|
|
Keramos (AD 138-161) AE - Antoninus Pius561 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE (23.89g). AUTOK KAIS ANTWNEINON SEB[...], draped laureate bust left / KERANIH AILI QEMISTO[...], archaic God with spear and double-axe standing right, lion sitting behind. Very rare. Brown patina, VF.
The reverse type, which is also on a coinage of Commodus (BMC 8), represents an ancient cult figure, probably with the same attributes as Zeus Labraundos, which itself followed the pattern of Greek Kouros in its archaic form.
|
|
Samos (BC 477-460) Tetradrachm561 viewsca 485-439 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.06g, 12h). Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right, ΣΑ above. Good VF, attractively toned.
|
|
Arneai (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III561 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (22.20g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΑΡÎΕΑ−ΤωÎ, Pan standing left, holding pedum. VF, dark green patina. Unique issue from an extremely rare city. Drewry Coll.; Ex Burstein Coll. (Peus 366 (10/2000), lot 817).
|
|
Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian561 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.36g, 8h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Demeter advancing right, holding grain ears and reverted torch. Good VF, obverse double struck. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.
|
|
Alexandreia (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus561 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (5.67g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, talons grasping forepart of bull left. EF, dark green patina.
|
|
Kition (BC 392-361) AE 13 - Melekiathon561 viewsMelekiathon, King of Kition, 392-361 BC. AE13 (1.81g). Head of Aphrodite left, wearing stephane, triple-pendant earring and necklace / Herakles, nude, lion's skin over his outstretched left arm, standing right, club in his right hand raised above his head; Phoenician letter 'mem' to left. Scarce. Blackish green patina, EF/gVF.
|
|
Perge (BC 200-50) AE 16561 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (4.52g). Distyle Ionic temple, eagle in pediment, Pergaean Artemis within / Bow and quiver. VF.
|
|
Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 1-100) AE 21561 viewsImperial Times, ca 1st century AD. AE21 (8.14g). IЄPOΠOΛЄITΩN, turreted head of Tyche right / ΠYPAM TΩN ΠPOC TΩ, Boule seated left, casting vote in vase. VF.
|
|
Spithridates (BC 334) Diobol 561 viewsSpithridates. Satrap of Lydia and Ionia, circa 334 BC. AR Diobol (1.32g, 12h). Head of Spithridates right, wearing Persian headdress / Forepart of horse right; monogram above, ΣΠΙ below. Unpublished as a silver issue. VF, light roughness. Possibly unique.
|
|
Elaia (AD 98-138) AE 17561 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE17 (2.78g). Pellonius, magistrate. Laureate and draped male bust right / Kalathos containing poppy and grain ear. VF, brown patina.
|
|
Ephesos (BC 43-33) AE 17 - Octavian, Mark Antony & Lepidus561 viewsOctavian, with Mark Antony and Lepidus, 43-33 BC. AE16 - Half Unit (3.73g, 12h). Jugate bare heads of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus right / Facing statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, green patina.
|
|
Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla560 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (22.79g). Cuirassed and draped bust right, AVT KAI MAP AVPH ANTΩNEINOC / IEPOΠΟ[ΛITEOY KACTABALEωN], Caracalla and Geta facing each other, hands clasped. Black-green patina, unpublished variant with bare head, very fine.
|
|
(BC 450-420) Teththiveibi - Stater560 viewsTeththiveibi, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (8.57g). Winged lion walking R, on a round shield / Tetraskeles; Lycian letters 'tetthiweibi' in dotted square. Lightly toned, near VF. Rare.
|
|
Kos (BC 395-350) Tetradrachm560 viewsca 395-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.82g, 8h). Phase 1, circa 395-390 BC. Persias, magistrate. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin / Crab; club and [ΠΕΡΣΙΑΣ] below; all within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, light surface corrosion on reverse. Ex CNG Auc. 63 (5/2003), lot 555; Hecatomnus Hoard, 19b.
