Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Kalchedon (AD 41-54) AE 22 - Claudius1014 viewsClaudius I, 41-54 AD. AE22 (7.07g). Bust of Claudius left, countermark: PKA? / ΚΑΛΧ, bust of Apollo right. VF.
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Kalchedon (AD 41-54) AE 22 - Claudius 473 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE23 (6.49g). Bare head left; c/m: PKA monogram in incuse rectangle / Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right, lyre at shoulder. Good VF, dark brown patina. Poncin Coll.; Ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (10/2005), lot 1948.
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Kalchedon (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitia292 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitan, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE23 (4.41g, 6h). ΔOMITIA ΣEIBAΣTH, Draped bust right / KAΛXAΔONIΩN, B in left field; poppy between two corn ears. VF, light green patina. Unpublished. Tricarico coll.
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Kalchedon (AD 98-177) AE 25 - Trajan527 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE25 (7.78g). AV K NEP TPAIANOC KAI CEB ΠA, laureate head of Traian right; countermark. / KAΛXAΔONEΩN, Apollo with lyra on flying swan.
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Kalchedon (AD 100-200) AE 19285 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE19 (4.68g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right; laurel branch before / Lyre. VF, green patina, cleaning marks.
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Kalchedon (AD 128-137) AE 19 - Sabina277 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE19 (3.82g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right / Tripod; bow to left, branch to right. VF, green patina, some smoothing. Very rare.
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Kalchedon (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus256 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (11.10g, 6h). AV K Λ CЄΠ CЄV(HP)OC Π, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KAΛXAΔ-O-NIΩN, serpent-entwined tripod. VF, attractive green patina. Spradling Coll.
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Kalchedon (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus385 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 (14.42g, 6h). AV K Λ CЄΠ CЄV(HP ligate)OC Π, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KAΛ XAΔO NIΩN, Apollo standing left, holding patera and bow. Good VF, brown and green patina. Apparently unique. From Group CEM.
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Kalchedon (AD 193-217) AE 18 - Julia Domna250 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE18 (3.26g, 2h). IOVΛIA AVΓOVCTA, draped bust to right / KAΛX-A-ΔONIΩN, lyra. Well centered. Rare. gVF.
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Kalchedon (AD 193-217) AE 24 - Julia Domna232 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE24 (5.57g). YOVΛΙΑ AVΓOVCTA, diademed and draped bust right / KAΛXAΔONIΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding bridle and drawing drapery from shoulder; wheel at feet left. VF.
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Kalchedon (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla393 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (6.57g). ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΛX/ΑΔΟΝΙ/ΩΝ, galley left. Toned, VF.
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Kalchedon (AD 209-211) AE 25 - Geta289 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE25 (9.83g, 6h). Laureate head right / Aphrodite(?) standing left, raising right hand (or holding up mirror?). VF, slightly worn black patina.
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Kalchedon (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III136 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (3.36g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lit and garlanded altar; to right, tree leaning back over altar. VF, dark green patina, a few minor deposits. Very rare.
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Kalchedon (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Tranquillina429 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE21 (4.50g). Diademed and draped bust right / KAΛCA-ΔONIΩN, galley right with four rowers. Near VF, green and brown patina, minor roughness.
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Kalchedon (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Tranquillina805 viewsTranquillina, 238-244 AD. AE25 (8.25g). Bust right / Apollo holding lyre reclining on back of swan swimming left.
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Kalchedon (AD 238-244) AE 26 - Tranquillina 666 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE26 (8.30g, 12h). Diademed and draped bsut right / Apollo reclining right, resting hand on head, holding lyre, on back of swan flying left. VF, green patina, a few deposits. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Kalchedon (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III397 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (14.85g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding branch and placing lyre on column. VF, green patina, smoothed.
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Kalchedon (BC 200) AE 25736 viewsIn alliance with Byzantion, ca 200 BC. AE25 (9.98g, 1h). Bust of Zeus right / KALXA - BYZAN, Athena with spear and shield right; countermark. This is one of five types issued in alliance of these two cities.
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Kalchedon (BC 240-220) Tetradrachm371 views240-220 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.83g, 26mm). Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath / KAΛX, Apollo seated right on omphalos, holding bow and arrow; monogram to left, ΔI to right. VF. Very rare.
