|
|
Sardeis (AD 218-225) AE 21 - Julia Maesa230 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-225 AD. AE21 (5.09g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙCΑ ΑΥ, draped bust right / CΑΡΔΙΑÎΩΠΤΡ−Ι−C ÎΕΩΚΟΡΩÎ, Mên standing facing holding pine apple and scepter, head left. Dark green patina, VF.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 218-225) AE 23 - Julia Maesa141 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE23 (5.31g). IOVΛIA MAICA AV, draped bust right / CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre; to left, serpent left. Extremely rare. aVF.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander503 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (5.61g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠI NEIKOMAX CAPΔIANΩN [...] PAΦIH, temple of Aphrodite of Paphos consisting of a central portico flanked by two tall towers with a semicircular enclosure paved with tiles; sacred stone between two towers with crescent and star above; two columns surmounted by doves on either side, two torches on outside. Near VF, rough green patina. Apparently unrecorded.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander337 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (5.85g). AVT• K• M• AV• C Є• AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. / EΠI NEIKOMAX CAPΔIANΩN [...] PAΦIH, temple of Aphrodite of Paphos consisting of a central portico flanked by two tall towers with a semicircular enclosure paved with tiles; sacred stone between two towers with crescent and star above; two columns surmounted by doves on either side, two torches on outside. Good F.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 238-244) AE 22 – Tranquilina334 viewsTranquilina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (4.22g). ΦOVP TPANQVΛΛЄINA, draped bust right / CAPΔIANΩN ANΩN B NЄΩKOPΩN; Men holding scepter and pine-cone. Small flan flaw on edge, very fine.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III390 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (6.34g). •AVT• K• M• ANT• ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI POV ΦЄINOV CAPΔIANΩN B NЄOKOP, bukranion and torch within wreath. VF.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 238-244) AE 42 - Gordian III534 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE42 - Medallion (28.41g). MHTPOΠOΛIC CAPΔIC ACIAC ΛVΔIAC ЄΛΛAΔOC A, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / ЄΠI AVP ΠOVΦЄINOV APX A T B CAPΔIANΩN B NЄΩKOPΩN, Zeus seated left within Zodiac, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and long sceptre in left. Near VF, dark brown patina, obverse smoothed, reverse corrosion. Ex Sternberg Auk. XI (11/1981), lot 304.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 244-247) AE 23 - Philip II107 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.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I221 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE24 (7.60g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, resting on column; panther at his feet. Dark patina, VF.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I104 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.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Otacilia Severa325 viewsOtacilia Severa, 244-248 AD. AE31 (13.94g). Îœ ΩΤΑ CЄΒΗΡΑ CЄΒ, draped and diademed bust on crescent / ЄΠΠΚΟΡ ΑΚΥΛ [...] ΑΡΞ Α CΑΡΔΙΑÎΩΠ[...] ÎЄΩ-ΚΟ-ΡΩÎ, cult statue of Kore facing, to the left ears of corn, to the right poppy. Rare. VF.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 250) AE 41814 viewsMid-3rd cent AD. AE41 - Medallion (25.50g, 12h). Aurelius Rufinus, first archon for the second time. MHTPOΠΟΛIC CAPΔIC ·ACIAC· ΛVΔIAC· EΛΛAΔOC· A·, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown / EΠI AVP POV[Φ]EINOV APX T(o) B CAPΔIANΩN B NEΩKOPΩN, ZEVC LVΔIOC across inner fields, Zeus Lydius seated left on high throne, holding Nike in right hand and sceptre in left, surrounded by zodiacal wheel border. Good VF, red and brown patina with green overtones. Very rare.
In Treasures of Ancient Coinage: From the Private Collections of ANS Members, Catharine Lorber catalogued a coin of Maximinus I Thrax from Anchialus in Thrace with a very similar reverse type (see p. 121, no. 110). Lorber summarized the type as "...a symbolic map of the cosmos. Zeus, chief of the gods, is the central figure... Surrounding this scene is a broad band containing the twelve signs of the zodiac. The entire design reflects the common belief of 3rd century Romans that their lives were shaped by higher powers. This schema and variations on it were employed by numerous mints for different emperors from the mid-2nd through the mid-3rd centuries."
|
|
Sardeis (AD 253-260) AE 46 - Valerian806 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE46 - Medallion (42.0g). Radiate, cuirassed bust right / Demeter in car right drawn by two winged serpents. Extremely Rare and nice.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus400 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (7.78g). [AVT] K Π•Λ• ΓAΛΛIHNOC•C•, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CAPΔIANΩ N NЄΩKOP ΩN•, A above prize crown. Apparently unpublished. Nice VF.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Salonina314 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (7.47g). CAΛON XPYCOΓONHC, draped bust wearing stephane right / ЄΠPOYΦOY AΔI CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, cultus-statue of Kore; on left, corn-ear, on right, poppy. Nice VF.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 37 - Gallienus255 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE37 (18.17g). Domitianus Rufus, Asiarch. AVT K ΠΛIK ΓΑΛΛΙΗÎΟC CЄ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΔΟΜ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑCIAPX Κ Î¥IOY B ACIAPX K KPAT APX A, three prize urns, each containing palm, on table; below, inscription in 3 lines: CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOP. Cleaning marks, VF.
