Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Home > Bithynia Last additions - Bithynia Iuliopolis (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla583 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (12.54g). Bust right / Bust right wearing Phrygian cap. aEF.Jul 29, 2007 Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 23 - Antoninus Pius598 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE23 (8.38g). Bare head right / Athena standing left, holding owl and spear. VF, brown surfaces, a little rough. Wagner Coll.Jul 29, 2007 Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitian1897 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE16 (3.01g). Radiate head right / Club. VF, rough brown surfaces. Better than the BMC specimen which is illustrated in RPC. Wagner Coll.Jul 29, 2007 Herakleia Pontika (AD 236-238) AE 27 - Maximus661 viewsMaximus Caesar, 236-238 AD. AE27 (9.88g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; c/m: H in incuse circle / Athena standing left, holding Nike and scepter. VF, brown and green patina with some earthen encrustation. Wagner Coll.Jul 29, 2007 Herakleia Pontika (BC 305-281) Didrachm1007 viewsca 305-281 BC. AR Didrachm (25mm, 9.62g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Dionysos seated left, holding kantharos in right hand and thyrsos in left; monogram below. VF, scratches and shallow test cuts.Jul 29, 2007 Herakleia Pontika (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus621 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (8.77g). Draped and laureate bust right / ΗΡΑΚΛΗ − ACΝEΩΚΟΡΩ, Price-crown with two palm branches on table. Rare, nice very fine.Jul 29, 2007 Nikomedeia (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius698 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE19 (3.63g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙCΑP − ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC, draped bust right / ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑC ΜΗΤPΟΠΟΛΕΩC, Ships’ prow to right; on it curled snakes. Rare. Nice very fine.Jul 29, 2007 Nikaia (AD 249-251) AE 16 - Trajan Decius527 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE16 (3.20g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Three military standards. Very fine.Jul 29, 2007 Prusa ad Olympum (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus618 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (6.40g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Two prize urns with palms in each. A nice bronze with great detail and nice green patina.Jul 29, 2007 Kios (BC 74) AE 25689 viewsKios or Prusias ad Mare, after 74 BC. AE25 (7.89g). Head of Heracles right / ΠPOYCIEΩN/ TΩN ΠPOC / ΘAΛACCHI, club, bow in quiver. Very fine.Jul 28, 2007 Iuliopolis (AD 197-211) AE 26 - Caracalla488 viewsCaracalla, 197-211 AD. AE26 (10.57g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠ - ΟΛEΙΤΩΝ, Tyche standing, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Rare. Good fine. Found by detectorist in Leiden, Netherlands!Jul 28, 2007 Iuliopolis (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus482 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (11.43g). Laureate, draped and laureate bust right / ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΤΩΝ, Nemisis standing left, wheel at his feet. Green patina, very fine.Jul 28, 2007 Nikaia (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Philip I397 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (13.06g). Radiate and draped bust right / NI-KAI-EΩN, Demeter standing left, holding wreath and torch. Rare, very fine.Jul 28, 2007 Nikomedeia (AD 161-180) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius631 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE28 (11.77g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Eight-column temple. Rare, very fine.Jul 28, 2007 Apameia (AD 0-100) AE 161539 viewsImperial Times, 1st cent AD. AE16 (2.22g). Head Hermes in winged petasos / C I - C A / D - D, winged kerykeion. Rare. Dark brown green patina. Extremely fine.Jul 26, 2007 Nikaia (AD 222-234) AE 21 - Severus Alexander554 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-234 AD. AE23 (g, 6h). M AVΡ ΣΕVΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, unrecorded type, possibly Serapis, holding sceptre, towering above the walls of Nicaea, but may be a diety of the city inside a shrine or temple, since there is no doorway on the wall.Jun 29, 2007 Kalchedon (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm1121 viewslate 5th cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.28g). Male head left / Four-spoked wheel. Toned VF, slight double striking. Rare.Jan 31, 2007 Tion (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian622 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (26.00g). Laureate head right / ZΕΥΣ ΣΥΡΓΑΣΤΗΣ ΤΕΙΑΝΩΝ, Zeus Syrgastes standing left, holding patera and sceptre; eagle(?) left at feet. Near VF, tan-brown patina. Extremely rare - according to RPC one of only three known, the other two in museums (British Museum and Staatliche Museen, Berlin). Drewry Coll.; Ex Lindgren Coll.Jan 09, 2007 Prusa ad Olympum (AD 225-227) AE 21 - Orbiana576 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE21 (4.30g). Draped bust right / ΠΡΟCΑ-ΕΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF. Drewry Coll.Jan 09, 2007 Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-194) AE 22 - Pescennius Niger826 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AE22 (6.35g). Laureate head right / ΚΑΙCΑΡΕΙΑC ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΗC, coiled serpent left. Near VF, brown patina, rough surfaces. Very rare. Drewry Coll.; Ex Mabbott Coll. (Schulman, 6/1969), lot 1091.Jan 09, 2007 Bithynia Uncertain (AD 69-79) AE 34 - Vespasian551 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Vespasian, 69-79 AD. M. Salvidenus Asprenas, Proconsul. AE34 (24.66g), struck 71-79 AD. Laureate head right / Bithynia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae. VF, black and tan surfaces. Drewry Coll.; Ex CNG 53 (3/2000), lot 1075.Jan 09, 2007 Dia (BC 85-65) AE 21812 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE21 (9.14g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right; monogram in left field. Good VF, black-green patina. Ex Drewry Coll.; ex Huston 120 (11/1992), lot 109; Lindgren Coll.Dec 29, 2006 Herakleia Pontika (BC 420-390) Diobol832 viewsLate 5th cent BC. AR Diobol (14mm, 1.72g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Quartered linear square, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΑ around, within larger incuse square. Good VF, toned, a little granular.Dec 29, 2006 Kios (BC 300-200) AE 19623 views3rd century BC. AE19 (5.73g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Club and bow in bow-case; ΔΙ. VF, green patina, a little rough. Ex Drewry Coll.; Colosseum Coin 30 (1/1988), lot 23.Aug 22, 2006 Nikomedeia (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius789 viewsAntoninus Pius, AD 138-161. AE28 (15.07g, 6h). Laureate head right / Troptolemos driving biga of winged serpents right. VF, brown surfaces, light roughness. Apparently unpublished. From the Tony Hardy Collection.May 08, 2006 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 19780 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE19 (3.85g). Head of Prusias right, wearing a winged diadem / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ right, ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ left, Herakles standing left, holding club in right hand, lion's skin in left. Dark patina, nice very fine.May 07, 2006 Kalchedon (BC 250) Tetradrachm1489 viewsmid 3rd cent BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.71g, 1h). Imitating Lysimachos-type tetradrachms. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / KALΧA-ΔΟΝΙΩΝ, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monogram to inner left, spiral ornament on throne, grain ear in exergue. Good VF, toned, light porosity, die break in field on obverse. Extremely rare. Weimer Coll.Feb 18, 2006 Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus662 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.74g). ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ΕΓ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟΣ, cuirassed, draped and radiate bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Dionysos in Elephant-quadriga. Rare. Very fine.Feb 18, 2006 Kios (BC 350-300) 1/4 Drachm - Poseidonios904 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm/Siglos (9mm, 1.25g). Poseidonios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley right, ΠΟΣΕΙ/ΔΩΝΙΟΣ above and below. VF, toned.Dec 22, 2005 Kios (BC 300-200) AE 23838 views3rd century BC. AE23 (4.41g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club, KIANΩN, bow in case (gorytos). Green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Kios (BC 330-300) AE 12758 viewsca 330-300 BC. AE12 (1.36g). Head of Mithras right, wearing a laureate tiara / Kantharos with two grape vines, K-I-A around, within wreath of grain. gVF, dark green patina. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Herakleia Pontika (BC 305-281) Didrachm976 viewsca 305-281 BC. AR Didrachm (9.69g, 23mm, 1h). Head of Herakles right / Dionysos sitting on throne left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; TE monogram under throne, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤ[ΑΝ] to right. VF/aEF.Dec 17, 2005 Herakleia Pontika (BC 320-280) AE 231204 viewsca 320-280 BC. AE23 (8.93g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case (gorytos), ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ, club. Good style, fine brown-green patina, EF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Dia (BC 120-63) AE 21938 viewsca 120-63 BC. AE21 (8.49g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing on thunderbolt left, head right; monogram to left, ΔΙΑΣ below. Brown patina, gVF. Rare city. