Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Trapezos (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander449 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding grapes and thyrsos, panther at his feet (?). Dark patina, gVF. Very rare. Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 46 - Elagabalus449 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE46 - Medallion (47.47g, 6h). Tiberius Claudius Stratonicianus, magistrate. AVT KAI M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery; gorgoneion on breastplate / ЄΠI CTP T KΛ ΣTPATONЄIKIA/NOV/ ΘVATЄIPH/NΩN, emperor, wearing military attire, standing right, facing Apollo standing left, wearing chlamys and holding labrys, the two supporting a prize urn below ΠVΘ/IA; lighted altar between figures. Good VF, mostly reddish-brown patina with a few spots of green, very minor doubling on reverse figure of Elagabalus. Extremely rare. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Kteson449 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.4g, 22mm). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Prow right; KTH/ΣΩN above and below. aEF. Nagidos (BC 400-380) Obol449 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.69g, 9h). Head of Aphrodite facing slightly right; N to left / Wreathed head of young Dionysos facing slightly left; N to left. EF, attractively toned, minor edge split. Very rare, possibly the finest known. Ephesos (BC 550-500) Drachm449 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.49 g). Bee / Rough incuse punch. VF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Whorton Coll.; ex Hirsch 263 (9/2009), lot 2381. Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 28449 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD and later. AE28 (12.02g). AΔPIANHC TAPCOY; head of Heracles right, wearing oak wreath, club over shoulder / MHTPOΠOΛEΩC; Perseus standing left, holding Apollo Lykeios in outstretched right hand (who holds two wolves by forelegs), harpa in left; to left, lion attacking bull. Prokonnesos (BC 350-250) AE 10449 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (1.4g, 7h). Head of female right, hair in sakkos / Oinochoe, ΠΡΟ-ΚΟΝ on either side. aEF. Rare. Tarsos (AD 81-96) Tetradrachm - Domitian449 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.82g, 26mm, 12h). ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΥΙ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣE ΓΕΡ, laureate head right / ΜΕΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ, Tyche seated right on rocks, holding palm; at feet, river-god Kydnos swimming right; TAP monogram to right. VF. Tricarico coll. Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 38-72) AE 24 - Antiochos IV with Iotape448 viewsAntiochos IV, with Iotape, his wife, 38-72 AD. AE24 (8.56g). Diademed and draped bust right / Iotape seated left, holding phiale and short scepter. Fine, brown patina. Kos (BC 366-300) AE448 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (1.29g). Head of Herakles right / Crab, club above, ΚΩΙ below. VF. Anazarbos (AD 161-180) AE 18 448 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (4.41g, 12h), dated CY 180 (161/2 AD). Laureate head of Zeus right / Draped, veiled and turreted head of Tyche right, ΠP (date) in reverse legend. VF, brown patina. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm448 viewsca 1st cent BC. AR Drachm (4.13g). Facing head of Helios / ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑC[ΕΩΝ], helmeted and draped bust of Athena right; MOCXOC (magistrate) to right. Lightly toned EF. Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Julia Soaemias448 viewsAE23. Bust right / Nike standing left. Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 12448 views2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (0.95g). Bust of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder / BOY, bow and quiver. Green patina, VF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll. Antiocheia (AD 161-169) AE 25 - Lucius Verus448 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE25 (5.40g). Laureate and draped bust left / COLONIAE CAE-S ANTIOCH, Mên standing facing, head turned right, with left foot on bucranium, holding sceptre and Nike on globe; cock in left field. VF, dark green patina, some roughness. Rare. Drewry Coll. Germe (AD 98-117) AE 18 – Trajan448 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.38g). AYTO K TPAIAIANOC; laureate head right / ΓEP-MHNΩN, Laureate bust Apollo; in front, laurel-spray. Very fine. Kios (AD 235-238) AE 19 - Maximus448 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE19 (3.84g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / Thanatus standing right with legs crossed, leaning on inverted torch. VF, mostly brown patina with some red, surfaces a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll. Nikaia (AD 251) AE 23 - Volusian448 viewsVolusian, Caesar, 251 AD. AE23 (6.20g). Radiate head right / The Three Graces, standing with arms around one another. VF, dark green patina with some earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll. Antiocheia (AD 200-300) AE 23448 views3rd cent AD. AE23 (4.80g, 6h). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, diademed bust of Senate right / AN-TI-O-XЄ / ΩN, tetrastyle temple, Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopia, head left. Very fine. Ex Karl coll. Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 180-192) AE 20 - Commodus448 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE20 (6.59g). AV KOMOΔOC ЄVTVX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPOΠO-ΛЄITωN, Herakles with club and chlamys standing right. Rare. Red-brown patina, gVF. Perge (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus448 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (15.27g). AVT KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHN - OC CEB, draped, laureate bust right, I before (for 10 Assaria) / APTEMIDO - C - ΠEPΓAIAC, distyle temple, within cult statue of Artemis Pergaia decorated with relief of figures; above: sun left, crescent right, besides two burning torches(?); in pediment A, on architrav ACVΛOV. About VF, some roughness. Hoeft coll. Artemis Pergeia, a pre-hellenic goddess, called in Pampylian dialect Vanassa Preiia, was one of the most important deities in the eastern Mediterranean. Its cult statue is known only from coins. The statue was hidden in a gold covered shrine. Ca 80 BC it was looted by the notorious Verres, Quaestor of Cilicia. M.T. Cicero included it in his inquiry after Verres' misdeeds in 79 BC (see Cicero 'In C. Verrem'). No remnants of the famous temple have been found. Stratonikeia (AD 98-117) AE 17448 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (2.70g, 1h). Draped bust of the Senate right / Turreted and draped bust of Roma right. VF, dark green, almost black, patina, minor roughness. Ex Righetti Coll., 9698. Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 0-100) AE 14448 views1st century AD. AE14 (2.05g, 10h). CΕΒΑCΤ-ΗΝΩΝ, winged kerykeion / [ΜΗΤΠΟΠΟΛ] - ΠΑΡΑΝΟ, dolphin right. Green-brown patina, VF. Very rare. Ephesos (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus448 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (8.68g). ΤITOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / EΦE/ΣIΩN in laurel wreath. VF. Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Trihemiobol448 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Tetrobol (9mm, 1.43g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. Near EF, dark find patina, tiny die break above eye. Extremely rare. This coin is obverse die linked to the previous lot as well as the Rosen Sale 151 coin, and all three appear to form a transitional issue bridging the earlier archaic coinage with the early classical silver issues of Kyzikos. There reverses show that the mint was experimenting with new reverse types. While the previous coin has the usual, perpendicularly divided, quadripartite incuse, the present coin has a diagonally divided square. Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Drachm - Titus448 viewsTitus as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Drachm (2.90g, 18mm, 12h). Dated RY 9 (76/7 AD). AYT KAICAP TIT YOC CEBACTOY OYECΠACI, laureate head of Titus right / NIKE CEBACTH / ET Θ, Nike standing right, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left hand. Tricarico Coll. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero & Agrippina448 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.1g). KAICAPA NEPΩΝA, laureate head of Nero and draped bust of Agrippina jugate right / MAΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑ CEBACTH, Agrippina as Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre, being crowned by togate figure (Nero?) behind her. VF. Adana (AD 0-100) AE 29448 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE29 (13.95g). Bust of Dionysos with thyrsos right / Demeter enthroned with ears of corn and scepter. Green patina, VF. Franke coll. Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol447 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g). Rosette with central circular patter / Rosette with 8 petals in shallow incuse square. Mastaura (AD 200-300) AE447 viewsca 3rd century AD. AE (3.65g). Bust of Nymph Mastaura right / Cyprus tree and altar. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 31 - Elagabalus447 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE31 (14.09g). Laureate head right / Three prize-crowns on basis. Near VF, rough brown surfaces. Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21447 viewsafter 164 BC. AE21 (7.85g, 1h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Zeus seated left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre. VF, light green patina, obverse rough. Flaviopolis (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus447 viewsGallienus. 