Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Adada (BC 100-0) AE 18503 views1st century BC. AE18 (6.31g). Laureate head of Zeus right / AΔAΔЄ, Nike crowning trophy. Green patina, VF. Apollonis (BC 200-100) AE 15503 views2nd century BC. AE15 (2.33g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΠΟΛΛΟ-ΝΙΔΕΩΝ, thunderbolt. Brown patina, F. Rare. Righetti coll. Nikomedeia (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus503 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (25.27g, 2h). Laureate head right / Galley with six oarsmen left; above, two octastyle temple façades, each with pellet in pediment. VF, rough surfaces. Very rare. Knidos (BC 350-320) Tetradrachm503 viewsca 350-330/20 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.01 g, 12h). Chian standard. Timasiphron, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, hair tied at back, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / KNI, forepart of roaring lion right; ΤΙΜΑΣΙΦΡΩΝ above. Good VF. Very rare, fewer than 30 of this type known. This magistrate is unknown in all denominations for this period. Komana (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus503 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (14.76g, 12h). Dated CY 162 (195/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike, holding palm frond and wreath, standing right atop column; all within tetrastyle temple with Ionic columns and patera in pediment; ЄT BOP (date) in exergue. Near VF, brown surfaces, scratches before bust. Brace coll. An interesting type. The “column” within the temple may in fact be a baetyl. The British Museum catalog describes the female figure surmounting it as “Nike or the goddess Enyo.” Isaura (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla503 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (9.60g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, with aegis on breastplate, slight drapery on far shoulder / Column surmounted by bearded bust left within tetrastyle temple with twisted columns and shield or patera in pediment. Near EF, green and brown patina that is slightly worn on the high points. Attractive. Kos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol503 viewsca 500­-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.57g). Crab / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned, a hint of porosity. Very rare. Ephesos (AD 54-68) AE 21 – Nero & Statilia Messalina503 viewsNero, with Statilia Messalina, 54-68 AD. AE21 (7.37g, 7h). Struck 66 AD. Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Messalina right. VF, dark green patina, deposits. Extremely rare, one of three cited in RPC. Hansen Coll.; ex Group CEM Triton XV (1/2012), lot 1386; Leu 30 (4/1982), lot 313; Leu 13 (4/1979), lot 407; Hans von Aulock Coll, 7864. Kelenderis (BC 425-400) Stater502 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.64g). Nude youth on horse left / Goat left, head turned to right, ΚΕΛΕΝ above. Orontes (BC 357-352) AE502 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AE (0.97g), struck at Kisthene. Bearded head of Satrap right, wearing Persian headdres (Bashlyk) / Forepart of winged boar right, [ORO-NT-A (?)] around. Mylasa (BC 170-130) Drachm502 viewsca 175-160 BC. AR Drachm (15 mm, 2.02g, 12h). Helios head facing, eagle standing on right cheek / Rose with buds to right and left, P-A/S-L. Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian502 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.62g), Sardis mint. Bare head right / Veiled figure of Ceres standing right, holding transverse sceptre; no star to right. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain type. Choma (BC 1st cent) AE502 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE (3.39g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Rider on cantering horse right, club in raised right hand, ΧΩ below. Fine olive-green patina, EF. Rare. Prostanna (BC 100-0) AE 14502 viewsca 1st century BC. AE14 (3.33g). Rock or mountain within dotted circle / Tree, ΠΡ-ΟC. Rare. Uncertain (AD 96-98) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Nerva502 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.03g, 7h). Uncertain Asia Minor (or Rome) mint. Struck 97 AD. Laureate head right / Temple of Diana Perga: distyle temple set on three-tiered base; cult statue of Diana standing facing within; DIANA PERG across entablature. VF. Rare. Eumeneia (AD 100-200) AE 16502 views2nd cent AD. AE16 (2.74g). Head of Dionysos wearing ivy-wreath right / ZMEPTO-PIΓOΣ, grape-bunch on vine. Good VF, green patina. Ex Lindgren Coll. Kaunos (BC 350-300) AE 12502 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE12 (1.02g). Forepart of a bull right / Sphinx seated right. VF, attractive green patina. Myndos (BC 200-0) AE 19502 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE19 (5.87g). Head of beardless Dionysos wearing ivy wreath / ΜΥΝΔΙ - ΕΡΜΙ, owl sitting right on olive branch, head facing. Rare. