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Home > Bithynia > Kios Most viewed - Kios Kios (BC 350-300) AV Stater - Proxenos1362 viewsca 350-300 BC. AV Stater (8.60g, 12h). Proxenos, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Prow of galley left, decorated with star; above, club right; to left, eagle standing left; ΠPOΞENO[Σ] below. Good VF, some die rust, obverse a little off center. Extremely rare. This magistrate is only known on two examples of Kios staters, both in museums (Paris and Berlin). Kios (BC 350-300) AV Stater - Proxenos1343 viewsca 350-300 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.53g, 1h). Proxenos, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Prow of galley left, decorated with star; above, club right; to left, eagle standing left; ΠPOΞENOΣ below. VF. Well centered. Very rare. Kios (BC 330-300) AE 111309 viewsca 325-300 BC. AE11 (1.28g). Head of Mithras right, wearing a laureate tiara / Kantharos with two grape vines, K-I-A around, within wreath of grain. EF, black patina, some roughness on the reverse. Rare. Kios (AD 130) AE 38 - Antinoüs999 viewsAntinoüs, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE37 - Medallion (33.62g, 6h). ANTINOOC [HPΩC], bare-headed bust left / HPΩKIANOI AΔPIANOI, nude male figure standing left, holding purse(?) in left hand; ANTI NON(?) across field. VF, brown surfaces, tooled and smoothed. Ex Dowdy Coll.; Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 32 (11/1985), lot 350 (where unidentified). Kios (BC 350-300) Drachm - Proxenos952 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.07g). Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley left, ΠΡΟΞ-ΕΝΟΣ (magistrate) above and below. EF, attractive style, light porosity. A rare denomination and apparently unrecorded for this magistrate. Kios (BC 350-300) 1/4 Drachm - Poseidonios910 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm/Siglos (9mm, 1.25g). Poseidonios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley right, ΠΟΣΕΙ/ΔΩΝΙΟΣ above and below. VF, toned. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Sosigenes875 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.48g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΣΩΣΙ-ΓΕΝΗΣ. EF. Kios (BC 300-200) AE 23849 views3rd century BC. AE23 (4.41g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club, KIANΩN, bow in case (gorytos). Green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Aristokrates824 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.56g). Laureate head of Apollo right, K[IA] below / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΑΡΙΣΤΟ-ΚΡΑΤΗΣ (magistrate) above and below. Lightly toned, good VF, light porosity. Apparently an unrecorded denomination for this magistrate. Kios (BC 350-300) AV 1/6 Stater - Herodoros822 viewsca 350-300 BC. AV 1/4 Siglos (1.43g, 10mm). Herodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / HPO / ΔΩΡΟΣ, prow left. gVF. Extremely rare denomination. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Sosandros811 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.58g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, Σ-ΩΣΑΝ-ΔΡΟΣ (magistrate) above and below. Good VF. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Sosigenes779 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.50g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΣΩΣΙ-ΓΕΝΗΣ (magistrate) above and below. Nice VF. Kios (BC 350-300) Drachm - Nikas777 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.16g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ΝΙΚΑΣ (magistrate) above. Deeply toned, VF. Very rare. Kios (BC 330-300) AE 12764 viewsca 330-300 BC. AE12 (1.36g). Head of Mithras right, wearing a laureate tiara / Kantharos with two grape vines, K-I-A around, within wreath of grain. gVF, dark green patina. Gutknecht coll. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Athenodoros749 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.51g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, grain ear before, Α-ΘΗΝΟ-ΔΩΡΟΣ (magistrate) above and below. Good VF. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Demetrios709 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.39g). Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΔΗΜΗ-ΤΡΙΟΣ (magistrate) above and below. Nice VF, soft reverse strike. Kios (BC 350-300) 1/4 Drachm - Miletos708 viewsca 350-320 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (1.28g). Miletos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right, K? below / Prow of galley left, ΜΙΛΗ-ΤΟΣ above and below. gVF, toned. Rare denomination. R. Mueller coll. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Bakheus702 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.55g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΒΑΚ-ΧΕΥΣ (magistrate) above and below. Good VF. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Poseidonios694 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΠΟΣΕΙ-ΔΩΝΙΟΣ (magistrate) above and below. Good VF. Kios (BC 74) AE 25692 viewsKios or Prusias ad Mare, after 74 BC. AE25 (7.89g). Head of Heracles right / ΠPOYCIEΩN/ TΩN ΠPOC / ΘAΛACCHI, club, bow in quiver. Very fine. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Miletos683 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.51g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΜΙΛΗ-ΤΟΣ (magistrate) above and below. Nice VF. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Posis643 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.47g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, Π-ΟΣΙΣ (magistrate) above. Good VF, light reverse double-strike. Kios (BC 350-300) Drachm - Nikas635 views350-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.07g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ΝΙΚΑΣ (magistrate) above. Good style, good VF. Very rare! Kios (BC 300-200) AE 19625 views3rd century BC. AE19 (5.73g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Club and bow in bow-case; ΔΙ. VF, green patina, a little rough. Ex Drewry Coll.; Colosseum Coin 30 (1/1988), lot 23. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Bakheus599 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.53g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right, K[IA] below / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΒΑΚ-ΧΕΥΣ (magistrate) above and below. Good VF. Kios (BC 350-300) 1/4 Drachm - Proxenos561 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (1.31g). Proxenos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley left, ΠΡΟΞ/ΕΝΟΣ above and below. aVF, porosity. Rare denomination. Kios (AD 209-212) AE 24512 viewsGeta (as Augustus), 209-212 AD. AE24 (7.42g). AVT.KΠ.CE - ΓETAC AV, cuirassed, laureate bust right / K-IA-NΩ-N, Youthful Hylas, waving clothes around hips, advancing right, drinking from a jug which he holds in his right hand. Very rare, F+, deep brown patina. Hoeft coll. Hylas was a beautiful young boy, the 'catamite' of Herakles, abducted by Nymphs near Kios. Kios (AD 128-137) AE 31 - Sabina491 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE31 (20.23g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. VF, brown patina, minor scratches on obverse, deposits on reverse. Very rare and with a fine style portrait. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.; Münzen & Medaillen AG FPL 325 (Jul 1971), no. 20. Kios (BC 350-300) 1/4 Drachm - Sosigenes459 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (10mm, 1.21g, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΣΩΣΙ-ΓΕΝΗΣ (magistrate) above and below. gVF. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Kteson448 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.4g, 22mm). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Prow right; KTH/ΣΩN above and below. aEF. Kios (AD 235-238) AE 19 - Maximus447 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE19 (3.84g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / Thanatus standing right with legs crossed, leaning on inverted torch. VF, mostly brown patina with some red, surfaces a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll. Kios (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian441 viewsValerian, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.64g). ΓΠOVB ΛIK OVAΛEPIANOC AVΓ, radiate head of Valerian right / KIANΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Kios (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian403 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (9.24g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAICAP ΣE ΓEP, laureate head right / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΕΩΝ, in three lines, in oak wreath. Rare (three specimens cited in RPC), VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll.1 comments Kios (AD 69-179) AE 25 - Vespasian373 viewsKios or Prusias ad Mare. Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE25 (5.69g, 6h). AYTOKPATOPI KAIΣAPI ΣEBAΣTΩ OYEΣΠAΣIANΩ ΠPOYΣI, laureate head right / EΠΙ MARKOY ΠΛANKIOY OYAPOY ANΘIΠATOY, club, quiver and bow. Scarce, VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll. Kios (BC 330-300) AE 14345 viewsca 330-300 BC. AE14 (3.1g). Head of Mithras right, wearing Phrygian cap / Kantharos with two grape vines, K-I-A around, within wreath. VF. Rare. Kios (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla344 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (9.36g, 8h). Laureate head right / Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. VF, tan surfaces. Very rare. Spradling Coll. Ex Patrick Cooper Coll., CNG Elec. Auc. 101 (11/2004), lot 84; Hecht Coll. Kios (AD 253-268) AE 18 - Gallienus302 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE18 (3.17g). ΑΥΤ ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟC ΑΥΓ, radiate and draped bust right / ΚΙΑΝΩΝ, two rampant goats with their forelegs standing on amphora between them. VF. Kios (AD 225-227) AE 26 - Orbiana286 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE26 (10.43g). Γ C EP B OPBIANH AYΓ, draped bust right / KIANΩN, Zeus Sarapis seated left with patera, flanked by two lions. VF. Kios (BC 330-300) AE 14228 views3rd century BC. AE14 (2.82g, 12h). Head of Mithras right, wearing a laureate tiara / Kantharos with two grape vines within wreath of grain. VF, dark green patina. Scarce. Kios (AD 41-54) AE 29 - Claudius226 viewsClaudius. 41-54 AD. AE29 (13.45g). ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ, bare head right / ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ ΚΤΙΣΤΗΣ ΚΙΑΝΩΝ, club draped with lion skin. Very rare. VF. Kios (AD 138-192) AE 20222 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE20 / Hemiassarion (4.24g, 6h). KIA-NΩN, lion Skin draped over club / Laurel wreath. Extremely rare and very interesting. VF. This issue has been dated to the 3rd century BC in RG, which is highly unlikely indeed. The style, fabric and lettering clearly point toward a pseudo-autonomous issue from the Roman times, most likely from the 2nd century AD. Kios (BC 330-300) AE 15213 views3rd century BC. AE15 (4.07g, 12h). Head of Mithras right, wearing peaked cap / KIANΩN, club right; two monograms below. Near VF, brown patina, light cleaning marks. Kios (AD 241-244) AE 25 - Tranquillina206 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE25 (9.28g). CABЄINIA TPANKVΛΛЄINA, diademed and draped bust right / KIANΩN, Hygieia standing right, holding serpent and patera. VF. Kios (AD 81-96) AE 19 - Domitian194 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE19 (3.02g, 10h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAICAP ΣEB, laureate head right / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΕΩΝ, lion skin on club. Rare (two specimens cited in RPC), VF, dark green patina with earthen deposits. Tricarico coll. Kios (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian 190 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (11.71g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAIΣAP ΣE ΓEP, laureate head right / TON KTIΣTHN ΠΡΟΥΣΙΕIΣ, Herakles standing left, holding club and lion-skin. Scarce, VF, green patina. Tricarico coll. Kios (AD 241-244) AE 23 - Tranquillina181 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. A23 (6.11g). CABЄI TPANKVΛΛЄINA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ΚΙΑΝΩΝ, two goats rearing facing one another; amphora between them. Very rare. aVF. Kios (AD 225-227) AE 22 - Orbiana164 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE22 / Assarion (5.59g, 1h). CAΛΛ B OPBIANA AVΓ, diademed and draped bust right / KIANΩN, youthful male figure seated right, adjusting sandal. Very rare. Attractive green patina, VF. Kios (BC 330-300) AE 11148 views3rd century BC. AE11 (1.71g). Head of Mithras right, wearing a laureate tiara / KIA, bunch of grapes within grain wreath. VF. Kios (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III143 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (14.13g). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIANΩN, the Farnese Hercules: statue of Herakles right, with hand upon hip and leaning upon club draped with lion skin. Very rare. VF. Kios (AD 138-192) AE 17134 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE17 - Hemiassarion (3.09g, 1h). Lyre / KIA-NΩN Club. Very rare. Minor cleaning marks, otherwise, very fine. Kios (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus133 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (7.73g). IOV OVHP MAΞIMINOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIANΩN, Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. Extremely rare. aVF.   51 coins on 1 page(s)