Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Last additions Thyateira (AD 79-91) AE 16 - Julia Titi234 viewsJulia Titi, Augusta, 79-90/1 AD. AE16 (2.85g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ΘVΑΤЄIPHNΩN, tripod. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Nysa (AD 235-238) AE 31 - Maximinus I122 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.Jun 19, 2018 Phokaia (AD 235-238) AE 25152 viewsTime of Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (6.84g). Aur. Apphianos, strategos. ΙЄΡΑ СVΝΚΛΗΤΟС, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠ С ΑV ΑΦΦΙΑΝΟV ΦΩΚ / ΑΙЄΩΝ, Serapis seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. gVF.Jun 19, 2018 Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina154 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (7.29g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩNEINA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN ЄΠI CTPAT CЄP AΠPΩNЄIANOV, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and statue of Ares with spear. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Magnesia (AD 14-37) AE 18 - Tiberius164 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE18 (6.15g). TIBЄPIOC KAICAP, laureate head right / MAΓNHTΩN, Livia seated right on throne, holding sceptre and branch. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina106 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (6.84g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN A ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, drawing bow; to right, hound springing right. Very rare. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Kyme (AD 222) AE 34 - Severus Alexander211 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE34 (25.77g). M. Aur. Alexander, son of Eutychianos, strategos. Μ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС ΚΑ, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ СΤΡ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟV / ЄVΤVΧΙΑΝΟV / ΚVΜΑΙΩΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding sceptre and eagle. Extremely rare. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Mytilene (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Severus Alexander183 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE34 (21.61g). Aur. Posdektos (son of?) Paradoxos, strategos. AV KAI M AV CE AΛEΞANΔPOC, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear / EΠI CTP AV ΠOCΔEKTOV ΠAPΔOΞO MVTIΛH / NAI – ωN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; behind, hound springing right. Extremely rare. aVF. This magistrate and bust type is known for some other issues of Severus Alexander from Mytilene, but this reverse type is not known. Additionally, the reading here points toward a possible name of "Posdektos" and "Pardoxos" instead.Jun 19, 2018 Pitane (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus121 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (2.97g). Laureate head right; uncertain legend around / ΠΙΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Extremely rare. gF.Jun 19, 2018 Pergamon (AD 238-244) AE 18 - Gordian III149 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE18 (3.80g). ΑVΤΟ Κ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Γ, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Very rare. aVF.Jun 19, 2018 Pergamon (AD 238-244) AE 27 - Gordian III131 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE27 (9.96g). Iul. Logismos, strategos. ΑVΤΟ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ Ϲ ΙΟVΛ ΛΟΓΙϹΜΟV ΠЄΡΓΑΜΗ / ΝΩ – Ν, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; Γ to left. Extremely rare. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Parion (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus151 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (3.98g). IMP P LIC EGN GALLIENIS AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Genius standing left, holding crowning Nike and cornucopia; lighted altar to left. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Parion (AD 247-249) AE 23 - Philip II159 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE23 - As (6.38g). PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DEO CVPIDINI C G I H PA, Eros standing left, head right; herm to lower left. Extremely rare. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Kyzikos (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla134 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (8.15g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / KVSIKHNΩN NEOKOPΩN, Poseidon standing left, with foot set upon prow, holding dolphin and trident. Extremely rare. aVF.Jun 19, 2018 Ilion (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta198 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 - As (8.44g). Π CЄΠ AΔP ΓЄTAC KA, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / CΚΑΜΑΝΔΡΟC / ΙΛΙЄΩΝ, river god Skamandros reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 22 - Volusian117 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE22 - As (6.00g). IMP VIBI AFI VOLVSSIAN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, the Farnese