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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Hyrkaneis (AD 117-138) AE 19 - Hadrian120 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE19 (4.9g). T. Avidius Quietus, proconsul. ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC, laureate and draped bust right / ΥΡΚΑΝΩΝ ΑΝΘ ΚΥΙΗΤΩ, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus. VF.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla119 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.38g). AV K M AV ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ, facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis; to right, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Thyateira (AD 202-205) AE 24 - Plautilla119 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE24 (5.94g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread. VF, dark green surfaces, cleaning marks.
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Mastaura (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III119 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (5.00g). AYT K ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Very rare. gVF.
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Hyrkaneis (AD 105-123) AE 18 - Plotina119 viewsPlotina, Augusta, 105-123 AD. AE18 (3.01g). ΠΛOTINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / YPKANΩN MAKEΔNΩN; serpent-staff. Very rare. VF.
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Nysa (AD 218-225) AE 22 - Julia Maesa118 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE22 (5.39g). IOV MA CЄRA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / NVCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Very rare. VF.
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Saitta (AD 198-268) AE 22118 viewsTime of Caracalla to Gallienus, 198-268 AD. AE22 (6.4g). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / CAITTHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus over panther to left. gVF.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 166-177) AE 27 - Commodus117 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE27 (12.67g). [...] KOM[...], bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΠЄΡΙ ΝЄΙΚЄΑΝ, Kybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (AD 235-238) AE 21 - Maximus116 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE21 (4.69g). Γ IOVH MAZIMOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Extremely rare. VF.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 209-211) AE 22 - Geta115 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE22 (6.16g). AVYOK KAI ΠOV CЄ ΓЄTAC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Maionia (AD 209-211) AE 22 - Geta115 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE22 (4.85g). Herakleidos, third archon. Λ CЄ ΓЄTAC KAI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI HPAKΛЄIΔOV AP TO Γ MAIO / NΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Very rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hyrkaneis (AD 138-192) AE 20115 viewsRoman Times, 138-192 AD. AE20 (3.38g). YΡKANIC, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right / ЄΠI ΠOCIAN ΠΠOY A, Dionysos standing facing, looking left, holding thyrsos and kantharos. VF.
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Philadelphia (AD 100-200) AE 27115 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE27 - Diassarion (10.34g, 6h). IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Roman Senate to right / ΦΙΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN, Kybele, turreted, seated left, holding patera in her right hand and leaning left on tympanum; at her feet to left, lion. Apparently unpublished. Adjustment marks, VF.
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Maionia (AD 161-165) AE 24115 viewsImperial Times. AE24 - Diassarion (7.56g, 6h). Queintos II, first archon, ca 161-165 AD. ΖЄVС ΟΛYΜΠΙΟС, diademed head of Zeus to left / [Є]ΠΙ ΚYЄΙΝΤΟY Β ΑΡ Α ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ, Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass and shield, holding Victory in her right hand and parazonium with her left. gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa114 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE28 (12.71g). Lo. Archimedes, strategos. MAP ΩTAK CЄVHPA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΠ C ΛO APXIMHΔOVC ΘVATЄI / PHNΩN, Apollo standing right, with foot on bucranium, holding serpent; column to right. Very rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 22113 viewsPossibly time of Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (6.36g). NЄIKЄA, turreted and draped bust of Neikeia right / KIΛBIANΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther left. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Essen 79 (3/2000), lot 53. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (AD 235-238) AE 31 - Maximinus I113 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE31 (10.04g). Aur. Eutychos II, grammateus. ΑVΤ Κ Γ Ι ΟYΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΕΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ ΓΡ EYΤΥΧΟΥ Β ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; behind, hound advancing right. Rare. aVF.
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Nysa (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander111 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (6.18g). MA AV K M AVP AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very rare. gVF.
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Nysa (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander111 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.51g). MA AV K M AVP AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAЄΩN, Kore standing left, holding sceptre. VF.
