Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Etenna (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla400 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (18.14g, 6h). AV KAI M AVPHΛIOC ANTΩNЄINO, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄTЄ N NЄΩN, nymph standing facing, head left, with arms and legs crossed; amphora to left; coiled serpent behind; to right, male figure standing facing placing hand to head; at feet to left, ovine standing left. Good VF, brown patina. Group CEM. Kyzikos (AD 268-270) AE 33 – Claudius II400 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE33 (25.64g). ΑΥΤ Κ Îœ ΑΥΡ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CΤΡΑ CЄΠΤ ΠΟΝΤΙΚΟΥ / ΚΥZΙΚΗΝΩΝ Î’ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, shrine in between two snake entwined torches, on the roof three acroterion figures, to the right, two warriors (Korybantes?) and a rider. Extremely rare. Light green patina, VF. The reverse building probably depicts the central building of the Demeter cult, it shows a kind of altar rather than a shrine which architecture resembles a tomb. See Price-Trell 109ff. Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 11400 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE11 (1.66g, 6h). Oionos (?), magistrate. Female head left, astragalos behind / ΟΙΩ-Ν-ΟΣ, Bee. Rare. Ex Müller coll. (M&M Deutschland, Auk. 30 (5/2009), lot 461); ex Auctiones eAuction #1, lot 178. Tabai (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius400 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (29.17g, 6h). M AVP AV KAI - ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAB - H - NΩN, Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver, and Mên standing left, holding patera and scepter; between them, a stag. Glossy green-brown patina. VF. Kos (BC 190-166) Hemidrachm400 viewsca 190-167 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.36g). Theugenes, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Κ-ΩΙΟ-Ν, crab; ΘΕΥΓΕΝΗ[Σ] and club below. Good VF. Very rare. Dewing is sole published example of this type with club below magistrate name. Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Gorgon - Obol 400 views4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.66g, 8h). Gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena left. Near EF, lightly toned. Rare. Krizan Coll.; ex Herman Coll. (CNG 73, 9/2006, lot 409); CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 354; Levante Coll., 249. Apollonis (AD 69-96) AE 25400 views1st century AD. AE23 (7.41g). ΘΕΟΝ CΥΝ-ΚΛΗΤΟΝ (retrograde), draped bust of Senate right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΕΩΝ, eagle with open wings standing right, head left. Olive green patina with red stain, minor striking weakness around edge. gVF. Franke coll. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL Stater400 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Stater (16.08g, 19mm). Tunny fish left above tunny fish right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely Rare. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B90 type 1 400 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 10mm, 1h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right/ Facing bald head with long tousled beard swept back, smooth forehead, long pointed (animal?) ears upward, all within linear square. gVF. Carr coll. Bodenstedt notes 16 obverse and 25 reverse die varieties. His reverse dies can be simplified to small variations of 3 different head types and 4 “motifs” that may 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. The 4 “motifs” are additions in the field: 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. (see Coin ID #11346) Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL Stater400 viewsCirca 600-550 BC. EL Stater (16.18g, 18.5mm). Two tunny heads back-to-back; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF. Well centered. Extremely rare. LVL Coll. Philadelphia (AD 235-238) AE 35 - Maximinus I399 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (20.72g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, pale greenish-brown patina. Priene (BC 330-290) AE 11399 viewsca 290-270 BC. AE11 (1.00g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / ΠΡΙΗ - ΦΟΡΜΙΩ[N] (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. Dark green patina, EF. Rare. (BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Diobol399 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Diobol (1.48g). Bearded male head right (Kuprilli?), wearing crested Thracian helmet; triskeles below / Lycian letters 'KO-P-R,' triskeles within dotted incuse square. VF, porous. Mopsos (AD 81-96) AE 34 - Domitian399 viewsDomitian, with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE34 (18.12g, 12h), dated CY 162 (94/5 AD). Laureate head of Domitian left / Draped bust of Domitia right. Fair, green patina, scratches on reverse. Priene (BC 330-290) AE 10399 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE10 (0.78g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / ΠΡΙΗ - AIANT (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Joy coll. Alia (AD 238-244) AE 23 - Gordian III399 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE23 (5.58g). AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΛIHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsos and kantharos; panther to left. VF. Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander399 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE26 (11.15g). Dated regnal year 3 (226 AD). AV [K CЄOY] AΛЄΞANΔ, laureate and draped bust right; countermark, radiate head Helios / MHTPOΠ- [KAICAP]/ ЄTΓ, Distyle temple within which is agalma of Mt. Argaeus; in ex., ЄT Γ. Very fine. Stratonikeia (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III399 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.03g, 6h). AVT ΓOPΔIANOC KAI, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CTPATONЄIKЄΩN (!), Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. Near VF, attractive pale green patina. Ex Wagner Coll. Magnesia (AD 138-161) AE 34 – Antoninus Pius399 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE34 (23.96 gm). Diophantos magistrate. AV KAICAP AΔPIA ANTΩNINOC CEB, draped and laureate bust right / ΓPAM ΔIOΦANTOY M[AΓNЄTΩN], warrior with spear and shield standing right over fallen warrior on ground, leaning on shield. Very fine. Bruzos (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III399 viewsGordian III, 238-244. AE25 (6.18g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BPOV-ZH-NΩN, Asklepios in Himation standing facing holding serpent staff in his right, head left, before him Hygieia holding patera in his left feeding snake from his right, in between them a small figure of Telesphoros. Rare. Olive green patina, good very fine. Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Hermes - Hemiobol399 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm). Head of Hermes wearing petasos / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Extremely rare. aEF.1 comments Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna399 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (23.36g). Struck 208/209 AD. IVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right; c/m: Nike standing right holding wreath / A[ΓO]NOΘЄCIA, NIKAIEΩN in exergue, athlete seated left, holding prize crown in right hand, long palm in left; agonistic urn on ground before. Near VF, dark brown patina. In 208/209 AD, the city of Nicaea celebrated the Philadelphian games to honor the fraternity of Caracalla and Geta. Numerous agonistic types are known, usually with the legend CEOVHPEIA ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEIA. This coin shares it's obverse die with a games coin which features on the reverse the busts of both Caracalla and Geta (RG 397). According to Head (Historia Numorum), the title Agonothesia refers to "The office of an Agonothetes" and is known on coins from Thessalonica and Gordus Julia. Jones (A Dictionary of Ancient Greek Coins) defines Agonothesia as "The holding of a contest, the chief organizer being known as the agonothetes. The reverse type is similar to the coin of Septimius in RG, pl. lxxvi 15 except that coin has the normal games legend for Nicaea at this time, CEOVHPEIA ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEIA and the athlete doesn't appear to be holding the palm branch. Attaleia (AD 202-205) AE 33 - Plautilla399 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE33 (19.82g). Magistrate Menekrates. Draped and diademed bust right, in field countermark, eagle / temple seen in perspective within Serapis seated with kalathos and scepter. Unpublished. Brown patina. gF. Kyzikos (AD 166-177) AE 27 - Commodus399 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE27 (17.31g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Altar between two serpent–entwined torches. SNG VF, tan-brown surfaces, minor roughness and small obverse die break. Excellent for issue. Ex Liles Coll. Kaisareia (AD 108/109) AE 17399 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (3.76g). Dated RY 11 (108/109 AD). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Pyramid; ЄT ΙA (date) across field. Scarce. VF. Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 32 - Severus Alexander398 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE32 (18.47g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter, table with prize crown and palm before him. VF, green patina. Extremely rare games-related type; only one specimen cited in Ziegler's corpus. Hardy Coll. Selge (BC 200-0) AE 16398 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE16 (5.12g). Round shield with ΠΟ monogram in center / Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet. Green patina, VF. Timbriada (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla398 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (10.42g), struck 211-217 AD. ΑV Κ Îœ ΑV ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝOC, Laureate, draped and cuirased bust right, T countermark in field / ΤΙΜΒΠΙ ΑΔΕΩΝ, Men standing left holding patera, bull behind. EF, wonderful jade green patina. Alexandreia (AD 193-217) AE 24 - Julia Domna398 viewsJulia Domna, mother of Caracalla. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE24 (12.66g). Dated CY 282 (215/6). Draped bust right / Tyche-Nemesis standing left, raising hand to her mouth and holding rudder; BΠC (date) in legend. VF, thick green patina. Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander398 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (20.37g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; c/m: annulet within Δ / Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath inscribed EΛΕ/ VΘE/ PAC. VF, brown patina with gray-green overtones. Laodikeia (AD 138-161) AE 25398 viewsAutonomous issue, time of Antoninus Pius. Circa 138-161 AD. AE25 (5.79g, 12h). Aelius Dionysius Sabinianus, magistrate. Laureate and draped bust of Demos right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre, monogram right. VF, brown patina. Olba (AD 17-36) AE 25 - Polemo II398 viewsM. Antonius Polemo II, high priest, ca 17-36 AD. AE25 (15.99g), dated year 11 (28/9 AD). Draped bust right / Throne; triskeles behind. VF, dark brown patina, a few ancient scratches (adjustment marks?) under the patina. Seleukeia (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla398 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (14.33g, 11h). Laureate head right / Dionysos, holding thyrsos and kantharos from which wine flows, in car right, drawn by two pathers; at right, Silenos leaning right, reaching left to catch wine. Good VF, surfaces a little rough, minor encrustation. Magnesia (BC 190) AE 17398 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (2.86g). Laureate head of Artemis right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ - ΝΙΚΑΝΩΡ - ΚΑΙ / ZΩΠΥΡΟΣ, cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene in long veil standing facing, monogram in field to right. gVF. Rare. Joy coll. Trajanopolis (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III398 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (8.68g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Laodiceus standing left, holding eagle and staff. VF, brown patina. Dokimeion (AD 200-300) AE 14398 viewsImperial Times, 3rd cent AD. AE14 (2.51g). Bare head of bearded Heracles right, club behind neck / Hermes standing left holding purse and caduceus. Extremely pleasant. Bold fine. Hieropolis (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla398 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.87g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΙEΡΟΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ, Cybele in long dress and kalathos, in between two lions seated left, holding patera in extended right, resting left arm on tympanon. Dark olive green patina. Minor corrosion. Good very fine. Tabala (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Julia Mamaea398 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.61g). Draped bust right / TABAΛEΩN, River-God Hermos reclining l., holding reed and cornucopiae, inverted vase behind. Obverse flatness, good very fine. Daldis (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla398 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (14.62g). Archon Artemidoros. AV• K• M• AV• ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate bust right, in cuirass and paludamentum / ЄΠI APTЄMIΔΩ P OVΛAN• APX• /•A(Ankh)• B• , Serapis seated left, holding sceptre and extending hand to Kerberos seated left at feet. Minor smoothing, very fine. Eumeneia (AD 139-161) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius398 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE25 (7.91g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing facing, head left, leaning on tripod, holding laurel branch and labrys; on tripod, raven standing right. Near VF, brown patina, scuff above head on the obverse. Rare. Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 23 - Valerian I398 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE23 (6.60g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hipparchus the Astronomer seated left; globe on pedestal to left. VF, green-brown patina, minor roughness. Very rare. Ex Wagner Coll. Hipparchus the Astronomer is honored on a few rare issues from Nicaea, where he was born circa 190 BC. His importance to classical astronomy is unsurpassed, as he compiled the first star chart, calculated the sizes of the sun and the moon, determined the length of the seasons, and utilized a trigonometry table before any other mathematician. Alexandreia (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus I398 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE25 (8.74g). IMP MAXI - MINVS PIVS AV, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / COL A - VG ALEX / TRO, horse grazing right; behind herdsman Ordes with lagobolon bending right; tree with leafed twigs behind. F+/VF. Hoeft coll. Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna398 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (2.95g, 18mm). Dated year 5 (=197 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / MHTPO KAICAPIAC/ ЄT•Є•, agalma of Mt. Argaeus with star. Very fine. Eirenopolis (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III398 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (19.63g, 1h). Dated CY 192 (243/4 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate bust of Helios right vis-à-vis draped bust of Selene left, crescent at shoulders; all within wheel of the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Good Fine, dark green-brown patina, porosity and pit on obverse. Ex Levante Coll. (CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 1131). Kolophon (BC 450-410) Drachm398 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 5.38g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara in incuse square. Near VF, toned, porous. Iasos (BC 300-200) AE 12398 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE12 (1.33g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΙΑΣ-ΕΩΝ within ivy wreath. VF, green patina. An apparently unique and unpublished type. Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus398 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.74g, 6h). M. Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck ca 260-268 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Actuaria under sail right, gubernator at stern; M AVP CЄ/XCTOV in two lines in exergue. VF, green patina with earthen overtones, minor roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre de Barros Ship Coll. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (5-6 Oct 1993), lot 552. Germe (AD 138-192) AE 18398 viewsMid-2nd century AD. AE18 (3.57g, 7h). Draped bust of the Senate right / Apollo Kitharoedos standing facing, head left, holding patera and lyre. Near EF, brown patina. Kos (BC 90-50) AE 22398 viewsca 90-50 BC. AE22 (5.91g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΚΩΙΩΝ - ΠΥΘΟΚΛΗΣ (magistrate), coiled snake. VF. Rare. Kibyra (AD 238-244) AE 38 - Gordian III398 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE38 (19.83g, 6h). Dated CY 217 (240/1 AD). Radiate head right / Hercules standing right, leaning on club draped with lion’s skin and set on rock; ZIC (date) to left. VF, dark green patina, roughness and light adjustment marks on obverse, reverse slightly double struck. From Group CEM. Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol398 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.64g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of goat on leash right. VF. Knidos (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla398 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE29 (18.84g). Young, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΝΙΔΙ-ΩΝ (retrograde), Homonoia with kalathos standing left, holding cornucopiae and patera over lighted altar. Black patina, VF. Ex H. von Aulock coll. Amorion (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna398 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (8.44g, 7h). Draped bust right / Aquila between two signa. Good VF, dark brown patina, light roughness on obverse. Group CEM. Parion (BC 45) AE 32398 viewsTime of Julius Caesar, ca 45 BC. AE32 (17.16g, 3h). Q. Vin(...), Q. Poblici(us), and P. Muci(us), quattuorviri iure dicundo decurionum decreto. G I P P[...] EX • D • D •, female head right, wearing wreath or stephane; II to right / Q VIN Q • POBLICI • P • M VCI • IIII • VIR • I • D •, pontiff driving yoke of oxen right, plowing pomerium. Near VF, black-green patina with earthen encrustation, small flan crack, light scratch under patina on reverse. Apparently unique. (BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/8 Stater? 398 viewsca 490/80-440/30 BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (9mm, 1.11g, 4h). Protodynastic series, group B. Head of boar left / Head of man-headed bull right within incuse square. Good VF, toned, granular surfaces. Very rare. Krizan Coll.; Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XXXIII (5/1994), lot 1419 (misattributed). Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B85 Fourrée398 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.17g, 12h, 10mm). Young male head right, wearing tainia with frontal horn / Female head right, hair in sphendone, within linear square. Good VF. Carr coll. Fourrées of Mytilene electrum coinage are rare as it appears that the penalty of forgery was death. This is a well preserved fourrée with the plating broken in several places but the overall appearance is still that of an electrum coin. The weight, as well as the broken plating, reveal the coin to be a fourrée. (BC 470-440) Uvug? - Diobol398 viewsCaria Uncertain ('Mint G'), Orou, Local dynast, ca 450-400 BC. AR Eighth Stater (11mm, 1.44g). Forepart of winged, man-headed bull right / Female head right within dotted border; OFOV behind; all within pelleted border within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Good metal for issue. Adramytteion (AD 238-244) AE 26398 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE26 (7.52g). AΔPAMYTHNΩN, helmeted head of Athena left, wearing helmet and aegis / ЄΠI CT AΓЄCΠЄPOY AΔPAMYTHNΩN, Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopiae and patera. Very rare. Some breaks in patina on edge. VF. Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 253-268) AE 18 - Gallienus397 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE18 (4.14g). Laureate and draped bust righ / Prize-urn flanked by two torches. Unpublished? Soloi (BC 385-350) Hemiobol397 viewsca 385-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.26g). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΣΟ, grape cluster. EF, iridescent toning. Kadoi (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius397 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (6.23g). Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter; monogram before. VF, green patina. Aigeai (AD 81-96) AE 29 - Domitian397 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE29 (15.95g). Dated CY 142 (95/6 AD). Laureate head right / Athena standing right, wielding spear and holding shield; BMP (date) left, goat below. VF, brown patina, a little rough. Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian397 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.53g, 7h). Mint D. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right, slight drapery on left shoulder; c/m: IMP (ligate) VES AV(AV ligate) G in incuse / Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, holding Victory and spear. VF, light scratch in reverse field. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus which bore the IMP VES AV countermark. Blaundos (AD 244-249) AE 25397 viewsca 244-249 AD, under Okratios. AE25 (9.50g). ΔΗ-ΜΟ-C ΒΛΑΥΝΔEΩΝ, laureate head of young Demos right / ΟΚΡΑΤΙΟΥ Α-Ρ / ΙΠΠΟΥΡΙ, River-god Hippourios in Himation, cornucopia in left hand, reed in right. Light pitting, VF. Rare with official name. Righetti coll. Korakesion (AD 98-117) AE 17 - Trajan397 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (3.41g). Laureate head right / KOPAKHC, Demeter standing left, holding long torch and two ears of corn. Good very fine. Anemurion (AD 100-200) AE 13397 viewsImperial Times, 2nd cent AD. AE13 (1.36g). Club / ANEMOVP[HNΩN]; Anchor. Very rare. Patina chipped around edges, otherwise very fine. Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna397 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (23.11g, 1h). Draped bust right; c/m: uncertain, perhaps Nike / Caracalla and Geta standing facing one another, clasping hands over prize urn resting on table. Near VF, heavy green patina, earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll. Samos (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius397 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE19 (5.33g). [A]NTΩNINOC - KAICAP(?), laureate head right / C[A]MIΩN, cult-statue of the Samian Hera in long garment and wearing polos, standing right, holding in both hands long ribbons. Good F. Hoeft coll. Phaselis (BC 250-220) AE 18397 viewsca 250-220 BC. AE18 (4.31g). Countermarked in Side. Prow of ship right, dolphin below; countermark: ΠO (Side) / ΦAΣH, deck of ship with aphlaston; star above. aVF. Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemiobol397 viewsHekatomnos, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.47g, 9h). Head of roaring lion left / Forepart of facing lion; uncertain (Karian?) symbol below. VF, toned. Alighieri Coll. Anemurion (AD 249-251) AE 27 - Trajan Decius397 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE27 (11.03g). Dated year 1 (249/250 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ANE/MOYPI/EΩN/ET A, legend in four lines in wreath; kantharos above. Nice VF, grayish-brown patina. Side (AD 138-161) AE 20 - Antoninus Pius397 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE20 (4.72g). A KAI ANTWNEINOC; Laureate head right / CIΔHTΩN; Athena standing left, scepter in right hand, left hand placed on side. Kidramos (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius397 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (5.54g). ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / ΠOΛЄMΩN CЄΛЄYKOY KIΔPAMHNΩN, horse trotting right. Very fine. Nikomedeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III397 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (20.27g, 6h). M • ANT • ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NIKO(MH ligate)ΔN AI C NЄΩKOPΩ N (sic), Tyche of Nicomedia enthroned left, holding hexastyle temple façade in each hand. Good VF, black-green patina, some smoothing in reverse fields. From Group CEM. Ex Virgil Brand Coll. (Part 7, Sotheby’s, 10/1984), lot 355. Tyana (AD 138-161) AE 13 - Antoninus Pius397 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE13 - Assarion (2.41g, 12h). Dated RY 19 (157 AD). AVT ANTΩN ЄINOC, laureate head right / TVANЄ ωN Є ΘI (sic), Hermes standing left, holding purse and kerykeion (caduceus); Є ΘI (date) in legend. VF, black-green patina with earthen overtones. From Group CEM. Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 15397 viewsca 190-150 BC. AE15 (2.98g, 12h). Eupolis, magistrate. Bee with straight wings within wreath / Stag grazing right; quiver above. VF, green patina. Whorton Coll.; ex Rauch Summer Auc. (9/2010), lot 202. Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol397 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.26g, 9h). Head of nymph left / Hen; crescent above; all within pelleted border within square incuse. Near VF, minor porosity. Rare. Alighieri Coll. Kyme (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I397 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE33 (20.22g, 6h). ca 255-258 AD. A K ΠO ΛIKIO VAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ CT AVP [...] IΔHΦOPO[...]ΔIC K/VMAI-ΩN, Athena standing right, brandishing spear. Rare. Dark green patina. Hole closed in ancient times, gVF. Kaisareia (AD 217-218) AE 32 - Macrinus397 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE32 (15.97g, 7h). Dated RY 2 (218 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agalma of Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star and set on garlanded altar; ЄT B (date) in exergue. Good VF, brown patina. Very rare and with a finely rendered portrait. Group CEM. Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla397 viewsCaracalla, 198–217 AD. AE36 (22.03g). AVT • KAI • M • AVP • CЄVHPOC • ANTWNЄINOC / Π - Π. Bust right, wearing crown and garment of the demiurgus / ANTWNЄINIANH-C CЄVH [AΔ] (in field in between figures) A M K Γ B (im Abschnitt) TAPCOV, Perseus with harpe left and Heracles with club right standing facing each other both holding the wreathed bust of Caracalla. Rare. EF. Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm397 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.5g, 15mm). Eukrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY EYKPINHΣ, eagle standing right; triskelis in field. aEF. Apparently the second example known. Aizanis (AD 37-41) AE 20 - Caligula397 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE20 (4.81g). Straton Medeos, magistrate. ΓAIOC KAICAP. laureate head right / AIZANITωN EΠI CTPATωNON MHΔHOY, Zeus standing left with eagle and sceptre. VF. Lampsakos (BC 45) AE 20 - Julius Caesar397 viewsJulius Caesar, ca 45 BC. AE20 (6.49g). Q. Lucretius and L. Pontius, duoviri, and M. Turius, legatus. C G - I L, laureate head right; countermark: cornucopia between C – G / Q LVCRETIO / L PONTIO / IIVIR / M TVRIO LEG, priest plowing right with two oxen. VF. (BC 340-334) Pixodaros - Trihemiobol397 viewsPixodaros, ca 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Trihemiobol (10mm, 0.84g). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / ΠIΞΩΔAPO (retrograde), starlike floral pattern. gVF. Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 3 - Obol396 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.59g). Bearded head 3/4 to right, in lion's skin (?) (Herakles?) / Bearded head (Great King?) left, wearing turreted crown. Rare, wavy flan, very fine. Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla396 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (4.32g). Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / Athena standing left, holding Nike spear and shield. Termessos (AD 200-300) AE 24396 views3rd century AD. AE24 (9.98g). Bust of Solymos right / Hermes standing left. VF. Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III396 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (15.81g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: ΔO monogram / Tyche seated left, resting hand on stele and holding cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces. Seleukeia (AD 244-249) AE 34 - Philip I396 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE34 (15.81g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Confronted busts of Apollo, on left, and Artemis-Tyche, on right. VF, green patina. Grimenothyrai (AD 100-138) AE 23396 viewsEarly 2nd century AD. AE23 (7.36g). Tullius, magistrate. Draped bust of Senate right / EM TVΛΛI ΓRIMEN-OΘΥR, Men standing left, holding pine cone and spear. Near VF, natural light brown surfaces. Ex Burstein Coll.; Lindgren Coll. Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol396 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, ca 379-372 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.71g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left / Bearded male head right wearing Athenian helmet. VF, toned, minor porosity. David Herman Coll.; Eduardo Levante Collection, 98. Anazarbos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus396 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 - Triassaria (8.15g), dated year 272 (253/4 AD). Draped bust right / Capricorn left on globe. About very fine. Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 35396 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE35 (21.13g, 1h). Eudoros, magistrate. Head of young beardless Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / POΔIΩN - EΠI EYΔΩPOV, Nike on globe advancing right; before, rose. Almost extremely fine. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung, Auc 67 (5/1994), Nr. 288. Ex Karl coll. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus396 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (6.70g, 6h). AV K ΠO ΛI ΓA-ΛΛIHNOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis Phosporus standing right, quiver over shoulder, holding long torch in both hands. Very fine. Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 3 – Obol396 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.64g, 11mm). Turreted and bearded head left / Bearded facing head surmounting facing head of lion. Extremely rare. Reverse off center, EF. Keraitai (BC 100-70) AE396 views100-70 BC. AE (1.53g). Bust Artemis with bow and quiver right / KE-T, club. Dark green patina, good very fine. Mueller coll. Kyzikos (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna396 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (14.20g, 12h). [I]OVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / KV ZIKHNΩ N, NЄOKOP in exergue, Artemis Phosphorus (Diana Lucifera), holding torch in both hands, in biga right. VF, dark green patina with olive overtones. Rare. Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol - winged boar396 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm, 12h). Forepart of winged boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; crescent above; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, rough, granular surfaces.1 comments Pergamon (AD 98-117) AE 17 - Trajan396 viewsTraian, 98-117 AD. AE17 (3.19g), Laureate and draped bust right / Tetrastyle temple with statue of emperor within. Light corrosion. VF. Antandros (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol?396 viewsLate 5th century BC. AR Diobol (?) (0.98g, 9mm, 12h). Head of female (Artemis Astyrene?) right / Head of lion right within incuse square. Good VF, dark find patina. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 - 149