253-268 AD. AE26 (10.86g, 5h). Dated CY 181 (253/4 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Helios standing facing left, wearing radiate crown, holding whip. VF, dark green patina, porosity. Mopsos (AD 138-161) AE 24 - Antoninus Pius447 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 (9.24g, 5h), dated CY 208 (140/1 AD). Bare head right, slight drapery at shoulder / Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield at side. Good VF, brown patina. Anazarbos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla447 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 - Medallion (22.62g), dated Pompeian-Cilician Era 232 (213-214 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Koinoboulion seated left under tree, dropping pebble in urn and holding cornucopiae; Γ-B across field, date in legend. Very fine. Hypaipa (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta447 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (7.72g). Cerinthus, magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and two grain ears in right hand, cornucopia in left. VF, dark brown patina. This magistrate is known during the reign of Elagabalus, but not earlier. Wagner Coll.1 comments Olbasa (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Julia Soaemias447 viewsJulia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus, Augusta, 218-222 AD. AE21 (4.14g). Draped bust right / Athena standing left, holding patera and scepter. VF, brown surfaces with some green encrustation. Wagner Coll. Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Severus Alexander447 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE18 (4.99g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in her arms. VF, green patina. Kos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus447 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16. Augustus / Club and a serpent wrapped around staff. Laodikeia (AD 193-211) AE 23 - Julia Domna447 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE23 (6.14g). Dated year 88, 211/2 AD. IOYΛ Δ OMNA CЄB, draped bust right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN NЄOKOPΩN, winged Nemesis to left, wheel at feet. aVF. Synnada (AD 253-268) AE 25447 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. Trapezopolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus447 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (3.0g). Andronikos Gorgippos, magistrate. ΑΝΔΡΟΝΙΚΟΣ ΓΟΡΓΙΠΠΟΥ, head of Silenos right, monogram below / ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, capricorn, cornucopiae above. Lystra (AD 79-81) AE 20 - Titus447 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE20 (5.33g, 6h). Laureate head of Titus left / Helmeted and cuirassed male bust left, seen from behind. Near VF, grayish-green patina, a few very faint cleaning scratches. Very rare. The only Flavian issue from Lystra. Aperlai (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III447 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.12g) AVT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΠEPΛEITWN; Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 37 - Hadrian447 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE37 (24.30g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right wearing aegis / Cult statue of Diana of Ephesus within ornate octostyle temple. Good Fine, dark greenish-brown patina, cleaning scratches. Slight traces of silvering on the reverse. Ex R. D. Frederick Coll. The light silvering on this specimen and a specimen that appeared in Stack’s (1/2010, lot 267), suggests that this was perhaps a medallic or commemorative issue, possibly struck on the occasion of Hadrian’s visit to Ephesos in 129 AD. Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Drachm447 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 5.37g, 2h). Janiform female heads / Helmeted head of Athena left within incuse square. VF, toned, double struck on obverse, die break on reverse. Rare. Ex Cahn Coll. Kyme (AD 253-268) AE 23447 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, ca 253-268 AD. AE23 (5.32g, 6h). Elpidiphorus, magistrate. Draped bust of Syncletus (Senate) right / Isis Pelagia (or Pharia) standing right on quinquereme, holding sail. Good VF, brown patina with earthen highlights, light porosity. Ex Shipp coll. Kaisareia (AD 77/78) AE 21 - Domitian447 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE21 (5.58g). M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa (Legatus Augusti). RY 10 (77/8 AD). Laureate head right / Mount Argaios, above wreath. Minor corrosion, nice patina. VF. Apollonia ad Rhyndakon (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 20447 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.12g). Laureate head of Apollo right / AΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ, Apollo standing right, holding lyre. VF. Apparently unpublished. Kaisareia (AD 54-68) Hemidrachm - Nero447 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AR Irregular Hemidrachm (1.56g, 13-14mm, 12h). Undated. Not legible inscription. Laureate head of Nero to right / Victory, half-draped, standing to right; right foot on globe; she inscribes shield resting on her knee. A.K. coll. Kaisareia (AD 98-117) Didrachm - Trajan447 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Didrachm (6.81g, 20-22mm, 8h). Struck ca 112-117 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC NЄP ΤΡΑΙΑΝω ΑΡΙCΤω CЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ, laureate bust of Trajan to right, draped on neck / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ Ï‚ (Cos VI) Mt. Argaeus of unusual design, surrounded by trees; on summit crater opening. A.K. coll. Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE - Domitian446 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE (15.93g). 94/95 AD. Laureate head right / Athena with spear and shield. Rare, green patina, very fine. Titiopolis (AD 198-211) AE 29 - Caracalla and Geta446 viewsCaracalla, with Geta, as Caesar, 198-211 AD. AE29 (11.55g). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta right, seen from behind, vis-a-vis laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla left, seen from behind / Dionysus standing left, holding thyrsus and cantharus over panther. Good VF, green patina under thick earthen encrustation. Rare. Samos (BC 310-300) Didrachm446 viewsca 300 BC. AR Didrachm (6.51g). Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right, olive spray right; ΒΑΤΤΟΣ (magistrate) above. Toned VF, some minor roughness. Smyrna (BC 260-240) AE446 viewsca 250 BC. AE Chalkus (1.96g). Pollis, magistrate. Head of Tyche right / ZΜΥΡ/ΠΟΛΛΙΣ, thymiaterion, shrimp to left. Very rare. Dark green patina. Good very fine. Erythrai (BC 133) AE 17446 viewsafter 133 BC. AE17 (3.12g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡ[ΟΥ] - ΘΕΡΣΙΩΝ[ΟΣ]; bee, club, and EP-Y below. Olive-green patina, VF/gVF. Scarce issue. Gutknecht coll. Kibyra (AD 100-300) AE 18446 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd cent AD. AE18 (4.70g). Bearded head of Hercules / River-god reclining left on upturned urn from which water flows, holding branch in right hand. Rare. Very fine. Mallos (AD 161-180) AE 23 - Marcus Aurelius446 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE23 (10.13g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Cult statue of Athena Magarsis standing facing, holding spear and serpent. Near VF, dark green patina, minor roughness. Wagner Coll. Tripolis (AD 100-200) AE 23446 views2nd cent AD. AE23 (6.15g, 7h). Draped bust of the Roma / TPIΠOΛEITΩN, Dionysus standing naked but for himation over both arms, holding in right hand kantharos, left resting on thyrsos. About very fine. Parion (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus446 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE24 (7.61g). Laureate and draped bust right / Cupid standing facing, sacrificing over altar. VF, dark brown patina, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll. Gordos-Iulia (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus446 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE24 (6.38g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche Soteiros (Fortuna Redux) standing left, holding rudder, poppy and grain ear, and cornucopia. VF, black-green patina with areas of olive. Very rare. Parion (AD 244-249) AE 16 - Philip I446 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE16 (2.28g). PHILIPI; laureate, draped and bearded bust right / C G I H P / A; emperor, as founder, plowing right. Unpublished (?). Nice very fine. Ilion (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus446 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (4.01g, 6h). Bare head of Augustus left / Helmeted head of Athena Ilias left. Near EF, dark green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll. Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 18446 views4th-3rd century BC. AE18 (7.24g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Roaring lion’s head right; ANTAN above, grape cluster below. VF, black patina, some roughness. Drewry Coll. Side (BC 205-100) Tetradrachm446 viewsca 205-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.26g, 31mm). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate, winged thunderbolt and AR monogram (magistrate) in left field. Area of flat strike, Good VF. Pessinos (AD 161-180) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius446 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE24 (9.93g). P. Iuventius Celsus, Legate. Struck 161-163 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΕΠΙ ΙΟΥ ΚΕΛCΟY ΠΕCCΙΝΟ-Y, ΝΤ-Ι-ΩΝ across field, Helios standing facing, right hand raised, holding globe in left. VF, black patina with some earthen highlights, some light scratches. P. Iuventius Celsus was Consul in 164 AD. Selge (BC 250-190) Hemiobol446 viewsca 250-190 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.44g). Facing gorgoneion / Lion’s head right; astragalos behind. Good VF, attractively toned. Anemurion (AD 235-238) AE 31 - Maximinus446 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE31 (12.76g, 6h). Dated RY 1 (235/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lion advancing right; eight-rayed star within crescent above; date in exergue. VF, dark olive green patina with gray-green overtones. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica B (2/1992), lot 2098. Seleukeia (AD 193-211) Tridrachm - Julia Domna446 viewsJulia Domna, 193-211 AD. AR Tridrachme (8.64g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / CЄΛЄΥΚЄΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ΤΩ ΚΑΛ-ΥΚΑΔ-Ν-Ω / C-Є, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae standing left. Toned gVF. Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 18446 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (3.42g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Quiver and bow; two monograms to right. Near VF, black patina with some earthen highlights. Pitane (BC 350) AE 11446 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. Æ11 (1.20g). Head of Zeus-Ammon right / Pentagram; ΠΙ in field. VF, black patina, areas of minor roughness. Kaisareia (AD 96-98) Didrachm - Nerva446 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Didrachm (21mm, 6.68g, 6h). Struck 97 AD. Laureate head right / Eleutheria standing left, holding pileus and scepter. Near EF, find patina. Group CEM; ex Tkalec (11/1987), lot 281. Elaia (AD 54-68) AE 15 - Nero446 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE15 (2.77g). Magistrate Zenodotos, ca. 50-54 AD. Head left / Basket with two grain ears and poppy. Minor corrosion. Very rare. VF. Ephesos (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero & Poppaea446 viewsNero, with Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE22 (11.24g, 12h). Marcus Acilius Aviola, proconsul, and Aechmocles, magistrate. Struck 65 AD. Laureate head of Nero right, facing diademed and draped bust of Poppaea left / Turreted and draped bust of Roma right; bee below. Near VF, grayish-green patina under a layer of earthen deposits. Perhaps the second known for this variant. Smyrna (AD 100-200) AE 18446 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE18 (3.57g). Draped bust of Tyche right / lion right, with fore-paw on tympanum. Dark green glossy patina, gVF. Franke coll. Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 12445 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΔΙΟΓΕ[ΝΗΣ] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Good VF. (BC 425-400) Kherei - Triobol445 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.04g). Pinara mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Kherei right, weaing Persian headdress (bashlyk), within incuse circle. Good VF. Very rare. Phaselis (BC 411-350) Obol445 viewsca 411-350 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Prow of galley right; star above / Anchor; Φ-Α. VF, granular surfaces. Very rare. Anazarbos (AD 241-244) Trisassarion - Tranquillina445 viewsTranquillina, 241-244 AD. AE Trisassarion (11.09g), CΑΒΕΙΝΙΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ΑΥΓ, draped bust R / ΑΝΑZΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔΟZ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ / ΕΤ ΑZΣ, bust Selene before crescent and seven stars. Green patina, very fine. Mostene (AD 50-54) AE - Nero445 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD, for Nero. AE (4.98g). struck 50-54 AD, Magistrate Pedanius. Head of Nero right / Goddess sitting on throne left, holding ears of wheat and double-axe. Dark brown patina, VF. Rare. Kasai (AD 253-260) AE11 - Valerian I445 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - 11 Assaria (16.50g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust R / Herakles standing L, looking right, holding club and lion's skin. Near VF, rough brown surfaces. Eukarpeia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Volusian445 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE23 (5.00g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r./ Artemis stg. Facing, head right. Drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; on l., stag; on right small cult-statue of Cybele (?). Good very fine. Patara (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III445 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (19.22g). Laureate bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕωΝ, Apollo Propylaeus advancing right, holding bow in left, in right spear. Very fine. Alexandreia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimus Severus and Julia Domna445 viewsSeptimius Severus and Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE34 (22.88g, 7h), dated Pompeian-Cilician Era Year 261 (193/4 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius right / IOVLIA DOMNACEB ALEX KAT, draped bust of Julia right; date to right. Apparently unpublished. VF, black-green patina, light roughness. Drewry Coll.; ex Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 942. Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 10445 views2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (1.05g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bowcase behind shoulder / Stag standing right, BOY above. VF. Hermokapeleia (AD 98-117) AE 33 - Trajan445 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE33 (13.81g). ΑV ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟN ΚΑΙ CЄB ΓЄΡ ΔΑ ΠΑΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΡΜΟΚΑ ΠΗΛΙΤΩΝ / ΑΡΧ, Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right. Unpublished. Dark green patina and red brown patina, very fine. Kolophon (BC 375-360) Diobol445 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.97g, 1h). Xenodotos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyre. VF. Uncertain (BC 450-400) turtle - Hemiobol445 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.26g). Bee alighting to right / Turtle in incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, light porosity. The bee would seem to point to an attribution to Ephesos, but there is really nothing like it in that series. Silver fractions with turtles have been attributed to various locations from Lesbos to Lycia, and provide no help in identifying this unrecorded type. Mallos (BC 385-333) Obol445 viewsca 385-375 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.63g, 8h). Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace / Demeter advancing left, holding grain ear and torch. Good VF, find patina, irregular flan. Rare. Alighieri Coll. Koinon of Cyprus (AD 41-54) AE 35 - Claudius445 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE35 (26.37g, 12h). Laureate head left / KOIИOИ/ KYΠPI/ωИ in three lines within laurel wreath. VF, some heavy scratches on obverse, strike a bit uneven. Rare. Kaisareia (AD 198-209) Drachm – Geta445 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AR Drachm (2.13g, 19mm, 6h). Dated RY 13 of Septimius Severus (AD 204/5). ΛOY CЄΠ ΓЄTAC KAI, draped bust right / MHTPO KAICAP, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star; ЄT IΓ (date) in exergue. This legend variety unpublished in the standard references for this year. EF. Ilion (BC 281-228) AE 13445 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE13 (1.87g). Head Athena wearing Korinthian helmet right / Athena Ilias advancing left, holding distaff and spear, in left field owl and monogram. Rare. Very fine. Otros (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla445 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (14.68g, 1h). Mesandros, asiarch. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding plectrum and kithara. Good VF, attractive green patina. From Group CEM. This obverse die was also used to strike coins for Bruzus, an equally rare city (see Kraft pl. 82, 48a-b). The reverse indicates that the asiarch (or “ruler of Asia”, a highly distinguished office during the Roman period) had the issue struck at his own expense. Hypaipa (AD 98-117) AE 31 - Trajan445 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE31 - 4 Assaria (16.73g). ca 98-102 AD. Magistrate Lukios. Laureate head right / Cult statue of Artemis Anaitis within tetrastyle temple. Hammered to be contorniate. Very rare. Dark green patina. EF. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 41 (Basel 1970), 418; Niggeler coll., Auct. Leu/Münzen und Medaillen AG (Basel 1966), 627; Signorelli coll., 91. Ephesos (AD 41-54) AE 15445 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE15 - Hemiassarion (3.47g, 6h). Kousinios, episkopos for the fourth time, circa 49/50 AD. E-ΦE Bee / KOYΣI/NIOΣ / TO – Δ, stag standing right. Apparently unpublished. gVF. Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander444 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (14.33g). Dated year 277 (230/231 AD). Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus right, as priest of Asklepios; eagle-tipped serpent staff before / Galley left, uncertain figures above. Near VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Rare. Selge (AD 270-275) AE 36 - Aurelian444 viewsAurelian, 270-275 AD. AE36 - 12 Assaria (21.60g). Radiate and cuirassed bust right; globe below, IB to right / Athena advancing left, holding spear entwined with serpent and large shield; jug at feet, olive tree to right. Nice VF, green patina, some minor doubling. Tlos (BC 380) Diobol444 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Diobol (1.15g). Facing lion's scalp / Laureate and draped facing bust of Apollo, ΤΛΑ-FΕ, in dotted circle, all within incuse circle. VF. Augusta (AD 14-29) AE20 - Livia444 viewsLivia, wife of Augustus. Augusta, 14-29 AD. AE20 (4.89g). Struck during the reign of Nero, 54-68 AD. Draped bust R / Tyche seated right on ornate throne, holding grain ear, river god Saros at feet. Very fine. Ialysos (BC 420) Diobol444 viewsafter 420 BC. AR Diobol (1.44g). Winged boar right / Head of Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet, within incuse square. Ex M&M Basel, Liste 292 (1968), lot 16. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 - 149