Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Home > Ionia Most viewed - Ionia Smyrna (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius292 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-261 AD. AE 35 (25.20g). [AV KAI T]I AI.AΔRI - ANTΩNEINOC, laureate bust right /ΘEV[ΔIANOC] CTPA [ANEΘHKE] CMYP - NAIOIC, Hippodameia, in long garment and veiled, standing right, with left hand lifting garment from her breast, with right hand holding right hand of Pelops, who is standing nude frontal, head turned left and resting with raised left hand on scepter; both in slow Biga right; in upper right field ΠEΛO[Ψ]. Hoeft coll. Kolophon (BC 400-375) AE 13291 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE13 - Chalkous (1.77g, 1h). Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia / Kithara within linear square; astragaloi to left and right over line; KOΛΟΦ[Ω] around. VF, dark grayish-green patina. Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 21 - Philip I290 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE21 (5.47g). AYT K M IO Y ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO ΠOΛЄITΩN, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. Almost very fine. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander290 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (19.35g, 6h). • AVT • K M AVP • AΛ ЄΞANΔPOC • AVΓ •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; star on shoulder / TЄTPAKIC NЄΩKOPΩN, EΦЄCIΩN in exergue, Tyche of Ephesus, standing right, presenting statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, flanked by crescent and star, to Severus Alexander, veiled in toga and holding scepter, seated left on curule chair. Good VF, green patina, traces of smoothing in the obverse field. Impressive and extremely rare with TЄTPAKIC. Phokaia (AD 166-177) AE 41 - Commodus290 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE41 / Medallion (31.02g, 6h). Aulus, son of Marcus, strategos. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Griffin advancing right. Fine, rough green patina, pierced and plugged at 2h. Samos (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina290 viewsTranquillina. Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (11.53g). ΦOYPIA CABINA TPANKYIΛΛINA CЄ/ B, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CAMI ΩN, Warrior (Ancaeus?) standing right on prow, head left, holding shield and gesturing for troops to follow. GVF. Teos (AD 200-270) AE 22290 views3rd century AD. AE22 (5.99g). TEΩC, turreted and draped bust of Dionysos right, thyrsos over shoulder / EΠI CTPA KΛ NEIKHΦOPOY THIΩN, Dionysos standing left with thyrsos and kantharos; panther at feet left. VF. Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/4289 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Trihemiobol or Hemihekte (8mm, 0.80g). Bee / Stellar or floral pattern within incuse square. VF, toned, minor porosity. Whorton Coll.; ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 30 (5/2009), lot 447. Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/6 Stater289 viewsca 625-522 BC. EL Hekte (8mm, 2.51g). Head of seal left, below small seal left / Incuse square punch. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B15 - EL 1/24 Stater289 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (5mm, 0.66g). Helmeted head right; below, small seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Erythrai (BC 400) AE 10288 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE10 (1.4g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / EPYΘ, single-handled vase, corn grain to right. VF. Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/8?288 viewsca 545-494 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.40g). Bee with straight wings / Irregular incuse square. VF. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Julia Mamaea287 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.17g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, dark green patina, deposits. Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/8?287 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Tritetartemorion or 1/24th Stater (6mm, 0.40g). Bee / Rough incuse punch. VF, toned, a bit porous. Whorton Coll.; ex Rauch Summer Auc. (9/2010), lot 204. Miletos (AD 117-138) AE 15 - Hadrian287 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE15 (2.75g). Rufus, magistrate. AΔPIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right / ЄΠI POVΦOV MIΛHCIΩN, lion standing left, head right. VF. Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 26 - Vespasian286 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. M. Vettius Bolanus procos, struck after 73 AD. AE26 (11.89g, 12h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head left / EΠI BOΛANOY ZMIPNAIΩΝ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in exergue: AKPAIOC. VF. Tricarico coll. Miletos (BC 39-17) AE 17286 views39-17 BC. AE17 (3.27g). Apollo Didymeos right, with stag and bow; monogram to right / ΣΩΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ, lion reclining right, head left; star above. gVF. Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus285 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (11.40g). Vs.: ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚΙΝ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, laureate and draped bust right / ЄΠ CΤΠ Μ ΑΥΡ CЄΧΤΟΥ CΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ / ΝЄΩΚ-Ο-ΡΩ, two Nemeseis confronted, with leash and wheel, in ex. N. Dark green patina, VF. Erythrai (AD 253-268) AE 25285 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.50g). Aelius Pa... Diogenes, strategos for the second time. Veiled bust of Demeter left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae / Herakles standing right, brandishing club and lion's skin. Fine, green patina, worn at high points. Cooper Coll. Smyrna (AD 178-182) AE 23 - Crispina285 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE23 (8.00g). Homonoia with Nikomedia. CЄΒΑCΤΗ ΚΡΙCΠΙΝΑ, draped bust right / CΤΡΑ Μ CЄΛΛΙΟΥ CΜΥΡ ΝΙΚΟΜ ΟΜΟ, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from phiale. Dark green patina, GVF. Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius285 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (4.72g). KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄ CIΩN, stag standing right. Dark green patina, VF. Franke coll. Teos (BC 425-400) Tetartemorion284 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.22g, 6mm). Griffin with pointed wings sitting right / Astragalos within incuse square. VF. Teos (BC 250-225) AE284 viewsca 250-225 BC. AE (2.24g). Onesimos, magistrate. Griffin springing right / ΤΗΙ/ΩΝ within ivy wreath, ΟΝΗΣΙΜΟΣ above. gVF, green patina. Popken Coll. Samos (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna284 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 (12.01g, 7h). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / CA MI ΩN, tetrastyle temple, with shield in pediment and containing statue of Hera facing. VF, black-green patina. Only the second example known, and the only with this obverse legend. Very rare. LJH Coll.; ex Münz Zentrum 58 (4/1986), lot 1386. Magnesia (BC 400-350) Hemiobol?284 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.30g, 7mm). Janiform head / Bull butting right within incuse square. VF. Very rare. Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/48283 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion(?) (0.08g, 5mm). Bee / Star of eight rays within linear border within incuse square. VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces. Rare. Whorton Coll. The Kayhan specimen has a slightly different star which appears to have rays all of roughly equal length. Additionally, it lacks the linear border around the star. Ephesos (BC 200) AE 17283 viewsca 200 BC. AE17 (3.58g, 12h). Kalligenes, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; quiver above, KAΛΛIΓENHΣ downward to right. Good VF, green patina. Kolophon (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol283 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm - Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.3g). Laureate head of Apollo right, his hair in a queue bound up around his wreath; ΚΟΛOΦ around / Lyre of six strings. Rare. VF. Magnesia (BC 350-190) AE 9283 viewsca 350-190 BC. AE9 (1.11g). Horseman holding spear right / Humped bull butting left, MAΓΝ above, EΠIPΩT (magistrate). Green patina, EF. Teos (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus283 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (8.43g). AV KAI ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C [...] ЄPMOΓЄNOY THIΩN, The Dioscuri standing vis-à-vis, each holding spear, star between. VF. Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm283 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.62g). Nude youth (Hero Erythros) walking beside horse galloping left, holding the horse's reins in right hand; bird sitting right on horse / Rosette with twelve petals, E-P-[Y]-Θ around, all within incuse square. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus282 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (6.98g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Androklos, nude, advancing right, holding spear over shoulder, patera and dead boar in hand; tree to left. Near VF, dark green patina. Ex Wagner Coll. Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion282 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 6mm, 1h). Head (of Apollo?) left / Barley grain between two maeander patterns. VF, toned. Very rare. Ephesos (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta282 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (3.20g). ΠO CЄ - ΓЄTAC KA(I), Draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄC- IΩN, stag right. Weakly struck around edges. EF. Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/64 Stater281 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/64 Stater (5mm, 0.21g). Lion’s head facing within dotted triangular border / Floral or stellar design within square incuse. VF. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus280 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.45g). AVT• K• ΠO• ΛIKI• ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / •ЄΦЄCЄΩN •TVXH•, Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF. Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus280 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (24.95g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Olympios seated left, holding small cult statue of Artemis Ephesia in outstretched right hand, scepter in left. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Fine style bust. Group CEM; ex Auctiones 8 (6/1978), lot 439. Smyrna (AD 200-270) AE 18280 views3rd century AD. AE18 (3.36g). CMVPNA, draped bust of the amazon Smyrna, wearing mural crown, bipennis over shoulder / CMVPNAIΩΝ, prow right. gVF. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30 - EL 1/6 Stater280 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.61g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned. Adams coll., purchased from HJ Berk, July 2001. Ephesos (AD 209-212) AE 22 – Geta279 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE22 (7.00g). ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ CЄ ΓЄΤΑC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Β ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Rare. Dark green patina, VF. Teos (BC 465-440) Tetartemorion279 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Tetartemorion (8mm, 0.34g). Griffin seated right, left paw raised; T below, ivy leaf before / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Well centered. Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-470) Triobol?279 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm / Triobol (?) (10mm, 2.16g). Forepart of horse left / Irregular quadripartite incuse. Near VF, granular surfaces. This curious pale silver issue is struck on the thick, globular flan often associated with late figural electrum. The attribution is uncertain; Schönert-Geiss has published similar specimens as tetrobols of the earliest issues at Maroneia, while find spots seem to indicate an origin in Asia Minor. Teos (BC 250-150) AE278 views3rd-2nd cent BC. AE (1.32g). Griffin sitting right, left paw extended, in dotted circle / Bunch of grapes on vine, ΛΥ-KΩΝ (magistrate) in fields. aEF. Rare. Popken Coll. Ephesos (BC 40-36) AE 12 - Octavia278 viewsOctavia, 40-36 BC. AE12 (1.45g, 12h). Glaucon, archiereus grammateus. Draped bust right / Bee. VF, green patina, some adjustment marks. Morgan Fitts Coll. Ex Patrick Villemur Coll;. CNG 78 (5/2008), lot 1295; Aufhäuser 11 (3/1995), lot 185. Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 30278 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (13.92g). Veiled and draped bust of Demeter Horia left / Amazon Smyrna standing left, holding patera, bipennis and pelta; prow at feet. Attractive brown tone. gVF. Clain-Stefanelli Coll. Magnesia (BC 458-400) Tetartemorion278 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.21g, 6mm). Head of cock right / Head of eagle right, M below; all within incuse square. Apparently unpublished. Ex Gorny & Mosch 212 (3/2013), lot 1960. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus277 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (8.22g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / EΦECIΩN.Γ NEΩKOPΩN, Leto, in long garment, hurrying right, head turned left; her twins on shoulders - on right shoulder Artemis holding torch, Apollo leaning on left shoulder. Rare, F+ to about VF, olive-green patina. Hoeft coll. Teos (BC 400) Diobol277 viewsca 400-375 BC. AR Diobol (13mm, 0.98g). Eudoros, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Quadripartite incuse square with EY-ΔΩ-ΡΟ-Σ across. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare. Ephesos (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna277 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (13.04g). IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN TPIC NЄΩKOPΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and removing arrow from quiver on back; to right, hound springing right. Very rare. Smoothed. Erythrai (AD 193-211) AE 40 - Septimius Severus 276 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE40 - Medallion (35.57g, 6h). Fl. Abaskantos, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Demeter, holding two torches, standing left in biga drawn by two serpents. Near VF, dark greenish-brown patina, obverse die deterioration. Frederick Coll. Samos (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus276 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (9.73g). AYT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CAMIΩN, helmeted Achilles standing right, stabbing Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons. Extremely rare. VF. Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, rushed to aid the Trojans after Hektor's death, but was herself stabbed by Achilles in battle. When Achilles removed the helmet of the dying queen, he fell in love with her and mourned over her death. Miletos (AD 139-161) AE 16 - Marcus Aurelius276 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE16 (2.89g). ΑΥΡΗΛΙOС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, bare head right / ΜΙΛΗСΙΩΝ, statue of Apollo Didymeus right, with stag and bow. Extremely rare. gVF. Teos (BC 370-330) AE 17273 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE17 (4.90g, 9h). Polythrous, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Grape bunch over kantharos. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll. Teos (BC 370-330) AE 11273 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE11 (1.65g). Dionysodoros, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Kantharos, lyra to left. Green patina, gVF. Popken Coll. Metropolis (AD 238-244) AE 18 - Gordian III273 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE18. (2.98g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / river-god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia. Rare. Dark patina. GVF. Ephesos (BC 200) AE 11273 viewsca 200 BC. AE11 (1.73g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / ΞENΩN (magistrate), stag standing right, head left, quiver above. Green patina, VF. Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9273 viewsca 190 BC. AE9 (1.06g). Owl standing right, head facing / HPAKΛE-[Ω]ΤΩΝ, crest of helmet. Teos (BC 425-400) Tetartemorion272 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.19g). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Astralagos within incuse square. Unpublished? VF, porous. Samos (AD 244-249) AE 33 - Philip I271 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE33 (20.09g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor in military attire standing left in front of Samian galley, holding patera and sceptre. Green-brown patina. VF. Erythrai (BC 220-170) AE 11270 viewsca 220-170 BC. AE11 (1.06g, 12h). Ekates, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly left / EPY/ EKA/THΣ legend in three lines. VF, brown patina. Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol270 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 6mm). Rosette with central circular pattern / Rosette with 8 petals in shallow incuse square. VF. Very rare. Magnesia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus270 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (28.21g). Grammateus Eutychion. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left holding cult statue of Artemis and scepter. Very rare. VF. Teos (BC 204-190) AE 19270 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE19 (3.5g). Female (?) head right / ΤΗIΩΝ, kantharos, grape bunch above. aVF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Lion - EL 1/48270 views6th-5th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.33g, 6mm). Head of lion right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare. Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 13269 viewsas Arsinoeia, ca 290-281 BC. AE13 (1.83g, 12h). ...allas, magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / ΑΡ-ΣΙ, forepart of stag kneeling right, head turned left; ΑΛΛΑΣ to right, astragalos to left. VF, black and green patina, minor roughness. Rare. Whorton Coll. Ephesos (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta269 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (3.67g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis in biga of stags right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. VF, green patina. Group CEM. Phokaia (BC 350-250) AE 11269 viewsca 300 BC. AE11 (1.89g). Female head (Aphrodite?) left, with hair in sphendone / Head of griffin left. gF. Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna268 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (9.17g, 6h). Draped bust right / Two Nemeses standing facing one another, each pulling at chiton, the one on the left holds a bridle, the one on the right holds a cubit-rule and has a wheel at her side. VF, golden tan patina. Ex Frederick Coll. Teos (BC 250-150) AE 15268 views4th century BC. AE15 (3.30g). Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, ΤHIΩN to right / Bunch of grapes within dotted circle. Fine. Rare. Friedinger-Pranter coll. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III268 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22.2 (5.84g). ΑYΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΕΦΕCΙΩΝ ΑΛ-Ε-ΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕΩΝ, Apis bull right, wearing crown of Isis. VF. Erythrai (BC 501-480) Hemiobol268 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.39g). Star of eight rays / Quadripartite incuse square punch. gVF. Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol267 viewsca 495-478 BC. AR Obol (1.4g, 10mm). Griffin with curved wings sitting right, left forepaw raised; astragalos to right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Samos (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian267 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (4.48g). CЄBACTOC AΔPIANOC, laureate head right / CAMIΩΝ, River god Imbrasos reclining left, holding reed and resting on inverted vase from which water flows; behind, tree(?). VF. Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius267 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (5.73g). AY M AY ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCIΩN B N, stag standing right. VF. Smyrna (AD 200-235) AE 24266 viewsImperial Times, early 3rd century AD. AE24 (6.62g). IЄPA CYN KΛHTOC, draped bust of Senate right; countermark: CA/Γ / CMYPNAIΩ-N Γ NEOKO/PΩN, tetrastyle temple; within Tyche. VF. Magnesia (AD 200-300) AE 13265 viewsPseudo-autonomous, ca 3rd century AD. AE13 (1.6g). Three tied corn ears / Eagle standing facing, head right. VF. Smyrna (AD 254-268) AE 23 - Salonina264 viewsSalonina, Augustua, 254-268 AD. AE23 (7.0g). KOP CAΛΩNЄINA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CMYPNAIΩN Γ NЄΩ ЄΠC CЄΞ OV, Amazon Smyrna standing left, holding temple and bipennis; prow at foot to left. EF. Ephesos (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus264 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE23.5mm (7.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Diana kneeling upon recumbent stag right held by horns. VF, green patina. Ex Cederlind. Ephesos (BC 405-390) AE 8263 viewsca 405-390 BC. AE8 (0.46g, 10h). Bee / Head of stag right. VF, green patina. Whorton Coll. Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 11263 viewsca 290-281 BC. AE11 (1.72g, 12h). Krateros(?), magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / Forepart of a stag kneeling right, head left; [astragalos] to upper left, [K]PΑΤ[ΕPOΣ](?) downward to right. VF, green patina. Metropolis (AD 98-117) AE 22 - Trajan263 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (6.23g). Laureate head right; c/m: ΔAK / Cybele seated left, holding patera; IΩNIA. Nice VF, dark gray patina. The ΔAK counterstamp is almost always found applied to the end of the obverse legend. It presumably was applied shortly after Trajan's assumption of the title Dacicus in late 102 AD. This is one of the few issues in the provincial series that actually spells out the name of the Province, in this case Ionia. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III263 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (4.65g), Homonoia with Alexandria (Egypt). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche holding small statue of Serapis and cornucopiae standing facing, head left. Light deposits, slightly rough. VF. Ephesos (BC 390-380) Trihemiobol263 viewsca 390-380 BC. AR Trihemiobol (8mm, 0.73g, 12h). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left. VF, toned, light porosity. Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol263 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g, 6mm). Floral ornament with 18 petals around central pellet / Floral ornament with eight petals around central pellet; all within incuse square. gVF. Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 35 - Macrinus262 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE35 921.2g). AVT K M OΠЄΛ CЄOV MACPЄINOC CЄ, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ЄIΩΝ ЄΦЄCIΩN, rivergod reclining with cornucopia, holding Artemis Ephesia, temple in front; above speared boar (related to the foundation-myth of Ephesos) running between two towers. VF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-480) Hemiobol262 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.40g). Spiral ornament / Incuse square punch. VF. Rare. Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12262 viewsca 4th century BC. AE12 (1.85g). Telephanes, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of ram right, TΗΛΕΦΑΝΗΣ around. gVF. Magnesia (AD 117-137) AE 17 - Sabina260 viewsSabina, Augusta, 117-137 AD. AE17 (4.10g). CЄΒΑCΤΗ CΑΒЄΙΝΑ, draped bust right / ΚΟΡЄ - ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Kore in chiton and mantle standing left holding ears of corn in right and leaning on scepter with left. Dark green patina, VF. Kolophon (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Otacilia Severa260 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE29 (10.91g). M OTAK CEBHPA, diademed and draped bust right; countermark: large B withinround incuse / KOΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ, Homer seated right on chair with scroll. VF. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater260 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (11mm, 2.56g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol259 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.32g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned. Ex Ariadne Galleries (9/1982), lot 92. Samos (AD 147-175) AE 15 - Faustina II259 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE15 (3.20g). Draped bust right / Prora as head of boar right. Olive green patina, EF. Franke coll. Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 34 - Hadrian259 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE34 / Pentassarion (23.92g, 6h). Circa 130-138 AD. AΔPIANOC KAICAP OΛYMΠIOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis on left shoulder / EΦECIΩN, tetrastyle temple with Ionian capitals standing facing on two steps, enclosing cult statue of Diana of Ephesus with polos on head and fillets hanging from wrists; pediment decorated with two figures raising their right and left hand toward central disk; in angles, two recumbant figures. Rare. Pleasant green patina, VF. Ephesos (BC 55-53) Cistophoric Tetradrachm258 viewsC. Claudius Ap.f. Pulcher. Proconsul, 55-53 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.38g, 26mm, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Sopatros, magistrate. Dated CY 80 (55/4 BC). Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Bow case between two serpents; [C] PVLCHRI AP [F]/PRO COS in two lines above; to left, Π (date), EΦE, and figure of Nemesis advancing left; torch to right, ΣΩΠATPOΣ below. VF, toned, scrape on obverse. Very rare. Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus257 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (6.44g, 5h). Marcus Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck 260-268 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena seated left, holding temple and spear; shield at side. Good VF, dark grayish-brown surfaces, light roughness. Ephesos (AD 235-238) AE 35 – Maximinus I257 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (19.08g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cow standing right, suckling calf. Fine, rough green surfaces. Ephesos (BC 300) AE 13257 viewsca 300 BC. AE13 (3.39g). Head of Artemis, bow and quiver behind shoulder / EΓAIN (magistrate), E Φ Stag-forepart. Green patina, VF. Ephesos (BC 200) AE 16257 viewsca 200 BC. AE16 (4.51g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / MHTPOΦANEΣ (magistrate), stag grazing right, quiver above. VF. Erythrai (BC 330-300) Hemidrachm256 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.66g, 3h). Head of young Herakles left, clad in lion skin head dress / EPY, bow in case and club. Scarce. Ephesos (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta256 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (2.76g, 6h). Λ CЄΠ ΓЄ TAC KAI, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag right. Good VF, brown patina. Group CEM. 1850 coins on 19 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19