Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Last additions Lapethos (BC 435) Stater489 viewsca 435 BC. AR Stater (10.89g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of Athena facing, wearing crested helmet. An apparently unrecorded variety of a very rare type. aVF.Nov 26, 2011 Lapethos (BC 500-480) Stater423 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Stater/Double-siglos (10.78g, 10h). Head of Aphrodite right, wearing hairband and earring / Helmeted head of Athena right. VF.Nov 26, 2011 Paphos (BC 51-30) AE - Cleopatra VII570 viewsCleopatra VII and Ptolemy XV Caesarion, ca 47 BC. AE (15.14g). Diademed bust of Cleopatra right, as Aphrodite, with Caesarion, as Eros, in her arms; scepter at far shoulder / ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ, two cornucopiae bound with fillet; ΚΥΠΡ ligate in field to right. Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Minor corrosion on obverse, otherwise gVF. Ex Sternberg sale X, 1981, 221. Nov 26, 2011 Paphos (BC 51-30) AE - Cleopatra VII388 viewsCleopatra VII Philopator, 51-30 BC. AE Chalkous - 1/16 Unit (1.01g, 12h), Paphos mint. Diademed idealized head right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. VF, dark brown patina. Nov 26, 2011 Paphos (BC 323-305) AE 16 - Ptolemy I401 viewsPtolemy I Soter, as Satrap, 323-305 BC. AE16 - Dichalkon (3.95g, 1h), Paphos mint, struck 310-306 BC. Head of Aphrodite Paphia right, wearing tainia / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. VF, black patina, minor roughness. Conlin Coll.; ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XX (3/1992), lot 304.Nov 26, 2011 Paphos (BC 323-305) AE 12 - Ptolemy I311 viewsPtolemy I Soter, as Satrap, 323-305 BC. AE12 - Chalkous (1.15g, 12h), Paphos mint, struck 310-306 BC. Head of Aphrodite Paphia right, wearing polos / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, wreath. VF, brown patina, light overall roughness. Extremely rare. Conlin Coll.Nov 26, 2011 Paphos (BC 460) Stater - Pnytos I618 viewsafter 480/475 BC. AR Stater/Double-siglos (10.99g, 3h). Bull standing left / Head of eagle left, olive sprig to left; within dotted square. Very rare. aEF.Nov 26, 2011 Kition (BC 425-400) Stater - Baalmelek II591 viewsBaalmelek II, King of Kition, ca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.11g, 2h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and bow, lion skin draped from neck / Lion attacking stag right; all in pellet border in shallow incuse square. Good VF, slight roughness in fields on obverse.Nov 26, 2011 Kition (BC 361-312) AV 1/2 Stater - Pumiathon1248 viewsPumiathon, King of Kition, ca 361-312 BC. AV Hemistater (4.15g). Herakles advancing right, club in right hand, bow in left hand draped with lion's skin; ankh symbol to right / Lion attacking stag, in Cypriot 'mlk pmjtn' above; to right, date IIII− (= Year 14). EF. Very rare. Ex Berry and P.A. Coll.; Münzen und Medaillen AG 586 (1995), 19; Numismatic Fine Arts (1987), 228 and Hess-Divo AG 307 (2007), 1294.Nov 26, 2011 Komana (AD 37-41) AE - Caligula731 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE (6.44g), dated Year 6 (39/40 AD). Radiate female head right / ΚΟΜΑΝΟΝ, club in wreath. Brown patina, VF.Nov 26, 2011 Trapezos (AD 247-249) AE 29 - Philip II642 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE29 (16.28g, 5h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mithras on horseback right; behind, tree; before, altar and column surmounted by raven. Near VF, brown surfaces, minor encrustation. 1 commentsNov 26, 2011 Trapezos (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander455 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding grapes and thyrsos, panther at his feet (?). Dark patina, gVF. Very rare.Nov 26, 2011 Trapezos (BC 350-330) 1/4 Drachm1129 views4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.50g). Bearded male head left within circular dotted border / ΤΡΑ, table, T below, all within circular incuse. EF. Ex Jameson Collection No. 2545. The table (τρaπεζα) is the badge of Trapezos.Nov 26, 2011 Trapezos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III526 viewsGordian III Pius, 238-244 AD. AE32 (11.73g), struck 243/244 AD. Draped, laureate bust right / ΤΡΑΠΕ−Z (Z retrograde) ΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ, draped, veiled, turreted bust of Tyche right; dated ET ΠΡ (= year 180 of the Local era). Dark brown patina. VF. Righetti Coll.Nov 26, 2011 Trapezos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III430 viewsGordian III Pius, 238-244 AD. AE32 (14.44g), struck 243/244 AD. Draped, laureate bust right / ΤΡΑΠΕ−Z (Z retrograde) ΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ, nude