Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Magnesia (BC 300) Octobol796 viewsca 300 BC. AR Attic Octobol (5.41g). Isagoras, magistrate. Rider with lance on horseback prancing right / Bull butting left; ΙΣΑΓΟΡΑΣ (magistrate), Greek "Z" below; all within circular maeander pattern. Good VF, some light porosity. See Kricheldorf XXXIV (1/1980), lot 113 for another example from this magistrate. Amathos (BC 350) 1/12 Stater - Rhoikos796 viewsRhoikos, King of Amathos, ca 350 BC. AR 1/12 Stater - Obol? (0.53g, 12h). Head of lion right / Forepart of lion right, head facing. Good VF, lightly toned, light porosity. Aspendos (BC 465-430) Stater796 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Stater (10.90g, 1h). Warrior advancing right, holding shield / ΕΣΤ, triskeles; to lower left, head and upper wings of eagle right; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Good metal for issue. Kyme (AD 250-270) AE 16796 viewsImperial Times. 250-270 AD. AE16 (1.92g). Draped bust of Serapis with kalathos right/ KYMA-IΩN, eagle right. Rare. Dark brown patina. Good very fine. Temnos (BC 300-250) AE796 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE (4.47g). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Grape bunch in wreath. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Mueller coll. Ephesos (BC 390-325) Tetradrachm796 viewsca 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.14g, 12h). Orchamenios, magistrate. Class D, circa 370-360 BC. Bee / Forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left, OPXAMENIOΣ to right. Good VF, toned, obverse struck off center, die break at edge of obverse, a little porosity. Deyo Coll.; ex Coin Galleries (2/1986), lot 86. Myrina (BC 425-375) Obol796 views4th century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.48g, 2h). Facing female head, hair in band with grain ears at sides / Head of goat right within incuse square. VF. Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 165) Tetrobol795 viewsafter 165 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.32g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Club, ΗΡΑΚΛΕ-ΩΤΩΝ, within wreath. VF, some cleaning scratches. Cyprus Uncertain (BC 515-485) Stater795 viewsca 515-485 BC. AR Stater (10.70g). Head of roaring lion right / Bull's head right, in field Cypriot syllabics Ba and Phi; within dotted circle. Very rare. Toned, VF. Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol795 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.42g, 8mm). Head tunny fish right; below, tunny fish right / Quadratum incusum. Rare. Very fine. Derbe (AD 147-175) AE 20 - Faustina II795 viewsFaustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE20 (12h). Bust of Faustina II / Tyche. Very rare. Lampsakos (BC 500-450) AR Diobol795 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol(?) (1.28g). Forepart of Pegasos left, displaying both wings / Quadripartite incuse square of swastika pattern. VF, toned, porous, traces of find patina. Rare type with both wings. Akmoneia (BC 200-0) AE 21795 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (6.2g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / ΑΚΜΟΝΕΩΝ - ΘΕΟΔΟΤ / ΠΡΟΚΛΕΣ, Asklepios in himation standing facing, resting on snake staff. aEF. Rare. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B26 - EL 1/6 Stater795 viewsca 500-480 BC. EL Hekte (2.59g, 10mm). Head of lioness left, collar ornamented with double row of pearls, [seal swimming in upper field left], border of dots / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare - the fifth known example. EF. (AD 38-64) Polemo II - Drachm795 viewsPolemo II, with Tryphanae, ca 38-64 AD. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.33g, 12h). Struck ca 50s AD. Diademed bust of Polemo right / BACI/ΛICCHC/ TPYΦAI/NHC in four lines; all within diadem with ties at bottom. Good Fine, toned, several cuts on edge. Rare. Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Drachm795 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.01g, 3h). Diademed Janiform female head / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with HΓ monogram on bowl; all within incuse square. VF, lightly toned, some roughness, light cleaning scratches. Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 26794 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE26 (8.44g). Ram's head right, eagle standing R below / Laureate head of Apollo right, K-E. VF, dark green, almost black, patina, some scattered roughness. Priene (BC 150-125) AE 22794 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE22 (6.66g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora, star and ivy leaf above, ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙΔΗΣ (magistrate) below. Good VF, nice earthen over green patina. Bergman Coll. Mallos (BC 385-333) Obol794 views385-333 BC. AR Obol (0.82g). Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress / MA, swan left, head reverted, on kernel of grain. Toned, good VF, minor roughness. Germanikopolis (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna794 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE30 (12.39g), 209-210. Draped bust right / ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΓEΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΠΟΛ / EΤ CCΓ (= year 215) / Emperor (?) in military uniform and spear galloping right. Decentered, very fine. Sinope (BC 410-375) Hemidrachm794 viewsca 4th-3rd cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.90g, 16mm). Head of Nymph Sinope left / [Σ]Ι-ΝΩ, sea eagle standing facing, wings spread, head turned left. Toned, gVF. Tralleis (BC 128-85) Cistophoric Tetradrachm794 viewsca 166-85 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.61g, 12h). Undated issue, struck circa 155-145 BC. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / TPA, bow case with serpents; filleted tripod to right. EF. Nikaia (AD 41-54) AE 22 - Claudius794 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE22 (5.24g), struck ca 50 AD. Pasidienus Firmus, Proconsul. Bare head right / Legend and monogram. Good VF, dark green, almost black, patina. Rare, only 7 specimens recorded by RPC. Elaiousa-Sebaste (BC 40) Tetradrachm794 viewsca 40 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.39g). Veiled, turreted head of Tyche right, wearing pendant earring / EΛΑIΟΥΣΙΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ KAI AÎ¥TONOMOÎ¥, goddess standing left, holding tiller, ΔΙΟΚ monogram above aphlaston in outer left field, IΞI in inner left field, wreath border. Extremely rare. Very fine/extremely fine. Prieur counts only seven known tetradrachms of Elaeusa. He refers to just a single issue of these coins, but the variant controls on SNG Paris 1152 seem to point to a second. Adramytteion (BC 300-200) AE 14794 views3rd century BC. AE14 (2.66g). Head Athena wearing Attic helmet right / ΑΔΡΑΜΥ-ΤΗΝΩΝ, owl facing with spread wings on thunderbolt. Rare. Very fine. Aspendos (BC 480) Tetartemorion794 viewsca 480 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.21g, 5mm). Triskeles, pellets in fields / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare. (AD 38-64) Polemo II - Drachm RY15794 viewsPolemo II, 38/9-64/5 AD, with Claudius. AR Drachm (3.17g). Dated 52/3 AD. BACIΛΕωC ΠΟΛΕΜωΝΟC, diademed head of Polemo II right / Laureate head of Claudius right, ETOYC behind, IE before. Some minor porosity, aEF. Aigai (BC 300-200) AE 10793 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (0.98g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of goat right. VF, dark green patina. Nikomedeia (AD 209-211) AE 30 - Geta793 viewsGeta, as Augustus, 209-211 AD. AE30 (17.75g, 1h). Geta, laureate, head to right, AVT K P SEP | GETAS A[VGOV] (completed from the Paris Geta with statue on column between two temples) / Seven-line legend: [--- / -----] / NIKOMEDE / ON DIS NEO / KORON PRO / TON BITHYNI / AS KE (for kai?) PON / T O V (spaced between loops of bowknot); all in laurel wreath. The illegible top two lines in the wreath might be ΤΩΝ ΑΘΛΩΝ, from the Games. The obverse die is the only obverse for Geta as Augustus, that of the two-temple reverse (Waddington). The legend-in-wreath reverse is evidently unlisted anywhere. Thymbra (BC 350) AE 17793 views4th century BC. AE17 (5.33g). Bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon left / Θ-Î¥ between three rays of eight-rayed star. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Nakrasa (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitia793 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.08g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust right / ΝΑΚΡΑΣΕΙ ΤΩΝ, tripod. Very rare. Black patina, very fine. Myous (BC 400-380) AE793 viewsca 400-380 BC. AE (0.78g). Laureate head of Apollo right within wreath / MY-H, bird standing right, within maeander pattern. Green patina, EF. Ex Aufhäuser 12 (München 1996), 202. Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Didrachm - Vespasian793 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Didrachm (21mm, 6.32g, 12h). Struck 77-78 AD. Laureate head right / Nike flying right on base line, holding palm branch over shoulder and wreath. VF, toned. Group CEM. Teuthrania (BC 400) AE 11 - Prokles792 viewsca 399 BC, rule of Prokles I (Gongylos), dynast. AE11 (0.97g) Laureate head of Apollo left / Beardless head of young male right, wearing Persian tiara (headdress - also known as kyrbasia or bashlyk), ΤΕΥ to left. Black patina, VF. Very rare. Prokles was the brother of Eurysthenes, who ruled Pergamon around the same time. Sphinx on Pamphylia, Perge792 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE18 (3.96g). Statue of Artemis of Perga within distyle temple; countermark: sphinx seated right / Bow and quiver. Good Fine, glossy brown patina, bold countermark. Kaisareia (AD 217-218) AE 18 - Macrinus792 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE18 (4.91g), dated RY 2 (218 AD). Laureate head right / Distyle temple containing agalma of Mt. Argaeus; [ET B] (date) in exergue. Near VF, green patina. Salamis (BC 485-450) Stater792 viewsafter 485/480 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.20g). Ram lying left / Ankh symbol, Cypriot letter 'pa' inside, letters 'se le ...?? ??' around, within incuse square. Very Rare. Kaisareia (AD 81-96) Didrachm - Domitian792 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Didrachm (22mm, 6.92g, 6h). Dated RY 13 (93/4 AD). AYT KAI ΔOMITIANOC CЄBACTOC ΓЄPM, laureate head right / No legend, emperor in quadriga right, holding laurel branch in right hand, scepter in left hand. VF, trace of porosity. Tricarico coll.; ex Drewry coll. Miletopolis (BC 200-0) AE 21791 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE21. Head of Athena left / Two owls facing. EF. Phokaia (BC 387-326) Hemidrachm791 viewsca 387-326 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.11g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left; seal below / Head of griffin left; monogram below. VF, minor porosity. Rare. Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol791 viewsca 500-460 BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Turtle in incuse dotted square. Darkly toned, VF. Very rare. Methymna (BC 440-400) Drachm791 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Drachm (3.14g, 12h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Kantharos; M-A-Θ around; all in pelleted square within shallow incuse square. Good VF, toned, a hint of porosity. Rare and exceptional for type. Priene (BC 190-170) Drachm791 viewsca 190-170 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.16g, 12h). Anaxilas, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet and single-pendant earring / Amphora; ΠPIHNEΩN to left, ANAΞIΛAΣ to right. EF, attractively toned, very faint mark under tone in field on reverse. Extremely rare, the finest of three known. Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG 72 (10/1987), lot 646; Leu 15 (5/1976), lot 302; von Aulock Coll., 7965. Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Didrachm791 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.12g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Kore Soteira right, wearing oak wreath / Thunderbolt; KY-ZI above and below; all within oak wreath; monogram above and below. Superb EF, attractively toned. Well struck from fresh dies. Very rare. Liles Coll. Dardanos (BC 450-420) Obol791 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.59g). Cockerel standing left / Striated concave surface. Extremely rare. Lovely iridescent tone and extremely fine. Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23790 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE23 (8.07g). Turreted head of Artemis right, bow and quiver under chin / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head turned left; ABY to left, ram's head to right. Nice VF, glossy brown patina with some green encrustation. Well centered. Astyra (BC 400-395) AE 12 - Tissaphernes790 viewsTissaphernes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 400-395 BC. AE12. Bearded head of Satrap right, TIΣΣA below / Cult statue of Artemis Astyrene facing, ΑΣΤΥΡΗ to left, club to right. Dark patina, about EF. Samos (BC 270-240) Oktobol790 viewsca 270-240 BC. AR Oktobol (4.72g, 12h). Lion's mask facing within dotted circle / Forepart of bull right; krater behind; trident head below; olive branch to right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above. Beautifully toned, a splendid example. Good extremely fine. From the collections of O.H. Knoepke, Glendining's (12/1986), lot 293 and R.C. Lockett, IV, Glendining (2/1966), lot 2352, ex Naville IV (6/1922), lot 876. Tion (AD 130-138) AE 44 - Antinous790 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE44 - Medallion (38.64g), struck 130-138 AD. ΑΝΤΙΝΟΩΙ ΗΡΩΙ, Bare-headed and draped bust left / Antinous, as Dionysos, riding on panther right, TIANOI below. VF, dark brown patina with some red on the reverse, light smoothing. Rare. Kyme (BC 320-250) AE 17790 viewsca 320-250 BC. AE17 (3.89g). Eagle standing right, ΔAMACOC (magistrate) / K-Y, one-handled vase. Dark green patina, some corrosion on obv, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Chios (BC 250-150) AE 18790 views3rd-2nd cent BC. AE18 (3.77g). Sphinx seated left / Amphora, ΧΙΟΣ to left, ΧΙΠΩΝ (magistrate) to right. Light brass toning, porous, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus790 viewsMaximus, as Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE23 (7.20g). Γ IOV OVH MAXIMOC, draped bust right / BIΘVNIEΩN, hunting scene with two bulls and lion. Rare. Green patina. VF. Tisna (BC 350-300) AE 11790 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.35g). Youthful head of river-god Tisnaios right / Sword in sheath, ΤΙΣ-ΝΑΙΟΣ. Dark green patina, gVF. Very