Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Last additions Prostanna (AD 193-217) AE 20 - Julia Domna303 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE20 (4.69g, 12h). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Ariassos (BC 27-14 AD) AE 19 - Augustus(?)412 viewsAugustus(?), 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (6.90g, 12h). Laureate head left / Bull butting left. Near VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Side (AD 161-169) AE 18 - Lucius Verus430 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE18 (4.72g, 12h). Laureate head right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear over shoulder. VF, dark green and brown patina, ragged edges. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Magydos (AD 251-253) AE 22 - Volusian399 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE22 (4.75g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Demeter standing left, holding branch and torch around which serpent arising from cista is coiling; Λ to left. VF, porous tan-brown surfaces. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Themisonion (AD 193-268) AE 20358 views3rd century AD. AE20 (4.75g, 12h). AVK CΩZΩN, radiate and draped bust of Sozon right / ΘЄMICΩNЄΩN, river-god Kazanes, holding reed, reclining left on overturned amphora; KAZANH/C in exergue. Good VF, glossy dark green patina, surfaces slightly rough. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Laodikeia (AD 98-193) AE 21469 views2nd cent AD. AE21 (6.17g, 6h). Draped bust of youthful Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath / Serpent coiled around cista mystica surmounted by mask of Silenus; pair of cymbals and pedum to left. VF, rough green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Apameia (AD 100-268) AE 20423 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (4.06g, 6h). Veiled and draped bust of Boule right / Bundle of grain ears. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Silandos (AD 193-268) AE19463 views3rd century AD. AE19 (2.99g, 6h). Bearded head of Herakles right / Lion walking right. Good VF, green and brown patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Hyrkaneis (AD 180-270) AE 13436 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE13 (1.18g, 7h). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Lion walking right. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Bageis (AD 193-209) AE 23 - Geta432 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (6.02g, 6h). Gaius, archon. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hygeia, holding serpent, and Asklepios, leaning on serpent-entwined staff, standing facing; small figure of Telesphorus between. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian654 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (9.54g, 12h). Laureate head right / River-god Marnas reclining left, holding reed. Near VF, green patina, light deposits, surfaces a little pitted. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Kyme (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero878 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.48g, 1h), struck circa 63-68 AD. Laureate head right / Horse prancing right. VF, brown surfaces with some green encrustation. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Alexandreia (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus725 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE24 (6.50g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Kyzikos (AD 200-270) AE 19574 views3rd century AD. AE19 (4.01g, 12h). Diademed and draped female bust right / Bull standing right. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla381 viewsCaracalla, 198-21 AD. AE29 (11.76g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Herakles and the Cerynean hind: Herakles standing left, grasping antlers of the Cerynean Hind, pinning it down with his knee; club to left. VF, black patina with earthen highlights, some scratches on obverse. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Ariassos (BC 100-1) AE 18589 views1st century BC. AE18 (2.00g, 1h). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Eagle standing left. Good VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Balbura (BC 200-1) AE 14458 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE14 (3.85g, 1h). Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Grain ear. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Bargylia (BC 200-0) AE 14474 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (1.97g, 11h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of stag right. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Zeleia (BC 400-300) AE 13791 views4th century BC. AE13 (1.95g, 7h). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane / Stag standing right. Near VF, green patina. Rare city. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Eumeneia (AD 139-161) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius394 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE25 (7.91g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing facing, head left, leaning on tripod, holding laurel branch and labrys; on tripod, raven standing right. Near VF, brown patina, scuff above head on the obverse. Rare.Nov 22, 2008 Prusa ad Olympum (AD 225-227) AE 22 - Orbiana526 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE22 (3.74g, 12h). Draped bust right / Demeter standing left, holding patera and long torch. Good VF, green patina.Nov 22, 2008 Koinon of Cyprus (AD 14-37) AE 23 - Tiberius507 viewsTiberius, with Julia Augusta (Livia), 14-37 AD. AE23 (8.51g, 12h), struck after 15/6 AD. Bare head of Tiberius right / Livia seated right, holding patera and scepter. Good Fine, brown and green patina, pitted surfaces on reverse and edge from from 2h to 4h. Ex. Wagner Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Hadrianopolis (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian510 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (6.69g, 6h). Pom[...], magistrate. KΛICΛP ΛΔPI[...], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΠOM[..], large krater within distyle temple; ΛΔPIΛNO / ΠOΛITΩN in two lines in exergue. Apparently unpublished. Near VF, brown patina, light deposits. Ex. Wagner Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Kos (AD 37-41) AE 24 - Agrippina Senior926 viewsAgrippina Senior, died 33 AD. AE24 (7.37g, 12h). Veiled head right / Asklepios standing facing, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Good Fine, green-brown patina. Possibly unique. Only this specimen cited in RPC. Ex. Wagner Coll.Nov 22, 2008 Methymna (AD 198-209) AE 20 - Geta1358 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE20 (4.76g, 8h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. Near VF, dark green patina.Nov 22, 2008 Alexandreia (AD 244-247) AE 25 - Philip II 440 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE24 (8.03g). M IVLIVS PILIPPVS C, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on base right, holding bow, arrow and patera, cypress tree to left. gVF. Apparently unpublished. Hoeft coll.Nov 18, 2008 Aizanis (BC 50-0)637 viewslate 1st cent. BC. AE17 (3.72g). Laureate and bearded head of Heracles left / EZE-AN-I-TΩN, naked Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. gVFNov 18, 2008 Bageis (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta Caesar430 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (4.56g), Gaius, magistrate. Π CEPT ΓETAC KAI, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right / EΠI ΓAIOY AR/X - BAΓHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.Nov 18, 2008 Bageis (AD 211-217) AE - Caracalla677 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE Medallion (45.26g). Υ Κ Α Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, laureate cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ, emperor riding right, trampling barbarians; to right, Nike standing left and crowing horse. Good VF. Extremely rare. Unpublished?Oct 20, 2008 Bageis (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus558 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE (23.97g). Stephanephoros Apollodoros, magistrate. Laureate draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF. Rare.Oct 20, 2008 Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna516 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.35g, 6h). Claudius Rufinus Sophistes, strategos. Draped bust right / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club, lion’s skin, and kantharos. VF, dark brown patina. Ex. Wagner Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 40 - Philip I1099 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE40 - Medallion (29.67g, 6h). Cl. Scribonianus, strategus. • A • K • MAP • IOV • • ΦIΛIΠΠOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / • ЄΠ • CT KΛ • CKPЄI/• BωNIA/NOY • above, • ΦωKAIЄωN • in exergue, dog standing right, biting into a captured dolphin left with tail upturned. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare, one of two known (the other is in the BM). The enigmatic reverse type of this coin has defied any substantially conclusive explanation. Phocaea’s extant foundation mythology does not include this topos, and the civic badge was the seal, rather than the dolphin. To date, Head’s suggestion (HN, p. 590) seems the only explanatory attempt: the dog is a personification of the local river, the Smardos, rushing down to the sea, personified by the dolphin. Otherwise, the meaning of this scene is unknown.Oct 07, 2008 Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III748 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 - Medallion (23.20g, 6h). (Claudius) Rufinus Sophistes, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three neocorate temples, the central one