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Kalchedon (BC 250) Tetradrachm1484 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.
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Kalchedon (BC 300) AE 26838 viewsIn alliance with Byzantion, ca 300 BC. AE26 (10.14g, 10h). Veiled bust of Demeter right / KALXA-BYZAN, Poseidon seated right. Overstruck on an unknown host coin. This is one of 5 types struck for these two cities in alliance.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/2 Siglos596 viewsca 387-340 BC. AR Triobol (2.27g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛ above / Mill sail incuse. VF. Rare denomination.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/2 Siglos545 views4th century BC. AR Triobol (2.58g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛX above, flower (?) in front / Mill sail incuse. VF.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/2 Siglos514 viewsend of 5th century BC. AR Triobol (2.34g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛ above / Mill sail incuse. VF.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/4 Siglos865 viewsearly 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.11g). Bull standing left on grain ear, KA above / Mill sail incuse. Toned, near EF, minor porosity.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/4 Siglos501 viewsca 340-320 BC. AR 1/4 Siglos (12mm, 1.24g). Bull standing left on grain ear, KA above / Four-part incuse punch of mill sail pattern. Toned VF.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) Siglos2430 viewsca early 4th cent. BC. AR Siglos (5.36g). Bull standing left above grain ear, ΚΑΛΧ above / Incuse square of mill-sail pattern. Toned EF.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) Siglos681 viewsca 340-320 BC. AR Siglos (5.32g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛΧ above / Incuse square of mill-sail pattern. EF.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) Siglos723 viewsca 340-320 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.32g). Bull standing left on grain ear / Incuse square of mill-sail pattern. Good VF.
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Kalchedon (BC 387-340) Drachm950 viewsmid 4th cent BC. AR Drachm (3.81g). Bull standing left above grain ear, ΚΑΛΧ above, caduceus and B to left, A below belly / Quadripartite, granulated incuse square. EF. Drewry Coll.; Ex Christie's (6/1993), lot 39.
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Kalchedon (BC 387-340) Drachm568 viewsca 387/6-340 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.80g). Bull standing left above grain ear, ΚΑΛΧ above, caduceus and ΔA monogram to left / Quadripartite, granulated incuse square. Toned, EF.
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Kalchedon (BC 387-340) Drachm618 viewsca 387/6-340 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.75g). Bull standing left on grain ear; caduceus and A before / Stippled quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, nice metal.
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Kalchedon (BC 387-340) Hemidrachm1135 viewsca mid 4th cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.84g, 12mm, 5h). KAΛ, forepart of bull left on grain ear, ΔA monogram before / three grain ears. Toned, good VF. Rare denomination.
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Kalchedon (BC 387-340) Tetradrachm909 viewsca mid 4th century BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.91g). Bull standing left on wheat ear, ΚΑΛX above, ΔΑ before / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. Lightly toned, near EF, worn obverse die, old scuff on rump.
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Kalchedon (BC 387-340) Tetradrachm1065 viewsca mid 4th cent. BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.19g). Bull standing left on wheat ear, ΚΑΛX above, caduceus and star before / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. EF, a few small spots of minor encrustation on obverse, choice flan. Ex Triton IV (12/2000), lot 232; Muenzen und Medaillen Auk. 54 (10/1978), lot 256.
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Kalchedon (BC 387-340) Tetradrachm745 viewsca 387/6-340 BC. AR Stater (14.54g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛX above, ΔA monogram to left / Quadripartite incuse square with stippled quadrants. Good VF, toned, small die break in field on obverse. Well centered.
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Kalchedon (BC 450-400) Drachm570 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (4.52g). Bearded head of the seer Kalchas left / Wheel of four spokes, K-A-Λ-X in the spaces; all within shallow circular incuse. Ex Hirsch 174 (1992), lot 233.
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Kalchedon (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm1117 viewslate 5th cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.28g). Male head left / Four-spoked wheel. Toned VF, slight double striking. Rare.
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Kalchedon (BC 480-450) Drachm2585 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (4.52g). Diademed male head (Kalchas) with pointed beard left / Wheel of four spokes within shallow circular incuse. Very rare, with a fine head of the city's founder in archaic style. Obverse with dark patina as found, reverse corroded, otherwise, Very Fine. Von Aulock coll.
 
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