Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Aspendos (BC 200-0) AE 10176 views2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (0.86g). Kerykeion on round shield / Head of wolf or hound right, ΕΣΤ above. gF. Very rare.
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Obol173 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.06g). Amphora / Triskeles within incuse square.
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Side (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla172 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 / 4 Assaria (22.54g, 7h). Circa 215/6-217 AD. AY K C M AY CEOYHPOC ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of a bearded Caracalla to right / CΙΔ - Η – ΤΩΝ, on the left, a laureate, bearded and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, supported on a low column; at the center, legionary standard; on the right, the Tyche of Side standing left, turreted, holding cornucopiae in her left hand and raising her right hand in salute. Brown patina. Somewhat rough surfaces and minor flan cracks, otherwise, very fine.

The scene on the reverse must refer to sacrifices made in honor of Caracalla's forthcoming or current campaigns against the Parthians. The emperor's solely military attire on the reverse, as well as the legionary standard make this quite clear.
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Perge (AD 270-275) AE 28 - Aurelian168 viewsAurelian, 270-275 AD. AE28 (12.44g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult figure of Artemis Pergaia standing facing within distyle temple; in pediment, Δ. Brown tone. gVF.
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Side (AD 270-275) AE 28 - Aurelian167 viewsAurelian, 270-275 AD. AE28 - 11 Assaria (13.30g). AVT K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CЄB / IA, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, hekate standing facing, head right; serpent rising to left. Very rare. VF.
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Side (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan167 viewsTrajan. 98-117 AD. AE19 (4.63g). KAICAP NЄP TPAIANOC, laureate head right / CIΔH - TωN, Athena advancing left, holding spear, shield and pomegranate. gVF.
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Side (AD 147-175) AE 23 - Faustina II162 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE23 (9.19g). ΦAVCTINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / CIΔHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus160 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (17.54g, 2h). AYT•KAI•ΠOY•ΛI•ЄΓN•ΓAΛΛIHNOC CЄBA, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; before, I (value mark) / CIΔHTΩN•NЄΩKOPΩN•NAYAPXIC• / AЄ, bird's-eye view of the harbor of Side in the shape of a horse-shoe with entrance to left; within, a galley with five oarsmen rowing left, military standard on stern; below the galley, a fish swimming right. Extremely rare. Well struck and with an attractive green patina. EF.
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Side (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus159 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 / Pentassarion (?) (17.66g). AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC ΠЄPTI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN Athena, on the left, holding spear in left hand, shield at feet, standing right and clasping right hand with Dionysos, on the right, standing front, head to left, holding long scepter. aVF.
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Perge (AD 193-217) AE 17 - Julia Domna159 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE17 (4.98g, 12h). Draped bust right / Victory advancing left. VF.
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Perge (AD 251) AE 22 - Herennius Etruscus158 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 251 AD. AE22 / Diassarion (6.22g, 1h). Γ•M•K•ЄPЄN•ΔЄKION•K•CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; below, globe / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, three-legged chest with folding doors, with three purses upon it. Very rare. Attractive earthen highlights. Minor porosity, VF.
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Aspendos (AD 253-268) AE 19 - Gallienus156 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE19 (6.12g). AVT KA ΠO Λ ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ACΠЄNΔIΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding cubit rule; to left, griffin seated left, with forepaw set upon wheel. VF.
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Side (AD 253) AE 32 - Aemilian154 viewsAemilian, 253 AD. AE32 (15.98g, 1h). AYTO K MAP AI AIMIΛΙANO ЄYC Є, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔΗΤΩΝ. Athena standing to right, holding thunderbolt and spear coiled with pomegranate; to right palm and shield. Rare. Light brown patina with green highlights. aEF.
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Attaleia (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus152 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE36 - Hexassarion (?) (27.88g, 6h). AYT KAI Λ CЄΠ CЄOYPOC ΠЄPTINAΞ CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ATTAΛЄΩN, winged Nemesis standing front, head to left, holding wheel in her right hand and rod in her left; at feet to left, griffin. Very rare. VF.
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Side (AD 219-220) AE 31 - Julia Paula150 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE31 (16.57g). IOVΛ KOP ΠAVΛA CЄB, draped bust left, wearing stephane; countermark: Є within incuse circle on head / CIΔHTΩN, Tyche seated left on throne decorated with prow, holding crowning Nike. Very rare. VF.
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Side (BC 445-425) Stater149 viewsca 460-430 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 10.66g). Pomegranate / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square.
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Side (AD 225-227) AE 32 - Orbiana147 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE32 / Tetrassarion (18.02g, 12h). ΓN CЄI [CAΛΛ•BAPB] OPBIANHC CЄB, draped bust of Orbiana to right / CIΔHTΩN, Athena standing facing, head to right, holding thunderbolt in her left hand and spear with her right; to left, shield. Very fine.
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Perge (AD 161-180) AE 13 - Marcus Aurelius147 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE13 (2.84g, 7h). AVT K[AI] ANTΩNI, laureate head right / ΠEPΓ[AIΩN], cult statue of Artemis Pergaia facing within distyle temple. VF. Very Rare.
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Attaleia (AD 251) AE 26 - Herennius Etruscus146 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 251 AD. AE26 (7.24g). Γ Μ Κ ЄΡЄΝ ΔЄΚΙΟΝ Κ ϹЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΤΤΑΛЄΩΝ, distyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing facing statue of Artemis of Perga between star and crescent. aVF. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 1991). Rare.
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Sillyon (AD 138-161) AE 16 - Antoninus Pius146 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE16 (4.82g, 12h). […] ANTΩNEINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΛΛYEΩN, Apollo advancing right, playing lyre. Extremely Rare. Green patina, VF.
