Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Ionia
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Magnesia (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III217 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (8.47g, 12h). Demoneikos, grammateus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Rams walking left towards a multitiered pyre from which emerges branches. Near VF, green patina, obverse scrapes, very minor tooling on leaves of branch.
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Magnesia (AD 161-180) AE 29 - Marcus Aurelius217 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE29 (16.19g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Serapis enthroned to left, Kerberos at feet. gF. Franke coll.
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Samos (AD 244-247) AE 29 - Philip II216 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE29 (10.50g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Facing cult statue of Samian Hera. Near VF, brown and green patina. Rare. Carathéodory Pasha coll. (1833-1906).
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B33 - EL 1/6 Stater216 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.60g). Head of nymph left, wearing stephane and earring; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus215 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.22g). AVT K Π(O) ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩΝ Γ NЄΩKO / ΡΩΝ, Artemis kneeling on stag right. Traces of cleaning, VF.
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Samos (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I215 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE26 (8.04g, 6h). AVPT (sic) K ΠΟ ΛIKI ONAΛЄPIANOC (sic), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Facing cult statue of Samian Hera. VF, green-brown surfaces. Rare. Carathéodory Pasha coll. (1833-1906).
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 17 - Geta215 viewsGeta. 209-211 AD. AE17 (2.44g, 6h). ΓЄTAC AV, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, Two children seated facing one another, casting astragali. VF, green-brown surfaces, some cleaning marks. Extremely rare without statue of Artemis Ephesia.
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Ephesos (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa214 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE30 (8.31g). Diademed and draped bust right / Carpentum drawn by two horses right. Evidently rare. Near VF, brown patina, porous.
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Samos (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Trajan Decius213 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE30 (12.86g). AVT K TPAIANOC ΔЄKIOC, laureate bust right / CAM I ΩN, Tyche standing, wearing modius, holding cultus-statue of Samian Hera and cornucopiae. VF.
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Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm213 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.53g). Eudemos, magistrate. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw / THI EYΔ-HMOΣ, kantharos. VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Hemiobol213 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.24g, 5mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Human eye within incuse square. Very fine.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Tetrobol213 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.50g). Forepart of winged boar left / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Very rare. Belgica Coll.; ex Roma May 2013 Sale (5/2013), lot 299 (as Stagira in Macedon).
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 36 - Antoninus Pius213 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE36 - Hexassarion (28.99g, 7h). AY K T AI AΔPIA ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / KOINON ACIAC / ЄΦЄCIΩN, cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia with kalathos standing facing, with supports, between two stags; to left, Nike standing right, holding palm frond over her left shoulder and crowning Artemis with wreath; to right, turreted female (Asia?) standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and scepter with her left. gVF.
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Magnesia (BC 400-350) Hemiobol?211 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (7mm, 0.31g, 10h). Crude janiform head(?) with central cruciform device / Bull standing right. Near VF, toned. Very rare.
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Samos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus211 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (9.00g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMION, cult statue of the samin Hera facing. gVF.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B74 - EL 1/6 Stater211 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 10mm). Helmeted head of Athena left [below small seal, upwards] / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, usual edge cracks. Carr coll.

Only 2 examples known to Bodenstedt, both in museums (Karlsruhe and Berlin). None recorded in CoinArchives, acsearch records 7 examples. Obverse die match to Bodenstedt “a.”
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus210 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (6.3g). Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / River-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 25 - Herennia Etruscilla 210 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE25 (8.4g). ЄPЄN ЄTPOYCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust on crescent right / ЄΦЄCIЄΩN A ACIAC, Athlete standing right, crowning himself with wreath; to the left, vase. VF.
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Metropolis (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla210 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (15.11g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cybele seated left, holding uncertain object (patera?) and resting elbow on tympanum; lion at her feet. VF, brown surfaces, some roughness. Spradling Coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-470) Triobol?210 views5th century BC. AR Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.30g). Pegasos flying left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, toned, a little off center. Very rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 237 (3/2016), lot 1416.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 16 - Trajan Decius208 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE16 (2.54g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Wild boar running right, pieced by spear. Good VF, brown patina, light roughness, smoothed red deposits.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 17208 viewsca 386-301 BC. AE17 (4.35g, 1h). Kronios, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Ram kneeling right. VF, dark green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 15207 viewsca 200 BC. AE15 (4.07g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / ΦIΛETAIPOΣ (magistrate), stag grazing right, quiver above. Dark patina, gVF.
