Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Last additions Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B08442 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte. Forepart of a lion left head facing / Incuse lion head, facing left. One known to Bodenstedt. A further example has yet to appear at auction.Jun 22, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B03437 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte. Forepart of bull running left / Incuse cock head, facing right. Two known to Bodenstedt. An example is yet to appear at auction.Jun 22, 2014 Autokane (BC 400-300) AE 12524 views4th century BC. AE12 (2.16g). Head of Zeus facing slightly right / AYTOK, barley corn within wreath. Rare.Jun 22, 2014 Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander263 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30 (23.09g, 6h). Dated CY 175 (225/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: laureate head right within circular incuse / Helios standing facing in spread quadriga, raising right hand, holding whip in left; ЄOP (date) in exergue. Near VF, green and brown patina, roughness. Rare, only four known to Karbach.Jun 20, 2014 Laodikeia (AD 62-65) AE 16 - Poppaea405 viewsPoppaea, Augusta, 62-65 AD. AE16 (4.39g, 12h). Julia Zenonis, possibly the wife of the euergetes Julius Andronicus. Struck ca 62 AD(?). Draped bust right / Aphrodite standing facing, head right, holding scepter and apple. Good VF, brown patina. Only two cited in RPC and three on CoinArchives. Possibly the sixth and finest known. A rare and interesting instance of a prominent local woman signing her city’s coinage. In RPC, it is tentatively suggested that Julia Zenonis was the wife of the euergetes Julius Andronicus, with the husband being responsible for the larger module coins, either pseudo–autonomous or in the name of Nero, and the wife responsible for two smaller module types, one pseudo–autonomous and the other (as our coin) in the name of the empress Poppaea. This high honor of having her name appear on Laodicea’s coinage very likely stemmed from her belonging to the Zenonid family, one of the wealthiest and most powerful in Asia Minor.Jun 20, 2014 Antiocheia (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Gallienus398 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE33 - Medallion (21.16g, 6h). Antiochia ad Maeandrum mint; Aphrodisios, archon. AY[T] K ΠO ΓAΛΛIHNO, radiate, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / [ЄΠI AP]X • AΦPOΔICIOY • IЄPAKOC •, [AN]TIOX[Є]ΩN in exergue, Jupiter Capitolinus, holding Nike on globe in right hand and scepter in left, seated left before table carrying agonistic urn containing two palms and inscribed [OYA]ΛЄ[PIA?]; amphora below table. Good VF, brown patina, natural pit on reverse.Jun 20, 2014 Germanikopolis (AD 161-169) AE 34 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus425 viewsMarcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE34 (21.60g, 12h). AYT • KAIC • Λ • OYHPON • CЄB, laureate and draped bust of Lucius Verus right / AYT • KAIC • ANT(ωN) • CЄB • AΔΡΙΑ(NωN Γ)Є(PM)ANIKOΠOΛЄITω N, laureate and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius left. VF, earthen green patina.Jun 20, 2014 Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander275 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 (26.07g, 6h). Dated CY 227 (230/1 AD). AVT K AΛЄΞANΔPON APX MЄ OIK ACKΛH, draped half-length bust right, wearing diadem, holding serpent-entwined staff of Asclepius / AΛЄΞANΔPVΠOΛIC AΔPIANωN around, AIΓAIωN in exerge, emperor on horseback right, extending arm in salute; ZOC (date, but largely indistinct) below horse. VF, brown patina with a few spots of green, minor roughness. Very rare.Jun 20, 2014 Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 69-79) AE 24 - Vespasian288 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE24 (8.84g, 6h). AVTOKPATOPI KAICAP C[...]VECΠACIAN, laureate head right / ΛΠΟΛΛωNIATω-N ΛYKIωN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. Good Fine, dark brown patina, faint adjustment marks. Extremely rare - perhaps the second known of this type and the third known Flavian coin from Apollonia. Ex Sneh Coll. Only one example of this type is recorded by von Aulock and RPC - for Titus. That coin may be from the same obverse die as the current lot, although the von Aulock/RPC specimen is in such poor condition it is difficult to verify.Jun 20, 2014 Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus217 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (11.08g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising right hand, holding globus in left / Tyche seated left on rocks, holding rudder on globe; cornucopia to left. VF, green patina, roughness. Rare. Ex Liles Coll.; ex CNG 51 (9/1999), lot 866.Jun 20, 2014 Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 27289 viewsTime of Valerian I and Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (9.98g, 6h). Head of Cyzicus right, slight drapery / Altar between two serpent–entwined torches. VF, mottled red, brown, and green patina. Ex Liles Coll.Jun 20, 2014 Kyzikos (AD 177-184) AE 21485 viewsImperial Times, ca 177-184 AD. AE21 (4.90g, 6h). KO–PH CΩTЄIPA, draped bust of Kore Soteira right, wearing wreath of grain ears / KYZI–KHNΩN, Eros standing left, holding hare by its hind feet. Near EF, dark green patina, area of flat strike on reverse. Fine style. Unique, and