Dionysos standing facing, head left, chlamys over shoulders, holding thyrsos and kantharos; dated ET ΠΡ (= year 180 of the Local era). Reddish-brown patina. VF/F. Righetti Coll.Nov 26, 2011 Orontes (BC 357-352) Diobol355 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.33g, 12h), struck in Adramytteion (?). Helmeted head of Athena right / Forepart of Pegasos left, OPONTA above. VF. Very rare.Nov 26, 2011 Orontes (BC 357-352) Diobol487 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.32g, 6h), struck in Kisthene. Head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet / Forepart of winged boar left, OPONTA around. Unique. EF.Nov 26, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 361-330) AE 19473 viewsca 361-330 BC. AE19 (3.97g, 3h). Janiform female head / Forepart of Pegasos right, Φ below. Scarce variety.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 440-390) Trihemiobol882 views4th century BC. AR Diobol (1.32g). Janiform female head, dolphin below / ΛΑΜΨ, helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. VF.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 390-330) Trihemiobol1083 viewsca 390-330 BC. AR Diobol (1.10g). Janiform female head with circular earring / ΛΑΜ, helmeted head of Athena right. Nice VF.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 390-330) Hemidrachm1698 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.61g, 6h). Janiform female head / Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Good VF, choice flan. Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Drachm719 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 5.15g, 12h). Janiform female head / Helmeted of Athena left, monogram on helmet. Very rare. Porosity and area of encrustation on obverse, otherwise VF.Nov 24, 2011 Ialysos (BC 420) Diobol322 viewsca 480-408 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.39g, 12h). Forepart of winged boar right / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. VF, lightly toned. Nov 24, 2011 Ialysos (BC 420) Obol 274 viewsca 480-408 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.60g, 12h). Forepart of winged boar left / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. Near VF, porous. Alighieri Coll. Nov 24, 2011 Ialysos (BC 450-420) Diobol298 views450-420 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.28g, 3h). Forepart of winged boar right / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. gVF. Rare. Nov 24, 2011 Ialysos (BC 450-420) Diobol290 views450-420 BC. AR Diobol (13mm, 1.30g, 12h). Forepart of winged boar left / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. aVF. Rare. Nov 24, 2011 Ialysos (BC 510-480) 1/24 Stater283 viewsca 490-480 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (7mm, 0.48g, 6h). Forepart of a winged boar right / Head of eagle left within deep incuse square. Good Fine, some porosity. A variety of an extremely rare type. Nov 24, 2011 Ialysos (BC 420) Obol328 viewsca 480-408 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.61g, 10h). Forepart of winged boar left / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. VF, toned. Rare. Nov 24, 2011 Ialysos (BC 420) Obol238 viewsca 420 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.59g, 12h). Winged boar left / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, within incuse square. Fine. Karl Coll.; ex Hirsch Auk. 202 (22/1998), lot 218.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Hermes1773 viewsca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.41g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Forepart of Pegasus right within incuse square. EF.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 500-450) EL Stater2691 views5th century BC. EL Stater (14.93g). Forepart of Pegasus left, ‡ below, within vine wreath / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare and among the finest specimens known. Well struck in high relief, EF. Ex Sotheby’s, Wilkinson and Hodge 1900, Late Collector, 324; Sotheby’s Wilkinson and Hodge 1907, Delbeke, 180 and Leu 30, 1982, 165 sales. From the de Sartiges coll. 1 commentsNov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - female1140 viewsCirca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.39g, 11h). Head of female left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace / Forepart of Pegasos flying right within shallow incuse square. Good VF, underlying luster. Struck from artistic dies. Extremely rare, one of only three known, the other two in museum collections (the BN and BM). Both the BN and BM specimens are struck from the same die pair. The present coin adds a new reverse die to the corpus.