|
|
Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 37 - Gallienus89 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 ΠΛIK ΓΑΛΛΙΗÎΟC AY, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠΙ ΔΟΜ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑCIAPX Κ Î¥IOY 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.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 15-AD 19) AE 17 - Germanicus & Drusus661 viewsGermanicus, with Drusus, Caesar, 15 BC-19 AD. AE17 (3.86g, 12h). Bare head of Germanicus right / Bare head of Drusus right. vVF, handsome green patina, earthen deposits. Ex. Wagner Coll.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus564 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (5.27g, 12h). Homonoia with Pergamum. Mousaios, magistrate. Bare head right / Tyche of Sardis standing right and Demos of Pergamum standing left, clasping hands; each holds scepter. Good VF, black-green patina with traces of lighter green and red on reverse. Very rare. Ex Prideaux Coll.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus387 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (6.84g), struck under magistrate Musaios. Homonoia between Sardeis and Pergamon. CEBACTOV, bare head right / SAPΔIANΩN - KAI ΠEPΓAMHNΩN, bearded Demos in himation standing left, and youthful Demos in short chiton standing right, each holding transverse scepter, clasping hands; MOV/SAI/OS in field between them. Very rare, F+, blue-green patina, somewhat patchy.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 133) AE443 viewsafter 133 BC. AE (5.82g), Papylos, magistrate. Head of Dionysos right / Demeter standing left, holding torch; ΠΑΠ-ΥΛΟΣ/ΦΑΙÎ-ΙΟΥ to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑÎΩΠto right. Green patina, light corrosion, EF.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 133) AE 17865 viewsafter 133 BC. AE17 (4.72g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Panther walking left, head facing, broken spear in mouth; ΣΑΡΔΙ/ΑΝΩΝ above, monograms below and to left. Fine green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.; ex M&M AG, Basel, List 336 (1972), lot 267.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 133) AE 18790 viewsafter 133 BC. AE18 (6.49g). Laureate head of Herakles right / naked Apollo standing left, holding bird in right hand, olive branch in left; monogram to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. Dark green patina, VF. Gutknecht coll.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 133) AE 19452 viewsafter 133 BC. AE19 (6.67g), Papylos, magistrate. Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Demeter standing left, holding torch; ΠΑΠ-ΥΛΟΣ/ΦΑΙÎ-ΙΟΥ to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑÎΩΠto right. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Joy coll.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 133) AE 23654 viewsafter 133 BC. AE23 (6.90g). Turreted, veiled bust of City-goddess right / bearded Zeus Lydios standing frontal in himation, head left; holding scepter in left hand, eagle in outstretched right; monogram to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑÎΩΠto right. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 15-AD 19) AE 16 - Germanicus & Drusus459 viewsGermanicus, with Drusus, Caesar, 15 BC-19 AD. AE16 (3.12g, 12h). Bare head of Germanicus right / Bare head of Drusus right. Geranio Coll.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 188-133) AE 22498 viewsca 188-133 BC. AE22 - Tetrachalkon (8.46g). Draped bust Artemis right; behind her, quiver and bow / HPAIOΣ/ IΠΠIOY/ NEΩT, Pallas Athena standing facing holding Nike with wreath and spear and shield. Attractive very fine.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 200-1) AE 15591 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.24g). Head of Heracles right / Kantharos. Very fine.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 12549 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE12 (2.01g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΣΑΡΔΙ/ΑΝΩΝ, club right; monogram below. EF, glossy black patina, some minor roughness. Apparently an unrecorded variety. Rare.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 141012 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (2.44g, 4h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΣΑΡΔΙ−ΑÎΩÎ, around club within wreath; uncertain monogram to right. Good VF, black patina.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 15616 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (4.05g, 14-15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right within oval dotted border / ΣΑΡΔΙΑÎΩΠaround club within wreath; monogram above. gVF.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 17680 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (4.50g). Head of Dionysos right / Forepart of lion right; ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ above, monogram to left. Dark green patina, aEF.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 171042 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (5.52g). Head of young Dionysos right / Panther walking left, head facing, broken spear in mouth; ΣΑΡΔΙ/ΑΝΩΝ above, monograms below and to left. Dark green patina, VF.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 17983 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (3.84g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Forepart of lion right; ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ above, monogram to left. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
|
|
Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 181435 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE18 (5.21g), Heraois, magistrate. Laureate head of Herakles right / Apollo standing left, holding bird and olive branch; ΗΡΑΙΟΥΣ to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. gVF.
|
|
|
|
|
