Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Hierapolis (AD 14-37) AE - Tiberius826 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE (3.85g). Theotimos Lykotou. ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΣ - ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, laureate head right / ΙΕΡΑ/ΠΟΛΕΙΤΕΝ - ΘΕΟΤΕΙΜΟΣ / ΛΥΚΩΤΟΥ Apollo Citharoedus im standing right holding kithara. Black green patina. Slightly off centre. Good very fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 41-54) AE 18447 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE18 (7.37g, 7h). M. Sullios Antiochos, grammateus. Laureate head of Apollo right / Hexastyle temple. Good VF, black patina. Ex M&M Deutschland 11 (7 Nov. 2002), lot 94.
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Hierapolis (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius477 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (5.87g), struck ca 50-54 AD. KΛAVΔIOΣ KAIΣAP, laureate head right / M ΣVΛΛIOΣ ANTIOXOΣ ΓPA IEPAΠOΛEITΩN, Apollo with Kithara standing right. Rare. Black patina, gVF.
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Hierapolis (AD 41-54) AE 20 – Claudius596 viewsClaudius I, 41-54 AD. AE20 (5.69g). M. Suillios Antiochos, Grammateus, 50-54. Laureate head right / Μ ΣΥΙΛΛΙΟΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΣ ΓΡΑ ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, God on horseback holding double axe. Dark green patina. Good very fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 41-54) AE 20 – Claudius414 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE (6.38g). M. Suillios Antiochos, Grammateus, ca 50-54 AD. KΛAΥΔIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right / M ΣΥIΛΛIOΣ ANTIOXOΣ ΓΡA IEΡAΠOΛITΩN, rider right. EF.
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Hierapolis (AD 50-54) AE 17 - Nero398 viewsNero, as Caesar, 50-54 AD. AE17 (6.44g, 12h). Tiberius Dionysius, magistrate. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Apollo, wearing chlamys and holding labrys, on horseback right. Good VF, brown and tan patina. From Group CEM.
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Hierapolis (AD 50-54) AE 17 - Nero285 viewsNero, as Caesar, 50-54 AD. AE17 (5.62g). Chares and Papias, magistrates. NEPΩN KAIΣAP, bareheaded and draped bust right / XAPHΣ B ΠAΠIAΣ IEPAΠOΛEITΩN, Apollo riding horse right, holding bipennis. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 50-59) AE 15 - Agrippina II167 viewsAgrippina II, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE15 (3.91g). Chares B. Papias, magistrate. AΓPIΠΠΕINA ΣΕBAΣTH, draped bust right / XAPHΣ ΠAΠIAΣ IΕPAΠOΛΕITΩN. Cup between two branches. Very rare. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 50-59) AE 16 - Agrippina II164 viewsAgrippina II, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE16 (3.62g). Lo- Helouios Optomos, magistrate. ΑΓΡΙΠΕΙΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust right / ΕΛΟΥΙΟΣ ΟΠΤΟΜΟΣ / ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, filleted thyrsus. Very rare. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 54-68) AE 16 – Agrippina II627 viewsAgrippina II, mother of Nero, died 59 AD. AE16 (3.89g). M. Antonios Kalos. Draped bust right / Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΣ / ΚΑΛΟΣ - ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙ/ΤΩΝ scepter of Asklepios. Rare. Black green patina. Good very fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero442 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (6.53g). L. Helvius Optomus, magistrate. ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, draped bust right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ [..]ΕΛΟΥΙΟΣ ΟΠΤΟΜΟΣ, filleted cornucopia, double axe to left. VF, black patina. light deposits. Ex Wagner coll.
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Hierapolis (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero623 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (5.72g). Bare headed and draped bust right; c/m: radiate bust of Helios(?) right / The Rape of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone; Eros flying above, overturned cista mystica below horses. Coin good VF, c/m Fine, brown patina with earthen highlights. Extremely rare and possibly unique. Ex Simpson Coll.

Hades fell in love with Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, and asked Zeus for permission to marry her. Zeus feared to offend his eldest brother by a downright refusal, but knew also that Demeter would not forgive him if Persephone were committed to the underworld. Zeus "therefore answered politically that he could neither give nor withhold his consent." This emboldened Hades to abduct Persephone, as she was picking flowers in a meadow, and carry her away in his horse-drawn chariot to the underworld.