an extremely rare depiction of Eros the Hunter. Ex Liles Coll.; ex Lanz 125 (11/2005), lot 336. Although this issue is unpublished, it can be dated by the strong stylistic similarity to other issues of this period (cf. RPC Online 783)1 commentsJun 20, 2014 Kyzikos (AD 177-184) AE 27454 viewsImperial Times, ca 177-184 AD. AE27 (17.05g, 5h). Head of the hero Cyzikus right, wearing tainia / Ethnic within oak wreath. EF, lovely tan surfaces. Unpublished in the standard references with ethnic in oak rather than laurel wreath. Ex Liles Coll.Jun 20, 2014 Kyzikos (AD 166-177) AE 27 - Commodus397 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE27 (17.31g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Altar between two serpent–entwined torches. SNG VF, tan-brown surfaces, minor roughness and small obverse die break. Excellent for issue. Ex Liles Coll.Jun 20, 2014 Parion (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus350 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (10.33g, 12h). IΛΛR IICI NN CK, laureate bust right / C C/I H [P A], Gallienus, holding spear, on horse galloping right. EF, glossy green and brown patina. Very rare.Jun 20, 2014 Perge (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla289 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 - Medallion (35.58g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed beardless bust right / Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. VF, hard green patina with traces of earthen overtones.Jun 20, 2014 Koinon of Cyprus (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla412 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (20.83g, 6h). Laureate head right / Conical cult xoanon of Aphrodite of Paphos within central distyle tower; distyle porticoes flanking, each containing candelabra and with dove above; the entire structure set on low basis; semicircular fencing below. VF, brown and green patina, light adjustment marks on reverse. Ex Seeger Coll.Jun 20, 2014 Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I198 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (25.08g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. VF, attractive green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Seleukeia (AD 177-192) AE 23 - Commodus257 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE23 (7.80g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Europa, holding billowing veil, riding bull left. VF, brown patina. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 676; ex Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Mopsos (AD 147-175) AE 17 - Faustina II202 viewsFaustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE17 (3.75g, 12h). Dated CY 230 (162/3 AD). Draped bust right / River-god Pyramus swimming right. VF, green patina. Rare. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Laertes AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna232 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (7.78g, 6h). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, brown patina. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 659; ex Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus208 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (16.16g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left on rocks, holding grain ears. VF, dark green patina, cleaning scratches. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 42 - Commodus305 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE42 / Medallion (26.76g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche, veiled and turreted, standing right, presenting wreath to Commodus standing left, holding spear. Near VF, pale green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Flaviopolis (AD 218-222) AE 27 - Elagabalus205 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE27 (10.33g, 6h). Dated CY 146 (218/9 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right / Bust of Dionysus right, with thyrsus over shoulder; grape bunch before. Near VF, green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Flaviopolis (AD 217-218) AE 27 - Macrinus201 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE27 (10.21g, 6h). Dated CY 145 (217/8 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Near VF, green and red patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Flaviopolis (AD 217-218) AE 25 - Macrinus213 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE25 (7.00g, 6h). Dated CY 145 (217/8 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. VF, dark green patina under a layer of deposits, striking weakness. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Epiphaneia (AD 117-138) AE 33 - Hadrian & Sabina232 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE33 (15.30g, 12h). Dated CY 205 (137/8 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right; countermark: bearded male head right within oval incuse / Draped bust of Sabina right, wearing stephane. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, some roughness and adjustment marks. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Diokaisareia (AD 161-169) AE 31 - Lucius Verus258 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE31 (18.01g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Aurelius and Verus standing facing one another, clasping hands. VF, brown patina, surfaces a little rough. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Korakesion (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I199 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 - 11 Assaria (15.60g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; IA (mark of value) before / Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident. VF, dark brown patina. Very rare, the sole specimen cited by Levante. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005) lot 208).Jun 19, 2014 Korakesion (AD 235-238) AE 17 - Maximus203 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE17 (3.05g, 6h). Bare head right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Good Fine, dark green and brown patina, small pit on reverse. Very rare, only one specimen cited by Levante. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Kestros (AD 161-169) AE 27 - Lucius Verus252 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE27 (9.53g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. VF, green patina, light roughness. Rare. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Kelenderis (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Trajan Decius224 views Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE30 (13.63g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding serpent-entwined spear and shield. VF, brown patina, adjustment marks on reverse. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005) lot 197). The mark on the obverse that looks like a scratch is actually in the die and also appears on the Paris specimen.Jun 19, 2014 Kelenderis (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III211 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (21.71g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding serpent-entwined spear and shield. Good Fine, grayish-green patina, a few pits on obverse. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Kelenderis (AD 161-169) AE 22 - Lucius Verus234 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE22 (7.67g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding branch, leaning on column on which sets a tripod. VF, brown patina. Ex Krizan Coll.; Ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 639; ex Levante Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Kasai (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximus198 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE30 (12.32g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia. Near VF, green and brown patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Karallia (AD 235-238) AE 32 - Maximinus I200 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE32 (12.78g, 1h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bearded god standing left, right hand raised, holding scepter in left. Near VF, dark green patina, light smoothing on obverse. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 106, (1/2005), lot 186; ex von Aulock Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Karallia (AD 202-205) AE 35 - Plautilla263 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE35 (18.75g, 6h). Draped bust right / The Abduction of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone; overturned flower basket below horses. Fine, brown patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Karallia (AD 166-177) AE 17 - Commodus229 viewsCommodus, As Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE17 (3.76g, 12h). Laureate head right / Athena advancing right, holding spear and shield. Good VF, green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 637); ex Levante Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Karallia (AD 251-253) AE18 - Volusian207 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE18 (3.43g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding Nike and spear. Good VF, dark green patina, some roughness on reverse. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005) lot 187).Jun 19, 2014 Anazarbos (AD 251) AE 21 - Volusian193 viewsVolusian, As Caesar, 251 AD. AE21 - Diassarion (6.40g, 6h). Dated CY 270 (251/2 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing facing, head left, with legs crossed, holding branch in right hand, left elbow resting on lyre set on small column. Good VF, dark grayish-green patina, earthen highlights. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander295 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 - Tetrassarion (14.70g, 6h). Dated CY 249 (230/1 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Nike driving biga right. VF, dark brown patina under a layer of earthen deposits. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Hardy Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 149).Jun 19, 2014 Anazarbos (AD 222) AE 26 - Severus Alexander331 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE26 - Triassarion (12.16g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / Demiourgos crown surrounding inscription. Near VF, patina stripped. Very rare, this coin the sole example cited by Ziegler. Ex Krizan Coll.; Ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 145).Jun 19, 2014 Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus236 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 - Triassarion (11.66g, 6h). Undated, but struck circa 219-221 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on rocks. VF, black patina, light earthen deposits, minor roughness. Very rare, this coin the sole example cited by Ziegler. Ex Krizan Collection. Ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 139).Jun 19, 2014 Anazarbos (AD 177-192) AE 15 - Commodus262 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE15 - Hemiassarion (2.42g, 6h). Dated CY 199 (180/1 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Capricorn right. VF, green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Anazarbos (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan265 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 / Trihemiassarion (9.98g, 12h). Dated CY 126 (107/8 AD). Laureate head right / Laureate head of Zeus right. VF, black patina under a layer of green deposits. Rare, only two specimens cited by Zeigler. Ex Krizan Coll;. Ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 127).Jun 19, 2014 Aigeai (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian281 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (7.29g, 12h). Laureate head left / Athena seated left on cuirass, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left; shield at side. VF, green patina under a thick layer of earthen deposits. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Antiocheia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander322 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE26 (10.59g, 6h). Laureate head right / River-god Anthius reclining left, holding cornucopia and leaning on overturned amphora; branch to right. VF, brown surfaces, minor porosity. Ex Armounta Coll; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 143 (7/2006), lot 129.Jun 19, 2014 Stratonikeia (AD 193-217) AE 21293 viewsTime of Septimius Severus or Caracalla, 193-217 AD. AE21 (5.67g, 6h). Male figure (Zeus Panamaros?) on horseback right, holding scepter / Hecate, holding billowing veil, left on lion with head right. VF, green brown patina, light porosity.Jun 19, 2014 Thyateira (AD 193-235) AE 25212 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE25 (10.24g, 6h). Philadelphos, strategos. Draped bust of youthful Senate right / Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Good Fine, green patina.Jun 19, 2014 Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 15232 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE15 (1.25g, 6h). Helmeted bust of Minerva right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing facing, head right. VF, dark green patina.Jun 19, 2014 Seleukeia (BC 200-1) AE 24230 views2nd-1st century BC. AE24 (11.11g, 12h). Demetrios, magistrate. Laureate and draped bust of Artemis right, with quiver at shoulder; branch before / Bust of Athena right, wearing crested helmet and aegis. VF, dusty green patina.Jun 19, 2014 Aigeai (AD 41-54) AE 24381 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE24 (8.89g, 12h). Dated CY 90 (42/3 AD). Helmeted bust of Athena right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; to left, retrograde P (date) above AΘA. VF, dark greenish-brown patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014 Selge (AD 139-161) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius223 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE18 (4.13g, 6h). BHPOC KAI, bare head right / Thunderbolt; bow to left. VF, earthen brown patina.Jun 19, 2014 Prymnessos (AD 253-268) AE 34 - Gallienus291 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE34 (15.07g, 6h). AYT KAI Π ΛIK ΓAΛHNO[C], C ЄB across field, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dikaiosyne enthroned left, holding scales and Nike; Nikai to left and right; in exergue, two erotes, each riding a hippocamp. Good VF, earthen dark green patina. Rare.Jun 19, 2014 Eukarpeia (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta254 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (10.22g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing facing, head right, drawing arrow from quiver; to left, stag standing right, looking upwards; statue of Kybele to right. Good VF, grayish-green patina, minor roughness.Jun 19, 2014 Ankyra (AD 147-175) AE 20 - Faustina II298 viewsFaustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE20 (3.74g, 6h). Draped bust right / Cult statue of Ephesian Artemis flanked by two stags. VF, dark grayish-green patina, light roughness.Jun 19, 2014 Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 17348 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE17 (2.95g, 6h). Head of Zeus Akraios right / Prow right. VF, grayish-green patina.Jun 19, 2014 Metropolis (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander384 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (21.30g, 12h). Aurelius Sextus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ares standing facing, head left, holding spear and shield, within tetrastyle temple. Fine, artificial green patina with earthen deposits.Jun 19, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 250-268) AE 20362 viewsTime of Valerian I to Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 - As (7.07g, 12h). Facing draped bust of Alexandria Troas, head right, wearing mural crown; to left, vexillum inscribed AV/CO / Horse grazing right. EF, black-green and red-brown patina. Ex Armounta Coll.; Ex Baldwin’s 47 (9/2006), lot 134.Jun 19, 2014 Iuliopolis (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta233 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (10.99g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên on horseback right. Fine, green patina.Jun 18, 2014 Kretia-Flaviopolis (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus255 