Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Miletos (BC 350-325) AE 14452 viewsca 350-325 BC. AE14 (2.03g, 1h). Euktem, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE452 viewsca 200 BC. AE (1.30g). Facing head of Hera, wearing stephane / Prow of a Samian galley right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below.
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Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna452 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE25 (10.35g). 198-202 AD. ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / Є CΤΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ΓЄΜΙΝΟΥ / CΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, tetrastyle temple with cult statue of Tyche. Dark green patina, almost EF.
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Smyrna (AD 164-177) AE 25 - Lucilla, whife of Lucius Verus451 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-177 AD. AE25 (9.68g). P. Aelius Arizelos, 175-177 AD. Draped Bust right / CΤΡ ΑΡΙZ - Η - ΛΟ - Υ / CΜΥΡΝ - ΑΙΩΝ, Asklepios standing holding serpent-staff. Nice very fine.
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Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol450 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). Rosette with central circular pattern / Rosette with 8 petals in shallow incuse square. EF. Very rare. Ex Auktion Aufhauser 8 (1991), lot 147.
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Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm450 viewsca 394-300 BC. AR Triobol (1.47g). Diogenes, Magistrate. Griffin sitting right / Kantharos, THI above, ΔΙΟΓΕ-ΝΗΣ around. VF/EF.
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Erythrai (BC 330-300) AE 15450 viewsca 330-300 BC. AE15 (3.53g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; countermark: star / ΚΑΛΛΙΣ between club and bow in case; countermark: star. Dark green patina, gVF. Joy coll.
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Metropolis (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla450 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (15.34g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Kybele enthroned to left, holding Tympanon and patera. Good fine.
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Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla450 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (9.48g, 6h). Philoumenus, grammateus for the second time. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Leucophryene within tetrastyle temple; ΦIΛ-OV-MENOV B in legend. VF, green patina with dusty beige overtones, adjustment marks on reverse. Ex de Barros Coll.
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/192? Stater450 views6th century BC. AR 1/192 (?) Stater (0.07g). Swirl pattern around a central pellet / Incuse square with five raised pellets in quincunx pattern.
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE450 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (1.23g). Head of Hera right / Prow of a Samian galley right, ΣΑ above. Green patina, gVF. Very rare. Ex. Auktion Bankhaus Aufhäuser, München 7 (1990), 186.
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 12449 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΔΙΟΓΕ[ΝΗΣ] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Good VF.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm449 viewsca 360-325 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.71g). Skythes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, ΣKΥΘH[Σ] in exergue. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) Didrachm449 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 7.14g). Bee with curved wings; E-Φ flanking / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, a little weakly struck. Rare. Koppersmith Coll.; ex Berk BBS 176 (9/2011), lot 138.
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Miletos (BC 200-190) Drachm448 viewsca 200-190 BC. AR Drachm (4.95g, 19mm, 12h). Melanthios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head left; star above, MI monogram above ΠA monogram to right, MEΛANΘI/OΣ in two lines in exergue. Near EF, attractively toned. Extremely rare series.
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Teos (BC 80) AE 18448 viewsca 80 BC. AE18 (5.48g, 11h). Griffin seated right; monogram before / Kantharos; bunch of grapes above; all within ivy-wreath. Good VF, green patina, overstruck on an uncertain earlier issue.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm447 viewsca 360-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.59g, 11h). Eupolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; civic monogram to left, star above, EYΠOΛIΣ below. VF, toned. Pittman Coll.; ex UBS 76 (1/2008), lot 1291; Auctiones 6 (9/1976), lot 212.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm446 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Drachm (3.62g, 15mm). Demainos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, ΔHMAINOΣ, in exergue. Nice toning, EF.
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Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm446 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.21g, 18mm, 12h). Alkon, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, AΛKΩN in exergue. VF, a few faint marks and die rust on obverse. Rare.
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Samos (BC 477-460) Tetradrachm445 viewsca 477/6-461/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.14g, 22mm, 2h). Samian standard. Facing lion scalp / Head of ox right; above, helmet right; [all within incuse circle]. VF, lightly toned, die flaw on obverse. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 35 - Macrinus445 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE35 (24.36g, 6h). A-VT K M OΠЄΛ • CЄO-VH MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery, wearing short beard / ЄΦЄCIΩN ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC, tetrastyle temple containing statue of emperor, togate and holding phiale in left hand; BΩTA in pediment; before, altar surrounded by five male figures, each with right hand raised in salute, and sacrificial bull. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 280.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian445 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Titus, struck 80-81 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (27mm, 10.95g, 6h). CAES DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right / PRINC IVVENTVT, Domitian on horse galloping left, raising hand and holding scepter. Good Fine, a few faint scratches. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B82 - EL 1/6 Stater445 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g, 11mm). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. EF.
