Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Sillyon (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus431 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (26.32g, 12h). AVT KAI Λ CЄΠTOV CЄOVHPOC ΠЄ, laureate bust right, wearing aegis / CIΛΛV-ЄΩN, Mên on horseback right. Good VF, brown-green patina, some pitting and minor scratches. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XII (11/1982), lot 657. Antiocheia (AD 244-249) AE 23 - Philip I 431 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE23 (7.20g). IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS PF AVG , Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCHI COLON / SR, Vexxillum between two standards, all surmounted by eagles. VF. Abydos (BC 460-430) Drachm431 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.75g). ABY; eagle standing left; star above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, areas of roughness. Rare. (BC 450-420) Teththiveibi - Stater431 viewsTeththiweibi, Dynast, ca 450-430/20 BC. AR Stater (17mm, 8.34g, 2h). Winged lion at bay left on round shield-like field / Tetraskeles within square incuse. Good VF, toned, obverse die wear, reverse a little off center. Rare. Krizan Coll.; ex Tronnier Coll. (Künker 94, 9/2004, lot 1255); Berry Coll. Koinon of Cyprus (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla431 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (20.83g, 6h). Laureate head right / Conical cult xoanon of Aphrodite of Paphos within central distyle tower; distyle porticoes flanking, each containing candelabra and with dove above; the entire structure set on low basis; semicircular fencing below. VF, brown and green patina, light adjustment marks on reverse. Ex Seeger Coll. Dardanos (BC 500) Obol431 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.71g, 8mm). Head of cock right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF, minor porosity. Kyme (AD 69-79) AE 21 - Vespasian431 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE21 (3.64g). Eprius Marcellus, proconsul 70-73 AD. BACΠACIANON AYTOKPATOPA KAICAPA, laureate head right / ANΘY EΠPIΩ MAPKEΛΛΩ TΩ / Γ (= year 3 of proconsulship) KY, the Amazon Kyme standing left, holding trident and globe. VF.1 comments Mytilene (AD 81-96) AE 19 - Sextus & Andromeda431 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD AE19 (3.23g). CЄITOC NЄOC MAKAP, head of Sextus right / ANΔPOMЄΔA NЄA ΛЄC, bust of Andromeda right. Extremely Rare. gVF. Ex Bank Leu - Münzen und Medaillen sale (10/1966), Niggeler part. II, 613. Zela (BC 85-65) AE 23431 viewsTime of Mithradates VI Eupator, ca 85-65 BC. AE23 (6.75g, 1h). Head of Mên or Mithras right, wearing Phrygian cap / ZHΛITΩN, rooster with crescent on neck standing right; E to upper left; APE monogram to lower right. Extremely rare and of great interest. Beautiful glossy dark patina. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise VF. Mytilene (BC 350-250) Stater431 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Stater (11.15g, 23mm, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara with fillet attached, plectron to left, MY-T-I around; all within linear frame. Very Rare. Good Extremely Fine. Ex Peus 343 (4/1995), lot 140. Smyrna (AD 193-211) AE 15430 viewsTime of Septimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15. Bust of Serapis right / Prow of ship right; shrimp below. EF. Ex Burstein collection. Bithynia Uncertain (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian430 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18. Laureate head of Domitian right / Arete standing left, holding spear. Very rare, one known. VF. Laodikeia (AD 117-138) AE 32 - Hadrian430 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. Homonoia with Hierapolis. AE32 (22.17g, 6h), struck circa 134-138 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust left / ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, Zeus Laodiceus standing right vis-a-vis Apollo Citharoedus standing facing, head left. Good VF, green patina, a few minor pits. Tripolis (AD 246-248) AE - Philipp II430 viewsPhilipp II, 246-248 AD. AE (4.30g). Bust right / Hermes with money purse and caduceus. Dark green patina, VF. Unpublished? Hypaipa (AD 180-192) AE 18430 viewsAutonomous, ca 180-192 AD. AE18 (3.66g). Head of Herakles right / ΥΠΑΙ-ΠΝΩΝ, Zeus standing left. VF, dark olive-green patina. Philadelphia (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander430 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (13.24g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠI IOYΛ API-CTON IOYΛIANOY around, APX/A above, ΦΛ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN NEΩKORΩN in exergue, agonistic table upon which sit two prize urns, each containing a palm vase and aspergillum below table. Near VF, brownish-green surfaces, porous. Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander430 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (5.71g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΘVA-TEIPH-NΩN, She-wolf standing right, head reverted, suckling twins. Near VF, pale green patina. Amorion (AD 100-300) AE 23430 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE23 (7.13g). Helmeted bust of Roma right / AM-OPI-AN-ΩN, clasped hands holding caduceus. VF, natural brown surfaces, a little rough. Antiocheia (AD 100-300) AE 18430 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd cent AD. AE18 (1.89g). Helmeted head of Athena right / ANTIOXEΩN, Eagle with wreath in beak standing right on thunderbolt. Very fine. Mopsos (AD 50-51) AE 15430 viewsYear 118, 50-51 AD. AE15 (2.26g). ΘIP, laureate head of Apollo / Tripod. Rare, nice very fine. Side (AD 211-217) AE 21 - Caracalla430 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE21 (5.37g). AV K M A CEOV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / CIΔ-HTWN, Athena advancing left with pomegranate and shield. Unpublished (?). Almost very fine. Side (AD 197-209) AE 23 - Geta430 viewsGeta, 197-209 AD. AE23 (8.44g). ΠOY Λ CEΠTI ΓETAC KAI, bare head right / CIΔH-TΩN, Athena standing left with palm branch. dropping peddle in urn. Unpublished (?). About very fine. Amorion (AD 139-161) AE - Marcus Aurelius430 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE (12.20g). Îœ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΟΥΗΡΟC ΚΑΙC, draped bust right. / ΕΠΙ ΣΕΡΤΟΡΟΣ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ / ΑΜΟΡΙΑΝ/ΟΝ, tetrastyle Temple with cult-statue of Zeus enthroned left. Very rare. Black green patina. Patina, very fine. Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III430 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (25.42g). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAES ANTIOCH COL/ S R, eagle left. Good very fine. Apameia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus430 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (3.34g, 12h). Diodoros, magistrate. Bare head right / Marsyas advancing right, playing auloi. VF, black-green patina. Ex Prideaux Coll. of Augustus. Ariassos (BC 27-14 AD) AE 19 - Augustus(?)430 viewsAugustus(?), 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (6.90g, 12h). Laureate head left / Bull butting left. Near VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll. Hyrkaneis (AD 193-235) AE 14430 viewsSeveran Period, 193-235 BC. AE14 (1.81g). Cuirassed and helmeted head of Athena right / YPKA-NΩN, Telesphoros standing to front. VF. Hierokaisareia (AD 193-217) AE 22430 viewsImperial Times, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.34g). ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡЄΙΑ, draped bust of Tyche with turreted headdress right / ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡЄΩΝ, Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae. Nice dark green patina, very fine. Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm430 viewsca 411-387 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.21g, 12h). Diogenes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; grapes to left. VF, porous. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Tetartemorion430 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.12g). Ram's head right / Roaring lion's head right. VF. Laodikeia (AD 81-96) AE 17430 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (4.66g). Kornelios Dioskourides. ΛAOΔIKEΩN, helmeted bust of Roma right / ΔIA KOPΔIOCKOYPIΔOY, Nike advancing left with wreath and palm. Good very fine. Amastris (AD 100-200) AE 20430 viewsImperial Times, 2nd cent AD. AE20 (5.73 g). ΟΜΗΡΟC, draped bust of Homer right / ΑΜΑCΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ, Nike standing left with palm and wreath. Rare. Green patina. VF. Amastris (AD 138-192) AE 22430 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius to Commodus, 138-192 AD. AE22 - Triassarion(?) (6.80g, 6h). Draped bust of Homer right, wearing taenia / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. EF, brown and green patina, some pitting on reverse. From Group CEM. Dardanos (BC 420-380) Obol430 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.43g, 8h). Horseman riding left / Cock standing left within incuse square; pellet above; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Mallos (BC 385-333) Obol430 viewsca 385-333 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.48g, 7h). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Swan standing right; ankh symbol above, grain ear before. Good VF, toned, porous. Aigeai (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian430 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.20g, 23mm). Dated Year 164 (117/8 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Bust of Perseus right, harpa over shoulder; goat below, date to left. VF. Teos (BC 470-420) Tetartemorion430 viewsca 500-475 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.23g). Head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Ex Klein Coll., 481. Neandreia (BC 450-390) Hemiobol430 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 6mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / N-E, oinochoe within incuse square. VF. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12430 viewsca 600­-550 BC. EL Hemihekte - Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.30g). Fish left, tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare, only one example noted by Hurter & Liewald, who also cast doubt on the attribution of the issue to Kyzikos. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater430 viewsca 500­-450 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.68g). Lion seated left, raising forepaw, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square.VF, lightly toned. Hierapolis (AD 221) AE 24 - Annia Faustina430 viewsAnnia Faustina, Augusta, 221 AD. AE24 (4.75g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / A/KTI/A in three lines within wreath. VF, earthen black patina, a few pits, light scratches. Rare. Gambrion (BC 400-350) AE 8430 viewsca 400 BC. AE8 (0.76g). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΓAM, facing gorgoneion. VF. Derbe (AD 161-180) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius430 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE26 (10.2g, 12h). Laureate head right / Dionysos, panther below. Rare. Magnesia (BC 459) Trihemiobol430 viewsArchepolis(?), ca 459 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.18g). Bearded male head right, wearing tania / Barley grain; MA upwards to right, ΨI downwards to left. Unpublished. Good VF, faint porosity. Rare. Kyme (BC 350-250) AE 9430 views3rd century BC. AE9 (0.7g). Forepart of horse left, KY below / Stellate floral pattern. Teos (BC 320- 294) Diobol429 viewsca 320- 294 BC. AR Diobol (0.97g), reduced Rhodian standard. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Chelys, THI above, MΕΝΤΩ[P] (magistrate) to right. Lightly toned, extremely fine. Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 21429 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE21 (7.91g). Turreted head of Tyche right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ, forepart of bridled horse left. EF, green patina. Soloi (BC 380-350) Stater429 viewsca 380-350 BC. AR Stater (10.07g). Bust of Herakles right, lion's skin tied around neck / Head of satrap right, wearing Persian headress (bashlyk). Toned VF. Ex von Aulock Collection. Stratonikeia (BC 125-85) AE 12429 viewsca 125-85 BC. AE12 (1.02g). Laureate head of Hekate, moon on forehead / ΣΤΡΑ−ΤΟΝΙ, torch, within shallow incuse square. Light green patina, VF. Aigeai (AD 138-161) AE 29 - Antoninus Pius429 viewsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE29 (11.14g). Dated year 185 (138/139 AD). Bare head right / Nymph seated left on rock holding reed, left elbow on urn from which water flows; goat before. VF, dark green patina, patina rubbed on high points, flan flaw on reverse. Isinda (BC 100-0) AE 19429 views1st century BC. AE19 (5.66g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / Horseman galloping right, wearing helmet, spear in right hand; IB (= year 12 of local era) to left, ΙΣΙΝ below. Dark brown patina, VF. Unique variant? (rider has spear in lowered right hand, and there are no letters or snake). Gutknecht coll. Kelenderis (BC 440-400) Hemiobol429 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.22g). Facing gorgoneion / Forepart of Pegasos left in incuse square. Good VF, toned, light porosity. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG El. 90, lot 186; Eduardo Levante Collection, 246. Sillyon (AD 255-258) AE 32 - Valerian II429 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 255-258 AD. AE32 - 10 Assaria (18.93g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; I before / CIΛΛ--VEΩN, draped bust of Mên right, resting on a crescent. Near VF, green-brown patina with light encrustations. Drewry Coll. Mylasa (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus429 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (8.27g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Crab and labrys within laurel wreath. Fine, brown and green patina, rough. Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Bes - Obol429 views4th century BC. AR Obol (0.65g, 9mm). Beardless male head facing, looking slightly right / head of Bes facing. Good very fine. Unpublished with obv head facing right. Syedra (AD 253-260) AE 30 - Valerian I429 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE30 - 11 Assaria (15.47g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IA in field / Judgment of Ares, with Dike and Hermes leading Ares. Near VF, dark brown patina. Ares slew Halirrhothius, son of Poseidon, for assaulting Ares' daughter, Alcippe. The site where Ares came before the gods for judgement became the Areopagos (Hill of Ares) in Athens, the location of the Athenian law courts. Ares was absolved of murder. It is unknown why this event had such import for Syedra, but the scene appears frequently on its 3rd century coinage. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III429 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (8.47g). AVT K.M.AN - T.ΓOPΔIANOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / EΦECIΩN / TVXE / KAI A - ΛEΞ - ANΔ - PEΩN, City goddess (Tyche), wearing high kalathos, leaning left, holding cornucopiae in left arm and cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia in outstretched right hand. Very rare (possibly 2nd known!). VF, blue-green patina. Hoeft coll. This is a nice spec. of the so-called Homonoia Coinage which was issued in Asia Minor for two joint cities as expression for their entente cordiale. This one was struck in Ephesos joint with Alexandria in Egypt. Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21429 views164 BC and later. AE21 (8.37g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Good VF. Magnesia (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol429 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.82g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull right; maeander pattern around. Near VF, toned, grainy surfaces. Alighieri Coll. Tion (AD 211-217) AE 32 - Caracalla429 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE32 (17.46g). ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: H / ΤΙΑΝΩΝ, emperor standing left with spear and shield, sacrificing over altar. Very rare. Toned, very fine. Side (AD 249-251) AE 34 - Herennia Etruscilla429 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE34 (12.65g). [...]ΝΝΙΑ ΑΙΤΡΟΥC[ΚΙΛΛΑ CЄΔ, diademed and draped bust right / CΙΔΗΤΩΝ, Goddess standing with torch in extended right and cornucopiae in left, theatre mask on pedestal below, altar or cista to right. Very rare. Dark red patina, very fine. Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian429 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.30g). ΔOMITIANOC KAI CЄ ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right / Θ YATЄIPHNΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, hard green patina. Tripolis (AD 166-177) AE 34 - Commodus429 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE34 (23.37g). AVT KAICA∙ ∙AVP KOMOΔOC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕ Ι ΤΩΝ, Leto walking left, head turned right, holding twin on each shoulder. Near VF, black patina. Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/64 Stater429 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/64 Stater (6mm, 0.21g). Lion’s head facing within dotted triangular border / Floral or stellar design within square incuse. VF, toned. Alighieri Coll. Miletos (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus429 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (22.54g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, looking behind him, resting hand on head and elbow on altar; tripod before. VF, green patina, light smoothing. Priene (BC 125-90) AE 14429 viewsca 125-90 BC. AE14 (3.51g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠΡΙΗ-ΝΕΩΝ, tripod. VF, green and brown green patina. Alighieri Coll. Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 10429 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (1.26g, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right; to right, pellet above bow and arrow. VF, green patina. Teos (BC 250-150) AE429 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE (1.82g). Griffin standing right, holding kerykeion in right paw / Kantharos in linear square border. gVF. Popken Coll. Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol429 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.04g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned. Laodikeia (AD 244-247) AE 32 - Philip II429 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE32 (17.73g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Laodikeia and Tyche with rudder on globe and cornucopiae standing facing each other. Rare. Small scratch on edge. GVF. Apameia (AD 193-235) AE 16429 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE16 (2.32g, 5h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Hekate triformis, holding torch in each hand. VF, green patina. Fine style. Although perhaps originally conceived as cthonic goddess similar to Artemis, in Greek mythology Hekate was transformed into a nefarious deity associated with witches, ghosts, and curses. The origin of her cult can perhaps be traced to Caria, where her most prominent cult site of Lagina was located and where names stemming from Hekate (itself apparently derived from Hekatos, or “far-shooting”, an epithet of Apollo) are well–attested. From at least the Classical period she was shown in triplicate form as a goddess of the crossroads, comparable to the Roman Trivia, whose image was set up at boundaries to keep out evil spirits. Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B78429 viewsca 412-­378 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.56g, 6h). Head of Ariadne left, hair in sakkos decorated with three grape bunches / Lion, spearhead in jaws, right in linear square within incuse square.Near EF, toned, tiny pit on cheek, some light deposits. Very rare. Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian428 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17.40 (3.12 g). Laureate head right, ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP / Female cult statue, EΠΙ ΛΑΓΕTA ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕWN. Attractive very fine. Soloi (BC 390-375) Stater428 viewsca 390-375 BC. AR Stater (9.41g). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin / Grape cluster diagonally oriented, ΣΟΛ−ΙΚ[ΩΝ], within incuse square. Toned, good VF, surfaces a bit rough, ragged flan. Tityassos (AD 100-200) AE428 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 2nd cent AD. AE (4.66g). TITYACC, Boar forepart right / MHT/POC, tetrastyle temple. Green patina. Very fine. Ex Aufhauser 7, 1990, Nr. 240. Tlos (BC 400-380) 1/6 Stater428 viewsafter 400 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (1.38g, 17mm). Facing lion's scalp / Two confronted lions, paws raised, sitting on ground line; diskeles between, Lycian letters "Τ-Λ" in fields; within dotted incuse circle. Toned, good VF. Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 22428 views2nd-early 1st century BC. AE22 (8.18g, 6h). Bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder; Θ to left / Athena Alkidemos advancing right; NK and KA monograms to left. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights. Anazarbos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Trajan Decius428 viewsTrajan Decius, with Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian, Caesars. 249-251 AD. AE31 (23.44g). Dated CY 269 (250/1 AD). Trajan Decius holding globe, between Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian, all seated left on sellae curules / Female standing left before bull, holding bipennis over shoulder; ET ΘΞC (date) in legend. VF, green patina, a little rough, some encrustation. Perge (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus428 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (14.14g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; I before / ΠΕΡ-ΓΑΙ-ΩΝ, three money bags on chest. VF, green and brown patina, minor roughness. Drewry Coll. Kelenderis (BC 200-30) AE 16428 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE16 (2.00g, 12h). Diademed head of king? right / goat kneeling left, ΚΕΛΕΝΔΕΡΙΤΩΝ in exergue. VF. Germe (AD 138-192) AE 19428 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE19 - Hemiassarion (3.40g). Laureate head of Demos to right / Youthful Herakles standing facing, head to left, holding club in his right hand and lion skin with his left. Good very fine. Sillyon (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus428 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (6.76g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Draped bust of Mên right, crescent at shoulders. Unpublished. aEF. Seleukeia (BC 200-0) AE 24428 views2nd-1st century BC. AE24 (6.90g). Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and necklace; branch before, ΣA behind / ΣEΛEYKEΩN [TΩN ΠPOΣ T]Ω / KAΛYKAΔNΩ, winged Nike advancing left, wearing long garment, holding wreath in raised right hand; in left field, monogram in two lines: NKI / KAΛ (NK ligate). VF. Hoeft coll. Antiocheia (AD 253) AE 23 - Aemilian428 viewsAemilian, 253 AD. AE23 (5.91g). IMP C M AЄM AЄMILLIANO A VG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOC CHL CO/ S-R, legionary eagle between two standards. Rare. GVF. Laodikeia (AD 139-161) AE 37428 viewsImperial Times, ca 139-161 AD. AE37 (19.91g). P. Claudius Attalus. BOYΛΗ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ, Boule right / Tyche standing left, with cornucopiae and rudder. Very rare. Very Fine. The inscription shows this issue was produced at the expense of P. Claudius Attalus (Π ΚΛ ΑΤΑΛΟC), described as 'high priest' (APXIEPATEYΩN) and credited with paying for this coinage (ANEΘHKE ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ). Attalus, perhaps a distant descendant of the Pergamene kings and a distinguished man, held citizenship at both Laodicea and Smyrna. On some coins struck at Smyrna he is described as COΦICTHC ('sophist'), meaning he was a salaried teacher of philosophy and rhetoric. Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 23 - Otacilia Severa428 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE23 (4.81g). M•ΩT•CEVHPA, draped bust right / IЄP AΠOΛЄIT ΩN, Hygieia seated left on stool, resting left arm on tympaio, feeding serpent from patera, small figure of Telesphoros to the right. Almost very fine. Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Septimius Severus428 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15 (3.00g). CЄΥΗΡ[ΟC] ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΝΙΚΑΙEΩΝ, tetrastyle temple. Gorny & Mosch 115 (2002), 1362. Rare. Dark green patina, extremely fine. Samos (BC 520) 1/2 Siglos428 viewsca 520 BC. AR 1/2 Siglos (2.52g). Forepart of winged bull left / Head of bull left, within dotted incuse square. VF, some minor roughness. Rare, only one specimen of the right facing type half siglos recorded by Barron, this variety unpublished. Erythrai (AD 250) AE 17428 viewsRoman Imperial Times, mid 3rd century AD. AE17 (3.25g). EPVΘPAI; turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / EPVΘPAIΩN; fire beacon. Synnada (AD 175-225) AE 24428 viewsLate 2nd-early 3rd century AD. AE24 (8.96g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust of the Senate right / Demos of Rome standing left, holding phiale. VF, black patina with earthen highlights, bump on edge. Pergamon (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian428 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.33g, 12h). Cl. Cephalion, strategos. Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Telesphoros standing facing. VF, porous brown surfaces. Wagner coll.; Ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 134 (5/1954), no. 235. Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus428 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (12.09g, 3h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow and holding bow; stag at her side. Good VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights. Group CEM; Ex Aufhauser 6 (10/1989), lot 435. Tralleis (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Claudius & Messalina428 viewsClaudius and Messalina, 43-49 AD. AE19 (4.86g). ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΕΒΑΣ, confronting busts / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ ΒΡΕΤΑΝΝΙΚΟΣ, Britannicus standing in toga with ears of corn. Green patina, VF. Priene (BC 150-125) AE 20428 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE20 (7.97g, 18-20mm). Eumeros, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora; ΠΡΙΗ to left, EYME / POΣ to right. aVF. Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater428 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g). Swirl pattern around a central pellet / Incuse square with five raised pellets in quincunx pattern. VF. Rare. Kotiaeion (AD 50-59) AE 14 – Agrippina II428 viewsAgrippina minor, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE14 (4.1g). Varus, magistrate. AΓPIΠΠINAN ΣEBAΣTHN, draped bust of Agrippina II right / EΠI OYAPOY YIOY KOTIAEΩN, Cybele seated left with lion at feet. EF. Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian428 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.9g). HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, bare head right / COS III, Hadrian on horseback galloping right, brandishing javelin. VF. Kyme (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus428 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (4.80g). A K ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KYMAIΩN, naked Hero standing facing, holding Phiale and resting hand on back of horse standing right. VF. Herakleia Pontika (BC 337-305) Drachm - Dionysios428 viewsDionysios, Tyrant, 337-­305 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.47g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos left, with thyrsos over shoulder / Herakles standing left, lion’s skin over left arm, adding spear held in right hand to trophy. Good VF, toned, some porosity. Kaisareia (AD 161-169) AE 21 - Lucius Verus428 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE21 (8.16g). AVTOKPA OYHPOC CЄBACTOC, laureate head right, rectangular LXVA (VA ligate) countermark on neck / KAICAPЄωN T Π APΓAIω, Mount Argaeus with tall conical top. F, countermark VF. Ex Gert Boersema, Vcoins. Legio Quinta Decima Apollinaris (The Fifteenth) was relocated to the far east during the time of Nero. Several years later the legion was under the personal command of Titus during the First Jewish Revolt. 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