Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Perge
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Perge (AD 161-169) AE 19 - Lucius Verus253 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE19 (4.72g, 17-19mm). Laureate and draped bust right / Artemis advancing left, holding bow and arrow. Very Fine.
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Perge (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus253 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (14.45g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and radiate bust right, I before / ΠЄΡ ΓΑΙΩΝ, Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. Olive green patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Perge (AD 117-138) AE 12 - Hadrian252 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE12 (1.49g). ΑΔPΙΑΝ ΚΑΙC, laureate head right / ΠΕP ΓΑ, stag standing left, crescent above.
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Perge (AD 139-161) AE 14 - Marcus Aurelius252 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE14 (2.65g). [...] AVPHΛΙ[...], bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, distyle temple, containing facing statue of Artemis Pergeia. Extremely rare. aVF.

RPC lists the sole example as "uncertain Antonine" due to it being extremely worn. The characteristics of this piece match up very closely, and likely provides a much clearer idea about the attribution of the type.
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Perge (AD 252-253) AE 23 - Trebonianus Gallus250 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 252-253 AD. AE23 (6.93g). AY K Γ OYЄI TPЄ ΓAΛΛON, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, Artemis, radiate, advancing right with arrow, quiver and bow. VF.
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Perge (AD 177-192) AE 13 - Commodus249 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE13 (2.23g). AYP KOM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΕΡΓΑΙΩΝ, distyle temple, within cult statue of Artemis Pergaia. VF.
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Perge (AD 98-117) AE 14 - Trajan248 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE14 (2.16g). KAICAP TPAIANOC, laureate head right / APT ΠЄP, distyle temple, with eagle in pediment and containing statue of Artemis Pergaia. VF.
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Perge (AD 98-117) AE 13 - Trajan 247 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE13 (2.10g, 4h). Laureate head right / Prow, light house in background. Earthy green patina, VF.
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Perge (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Otacilia Severa243 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE27 (14.40g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Artemis standing right, wearing crescent, holding arrow and bow. Good VF, earthen black-green patina. Group CEM.
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Perge (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina242 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - Decassarion (16.75g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent; I (mark of value) before / Pan seated left on rocks, playing flute and holding lagobolon. VF, green patina, scrape across obverse. Group CEM. Ex Lanz 30 (11/1984), lot 797.
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Perge (AD 138-161) AE 24 - Antoninus Pius242 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE23.5 (9.17g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult figure of Artemis Pergaia flanked by griffins or lions on low pillars; all within distyle temple with eagle in pediment. VF, green patina.

See SNG France 406 and SNG Copenhagen 319 for similar larger and smaller denominations, respectively. The animals flanking the cult stone are usually winged griffins, but no wings are visible on the current coin.
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Perge (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla236 viewsPamphylia, Perge. Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (9.56g). CЄB AVK M AV ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: eagle / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, Tyche standing holding cornucopia and rudder. VF.
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Perge (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander228 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.47g). K M AVP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, radiate and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, Nike to left, holding wreath and palm. Very rare. About VF.
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Perge (AD 193-211) AE 20 - Septimius Severus228 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE20 (7.81g, 12h). Laureate head right / Artemis standing left, holding bow in right hand, arrow downwards in left. Near VF, greenish-brown patina with some red deposits. From the Collection of a Southern Pathologist. Ex Antioch Associates 59 (7/2001), lot 183; Burstein Coll. (with ticket).
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Perge (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus221 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 (13.89g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, in front I / ΠЄPΓAIAC APTЄMIΔOC ACVΛOV, Artemis radiate standing left, head right, wearing long chiton; holding long torch and bow. VF.
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Perge (AD 235-238) AE 27 - Maximus220 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE27 (11.57g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF. Clain-Stefanelli coll.
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Perge (AD 251) AE 22 - Herennius Etruscus216 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 251 AD. AE22 / Diassarion (6.22g, 1h). Γ•M•K•ЄPЄN•ΔЄKION•K•CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; below, globe / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, three-legged chest with folding doors, with three purses upon it. Very rare. Attractive earthen highlights. Minor porosity, VF.
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Perge (AD 139-161) AE 15 - Marcus Aurelius215 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE15 (2.19g). ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟС, bare head right / ΑΡΤEΜΙΔΟС ΠEΡΓΑΙΑ, Artemis Pergaia standing right, wearing radiate crown, holding sceptre and bow. gVF.
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Perge (AD 247-249) AE 26 - Philip II214 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE26 (10.78g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. VF, green patina, roughness.
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Perge (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III206 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (9.77g, 12h). AY KAI MAP ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust set on globe to right / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, three-legged chest with folding doors, with three purses upon it. Light scratches and minor deposits, gVF.
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Perge (AD 270-275) AE 28 - Aurelian205 viewsAurelian, 270-275 AD. AE28 (12.44g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult figure of Artemis Pergaia standing facing within distyle temple; in pediment, Δ. Brown tone. gVF.
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Perge (AD 193-217) AE 17 - Julia Domna193 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE17 (4.98g, 12h). Draped bust right / Victory advancing left. VF.
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Perge (AD 253-268) AE 38 – Gallienus & Salonina181 viewsGallienus, with Salonina, 253-268 AD. AE38 - 10 Assaria (33.80g, 12h). 253-260 AD. AY K ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNON / KOPNHΛIA CA/ΛΩNINA, draped bust of Salonina, on the left, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, on the right; between them, I (value mark) / ΠЄΡΓAIΩN ACYΛOC, Artemis hurrying to right, carrying long torch with both hands. Apparently unpublished and unique. An impressive piece with two distinct portraits. gVF.
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Perge (AD 161-180) AE 13 - Marcus Aurelius167 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE13 (2.84g, 7h). AVT K[AI] ANTΩNI, laureate head right / ΠEPΓ[AIΩN], cult statue of Artemis Pergaia facing within distyle temple. VF. Very Rare.
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Perge (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian165 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.2g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΡΤЄΜΙΔΟС ΠЄΡΓΑΙΑС, Artemis standing right, wearing radiate crown and holding torch and bow. VF.
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Perge (AD 253-260) AE 36 - Valerian I158 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE36 - '10 Assaria' (29.42g, 6h). AY K ΠOY ΛIK OYAΛЄPIANON, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΠЄΡΓAIΩN ACYΛOC, Artemis hurrying to right, carrying long torch with both hands. Very rare and impressive. Attractive earthen highlights. gVF.
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Perge (AD 161-180) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius138 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 (10.70g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, green surfaces. Extremely rare.
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Perge (AD 161-169) AE 18 - Lucius Verus134 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE18 (5.49g). [...]P OYHPOC C, laureate head right / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, Artemis standing facing, head right, holding arrow and bow. aVF.
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