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite/Herakles502 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.74g). Three-quarter facing female bust, head turned slightly left, wearing veil and necklace / Head of Herakles left, lion's skin tied around neck. Good VF, light roughness. Herman Coll. Teos (AD 255-256) AE 22 - Valerian II. Caesar502 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 255-256 AD. AE22 (4.66g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Anacreon standing right, playing lyre held on knee. VF, olive green patina. Drewry Coll.; Ex Mabbott Coll., Schulman (6/1969), lot 1644. Smyrna (AD 100-300) AE 22502 viewsImperial Times, ca 2nd-3rd cent AD. AE22 (6.04g). Homer seated right, holding scroll / CMYP/NAI/ΩN in three lines within wreath. Good VF, dark gray patina, a few spots of red encrustation, well struck. Zephyrion (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius502 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE30 (16.28g). Laureate head right / AΔPIANOΠOΛITΩN ZEΦ[VPIΩTΩN]; draped bust of deified Hadrian (?) right. Unpublished (?). Nice fine. Coins after Hadrian’s death with his portrait are very rare; this if I’m correct in assigning the reverse portrait to him which seems obvious. Nysa (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla502 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.62g). AVT [KM] - AVP [CE] ANTΩNINOC, draped, cuirassed, laureate bust right / NYCA-EΩN, Kore/Persephone, clad in long chiton and peplos, head dropped, standing left, holding in right hand long knotted staff (scepter?), with lowered left hand holding garment at her hip. Very rare, probably unpublished. VF, green patina. Hoeft coll. Sardeis (AD 194-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna502 viewsJulia Domna, 194-217 AD. AE22 (5.71g), struck under archon Annius Rufus. IOVΛIA - CEBACTH, draped bust right, hair in broad bun behind / EΠI POVΦOV CAPΔI-A-NΩN B NEΩKOPΩN, Demeter in double-chiton standing facing, head left, holding in extended right hand two grain-ears and in raised left hand burning long torch; at her feet, coiled snake left. Rare, about VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll. Kolophon (BC 330-280) AE 15502 viewsca 330-280 BC. AE15 (2.14g). Ekataios magistrate. Head Apollo right / ΚO horse forepart right, EKATAIΩΣ to left. Nice VF. Ilion (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III502 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (3.04g). AVT K M AV ΓOPΔIANO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IΛIE-ΩN, wolf suckling twins left. Rare. Very fine. Magnesia (BC 220-190) AE502 viewsca 190 BC. AE (2.49g). Morimos, magistrate. Rider in military dress and chlamys galloping right, holding spear in right hand / Humped bull standing right on ground line, ΜΑΓΝ above, MOΡΙMΟΣ in exergue. Green patina, EF. Unpublished? Sinope (BC 330-320) Drachm502 viewsca 325-300 BC. AR Drachm (4.92g). Ikesios, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea eagle on dolphin left; ΙΚΕΣΙ[Ο] behind. EF. Samos (BC 520) 1/4 Siglos502 viewsca 520 BC. AR 1/4 Siglos (1.29g, 9mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Head of ox right in dotted incuse square. VF. Very rare. Gargara (BC 440-400) Obol502 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Obol (0.56g, 7mm). Male head right / Ram's head right, ΓΑΡ above, within incuse square. VF. Very rare. Magnesia (BC 465-459) Hemiobol - Themistokles502 viewsThemistokles, ca 465-459 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.32g, 4h). Barley grain; ΘE to left, meander pattern to right / Male head (Themistokles?) right, wearing diadem; [M]-A across field; all within incuse square. Near VF, toned, some cleaning scratches on reverse. Perhaps the second known. The examples in Nollé and Wenninger and the Gorny & Mosch sale have Θ-E flanking the grain and lack the meander pattern. Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B51502 viewsca 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.55g, 8h). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Bearded head of Silenos right within incuse square. Near EF. Very rare. Tarsos (BC 379-372) Female - Hemiobol502 viewsTarsos (?), time of Pharnabazos and Datames, ca 380-360 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g, 8x10mm, 9h). Female head facing slightly left within dotted circle / Diademed bust of Aphrodite right. gVF. Adramytteion (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian502 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (4.30g, 12h) AYT ΔOMITIANOC KAI CEB ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / ΔOMITIA CEB AΔPA, draped bust of Domitia right. Very rare. Good very fine. Tricarico coll. Kelenderis (BC 425-410) Stater501 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Stater (10.82g, 2h). Nude rider, holding whip in his left hand, jumping from horse galloping to left (performing the kalpe', a horse race in which the rider jumps from his horse and runs beside it) / Goat kneeling to left, head turned back to right; ivy branch above. Toned, EF. Ex Bank Leu 28 (5/1981), lot 182, and from the Cilician Hoard of 1957 (IGCH 1255). Herakleia Salbake (AD 3rd cent) AE 24501 views3rd century AD (under Roman protection), semi-autonomous. AE24 (6.17g). ΗΡ-Α ΒΟΥΛΗ, veiled and laureate bust of Boule right / Tyche in long garb, standing left with Kalathos on head, filling horn in hand. Rare. Good style, fine olive-green patina, EF. Phaselis (BC 168) Tetradrachm501 viewsAfter 168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.15g, 12h). Erymneus, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Athena standing left, holding Nike with a stylis in right hand, spear in left; ΦΑ to left, ΕΡΥΜΝΕΥΣ to right. Good VF, toned, some light porosity. Second known of this issue, unique with this magistrate. Seleukeia (AD 100-200) AE 30501 views2nd cent AD. AE30 (15.40g, 5h). ... Demetrios, magistrate. Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right, seen from behind, and draped bust of Artemis left, seen from behind, trace of quiver on shoulder, vis-a-vis / Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and shield at anguipede Giant, seen from behind, raising hands in defense; ΕΠΙ [...]ΟΥ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ in legend. VF, black-green patina with traces of green overtones, trace of roughness. Unique. Ex von Aulock Collection, 5819. Masikytes (BC 30-27) Hemidrachm501 viewsLycian League, ca 30-27 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.39g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre, M-A, winged caduceus to left, within incuse square. EF. Spithradates (BC 334) AE 11501 viewsSpithridates, Satrap in Lydia and Ionia, ca 334 BC. AE11 (1.41g). Head of satrap right, wearing Persian leather headdress (kidaris) / Protome of horse right; monogram in upper left field, [ΣΠΙ] below. Dark green patina, EF. Rare. H.H. Gutknecht Coll.; ex Bank Leu AG, Zurich, 1983. Choma (BC 1st cent) AE 18501 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE18 (3.44g). Laureate head of Zeus left / ΧΩΜΑ-ΤΩΝ, rider on galloping horse right, club in raised right hand. Green patina, gF. Unpublished variant with full ethnic. Gutknecht coll. Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol501 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, ca 379-372 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.82g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; dolphins flanking / Bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) left. Good VF, toned, minor roughness. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 608; Eduardo Levante Collection, 90. Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite - Obol501 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.66g). Three-quarter facing head of Herakles, head turned slightly right, wearing lion's skin / Head of Aphrodite left, wearing stephane decorated with palmette and two annulets. Good VF, darkly toned, nice flan. David Herman Coll. Thyateira (AD 193-235) AE 15501 viewsSeveran Period, 3rd cent AD. AE15 (1.55g). Head of bearded Herakles right / ΘYATEIPHNΩN, lion right. Near very fine.1 comments Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Caracalla & Geta501 viewsCaracalla, 193-211 AD. AE38 (28.43g, 6h). AV K M AV - ANTΩNINOC C[ ... ] ΠO [ ... ], radiate, cuirassed and draped bust of Caracalla to right, facing erased bust of Geta; below, countermark, laureate head of Caracalla right / •ЄΠ•ΠPV ЄΠITVN[CANONTOC Γ] ΦIΛΩNOC – CTPATONIKЄΩN, Hekate with crescent standing facing, head left, holding torch in left and patera in right, sacrificing over altar. Very fine. Ex Karl coll. Magnesia (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol501 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.79g), Rhodian standard. Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull right, MA above, uncertain symbol (horse head?) to left. Light porosity, VF. Rare. Mueller Coll. Smyrna (AD 100-200) AE 16501 views2nd century AD. AE16 (3.31g). Bust of Herakles right, lion’s skin tied around neck / CMYPNA-IWN, river-god reclining left, holding reed in right hand, left elbow resting on urn from which water flows. Good VF, dark green, almost black, patina, minor earthen highlights. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Obol501 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Tritartemorion (0.58g, 7mm). Iris running left / Winged sphinx (?) standing right, paw raised, within dotted incuse square. Very fine. Germe (AD 79-81) AE 16 - Titus and Domitian501 viewsTitus, with Domitian as Caesar. 79-81 AD. AE16 (3.69g, 11h). Laureate head of Titus right / Laureate head of Domitian right. VF, dark green patina with light earthen dusting. Alighieri Coll. Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B44501 viewsca 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.51g, 8h). Diademed female head facing slightly right / Bull's head left; M above; all within incuse square. Near EF. Very rare, only 6 examples recorded by Bodenstedt. Neandreia (BC 400) Obol501 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.6g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Ram standing left, NEA-N. VF. Rare variant. Salamis (BC 530-515) Stater - Euelthon501 viewsEuelthon, ca 530/15-480. AR Stater (18mm, 11.09g). Ram recumbent left / Blank. VF, lightly toned. Good metal for issue. Tyana (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla501 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (16.69g). Dated RY 16 (213 AD). Laureate head right / Bull to right, behind, military ensigns. Nice very fine. Apollonis (BC 200-0) AE 15501 viewsLate 2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.4g). Macedonian shield ornamented with five stars / AΠOΛΛΩ-NIΔEΩN, club. VF. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian501 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (30mm, 10.23g, 6h), struck 95 AD. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII IMP XXII, laureate head right / COS XVII CENS P P P / G (in exergue), legionary eagle between two standards, one surmounted by banner and the other surmounted by hand. Near Extra Fine. Scarce. Tricarico coll. Lindos (BC 450) Stater500 viewsca 450 BC. AR Cut Stater (14.82g, 8h). Forepart of bridled horse right / Lion's head left within incuse square. VF, toned, light encrustation on obverse, granular surfaces. Apparently unpublished denomination. Amblada (BC 100-0) AE500 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE (1.92g). Bearded head of Herakles right / ΑΜ-ΛΑ/ΔΕ-ΩΝ around club. Greene patina, VF/EF. Very rare. Masikytes (BC 39-35) Hemidrachm500 viewsLycian League, ca 39-35 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.75g). Laureate head of Apollo right, Λ-Î¥ / Lyre, M-A, serpent coiled around omphalos to left, within incuse square. EF. Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan500 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (4.35g). AVTOKPATΩP KA• TPAIANOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ, stag standing left. Nice very fine. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander500 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.28g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / The philosopher Heraclitus standing left, raising right hand and holding torch in left. Good Fine, brown and tan patina, light roughness. Wagner Coll. Heraclitus “the Obscure” is one of the earliest Greek philosophers whose writings have come down to us reasonably complete. Born in Ephesos in the 6th century BC, he retired to the countryside after the aristocratic party he supported was ejected from power, but nonetheless became a revered figure in the city’s history. Heraclitus held that fire was the basic building block of existence, hence he is depicted holding a torch. ”This world-order, the same of all, no