Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Kilikia
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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Obol - Mazaios380 viewsMazaios, Satrap, 361-334 BC. AR Obol (0.56g, 10mm). Persian King siting right on throne, holding lotus / Lion attacking bull. VF. Rare.
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Diokaisareia (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I380 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE35 (19.79g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated right, facing a second Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; below, half-length figure of river-god Calycadnus right. Good VF, dark green-brown patina, minor obverse die shift, minor porosity. From Group CEM. Ex Auctiones 8 (6/1978), lot 471; Hans von Aulock Coll, 5548.
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Flaviopolis (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus380 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE27 (15.38g, 6h). Dated CY 114 (186/7 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Confronted busts of Isis right, draped and wearing headdress, and Serapis left, draped and wearing modius. Good VF, attractive green patina. From Group CEM.
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Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander380 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (8.78g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Confronted busts of Apollo right, laureate and draped, and Artemis left, diademed and draped. EF, green and brown patina. From Group CEM.
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Mallos (BC 425-385) Hemiobol380 viewsca 390-385 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.27g, 1h). Male head facing slightly right / Facing female head within incuse square. VF, toned, some porosity.
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Tarsos (BC 379-372) Female - Obol379 viewsTime of Pharnabazos-Datames, ca 378-361 BC. AR Obol (0.59g, 10mm, 6h). Head of female, facing with curls / Bust of Aphrodite, wearing taenia, earring and necklace; hair in plaited queue. Good very fine.
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Pompeiopolis (BC 66) AE 22 - Pompey379 viewsAutonomous Issues, ca 66 BC-1st cent AD. AE22 (8.37g). Head of Pompey the Great right / Athena seated left on shield, holding Nike and spear; letters in fields. VF, dark green patina.
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Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 24379 views1st cent BC-1st cent AD. AE24 (6.94g, 12h). Kapitonos, magistrate. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; magistrate's name in legend. VF, choice green patina.
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Anazarbos (AD 235-238) AE 34 - Maximinus I379 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE34 (23.69g). Dated CY 254 (235/6 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Maximinus driving quadriga right; ET ΔNC (date) in legend. Near VF, brown surfaces.
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Anazarbos (AD 177-192) AE 26 - Commodus379 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE26 (12.81g, 6h), dated CY 188 (180/1 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Diademed head of Zeus Olybris right, seen from front, wearing necklass (date in legend). Good VF, green patina, obverse rough.
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Karallia (AD 193-217) AE 24 - Julia Domna379 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AE24 (6.33g). Draped bust right / KAPAΛΛIATΩN, Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club and lion skin. Apparently unpublished. Very fine.
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Augusta (AD 198-209) AE27 - Geta378 viewsGeta. As Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE27 (12.51g). Dated CY 178 (198 AD). Bare-headed bust R / Wreathed bust of Dionysos R; filleted thyrsos right; HOP (date) in legend. Near VF, uneven brown and tan surfaces.
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Olba (AD 147-175) AE 23 - Faustina Jr.378 viewsFaustina Jr., wife of Marcus Aurelius, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE23 (10.16g). Diademed and draped bust right / Winged thunderbolt. Good VF, dark greenish-brown patina.
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Anemurion (AD 193-217) AE 24 - Julia Domna378 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AE24 (7.85g). Draped bust right / ΑΝΕΜΟP-ΕWΝ, nude Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch, lyre on stand to left. Good very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 211-217) Didrachm - Caracalla378 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AR Didrachme (5.27g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΠΤ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΩC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΑΡCЄΩΝ, Demiourgia crowning emperor. Very rare. Very fine. Ex Lanz 141 (2008), 550.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Athena - Obol377 views4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.65g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Diademed female head left. VF, toned, light porosity with a hairline flan crack.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus377 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (20.84g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Fountain Sunias reclinging left, holding cornucopiae and resting on overturned kantharos. Fine, red-brown patina.
