Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Nagidos (BC 410-360) Tetartemorion512 viewsbefore 360 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.23g). Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone / Torso with phallus, Ν−ΑΓ−Ι. Lightly toned, good VF. Very rare. Anazarbos (AD 161-169) AE 32512 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE22 (7.31g). Dated civic year 182 (163/4 AD). AVT K L AURHLIOC OVHPOC CEB, bare-headed draped bust R / KAI TWN PROC TW ANAZAPBW, Athena standing L, holding Nike and spear, shield at feet; ET HOP (date) across field. Near EF, dark green patina with nicely contrasting earthen highlights. Myrina (AD 253-268) AE 17512 viewsunder Roman control, semi-autonomous, 253-268 AD. AE17 (2.54g). MVPE-INA, draped, turreted bust of Tyche left / ÎœVΡEΙΝΑΩΝ, Tyche in long garb with fullhorn standing left. Dark green patina, VF. Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Alexander Severus512 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE25.77 (6.57g, 12h). M AVP AΛΕΞΑΝΔPOC P, draped bust right / ΘYATEIPHNΩΝ, Artemis advancing right with bow, drawing arrow out of quiver. Very fine. Unpublished?1 comments Side (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Salonina512 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 254-268 AD. AE31 (21.66g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on wings of eagle below; c/m: E / Turreted. veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. Near VF, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection. Maionia (AD 147-176) AE 22 - Faustina II512 viewsFaustina II, 147-176 AD. AE22 (6.01g). ΦAVCTЄINA – NЄA CЄBACT, draped bust of Faustina right / MAIONΩN ЄΠI KO VCINIOV APX A, Demeter standing left holding crops and scepter. Very fine.1 comments Lystra (AD 161-180) AE 27 - Marcus Aurelius512 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE27 (8.40 g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius / Plowman and oxen. Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 20512 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.26g). M AVPH ALEΞANΔPOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / TPIC NEΩKOPΩN NIKOMEDEΩN, Astakos, nude to hips, standing right, head left, right foot on row, holding scepter in left arm and pointing with left hand backwards. VF, black-green patina. Hoeft coll. Astakos was one of the ktistes of Astakos, ancestor of Nikomedia. He was worshipped until Roman times. The city of Astakos was founded by Colonists of Megara and later destroyed by Lysimachos. Nikomedes I. founded 264/3 a new city some miles north of the old Astakos and named it Neikomedia. Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus512 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (2.60g). AV KL [CEΠ - C]EVHPOC, draped, laureate bust right / EΦEC-I/ΩN, boar running right, pierced by spear. Rare, unpublished. Good F. Hoeft coll. The boar belongs to the local founder myth of Ephesos. Mytilene (AD 211-217) AE 43 - Caracalla512 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE43 - Medallion (48.79g). ΑΥΤΟΚ[ΡΑΤ Îœ] ΑΥΡΗ [ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡΑ [ΠO] ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ ΛЄ[ONTЄω] / ΜΥΤΙΛΗ/[ΝΑΙΩΝ], in two lines in exergue, Caracalla, holding sceptre in left hand, standing in chariot drawn by four horses to left, preceded by a Roman soldier; trophy and two captives on a pedestal in the background. Black patina. Almost very fine. Synnada (AD 253-268) AE 25512 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.91g, 5h). CYN NAΔЄΩN, bare head of Hercules or Thynnaros / ΔOPIЄΩN IΩNΩN, Baetyl within distyle temple; star in pediment. Near VF, green-brown patina, surfaces a little rough. Laodikeia (AD 14-37) AE 16512 viewsTime of Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AE16 (4.56g, 12h). Pythes Pythou, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre behind, monogram before / Headdress of Isis within wreath. VF, dark green patina with some earthen deposits. Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol512 viewsca mid-5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.65g, 3h). Forepart of a roaring lion right / Eagle flying right within incuse square. VF, toned. Antiocheia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 14 - Augustus512 viewsAugustus, 17 BC-14 AD. AE14 (3.2g). CEBACTOC, bare head of Augustus right / ΠΑΙΩΝΟΥ ΣΥΝΑΡΧΙΑ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, Athena standing left holding spear and shield. VF. Parion (AD 253) AE 20 - Cornelia Supera512 viewsCornelia Supera, Augusta, 253 AD. AE20 (4.12g). Draped bust right / Asklepios seated right, examining the leg of a bull standing left before him. Extremely rare. gVF. Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B62512 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte. Female head, three quarters facing right / Confronting and overlapping female heads within incuse square. One known to Bodenstedt. A further example has yet to appear at auction. The obverse appears to have a die match with that of B61 and the reverse appears to have a die match with that of B55. The die matches are not conclusive due to the different relative wear of the respective examples. However, the obverse and reverse are firmly related to earlier emissions. Eikonion (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius512 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (4.97g, 6h). IM-P C T A H ANTONINVS, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right / COL ICO, Athena standing facing, head left, holding Nike presenting wreath, and spear; shield leaning against spear at her feet; in left field, serpent. Very rare. Sandy-black patina. Very fine. Hans von Aulock knew of seven specimens of this type, all in museum collections. He notes the obverse legend ending ANTONINOC, but this seems unlikely given that the city was a Roman colony since the reign of Hadrian and thus should have been using Latin legends on its coinage. Unfortunately, the single specimen he illustrates is struck off center, the British Museum specimen has incomplete legends, and the rest of the examples he cites are not otherwise published, so the spelling cannot be confirmed. The specimen offered here, though, very clearly spells ANTONINVS, which suggests that Von Aulock's reading is in error. Knidos (BC 405-394) Drachm511 viewsca 405 BC. AR Drachm (3.72g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. Toned VF, light porosity, small reverse scratch. Rare issue. Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander511 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (14.85g). Dated year 277 (230/231 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Serpent emerging from cista, flanked by two torches. VF, dark green and red patina, scuff on obverse, some light roughness. Anazarbos (AD 253-262) Hexassarion - Valerian511 viewsValerian, 253-262 AD. AE Hexassarion (20.19g), 253/254 AD. AUT K P LIK OUALERIANOS SE, Laureate and cuirassed head right / ΑΝΑZΑΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔΟΙ ΜΗ Γ − Γ ΕΤ ΒΟΣ Τ Α Îœ Κ, six price-urns arranged in two rows. Green patina, very fine. Smyrna (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian511 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (9.26g). Smyrna mint, struck after 129 AD. Bare head right / Two Nemeses standing facing, vis-a-vis, each holding out fold of drapery; the left also holding a bridle, the right a rule. Toned, choice VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia (RPC I 2201; RSC 2). Kelenderis (BC 400-350) Obol511 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (0.73g, 5h). Horse rearing right / Goat kneeling right, head reverted. EF. Miletos (BC 240-200) Drachm511 views240-200 BC. AR Drachm (5.12g, 12h). Minnion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo to left / Lion standing to left, head reverted; eight-pointed star above, two monograms to left, ΜΙΝΝΙΩΝ in exergue. Nicely toned. Extremely fine. Soloi (BC 400-350) Obol511 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.72g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grape bunch. VF, lightly toned. Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 238-244) AE 31- Gordian III511 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (9.61g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CEBACT-H-IEPA NAYAP/ XIC; Eagle with open wings standing left; wreath in beak. Rare, good very fine. Aspendos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Julia Mamaea511 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE33 (22.72g). Diademed and draped bust right / ACΠENΔI/ΩN in two lines in exergue, Serapis seated left on throne, holding sceptre, Cerberus at his feet; before him, Isis standing right, raising sistrum; behind, Demeter standing left, holding torch. VF, green