|
|
Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Julia Domna560 viewsJulia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE15. Bust right / Urn containing palm branch. VF+.
|
|
Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander560 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (10.42g). Dated CY 248 (229/30 AD). Laureate head R / Sheaf of five grain-ears; ETH MC (date) in exergue). VF, green patina.
|
|
Patara (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III560 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (19.98g). Laureate bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕωÎ, Apollo standing left, holding bow and laurel-branch; eagle on omphalos to left; lebes on tripod with snake feeding to right. Black patina, VF. Rare. Ex Auktiones AG 12 (Basel, 1981), lot 234; M&M Numis. Ltd., Washington, DC I (New York 1997), lot 218.
|
|
Nakrasa (AD 100-200) AE 17560 viewsAutonomous, ca 2nd cent AD. AE17 (4.14g). Youthful bust of the Roman Senate right / NAKPA-CITΩN, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right. VF, brown patina, rubbed on high points.
|
|
Aigeai (AD 138-161) AE 13 - Time of Antoninus Pius560 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE13 (2.45g, 11h), dated Year 185 (138/9 AD). Draped and helmeted bust of Athena right / Goat kneeling left, above, EΠΡ (date) in reverse legend. VF, wonderful green patina.
|
|
Side (BC 200-0) AE 17560 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (4.02g). Helmeted head of Athena right; countermark: pomegranate / ΣΙ-ΔΗΤΩÎ, Nike in long dress left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand; pomegranate to left. Grey-green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
|
|
Synnada (AD 100-300) AE 23560 viewsAutonomous, ca 2nd-3rd cent AD. AE23 (7.50g). Helmeted bust of Roma right, slight drapery on far shoulder / CVNN-A-ΔΕΩN, Roma standing left, holding eagle, spear and shield. VF, brown surfaces. Drewry Coll.; Ex Lindgren Coll.
|
|
Laranda (AD 161-180) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius560 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE26 (10.00g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right; flanked by two monograms / ΛΑΡΑÎΔ ΜΗΤ - ΚΟΙ[ΠΛΥΚΑ/ΟÎΙΑC]; helmeted Athena standing facing holding spear and shield. Unpublished. Very fine.
|
|
Tralleis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 24 - Augustus560 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE24 (11.37g, 12h). Menandros, son of Parrhasios, magistrate. Bare head of Augustus right / KAIΣAPEΩN, MENANΔPOΣ / PAPPAΣIOV in two lines in exergue, octastyle temple façade; in pediment, eagle standing right; Nikes on acroteria, winged caduceus in right field. VF, olive and black patina. Extremely rare. Ex Wagner Coll.; ex Kovacs FPL 17 (1982), lot 146.
|
|
Elaia (BC 340-300) AE 10560 viewsca 340-300 BC. AE10 (0.88g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena left / E-Λ, corn grain in olive wreath, AΛ below. Good VF, green patina. Alighieri coll.
|
|
Skepsis (BC 450-400) Obol560 viewsca 450 BC. AR Obol (0.41g). Horse’s head right, Σ-K-H around / Fir tree in dotted square border within incuse square. VF, porous. Very rare.
|
|
Miletos (BC 175-85) Tetradrachm560 viewsca 175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.96g). Ouliades, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, MI and EP monograms to right, ΟΥΛΙΑΔΗΣ below. Good VF. Rare type. Good VF.
|
|
Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 14560 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (3.4g). Laureate head of Apollo right / MΛAVNΔΕ-ΩN, quiver and strung bow. gVF. Rare.
|
|
Zela (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla560 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (15.79g, 6h). Dated CY 146 (209/10 AD). Laureate head right / Hexastyle temple façade with elaborate pediment set on base; ЄT PMR (date) in exergue. Good VF, green patina. Extremely rare date. Group CEM.
