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Home > Ionia Most viewed - Ionia Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 15160 viewsEarly 1st century BC. AE15 (3.89g, 12h). Diogenes, magistrate. Turreted head of Kybele right / Athena standing left, holding spear and resting hand on grounded shield; monogram to right. VF, earthen black patina. Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 18159 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE18 (4.12g). ZЄVC AKPAIO-C, bust of Zeus Akraios right, with slight drapery / CMVPN-A-I-ΩN, Griffin right, resting forepaw upon wheel to right. gVF. Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla158 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (18.32g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN / ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑСΙΑС, galley left. aVF. Extremely rare. Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina158 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (6.90g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and torch. VF. Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina157 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (7.29g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩNEINA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN ЄΠI CTPAT CЄP AΠPΩNЄIANOV, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and statue of Ares with spear. VF. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander156 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (20.23g). ΑVΤ Κ Îœ ΑVΡ СЄΒ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑСΙΑС / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; to right, Demeter seated left on throne (or curule chair), holding torch and grain ears. VF. Phokaia (AD 235-238) AE 25156 viewsTime of Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (6.84g). Aur. Apphianos, strategos. ΙЄΡΑ СVΝΚΛΗΤΟС, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠ С ΑV ΑΦΦΙΑΝΟV ΦΩΚ / ΑΙЄΩΝ, Serapis seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. gVF. Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol156 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater - Tetrobol (9mm, 2.59g). Sphinx seated left, to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF. Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina154 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (6.93g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛITΩN AΠPΩNIANOV […], Kybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left. VF. Kolophon (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Trajan Decius153 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (10.90g). Aur. Alexandros, magistrate. AVΤ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟV ΚΟΛΟΦΩ / ΝΙΩΝ, boxer walking right. VF. Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/3153 viewsca 500 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.13g). Bee / Incuse punch. Teos (AD 255-256) AE 21 - Valerian II151 viewsValerian II. Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE21 (4.56g). ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΤΗΙΩΝ, Apollo standing holding bow and laurel branch. VF. Magnesia (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximus150 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE28 / Diassarion (9.03g, 6h), Aurelios Teimotheos, grammateus for the third time. Γ•IOYΛ•OYH• •MAΞIMOC•K•, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; on neck, uncertain countermark / [ЄΠI ΓP] AYP TEIMOΘEOY Γ / MAΓ NH TΩN, Hermes standing front, head to left, holding infant Dionysos in his right hand and kerykeion with his left. aVF. Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander150 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (4.64g). M AVP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, eagle standing right, head left, with wreath in beak and wings spread. VF. Chios (BC 431-412) Tetrobol150 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater or Tetrobol (11mm, 2.49g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square; textured cross-hatching in each quarter. aVF. Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 27 - Salonina150 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE27 (8.77g). CAΛΩNEINA CEBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing bow from quiver on back; to right, hound advancing right. gVF. Kolophon (AD 244-247) AE 22 - Philip II149 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE22 (4.49g). M IOV ΦΙΛIΠΠOC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛOΦΩNIΩN, Apollo seated left on throne, holding branch and lyre. aVF. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander149 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (18.11g). ΑVΤ Κ Îœ ΑVΡ СЄΒ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄΙΩΝ / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ, river god Peion reclining left, holding statue of Artemis Ephesia and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows; in background above, boar pierced by spear advancing right; to right, tree and distyle temple. Very rare. VF. Metropolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus149 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (12.71g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TΩN ЄN IΩNIA / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Kybele seated left on throne, holding sceptre and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left and right. VF. Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 27 - Vespasian149 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. M. Vettius Bolanus procos, struck after 73 AD. AE27 (11.58g, 6h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / EΠI BOΛANOY ZMIPNAIΩΝ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in exergue: AKPAIOC. nVF, stripped patina. Tricarico coll. Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Julia Mamaea148 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (11.20g, 6h). IOYΛIA MAMAIAC CЄB, diademed and draped bust right. / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN TΩN ЄN I/ΩNIA, hero standing right, holding scepter with his left hand and clasping right hand with Boule (?) standing left, holding scepter. aVF. Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol147 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.85g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram to left, bee to right. aVF. Extremely rare. Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol147 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.8g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / APΣI, bow and quiver; bee to left. VF. Extremely rare. Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I146 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (18.45g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN OVAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC / ЄΦЄCIΩN, octastyle temple, with decorative pediment and containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia between star and crescent. Rare. aVF. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus146 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.25g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Δ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, prize crown with palm inscribed EΦECAI. gVF. Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol144 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.31g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; astragalos below forepaw / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Metropolis (AD 253-260) AE 20 - Valerian I143 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE20 (3.74g, 6h). AIK[…]OYAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Ares standing left, holding spear and resting on shield. Rare, green patina, VF. Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla142 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.14g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding cantharos and resting on thyrsos. VF. Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla142 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (5.95g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Dionysos standing left, pouring cantharus and holding filleted thyrsus; to left, panther standing left, head right. Rare. VF. Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 17141 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE17 (7.31g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Club. Near VF, dark green patina with touches of red and brown, some roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha coll. (1833-1906). Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol139 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater or Tetrobol (11mm, 2.60g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Chios (BC 431-412) Tetrobol139 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR Third Stater or Tetrobol (13.5mm, 2.46g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toned, the usual porosity, traces of deposits. Ex Cederlind. Teos (BC 250-225) AE 10138 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE10 (1.34g). Forepart of griffin right / lyre within ivy wreath, ΤΗΙΩΝ above. VF. Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 31 - Vespasian136 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. Italicus, proconsul; Julia and Agron Eusebes, magistrates. struck before 79 AD. AE31 (14.80g, 11h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / ITAΛIKΩ ANΘY ЄΠI IOYΛIAC AΓPΩN EYCEBHC, ZMYP in high left field;Cybele seated left, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum; lion at feet. VF, green earthen patina. Tricarico coll. Magnesia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol136 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.28g). MA, bull standing right / Eight-pointed star with central pellet. VF. Very rare. Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE 23135 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (5.75g, 1h), Homonoia issue with Chios, IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Roman Senate to right / •XIΩN•ЄPYΘPAION•OMO-NO-IA•, the Erythraen Sibyl Herophile seated to left on rock, her right hand raised to her mouth and leaning with her left on rock. Very rare. Slightly porous, VF. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 16 - Severus Alexander134 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE16 (2.85g). AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, boar advancing right, pierced by spear; star below. Ex Gitbud & Naumann 38 (12/2015), lot 458. VF. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus131 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.52g). AVT ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate and draped bust left, holding shield and spear / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis standing right, holding torch in both hands. gVF. Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander131 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (5.12g). Îœ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Helios-Serapis standing facing, raising hand and holding sceptre. Rare. VF. Magnesia (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm130 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Diobol? (12mm, 1.55g). Laureate and draped bust of Apollo facing slightly left / MAΓ (partially retrograde), lyre. gF. Very rare. Ephesos (AD 222) AE 23 - Severus Alexander128 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE23 (4.99g, 6h). M AVP AΛEΞANΔPOC KAI, bareheaded and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Δ NЄΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina with patches of reddish brown, some roughness, light smoothing. Rare for Severus Alexander as Caesar. Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol125 viewsca 544-494 BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.31g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; to right, head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Magnesia (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III124 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.92g). ΑΥΤ Κ Îœ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Apollo standing left, holding branch and bow. Very rare. VF. Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan121 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 - Hemiassarion (3.78g, 7h). AYTO NEPBAC TPAIANOC KECAP, laureate head right / ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟС ΚΟΡΗСΟС ΕΦΕ, Androklos, on the right, standing left, clasping hands with the mountain-god Koressos, on the left, standing right. Very rare. Somewhat rough as usual, otherwise, very fine. Ktistes Coll. Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Trajan Decius116 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE23 (4.50g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF. Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander114 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.17g). M AYP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. VF. Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I113 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (13.93g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩKOPΩN. Nike standing right, affixing shield to palm frond. aVF. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 19 - Gallienus112 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE19 (3.17g). AVT K ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN, two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia. VF. Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina106 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (6.84g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN A ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, drawing bow; to right, hound springing right. Very rare. VF. Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna106 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (8.1g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / Γ NЄΩKOPΩN ИΩIAИ / CMVP, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. 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