Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Parion
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Parion (AD 218-222) AE 22 - Elagabalus222 viewsElagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE22 (5.17g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopia. VF, brown surfaces. Rare.
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Parion (AD 222) AE 21 - Severus Alexander222 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE21 (5.18g). M ΛUΛ ΛLЄXΛNδЄR C, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. gVF.
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Parion (AD 219-220) AE 24 - Julia Paula220 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE24 (7.59g). IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / C G I H PA / R, Lupa Romana standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. gVF.
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Parion (AD 217-218) AE 22 - Macrinus219 viewsMacrinus. 217-218 AD. AE22 (7.08g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia on back. VF, brown surfaces.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 19 - Severus Alexander213 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE19 (5.53g). IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, radiate head right / C G I H P, Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. Rare. gVF.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander210 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.71g, 1h). IMP CAES L SEV SEV ALEXANDER (Ss retrograde), laureate and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left. VF, red-green patina, some cleaning marks. Extremely rare.
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Parion (AD 219-220) AE 22 - Julia Paula210 viewsJulia Paula. Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE22 (6.51g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia on back. VF, brown patina. Very rare.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander207 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE21 (6.04g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eros standing left, head right; herm to lower left. VF, green patina, some roughness. Extremely rare.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander205 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE21 (6.00g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. VF, red-green patina, a few cleaning marks. Rare.
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus205 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (6.00g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. VF.
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Parion (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus203 viewsMacrinus. 217-218 AD. AE23 (5.10g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. VF, red-green patina. Very rare.
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Parion (AD 217-218) AE 22 - Macrinus200 viewsMacrinus. 217-218 AD. AE22 (6.76g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopia. VF, brown surfaces.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander195 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE20 (5.69g, 7h). IMP CAES L SEV SEV ALEXANDER (Ss retrograde), Laureate and cuirassed bust right / C G I H [P], capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. Near VF, red-green surfaces, some smoothing and cleaning marks. Extremely rare, and apparently unpublished.
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 15188 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.89g). Facing head of Medusa / ΠΑ-Ρ-Ι, garlanded altar within wreath. VF. Very rare.
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Parion (AD 253) AE 21 - Aemilianus187 viewsAemilianus, 253 AD. AE21 (4.68g). IMP M AEM AEMILIANVS.A, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / CGI - HP, Eros, nude, chlamys over left arm, left hand on hip, right hand extended over small column with head of Hermes (herm). aVF. Hoeft coll.; ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 43 (5/2016), lot 632.

The rev. shows the famous statue of Eros from Parium made by Praxiteles (4th century BC).
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Parion (BC 350-300) AE 19182 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE19 (6.48g, 1h). Bull butting right; wreath above / Lit altar in three-quarter perspective; amphora set at base. VF, red-brown patina. Rare.
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 11181 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.29g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠΑ-ΡΙ, lighted and garlanded altar. VF. Very rare.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander181 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (17.85g). IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, radiate head right / C G I H PARI, Severus Alexander, raising hand, on horse trotting left; bound captive to left. Very rare. EF.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander172 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (6.15g). IMP SEV ALE - XANDER AVG, radiate head right / DEO CVPIDIN - I COL IC IL A(?) PA, Eros, nude except chlamys over left shoulder, standing facing, looking right, holding his left hand against hip and extended right hand over small column with head of Hermes (herm). Extremely rare, VF. Hoeft coll.

The reverse shows the famous statue of Eros from Parium made by Praxiteles (4th century BC).
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Parion (AD 161-180) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius170 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE19 (5.10g). Bare-heade and draped bust right / Athena seated, left, feeding serpent in tree from patera, resting arm on throne; to right, owl standing on shield. Extremely rare. Only one specimen cited in RPC. Green patina, VF.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander158 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (8.14g). IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right / DEO CVPIDIИ COLI G IVL H PA, Eros standing left, head right; herm to lower left. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Parion (BC 100-0) AE 20155 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.67g). Metrodoros, magistrate. Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / ΠΑΡΙANΩN ΜΗΤΡΟ[ΔΩ]ΡΟY, eagle standing right, wings spread. aVF.
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Parion (AD 247-249) AE 23 - Philip II142 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE23 - As (6.38g). PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DEO CVPIDINI C G I H PA, Eros standing left, head right; herm to lower left. Extremely rare. VF.
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 13141 viewsca 200-0 BC. AE13 (3.15g). Head of Athena right/ Bull walking right on ground line, ΠΑΡΙ above. aVF.
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Parion (BC 350-300) AE 9139 views4th century BC. AE9 (0.70g). Bull butting right / Π-Α, altar of Parion. aVF. Rare.
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Parion (BC 350-300) AE 14136 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE14 (2.52g). Bull butting left / Π-Α/Ρ-Ι, torch within wreath. aVF.
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Parion (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III131 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.97g, 7h). M ANT GO-RDIANVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / C G I H PA // R, the Capitoline wolf right suckling twins, Romulus and Remus. gF, green patina, pebbly texture, some wear-contrast on high points, particularly on reverse; casting void or dig 11:00 reverse.
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus131 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (3.98g). IMP P LIC EGN GALLIENIS AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Genius standing left, holding crowning Nike and cornucopia; lighted altar to left. VF.
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 18122 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (4.74g). Facing head of gorgon / ΠΑ-Ρ-Ι, garlanded altar within wreath. aVF.
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Parion (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Macrinus119 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE31 - 'Sestertius' (17.38g, 7h). IMP C M OPELIOS SEVER MACRINVS A, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / C G I H PARI, Macrinus on horseback right, holding spear. Of the highest rarity, apparently the second known example. VF.
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus114 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 - Diassarion (?) (4.68g, 7h). IMP•P•LIC•EGN•GALLIENVS•AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / C•G•IVL•H•PAR•, Victory-Nike standing facing with spread wings on globe, holding disk with both hands above her head. A rare and interesting type. VF.
 
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