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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

Region Cities/Mints Coins
Bithynia
17 406
Paphlagonia
11 124
Pontos
19 154
Troas
26 488
Mysia
30 584
Lesbos
9 346
Aiolis
12 207
Ionia
26 1,057
Lydia
39 602
Phrygia
56 568
Galatia
6 63
Karia
52 759
Lykia
33 336
Pamphylia
7 242
Pisidia
32 369
Lykaonia
11 57
Kappadokia
6 186
Kilikia
49 1,418
Cyprus
8 114
Asia Minor General
7 186
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Bee on Pamphylia, Side Drachm214 viewsPamphylia, Side AR Drachm (3.66g, 18.38mm). Porosity, coin F, countermark good very fine.
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Amisos (BC 85-65) AE 14426 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE14 (2.50g). Head of Perseus right, wearing a winged Phrygian helmet / ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, winged harpa; monogram to right. EF, glossy black patina under earthen encrustation
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(BC 380-370) Trbbenimi - Stater163 viewsTrbbenimi, Dynast, ca 380-370 BC. AR Stater (9.41g). Facing lion's scalp, [T below] / Triskeles, club to right, Lycian letters 'trb' around; all within incuse square. Good VF, not fully struck, some porosity.
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Paphos (BC 425) 1/3 Stater - Pnytos II210 viewsPnytos II, King of Paphos, ca 425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (15mm, 3.31g, 12h). Bull standing left, winged solar disk (Ahura-Mazda) flying above, ankh symbol to left, within dotted circle / Eagle sitting left, olive sprig to right, within dotted incuse square. Toned, VF. Extremely rare, possibly the only known, unpublished?
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Antandros (BC 420-400) Drachm171 views5th century BC (465-450?). AR Drachm (3.86g). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / Goat standing right, ANTA/N, in incuse square. Darkly toned, gVF. Scarce.
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Amorion (BC 200-0) AE 1992 views2nd-1st century BC. AE19 (8.49g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus right / [ΑΜΟΡΙ-Α]ΝΩΝ, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; kerykeion in background, monograms to left and right. VF, dark greenish-brown patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) EL 1/6 Stater - B92130 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g). Female head left, hair in sakkos, wearing single-pendant earring; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Rare, only 12 specimens recorded by Bodenstedt.
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Kaisareia (AD 241-244) Drachm - Tranquillina82 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 241-244 AD. AR Drachm (2.18g, 18mm). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). CABINIA TPANKVΛΛIN V, draped bust right / MHTPO KAICA BNЄ, ЄT Δ in exergue, Mount Argaeus; pellet to left. Good VF, porosity. Rare.

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Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 1139 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE11 (1.66g, 6h). Oionos (?), magistrate. Female head left, astragalos behind / ΟΙΩ-Ν-ΟΣ, Bee. Rare. Ex Müller coll. (M&M Deutschland, Auk. 30 (5/2009), lot 461); ex Auctiones eAuction #1, lot 178.Jan 10, 2012
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Baris (AD 249-251) AE 21 - Time of Trajan Decius23 viewsTime of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE21 (4.44g). BOVLH; Veiled head of Boule right / BAPHNΩN; Hermes seated left on rock, holding caduceus and purse.

The referenced coin in Von Aulock is another ‘pseudo-autonomous’ coin with a Boule obverse. The reverse die, Artemis standing facing, is shared with a coin of Hostilian (Von Aulock, Pisidiens II, 343). The seated Hermes is known on several coins of Baris.
Jan 02, 2012
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 23 - Valerian28 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE23 (9.07g), dated year 300 (253/4 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AIΓEWN NE NA ET T; Dikaiosyne-Nemesis standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, uncertain object and wheel to left.

To the left of the wheel is an object described by Lindgren and Levante as “griffin?” On this coin, it is still not clear what is the object.
Jan 02, 2012
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion66 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.19g). Head of Apollo facing slightly right / Quadripartite incuse square; H P A K in quarters. VF, toned, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll. 1 commentsDec 25, 2011
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion66 viewsca 525-490 BC. AR Tetartemonion (6mm, 0.18g). Facing laureate head of Apollo / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned. Dec 25, 2011
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Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion62 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Dec 25, 2011
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Hemiobol45 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, gVF. Rare. Muller Coll.Dec 25, 2011
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Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion63 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.13g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toning a bit.Dec 25, 2011