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Obol494 viewsca 470-450 BC. AR Obol (0.85g, 10mm, 9h). Head right / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, wheel with four spokes on helmet, within incuse square.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 390-330) Trihemiobol1001 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.28g, 6h). Janiform female head / ΛΑΜΨΑ, head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; Λ on helmet. Good VF, toned. Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 440-390) Trihemiobol794 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.30g, 3h). Janiform female head, dolphin below / ΛΑΜ, helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. Good VFNov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Trihemiobol732 viewsca 500-470 BC. AR Diobol (1.23g). Female janiform head / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, within incuse square. EF.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 390-330) Hemiobol?432 viewsca 390-330 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g, 8.6mm, 3h). Janiform female head, wearing earring / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rare.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 390-330) Trihemiobol731 viewsca 390-330 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.23g, 7h). Female double-head, wearing earring / ΛΑΜ, head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; fly to right. gVF.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 500-450) AR Obol424 viewsca 510-450 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.65g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Quadrapartite incuse square. Near VF, porous. Nov 24, 2011 Magnesia (BC 459) Tetartemorion - Archepolis547 viewsArchepolis, ca 459 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.18g, 9h). Diademed head right / Eagle flying right in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, porous. Extremely rare, unpublished with eagle right.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Hermes1922 viewsca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.39g). Head of Hermes left, wearing large brimmed causia / Forepart of Pegasus right within incuse square. Extremely rare. EF. For the better part of 4th century BC, Lampsakos issued gold staters with forepart of Pegasus with a variety of obverse types. Few Greek cities were issuing gold at this time, and that Lampsakos was able to start such a project and maintain it for five or six decades, speaks volumes of its wealth and importance. Lampsakos had issued an important group of electrum staters in earlier times. Its gold staters apparently enjoyed wide distribution. Baldwin documented 41 issues of Lampsakene staters in her 1924 study, which is still the standard work. Of these, 8 bore figural types and 32 bore portraits, revealing a preference for the latter category. The chief difficulty Baldwin encountered in ordering the series was the surprising lack of die links between issues; in fact only once was a reverse die carried over from one issue to another, making a global die study impossible. For die studies within each issue, she located 5 examples of Hermes staters that were struck with 5 obverse and 4 reverse dies.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Aktaion2618 viewsca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.45g). Head of Aktaion left, with stag's horn / Forepart of Pegasos right. Mint state.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Athena1447 viewsca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (16mm, 8.42g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Forepart of Pegasus right, Λ below. Extremely rare. Two very minor nicks (one on obverse and one on reverse) and some abrasion on edge, otherwise aEF.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Athena1788 viewsCa. 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.44g). Head of Athena three-quarters right in triple-crested helmet with raised ear flaps, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace / Forepart of winged horse monster right. Very rare. EF. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (3/2002), lot 1243.Nov 24, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Trihemiobol818 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR Trihemiobol - 1/4 Drachm (1.23g). Female janiform head / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, within incuse square. Toned. aEF.Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - satyr1090 viewsca 360-340 BC. AV Stater (8.42g). Head of female (!) satyr with pointed ear and flowing hair facing left, wearing ivy wreath, ear pendant and necklace / Forepart of Pegasos right. Highly unusual and extremely beautiful. Less than five recorded specimens. Good EF. Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - female1137 viewsca 400-370 BC. AV Stater (8.41g). Female head left, wearing sphendone in hair, wreath of lotus blossoms and ear pendant / Forepart of Pegasos right. EF. Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Athena1614 viewsca 400-370 BC. AV Stater (8.40g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena, wearing crested Attic helmet with cheek pieces turned up and necklace / Forepart of Pegasos to right. About EF. Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 350-250) Trihemiobol458 viewsca 330 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.25g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΑΜ, forepart of Pegasus right; helmet below. Toned, VF.Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - maenad837 viewsca 350-330 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.43g). Ivy-wreathed head of Maenad left, wearing ivy wreath, single-pendant earring and necklace / Forepart of Pegasos right within shallow incuse square. Very rare. aEF.Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Nike833 viewsca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.43g). Laureate head of Nike left, wing attached to neck / Forepart of winged horse monster right. Somewhat softly struck on obverse. Extremely fine. Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Kabeiros1420 viewsca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.38g). Head of bearded Kabeiros left, wearing laureate pilos / Forepart of Pegasos right. VF.Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - female1256 viewsca 330 BC. AV Stater (8.40g). Female head (Aphrodite?) left, wearing laurel of lotus flowers, hair caught up in saccos behind / Forepart of Pegasos right within very shallow incuse square. Very rare. gVF. Ex Leu 42 (1987), 286 and NAC 27 (2004), 178. From the Waddington and Gillet collections and the duplicates of the Bibiothèque Nationale de France.Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - satyr903 viewsafter 380 BC. AV Stater (8.34g, 16mm, 9h). Head of a young satyr with ivy wreath right / front part of Pegasos right within incuse square. VF. Very rare.Nov 23, 2011 Spithridates (BC 334) Tetrobol660 viewsSpithridates, Satrap of Lydia and Ionia under Darius III, ca 335/4 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.25g). Head of satrap left, wearing Persian headdress / Forepart of Pegasos right, ΣΠI-ΘPI behind and below. Extremely rare portrait of satrap. EF. The Lampsakene reverse (Pegasos rather than a horse) might point to a date in early spring 334, when (or shortly before) Alexander crossed the Hellespont.Nov 23, 2011 Lampsakos (BC 350-250) Trihemiobol883 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Diobol (1.23g, 10mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΑΜ, Forepart of Pegasus right; bunch of grapes below. aEF.Nov 23, 2011 Phaselis (BC 230-190) Stater378 viewsca 230-190 BC. AR Stater (11.03g, 23-28mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena with thunderbolt in extended right and Aegis standing to right on ship’s prow, before, snake; below, ΑΡΙΣΤΑΙΝΕΤΟΣ, in field Φ. Rare. Nice toning, very fine.Nov 23, 2011 (BC 149-74) Nikomedes II, III or IV - AE 12814 viewsca 149-74 BC. AE12 (1.51g). Star of nine rays, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ between / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥ, cornucopiae with ears of corn. Very rare. Very fine.Nov 23, 2011 Pordosilene (AD 1-200) AE 16460 views1st-2nd century AD. AE16 (2.05g). Panther advancing right / snake on altar. Very fine.Nov 23, 2011 Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B53.2628 viewsca 477-455? BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.48g). Gorgoneion facing / Incuse head of lynx facing. VF/EF. Extremely rare.Nov 23, 2011 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B59428 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.51g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of a goat right. VF. Very rare.Nov 23, 2011 Astyra (BC 400-395) AE 11 - Tissaphernes1206 viewsTissaphernes, ca 400-395 BC. AE11 - Chalkous (1.98g). Bare head right; TIΣΣA below neck / Cult statue of Artemis Astyra, ΑΣΤΥΡΗ to left, club to right. Near EF, dark brown patina. Nov 22, 2011 Astyra (BC 400-395) AE 11 - Tissaphernes1375 viewsTissaphernes, ca 400-395 BC. AE11 - Chalkous (1.83g). Bare head right; TIΣΣ[A] below neck / Cult statue of Artemis Astyra, ΑΣΤΥΡΗ to left, club to right. Near EF, dark brown patina. Nov 