|
|
Tarsos (AD 98-117) Tetradrachm - Trajan560 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm (14.99g, 27mm, 6h). Struck 100 AD. Laureate head right / Tyche of Tarsus seated right on rock outcropping, holding palm frond; below, river-god Cydnus swimming right; (TA monogram) P to right. Good VF, attractively toned. From the Sierra Coll. Ex CNG 63 (5/2003), lot 1027.
|
|
Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol560 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.58g, 8mm). Ram’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square with two raised and two sunken quarters. EF, toned, very faint porosity. Scarce. High relief ram.
|
|
Kaisareia (AD 241-244) Drachm - Tranquillina560 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AR Drachm (3.12g, 16mm, 12h). Dated RY 5 of Gordian III (241/2 AD). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Mt. Argaeus; pellet to upper right, ЄT Є (date) in exergue. VF, toned, porous surfaces.
|
|
Kaisareia (AD 117-138) Didrachm - Hadrian560 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Didrachm (7.20g, 20-21mm, 5h). 128-138 AD. AΔPIA[N]OC – CЄΒΑCTOC, laureate bust right / ΥΠΑΤΟC Γ ΠΑ-ΤΗΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟC (Cos III) club. Ex Münzen und Medaillen, FPL 339, Zurich (10/1972) lot 311. A.K. coll.
|
|
Mytilene (BC 350-250) 1/4 Stater560 viewsca 350-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.77g, 14mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / M-Y/T-I, lyre within linear border. gVF.
|
|
Lebedos (BC 330-294) Diobol559 viewsafter 170 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.85g). Head of Athena right / Prow of galley left, owl sitting on top, ΛΕ above, ΔΟΡΚΩΠ(magistrate) below. EF.
|
|
Kerykeion (caduceus) on Mysia, Kyzikos559 viewsMysia, Kyzikos, 300-200 BC. AE28 (14.51g). Caduceus countermark on reverse.
|
|
Rhodes (BC 305-275) Didrachm559 viewsca 305-275 BC. AR Didrachm (6.41g). Radiate head of Helios right / Rose with bud to right; EY and cornucopiae to left. Lightly toned VF. The profile head of Helios is quite different from the usual facing heads and can be taken as a representation of the head of the famous Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which was under construction at the time this coin was struck.
|
|
Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus559 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (5.63g). Laureate bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
|
|
Tralleis (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus559 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD, as Caesar under Valerianus I. AE22 (4.41g), struck 253 AD. Draped cuirassed bust right / TRALL-I-ANWN, Tyche in long robe standing facing, head with kalathos to left, holding cornucopiae in left hand, rudder in right. Dark patina, gVF.
|
|
(BC 520-480) Uncertain Dynast - 1/4 Stater559 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR 1/4 Stater (2.50g, 16mm). Forepart of boar right / Incuse punch divided in two diagonal lines. VF.
|
|
Aigeai (AD 81-96) AE 24559 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (10.27g). Dated CY 135 (88/9 AD). Confronted busts of the Dioskouroi; two stars above / City-goddess seated right, holding aphlaston; goat at her feet; [AΛP] date in legend. VF, green patina.
|
|
Uncertain (BC 450-400) Hemiobol559 viewsThrako-Makedonian? 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (ca 0.20g). Head of ram left / Kantharos in deep incuse square.
|
|
Antiocheia (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus559 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (12.90g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / [Α]ÎΤΙΟXΕΩΠabove, ΜΑΙΑÎΔPΟ/C in two lines in exergue, river god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae; overturned urn behind from which water flows. VF, dark green patina, a little rough. Drewry Coll.
|
|
Amblada (AD 247-249) AE 25 - Philip II559 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE25 (8.97g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΜΒΛΑΔΕ−ΩΠΛΑΚΕΔ, Nemesis standing right on globe, holding wheel. VF, brown surfaces, minor pitting. Rare city. Drewry Coll.