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Dia (BC 120-63) AE 201070 viewsca 120-63 BC. AE20 (7.84g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing on thunderbolt left, head right; monogram to left, ΔΙΑΣ below. Glossy black patina, gEF. Rare city. Gutknecht coll.Dec 17, 2005 Herakleia Pontika (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander676 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (10.12g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Herakles standing left, nude, raising club far over his shoulder, about to beat to death the Hydra. Near VF, dark brown surfaces, some light smoothing. This type not recorded for Severus Alexander from this mint.Nov 13, 2005 Herakleia Pontika (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla686 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (17.81g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Herakles seated left on rocks covered with lion's skin, resting club on ground in left hand, right hand extended holding cantharus. Near VF, glossy dark green patina, flan bent slightly, some smoothing in fields.Nov 13, 2005 (BC 128-94) Nikomedes III - Tetradrachm937 viewsNikomedes III, 128-94 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.14g, 32mm). Dated CY 203 (95/94 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; eagle on thunderbolt above monogram and date to left. Nice VF, small flan flaw behind head.Nov 13, 2005 Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Salonina636 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (10.84g). Diademed and draped bust right / Valerian and Gallienus clasping hands, female figure (Homonaia, Salonina or priestess?) to right. Attractive very fine.Oct 31, 2005 (BC 94-74) Nikomedes IV - Tetradrachm1144 viewsNikomedes IV, ca 94-74 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.37g, 12h), dated BE 208 (90/89 BC). Diademed head of Nikomedes right / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; eagle on thunderbolt above monogram and HΣ (date) to left. Good VF,Oct 19, 2005 (BC 149-128) Nikomedes II - Tetradrachm1027 viewsNikomedes II, 149-128 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.13g), dated year 167 BE (132/131 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus standing, holding wreath and sceptre; eagle on thunderbolt, monogram and date before. Toned, good VF.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 149-128) Nikomedes II - Tetradrachm816 viewsNikomedes II, 149-128 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.68g). Diademed head of Nikomedes right / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; eagle on thunderbolt and monogram to left. Good VF, broad flan, a few field nicks. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex CNG 43 (9/1997), lot 492.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 94-74) Nikomedes IV - Tetradrachm1033 viewsNikomedes IV, ca 94-74 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.64g), dated BE 223 (75/4 BC). Diademed head of Nikomedes right / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; eagle on thunderbolt above monogram and ΓΚΣ (date) to left. Good VF, toned, spots of die rust on obverse. Drewry Coll.; ex Frank Kovacs Sale XII (11/1995), lot 81.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 128-94) Nikomedes III - Tetradrachm1056 viewsNikomedes III, 128-94 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.83g, 12h), dated 177 BE (121/0 BC). Diademed head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Zeus standing left, holding wreath in right hand, lotus tipped sceptre in left; to inner left, eagle on thunderbolt above monogram and ZOP (date). Good VF, lightly toned, broad flan. Rare variety, only one specimen cited by De Callatay. Cohen Coll.; ex New York Sale V (1/2003), lot 136.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 94-74) Nikomedes IV - Tetradrachm1658 viewsNikomedes IV, 94-74 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.87g), dated year 214 (= 85/84 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus standing left with scepter, crowing name of king, in field, eagle on thunderbolt. gVF.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 149-128) Nikomedes II - Tetradrachm948 viewsNikomedes II, 149-128 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.16g), dated year 86 of Bithynian Era (= 113/112 BC). Diademed head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Zeus standing left, crowing king's name; in field, eagle on thunderbolt, monogram and ΣΠΡ (date) below. Toned, gVF/VF.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 280-250) Nikomedes I - Tetradrachm2035 viewsNikomedes I, ca 280-250 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.57g, 11h), Nikomedia mint, struck ca 260-250 BC. Diademed head right / Bendis seated right, holding two spears; shield below; to outer left, Nike advancing left. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. One of approximately six known, and apparently the only specimen in private hands. One of the greatest rarities among the important early Hellenistic portrait coins. Nikomedes brought the dreaded Galatians or Gauls into Asia Minor. With their help, he extended his hitherto landlocked kingdom to the coast of the Propontis, where he established his new capital of Nikomedia. He was the first of his dynasty to issue coins. Nikomedes' tetradrachms exhibit an exceptional Hellenistic portrait. This is the only specimen not in a museum collection; Berlin, Vienna, and the BM each have one example, Paris (BN) has two. All have the same reverse type of Bendis (the Thracian Artemis) seated, though only Berlin and the present piece do not have the additional monogram in the inner left field.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 16814 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE16 (2.19g). Head of Hermes right, wearing Petasos / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, caduceus. Dark green patina, VF/gVF. Very rare type. Gutknecht coll., ex Bank Leu AG, Zurich.