22, 2011 Astyra (BC 400-395) AE - Tissaphernes921 viewsTissaphernes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 400-395 BC. AE (1.03g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / TIΣΣA, satrap galloping on horse right, wearing Persian outfit, spear in right hand. Good VF, black patina. Exceptional for issue. Nov 22, 2011 Pitane (BC 300-250) AE 10309 views4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (2.21g, 12h). Head of Zeus-Ammon facing slightly left / Coiled serpent right; pentagram to right. Near VF, green patina. Nov 22, 2011 Pitane (BC 350) AE 9524 views4th-3rd century BC. AE9 (0.78g). Head of Zeus Ammon right / [Π]-I-Σ-O-Σ, pentagram with pellet in center. VF, dark green patina. Rare with this reverse legend. Alighieri Coll. The vast majority of Pitane’s coinage of the “Zeus Ammon / pentagram” type features an ethnic on the reverse. This rare specimen probably carries the name of a magistrate. Nov 22, 2011 Pitane (BC 350) AE 11409 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.37g, 3h). Head of Zeus Ammon right / Π-I, pentagram with pellet in center.Nov 22, 2011 Pergamon (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian416 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.33g, 12h). Cl. Cephalion, strategos. Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Telesphoros standing facing. VF, porous brown surfaces. Wagner coll.; Ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 134 (5/1954), no. 235.Nov 22, 2011 Pitane (AD 98-138) AE 15299 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE15 (1.85g). Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right / ΠITA-NAIΩN, Telesphorus standing facing. VF, dark brown patina. Drewry coll.Nov 22, 2011 Myrina (AD 100-200) AE369 views2nd century AD. AE (1.82g). MYPЄI NAIΩN, Kithara / Telesphoros standing facing. Very rare. Very fine.Nov 22, 2011 Pergamon (AD 117-138) AE 15 - Hadrian417 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE15 (3.14g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Telesphoros standing facing, wrapped in long garments. VF, dark brown surfaces.Nov 22, 2011 Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 15 - Geta303 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (3.00g, 12h). Bare head right / NIKA-IЄΩN, Telesphoros standing facing. Rare. Olive green patina, good very fine.Nov 22, 2011 Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla249 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (3.14g). Bare head right / NIKA-IЄΩN, Telesphoros standing facing. Dark brown patina. Very fine.Nov 22, 2011 Bruzos (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III394 viewsGordian III, 238-244. AE25 (6.18g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BPOV-ZH-NΩN, Asklepios in Himation standing facing holding serpent staff in his right, head left, before him Hygieia holding patera in his left feeding snake from his right, in between them a small figure of Telesphoros. Rare. Olive green patina, good very fine.Nov 22, 2011 Mylasa (AD 198-217) AE 42 - Caracalla & Plautilla323 viewsCaracalla, and Plautilla, 198-217 AD. AE42 (31.96g). AY K M AYP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB-OYΛBIA PΛAYTIΛA, confronted busts of Caracalla, on left, and Plautilla, on right / MYL-A-CЄ. Hygieia with patera and Asklepios with serpent staff standing facing each other, in between Telesphoros facing. Very rare. Almost EF.Nov 22, 2011 Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Julia Mamaea262 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE29 (16.06g). Dated CY 278 = 231-232 AD. Diademed and draped bust right / AΛЄΞAN-ΔPO AIΓЄΩN / NЄΩKOPOV Asklepios standing facing with serpent staff, before him Telesphoros standing facing, to the right, goat, in field date H-O/C. Rare. Dark green patina. Very fine.Nov 22, 2011 Pergamon (AD 198-217) AE 43 - Caracalla531 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE43 - Medallion (49.03g, 6h). M. Caerelius Attalus, strategus. Struck 214-215 AD. [AVT KPAT] K MAPKOC AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right; gorgoneion on breastplate / Caracalla standing left, holding scepter and raising hand to serpent entwined about tree; small figure of Telesphorus on low basis between; ЄΠI CTPA M [KAIPЄΛ ATTALOV] in legend. VF, brown patina, smoothed.Nov 22, 2011 Apameia (AD 139-161) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius347 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE30 (17.00g, 12h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Tyche standing left, grain ears, poppy, rudder, and cornucopia. VF, dark green patina, some roughness and minor metal flaws.Nov 22, 2011 Midaion (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla242 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (11.94g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding serpent entwined scepter and shield set on ground. Near VF, green patina.Nov 22, 2011 Aspendos (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta323 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (2.66g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two cult statues of Aphrodite Kasnietides facing within distyle temple. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, a bit rough.Nov 22, 2011 Perge (AD 254-268) AE 32 - Salonina269 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE32 - 10 Assaria (17.83g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent; I (mark of value) before / Hephaestus seated right, holding hammer and shield set on knee. Near VF, brown patina with some reddish highlights, typical light roughness.Nov 22, 2011 Termessos (AD 200-300) AE 31330 viewsca 3rd century AD. AE31 (17.67g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, being crowned by Nike standing behind. Good VF, dark brown patina with reddish highlights.Nov 22, 2011 Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 21378 views1st century BC. AE21 (4.96g, 12h). Cult statue of Zeus Labraundos standing facing, holding double-axe and spear, caps of Dioskouroi flanking / EYPΩM-EΩN, stag standing right, ΠΟΛΕ below; within laurel wreath. aVF. Rare. Karl coll.; Ex Hauck and Aufhäuser Auk. 15 (3/2000), lot 204.Nov 21, 2011 Gordos-Iulia (AD 198-235) AE 15299 viewsca 198-235 AD. AE15 (1.46g). Bust of Herakles right, lion's skin knotted around neck / IOΥΛIE ΓOΡΔHNΩN, Telesphoros standing facing.Nov 20, 2011 Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta276 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD, as Caesar under Septimius Severus, 198-209 AD. AE17 (2.56g). Draped bearded bust right / ΝΕΙΚΑΕΩΝ - ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ, Telesphoros standing facing. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Righetti coll.Nov 20, 2011 Pordosilene (AD 100-300) AE455 viewsImperial times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE (1.60g). Bust of Athena right, wearing Korinthian helmet with aegis / ΠΟΡΟCΕΛ[...], Telesphoros standing facing. VF.Nov 20, 2011 Pordosilene (BC 400) Hemiobol 625 viewsca 450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g). Bearded head of Silenos right / Π-O-P, dolphin within incuse square. VF. Very rare. Nov 20, 2011 Antandros (BC 440-400) Hemiobol486 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g). Female head right / A-N, facing head of panther within incuse square. gVF. Very rare.Nov 20, 2011 Autokane (BC 400-300) AE 9539 views4th century BC. AE9 (0.90g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath, AYT above. VF, rough green patina. Rare.Nov 07, 2011 Temnos (BC 300-250) AE 13604 views3rd century BC. AE13 (2.12 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Grape bunch on vine; flower to left. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights. Nov 07, 2011 Temnos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Asinius Gallus 618 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (4.23g). Asinius Gallus, Procos. Struck ca 5 BC. ΑCΙΝΙΟC ΓΑΛΛΟC ΑΓΝΟC; bare head of Asinius Gallus right / ΑΠΟΛΛΑC ΦΑΙΝΙΟΥ ΤΑΜΝΙΤΑΝ; head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rare. Dark green patina, EF. Righetti coll.Nov 07, 2011 Kyme (BC 350-320) Didrachm1066 viewsca 350-320 BC. AR Didrachm (5.45g, 7h). Eagle with closed wings standing right, head turned to left / […], forepart of horse right. Extremely rare. Considerable traces of corrosion, otherwise very fine. Acquired from Spink´s in April 1970. This is one of the very few known examples of the late 4th century didrachm coinage of Kyme. One example signed by a different magistrate is in the BM and one was sold by NFA in 1976, which may well have been struck from the same dies as the present piece but is so corroded that it is impossible to be sure. Nov 07, 2011 Halikarnassos (BC 500-480) Obol861 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.13g, 12h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of a goat right, 3 pellets around, within incuse square. EF. Very rare. Karl coll.Nov 07, 2011 Kebren (BC 450) Drachm985 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Drachm (3.76g). Female head left with long beaded hair, wearing band and earring / Head of ram left within incuse square. Very rare. gVF. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel-Lagerliste 421 (1980), 15. Nov 06, 2011 (BC 182-149) Prusias II - Tetradrachm 757 viewsPrusias II Cynegos, 182-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.79g, 12h), Nikomedeia mint. Head of Prusias right, with slight beard and wearing winged diadem / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Zeus standing left, half draped, crowning king's name with an olive wreath held in his right hand and holding a long scepter in his left; to left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt over monogram. aEF. PGB coll. Prusias II was a king about whom little good can be said. His epithet means “the Hunter” and that was the activity he liked most. As his reign went on, he became more and more disliked; he was killed after his much more attractive son Nikomedes revolted against him and took over the throne to universal acclaim.Nov 06, 2011 (BC 400-370) Artumpara - Stater692 viewsArtumpara, Dynast, ca 400-370 BC. AR Stater (7.62g, 9h), Telmessos mint. ΤΛ[...], bearded head of Satrap right, wearing Persian tiara / ΑΡΤΟΧΠΑΡΑ, helmeted head of Athena right. Extremely rare, one of only a very few coins of this Dynast known. Good fine. PGB coll., acquired in early 1970s. Artumpara was a late satrap or dynast of Lycia who was involved in putting down the revolt of Datames; he himself seems to have been defeated by Perikle, who at one point ruled over most of Lycia.Nov 06, 2011 Magnesia (BC 155-145) Octobol1016 viewsca 155-145 BC. AR Octobol (5.50g, 1h), Dionysios son of Demetrios. Armored cavalryman, wearing helmet, holding couched lance in his right hand and with his cloak flowing back from his shoulders, riding horse prancing to right; Δ below / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ, bull butting left, within circular maeander pattern. Very rare. Virtually as struck. Ex Gemini I (1/2005), 162 and Lanz 102 (5/2001), 267, and from the collections of The Johns Hopkins University and J. W. Garrett, Bank Leu and Numismatic Fine Arts (10/1984), 266, C. S. Bement, Naville VII (6/1924), 1458 and T. Prowe, Egger 46 (5/1914), 949, and ex Hirsch 16 (12/1906), 636. The letter delta on the obverse is the denomination mark and stands for four diobols or an octobol (smaller pieces valued at two and four obols are also known). These coins were primarily for local use at the time when the city produced its extensive issues of stephanophoric tetradrachms.Nov 06, 2011 Uncertain (BC 600-550) EL Hekte2275 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte (2.73g), probably on the Phokaian weight standard. Scorpion / Irregular incuse square. Apparently unpublished and unknown. Some minor marks, otherwise EF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 190 (10/2010), 245. This is an extraordinary piece, quite clearly on the Phokaian standard (as is the piece in the Leu sale - there are lighter electrum pieces with scorpions, as Weidauer 170, but they seem to be on the Milesian standard). The possibility that this piece may have been produced in Thrace or Macedon, given the well known bee that is found on uncertain silver coins from that area (CNG Auction 88, 75) is not unlikely, especially given the rather rough incuse square. There is also a very similar scorpion on some slightly later silver coins that are now also attributed to northern Greece since some have been found there (as SNG Copenhagen 377 and SNG con Aulock 6664 - both published as being from Asia Minor).Nov 06, 2011 Parion (BC 165-143) Tetradrachm874 viewsca 165-143 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 16.95 g 12). Laureate head of Apollo to right / AΠOΛΩNOΣ AKTAIOΥ ΠAΡIANΩN, Apollo, laureate and draped to the waist, holding laurel branch in his right hand and resting his left on bow propped on the ground behind; on the left, ΔI above flaming altar; on the far left, monogram of TEY. Extremely rare, the only known example from this reverse die. gVF. PGB coll., acquired in 1970s.Nov 06, 2011 Kyzikos (AD 180) AE 401420 viewsAutonomous issues, ca 180s AD. 8 Assaria or Medallion, AE40 (33.17g, 6h). Struck in the time of Commodus. KOΡH CΩTEIRA KYZIKHNΩN, draped bust of Kore right, wearing grain wreath and hair tied in bun / NEΩKOΡΩN - KΥZIKHNΩN, youthful Dionysos, nude and holding pitcher in his right hand and thyrsos in his left, standing left in chariot drawn by two panthers walking to left; above panthers, Pan standing left, raising his right hand and holding lagobolon with his left; to left, male figure standing left, wearing short chiton, holding staff and basket with fruit balanced on his head. Extremely rare, probably unique. Minor cleaning marks, EF. Ex Numismatica Genevensis V (12/2008), 106 (rev. corr.).1 commentsNov 06, 2011 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 - 149