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Hierapolis (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero279 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (5.60g). ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, draped bust right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΣ ΚΑΛΟΣ, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF. Rare.
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Hierapolis (AD 98-117) AE 29 - Trajan406 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE29 (16.50g). Laureate bust right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟ-ΛΕΙΤΩΝ, statue of Ephesian Artemis, stags on either side. Very rare. Ex Mediterranean Coins. The reverse probably denotes an alliance with Ephesos.
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Hierapolis (AD 98-117) AE 29 - Trajan351 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE27 (14.52g, 1h). AV KAI NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄP ΔAKIKOC, laureate head right / ΙЄΡΑΠΟ ΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Cybele seated left, holding patera and resting arm on drum; lion at feet. VF, brown patina with green highlights, reverse scratches.
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Hierapolis (AD 98-117) AE 31 - Trajan290 viewsTraianus, 98-117 AD. AE31 (17.18g). Struck ca 98-102 AD. NЄPBA TPAIANΩ CЄ ΓЄPMA - AV KAI ΘЄOV VΩ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠO - ΛЄITΩN, Athena with spear and shield and Hermes with purse and Kerykeion vis-à-vis. Very rare. About VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 98-117) AE 32 - Trajan475 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE32 (17.46g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Athena, holding spear and shield, standing right, and Hermes, holding purse and caduceus, standing left. Good VF, violet and olive surfaces. Struck with dies of fine style. Rare.
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Hierapolis (AD 100-250) AE 17210 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE17 (3.26g, 16-17mm). Draped bust of Helios right / Victory standing left. Smoothed and tooled, Nice Very fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian530 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.22g, 6h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Apollo Citharoedus standing right, holding plectrum and lyre. VF, a few scratches. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus.
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Hierapolis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian575 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.82g, 7h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Great God right on horseback, holding labrys over shoulder. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus. Extremely rare and unpublished.
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Hierapolis (AD 138-161) AE 29 - Antoninus Pius151 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (17.85g, 9h). AY K AIΛ AΔPIA ANTΩЄINOC, laureate head right / IЄPAΠΟΛЄITΩN, the Abduction of Persphone: Hades, with billowing chlamys, in quadriga left, holding scepter in his right hand and carrying away Persephone. Minor roughness below earthen deposits, VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 138-161) AE 32 - Antoninus Pius325 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE32 (14.54g). Bust right / Apollo standing right with lyre, looking left. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 139-161) AE 23 - Marcus Aurelius358 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE23 (11.39g). Bare-headed and draped bust right / IERAPO-LEITΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Fine, green patina, some scrapes. Ex Burstein Coll.; Lindgren Coll.
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Hierapolis (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus472 viewsHomonoia with Sardeis. Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE (25.28g). Laureate and draped bust right / City-goddesses of Hierapolis and Sardeis standing facing each other, clasping hands. Extremely rare. Green brown patina. Very fine. Ex Münz Zentrum Auc. 47 (Köln 1982), 154.
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Hierapolis (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus301 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (17.66g, 6h). Homonoia with Ephesus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo of Hierapolis standing right, facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, green and brown patina. Excellent reverse. Rare. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.
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Hierapolis (AD 177-192) AE 40 - Commodus459 viewsin Alliance mit Sardeis. Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE40 (30.74g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo of Hierapolis standing right with Lyre; before Kore of Sardeis. Extremely rare. Green patina, small sractch, very fina. Ex. Auktion Giessener Münzhandlung 48, München 1990, Nr. 469.
