Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Prusias ad Hypium (AD 97-117) AE - Trajan567 viewsTrajan, 97-117 n. Chr. AE (6.14g). ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕ, laureate head right / Altar in between П-P. Very rare. Green patina, obverse countermark, very fine. Lebedos (BC 300-100) AE 17567 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE17 (3.35g). Facing head of Athena, wearing three-crested Attic helmet / Owl standing right, head facing, ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΣ (magistrate) to left, ΛΕ to right. Light green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. (BC 500-460) Uncertain Dynast - Stater567 viewsca 500-470/60 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 9.28g). Pegasos flying left / Roaring lion's head left, T on mane; within incuse square. VF, worn dies, light porosity. Rare. Kos (BC 350-345) Tetradrachm567 viewsca 350-345 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.20g, 11h). Herakleitos, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Crab; club and ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΤΟ[Σ] below; all in dotted square within incuse square. Near EF, toned, underlying luster. Ex Sternberg 18 (11/1986), lot 171; Pixodarus hoard (CH IX, 421). Akmoneia (AD 54-68) AE - Nero567 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.20g). L. Servenius Capito and his wife Iulia Severa. Struck ca 55 AD. Draped bust right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre; in left field, crescent and owl. VF, green and brown patina. The issuing authority whose name is found on this coin, L. Servenius Capito, and his wife Julia Severa, were the parents of the Neronian senator L. Servenius Cornutus. Kotiaeion (AD 14-37) AE 20 – Tiberius567 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE20 (7.97g). Marcus Lepidus, 26-28 AD. TIBEPIOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ; laureate head right / EΠI MAPKOY ΛEΠIΔOY KOTIAEΩN; Zeus seated right with scepter and thunderbolt. Good very fine. Gargara (BC 440-400) Hemiobol567 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g). Male head right / ΓΑΡΓ within four-spoked wheel. Very rare. Well centered. Amisos (BC 56) AE 20567 viewsC. Caecilius Cornutus, Praetor, 56 BC. AE20 (8.14g, 1h). Helmeted bust of Roma right / Roma seated left on shields, holding Nike. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare. Magnesia (BC 160-150) Tetradrachm566 viewsca 160-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.71g, 12h). Pausianas, son of Pausanios, magistrate. Diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Apollo standing left, holding branch tied with fillet in right hand, left elbow resting on tall tripod behind; ΠΑΥΣΑΝΙΑΣ ΠΑΥΣΑΝΙΟΥ on left, maeander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. EF, attractively toned. From the Ronald Cohen Collection. Ex Tkalec (2/2001), lot 120. Apameia (BC 133-48) AE 14566 viewsca 133 - 48 BC. AE14 (2.70g). Head of Zeus right / Helmet facing, maeander pattern below. VF. Prusias ad Hypium (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I566 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (6.53g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate and bearded bust right / Herakles standing right, leaning on club. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection. Tarsos (BC 333-323) Obol - Balakros566 viewsBalakros(?), Satrap of Cilicia, 333-323 BC. AR Obol. Helmeted head of Athena right / B-A, Boeotian shield. VF, toned. Tabai (AD 193-211) AE 38 – Septimius Severus566 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (30.17g, 6h). •AV•K•Λ•CEΠ• - CЄOVHPOC•P, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / APC•APT - ЄMI - ΔΩPOY / TABH - NΩN, Artemis standing holding bow in left, with the right reaching into quiver standing next to Men holding patera in right and scepter in left; both wearing Phrygian caps. Very fine. Ex M&M AG, Auc 41 (16/1970, Basel), Nr. 409 and Ex M&M AG, Auc 41, Auc 1 (9/1997, Stuttgart), Nr. 405. Ex Karl coll. Laodikeia (AD 54-68) AE 27 - Nero566 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE27 (11.50g, 12h). Laureate head right / Demoi of Laodicea and Smyrna standing vis-à-vis, clasping hands and holding scepters. VF, black patina, earthen deposits. Ex Wagner coll. Akrasos (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Julia Mamaea566 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE21 (3.74g). IOV MAMAIA, draped bust right / AKPACIΩTΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing facing. Dark green patina, gVF. Side (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian566 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (8.14g). [...]