Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Sagalassos (AD 54-68) AE 23 - Nero 246 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE23 (7.52g). NЄPωN KAICAP, laureate head right / CAΓAΛACCЄωN, Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 68-98) AE 15119 viewsca 1st Century AD. AE15 (3.39g). Draped bust of Athena right / CAΓAΛ, head of Mên right on crescent, wearing phrygian cap. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 96-98) AE 21 - Nerva208 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE21 (4.62g, 6h). NЄPOVAC KAI-[C]AP, laureate head of Nerva to right / CAΓAL-ACCЄωN, the Dioscuroi standing face to face , each holding spear, and with star obove his head. Very nice middle green patina. gVF. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 87, Munich 1998, 379; Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 18, Munich 2004, 457.
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Sagalassos (AD 96-98) AE 23 - Nerva234 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE23.33 (7.98g). ΚΑΙCΑΡ NEPOVAC, laureate head of Nerva right / CΑΓΑΛΑCCΕΩΝ, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and scepter. VF. Ex CCE.
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Sagalassos (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian587 viewsHadrian, 117-138 D. AE20 (5.8g). ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC, Laureate and draped bust right / CΑΓΑΛΑCCΕWΝ, Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Nice very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian134 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (6.89g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, laureate and draped bust right / СΑΓΑΛΑССЄωΝ Μ, the Dioscuri standing facing one another, each holding sceptre and placing hand upon hip; two stars above. Rare. gVF.
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Sagalassos (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian129 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (8.26g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, laureate and draped bust right / СΑΓΑΛΑССЄωΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 117-138) AE 28 - Hadrian313 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE28 (11.00g). Laureate and draped bust right / CAΓA-ΛACCEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, eagle at feet before. VF, dark green, almost black, patina, some minor roughness and light adjustment marks. Drewry Coll.1 comments
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Sagalassos (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimus Severus327 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (2.97g, 12h). Laureate bust right, CEOVHPOC-AVΓOVCTOC / Pan standing, facing right, holding a stag by the horns next to a burning altar, CΑΓΑΛΑCCΕΩΝ.
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Sagalassos (AD 198-217) AE 13 - Caracalla199 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE13 (2.23g, 12h). Laureate head right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. Dark patina, VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 217-218) AE 18 - Diadumenian274 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE18 - Assarion (2.31g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lacaedemon standing left, holding patera. Good VF, brown patina. From Group CEM.
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Sagalassos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Diadumenian317 viewsDiadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE23 (5.2g). Bare head right / Hades seated left, holding scepter, Kerberus at his feet. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 218-225) AE 29 - Julia Maesa176 viewsJulia Maesa. Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE29 (12.20g, 11h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Mercury advancing left, head right, holding caduceus and petasus. VF, brown surfaces. Very rare. Ex Cederlind.
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Sagalassos (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander326 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (8.44g). Laureate head right / CAΓAΛA C CЄΩN, Zeus seated on decorated chair, himaton over left shoulder holding Nike. Good very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 236-238) AE 19 - Maximus206 viewsMaximus Caesar, 236-238 AD. AE19 (4.05g). MAΞI-MOC KA, head right / CAΓAΛA-CCЄΩN, Harpokrates with cornucopiae. Very rare. Old scratches on obverse. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 238-244) AE 23 - Gordian III344 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE23 (6.97g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Apollo seated left, head turned right, right hand on knee, left holding lyre set on short column. VF, attractive green and brown patina. Wagner Coll.
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Sagalassos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III353 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (28.76g, 6h). AVT • KA • M • ANT • ΓOPΔIANOC • AV •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / • CAΓAΛACCЄΩN, Demeter, holding long torch in both hands, in biga of winged serpents; waves below. Good VF, dark green patina.
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Sagalassos (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Philip II421 viewsPhilip II, 244-249 AD. AE29 (16.56g). AVΓ KA MA IOV ΦIΛΙΠΠOC, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right / CAΓΑΛACCEΩΝ, Lacedemon (?) in military uniform holding Nike. Very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 247-249) AE 25 - Philip II275 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE25 (9.01g). M A IOY CЄV ΦIΛIΠΠOY, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CAΓAΛACCЄΩN, Dionysos, holding thyrsus and kantharos over panther. aVF.
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Sagalassos (AD 247-249) AE 29 - Philip II300 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE29 - Pentassarion (14.91g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Column surmounted by large A of ethnic; on either side, arched aediculum containing lighted altar decorated with star-in-crescent above pileus(?); below column, coiled serpent left. Good VF, green patina. From Group CEM.
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Sagalassos (AD 247-249) AE 35 - Philip II295 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE35 - Dekassarion (24.62g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lion standing left, head facing, with right forepaw raised. Good VF, green patina.
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Sagalassos (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla206 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (10.96g). Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set on crescent / Double shrine in which two altars with their baldachinos. Very Rare. Dark green patina. VF/gVF. Privately purchased from NFA. Clain-Stefanelli coll.