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Hierapolis (AD 178-182) AE 20 - Crispina96 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE20 - Assarion (6.14g, 6h). ΚΡΙСΠЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤ, draped bust right / ΙЄΡΑΠOΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head to left, leaning right on serpent-entwined staff. Rare. Earthen deposits, VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla243 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (4.12g). A K M A AN-TΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠO-ΛЄITΩ / N // NЄΩKOP / ΩN, river-god Chrysaorhoas reclining left, holding reed, leaning on overturned vase from which river flows. Rough surfaces. Rare. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla113 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (6.81g). [...] AY ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΙЄΡΑΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Kybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left and right. aVF.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE - Annia Faustina 350 viewsAnnia Faustina, † 221 AD. AE (8.43g). ΑΝΝΙΑ ΦΑΥΣΤΕΙΝΑ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩKOPΩ, Tyche-Euposia standing left, holding cornucopiae and wreath (?). Very rare. Brown patina, aEF.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE 22 - Elagabalus322 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE22 (4.61g). AVK M AV ANTΩNЄINO C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠOΛITΩN NЄO/ K O/ PΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine-cone and scepter. Good VF, dark greenish-brown patina.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Annia Faustina358 viewsAnnia Faustina, † 221 AD. AE24 (5.57g). ΑΝΝΙΑ ΦΑΥΣΤΕΙΝΑ, draped bust right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩ/ [...Ο...], young God in Oriental clothing standing to left holding phiale and double axe in left. Unpublished (?). Red brown patina. Very fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus117 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE24 (7.60g). AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, cuirassed and radiate bust right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN NЄΩKOPΩN, around wreath; within, ΠYΘIA. gVF.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus412 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (10.50g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΙEΡΑ-ΠΟΛEΙΤ-ΩΝ - ΝEΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Tyche holding cornucopiae and rudder. Very rare. Dark green patina. Large flan. Almost extremely fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE 36 - Elagabalus344 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE36 (17.60g, 6h). Homonoia with Tripolis in Lydia. [A] VT KAI M AVP ANT[WNEINOC CE]B. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; 3 countermarks: A in wreath, V in circle, figure standing left, holding sceptre, in oval / IERA[POL]EIT WN NEWK[OR]WN OMO NOIA, in exergue K TRIPOLEI TWN, the two Tychiae, each holding a sceptre and clasping hands, standing vis-a-vis. Fine, brown patina, flan crack.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE 38 - Elagabalus771 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE38 (29.31g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝ[ΟC], laureate and cuirassed bust right; before, star / ΙЄΡΑΠΟΛЄ/ΙΤΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟ/ΡΩΝ, rape of Kore-Persephone by Hades. Green patina, obverse unclear countermark, VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 220-222) AE 24 - Aquilia Severa370 viewsAquilia Severa, Augusta, 220-222 AD. AE24 (8.15g). ΑΚΥΛ CЄΒ-ΗΡΑ CЄΒ, draped and diademed bust right / ΙЄ-ΡΑΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ / ΝЄΩΚΟΡ/ΩΝ, she-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus. Green patina, VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 221) AE 24 - Annia Faustina311 viewsAnnia Faustina, Augusta, 221 AD. AE24 (4.75g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / A/KTI/A in three lines within wreath. VF, earthen black patina, a few pits, light scratches. Rare.
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Hierapolis (AD 221) AE 30 - Annia Faustina262 viewsAnnia Faustina, Augusta, 221 AD. AE30 (12.63g, 7h). ΑΝΝΙΑ ΦΑΥCΤЄΙΝΑ CЄB, draped bust right / ΙЄΡΑΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ ΝЄΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Pierced, gVF.

Due to the her short reign as Augusta, coins of Annia Faustina are extremely rare. Annia Aurelia Faustina was an Roman noble woman. She was briefly the Empress of Rome and third wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus in the year 221 AD.
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Hierapolis (AD 222) AE 29 - Severus Alexander189 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE29 (7.45g, 6h). Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark green, almost black, patina.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-247) AE 26 - Philip II218 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE26 (10.58g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing right, holding plectrum and cithara; laurel tree to left. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 5 (5 Oct 1988), lot 406.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 23160 viewsTime of Philip, 244-249 AD. AE23 (5.838g, 180o). ΛAIP-BHNOC, radiate and draped bust of Apollo Lairbenos right; reverse IЄPAΠOΛЄI/TƱN K ЄΦECIƱN NЄOK/OPƱN, clasped hands, OMO-NOƱA in the lower field. VF, well centered, corrosion.