Hercules: statue of Herakles right, with hand upon hip and leaning upon club draped with lion skin. gVF.Jun 19, 2018 Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 22 - Volusian140 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE22 - As (5.78g). IMP C VIBI AFINI OLVSSIANV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVGO / TRO, Alexander standing left, holding sceptre and sacrificing with patera over tripod to inner left; to left, statue of Apollo Smintheus right, with patera and bow; above, eagle flying right, holding head and neck of bull in its talons. gVF.Jun 19, 2018 Alexandreia (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III126 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 - As (4.78g). IMP M ANT GORDIANVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, statue of Apollo Smintheus right, with patera and bow. gVF.Jun 19, 2018 Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander200 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 - As (6.37g). IM AR ƧE AΛEXANDROS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AV / TROA, drunken Herakles right, being supported by three satyrs around. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla108 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (16.92g). ANTΩNЄINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKAIЄΩN, Caracalla standing left, holding patera and parazonium; to right, Sarapis standing facing, head left, holding wreath and sceptre. gVF.Jun 19, 2018 Kios (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III145 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (14.13g). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIANΩN, the Farnese Hercules: statue of Herakles right, with hand upon hip and leaning upon club draped with lion skin. Very rare. VF.Jun 19, 2018 Kios (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus136 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (7.73g). IOV OVHP MAΞIMINOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIANΩN, Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. Extremely rare. aVF.Jun 19, 2018 Kaisareia (AD 81-96) Didrachm - Domitian and Domitia277 viewsDomitian, with Domitia. 81-96 AD. AR Didrachm (6.52g, 21mm, 6h). Dated RY 13 (93/4 AD). Laureate head of Domitian right, vis-à-vis draped bust of Domitia left, wearing stephane / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; ЄTO IΓ (date) across field. Near VF, toned. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 12 (4/2003), lot 249; Lanz 30 (11/1984), lot 501.Jun 18, 2018 Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian & Sabina212 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.12g, 28mm, 6h). Struck circa 131 AD. AYT KAI ΘE TPA ΠA[P YI ΘE NEP Y]I TPAI AΔPIANOC CE, Π-Π, radiate and draped bust of Hadrian right; club below / [CABEI]NA CEBACTH AΔP (P retrograde) TAPC MHTPOΠOΛEO[C], A-Y, draped bust of Sabina right, wearing stephane, set on crescent. Near EF, deeply toned. Rare and excellent for issue. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (5/2013), lot 653; Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (12/1992), lot 255. A desirable issue, not only for the attractive busts but for the interesting legends; the obverse legend declares Hadrian’s descent from both Trajan and Nerva, while the reverse legend titles Sabina augusta in addition to its Greek equivalent, sebaste.Jun 18, 2018 Mopsos (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius122 viewsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE30 (17.87g, 11h). Dated CY 207 (139/40 AD). Bare head right / Artemis standing facing, head right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; stag at side, ET ZC (date) across field. Good VF, green patina, even light roughness. Ex Levante Coll, (Triton VII, 1/2004, lot 779).Jun 18, 2018 Hierapolis (Auton. AD 200-270) AE 32247 viewsEarly-mid 3rd century AD. AE32 (15.44g, 6h). Laureate bust of youthful Demos right, slight drapery / Youthful deity or hero on horseback right, holding labrys. Good VF, brown surfaces. Ex CNG 103 (9/2016), lot 573 (professionally conserved since).Jun 18, 2018 Rhodes (AD 98-117) AE 34137 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE34 - Didrachm (18.20g, 12h). POΔIOI YΠЄP TΩN CЄB-ACTΩN, radiate and draped bust of Helios right / Nike flying left, crowning trophy; ΔIΔPAXM/ON between. VF, nice green patina with some earthen encrustation on reverse. Rare. Rosenberg Coll.; Ex New York Sale XVII (1/2008), lot 134.Jun 18, 2018 Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 34181 viewsEarly-mid 1st century AD. AE34 (27.81g, 12h). Phaenila-, magistrate. Wreathed head of Dionysus left / Nike standing left on rose, holding wreath and palm frond. Good VF, dark green patina.Jun 18, 2018 Halikarnassos (AD 98-117) AE 23 - Trajan248 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE23 (7.14g, 6h). AYTO KAI NЄP BAC TPAIANOC ΓЄ ΔA, laureate head of Trajan right / HPOΔOTOC AΛIKAPNACЄΩN, APCЄM/IA, draped bust of Herodotus right. Near VF, brown surfaces. Apparently the second known and the finer of the two. Extremely rare depiction of the historian