Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Top rated Attaleia (AD 100-300) AE 19702 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. (7 votes) Kolophon (BC 100-0) AE 19938 views1st century BC. AE19 (5.19g). Pytheos, magistrate. Homer sitting left on chair with high backrest, holding book in left hand, supporting head with right, ΠΥΘΕΟΣ to left / Apollo in long garb standing right, holding Kithara in left hand, plektron in right, ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ to left. (7 votes) Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla454 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (14.36g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hercules standing right and holding club, breaking Horses of Diomedes. VF, green patina with traces of lighter green overtones, light overall roughness. Rare. Ex Cain Coll. (6 votes) Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla507 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (8.20g, 1h). Laureate head right / Hexastyle temple set on three-tiered base; • in pediment. VF, green patina, minor pitting on obverse. Rare. Ex Poncin Coll. (6 votes) Nikomedeia (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus710 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE (14.15g). Laureate and draped bust right / Tetrastyle temple. Brown patina. Very fine. (6 votes) Prymnessos (AD 240-260) AE 24610 viewsImperial Times, mid-3rd century AD. AE24 (7.30g, 7h). Draped bust of King Midas right, wearing Phrygian cap / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and sceptre. Good VF, black-green patina with lighter green overtones, small hairline flan crack. A rare mythological type. Ex Drewry Coll. Midas, the mytho-historical king of Phrygia and Lydia, was granted the so-called "Golden Touch" by Dionysus because the king wished for unending wealth as a reward for his guest-friendship to Silenus. Everything Midas touched turned to gold, including food. Starving and pleading for relief, the king was instructed to bathe in the waters of the river Pactolus. The water removed Midas’ “gift” and turned the sand of the river-bed into grains of gold. It was the naturally-occuring ore of the Pactolus that became the source of the metal used in the first archaic electrum coinages of Asia Minor. (6 votes) Nikaia (AD 202-205) AE 28 - Plautilla661 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE28 (12.42g). Draped bust right; c/m: Nike standing right / Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopia, standing left within hexastyle temple. VF, dark greenish-brown patina. (6 votes) Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol1250 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.50g). Forepart of a ram right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, porous. (6 votes) Aspendos (BC 300-200) Stater900 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AR Stater (10.45g, 26mm). Two wrestlers grappling, ΠΟ between / Slinger right; ΕCΤFΕΔΙΙYC to left, forepart of horse and kerykeion to right. Lightly toned, EF. (6 votes) Eirenopolis (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta413 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (9.88g), dated CY 149 (200/201 AD). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Herakles standing facing, head right, leaning on club and holding bow, lion’s skin over arm. VF, black patina. Apparently unpublished. Wagner Coll. (6 votes) Sinope (AD 217-218) AE 30 - Diadumenian744 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE30 (13.50g), dated CY 261 (217 AD). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Serapis standing left, right hand raised, holding sceptre in left. Near VF, brown patina, minor roughness. (6 votes) Perge (AD 254-268) AE30 - Salonina472 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (15.78g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent; I before / ΠΕΡ-ΓΑ-IΩN, Hermes and Herakles standing left; Hermes holding purse, Herakles holding club and lion’s skin. VF, brown patina, usual roughness for this mint. (6 votes) Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) EL 1/4 Stater838 viewsca 650-600 BC. EL 1/4 Stater (3.67g). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened "haphazard" striated surface / Cleft and incuse punch. Good VF. Unpublished, possibly unique. The striated type appears to encompass two varieties, one with roughly parallel striations on the obverse, as the previous three lots, or haphazard striations, as here and on the following lot. (6 votes) Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater1371 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.68g). Boar standing left on tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. (6 votes) Sala (AD 161-180) AE 22489 viewsAutonomous, ca 161-180 AD. AE22 (5.70g). Draped bust of the Senate right / EΠI ΔAMA CALHNΩN, Dionysos standing right, holding grape cluster in right hand, left hand resting on cantharus set on column. VF, dark brown patina, a few light scratches. (6 votes) Persian Kings (BC 520-510) 1/12 Siglos1143 viewsTime of Darios I, ca 520/15-500/490 BC. AR 1/12 Siglos (0.86g, 9mm). Kroiseid type. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse punch. Very fine. (6 votes) Kelenderis (BC 200-30) AE 23472 views2nd-1st century BC. AE23 (7.56g, 12h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right; Λ to left / Apollo standing left, holding laurel wreath, leaning on column surmounted by tripod; ΣΩ to left, ΚΕΛΕΝΔΕΡΙΤ[ΩΝ] to right. Good VF, green patina with tan highlights, scratches on obverse. (6 votes) Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander398 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (20.37g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; c/m: annulet within Δ / Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath inscribed EΛΕ/ VΘE/ PAC. VF, brown patina with gray-green overtones. (6 votes) Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/6680 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Obol (0.54g). Bee / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, EF. Rare. (6 votes) Pergamon (BC 200-133) AE 151550 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE15 (4.19g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, snake coiled around staff. Dark green patina, EF. (6 votes) Attaleia (AD 100-300) AE 15538 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE15 (3.21g). Bust of Poseidon left / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch. (6 votes) Syedra (AD 254-268) AE 29 - Salonina379 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus. Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (16.33g). KORNHLIA CALWNINA CEB, diademed and draped bust right; IA in right field / CVEDREWN, Demeter walking right, wearing calathus and holding two lit torches. Good VF, green patina. (6 votes) Uncertain Satrap (BC 350-341) Tetradrachm 699 viewsCaria, Achaemenid Period, ca 350-334 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.21g, 6h). Struck circa 350-341 BC. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Persian satrap on horseback right, thrusting spear held in his right hand, left hand on rein. Good VF, toned, a few traces of porosity. Both dies engraved in the finest style for the type, displaying unusual detail in the facial features and musculature. (5 votes) Kaisareia (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna993 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE28 (12.44g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Dated CY 14 (AD 206/7). IOVΛIA ΔO MNA AVΓ, draped bust right / KAICAP[EΩN] CMYPNAIΩN, OMONOIA in exergue, agalma of Mount Argaeus surmounted by star, flanked by agonistic crowns, each containing a palm; ЄT IΔ (date) across field. VF, slightly rough black-green patina with traces of earthen overtones, adjustment marks on reverse. Very rare. (5 votes) Sinope (BC 27-AD 14) AE 14 - Augustus752 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE14 (2.61g, 12h), dated CY 22 (25/4 BC). C I F AN • XXII (AN ligate), bare head right / EX • D • D, filleted cornucopia set on globe. Good VF, dark green patina. Ex Villemur Coll.; ex Virgil Brand Coll. (Part 7, Sotheby’s, 10/1984), lot 353; Sir Hermann Weber Coll., no. 4835. (5 votes) Sinope (BC 27-AD 14) AE 22650 viewsTime of Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE22 (6.26g, 12h). Dated CY 19 (28/7 BC). C • F • I • SI • AN • XIX (AN ligate), laureate female head right / Plow right; EX • D • D above; all within palm wreath. Good VF, brown patina. Ex Villemur Coll.; ex Aufhäuser 6 (10/1989), lot 95. (5 votes) Mytilene (AD 138-192) AE 27 - Lesbonax815 viewsLesbonax, period of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE27 (7.72g). ΛЄCBΩNAΞ HPOC NЄΩC, male bust right, beardless, wearing wreath of ivy-leaves and berries (Lesbonax in the character of Dionysos) / MVTIΛH NAIΩN, Lesbonax standing right wearing tainia, holding long staff and simpulum (?). Otherwise apparently unpublished and unique. Minor adjustment marks, good very fine. This coin depicting Lesbonax is one of a series honoring noteworthy citizens. Lesbonax known from only a few preserved rhetorical and philosophical works was also depicted with beard thus as a proper philosopher (SNG von Aulock 1751). Deified as “the New Hero” Lesbonax obviously had to be equaled to the gods by depicting him as Dionysos. “Der kleine Pauly” lists three separate people who were called Lesbonax while others rather keep it by one or two. Other portraits honoring distinguished local citizens are known of Julia