Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Aizanis (AD 14-37) AE 21 - Tiberius800 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE21 (7.72g). Menander, magistrate. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, bare head right, seen from behind / ΑΙZΑΝITΩ[Ν] / ΕΠΙ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡ[ΟΣ], Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF, brown patina.
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Aizanis (AD 37-41) AE 15 - Caligula429 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE15 (3.90g). Γ ΚΑΙC CЄΒ ΓЄΡΜΑΝΙΚΟC, laureate head right / ΑΙZΑΝΙΤΩΝ ЄΠΙ ΠΡΑΞΙΜЄ, draped bust of Artemis with bow right. Rare. Dark green glossy patina, gVF.
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Aizanis (AD 37-41) AE 15 – Caligula & Agrippina Sn649 viewsCaligula, with Agrippina Senior, 37-41 AD. AE15 (3.49g, 12h). Lollios Klassikos, magistrate. Laureate head of Gaius (Caligula) right; star behind / Draped bust of Agrippina Senior right. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Aizanis (AD 37-41) AE 20 - Caligula532 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE20 (5.34g). Lollios Klassikos and Lollios Roufos. ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP; radiate head right / AIZANЄITWN ЄΠI POΦOY KAI KΛACCIKOY/ ΛOΛΛIWN, monogram, Zeus standing left with eagle and scepter. Attractive VF.
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Aizanis (AD 37-41) AE 20 - Caligula370 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE20 (4.81g). Straton Medeos, magistrate. ΓAIOC KAICAP. laureate head right / AIZANITωN EΠI CTPATωNON MHΔHOY, Zeus standing left with eagle and sceptre. VF.
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Aizanis (AD 41-54) AE 16270 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE16 (2.53g). ΘEOC CYNKΛHTOC, bust of the Senate right / AIZANITΩN/ EΠI/ ACKΛA/ XAPAKO, facing statue of Artemis, stag to left. Dark patina. Extremely rare. VF.
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Aizanis (AD 41-54) AE 17587 viewsTime of Claudius I, AD 41-54. AE17 (3.72g). Diademed and draped bust of Senate right / Draped bust of Artemis with quiver over shoulder. Rare. Dark patina, good very fine.
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Aizanis (AD 41-54) AE 17 - Claudius391 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE17 (4.00g). KΛAΥΔIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right / AIZANITΩN, Zeus standing left with eagle and scepter. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Aizanis (AD 41-54) AE 18 - Claudius571 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE18 (4.22g, 12h). Claudius Hierax, magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF, tan surfaces. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Aizanis (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Claudius350 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE19 (3.73g, 1h). Protomachos Socrates, magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF, green patina.
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Aizanis (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius530 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (4.86g). Pausanius Menandros, magistrate. Laureate head right / AIZANITΩN EΠ ΠAVCANIOV MENAΔPO[V], Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF, natural light brown surfaces.
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Aizanis (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius474 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (6.06g, 12h). Antiochus Metrogenes, magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus Aezanis standing left, holding eagle and scepter; ANTIO XOY MHTPOΓENOYC in legend. VF, dark green patina with traces of gray-green overtones.
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Aizanis (AD 49–54?) AE 16 – Agrippina (II?)335 viewsAgrippina (II?), reign of Claudius, 41–54 AD (49–54 AD?) AE16 – Brass (2.93g, 12h). ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ [CЄΒΑCΤΗΝ], draped bust right / ΑΙΖΑ - [ΝΙΤ]ΩΝ, draped bust of Persephone with ear of corn before.
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Aizanis (AD 81-96) AE 19 - Domitian253 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE19 (4.78g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBAC, laureate head right / AIZANЄITWΝ, Athena, helmeted, standing left, holding patera and spear on shield. VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll.
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Aizanis (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian170 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (6.60g, 6h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBAC, laureate head left / AIZANЄITWΝ, Athena, helmeted, standing left, holding patera and spear on shield. VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll.
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Aizanis (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitia Longina515 viewsDomitia Longina, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE26 (12.41g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / AIZ (Z retrograde) AN-EITwN, Cybele seated left on throne. VF, black-green patina, minor pitting. Extremely rare, one of four extant specimens, and the only one with a diadem. Drewry Coll. Ex CNG 36 (12/1995), lot 2376.
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Aizanis (AD 81-96) AE 28 - Domitian466 viewsAezanis and Cadi in Alliance, Domitian. 81-96 AD. AE28 (19.54g). Laureate bust left, drapery on left shoulder, aegis / The Demi of Aezanis and Cadi standing, clasping hands, each holding a sceptre. VF, brown patina.
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Aizanis (AD 100-270) AE 18323 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE18 (2.83g). Head Serapis wearing modius right / Eagle standing left, head right. Rare. Very fine.
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Aizanis (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian518 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (6.83g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-god Rhyndakos reclining left, leaning on an overturned urn from which water flows, holding the infant Plautos and cornucopia. VF, dark green patina, light deposits.
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Aizanis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian721 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.91g, 7h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus of Trajan.
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Aizanis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm – Hadrian610 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.60g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF, traces of porosity.
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Aizanis (AD 117-193) AE 18378 views2nd century AD. AE18 (4.02g, 6h). Head of Demos right / Hygeia standing right, feeding serpent from phiale. VF, dark green-brown patina.