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Aigeai (BC 164-27) AE 20377 viewsca 164-27 BC. AE20 (6.59g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Horse's head left; monogram right. VF, nice green patina.
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 98-117) AE 22 - Trajan377 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (5.80g, 12h). Laureate head right / Yoke of oxen left, standard behind. Near VF, uneven green patina, smoothed.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I377 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (19.59g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / nude Perseus, wearing winged sandals, standing facing, head left; Medusa in right hand, lyre and chlamys in left. Good VF.
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Olba (AD 17-36) AE 24 - Polemo II376 viewsM. Antonius Polemo II, high priest, 17-36 AD. AE24 (12.20g, 4h). Bare head right / Thunderbolt. VF, brown patina, area of deposit, reverse pit.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III376 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35. AVT KAI M ANT ΓOP[ΔIANOC CEB], draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, seen from behind, in field Π-Π / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOLEΩ, in the upper right field A/Γ, in the lower left field M/K, Herakles, bearded(?), nude, stg. facing, head left, resting with right hand on his club, holding over left arm the lion-skin and in the outstretched left hand five apples; left beside him a tree with twigs, entwined by a snake. Very rare, good F/about VF, trace of ancient smoothing process on rev. The coin is in the usual rough state of the coins of Tarsos. Hoeft coll.

Mythological theme: Herakles in the Garden of the Hesperids.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Eagle - Obol376 views4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.66g, 12h). Male head left, wearing wreath of grain ears / Eagle standing left, spreading wings, on back of lion seated left; downward facing club in left field. Near EF, minor porosity, die break on eagle.
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Aigeai (AD 253-254) AE 26 - Cornelia Supera375 viewsCornelia Supera, wife of Aemilian, Augusta, 253-254 AD. AE26 (9.22g, 7h). Diademed bust right on crescent / Diademed head of Alexander the Great left. Good Fine, green patina, rough.
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Laertes (AD 161-180) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius375 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (3.15g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, green patina, edges rough.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 21 - Commodus375 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE21 (6.44g). KOMOΔOC - EVTVX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IEPOΠOΛEITWN, bust city-goddess with turreted headdress. Good very fine.
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Seleukeia (AD 100-200) AE 30375 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE30 (16.72g, 5h). Demetrios, magistrate. Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right, seen from behind, and draped bust of Artemis left, seen from behind, trace of quiver on shoulder, vis-à-vis / ΣEΛEYKEΩ[N EΠI …OV] ΔHMETRIOY, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and shield at anguipede Giant, seen from behind, raising hands in defense. Apparently the second known. Very fine.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Eagle - Obol375 views4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.50g, 6h). Facing head of Herakles, wearing lion’s skin / Eagle standing left on stag's head; all within rectangular beaded border. Good VF, slightly off center, minor deposits and areas of porosity on obverse.
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) 1/3 Stater 375 viewsca 440-410 BC. AR Third Stater (13mm, 3.52g, 1h). Forepart of Pegasos flying left / Archer kneeling right, drawing bow; symbol to left; all in dotted square within incuse square. VF, toned. Very rare. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 329; Levante Coll., 57.
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater375 viewsca 410­-385 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.51g, 1h). Warrior, holding two spears in right hand, on horse galloping left; to right, bee upward / Archer kneeling right, drawing bow; astragalos to upper left, rock to left, grain ear to lower right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, bright surfaces. Struck from worn dies. Very rare.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III374 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 - 6 Assaria (16.59g), dated year 306 (240/1 AD). Radiate and cuirassed bust right, aegis on cuirass / Apollo standing left, bow case over shoulder, holding branch over altar. Good VF, dark green patina, die break on obverse. Ex von Aulock Collection, 5894; Ex Lockett XII (1961), lot 2965.
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Soloi (BC 385-333) Stater374 viewsUncertain satrap, 385-333 BC. AR Stater (9.74g, 22mm, 12h). Head of Herakles right, lion skin around neck / ΣΟ-ΛΙ-ΚΟΝ, head of satrap right, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk). Lightly toned, VF/aEF.