Herodotus. Herodotus (ca 485-425 BC) was born to a wealthy family in Halicarnassus, at the time under Persian control, although his family was exiled from the city while Herodotus was quite young and he appears to have only briefly returned to his hometown as an adult. He traveled widely and included accounts of his experiences in his famous The Histories, a description of the Graeco-Persian Wars. Cicero referred to Herodotus as “the father of history” due to his systematic investigation of historical subjects (although others have branded him “father of lies,” as Herodotus seems to have subscribed to the idea of not letting facts get in the way of a good story!).Jun 18, 2018 Antiocheia (AD 98-138) AE 25189 viewsTime of Trajan to Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE25 (8.53g, 6h). ΔHMOC ANTI-[O]-XЄΩN, head of youthful Demos right / CΩZ-ΩN, Sozon standing left, wearing chiton, holding patera and olive branch, himation wrapped around left arm. Good VF, dark green patina, chipped around edge. Very rare, only the BM and von Aulock specimens cited in RPC, one additional in CoinArchives.Jun 18, 2018 Sardeis (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian187 viewsHadrian. 117-138 AD. AE30 (15.10g, 6h). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Uncertain deity within hexastyle temple with patera in pediment. Good VF, green patina, a few minor pits. Extremely rare, only the Mabbott specimen cited in RPC. Possibly the second and finest known.Jun 18, 2018 Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 27 - Vespasian144 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. M. Vettius Bolanus procos, struck after 73 AD. AE27 (11.58g, 6h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / EΠI BOΛANOY ZMIPNAIΩΝ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in exergue: AKPAIOC. nVF, stripped patina. Tricarico coll.Jun 18, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 200-100) AE 12276 views2nd century BC. AE12 - Chalkous (1.38g, 2h). Laureate head of Zeus to right / ANTIOXE [.. EY]ΔΗ, forepart of bull left, grape to right; maeander pattern below. Apparently unpublished in standard references. A interesting example, Attractive deep green patina, VF.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm506 viewsca 165-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.75g). Meleagros, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΑΝ/ΤΙΟ/XΕ/ΩΝ / ΜΕ/ΛΕΑ/ΓΡΟΣ, eagle, wings closed, standing left on thunderbolt; all within maeander pattern. Apparently unpublished. aEF.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm303 viewsca 165-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.66g, 1h). Tryphon Kar..., magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / ANTIOXEΩN TPYΦΩN KAP[...], eagle, wings closed, standing left on thunderbolt; behind, thyrsos; all within maeander pattern. Apparently unpublished. A beautifully toned example of superb style. Dark horn silver, otherwise, gVF.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm373 viewsca 165-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.78g, 1h). Hermogenes, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / EPMOΓENHΣ - ANTIOXEΩN, eagle, wings closed, standing left on a thunderbolt, being crowned by Nike flying left; all within maeander pattern. Apparently unpublished. Slightly rough, otherwise, gVF. Aside from extreme rarity, what makes the Zeus-eagle tetradrachms of Antiochia ad Maeandrum especially interesting is that the eagle comes with differing attributes and symbols. The present and apparently unpublished piece shows an eagle that is crowned with a wreath by a small Nike flying behind it. Other types include an eagle with thyrsos (see lot 109 below, also unpublished), eagle with a cornucopiae (SNG von Aulock 2417) and plain eagle (Gorny & Mosch 207 (2012), 358). These varieties all appear to be unique to certain magistrates and therefore may represent yearly issues, but the connections between the symbols and the magistrates are yet to be understood.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 18103 views1st century BC. AE18 (4.5g). Eagle on thunderbolt left, star in front / ANTIO/AS-KLH/XEWN, six-rayed star. VF.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 12135 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.94g, 2h). Stratokles, magistrate. Bee / [ANTI]/O - XE[...]/ΣTPA/TOKΛ, crescent. Apparently unpublished, though cf. SNG Copenhagen 12 and G. Hirsch 284, lot 2445 for a similar reverse convention. Fine, green patina. Extremely rare. The obverse bee would normally point to Ephesos, but the reverse type would be highly unusual for that city. The ‘O-X’ flanking the crescent must be part of the ethnic, and one of the few cities which would fit these letters is Antioch. The Copenhagen and Hirsch specimens, though having an entirely different obverse type featuring eagle on thunderbolt, have the convention of ethnic in two lines, separated by another astrological symbol (star), with the magistrate’s name in two lines below.Jun 17, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL Stater365 viewsca 450-330 BC. EL Stater (16.04g, 22mm). Lion standing right, biting into sword, on tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, lightly toned. Well centered and struck.