Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Komana (BC 100-0) AE 20203 views1st century BC. AE20 (4.91g, 1h). Laureate female head right / KO-MA/NΩ-N, tripod; E above. Very rare. VF.
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Neokaisareia (AD 81-96) AE 20201 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 - Hemiassarion (4.96g, 1h). Dated CY 29 (92/3 AD). ETOYC KΘ, laureate and draped bust of Zeus to right / NEO/KAICA/PEIAC within wreath. Of the highest rarity, the second and best known example. Attractive green patina. Minor patina breaks on the edge, VF.
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Neokaisareia (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Geta200 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE32 - Tetrassarion (15.64g, 12h). Dated CY 146 (209/10 AD). [Π CЄΠTI] ΓЄTAC KAICA, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / KOIN ΠO NЄOKAIC MHTPO / ЄT PMR, tetrastyle temple with wall in background; within, a statue of a male standing on a pedestal. Patina stripped, gVF.
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Laodikeia (BC 100-0) AE 21197 viewsca 120-63 BC. AE21 (7.95g, 12h). Helmeted head of Ares right / ΛAOΔI-KEIAΣ, sword in sheath. VF. Extremely rare.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus196 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (14.43g, 5h). Labor of Hercules issue. Dated CY 208 (205/6 AD). AY KAI Λ CЄ-ΠTI CЄOYH, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CEBACTΟΠ HPAKΛEO ΠO, Hercules wrestling the Cretan Bull, in field, ЄT HC (date). F, brown patina.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 98-117) AE 17 - Trajan195 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 / Hemiassarion (5.00g, 4h). Dated CY 109 (106/7 AD). [AYT NEP] TPAIANOC K[AICAP CE ΓE ΔA], laureate head of Trajan to right / CEBACTOΠO[ΛITωN] ETOYC ΘP Club and quiver. Struck on a short flan and with minor cleaning scratches, VF.
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Trapezos (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla193 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (16.62g, 1h). Dated CY 139 (202/3 AD). [AYT K] M AYP ANT[ωNЄINOC CЄB], laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / [TPAΠЄZO]YNTIωN ЄTOYC / Θ[Λ]P, draped bust of Mithras to right, wearing radiate Phrygian cap; behind, forepart of horse to right. Extremely rare. Minor old scratch on the obvserse, aVF.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 198-209) AE 28 - Geta180 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (11.09g, 5h). Dateed CY 208 (205/6 AD). CЄΠTIMI ΓЄTAC KAICAP, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CЄBAC[TOΠ ...] / ЄT HC, deer standing left, suckling infant. Apparently unpublished. Cleaning scratches on the obverse, VF.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus176 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 - Tetrassarion (?) (12.18g, 1h). Dated CY 266 (263/4 AD). AΥT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / [HPAKΛЄO] CЄBACTOΠOΛIC / ЄT - [ςIC], Herakles standing facing, holding lion skin with his left hand and leaning right on club. Rare. VF.
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Trapezos (AD 247-249) AE 31 - Philip II168 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE31 (18.74g, 7h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mithras on horseback right. VF, dark green and brown patina, scrape across Philip’s head, a bit of reverse roughness. Rare.
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Alexander Severus166 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE34 (25.87g, 1h). Dated CY 234 (234/5 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Altar of Zeus Strateus, surmounted by eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread; tree to left; above, Helios driving facing quadriga; ЄT CΛΔ (date) to either side of eagle. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights/deposits.
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Neokaisareia (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus158 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (12.84g, 6h). Dated CY 199 (262/3 AD). AYT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / MHTPOΠΟΛЄωC NЄOKEC / AI - PA (?) / ЄT PPΘ, Roma seated to left, holding Victory in her right hand and spear and shield with her left. Apparently unpublished and unique. Slightly rough, VF.
