Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed (BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater666 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (9.61g), uncertain mint. Pegasos flying left; triskeles below; all on raised square / Lycian letters 'KO-PR[L]-LE,' triskeles, within dotted incuse square. Good VF, toned. Ex Triton III (12/1999), lot 572. Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE - Julia Mamaea666 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD, for Julia Mamaea. AE (9.72g). Buste right / Feeding horse. Grey-green patina, VF. (BC 450-420) Teththiveibi - Stater666 viewsTeththiveibi, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (8.25g), uncertain mint. Two cocks facing one another on a round shield / Tetraskeles in dotted square. Very rare. Ex Frank Sternberg, Zurich, with their ticket with notation "belonged to "Count Bleucher German Count." Sinope (BC 330-250) Drachm666 viewsca 330-300 BC. Female head left, wearing ampyx and sphendone, triple pendant earring, and pearl necklace / ΣΙΝΩ, sea eagle with spread wings alighting left on dolphin left, ΑΓΡΕΩ (magistrate) under wing. Beautiful mint state. Displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008, no. 84; acquired from Baldwin's, 8/1970. Laranda (BC 324-323) Obol665 viewsca 324-323 BC, time of satrapal campaign of Balacros and Perdiccas against Laranda. AR Obol (0.59g). Jugate diademed and bearded male heads right / Forepart of wolf right; ΛΑΡ[ΑΝ] above, monogram to left, star to right. About very fine, very rare. Kindya (BC 510-480) Obol665 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.48g). Head of Ketos right, K (?) in field to right / Star within shallow incuse square. Nice very fine. Skepsis (BC 350-300) AE 10665 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE10 (1.23g). Rhyton in form of forepart of flying Pegasos left / Six-branch fir-tree, Σ-Κ, in linear square. Dark green patina, VF. Gutknecht coll. Ephesos (BC 295-288) AE 18665 viewsca 295-288 BC. AE18 (5.52g). Ε-Φ, bee in dotted circle / Stag standing right on ground line, quiver above, ΧΑΡΜΙΝΟΣ (magistrate) to right. Dark green patina, minor corrosion on rev, EF. Gutknecht coll. Miletos (BC 260-220) AE 16665 viewsca 260-220 BC. AE16 (4.22g). Laureate, three-quarter facing head of Apollo; head turned slightly left / Lion standing right, head reverted; two stars above, monograms before, ...NTHN... in exergue. VF, dark green and black patina. Herman Coll. Balbura (AD 37-41) AE 19 - Caligula665 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE19 (4.97g). ΓΑΙΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, head right / ΒΑΛΒΟΥ/ΡΕΩΝ, Herakles standing right, holding club and lion skin. Black patina, EF. Rare. Koinon of Galatia (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus 665 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (12.54g). AYTOKPA TOTOC KAI CEBACTOC, laureate head right / EΠI M NEPA ΠANΣA ΠPEΣBEYTOY; bull to right; in exergue, KO ΓA. EF. Laranda (BC 324-323) Obol664 viewsca 324-323 BC, time of satrapal campaign of Balacros and Perdiccas against Laranda. AR Obol (0.60g). Jugate diademed and bearded male heads right / Forepart of wolf right; ΛΑΡ[ΑΝ] above, monogram to left, star to right. About very fine, very rare. (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 24664 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE24 (8.72g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club over shoulder / Lion walking right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue. EF, pale bluish green patina. Aspendos (BC 465-430) Obol664 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Obol (1.09g). Amphora (or moon altar) / Triskeles in incuse square. Reverse die flaw, very fine. Miletos (BC 225-190) Didrachm664 viewsca 225-190 BC. AR Didrachm (10.51g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, head reverted; star above, monograms before, ΕΥΣΘΕΝΗΣ (magistrate) in exergue. Good VF. Very rare. Ex Seventko Coll. Deppert-Lippitz has no didrachms listed for Period V. The Copenhagen specimen is Period IV. Laranda (BC 400-330) Obol664 views4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.63g, 11mm). Facing bust of Herakles wearing lion skin over shoulder, large H to left / Forepart wolf right, star above. Very rare, very fine. Anemurion (BC 27-AD 98) AE 20 - Imperial Times664 viewsImperial Times, ca 27 BC- 98 AD. AE20 (5.25g, 1h). Draped and helmeted bust of Athena right, with aegis / Poseidon standing facing, head left, holding dolphin and trident. VF, even green-brown patina. Phaselis (BC 250-220) AE 18664 viewsca 250-220 BC. AE18 (5.60g). Prow of ship right, dolphin below / Ship tail with aphlaston left, ΦΑΣΗ and star above. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex M. Laffaille Coll. and Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, Auk. 76 (1992), lot 524. Neokaisareia (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III664 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (16.5g). 241-242. Gordian right / Table supporting agnostic urn. A very nice example of this scarcer bronze. Sardeis (AD 211-217) AE 35 - Caracalla664 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE35 - Medaillon (20.13g). Homonoia with Ephesos. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Îœ ΑΥΡ ΣΕΥ−Η ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ, laureate, draped and cuirssed bust right / ΣΑΡΔΙΣ / ΕΦΕΣΟΣ / ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ / ΕΠΙ ΑΝ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ / ΑΡΧΟΝΤ Α / ΤΟ Γ, Tyche of Sardeis with Kore and Tyche of Ephesos with cult staue of Artmis Ephesia. Very rare. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.1 comments Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla664 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.99g). AV CEV A - NTONIN, laureate head right / CO - L - A, horse grazing right; behind herdsman Ordes standing right, bending forward, holding pedum over shoulder; tree with leafed twigs to left; VG TR in exergue. About VF. Hoeft coll. Miletopolis (BC 400-300) AE 12664 viewsca 4th century BC. AE12 (1.30g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bull standing left, ΜΙΛΗ around. (BC 400-350) Uncertain Satrap - Tetartemorion664 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.2g, 5mm). Head of Great King left / Floral pattern within incuse square. Dardanos (BC 470-440) Diobol664 views6th-5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.39g). Head of rooster facing right / Facing panther head in incuse square. Apparently unpublished. Very rare, lightly toned. Telmessos (BC 410-380) Stater - Ddenevele663 viewsDdenevele, Dynast, ca 400-380 BC. AR Stater (8.45g, 4h). Telmessos mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves and spiral on the bowl; Lycian letter 'ua' to right / Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. EF. Ex CNG 30 (6/1994), lot 175. Apameia (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian663 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (5.44g). Laureate bust right, aegis tied at shoulder / The river god Marsyas reclining left, holding aloft rhyton and double flute, resting on rocky outcrop with amphora from which water flows; five chests placed on the height above. Good VF, brown patina. Kos (BC 300-190) Didrachm663 viewsca 300-190 BC. AR Didrachm (6.56g), Mikon, magistrate. Head of Herakles wearing lion skin facing, turned slightly right / ΚΩΙΟΝ / ΜΙΚΩΝ, crab, club below; within dotted square. VF. Aizanis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm – Hadrian663 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.60g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF, traces of porosity. (BC 386-377) Hekatomnos - 1/6 Stater663 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (2.08g), struck in Miletos after 386 BC. Forepart of roaring lion left; EK[A] above / Stellate pattern in square incuse. VF, minor porosity. Extremely rare, only 4 specimens listed by Konuk. Kyme (BC 200-30) AE 15663 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (2.36g). Altar with inscription on side, two torches on top / K - Y, kantharos. Very rare. Aigeai (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla663 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE33 (21.13g), dated CY 262 (215/216 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hygieia standing right, holding serpent which she feeds from a phiale, facing Asklepios standing left, leaning on a serpent-staff; Telesphoros standing between; in exergue, goat kneeling right. VF, dusty green and brown patina with some earthen highlights, a little rough. Mytilene (AD 17-42) AE - Julia Livilla663 viewsJulia Livilla, under Caligula. AE (4.66g) IOYΛIAN NEAN ΓEPMANIKOY/ M –Y / T- I, draped bust of Julia Livilla to left / (Γ K)AICAPA CEBACTON / (M) – Y / (T) – I Caligula standing facing, holding patera in right hand. Extremely rare. About very fine-almost very fine. Ex Herzfelder Coll. Caligula’s youngest sister. She and her sister Agrippina Jr. were exiled to the Pontian Islands for allegedly plotting against Caligula. Claudius recalled both sisters after his ascension to the throne and even married Agrippina Jr. Julia Livilla, however, was soon returned to her exile and executed in 42 in a sham trial at which she could not even defend herself. Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian663 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (8.54g). AVT ΔOMITIANOV KAICAP CEBA ΓEP, laureate bust right / TΩN KTICTH NEIKAIEIC ΠPΩTOI THC EΠAPX, laureate bearded head of Herakles left. Rare, VF, deep green patina. Hoeft coll. The metropolis of Bithynia was in fact Nicomedia, but Nicaea raises a claim upon that title as shown by a coin issued under Domitian with the legend "the Nikaians, the first of the eparchias." From this claim emerged a legal dispute which was finally decided by Valens - Nicaea and Nicomedia both were allowed to call themselves the first city of Bithynia, but only Nicomedia was the metropolis. But this vain title was useless: by the new arrangement of the provinces, Chalcedon became the metropolis of the anterior Pontus. It's known from a discourse from Dion of Prusa (who lived in the time of Domitian) in which he challenged the Nicomedians to hold peace with the Nicaeans. Komama (BC 100-0) Hemidrachm663 views1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.95g, 12h). Diademed head of Artemis right; K behind / KOMA-MEΩN, long torch. Good VF, toned, a hint of porosity, minor flat strike on reverse. Extremely rare. This coin is from the only known silver coinage of Komama, of which only the von Aulock specimen is published (but not in his sylloge). Along with this issue of silver, an extensive series of bronze was struck during the 1st century BC, before the city came under Roman control. Methymna (BC 360-330) Hemiobol663 viewsca 360-330 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g, 6mm). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bunch of grapes within incuse linear circle. Alexandreia (BC 300) AE 21663 viewsca 300 BC. AE21 (8.91g) Laureate head of Apollo right / horse grazing right, ΑΛΕΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕΩΝ above and below, ΙΣ monogram and corn grain below. Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 3a - Obol663 views4th century BC. AR Obol (0.69g, 11mm, 6h). Crowned and bearded head right / Forepart of Pegasos right. Good VF, toned. Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B50663 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.6g, 2h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Heads of two confronted bulls within incuse square. Rare. EF. Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Didrachm663 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.94g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, light cleaning marks. Rare. Anazarbos (AD 98-117) Assarion - Trajan662 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE Assarion (9.13g), 107/108 AD. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CΕ ΓΕΡ ΔΑ, Laureate head right / KAISAREWN - Monogram - ΑΝΑZΑΡΒΩ ΕΤΟΥΣ ΣΚΠ (year 126), Bust of Zeus Olybris before the Akropolis of Anazarbos with temple. Dark-green patina, almost extremely fine. Mallos (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Alexander Severus662 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE22 (7.40g). IMP ES SEV ALEXANΔPOC, Cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right / MALO COLONIA FELIX, She-wolf right suckling twins. Rough, about very fine. Iuliopolis (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta662 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (11.54g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust R, seen from behind / Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple; wreath on pediment. VF, green patina, fields smoothed. Verbe (AD 235-238) AE - Maximinus I Thrax662 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE (27.50g). Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / Dioskouri on horseback; above, crescent in between two stars. Red-brown patina. Very rare. Very fine. Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 43 - Commodus662 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE43 - Medallion (49.61g, 6h). T. Aurelius Barbarus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate and draped bust right within oval incuse / Hephaestus seated left on wreathed cippus, putting finishing touches with hammer on a Corinthian helmet set on low column, while Athena, standing left, holding spear and shield, touches top of column; ΕΠΙ CΤPΑ ΤΙΤ−ΟV ΑVP−ΗΛΙΟV ΒΑPΒΑPΟ in legend. Fine, black olive and brick-red patina with lighter gray-green overtones. Rare and attractive mythological type. As related by Homer (Iliad 18), Achilles' armor was lost when, still sulking in his tent, he allowed his companion Patroclus to wear it while he spurred the Greeks into a battle on the plains below Troy. Overconfident, Patroclus met Hector in single combat. Mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, the Trojan hero Hector brutally killed him and dragged off Patroclus' still-armored corpse as a war prize. Achilles' mother, the sea nymph Thetis, persuaded the god Hephaestus to construct a new set of armor, among which a highly decorated shield was included. Sardeis (BC 133) AE 23662 viewsafter 133 BC. AE23 (6.90g). Turreted, veiled bust of City-goddess right / bearded Zeus Lydios standing frontal in himation, head left; holding scepter in left hand, eagle in outstretched right; monogram to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Kyzikos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus662 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (2.32g, 12h). Bare head right / Capricorn left, head right; monogram below. VF, attractive, light green patina, areas of brown encrustation on reverse. Ex Prideaux Coll. of Augustus. Ninika-Klaudiopolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus662 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16x19 Square (4.27g). Head Augustus right / COLO[NIA IVLIA ILVR], two monograms to the left, yoke of humped oxen. A coin later made into a weight. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater662 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.67g). Head of Amazon (or Perseus) left, wearing winged cap; behind, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, a few marks. Extremely rare in this denomination. Adada (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla662 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (19.27g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Îœ ΑΥP ΑΝ-ΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC ΕYC CEB, laureate bust right / AΔA-ΔЄΩN, the Dioskouroi, naked except for shoulder cloak, standing facing each other, holding spear in hand, bukranion in field above. Dark, green-brown patina, VF. Rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auktion 113 (10/2001), 5496. Parion (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus662 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (5.33g). IMP C M AV COMMODVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DEO AESC SVB / C G I H P, Asklepios seated right, examining the leg of a bull standing left before him. Nice glossy green patina, VF. Amisos (BC 85-65) AE 22662 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE22 (7.68g). Bust of Amazon right, wearing wolf's scalp / Nike walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder, in left field star over crescent. VF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Horse - EL 1/48662 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.30g). Head of horse left / Incuse square with raised sections in form of a cross. VF. Lee Coll.; said to be ex Rosen Coll. (not included in publication of collection). Kyme (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm662 viewsca 350-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.96g, 3h). Kleandros, magistrate. Eagle standing right, head left / Forepart of horse right; KΛEANΔPOΣ above. Good VF, toned, slightly rough surfaces, a few minor marks. Very rare. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 30 (5/2009), lot 1012 (conserved since). Flaviopolis (AD 79-81) AE 18 - Domitian661 viewsDomitian, 79-81 AD. AE18. Laureate portrait right / veiled Kronos right, harpe in front. Rare. EF. Sinope (BC 120-100) AE 16661 viewsca 120-100 BC. AE16 (4.23g). Head of Nike with wings right / ΣΙΝΩ−ΠΗΣ, quiver. EF, grayish green patina. (BC 380-370) Trbbenimi - 1/3 Stater661 viewsTrbbenimi, Dynast, ca 380-370 BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 3.28g). Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles; dynast's name around. VF. Mytilene (BC 250-200) AE 18661 viewsca 250-200 BC. AE18 (5.48g). Laureate head of Apollo right / MY/T-I, kithara, monograms on either side. Fine green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Lebedos (BC 300-100) AE 12661 viewsca 3rd-2nd cent BC. AE12 (1.97g). Head of Athena facing, wearing three-crested Attic helmet / Prow of galley left, ΛΕ above. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll. Nikaia (AD 202-205) AE 28 - Plautilla661 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE28 (12.42g). Draped bust right; c/m: Nike standing right / Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopia, standing left within hexastyle temple. VF, dark greenish-brown patina. Sinope (AD 69-81) AE - Domitian661 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE Assarion (5.80g), dated CY 118 (72/3 AD). Laureate head right / Female figure standing facing, head right, leaning on cippus and holding cornucopia; date in legend. VF, brown surfaces, minor roughness on obverse. Ex. Wagner Coll. Kebren (BC 480-440) Diobol661 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.02g). Ram's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned VF, minor porosity. Kyzikos (BC 430-370) EL 1/6 Stater661 views5th-4th century BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (9mm, 2.49g). Kithara; below, tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Fine. Very rare. Kibyra (AD 218-222) AE 20 - Julia Soaemias661 viewsJulia Soaemias, Augusta, 218-222 AD. AE20 (3.4g). IOYΛIA COAIMIAC, draped bust right / KAI KIBVPATΩN, Hermes seated on cippus left; holding purse and kerykeion. EF. Karia Uncertain (BC 500-490) Stater661 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 14.54g). Two dolphins right within linear square border / Two rectangular incuses. VF, toned, light porosity. Extremely rare issue with both dolphins right, only the von Aulock specimen published. This coinage had originally been attributed to Poseidion on Karpathos, but Cahn’s analysis of the issues bearing an inscription, Ï€os, has conclusively shown that this legend is not an ethnic and cannot point to a mint in Poseidion. It is most likely struck from a mint on the coast of Caria or one of the other mints that used this form of double rectangular incuse: Ialysos, Kamiros, or Lindos. Nikaia (AD 180-192) AE 28 - Commodus660 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE28 (10.71g, 1h). Bust right / Three athletes drawing competition lots from an urn. Rare. Samos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Augustus(?)660 viewsAugustus(?), 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (4.82g). Laureate head right / Peacock standing right on caduceus; sceptre behind. VF, brown surfaces. Drewry Coll.; Ex Malter Galleries 79 (6/2001), lot 71. Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 18 - Caligula660 viewsGaius (Caligula). 