god nor man did create, but it ever was and is and will be: everliving fire, kindling in measures and being quenched in measures." Sardeis (AD 200-235) AE 22500 viewsImperial times, ca 200-235 AD. AE22 (5.01g). MEN ACKENOC, bust of Mên Askenos right on crescent moon, wearing Phrygian cap / CAPΔAANΩN B NEΩKOPΩN, EPMOC, River god Hermos reclining left. Light green patina. Very fine. Rhodes (AD 31-60) AE 19500 viewsca 31-60 AD. AE19 (3.09g). Draped bust of Helios or Nymph Rhodos right, head radiate / ΡΟΔΙΩΝ, Nike in long dress standing left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand. Dark brown patina, gVF. Rare issue. Joy coll. Tabai (AD 81-96) AE 18 500 viewsTime of Domitian, ca 81-96 AD. AE18 (4.06g, 12h). ΔHMOC TABH-NΩ[N], laureate head of Demos right / ΔIA OP - IЄ, Capricorn right. 12. Very fine. Ex Karl coll. Tabai (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan 500 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (10.38g, 12h). AV KA TPAIN (!) - OC API ΓЄ ΔA, laureate head right / TABHNΩN, Demeter standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos holding scepter, grapes and corn ears. Very rare. Good very fine. Ex Lanz, Auc 80 (5/1997), Nr. 366. Ex Karl coll. Philadelphia (AD 54-68) AE 17 - Nero500 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE17 (4.09g, 7h), struck 54-59 AD. Draped bust right / Hekate standing facing, holding torch in each hand. Good VF, black patina. Ex. Wagner Coll. Alexandreia (AD 180-192) AE 24 - Commodus500 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE24 (4.75g). IMP C AI M AR - COMMODVS, laureate bearded bust right, drapery on left shoulder / COL AVG - TROAD, statue of Apollo Smintheus, in himation, standing right on base, quiver over right shoulder; holding bow in left hand and with right hand sacrificing from patera over tripod with burning cauldron. About VF, dark-green patina. Hoeft coll. Miletos (AD 138-161) AE 39 - Antoninus Pius500 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE39 - Medallion (29.28g, 1h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Laureate head right / Apollo of Didyma on left, standing facing, holding stag and bow; beside him to right, two Nemeses standing vis-à-vis, drawing drapery from shoulder, that on the right holding scepter. Good Fine, rough brown patina. Aigai (BC 425-330) Hemiobol500 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.4g, 7mm). Forepart of goat right, head reverted / Head and neck of bull left. Kios (AD 128-137) AE 31 - Sabina500 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE31 (20.23g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. VF, brown patina, minor scratches on obverse, deposits on reverse. Very rare and with a fine style portrait. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.; Münzen & Medaillen AG FPL 325 (Jul 1971), no. 20. Gergis (BC 450-400) Tetrobol500 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetrobol (1.90g, 12mm, 5h). Sphinx seated right with raised left paw / Athena wearing Corinthian helmet left; within incuse square. Granulate surfaces, Very Fine, Very Rare. cf. Helios 8, lot 281 and Gorny & Mosch 212, lot 1640; unpublished in standard references. Chios (AD 0-200) AE 16500 views1st-2nd century AD. AE16 / Assarion (2.0g). XIΩΝ, Sphinx seated right, raising forepaw; prow of galley before / ACAPION, Amphora between two grain ears, stars above. Near EF. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/12 Stater500 viewsca 500­-450 BC. EL Hemihekte - Twelfth Stater (8.5mm, 1.33g). Winged dog standing left, head right, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol500 viewsAsia Minor, uncertain mint, ca 500 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.03g). Bird standing right with closed wings and head reverted / Irregular incuse punch. Very rare. Of lovely style and in exceptional state of preservation, toned and extremely fine. Ex M&M list 538 (1990), 44. Diokaisareia (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Philip I499 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE31 (19.13g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΔIOKECAPEΩN MH KENNATΩ, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left and Tyche of Diocaesarea seated right; river-god Calycadnus swimming left below. Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm499 viewsca 250-230 BC. AR Didrachm (6.79g). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; Athena holding aphlaston to left, TIMOΘΕΟΣ (magistrate) above. Good very fine. Anazarbos (AD 98-117) Trihemiassarion - Trajan and Marciana499 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE Trihemiassarion (11.06g), 113/114 AD. [ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑ]ΝΟC CΕ ΓΕΡ ΔΑ, Laureate head right / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕ - Monogram - ΑΝΑZΑΡ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΗΝ ΘΕ / ΕΤ ΒΛΡ (Jahr 132), draped bust Marciana right. Fantastc Portraits! Good very fine. Rhodes (BC 40-AD 25) Didrachm499 viewsca 40 BC-25 AD. AR Didrachm (21mm, 3.82g, 9h). Timostratos, magistrate. Radiate facing head of Helios / Rose in full bloom, ΤΙΜΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ around. EF, toned. Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol - Pharnabazos499 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, Satraps, 379-372 BC. AR Obol (0.72g, 2h). Bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) right, wearing Attic helmet / Owl standing left, head facing, between two olive leaves. Unpublished. Good VF, light porosity, a touch weak in center of reverse. Salamis (BC 445-411) Obol499 viewsca 445-411 BC. AR Obol (0.66g). Young male head right / Blank. Toned, VF. Nagidos (BC 360-333) AE 16499 viewsca 360-330 BC. AE16 (2.81g). Head of Aphrodite right / ΝΑ/Γ-Ι, kantharos. Glossy, dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Syangela (BC 350-320) AE 11499 viewsca 350-320 BC. AE11 (0.86g). Laureate head of Zeus right / [S-Y], corn grain within laurel wreath. Dark green patina, aEF. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex CNG XXXIII (1995), 306. Aphrodisias (AD 200-250) AE 24499 viewsImperial Times, ca 200-250 AD. AE24 - Assarion (7.55g, 6h). IЄPA CV - NKΛHTOC, diademed bust of Senate right; countermark, B / AΦPOΔЄI-CIЄΩN, Aphrodite standing facing, holding scpter and apple. Very fine. Ex Karl coll. Pessinos (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus499 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (15.77g, 2h). Laureate bust left, slight drapery on far shoulder / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina, light roughness, bronze disease. Wagner Coll. Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian499 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.09g, 25mm, 12h). Laureate head right / Tyche seated left on throne, holding palm and cornucopia; at feet to left, the river-god Cyndus swimming left; countermark: laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right. Near VF, toned. Lykia Uncertain (BC 400) Hemidrachm - Dynast Khadritimes?499 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.97g, 13mm), light Lykian standard (?). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / Herakles fighting lion, "K A D A(or P) E(or F)..." around. Unpublished? The reverse text may refer to the Dynast Khadritimes, or to the ancient Lykian city Kadyanda, which is known to have issued coins. Aid in the attribution of this issue is quite welcome. Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 235-238) AE 27 - Maximinus I499 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE27 (9.48g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Maximinus standing left, holding phiale and scepter, within tetrastyle temple. Good VF, dark green, almost black, patina with earthen highlights, very minor roughness. Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/8 Stater499 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/8 Stater (1.35g, 9mm). Lion’s head facing within square pelleted border / Floral or stellar design within square lattice frame. VF. Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus499 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (13.07g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (204/5 AD). Laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus between two agonistic urns; MHTPO KAI[C] and KOI-NOC above, CЄOYHPIOC Φ[I]/ΛAΔЄΛΦIOC/ ЄT IΓ (date) below. VF, slightly worn pale green patina. Rare and interesting games issue. Group CEM. Dardanos (BC 500) Trihemiobol499 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.03g), ca 480 BC. Rooster standing right, sun/star to left / Rough incuse square. Unpublished save for its auction appearances and unique. Nicely toned. Good very fine. From the collections of R. Maly, LHS 100 (4/2007), 295, T. Kuyas, Münzen und Medaillen 41 (6/1970), 158, V. M. Brand, Hess-Leu 31 (12/1966), 414 and P. Lambros, Hirsch XXIX (11/1910), 677. Mylasa (BC 6th cent) EL 1/48 Stater499 viewsMid 6th century BC. EL Forty-Eighth Stater (5mm, 0.29g, 7h). Facing lion head / Scorpion within incuse square. Near EF, minor earthen deposits on reverse. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B90 type 6 499 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g, 10mm). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right/ Facing large head of satyr with small ‘animal ears’, shaggy hair, close cropped beard and moustache, furrowed brow, ivy leaf top right in field, all within linear square. EF. Carr coll. Bodenstedt notes 16 obv. and 25 rev. dies. His reverse die varieties can be simplified to small variations of 3 different head types and 4 “motifs” that occur in the field. The 3 different head types are: small bald head with long tousled beard swept back, smooth forehead, long pointed ears upward; larger head, shaggy hair and close cropped beard and moustache, small ‘animal ears’, furrowed or smooth brow; as previous type but shaggy hair (as in this example). The 4 “motifs” are additions in the field: an ivy leaf, upper right and sometimes lower left corners; grapes, lower left corner (Bodenstedt makes a distinction on basis of a stem being present); 8-armed/beamed star top right corner; and, 8-armed/beamed star top left corner. These 7 simplified reverse varieties/types for Bodenstedt 90 have been described elsewhere on this website (see Coin ID #11346). Second known from auction. Myriandros (BC 361-334) Obol - Mazaios498 viewsMazaios, Satrap, 361-334 BC. AR Obol (0.61g). Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter / Lion standing left, head facing, winged solar disk above. Attractively toned, good VF. Tlos (BC 400-380) Stater498 viewsafter 400 BC. AR Stater (8.50g). Facing lion's scalp / Two confronted lions, paws raised, on ground line; diskeles between, Lykian script 'tlafe' around, all within dotted incuse circle. Attractive toning, obv. weak strike, good VF. Tomaris (AD 100-300) AE 22498 viewsAutonomous, 2nd-3rd cent AD. AE22 (6.57g). Laureate head of Demos right / TOMAP-HNΩN, eagle standing facing, head left. Near VF, dark brown patina. Unrecorded?1 comments Lysias (AD 161-180) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius498 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE30 (12.51g), struck by Fl. Attalos. ΑV ΚΑΙCΑΡ Îœ ΑV ΑΝΤΟΝΙΝΟC, laureate, draped bust right / ΕΠΙ ΦΛ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ ΛΥCΙΑΔΕΩΝ, Cybele in long robe, seated left on diphros, holding patera in outstretched right hand, left arm resting on tympanon; seated lion to left. Mallos (AD 100-300) AE 17498 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE17 (3.41g). MAΛ, Tyche standing facing, holding rudder and cornucopiae / MA ΛΛ ΩTΩN, Tyche standing facing, holding cornucopiae and ears of corn. Crude, good very fine. Sebastopolis (AD 69-79) AE 19 - Vespasian498 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE19 (5.58g, 12h). ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕ-ΒΑΣΤΟC, laureate head right / ΠΑΠΙΑC ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟ[Î¥] / CΕΒΑ CΤΟΠΟ / ΛΙΤΩΝ, cult statue of Artemis (?) standing facing. VF. Karl Coll. Masikytes (BC 100-0) AE 21498 views1st century BC. AE21 (4.97g, 12h). Diademed head of Apollo right / Apollo Patroös standing facing, holding filleted branch and bow; M-A across field, branch to right. EF, dark green patina. Rare. Akrasos (AD 177-192) AE 38 - Commodus498 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE38 - Medallion (40.16g). Bassius, magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, viewed from the front / ΕΠΙ CΤΡΑ ΒΑCCOV around, AKPACIΩTΩN in exergue, Artemis Ephesia standing facing on left, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae on right; star above. VF, rough brown patina. Drewry Coll., purchased from Baldwin & Sons, June 1978. Metropolis (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus498 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (27.69g). Kal... ...thallos, magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Ares, holding spear and shield, standing left with tetrastyle temple with arcuated lintel. Light smoothing in fields, brown and green patina, VF. Vermeule coll.; ex CNG 53 (3/2000), 1086. Kraft documents the use of this same obverse die on coins of Hypaepa, Magnesia, and Smyrna. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 - 149