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (11.19g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at her side. VF, green patina, a few cleaning marks.Jun 18, 2014 Etenna (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus404 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 (19.74g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult monument decorated with five facing busts, flanked by a statue of Hercules, holding patera, lion skin, and club to the left and a statue of a bearded male figure, holding patera and uncertain object to the right, each set on base. VF, brown patina, minor roughness. Very rare, only two known to von Aulock. The exact nature of the unusual monument on the reverse, which serves as a recurring type on the coinage of Etenna, is uncertain. While some coins show an abstract design on the face of the monument (see, for example, von Aulock 588) others clearly show a series of facing busts (as on the current coin). We might suppose that this was a pantheistic monument honoring the principal deities of Etenna.Jun 18, 2014 Peltai (AD 200-300) AE 23229 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE23 (7.10g, 6h). Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin / Rider on horseback right, holding spear and rein. VF, brown patina.Jun 18, 2014 Kotiaeion (AD 244-247) AE 17 - Philip II284 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE17 (2.15g, 7h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KOTI/AEΩN in two lines within wreath. Good VF, green patina, a few cleaning marks.Jun 18, 2014 Phokaia (AD 166-177) AE 41 - Commodus294 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE41 / Medallion (31.02g, 6h). Aulus, son of Marcus, strategos. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Griffin advancing right. Fine, rough green patina, pierced and plugged at 2h.Jun 18, 2014 Kyzikos (AD 100-200) AE 20503 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE20 (4.20g, 6h). Wreathed and draped bust of Kore right / Panther standing right, placing paw on krater. Near VF, brown surfaces.1 commentsJun 18, 2014 Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla247 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.40g, 1h). Radiate head right / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and torch. VF, green patina.Jun 18, 2014 Nikomedeia (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian274 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (8.99g, 7h). AVT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, radiate head of Domitian right / H MHTPOΠOΛIΣ KAI ΠPOTH BEIΘVNIAΣ, turreted head of Tyche left; (NKO)–(MH) across field. VF, green patina, two old scrapes on reverse. Unpublished variant of an extremely rare type.Jun 18, 2014 Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus210 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE24 (7.93g, 8h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Homer seated left, holding scroll, resting arm on seat. Fine, green patina.Jun 18, 2014 Iuliopolis (AD 198-209) AE 27 - Geta241 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE27 (9.95g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. VF, red-brown and olive-green patina, minor cleaning marks.Jun 18, 2014 Kalchedon (AD 100-200) AE 19293 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE19 (4.68g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right; laurel branch before / Lyre. VF, green patina, cleaning marks.Jun 18, 2014 Karallia (AD 254-268) AE 33 - Salonina328 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE33 - 11 Assaria (18.99g, 1h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane; IA (mark of value) before / Tyche seated left of rocks, holding two poppies. VF, green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 188).Jun 17, 2014 Apameia (AD 193-235) AE 16419 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE16 (2.32g, 5h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Hekate triformis, holding torch in each hand. VF, green patina. Fine style. Although perhaps originally conceived as cthonic goddess similar to Artemis, in Greek mythology Hekate was transformed into a nefarious deity associated with witches, ghosts, and curses. The origin of her cult can perhaps be traced to Caria, where her most prominent cult site of Lagina was located and where names stemming from Hekate (itself apparently derived from Hekatos, or “far-shooting”, an epithet of Apollo) are well–attested. From at least the Classical period she was shown in triplicate form as a goddess of the crossroads, comparable to the Roman Trivia, whose image was set up at boundaries to keep out evil spirits.Jun 17, 2014 Bargylia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus323 viewsAugustus(?), 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (6.85g, 12h). Bare head of Augustus(?) right / Veiled and draped facing bust of Artemis Kindyas. Near VF, green patina, cleaning marks, encrustation around obverse edge. Extremely rare.Jun 17, 2014 Tmolos (AD 128-137) AE 19 - Sabina358 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE19 (4.46g, 7h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Apollo standing right, holding bow and arrow. Near VF, green patina. Fine style portrait. Rare. For a general introduction to the city of Tmolus and its coinage see Clive Foss, “A neighbor of Sardis: the city of Tmolus and its