in elevation, with statue of Zeus, the two side tetrastyle temples in perspective; ΠOVΦINOV COΦI in two lines in exergue. VF, brown surfaces.Oct 07, 2008 Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus556 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (11.38g). Fourth neocorate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bust of the emperor right within wreath. Near Fine, brown patina. An interesting type showing that Elagabalus had bestowed upon Ephesus the neocorate four times. For this sort of outlandish behavior Elagabalus was assassinated, and the city which had received this special privilege was stripped of its title.Oct 07, 2008 Chios (AD 138-161) AE 28620 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE28 - Diassarion (10.92g, 6h). Q. Valerius Primus, archon for the second time. Sphinx seated left, front paw set on prow of galley / Nude laureate male standing facing, leaning on staff (or spear); helmet to left at feet, star to right. VF, brown surfaces, minor roughness. Rare. Ex Villemur Coll.; ex Burstein Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Smyrna (BC 27-14 AD) AE 19 - Augustus & Tiberius614 viewsAugustus, with Tiberius. 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (3.32g, 12h). Bare heads of Augustus and Tiberius, vis-a-vis / Livia, as Aphrodite Stratonikis standing facing, leaning on cippus, holding scepter and Nike; to right, dove left; to left, monogram. VF, dark green patina, traces of olive and light green. Ex Prideaux Coll. of Augustus.Oct 07, 2008 Magnesia (AD 41-54) AE 18 - Claudius1245 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE18 (4.42g, 12h). Laureate head right / Cult-statue of Artemis Leukophrys. VF, dark-green patina. Ex Villemur Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 32 - Hadrian602 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE32 (24.87g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Two temples, each containing standing male figure holding scepter, viewed in perspective, vis-à-vis; Π and Δ in pediments. Near VF, black-green and brown patina, light overall roughness.Oct 07, 2008 Ephesos (BC 27-14 AD) AE 19 - Augustus & Livia696 viewsAugustus, with Julia Augusta (Livia), 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 - Chalkous (5.35g, 12h). Aristion, grammateus; Glykon, magistrate. Conjoined laureate head of Augustus and draped bust of Livia right / Stag standing right; above, quiver right. VF, green patina, light overall roughness. Rare. Ex Prideaux Coll. of Augustus.Oct 07, 2008 Miletos (BC 39-17) AE 18838 views1st century BC. AE18 (3.19g, 11h). Statue of Apollo of Didyma / Lion recumbant right, head left; star above, [M]IΛHCIΩ[N] in exergue. Near EF, dark green-brown patina. Ex Gorny & Mosch 152 (10/2006), lot 1405.Oct 07, 2008 Ephesos (AD 138-192) AE 24503 viewsTime of the Antonines(?), 138-192 AD. AE24 (11.47g, 6h). Figure of laureate emperor seated left on curule chair, holding scroll / EΦE/ΣIΩN in two lines across field; all within wreath. VF, green patina with olive overtones. Apparently unique. Ex Wagner Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III411 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (21.65g, 6h). • AVT • K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Π PΩ TΩN, ACIAC in exergue, Gordian on horse rearing right, holding spear in raised right hand and reins in left; below horse, boar standing right, its body pierced by second spear. Good VF, dark green and red patina, light overall roughness, minor smoothing in fields. Rare.Oct 07, 2008 Samos (BC 530-526) 1/3 Stater743 viewslate 6th century BC. AR Didrachm (5.92g). Facing panther head in square frame of dots between parallel lines / Quadripartite incuse, partially filled. Apparently unpublished. Very early and extremely rare. Good very fine with some planchet flaws.Oct 07, 2008 Priene (BC 200-100) Drachm923 viewsca 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (3.93g). Head of Athena right, wearing pendant earring and triple-crested Attic helmet / ΠΡΙΗΝΕΩΝ, lidded amphora, magistrate’s name ΑΝΑΞΙΛΑ[Σ] to right. Extremely rare. Flan crack. Good very fine.Oct 07, 2008 Teos (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero569 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (4.66g, 12h). Draped bust of Octavia right / Bare head of Nero right within distyle temple; clipeus (?) in pediment. VF, green patina with traces of dusty earthen overtones. Very rare. Ex Wagner Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Smyrna (AD 241-244) AE - Tranquillina584 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE Diassarion (5.16g, 6h). Struck 241-244 AD. Draped bust right / Hercules standing left, with lion skin over forearm, holding cantharus and club. VF, red-brown patina. Ex Cain Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Smyrna (AD 98-117) AE - Trajan709 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE Pentassarion (20.63g, 1h). Cl. Proclus, stephanophorus, and Cl. Bion, strategus. Struck 100-105 AD. Laureate head right / Hercules standing left, with lion skin over forearm and holding club, being crowned with wreath by female figure standing facing with head left. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Ex Cain Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Smyrna (BC 75-50) Drachm1079 viewsca 75-50 BC. AR Drachm (3.89g, 12h). Homereia type. Megakles, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Homer seated left, holding scroll; scepter behind, MEΓAKΛ[HΣ] to left. VF, minor porosity, very light cleaning marks, small flan flaw on chin. Very rare denomination, unpublished with this magistrate. The magistrate Megakles is only known for Milne’s period XVII coinage, and the obverse die link to the drachms of Apollonios of this period confirms this placement. While the tetradrachms of Smyrna used local reverse types not found on other denominations, the very rare drachms employ the famous ‘Homereia’ type found on the relatively common bronzes. Strabo specifically mentions this bronze coinage when, discussing the city, he says "there is also a library; and the 'Homereum', a quadrangular portico containing a shrine and wooden statue of Homer; for the Smyrnaeans also lay especial claim to the poet and indeed a bronze coin of theirs is called a Homereum" (Strabo, Geographica XIV, I.37, transl. by H.C. Jones, The Geography of Strabo, VI [Loeb, 1960], pp. 245-247).Oct 07, 2008 Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla439 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (9.48g, 6h). Philoumenus, grammateus for the second time. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Leucophryene within tetrastyle temple; ΦIΛ-OV-MENOV B in legend. VF, green patina with dusty beige overtones, adjustment marks on reverse. Ex de Barros Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Smyrna (AD 253-260) AE 23434 viewsTime of Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE23 (5.64g, 12h). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. Draped bust of Senate right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding phiale and cornucopiae. VF, even brown patina with light olive overtones. Ex Poncin Coll.Oct 07, 2008 Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III492 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 - Medallion (20.44g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front / Winged Elpis advancing right, lifting hem of skirt and holding flower. Unpublished in the standard references. Near EF, dark olive patina with areas of red. Possibly unique.Oct 07, 2008 Smyrna (AD 95) AE 19 - Vespasianus Jr.1042 viewsVespasianus Jr., ca 95 AD. AE 19 (3.29g). OVECΠACIANOC NEΩTEPOC Draped, bare headed bust to r. / ZMYPNAIΩN, Nike to l. holding wreath and palm branch. Extremely rare. Very fine. Ex Münzhandlung Basel; Ex Coll. Jameson 86 Vespasianus Jr. was Titus Flavius Domitianus, son of Flavia Domitilla III. In order to have heirs for his title, Domitian adopted two sons of Flavia Domitilla III who were his great-nephews. They were renamed Vespasianus and Domitianus. Soon, he realized that having potential heirs, meant a potential rival and assassination. So he had the two boys either killed or exiled after executing their father and exiling their mother. This act recoiled on him as he was murdered by Stefanus, the steward of Flavia Domitilla III. There are no known coins bearing a name or portrait for Domitianus Jr., only for Vespasianus Jr. The only locality that issued coins of Vespasian Jr. was Smyrna.Oct 07, 2008 Magnesia (AD 235-238) AE - Maximus527 viewsMaximus Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE (9.65g). Γ. IOV. OVH. - MAXIMOC K. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΓP AVP AKTIA - KOVP MAGNH./TΩN. Apollo, nude, standing facing, head turned left, left ellbow resting on tripod, holding laurel branch in his lowered right hand; serpent coiled round legs of tripod. Rare. Dark green patina. Slightly rough surfaces. Good very fine. Ex Münzen und Medaillen, Basel 41 (1970), 385.Oct 07, 2008 Saitta (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Septimius Severus469 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE19 (3.38g). AV KAI Λ CЄΠ CЄOVHPOC ΠЄP, laureate head right / CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ,Heracles, naked, standing resting with right hand on club. Good very fine.1 commentsOct 04, 2008 Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 17-37) AE 16 - Livia867 viewsLivia, after 17 AD. AE16 (3.91g, 12h). ΘЄON CYNKΛHTON, draped bust of Senate right / CЄBACTHN MAΓNHTЄC AΠO C, draped bust of Livia right. A bit rough, very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Adana (BC 200-0) AE 161030 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (3.82g). Veiled head Demeter right, wearing stephane / ΑΔΑΝΕΩΝ, horse cantering left; monogram to left and below. Rare. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Akmoneia (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus381 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (13.84g). AΥΤ Κ ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗ[ΝΟΣ], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AKM-O-NЄΩN, stehende Dioskuren. , Tyche standing left wearing kalathos and holding rudder and cornucopiae. Obverse flan flaw (pit), minor roughness, very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Philadelphia (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Commodus546 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 (4.63g, 6h). AV K M AV KOMOΔ, Laureate head right / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ, Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and kerykeion. Apparently unpublished. Good very fine.1 commentsOct 04, 2008 Adramytteion (AD 98-192) AE 221124 viewsAntonine Period, 98-192 AD. AE22 (4.05g). AΔPAMY THN[ΩN], head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / CTPA TΩN ΠEPI A KAI KAΠIΩNA, Demeter seated left on cippus, grain ear and poppy head in right, scepter cradled in left. Very rare. Nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Aspendos (AD 219-221) AE 20 - Julia Paula457 viewsJulia Cornelia Paula, 219-221 AD. AE20 (3.82g). IOV KOP ΠA VΛAN CЄB, diademed and draped bust right / ACΠЄNΔIΩN, Hermes seated left on rock, holding purse and caduceus. Unpublished (?). About very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III411 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (17.54g, 12h). AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [Λ]YPBЄITΩ[N]. Zeus seated RIGHT, eagle at feet, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. Roughness, very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Diokaisareia (AD 244-249) AE 33 - Philip I500 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE33 (22.93g, 6h). AYT K M IOYΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄ/ B, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AΔPIAANΩN ΔIOKЄCAPЄΩN MHTP KЄN/ AT/ ΩN, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left and Tyche of Diocaesarea seated right; river-god Calycadnus swimming left below. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Dioshieron (AD 197-212) AE 24 - Geta370 viewsGeta, 197-212 AD. AE24 (7.64g). ΠO CЄΠ ΓЄ TAC KAICAP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI AΠOΛΛΩNIΔ OY B TOY ΦOI ΔI/ OCIЄP/ ЄITΩN, Tyche standing left wearing kalathos and holding rudder and cornucopia. Very fine. Rare.Oct 04, 2008 Metropolis (AD 235-238) AE 22 - Maximinus I467 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE22 (4.12g). Γ IOY OYH MAΞIMЄINOC, laureate and draped bust right / MHTPOΠ OΛЄITΩN, Ares in military uniform standing facing, head left, holding spear in left and shield in right. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus385 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (8.95g, 6h). M. Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck circa 260-268. Obv.: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: CMYPNAIΩN Γ NЄΩK ЄΠ M AVP CЄΞTOY, Cybele turreted, enthroned, holding in right hand patera, left arm resting on tympanum. Rare. Minor flatness on both sides, nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 19 - Commodus435 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE19 (3.64g). AV KAI KOMOΔOC, laureate head right / AIZANЄ ITΩN, Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia in between crescent and star. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Ephesos (AD 209-212) AE 17 - Geta336 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE17 (2.95g). ΓЄ TAC AV, laureate and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCI/ ΩN, stag right. Nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla394 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.47g). AVT K M AVP AN-TΩNЄINOC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN •B• NEO[KOPΩN]; Artemis huntress seizing wit left hand stag by horn and with right hand drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder. Sand encrustation below good very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 26 - Herennia Etruscilla314 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE26 (9.27g). ЄPЄN ЄTPOYCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust on crescent right / ЄΦЄCIЄ ΩN A ACIAC, Athlete standing right crowning himself with wreath, to the left, vase. Rare. Minor rougness, very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Antiocheia (AD 138-161) AE 27 - Antoninus Pius536 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE27 (7.81g). ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PPTR P COS IIII, laureate head right /GENIO COLONIAE ANTIOCH, Genius with long scepter in left sacrificing over altar. Rare. Some flatness, good very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Bruzos (AD 235-238) AE 29 - Maximinus & Maximus1586 viewsMaximinus and Maximus Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE29 (10.95g). Laureate and draped busts of Maximinus and Maximus confronted / BPOYZ-HNΩN, Athena to left holding spear, sacrificing over burning altar, shield to right. Apparently unpublished. Fine.Oct 04, 2008 Antiocheia (AD 100-270) AE 19488 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE19 (3.45g). Diademed bust of Zeus / ANT IOXЄΩN, Eagle standing left. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Philadelphia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan387 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (4.46g). TPAIAN OC KAICAP CЄ, head of Trajan right / ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦIA, Apollo standing left. Rare. Beautiful patina, good very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus396 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (6.70g, 6h). AV K ΠO ΛI ΓA-ΛΛIHNOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis Phosporus standing right, quiver over shoulder, holding long torch in both hands. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Zephyrion (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius500 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE30 (16.28g). Laureate head right / AΔPIANOΠOΛITΩN ZEΦ[VPIΩTΩN]; draped bust of deified Hadrian (?) right. Unpublished (?). Nice fine. Coins after Hadrian’s death with his portrait are very rare; this if I’m correct in assigning the reverse portrait to him which seems obvious.Oct 04, 2008 Seleukeia (AD 100-200) AE 30371 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE30 (16.72g, 5h). Demetrios, magistrate. Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right, seen from behind, and draped bust of Artemis left, seen from behind, trace of quiver on shoulder, vis-à-vis / ΣEΛEYKEΩ[N EΠI …OV] ΔHMETRIOY, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and shield at anguipede Giant, seen from behind, raising hands in defense. Apparently the second known. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Lakanatis (AD 38-72) AE 26 - Antiochos IV589 viewsAntiochos IV, 38-72 AD. AE26 (15.85g). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΣ, diademed head right; countermark, anchor / ΛΑΚΑΝ-ΑΤΩΝ, scorpion in wreath. Very rare mint. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 21 - Trajan Decius321 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE21 (5.97g). AY KE Γ MЄC KY ΔЄKI TPAIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPΣOY MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ A MK / Γ/ B; Zeus seated left hoding phiale in right hand; in left scepter; to left below, eagle. Rare. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander387 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17 (4.54g), dated year 278 (231/2 AD). Laureate head right / NEOK[…] HOC, goat standing right, head turned. Unpublished (?). Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Savatra (AD 138-161) AE 20 - Antoninus Pius744 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE20 (5.69g). AV KAI AΔP- ANTΩNINO; Laureate; draped and cuirassed bust right / CAOYA-TPЄΩN, Athena standing left with spear and shield, right hand over Thymiaterion (?).Nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Lapethos (BC 425) Stater630 viewsca 425 BC. AR Stater (10.67g, 22mm). Type almost obliterated, helmeted head of Athena left /head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet; the whole in incuse square; ankh (♀) symbol upper right corner. Extremely rare. Lightly toned, nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Tarsos (BC 386-380) Obol - Tiribazos355 viewsTiribazos, Satrap, 386-380 BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 9mm). ┤Ч Һ; behind Baal standing left holding sceptre and releasing eagle / Head of Ahura Mazda right. Dark hoard patina, very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Mytilene (AD 138-192) AE 27 - Lesbonax805 viewsLesbonax, period of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE27 (7.72g). ΛЄCBΩNAΞ HPOC NЄΩC, male bust right, beardless, wearing wreath of ivy-leaves and berries (Lesbonax in the character of Dionysos) / MVTIΛH NAIΩN, Lesbonax standing right wearing tainia, holding long staff and simpulum (?). Otherwise apparently unpublished and unique. Minor adjustment marks, good very fine. This coin depicting Lesbonax is one of a series honoring noteworthy citizens. Lesbonax known from only a few preserved rhetorical and philosophical works was also depicted with beard thus as a proper philosopher (SNG von Aulock 1751). Deified as “the New Hero” Lesbonax obviously had to be equaled to the gods by depicting him as Dionysos. “Der kleine Pauly” lists three separate people who