Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Side (AD 255-258) AE 29 - Valerian II320 viewsValerianus II, 255-258 AD. AE29 (16.32g). ΠOV ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC KAI CЄB, draped bust on eagle right; countermark Є / CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKOPΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear, shield and small temple. VF.
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Side (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian319 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (9.32g). AΥT KAI AΔΡIANOC, laureate and draped bust right / CIΔHTΩN, Apollo Sidetes with scepter and pomegranate standing left. Dark green patina, VF.
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Side (AD 161-169) AE 31 - Lucius Verus318 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE31 (16.73g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΛΟ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟС СЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / СΙΔΗΤωΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre. Extremely rare, with RPC citing just two specimens. VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus316 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 - 11 Assaria (17.10g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right resting on an eagle’s wings; IA before / Apollo Sidetes standing facing, head turned left, holding phiale in right hand, scepter in left; pomegranate in right field. VF, dark brown patina, typical lightly porous surfaces.
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Side (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina316 viewsSalonina. Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 / 10 Assaria (27.28g, 1h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent; I (mark of value) before / Galley sailing left under full sail. VF, dark brown, almost black, patina, minor roughness. Ex Shipp coll.
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Side (AD 225-227) AE 23 - Orbiana315 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE23 (7.18g, 5h). ΓN CЄ CAL BA - OPBIANH CE, Draped bust right / CIΔH - TΩN, Athena standing left holding patera and spear. VF.
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Side (AD 161-180) AE 33 - Marcus Aurelius315 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE33 (15.73g). ANTωNINOC [...], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind / CIΔHTωN, emperor on horseback to right, brandishing spear. Extremely rare, apparently only the second specimen known. VF. Righetti Coll.
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Side (AD 222-235) AE 30 – Julia Mamaea305 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE30 (20.20g). Draped bust right / River-god reclining left holding reed and prize crown with two palm branches. Black glossy patina, F. Franke coll.
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Side (AD 254-268) AE 31 - Salonina304 viewsSalonina, 254-268 AD. AE31 (20.54g, 6h). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CЄ, draped bust right; I to right / CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKORΩN, Tyche seated left on rock, holding poppy. Green patina, VF.
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Side (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III303 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (3.79g). AV K M ANT ΓO PΔIANOC CЄ, laureate and draped bust right / CIΔ H TΩN, Nike advancing left with wreath and palm branch. VF.
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Side (AD 81-96) AE 24 - Domitian301 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (8.59g 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP ΓEPMANIKO(C), Laureate head right / CIΔHTΩN, Apollon Sidetes standing left, holding patera and scepter; to left olive branch and pomegranate. VF, dark patina. Tricarico coll.
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Side (AD 147-175) AE 23 - Faustina II300 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE23 (8.12g). ΦΑΥСΤΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right / СΙΔΗΤωΝ, Commodus and Antoninus seated facing one another on pulvinar. Extremely rare, with RPC citing just two examples. aVF.
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Side (AD 161-169) AE 21 - Lucius Verus299 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE 21mm (8.21 gm). ΑΥΤ Κ ΛΟ [ΑΥΡΗ] ΟΥΗΡΟC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CΙΔΗΤωΝ, Athena with thunderbolt to left, erecting trophy. VF/ gF.
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Side (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I298 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (15.19g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hephaistos seated on rock right, hammering shield; before, anvil. gVF. Rare.
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Side (AD 235-238) AE 32 - Maximinus I293 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE32 (22.20g, 6h). AV K Γ IO OV-H MΑΞIMЄIN-ON, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CIΔ-H-T-ΩN, Minerva standing facing, head left, holding crowning Victory and spear, and resting hand upon shield. Fine, dark green patina, some roughness. Extremely rare. Spradling Coll.
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Side (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus292 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (4.78g). AVT ΛCЄ OYH POC ΠЄPTI, laureate head right / CIΔ-HT, Athena advancing left, holding pomegranate and shield. VF.
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Side (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus280 viewsElagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE23 (10.13g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Sidetes standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter. VF, green patina.
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Side (AD 147-175) AE 23 - Faustina II274 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE23 (9.19g). ΦAVCTINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / CIΔHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF.
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Side (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I271 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - Pentassarion (12.99g). AVT KAI ΠO ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANON CЄB / Є, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN, female figure standing left, head right, raising hand; column to left. VF.
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Side (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian269 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (7.53g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC ΓЄΡΜΑΝΙΚΟC, laureate head right / CIΔHTΩN, Apollo Sidetes standing facing, holding patera, pomegranate and scepter. Extremely rare, perhaps third known. gVF.
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Side (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus269 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 / Pentassarion (?) (17.66g). AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC ΠЄPTI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN Athena, on the left, holding spear in left hand, shield at feet, standing right and clasping right hand with Dionysos, on the right, standing front, head to left, holding long scepter. aVF.
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Side (AD 254-268) AE 29 - Salonina268 viewsSalonina, 254-268 AD. AE29 - 10 Assaria (18.8g). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CЄBA, diademed and draped bust right / CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKOPΩN, Athena standing left holding shield and spear. VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus267 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (17.54g, 2h). AYT•KAI•ΠOY•ΛI•ЄΓN•ΓAΛΛIHNOC CЄBA, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; before, I (value mark) / CIΔHTΩN•NЄΩKOPΩN•NAYAPXIC• / AЄ, bird's-eye view of the harbor of Side in the shape of a horse-shoe with entrance to left; within, a galley with five oarsmen rowing left, military standard on stern; below the galley, a fish swimming right. Extremely rare. Well struck and with an attractive green patina. EF.