|
|
Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE – Philip I559 viewsHomonoia with Ephesos. Philip I, 244 -249 AD. AE (22.80g). ΑΥ Κ Îœ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΠΚ ΕΦΕCΙΩΠΟΜΟÎΟΙΑ, Apollo of Hierapolis with kithara and Artemis of Ephesos in between two stag. Very rare. Beautiful dark green patina, well struck. Extremely fine.
|
|
Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 19559 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235. AE19 (4.98g). M AVP ALEΞANΔPOC AVΓ, draped and radiate bust right / NIKOMHΔ - EΩN ΔIC NEO / KOPΩN, Leda, with wreath, half dressed, with raised right hand, standing frontal, head turned right to a swan, standing with opened wings left, and pulling her garment with beak, which she holds tight. Very rare (3 ex. known). EF, nice deep-green patina (this the most beautiful spec.!) Hoeft coll.
|
|
Dardanos (BC 470-440) Tetartemorion559 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16g). Cock standing left / Incuse calf's head left. VF. Very rare. Mueller Coll.
|
|
Neokaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander559 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (15.10g) 226/227 AD. ΑΥ Κ Îœ ΑΥΡ CЄΟΥ ΑΛЄΞΑÎΔΡΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΟΙ ΠΟ ÎЄΟΚЄC Îœ[...] / ΔΙC ÎЄΩΚ[...] / ЄΤ ΡZΓ, two tetrastyle temples. Green patina. Rev. scratches, obv. small black spot. Very fine.
|
|
Perperene (BC 400-300) AE 9559 views4th century BC. AE9 (0.66g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Grape bunch with vines. Very fine.
|
|
Knidos (BC 395-380) Tetradrachm559 viewsca 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.34g, 12h). Hippokritos, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Forepart of roaring lion left; ΙΠΠΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ below; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, die shift and minor die wear on reverse. Very rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Q (4/2006), lot 1404.
|
|
Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Hemiobol 559 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.44g, 9mm). Janiform female head / Helmeted head of Athena left within incuse square. VF.
|
|
Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B41559 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g, 11mm, 1h). Forepart of boar right / Head of lion right within linear square. EF.
32 known to Bodenstedt, this appears to be the 56th additional offered at auction.
|
|
Kragos (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm558 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.10g). Λ-Υ, head of Augustus right / Cithara, Λ−Υ / Κ−Ρ, branch to right. Rev. - unclean dies. Good VF.
|
|
Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE - Severus Alexander558 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE (22.06g). AUT K SE ALEXANDROS, cuirassed, radiate and draped bust R / ALEXANDROUP[...]EAT[...], Horse with sadle R, carrying radiate crown on back. Very rare, red-brown patina, extremely fine.
|
|
Magnesia (BC 190) AE 19558 viewsAfter 190 BC. AE19 (9.44g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Rider with lance on horseback galloping right; magistrates ΕΥΚΛΗΣ, ΚΡΑΤΙÎΟΣ. EF, glossy, dark green patina, some roughness on the obverse.
|
|
Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm558 viewsca 250-230 BC. AR Didrachm (6.74g). Magistrate Mnasimachos. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / P-O, rose with bud to right; Athena holding aphlaston to left, ÎœÎΑΣΙΜΑΧΟΣ above. Toned EF.
|
|
Ptolemais (BC 300-200) AE 13558 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE13 (2.02g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Amphora; ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΕΩÎ. Rare.
|
|
Bria (AD 193-217) AE 18558 viewsAutonomous, Severan period, 193-217 AD. AE18 (2.37g). Draped, bearded bust of Serapis with Modius right / ΒΡΙΑ-ÎΩΠIsis in long dress holding Situla in left, Sistrum in right. Rare mint. Good style. Nice dark green patina, aEF.
|
|
Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE38 - Domitian, with Domitia558 viewsDomitian, with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE38 (30.10g). Dated CY 113 (94/5 AD). Laureate head of Domitian right / Draped bust of Domitia left; star above, ETOVS IGR (date) in legend. Near VF, rough green patina. Rare.
