Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Nikomedeia
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Nikomedeia (AD 235-238) AE 26 - Maximus206 viewsMaximus. Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE26 (8.41g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Psyche, with butterfly wings, kneeling left, reaching toward Eros fleeing left. Near EF, brown patina, reverse double struck. Rare and attractive for issue. Ex Cederlind.
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander205 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (3.86g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Octastyle temple. VF, green patina, some roughness.
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Nikomedeia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Trebonianus Gallus202 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE23 (6.50g). Radiate and draped bust right / Emperor on horseback right. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Trajan Decius198 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE23 (5.75g). Radiate and draped bust right / Tyche of Nikomedeia enthroned left; holding hexastyle temple façade in each hand; behind, temple. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla195 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE27 (10.94g, 12h). ANTΩNЄINOC AVΓOVCTOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NIKO(MH)ΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN, Ceres standing right, holding torch and grain ears. Good VF, green patina, some fill on the reverse. Very rare, and an apparently unpublished type with this obverse and reverse combination.
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Nikomedeia (AD 218-222) AE 27 - Elagabalus194 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE27 (11.80g, 7h). M AVPH ANTΩNEINOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMHTPIA TPIC NEΩKOPΩN NIKOMHΔEΩN, hexastyle Temple of Demeter with statue within, between two further neocorate temples shown in perspective. Extremely Rare. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus 192 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE24 (9.14g, 6h). Struck circa 182-184 AD. Laureate head of Commodus right / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Fortuna right. Fine, green patina, minor roughness, some cleaning marks. Very rare.
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Nikomedeia (AD 251-253) AE 21 - Trebonianus Gallus 190 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE21 (5.38g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. VF/aVF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian190 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (10.76g, 12h). AYT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAICAP ΣEB ΓEP, laureate head right / H MH / TPOΠ / OLIΣ NKO (in field) // KAI ΠΡΩTH BIΘYNINIAΣ KAI ΠONT (all around). Green patina. aVF. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander189 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.72g, 6h). M AVP CEVH AΛEΞANΔPOC AVΓ, laureate head right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄOK, Tyche standing left, wearing modius, chiton and peplos, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus187 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (8.96g). Radiate and draped bust right / The Emperor on horse advancing right, raising right hand and holding spear. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus185 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (8.14g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horsback galloping right; holding spear. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander180 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE21 - Assarion (4.91g, 7h). Laureate head right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, dark green patina, a few minor marks.
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Nikomedeia (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Philip I180 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE27 (10.68g). Radiate, draped bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Herennia Etruscilla174 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE23 (6.15g). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus standing left, raising right hand and holding sceptre. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla172 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE27 (11.24g, 1h). ANTΩNЄINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN, Hygea standing right, feeding serpent held in hands. Near VF, green patina, some scratches in the fields. Extremely rare.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla150 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 / Tetrassarion (16.7g). ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head of Caracalla to right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩ-N, Caracalla, in military attire, standing front, head to left, between two standards, holding patera in his right hand and scepter with his left. Very rare.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-209) AE 34 - Geta143 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE34 (25.57g). Λ CEΠTIMI ΓETAC KAIC, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / NIKOMHΔEΩN / ΔIC NEΩKOPΩN, Caracalla and Geta standing facing one another, clasping hands; uncertain countermark to lower right. Very rare. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna131 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (19.70g, 1h). Draped bust right / Octastyle temple; countermark: draped bust of emperor right within incuse circle. aVF, green surfaces, minor cleaning marks. Very rare in this larger module.
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Nikomedeia (AD 249-251) AE 22 - Trajan Decius116 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE22 (6.04g). AVT KA TPAIAN ΔEKIOC AV CEB, radiate and draped right / NIKOMEΔEΩN ΔIC NEΩKOPΩN, Athena standing left holding galley and shield. Chocolate brown patina. ex Münz Zentrum Auc. 53 (11/1983), lot 1657, and Auc. 57, lot 1356.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla104 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 - Tetrassarion (15.21g, 1h). ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOP, the hero Astakos advancing right off the prow of a ship, head to left and his left foot placed on rocks, holding spear with his left hand and gesturing for companions to follow with his right. Extremely rare and with a very interesting reverse. Well struck and with a very attractive green patina. Minor smoothing, otherwise, gVF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximus79 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE24 - Diassarion (7.19g, 1h). Γ OPY OYH MAΞIMOC KAI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / NIKOMHΔЄΩ/N ΔIC NЄΩKOP/ΩN, Demeter seated to left on modius (?), holding grain ears in her right hand and long scepter with her left. An apparently unpublished variety. Green patina. VF.
   
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