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Ephesos (AD 0-100) AE 181422 views1st cent AD. AE18 - Tesserae (3.48g). Stag kneeling left, head reverted / Bee. Near VF, dark brown patina with some orangish earthen encrustation.
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Ephesos (AD 0-100) AE 21400 views1st century AD. AE21 - Tesserae (5.87g). Stag kneeling left, head reverted / Bee. VF, dark green patina, mounted in a contemporary silver bezel which has been broken, most likely where a loop had been for suspension. A long series of tesserae, or tokens, was produced at the cult center of Ephesos during the Hellenistic period and later. The legends generally cannot be translated, and are probably for the most part meaningless mystical formulae.
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Ephesos (AD 41-50) AE 19 - Statilia Messalina271 viewsStatilia Messalina, wife of Claudius I, 54-68 AD. AE19 (5.45g). Draped bust right / Roma standing right, holding scepter and cult statue of Artemis.
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Claudius and Agrippina263 viewsClaudius, with Agrippina Junior, 41-54 AD. AE19. Claudius and Agrippina / Cult statue of Artemis.
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius and Agrippina Junior433 viewsClaudius, with Agrippina Junior, 41-54 AD. AE20 (6.49g). Kousinios, episcopus for the fourth time, struck 49-54 AD. Laureate head of Claudius and draped bust of Agrippina right, conjoined / Stag standing right; KOYΣI/NIOΣ TO Δ across field. Good very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Claudius402 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.30g, 6h), struck ca 41-42 AD. Bare head left / Temple of Diana Ephesia: cult statue of Diana of Ephesus within tetrastyle temple, pediment decorated with figures flanking a central table with disk above, two tables and recumbent figures in angles. Good VF, toned.
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Claudius251 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.90g, 7h), struck ca 41-42 AD. Bare head left; c/m: IMP (ligate) VES AV(AV ligate) at base of neck / Temple of Diana Ephesia: cult statue of Diana of Ephesus within tetrastyle temple, pediment decorated with figures flanking a central table with disk above, two tables and recumbent figures in angles. Good Fine.
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Claudius and Agrippina Junior217 viewsClaudius and Agrippina II, 49-54 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.84g, 6h). Struck circa 50-51 AD. Laureate head of Claudius right / Draped bust of Agrippina right. Fine, light graffiti (VR and Z) in fields.
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Ephesos (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero & Poppaea92 viewsNero, with Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE22 (8.79g, 12h). Marcus Acilius Aviola, proconsul. Aechmocles, magistrate. Struck 65 AD. NEPΩN above, Π[OΠΠAIA] below, E-Φ across field, diademed and draped bust of Poppaea right, vis-à-vis laureate head of Nero left / [AOYIOΛ]A ANΘYΠATΩ AIXM[OKΛHΣ], PΩ-MA across field, turreted and draped bust of Roma right; [bee] below. Near EF, green patina, chipping on edge, minor roughness and scratches. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XXI (11/1988), lot 363; Münzen & Medaillen 41 (6/1970), lot 380.
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Ephesos (AD 54-68) AE 27 - Nero59 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE27 (11.74g, 1h). Marcus Acilius Aviola, proconsul; Aechmocles, magistrate. Struck AD 65-66. Laureate head right / Three-quarter view of temple. VF, green patina. Rare and attractive. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 69-79) Denarius - Vespasian340 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (3.12g, 18.20mm). IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TRP PP, laureate head right / CONCORDIA- AVG, Cerus seated left, hoding corn-ears and poppy, and cornucopia; [BY]. Almost extremely fine.