ΔOM[...] ΓЄPMANIK, laureate head right / CIΔHTΩ[N], Athena with thunderbolt to left, erecting trophy. Unique (?). Beautiful green patina. Minor corrosion, otherwise EF. Ilion (BC 281-228) AE 18566 viewsca 301-281 BC. AE18 (5.66g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Athena Ilias standing on low base left, holding distaff and filleted spear, ΙΛΙ to right. VF for type, green patina. Alighieri Coll. Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol566 views460-420 BC. AR Obol (?) (0.79g). Laureate head of Apollo (?) right / ΛΑΡΙΣ-AION, eagle with spread wings. Rare. Hoard patina, VF. R. Mueller coll. Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/2 Siglos566 views4th century BC. AR Triobol (2.58g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛX above, flower (?) in front / Mill sail incuse. VF. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B94566 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre within linear square. VF. Aigeai (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian & Domitia566 viewsDomitian with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE25 (12.71g). Dated year 135 (88/89 AD). Confronted busts of Domitian and Domitia / ΑΙΓЄΑΙΩΝ / ЄΛΡ / ΗΛΙΟΔΩΡΟΥ in between two aplustres within laurel wreath. Extremely rare. Dark green patina, VF. Daldis (AD 244-249) AE 38 - Philip I566 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE38 (26.01g, 6h). Flavius Aelius Priscus, magistrate. AVT • K • M • IOVΛ • Φ-IΛIΠΠOC • AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΦΛ AIΛ ΠPЄI-CKO/V APX ΠP/ΩTO B •, ΔAΛΔIA/NΩN in exergue, the Abduction of Persphone: Hades, with billowing chlamys, in quadriga driven right by Eros, carrying away Persephone; fallen flower basket below horses. Good VF, dark brown patina with earthen highlights. Ex Triton IV (12/2000), lot 359. Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna566 viewsSeptimius Severus, with Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE35 (26.11g, 12h). Fl. Leontus, son of Alcaeus, magistrate. • AV • KAI ΛOV [CЄΠ] CЄVHPOC IOV • [ΔOMN]A •, confronted busts of Septimius Severus right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Julia Domna left, draped; c/m’s: helmeted head of Athena right within oval incuse and ΘЄOV within rectangular incuse / ЄΠI ΠPO ΛЄONTOC AΛ-KЄOV CTPATONIKЄΩN, Hekate standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera over altar with right hand and holding torch in left. Good VF, tan-brown patina, scratches and adjustment marks. Phellos (BC 167-100) Drachm566 viewsca 200 BC. AR Drachm (2.69g, 16mm). Head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, lyra, Φ-Ε, quiver to left. VF. Temnos (BC 350) AE 8566 views3rd century BC. AE8 (0.82g, 12h). Bearded head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath / Grape bunch on vine. VF, green patina. Attractive for issue. Bithynia Uncertain (AD 79-81) AE 29 - Titus566 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE29 (13.96 gm, 6h). AYTOKPA TITOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣ YIOΣ; laureate head of Titus to right / EΠI M MAIKIOY POYΦOY ANΘYΠATOY (in the proconsulship of M. Maecus Rufus); palm tree, on left cuirass, two spears, and helmet; on right two spears and shield. Good Very Fine. Ex Shoshana Coll. This provincial Roman coin, attributed to the Koinon of Bithynia, is clearly related to the Jewish War. RPC II p. 97 notes that this coin has "...significance beyond Bithynia: the palm tree with obverse of Titus is a clear allusion to Titus' participation in the defeat of Judaea...” Kremna (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I565 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (17.57g). Bust right, IMP CAES P LICINI VALERIANO P F OS / Apollo Propylaeus standing right with bow and arrow, POLLINI PROPVL COL IVL AVG CREM. Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 12565 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE12 (2.01g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΣΑΡΔΙ/ΑΝΩΝ, club right; monogram below. EF, glossy black patina, some minor roughness. Apparently an unrecorded variety. Rare. Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I565 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 - 10 Assaria (18.01g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ CΑΓΑΛΑCCΑΙΩΝ/ΠΡΩΤΗC ΠΙCΙΔΩΝ/ΦΙΛΗC CVΝ in three concentric lines, MA to right, XO to left, clasped hands; I above. VF, black-green patina with dusty green overtones. Rare variety. Drewry coll. Synnada (AD 138-161) AE 24 - Antoninus Pius565 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 (9.91g). Titus Claudius Peison Tertulleinos, prytanis. Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding phiale and spear; shield behind. VF, glossy black patina, worn at high points. Miletos (BC 400-380) AE 8565 viewsca 400-380 BC. AE8 (0.70g). Head of lion left / Stellate pattern. Siblia (AD 14-37) AE 19 - Tiberius565 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE19 (6.10g). Menedemos, magistrate. Bare head right / MENEΔHMOΣ ΣIBΛIANΩN, bust of Mên left resting on crescent. VF, green patina. Drewry Coll.; Ex CNG 54 (6/2000), lot 1118. Pionia (AD 100-200) AE 17565 viewsca 2nd cent AD. AE17 (3.11g). ΠΙΟΝΙT[...], helmeted bust of Athena right / ΕΠΙ Λ-ΟΥ ΠΕ-ΡΚΟΥ, ΠΙΟΝΙ in exergue, Athena standing facing within tetrastyle temple. Near VF, green patina, rough surfaces. Drewry Coll. Amorion (AD 200-300) AE565 viewsImperial Times. 3rd cent AD. AE (1.99g). Radiate head of Helios/ AMOPIANΩN, crescent and star. Unpublished. Dark green patina. Large flan, small hole. Good very fine. Uncertain (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion565 views5th century BC. AR 6mm (0.16g). Uncertain design / Head lion left, four pellets above. Inspired by Kyzikos-“Boar & tunny / lion” issues. Unpublished (?). Good very fine. Kremna (AD 117-138) AE 13 - Hadrian565 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE13 (2.34g). Laureate and draped bust right / Marsyas standing left, holding wine-skin over shoulder. VF, attractive green patina under some earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll. Nikomedeia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus565 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (23.88g, 6h). Radiate head right / Octastyle temple. VF, light brown patina, light roughness. Wagner Coll. Antiocheia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Volusian565 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE23 (6.39g) IMP [C VI] AP CALVSSIANO AV, radiate, cuirassed and draped right / ANTIOCHIO C E / SR, emperor in quadriga right. Extremely rare. Nice dark green patina, obv. die break, gVF. Lampsakos (AD 138) AE 20 - Antoninus Pius565 viewsAntoninus Pius, as Caesar, 138 AD. AE20 (5.61g, 7h). Bare head right / Winged hippocamp right. VF, pleasing green patina. Rare. Sardeis (AD 54-68) AE 20565 viewsTime of Nero, 54-68 AD. AE20 (5.24g, 12h). Ti. Cl. Mnaseas, strategos(?). Struck circa 65 AD. Draped bust of the Senate right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and staff. EF, dark grayish-green patina, minor roughness. Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/6565 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (10mm, 2.55g). Milesian standard, geometric type. Raised swastika pattern / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Ex CNG 82 (9/2009), lot 622. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B19.2565 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g, 10mm, 6h). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Incuse head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress; small incuse square behind, incuse club below. 2 known to Bodenstedt, this appears to be the 1st offered at auction. Perge (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Gallienus564 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE33 (17.86g) ΠΕΡΓΑΙΩΝ Kotiaeion (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I564 viewsValerian I, 253-260. AE25 (6.64 g). AVT K Π ΛΙΚ O VAΛΕPIANO, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left with spear and shield, aegis on shield / ΕΠΠΑΙ ΔΗΜ ΤΡI ΑNOY IΠΠI/ APX in field, in exergue KOTIAEΩΝ, Kybele enthroned left between two seated lions, holding in right hand phiale, and resting left arm on tympanum. Rare. VF/GVF. Augusta (AD 249-250) AE 34 - Trajan Decius564 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE34 (17.34g). Dated civic