|
|
(BC 520-480) Uncertain Dynast - Stater558 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Stater (8.97g, 19mm). Head of boar right, 7 pellets in circles above / 9 pellets, 1 of them in center (tetraskeles?), within deep incuse square. Lightly toned, VF.
|
|
Teos (BC 470-449) Stater558 viewsca 478-465 BC. AR Stater (12.02g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised; forepart of a lion in front / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Unpublished obverse symbol. The reverse die is shared with Balcer 84, a stater with a grain ear symbol on the obverse.
|
|
Ilion (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III558 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (4.48g). AV K M AN ΓOPΔIAN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IΛIE-ΩN, Athena Ilias right. Nice very fine.
|
|
(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol558 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.40g, 5h), Mylasa mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull butting left; horizontal E on shoulder; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Extremely rare.
|
|
Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol558 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (1.16g, 8mm, 12h). Cock standing right / Incuse head of horse left. VF, small die break in field on obverse. Extremely rare.
|
|
Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm558 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Hemidrachm (10mm, 2.31g, 7h). Winged female figure running right, looking back / Griffin standing right, foreleg raised, within beaded square border within incuse square. Good VF, some porosity.
|
|
Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 2 - EL 1/12558 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7mm, 1.16g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Figural type. Facing lion head / Incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned.
|
|
Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm558 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.6g, 14mm). Hyllippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY YΛΛIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing right with folded wings; bee to right. gVF.
|
|
Aigai (BC 160-150) Tetradrachm558 viewsca 151-Â143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 17.50g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Wreathed head of Apollo Smintheos right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter; monogram to left; all within oak wreath. Good VF, attractive cabinet tone, minor die wear. Very rare. Ex New York Sale IX (1/2005), lot 95.
|
|
Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B- (B100/-)558 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm). Laureate head of Apollo right. / Female head (Persephone and Hecate) right, wearing triangular earring, all within linear square border. VF. Carr coll.
This coin is the second known of this type (the first was in Heritage Auc. 3046 (4/2016), lot 29113). These two hybrids appear to share the same reverse die, but the obverse is different. This coin appears to be a combination of B100 and a reverse unknown to Bodenstedt. However, the reverse is a die match with Coin ID #12999. The cataloguer of the Heritage example thought the reverse was B99. However, the reverse is different than B99 with the female wearing triangular earrings.
|
|
Phaselis (BC 167-130) Stater557 viewsca 167-130 BC. AR Stater (10.27g). Ienion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena standing right on prow, brandishing spear, shield on left arm; Φ to left, serpent to right, ΙΗΝΙΩ[Ν] below. Good VF, light porosity.
|
|
Tripolis (AD 200-300) AE 16557 views3rd cent AD. AE16 (3.73g, 1h). Bearded head of Hercules left / ΤΡΙΠΟΛ−ΕΙΤΩΝ, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. Good VF, brown patina.
|
|
Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian557 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE30 (16.76g, 1h). Laureate head right / Demos of Tarsus seated left, holding wreath. VF, green patina, small scrape in reverse field.
|
|
Eumeneia (BC 189-133) AE 12557 viewsca 189-133 BC. AE12 (1.05g, 12h). Draped female bust right / EYME-[NE]ΩN, double axe. Black patina, VF. Extremely rare.
|
|
Alexandreia (AD 217-218) AE 20 - Macrinus557 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE20 (5.26g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Statue of Apollo Smintheus right on cippus, holding bow and patera. Rare. VF.
|
|
Philadelphia (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Commodus557 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 (4.63g, 6h). AV K M AV KOMOΔ, Laureate head right / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩÎ, Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and kerykeion. Apparently unpublished. Good very fine.