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander374 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE24 (10.47g). Dated CY 277 (230/1 AD). Laureate head right / Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-staff; ZOC (date) and Telesphoros left, goat right. VF, brown-green patina.
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Olba (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian374 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (4.74g). Laureate head right / Diademed and draped bust of Lunar goddess right, within crescent. VF, green patina.
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Mopsos (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Valerian I374 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (15.22g), dated year 323 (255-256 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bearded and draped figure (Mopsos?), holding branch and female figure, holding branch and statuette of naked male. Weak reverse strike, very fine.
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Antiocheia (AD 139-161) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius374 viewsMarcus Aurelius as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE26 (10.40g). ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, head right / ΑΝΤΙΟΧЄΩΝ Τ-ΗC ΠΑΡΑΛΙΟΥ, nude male god holding long scepter, mantle over shoulder. Nice green patina, VF.
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Seleukeia (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian374 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (11.16g, 25mm, 12h). Laureate head right / Athena Nicephorus standing left; branch or reed to left. Near EF, toned, light porosity on high points. Very rare. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 54 (6/2000), lot 1128.
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Lamos (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus373 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 (23.65g). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear; shield on ground to right. Fine, black and green patina, some light roughness. Ex von Aulock Coll., 5696; Rhousopoulos Coll. (Hirsch XIII, 5/1905), lot 4336.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla373 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE33 (24.73g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: cult statue of Artemis-Ephesia / Tyche standing left, holding rudder, grain-ears and cornucopiae. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.
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Laertes (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta373 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (3.71g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΛAЄPT[IT]ωN, Apollo Sidetes standing left, holding patera and scepter. VF, green patina. Extremely Rare. Wagner Coll.
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Eirenopolis (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Julia Domna373 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (7.80g). Dated year 161, 212/3 AD. IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / IPHNOΠOΛITΩN AΞP, bust of Athena. Nice VF.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female373 viewsca 350 BC. AR (0.15g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head (Aphrodite?) facing slightly to left. Very rare. EF. R. Mueller coll.
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Anemurion (AD 251-253) AE28 - Trebonianus Gallus372 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE28 (9.79g). Dated year 2 (252/253 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΑΝΕ/ΜΟYPΙ/ΕΩΝ/ΕΤ/Β, legend in five lines in wreath; kantharos above. -. Black patina with a trace of light earthen encrustation, minor adjustment marks, near very fine.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Severus Alexander372 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE18 (4.21g). Laureate head R / Amphora containing branch. VF, even tan brown surfaces.
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Kelenderis (BC 200-30) AE 21372 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE21 (6.14g, 12h). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding branch and resting left elbow on column surmounted by a tripod. Good VF, dark-green patina.
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Mopsos (BC 200-0) AE 18372 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE18 (2.93g). Head of Apollo, laureate / Artemis drawing arrow from quiver over shoulder; MOΨEATΩN THC IEPAC KAI AVTONOMOV. Good very fine.
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Iotape (AD 244-249) AE 32 - Otacilia Severa372 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE32 (11.47g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Poseidon standing right with foot on prow, holding trident and dolphin. VF, black-green patina with olive overtones, small pit on reverse. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus372 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (18.55g, 12h). Draped bust of Commodus right, wearing dress of the demiourgos / Decastyle temple with eagle in pediment and KOMOΔEIOC across architrave. Near VF, dark green patina, minor roughness. Scarce. Ex Frederick Coll.

Commodus wears both the crown and the chiton of the demiourgos, the official who oversaw the operation of regional festivals and games.
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Kilikia Uncertain (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus & Diadumenian372 viewsMacrinus and Diadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE23 (6.11g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right / Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian right; Γ behind. Near VF, thick green patina.