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 21127 views1st century BC. AE21 - Tetrassarion (7.25g, 6h). Earid..., magistrate. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; crescent to upper left, Γ (date?) to lower right / ANTIO/XE-ΩN / ΘEAPIΔ, star of six rays. VF.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 13117 viewsca 100-0 BC. AE13 (2.88g). Nikoboulos, magistrate. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread, Γ to right / ANTIOXEΩN NIKOBOVΛOV, eight-pointed star. VF.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 17119 viewsca 36-25 BC. AE17 (5.57g). Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread / ANTIO/XEΩN - [...]APΔO/[...]ΛOY, eight-rayed star. aVF.Jun 17, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 17119 views1st century BC. AE17. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; bee to right / ΑΝΤΙΟ/ΧΕ-ΩΝ / ΔIONYΣ/OΣ, six-rayed star. VF. Rare.Jun 17, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater156 viewsca 550-450 BC. EL Stater (15.95g, 19mm). Forepart of winged lion left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished, but similar to von Fritze 96, an issue with the tunny behind the truncation of the lion forepart. VF. Unique.Jun 16, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater282 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Stater (16.06g, 16mm). Forepart of winged cock left; below, tunny downward to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF. Very rare.Jun 15, 2018 Autokane (BC 400-300) AE 12271 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE12 (2.27g). Laureate head of Zeus facing slightly right / Wreath superimposed by small kerykeion on top; AYTOKA below. Near extremely fine.Jun 14, 2018 Antiocheia (AD 249-251) AE 27 - Trajan Decius132 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE27 (9.48g). IMP CAESAR TRAIAN DECIVS AC, radiate and cuirassed bust of Trajan right / COLONI ANTIOCH IC, sacrificial implements; lituus, culter, patera, ewer, simpulum and sprinkler. Rare.Jun 14, 2018 Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 17137 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE17 (7.31g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Club. Near VF, dark green patina with touches of red and brown, some roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha coll. (1833-1906).Jun 13, 2018 Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12277 viewsca 4th century BC. AE12 (1.85g). Telephanes, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of ram right, TΗΛΕΦΑΝΗΣ around. gVF.Jun 13, 2018 Klazomenai (BC 500-494) EL Stater1388 viewsca 500-494 BC. EL Stater (14.01g, 19mm). Forepart of winged boar right; rose above / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare issue, this variety with rose unpublished. Milesian standard. This coin appears to belong to a diverse series of electrum staters struck on the Milesian standard that Kraay (ACGC p. 30), and others, have tentatively attributed to the period of the Ionian Revolt. Although none have ethnics, the obverses of many of the coins are of types common to various cities involved in the revolt. Kraay notes the significant problem with the theory is that none of these coins feature a type attributable to Miletos, the city that led the revolt, but he proposed that it was possible the entire series was struck there as a centralized mint. Thus the types could either represent the cities that contributed resources to the revolt or successive Milesian officials who oversaw the coinage production. If the obverse type does represent the city, this issue would most likely belong to Klazomenai, all of whose contemporary coinage featured a winged-boar forepart.Jun 13, 2018 Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 17222 viewsca 386-301 BC. AE17 (4.35g, 1h). Kronios, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Ram kneeling right. VF, dark green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.Jun 13, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater293 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.72g, 11mm). Goat standing left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned around the devices. Apparently the second known.Jun 12, 2018 Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian152 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (6.39g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, laureate head right / TON KTIΣ NEIKAIEIΣ ΠΡΩT ΠON KAI B, Herakles standing, leaning on club and lion skin. Rare (four specimens cited in RPC), VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll. Jun 12, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater213 viewsca 550-450 BC. EL Stater (16.01g, 17.5mm). Head of steer left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, lightly toned. Well centered.Jun 11, 2018 Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 32 - Elagabalus & Severus Alexander230 viewsElagabalus, with Severus Alexander as Caesar, 218-222 AD. AE32 (18.76g, 12h). Dated RY 2? (219 AD?). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right, facing smaller bareheaded and draped bust of Severus Alexander left; uncertain countermark between / Radiate figure seated left, holding branch, between two ornate columns; Mt. Argaeus above, ЄT [B?] (date) in exergue. Fine, earthen green surfaces. Extremely rare.Jun 11, 2018 Eirenopolis (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III189 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (25.88g, 12h). Dated CY 192 (243/4 AD). AVT K M ANTωNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate busts of Helios right, radiate, and Selene left, set on crescent; ЄIPHNOΠOΛЄ[I]TωN around, ЄT BЧP (date) below; all within zodiac wheel. VF, earthen brown surfaces, smoothed. Extremely rare reverse type and possibly unpublished with this bust type.Jun 11, 2018 Ephesos (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus178 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (15.59g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; at side, hound running right. VF, earthen black patina.Jun 11, 2018 Ephesos (BC 55-53) Cistophoric Tetradrachm272 viewsC. Claudius Ap.f. Pulcher. Proconsul, 55-53 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.38g, 26mm, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Sopatros, magistrate. Dated CY 80 (55/4 BC). Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Bow case between two serpents; [C] PVLCHRI AP [F]/PRO COS in two lines above; to left, Π (date), EΦE, and figure of Nemesis advancing left; torch to right, ΣΩΠATPOΣ below. VF, toned, scrape on obverse. Very rare.Jun 11, 2018 Pergamon (AD 100-200) AE 16160 views2nd century AD. AE16 (1.87g, 12h). Head of Asklepios right; small serpent before / Telesphorus standing facing. VF, dark green patina, light roughness. Rare.Jun 11, 2018 Lampsakos (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan170 viewsTrajan. 98-117 AD, AE21 (5.44g, 12h). Laureate head right / Draped bust of Priapus right. VF, dark green patina with touches of red, roughness. Extremely rare.Jun 11, 2018 Hadrianoi (AD 161-169) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus297 viewsMarcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE28 (14.00g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus vis-à-vis / Venus seated right, draped from the waist down, holding a mirror on her lap with her left hand. VF, dark green surfaces, light roughness. Extremely rare.Jun 11, 2018 Kyzikos (AD 138-161) AE 15199 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE15 (1.97g, 12h). Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus / Winged caduceus. VF, dark brown patina, some roughness. Rare.Jun 11, 2018 Prusias ad Hypium (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna146 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (10.05g, 8h). Draped bust right; countermark: draped bust of empress(?) right / Dionysos, holding horizontal thyrsus, seated right on a panther walking right. Fine, dark green and brown patina; c/m: Fine, old vertical scrape or cut across bust. Very rare.Jun 11, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater229 viewsca 550-450 BC. EL Stater (16.11g, 16mm). Head of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned. Well centered. Extremely rare, one of two known, the other in a public collection (Moscow/Pushkin).Jun 10, 2018 Kyme (BC 550-500) Stater556 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Stater (11.74g, 20mm). Forepart of horse right / Two incuse square punches of unequal size, both with stellate patterns. VF, toned. Very rare. From RAJ Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. (Münzen und Medaillen AG 72, 10/1987), lot 256; Abbott Coll. (Glendining, 10/1951), lot 270; Weber Coll., 5474 (Weber’s pedigree to Yorke Moore sale is apparently erroneous).Jun 09, 2018 Kalchedon (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III147 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (3.36g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lit and garlanded altar; to right, tree leaning back over altar. VF, dark green patina, a few minor deposits. Very rare.Jun 09, 2018 Trapezos (AD 247-249) AE 31 - Philip II176 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.Jun 09, 2018 Ankyra (AD 161-169) AE 27 - Lucius Verus169 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE27 (14.24g, 6h). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, attractive green surfaces.Jun 09, 2018 Zephyrion (AD 117-138) AE 25 - Hadrian & Sabina144 viewsHadrian and Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE25 (9.02g, 12h). Laureate head of Hadrian right / ΑΔ[P]IANOΠ[....] Z[Є]ΦYPЄITωN ЄYC[Є]BωN, draped bust of Sabina left, wearing stephane. Fine, earthen brown patina. Extremely rare, possibly the second known and the only in private hands (the other in Berlin).Jun 09, 2018 Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus232 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.Jun 09, 2018 Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus205 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.Jun 09, 2018 Side (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus187 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.Jun 09, 2018 Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus216 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.Jun 09, 2018 Laodikeia (AD 193-211) AE 36149 viewsEarly 3rd century AD. AE36 - Medallion (23.93g, 6h). Dated CY 88 (211 AD). Diademed and draped bust of Demos right; countermarks: CЄ and bust of emperor (Severus Alexander?) right within circular incuse, and PH monogram within circular incuse / Statue of emperor, togate, within octastyle temple with arched entablature; Π-H (date) across upper field. VF, green patina, flan crack. Ex Triskeles 19 (VAuctions 323, 3/2017), lot 356. The monogram countermark is actually a second date, corresponding to civic year 108 (AD 231)Jun 09, 2018 Nikopolis (AD 161-180) AE 22 - Marcus Aurelius107 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE22 (8.15g, 12h). Dated CY 91 (162/3 AD). Laureate head right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Good Fine, brown surfaces. Very rare. This issue is often given to Nicopolis-Emmaus in Judaea. RPC Online (temp. no. 6367) assigns the type to Nicopolis ad Lycum and notes that von Aulock acquired his specimen in the vicinity of the ancient town.Jun 09, 2018 Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus192 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (9.39g). Struck 255-268 AD. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Cult statue standing right within central arched bay of tetrastyle temple. VF, dark green patina, minor smoothing. Ex Gorny & Mosch 134 (10/2004), lot 1965.Jun 09, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Trihemiobol258 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.20g, 10.5mm, 4h). Forepart of winged lion left; tunny to right / Head of ram left within incuse square. EF, toned. Excellent metal. Extremely rare.Jun 08, 2018 Gentinos (BC 400-300) AE 15179 viewsca 4th century BC. AE15 (2.84g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Γ-Ε-Ν-Τ, Bee, star below, all within wreath. Very fine.Jun 08, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater235 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Stater (15.99g, 20mm). Ketos to left; tunny fish above / Quadripartite incuse square. Very Fine. Extremely Rare.Jun 08, 2018 Kyme (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I243 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (9.60g, 6h). A K Π ΛΙ ΟVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate bust right, wearing paludamentum and cuirass / CT AY Є ΛΠΙ-Δ-H ΦOPOY / KY-M-AIΩΝ, Cyme standing looking left, wearing short chiton which leaves right breast bare, and turreted head-dress; in right hand, globe; in left, trident; at feet, dophin. aEF. Ex Stoecklin coll., stock Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1974.Jun 08, 2018 Uncertain (BC 480-450) lion - Obol140 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.9g, 11mm). Roaring head of lion left / Head of satyr right within dotted border in incuse square. Stylistically the obverse is clearly linked to the archaic lion / boar issues of Kyzikos. VF.Jun 07, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater196 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Stater (16.08g). Broad flat fish facing left; tunny below facing left / Quadripartite incuse square. Several obverse flan cracks and splits, otherwise Good VF.Jun 07, 2018 Gentinos (BC 400-300) AE 15192 viewsca 4th century BC. AE15 (4.59g). Laureate head of Apollo to right / Γ-E-N-T, bee, all within laurel wreath. Very fine.Jun 06, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm362 viewsmid-late 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.04g, 25.5mm, 11h). Menandros, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; bow and quiver over shoulder / Zebu bull standing left, head facing; ANTIOXEΩN above, MENANΔPOΣ in exergue; all within maeander pattern border. VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die. Unique with this magistrate.Jun 05, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm283 viewsmid-late 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.54g, 19mm, 1h). Diotrephes, magistrate “for the third time.” Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; bow and quiver over shoulder / Zebu bull standing left, head facing; ANTIOXEΩN above, ΔIOTPEΦHΣ/TO TPITON in two lines in exergue; all within maeander pattern border. VF, toned, patches of find patina. Extremely rare, the second known tetradrachm with this magistrate “for the third time”. The previous lot (CNG108 Lot 231) is a tetradrachm also in the name of Diotrephes, and is likely an issue from the same individual named here, but struck during his first iteration as a magistrate.Jun 05, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm411 viewsmid-late 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.59g, 27mm, 12h). Diotrephes, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; bow and quiver over shoulder / Zebu bull standing left, head facing; ANTIOXEΩN