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Samos (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus207 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (22.97g, 6h). Struck circa 184-190 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules advancing left, head right, brandishing club; to right, Apollo advancing left, about to take hold of Hercules. VF, green surfaces, earthen deposits around devices. Extremely rare, three specimens currently listed in RPC Online, none in CoinArchives. Possibly the only in private hands.
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Naulochos (BC 350-340) AE 9206 viewsca 350-340 BC. AE9 (1.02g). Head of Dionysos right / Dolphin leaping left, NAV below, within circular maeander pattern. VF. Extremely rare and apparently unpublished with the head of Dionysos.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus205 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (6.89g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Γ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, Artemis huntress standing right, holding strung bow i left hand, and with right drawing arrow from her quiver; hound at her feet. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 200-300) AE 21204 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE21 (6.01g). CЄPA ΠIC, bust of Serapis right, slight drapery on left shoulder / MAΓN HTΩN, Isis standing facing, holding sistrum and situla. Green patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 16 - Severus Alexander204 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE16 (2.15g). M AYP AΛEΞANΔPOC, laureate and draped bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Dionysos, naked, seated right in cradle, thyrsos behind; serpent below. gVF.
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Samos (AD 244-247) AE 24 - Philip II204 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE24 (5.23g). M IOV ΦΙΛIΠΠOC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMIΩN, Amazon standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 79-91) AE 22 - Julia Titi204 viewsJulia Titi, Augusta, 79-90/1 AD. AE22 (5.39g, 7h). L. Mestrius Florus, proconsul. Struck 87-88 AD. IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ΕΠΙ ΦΛΩΡΟY ΑΝOY ZΜYPΝΑΙΩΝ, Cybele seated left, leaning on tympanum (drum) and holding patera; lion seated at side. VF, brown surfaces, areas of encrustation. Fine style portrait.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus203 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (7.51g). AYT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩKOPΩN, carpentum drawn right by two mules. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander201 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (5.96g). M AYP CЄYH AΛЄXANΔP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I201 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (3.97g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, holding by the antlers stag kneeling right. Apparently unpublished. Brown tone. VF.
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Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol201 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater or Tetrobol (9mm, 2.58g). Sphinx seated left, to left, grape bunch (?) above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF.
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Ephesos (AD 241-244) AE 18 - Tranquillina200 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE18 (3.72g). TPANKVΛΛЄΙΝΑ CЄB, diademed and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III199 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (12.03g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Γ NEOKOPΩN, Artemis-Hecate standing facing, holding two torches, stag at feet. Brown tone, F-VF.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander199 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (21.50g). AYT K M AYP CЄYH AΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓΝΗΤΩΝ ЄΠΙ Γ AYP O[...]ΦΟΡΟY, Mên standing facing, head left, holding thyrsos ornamented with two crescents; serpent-entwined long-torch to right. VF.
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Samos (AD 249-251) AE 22 - Trajan Decius199 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE22 (5.48g). AYT K TPAIANOC ΔЄKIOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CAMIΩΝ, Hera standing facing within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Samos (AD 249-251) AE 29 - Herennia Etruscilla198 viewsHerennia Etruscilla. Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE29 (10.07g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Nemesis standing facing; wheel at side. VF, brown surfaces, central area of roughness on obverse. Ex Cederlind 160 (9/2011), lot 153.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I196 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE26 (7.34g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BALEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NEΩKOPΩN EΦEΣIΩN, carpentum drawn right by two mules. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Julia Mamaea196 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE18 (3.98g). IOYΛIA MAMAIA CЄ, diademed and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩΝ in 3 lines within wreath. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (12/1995). VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 16196 views4th century BC. AE16 (4.98g). Helmeted head of Athena right; c/m: Six-pointed star within incuse circle / ΔΗΜΕΑΣ (magistrate), ram standing right; uncertain c/m on flank. aVF. Rare. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (2/1991).