patina, a little rough. Drewry Coll.; Ex Kovacs 6 (11/1985), 243. Philadelphia (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla511 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (10.61g). Diademed and draped bust on crescent right / EΠΙ IOVA APICTON IOVΛIANOV ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ/ EΛΦE-Ω; in ex. NEΩKOPΩ-N, naked Aphrodite with two column within arch. Obverse porosity, very fine.1 comments Silandos (AD 164-182) AE 23 – Lucilla511 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE23 (5.33g). [ΛOYKIΛΛA] CEBACTH, draped bust right. / [CΙΛΑΝ]ΔΕΩΝ, Cultus-effigy of Kore enthroned closely draped, head surmounted by polos; in field right, a stalk of corn growing. About very fine.1 comments Hadrianeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Tranquilina511 viewsTranquilina, wife of Gordian III. 238-244 AD. AE33 (17.77g). Diademed and draped bust right / Naked Dionysos with kantharos leaning on Silenos and stick, panther at feet. Good fine. Attaleia (BC 110-30) AE 15511 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (2.90g). Draped and laureate bust of Poseidon right, trident before / ATTAΛΕΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and branch. Reverse off center, gVF. Aizanis (AD 200-270) AE 15511 views2nd century AD. AE15 (1.99g). Draped bust of Hermes right, kerykeion over shoulder / ΑΙΖΑΝ-ЄΙΤΩΝ, eagle facing with open wings, head left, wreath in beak. F. Chios (AD 100-200) AE511 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE - Obol (12.57g). Sphinx sitting right, prow to right / ΟΒΟ-ΛΟC, kantharos, within wreath. Green patina, VF. (BC 480-440) Uncertain Dynast - Stater511 viewsca 500-440 BC. AR Stater (8.35g, 21mm). Forepart of boar left / Triskeles in dotted square incuse. VF. Rare. Akmoneia (AD 251-253) AE 30 - Trebonianus Gallus511 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE30 (12.08g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nymph advancing right, with billowing veil, holding the infant Zeus; three Kuretes around, each in armor and holding sword and shield. VF, green patina, a bit rough. Rare. The Kuretes share some of the attributes of the Korybantes, dancing divinities associated with the worship of Kybele, but their specific role in Greek mythology was to serve as the protectors of the infant Zeus while he was hidden away on Crete, safe from his jealous father Kronos. Their militant dancing, accompanied by the clashing of swords on shields, drowned out the cries of the infant. The nursing of Zeus, according to certain traditions, was left to the sister nymphs Adrasteia and Ida, who fed Zeus with the the milk of the she-goat Amaltheia (in other traditions Amaltheia is a third nymph). Knidos (BC 405-394 BC) Drachm511 viewsca 404-395 BC. AR Drachm (3.71 g, 16mm, 6h). Forepart of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. VF, toned. Very rare, Cahn lists nine examples. Ex Niklovitz Coll. (L. Hamburger, 11 June 1930), lot 344. Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 34 - Antoninus Pius511 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE34 (28.68g, 12h). • T • AIΛ KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / AΠHNH, driver within carpentum drawn by four horses left; ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue. VF, green patina. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/24 Stater511 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24th Stater (7mm, 0.65g). Tunny head left / Rough incuse punch. Good VF. Lee Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. Nagidos (BC 425-400) Obol511 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.80g, 3h). Bearded head of Pan right / Amphora. VF, toned, struck from a worn obverse die. Rare. Lee Coll. Kyme (BC 460-400) Trihemiobol511 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.33g, 10mm). Head of eagle left, KY to left / Granulated "mill-sail" incuse square. aEF. Apparently unpublished. Kaunos (BC 470) Hemiobol?510 viewsca 470 BC. AR Hemiobol? (0.49g). Nude winged male running left, caduceus (?) to left / Lion standing left on ground line, head turned back, paw raised, caduceus (?) at end of tail, in dotted circle, within circular incuse. aF/VF. Isaura (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta510 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (5.02g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, aegis on cuirass / Hercules standing right, holding club and lion's skin. Good VF, green-brown patina. Scarce city. Iasos (BC 250-190) AE 15510 viewsca 250-190 BC. AE15 (3.29g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / The youth Hermias swimming right, arm draped over a dolphin, ΙΑΣΕΩΝ above. Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Pegasos - Obol510 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.65g). Head of Athena facing, wearing triple-crested helmet / Pegasos right, uncertain symbol or letter above, within shallow incuse square. Good VF. Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 13510 viewsca 1st century BC. AE13 (0.98g). Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos, kerykeion (caduceus) behind / ΤΕΡΜΗ[Σ-ΣΕΩΝ], eagle standing right, wings closed. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Attuda (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Salonina510 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE20 (5.44g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / ATTOYΔEΩN, festooned altar atop which two smaller flaming altars and three pine cones; dagger in exergue. Good Fine, green patina. Drewry Coll. Keramos (BC 200-100) AE 19510 views2nd cent BC. AE19. Archaic head of Apollo (?) with long hair right / ΚΕΡΑΜΙΗ-ΛΕΩΝ, facing head of bull. Good VF, green patina. Rare. Koinon of Cyprus (AD 14-37) AE 23 - Tiberius510 viewsTiberius, with Julia Augusta (Livia), 14-37 AD. AE23 (8.51g, 12h), struck after 15/6 AD. Bare head of Tiberius right / Livia seated right, holding patera and scepter. Good Fine, brown and green patina, pitted surfaces on reverse and edge from from 2h to 4h. Ex. Wagner Coll. Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 27 - Gordian III510 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE27 (10.45g). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICONI ENSI COLO/ S R, Tyche seated left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Nice very fine. Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 12510 views2nd century BC. AE12 (1.64g, 12h). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Monogram of Phokaia (composed of “Φ” and “ω”) in form of caduceus, A - Λ(?) below. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.; Ex Dieter Klein Coll. Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 27 - Pertinax510 viewsPertinax, 193 AD. AE27 (12.37g, 1h). Laureate head right / Hexastyle temple façade set on two-tiered base; globe in pediment. Good Fine, brown surfaces, light cleaning scratches. Extremely rare. Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla510 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.18g, 6h). Laureate head right / Grazing horse right. Near EF, dusty green patina. From Group CEM. Temnos (BC 300-250) AE 11510 views3rd century BC. AE11 (1.27g, 12h). Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Grape bunch on vine. Good VF, green patina. Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm510 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.38g, 12h). Amythion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, race torch before; magistrate’s name to left. VF, porous. Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III510 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (28.82g). Iconium as Claudikonium. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Capitoline Wolf right suckling Romulus and Remus. Very rare. Brown tone. VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 134, 2004, 2024. Hierapolis (AD 41-54) AE 20 – Claudius510 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE (6.38g). M. Suillios Antiochos, Grammateus, ca 50-54 AD. KΛAΥΔIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right / M ΣΥIΛΛIOΣ ANTIOXOΣ ΓΡA IEΡAΠOΛITΩN, rider right. EF. Philadelphia (AD 161-169) AE 31 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus510 viewsMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE31 (29.55g, 6h). Lad... Severus, archon (?). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC K AVP OVHPOC, confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus / Statue of Helios, radiate, advancing right, holding extended torch and whip, within distyle shrine, [ЄΠΙ] ΛΑΔ... CЄΒΗΡΟV [ΑΡΧ(?)] around, [Φ]ΙΛΑΔЄΛ[ΦΕΩΝ] in exergue. gVF. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 17-37) AE 18 - Livia510 viewsLivia, after 17 AD. AE18 (2.66g). Draped bust of Senate right / Draped bust of Livia right. Nice Very Fine. Ex Jacquier 35, lot 307. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/24 Stater510 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Myshemihekte – 1/24 Stater (7mm, 0.68g). Head of Zeus-Ammon right [on tunny right] / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare as a myshemihekte. Augusta (AD 14-37) AE 27509 viewsTiberius and Livia, 14-37 AD. AE27 (11.81g). Bare head Tiberius R / Draped bust R. Very fine. Soloi (BC 350-300) Stater509 views350-300 BC. AR Stater (9.97g). Bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / ΣΟΛΕΩΝ, large grape cluster on vine; rose and ΜΟΣ to left, owl to right. Toned EF, surfaces a touch grainy. From the Robert Schonwalter Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Auction II (3/1976), lot 271. Philadelphia (AD 105-122) AE 18 - Plotina509 viewsPlotina, wife of Trajan, Augusta, 105-122 AD. AE18 (5.06g). Draped bust right / ΦI/ΛAΔE/ΛΦE/ΩN, legend in four lines within laurel-wreath. VF, attractive green patina, some roughness. Ephesos (BC 27-14 AD) AE 15 - Augustus509 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE15 / 1/3 Unit (2.36g). Grammateus Aristeas. Head Augustus right / ΓPAMMATEYΣ APIΣTEAΣ EΦE AΓPEYΣ, Stag of Artemis right. Good very fine. Side (AD 98-117) AE 30 - Trajan509 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE30 (18.32g). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and sceptre, prow before, shield behind. VF, attractive dark green patina with some earthen highlights. Unrecorded? Wagner Coll. Mytilene (AD 5) AE 20 - Theophanes & Archedamis509 viewsTime of Augustus, ca 5 AD. Theophanes, with Archedamis, died 44-36 BC. AE20 (4.46g, 6h). ΘЄOC ΘЄOΦANHC, bare head of Theophanes right / ΘЄA APXЄΔAMIC, draped and veiled bust of Archedamis right. Rare. Ex Wagner Coll. Alexandreia (AD 211-217) AE 24 - Caracalla509 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24/ As (9.68g.). ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed right / COL AVG TROAD, Apollo with branch, right foot on rock. Rare. Dark green patina, EF. Nikomedeia (AD 211-217) AE 30 - Caracalla509 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE30 (13.78g). ANTΩNЄINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN, Demeter with torch sacrificing over altar. Nice dark green patina, VF. Gordos-Iulia (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus509 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (4.90g). AV K Π Λ Γ AΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ ΦOIBOV ΓOPΔHNΩN, River-god Phrygios reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae. Unpublished (?). Nice VF.1 comments (BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/8 Stater?509 viewsca 520-470/60 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.07g, 4h). Head of boar right; Δ on shoulder / Head of a man-headed bull right within incuse square. VF. Erythrai (BC 460-420) Diobol?509 views480-400 BC. AR Diobol? (13mm, 1.79g). Pegasos flying right, pilos to left, A below / Rosette with 12 petals, Ε-Ρ-Î¥-Θ around, within incuse square.1 comments Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/16 Stater509 viewsca 550-525 BC. AR 1/16 Stater (0.85g, 9mm). Facing lion's head in square dotted border / Incuse square with star in square dotted border. Rare. Very fine. Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm509 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 2.42g, 10h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; [tunny] below / Head of lion left; K (retrograde) above; all within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare. Elaia (BC 340-300) AE 15509 viewsca 340-300 BC. AE15 (3.25g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / E-Λ, corn grain in olive wreath, ΠΟΛΥZΗ (magistrate) below. Tarsos (AD 193-211) AE 39 - Septimius Severus509 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE39 (23.74g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Tyche of Tarsus seated left on rocky outcropping, holding grain ears, with half-length figure of the river god Cydnus swimming left at her feet, surrounded by Tyches of Cilicia, Isauria, and Lycaonia, each holding grain ears and presenting wreath. VF, brown patina, insignificant doubling on obverse, minor metal flaws on reverse. From Group CEM. Rare medallic bronze, honoring Tarsus as the chief city (Metropolis) of the three districts of Cilicia: Cilicia proper, Isauria, and Lycaonia. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm509 viewsca 150-50 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.78g, 12h). [...]mon, magistrate. Facing head of Helios / Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right; magistrate incomplete. Near EF, lightly toned. Ex CNG Elec. Auc. 141, lot 71; Gorny & Mosch 200 (10/2001), lot 1866. Kyme (BC 400-350) Hemiobol509 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.32g). Forepart of horse right / Floral pattern, Π-Π-I-E-Y-I (?) around, within circular incuse. Good VF. Alighieri Coll. Hierapolis (BC 10-9) AE - Fabius Maximus509 viewsFabius Maximus, Proconsul, 10/9 BC. AE (2.65g). Dryas, magistrate. ΦΑΒΙΟΣ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΣ, head of Fabius Maximus right in dotted circle / ΙΕΡΑΠΟ / ΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΔΡΥΑΣ within wreath. Very rare, fifth known example. VF. Very rare. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B14509 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.4g, 10mm). Head of roaring lion right, ΛE to left / Incuse head of calf right. Near EF. Bodenstedt records thirteen examples of this type. A further nine examples have appeared in auction. Koinon of Cyprus (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla509 viewsCaracalla, AD 198-217. AE32 (16.15g, 5h). Laureate heroic bust of Caracalla right / Temple of Paphian Aphrodite within which cone, crescent and star on top of temple, roofed wing on each side within which candelabrum stands, dove on roof of each wing, paved semicircular court before temple. aVF. Apparently Unique. Palea Paphos was one of the most important pilgrimage centres in the Greek world due to its famous Sanctuary of Aphrodite; the goddess herself was born of the sea near Paphos, and floated in on a scallop shell. When she arose, she was hailed as 'Cyprian'. The Sanctuary of Aphrodite continued to flourish well into the Roman era. Several Roman emperors honoured the shrine, and it was visited by Titus in 69 AD when the future emperor was on his way to Egypt. He consulted the oracle of Aphrodite, and was told that he had a great future. The sanctuary was rebuilt by the Romans after the earthquake of 76/77 AD, in a design that preserved the layout of the original. The cult of Aphrodite survived at Palea Paphos until the 4th century AD, when Emperor Theodosius outlawed paganism. Today, virtually nothing remains of the Sanctuary save the holy ground itself. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater509 viewsca 550­-500 BC. EL Stater (16.06g). Ram crouching left, head reverted; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Very rare. A lovely representation struck on a very broad flan, two almost invisible metal flaws, otherwise good very fine. Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 27508 views2nd cent BC. AE27 (6.12g). Bull butting right on ground line, within dotted circle / KYZI/KHNΩΝ, Flaming torch, monogram below. Nice very fine. Aigeai (AD 253) AE 24 - Cornelia Supera508 viewsCornelia Supera, 253-254 AD. AE (11.25g). GAI KORNH SOUPHRA SEB, draped bust right / AIGEAIWN NEWKO NAUA SQU, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Green patina, very fine. Tarsos (BC 378-372) Obol - Datames508 viewsDatames, 378-372 BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 10.32mm). Bust of female, wearing earring and necklace right / Bearded warrior bust right, wearing Athenian helmet. Good very fine. Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 13508 viewsca 4th century BC. AE13 (2.53g). Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing three-crested Attic helmet / Ram walking right on ground line, ΦΑΝΑΓΟΡΑΣ (magistrate) above, forepart of winged boar to right. VF, black patina, slightly porous. Owl on Mysia, Pergamon AE20508 viewsMysia, Pergamon, ca 200-100 BC. AE20 (6.40g, 6h). Bearded head of Zeus right / Snake around omphalos; countermark: owl. Stratonikeia (BC 88-30) Reduced Drachm508 viewsca 88-30 BC. AR Reduced Drachm (1.72g). Head of Hekate with rolled hair and crescent on forehead / Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm; grain ear before, ΠΑΜΦΙΛΟC (magistrate) above. VF, porous, small flan crack. Rare. Masikytes (BC 35-30) Hemidrachm508 viewsLycian League, ca 35-30 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.83g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, Îœ-Α/Σ-Ι, lyre, within incuse square. EF. Mylasa (BC 520-490) 