above, maeander pattern and ΔIOTPEΦHΣ in exergue; all within laurel wreath. VF, toned, light cleaning marks and porosity. Fine style in high relief. Extremely rare, only two examples published.Jun 05, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm363 viewsmid 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.33g, 25mm, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Eunikos, magistrate. Bearded head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Zebu bull standing left, head facing; to left, small female figure, wearing long chiton, standing right; ANTIOXEΩN/TΩN ΠPOΣ TΩ in two lines above, MAIANΔPΩΣ to right, EVNIKOΣ in exergue; all within laurel wreath. VF, toned, light porosity, areas of weak strike. Extremely rare, one of two known.Jun 05, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL 1/6 Stater515 viewsca 460-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.60g, 10mm). Head of Attis (Atys) facing right, wearing Phyrgian cap [below tuna right?] / Quadripartite incuse square. nEF. Carr coll. Known type for a stater (at least 10 sold at auction, see Coin ID #9333 and #6817), hekte (1/6th Stater) (at least 12 sold at auction, see Coin ID #9330 and #9332), hemihekte (1/12th Stater) (at least 9 sold at auction, see Coin ID #9329) and Myshemihekte (1/24th Stater) (at least 6 sold at auction, see Coin ID #11022). In some instances, it appears that the die for the stater was used on hekte and, as such, the tuna is off the flan. This example is from an unknown die. In some cases, Attis is wearing a conspicuously jeweled Phyrgian cap (see Coin ID #9332) and in others, the jewels are less conspicuous or absent.1 commentsJun 05, 2018 Gargara (BC 400-350) AE 8196 viewsca 4th century BC. AE8 (0.60g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Head of ram left, ΓAP below, all within incuse circle. Extremely fine. Jun 04, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater227 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.71g, 11mm). Two tunny fish heads back to back, above a single tunny fish left / Rough incuse square. Extremely rare, exceptionally clean strike and a clear depiction of the tunny fish. NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5.Jun 03, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater162 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte - 1/12 Stater (1.02g, 8mm). Two tunny heads left, one above the other; pellet above and below; behind, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned.Jun 03, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Diobol240 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Diobol (1.60g). Head of the Kore facing right with hair tied behind the neck, earring and wearing oak wreath / KY-ZI around tunny facing left, all within oak wreath, monogram at top. Extremely rare.Jun 02, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater247 viewsca 550-450 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.73g, 11mm). Bearded centaur advancing left, head right, holding branch, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, light cleaning marks, rare. Jun 02, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol123 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (1.07g, 10mm). Head of tunny right, vertical tunny fish downward behind / Quadripartite incuse square.Jun 02, 2018 Tenedos (BC 200-100) Obol278 viewsca 2nd century BC. AR Obol (0.59g). Nike with shell in right hand / Double-axe, surrounded by T-E,-uncertain symbol and bunch of grapes.Jun 01, 2018 Tlos (BC 400-380) Obol188 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (0.85g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena (?) facing / Lion seated left, raising right paw. Unpublished. Good VF, toned, scuff on obverse. Possibly unique. Ex Herman coll.Jun 01, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater237 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.62g, 10.5mm). Forepart of horse to left on tunny downward / Quadripartite incuse. Very rare, one of possibly only four examples known. May 31, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater134 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.68g, 9mm). Head of tunny fish left on round disk; three pellets above and below / Quadripartite incuse square. The published examples of this type, as well as prior examples offered at public auction, are all 1/12 Staters (Hemihekte). This appears to be the first example at the 1/6 Stater (Hekte) denomination.May 30, 2018 Autokane (BC 400-300) Hemiobol413 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 7.5mm). Laureate head of Zeus left / Rosette(?); AYTOK[ANA]ΩN around. Near VF, toned, rough. Extremely rare - the second and finest known silver coin of Autokane. No silver is listed in S&B, nor is this longer ethnic listed in Leschhorn.May 29, 2018 Hierapolis (Auton. AD 180-268) AE 19220 viewsImperial Times, late 2nd-early 3rd century AD. AE19 (5.0g). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / ΙЄΡΑΠOΛЄΙΤΩΝ. Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla.May 29, 2018 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 - 149