successors,” Classical Antiquity, vol. 1, no. 2 (Oct. 1982), pp. 178-201. While some of the city’s pseudo-autonomous issues are problematic to date, it appears that Tmolus first gained the right to coin in her name under Hadrian (Foss p. 180). Coinage with imperial portraits from his reign appears in three denominations: the current issue in the name of Sabina being the smallest denomination, the rare type of Antinous serving as a double (Blum p. 51, 1), and a type in the name of Hadrian and Aelius (Triton XV, lot 1393), which has only recently come to light, valued at one and a half times the current type. Tmolus issued coinage very sporadically and it is doubtful that a mint was established for such a small output, with nearby Sardis being a logical point of production.Jun 17, 2014 Bithynia Uncertain (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitian270 views(Prusias ad Hypium?) Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE16 (2.60g, 6h). Laureate head right / Arete standing left, holding spear. VF, green patina. Extremely rare, only one cited in RPC II (in the Staatliche Museen, Berlin), none in supplement. Possibly the second known and the finer of the two.Jun 17, 2014 Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 238-244) AE 31- Gordian III 260 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (24.52g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus standing facing, head left, holding Nike on globe and scepter. Good Fine, stripped brown surfaces, now retoning, pitting. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 17, 2014 Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna253 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 (8.37g, 1h). Draped bust right; countermarks: cult statue within circular incuse (x2) / Mummiforn cult statue on globe within distyle shrine. VF, dark green patina, stress cracks caused by countermarking. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 17, 2014 Isaura (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla340 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (6.75g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing right, holding spear and clasping hands with Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch; between them, hind standing right. Good VF, green patina, minor roughness. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. [??] (8/2000), lot 60234.Jun 17, 2014 Eirenopolis (AD 161-180) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius & Faustina II197 viewsMarcus Aurelius, with Faustina Junior, 161-180 AD. AE28 (13.38g, 6h). Dated CY 119 (170/1 AD). Bareheaded and draped bust of Marcus Aurelius right / Diademed and draped bust of Faustina Junior right; ΘIP (date) in legend. Near VF, earthen green patina, roughness. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 17, 2014 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 251-253) AE 28 - Volusian209 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE28 (15.59g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina, roughness. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 90 (5/2004), lot 211.Jun 17, 2014 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 218-222) AE 27 - Elagabalus236 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE27 (11.03g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Prize-crown between two lighted torches. Near VF, green patina, roughness. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 90 (5/2004), lot 210).Jun 17, 2014 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Diadumenian273 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE23 (11.48g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Prize-crown between two lighted torches. VF, green patina, a few cleaning marks. Ex Krizan Coll.; CNG 54 (6/2000), lot 1126. A close comparison of the dies show that they are the same that were used to strike the Paris specimen. However, the spelling of Antoninus on that coin is ANTONINOC whereas here it is ANTΩNINOC. The Paris specimen appears to have been very carefully tooled.Jun 17, 2014 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus215 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (8.80g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and trophy over shoulder. Near VF, dark green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 17, 2014 Flaviopolis (AD 249-251) AE 34 - Trajan Decius217 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE34 (15.39g, 6h). Dated CY 177 (249/50 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; ЄT ZOP (date) in legend. Near VF, dark brown patina, roughness and pitting. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 17, 2014 Epiphaneia (AD 161-169) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus202 viewsMarcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE24 (13.72g, 12h). Dated CY 229 (161/2 AD). Radiate and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius right / Radiate bust of Lucius Verus right, slight drapery; ΘKC (date) in legend. VF, black patina. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 90 (5/2004), lot 200).Jun 17, 2014 Diokaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus246 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (19.16g, 12h). Laureate head right / Tyche standing left, holding grain ears, rudder, and cornucopia. VF, brown surfaces, light porosity.Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 1126).Jun 17, 2014 Korakesion (AD 138-161) AE 31 - Antoninus Pius230 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 (13.24g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Demeter, holding two torches, in biga of serpents to left. Near VF, brown surfaces, a few cleaning marks. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 644).Jun 17, 2014 Kolybrassos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I194 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - 11 Assaria (13.88g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IA (mark of value) before / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield set on cippus; tree and boar standing right between. VF, dark green patina, light scratches on obverse field, a few pits. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Berk 110 BBS (9/1999), lot 762.Jun 17, 2014 Kolybrassos (AD 241-244) AE 18 - Tranquillina221 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE18 (3.69g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. VF, attractive green patina with earthen highlights.Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 202); Ex Sternberg XIII (11/1983), lot 907. This coin shares its reverse die with the Maximinus and Gordian III (see respectively SNG Levante 334, and SNG Levante Supp. 47).Jun 17, 2014 Kolybrassos (AD 235-238) AE 22 - Maximus194 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE22 (5.60g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield; olive tree to rigth. VF, green-brown patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 17, 2014 Kolybrassos (AD 235-238) AE 17 - Maximinus I211 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE17 (2.83g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Good VF, attractive dark green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 200). This coin shares it's reverse die with Gordian III and Tranquillina (see respectively SNG Levante Supp. 47 and SNG Levante 338).Jun 17, 2014 Kestros (AD 161-169) AE 25 - Lucius Verus291 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE25 (15.35g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Eagle standing facing, head left, on head of bull. Good VF, dark earthen-green patina. Rare. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 640).Jun 17, 2014 Augusta (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I278 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (13.63g, 12h). Dated CY 234 (253/4 AD). Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, resting hand on grounded shield and holding spear; ΔΛC (date) in legend. VF, brown surfaces, green deposits around the devices, minor pitting. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 17, 2014 Augusta (AD 251-253) AE 31 - Trebonianus Gallus248 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE31 (21.43g, 6h). Dated CY 233 (252/3 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left on rocks, presenting grain ears to female (Livia?) standing right; at Tyche’s feet, river-god Saros swimming left; ЄT ΓΛC (date) in legend. Near VF, green patina, roughness and pitting. Rare. Ex Krizan Coll. Levante notes that the hairstyle of the female suggests that it is Livia, the wife of Augustus, in whose honor the city was named.Jun 17, 2014 Augusta (AD 202-205) AE 31 - Plautilla248 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE31 (19.21g, 12h). Dated CY 182 (201/2 AD). Draped bust right, between star and crescent / Athena advancing left, holding Nike, spear, and shield; BΠ/P (date) to left. VF, dark green patina, a few cleaning marks. Extremely rare, seemingly unpublished and only the second known coin of Plautilla from Augusta. Ex Krizan Coll. The only other known coin of Plautilla from the mint of Augusta, Karbach 91, is struck from the same obverse die but depicts Artemis on the reverse.Jun 17, 2014 Augusta (AD 98-117) AE 21227 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (6.60g, 12h). Dated CY 87 (106/7 AD). Laureate head of Zeus right / Demeter seated left, holding grain ears and torch; ΕTOYΣ ZΠ (date) in legend. Fine, tan surfaces. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll.Jun 17, 2014 Antiocheia (AD 196-198) AE 18 - Caracalla243 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE18 (3.94g, 5h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet to left, panther seated left, turning head to catch drops of wine. Near VF, brown-green patina. Rare city and possibly unpublished. Ex Krizan Coll.; Ex Edgar L. Owen 45 (12/1999), lot 3293.Jun 17, 2014 Anemurion (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus232 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (6.32g, 6h). Dated RY 2 (254/5 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, holding bow in extended hand and drawing arrow from quiver; stag at feet to left; ЄT B (date) in legend. Good VF, tan-brown surfaces. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Berk BBS 110 (9/1999), lot 763.Jun 17, 2014 Anemurion (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I246 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (11.08g, 6h). Dated RY 3 (255/6 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANЄ/MOYPI/ЄωN/ ЄT Γ (date) within laurel wreath; cantharus above. VF, dark brown patina, some roughness.Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Medusa Galleries (5/1999), lot 42.Jun 17, 2014 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 - 149