The reverse legend arrangement is bizarre and all the Ω's are upside down. Franke-Nolle lists two specimens from these odd dies. All the other examples referenced are the normal type.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 23 - Otacilia Severa326 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE23 (4.81g). M•ΩT•CEVHPA, draped bust right / IЄP AΠOΛЄIT ΩN, Hygieia seated left on stool, resting left arm on tympaio, feeding serpent from patera, small figure of Telesphoros to the right. Almost very fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Otacilia Severa208 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE24 (6.7g). M•ΩT•CEVHPA, diademed and draped bust right / IЄPAΠO ΛЄIT ΩN, female statue standing right within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Otacilia Severa137 viewsOtacilia Severa. Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE27 (9.37g). Homonoia with Ephesos. MAPK OTAKIΛ CЄBHPA CЄB, draped bust right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCIΩN NЄΩKOPΩN / OMONOIA, two prize crowns, inscribed ΠYΘIA and XPYCAN, and each containing two palm fronds. aVF.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa259 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE28 (10.43g). Homonoia with Sardeis. MAPK OTAKIΛ CЄBHPA CЄB, draped bust right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K CAPΔIANΩN NЄΩKOPΩN / OMONOIA, two prize urns inscribed with ΠYΘ(IA) and X(PYCA)N. Very rare. Pleasant dark green Patina. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 33 - Philip I118 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD, AE33 (18.08g). Homonoia with Sardeis. AVT K M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IEPAΠOΛEITΩN KE CAPΔIANΩN NEOKOPΩN OMONOIA, Apollo Kitharoedos of Hierapolis standing right before cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia standing left. VF, attractive patina.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 36 - Philip I147 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE36 (17.20g). AVT K M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN, hexastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Apollo standing slightly right, holding lyre; tree to inner left. Rare. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 38 - Philip I113 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE38 (24.8g). AVT K IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN / KAPIOC, Zeus Karios, with head left and holding bipennis, standing facing in spread quadriga. Very rare. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE – Philip I452 viewsHomonoia with Ephesos. Philip I, 244 -249 AD. AE (22.80g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕCΙΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, Apollo of Hierapolis with kithara and Artemis of Ephesos in between two stag. Very rare. Beautiful dark green patina, well struck. Extremely fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I152 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE26 (12.18g). Homonoia issue with Sardis. A K Π Λ OYAΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩΝ K CAPΔΙANΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ / OMONIA, Apollo standing right, holding lyre; to right, facing statue of Kore. aVF.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I322 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (12.76g, 6h). Homonoia with Ephesus. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis / Serapis standing right before facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, brown patina, minor roughness.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I188 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (12.14 g). Homonoia with Sardeis. AY K ΠΟV ΛΙΚ OVAΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙЄPAΠOLЄITΩΝ KЄ CAPΔΙANWΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ / OMONOYA, Apollo standing right with lyre; to right, Kore standing facing, wearing polos and veil. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I232 viewsValerianus I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (13.52g). Homonoia with Ephesos. A K Π Λ OV-AΛЄΡIANOC, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, wearing aegis / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCION NЄ/OKOΡΩN / OMONOIA, Serapis of Hierapolis standing to right, holding scepter and wearing kalathos, and cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia en face, flanked by stags. Very rare. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 34 - Valerian I208 viewsValerianus I, 253-260 AD. AE34 (17.35g). Homonoia with Smyrna. AY K-ΠOV ΛIK OYA/ΛЄΡIANOC, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, wearing aegis / IЄΡAΠOΛЄITΩN K ZMVPNЄΩN NЄΩKOΡΩN/OMONOVA (sic!), Serapis of Hierapolis standing to right, holding scepter and wearing kalathos, and Nemesis of Smyrna with kalathos and wheel standing to left, both sacrificing over altar. Very rare. Two minor flan faults on reverse, otherwise VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus178 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (6.43g). Homonoia with Ephesos. AY K Π ΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCIΩN / NEΩΚOPΩΝ / ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, Apollo standing right with lyre; to right, Artemis Ephesia standing left. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus213 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (7.11g). Homonoia with Smyrna. AV K Π ΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗNOC, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙΡΑΠΟΛЄΙTΩΝ Κ CMYPNЄΩN NЄΩKOPΩN OMONOIA, two prize urns on base. VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 69-138) AE 29193 viewsUncertain era. AE29 (14.52g, 12h). M. An(...) Kallikles, son of Kalos, magistrate. Bare head of Demos right; countermark: eight-rayed star / Eirene seated left, holding grain ears and scepter. Near VF, black surfaces, light scratches.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 81-117) AE 25455 viewsImperial Times, Domitian to Trajan, 81-117 AD. AE25 (12.76g). IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN, head of Apollo right / The Rape of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone. Red brown patina. gVF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 81-117) AE 26389 viewsCivic issue, ca 2nd century AD. AE26 (12.93g, 12h). IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN, head of youthful Dionysos (or Apollo) right / Rape of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone. Dark earthy patina, VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 19137 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE19 (3.72g). Laureate and draped bust of Asklepios right; serpent-entwined staff to right / ΙЄΡΑΠOΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Nemesis standing left, holding bridle. gVF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 20278 views2nd century AD. AE20 (5.66g, 6h). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing modius / Zeus Laodiceus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. Near EF, green patina. Fine style. From Group CEM.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 21188 views2nd century AD. AE21 (6.66g). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / IEPAΠOΛEIΩN/ XPYCOPOAC, river god reclining left, holding reed and resting on inverted vase from which water flows. gVF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 21201 views2nd century AD. AE21 (5.71g). ΔΗΜΟС, bearded head of Demos left / ΙƐΡΑΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ / ΧΡVСΟΡΟΑС, river god Chrysoroas reclining left, holding poppy and grain ears, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. gVF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 7/31/97).
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 22188 views2nd century AD. AE22 (6.17g). Draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 30313 viewsmid-2nd ventury AD. AE30 (13.18g). ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙ-ΤΩΝ, head of Dionysus with ivy-wreath right / ΕΥBΟ-CΙΑ, Euposia standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; in the bend of the cornucopia infant Ploutos sitting left, raising right hand toward grapes hanging from mouth of cornucopia. Interesting spelling variant of "Eubosia's" name with B not P. Nice type with Ploutos on cornucopia, elegant style. Good VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 30?318 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE (11.22g). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Eubosia standing left, holding two ears of corn and cornucopiae. Very rare variant. Green patina, VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 37239 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE37 (26.35g, 7h). Bareheaded and draped bust of Synkletos (Senate) right / Laureate Hercules, standing facing, head left, holding phiale over lighted altar, and club set on ground. Good VF, earthen dark green patina. Very rare.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-300) AE360 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE (23.04g). IЄPA C-VNKΛHTOC, draped and diademed bust of Senate / IЄPAΠO-ΛЄITΩN, Tyche standing facing with ears of corn and rudder. Good very fine.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-300) AE 18419 viewsCivic Issue, ca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE18 (9.40g). Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟ-ΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Nemesis standing left. VF, dark green patina.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-300) AE 21260 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE21 (6.51g). ZЄYC BΩΞIOC, head of Zeus right / ΙЄΡΑΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, horseman advancing right; holding labrys over shoulder. VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-300) AE 24397 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 2nd century AD. AE24 (7.34g). ΛAIP - BHNOC, draped and radiate bust of Apollo Lairbenos right / IEPAΠOΛEITΩN/NEΩKOPΩ/N, she-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus; star above. About VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.

