forepart of bull right. Dark green patina, aEF. Very rare.Mar 23, 2005 Koinon of Galatia (AD 68-69) AE - Tavion?1282 viewsAutonomous, ca 68-69 AD. AE (7.40g), struck in Tavion? ΚΟΙΝΟΝ-ΓΑΛΑΤΩΝ, draped bust of Men left, wearing laureate Phrygian cap / CΕ-ΒΑC-ΤΩΝ, six-column temple, point in center. EF. Rare. Ex F. Sternberg Auc. 11 (Zurich, 1981), lot 374; ex Muenz Zentrum Auc. 47 (Koln, 1982), lot 190.Mar 23, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 18576 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE18 (2.70g). Bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos, caduceus over shoulder / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ, winged cadueceus. VF. Feb 21, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 18838 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE18 (3.73g). Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Stag standing right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕ-ΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue. Thick, dark green patina, VF/gVF.Feb 21, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE820 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. Kremna? AE (2.28g). Bust of Hermes R, wearing petasos, caduceus over shoulder / Winged cadueceus, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΜΥΝ-ΤΟΥ. Thick green patina, EF. Rare.Feb 21, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE914 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. Ankyra? AE (7.16g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club over shoulder / Lion walking right on ground line; B above, monogram in exergue. Dark green patina, EF. Rare.Feb 21, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 191420 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE19 (4.44g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club at neck / Lion walking right. Near EF, dark green patina with earthen highlights. From the John Bergman Collection.Feb 21, 2005 Pessinos (AD 161-169) AE - Lucius Verus637 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE (7.89g). A K L OY CE - BACTOC. Head left / PECCINO - YNTIWN, naked Hermes with money pouch and caduceus. Rare. Thick patina, VF.Feb 17, 2005 Tavion (AD 50) AE 27679 viewsMid-1st cent AD. AE27 (13.20g). ΤPΟ-ΚΜΩΝ, Zeus seated facing, holding scepter in R hand / [CΕΒΑCΤΗ]ΝΩΝ (retrograde), bull standing L. VF, dark brown patina, typical oval flan. Rare. Tavion was the capital of the Trokmoi (the principal tribe of eastern Galatia), named as the issuers of this coinage in the obverse legend.Feb 17, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 21652 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE21 (11h). Head of bearded Herakles right, club over shoulder / Lion walking right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕ-ΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue.Feb 15, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 24641 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE24 (8.72g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club over shoulder / Lion walking right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue. EF, pale bluish green patina.Feb 10, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 18645 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE18 (4.09g). Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / ΒΑΣΙΛΕ-ΩΣ above, [ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ] in exergue, stag standing right. Near EF, mottled glossy green patina.Feb 10, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - Tetradrachm962 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.77g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; monogram behind / ΒΑΣΙ-ΛΕΩ[Σ] ΑΜΥΝ-Τ[ΟΥ], Nike advancing left, holding sceptre entwined with diadem; IB before. Toned, good VF, light porosity. Scarce. Ex Ready Coll. (Feuardent, 6/1919), lot 536. Amyntas saw service as an auxiliary commander in the Roman army of Brutus and Cassius. He gained the favor of Mark Antony and was granted the Kingdom of Galatia, but deserted Antony before Actium, aligning himself with Octavian. He died in battle in 25 BC and his kingdom was annexed as a Roman province.Feb 10, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - Tetradrachm1004 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.62g), minted in Pamphylia, Side. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / ΒΑΣΙ-[ΛΕΩΣ] ΑΜΥΝ-ΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding scepter. VF.Feb 10, 2005 (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE1198 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE (8.72g). Head of Herakles right, club behind / Lion walking right, head facing; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue. Green patina, good VF.Feb 10, 2005 Ankyra (AD 130) AE 35 - Antinous918 viewsAntinoos, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE35 (25.11g). Julius Saturninus, magistrate. QEOC ANTINOOC, bare head right / IOUL CATOPNINOC ANKVPANOIC, the god Men standing left, wearing cloak and cap, crescent on shoulder, holding anchor and sceptre. Near VF, glossy black patina.Dec 07, 2004 152 coins on 2 page(s) 1 2