Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Priapos (BC 100-1) AE 15611 viewsca 1st century BC. AE15 (2.48g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Cray-fish right, ΠΡΙΑ above, ear? below. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Priapos (BC 100-1) AE 19469 views1st century BC. AE19 (5.72g). Veiled head of Demeter right / [Π]ΡΙΑ-[Π]ΗΝWΝ within wreath.
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Priapos (BC 100-1) AE 21345 views1st century BC. AE21 (6.54g). Veiled head of Demeter right / ΠΡΙΑ ΠΗΝωΝ, bull´s head facing, within wreath. gF.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE793 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE (5.59g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Shrimp or cray-fish right, ΠΡΙΑΠΗΝΩΝ above, bee below.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 10530 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE10 (1.05g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Cray-fish left, uncertain symbol above, ΠΡΙ[Α] below. Dark green patina, gVF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 10208 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE10 (1.36g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠΡΙΑ, cray-fish left, tunny fish left below.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 11543 views3rd century BC. AE11 (1.44g). Laureate and bearded male (Zeus?) head right / Amphora. Apparently unpublished, but cf. SNG France 2412.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 11187 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE11 (1.14g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / Crayfish right, ΠPI/AΠH around.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 12714 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE12 (1.38g). Laureate head of Apollo right, wearing long hair (more female-like) / Crab, harpa and ΠΡΙ below, Α above. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare city and type. Gutknecht coll.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 12298 views3rd century BC. AE12 (1.1g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠΡΙΑ, cray-fish left, tunny (?) fish below. VF.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 14247 views3rd century BC. AE14 (1.98g, 13-14mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Cray-fish right, barley grain below. VF.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 17184 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE17 (1.78g). Bearded male head (Dionysos or Priapos) right / ΠΡΙΑΠ, grape bunch. VF, overstruck on uncertain issue. Rare.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 18535 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE18 (4.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Shrimp or cray-fish right.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 18818 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE18 (6.46g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Shrimp or cray-fish right, [ΠΡ]ΙΑΠΗΝΩΝ above, muscle shell below. aEF. Rare variant.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 20477 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE20 (6.86g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Crayfish right; bow below. Fine, green patina, cleaning scratches.
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Priapos (BC 350-300) AE 19651 viewsca 4th century BC. AE19 (5.17g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Π-Ρ/Ι-Α, lighted altar, crayfish below. VF, dark green patina. Apparently unpublished.

The reverse type is unkown at Priapos, however, it closely resembles the great altar of Parium present on the reverse of coins that city (cf., e.g., BMC Mysia pg. 97, 40). Thus, it is possible that this coin commemorates an alliance between the two cities.
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