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Home > Lydia Most viewed - Lydia Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 46 - Caracalla758 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE46 - Medallion (60.40g). Laureate bust of Caracalla right, in cuirass/Emperor, right hand raised and holding globe in left, stg. in quadriga galloping to front. Very Rare. Sardeis (AD 60-62) AE 18 - Octavia755 viewsOctavia, Augusta, 54-62 AD. AE18 (5.79g). ca 60-62 AD. ΘΕΑΝ ΟΚΤΑΟΥΙΑΝ, draped bust right / ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΙΝΔΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑ ΤΟ Î’, Demeter with two torches in biga drawn by snakes right. Dark green patina, gVF. Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 15 - Domitia754 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE15 (2.97g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust right / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ, tripod. Brown patina. Reverse small die break, good very fine. Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 45 - Commodus753 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE45 - Medallion (40.76g, 6h). Artemidoros, son of Floros, strategos. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: monogram within incuse circle and grape cluster within incuse circle / The Capitoline Triad: Hera on left, holding scepter; Zeus in center, holding patera and scepter; Athena on right, holding grounded shield; small altar between Zeus and Athena. Fine, brown patina. Extremely rare. Frederick Coll. Ex CNG Elec. Auc. 132, lot 114. Philadelphia (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius750 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (4.21g). Laureate head right, T KΛΑYΔΙΟC ΓEPMANIKOC KAICAP / four ears of corn, ΦIΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ NEOKAICAREΩΝ MAPOC. VF. Tmolos (AD 136-138) AE 30 - Hadrian & Aelius739 viewsHadrian, with Aelius Caesar, 136-138 AD. AE30 (16.46g, 1h). AV • AΔPIANOC • CЄ • Λ • AI • KAI-CAP, confronted busts of Hadrian right, laureate and draped, and Aelius left, bareheaded and cuirassed, with slight drapery / TMOΛI-TΩN, Tmolus standing facing, head right, leaning on knotted staff and cradling the infant Dionysus in a fawn skin (nebris) tied around his neck. EF, dark brown patina, lightly rubbed on high points. Thyateira (AD 54-68) AE 18 – Nero & Poppaea738 viewsNero, with Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE18 (3.82g, 12h), struck ca 62 AD. Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Poppaea right. Near VF, orichalcum surfaces, minor areas of roughness. Ex Wagner Coll. Thyateira (BC 200-100) AE 20736 views2nd cent BC. AE20 (9.73g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Filleted tripod; monogram above; all within wreath. VF, dark green, almost black, patina. Hermokapeleia (AD 0-100) AE 15 727 viewsClaudian era, under the Romans. Anonymous 1st century AD. AE15 (3.81g, 8h). [ΙΕΡΑ CΥΝ] − ΚΛΗΤΟN (?), Draped bust of Senate right / ΕΡΜΟΚΑΠΗ-ΛHΤΩΝ, draped bust of goddess right. VF, green patina. Nysa (BC 200-0) AE 726 views2nd-1st century BC. AE. Laureate head of Hades and wreathed head of Kore right / ΝΥΣΑΕΩΝ, young Dionysos in short chiton standing left, holding thyrsos in left hand, kantharos in right hand; in left field, date ETOYΣ / E? (=year 5?). Green patina, gVF. Rare. Ex Hirsch Auk. 178 (Muenchen, 1993), lot 409. Maionia (AD 54-68) AE 15 - Nero 724 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE15 (2.83g). Menekrates, strategus. Struck circa 65 AD. Laureate head right / Man standing left, holding pine cone and scepter. Good VF, dark green-brown patina, attractive portrait. Silandos (AD 164-182) AE 23 – Lucilla716 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus. Augusta, AD 164-182. AE23 (6.31g). Aulus Attalianus, strategus. ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / ΕΠΙ CATTAΛI CΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle (?) and sceptre. Very rare. Good very fine.1 comments Tripolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus715 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. Bronze of Apollonios Androneikos. AE19 (5.51g). ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, beardless head right, maeander band to left / ΤΡΙ - ΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ - ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ / ΑΝΔΡΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ, eagle with open wings standing, head left. Good style, dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 37-41) AE 20 - Caligula714 viewsGaius (Caligula), with Germanicus and Agrippina Senior, 37-41 AD. AE20 (3.53g, 11h). Radiate head of Gaius right / Germanicus, wearing a toga capite velato, standing facing; to right, Agrippina Senior (as Demeter) standing left, holding grain ears and scepter. VF, brown patina with traces of olive overtones, hairline flan crack at 10h. Very rare.1 comments Sardeis (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Marciana712 viewsMarciana, sister of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (4.31g). MAPKIA - CEBACTH, draped bust of diademed Marciana right / [CAR] - DIA - N[W]N - PELO[Y], Pelops with a raised whip riding galloping horse right. aEF/VF. Ex Hauck & Aufhauser, Auk. 16 (10/2001), lot 318. Silandos (AD 0-200) AE21712 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, 1st-2nd century AD. AE21 (4.9g). Bearded head of Herakles right / CΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ, river-god Hermos reclining left, leaning on overturned urn, holding reeds. gVF. Daldis (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta710 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (5.95g). Λ CΕ ΓΕ-ΤΑC ΚΑ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔΑΛΔ-Ι-ΑΝΩΝ, terminal figure of Herakles to left wearing diadem and with drapery around waist, holding apple of the Hesperides in his right hand and left hand resting on his hip. Apparently unpublished, but see Kraft pl. 71, 62a and 62b (BMC Lydia p. 71, 13 (Daldis) and BMC Lydia p. 117, 50 (Hypaipa)) for the sharing of the same obverse die. Superb EF, adjustment marks, grey-green patina. Extremely rare. Simpson Coll.; Ex Leu Numismatics Auk. 72 (5/1998), lot 484. Attaleia (AD 100-300) AE 19707 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE19 (3.28g). Bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, holding spear / Tyche standing right, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, dark green patina. Akrasos (AD 177-192) AE 18 - Commodus704 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (3.73g, 18mm). AV K Λ AV KOMOΔOC, laureate draped bust right / AKPACIΩTΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia with supports. Stratonikeia (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian700 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (3.40g). Draped bust right / IN DI CTRA - CUNKLHTOC, draped bust of young Senate right. Fine green patina, obverse slightly decentered. Good VF. Hierokaisareia (AD 0-100) AE 15697 viewsca 1st century AD. AE15 (3.20g). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder, bow and arrow pointing forwards / ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ, forepart of stag right. Choice VF, black patina with some light earthen encrustation. Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitia695 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE16 (2.97g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / ΘΥΑ/ΤΙΡΗ/ΝΩΝ within wreath. Dark green patina, almost extremely fine.1 comments Sardeis (AD 37-41) AE 21 - Caligula694 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE21 (6.40g). Laureate head right / Confronted busts of Agrippina I right and bare head of Germanicus left. Sardeis (AD 19) AE 16 - Germanicus694 viewsGermanicus, father of Gaius (Caligula), brother of Claudius, died 19 AD. AE16 (3.34g, 1h). Mnaseas, magistrate. Bare head left / Athena standing left, holding phiale; ΜΝΑ−ΣΕΑΣ down left field. VF, red-brown patina. Tralleis (BC 15) AE 23 - Vedius Pollio694 viewsVedius Pollio, friend of Augustus, died 15 BC. Bronze of Menandros Parrhasios, ca 29-28. AE23 (10.44g). ΠΩΛΛΙΩΝ − ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ, beardless bust of Vedius Pollio right / ΜΕ ΝΑΝΔΡΟΣ - ΠΑΡΡΑΣ - ΙΟΥ, eight-column temple of Zeus, quadriga facing on top; caduceus in field. Dark patina, gVF. Rare and interesting coin. Thyateira (AD 0-200) AE 18692 views1st-2nd cent AD. AE18 (3.57g). Bust of Athena right / Ornate prize crown with two palms.1 comments Hermokapeleia (AD 150-250) AE 18691 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 150-250 AD. AE18 (3.12g). IEPA CVN - KΛHTOC, draped bust of Roman Senate right / ΘEA PΩ EPM - OKAΠH[ΛITΩ], draped and turreted bust of Roma right; under chin, monogram B. VF, blackgreen patina. Hoeft coll. Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 17690 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (4.50g). Head of Dionysos right / Forepart of lion right; ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ above, monogram to left. Dark green patina, aEF. Nakrasa (AD 98-138) AE 15689 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE15 (2.44g). Mar. Iunianos Strategos. EΠΙ CΤΡΑ - ΜΑΡ ΙΟΥΝΙΑΝΟΥ; bearded head of Herakles right. / NAKRA-CITΩN; snake encircling omphalos. Good very fine. Bageis (AD 211-217) AE - Caracalla685 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE Medallion (45.26g). Î¥ Κ Α Îœ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, laureate cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ, emperor riding right, trampling barbarians; to right, Nike standing left and crowing horse. Good VF. Extremely rare. Unpublished? Tralleis (BC 166-85) Cistophoric Drachm684 viewsca 166-85 BC. AR Cistophoric Drachm (3.03g, 12h), struck ca 140-135 BC. Lion's skin draped over club; all within ivy wreath / Grape bunch with leaves; star to upper right; to lower right, bust of Helios right above monogram. Good VF, toned, patches of horn silver. Rare denomination. Akrasos (AD 238-244) AE 39 - Gordian III684 viewsGordian III. AD 238-244. AE39 - Medallion (29.63g, 6h). Aurelios Anenkletos Zosimos, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lighted altar before pentastyle temple of Artemis viewed in perspective; cypress tree in background. Fine, green and brown patina. Ex Lanz 92 (6/1998), lot 1003. Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 22683 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE22 (8.79g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Hermes in short Chiton and Chlamys standing left, wearing Petasos on head, holding kerykeion (caduceus) in left hand, money purse (?) in right hand; ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕωΝ to right; monogram to left, all within laurel wreath. Brown-green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 198-217) AE 37 - Caracalla683 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE37 (27.20g). AVT KAI M AVP C ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EPI C[T]P M AVP GAIOV MAGNHTWN CIPV[L], turreted City-goddess in Amazonian dress standing right, holding "horned" Amazonian shield (pelta) and spear, and extending right hand towards Cybele; Cybele, also turreted, stands left before her, holding patera in right hand and drum on shoulder with left, lion at her feet. Green patina. Nearly very fine.1 comments Saitta (AD 100-200) AE 20682 views2nd cent AD. AE20 (6.05g). ?HMOC, youthfull head Demos right / CAITTHN?N- C[.]ITIANO, Demeter standing left with scepter and holding ears of grain; stag to left. Appearently unpublished. Very fine.1 comments Akrasos (AD 222-235) AE 31 - Julia Mamaea682 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE31 (14.20g, 12h). Aurelius Philodemus, strategus for the second time. IOVΛIA MΛ MЄA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / Artemis in biga right, drawn by stags, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; ЄΠΙ CT AVP ΦIΛΟΔHÎœO V • B in legend. VF, green patina with dusty green overtones. Unknown type for Mamaea from this rare city. Alighieri coll. (BC 560-546) Kroisos - AR 1/3 Stater682 viewsKroisos, ca 560-546 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (14mm, 3.49g). Confronted foreparts of lion right, with extended right foreleg, and bull left / Bipartite incuse squares of unequal size. Tralleis (BC 200-0) AE 18679 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE18 (5.46g). Head of laureate Apollo right / ΤPΑΛΛΙ-ΑΝΩΝ, tripod, all within laurel wreath. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Sardeis (BC 15-AD 19) AE 17 - Germanicus & Drusus678 viewsGermanicus, with Drusus, Caesar, 15 BC-19 AD. AE17 (3.86g, 12h). Bare head of Germanicus right / Bare head of Drusus right. vVF, handsome green patina, earthen deposits. Ex. Wagner Coll. Apollonis (BC 200-0) AE 20673 views2nd century BC. AE20 (3.41g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Zeus sitting on throne left, holding scepter in left hand and thunderbolt in right, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΕΩΝ to right. Sardeis (AD 80-100) AE 29672 viewsAutonomous, ca 80-100 AD. AE29 (8.80g). Draped youthful bust of the personification of the Senate right / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears, poppy, and sceptre. EF, emerald green patina, adjustment marks along edge. Sardeis (AD 211-217) AE 35 - Caracalla671 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE35 - Medaillon (20.13g). Homonoia with Ephesos. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Îœ ΑΥΡ ΣΕΥ−Η ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ, laureate, draped and cuirssed bust right / ΣΑΡΔΙΣ / ΕΦΕΣΟΣ / ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ / ΕΠΙ ΑΝ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ / ΑΡΧΟΝΤ Α / ΤΟ Γ, Tyche of Sardeis with Kore and Tyche of Ephesos with cult staue of Artmis Ephesia. Very rare. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.1 comments Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 43 - Commodus668 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE43 - Medallion (49.61g, 6h). T. Aurelius Barbarus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate and draped bust right within oval incuse / Hephaestus seated left on wreathed cippus, putting finishing touches with hammer on a Corinthian helmet set on low column, while Athena, standing left, holding spear and shield, touches top of column; ΕΠΙ CΤPΑ ΤΙΤ−ΟV ΑVP−ΗΛΙΟV ΒΑPΒΑPΟ in legend. Fine, black olive and brick-red patina with lighter gray-green overtones. Rare and attractive mythological type. As related by Homer (Iliad 18), Achilles' armor was lost when, still sulking in his tent, he allowed his companion Patroclus to wear it while he spurred the Greeks into a battle on the plains below Troy. Overconfident, Patroclus met Hector in single combat. Mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, the Trojan hero Hector brutally killed him and dragged off Patroclus' still-armored corpse as a war prize. Achilles' mother, the sea nymph Thetis, persuaded the god Hephaestus to construct a new set of armor, among which a highly decorated shield was included. Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 18 - Caligula667 viewsGaius (Caligula). 37-41 AD. AE18 (5.12g, 12h). Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Capricorn left, bearing cornucopia on its back; monogram above. Near EF, dark green patina. Wagner Coll.; ex Waddell I (12/1982), lot 281. Bageis (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla666 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (13.03g). Gaios Asklionos, magistrate. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Tyche of Bagis standing left, holding two grain-ears, rudder and cornucopiae. VF, brown patina. Maionia (AD 117-138) AE 17666 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.8g). ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ, laureate bust of Senate right / ΕΠΙ CEIΛΩΠΟC, Zeus standing left. Very fine.1 comments Sardeis (BC 133) AE 23665 viewsafter 133 BC. AE23 (6.90g). Turreted, veiled bust of City-goddess right / bearded Zeus Lydios standing frontal in himation, head left; holding scepter in left hand, eagle in outstretched right; monogram to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Tralleis (AD 100-200) AE 22665 views2nd cent AD. AE22 (4.84g). Head young Demos right. / Dionysos holding jug and thypros; at his feet, panther. Holed, very fine. Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 43 - Commodus659 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE43 - Medallion (40.53g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius Athenaios, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: head right (Caracalla?) within circular incuse (2x) / Asclepius standing facing on left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; to right, Apollo Tyrimnaios standing left, holding laurel branch. Fine, dark green and brown patina. Very rare. Frederick Coll.; Ex Drewry Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 119, lot 81); Mabbott Coll. (Schulman, 6/1969), lot 1851. Hyrkaneis (AD 161-180) AE 23 - Marcus Aurelius658 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE23 (5.89g). Papianos and Glaucon, archons. Îœ ΑΥ ΟΥΗΡΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, bare