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Ephesos (AD 69-79) Denarius - Vespasian29 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (2.93g, 18mm, 12h) Struck 71 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P PP, laureate head right / LIBERI IMP AVG VESPAS, Titus and Domitian veiled, togate, standing front (heads left) each with patera; in exergue EPE. VF. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus24 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (8.68g). ΤITOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / EΦE/ΣIΩN in laurel wreath. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 79-91) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Julia Titi237 viewsJulia Titi, daughter of Titus. Augusta, 79-91 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.04g, 6h). Struck under Domitian, ca 81-82 AD. Draped bust right / Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre. VF, toned, atttractive. Very rare. Ex CNG 58 (9/2001), lot 1151. While no decisive evidence exists for the location of the mint of the cistophori during the reigns of Vespasian through Trajan, the style, legends, and, in particular, the consistent die axis point to Rome, suggesting that these coins were minted in the capital and then sent to Asia for local use.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian6 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 72-79 AD. AE20 (3.75g, 12h). ΔΟΜΙΤΙANOC KAICAP CεBACTOY YεIOC, laureate head right / EΦEΣIΩN, stag standing left. VF, dark brown patina, Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian231 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (9.54g, 12h). Laureate head right / River-god Marnas reclining left, holding reed. Near VF, green patina, light deposits, surfaces a little pitted. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian9 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (9.94g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Caesennius Paetus, Proconsul, 91-95 AD. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC ΓЄPMANIKOC, Laureate head of Domitian, right, with drapery and aegis on left shoulder / ANΘY KAICЄN ПAITOY OMONOIA, Two Nemeses standing facing; ZMYP to left, εΦε to right. Near EF, green patina. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 31 - Domitian145 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE31 (20.76g, 7h). Homonoia with Smyrna. P. Calvisius Ruso, proconsul. Struck ca 92-94 AD. Laureate bust right, slight drapery and aegis on far shoulder / Two Amazons clasping right hands, each holding labrys. Near VF, green patina. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 32 - Domitian9 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE32 (19.49g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / APTEMIC ЄΦЄCIA, cult statue of Artemis (with supports) with stags. VF, corrosion. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian213 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (21.43g, 6h). Homonoia with Smyrna. P. Calvisius Ruso, anthypatos (proconsul). Struck AD AD 92-94. Laureate head right / Nemesises of Ephesus and Smyrna, each raising veil and holding scepter, standing on either side of cult statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia. Good VF, dark olive and red-brown surfaces. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian6 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (23.30g, 12h), ΔOMITIANΩC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, Laureate head right / APTEMIC EΦECIA, Tetrastyle temple enclosing cult statue of Artemis (with supports). Near VF, very rare (only two specimen cited in RPC). Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian11 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD, struck 82 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (25mm, 10.58g, 6h). IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII, Laureate head right / CAPIT RESTIT, Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus containing statues of Juno, Jupiter and Minerva; pediment decorated with anguipede monster, facing quadriga at apex of roof. gF, small flan. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian13 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Titus, struck 80-81 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (27mm, 10.95g, 6h). CAES DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right / PRINC IVVENTVT, Domitian on horse galloping left, raising hand and holding scepter. Good Fine, a few faint scratches. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian16 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD, struck 95 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 10.22g, 6h). IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG, laureate head right / ROME ET AVG (in entablature), G (in exergue),
temple with two columns, enclosing Augustus, standing front, to left, with spear, crowned by Roma to right, with cornucopiae. Nice VF/Fine. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian17 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (25mm, 10.70g, 5h), struck 82 AD. IMP CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG, Laureate head right / No legend, Aquila between two standards, one surmounted by a banner, the other by a hand. Fine. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian12 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 10.59g, 6h), struck 82 AD. IMP CAESAR DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII, laureate head right / No legend, legionary eagle between two standards, one surmounted by banner and the other surmounted by hand. Fine. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian25 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD, struck 82 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (25mm, 10.16g, 6h). IMP CAES DOMITIANVS, Laureate head right / AVG GERM, Six corn-ears. Good Fine. Scarce. Tricarico coll.; ex Winokur coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian10 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, Laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / PACI AVGVSTAE, Victory advancing right, with wreath and palm; at lower right "EPE". VF, Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian11 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, Laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / AVG; below "EPE" (very faint), oak wreath. VF, Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 82-96) AE 21 - Domitia29 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 82-96 AD. AE21 (5.27g). Homonoia with Smyrna. Caesennius Paetus, Proconsul, 91-95 AD. Draped bust of Domitia right / Two Nemses standing facing one another. Nice VF, mostly green patina, some light cleaning scratches around the devices.
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Ephesos (AD 82-96) AE 21 - Domitia6 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 82-96 AD. AE21 (4.63g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Ruso, proconsul, 92-94 AD. ΔOMITIA CЄBACTE, draped bust of Domitia right / OMONOIA ANΘI POYCΩNOC, cult statue of Artemis; ZMYP to left, ЄΦЄ to right. EF/VF, light green patina. Very rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 82-96) AE 22 - Domitia19 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 82-96 AD. AE22 (6.19g, 12h). Caesennius Paetus, proconsul. Struck circa 91/95 AD. Draped bust right / Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, dark green patina under a layer of earthen deposits, cleaning scratches on both sides.
