Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander97 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 / Diassarion (5.40g, 7h). M AVP CEVH AΛEΞANΔPOC AVΓ, laureate head right / NIK A IEΩN, Cista mystica with serpent. gVF, dark green surfaces, some light smoothing. Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina97 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (6.84g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN A ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, drawing bow; to right, hound springing right. Very rare. VF. Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander97 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.17g). M AYP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. VF. Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol97 viewsca 544-494 BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.31g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; to right, head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Euromos (BC 400) Hemiobol97 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm). Forepart of boar right / Laureate head of Zeus Lepsynos right, ΛEY to left. VF. Uncertain (BC 520-470) Hemiobol97 viewsThraco-Macedonian region, uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Obol or Hemiobol (7mm, 0.53g). Head of calf right / Rough incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare. Belgica Coll.; ex Rauch 76 (10/2005), lot 243. A quantity of these have appeared on the market over the past few years, usually erroneously attributed to Akanthos, a city that never depicted a calf on its coinage. Moreover, the style of the calf, as well as the form of the incuse, is unlike any other coins attributed to that city. Briula (AD 81-96) AE 1896 viewsPossibly time of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.20g). HΛIOC, radiate and draped bust of Helios right / BPIOYΛEITΩN, Apollo standing left, holding bow and branch. gVF. Plankenhorn coll. Panemoteichos (AD 235-238) AE 19 - Maximinus I96 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE19 (3.94g, 6h). Laureate head right / ΠΑΝЄΜΟΤЄΙΧЄΙΤΩΝ, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina, cut along obverse. Very rare. Kolybrassos (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus96 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 (8.27g). AV KAI M AV CЄ ANTΩNЄINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛVBPACCЄΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Extremely rare. aVF. Sardeis (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I96 viewsPhilip I the Arab, 244-249 AD. AE24 (5.88g). Uncertain magistrate. AVT K M IOVH ΦΙΛIΠΠOC [...], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI Φ[...] CAPΔIANΩN B NЄΩKOPΩN. the Temple of Aphrodite Paphia: Cult xoanon of Aphrodite Paphia within central hexastyle tower; dove above on each side; the entire structure set on low basis; semicircular fencing below. Extremely rare. gF. Kolybrassos (AD 161-180) AE 17 - Marcus Aurelius96 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE17 (4.59g). AVT KAIO (sic) ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛVBPACCЄωN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. Vogl Coll.; ex Jacquier list 8 (1988). Rare. gVF. Hypaipa (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus96 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 - Tetrassarion (15.20g, 6h), T. Flavius Herodes Papion, strategos. AYT K Λ C Π CЄOYHPOC ΠЄ C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; to right, countermark of facing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis within oval incuse / ЄΠI CTPA T ΦΛ ΠAΠΙΩN HPΩΔ - YΠAIΠH/NΩN, Septimius on horseback to right, preparing to hurl spear at bound captive to lower right; below horse, two shields. Apparently unpublished and unique. Some old scratches and cleaning marks, VF. Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 1996 views1st century BC. AE19 (4.47g). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / EVPΩMEΩN, facing statue of Zeus, with labrys and spear; piloi of the Dioskouroi to left and right. VF. Alexandreia (AD 235-238) AE 2795 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE27 (8.92g). IMP MAXIMI - MVS PIA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / A-V, horse grazing right, plant before, tree behind, TROAC below. Very rare. F, some encrustations. Hoeft coll. Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna95 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (8.1g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / Γ NЄΩKOPΩN ИΩIAИ / CMVP, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF. Bruzos (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus95 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE23 (6.37g). Γ IOV OVH MASIMOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BPOVSHNΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. gVF. Pitane (BC 300-250) AE 1294 viewsca 350-250 BC. AE12 (1.74g). Head of Zeus facing slightly right, wearing horns of Ammon / ΠΙ within wreath. Kyaneai (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III94 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 - Tetrassarion (13.93g, 11h). AYT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / KYANЄITωN, Tyche standing facing, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. Apparently unpublished and unique. Very minor green deposit on the obverse, EF. Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 139-161) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius94 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE26 - Diassarion (8.27g, 7h). Circa 147-161 AD. AYPHΛI KAIC, bare head right / AΠΟΛΛƱNI ΛYKIƱ, Apollo standing front, head to left, holding bow in his left hand and drawing arrow from quiver with his right. Apparently unpublished and unique. Slightly rough, gVF. Ankyra (AD 98-117) AE 27 - Trajan94 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE27 (10.0g). Loukios Krassos, archon. ΑV ΚΑΙ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СЄΒ ΓЄΡ ΔΑΚΙΚΟС, laureate head right / ЄΠΙ ΛΟVΚΙΟV ΚΡΑС ΑΡΧ ΤΟ Î’ ΑΝΚVΡΑΝΩΝ, Zeus standing left, holding anchor and sceptre. Extremely rare. VF. Briula (AD 14-37) AE 21 - Tiberius93 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE21 (5.24g). ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right / BPIOVΛEITΩN / NO - MH, Kybele standing facing; lion to left and right. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll. Mysomakedones (AD 14-29) AE 1693 viewsJulia Augusta (Livia), Augusta, 14-29 AD. AE16 (4.27g). CЄBACTH, female figure (Livia?) seated left on throne, holding sceptre and branch / MVCOMAKЄΔON / Ω – N, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Auhäuser 11 (1995), lot 207. Plankenhorn coll. Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol93 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.48g). Head of ram (or eagle?) right / Uncertain inscription around monogram. VF. Kolybrassos (AD 161-180) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius93 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE26 (10.40g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙС ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate and cuirassed bust left / KOΛYBPACCЄωN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Numismatik Lanz 44, lot 553 (5/1988). Extremely rare. gVF. Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 79-81) AE 22 - Titus93 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE22 (5.97g, 12h). TITON AYTOKPATOPA KAICAPA, laureate head right / ΛΠΟΛΛωNIATωN ΛYKIωN, Apollo standing facing, holding wreath over quiver, left arm on tripod. Near Very Fine, dark brown patina. Extremely rare - perhaps the third known of this type. Tricarico Coll. Anazarbos (AD 244-249) AE 33 - Otacilia Severa92 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE33 - Hexassarion (21.83g). Dated CY 263 (244/5 AD). ΩTAKЄIΛIA CЄOVHPA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠO / ЄT - ΓΞC, Eirene seated left on throne, holding sceptre and branch; helmet, cuirass, shield, greaves and spear in exergue. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1/1991). Struck on a broad flan, VF. Philadelphia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa92 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (10.78g, 6h). Aurelios Maximos Ioulianos, archon. MAP ΩTA CЄYHPA CЄB, diademed and draped bust right / ЄΠI AYP MAΞIMOY IOYΛI APX A ΦΛ ΦIΛAΔЄΛ-ΦЄΩN / NЄ[ΩKO]-PΩ, horse prancing right surmounted by serpent coiled right. Apparently unpublished and apparently the first known coin of Otacilia Severa from Philadelphia. Somewhat rough, aVF. Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 1891 views1st century BC. AE18 (4.5g). Eagle on thunderbolt left, star in front / ANTIO/AS-KLH/XEWN, six-rayed star. VF. Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Julia Mamaea91 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE26 - Triassarion (10.99g). Dated CY 248 (229/30 AD). IOV MAMЄA CЄB, draped bust right / ANAS ЄNΔOΞ MHTP ЄΠI OΛVMΠIA / B Γ / ЄT HMC, athlete seated right on base, holding palm frond and crowning himself with wreath. Vogl Coll. aVF. Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 27 - Maximinus I90 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE27 / Diassarion (6.30g, 12h). Γ IOV OVH MAΞIMEINOC AV, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NI KAI EΩN, Demeter seated left, holding grain ears and torch. VF, dark green patina, flan crack. Interesting flip-over double strike. Kame (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian90 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.68g). Iou. Tryphon, strategos. AΔPIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right / ϹΤΡ ΤΡΥΦωΝΟС ΚΑΜΗΝωΝ, facing herm. gF. Hierapolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus90 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-AD 14. AE18 - Hemiassarion (4.73g, 12h). Meniskos, son of Diphilos, magistrate (archon?) for the third time. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, bare head right / MENΙΣΚΟΣ / ΔΙΦΙΛΟΥ / ΤΟ - Γ – ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Apollo standing front, head to left, holding patera in his right hand and double-axe over his left shoulder. Apparently unpublished. Somewhat smoothed, gVF. Side (AD 222-235) AE 31 - Julia Mamaea89 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE31 - Tetrassarion (14.40g, 12h). IOYΛIA MAM[ЄAC], draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right; to right, countermark of Є within round incuse (revalued as a pentassarion) / CIΔHTΩN, Nike-Nemesis standing front, head to left, holding an uncertain object in her left hand and pointing with her right to a griffin at her feet; to lower right, wheel. Rare. aVF. Pednelissos (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius89 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161. AE19 - Assarion (5.68g, 6h). ΑYΤΟ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate head right / ΠЄΔΝΗΛΙССЄ/ИΩ (sic!), Zeus seated left, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left. Very rare/ aVF. Uncertain (BC 500) Bull - Hemiobol87 viewsca 