Lairbenos is a pre-Greek name of Apollo from Asia Minor. Some put it to 'labrys' = double axe, others to Hetitian 'labarnas' = master. But more possibly it is a toponymikon or ethnikon. There are several sanctuaries of Lairbenos in Phrygia with numerous votive inscriptions especially in Dionysopolis and Motela.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-300) AE 27413 viewsImperial Times, ca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE27 (11.32g). Diademed head of Zeus Troios right / Apollo standing right, holding lyre and plectrum. Nice VF, cleaned but with a coppery toning, superb style.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 180-268) AE 19372 viewsImperial Times, late 2nd-early 3rd century AD. AE19 (4.69g). ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, bust Tyche with turreted headdress right / ΙЄΡΑΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and scepter. Green patina, very fine.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 180-268) AE 19130 viewsImperial Times, late 2nd-early 3rd century AD. AE19 (5.0g). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / ΙЄΡΑΠOΛЄΙΤΩΝ. Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 193-211) AE 24389 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE24 (8.82g, 12h). Bare head of bearded Hercules right, club over shoulder / Hygieia, holding serpent and feeding bowl, standing right, vis-à-vis Aesculepius, leaning on serpent-entwined staff, standing left. EF, black-green patina with earthen overtones in devices, a couple of light scratches under patina. A fine example of this rare type. Group CEM; ex Sternberg XXI (11/1988), lot 144.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 193-235) AE 31181 viewsSeveran Times, 193-235 AD. AE31 / Pentassarion (?) (18.69g, 6h). Bearded head of Herakles to right, with club over left shoulder / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head to left, holding serpent-entwined staff with his right hand. Minor corrosion on the reverse and partially retoned, gVF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 200-270) AE 19196 viewsEarly-mid 3rd century AD. AE19 (3.23g, 12h). Head of Zeus Troios right, wearing taenia / Mên standing right, with foot on bucranium, holding scepter and pinecone. Good VF, dark brown patina. Attractive and very rare.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 200-270) AE 23303 views3rd century AD. AE23 (6.79g). Laureate, draped and veiled bust of Gerousia right / Hero riding right, hold double-axe. Rare. gVF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 200-270) AE 24220 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE24 (7.76g, 12h). Laureate, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / Apollo on horseback right, holding labrys (double axe) over shoulder. Brown tone, VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 200-270) AE 28290 viewsLate 2nd-early 3rd cent AD. AE28 (10.06g). Laureate, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / IERAPO-LEITΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Fine, dark green patina with earthen highlights.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 200-270) AE 29239 views3rd century AD. AE29 (11.13g, 6h). Laureate bust of Demos right, slight drapery on far shoulder; countermark: deity standing left, holding phiale and scepter within circular incuse / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark olive-green patina.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 200-270) AE 30622 views3rd century AD. AE30 (11.94g, 5h). ΔΕ-MOC, laureate bust of Demos right, slight drapery on left shoulder / IEPAΠOΛEITΩN, NEΩKOP/ΩN in two lines in exergue, river-god Chrysorrhoas reclining left on upturned urn from which water flows, holding two poppies in right hand. EF, beautiful red and green patina.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 200-270) AE 32142 viewsEarly-mid 3rd century AD. AE32 (15.44g, 6h). Laureate bust of youthful Demos right, slight drapery / Youthful deity or hero on horseback right, holding labrys. Good VF, brown surfaces. Ex CNG 103 (9/2016), lot 573 (professionally conserved since).
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE270 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE (10.59g). ΛΑΙΡ-ΒΗΝΟC, draped and radiate bust of Helios Apollo Lairbenos / ΙEΡΑΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ, Apollo Kitharoedos in long robe standing right, holding lyre and and plektron. VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 22258 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE22 (5.19g). Homonoia with Sardis. IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, diademed and draped bust of the Senate right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K CAPΔIANΩN NЄΩKOPΩN OMONOIA, two wreaths containing Π and X. Very rare. VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 23233 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE23 (7.74g). Homonoia with Kyzikos. ΛAIPBHNOC, radiate bust of Apollo Lairbenos / ∙IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN∙ K∙ KYZIKHNΩN NЄΩKOPΩN OMONOIA, clasped hands. VF. Franke coll.