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Samos (BC 310-300) Didrachm195 viewsca 310-300 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 5.88g). Alexes, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / ΑΛΕΞΗΣ / ΣΑ, forepart of bull butting right; uncertain symbol below. aVF. Rare.
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Magnesia (BC 458-420) Tetrobol 195 viewsca 465-459 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.10g). Male figure standing left extending right arm to a horse standing facing, head right / Eagle flying right. aVF.
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 100-0) AE 10194 viewsca 100-0 BC. AE10 (1.35g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / [HPAKΛEΩΤΩΝ], Pegasos flying right.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla193 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (6.68g). AY MAP AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; cuirass decorated with gorgoneion / HPAKΛITOC ЄΦЄCIΩN, Herakleitos standing left with club. Ex Vogl coll. VF.
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Magnesia (BC 458-420) Trihemiobol192 viewsThemistokles(?), ca 465-459 BC. AR Obol (0.88g). Male figure standing left extending right arm to a horse standing facing, head left / Eagle flying right. Unpublished. VF, toned, struck from worn dies, minor porosity. Possibly unique.

This coin appeared in the market alongside known issues of Themistokles and his son, Archepolis, but does not appear in Nollé & Wenninger’s corpus of their coinage, nor has another appeared in the recent sales of their coinage. While the obverse type is novel, a similar reverse type of an eagle flying appears on issues of both rulers. Additionally, the general style and fabric of the flan is consistent with Themistokleian issues.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 8191 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.97g). Helmeted head of Athena right / KΛA, head of ram right. aVF.
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Erythrai (BC 350-300) AE 13189 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE13 (2.00g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club, bow and quiver crossed in saltire; A to left. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 16 - Trajan Decius188 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE16 (1.88g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag standing right. Dark patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Chios (BC 375-350) AE 13188 viewsca 375-350 BC. AE13 (1.90g). Ptolemy, magistrate. Sphinx seated left, raising forepaw; grain ear to left /
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Priene (BC 270-240) AE 11188 viewsca 270-240 BC. AE11 (1.11g). Pyrros, magistrate. Owl standing to right, wings closed, within circular dotted border / ΠΡΙΗ ΠΥP, trident within circular Maeander pattern.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian & Sabina188 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE21 - Assarion (7.45g, 12h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СЄ СЄ[ΒΑСΤΗ СΑΒЄΙΝΑ], laureate head of Hadrian, on the left, facing diademed and draped bust of Sabina, on the right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ ΝЄ[ΙΚΗ / ЄΦЄ], Nike walking left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm over her left shoulder. Very rare. Minor smoothing, otherwise, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III187 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.82g). Homonoia with Alexandria. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN AΛEΞANΔPEΩN OMONOIA, Isis Pharia standing right, holding a billowing sail; lighthouse to left. VF.
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Chios (BC 200-100) AE 16186 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE16 (3.39g). Timokles, magistrate. Sphinx seated right; star to right / ΧΙΟΣ TIMOKΛH, amphora. aVF.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol185 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm). Bucranium / eight rays star. Very rare. gVF.
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Chios (BC 431-412) Drachm182 viewsca 410-380 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.63g). Sphinx seated left, grape bunch above amphora to left / Granulated quadripartite incuse square.
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Magnesia (BC 350-300) AE 23181 views2nd-1st century BC. AE23 (17.63g). Pausanius, son of Metrodoros, magistrate. Warrior on horse rearing right, holding spear / MAΓNHTΩN ΠAYΣANIAΣ MHTPOΔOPOΣ, ornamented tripod; Σ in exergue. VF. Very rare. Ex Vogl Coll.; Bankhaus Aufhäuser (10/1991).