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Samos (BC 300-200) AE444 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE (1.61g). Aristokles, magistrate. Head of Hera right, wearing stephane and necklace / Facing lion's scalp, ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚΛΗΣ (?) below. Dark green patina, VF. Rare variant. Ex Lindgren coll.
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) B110 - EL 1/6 Stater444 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm). Head of Nymph facing left wearing taenia and earring; below, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll.

Very rare with Bodenstedt noting just 2 examples and only an additional 3 examples appearing in auctions before this sale. Unknown obverse die.
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Smyrna (AD 161-180) AE 34 - Marcus Aurelius443 viewsMarc Aurel, 161-180 AD. AE34 / Medallion (22.99g). Homonoia with Laodikeia. ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / CΟΦΙCΤΗC ΤΑΙC ΠΑΤΡΙ / CΜΥΡ ΛΑΟ, Zeus Laodikeia holding scepter standing left, Kybele seated to right. Dark brown patina, very fine.
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Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE443 viewsAutonomous, Homonoia with Chios. Struck under Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE (3.39g). ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ, sphinx seated left, holding amphora with raised right paw / ΟΜΟΝΟΙ-Α ΧΙΩΝ ΕΡΥ/ΘΡΑΙ-ΩΝ, nude Herakles advancing right, lion's skin wrapped around extended left arm, holding club in raised right hand. Scarce. Green patina. VF/gF.
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Samos (BC 398-365) Obol442 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Lion's scalp facing / Forepart of bull right; ΣA below. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 253-260) AE 23442 viewsTime of Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE23 (5.64g, 12h). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. Draped bust of Senate right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding phiale and cornucopiae. VF, even brown patina with light olive overtones. Ex Poncin Coll.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/24 Stater442 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.65g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, cleaning scratches.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion441 viewsca 500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Tetrobol441 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.68g). Goneus, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and ΓΟΝΕΥΣ to left, bee to upper right. Near VF. Very rare, the first example of this denomination we have offered.
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Phokaia (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III440 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.87g). Cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right / Poseidon standing left, holding trident and dolphin. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 200-270) AE 21 440 viewsImperial Times, 3rd cent AD. AE21 (4.97g). KOPH, veiled bust of Kore right / MAΓNHTΩN, Dionysos standing left. Glossy green patina, gVF.
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Teos (BC 300) Hemidrachm439 viewsca 300 BC. AR Triobol (1.38g). Griffin springing right / Kantharos, THI above, ΗΡΟΔ-ΟΤΟΣ (magistrate); in fields: monogram to left, lyre to right. VF.
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Magnesia (BC 190) AE 15439 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE15 (3.55g). ΜΑ-ΓΝΗΤΩΝ, head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind / ΕΥΚΛΗΣ - ΑΙΣΧΡΙΩΝΟΣ, cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene in long veil standing facing. aVF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Magnesia (AD 117-138) AE 26 - Hadrian439 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE26 (11.42g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CЄ, laureate head right / ΜΑΓΝ−ΗΤΩΝ, tetrastyle temple, within cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene. Green patina, VF.
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Teos (BC 27-AD 14) Augustus - AE 19438 viewsAugustus. 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (5.10g, 1h). Bare head right within tetrastyle temple / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and filleted thyrsos. Near VF, green patina, flan flaw. Ex Villemur Coll.
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Erythrai (BC 400) AE 10438 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE10 (0.97g, 7h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / EPY, single-handled vase, astragalos (?) below. Good VF, dark green patina. Scarce issue.
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Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 13438 viewsca 190-150 BC. AE13 (2.58g, 11h). Diognet-, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right, head left; quiver to upper left. VF, green patina. Apparently unrecorded with this magistrate. Whorton Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 213, lot 154.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion437 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.13g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toning a bit.
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Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/8?437 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Tritetartemorion or 1/24th Stater (6mm, 0.44g). Bee / Incuse with geometric pattern. VF, darkly toned. Whorton Coll.; Ex Gorny & Mosch 186 (3/2010), lot 1380.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-480) Tetartemorion437 viewsMiletos(?), late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (4mm, 0.14g). Lion’s paw / Star of eight rays. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, porosity. Very rare.