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Amaseia (AD 138-161) AE 38 - Antoninus Pius157 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE38 (27.84g, 6h). Dated CY 157 (155/156 AD). Laureate head right / Hades-Serapis seated left on throne, holding scepter; Kerberos seated at his feet; Є PNZ (date) in exergue. VF, brassy brown surfaces with patches of smoothed red. Includes Harlan J. Berk ticket that states “Ex Marcel Burstein Collection.”
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Amaseia (AD 198-209) AE 32 - Geta149 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE32 - Tetrassarion (16.91g, 6h). Dated CY 208 (206/7 AD). Π•CЄΠTI•ΓЄTAC KЄCAP CЄB, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AΔP CЄ ANT AMACI MH NE / Є-T / C-H, Tyche standing facing, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. VF.
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Amaseia (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna147 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE28 (16.13g). Dated CY 208 (208-209 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOM • • NA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / AΔ [...]Α MHT ΠP Π (?) ЄT CH, flaming altar of two stages of Zeus Stratios, tree to left. VF.
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Komana (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla144 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (16.10g, 12h). Dated CY 172 (205/6 AD). AY K M AYPHΛI ANTωNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind / IЄPOKAIC KOMANЄ / ЄT BOP, tetrastyle temple with wreath in pediment; within, statue of Nike, holding wreath and palm, atop baetyl of Ma. Rare. Minor cleaning marks, VF.
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Amaseia (AD 161-180) AE 37 - Marcus Aurelius142 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE37 - Hexassarion (?) (26.38g, 7h). Dated CY 164 (161/2 AD). AYT•KAIC•M•AYP•ANTΩNINOC•CЄB, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AΔP•AMAC•NЄΩK K MHT•K•ΠΡΩ•ΠΟN, Marcus Aurelius, togate on the left, and Lucius Verus, togate on the right, standing facing each other and clasping their right hands; in his left hand, Marcus Aurelius holds a scroll. Unpublished with a bare-headed bust. VF.
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Neokaisareia (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus130 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 - Tetrassarion (11.73g, 12h). Dated CY 192 (255/6 AD). AY KAI ΠO Λ K ΓAΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MH NЄOKAICAPIAC B NЄΩ / ЄT – ΡЧΘ, turreted, veiled and draped bust of the city-goddess right, with agonistic crown atop. Rare. Flan fault on the obverse and with some adjustment marks as made, gVF.
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Aimilion (BC 100-0) AE 23129 viewsca 66-50/45 BC. AE23 (11.64g, 1h). Turreted head of the city-goddess to right / AIMIΛΙO[Y], winged thunderbolt with star-in-crescent atop. Extremely rare. Earthen deposits, VF.

The city of Aimilion is only known from its extremely rare 1st century coinage. It may have been named after M. Aemilius Scaurus, who was campaigning in the region during the war of Pompey the Great against Mithradates VI Eupator.
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Neokaisareia (AD 241-244) AE 29 - Tranquillina129 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (17.53g, 7h), Dated CY 178 (241/2 AD). CAB•TPANKYΛINA CЄB, draped bust right / KOI ΠONT MH NЄOKAICAPIAC, Agonistic urn with two palms set on table inscribed AKTIA / ЄT POH. Very rare. VF.
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Amaseia (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla124 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (16.59g, 7h). Dated CY 209 (207/8 AD). AY KAI M AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔP CЄY ANT AMACIAC MH NЄ ΠP Π / ЄT CΘ, Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left; in field to right, star. aVF.
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Neokaisareia (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I120 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE Tetrassarion (10.81g, 7h) Dated CY 192 (255/6 AD). AV K ΠOY ΛΙΚ ΟYΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / MHT NЄOKAICAPIAC Agonistic urn inscribed AKTIA and containing two palms, date ЄT PЧB in rectangular panel beneath. gVF.
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Aimilion (BC 100-0) AE 22116 viewsAimilion (or Haimilion), ca 1st century BC. AE22 (7.33g). Laureate head of Apollo right / AIMIΛΙΟΥ, winged thunderbolt; crescent and star above. VF. Very rare.
 
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