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Sagalassos (AD 249-251) AE 36 - Herennius Etruscus194 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 249-251 AD. AE36 (18.48g, 11h). ΚΟΩΙ ЄΡЄΝ ЄΤ ΜЄ ΔЄΚΙΟC, laureate, draped and cuarassed bust right / CΑΓΑΛΛCCЄΩΝ ΠΡΟΤΗC ΠΙCΙΔΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΗC CVΝΜΑΧΟV ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ, Nike standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm branch. Very Rare. aVF.

The reverse legend of this coin translates to: (money) of the Romans and Sagalassenses the first (city) of Pisidia and confederate ally.
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Sagalassos (AD 251-253) AE 25 - Trebonianus Gallus547 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE25 (8.58g, 11h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CAΓAΛACCE-ΩN, conjoined draped busts left of Selene and Helios; crescent to left. VF, brown patina with traces of red and green. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Kovacs VI (11/1985), lot 338.
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Sagalassos (AD 251-253) AE 25 - Trebonianus Gallus299 viewsTrebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE25 (5.80g). AV KA ΓA OV TP ΓAΛΛOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CAΓAΛACCЄ-ΩN, conjoined draped busts left of Selene and Helios; crescent to left. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 251-253) AE 25 - Trebonianus Gallus168 viewsTrebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE25 (10.57g). AV KA ΓA OV TP ΓAΛΛOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CAΓAΛACCЄ-ΩN, Mên standing to left, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and scepter. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I322 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (16.63g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Facing draped bust set on plinth; scepter (or thyrsus) to left, lighted altar to right; all within octastyle temple façade set on two-tiered base; in pediment, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings displayed. Good VF, green patina.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I112 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - 10 Assaria (17.61g). ΑV Κ Π Λ - ΟVΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, right; in right field I / CΑΓΑ - Λ - ΑCCЄΩΝ, Hermes, nude, wearing boots, running left, looking right, chlamys waving behind, holding in raised left hand kerykeion and in right hand burning torch. Rare, about very fine, brown patina. Hoeft coll.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I292 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 - 10 Assaria (17.96g). AV• K• Π• A• OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right; I before / CAΓAΛACЄUN, Hermes standing right, holding caduceus and torch. Very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I524 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 - 10 Assaria (18.01g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ CΑΓΑΛΑCCΑΙΩΝ/ΠΡΩΤΗC ΠΙCΙΔΩΝ/ΦΙΛΗC CVΝ in three concentric lines, MA to right, XO to left, clasped hands; I above. VF, black-green patina with dusty green overtones. Rare variety. Drewry coll.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I444 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 -10 Assaria (18.15g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Clasped hands. VF, brown-green patina, minor roughness. Wagner Coll.; ex Mabbott Coll. (Schulman, 6/1969), 2076.

Sagalassus enjoyed a tremendous boost in prosperity during the 3rd century. Although the specific occasion is not noted, sometime during the reign of Trajan Decius the city’s honorifics were expanded to “Sagalassus the First City of Pisidia, Beloved and Ally of Rome”, and extensive series of 10 and 6 assaria were struck for the city through the reign of Claudius II Gothicus.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I307 viewsValerianus, 253-260 AD. AE33 (17.52g). ΑΥ Κ ΠΛ ΟΥΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC / Ι, laureate and draped bust right / CΑΓΑΛΑCCЄΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΗC ΠΙCΙΔΙΩΝ, octastyle temple with idol and altar. Toned very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian I239 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE35 - 10 Assaria (15.29g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before / Temple of the Dioscuri: three-columned temple with two garlanded altars, each with a star above. VF, dark brown patina. Spradling Coll.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 39 - Valerian I & Gallienus153 viewsValerian I, with Gallienus, 253-260 AD. AE39 - '10 Assaria' (31.18g, 7h). AY K ΠO Λ OYAΛЄ[PIANOC ...] - A K Π [...], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, on the left, facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I, on the right; between them, value mark I / ΦIΛH / KЄ CYN/MAXOC PΩ/MЄΩN (sic!) within wreath; around, CAΓAΛACCЄΩN ΠPOTHC ΠICIΔIAC. Apparently unpublished and unique, a highly interesting and very impressive issue. Minor doubling on the obverse, VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus337 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (8.41g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Asklepios standing left, leaning on serpent-staff. Near VF, black patina, minor roughness. Wagner Coll.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Salonina284 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 (14.24g). CЄ CAΛΩNЄINA/ S (=6), draped bust on crescent / CAΓAΛACCЄΩN, Nike advancing right, trophy over shoulder, wreath in hand. Very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 254-268) AE 32 - Salonina214 viewsSalonina, 254-268 AD. AE32 (18.2g). KOPNHΛIA SAΛΩNINA CЄBA, draped bust right, set on crescent; I to right / CAΓAΛACЄΩN PΩMЄΩN, clasped hands; wreath between two palms above. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 256-258) AE 23 - Valerian II339 viewsValerian II, as Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (7.02g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mountain surmounted by star-in-crescent; B (mark of value) to left. Good VF, dusty green patina. Very rare. From Group CEM.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 30 - Claudius II 211 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (18.28g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before / Mên standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter. VF, grayish-brown surfaces, some light roughness. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 31 - Claudius II 323 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE31 (19.54g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; I before; c/m: eagle standing right, looking left / Men standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Fine, dark brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 31 - Claudius II284 viewsClaudius Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE31 (13.93g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΝ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CΑΓΑΛΑCCЄΩΝ, Nike advancing right, numeral before. Brown patina, very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 31 - Claudius II295 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE31 - Dekassarion (17.16g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioscuri, each holding spear and horse by reins, standing vis-à-vis; upturned crescent above; I (mark of value) to left. Good VF, green patina. Very rare. From Group CEM. Ex Auctiones 8 (6/1978), lot 466; Hans von Aulock Coll, 8628.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 31 - Claudius II184 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE31 (14.08g). AV K M AV-P KΛAVΔIO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; before, countermark, eagle with wreath / CAΓAΛACCЄΩN PΩMAIΩN, clasped hands. Edgle split, corrosion, aVF.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 32 - Claudius II267 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE32 (15.99g). ΑΥ∙ Κ∙ Μ∙ ΑΥΡ∙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΝ∙, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, I before / CΑΓΑΛΑCCЄΩΝ, Apollo seated to left, holding Lyre which is resting on pedestal. Brown toning, good very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 32 - Claudius II 299 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE32 - Dekassarion (18.06g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopia, standing left within tetrastyle temple façade; pediment decorated with mountain and surmounted by upturned crescent; Dioskouroi standing on either side; grain ear to left, I (mark of value) to right; countermark: pellet-in annulet bordered by pellets. Good VF, green patina. From Group CEM.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 33 - Claudius II196 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE33 - 10 Assaria (21.56g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before; countermark: eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak / Hades seated left, looking right, feeding Kerberos at feet and holding scepter. VF, brown patina with tan highlights.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 33 - Claudius II102 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270. AE33 - 10 Assaria (18.06g, 1h). AY•K•M•AYP•KΛAYΔION, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; before, value mark I / CAΓAΛACCЄΩN, lion standing left, holding spear in jaws. Rare. Adjustment mark and some flatness as made, gVF.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 33 - Claudius II113 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE33 - 10 Assaria (15.24g, 7h). AY K M AYP KΛAYΔION, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; before bust, I (value mark) / CAΓAΛACCЄΩΝ, Apollo Citharoedus seated left, head turned to right, holding plectrum in his right hand and placing his left on cithara set on base. gVF.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 33 - Claudius II Gothicus463 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE33 - 10 Assaria (18.01g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CAΓAΛACCE-ΩN, lion leaping left; I below; c/m: pellet within annulet; all within serrate incuse. VF, red-brown surfaces. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 34 - Claudius II Gothicus384 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE34 (23.42g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; I before; c/m: eagle standing right, looking left / Warrior running right, holding spear. Fine, brown surfaces. From the Ian Roper Collection.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 34 -Claudius II Gothicus336 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE34 - 10 Assaria (19.65g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; I to right / Laureate Heracles standing left, leaning on club set on ground, hand on hip. Good VF, blue-black patina, minor smoothing in fields. Rosenberg Coll.; ex CNG 37 (3/1996), lot 1080.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 35 - Claudius II287 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE35 - 10 Assaria (18.62g). AV K M AVP KΛAVΔION, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: eagle facing / CAΓAΛACCЄN BOVΛ ΔHMOC, Boule and Demos clasping hands. Reverse flattened by c/m, otherwise nice very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 36 - Claudius II304 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE36 / 10 Assaria (25.74g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, head right, holding lyre set on low basis; I (mark of value) to lower left; in exergue, grain ear right. Good VF, brown and green patina, minor surface roughness. Very rare. Ex From the HLT Coll. Ex Superior (31 May 1980), lot 2500.
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Sagalassos (BC 30-AD 50) AE459 views1st century BC-1st century AD. AE (1.75g). Head of Hermes right / Bear standing right, holding booty in paw, CΑΓΑΛ. Green patina, VF. Very rare.
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Sagalassos (BC 30-AD 50) AE371 views1st century BC-1st century AD. AE (1.76g). Bust of Hermes right, wearing winged petasos, kerykeion behind shoulder / C-A, eagle with closed wings standing right. gVF. Very rare. R. Mueller coll.
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Sagalassos (BC 36) Drachm477 viewsAfter 36 BC. AR Drachm (3.89g). Head of Zeus right / CΑ-ΓΑ, cornucopiae, A in field to left.
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Sagalassos (BC 36-25) Drachm671 viewsca 36-25 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.36g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Cornucopiae; A to left. Near VF, toned. Rare. Drewry Coll.; Ex Hans von Aulock Coll., 5154.
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Sagalassos (BC 100-0) AE585 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (2.25g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Two butting goats, ΣΑ below. Glazed green patina, VF.
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Sagalassos (BC 100-0) AE 13597 views1st century BC. AE13 (3.51g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Two confronted ibexes; cornucopia between. Good VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Sagalassos (BC 100-0) AE 14728 viewsAutonomous, 1st cent BC-1st cent AD. AE14 (3.37g). Head Zeus right / Two goats attacking each other. Very fine.
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