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Home > Ionia Most viewed - Ionia Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 24419 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (6.38 g). Pollianus, Strategos. Draped bust of the Senate right / CMYP Γ NЄ ЄP Π-ΩLLIA-NO, Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina. Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm419 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.15g, 20mm, 12h). Theokrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, ΘEOKPINHΣ in exergue. Good VF, lightly toned, scratch on reverse. Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol419 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.04g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia419 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (4.63g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Ruso, proconsul, 92-94 AD. ΔOMITIA CЄBACTE, draped bust of Domitia right / OMONOIA ANΘI POYCΩNOC, cult statue of Artemis; ZMYP to left, ЄΦЄ to right. EF/VF, light green patina. Very rare. Tricarico coll. Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 13418 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΑΝΔΡΟΝ[..ΙΣ?] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Green patina, good VF. Kolophon (AD 250-251) AE 29 - Herennius Etruscus418 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 250-251 AD. AE29 (10.21g). KV ЄP ЄTP MЄ ΔЄKIOC KAI, cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTPA ΦΛ AΓAΘOKΛЄOVC KOΛOΦONIΩN, boxer standing right. Green patina, gF. Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 17 - Caracalla418 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE17 (3.06g) Laureate head right / ЄΦЄCΙ/ΩΝ, Kalydonian boar running right, spear in back. Olive green patina, lightly cleaned, gVF. Ex. Righetti coll.; M&M Deutschland (2004), 587. Samos (BC 398-365) Obol418 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.58g). Facing scalp of lion / Forepart of bull right; ΣA below. Toned, Good VF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion paw - AR 1/48418 viewsca 6th century BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.19g, 6mm). Lion's paw / Incuse square punch. VF. Samos (BC 129-20) AE 13417 viewsca 129-20 BC. AE13 (1.72g, 12h). Head of Hera right, wearing stephane / Facing lion’s scalp, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below. VF, dark brown patina. Wagner Coll. Klazomenai (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I417 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.18g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Cybele facing between two lions. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces. Lebedos (AD 202-205) AE 17 - Plautilla417 viewsPlautilla, 202-205 AD. AE17 (3.16g). ΦΟΥ ΠΛ-ΑΥΤΙΛΛΑ, draped and diademed bust right / ΛЄΒЄ-ΔΙΩΝ, Athena with spear and shield advancing right. Extremely rare. GVF. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 18, 2004, 496. Kolophon (BC 501) Obol417 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.75g). Stylized archaic male head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Rare. Teos (BC 530-478) Drachm416 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Drachm (5.92g). Griffin with curled wings seated right / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Toned, good VF, well centered. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III416 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (21.65g, 6h). • AVT • K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Π PΩ TΩN, ACIAC in exergue, Gordian on horse rearing right, holding spear in raised right hand and reins in left; below horse, boar standing right, its body pierced by second spear. Good VF, dark green and red patina, light overall roughness, minor smoothing in fields. Rare. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander416 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17 (2.54g, 5h). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia flanked by crescent and star. Good VF, dark green patina under earthen deposits, minor obverse die break. Very rare. Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol415 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Reduced Rhodian Diobol (0.93g). Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Chelys; ΔΙΟΥΧΕΣ (magistrate) to left. aEF. Samos (BC 526-522) Drachm414 viewsca 526-522 BC. AR Drachm (3.45g). Winged boar left / Lion's scalp in dotted incuse square. VF. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B44 - EL 1/6 Stater414 viewsca 521-478 (486) BC. EL Hekte (2.46g, 10.32mm, 3.67mm in profile). Head of bearded Ares left, wearing crested helmet [below, small seal right] / ‘Crisp’ quadripartite incuse square. EF. Carr coll. Only 7 examples known to Bodenstedt. None recorded in Coin Archives, acsearch records 18 examples. No die match to this coin. On the obverse, unlike most examples, there is no floral motif/decoration on the helmet. As to the reverse, this is the first coin of this emission to have a clear quadripartite incuse square - a very small number of examples have a very rough incuse square with internal divisions either crude or absent. This coin is part of Series 2 of Bodenstedt and he dates this emission to 486 BC. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 32 - Domitian413 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE32 (19.49g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / APTEMIC ЄΦЄCIA, cult statue of Artemis (with supports) with stags. VF, corrosion. Scarce. Tricarico coll. Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) leg - EL 1/24413 viewsa 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (6mm, 0.67g). Leg and shoulder (of stag?) / Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. VF. Extremely rare. The exact nature of this design is not known, but it has the strong appearance of an animal's shoulder and leg, the hair on the lower part of the leg being highly evident on this example. Teos (BC 370-340) Diobol412 viewsca 375-350 BC. AR Diobol (0.99g, 11mm). Athenagores, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / THI AΘHNAΓO-PHΣ, chelys. Nice very fine. Magnesia (BC 330-300) AE 17411 viewsca 2nd-early 1st century BC. AE7 (5.92g, 12h). Chimaro[...], magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Forepart of butting bull right; maeander pattern behind. Good VF, green patina with light earthen deposits. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia411 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (5.27g). Homonoia with Smyrna. Caesennius Paetus, Proconsul, 91-95 AD. Draped bust of Domitia right / Two Nemses standing facing one another. Nice VF, mostly green patina, some light cleaning scratches around the devices. Kolophon (BC 480-460) Hemiobol410 viewsca 480-470 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g, 7mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Astragalos. VF. Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol409 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Reduced Rhodian Dibol (0.83g). Winged griffin seated right / Chelys, ΤΗΙ above; [Α]ΛΥΠΙΩ[N] (magistrate) to right. Irregular flan, very fine. Erythrai (BC 480-420) Obol408 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Erythros standing left before horse / Rosette with 10 petals in incuse square. VF. Rare. Miletos (BC 259-246) Drachm408 viewsca 259–246 BC. AR Drachm (5.29g). Theokrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head reverted; star above, MI monogram above, T in left field, magistrate's name ΘΕΟΚΡΙΝΗΣ below ground line. Areas of very light porosity. EF. Ex Berdach Coll., CNG 55 (9/2000), lot 512. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian408 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, Laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / AVG; below "EPE" (very faint), oak wreath. VF, Rare. Tricarico coll. Teos (BC 204-190) Diobol407 viewsca 204-190 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.78g). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath / Grape bunch. Unpublished. Good VF, darkly toned, light marks. Extremely rare. This coin appears to be from the same issue as Kinns’ Period III hemidrachms of Teos (See P. Kinns, Studies in the coinage of Ionia: Erythrae, Teos, Lebedus, Colophon, c. 400-30 BC). Ephesos (BC 390-380) Trihemiobol407 viewsca 390-380 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.83g, 12h). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left. VF, toned. Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Ram - EL 1/24407 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.56g, 8mm). Head of ram left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare. Magnesia (BC 400-350) Drachm406 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.2g, 11mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / [...]OP / Λ[...], forepart of bull butting right; countermark (monogram) on shoulder. VF. Samos (BC 210-185) Drachm406 viewsca 210­-185 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.96g, 12h). Rhodian Plinthophoric standard. Facing lion’s scalp / Forepart of ox right; grain ear to right, krater and monogram below. VF, toned. Teos (BC 478-449) Stater405 viewsca 478-449 BC. AR Stater (11.80g). Griffin with curved wings sitting right, crab to right, within dotted circle / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol405 viewsca 290-281 BC. AR Octobol (5.51g, 7h). Theophilos, magistrate. Veiled and draped bust of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and ΘEOΦIΛO[Σ] to left, bee to upper right. VF, minor porosity on obverse. Rare. Magnesia (AD 161-180) AE 34 - Lucius Verus404 viewsLucius Verus, 161-180 AD. AE34 (26.11g). Τ ΑΥ [...] Λ ΑΥΡΗ[...]ΟΗΡΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, in between Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus the Cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene crowned by two flying Nikes. Very rare. Fine. Erythrai (BC 500-470) Obol404 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.56g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Incuse pattern. VF, toned. Very rare. Although Babelon attributes this type to an uncertain mint in Asia Minor, the head of Herakles bears a marked resemblance to that found on the electrum coinage of Erythrai in Ionia. Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol404 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (1.0g, 10mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square, K within one quarter. VF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Man - EL 1/24404 viewsca 600­-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte - Twenty­-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.65g). Phokaic standard. Archaic head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Attractive early style. Extremely rare. Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 16403 viewsca 290-281 BC. AE16 (3.62g). Apollo-, magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / Stag kneeling left, head reverted; monogram before, astragalos above. VF, dark green patina, light earthen highlights on the reverse. Rare. Conlin Coll. Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 16403 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE16 (3.63g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / stag feeding right; quiver above, AΓHNΩP (magistrate) in exergue. Nice very fine. Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol403 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.32 g). Rosette / Rosette; E-P-Y-Θ around; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, porous. Unpublished with ethnic. Teos (BC 475-450) Hemiobol402 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 9mm). Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Quadripartite square incuse. Extremely fine. Smyrna (AD 238-260) AE 20402 viewsTime of Gordian III-Valerian I, 238-260 AD. AE20 (4.74g, 7h). Draped bust of the Senate right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple. EF, brown patina. Lebedos (BC 330-294) Diobol402 viewsca 330-294 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.93g). Dorkon, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Prow of ship left upon which an owl stands left. VF, nice metal. Teos (BC 510-490) Trihemiobol401 viewsca 530-490 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.36g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised / Quadripartite incuse square. Darkly toned, near EF. Priene (BC 330-290) AE 11401 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. Magnesia (BC 190) AE 17401 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. Samos (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius401 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. Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 11401 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. Priene (BC 330-290) AE 10400 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. Kolophon (BC 450-410) Drachm400 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 5.38g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara in incuse square. Near VF, toned, porous. Magnesia (AD 138-161) AE 34 – Antoninus Pius400 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. Smyrna (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla400 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31mm (11.80g, 6h). Cl. Rufinus Sophistes, strategos. Struck 198-202 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Near VF, brown patina with some red deposits, light scratches. Ex Righetti Coll., 7163. Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus400 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. Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 19400 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE19 (3.66g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus Akraios right / Griffin right; wheel before. Good VF, green patina, adjustment marks. From Group CEM. Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius399 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (23.2g). T AI KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN ЄΦЄCIΩN. Cult figure of Artemis Ephesis standing within octastyle temple with globe in pediment. VF. Samos (BC 210-185) AE398 viewsca 220-200 BC. AE (8.85g). Facing lion's mask within dotted circle / Forepart of bull right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above, monogram below; within dotted circle. Dark green patina, VF. Unpublished with this monogram? Teos (BC 200-100) AE398 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (4.34g). Bion, magistrate. Griffin springing right on ground line / Lyre with three strings, ΤΗΙ-ΩΝ above, BI–ΩN in fields. gVF, dark green patina. Rare. Lindpaintner coll.; ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 64 (1984), 159. Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla397 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.47g). AVT K M AVP AN-TΩNЄINOC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN •B• NEO[KOPΩN]; Artemis huntress seizing wit left hand stag by horn and with right hand drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder. Sand encrustation below good very fine. Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 25397 viewsCivic issue. Time of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE25 (8.36g, 6h). Draped bust of the Senate right / The Dioscuri standing right, both wearing pileus and holding spear and round shield. Good VF, dark green patina, a few minor cleaning marks. 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. Magnesia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Augustus397 viewsAugustus (?). 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (3.81g, 12h). Euphemios, magistrate. Laureate head (of Caesar or Augustus) right, being crowned by Nike left; letter H or B in exergue / Diana, drawing arrow and holding bow, standing right. Near EF, dark green patina. Extremely rare. Teos (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus396 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (10.9g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left. A nice and rare large bronze. Ex Manfra Tordella and Brookes 1969. 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. Erythrai (BC 440-400) Diobol396 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.43g). Pegasos flying right, club below / Rosette with 12 petals, Ε-Ρ-Υ-Θ around, within incuse square. VF, toned. Rare. Lebedos (BC 330-294) Diobol396 viewsca 330-294 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.83g, 12h). Ekatonymos, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing on prow left; ΕΚΑΤΩΝΥΜΟΣ below. VF, minor porosity. Magnesia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa395 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (10.44g). M ΩTAKI CEYHPA CE, Draped bust wearing stephane / EΠI ΓP TYXIKOY B NE MAΓNHTΩN, Hephaistos seated right, holding tongs in left hand, hammer in right, hammering the brim of an Athenian helmet set on a short column. Rare. Very fine. Priene (BC 330-290) AE 12394 viewsca 330-290 BC. AE12 (0.89g, 12h). Phormion, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Legend in two lines within maeander pattern border. EF, green patina. Ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (10/2005), lot 1549. Ephesos (BC 200) AE 17394 viewsca 200 BC. AE17 (4.10g, 12h). Hermotrephes, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; quiver above, EPMOTPPEΦHΣ downward to right. Near EF, green patina. Lebedos (BC 350-300) AE 10394 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.53g). Cow and calf / Prow of galley left. aVF. Very rare. Priene (BC 240-170) AE 14393 viewsca 240-170 BC. AE14 (3.54g, 12h). Mento..., magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠPIH - MENTO in two lines within maeander border. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll. Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm393 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Pentobol (3.48g). ΚΛΑ, forepart of winged boar left / Ram's head right, in incuse square. VF, light porosity. Erythrai (BC 501-480) Obol 393 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.8g, 7mm). Rosette / Irregular incuse square. VF. Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9393 views2nd century BC. AE9 (0.8g). Owl standing right / HPAKΛEΩΤΩΝ, crest of helmet. Fine. Very rare. Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian392 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.16g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis with bow and arrow standing right, hound at feet. VF. Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 10392 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (1.49g, 12h). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Π-Α, kerykeion (caduceus). Good very fine. Ephesos (AD 69-79) Denarius - Vespasian392 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (2.96g, 19mm, 6h). Struck 74 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P PP, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTAE (from high right), Victory advancing right, with wreath and palm; at lower right, star. EF. Tricarico coll. Erythrai (BC 133) AE 10391 viewsafter 133 BC. AE10 (0.83g). Club in beaded circle / ΕΡΥ - ΔΗΜΗ-ΤΡΙΟΣ. Rare. EF. Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE391 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (0.98g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΔΙΟΓΕ[ΝΗΣ] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion390 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Tetartemotion (0.19g). Head of Apollo Klarios 3/4 to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Kolophon (BC 375-360) Diobol390 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.91g, 12h). Xenodotos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyre. VF, weak obverse strike. Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus389 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (8.95g, 6h). M. Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck circa 260-268. Obv.: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: CMYPNAIΩN Γ NЄΩK ЄΠ M AVP CЄΞTOY, Cybele turreted, enthroned, holding in right hand patera, left arm resting on tympanum. Rare. Minor flatness on both sides, nice very fine. Metropolis (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander389 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (21.30g, 12h). Aurelius Sextus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ares standing facing, head left, holding spear and shield, within tetrastyle temple. Fine, artificial green patina with earthen deposits. Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol389 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g, 6mm). Floral ornament with 24 petals around central pellet / Floral ornament with eight petals around central pellet; all circumscribed within incuse square. VF. Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus388 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (7.00g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed. VF, green patina, a little rough, minor smoothing in field. Possibly unpublished. Magnesia (BC 400-350) Drachm388 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.06g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull butting right; [kerykeion above?]. VF, dark iridescent toning, minor porosity. Extremely rare, the second known. Phokaia (BC 477-388) B- - EL 1/6 Stater388 viewsca mid-late 5th century BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.54g). Helmeted and laureate head of Athena left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Extremely rare. Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol387 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Diobol (0.95g, 10mm), reduced Rhodian standard. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Chelys, [...]MΕΝΤΩ[...] (magistrate) to left. Toned, EF. Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/4387 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (?) (0.81g). Bee / Star within square incuse. Very rare variant. Good VF. Mueller Coll. Kolophon (BC 501) Hemiobol387 viewsca 530/25-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.33g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous. Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol387 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.26g). Rosette / Simpler rosette within circular frame within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Erythrai (BC 400) AE 9387 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE9 (1.05g, 8h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Single-handled vase. VF, green patina. Samos (BC 500-494) Hemiobol387 viewsca 500-494 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.33g, 3h). Samian standard. Facing lion head / Head and neck of ox right within incuse square. EF, dark find patina. Very rare. Teos (BC 400) Diobol386 viewsca 400 BC. AR Diobol (0.95g, 11mm). Arogos, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / AP-Ω-ΓΟ-Σ within quadripartite square of mill-sail pattern. VF. Teos (BC 400) Diobol386 viewsca 407 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.89g). Satyros, magistrate. Griffin with straight wing seated right / Quadripartite incuse square; ΣΑΤΥΡΟ engraved boustrephedon across the square. VF, some porosity. The first coins with magistrate’s names from Teos came after the lifting of Athenian hegemony over Ionia, upon their final defeat in the Peloponnesian War. It appears that in the first phase, the names were simply engraved over the standard quadripartite incuse type with not much concern over the placement of letters. Later on, the names were added to the wider crossbars of the divided square. Kolophon (BC 320-294) AE 18386 viewsca 320-294 BC. AE18 (5.13g, 17-18mm). Glaukos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Κ-ΟΛ, horseman riding right, holding lance; lyre to left, ΓΛΑΥΚΟΣ below. VF. Erythrai (BC 460-420) Trihemiobol386 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.33g). Pegasos flying right; helmet to upper left, A below / Rosette within incuse square. Good VF, toned, a little porosity, minor doubling on reverse. Rare. Ephesos (BC 69) Cistophoric Tetradrachm386 viewsca 166-67 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.39g). Dated year 65 (69 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Ξ⊏ and EΦE to the left, bow-case with serpents; poppy in between two cornucopiae. VF. 1850 coins on 19 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19