Procula, Flavia Nicomachis, Sextus Nicomachus, Theophanes, Archedamis, Nausikaa and Sappho. Except Sappho most of these citizens are more or less obscure historical figures. (5 votes) Eresos (BC 300-200) AE 9856 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE9 (0.68g). Head Hermes wearing petasos right / EPEΣI, corn ear, ivy leaf to left. Very rare. Nice very fine. (5 votes) Neoklaudiopolis (AD 138-161) AE 31 - Antoninus Pius.655 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 (20.75g, 6h), dated CY 161 (155/6 AD). Laureate head right / Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; ET PΞA (date) in exergue. Fine, green patina, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll. (5 votes) Lyrbe (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina464 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - 11 Assaria (16.46g). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo Sidetes standing facing, head left, holding phiale and sceptre. Good VF, dark brown and green patina. (5 votes) Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III378 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (16.56g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Kitharoidos standing right, plucking lyre. VF, brown patina. Ex von Aulock Collection, 5700. (5 votes) Apameia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 15 - Appius Claudius Pulcher937 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE15 - Chalkous (3.00g, 12h). Appius Claudius Pulcher, proconsul; C. Cassius C.f., duovir. Struck 27 BC. AP PΠVL[CHER] PRO • COS, bare head of Appius Claudius Pulcher right / C CASSIVS • C F • II • VIR• [F C AVG DI F S C C] R •, she-wolf standing right, suckling twins. VF, brown patina, some green encrustation. Extremely rare. Ex Villemur Coll. (5 votes) Nikomedeia (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I, Gallienus & Valerian II1025 viewsValerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II Caesar, 253-260 AD. AE26 (10.16g), struck 256-258 AD. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right, seen from behind, and radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus left, seen from behind, vis-à-vis; between, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian II right, seen from behind / Three neocorate temples situated around central altar with serpent. Good VF, hard bright green patina. Ex Triton VII (1/2004), lot 747. (5 votes) Nikomedeia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus816 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 - Medallion (30.21g). AY KA CEΠ – CEYHPOIC PC, radiate head r. NIKOMH – ΔEΩN, Severus, holding spear, on prancing horse r.; below, fallen enemy and scattered arms. In exergue, ΔIC NEΩKO / PΩN. Extremely rare (missing in all major collections). Dark green patina and extremely fine. (5 votes) Antandros (AD 222-235) AE 38 - Severus Alexander951 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235. AE38 - Medallion (35.17g, 6h). AVTOKPA KAI M AVP CЄOVHPOC AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EPI TRA AVP[...], ANTANΔPIΩN in exergue, Aeneas advancing right, head left, leading Ascanius by the hand, and holding Anchises on his shoulder; stern of galley to right. Good VF, dark brown patina, some roughness, slight doubling on reverse. Unpublished and unique. (5 votes) Sinope (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula1335 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE17 (4.00g, 6h). Bare head right / Two colonists plowing right. Near VF, rough brown surfaces. Rare. (5 votes) Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE - Severus Alexander480 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (14.29g, 5h), dated CY 249/8 (AD 230/1). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Caparisoned horse prancing right; date below. Good VF, dark-green patina with red overtones, minor roughness. Ex Wagner Coll. (5 votes) Aigeai (AD 117-138) Hadrian - Tridrachm630 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (8.95g). Year ZOP=177=130/131 AD. AYTOKP KAICA TRAIANOC AΔPIANOC CEB ΠΠ, bust laureate right with bare chest, fold of cloak on left shoulder / ETOYΣ ZOP AIΓEAIΩN, diademed, draped bust of Asclepius right, serpent-staff before bust, small goat below. (5 votes) Kos (BC 90-50) AE 21542 viewsca 90-50 BC. AE21 (5.81g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΚΩΙΩΝ - ΠΥΘΟΚΛΗΣ (magistrate), coiled snake. VF. Rare. Joy coll. (5 votes) Nikomedeia (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius711 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE19 (3.63g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙCΑP − ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC, draped bust right / ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑC ΜΗΤPΟΠΟΛΕΩC, Ships’ prow to right; on it curled snakes. Rare. Nice very fine. (5 votes) Chios (BC 478-431) Didrachm773 viewsca 478-431 BC. AR Didrachm (15mm, 7.78g). Sphinx seated left, grape bunch above amphora to left; within convex circle / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, some obverse die rust. (5 votes) Seleukeia (BC 200-0) AE 25801 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE25 (7.33g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, ΣΑ behind / ΣΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΩΙ ΚΑΛΥΚΑΔΝΩΙ, Nike flying left, wearing long chiton, holding wreath in outsretched right hand; ΑΘΗ and monogram in field to left. Dark green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.; ex Sternberg AG, Zurich, Auc. 25 (1991), lot 161. (5 votes) Kremna (BC 39-25) AE 17614 viewsunder Galatian King Amyntas, 39-25 BC. AE17 (4.42g), struck 26/25 BC. Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / Thunderbolt, KP-H below, Z (=year 7 of Amyntas) above. Green patina, gVF. Righetti coll. (5 votes) (BC 450-420) Teththiveibi - Stater666 viewsTeththiveibi, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (8.25g), uncertain mint. Two cocks facing one another on a round shield / Tetraskeles in dotted square. Very rare. Ex Frank Sternberg, Zurich, with their ticket with notation "belonged to "Count Bleucher German Count." (5 votes) Phokaia (BC 477-388) B87 - EL 1/6 Stater747 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g). Head of satyr left, wearing ivy wreath; [small seal below] / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned. Well struck. (5 votes) Termessos (BC 100-30) AE 19707 views1st century BC, time of Amyntas, 71-36 BC. AE19 (5.84g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Forepart of horse left; IZ (date) above; TEP below. Very fine. Beautiful dark green patina. (5 votes) Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian599 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.94g, 6h), struck after late 128 AD. Bare head right / Two Nemeses standing facing, vis-a-vis, each holding out fold of drapery; the left also holding a bridle, the right a rule. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype. (5 votes) Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 27 - Domitian769 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE27 (16.29g, 1h). Dated CY 113 (94/5 AD). Laureate head right / Veiled head of Tyche right, wearing mural crown; date before. VF, even dark brown patina, with lighter brown highlights, overall attractive strike. (5 votes) Teos (BC 450-400) Stater578 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Stater (11.75g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, left forepaw raised; forepart of Pegasos to right, within dotted circle / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare symbol. (5 votes) (BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater593 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (9.78g). Two leaping dolphins; triskeles above and below, monogram / K-O, triskeles; lotus flower in corner, all in dotted incuse square. Good VF. Unpublished and apparently unique! Ex Busso Peus Auk. 360 (4/1999), lot 35; CNG Auc. 42 (5/1997), lot 524. The dolphins types are undoubtedly inspired by the 6th century BC staters attributed to the island of Karpathos off the coast of Caria. (5 votes) Smyrna (AD 198-217) AE 45 - Caracalla707 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE45 - Medallion (50g). A K M AYP-ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right /CMYPNAIΩN ΠPΩ/ TΩN ACIAC Γ N/ EΩKOPΩN/ TΩN CEB EΠI / AYP XAPI/ ΔH-MOY, three four-column temples with wreaths on facade; in the right temple, a statue of Tiberius standing left, on facade TI; in the middle temple, a statue of Roma seated left on facade PΩ; on the left temple, a statue of Hadrian standing right, on facade AΔ. Extremely rare. A little rough, smoothed, very fine. (5 votes) Hypaipa (AD 211-217) AE 30 - Plautilla622 viewsPlautilla, wife of Caracalla. AE30 (14.73g). Diademed and draped bust right / Tetrastyle temple of Artemis Anaitis. Good VF, rare. (5 votes) Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus554 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (5.63g). Laureate bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. (5 votes) Anazarbos (AD 98-117) Diassarion - Trajan and Matidia617 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE Diassarion (13.90g), 113/114 AD. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙ-[ΑΝΟΣ ΣΕ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑ], Laureate head right / [KAISARE - Monogram - ΑΝΑZ]ΑΡΒΩ ΜΑΤΙΔΙΑΝ ΣΕ / ΕΤ ΒΛΡ (year 132), draped bust Matidia right. Rare. Dark green patina, great style, good very fine. (5 votes) Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE948 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (4.90g). Head of Athena facing slightly to right, wearing Attic helmet / Ram walking right, ΚΛΑZΟΜΕ/ΝΙΩΝ above, thunderbolt to right. Light brown patina, VF. (5 votes) Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemitetartemorion519 viewsca 392-376 BC (time of Hekatomnos). AR Hemitetartemorion - 1/96 Stater (0.15g). Head lion left with reversed foreleg below / Head Artemis right, E to right, within shallow incuse circle. Rare. Good VF. (5 votes) Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 15573 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, 2nd cent AD. AE15 (2.86g). Bust of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΕΛΑΙ-ΤΩΝ, kalathos with poppy caps. Dark brown patina, EF. (5 votes) Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm1517 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.56g). Forepart of winged boar flying right, ΚΛΑ above / Head of ram right, in shallow incuse square. Toned, EF. (5 votes) Salamis (BC 373-361) AV 1/12 Stater - Nikokles734 viewsNikokles, King of Salamis, 373-361 BC. AV 1/12th Stater (0.68g). Head of Aphrodite left / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet. aEF. (5 votes) Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater934 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (8mm, 1.36g). Head of a tunny right; tunny right below / Irregular incuse. VF, Scarce. (9 votes) Birytis (BC 350-250) AE 10756 viewsca 300 BC. AE10 (1.13g, 12h). Head of bearded Kabeiros left, wearing pilos / Club, P-I/B-Y around, within wreath. VF. Normally, the ethnic is B-I-P-Y. Mint error? (8 votes) Kalymna (BC 3rd cent) Didrachm845 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AR Didrachm (6.46g). Male head RIGHT, wearing crested Athenian helmet / Lyre, [Κ]ΑΛΥΜΝΙΟΝ below, within dotted square. Attractively toned, nice VF. Scarce. (13 votes) Ephesos (BC 258-202) Didrachm2067 viewsca 258-202 BC. AR Didrachm (6.52g). Zoes, magistrate. Head of Artemis right; bow and quiver behind / Forepart of kneeling stag right, head turned back; Ε - Φ, ZΩΗΣ (magistrate) to left, bee in field to right. VF. (12 votes) Olbasa (AD 251-253) AE 33 - Trebonianus Gallus1167 viewsTrebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE33 (24.94g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The god Men on horseback right. Good VF, dark brown patina. Extremely rare, much nicer than the sole specimen recorded by von Aulock. (12 votes) Chabakta (BC 100-85) AE 201506 viewsca 100-85 BC. AE20 (7.99g). Head of Ares right in crested helmet / ΧΑΒΑΚΤ[ΩΝ], sword in sheath; star over moon and monogram to left. Brown patina, VF. (12 votes) (BC 480) Amartite - Stater1149 viewsAmartite, Dynast, ca 480 BC. AR Stater (10.63g, 3h). Crab / "AMIARTITA" in Lycian, crab; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, die break in obverse field. Extremely rare, the second known. Falghera noted that this issue belongs to a group that bridges the anepigraphic and epigraphic period, which would place it circa 480 BC. Additionally, the name "EME" on Falghera 57, which shares the same obverse die as both Amartite coins, may actually be a contracted form of the name of this same dynast. (11 votes) Iuliopolis (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta662 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (11.54g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust R, seen from behind / Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple; wreath on pediment. VF, green patina, fields smoothed. (11 votes) Augusta (AD 249-250) AE 34 - Trajan Decius553 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE34 (17.34g). Dated civic year 229 (249/50 AD). AVT KAI KVN DEKION TPAIANON CEB, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust R / AUGOVCTANWN ETOV QKC, nude athlete seated on horizontal cippus, crowning himself with wreath; amphora with palm to R. VF, brown patina. Unusual representation of the victor of an athletic contest. (11 votes) Mopsos (AD 217-218) AE 26 - Diadumenian423 viewsDiadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE26 (8.38g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Burning altar on table; crab below. Very rare. Very fine. (10 votes) Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III690 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (23.19g). Laureate bust right. / Emperor seated on platform, attendant behind. Liberitas in front pouring money out of "money shaker", citizen below holding out for money. Very rare. VF. An interesting type of Gordian III visit to the East. It belongs with the other large coins commemorating his visit to the region. (9 votes) Marion (BC 330-312) AE - Stasoikos II772 viewsStasoikos II, King of Marion, 330-312 BC. AE (7.24g). Shield / Head of lion left. Fine. Extremely rare. (9 votes) Uncertain Satrap (BC 350-341) Tetradrachm2104 viewsAchaemenid Period, ca 350-334 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.10g, 5h), struck ca 350-341 BC in Caria? Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Satrap on horseback right, thrusting spear. VF, attractive dark iridescent toning, flat strike. Rare. Ex CNG 36 (12/1995), lot 2079; Spink America (5/1995), lot 230; Pixodarus Hoard, 23. The archer-horseman tetradrachms are one of the most enigmatic Persian coinages struck in Asia Minor prior to the invasion of Alexander the Great. Though various symbols and letters occur in the fields, no inscription exists to help us identify the issuer, mint, or purpose of issue. Konuk, however, identified two series, with and without subsidiary symbols on the reverse. Also, analysis of the Pixodarus Hoard has allowed the coinage to be dated from the decade beginning circa 350 BC. Additionally, as only the earlier, non-symbol, type is represented, Meadows concluded that the date of deposit of the hoard, 341 BC, served as a tentative divider between the two series. (9 votes) Halikarnassos (BC 500-480) Obol985 viewsbefore 480 BC. AR Obol (1.05g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Head of a goat left, three pellets around; all within incuse square. EF. Rare. (9 votes) Kalchedon (BC 250) Tetradrachm1510 viewsmid 3rd cent BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.71g, 1h). Imitating Lysimachos-type tetradrachms. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / KALΧA-ΔΟΝΙΩΝ, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monogram to inner left, spiral ornament on throne, grain ear in exergue. Good VF, toned, light porosity, die break in field on obverse. Extremely rare. Weimer Coll. (8 votes) Hadrianopolis (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Geta539 viewsGeta as Caesar, 198-217 AD, AE21 (6.26g, 12h). Α-CEΠ-Γ-ETAC·KAI, cuirassed bust right / AΔPI E-ΠI ΠOTEITOY, Tyche with kalathos, cornucopiae and rudder standing left. Good very fine. (8 votes) Tabai (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus586 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (9.75g, 6h). AV KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate draped cuirassed bust right, large B before / A[PX IA]CONOC CIΛBOV TABH / NΩN, goat-legged horned Pan, dancing left, playing syrinx. (8 votes) Pordosilene (BC 400) AE 8982 viewsca 400 BC. AE8 (0.63g). Bearded head of Silenos right / Dolphin right, ΠΟΡ. Near EF, dark green, almost black, patina, with a trace of earthen encrustation around the devices. Rare. (8 votes) Parion (BC 350-300) AE769 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (5.76g). Bull butting right, grapes above / Π-Α/Ρ-Ι, altar of Parion; amphora standing in front. Dark green patina, VF. Ex Knopek Auk. (Koln, 1981), lot 162. (13 votes) Pergamon (AD 138-161) AE - Antoninus Pius838 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE (7.67g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ, laureate head right / ΕΠΙ ΣΤΡ ΚΥΑΡΤΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑ / ΤΟ Β, Asklepios sitting on throne left, holding scepter in left hand, patera in right, snake at feet. Brown patina, VF. Rare. (7 votes) Kyme (BC 400-350) Hemiobol852 views4th cent BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g). Forepart horse right / Floral pattern, ΑΙΟΛΟΣ. Rare, good fine. Unpublished variant with ethnic? (7 votes) Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III547 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (9.70g) AΠHMH IEPA EΦΕΣΙΩΝ (7 votes) Kaisareia (AD 54-68) Drachm - Nero and Agrippina II1243 viewsNero and Agrippina II, 54-68 AD. AR Drachm (3.09g), struck 58-9 AD. NERO CLAVD DIV[I CLAVD F CAESAR AVG] GERMANI, laureate head of Nero right, countermark in right field / AGRIPPIN[A AVGVSTA] MATER AVGVSTI, draped bust of Agrippina II right, stacked KK behind head. Very rare: RPC lists only fifteen Caesarean drachms of Nero and Agrippina of all varieties, and only one, in BM, of this exact variety, with letters K K and Agrippina's unveiled head right on reverse. The K K probably stands for "Koinon of Cappadocia". The oddly shaped countermark on obverse, showing two objects resembling a minnow and a flounder, is apparently unpublished, since not mentioned in RPC or Howgego's book on countermarks. Fine+/VF. (7 votes) Ariassos (AD 187-211) AE 25 - Julia Domna486 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Empress 187-211 AD. AE25 (9.01g). Draped bust right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Good VF, green patina with earthen highlights. From the Marc Melcher Collection. (7 votes) Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander403 