year 229 (249/50 AD). AVT KAI KVN DEKION TPAIANON CEB, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust R / AUGOVCTANWN ETOV QKC, nude athlete seated on horizontal cippus, crowning himself with wreath; amphora with palm to R. VF, brown patina. Unusual representation of the victor of an athletic contest. Adana (BC 164-27) AE 26564 viewsAfter 164 BC. AE26 (13.99g). Veiled bust of Demeter right; eagle behind / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; monograms before. Good VF, choice green patina, adjustment marks. Ex Sternberg XX (4/1988), lot 171. Nagidos (BC 400-380) Obol564 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (0.85g). Head of Pan right, in dotted circle / Head of bearded Dionysos right, ΝΑΓΙ to right, in dotted circle. Good find patina, VF-EF. Rare. Nagidos (BC 425-400) Obol564 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol? (1.04g). Head of Pan right in dotted circle / Amphora, ΝΑΓΙΔ-ΙΚΟΝ around. VF. Telmessos (BC 400) Stater - Erbbina564 viewsErbbina, Dynast of Telmessos, ca 400 BC. AR Stater (8.35g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; Lycian letters 'Telebethethe', within incuse square. VF/EF. Very rare. (BC 450-420) Uncertain Dynast - Stater564 viewsUncertain Dynast (Vekhssere?), ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (9.69g), uncertain mint. Hearkles fighting the Nemidean lion / Triskeles; uncertain Lycian letter to left, within dotted square incuse. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Reuter Coll. (Auktion PN 360, 1999), lot 71. Kyzikos (AD 200-300) AE 17564 views3rd cent AD. AE17 (3.94g, 6h). Anepigraphic, head of Kore right, wearing grain ear wreath / lion advancing right; KVZIKH, NWN in exergue. Good VF, dark green patina. An apparently unpublished reverse type for this issue. (BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater564 viewsMithrapata, ca 380-375 BC. AR Stater (9.64g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles; facing head of Herakles to left; all within incuse square. EF. Anazarbos (AD 98-117) AE 22564 viewsas Caesarea ad Anazarbum, time of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (8.14g, 12h). Dated Pompeian-Cilician Era 132 (113/4 AD). Laureate and draped bust of Zeus right; countermark: head of Zeus in incuse oval / Veiled and draped bust of Tyche right; date around. VF, black-green patina with beige overtones. Podalia (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordianus III564 viewsGordianus III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (26.54g). CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥ - ΛΛΕΙΝΑ CΕ, draped diademed bust right / ΠΟΔΑΛ - Ι - ωΤωΝ, helmeted Ares standing right, spear in right hand, shield in left. Dark brown patina, VF/aEF. Extremely rare. Nikaia (AD 222-234) AE 21 - Severus Alexander564 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-234 AD. AE23 (g, 6h). M AVΡ ΣΕVΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, unrecorded type, possibly Serapis, holding sceptre, towering above the walls of Nicaea, but may be a diety of the city inside a shrine or temple, since there is no doorway on the wall. Akmoneia (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan564 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (6,33g). Laureate head right / EΠI ÎœEΝEΜΑΧΟΥ ΑΚΜΟΝEΩΝ river-god Sindros reclining left, holding reed, leaning on overturned vase from which river flows. Rare. Beautiful style, almost extremely fine. Philadelphia (BC 100-0) AE 19564 views1st cent BC, under Hermippos, Archiereus. AE19 (6.94g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ - ΕΡΜΙΠΠΟΣ / ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ, Apollo in long chiton standing right, holding kithara in left hand, plektron in right. Good style, dark olive-green patina, gVF. Joy coll. Apameia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus564 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (7.68g, 12h). Attalos, son of Diotrephos, magistrate. Bare head right / Two tied grain ears set on meander pattern. VF, black-green patina. Rare. Ex Prideaux Coll. of Augustus. Lystra (AD 138-161) AE 23 - Antoninus Pius564 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE23 (ca 8.00g, 12h). Laureate bust right / Minerva standing left, holding patera over altar. Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 21564 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (8.83g), struck under magistrates Xarizenos and Trikkas. Head of Apollo, laureate, right / ΣMYPNAIΩN - XAPIZENOΣ / TPIKKAΣ, the poet Homer, wearing himation, standing left, holding scroll in left hand, right hand raised. VF, nice dark-green patina, adjustment marks on rev. Hoeft coll. Strabo mentioned specifically this issue of bronze coinage from Smyrna: "there is also a library; and the 'Homereum', a quadrangular portico containing a shrine and a wooden statue of Homer; for the Smyrnaeans also lay especial claim to the poet and indeed a bronze coin of theirs is called Homereum. (Strabo, Geographica XIV, I.37, transl. by H.C. Jones, The Geography of Strabo, VI [Loeb, 1960], pp. 245-247) Kolossai (AD 198-209) AE 25 - Geta564 viewsGeta, 198-209 AD. AE25 (7.07g). •Λ• CЄΠ• Γ Є TAC KAI, draped and bare headed bust right, countermark, CAPK. / KOΛOC CHNΩN, Cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis flanked by two stags. Nice F.1 comments Miletos (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero564 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (2.44g), struck under magistrate Louros. CEBA - CTOC, laureate head right / EΠI ΛO - YPOY, cult statue of nude Apollo Didymeus standing right, holding in left hand his bow and in extended right hand recumbent stag looking back to him. F+/about VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll. Kaunos (BC 460) Stater564 viewsca 460 BC. AR Stater (11.81g). Nude male figure advancing right in running-kneeling position; wings at shoulders and heels, Karian letter above / Karian legend ('ZMB' retrograde), lion walking left, head reverted, one paw raised; within square dotted border inside incuse square. Very rare. Obverse flatly struck, otherwise good VF. Gerson Coll. Myriandros (BC 361-334) Obol - Mazaios564 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Obol (0.74g, 11h). Crowned male (King of Persia?) seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter and lotus flower / Young male head left, wearing pointed cap. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Rare. Bargylia (BC 200-0) Drachm564 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (2.13g, 16mm, 11h). Veiled head of Artemis Kindyas right / Stag standing right; kerykeion below. Good VF, toned, slightly porous. Rare. (BC 425-400) Kherei - Triobol563 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.18g). Pinara mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Kherei right, weaing Persian headdress (bashlyk), within dotted incuse circle. VF. Very rare. Kelenderis (BC 350-330) Stater563 viewsca 350-330 BC. AR Stater (10.92g). Nude youth, holding whip, dismounting from rearing horse right; monogram below / Kneeling goat right with head reverted; ΚΕ[ΛΕ]Ν above, monogram below; c/m: bull standing right in incuse square. Toned, good VF. Miletopolis (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III563 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE Medallion (59.78g). AUT KAI - M ANT GORDIANOC AUGOU, laureate and cuirassed bust right, spear over left shoulder / CTR AUR ER-M-OU MEILHTO-PO/LEITWN, Gordianus with spear in right hand on horse galloping right, lion left below, head reverted. Brown patina with traces of silvering on obverse. VF/aVF. Kibyra (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander563 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (26.55g) Homonoia between Cibyra and Ephesos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche of Cibyra standing right, holding cult statue of Thea Pisidike and Tyche of Ephesos standing left, holding cult statue of Diana of Ephesus, clasping hands; lighted altar between; D above. Nice Fine, dark olive patina with earthen highlights. Obverse die match for BMC Phrygia p. 148, 94. Domitianopolis Sala (AD 81-83) AE 21 - Domitia Longina563 viewsDomitia Longina, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-83 AD. AE21 (4.98g). Diademed and draped bust right / ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΠΟ CAΛHNΩΝ; Cybele seated left, holding patera and drum; lion behind. Fine. Nisyros (BC 350-300) AE 12563 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE12 (1.76g). Female Head in stephane / NYΣI, dolphin, tripod above, trident below. Rare mint. Attractive very fine. Kotiaeion (AD 198- 217) AE 31 – Caracalla563 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (13.97g, 