rare. Myra (BC 100-0) AE 19790 views1st century BC. AE19mm (3.70g, 6h). Veiled and draped facing bust of Artemis-Eleuthera wearing single-pendant earrings, and necklace; [M]-Y flanking / Nike advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand, cradling palm frond in left arm. VF, attractive green patina. Well centered and struck. Extremely rare. Ex Lanz 97 (5/2000), lot 329. Laodikeia (AD 211-217) AE 42 - Caracalla790 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE42 - Medallion (49.16g, 6h). L. Aelius Pigres, Asiarch. Struck 214-217 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Λ AIΛ ΠIΓPHC ACIAPX Γ ANЄΘHKЄN, • ΛAOΔIKЄΩN/NЄΩKOPΩN in exergue, emperor standing right on steps of distyle temple, holding wreath in right hand; on either side, pair of togate figures raising hand in acclamation; behind, troops standing, holding shields and spears; all within precinct enclosure, seen from aerial perspective; enclosure entrance composed of six columns; figure of Hygieia, holding serpent, standing in outer intercolumnations; uncertain figures (Pigres and spouse?) standing facing in central intercolumnation. VF, brown surfaces. An attractive architectural type and extremely rare. This medallion commemorates an otherwise unknown address of the emperor Caracalla to the leading citizens of Laodicea during that emperor’s advance across Asia Minor to meet the Persians. This issue appears to have been struck as a personal dedication of the Asiarch, as evidenced by the reverse legend. Samos (BC 453-439) Diobol790 viewsca 480-439 BC. AR Diobol (0.81g, 10h). Head of panther left / Head of ram right. aEF. Rare. Jameson coll. Antandros (BC 400-350) Diobol789 viewsearly-mid 4th century BC. AR Diobol (1.30g). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / Goat standing right, grapes above, in shallow incuse. Heavily toned VF. Ex Italo Vecchi 14 (2/1999), lot 550. Mytilene (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I789 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (25.28g). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow, facing Tyche seated left, holding patera and term. VF, dark grayish-green patina. Akmoneia (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula789 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE17 (4.46g, 11h). Krates, magistrate. Bare head right / Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; small stag to right. Near VF, dark brown patina, some deposits. Ex Wagner Coll. Ex Alex G. Malloy 6 (3/1976), lot 383. Perhaps a coin of Gaius Caesar, although the portrait appears a bit mature. Ophryneion (BC 350-300) AE789 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (0.97g). Laureate head of Zeus right; circular countermark / Warrior advancing left, wearing Phrygian helmet, holding shield and spear (Hektor?); ΟΦΡΥ to right. VF, dark green patina. Very rare. Amastris (BC 85-65) AE32789 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE32 (19.24g). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with a Pegasos / AMA-TPEΩΣ; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; winged body of Medusa at feet. Myrina (BC 165) Drachm788 viewsAfter 165 BC. AR Drachm (3.97g). Laureate head of Apollo right, three loose braids / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and phiale; omphalos and amphora at feet; ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ and monogram to left. Very rare. EF/VF. Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol788 views4th century BC. AR Obol (?) (0.8g, 9mm). Head of Apollo (or Nymph) right, hair in sakkos? / ΛΑΡΙΣ-AION, eagle with spread wings, club below right wing. Rare. Chipped, VF.1 comments Magnesia (BC 465-450) Hemitetartemorion788 viewsca 470-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion(?) (5mm, 0.09g, 3h). Bearded male head right, wearing tainia / Barley grain; E-(three bar sigma) flanking; all in dotted square within incuse square. Unpublished, but cf. CNG 73, lot 325 for a similar obol, but with different letters on reverse. Good VF, attractively toned. Exceptional metal and style. Myrina (BC 425-375) Hemiobol788 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.4g, 8mm). Wreathed and bearded head of Dionysos facing left / MYPI around kantharos, all within incuse square. Extremely fine. Unpublished? Abydos (AD 14-37) AE 13 - Tiberius788 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE13 (1.43g). CЄ BA, laureate head right / ABY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt. VF. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater788 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 12mm). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion787 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g). Forepart of boar left / Two tunnies swimming in opposite directions, bigger one to right, smaller to left. (the rev is upside down) Phygela (BC 400-350) Hemiobol787 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g). Head of Artemis Munychia 3/4 to left / Bull butting left, Φ[Î¥] above, palm in background. aVF. Very rare. Magnesia (BC 459) Hemiobol787 viewsca 459 BC, probably an issue of Archepolis. AR Hemiobol (0.36g). Bearded head of Herakles left / Head of eagle right, MA below, within incuse square. Very fine. Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm787 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Drachm (4.48g). Naked youth (Hero Erythros?) walking left, restraining cantering horse, corn grain above / Floral pattern with 16 petals, Ε-Ρ-Î¥-Θ around, within incuse square. EF. Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian787 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.00g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with figures; cult statue of Diana within. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia. Rhodes (BC 175-150) Hemidrachm787 viewsca 175-150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.41g). Dexikrates, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud right; Isis crown to left, ΔΕΞΙΚΡΑΤΗΣ above; all within incuse square. VF. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Tetradrachm787 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.92g, 9h), struck in Mylasa. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double-axe over shoulder / Lion standing right on ground line, about to jump, EKATOM[NΩ] above. aEF/VF. Karl Coll.; Ex Giessener Münzhandlung, Auk. 62 (4/1993), lot 280. Anazarbos (AD 41-54) AE 32 - Claudius787 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE32 (23.28g). ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟC ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, laureate head right / ΚΑΙCΑΡΕωΝ ΤωΝ ΠΡΟC [Τω ΑΝΑZΑ ΡΒω], Roma holding Nike and spear; altar to left, trophy to right; ΕΤΟΥC / ZΞ in left field. Dark green patina, very fine. Uncertain (BC 200-100) Drachm?787 views2nd century BC. AR Drachm(?) (2.04g, 14mm, 12h). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Eagle, with spread wings, standing right on thunderbolt; T to right. VF, find patina, some porosity. The types on this issue are fairly common in the regions of southwest Asia Minor, Caria, Phrygia, and Lycia. The combination of these two types on a single issue, however, is unknown. At the same time, only one city, Kibyra in Phrygia, used both of these types on its coinage (cf. SNG von Aulock 3719 and 3720). Attribution to that city, though, is doubtful as all of its known issues bear the city ethnic. Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III 787 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (29.18g, 6h). IMP CAE M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL A-EL HA-D ICONINS (sic!); in exergue S R, harpa. The emperor on horse galoping right, spear in raised right hand, fallen enemy with Persian cap raising his right hand to right. aEF. Apparently unique and unpublished. When the Persians under Shapur I invaded Mesopotamia in early 243 AD, Gordian III opened the doors of the Temple of Janus for the very last time in Roman history, and sent an enormous army to the east. The Sassanids were driven back over the Euphrates and then defeated in the Battle of Resaena (near Ceylanopinar in south-east Turkey). This unique and remarkable adventus (arrival) issue of Iconium, identifiable by the harpa of Perseus (an emblem of the city of Iconium) below the exergue, refers to the upcoming battle and suggests that Gordian III visited the city. It was likely struck in anticipation of Roman victory, serving as propaganda intended to boost confidence among both soldiers and citizens of threatened cities.1 comments Achilleion (BC 400-300) AE 8787 viewsca 4th century BC. AE8 (0.95g, 58h). Crested helmet left / City monogram. VF, dark green patina, light roughness. Extremely rare mint. Alexandreia (AD 166-177) AE 23 - Commodus787 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE23 (7.86g). COMMODO CAE AV GER, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, Apollo Smintheus on short column standing right holding patera and bow, quiver over shoulder. Green patina, VF. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater787 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53g). Tunny right above tunny left; two pellets between / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light cleaning marks. Unpublished variety. (BC 450-420) Teththiveibi - Stater786 viewsTeththiveibi, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (8.54g, 18mm). Forepart of boar left / Tetraskeles; Lycian letters 'tetthiweibi', within incuse square. Toned, EF. Very rare. Ex Glendining's sale (1961), Lockett part IV, lot 2466; NAC 4 (1991), lot 154 and 7 ( 1994), lot 250. From the von Aulock collection. Arykanda (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III786 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (17.45g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Radiate