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24. (7 votes) Amisos (BC 118-63) AE 181275 viewsca 118-63 BC. AE18 (4.62g). Panther walking right, holding stag's head in paw / Cista mystica, thyrsos with panther skin, taenia and bells; ΑΜΙ-ΣΟ[Î¥] below. Rare. aXF (7 votes) Patara (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III535 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (19.22g) Laureate bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕωΝ, Apollo standing left, holding bow and laurel-branch; eagle on omphalos to left; lebes on tripod with snake feeding to right. VF. (7 votes) Magnesia (BC 465-459) Trihemiobol - Themistokles3040 viewsThemistokles (died 459 BC), Satrap of Magnesia, ca 465-460 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.08g). Bearded head of Themistokles right, wearing diadem / ΘΕ monogram in dotted square, within incuse square. EF. Arguably, one of the first representations of an actual person on a coin. (7 votes) Tarsos (BC 425-400) 1/3 Stater645 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.48g). Forepart of horned and winged lion left / Two Persian satraps standing facing each other, each holding spear, within shallow incuse square. Good VF. Very rare. Ex Leu Auc. 54 (4/1992), lot 161. (7 votes) Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) EL Stater2514 viewsca 650-600 BC. EL Stater (17.60g). Samian-Euboeic standard. Blank / Circular incuse with geometric whirl pattern. EF. Unpublished. This piece is distinctive for its elaborate circular shape of its punch without any "obverse" type. At this point in the early development of coinage, it appears that no convention had yet been established that one side or the other was to bear the primary design. (13 votes) Tavion (AD 50) AE 27688 viewsMid-1st cent AD. AE27 (13.20g). ΤPΟ-ΚΜΩΝ, Zeus seated facing, holding scepter in R hand / [CΕΒΑCΤΗ]ΝΩΝ (retrograde), bull standing L. VF, dark brown patina, typical oval flan. Rare. Tavion was the capital of the Trokmoi (the principal tribe of eastern Galatia), named as the issuers of this coinage in the obverse legend. (13 votes) Marion (BC 330-312) AV Obol - Stasoikos II1348 viewsStasoikos II, King of Marion, 330-312 BC. AV 1/12th Stater (0.85g). Head of Zeus left / head of Aphrodite right. (13 votes) (BC 619-561) Alyattes - EL 1/3 Stater3892 viewsAlyattes, King Of Lydia, ca 619-561 BC. EL 1/3 Stater - Trite (4.74g, 12mm, 4mm thick). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse square punch. (24 votes) Nikaia (AD 69-79) AE 21 - Vespasian659 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE21 (6.85g). Laureate bust right / Panther seated left, paw on cantharus. Rare. VF. (12 votes) Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol1366 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.04g). Forepart of boar left, tunny fish behind / Head of roaring lion left. (12 votes) Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Obol625 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (?) (1.02g). Head of tunny right, holding another fish in mouth / Incuse square punch. Extremely rare. VF. Mueller coll. (6 votes) Bageis (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus559 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE (23.97g). Stephanephoros Apollodoros, magistrate. Laureate draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF. Rare. (6 votes) Prusa ad Olympum (AD 98-117) AE 33 - Trajan573 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE33 (23.54g). Laureate head right / Zeus enthroned right, holding Nike on globe and scepter. Good VF, rough green patina. (6 votes) (BC 380-360) Perikle - Stater853 viewsPerikles, Dynast, ca 380-360 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 9.82g), struck ca 380-375 BC. Laureate head of Perikles facing slightly left / Warrior, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, fighting to right with shield and sword; Lycian triskeles to lower right; all within incuse square. VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die, minor porosity. (6 votes) Hypaipa (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna526 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (14.53g). Draped bust right / EΠI AYM-OV...MAIC, TP/C in left field, A in right field, VΠAIΠH/NΩN in exergue, hero standing left, holding torch(?0 in right hand, arrowhead in right field. ΠAI-ΠHNΩN, Zeus standing left. VF, dark brown patina, some minor scratches on the reverse. Unpublished? (6 votes) Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater1005 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (1.18g). Lion's head left / Punch with four pellets connected to central pellet. Very fine. (6 votes) 2178 coins on 22 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22