head right / ΕΠΙ ΠΑΠΙΑΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΓΛΑΥΚΩΝΟΣ ΑΡΧΟΝ ΥΡΚΑΝΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. F, Rare. Sardeis (AD 71-72) AE657 viewsAutonomous, under Proconsul T. Clodius Eprius Marcellus, ca 71-72 AD. AE (4.15g). EΠΙ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ΦΙΛEΙΝΟΥ CΤΡΑ, bust of Athena with aegis and Corinthian helmet left / EΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΟΥ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, frontal view of Doric Temple. gVF. Sardeis (AD 54-68) AE 15655 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 54-68 AD (time of Nero). AE15 (2.59g), struck under the magistrate Ti. Cl. Mnaseas. EΠI TI MNACEOV CAPΔIANΩN, bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin on shoulders / CE-BACTH, winged Nike flying left, holding palm branch in left arm and wreath in extended right hand. About VF. Hoeft coll. The legend CEBASTH (lat. Augusta) may suggest that Poppaea is depicted here as Nike. There is a similar coin from Smyrna with the legend NEIKH ΠOΠΠAIA SMYR where this connection is explicit (SNG 2486). Blaundos (AD 209-211) AE 41 - Caracalla & Geta654 viewsCaracalla and Geta, as Augusti, 209-211 AD. AE41 (38.52g). ΑΥ Κ ΜΑ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟ ΣΕΠ ΓΕΤΑΣ, confronting bust of Caracalla and Geta both laureate, draped and cuirassed bust / ΕΠΙ ΤΙ ΚΛ[...] ΑΛΕΞΑΝ-ΔΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Î’ / ΒΛΑΥΝΔΕΩΝ / ΜΑΚΕ, tetrastyle Ionian temple with cult statue of Apollon Kitharoidos decorated with shield on roof three vegetabile Akrotere. Dark brown patina, good very fine. Sardeis (AD 198-217) AE 39 - Caracalla654 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE39 - Medallion (27.34g). Homonoia with Ephesos. ΑΥ K M AVP ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirssed bust right / CΑΡΔΙANΩN KA ЄΦЄCIΩN / ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, Tyche of Sardeis with Kore and Tyche of Ephesos with cult staue of Artmis Ephesia. Very rare. Mostene (AD 49-54) AE - Claudius652 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD, with Agrippina Jr. Pedanius, magistrate, 49-54 AD. AE (5.08g). ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡ [ΘΕΑΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ], laureate head of Claudius right, draped bust of Agrippina right / ΕΠΙ ΠΕΔΑΝΙΟΥ ΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ / ΜΟCΤΗΝΩΝ, Hero with helmet and double-axe on galloping horse right. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 81-96) AE 15 - Domitia652 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE15 (3.32g, 12h). Draped bust right / River-god Sipylus reclining left on overturned urn, holding reed and cornucopia. Good VF, dark green patina, some adjustment marks. Rare. Hypaipa (AD 66-68) AE 25 - Nero & Statilia Messalina651 viewsNero & Statilia Messalina, 54-68 AD. AE25 (13.59g, 12h), struck 66-68 AD. G. Julius Hegesippos, magistrate. Diademed and draped bust of Statilia Messalina right and laureate head of Nero left, vis-a-vis / Veiled cult statue of Artemis Anaitis standing facing, extending both hands. Good VF, emerald green patina, minor smoothing in obverse fields, minor roughness on reverse. Second known example with this reverse legend variety. Nysa (AD 147-175) AE 18 - Faustina II651 viewsFaustina Junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Marcus Aurelius, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE18 (4.68g, 12h). ΦAVCT[EI]NA CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / NVCA-EΩN, Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right. VF, green patina. Ex Marcel Burstein Collection (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 709. According to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, 15-18, Persephone was picking flowers with her companions in the Vale of Nysa, when the ground opened up and Hades seized her. Tripolis (BC 200-0) AE 13651 viewsTripolis, as Apollonia, 2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (1.67g). Laureate head of Apollo right / AΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ, bee, maeander pattern below. VF. Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian649 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.87g, 7h). Sardis mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Kore standing facing; grain ears and poppy at feet. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype. Bagis (AD 253-268) AE 36 - Gallienus647 viewsBagis, in alliance with Temenothyrae in Phrygia. Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE36 (26.08g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΙCΑPΕΩΝ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ ΤΗΜΝΟΘVΡ/ΕΩΝ around, ΟΜΟΝVΑ (sic) in exergue, Mên of Bagis standing right, holding sceptre and facing Tyche of Temenothyrae standing left, holding cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces, porous. Drewry Coll.; Ex Niggeler Coll., pt. 2, Bank Leu/Münzen und Medaillen (10/1966), lot 624. Apollonis (BC 200-100) AE647 views2nd century BC. AE (2.08g). Laureate head of Asklepios right / ΑΠΟΛΛΟ-ΝΙΔΕΩΝ, staff with entwined snake. VF. Very rare. Hypaipa (AD 193-217) AE 23 – Julia Domna646 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE23 (4.94g). OYΛΙΑ CEBACTH, draped bust right / EΠΙCΓΡΠΑΠΙΩΝ OCYΠΑΙΠΩΝ, cultus statue of Artemis Anaitis to front. Silandos (AD 193-217) AE 16646 viewsLate 2nd-early 3rd century AD. AE16 (2.70g, 12h). Wreathed head of Silenos right; CI-ΛANΔ-EΩN around / Grape bunch; EΠI • A • AV-MAIOPOC around. Good VF, green patina. Extremely rare. Alighieri Coll.1 comments Thyateira (AD 200-270) AE 18645 views3rd century AD. AE18 (3.7g). BOPEITHNH, bust of Artemis Boreitene left, with quiver over shoulder, seen from behind / ΘΥATEΙPHNΩN, eagle standing facing, head left, with open wings. Good Very Fine. Silandos (AD 193-235) AE 16642 viewsTime of Elagabal, 218-222 AD. AE16 (2.46g). CIΛAN-ΔOC, turreted bust of Tyche right / CIΛAN-ΔЄΩN, crescent and star. Good very fine. Sardeis (AD 54-68) AE 17 - Nero637 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE17 (2.4g). ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙCAP, Laureate head of Nero right / EΠI TI MNACEA CAΡΔIANΩN , laureate head of beardless Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin tied at neck. aEF. Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 15636 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (4.05g, 14-15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right within oval dotted border / ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ around club within wreath; monogram above. gVF.1 comments Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 18635 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE18. Head of Herakles right / ΘVA/ TIPH/ NΩN within wreath. gVF. 1 comments Tripolis (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus635 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (18.07g, 6h). AV• K • ΠO • ΛIC • ΓAΛΛIHNO/C, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TPIΠO-ΛЄITΩ/N, agonistic urn set on table; ΛHTΩ/ЄIA in two lines on urn, ΠY/ΘI/A in three lines below table. EF, dark brown patina with earthen highlights. From Group CEM. Ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 333 (4/1972), no. 39. Sardeis (AD 41-54) AE 16 - Claudius633 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE16 (4.06g). ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, head left / ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, head of Herakles left. Dark green patina, extremely fine. Tralleis (BC 200-0) AE 12632 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (1.00g). ΤΡΑΛΛΙ/ΑΝΩΝ, humped bull butting right / ΤΡΑΛΛΙ/ΑΝΩΝ, humped bull butting left. Rare. Hypaipa (AD 117-138) AE 17632 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, time of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (2.77g, 6h). Athenodorus, magistrate. Laureate head of young Heracles right, lion skin tied at neck / Club and bow in bowcase. Good VF, green patina with earthen overtones, minor adjustment marks. Obverse struck with die of exceptionally fine style and better than the BM specimen. Extremely rare. Alighieri Collection. Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian630 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.48g, 1h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right; countermark: IMP (ligate) VES AV(AV ligate) G in incuse / Cult statue of Kore standing facing; grain ears and poppy at feet. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony which bore the IMP VES AV countermark. Nakrasa (AD 100-200) AE 17628 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 100-200 AD. AE17 (1.98g). ΘEON - CVNKΛHTON, laureate head of youthful Senate right / NAKPA - CITΩN, head of Roma right. About VF. Hoeft coll. Blaundos (AD 251-253) AE 36 - Trebonianus Gallus627 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD, under Aur. Papius. AE36 (22.89g). Draped cuirassed bust right / EΠΙ ΑΡ Α ΑΥ ΠΑΠΙΟΥ / ΒΛΑΥΝΔEΩΝ, God in long Chiton and Chlamys riding right on stepping horse, holding double-axe in left hand; naked Hermes standing left, Chlamys in hand, Petasos on head, kerykeion (caduceus) in left hand, holding horse's reigns with right. Reddish-brown smoothed patina, VF. Rare. Righetti coll.; ex Prowe coll. and Egger Auc. 46 (Vienna, 1914), lot 1445. Hypaipa (AD 211-217) AE 30 - Plautilla626 viewsPlautilla, wife of Caracalla. AE30 (14.73g). Diademed and draped bust right / Tetrastyle temple of Artemis Anaitis. Good VF, rare. Silandos (AD 193-235) AE 15625 viewsTime of Caracalla, 197-217 AD. AE15 (3.96g). CIΛAN-ΔOC, turreted bust of Tyche right / CIΛAN-ΔЄΩN, crescent and star; second star above. Philadelphia (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla624 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (22.17g, 6h). Homonoia with Laodicea ad Lycum. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FILADELFEI-WN KE (sic) L-AODIKEIW, N in right field, OMONOIA in exergue, EP/MIL/AB/APX in four lines across central field, Zeus Laodiceus standing left vis-à-vis Artemis standing facing, dead stag at side, and drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. Apparently unique and unpublished. VF, black-brown patina. Drewry Coll. Apollonis (AD 80-120) AE 624 viewsAutonomous issues, late 1st or early 2nd century AD. AE (2.11g, 6h). ΘΕΟΝ CΥΝ-ΚΛΗΤΟΝ, draped female bust of Boule right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩ-ΝΙΔΕΩΝ, kithara. VF. Silandos (AD 198-209) AE 35 - Geta617 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE35 (29.37g, 6h). Helenus Apollon, first archon for the second time. Λ CΕΠΤΙ ΓΕΤΑC ΚΑΙ−CΑP, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΕΠΙ ΕΛΕΝΟV ΑΠΟΛ ΑP Α ΤΟ Β , [CΙ]ΛΑΝΔΕ/ΩΝ in two lines in exergue, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, pellet in pediment. VF, olive patina, attractive strike. Apparently unique.1 comments Thyateira (AD 200-270) AE 20616 views3rd cent AD. AE20 (4.78g, 1h). Anepigraphic, bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, holding spear over shoulder / ΘΥΑΤΕΙ-Ρ-ΗΝΩΝ, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. Good VF, black-green patina. Magnesia ad Sipylos (BC 200-0) AE 21613 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (10.06g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and scepter; monogram before. VF, dark green, almost black, patina, earthen highlights. A quality example of this scarce issue. Sardeis (AD 198-217) AE 46 - Caracalla 613 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE46 - Medallion (41.86g, 6h). Circa 198-209 AD. AY KAI M AV - ANTONЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAPΔIANON [Δ]IC / NEOKOPON MH / TPOΠOΛЄOC / ACIAC (in ex.), ЄΠI CTPA KOP OYЄTTHNIANOY ACIAPX, two hexastyle temples facing each other at 3/4 perspective angle; above, two wreaths. Very rare. Green patina with minor deposits. aEF.1 comments Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia612 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD (perhaps with Praxeas). AE21 (5.77g). Draped bust of Domitia right / Text in four lines in laurel-wreath. Rare. Nice VF. Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 18612 viewsAutonomous, ca 138-161 AD. AE18 (3.06g). Draped bust of Eirene right / NYCA-EΩN, Hades driving galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, light stress crack. Sardeis (BC 200-1) AE 15611 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.24g). Head of Heracles right / Kantharos. Very fine. Sala (AD 91-96) AE 18 - Domitia609 viewsDomitia, 91-96 AD. AE18 (3.01g.). ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / CAΛHNΩN, bunch of grapes. Rare. Nice dark green patina. Extremely fine. Tralleis (AD 253-258) AE 36 - Valerianus I605 viewsValerianus I, 253-258 AD. AE36 (20.44g), bronze of M. Aurelius Hieron Leukopetrites. Draped, cuirassed bust right / EPI GR M AUR IER - WNOC LEUKOPETREITHC / TRAL-LIANWN, naked Helios standing, radiate head left, chlamys over left shoulder, holding globe. Good style, olive-green patina, gVF. Rare. Hypaipa (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus604 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (4.22g). ΣEBAΣTON YΠAIΠHNOI, laureate head right / EΠI ΦIΛOΠATPIΔOΣ KAΠNAΣ ΣTP TO Γ, Zeus standing left. Rare, VF. Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla603 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE 16 (2.15g). Cuirassed, draped and laureate head right, ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC / Bull walking right, head turned up in "mooo"; ΘΥΑΤΕΡΗΝΩΝ. Rare, nice VF.1 comments Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 19 - Caligula603 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE19 (4.27g, 2h). Artemon, son of Hermogenos, moneyer. ΓΑΙΟC ΚΑΙCΑP ΓΕPΜΑΝ[ΙΚΟC] / ΝΕΟΚΑΙCΑPΕΩΝ, laureate head right / ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙ[Ν]ΑΝ ΑP[ΤΕΜΩ]Ν ΕΠΜΟΓΕΝΟC, Agrippina Senior seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. VF, choice jade green patina. Rare. It appears that the names of locals on the coins of Philadelphia do not represent magistrates in charge of a specific office, but rather citizens who may have sponsored the production of a certain series of coins. Artemon, in this case, may have dedicated a shrine to the emperor's mother, and celebrated the event with a coin issue. Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 21600 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (8.86g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing facing, head turned to right; MΛAYNΔΕΩN above, caduceus to left, AΠΟΛΛΟΝ-ΘΕΟΓΕΝ below. VF. Nakrasa (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan599 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (3.39g). AY NEP TRAI - ANON CE GEP. laureate head right / NAKPA - CITWN, Templel of two columns; inside, Artemis standing right; bow in left hand, drawing arrow with right. Dark green patina with light spots, aEF. ex Giessener Munzhandlung, Auktion 82 (4/1997), lot 198. Hypaipa (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus598 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (5.24g, 12h). Athenagoras, magistrate. Bare head right / Laureate head of Zeus right; monogram below. VF, green patina, some red-brown encrustation. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero & Poppaea597 viewsNero and Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE20 (4.53.g) ca. 62 AD. ΝЄΡΩΝΑ ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑΝ CЄΒΑCΤΟΥC, jugate heads of Nero and Poppaia right / ΘЄΑΝ ΡΟΜΗΝ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΠΟ CΙΠΥΛΟΥ, turreted head Roma right, monogram before. Dark green patina. GVF. Attaleia (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna597 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 (13.71 g, 6h). Aur. Glaucon Secundus, strategus. IOVΛIΛ • CЄBΛCTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI CTP Λ [ΓΛΛ]V[KΩ]NOC CЄKOVNΔOV ΛTT[ΛΛ]ЄΛTΩN, The “Farnese” Hercules standing left, resting hand on hip and holding club set on rock; lion skin beside club. Near EF, dark green and brown patina. Unique for this empress from this city. Tralleis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 24596 viewsTime of Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE22 (7.86g, 12h). Nicomedes, magistrate. KAIΣAPEΩN, radiate head of Helios right / NIKO below horses, MHΔHΣ in exergue, Nike, holding reins in left hand and palm in right, driving biga right. Good VF, black-green patina with lighter green overtones. Extremely rare. Ex Villemur Coll.; ex Hirsch 195 (5/1997), lot 387. Akrasos (AD 193-211) AE 16596 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE16 (2.45g, 5h). Bareheaded and draped bust of the Senate right / AKPA-CIΩT-ΩN, stag standing right. Good VF, dark brown patina, minor roughness.1 comments Philadelphia (BC 100-0) AE 17594 views1st century BC, under Hermippos. AE17 (5.01g). ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ, wreathed head of young Dionysos right / ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ - ΕΡΜΙΠΠΟΣ, female panther standing left, head right, holding thyrsos in right paw. Dark green patina, gVF. Righetti coll. 1341 coins on 14 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14