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Anazarbos (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus371 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (8.06g). AVT GALLIHNOC CEBA, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse ANAZAPB - O-V ET BOC, Hermes standing left holding purse in right and caduceus in left, G / G across left field, A/M/K in right. extremely rare. This coin is struck with a reverse die that was also used for Valerian I. ET BOC dates the reverse to year 272 since incorporation of the city into the Roman empire in 19 B.C., or 253 - 254 A.D.
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Anemurion (AD 251-253) AE 25 - Volusian371 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE25 (7.43g). Dated RY 2 (252/3 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos over panther and sceptre; ET B (date) in legend. Good VF, olive-brown patina.
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Kelenderis (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus371 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (6.03g). Laureate head right / Demeter, holding torch, in biga right, drawn by two winged serpents. VF, dark green and brown patina.
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Soloi (BC 385-350) Stater371 views385-350 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 9.82g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Grape-bunch on vine within diamond-shaped incuse. Good VF, copper oxides on surface.
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Mopsos (AD 251-25) AE 33 - Trebonianus Gallus371 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE33 (18.04g, 7h). Dated CY 319 (251/2 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athlete crowning himself and holding palm branch. Fine, brown patina.

The Greek legend AGWN KPICIMOC translates as “the decisive contest,” a term that appears nowhere else in the literature on Greeks festivals and games.
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Mopsos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I371 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (18.04g, 7h), dated CY 323 (255/6 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Prize crown with palms set on table. Near VF, brown and green patina, adjustment marks.
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Kelenderis (BC 350-330) Obol371 viewsca 350-333 BC. AR Obol (0.62g). Horse prancing right, wreath above / Forepart of goat kneeling left, head turned right ΚΕ above, ΕΠ monogram below. Good VF.
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Aigeai (AD 241-244) AE 26 - Tranquillina371 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE26 (13.80g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Galley sailing right. VF, green patina. Very rare.
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Mallos (BC 175-164) AE 15 - Antiochos IV371 viewsAntiochos IV Theos Epiphanes, 175-164 BC. AE15 (4.01g). Mallos. Laureate and bearded bust of Zeus right; countermark: M / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Nike advancing left holding wreath.
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 117-138) AE 24 - Hadrian370 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (8.69g). Laureate head right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Choice VF, brown patina.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Bes - Tetartemorion370 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.11g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left / Facing head of Bes. Good VF, heavily toned, light porosity, small chip on edge. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (9/2004), lot 638; Eduardo Levante Collection, 235.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian I370 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE35 (28.04g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOY M-H TPOΠΟΛΕΩC / A/ M/ K/ B, Tyche standing facing, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Nice very fine.
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Anemurion (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian370 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE26 (10.25g, 6h). Dated RY 3 (255/256 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Legend in four lines within wreath; kantharos above. Near VF, brown patina.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Male369 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.20g). Persian king right, in kneeling-running stance, holding dagger and bow / Youthful male head right. Good VF.
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Aigeai (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla369 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (8.32g). Dated CY 260 (213/4 AD). Laureate head right / Goat lying right; ΞC (date) in legend; all within wreath. VF, red and brown patina, a little rough.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 36 - Balbinus369 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE36 (24.31g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pupienus(?), radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right beneath with head left; A in legend, M/K and Γ /B in fields. VF, olive patina with light blue-green overtones.
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Anemurion (AD 217-218) AE 17 - Diadumenian369 viewsDiadumenian, Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE17 (2.75g). Bare head right / Helmeted bust of Athena right. VF, hard green patina, a few rough spots on edge.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Julia Mamaea369 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE27 (11.63g). Draped and diademed bust right / Temple with seven columns and star on pediment. A bit rough, very fine.
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Korykos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus369 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (12.44g). AY K ΠO ΛIK ΓA[ΛIHN]OC, laureate, cuirassed and draped right / [KOPV]KIΩTΩN AVT[O]/NO-MOY, Aphrodite Euploia with scepter and aphalston. Black patina, gVF.
