Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Last additions Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol561 viewsLate 5th to mid 4th century BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.26g, 8mm). Head of ram right / Head of young male right, K to left. Toned, aEF. Very rare.1 commentsApr 01, 2012 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Artemis?234 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.24g, 6mm). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head left. Unpublished. Toned, VF. Very rare.Apr 01, 2012 Isinda (BC 36-25) AE 15295 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.33g). Head of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / ΙΣΙΝ, Macedonian helmet right; Γ to right. gVF.Apr 01, 2012 Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 16468 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE16 (4.15g). Forepart of winged boar right, ΣΙΜ[Ω]Ν / ΚΛΑ-ZΟ-ΜΕΝΙ-ΩΝ in cross-divided square, monogram to left. VF. Rare.Apr 01, 2012 Mallos (BC 175-164) AE 15 - Antiochos IV363 viewsAntiochos IV Theos Epiphanes, 175-164 BC. AE15 (4.01g). Mallos. Laureate and bearded bust of Zeus right; countermark: M / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Nike advancing left holding wreath.Apr 01, 2012 Adramytteion (BC 200-100) AE 18660 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE18 (5.23g). Laureate head of Zeus left / ΑΔΡΑΜΥ-ΤΗΝΩΝ, rider on horseback galloping right on ear of corn, raising right arm. VF. Rare.Apr 01, 2012 Assos (BC 450-400) Obol670 views5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.59g). Griffin leaping right / Head of roaring lion right within incuse square. VF. Scarce.Apr 01, 2012 Temnos (BC 300-250) Trihemiobol?550 views3rd-2nd century BC. AR Trihemiobol (?) (0.92g, 11mm). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / T-A, grape bunch on vine with leaves, ivy leaf to left. VF. Very rare.Apr 01, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?221 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 5mm). Head of boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. aEF.Apr 01, 2012 Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/12 Stater824 viewsca 510-494 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.30g, 9mm). Head of archaic nymph left, hair in sakkos; countermark: }Θ (dynastic symbol?) / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Apr 01, 2012 Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 2247 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g, 7mm). Head right, with short hair, wearing Korinthian helmet / Star of four rays, four pellets between rays, all within incuse square. Extremely rare, VF.Apr 01, 2012 Astyra (BC 400-395) AE 11 - Tissaphernes520 viewsTissaphernes, Satrap, ca 400-395 BC. AE11 (1.72g). Astyra? Head of Athena right / ΤΙ[ΣΣΑ-ΦΗΡΝΟΥ], Head of Dionysos (or Tissaphernes?). VF. Rare.Apr 01, 2012 (BC 480-440) Tineme - Stater347 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Stater (8.22g, 17mm). Griffin seated left with right paw raised; symbol above / Lykian letters 'TE-NE-ME,' triskeles within incuse square. VF. Rare.Apr 01, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater1252 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (11mm, 2.67g). Bearded male head left upon tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Well centered. Rare. Apr 01, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/12 Stater788 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (9mm, 1.32g). Female head left, with hair bound in sakkos and wearing earring and necklace; [below, tunny left] / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Very rare. Apr 01, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater673 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (10mm, 2.65 g). Louvar fish left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, minor die break on the obverse. Extremely rare and apparently the second known. Apr 01, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater666 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (10mm, 2.62g). Harpy flying left, [holding tunny] / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. A winged spirit in ancient mythology best known for constantly stealing the food from Phineas, the harpy was a hybrid of a bird and a woman. Earlier mythology represented them as beautiful women with wings and lovely hair, whereas later Roman and Byzantine writers depicted them as the most ugly of creatures. Apr 01, 2012 Olympos (BC 167-81) Drachm691 viewsLykian League, 2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.72g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, lyra, O - Λ, Isis crown to left; within incuse square. aEF.Mar 18, 2012 Silandos (AD 160-180) AE 17401 viewsTime of the Antonines, 160-180 AD. AE17 (4.6g). CΙΛΑΝΔЄΩΝ, wreathed head of Silenus right / ЄΠΙ C ΑΤΤΑΛΙΑΝΟΥ, Dionysos (?) riding mule to right, holding thyrsos. Rare. VF.Mar 18, 2012 Smyrna (BC 301-288) AE 14971 views3rd century BC. AE14 (2.82g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΣΜΥΡ-ΝΑ, tripod, crayfish below. gVF. Mar 18, 2012 Smyrna (BC 288-281) AE 18926 viewsas Eurydikeia. ca 288-281 BC. AE18 (4.01g). Veiled head of Eurydice right / EYPYΔΙΚEΩΝ, tripod. gVF.Mar 17, 2012 Smyrna (BC 288-281) AE940 viewsAs Eurydikeia. ca 288-281 BC. AE (3.92g). Veiled, diademed head of Eurydike / ΕΥΡΥΔΙΚΕΩΝ, tripod. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Mar 17, 2012 Kyme (AD 253-268) AE 23486 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, 253-260 AD. AE23 (6.80g, 12h). IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, bust of the Senate right / KYMAI-ΩΝ, river god Xanthos reclining left holding plant with three buds in raised right hand, left elbow resting on urn from which flows water, in exergue XANΘO[C]. About extremely fine. Xanthos meaning fair or yellow was the name of the river god mentioned in the Iliad who tried to drown Achiles.Mar 13, 2012 Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 21 - Trebonianus Gallus 417 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE21 (5.47g, 3h). IMP C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, eagle standing facing with wings spread on bull's head, head right. Extremely Fine. Pleasing green patina. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 14 (10/1998), lot 453.Mar 13, 2012 Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 18 - Trebonianus Gallus 423 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE18 (7.0g). IMP VIB TREB GALLVS AV, draped and laureate bust right / COL AVG /TROA D, grazing horse standing right. VF.Mar 13, 2012 Synaos (AD 100-270) AE 19247 viewsImperial Times. 2nd-3rd century AD. AE19 (3.2g). ΔЄMOC, head of Demos right / CVΝΑ-ЄΙΤΩΝ, Zeus Laodikeios standing left, holding patera. VF.Mar 13, 2012 Blaundos (AD 100-270) AE 19318 viewsImperial Times. 2nd-3rd century AD. AE19 (4.0g). Head of Zeus right / BΛAV N ΔЄΩN, Demeter standing left, in right hand corn ears, scepter in left. VF.Mar 13, 2012 Hypaipa (AD 178-182) AE 23 - Crispina290 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE23 (6.74g, 6h). KPICPINA - [CЄ]BA[CTH], draped bust of Crispina right / APO[ΛΛO]NIOVM [ ...Є ] KCTPATO[..]A; in field V-Π/A-I/Π-H/N-Ω/N sultus-staute of Artemis Anaitis to front. Very rare. Rv. worn die. Nice green patina. VF. Ex Lanz Auc. 138 (11/2007) lot 710.Mar 13, 2012 Koropissos (AD 235-238) AE 31 - Maximinus I404 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE31 (15.76g). AVT K Γ I OVH MAΞIMЄINΩN, laureate and cuirassed bust r. / KOPOΠICCЄΩN THC KHTΩN MHT[POΠOΛЄΩC], Perseus and Andromeda. Vivid portrait, dark green patina. EF.Mar 13, 2012 Kaisareia (AD 96-98) Didrachm - Nerva899 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Didrachm (6.99g, 22mm, 6h). Struck 97 AD. AYTOKPAT NЄPOYAC KAICAP CЄBACTOC YΠAT Γ, laureate head right / OMON CTPAT, two clasped hands holding standard set on prow. EF, toned, light deposits on reverse. Rare. From Group CEM.Feb 27, 2012 Kaisareia (AD 41-54) Didrachm - Claudius906 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AR Didrachm (7.57g, 22mm, 12h). Struck circa AD 43-48. TI • CLAVD • CAESAR AVG • GERM • P • M • TR • P, laureate head left / P P/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS in three lines within wreath. Good VF, toned. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 388 (4/1977), no. 35.Feb 27, 2012 Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I612 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (24.97g, 7h). AVT • K • Γ • IOV • OVH MAΞIMЄINOC Π-Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPC-OV MH-TPOΠO, A/M/K downward to right, ΓB in exergue, the Three Graces (Charites), the central figure seen from behind, embracing each other, those on ends holding flowers. VF, dark green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian & Sabina690 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.65g, 27mm, 6h). AYT KAI ΘE (TP)A ΠAP YI ΘE N-EP YI (TP)A AΔPIANOC CE- (Π Π), laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, with aegis on breastplate, slight drapery on shoulder / AY CABEINA CEBACTH KAI AΔPI TAP MH(TP)OΠOΛEΩC, draped bust of Sabina right, wearing stephane; cornucopia behind. EF, minor scuffs and scratches on each bust under old tone. Exceptional portraits. From the Sierra Collection. Ex Gemini III (1/2007), lot 384. The coinage of Tarsus, like that of the Antioch mint, gives exceptionally full titles for Hadrian, as can be witnessed on this and the previous lot. Here we find an interesting detail in the titles of Sabina as well. The AY can only stand for Augusta, which is quite redundant as the legend also names her the Greek equivalent Σεβαστή.Feb 27, 2012 Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian 688 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm (12.46g, 27mm, 12h). AVT KAI ΘЄ TPA ΠAP VI ΘЄ NЄP VI TPAI AΔPIANOC CЄ/ Π - Π, laureate and draped bust left / AΔPIA-NΩN TAP-CCЄΩN/ MHTPOΠOΛ/ЄΩC, decastyle temple of the Koinon of Cilicia; wreath within pediment, KOINOC KIΛIKIAC across architrave. EF, toned. Unique. From the Sierra Collection. Ex Triton VII (1/2004), lot 796; Marcel Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 998; Giessener Münzhandlung 64 (10/1993), lot 441. The only architectural reverse type for Tarsus in silver.Feb 27, 2012 Tarsos (AD 98-117) Tetradrachm - Trajan530 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm (14.93g, 26mm, 6h). Struck 100 AD. AYTO KAIΣ NEP TPAIA-NOΣ ΣEB ΓEPM, laureate head right / ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠAT • Γ, Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm in right hand; at feet, half length figure of river-god Kydnos swimming right; (TA)P to right. EF, lightly toned. From Group CEM. Ex Leu 28 (5/1981), lot 426.Feb 27, 2012 Tarsos (AD 14-37) Tetradrachm - Tiberius 790 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AR Tetradrachm (14.81g, 27mm, 12h). Struck circa AD 35. ΣEBAΣTOY TIBEPIOY KAIΣA-POΣ, laureate head right / ΣEBAΣTHΣ IOVΛIAΣ HPAΣ, Livia, as Hera, enthroned right, holding grain ears and poppy in extended right hand; TAP to right, MHTP in exergue. Good VF, light tone. Attractive style. The third known specimen and the only one in private hands. From the Sierra Coll.; Ex Triton V (1/2002), lot 1752.Feb 27, 2012 Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III676 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (17.72g, 6h). Struck 243-244. IMP CAES M AT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COL AEL HA DRICONIESI (S retrograde), palm tree; to left, female figure seated left on round shield, in attitude of mourning; to right, bound captive standing right, leaning against tree; harpa below; S R across field. VF, light dusty green patina, with some earthen encrustation. An extremely interesting type reminiscent of the ‘Judaea Capta’ series under the Flavians. Unique.Feb 27, 2012 Sagalassos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III370 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (28.76g, 6h). AVT • KA • M • ANT • ΓOPΔIANOC • AV •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / • CAΓAΛACCЄΩN, Demeter, holding long torch in both hands, in biga of winged serpents; waves below. Good VF, dark green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Etenna (AD 218-225) AE 31 - Julia Maesa469 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE31 (18.26g, 6h). IOVΛIA MAICA CЄB, draped bust right / Є-TЄ-N-N-ЄΩN, cult monument with relief decoration, 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. EF, green patina with earthen highlights. Extremely 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 (see especially von Aulock 541-2). We might suppose that this was a pantheistic monument honoring the principal deities of Etenna.Feb 27, 2012 Kremna (AD 244-249) AE 33 - Philip I285 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE33 (26.21g, 12h). • IMP • CAE • IVL • PHILIPPV M • P : F • AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / HERCVL COL CRE, Hercules standing right, holding apples of the Hesperides behind back in right hand and leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on bucranium. EF, dark green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Kremna (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I337 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (16.81g, 1h). • IMP • CAE • C IVL • VER MAXIMINO Λ-VG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MARON • COL • CRE, Marsyas standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding wine skin over left shoulder. Good VF, green patina. Only three cited by von Aulock, all in museum collections (ANS, Boston MFA, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin). From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 340.Feb 27, 2012 Antiocheia (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla471 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (27.10g, 12h). Struck ca 198-203 AD. IMP CAES • M AVR • ANTONINVS • AVG •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCH CO-L CAES, founder plowing with yoke of two oxen; S • R • in exergue. EF, dark green-brown patina, a few very minor pits on reverse. Fine style. From Group CEM.Feb 27, 2012 Sillyon (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus406 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (26.32g, 12h). AVT KAI Λ CЄΠTOV CЄOVHPOC ΠЄ, laureate bust right, wearing aegis / CIΛΛV-ЄΩN, Mên on horseback right. Good VF, brown-green patina, some pitting and minor scratches. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XII (11/1982), lot 657.Feb 27, 2012 Sillyon (AD 177-192) AE 36 - Commodus382 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE36 (31.34g, 6h). MAP AY KOMM ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate bust right, wearing aegis / CIΛΛ-V-ЄΩN, Mên on horseback right. Good VF, green patina, even light roughness. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.Feb 27, 2012 Side (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina366 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (19.72g, 7h). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩ-NINA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent; I (mark of value) before / CIΔHTΩN A NЄΩKOPΩN NAVAPX/IC, three galleys. Good VF, green patina, very light roughness. From Group CEM.Feb 27, 2012 Side (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III519 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 - Medallion (32.29g, 12h). Homonoia with Perge in Pamphylia. AVT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN ΠЄPΓAIΩN OMONOIA, Athena standing right, holding spear in left hand, vis-à-vis Artemis Pergaia, radiate and holding long torch in left hand, with stag at feet, standing left, both sacrificing over lighted and garlanded altar between them; pomegranate above. VF, minor roughness, silvering on bust. From Group CEM. Ex Auctiones 7 (6/1977), lot 405; Hans von Aulock Coll, 4830.Feb 27, 2012 Side (AD 81-96) AE 19 - Domitian480 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE19 (3.73g, 11h). Δ[O]MITIAN-OC KAICAP, laureate head right / CIΔ-HT, Nike advancing left, holding pomegranate and spear in extended right hand and shield with left; serpent at feet to left. EF, attractive brown and green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Lykian League (AD 96-98) Drachm - Nerva291 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Drachm (3.44g, 19mm, 6h). Probably Rome mint. Struck AD 97. AYTOKPAT NЄPOYAC • KAICAP CЄBACT, laureate head right; Λ-Y across field / YΠATOY TPITOY, owl perched on two citharae. EF, very minor die break between neck and “Y” on obverse. Rare.Feb 27, 2012 Myra (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm - Augustus797 viewsLykian League. Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.50g, 12h). Struck for the Masicytus district, probably at Myra, circa 27-20 BC. Bare head right; Λ-Y across field / Owl and branch between two citharae; M-A across field. Superb EF, attractively toned.Feb 27, 2012 Arneai (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III439 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (16.52g, 12h). AV K MAP ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / APNЄ-A-TωN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm. Good VF, dusty green patina. Extremely rare type for this seldom encountered city, only one specimen (in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris) was known to von Aulock.Feb 27, 2012 Laodikeia (AD 211-217) AE 37 - Caracalla414 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE37 - Medallion (30.27g, 6h). Aelius Pisoninus, magistrate. AVT KAI M AVP A-NTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [ЄΠ]I AIΛ ΠЄI-CΩN-ЄINHC APX[...], Hygeia standing right, feeding serpent, facing Asclepius standing facing, head left, resting on serpent-entwined staff; between, small figure of Telesphorus facing on base; [Λ]ΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ Ν/[Ε]ΩΚΟΡΩΝ in exergue. Good VF, green patina with earthen highlights. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Berk BBS [unnumbered – 20th Chicago International Coin Fair] (3/1995), no. 234.Feb 27, 2012 Kolossai (AD 177-192) AE 31449 viewsTime of Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (16.39g, 7h). ΔHMOC KOΛOCCHNΩ-N, laureate head of the Demos of Colossae / Sol, holding torch in right hand and globe in left, in facing quadriga; KOΛ-OC/CH-NΩN across lower field. Near EF, black patina. From Group CEM. Ex Maurice Lafaille Coll (Münzen & Medaillen 76, 9/1991), lot 520.Feb 27, 2012 Kadoi (AD 238-244) AE 38 - Gordian III379 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (23.06g, 6h). Marcus Julius Demetrius Oumianus, magistrate. AVT • K • M • ANTΩNION ΓOPΔIANON •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI M I ΔHMHTPIOV • OVM • APX • A • ЄPMOC KAΔOHNΩN, river-god Hermos reclining left, holding long reed in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm, leaning on overturned urn from which water flows. VF, brown and green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Stratonikeia (AD 198-209) AE 37 - Caracalla & Geta437 viewsCaracalla, with Geta as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE40 (34.25g, 12h). Zosimus, magistrate. AV K M AVP ANTΩNINOC C Λ CЄ ΓЄTAC K, draped and cuirassed busts of Caracalla right, laureate, and Geta left, bareheaded / ΠPO ZΩCIMOV TOV ΠPOCICTOV CTPATON-IKЄΩN, Zeus Panamaros, holding scepter in left hand, on horseback right; altar to right. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare.Feb 27, 2012 Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 37 - Caracalla & Plautilla480 viewsCaracalla, with Plautilla, 202-205 AD. AE36 (23.96 g, 12h). Cl. Dionysius, magistrate. AKPA KAI M AVP AИ • [KAI ΘЄ C-Є]B [NЄ] ΠΛAVTIΛΛAИ, confronted busts of Plautilla right, draped and wearing stephane, and Caracalla left, laureate, draped, and cuirassed; c/m: ΘЄOV within rectangular incuse / [CTPATOИIKЄΩИ Є]ΠI TΩИ ΠЄP B KΛ ΔIOИVCIOИ, Zeus Panamaros, holding scepter in left hand, on horseback right; altar to right. Good VF, dark green and red patina, minor obverse die shift. An interesting obverse legend lauding the divinity of Plautilla.Feb 27, 2012 Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna550 viewsSeptimius Severus, with Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE35 (26.11g, 12h). Fl. Leontus, son of Alcaeus, magistrate. • AV • KAI ΛOV [CЄΠ] CЄVHPOC IOV • [ΔOMN]A •, confronted busts of Septimius Severus right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Julia Domna left, draped; c/m’s: helmeted head of Athena right within oval incuse and ΘЄOV within rectangular incuse / ЄΠI ΠPO ΛЄONTOC AΛ-KЄOV CTPATONIKЄΩN, Hekate standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera over altar with right hand and holding torch in left. Good VF, tan-brown patina, scratches and adjustment marks.Feb 27, 2012 Tripolis (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus628 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (18.07g, 6h). AV• K • ΠO • ΛIC • ΓAΛΛIHNO/C, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TPIΠO-ΛЄITΩ/N, agonistic urn set on table; ΛHTΩ/ЄIA in two lines on urn, ΠY/ΘI/A in three lines below table. EF, dark brown patina with earthen highlights. From Group CEM. Ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 333 (4/1972), no. 39.Feb 27, 2012 Tripolis (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III440 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (26.72g, 36mm, 6h). • AVT • K • M • ANT • ΓOPΔIANOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TPIΠOΛ-ЄITΩN, Cybele (Magna Mater) seated left, holding long scepter in right hand, left arm leaning on tympanum (drum). EF, green patina, even light roughness, some bare metal showing on reverse. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XII (11/1982), lot 714.Feb 27, 2012 Tripolis (AD 193-235) AE 30364 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE30 (13.79g, 6h). IЄPA CYNKΛHT-OC, draped bust of Senate right / TPI-ΠO-Λ-ЄI-TΩN, Leto standing left, head right, holding her children Apollo and Artemis; to right, prize crown containing two palms set on table; [ΛHTΩЄIA] across crown, [ΠYΘIA] across table top, amphora below table. Good VF, attractive green patina. From Group CEM. Ex Leu 30 (4/1982), lot 414.Feb 27, 2012 Tmolos (AD 136-138) AE 30 - Hadrian & Aelius723 viewsHadrian, with Aelius Caesar, 136-138 AD. AE30 (16.46g, 1h). AV • AΔPIANOC • CЄ • Λ • AI • KAI-CAP, confronted busts of Hadrian right, laureate and draped, and Aelius left, bareheaded and cuirassed, with slight drapery / TMOΛI-TΩN, Tmolus standing facing, head right, leaning on knotted staff and cradling the infant Dionysus in a fawn skin (nebris) tied around his neck. EF, dark brown patina, lightly rubbed on high points.Feb 27, 2012 Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 46 - Elagabalus452 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE46 - Medallion (47.47g, 6h). Tiberius Claudius Stratonicianus, magistrate. AVT KAI M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery; gorgoneion on breastplate / ЄΠI CTP T KΛ ΣTPATONЄIKIA/NOV/ ΘVATЄIPH/NΩN, emperor, wearing military attire, standing right, facing Apollo standing left, wearing chlamys and holding labrys, the two supporting a prize urn below ΠVΘ/IA; lighted altar between figures. Good VF, mostly reddish-brown patina with a few spots of green, very minor doubling on reverse figure of Elagabalus. Extremely rare.Feb 27, 2012 Daldis (AD 244-249) AE 38 - Philip I549 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE38 (26.01g, 6h). Flavius Aelius Priscus, magistrate. AVT • K • M • IOVΛ • Φ-IΛIΠΠOC • AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΦΛ AIΛ ΠPЄI-CKO/V APX ΠP/ΩTO B •, ΔAΛΔIA/NΩN in exergue, the Abduction of Persphone: Hades, with billowing chlamys, in quadriga driven right by Eros, carrying away Persephone; fallen flower basket below horses. Good VF, dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Ex Triton IV (12/2000), lot 359.Feb 27, 2012 Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 35 - Macrinus441 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE35 (24.36g, 6h). A-VT K M OΠЄΛ • CЄO-VH MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery, wearing short beard / ЄΦЄCIΩN ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC, tetrastyle temple containing statue of emperor, togate and holding phiale in left hand; BΩTA in pediment; before, altar surrounded by five male figures, each with right hand raised in salute, and sacrificial bull. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 280.Feb 27, 2012 Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 34 - Marcus Aurelius535 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE34 (23.49g, 6h). • AY KAI M AY ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [B] NЄOK ΠP-Ω ACIAC, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, each togate, standing to either side of cult statue of Artemis Ephesia; ЄΦЄCIΩN. Near EF, green patina. Very rare, particularly with NЄOK in reverse legend. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (10/1991), lot 424.Feb 27, 2012 Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 33 - Antoninus Pius484 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE33 (22.04g, 6h). T AIΛ KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / IЄPA AΠHNH, driver within carpentum drawn by four horses right; ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare. From Group CEM.Feb 27, 2012 Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 34 - Antoninus Pius502 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE34 (28.68g, 12h). • T • AIΛ KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / AΠHNH, driver within carpentum drawn by four horses left; ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue. VF, green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Ephesos (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero & Poppaea853 viewsNero, with Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE22 (8.79g, 12h). Marcus Acilius Aviola, proconsul. Aechmocles, magistrate. Struck 65 AD. NEPΩN above, Π[OΠΠAIA] below, E-Φ across field, diademed and draped bust of Poppaea right, vis-à-vis laureate head of Nero left / [AOYIOΛ]A ANΘYΠATΩ AIXM[OKΛHΣ], PΩ-MA across field, turreted and draped bust of Roma right; [bee] below. Near EF, green patina, chipping on edge, minor roughness and scratches. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XXI (11/1988), lot 363; Münzen & Medaillen 41 (6/1970), lot 380.Feb 27, 2012 Ionian League (AD 139-144) AE 41 - Antoninus Pius2384 viewsLeague of Thirteen Cities. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE41 - Medallion (52.38g, 12h). Marcus Claudius Fronto, asiarch and high priest of the Thirteen Cities. AV KAI TI AI AΔPIANOC ANTΩNЄINOC ЄV, laureate and draped bust left / KOINON IΓ ΠOΛЄΩN [ΠPO M KΛ ΦPONTΩN] ACIAPX KAI APX IΓ ΠOΛЄΩN, the Abduction of Persphone: Hades, with billowing chlamys, in quadriga driven right by Eros above, holding scepter in left hand and carrying away Persephone; fallen flower basket below horses. VF, red and dark grayish-green patina, edge crack, minor roughness. Extremely rare.Feb 27, 2012 Germe (AD 244-249) AE 34 - Philip I443 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE34 (18.15g, 6h). Gaius Julius Perperus Rufinianus, magistrate. • AVT • K • M • IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI • Γ • I ΠЄPΠAPOV • POVΦ (TO) • B • ΓЄPMHNΩ/N, three nymphs standing facing, all holding jugs, the outer two each placing an arm on the shoulder of the central figure. Good VF, earthen green patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Leu 30 (28 April 1982), lot 434.Feb 27, 2012 Tralleis (AD 244-247) AE 36 - Philip II296 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE36 (23.48g, 6h). Flavius Diadumenus, magistrate. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ[I ΓP?] TΩN (ΠЄ)-PI ΦΛ ΔIAΔ(OV)-MЄN[OV?] TPAΛΛIANΩN, Zeus Nicephorus seated left facing a cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces, twice holed (at 12 and 6 o’clock on obverse) and plugged. Extremely rare.Feb 27, 2012 Tralleis (AD 244-249) AE 36 - Philip I279 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE36 (26.09g, 12h). Flavius Diadumenus, magistrate. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / ЄΠI [ΓP?] TΩN (ΠЄ)-PI ΦΛ ΔIAΔ-OVMЄN TPAΛΛIANΩN, Zeus Nicephorus seated left facing a cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Extremely rare and with an interesting bust of Philip.Feb 27, 2012 Tralleis (AD 241-244) AE 29 - Tranquillina349 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE29 (10.93g, 12h). Philippus Centaurus, magistrate. Diademed and draped bust right / Io standing right in the door of her father’s cow-shed, clasping hands with Zeus who stands facing her. VF, brown patina. Very Rare. Ex Henry Clay Lindgren Coll.Feb 27, 2012 Phokaia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander338 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (16.44g, 12h). Marcus Aurelius Theodosianus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Amazon standing left, holding