8h). G. Julius Codratus, archon. AVT K M AVPH CЄVHPOC ANTWNЄINOC, laureate head right/ ЄΠI Γ IOVΛ KOΔPA TOV APX KOTIAЄΩN, nude Herakles standing right, holding club in right hand, lion skin and infant Dionysos in left arm. Good VF, green patina. Ex Drewry Coll; ex CNG 32 (3/1995), lot 1261. Hierapolis (Auton. AD 81-117) AE 25563 viewsImperial Times, Domitian to Trajan, 81-117 AD. AE25 (12.76g). IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN, head of Apollo right / The Rape of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone. Red brown patina. gVF. Cyprus Uncertain (BC 450) Obol563 viewsca 450 BC. AR Obol (0.81g, 7mm). Owl’s head facing / Uncertain object, ankh in field. Slightly grainy, on a thick flan. Extremely rare, probably unpublished. Very fine. Kibyra (AD 81-96) AE 17563 viewsQuasi-autonomous, time of Domitian (81-96 AD). AE17 (2.40g), struck under archiereus Klaud. Biantos. KIBVPA - TΩN, draped and veiled bust of Ino right / EΠI APXI - E KΛAV BI / ANTOC, humbled bull, butting right. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll. This coin shows the rare portrait of Ino. We know that because on some coins she is named in the legend. Ino was the daughter of Kadmos and Harmonia. She lent Odysseus her magic girdle (Hom.Od.V, 353). Temnos (BC 200-100) Diobol563 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Diobol(?) (1.19g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear; A-M across upper field, T-A across lower field. Near VF, find patina, a few marks. Extremely rare, unpublished in the standard references. Apollonis (AD 100-200) AE563 viewsImperial times, 2nd century AD. AE (2.51g). ΑΠΟΛΛΩ-ΝΙΔΕ, bust of Apollo right / IEPA CΥΝ-ΚΛΗΤΟC, bust of Synkletos right. VF. Eikonion (AD 69-79) AE 20 - Titus563 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE20 (4.43g, 9h). Laureate and cuirassed bust of Titus right / Bust of Perseus, wearing Phrygian cap; harpa behind. VF, dark brown and green patina, minor cleaning marks. Ex Sierra Coll. Pergamon (AD 209-211) AE 44 - Geta563 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE44 - Medallion (52.42g, 6h). Menogenes, strategus. Struck 209-211 AD. • AVTOKPA • KAI • ΠOΠΛIOC CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC •, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on shoulder; cuirass decorated with aegis / Geta right on horseback, preparing to hurl javelin at bound captive below horse’s raised front hooves; captive running right with head reverted; round shield below horse. Near EF, dark green patina patina with earthen overtones in devices, some smoothing. Very rare. From Group CEM. Ex Tkalec (2/2001), lot 320. Phokaia (BC 477-388) B87 - EL 1/6 Stater563 viewsca 450-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm). Head of young satyr with ivy wreath left, beneath seal swimming / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Rare. Good Very Fine. Kyme (BC 350-250) Trihemiobol563 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.8g, 10mm). Forepart of horse right / KY, kyathos. EF. Very rare. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater563 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte (2.66g, 12mm). Winged male mythological creature (Phobos or Daimon) with human body, lion head, griffin’s ears and wings, running/kneeling left, head turned right, holding tunny by tail in left hand / Quadripartite incuse square. NGC graded Choice XF, strike 5/5, surface 4/5, nicely centered, struck from artistic dies. An excellent example of archaic representation of local deity from Asia Minor. Carr coll. A remarkable mythological type usually known from the stater with the same design. At times identified as Phobos, the personification of terror, the figure may also be the Mithraic divinity Areimanios (Ahriman) as argued by Bivar, "Mithra and Mesopotamia," Mithraic Studies (Manchester, 1975), pp. 275-89. Bargylia (BC 200-0) Diobol562 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Diobol (1.14g). Pegasos right / ΒΑΡΓΥ-ΛIΗΤΩΝ, cult statue of Artemis Kindyas. VF. Extremely rare. Ex Auktion Peus Nachf. 