deity wearing Phrygian cap riding right, brandishing club. VF, dark green patina. Rare city. Arycanda only struck coins during the reign of Gordian III, both in his name and in that of his wife, Tranquillina. Of special interest is the fact that this coin shares its obverse die with coins issued for the city of Acalissus. (BC 351-344) Hidrieios - Trihemiobol786 viewsHidrieios, Satrap, 351-344 BC. AR Trihemiobol (10mm, 0.90g, 9h). Halikarnassos mint. Head of Apollo facing slightly right / 8-pointed star (4 thick rays and 4 thin) with pellet in center, ΙΔΡΙ between. VF. Karl Coll. Alabanda (AD 100-200) AE 20786 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE20 (5.28g). ΑΛΑΒΑΝ-ΔΕΩΝ, laureate and draped bust of Apollo (?) right / Capricorn right; above, head of diademed Artemis (?) with crescent. Extremely rare. Almost very fine. Ex Karl coll. Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus786 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (11.67g), struck year 2 (ET B) = 219 AD. AV KM AVPHΛI - ANTΩNINOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / MHTPOΠ [KAICAPIA], agalma of Mt. Argaios on altar, ET B below. VF, green-brown patina. Hoeft coll.1 comments Nysa (AD 81-96) AE 18786 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (5.06g, 6h). Draped bust of Eirene right / Hades in quadriga right, abducting Persephone. VF, black patina with earthen highlights. Pompeiopolis (AD 54-68) AE 25 - Nero786 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE25 (13.10g, 12h). Dated year 130? (64/5 AD). Bare head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear, and shield; date in field. VF, dark green patina, heavy scratches on reverse. From Group CEM. (BC 8-AD 23) Pythodoris - Drachm786 viewsPythodoris, 8 BC-22/23 AD. AR Drachm (3,56g, 19mm). Uncertain mint. Dated CY 60 (unknown era). Laureate head of Augustus right / BAΣIΛIΣΣA ΠYΘOΔΩPIΣ ETOYΣ Ξ, Capricorn right. Minor scratches on obverse, minor corrosion. Very rare. VF. Orontes (BC 357-352) Tetrobol785 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.64g, 12h), struck at Kisthene. Nude hoplite crouching left behind shield, spear at ready / Forepart of winged boar right, OPO-NT-A around. Good VF, lightly toned. Choice flan. Very rare Mallos (BC 375-360) Stater785 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Stater (10.59g). Head of Kronos right / Demeter with torch and ear of grain walking right, ΜΑΛ to right. Toned, VF/EF. Samos (BC 210-185) Drachm785 viewsca 200 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.02g). Facing lion's mask / Forepart of bull right; ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above, crater, monogram and ear of corn below. Toned. Extremely fine. Seleukeia (BC 200-100) AE 19785 views1st cent BC-1st cent AD. AE19 (4.69g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right; ZY to left, E to right / Forepart of horse right; ΔΗ to left, ΔΗΜΕΟΥ (partially ligate) below. Good VF, hard green patina. Neandreia (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm785 views4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.88g, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse grazing right on ground line; NEAN above. VF, rough surfaces. Rare denomination. Antiocheia (AD 79-81) AE 20 - Titus785 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE20 (7.32g, 12h). Laureate head right / Founder plowing right with yoke of oxen. VF, dark brown patina. Ex J.S. Wagner Coll. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B17785 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10.8mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; small square punch behind. EF, very rare. Apameia (BC 100-48) AE 22785 viewsca 133-48 BC. AE22 (8.72g, 1h). Andronikos, son of Alkios, magistrate. Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis / Eagle landing right on maeander pattern; star above, caps of the Dioskouroi flanking, ANΔPONIK[OΣ]/[AΛKIOY] in two lines below. VF, dark green patina. Pitane (BC 350) AE 17784 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE 17 (4.91g). Horned head of Zeus Ammon right / Pentagram, pellet in center, ΠΙΤΑΝ. EF/VF. Rare. Pergamon (BC 200-133) AE 23784 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE23 (9.31g). Bust of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet / Asklepios in himation standing facing, snake-staff in right hand; ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ to right. Dark olive-green patina, VF. Aigai (BC 300-200) AE784 views3rd century BC. AE (3.91g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of goat right, ΑΙΓΑ-Ε. Perfectly centered, green patina, VF. Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 15784 views4th cent BC. AE15 (3.93g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion's head right, tongue protruding; ANTAN to right, ivy leaf? below. Dark brown-green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 - 149