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Philadelphia (AD 244-249) AE 36 - Philip I111 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE36 - Hexassarion (16.67g, 6h), Aurelios Maximos Ioulianos, archon for the first time. AYT•K•M•IOYΛ •ΦΙΛΙΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠI AYP MAΞIMOY IOYΛIANOY APX A ΦΛ NЄ/ΩKOPΩN - ΦIΛ/AΔЄ/ΛΦЄ/ΩN, youthful Herakles standing front, head to right, holding, with his left hand, the Nemean lion at one of its hind paws. Extremely rare. First Labor of Herakles. Somewhat smoothed, gVF.
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Bageis (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian109 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 - Assarion (6.35g, 6h). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝ, laureate bust right, drapery on his left shoulder / ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ, Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter with his left. Extremely rare, apparently the third known example. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 238-244) AE 43108 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE43 - Medallion (29.16g, 7h). Homonoia with Smyrna, T. Fab. Alfenus Apollinarios, strategos. ΙЄΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ, draped bust of the Roman Senate to right / ϹΤΡ Τ ΦΑΒ ΑΛΦΗ ΑΠΟΛΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ // ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩ / K CMYPN, the Tyche of Thyateira, on the left, standing right, holding figure of Apollo Tyrimnacos and scepter, clasping hands with the Amazon Smyrna, on the right, standing left, holding double-axe and the two Nemeses. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed, gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina107 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (8.24g). Oct. Artemidoros, strategos. KOP CAΛΩNЄINA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΠI C OKT APTЄMIΔΩPOV ΘVATЄIPHNΩN, Demeter standing facing, holding grain ears, poppy and torch. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mastaura (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla106 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (9.19g). AV K M AV ANTΩN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Tyche/Homonoia standing left, holding patera and sceptre; lighted altar to inner left. Extremely rare. VF.
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Saitta (AD 193-211) AE 25 - Septimius Severus106 viewsSeptimius Severus 193-211 AD. AE 25 (8.24g). [AΥ KAI Λ Σ - EΠ] ΣEOΥHPO - Σ ΠEP, laureate head right / [EΠI ANΔP]ONEIK - [OΥ APΞ A] ΣAITT, in left and right field HN - ΩN, Men with Phrygian bonnet, in chiton and cloak, standing half left, resting with raised left hand on scepter and holding in extended right hand pine cone. Rare. F, corroded. Hoeft coll.
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Thyateira (AD 222) AE 19 - Severus Alexander104 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE19 (3.55g). AΛЄΞANΔPOC K, bare head right / ΘVΑΤЄIPHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; globe to left. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sardeis (AD 244-247) AE 23 - Philip II103 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE23 (7.3g). M IOVΛ ΦIΛΙΠΠOC, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAPΔIANΩN B NЄΩKOPΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF.
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Mastaura (AD 161-180) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius102 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE24 (7.24g). AV KAI ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very rare. VF.
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Mysomakedones (AD 14-37) AE 19 - Tiberius101 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE19 (4.87g). Laureate head right; countermark: star above capricorn right within incuse oval / MVCOMAKЄΔONΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sardeis (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I101 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.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla101 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (14.34g, 6h). AYT K M AYP ANTΩΝЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; to right, countermark of facing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis within oval incuse / YΠAIΠH-NΩN, statue of Tyche, wearing kalathos and standing front, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left, within tetrastyle temple. Rare and with an attractive reverse type. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina99 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (10.13g). Octavius Artemidorus, strategos. KOP CAΛΩNЄINA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΠI C OKT APTЄMIΔΩPOV ΘVATЄIPHNΩN, Apollo, holding serpent, standing right, with foot on bucranium and resting elbow upon column to right. aVF.
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Briula (AD 81-96) AE 1898 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.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus97 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.
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Philadelphia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa96 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.
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Briula (AD 14-37) AE 21 - Tiberius94 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.
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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.
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Philadelphia (AD 138-192) AE 1989 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.
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Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 37 - Gallienus84 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 ΥIOY 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.
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Thyateira (AD 222) AE 19 - Severus Alexander77 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.
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Briula (AD 139-161) AE 21 - Marcus Aurelius51 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.
     
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