Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 12683 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE12 (2.70g) Head of bull right in beaded circle / KYZI in a monogram, within oak wreath. Dark, olive green, thick patina, good VF. Elaia (BC 340-300) AE 10683 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.25g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Seed in olive wreath. Good VF. Apparently unpublished without ethnic on reverse. Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm683 viewsca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.94g). Kleinos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Κ-ΩΙΟ-Ν, crab; ΚΛΕΙΝΟΣ, bow-in-bowcase below, all within dotted square. Lightly toned, good VF, choice smooth flan. Rare. Rhodes (BC 100-0) AE 17683 views1st century BC. AE17 (4.4g). Radiate head of Helios right / ΡΟΔΙΩΝ, rose seen from above, Herm below. aEF. Ex Münzzentrum Köln 65 (1988), 207 and Ex Gorny & Mosch, 169 (2008), 770. Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III683 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (17.72g, 6h). Struck 243-244. IMP CAES M AT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COL AEL HA DRICONIESI (S retrograde), palm tree; to left, female figure seated left on round shield, in attitude of mourning; to right, bound captive standing right, leaning against tree; harpa below; S R across field. VF, light dusty green patina, with some earthen encrustation. An extremely interesting type reminiscent of the ‘Judaea Capta’ series under the Flavians. Unique. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian683 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD, struck 82 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (25mm, 10.16g, 6h). IMP CAES DOMITIANVS, Laureate head right / AVG GERM, Six corn-ears. Good Fine. Scarce. Tricarico coll.; ex Winokur coll. Uncertain (BC 480-470) Hemiobol682 viewsPantikapaion (?). ca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.61g). Head of panther facing / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Keraitai and Kremna (BC 100) Drachm682 viewsca 100 BC. AR Drachm (3.69g). Homonoia between Kremna and Keraitai. Turreted head of Tyche right / Cornucopiae. VF, toned, minor porosity. Rare. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Stack's (6/1996), lot 326. Kition (BC 388-387) 1/12 Stater - Demonikos682 viewsDemonikos, King of Kition, ca 388-387 BC. AR 1/12 Stater (0.90g, 1h). Athena standing right, holding spear / Herakles standing right, holding club, bow, and lion's skin, within incuse square. VF, lightly toned. Well centered and struck. Unpublished denomination. Teos (BC 250-150) AE 13682 views3rd-2nd cent BC. AE13 (1.80g). Griffin sitting right, left paw extended, in dotted circle / Bunch of grapes on vine, ΜΟΣ-ΙΩΝ (magistrate) in fields. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm682 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.49g, 5h). Iris running right, head turned back to left, both hands outstretched / Griffin standing right, left foreleg raised; all within dotted border in incuse square. A magnificent piece, beautifully toned and perfectly centered. EF. Ex Monnaies et Medailles XXVIII (6/1964), lot 179. Paphos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Augustus682 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (4.60g). A. Plautius, Proconsul, 21 BC. Bare head right / Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, within which is a conical xoanon, semicircular courtyard around. VF, dark grayish-green patina. Exceptional for this issue. Alexandre de Barros Coll.; ex CNG El. 115, lot 287. The conical stone which stood at the center of this temple was found by archaeologists a short distance from the temple. It has been confirmed to be a meteorite.1 comments Paphos (BC 350-250) AE 16682 views4th-3rd century BC. AE16 (3.28g). Diademed head of Aphrodite left / ΠΑΦΙ. dove sitting right. Dark green patina, good style, gVF/VF. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Auc. I. Vecchi, Ltd., London 17 (1999), Lot 345. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater682 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte (2.66g, 10mm). Prow of galley left terminating in forepart of winged hound or wolf; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare. Carr coll.1 comments Memnon (BC 350-340) AE 13681 viewsMemnon, Satrap in Ionia, ca 350-340 BC. Ephesos? AE13 (2.15g). Persian king kneeling right, holding bow and spear, BA behind; countermark: star / Incuse relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos(?). Nice VF, glossy brown patina, possibly overstruck. Very rare. Alabanda (BC 168) AE 22681 viewsAfter 168 BC. AE22 (4.77g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΑΒΑΝ-ΔΕΩΝ, lyre; A above. Good VF, olive green patina. Aspendos (BC 420-400) Drachm681 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Drachm (5.41g). Hero Mopsos with spear on horse left, within dotted circle / Boar right on ground line, ΕΣΤ below, within dotted circle. VF. Unpublished with Mopsos left. Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm681 viewsafter 166 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.18g). Laureate, bearded head of Zeus right/ C-T, Eagle with spread wings standing right, harpa in front, MELANTOY (magistrate) above, within incuse square. Light tone, EF. Broken off on rim. Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Geometric - EL 1/24681 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/24th Stater (0.75g). Euboic standard. Geometric type. Three-sided square with central projection, surrounded by radiate lines / Rough incuse square punch. Good VF. Extremely rare. Struck from the same obverse die as the following lot, as well as Rosen 363 and CNG 67, 709, both EL twelfth staters. Herakleia Pontika (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander681 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (10.12g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Herakles standing left, nude, raising club far over his shoulder, about to beat to death the Hydra. Near VF, dark brown surfaces, some light smoothing. This type not recorded for Severus Alexander from this mint. Ephesos (BC 202-133) AE 19681 viewsca 202-133 BC. AE19 (3.37g). Ε-Φ, bee within olive wreath / Stag standing right; date palm behind, monogram to right, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ (magistrate) below. Dark green patina, VF. Gutknecht coll. Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 22681 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE22 (8.79g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Hermes in short Chiton and Chlamys standing left, wearing Petasos on head, holding kerykeion (caduceus) in left hand, money purse (?) in right hand; ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕωΝ to right; monogram to left, all within laurel wreath. Brown-green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Nesos (300-200) AE 19681 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE19 (6.95g). Laureate head of Apollo right / [ΝΑΣΙ], dolphin right, palm branch below. Olive-green patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Lindgren coll. Akmoneia (AD 54-68) AE - Nero681 viewsNero. AD 54-68. AE (4.60g). Archon L. Servenius Capito. Draped bust right / Zeus seated left holding patera and scepter. Very fine. Salamis (BC 350-330) AE 15681 viewsca 350-330 BC. AE15 (2.60g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet / Σ, prow left. VF. Very rare. Joy coll. Bageis (AD 211-217) AE - Caracalla681 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE Medallion (45.26g). Î¥ Κ Α Îœ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, laureate cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ, emperor riding right, trampling barbarians; to right, Nike standing left and crowing horse. Good VF. Extremely rare. Unpublished? Pergamon (AD 198-217) AE 47 - Caracalla681 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE47/36 - Medallion (39.84g). ΑΥΤΚΡΑΤ ΚΗ ΑΡ ΚΟC ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΟΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡ Îœ ΚΑΙΡЄΛ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ ΠЄΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ Γ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Caracalla right, sacrificing in front of temple. Hammered edges to left and right, flattened above, obverse countermark, otherwise very fine for detail. Kolophon (BC 320-294) AE 18681 viewsca 320-294 BC. AE18 (5.08g, 11h). Aelianas, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Horseman riding right, holding lance; lyre behind; AHΛΙΑΝΑ[Σ]. aVF, dark green patina, deposits, minor roughness. Wagner Coll. Aspendos (BC 370-330) Stater680 viewsca 370-333 BC. AR Stater (10.90g). Two nude wrestlers grappling, arms locked, LΦ between / Slinger advancing right, about to discharge sling; triskeles to right, ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙYΣ to left, within dotted square. Good very fine. Skepsis (BC 350-300) AE 9680 viewsca 4th century BC. AE9 (0.74g, 7h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Fir-tree with six branches; all within linear square. Green-brown patina, EF. Erythrai (BC 500-480) Didrachm680 viewsca 480 BC. AR Didrachm (6.65g). Rider (Erythros?) on horseback galloping right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned. From Fielder Coll.; ex Hess-Leu 31 (12/1966), lot 432; Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 1836. Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/6680 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Obol (0.54g). Bee / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, EF. Rare. Iuliopolis (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander680 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (6.21g, 1h). M AVP CEVH ALEXANΔPOC AVG, laureate head right / IΟΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, three standards. EF, choice dark blue-green patina. Nesos (BC 320-250) AE 13680 views4th-3rd century BC. AE13 (2.10g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΝΑΣΙ, dolphin right, chelys below. Dark green patina, F. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Lindgren coll. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol680 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol (1.50g, 3h). Mylasa mint. Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left; E on shoulder. VF, some porosity, irregular flan. Fine style. Very rare. Klazomenai (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus680 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (4.39g). KΛAZOM - KTISTHS, laureate head of Augustus right / ΘEA - ΛIBIA, head of Livia right. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol680 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol(?) (10mm, 1.59g, 3h). Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left; E facing upwards behind; all within incuse square. VF, porous. Heavy for series. Zeleia (BC 400-300) AE 12680 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.92g). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane decorated with pellets / Z-Ε/Λ-Ε, stag standing right. VF. Rare city. Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater680 viewsca 560 BC. EL Hemihekte (1.18g). Forepart of panther left, head facing / Incuse punch with irregular surface. Apparently unique and unrecorded. Struck on a full flan and extremely fine. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (1993), 167 and Peus 372 (2002), 491. Kelenderis (BC 425-400) Stater679 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.83g). Nude youth, holding whip, dismounting from rearing horse right / Kneeling goat right with head reverted, ΚΕΛ above. Toned, good VF, fine style. Alabanda (BC 166/5) Tetradrachm679 viewsafter 167 BC. AR Staphanephoric Tetradrachm (16.82g), dated 166 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair falling down neck in large curls / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Pegasus flying right, B below (= year 2 of the local era). EF. Very rare. Salamis (BC 450) Stater - Euanthes679 viewsEuanthes, King of Salamis, ca 450 BC. AR Stater (cut) (9.86g, 11h). Ram recumbent left within dotted circle / Ram's head left, Cypriot script in dotted circle incuse. VF. Kaisareia (AD 183-185) Didrachm - Commodus679 viewsCommodus, 183-185 AD. AR Didrachm (20mm, 4.17g, 12h). AVT M AVP KOMO ANTWNI, laureate head right / VPATOC D (4th consulship = 183-5 AD) PAT PA, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star. Alinda (BC 200-150) AE 17679 viewsearly 2nd cent BC. AE17 (4.64g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΑΛΙΝ/ΔΕΩΝ, lion skin hanging on club, within oak wreath. Very rare, aVF. Karl coll. Masikytes (BC 27-20) Drachm - Augustus679 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (4.02g, 12h). Series 6, struck ca 27-20 BC. Bare head right, Λ−Υ / M-A, two citharas; palm in field between; owl above. Good VF, light porosity. Mytilene (AD 136-138) AE 39 - Aelius679 viewsAelius, Caesar, died 138 AD. AE39 - Medallion (38.19g). ΛOVKIOC AIΛOIC KAICAP, head right / M[...]-NAION, Asclepius standing facing, head turned left, wearing himation, holding snake-entwined staff with his right hand. Unpublished (?). Excellent portrait. Dark brass tone. Slightly rough surface. VF. Akrasos (AD 238-244) AE 39 - Gordian III679 viewsGordian III. AD 238-244. AE39 - Medallion (29.63g, 6h). Aurelios Anenkletos Zosimos, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lighted altar before pentastyle temple of Artemis viewed in perspective; cypress tree in background. Fine, green and brown patina. Ex Lanz 92 (6/1998), lot 1003. Kaisareia (AD 193-211) Drachm - Septimius Severus & Caracalla679 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Drachm (2.66g), struck 205/206 AD. ΑΥ Κ Λ CЄΠ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΑΥ [Κ Îœ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΙ ΑΥΓ], confronting laureate busts of Septimius Severus and Caracalla / ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡΙ / ЄΤ ΙΓ Berg Argaios. Minor corrosion, VF. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B02679 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 11h). Forepart of a bull left, beaded wreath decorating the truncation / Incuse lion’s head with open jaws right; irregular incuse rectangle behind. Very rare. Lightly toned. Extremely fine. Aigai (BC 300-200) AE 17 679 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE17 (4.00g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΙΓΑE, head of goat right. gVF. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B84679 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.50g, 11mm). Head of nymph facing right, hair in sphendone / Amphora, two ivy leaves flanking; all within linear square border. VF. Rare. Mallos (BC 425-400) Hemiobol678 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Swan standing right, wings spread, "ankh" symbol in front, within incuse square. Very fine. Tlos (BC 380) Diobol678 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.31g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Laureate and draped facing bust of Apollo, ΤΛΑ−FΕ, in dotted circle, all within incuse circle. EF, attractive cabinet toning. Exceptional strike. Ex Muenzen und Medaillen 68 (4/1986), lot 304; R. Jameson Collection, 1579. Rhodes (BC 304-275) Didrachm678 viewsca 304-275 BC. AR Didrachm (6.86g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / ΡΟΔΙΟΝ, rose with bud to right; grape cluster and EY to left. Good VF, toned, reverse slightly double struck. Antiocheia (AD 100-140) AE678 viewsca 100-140 AD. AE (14.72g). Head of Zeus Boulaios left, wearing taenia / Zeus standing left with thunderbolt and scepter. Some pitting, dark green patina, VF. Amaseia (AD 138-161) AE 24 - Antoninus Pius678 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 (14.45g). Laureate head right / Altar of Zeus Stratios. Phokaia (BC 350-250) AE 10678 viewsca 4th-3rd cent BC. AE10 (1.03g). Head of Nymph left / Head of griffin left. VF. Tralleis (BC 166-85) Cistophoric Drachm678 viewsca 166-85 BC. AR Cistophoric Drachm (3.03g, 12h), struck ca 140-135 BC. Lion's skin draped over club; all within ivy wreath / Grape bunch with leaves; star to upper right; to lower right, bust of Helios right above monogram. Good VF, toned, patches of horn silver. Rare denomination. Kaunos (BC 410-390) Stater678 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (11.65g, 12h). Winged female figure in kneeling/running stance left, head turned right, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?), Δ (inverted) - [Γ] flanking. Good VF, toned, struck with worn reverse die. Excellent detail. Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla678 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (8.20g). Laureate head right / COL A-V-G / TROAD, side view of temple of Apollo Smintheus, statue of god in middle. DArk olive-green patina with red marks, VF. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 198-217) AE 37 - Caracalla678 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE37 (27.20g). AVT KAI M AVP C ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EPI C[T]P M AVP GAIOV MAGNHTWN CIPV[L], turreted City-goddess in Amazonian dress standing right, holding "horned" Amazonian shield (pelta) and spear, and extending right hand towards Cybele; Cybele, also turreted, stands left before her, holding patera in right hand and drum on shoulder with left, lion at her feet. Green patina. Nearly very fine.1 comments (BC 377-353) Maussollos - Drachm678 viewsMaussollos, Satrap, 377-353 BC. AR Drachm (3.54g). Laureate head of Apollo, facing slightly right / ΜΑΥΣΣΩΛΛΟ, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double axe (labrys) and lotus-tipped sceptre; ME monogram left. Toned, good VF, light porosity. Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla678 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE35 (22.48g). AVT KAI M AVP CЄVHPOC ANTΩNЄINOC / Π - Π, laureate, cuirassed and draped right / ANTΩNIANHC CЄVH AΔP MHTP / TAPCOV, above ΔЄK, wolf and twins. Dark green patina, gVF. Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol678 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.50g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Kantharos, Îœ-Θ-Α, within linear incuse circle. VF, porous. Tenedos (BC 188-70) Drachm678 viewsafter 189 BC. AR Drachm (3.88g). Janiform male and female heads / Double-axe, TΕΝΕΔΙΩΝ above; monogram and grapes to left, Nike to right; all within laurel wreath. aEF. Rare. Elaia (AD 41-54) AE 17 – Claudius678 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE17 (3.29g, 6h). Ti. Demetrios, magistrate. Bare head right / Basket with two grain ears and poppy. VF, green patina. Rare. Saitta (AD 100-200) AE 20677 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 comments (BC 425-400) Kherei - Stater677 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.61g), uncertain mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral / Forepart of a winged man-headed bull right; Lycian letters 'kherei' to right, within incuse square. VF, typical soft obverse, weakly struck on reverse. Very rare. Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 8677 viewsZenis?, Satrap in Troas, ca 412-399 BC. AE8 (0.64g), struck in Kebren. Head of satrap (Zenis?) left, wearing Persian tiara / KE monogram. Dark green patina, aEF. Gutknecht coll. Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 19677 views1st century BC. AE19 (2.88g, 12h). Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread / ΑΝΤΙΟ/ΧΕ-ΩΝ / [Α]ΡΙΣΤΡΟ[...], six-rayed star. VF. Karl coll. Apameia (AD 251-253) AE 30 - Trebonianus Gallus677 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE30 (15.52g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Galley sailing right. Near VF, dark green patina with some cleaning scratches. Perhaps unpublished. Ex Wagner Coll.1 comments Phokaia (BC 477-388) B96 - EL 1/6 Stater677 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (9mm, 2.56g). Head of Io left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm676 viewsca 210-185 BC. AR Octobol (4.99g). Head of Helios 3/4 to right / Forepart of a roaring lion right, anchor to left, KNI above, ΠΡΑΤΑΓΟΡΑΣ (magistrate) below. Nice VF. Unrecorded magistrate? Adana (AD 251-253) AE - Trebonianus Gallus676 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE (17.90g). AUT K G OUIB TRIBWN GALLOS SEB, cuirassed, radiate and draped bust right / ADRIANWN ADANEWN, Dionysos seated holding scepter rewarding resting athlete with wreath. Brown patina very fine. Laodikeia (AD 14-37) AE 18676 views14-37 AD. AE18 (4.49g, 12h). Dioskourides, magistrate. ΛΑΟΔΙ-ΚΕΩΝ, laureate and draped bust of Men right, wearing Phrygian cap and torque; all set on crescent / ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΙΔΗΣ, eagle facing, head left, wings folded; PK(ligate) O monogram in right field. Good VF, black patina with beige overtones. Mopsos (BC 200-0) AE 21676 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE21 (7.58g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Circular altar on legs. Good VF, minor rough area on reverse, brown patina. Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus676 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.74g). ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ΕΓ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟΣ, cuirassed, draped and radiate bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Dionysos in Elephant-quadriga. Rare. Very fine. Iuliopolis (AD 238-244) AE 25 – Gordian III676 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (7.71g). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate, cuirassed and draped right / IOVΛIOΠOΛЄITΩN, Bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulder. Extremely rare. Dark brown patina, gVF. Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/3 Stater676 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Trite - 1/3 Stater (4.63g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing geometric and stellate designs. Good VF, a little die rust. Very rare. Mytilene (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I676 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (19.23g, 12h). Bal(...) Aristomachus, strategus. Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Artemis, drawing bow from quiver and holding bow, standing right in biga drawn by stags. Good VF, tan patina. Very rare. From Group CEM. Ex CNG XXX (6/1994), lot 474. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B06676 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.573g). Galloping boar left / Incuse lions head with gaping jaws, left. EF. Three known to Bodenstedt, no examples appear to have been sold at auction. Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol676 views4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (?) (9mm, 0.97g). Laureate male head right / ΛΑΡΙΣAION, eagle with spread wings. VF. Rare. Larisa Phrikonis (BC 400-300) AE 10675 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (1.31g) Horned female head right, wearing necklace / ΛΑ, bull's head right. VF, black patina, some minor encrustation. Very rare. Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian675 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.73g, 12h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Aesculapius standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, light scratches in fields. Ninika-Klaudiopolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus675 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (5.14g). PRINCEPS FELIX, head right; countermarked on his neck: palm branch. / COLONIA IVLIA / II VIR VE TER, two oxen plowing. Rare. Dark green patina, VF. Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus675 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (14.12g, 11h). Dated City Year 266 (263/4 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Herakles standing right, battling the Nemean lion. VF, brown patina with some hard green deposits. Ex Righetti Coll. 8202; Ex M&M 13 (10/2003), lot 276; Ex Sternberg 25 (11/1991), lot 427. Akrasos (AD 222-235) AE 31 - Julia Mamaea675 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE31 (14.20g, 12h). Aurelius Philodemus, strategus for the second time. IOVΛIA MΛ MЄA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / Artemis in biga right, drawn by stags, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; ЄΠΙ CT AVP ΦIΛΟΔHÎœO V • B in legend. VF, green patina with dusty green overtones. Unknown type for Mamaea from this rare city. Alighieri coll. Tenedos (BC 480-450) Obol675 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (0.58g). Janiform head, female on left, male on right (Hera and Zeus) / Double-axe, T-E, within incuse. Toned, EF. Rare. Zela (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla675 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (16.58g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Îœ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟC, laureate head right / ZΗΛΙΤΩΝ, emperor in quadriga right, in ex. ЄT PMR. Very rare. Dark patina, VF. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater675 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (10mm, 2.62g). Harpy flying left, [holding tunny] / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. A winged spirit in ancient mythology best known for constantly stealing the food from Phineas, the harpy was a hybrid of a bird and a woman. Earlier mythology represented them as beautiful women with wings and lovely hair, whereas later Roman and Byzantine writers depicted them as the most ugly of creatures. (BC 377-353) Maussollos - Hemiobol675 viewsMaussolos, Satrap, ca 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g, 7mm, 5h). Halikarnassos(?) mint. Forepart of roaring lion right, head left / Trident; MA to right. Good VF, faint porosity. Adramytteion (BC 200-100) AE 14675 views2nd century BC. AE14 (1.62g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Rider on horseback galloping right. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness, some chipping of the patina around edge. Wagner Coll. Uncertain (BC 470-440) Tetartemorion674 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion? (0.17g). Scorpion viewed from above, tail curling left / Quadripartite incuse square with pellet in each quarter. Apparently unpublished. Fine, extremely rare. The scorpion type is well established for Caria, but only as a reverse.1 comments Bee on Pamphylia, Side Drachm674 viewsPamphylia, Side AR Drachm (3.66g, 18.38mm). Porosity, coin F, countermark good very fine. Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm674 viewsca 340 BC. AR Drachm (3.43g, 15.9 mm, 11h). Laureate head Zeus left / [Κ]PΩΜΝΑ, head of Hera right, wearing stephane and earring, swastika (?) above; HP monogram to left. Very fine. Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol674 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.13g). Cock standing right / Incuse head of horse. VF/EF. Extremely rare. Smyrna (BC 27-AD 14) AE 21 - Augustus674 viewsAugustus, with Livia, 27 BC-14 AD. AE21 (5.79g), struck ca 10 BC. Leontiskos Hippomedontos, magistrate. Jugate heads of laureate Augustus and draped Livia right / Aphrodite Stratonicis standing facing, holding sceptre and Nike; dove standing left in field to right. EF, jade green patina. Smyrna (AD 84) AE 19674 viewsSex. Iulius Frontinus, Myrton and Reginus, 84 AD. AE17 (4.31g). ΑΝΘΥ - ΦΡΟΝΤΕΙΝΩ, bearded head of Herakles right / ΕΠΙ ΜΥΡΤΟΥ - ΡΗΓΕΙΝΟC / ZΜΥΡ, River god Hermos in Himation, lying, on hand on knee, other on container. Brown patina, good VF. Rare. Parion (BC 400-300) Hemidrachm674 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.33g). Gorgoneion with protruding tongue facing, surrounded by aegis / Bull standing left, head turned to right, wreath below, ΠΑ / ΡΙ. gVF. Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/8 Stater674 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR 1/8 Stater (1.62g). Facing lion's head / Incuse square with segmented border, floral pattern in center. VF. Rare. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 - 149