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Anemurion (AD 235-238) AE 32 - Maximinus369 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE32 (14.92g, 7h). Dated RY 1 (235/6 AD). ΑV Κ Γ Ι ΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΞΙΜΕΙΝΟΝ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ET A ΑΝΕΜΟΥΡΙΕωΝ, Perseus standing facing, head left, cloak billowing behind, holding harpe in right hand and head of Medusa in left. Good VF, black olive patina. De Barros Coll.
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Anemurion (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus369 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (10.05g, 6h). Dated RY 1 (235/6 AD). AVT K Γ IO O [YHPON MAΞIMЄIN] ON, radiate and cuirassed bust right, gorgoneion on breastplate, slight drapery / ANЄMOYPIЄωN, lion advancing right; star and crescent above, ЄT A (date) in exergue. Good VF, dark brown patina, lightly porous. Rare combination of bust type with lion reverse. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhaüser 4 (10/1987), lot 391.
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Aigeai (BC 47-29) AR Tetradrachm 369 viewsca 47/6-27/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.42g, 12h). Dated CY 16 (31/0 BC). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; ΔI and club to left, Iς (date) in exergue, Δ to lower right; all within wreath. Good VF, toned, slight iridescence around the devices. Rare.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus369 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus right with aegis; Π in left field; Γ in right field / Caracalla and Geta standing facing each other and clasping hands. Some old scrapes in the reverse field well concealed by the patina. Uniform, glossy, chocolate brown. gVF. Very rare. Hunter Coll.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 19368 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE19 (3.93g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Goat kneeling left; monogram to right. Nice VF, dark brown patina.
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Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander368 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30. Laureate cuirassed bust right / Athena advancing right with shield and spear.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Septimius Severus368 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (30.79g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: Nike on globe / Nike standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding spear. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.
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Kelenderis (BC 200-30) AE 17368 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (3.43g). Diademed male (king's?) head right; AΣ behind / ΚΕΛΕΝΔΕΡΙΤΩΝ, goat kneeling left, head turned right, Υ and ΥΓ monograms above. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 27 - Elagabalus368 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE27 (11.42g). ΑΥΤ ΚΜ Α ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ, draped and laureate bust right / ΑΝΑZ ΜΗΤΡΟ-ΠΟΛ / ΓΒ / ΑΜΚ, Triptolemos biga drawn by winged snakes right. Dark green patina, aVF.
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Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 26367 views2nd-1st century BC. AE26 (10.67g). Aegis with winged Gorgoneion in center / Aphrodite, turreted, riding on galloping bull right, which she holds by the horns; eagle to left, ΣΟΛΕΩΝ below, monogram above.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) Hexassarion - Severus Alexander367 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE Hexassarion (21.37g), 229/230 AD. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α[...] ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΝΑZ ΕΝΔΟ ΜΗΤΡΟ / ΕΤ ΗΜΣ / ΓΒ, two temples in 3D. Green patina, very fine.
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Diokaisareia (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna367 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (11.15g, 8h). Draped bust right / Winged thunderbolt set upright on throne with lion-forepart arms. VF, brown surfaces, rough.
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Selinos (AD 72) AE 23 - Epiphanes & Kallinikos367 viewsKings of Commagene, Epiphanes and Kallinikos, ca 72 AD. AE23 (9.01g). BACILЄVC MЄΓAC ЄΠIΦANЄC CЄΛI, draped bust of Epiphanes right / BACIΛЄVC MЄΓAC KAΛΛINIKOC, draped bust of Kallinikos right. Very rare. Dark green patina. VF.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 15367 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.42g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Palm tree. VF, dark green patina.
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Tarsos (BC 386-380) Obol - Tiribazos367 viewsTiribazos, Satrap of Lydia, ca 386-380 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.57g). Baaltars seated right, holding eagle and resting on sceptre; monogram behind / Baaltars(?), nude, holding short scepter and eagle. Toned, good VF. Scarce.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) Didrachm - Caracalla367 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Didrachm (5.34g, 24mm, 2h). Laureate head right / Athena seated right, casting pebble into urn set on low cippus. VF, toned, porous surfaces. Prieur citing only three specimens.