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 18759 viewsPrusias I, 228-183 BC. AE18 (4.86g). Laureate head Apollo right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, kithara. Olive-green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 18734 viewsPrusias I, 228-183 BC. AE18 (5.24g). Laureate head Apollo right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, bow and quiver. Olive brown patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 31846 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE31 (14.07g). Helmeted head (Athena?) right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Nike standing left, wearing long Chiton, holding Stylus with left hand, crowing king's name with wreath in right hand; two Pilei of the Dioskuroi, monogram underneath. Green patina, gVF. Rare series. Gutknecht coll., ex Spink (London, 10/1993), lot 219, and Spink 114 (London, 1996), lot 54; purchased from Leu Numismatik, Zurich.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 211143 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE21 (6.78g). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Centaur walking right, playing lyre. Good VF, glossy black patina.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - Tetradrachm953 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.88g, 34mm, 12h). Diademed and winged head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Zeus standing left, holding wreath in right hand, lotus tipped sceptre in left; to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, monograms below. Toned, aEF/VF. Ex Giessener Muenzhandlung Auc. 67 (5/1994), lot 202.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 18644 viewsPrusias I, 228-183 BC. AE18 (5.95g). Laureate head Apollo right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, kithara. Dark green patina, EF.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 16739 viewsPrusias I, 228-183 BC. AE16 (4.71g). Laureate head Apollo right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, bow and quiver. Dark green patina, EF.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 18668 viewsPrusias I, 228-183 BC. AE18 (3.54g). Laureate head Apollo right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, bow and quiver. Light green patina, EF.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 31802 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE31 (12.20g, 12h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Nike walking right, carrying trophy over left shoulder; monogram to inner right. Good VF, mottled brown patina, adjustment marks on both sides, probably overstruck.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - Tetradrachm804 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.99g, 11h). Diademed and winged head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Zeus standing left, holding wreath in right hand, lotus tipped sceptre in left; to inner left, monogram above and below eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Superb EF, lightly toned. Exceptional Hellenistic portrait. Ex Leu 83 (5/2003), lot 281; Tkalec (10/1994), lot 94; Leu 2 (4/1972), lot 223.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - Tetradrachm953 viewsPrusias II Cynegos, 182-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.91g, 1h). Diademed and winged head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Zeus Stephanophoros standing left; to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram. Near EF. Exceptional Hellenistic portrait. Drewry Coll.; ex Triton III (12/1999), lot 484.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 27939 viewsPrusias I Cholos, 228-183 BC. AE27 (10.50g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Athena Nike standing left; monogram to inner left. Good VF, dark green patina, adjustment marks on reverse. Drewry Coll.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 27824 viewsPrusias I Cholos, 228-183 BC. AE27mm (14.56g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Athena Nike standing left; monogram to inner left. Good VF, dark green-black patina, light adjustment marks. Heavy specimen.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 28715 viewsPrusias I, 228-183 BC. AE28 (7.55g). Laureate head Apollo left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Nike in long Chiton standing left, holding shield in left hand, crowing king's name with wreath in right; IA monogram to left. Light brown-green patina, some corrosion, gVF/F. Gutknecht coll.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE918 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE (13.60g), struck in Nikomedeia. Bust of Athena left / Nike walking right. Dark brown patina, VF. Rare.