were called Lesbonax while others rather keep it by one or two. Other portraits honoring distinguished local citizens are known of Julia Procula, Flavia Nicomachis, Sextus Nicomachus, Theophanes, Archedamis, Nausikaa and Sappho. Except Sappho most of these citizens are more or less obscure historical figures.Oct 04, 2008 Ilion (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III548 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (4.48g). AV K M AN ΓOPΔIAN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IΛIE-ΩN, Athena Ilias right. Nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Parion (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus456 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (5.77g, 8h). C GALLIENVS; cuirassed and laureate bust right / C.G.I.H.P; Capricorn r., cornucopia on the back, holding globe with its two forelegs. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Parion (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus573 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (9.91g, 7h). IΛΛR LICINN C K; cuirassed and laureate bust right / C Є PA[…], emperor, as founder, plowing right; vexillum behind bull. Unpublished. Good very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Parion (AD 244-249) AE 16 - Philip I457 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE16 (2.28g). PHILIPI; laureate, draped and bearded bust right / C G I H P / A; emperor, as founder, plowing right. Unpublished (?). Nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Pitane (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian466 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.08g). KA CЄBACTOC ΔOMITIANO, laureate head right / ΠITANAIΩN, Nike left with palm branch. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan347 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (10.93g, 12h). IMP NER TPAI CAE AVG GER DAC; laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / COL IVL AVG FELI NINIC CLAVD; Eagle standing facing, head right, with wings displayed; vexilla flanking. Good very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Maionia (AD 147-176) AE 22 - Faustina II511 viewsFaustina II, 147-176 AD. AE22 (6.01g). ΦAVCTЄINA – NЄA CЄBACT, draped bust of Faustina right / MAIONΩN ЄΠI KO VCINIOV APX A, Demeter standing left holding crops and scepter. Very fine.1 commentsOct 04, 2008 Peltai (AD 200-270) AE 17334 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE17 (2.9g). Radiate and draped head of Helios right / ΠЄΛ-TH-NΩN with wreath. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Kolophon (BC 285-190) AE 20528 viewsca 285-190 BC. AE20 (6.88g). Horseman riding with spear couched; below wolf (?) running / KOΛOΦΩNEΩN, Apollo standing, holding patera over tripod; in left hand lyre. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Teos (BC 475-450) Hemiobol394 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 9mm). Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Quadripartite square incuse. Extremely fine.Oct 04, 2008 Elaia (BC 450-400) Diobol860 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.24g, 12mm). Helmeted head of Athena left / Wreath in incuse square. Lightly toned, granular surfaces, very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Eresos (BC 300-200) AE 9852 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE9 (0.68g). Head Hermes wearing petasos right / EPEΣI, corn ear, ivy leaf to left. Very rare. Nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 3432 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.26g). Head Athena in Corinthian helmet right / Star of four rays, four pellets between rays. Very rare. Good very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Mopsos (AD 193-217) AE 31 - Septimius Severus401 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AE31 (20.80g), dated year 274 = 206 AD. AV K Λ CЄΠT CЄOVHPOC ΠЄPT, laureate head right / AΔPIANΩN [MOΨЄATΩN] ЄTOV ΔOC, Caracalla and Geta standing facing each other clasping hands, in between them, star. Rare. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Alexandreia (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus403 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (9.51g). Laureate and draped bust right / TROAS Draped bust of city-goddess with turreted headdress right; behing her, Vexillum with AV. Slightly porous, nice very fine.Oct 04, 2008 Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III475 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (10.42g). Laureate and draped bust right / ΛYPBAITΩN, Goddess, resting on small column and holding phiale and globe. Good fine.Oct 04, 2008 Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 14 - Septimius Severus429 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE14 (2.08g). Bare head right / Bull (Apis) standing right.Oct 04, 2008 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 - 149