Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Mostene (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus579 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE - Medallion (30,61g), magistrate N. Maternus. Bust right / Helios with torch in quadriga, beside Hermes. Black patina, EF. Very rare.Jun 20, 2005
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Mostene (AD 79-81) AE - Titus446 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE (5.33g). Busts right / Horse rider with double-axe. Black patina, VF. Very rare.Jun 20, 2005
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Mastaura (AD 54-68) AE 14 - Nero415 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE14 (2.29g). NEPΩN KAIΣAP, beardless head right / ΜΑΣΤΑΥ-ΡΕΙΤΩΝ, cornucopiae. VF.Jun 20, 2005
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Mastaura (AD 200-300) AE447 viewsca 3rd century AD. AE (3.65g). Bust of Nymph Mastaura right / Cyprus tree and altar. Dark green patina, VF. Rare.Jun 20, 2005
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Mastaura (AD 54-68) AE - Nero454 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE (4.88g). NEPΩN KAIΣAP, head right / ΜΑΣΤΑΥ-ΡΕΙΤΩΝ, goddess standing left, hold torch and patera. Green patina, VF. Very rare.Jun 20, 2005
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 37 - Caracalla1640 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE37 - Medallion (23.88g, 6h). Damas and Lucius, magistrates. AVT M AVP CE ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EPI AVR DAMA KAI LOUKIOU CTPA VPAIPHN WN, nude Helios, radiate, standing left, holding torch illuminating cult statue of Artemis Anaitis to left. Near EF, dark brown patina. Extremely rare. Drewry Coll.; ex Triton II (12/1998), lot 631; Sternberg XIV (5/1984), lot 382.Jun 20, 2005
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Hypaipa (AD 50-59) AE 14 - Agrippina Jr.792 viewsAgrippina Jr., mother of Nero, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE14 (2.33g). Draped bust of Agrippina right / Cult statue of Artemis. VF, dark brown patina. Extremely rare; only two specimens cited by RPC. Jun 20, 2005
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Hypaipa (AD 66-68) AE 24 - Nero530 viewsNero & Statilia Messalina. 66-68 AD. AE24 (6.49g). Confronted busts of Statilia Messalina and Nero / Cult statue of Artemis. Good Fine, light green patina. Rare.Jun 20, 2005
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Aninetos (AD 193-211) AE - Septimus Severus1001 viewsSeptimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE (24.06g). AY-KAI-L-CE- - CEYHPOC-P. Laureate cuirassed bust right / EPI [. . . ]NDP - OY [...]APIWNOC / ANINHCIWN. God Men in phrygian cap riding on horse right, holding double-axe. Dark green patina with light highlights, aEF/VF. Very rare, unpublished.Jun 20, 2005
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Thyateira (AD 0-200) AE 18680 views1st-2nd cent AD. AE18 (3.57g). Bust of Athena right / Ornate prize crown with two palms.1 commentsJun 12, 2005
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Sardeis (AD 14-37) AE 17 - Tiberius1562 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE17 (5.28g) Togate figure of Emperor raising kneeling figure of Tyche of Sardis / Livia seated right with scepter and ears of corn.May 28, 2005
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Maionia (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero445 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (3.69g). T. Claudius Menekrates, magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle; monogram left. VF, dark green patina.May 24, 2005
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Nakrasa (AD 161-180) AE - Marcus Aurelius810 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE (30.61g). Menophilos, magistrate. Bust left / Herakles standing facing, head turned right, holding club and lion skin. Multicolor patina, VF. Extremely rare.May 23, 2005
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Nakrasa (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan586 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (3.39g). AY NEP TRAI - ANON CE GEP. laureate head right / NAKPA - CITWN, Templel of two columns; inside, Artemis standing right; bow in left hand, drawing arrow with right. Dark green patina with light spots, aEF. ex Giessener Munzhandlung, Auktion 82 (4/1997), lot 198.May 23, 2005
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Nakrasa (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Hadrian449 views1st-2nd cent AD. AE16 (3.71g). ΝΑΚΡΑCΕΤΩΝ, Turreted head of Rome right / Bust of Senate right.May 23, 2005
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Nakrasa (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Hadrian472 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE16 (2.57g). Draped cuirassed bust right / NAKRA - CITWN, young draped bust of Demos right. Green patina, VF.May 23, 2005
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Stratonikeia (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian692 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (3.40g). Draped bust right / IN DI CTRA - CUNKLHTOC, draped bust of young Senate right. Fine green patina, obverse slightly decentered. Good VF.May 20, 2005
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Thyateira (BC 200-100) AE 19753 views2nd century BC. AE19 (2.71g). Laureate Apollo right; countermark: star / ΘΥΑΤΕΙ-PHNΩN tripod; monogram above. About very fine.Mar 29, 2005
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Alexander Severus509 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE25.77 (6.57g, 12h). M AVP AΛΕΞΑΝΔPOC P, draped bust right / ΘYATEIPHNΩΝ, Artemis advancing right with bow, drawing arrow out of quiver. Very fine. Unpublished?1 commentsMar 29, 2005
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The Kaystrianoi (BC 200-50) AE 14439 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (1.95g). Head Apollo right / Club with lion's skin, KAYΣTPIANΩN around. Good fine.Mar 29, 2005
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 21594 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (8.86g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing facing, head turned to right; MΛAYNΔΕΩN above, caduceus to left, AΠΟΛΛΟΝ-ΘΕΟΓΕΝ below. VF.Mar 21, 2005
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(BC 560-546) Kroisos - AR 1/2 Stater5999 viewsKroisos, King of Lydia, ca 561-546 BC. AR Siglos (5.36g, 26mm). Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion right and bull left; pellet over head of lion / Double incuse punch. Choice VF, good metal.Feb 21, 2005
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Attaleia (AD 100-300) AE 19702 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE19 (3.28g). Bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, holding spear / Tyche standing right, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, dark green patina.Feb 18, 2005
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The Kaystrianoi (BC 200-50) AE 18534 views2nd-1st cent. BC. AE18 (5.28g). Veiled, turreted bust of Tyche right / Zeus seated sideways on facing throne, holding eagle and scepter, monogram to left, MI monogram under throne, ΚΑΙΥΣ−ΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ to right. VF.