37-41 AD. AE18 (5.12g, 12h). Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Capricorn left, bearing cornucopia on its back; monogram above. Near EF, dark green patina. Wagner Coll.; ex Waddell I (12/1982), lot 281. Cyprus Uncertain (BC 500-450) Stater660 viewsca 499-498 BC. AR Stater (10.53g). Head of roaring lion right / Octopus, Cypriot letters above, within incuse square. Test cut on obv., otherwise VF. Apparently unique and unpublished. Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 27660 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE27 (21.20g, 12h). Struck under Mithradates VI, ca 120-111 or 100-95 BC. Head right wearing bashlyk / Quiver and unstrung bow. Good VF, dark brown surfaces, some adjustment marks at the edges. Smyrna (BC 160) Tetradrachm659 viewsafter 160 BC. AR Stephanephoric Tetradrachm (16.04g, 34mm). Turreted head of Tyche right / ZΜΥΡ−ΝΑΙΩΝ, monogram below; all within wreath. Excellent style, broad flan, slightly rough surfaces and small scratch (graffiti), otherwise nice EF. Rare. Nesos (BC 350-300) AE 9659 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE9 (0.72g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΝΑΣ[Ι], panther crouching left, head reverted, astragalos below. VF, green patina. Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander659 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.31g, 7h). M AVP CE AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC AVΓ, laureate head R / NI-KO, MH (ligate)- ΔE/Ω-N across fields, TPIC NEΩN, in exergue, octastyle temple set on two-tiered base. Good VF, dark brown patina. Rare. Nikaia (AD 69-79) AE 21 - Vespasian659 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE21 (6.85g). Laureate bust right / Panther seated left, paw on cantharus. Rare. VF. Kolophon (BC 300-200) AE 13659 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE13 (1.33g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of springing horse right; KO above, ΛΩΣΙΘΕΟΣ (magistrate) around. Dark green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll. Salamis (BC 411-373) Stater/Double Siglos - Evagoras I659 viewsEvagoras I, King of Salamis, 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater or Double Siglos (22mm, 10.04g, 6h), struck ca 390 BC. Head of bearded Herakles wearing lion skin right; Cypriot letters, 'Eu fa go ro' to right (mostly off the flan) / 'Ba si le fo se eu' (in combined Cypriot and Greek letters), goat seated right on dotted ground line; barley grain above. Toned, aEF. Very rare. Pitane (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 – Augustus & Scipio659 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (4.59g, 12h). P. Cornelius Scipio, proconsul, struck ca 8/7 BC (?). [CEBAC]TON ΠITANAIOI, laureate head of Augustus right / Π CKIΠIωNA, bare head of Scipio right; to right, head of Zeus-Ammon facing slightly left above pentagram. VF, brown patina. Rare. Ex Villemur Coll. Eirenopolis (AD 69-81) AE 17 - Domitian659 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE17 (3.86g, 12h), dated CY 42 (93/4 AD). Laureate head of Domitian right / Laureate head of Asclepius right. VF, green patina, earthen deposits, cleaning scratches. Unique, the only example cited in RPC. Ex. Wagner Coll. Chios (BC 431-412) Drachm659 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.61g). Chian standard. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora; all on convex circle / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Well centered on exceptional metal for issue. Soloi (BC 333-323) Stater659 viewsBalakros, Satrap, 333-323 BC. AR Stater (10.96g, 25mm, 2h). Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter; grain ear and grape bunch to left; B to right, Σ (engraved over M) below throne / Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet. Near EF, some porosity. This interesting series of Balakros has been traditionally assigned to various Cilician mints based on the appearance of the letter below the throne. More recent research, as yet unpublished, suggests that all of these coins were actually struck at a central mint, most likely Tarsos. Close similarity of style of many coins assigned to different mints strongly supports this hypothesis (see, e.g., SNG France 197 and 410). The present coin provides even more compelling evidence for this conclusion, as the Σ below the throne is clearly engraved over an M (SNG France 197 is the same die, but the M has deteriorated in the die to the point of not being clear). Of course, an argument could be made that a die was transferred from Mallos, but it seems unlikely for such a prolific mint as Soloi. Banker's marks on Persian Siglos659 viewsAchaemenid Empire, time of Darios I to Xerxes II. ca 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.42g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running right, holding spear and bow, quiver over shoulder / Incuse punch. Near VF, lightly toned, bankers’ marks. Skamandreia (BC 350-300) AE659 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (0.93g). Head of mountain-nymph Ide right / Σ-Κ-Α, bunch of grapes (?) or pine-cone. gVF. Very rare. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/24 Stater659 viewsca 6th century BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.6g, 7mm). Human-headed bull walking left / Quadripartite incuse punch. gVF. Apparently second known. Miletos (BC 520-450) 1/96 Stater659 viewsca late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.15g, 6mm). Head of a roaring lion left / Floral or stellar pattern within incuse square. gVF. Unpublished in the standard references. Lamponeia (BC 450-400) Drachm658 viewsca 400 BC. AR Drachm (3.64g) Bearded head of Dionysos right / Bull's head (bucranium) facing, Λ-Α-Îœ around, all within incuse square. Toned VF, porous. Very Rare. Ilion (BC 281-228) AE 10658 viewsca 301-281 BC. AE10 (0.95g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Athena Ilias advancing left, holding distaff and spear; anchor to left, ΙΛΙ to right. Good VF, dark jade green patina, small mark on cheek. Myrina (BC 165) Tetradrachm658 viewsAfter 165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.82g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo of Gryneion standing right, holding phiale and branch with fillets; monogram to left; omphalos and amphora to right; all within laurel wreath. Extremely fine. Ex Peus 351, 23 April 1997, 210. Kalymna (BC 3rd cent) Didrachm658 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AR Didrachm (6.45g). Male head right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Lyre, [Κ]ΑΛΥΜΝΙΟΝ below, in dotted square. Attractively toned, aEF. Scarce. Pinara (BC 425-400) Stater - Kherei658 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.56g, 20mm). Pinara mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, Lycian letters 'KhE' to left / Head of Kherei right, wearing Persian headdress (bashlyk); Lycian letters 'Pillefi' (retrograde) - 'Kherei', within dotted incuse circle. An apparently unrecorded variety of a very rare type. Well struck and centred, EF. Rhodes (BC 230-205) Tetradrachm658 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.50g). Tharsytas, magistrate. Facing radiate head of Helios / Rose with bud; eagle on torch, ΘΑΡΣΥΤΑΣ. Near EF. Well struck, good metal. Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater - Syennesis III658 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.64g). Persian Satrap on horseback galloping right / Naked hoplite kneeling right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, holding spear in right hand, large round shield in left; corn ear to left, fly to right, stragalos below, within dotted incuse square. Toned, good VF. Ex KPM 26 (1984), lot 94. Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 15658 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE15 (3.86g, 6h). Head Zeus laureate right / EIKO, Perseus standing facing, holding lyre and head Medusa. About very fine. Adana (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I658 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (10.67g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding phiale and sceptre. Near VF, green patina, a little rough. Smyrna (BC 88-85) AE 27658 viewsunder Mithradates VI, Eupator, king of Pontos, 120-63 BC. AE27 (13.32g), struck 88-85 BC. Diademed head of Mithradates right / Nike standing right, wearing long chiron, holding palm branch in left hand, crowing Z(retrograde)ΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ with wreath in right hand, ΕΡΜΟΓΕΝΗΣ / ΦΡΙΞΟΣ (magistrate) to left. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Knidos (BC 300-210) AE 11658 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.15g). Head of Aphrodite right / Stern of galley right, astragalos and ΥΛ above, KNI below. Dark green patina, VF/gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Bageis (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla658 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (13.03g). Gaios Asklionos, magistrate. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Tyche of Bagis standing left, holding two grain-ears, rudder and cornucopiae. VF, brown patina. Parion (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitian658 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE16 (3.63g). Laureate head right / Colonist ploughing right with yoke of oxen. Rare. Very fine. Assos (BC 300-250) AE 17658 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE17 (3.70g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Griffin seated left, ΑΣΣΙ above, kerykeion (caduceus) below. Dark green patina, VF. Righetti Coll. Kebren (BC 520-480) Diobol658 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.26g). Head of ram right / Quadripartitie incuse square. VF, light porosity. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater 658 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (1.33g). Head of tunny right; above and below, small tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Very rare. Maionia (AD 117-138) AE 17658 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.8g). ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ, laureate bust of Senate right / ΕΠΙ CEIΛΩΠΟC, Zeus standing left. Very fine.1 comments 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 - 149