|
|
Pergamon (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina557 viewsSalonina, 254-268 AD. AE28 (9.44g). KOP CAΛΩNЄINA CЄ, bust right / ЄΠI C AVP ΔAMA ACIAP ΠЄPΓAMHN[...]ΩN ΠPΩT Γ NЄΩK, Hygieaia feeding snake. Red brown patina. Minor roughness. gVF.
|
|
Alexandreia (AD 253-268) AE 24557 viewsQuasi-autonomous, time of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (5.12g). ALEX - TRO, draped and turreted bust of city-goddess (Tyche) right; behind vexillum inscribed CO/AV(?) / CO - L - AVG - TRO, eagle with raised wings flying right, holding in his talons forehead of bull. EF, superb specimen. Hoeft coll.
'The eagle carrying a bull's head which is a common occurrence from now [Commodus Caesar] on, must refer to a foundation legend, like that told of Antioch on the Orontes, of an eagle carrying part of a sacrificial animal to a spot where the new city was destined to raise.' Bellinger, Troy: The Coins, p. 106.
|
|
Helios on Kilikia, Tarsos557 views1st century BC. AE21 (6.54g). Veiled and turreted bust of City-Goddess (Tyche) right; countermark on her face in the shape of a male radiate head (Helios?) in circular incuse / Pyre of Sandan in pyramidal shape, crowned by an eagle with spread wings standing right on a small round base; within, cult statue of Sandan wearing polos and holding double axe standing right on a winged and horned lion, right hand raised; left and right besides a baetylus; altogether on a round base decorated with garlands; in right field TAP[Σ]EΩN, in left field AP / AP / ΔI / Θ. About VF, slight roughness. Hoeft coll.
|
|
Side (AD 253) AE 34 - Aemilian557 viewsAemilian, 253-254 AD. AE34 (15.97g). ΑΥΤΟ Κ ΜΑΡ ΑΙΜΙΛΙΑÎΟΠЄΥC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CΙΔΗΤΩÎ, Apollo standing holding phiale.
|
|
Amaseia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla557 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (4.17g, 7h). Dated CY 208 (AD 206/7). Radiate head right / Serpent left on altar draped with garland. Good VF, brown patina. Very rare, only one specimen cited by Dalaison.
|
|
Mylasa (AD 14-37) AE 26557 viewsafter Augustus’s death (?). AE26 (8.08g, 26mm, 12h). Thlastos. ΣEBAΣTΩ MYΛAΣEΩN, Augustus in quadriga right / ΘΛΑΣΤΟΣ ΑÎΕΘΗΚΕΠwithin wreath. Green patina, VF.
|
|
Pergamon (BC 350-310) AE 9557 viewsca 350 BC. AE9 (0.83g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Confronted bull’s heads; grain ear between, ΠΕΡΓA below. VF, dark green patina.
|
|
Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Figural - EL 1/24557 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.59g). Milesian standard. Figural type. Palmette motif / Incuse square punch. gVF.
|
|
Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm556 viewsca 250-230 BC. AR Didrachm (6.90 gm). Herasikles, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / P-O flanking stem, rose with bud to right; helmet to left, ΕΡΑΣΙΚΛΗΣ above. Toned EF, artistic, hight relief obverse die.
|
|
Rhodes (BC 400-350) Didrachm556 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Didrachm (6.54g). Head of Helios facing, turned slightly right / Rose with bud to right, grapevine to left, E below, within shallow incuse square. Toned, good VF.
|
|
Samos (BC 400-365) Drachm556 viewsca 400-365 BC. AR Drachm (3.59g). Facing lion scalp / Forepart of bull right; ΔΗΜΩΝ (magistrate) above. Good VF, uneven strike, light porosity. Rare.
|
|
(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater556 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (9.73g), uncertain mint. Head of boar facing / Triskeles, KO, within dotted linear square and deep incuse. VF. Unique?