1/12 Stater508 viewsbefore 500 BC. AR 1/12 Stater (0.82g). Forepart of lion left / Irregular incuse square. VF. Termessos (BC 63-62) AE 19508 viewsca 63-62 BC. AE19 (5.59g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / Horse springing left, TEP below, H (date = year 8 of local era) above. Good style and fine green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll. Olba (AD 10-15) AE 21 - Ajax508 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD, under Ajax, high priest and toparch, 10-15 AD. AE21 (6.78g), struck ca 11/12 AD. AIANTOΣ TEVKPOV, draped bust of Ajax right, wearing cap and with caduceus before neck / APXIEPEΩΣ TOΠAPXO KENNAT ΛAΛOΣ ET B (=year 2) across field, thunderbolt. Olive green patina. EF. Eirenopolis (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I508 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 - 8 Assaria (16.486g, 7h), dated CY 203 (254/5 AD). Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus in facing biga drawn by panthers, holding cantharus and thyrsus. Good VF, rough green patina, cleaned down to red in spots. Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I508 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (21.49g). AVT.K.Γ.IOV.[OVH.MAΞIMEI]NOC, draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π / TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOLE[ΩC], in left field A/M/K, in upper right field Γ, in lower right field B, Apollo, stg. facing on omphalos, head left, holding bow and arrow in left hand and in lowered right hand dog on fore-legs. Extremely rare, good F, brown-green patina. Hoeft coll. Most often this Apollo is named Apollo Lykeios. But this is not correct! Apollo is not holding wolfs but dogs as symbol of the seers Amphilochos and Mopsus. This coin is part of the struggle of the cities for more influence and prominence. Amisos (AD 253) AE 29 - Aemilian508 viewsAemilian, 253 AD. AE29 (19.14g, 7h). Dated City Year 284 (253 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrss; panther at feet to left. Fine, brown patina. Ex Righetti Coll. 8555; Ex M&M 13 (10/2003), lot 251. Parion (BC 200-100) AE 16508 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE16 (4.19g). Female head right, hair bound in sakkos / ΠA, bull standing right. Nice VF, dark green patina. Apparently an unpublished type. Atarneos (BC 350-300) AE 11508 views4th century BC. AE11 (0.88g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of horse right, serpent above. VF, green patina. Appia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan508 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (5.42g). AY KA NE TPAIANOC CE [ΓE ΔAKIKOC]; laureate bust right / AIT PΩΛΛIΩNOC CT B AΠΠIANΩN, river god Tembris recumbent left, holding reed and vase. Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol508 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Diobol (20mm, 0.94 g, 12h). Dioches, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / THI, ΔΙΟΥΧH[Σ], chelys. Good VF. Samos (BC 310-300) Didrachm508 viewsca 310-300 BC. AR Didrachm (6.36g, 20mm, 12h). Samian standard. Battos, magistrate. Facing lion scalp / Forepart of ox right; [B]ATTOΣ above, olive spray to right. VF, toned. Astyra (BC 400-395) AE 12 - Tissaphernes508 viewsTissaphernes, Satrap, ca 400-395 BC. AE12 - Chalkous (1.24g). Astyra? Head of Athena right / ΤΙΣΣΑ-ΦΗ, Head of Dionysos (or Tissaphernes?). aVF. Kolophon (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I508 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (14.48g, 7h). Aelius Severinus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Klarios seated left, holding laurel branch and lyre, between Artemis to left, holding long torch and with quiver over shoulder, and Nemesis to right, adjusting chiton and holding cubit rule. VF, green-brown patina. Apparently unique, struck with dies of fine style. Group CEM; ex Lanz 30 (11/1984), lot 783. The type of Apollo Klarios seated left alone is a recurrent reverse design for Colophon. The extended group of gods, as seen here and on some rare earlier issues, must represent a larger sculptural group in the city. Kolophon (BC 330-280) AE 15508 viewsca 360-330 BC. AE15 - Chalkous (2.02g, 11h). Dionyso(doros), magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of horse right, ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟ to left, KO below. Good VF, dark brown patina. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 - 149