530-480 BC. AR Hemiobol or Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.30g). Head of bull or calf right / Quadripartite incuse square. Uncertain (BC 520-470) Hemiobol86 viewsMacedon, Akanthos. ca 480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 7mm). Head of calf right / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF. Kame (AD 177-192) AE 1485 viewsTime of Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE14 (1.73g). Demetrios Artemonos, strategos. ΚΑΜΗΝΩΝ, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟV, ithyphallic herm left. Extremely rare. aVF. Temenothyrai (AD 256-258) AE 28 - Valerian II85 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE28 (7.31g). Kleoboulos, magistrate. K ΠO KOΠ BAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KΛЄOBOVΛOC THMЄNOΘVPЄVC / N, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding lion skin and leaning upon club. VF. Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol84 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g). Head of ram right / Large wreath-like symbol, pseudo-legend around, within incuse circle. Gordion (BC 300-189) Obol83 viewsca 3rd century-189 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.65g, 6h). Laureate and draped jugate busts of Apollo and Artemis right, quiver over shoulder of Artemis / [Γ]OPΔI-ANΩN, bow and quiver. Extremely rare. Nicely toned, VF. Philadelphia (AD 138-192) AE 1983 viewsTime of the Antonines. 138-192 AD. AE19 (4.33g). ΔΗΜΟС, laureate head of the Demos (youthful) right / ΦΙΛΑΔƐΛΦƐΩΝ (retrograde), Dionysus (youthful) standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus. Rare. VF. Germe (AD 244-247) AE 25 - Philip II83 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE25 (6.1g). Perperos, magistrate. M IOVΛ ΦΙΛIΠΠOC K, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΠЄPΠЄPOV ΓЄPMHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. aVF. Kolossai (AD 193-211) AE 37 - Septimius Severus83 viewsSeptimius Severus. 193-211 AD. AE37 (23.97g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NIΓPOC Γ CTЄΦANHΦOPΩN ANЄΘHKЄN KOΛOCCHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. Rare. gF. Uncertain (BC 550-500) Hemiobol79 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.36g, 5-7mm). Head of Bull left / Incuse square. gVF. Rare. Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 37 - Gallienus79 viewsGallienus, 253-268. AE37 - Hexassarion (?) (24.57g, 1h). Domitianos Roufos, asiarch, son of a twice-asiarch and the most powerful first archon, circa 253-254/260 AD. AYT K Π ΛIK ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC AY, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠΙ ΔΟΜ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑCIAPX Κ Î¥IOY B ACIAPX K KPAT APX A, three agonistic urns, each containing palm, on table; below table, amphora and inscription CAP-ΔI/AN-ΩN / ΔIC / NЄΩKOPΩN. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed and slightly rough, otherwise, VF. Side (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina77 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (20.48g, 8h). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CЄ / I, diademed and draped bust right / CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKO/PΩN, eagle, wreath in beak, standing facing in distyle temple with A in pediment; to left and right, two vexilla inscribed A and Є. A rare and interesting issue. Slightly rough and with some deposits, VF. Nikomedeia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximus77 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. Nikaia (AD 202-205) AE 21 - Plautilla77 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE21 (5.98g). ΠΛAVTIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding bridle and drawing veil; wheel behind to left. Very rare. VF. Uncertain (BC 460-400) Hemiobol76 viewsca 480-430 BC. Uncertain mint, uncertain Lykian Dynast. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.23g). Forepart of boar right / Forepart of hound right within incuse square. VF. Thyateira (AD 222) AE 19 - Severus Alexander76 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE19 - Hemiassarion (3.58g, 6h). AΛЄΞANΔPOC, bare head right / ΘYATЄIPHNΩN, Athena standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and spear and shield with her left. Very rare. Minor scrape above the eye, VF. Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 139-161) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius74 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE24 - Diassarion (10.00g, 12h). Circa 147-161 AD. ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΑΙ, bare head left / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑ ΛΥΚΙΩ, Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. Very rare. VF. Temenothyrai (AD 244-249) AE 2072 viewsTime of Philip I Arabs, 244-249 AD. AE20 - Assarion (4.20g, 7h). Nikomachos, archon. Bust of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis and holding spear over her right shoulder / NЄIKOMAXOC APX / ΘЄMЄNO-ΘY/PЄYCI, lion walking right. VF. Briula (AD 139-161) AE 21 - Marcus Aurelius49 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE21 - Assarion (5.75g, 6h). Circa 139-144 AD. •M•AYPHΛI OYHPOC KAI, bare-headed and draped bust left, seen from behind / BPIOYΛITΩN, Dionysos standing front, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos in his left; at feet to left, panther reclining left, looking up. An extremely rare issue from a very rare mint, apparently the second known example. VF.       14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149