Issued in the name of the inhabitants of the plane of the lower Kayster.
Feb 15, 2005
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Saitta (AD 100-200) AE 20674 views2nd cent AD. AE20 (6.05g). ?HMOC, youthfull head Demos right / CAITTHN?N- C[.]ITIANO, Demeter standing left with scepter and holding ears of grain; stag to left. Appearently unpublished. Very fine.1 commentsJan 29, 2005
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla395 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (4.32g). Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / Athena standing left, holding Nike spear and shield.Jan 29, 2005
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Philadelphia (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius738 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (4.21g). Laureate head right, T KΛΑYΔΙΟC ΓEPMANIKOC KAICAP / four ears of corn, ΦIΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ NEOKAICAREΩΝ MAPOC. VF.Jan 06, 2005
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (BC 200-0) AE 21515 views2nd century BC. AE21 (8.39g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and scepter; ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ - ΣΙΠΥΛ, monogram to left. Almost VF.Jan 02, 2005
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla595 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE 16 (2.15g). Cuirassed, draped and laureate head right, ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC / Bull walking right, head turned up in "mooo"; ΘΥΑΤΕΡΗΝΩΝ. Rare, nice VF.1 commentsJan 02, 2005
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Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia600 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD (perhaps with Praxeas). AE21 (5.77g). Draped bust of Domitia right / Text in four lines in laurel-wreath. Rare. Nice VF.Jan 02, 2005
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Silandos (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitia572 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE 17 (2.50g). Draped bust of Domitia right, ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΑ / God Men standing left, holding pine-cone and staff, CΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ. Good very fine.Jan 02, 2005
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Sardeis (AD 69-79) AE 25 - Vespasian530 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE 25 (11.96g). Laureate head right, AY[TOK] KAIC OYECΠΑCIANΩ / Pluto and Persephone in quadriga right, CAPΔΙ. About very fine.Jan 02, 2005
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Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 18 - Caligula559 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD, and Artemon Hermogenous. AE18 (4.14g). Laureate head right, ΓΑΙΟC KAICAP ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙKOC / Panther right, head turned back and holding thyrsus, APTEMWN EPMOΓENOYC NEOKAICAPEWN. About very fine. Jan 02, 2005
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Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian417 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17.40 (3.12 g). Laureate head right, ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP / Female cult statue, EΠΙ ΛΑΓΕTA ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕWN. Attractive very fine. Jan 02, 2005
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(BC 600-550) Uncertain King - AR Fourre' Hekte1934 viewsBefore 561 BC. AR Hekte (1.03g). Head of roaring lion right / Irregular incuse punch. Unpublished in major references. Probably once coated with electrum foil, similar to the coin mentioned in Franke's Antike Metallurgie und Muenzpragung, page 15. This coin also made from silver/ billon (rather than bronze, as typical for later fourre's).Dec 26, 2004
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Apollonis (BC 200-0) AE 20663 views2nd century BC. AE20 (3.41g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Zeus sitting on throne left, holding scepter in left hand and thunderbolt in right, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΕΩΝ to right.Dec 24, 2004
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Philadelphia (BC 100-0) AE 15954 views1st century BC. AE14.94 (3.77g) Macedonian shield / Thunderbolt; ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ, monogram to right. Good very fine.Dec 23, 2004
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Tralleis (BC 189-133) Cistophoric Drachm2154 views189-133 BC. AR Cistophoric Drachm (2.84g, 18mm). Club, draped lion skin; all within vine-wreath / TPAΛ, bunch of grapes upon vine-leaf. Very fine.Dec 23, 2004
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Philadelphia (AD 200) AE 27442 viewsca 200 AD. AE27 (6.96g). ΔH-ΜΟC, bust of "the people" Demos right / ΦΛ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΦ - ΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Tyche with turreted headdress standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Nice very fine. Apparently unpublished.Dec 22, 2004
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Bageis (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian462 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (6.05g). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right / KAICAPEΩΝ ΒΑΓΝΩΝ, Demeter standing left, with corn-ears and scepter. Very fine.Dec 05, 2004
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Thyateira (AD 55-60) AE 16 - Nero1162 viewsFirst Issue, 55-60 AD. AE16 (3.55g) Draped bust right, lightly bearded / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗ-ΝΩΝ, double-axe.Dec 03, 2004
     
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