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Aizanis (AD 128-137) AE 18 - Sabina216 viewsSabina. Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE18 (2.79g). M. Ati. Metrogenes, magistrate. СΑΒЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right / ЄΠΙΜ ΑΤ ΜΗΤΡΟΓЄΝΟVС ΑΙΖΑΝЄΙΤΩN, Hygieia standing facing, feeding serpent held in arms. aVF.
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Aizanis (AD 138-161) AE 23 - Antoninus Pius233 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE23 (8.38g). ΑVΤΟ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate head right / ΑΙΖΑΝЄΙΤΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF.
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Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 19 - Commodus391 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE19 (3.64g). AV KAI KOMOΔOC, laureate head right / AIZANЄ ITΩN, Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia in between crescent and star. Very fine.
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Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 26 - Commodus276 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE26 (9.1g). AV KAI MAVRH KOMOΔO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AIZANЄITΩN, eagle seated right on column, head left. to left; altar, to right; tree. VF.
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Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus445 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE27 (11.03g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Goat standing left, head turned right, suckling the infant Zeus. VF, black patina with some earthen encrustation. Wagner Coll.

Although little is known of the city of Aezanis, it must have claimed some connection with Amaltheia, the she-goat which nursed the infant Zeus hidden from his father Saturn.
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Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus359 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE27 (11.95g). AV•KAI •M•AVP• KOMOΔ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AI•ZA•N ЄI•TΩN, Asklepios in Himation standing facing, head to left, holding snake-staff in right hand. Apparently unpublished. Nice VF.
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Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus340 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (12.09g, 3h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow and holding bow; stag at her side. Good VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights. Group CEM; Ex Aufhauser 6 (10/1989), lot 435.
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Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 29 - Commodus207 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE29 (13.22g). AV KAI M AVP KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AIZANЄITΩN, goat standing right, head left, suckling infant Zeus. Some encrustation, gVF.
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Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus182 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (13.75g). AV KAI M AVPH KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AIZANЄITΩN, tetrastyle temple, containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports and stag to inner left and right. Extremely rare. Some encrustation, VF.
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Aizanis (AD 200-270) AE 15422 views2nd century AD. AE15 (1.99g). Draped bust of Hermes right, kerykeion over shoulder / ΑΙΖΑΝ-ЄΙΤΩΝ, eagle facing with open wings, head left, wreath in beak. F.
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Aizanis (AD 200-270) AE 16381 views3rd century AD. AE16 (2.63g, 7h). Bust of Serapis right / Eagle standing right, head left. VF, grayish-green patina under earthen deposits.
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Aizanis (AD 200-270) AE 16267 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE16 (2.08g, 6h). Draped bust of Hermes right, caduceus behind neck / ΑΙΖΑΝ-ЄΙΤΩΝ, eagle facing with head left, wings spread, wreath in beak.
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Aizanis (AD 200-300) AE 22387 viewsca 3rd cent AD. AE22 (8.93g). Helmeted bust of Roma right / Poseidon standing right. VF, brown patina.
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Aizanis (AD 253-268) AE 25151 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (9.82g, 6h). IЄPA BOYΛH, diademed and draped bust of Boule to right / AIZANЄITΩN, eagle standing right on column, head to left and wings spread; to left, burning altar; to right, small tree. A rare and interesting issue. gVF.
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Aizanis (AD 253-268) AE 26580 viewsCivic Issue, time of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (13.53g). Head of the Senate right / Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae. Nice VF, black patina, mild porosity.
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Aizanis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus 347 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (15.99g, 6h). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. Dark green patina, GVF.
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Aizanis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus244 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (15.75g, 6h). Aurelius Zenonus, magistate. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Magna Mater (Cybele) seated left on chair, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; to left, lion left. VF, dark green patina. Very rare. Spradling Coll.; ex Burstein Coll.
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Aizanis (AD 253-268) AE 28301 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (15.51g, 6h). Julius Ulpius Severinus, magistrate. Diademed head of youthful Demos right / Zeus standing facing, head left, holding eagle and scepter. VF, green patina.
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Aizanis (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus423 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (18.35g, 5h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights.
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Aizanis (AD 253-268) AE 31502 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (16.52g). Bare head of the Demos of Aizanis / Zeus stands left with eagle.
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Aizanis (BC 15-AD 19) AE 16 - Germanicus & Agrippina I169 viewsGermanicus, as Caesar with Agrippina Senior, 15 BC-AD 19. AE16 - Hemiassarion (3.38g, 12h). Straton Medeos, struck under Gaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right. Rev. AΓPIΠΠINA AIZANITωN ЄΠI MHΔHOY, draped bust right. gVF.
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Aizanis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 21 – Augustus506 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE21 (6.97g, 12h). Struck circa 25 BC. Bare head left / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter; monogram to left. VF, black patina, minor adjustment marks on reverse. Rare.
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Aizanis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 23 - Valerius Messala724 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE23 (9.12g). Potitus Valerius Messala, proconsul. Struck circa 25 BC. POTIT MESSALAS, bare head of Potitus Valerius Messala left / [E]ZEANITΩN, right hand holding scales suspended; monogram to right. Fine, dark green patina with lighter green overtones. Extremely rare. Ex Villemur Coll.; Ex Aufhauser 13 (10/1997), lot 292.
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Aizanis (BC 50-0)580 viewslate 1st cent. BC. AE17 (3.72g). Laureate and bearded head of Heracles left / EZE-AN-I-TΩN, naked Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. gVF
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Aizanis (BC 200-0) AE 20904 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE20 (8.26g). Helmeted and draped male bust right / Free horse walking right. Nice VF, black patina shadowed by orange.
 
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