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Side (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan266 viewsTrajan. 98-117 AD. AE19 (4.63g). KAICAP NЄP TPAIANOC, laureate head right / CIΔH - TωN, Athena advancing left, holding spear, shield and pomegranate. gVF.
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Side (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla264 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 / 4 Assaria (22.54g, 7h). Circa 215/6-217 AD. AY K C M AY CEOYHPOC ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of a bearded Caracalla to right / CΙΔ - Η – ΤΩΝ, on the left, a laureate, bearded and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, supported on a low column; at the center, legionary standard; on the right, the Tyche of Side standing left, turreted, holding cornucopiae in her left hand and raising her right hand in salute. Brown patina. Somewhat rough surfaces and minor flan cracks, otherwise, very fine.

The scene on the reverse must refer to sacrifices made in honor of Caracalla's forthcoming or current campaigns against the Parthians. The emperor's solely military attire on the reverse, as well as the legionary standard make this quite clear.
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Side (AD 270-275) AE 28 - Aurelian262 viewsAurelian, 270-275 AD. AE28 - 11 Assaria (13.30g). AVT K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CЄB / IA, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, hekate standing facing, head right; serpent rising to left. Very rare. VF.
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Side (BC 445-425) Stater254 viewsca 460-430 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 10.66g). Pomegranate / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square.
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Side (AD 253) AE 32 - Aemilian249 viewsAemilian, 253 AD. AE32 (15.98g, 1h). AYTO K MAP AI AIMIΛΙANO ЄYC Є, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔΗΤΩΝ. Athena standing to right, holding thunderbolt and spear coiled with pomegranate; to right palm and shield. Rare. Light brown patina with green highlights. aEF.
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Side (AD 225-227) AE 32 - Orbiana247 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE32 / Tetrassarion (18.02g, 12h). ΓN CЄI [CAΛΛ•BAPB] OPBIANHC CЄB, draped bust of Orbiana to right / CIΔHTΩN, Athena standing facing, head to right, holding thunderbolt in her left hand and spear with her right; to left, shield. Very fine.
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Side (AD 219-220) AE 31 - Julia Paula240 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE31 (16.57g). IOVΛ KOP ΠAVΛA CЄB, draped bust left, wearing stephane; countermark: Є within incuse circle on head / CIΔHTΩN, Tyche seated left on throne decorated with prow, holding crowning Nike. Very rare. VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus237 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (21.02g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right above eagle; IA (mark of value) before / Galley with tall mast sailing left. Near VF, green-brown surfaces. Very rare.
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Side (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Philip II230 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE31 - Pentassarion (18.57g, 1h). 247 AD. ΜΑΡΚΟΝ ΙΟΥΛΙΟΝ CЄYΗΡΟΝ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ ΚΑΙ-CΑΡΑ• / Є, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN, Athena standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt in her right hand and placing her left on a trophy; at her feet to left, serpent. Very rare. VF.
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Side (AD 117-138) AE 13 - Hadrian227 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE13 (2.26g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Artemis standing right, holding arrow and bow. Green patina, VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus222 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 - 10 Assaria (21.19g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before, arrow below / Apollo Sidetes standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter. VF, green-brown surfaces.
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Side (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus216 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 (10.10g). AV KAI M AVP ANTΩNЄIN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN, Athena standing left, head right, holding patera and spear. aVF.
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Side (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian211 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE 23 (9.66g). Laureate and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding holding pomegranate and scepter. Rare. Only one specimen in RPC. VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus210 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (17.58g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right above eagle; [IA (mark of value)] before; countermark: Є within circular incuse / Athena standing left, dropping pebble in urn and holding palm frond; pomegranate to right. VF, green-brown surfaces, some roughness.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus202 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 / 11 Assaria (19.28g, 7h). ΑΥT ΚΑI ΠΟY ΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, being supported by eagle / CΙΔΗΤΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Athena standing left, dropping pebble into urn and holding long palm; pomegranate on stem to right. VF, green-brown patina, minor roughness. Casey coll.
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Side (AD 117-138) AE 24 - Hadrian192 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (8.80g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding palm frond and pomegranate. VF, dark green patina with light green highlights/deposits. Rare. Steve Cooper Coll.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus192 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 - 10 Assaria (17.73g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before, arrow below / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green-brown surfaces.
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Side (AD 222-235) AE 31 - Julia Mamaea179 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE31 - Tetrassarion (14.40g, 12h). IOYΛIA MAM[ЄAC], draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right; to right, countermark of Є within round incuse (revalued as a pentassarion) / CIΔHTΩN, Nike-Nemesis standing front, head to left, holding an uncertain object in her left hand and pointing with her right to a griffin at her feet; to lower right, wheel. Rare. aVF.
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Side (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina171 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (20.48g, 8h). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CЄ / I, diademed and draped bust right / CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKO/PΩN, eagle, wreath in beak, standing facing in distyle temple with A in pediment; to left and right, two vexilla inscribed A and Є. A rare and interesting issue. Slightly rough and with some deposits, VF.
   
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