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Aspendos (AD 177-192) AE 20 - Commodus146 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE20 (6.86g, 6h). 191-192 AD. Laureate head right / Hermes seated on rock left, holding purse and caduceus. aVF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus144 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (21.02g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right above eagle; IA (mark of value) before / Galley with tall mast sailing left. Near VF, green-brown surfaces. Very rare.
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Stater144 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Stater (17mm, 10.90g). Warrior advancing right, holding spear and shield, turtle between legs / E-Σ, triskeles over lion crouching left, turtle to upper right, all within incuse square.
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Perge (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III144 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (9.77g, 12h). AY KAI MAP ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust set on globe to right / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, three-legged chest with folding doors, with three purses upon it. Light scratches and minor deposits, gVF.
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Magydos (AD 247-249) AE 24 - Philip II141 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE24 (5.96g). Dated RY 7 of Philip I (249 AD). AV K M IOV CЄOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC ЄV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; globus below; uncertain countermark within incuse circle / MAΓVΔЄΩN, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus and purse; Λ - Ζ (date) across field. Very rare. gVF.
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Perge (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian136 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.2g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΡΤЄΜΙΔΟС ΠЄΡΓΑΙΑС, Artemis standing right, wearing radiate crown and holding torch and bow. VF.
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Attaleia (AD 251-253) AE 26 - Trebonianus Gallus135 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE26 (9.63g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; below, eagle standing facing with spread wings / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Brown-green patina, VF/aVF.
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Side (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Philip II131 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE31 - Pentassarion (18.57g, 1h). 247 AD. ΜΑΡΚΟΝ ΙΟΥΛΙΟΝ CЄYΗΡΟΝ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ ΚΑΙ-CΑΡΑ• / Є, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN, Athena standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt in her right hand and placing her left on a trophy; at her feet to left, serpent. Very rare. VF.
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Side (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus128 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 (10.10g). AV KAI M AVP ANTΩNЄIN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN, Athena standing left, head right, holding patera and spear. aVF.
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Sillyon (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus126 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (8.71g). AVT KAI M OΠЄΛ CЄV MAKPЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΛΛVЄΩN, Hermes seated left on rocks, holding purse and caduceus. Rare. gVF.
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Sillyon (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla124 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (9.41g, 6h). Struck 214-217 AD. Laureate head right / Mên standing right, foot on bucranium, holding scepter and pinecone. VF, green surfaces, rough. Extremely rare.
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Perge (AD 253-268) AE 38 – Gallienus & Salonina124 viewsGallienus, with Salonina, 253-268 AD. AE38 - 10 Assaria (33.80g, 12h). 253-260 AD. AY K ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNON / KOPNHΛIA CA/ΛΩNINA, draped bust of Salonina, on the left, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, on the right; between them, I (value mark) / ΠЄΡΓAIΩN ACYΛOC, Artemis hurrying to right, carrying long torch with both hands. Apparently unpublished and unique. An impressive piece with two distinct portraits. gVF.
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Side (AD 117-138) AE 13 - Hadrian123 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE13 (2.26g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Artemis standing right, holding arrow and bow. Green patina, VF.
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Attaleia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla122 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 - Diassarion (7.61g, 11h). AY K M AY ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ATTAΛЄΩN, Harpokrates standing facing, head to left, raising his right hand to mouth and holding cornucopiae in his left. Rare. VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus119 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 / 11 Assaria (19.28g, 7h). ΑΥT ΚΑI ΠΟY ΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, being supported by eagle / CΙΔΗΤΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Athena standing left, dropping pebble into urn and holding long palm; pomegranate on stem to right. VF, green-brown patina, minor roughness. Casey coll.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus118 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 - 10 Assaria (21.19g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before, arrow below / Apollo Sidetes standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter. VF, green-brown surfaces.
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Perge (AD 161-180) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius117 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 (10.70g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, green surfaces. Extremely rare.
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Side (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian117 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE 23 (9.66g). Laureate and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding holding pomegranate and scepter. Rare. Only one specimen in RPC. VF.
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Perge (AD 161-169) AE 18 - Lucius Verus115 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE18 (5.49g). [...]P OYHPOC C, laureate head right / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, Artemis standing facing, head right, holding arrow and bow. aVF.
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Side (AD 117-138) AE 24 - Hadrian112 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (8.80g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding palm frond and pomegranate. VF, dark green patina with light green highlights/deposits. Rare. Steve Cooper Coll.
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Perge (AD 253-260) AE 36 - Valerian I112 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE36 - '10 Assaria' (29.42g, 6h). AY K ΠOY ΛIK OYAΛЄPIANON, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΠЄΡΓAIΩN ACYΛOC, Artemis hurrying to right, carrying long torch with both hands. Very rare and impressive. Attractive earthen highlights. gVF.
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Magydos (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna111 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE25 (11.63g). IOVΛIA ΔOM[...], draped bust right / MAΓV[...] / KB, Demeter seated left on throne, holding torch and grain ears; modius to left. Rare. aVF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus107 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (17.58g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right above eagle; [IA (mark of value)] before; countermark: Є within circular incuse / Athena standing left, dropping pebble in urn and holding palm frond; pomegranate to right. VF, green-brown surfaces, some roughness.
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Attaleia (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius105 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (4.39g). ΚΑΙС ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΤΤΑΛЄΩΝ, male figure (Apollo?) standing right, holding branch and placing hand on chest. VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus98 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 - 10 Assaria (17.73g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before, arrow below / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green-brown surfaces.
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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.
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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.
 
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