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Aigeai (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian367 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE32 (18.40g, 12h). Dated CY 142 (95/6 AD). (AYTO KAIΣAP ΔOMITIANOΣ) ΣEBAΣ ΓEPMANI, laureate head of Domitian right / AIΓE(AIΩN), City-goddess right; BMP in right field. VF, green patina under thick earthen patina. Very rare. Tricarico coll.
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Mopsos (AD 14-37) AE 27 - Augustus & Livia367 viewsDivus Augustus, with Julia Augusta (Livia), 14-37 AD. AE27 (15.21g, 12h). Struck under Tiberius. Radiate head of Divus Augustus left / Draped bust of Livia right. Near VF, dark brown surfaces. Perhaps the third known.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus366 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (15.18g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Π ΗΓ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ / Π - Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΑCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΑΜΚ / ΓΓ, Nike inscribing shield with Nike ΕΙC ΑΙΩΝΑ ΤΟVC ΚΥΡΙΟΙC (Eternity to the rulers). A bit rough at places, good very fine.
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater366 viewsca 410 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.60g, 1h). Horseman riding left; to upper right, eagle(?) flying left / Archer kneeling right, drawing bow, in linear square within incuse square. Near VF, toned, some porosity. An apparently unpublished early issue. Krizan Coll.

This early stater from Tarsos combines elements of Casabonne’s type D2 (obverse with horse in walking stance) and G1 (reverse with archer and city ethnic). Chronologically, these two periods are successive, which makes such a seeming “hybrid” reasonably possible.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) Trisassarion - Elagabalus365 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE Trisassarion (12.01g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC CΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust R / ΑΝΑZΑΡΒΟΥ ΤΡΙΕΤΗΡΙΚΟC, Price-crown on table; in field, K-A / M. Dark-green patina, very fine.
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Kelenderis (BC 440-400) Hemiobol365 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.22g). Astragalos / Astragalos in incuse square. VF.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Persian King365 viewsEarly-mid 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.22g, 11h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Crowned head of Persian king right. EF, edge splits.
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Soloi (BC 350-300) AE 13365 viewsca 350-330 BC. AE13 (2.00g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / ΣΟ-ΛΕ, bunch of grapes on vine. VF.
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Nagidos (BC 380-360) Obol365 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.75g, 4h). Baal seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter / N-A, turreted head of Aphrodite left. Good VF, toned. Very rare.
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Mallos (BC 400-385) Obol365 views385-333 BC. AR Obol (0.77g, 9mm). Astragalos / Swan standing left, wings open. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus365 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (6.32g, 6h). AVT KA M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄ, Ciliarch crown ornamented with seven imperial and divine busts, the letters ЄΛ and a monogram of the word KOINON; at the center of the wreath. M Coll. Very attractive green and sand patina. Nearly EF.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 37 - Pupienus364 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE37 (22.32g, 12 h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor, togate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over lighted altar at left. VF, green-brown patina, rough.
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Philadelphia (AD 98-117) AE 25 - Trajan364 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE25 (8.36g). Laureate head right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. VF, attractive olive patina with layer of light tan encrustation.
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Soloi (BC 333-323) Stater - Balakros364 viewsBalakros, Satrap of Cilicia, 333-323 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.84g, 11h). Baaltars seated left, holding scepter; grain ear and grapes to left / Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet. EF, attractive light toning. Krizan Coll.
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Laertes (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna363 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (7.77g). Draped bust R / Tyche-Fortuna standing L, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, light brown patina.
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Philadelphia (AD 98-117) AE 22 - Trajan363 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (7.70g). ΤΠΙΑΝΟΧ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΗΧ ΚΙΗΤ ΦΙΛΑ-ΔΕΛΦ-ΕΩΝ, eagle standing right in distyle shrine. VF, glossy green-black patina.
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