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 18923 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE18 (3.56g). Head of Prusias right, wearing winged diadem / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, naked Herakles standing left, lion skin under arm, holding club; monogram to right. Dark patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 201103 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE20 (5.19g, 12h). Head of wreathed Dionysos right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Kentaur Chiron trotting right, lyra in left hand; monogram to right. Green-brown patina, small corrosion spots, aEF/EF.Oct 19, 2005 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE1289 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE (5.41g). Head of Dionysos right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Kentaur Chiron trotting right, monogram to right. Dark green patina, VF.Oct 19, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian and Sabina911 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.61g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head of Hadrian right / Draped bust of Sabina right, hair drawn up in elaborate plaiting. VF, toned with areas of purple iridescence. Extremely rare. Only one cistophorus with the busts of Hadrian and Sabina is published (Leo Benz Collection [Lanz 94, 11/1999, lot 531 = Lanz 30 [11/1984], lot 548 [realized 15,000 DM]) and stylistically belongs to Metcalf's Unattributed Mint (Cistophori, pl. 27, 393-404). Our coin, however, was clearly struck at Nicomedia, based on its obverse die link to Metcalf's type B19, no. 43 (obv. die O30). The presence of Sabina's imperial title dates the coin to after 128 AD, the year in which she was made Augusta.Sep 24, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian679 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.55g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COM BIT, S P Q P (sic) across fields, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, POM AVG (sic) across frieze, pellet in pediment. VF. Attractive portrait.Sep 24, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian856 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.75g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, S P Q P (sic) across fields, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM AVG across frieze, shield in pediment, dot between fourth and fifth columns. Good VF. Exceptional.Sep 24, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian810 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.22g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate and draped bust right / COM BIT, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, three standing figures standing front in pediment, each holding a spear. VF, flan flaw on reverse. Unpublished variety with standing figures in pediment.Sep 24, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian884 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, clipeus in pediment; within, Hadrian standing left, holding patera and reverted spear. VF, trace of porosity in reverse fields.Sep 24, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian974 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.67g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / COM BIT, tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, no pellet in pediment; within, draped male figure standing right, holding sceptre and Victory. VF, trace of porosity on reverse. Attractive portrait.Sep 24, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian933 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, no pellet in pediment. VF, light scratches in fields.Sep 24, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian1140 viewsHadrian. 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, pellet in pediment. VF.Sep 24, 2005 Bithynia Uncertain (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian829 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (6.50g, 7h). Laureate head right / Octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, annulet in pediment. Good VF, even brown patina, with orichalcum highlights.Sep 21, 2005 Prusias ad Hypium (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I546 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (6.53g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate and bearded bust right / Herakles standing right, leaning on club. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.Sep 21, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus640 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (5.95g). Laureate head right / Octastyle temple; c/m: laureate bust right. Host Fine, countermark VF but poorly struck, green patina. Roper Coll.Sep 21, 2005 (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 26725 viewsPrusias I, 228-185 BC. AE26 (11.01g, 12h). Laureate head Apollo left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Athena-Nike standing left; ΗΓ monogram to left. VF, light smoothing in fields. Ex Lakeview Collection.Sep 14, 2005 Nikaia (AD 180-192) AE 28 - Commodus649 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE28 (10.71g, 1h). Bust right / Three athletes drawing competition lots from an urn. Rare.Aug 31, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 180-192) AE 26 - Commodus803 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE26 (11.97g, 8h). Bust right / Herakles standing right, holding lionskin and attended by fluttering figure of Telephos.Aug 31, 2005 Kaisareia Germanika (AD 20) AE 21 - Germanicus902 viewsGermanicus, ca 20 AD. AE21 (9.13g). Bare head right / View of city gate with statue between four towers; monogram in exergue. VF, green over brown patina. Very Rare.Aug 23, 2005 Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-194) AE 28 - Pescennius Niger866 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AE28 (13.27g). [ΑVΤ-] Κ-Γ- ΠΕPT ΝΙ[Γ]ΠΟC- ΙΟV[ΤΟC-CΕΒ], laureate head right / KAICAPEIAC G-EPMANIKHC, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. Good VF, brown patina with traces of green, small flan crack. Extremely rare. Ex Dr. Busso Peus 360 (4/1999), lot 607.Aug 23, 2005 Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-194) AE 24 - Pescennius Niger633 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AE24 (5.98g). Laureate head right / Hygieia standing right. An apparently unpublished reverse type for this series which honors the various gods of the Greek pantheon. Fine, glossy green patina with small patches of roughness. Extremely rare. Melcher Coll.; ex CNG 57 (4/2001), lot 799.Aug 23, 2005 Prusias ad Hypium (AD 197-212) AE - Geta639 viewsGeta, 197-212 AD. AE (10.78g), Π CΕΠΤΙ ΓΕΤΑC Κ, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΕΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΨΠΙΩ, Heracles pointing arrow at Stymphalic bird. Very fine.Aug 22, 2005 Prusias ad Hypium (AD 97-117) AE - Trajan546 viewsTrajan, 97-117 n. Chr. AE (6.14g). ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕ, laureate head right / Altar in between П-P. Very rare. Green patina, obverse countermark, very fine.Aug 22, 2005 Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-194) AE 29 - Pescennius Niger864 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AE29 (14.17g, 7h). Laureate head right / Apollo standing left, holding phiale and laurel branch. (Artemis[?]). Good VF, brown-black surfaces with orichalcum highlights, two flan cracks. Extremely rare.Aug 22, 2005 Iuliopolis (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander665 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (6.21g, 1h). M AVP CEVH ALEXANΔPOC AVG, laureate head right / IΟΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, three standards. EF, choice dark blue-green patina.Aug 22, 2005 Prusias ad Hypium (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus572 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE27 (13.45g). Laureate head right / Nike driving galloping biga right. Fine, brown surfaces, porosity. Apparently unpublished.Aug 22, 2005 Prusias ad Hypium (AD 81-96) AE 28 - Domitian1809 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE28 (12.10g). Laureate head right / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre; prow at her feet. VF, mottled green patina.Aug 22, 2005 Iuliopolis (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta651 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (11.54g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust R, seen from behind / Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple; wreath on pediment. VF, green patina, fields smoothed.Aug 22, 2005 Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus640 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (11.85g). Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding scepter. Nice Fine, dark brown patina. Apparently unique and unpublished.Aug 22, 2005 Prusias ad Hypium (AD 197-212) AE - Geta603 viewsGeta, 197-212 AD. AE (9.48g). 198/209 AD. Bare head right, countermark: head of emperor / Eagle on platform in between two military ensigns.Aug 22, 2005 Bithynia Uncertain (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian as Caesar538 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Domitian, Caesar, 81-96 AD. AE21. Laureate head of Domitian right / Shield and spear. VF. Rare; 3 recorded (2 in museums). Jewish War commemorative.Aug 21, 2005 Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Julia Domna532 viewsJulia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE15. Bust right / Urn containing palm branch. VF+.Aug 21, 2005 Kalchedon (AD 41-54) AE 22 - Claudius1017 viewsClaudius I, 41-54 AD. AE22 (7.07g). Bust of Claudius left, countermark: PKA? / ΚΑΛΧ, bust of Apollo right. VF.Aug 21, 2005 Nikaia (AD 69-79) AE 21 - Vespasian648 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE21 (6.85g). Laureate bust right / Panther seated left, paw on cantharus. Rare. VF.Aug 21, 2005 Bithynia Uncertain (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian431 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE18. Laureate head of Domitian right / Text in two lines. Judea Capta series. Rare. VF.Aug 21, 2005 Bithynia Uncertain (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian411 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18. Laureate head of Domitian right / Arete standing left, holding spear. Very rare, one known. VF.Aug 21, 2005 Herakleia Pontika (AD 209-212) AE 18 - Geta662 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE18 (3.56g). Head right / Helmeted head of Athena right. Dark green patina. Choice EF.Aug 21, 2005 Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander649 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.31g, 7h). M AVP CE AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC AVΓ, laureate head R / NI-KO, MH (ligate)- ΔE/Ω-N across fields, TPIC NEΩN, in exergue, octastyle temple set on two-tiered base. Good VF, dark brown patina. Rare.Aug 21, 2005 753 coins on 8 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8