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Erythrai (BC 440-400) Diobol436 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.43g). Pegasos flying right; pilos to left / Rosette with 12 petals within incuse square. Good VF.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III436 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 - 6 Assaria (14.76g, 12h). Homonoia with Philadelphia in Lydia. Pollianos, strategos. Struck 238-240 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Amazon Smyrna standing right, foot on prow, holding bipennis over shoulder and clasping hand of Tyche of Philadelphia standing left, holding scepter. VF, green patina, rough surfaces.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol435 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Octobol (5.51g). Bloson, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / ARSI, bow and quiver; monogram and ΒΛΟΣΩΝ to left, bee to right. Good VF, toned, struck with a worn obverse die, several small corrosion spots on obverse. Very rare. Drewry Coll.; ex CNG 55 (9/2000), lot 492 (magistrate incorrect).
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Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 15 - Caligula435 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE15 (3.00g). ΓAION KAICAPA, radiate head right, star behind / ZMYPNAIWN, crab. VF.
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Teos (BC 470-449) Stater434 viewsca 470-449 BC. AR Stater (11.60g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, left forepaw raised; club to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus434 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (10.89g). AVT• K• ΠO• ΛIK IN• ΓA-ΛΛIHNOC•, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ• Γ• ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ•, Artemis huntress standing right, holding strung bow i left hand, and with right drawing arrow from her quiver; hound at her feet. Unpublished (?). Dark brown patina, gVF.
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Samos (BC 394-365) Trihemiobol434 viewsca 394-365 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.97g, 9mm, 1h). Head of Hera right / Lion head facing, ΣΑ below.
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Phokaia (BC 125-75) AE 17434 viewsLate 2nd-early 1st century BC. AE17 (5.50g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Griffin walking right; pileus above, ΦΟΚΑΙC in exergue. VF, brown patina, red spot on chin, adjustment marks. Scarce.
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Teos (BC 478-449) Obol433 viewsca 478-449 BC. AR Obol (1.12g). Griffin sitting right, apple below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Kolophon (BC 480-460) Hemiobol433 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g). Head of Apollo(?) right / Astragalos within incuse square. VF, porous. Alighieri coll.
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Miletos (AD 161-180) AE 33 - Marcus Aurelius433 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE33 (21.26g, 7h). Miletus mint. Homonoia with Ephesus. AV K M•A ANTWNINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / OMONOI-A MILHCIW-N•EFE-CIWN, cult statue of Apollo Didymeus, holding arrow and bow, and cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia, extending hands supported by fillets and flanked by stags, standing facing. VF, green patina with lighter green overtones, area of red brown patina on reverse. De Barros Coll.; ex CNG 51 (9/1999), lot 813.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B01 - EL 1/6 Stater433 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.56g). Seal left, head right; Θ below / Rough incuse square. VF, struck a bit off center. Extremely rare, only one example cited by Bodenstedt (in the Hermitage).
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Teos (BC 425-400) Tetartemorion431 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.25g). Griffin right / Astragalos within incuse square. Good very fine.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm431 views350-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.47g). Lenaios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo / Lion walking left, looking back; monogram to left, star above, ΛΗΝΑΙΟΣ below. Toned, aXF.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion431 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Phygela (BC 400-350) Hemiobol430 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g, 8mm). Head of Artemis Munychia facing slightly left, wearing polos / Bull butting left; palm frond and Φ above; all within incuse square. gVF.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm429 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.61g). Proxenos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, looking back; star above, monogram to left, ΠΡΩΞΕΝ[ΟΣ] below. VF, minor roughness.
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Chios (AD 100-300) AE429 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE Trihemiassarion (3.81g). Χ-Ι-Ω-Ν, Sphinx sitting right, holding amphora in right paw / ΑCΑ-Ρ-Ι-ΟΝ Η-ΜΥ / C-Υ, two crossed thyrsoi within wreath. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Ex Lindgren coll.
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Ephesos (BC 58-57) Tetradrachm429 viewsT. Ampius T.f. Balbus. Proconsul, 58-57 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.64g, 26mm, 12h). Cistophoric type. Hermias and Kaiustrios, magistrates. Dated year 77 (58/7 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents flanking tripod on which stands Apollo to left, holding branch in right hand, leaning left elbow on column; T • A–MPI • T • F/PRO–COS across upper field, OZ/EΦE to left, torch to right, ЄPMIAC/KAIYCTPIO[C] below. Good VF, numerous scratches. Rare.
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Smyrna (AD 193-211) AE 15428 viewsTime of Septimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15. Bust of Serapis right / Prow of ship right; shrimp below. EF. Ex Burstein collection.
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Lebedos (BC 300-100) AE 428 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE (1.07g). Facing head of Athena, wearing three-crested Attic helmet / Owl standing right, head facing, ΚΟΡΝΙΩΝ (magistrate) to left, ΛΕ to right. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Mueller coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian428 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (23.30g, 12h), ΔOMITIANΩC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, Laureate head right / APTEMIC EΦECIA, Tetrastyle temple enclosing cult statue of Artemis (with supports). Near VF, very rare (only two specimen cited in RPC). Tricarico coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Figural - EL 1/24428 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.5g, 6mm). Milesian standard. Palmette motif / Incuse square punch. VF.