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Magnesia (BC 400-350) Hemidrachm181 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.61g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / MAΓ, forepart of bull right. Rare and nicely toned. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Macrinus179 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE31 (13.14g). AYT K M OΠЄΛ CЄOV MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ ΠΑΝΙΩΝΙΟC, Artemis standing facing, head left, holding bow and arrow; at feet to left, prow. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1996). VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater178 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (9mm, 2.55g). Helmeted head left; below, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm177 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.73g). Antipatros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right, star above, MI monogram of Miletos to left, [Α]ΝΤΙΠΑΤΡΟ[Σ] below.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B43 - EL 1/6 Stater175 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.57g). Facing head of Silenos with wide, open eyes, broad beard and long mustache, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square punch. Typical compact flan. VF. Carr coll.; ex. Laurent F coll. sold through private sale by cgf.fr.

9 examples noted by Bodenstedt, 5 of which are in museums (Cambridge, London, Berlin, Karlsruhe [2]). A further 54 are known, from a variety of different dies. This example a die match only to Leu Auc. 13 (1975), lot 237.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 34 - Elagabalus174 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE34 (22.07g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔOΓMATI CVNKΛHTOV / ЄΦЄCIΩN OVTOI NAOI, two distyle temples, containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports, and figure standing slightly left, respectively; to outer left and right, distyle temple seen in perspective, each containing figure standing slightly right and left, respectively. VF. Rare.
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Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa174 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE28 (13.75g). Fl. Kapitoleinos, strategos. Homonoia issue with Chios. MAPK ΩTAK CЄVHPA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / [...]A ΦΛ KAΠIT[...] / OMONOIA, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to lower left, panther standing left, head right. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater174 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR 1/96 Stater (4mm, 0.19g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Ephesos (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus172 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (15.59g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; at side, hound running right. VF, earthen black patina.
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Ephesos (BC 258-202) Didrachm171 viewsca 258-202 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.38g). Idomeneus, magistrate. Diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / E-Φ ΙΔΟΜΕΝΕVΣ, forepart of a stag right, head turned left, [to right, bee].
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Smyrna (AD 50-54) AE 14169 viewsTime of Claudius. 41-54 AD. AE14 (2.2g). Philistos and Eikadios, magistrates. ΣMYP, bee / ΕΠΙ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΟΥ ΕΙΚΑΔΙΟΣ, Demeter standing left, holding branch. EF.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B06 - EL 1/6 Stater169 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (9mm, 2.58 g). Helmeted head left; to right, seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF, minor die wear on obverse. Extremely rare issue, the third known. N.T. Coll.; ex CNG 57 (4/2001), lot 491 (misattributed as Bodenstedt Em. 30).
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Smyrna (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander168 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (10.22g). A K M AVP CЄOV AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CMVPNAIΩN Γ NЄΩ / KOPΩN, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. gVF.
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Kolophon (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III168 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.75g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ, Serapis seated left on chair, holding sceptre; Cerberus to left. VF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl coll.; ex Helios Numismatik Auc. 5, lot 724.
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Ephesos (AD 241-244) AE 30 - Tranquillina167 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE30 (9.36 gm). ΦPOV CABЄI TPANKVΛЄINA, draped bust right / ЄΦЄ-CIΩN Π-PΩTΩN ACIA-C (Ephesion Proton Asias = Ephesos, the first in Asia), Artemis on horseback riding right, quiver at shoulder, holding bow and reins. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Miletos (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian165 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (2.49g, 7h). ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / Lion recumbant right, head left; star above, MI in exergue. Near VF, green patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Samos (BC 350) AE 14165 viewsca 408/4-380/66 BC. AE14 (2.7g). Head of Hera left / ΣΑ, facing scalp of lion. gVF.
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Metropolis (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus163 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (10.77g). Uncertain magistrate. AVT K ΠO ΛIKI ΓΑΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tetrastyle temple, containing Ares advancing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. VF.

The legend on the reverse of this issue is difficult to interpret given the number of ligate forms, but the ethnic in the exergue is fairly certain. There also appears to be part of the legend within the two columns of the temple on the left. Extremely rare and interesting.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/192? 163 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion – 1/192 Stater (5mm, 0.09g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/48 Stater162 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.37g). Head of seal right / Incuse square punch.
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Drachm161 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.01g). Echedamas, magistrate. E-[Φ], bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, EXEΔAMAΣ on horizontal band.