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 24334 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE24 (7.52g). ΛΑΙΡ-ΒΗΝΟC, draped and radiate bust of Helios Apollo Lairbenos / NЄΩKOPΩN ΙEΡΑ ΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ Hygieia-Kybele seated left, holding patera in outstretched right, feeding serpent, in right field Telesphoros standing facing. VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 24190 viewsTime of Philip I Arabs, 244-249 AD. AE24 (6.60g). Homonoia with Ephesos. ΛAIPBHNOC, radiate and draped bust of Apollo Lairbenos right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCIΩN NЄΩKOPΩN OMONOIA, clasped hands. VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 25351 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE25 (7.25g). ΛΑΙΡ-ΒΗΝΟC, draped and radiate bust of Helios Apollon Lairbenos / ΙE-ΡΑΠΟ-ΛEΙ-ΤΩΝ Hygieia-Kybele seated left, holding patera in outstreched right, feeding serpent, in right field Telesphoros standing facing. Rare, very fine.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 25373 viewsTime of Philip I. 244 -249 AD. AE25 (6.45g). ΛΑΙΡ-ΒΗΝΟC, draped and radiate bust of Helios Apollo Lairbenos right / ΙEΡΑΠΟΛ-EΙΤ-ΩΝ ΝEΩΚΟΡΟ/Ν - ΤΟ Β, male god in military uniform standing left, holding double axe in left and laurel wreath in extended right. Olive-green patina. Slightly smoothed. Good very fine.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 25305 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE25 (7.83g). ΛAIPBHNOC, radiate bust of Apollo Lairbenos / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩ/ N/ NЄΩKOP/ΩN, Lupa Romana with the twins Romulus and Remus. Nice dark green patina, VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 28562 viewsTime of Philip I, 244 -249 AD. AE28 (9.11g). ΛΑΙΡ-ΒΗΝΟC, draped and radiate bust of Helios Apollo Lairbenos right. ΙEΡΑΠΟΛ-EΙΤ-ΩΝ, Hygieia-Kybele seated left holding patera feeding serpent; Telesphoros in right field. Rare. Good style. Dark olive-green patina. Good very fine.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-268) AE 20172 viewsMid 3rd century AD. AE20 (3.93g). Homonoia with Ephesos. IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCIΩN, veiled, laureate and draped female bust right / NЄΩKOPΩN OMONOIA, Men standing left on bucranium with Phrygian cap, patera and crescent. VF.
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Hierapolis (BC 5) AE - Gaius 302 viewsGaius, adopted by Augustus, died 4 AD. AE (3.17g). Heras Epainetos, ca 5 BC. ΓAIOΣ, bare head of Gaius right / IEPA/ΠOΛEITΩN HΡAΣ, laurel branch. Rare. gVF.
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Hierapolis (BC 5) AE 16 - Gaius510 viewsGaius, adopted by Augustus, died 4 AD. AE16 (3.50g). Kokos Pollidos Phil(opatris), ca 5 BC. ΓAIOΣ, bare head of Gaius right. / IEPAΠOΛEITΩN KΩKOΣ, laurel branch. Rare. Nice very fine.
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Hierapolis (BC 10-9) AE - Fabius Maximus393 viewsFabius Maximus, Proconsul, 10/9 BC. AE (2.65g). Dryas, magistrate. ΦΑΒΙΟΣ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΣ, head of Fabius Maximus right in dotted circle / ΙΕΡΑΠΟ / ΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΔΡΥΑΣ within wreath. Very rare, fifth known example. VF. Very rare.
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Hierapolis (BC 10-9) AE 15 - Fabius Maximus498 viewsFabius Maximus. Proconsul, 10/9 BC. AE15 (3.12g, 12h). Tryphon, magistrate. ΦΑΒ[ΙΟΣ] to right, ΜΑΞΙΜ[Ο-Σ] to left, bare head right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟ / ΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΤΡΥΦΩΝ in three lines across fields. VF, black-green patina with earthen overtones. Rare.
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Hierapolis (BC 10-9) AE 15 - Fabius Maximus522 viewsFabius Maximus, Proconsul, 10/9 BC. AE15 (4.91g, 12h). Zosimos Philopatris and Charax. ΦΑΒΙΟΣ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΣ bare head right / ZΩΣΙΜΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΣ ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΧΑΡΑΞ, double axe with fillet. Very rare. Beautiful dark green patina. Good very fine.
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Hierapolis (BC 10-9) AE 15 - Fabius Maximus525 viewsPaullus Fabius Maximus. Proconsul of Asia, ca 10-9 BC. AE15 (3.73g, 12h). Chares Charetos and Kokos, magistrates. Bare head of Fabius Maximus right / Ethnic and magistrates’ signatures. Good VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare (possibly the third known and the only one in private hands) and in remarkable grade for the Phrygian magistrate series in the name of Fabius Maximus.
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