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Ephesos (AD 82-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitia318 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian. Augusta, 82-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.06g, 6h). Ephesus (or Rome) mint. Struck 82 AD. Draped bust right / Venus standing right, leaning on cippus, holding helmet and sceptre. Near VF, toned. Rare. Ex CNG 60 (5/2002), lot 1630. While no decisive evidence exists for the location of the mint of the cistophori during the reigns of Vespasian through Trajan, the style, legends, and, in particular, the consistent die axis point to Rome, suggesting that these coins were minted in the capital and then sent to Asia for local use.
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan39 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (2.69g). AVTOKPA[...] TPAIANOC KЄCAP, laureate head right / ЄΦЄ [ANΔ]POKLOC KOPHCOC, Koresos and Androkles clasping hands. VF, green patina.
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan212 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (4.35g). AVTOKPATΩP KA• TPAIANOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ, stag standing left. Nice very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan299 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (4.26g). AVTOKPATΩP KA• TPAIANOC, laureate head right / Stag standing left. VF, green patina with some light earthen highlights. Provides a full reading for the obverse legend, not otherwise attested. Wagner Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian13 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (9.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Artemis kneeling on back of stag, seizing it by the horns. VF, dark grayish-green patina, light roughness.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian230 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (6.36g). […] AΔPIANOC, laureate head right / KAYCTPOC EΦE, River-god Kaystros reclining left holding rudder and resting left arm on jug. Rare. Very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 23 – Hadrian118 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (11.27g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC, laureate bust with Aegis right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ / ΩΚЄΑΝΟC, Sea-god reclining left holding cornucopiae and branch and resting left arm on jug. Extremely rare. Nice dark green patina, GVF.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 28 - Hadrian184 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE28 (18.88g). AΔPIANOC KAI - CAP OLYMΠIOC, bust, laureate, right / APTEMIC EΦECIA, cult statue of the Ephesian Artemis standing facing with outstretched arms; 2 stags at her feet right and left. Rare obv. legend, about VF. Hoeft coll.
Hadrian achieved the title 'Olympios' AD 128/129 after attending the Eleusinic Mysteries.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 32 - Hadrian230 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE32 (24.87g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Two temples, each containing standing male figure holding scepter, viewed in perspective, vis-à-vis; Π and Δ in pediments. Near VF, black-green and brown patina, light overall roughness.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 37 - Hadrian34 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE37 (24.30g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right wearing aegis / Cult statue of Diana of Ephesus within ornate octostyle temple. Good Fine, dark greenish-brown patina, cleaning scratches. Slight traces of silvering on the reverse. Ex R. D. Frederick Coll.
The light silvering on this specimen and a specimen that appeared in Stack’s (1/2010, lot 267), suggests that this was perhaps a medallic or commemorative issue, possibly struck on the occasion of Hadrian’s visit to Ephesos in 129 AD.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian230 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.93g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / DIANA EPHESIA, cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia; stags at sides. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian218 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.85g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with crescent above altar; cult statue of Diana within. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian267 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.00g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with figures; cult statue of Diana within. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian237 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.25g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with figures; cult statue of Diana within. VF, light graffiti in obverse field.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian214 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.56g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Fortuna Ephesia standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, area of light porosity. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian211 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.52g, 6h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / Jupiter (Zeus) Olympius seated left, holding statuette of Diana Ephesia and sceptre. VF, area of minor porosity on reverse. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian259 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.76g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Leucophryne(?) crowned with wreaths by flanking Nikai; eagles at sides. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Extremely rare, only three specimens cited by Metcalf.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian240 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.47g, 5h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia; stags at sides. VF, trace of light toning on obverse.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian235 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.73g, 12h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Aesculapius standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, light scratches in fields.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian244 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.03g, 1h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Aesculapius standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; c/m: IMP (ligate) VES AV(AV ligate) G in incuse. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus which bore the IMP VES AVG countermark. The countermark was present on the undertype and was not obliterated by the overstrike.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius180 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138 -161 AD. AE19 (4.45g). KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, stag standing left before burning altar. Unpublished (?). Nice dark patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius31 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE30 (15.05g, 6h). Paetus, grammateus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI [ΠAI]TOY ΓPAMM-ATЄOC APTЄMIC/ ЄΦЄ-CIΩN, facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, green patina, light roughness. Very rare. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 32 - Antoninus Pius171 viewsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE32 (27.11g, 6h). Homonoia with Cyzicus. Paitos, grammateus. T AIΛIOC KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right within pelleted border / ЄΠI ΠAITOV ΓPAMMAΤЄOC OMONOIA, KVZIKOC down left field, ЄΦЄCOC up right, heroes Kyzikos and Androklos, each nude but for drapery over shoulder, standing vis-à-vis and clasping right hands; Kyzikos standing right and seen from behind; Androklos standing facing with head left and holding long scepter; all within pelleted border. Good VF, red-brown and dark green patina. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 33 - Antoninus Pius52 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE33 (22.04g, 6h). T AIΛ KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / IЄPA AΠHNH, driver within carpentum drawn by four horses right; ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare. From Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 34 - Antoninus Pius57 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE34 (28.68g, 12h). • T • AIΛ KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / AΠHNH, driver within carpentum drawn by four horses left; ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue. VF, green patina.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius 14 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (23.41g, 6h). Laureate head right / Driver within carpentum drawn by four horses right. Smoothed brown patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius26 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (23.2g). T AI KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN ЄΦЄCIΩN. Cult figure of Artemis Ephesis standing within octastyle temple with globe in pediment. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 138-192) AE 24199 viewsTime of the Antonines(?), 138-192 AD. AE24 (11.47g, 6h). Figure of laureate emperor seated left on curule chair, holding scroll / EΦE/ΣIΩN in two lines across field; all within wreath. VF, green patina with olive overtones. Apparently unique. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 139-161) AE 31 - Marcus Aurelius9 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE31 (16.60g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia between two stags; crescent in left field, star in right. VF, green patina.
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Ephesos (AD 161-169) AE 36 - Lucius Verus16 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE36 (24.7g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Cult Statue of Artemis facing, between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius139 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE19 (4.43g). KAICAP.OV - VHPOC, draped bust right / EΦE / CIΩN (in ex.), emperor, with waving chlamys behind, stg. right in biga drawn by two stags, holding reins in outstretched hands. VF-. Unpublished, probably unique. Hoeft coll.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 22 - Marcus Aurelius160 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE22 (6.49g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, dark green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 34 - Marcus Aurelius50 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE34 (23.49g, 6h). • AY KAI M AY ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [B] NЄOK ΠP-Ω ACIAC, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, each togate, standing to either side of cult statue of Artemis Ephesia; ЄΦЄCIΩN. Near EF, green patina. Very rare, particularly with NЄOK in reverse legend. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (10/1991), lot 424.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius22 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (31.7g). Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult Statue of Artemis facing, between two stags and two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera. nice VF.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius17 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (26.3g). Homonoia with Tralleis. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus with kalathos to left. Zeus of Tralles seated left, holding Nike and long sceptre to right. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 166-177) AE 31 - Commodus12 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE31 (14.88g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Diminutive figure driving carpentum drawn by biga of horses. VF, green patina, areas of very light smoothing. Rare. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus44 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (23.39g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟC ΚΟΜΟΔΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Β ΝЄΟΚ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ / ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, cult statues of Artemis Ephesia and Kore. Dark green patina with sand deposits, aEF.
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Ephesos (AD 180-192) AE 17 - Commodus199 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE17 (3.89g). Laureate head right / Stag standing right. Nice very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus166 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (2.60g). AV KL [CEΠ - C]EVHPOC, draped, laureate bust right / EΦEC-I/ΩN, boar running right, pierced by spear. Rare, unpublished. Good F. Hoeft coll.
The boar belongs to the local founder myth of Ephesos.
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Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus138 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.27g, 6h). Laureate head right / Stag standing right. Good VF, brown patina.
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Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus228 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (5.63g). Laureate bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
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Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus24 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (24.95g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Olympios seated left, holding small cult statue of Artemis Ephesia in outstretched right hand, scepter in left. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Fine style bust. Group CEM; ex Auctiones 8 (6/1978), lot 439.
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Ephesos (AD 193-217) AE 20 - Julia Domna24 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE20 (4.12g). IOΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, in three lines, within wreath. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 193-217) AE30 - Julia Domna161 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 (12.65g, 6h). Draped bust right / Carpentum drawn right by two mules. VF, brown patina, some porosity.