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Chios (BC 133-84) Drachm161 viewsca 133-88 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.81g, 1h), Metrophanes, magistrate. Sphinx with curved wings seated left; bunch of grapes to left; all within dotted circular border / MHTPOΦANΗΣ - XIOΣ, large amphora; aphlaston to left; all within vine wreath. Apparently unpublished with this magistrate. Darkly toned, aVF.
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Magnesia (AD 14-37) AE 18 - Tiberius159 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE18 (6.15g). TIBЄPIOC KAICAP, laureate head right / MAΓNHTΩN, Livia seated right on throne, holding sceptre and branch. VF.
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Teos (BC 465-440) Trihemiobol158 viewsca 450-425 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.32g). Griffin seated right, raising left forepaw; to right, T above scallop shell / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater157 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (3mm, 0.14g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Samos (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus156 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (12.90g, 6h). AYT ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOΣ AYΓΟ, radiate and draped bust to left, holding spear and shield / CAMIΩN, Achilles, helmeted and naked, standing facing, head left, holding round shield in left hand; below shield and behind the legs, uncertain long object (vine trunk?). Minor adjustment marks and a die break on the reverse, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina155 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (6.90g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and torch. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander155 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (20.33g). Stratokeikos, grammateus for the second time. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ СЄΥΗΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΓΡ СΤΡΑΤΟΝЄΙΚΟΥ / ΤΟ Β / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΤΗС ΑΡΤЄΜΙΔ, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports and being crowned by two Nikai. Extremely rare. VF.
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/32 Stater155 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.48g). Facing head of lioness within square frame of pearls / Floral pattern.
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Ephesos (BC 390-380) AE 12155 viewsca 390-380 BC. AE12 (1.55g). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left.
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Samos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus154 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (5.15g). AVT K ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMIΩN, river god Imbrasos reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. gVF.
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Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus153 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (9.62g, 6h). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. AVT K [ΠOΛIKIN] ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CMVPNAIΩN•Γ NEΩKOPΩN•, Roma seated left, holding temple and resting on spear, shield set on ground below; ΦI ΛH in upper left field; TOV•IΠ downwards in right field, EΠ•C upwards in lower left field, ΠIKOV in exergue. VF.
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 15153 viewsEarly 1st century BC. AE15 (3.89g, 12h). Diogenes, magistrate. Turreted head of Kybele right / Athena standing left, holding spear and resting hand on grounded shield; monogram to right. VF, earthen black patina.
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Samos (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander151 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (10.59g). AV K M AVP AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMIΩN, tetrastyle temple, containing facing statue of Hera. VF.
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9150 viewsafter 190 BC. AE9 (0.98g). Club and bow in bowcase / HPAKΛ[E]-ΩΤΩΝ, spearhead.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla149 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (18.32g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN / ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑСΙΑС, galley left. aVF. Extremely rare.
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Phokaia (BC 200-100) AE 16148 viewsca 300-100 BC. AE16 (3.02g). Pythis, magistrate. Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of a griffin right, Φ-Ω across fields, ΠΥΘΙΣ below.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander147 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (20.23g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄΒ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑСΙΑС / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; to right, Demeter seated left on throne (or curule chair), holding torch and grain ears. VF.
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Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina147 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (7.29g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩNEINA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN ЄΠI CTPAT CЄP AΠPΩNЄIANOV, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and statue of Ares with spear. VF.
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Erythrai (BC 460-420) Diobol?147 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.66g). Pegasos flying right, above to left, pilos, below, A / [E]-P-Y-Θ around rosette with central dot, all within rectangular incuse.
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Phokaia (AD 235-238) AE 25145 viewsTime of Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (6.84g). Aur. Apphianos, strategos. ΙЄΡΑ СVΝΚΛΗΤΟС, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠ С ΑV ΑΦΦΙΑΝΟV ΦΩΚ / ΑΙЄΩΝ, Serapis seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 150-140) Cistophoric Didrachm145 viewsca 150-140 BC. AR Cistophoric Didrachm (20mm, 5.55g). Club draped with lion skin; all within wreath / Grape bunch within leaves; ΕΦΕ to left, control: bow to right. nVF. Very rare.
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