369 (2001), lot 196. Bithynia Uncertain (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian as Caesar562 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Domitian, Caesar, 81-96 AD. AE21. Laureate head of Domitian right / Shield and spear. VF. Rare; 3 recorded (2 in museums). Jewish War commemorative. (BC 460-440) Uncertain Dynast - Stater562 viewsUncertain Dynast (Kuprilli?), ca 460-440 BC. AR Stater (9.16g), uncertain mint. Lion lying left, head turned right / Triskeles in dotted square and deep incuse. gVF. Rare. Olympos (BC 167-81) Drachm562 viewsLykian League, ca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.02g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΟΛΥΜΠΗ, three-string lyre, palm brachn to left, tropaion to right; within incuse square. EF. Perge (AD 241-244) AE 27 - Tranquillina562 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE27 (12.05g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / ΠΕΡΓΑΙΑC ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟC around, ΑCVΛΟV in exergue, statue of Artemis with crescent and star above within distyle temple. Good Fine, brown surfaces, usual roughness for this mint. Drewry Coll.; Ex Burstein Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll. Elaiousa-Sebaste (BC 100-0) AE 20562 views1st cent BC. AE20 (5.59 gm). Θ, diademed head of Zeus right; AP behind / ΕΛΑΙΟΥΣΣΙΩΝ, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand; monogram and Σ to left. Almost very fine. Ilion (AD 117-138) AE 15 – Time of Hadrian562 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE15 (2.54g, 2h). Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena left / Aeneas advancing right, carrying his father Anchises and leading Ascanius by the hand. VF, dark green patina. Ex Wagner Coll. Pessinos (AD 161-180) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius562 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE30 (22.24g, 8h). Bare head left / Demeter standing left, kalathos on head, holding grain-ears and long scepter. VF, tan surfaces. Ex Wagner Coll.; Ex Hecht Coll. (Baldwin’s, 10/1977), lot 25. Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus562 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (11.38g). Fourth neocorate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bust of the emperor right within wreath. Near Fine, brown patina. An interesting type showing that Elagabalus had bestowed upon Ephesus the neocorate four times. For this sort of outlandish behavior Elagabalus was assassinated, and the city which had received this special privilege was stripped of its title. Mallos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian562 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (5.65g, 12h). Ioulios Aga..., magistrate. Laureate head left / Cult statue of Athena Magarsis standing facing, holding spear and serpent. VF, dark green patina. Alexandreia (BC 261-251) AE 19562 viewsca 261-251 BC. AE19 (5.47g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΕΞΑΝ/ΔΡΕΩΝ, horse standing right grazing; star above, monogram and grain ear (?) between legs. Nice VF, attractive green patina. Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 11562 views3rd century BC. AE11 (1.44g). Laureate and bearded male (Zeus?) head right / Amphora. Apparently unpublished, but cf. SNG France 2412. Attaleia (BC 110-30) AE 15562 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.35g, 12h). Diademed head of Poseidon left / Nike advancing left, holding wreath. Good VF, dark green patina. Very rare, and apparently unpublished. Miletos (BC 175-125) AE 17562 viewsca 175-125 BC. AE17 (4.25g). Simos(?), magistrate. [Laureate head of Apollo], worn away and engraved with three intersecting lines / Lion standing right, head turned back; star above, two monograms to right, ΣΙΜΟΣ (?) below; all within wreath. Good Fine, earthen patina. Kotiaeion (AD 253-268) AE 24562 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (9.16g, 6h). Diademed head of Demos right / Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter. VF, dark green patina. Aspendos (BC 330-250) Stater562 viewsca 330/25-300/250 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.58g, 11h). Two wrestlers grappling; ΠO between / Slinger in throwing stance right; to right, forepart of horse right above monogram. Near EF, slightly toned. Kyme (BC 460-400) Hemiobol 562 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.49g). K-Y, head of eagle left / "Mill-sail" incuse square. aEF. Autokane (BC 400-300) AE 12562 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.87g). Head of Zeus facing slightly right / AYTOKA, pellet within wreath. VF. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 - 149