Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan191 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (4.02g). ΑV ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС Κ С Γ Δ, laureate head right / ΠΡΟVСΑΕ, distyle domed temple, containing uncertain object. Very rare. gVF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan281 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (5.48g). AY NEP TPAIANOC A KAI CE ΓEP ΔA, laureate head right / ΠΡΟΥCΑΕΩΝ, Demeter advancing left, holding two torches. VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 98-117) AE 33 - Trajan559 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE33 (23.54g). Laureate head right / Zeus enthroned right, holding Nike on globe and scepter. Good VF, rough green patina.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 100-270) AE 20289 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (4.46g, 7h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing between two stags. VF, brown surfaces, some porosity.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 15 - Commodus151 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE15 (2.97g). Λ ΑΙΛ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟС ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС, laureate head right / ΠP - OV / CAЄΩN, hexastyle temple, with pellet in pediment. Extremely rare. VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Commodus239 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 (2.96g). Laureate head right / serpent-staff. Attractive brown tone. VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 18 - Commodus327 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (2.24g, 1h). Λ [A] AVPIIΛI KOMMOΔOC (sic), laureate head right / ΠPOV CAEΩN, eagle standing right on thigh of sacrificial animal, head and tail left, with wings displayed. Near EF, green patina. From Group CEM.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 18 – Commodus253 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (3.0g). Circa 180-182 AD. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤΩ, laureate head right / ΠΡΟΥCΑЄΩΝ, Nike on globe standing holding wreath and palm branch. VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus518 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (6.6g). Laureate head right. / Hexastyle temple, ΠΡ ΟΥ CAЄΩΝ across field and in exergue.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 23 - Didius Julianus799 viewsDidius Julianus, 193 AD. AE23 (4.28g). AVT K M ΔIΔIOC-[IOVΛI]ANOC AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right / ΠP-OV / CAEΩN, six-columned temple, mint name in Greek across field and in exergue. Extremely rare. Awkwardly shaped flan. aEF.

Prusa was apparently the only provincial mint to strike coins for Julianus and his family, and the Recueil General knew only one specimen for Julianus himself, that in the BM. The elevation of Julianus in Rome caused the revolt of Pescennius Niger in Syria, but obviously there would have been a period of two or three weeks in Bithynia in mid-late April 193, between the announcement of Julianus' elevation and the arrival of news of Niger's revolt. This coin was struck within this very brief time frame.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 27 - Pertinax496 viewsPertinax, 193 AD. AE27 (12.37g, 1h). Laureate head right / Hexastyle temple façade set on two-tiered base; globe in pediment. Good Fine, brown surfaces, light cleaning scratches. Extremely rare.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 29 - Didius Julianus294 viewsDidius Julianus, 193 AD. AE29 (14.27g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΔΙΔΙ CЄ - ΙΟΥΛΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΡΟΥ - CΑΕΩΝ. Athena with spear standing facing, head right. Minor corrosion, VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 29 - Pertinax355 viewsPertinax, 193 AD. AE29 (14.11g). AYT K ΠEΛBIOC ΠEPTINAΞ CEB, laureate head right / ΠPOVCAEWN, Zeus standing right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. Apparently unpublished.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 30 - Pertinax267 viewsPertinax, 193 AD. AE30 (12.3g). AYT K ΠЄΛBIOC ΠЄPTINAΞ CЄB, laureate head of Pertinax right / ΠPOVCAЄΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Very Rare.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Septimius Severus183 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15 (1.92g). A K Λ CЄΠ CЄVHPOC, bare head right / ΠP - OV / CAЄΩN, hexastyle temple, containing pellet. aVF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193-217) AE 19 - Julia Domna302 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE19 (4.22 g). Draped bust right / Artemis Ephesia standing facing, flanked by stags. Nice VF, brown surfaces.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla141 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (6.56g, 1h). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / ΠPOYCAEΩN, hexastyle temple. VF, green patina, minor roughness.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 198-217) AE 25587 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (6.38g). AVT KM AVP AN - TΩNINOC CEB, laureate bust right / ΠPO-VCAEΩ-N, nude Telamonian Aias, helmeted, kneeling on right knee facing left; left leg extending behind; right hand holding drawn sword given him by Hektor, point pressed to belly in the moment prior to hurling himself upon it. Pile of rocks before, and circular shield below him. Very rare. Ancient gouge on Aias' body, otherwise VF, old nice patina. Hoeft coll.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla727 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (9.51g). Laureate head right, AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC CEB / Ajax the Telamonian falling upon his sword left; pile of stones before, shield below, PRO-UCAEW-N above. EF, dark green patina. Rare Trojan War reference. Simpson Coll.