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Priene (BC 125-90) AE 14427 viewsca 125-90 BC. AE14 (3.51g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠΡΙΗ-ΝΕΩΝ, tripod. VF, green and brown green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Kolophon (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion427 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.20g, 7h). Facing head of Apollo / Monogram (mark of value) within incuse rectangle. VF, toned, surfaces a bit porous.
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Miletos (AD 139-161) AE 16 - Marcus Aurelius427 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE16 (3.01g). Head right / river-god Maiandros reclining left, holding reed, leaning on overturned vase from which river flows. Very rare. VF.
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Teos (BC 470-420) Tetartemorion426 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.
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/64 Stater425 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.
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Erythrai (AD 250) AE 17425 viewsRoman Imperial Times, mid 3rd century AD. AE17 (3.25g). EPVΘPAI; turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / EPVΘPAIΩN; fire beacon.
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/8 Stater425 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/8 Stater (1.7g, 9mm). Lion’s head facing within square pelleted border / Floral or stellar design within square lattice frame. gVF.
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Teos (BC 320- 294) Diobol424 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.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III424 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.
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Samos (BC 520) 1/2 Siglos424 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.
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Miletos (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus424 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.
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Priene (BC 240-170) AE 13424 viewsca 240-170 BC. AE13 (2.29g, 9h). Diony-, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Legend within maeander border. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 15424 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE15 (3.07g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / EPY AYTONO MOΣ AYTONO MOY (magistrate). Dark brown patina, VF.
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Magnesia (BC 459) Trihemiobol424 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.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30 - EL 1/6 Stater424 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.56g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, lightly toned.
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Teos (BC 530-478) Hemidrachm423 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.91g). Griffin sitting right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Ex Lanz Auc. 22 (Muenchen 1982), lot 379.
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Magnesia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus423 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (21.62g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding scroll and resting elbow on lyre set on altar. Fair, green patina with flecks of red. Extremely rare - the only other specimen known to Schulz is in the Hermitage.
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Magnesia (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol423 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.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion423 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 6mm). Head of Apollo right / Grain of corn, ΓNH (retrograde) above, maeander pattern below. Very Fine. Rare.
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Teos (BC 250-150) AE423 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE (1.82g). Griffin standing right, holding kerykeion in right paw / Kantharos in linear square border. gVF. Popken Coll.
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Priene (BC 150-125) AE 20423 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.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - AR 1/12423 viewsca 620-600 BC. AR 1/12 Stater (1.00g, 9mm). Raised swastika pattern / Incuse square punch. VF.
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater422 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g). Swirl pattern around a central pellet / Incuse square with five raised pellets in quincunx pattern. VF. Rare.
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion421 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Tetartemotion (0.18g). Head of Apollo Klarios 3/4 to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Dark toning, EF. Rare.
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Erythrai (BC 500-480) Diobol421 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol (1.09g). Nude rider (Erythros?) right / Irregular incuse punch. Toned, good VF.
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE421 viewsafter 190 BC. AE (1.13g). Club and bow in bowcase / Spear head. gVF. Rare. Popken Coll. The assignment is not certain.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE420 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (5.87g). Head of Homer? right / Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown. Light green patina, VF.
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Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol420 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.03g, 12h). Mentor-, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Lyre. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 166-177) AE 31 - Commodus420 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE31 (14.88g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Diminutive figure driving carpentum drawn by biga of horses. VF, green patina, areas of very light smoothing. Rare. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.
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Myous (BC 400-380) AE 13420 viewsca 4th century BC. AE13 (1.48g). Laureate head of Apollo right / MY-H, goose standing right within maeander pattern. VF.
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Priene (BC 330-290) AE 11419 viewsca 330-280 BC. AE11 (0.97g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / ΠPIH - ΛAMΠ (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. Good very fine. Apparently unpublished.
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Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 19419 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE19 (6.78g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΕΥΠΟΛΙΣ / ΘΕΡΣΙΠΠΟΥ; head of Herakles wearing lion skin 3/4 to right, club behind, EPY to left. Light brown patina, oval flan, VF. Joy coll.
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Magnesia (AD 247-249) AE 17 - Philip II419 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE17 (2.36g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Child Dionysos seated facing on cista mystica, looking left and holding out both arms. Good VF, dark green patina. Wagner Coll.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion419 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 5h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Grain ear; Maeander pattern below. Good VF. Extremely rare; the third known.
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