|
|
Olba (AD 193-211) AE 31 - Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and Caracalla556 viewsSeptimius Severus, with Julia Domna and Caracalla, 193-211 AD. AE31 (19.77g). Confronted busts of Septimius, on right, and Domna, on left; c/m: Nike(?) / Caracalla standing left, holding Nike and spear. VF, brown surfaces.
|
|
Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Bes - Obol556 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.70g, 7h). Head of female facing slightly left / Facing head of Bes, wearing kalathos. Good VF, light porosity, minor encrustation.
|
|
Adana (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III556 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (12.42g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, within circle of the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Fine, light brown patina, areas of soft strike.
|
|
Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Obol556 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AR Obol (0.67g). Head of Athena right / Owl standing facing within incuse square. VF. Unpublished?
|
|
Etenna (BC 100-0) AE 15556 views1st century BC. AE15 (2.16g). Two naked men attacking each other with sickles / ET-EN, Nymph in long dress being attacked by snake; jug lying to left. Dark brown patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
|
|
Salamis (BC 351-332) Tetrobol - Pnytagoras556 viewsPnytagoras, King of Salamis, 351-332 BC. AR Rhodian Tetrobol (12mm, 2.29g, 12h). Laureate and draped bust of Aphrodite left, Î Î to right / Bust of Artemis right, BA? to left. Toned, EF. Very rare.
|
|
Priene (BC 335-320) AE 8556 views4th-3rd cent BC. AE8 (0.81g). Helmeted head of Athena left, ΠΡΙ to left / Trident within circular maeander pattern. Rare. Unpublished?
|
|
Kos (BC 90-50) AE 22556 viewsca 90-50 BC. AE22 (7.25g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΚΩΙΩΠ- ΕΥΑΡΑΤΟΣ ΕΙ (magistrate), coiled snake. VF. Rare. Joy coll.; ex Lindgren coll.
|
|
Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 211-217) AE 32556 viewsTime of Caracalla, ca 211-217 AD. AE32 (16.55g, 5h). AΛEXANΔPOC KTICT APOΛΛΩNIA T, head of Alexander the Great of Macedon right, wearing lion skin / APOΛΛΩNIATΩN ΛV, Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch in right hand and leaning left forearm on tripod; to left at feet, raven standing left, head right. VF, green, brown, and olive patina, very minor surface roughness.
|
|
Nikaia (AD 69-79) AE 29 - Vespasian556 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE29 (17.16g, 6h). M. Plancius Varus, proconsularis. Struck ca 70-71 AD. Laureate head right / Draped bust of Dionysus left, wearing ivy wreath. VF, green and brown patina, light overall roughness. Ex Wagner Coll.; ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt 1 (4/1983), lot 305; Muenzen und Medaillen 41 (6/1970), lot 353.
|
|
Larisa (BC 400-300) AE 18556 views4th century BC. AE18 (4.94g, 9h). Female head right, hair in sphendone / Λ-Α/Ρ-Ι, amphora; grape bunch above, club to left, kerykeion (caduceus) to right. aEF. Rare.
|
|
Komama (BC 100-0) Hemidrachm556 views1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.54g, 12h). Diademed head of Artemis right; K to left / ΚΟΜΑ-ΜΕΩÎ, long torch. Good VF, find patina, minor edge porosity. Extremely rare, fewer than 10 known.
|
|
Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater556 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.88g, 1h). Satrap on horseback riding left; behind, eagle perched left on branch; monogram below / Archer in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow; monogram behind. VF, dark find patina, some roughness. Extremely rare early stater.
It is possible that the horseman is actually one of the late kings (Syennesis III?) of Cilicia.
|
|
Selge (BC 200-0) AE 12556 views2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (2.37g, 1h). Head of Herakles right / Σ-Ε-Λ, thunderbolt, bow with griffin head on top to right. Near EF, attractive brown patina. Popken Coll.
|
|
| 14853 coins on 149 page(s) |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