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Ephesos (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta21 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (2.76g, 6h). Λ CЄΠ ΓЄ TAC KAI, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag right. Good VF, brown patina. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 17 - Caracalla143 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE17 (3.06g) Laureate head right / ЄΦЄCΙ/ΩΝ, Kalydonian boar running right, spear in back. Olive green patina, lightly cleaned, gVF. Ex. Righetti coll.; M&M Deutschland (2004), 587.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla164 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.47g). AVT K M AVP AN-TΩNЄINOC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN •B• NEO[KOPΩN]; Artemis huntress seizing wit left hand stag by horn and with right hand drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder. Sand encrustation below good very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla285 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (6.45g). Second neocorate. Laureate head right / ΕΦΕCΙΩ−Ν Β ΝΕΟ−ΚΟΡΩΝ, Artemis standing right, holding by the antlers stag kneeling right. VF, green patina, a little rough. Drewry Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla23 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (24.89g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Septimius Severus on horse galloping right, spearing kneeling figure wearing Phrygian hat. Fine brown tone, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla393 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36. Bust of Caracalla right / Temple of Artemis. Very rare. VF. Ex Duke of Argyll collection.
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 30 - Geta25 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE30 (13.05g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis running right, holding bow and drawing quiver; hound at feet. Unpublished. Good VF, green patina, slightly rough surfaces, reverse double struck. Apparently unique. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta123 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (15.66g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Artemis (?) seated left, right hand extended, quiver over shoulder, bow behind. Good VF, grayish-green patina, light adjustment marks and flan flaw on obverse, reverse slightly double struck. Attractive style.
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Ephesos (AD 209-212) AE 17 - Geta139 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE17 (2.95g). ΓЄ TAC AV, laureate and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCI/ ΩN, stag right. Nice very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 209-212) AE 22 – Geta59 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE22 (7.00g). ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ CЄ ΓЄΤΑC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Β ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus180 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (7.00g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed. VF, green patina, a little rough, minor smoothing in field. Possibly unpublished.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus12 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (7.48g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, drawing bow from quiver and holding bow; stag running left behind. VF, dark green patina, typical porosity.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Macrinus269 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE29 (14.28g). Bust right / Artemis aiming bow right.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Macrinus129 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE29 (15.22g, 6h). AYT K M OΠЄ CЄO MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΠPΩ TΩ N ACIAC, ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue, female (Artemis or Amazon) seated sidesaddle on horseback right. Good VF, dark green and red patina. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 35 - Macrinus63 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE35 (24.36g, 6h). A-VT K M OΠЄΛ • CЄO-VH MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery, wearing short beard / ЄΦЄCIΩN ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC, tetrastyle temple containing statue of emperor, togate and holding phiale in left hand; BΩTA in pediment; before, altar surrounded by five male figures, each with right hand raised in salute, and sacrificial bull. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 280.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 15 - Elagabalus135 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE15 (2.40g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Distyle temple containing facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 21 – Elagabalus69 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (5.64g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Δ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, River-god reclining left holding cornucopiae and branch resting left arm on jug. Dark brown patina, gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 22 - Elagabalus278 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE22 (5.33g). Fourth Neocorate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Galley right with four oarsmen. VF, dark brown, almost black, patina, some light roughness.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus124 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (7.33g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder set on ground and cornucopia. Good VF, dark red-brown patina.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus260 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (11.38g). Fourth neocorate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bust of the emperor right within wreath. Near Fine, brown patina.
An interesting type showing that Elagabalus had bestowed upon Ephesus the neocorate four times. For this sort of outlandish behavior Elagabalus was assassinated, and the city which had received this special privilege was stripped of its title.
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Ephesos (AD 221) AE 30 - Annia Faustina108 viewsAnnia Faustina, 221 AD. AE30 (12.90g). ANNIA ΦAVCTЄINA CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Δ NЄΩKOPΩN, Artemis huntress holding bow taking arrow out of quiver; before her, dog. Rare. Very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 221) AE 31 - Annia Faustina34 viewsAnnia Faustina, Augusta, 221 AD. AE31 (13.59g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Artemis standing facing before grove, extending right arm to draw arrow and holding bow in left; at feet to left, stag standing left, head upwards to right. VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. Group CEM; ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 408 (2/1979), no. 4.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander154 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17 (2.54g, 5h). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia flanked by crescent and star. Good VF, dark green patina under earthen deposits, minor obverse die break. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Julia Mamaea130 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.17g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, dark green patina, deposits.
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