Ajax led the warriors of Salamis to Troy, and was regarded as the second greatest Greek warrior, after Achilles. When he failed to win Achilles' armor after the latter's tragic death, Ajax went mad and, after creating turmoil amidst the Greek ranks, finally committed suicide by falling on his sword.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 209–212) AE 34 - Geta445 viewsGeta, 209–212 AD. AE34 (17.98g). AYT K Π CEΠT ΓE-TAC AYΓOY, laureate head of Geta right / ΠΡ0VC-AEΩN, Minerva standing left, holding spear and shield. Brown-red patina. Minor smoothing in fields. Very fine.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 217-218) AE 22 - Macrinus236 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE22 (6.67g, 12h). Laureate head right / Asclepius standing facing, head left. Dark patina, VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus290 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (5.5g). MAKPЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / ΠPOYCAEΩN, hexastyle temple. VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 217-218) AE 26 - Diadumenian654 viewsDiadumenian, 217-217 AD. AE26 (7.03g). M OΠЄΛ ANTΩNINOC ΔIAΔOVMЄNIANOC, bare head right / ΠPOVCAЄΩN, Aias committing hara-kiri with sword. Beautiful glossy dark green patina, almost EF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus211 viewsElagabalus, 218-222). AE23 (7.70g). M AVP ANTΩNINOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPOVCAЄΩN, Aquila between two signa. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 218-225) AE 21 - Julia Maesa223 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE21 (5.66g, 1h). Draped bust right / Hexastyle temple, with annulet in pediment. VF, brown patina. Spradling Coll.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 219-220) AE 23 – Julia Paula230 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE23 (6.56g). Draped bust en face, head right / Athena standing left with phiale and spear, at her feet, shield. Rare. EF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander99 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.1g). Μ ΑVΡ СЄVΗ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate head right / ΠΡΟVСΑEΩΝ, Poseidon, with foot set upon rock, standing right, holding trident and dolphin. VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 222-235) AE 26 – Julia Mamaea420 viewsJulia Mamaea, 222-235 AD. AE26 (8.89g). IOVΛIA MAMAIA AVΓ, draped bust right / ΠPOVCAEΩN, Tyche seated on rock left, holding patera and scepter. Very rare. Dark green patina. VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander137 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (12.73g). Μ ΑVΡ СЄV ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС ΑVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΡΟVСΑЄΩΝ, laureate and draped bust of Zeus (or Prusas?) left. Extremely rare, with RPC citing just one specimen. aVF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 225-227) AE 21 - Orbiana573 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE21 (4.30g). Draped bust right / ΠΡΟCΑ-ΕΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF. Drewry Coll.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 225-227) AE 22 - Orbiana512 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE22 (3.74g, 12h). Draped bust right / Demeter standing left, holding patera and long torch. Good VF, green patina.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 235-238) AE 18 - Maximinus I412 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE18 (3.10 g, 1h). Laureate and draped bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing facing. VF, green patina.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus I 234 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (8.68g). Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗ ΜΑΧΙΜΕΙΝΟC ΑY, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΡΟΥCΑΕΩΝ, Hygieia standing right. holding serpent, and Asklepios standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 235-238) AE 26 - Maximus259 viewsMaximus I, as Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE26 (10.78g). Γ IOY OYH MAΞIMOC, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPOYCAEΩN, Athena standing left with spear and shield. River patina, VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 251-253) AE 25 - Trebonianus Gallus229 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE25 (7.22g). Γ ΟVΕΙΒΙΟC ΤΡΕΒΩΝΙΑΝΟC ΓΑΛΛΟC Α, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΡΟV CΑΕΩΝ, Securitas seated left, holding roll; countermark: head right within circular incuse. nVF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus616 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (6.40g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Two prize urns with palms in each. A nice bronze with great detail and nice green patina.
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Prusa ad Olympum (BC 62-59) AE 20259 viewsC. Papirius Carbo. Procurator, 62-59 BC. AE20 (3.26g, 12h). Dated year 224 (59/8 BC). ΠPOYΣAEΩN to right, ΔKΣ (date) and monogram to left, amphora / ΕΠI ΓAIOY to right, ΠAΠIPIOY/KAPBΩNOΣ to left, combined kerykeion and club. VF, green patina.
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Prusa ad Oylmpum (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Tranquillina513 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (11.27g). CABЄINIA TPANKYΛΛЄINA AV, draped and diademed bust right / ΠPOYCAEΩN, Muse (?) enthroned to left. Very fine.
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Prusa ad Oylmpum (AD 241-244) AE 28 - Tranquillina286 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE28 (9.82g, 1h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Diana advancing left, holding torch in each hand. Fine, brown surfaces. Spradling Coll.
 
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