phiale and scepter, right foot set on a dolphin being attacked by a dog. Near VF, dark brown patina with some earthen highlights, minor roughness. Rare and interesting.Feb 27, 2012 Phokaia (AD 147-175) AE 36 - Faustina Junior460 viewsFaustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE36 - Medallion (30.02g, 12h). Attalos, magistrate. ΦAVCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust left / ATTAΛOC ΦΩKAIEVCIN ANEΘHKE, Faustina standing facing, head turned right, holding child, other children standing at feet. Near VF, dark brown patina. Remnants of solder, or more likely, silvering on reverse. Extremely rare and of fine style. A highly interesting medallion, from the same series as RPC temp. no. 3310. The reverse legend records that Attalos issued the medallions at his own expense.Feb 27, 2012 Pessinos (AD 193-217) AE 34 - Julia Domna349 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE34 (19.15g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right, holding flower with both hands / Dionysus, holding cantharus and thyrsus, seated left in quadriga drawn by elephants. Near VF, green and black patina.Feb 27, 2012 Mopsos (AD 41-54) AE 25 - Claudius308 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE25 (11.00g, 12h). Dated CY 110 (42/3 AD). Laureate head right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; two monograms in left field, P[I] (date) behind Zeus’ head, monogram before throne. Near VF, green patina. Only one specimen cited in RPC (now in the British Museum), no additional in supplements. This coin reveals that the two monograms in the left field (the lower monogram is off the flan of the British Museum coin) are not the same as RPC 4052 and 4053, which were struck the same year, as was tentatively (and logically) assumed by the authors.Feb 27, 2012 Augusta (AD 177-192) AE 30 - Commodus240 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE30 (16.97g, 12h). Dated CY 165 (AD 184/5). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena advancing left, holding Nike and shield. Near VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces.Feb 27, 2012 Parion (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla464 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (2.15g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Founder plowing right with two oxen. Good VF, greenish-brown patina.Feb 27, 2012 Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximinus I219 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE24 (8.40g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Triptolemus in chariot drawn by serpents right. VF, green patina, light smoothing. Rare type.Feb 27, 2012 Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander222 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (10.16g, 7h). Radiate head right / Dionysus standing left, emptying cantharus and holding thyrsus. VF, green and brown patina, some smoothing.Feb 27, 2012 Cyprus Uncertain (AD 209-211) AE 27 – Caracalla & Geta404 viewsCaracalla & Geta. 209-211 AD. AE27 (27mm, 11.35g, 6h). M • ANTΩNЄINO C AVΓOVCTOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / AVTO • KAIC • Π • C-ЄΠTIMIOC ΓЄTAC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta right. Good VF, black patina, minor metal flaw above ear of Caracalla. Rare and quite nice for issue. The attribution to Cyprus is based on the evidence of provenance. The three examples in the collection of the British Museum were purchased from a dealer who claimed they came from Cyprus. A hoard found on Cyprus (on loan to the British Museum) contained three more examples.Feb 27, 2012 Paphos (AD 19-23) AE 19 - Drusus608 viewsPaphos(?). Drusus, Caesar, 19-23 AD. AE19 (6.75g, 12h). Struck AD 22/3. Bare head right / Zeus Salaminios standing left before temple of Paphian Aphrodite. VF, black patina. Very rare.Feb 27, 2012 Mopsos (AD 164-182) AE 21 - Lucilla241 viewsLucilla, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE21 (8.15g, 1h). Dated CY 236 (168/9 AD). CЄBACTH ΛOYKIΛΛA, draped bust right / AΔPIANΩN MOΨЄATΩN, Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; ς/ΛC (date) to right. VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights. This date unrecorded in the standard references for Lucilla.Feb 27, 2012 Lystra (AD 79-81) AE 20 - Titus454 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE20 (5.33g, 6h). Laureate head of Titus left / Helmeted and cuirassed male bust left, seen from behind. Near VF, grayish-green patina, a few very faint cleaning scratches. Very rare. The only Flavian issue from Lystra.Feb 27, 2012 Kolophon (AD 256-258) AE 19 - Valerian II307 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE19 (3.83g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding olive branch and lyre. VF, brown patina, even porosity. Scarce issue from the final phase of the Kolophon mint.Feb 27, 2012 Germe (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III332 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (15.99g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Three nymphs, each wearing chiton and holding jug, the outer two each placing arm on shoulder of central figure. Near VF, dark green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 38-72) AE 26 - Antiochos IV & Iotape319 viewsAntiochos IV Epiphanes, with Iotape, 38-72 AD. AE26 (13.77g, 12h). [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY ANTIOXO[Y EΠIΦANOYΣ], diademed head of Antiochos IV right; Δ/K/Σ behind / ΣEBAΣTHNΩN MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ/ BAΣIΛI/[Σ]ΣA IΩTAΠH, Iotape seated left, holding phiale and scepter; ΔI to left. VF, scuff on obverse edge, scratches and possible traces of silvering on reverse. Extremely rare - possibly the third known.Feb 27, 2012 Kaisareia (AD 198-217) Drachm - Caracalla290 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Drachm (3.00g, 18mm, 12h). Dated RY 18 of Septimius Severus (210 AD). Laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by a star; crescent to right, ET IH (date) in exergue. VF, lightly toned.Feb 27, 2012 Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna287 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE28 (14.77g, 12h). Draped bust right; c/m: Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm, within oval incuse / Legend in five lines within laurel wreath. Near EF, dark gray patina, some minor roughness.Feb 27, 2012 Kaisareia (AD 161-180) Didrachm - Marcus Aurelius456 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AR Didrachm (6.33g, 21mm, 12h). Struck 161-166 AD. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue. VF, toned.Feb 27, 2012 Tarsos (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus405 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (14.90g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Decastyle temple, ΚΟΜΟΔΕΙΟC in architrave. VF, dark green patina. Rare variety. Ex J.P. Righetti Coll. (Münzen & Medaillen 19, 16 May 2006), lot 218.Feb 27, 2012 Selinos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla257 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (19.22g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Sidetes standing facing, holding patera and scepter; at feet to right, eagle standing right, head left. VF, grayish-green patina, minor deposits. Very rare. Ex Eduardo Levante Coll.Feb 27, 2012 Olba (AD 161-180) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius243 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (3.63g, 12h). Laureate head right / Pilei of the Dioscuri surmounted by stars. VF, earthen green patina. Rare. Ex Eduardo Levante Coll.Feb 27, 2012 Olba (AD 161-180) AE 20 - Marcus Aurelius203 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE20 (6.45g, 1h). Laureate head right / Mercury standing left, holding bag and caduceus. Near VF, green and brown patina, some roughness. Scarce issue. Ex Eduardo Levante Coll.Feb 27, 2012 Olba (AD 161-180) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius222 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE28 (9.91g, 11h). Draped bust right / Dionysus standing left, holding thrysos and kantharos over panther. Near VF, green patina, some roughness. The only specimen cited by Staffieri for this type. Ex Eduardo Levante Coll.Feb 27, 2012 Epiphaneia (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III264 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (4.53g, 6h). Dated CY 306 (238/9 AD). Radiate bust right, slight drapery / Two fish swimming in opposite directions. Near VF, earthen brown patina. Ex Eduardo Levante Coll.Feb 27, 2012 Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus284 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (11.89g, 1h). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear; shield at side. VF, green patina, thin edge crack at 5 o’clock.Feb 27, 2012 Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan333 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (2.69g). AVTOKPA[...] TPAIANOC KЄCAP, laureate head right / ЄΦЄ [ANΔ]POKLOC KOPHCOC, Koresos and Androkles clasping hands. VF, green patina.Feb 27, 2012 Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus481 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (13.51g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Statue of Herakles on pedestal within domed tetrastyle shrine. Fine/VF, green patina, obverse encrustation.Feb 27, 2012 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B55580 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 10mm, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing corinthian helmet / Two overlapping female heads with archaic pigtails facing each other. Very rare. Very fine. Ex Gorny & Mosch Sale 200, #1719.Feb 27, 2012 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 - 149