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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I308 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (22.77g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus and Ariadne in a cart drawn by two centaurs right, one of whom holds a lyre. Near VF, green and light brown patina. Rare mythological scene. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 709; Levante Coll., 1104.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus Thrax392 viewsMaximinus Thrax, AD 235-238 AD. AE36. Head right / Apollo standing, head left, holding bow and arrow in left hand and branch in right. Unpublished reverse?
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 37 - Maximinus I353 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE37 (24.88g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing left, holding Apples of the Hesperides(?) and club over shoulder; A/M/K and G/B in fields. VF, brown surfaces with traces of dark blue-green overtones, small pit in reverse, minor overall roughness.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 37 - Maximinus I385 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE37 (19.31g). VT.K.Γ.IOV.OVH.MAΞIMEINOC, draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π/ TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOLEΩ[C], Apollo Lykeios, nude, laureate, standing frontal, holding a dead wolf in each hand; AMK in left field, Γ.B in right field. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll.
AMK stands for 'the First, the Biggest, the most Beautiful', granted to the city in 215 AD upon Caracalla's campaign against the Parthians. Γ.B = 3.2, capital of three provinces, keeper of two neocorates (Curtis Clay).
The two animals are not wolfs but dogs, symbolizing Mopsus and Amphilochus, called 'the dogs of Apollo' by Lychopron, a 3rd century poet. (Pat Lawrence)
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 38 - Maximinus I331 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE38 (24.96g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike standing on globe left, holding wreath and palm. Near VF, tan surfaces.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 38 - Maximinus I398 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE38 (23.49g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTP, Tyche seated on rocks, holding ear of corn, within tetrastyle temple with arched roof; at her feet, river-god Kydnos swimming left; A/M/K in left field; Γ/B in right. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 236-238) AE 34 - Maximus340 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 236-238 AD. AE34 (13.69g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena advancing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. Fine, green patina with earthen highlights.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 34 - Balbinus463 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE34 (25.84g). ΑΥΤ ΚЄC ΚΑΙ Λ ΒΑΛΒЄΙÎΟC CЄΒ Î Î , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΑΡCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ-ΠΟ-ΛЄ / ΑΜΚ, three graces, in field Γ-Î’. Green patina, VF.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 34 - Pupienus319 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE34 (22.51g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC Îœ ΚΛΩΔ ΠΟΥΠΙΗÎΟΠCЄΒ / Î -Î , laurate and draped bust right / ΤΑΡCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩC / Α / Îœ / Κ / Î’ Γ, Pupienus on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right beneath. Dark green patina, VF.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 36 - Balbinus355 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE36 (24.31g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pupienus(?), radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right beneath with head left; A in legend, M/K and Γ /B in fields. VF, olive patina with light blue-green overtones.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 36 - Pupienus274 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE36 (19.27g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Harpocrates standing left, finger touching mouth and holding cornucopia; lighted altar to left. Good VF, dark brown surfaces. Krizan Coll.; ex Drewry Coll. (CNG E115, 5/2005), lot 272; CNG XXXIII (3/1995), lot 1279.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 37 - Balbinus253 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE37 (26.78g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules wrestling with Antaeus; in exergue, club right. Near VF, dark-green patina. Group CEM; ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 416 (10/1979), no. 33.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 37 - Pupienus302 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE37. Bust right / Athena Nikephorus left. Nice F.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 37 - Pupienus357 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE37 (22.32g, 12 h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor, togate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over lighted altar at left. VF, green-brown patina, rough.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 20 – Gordian III463 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (5.70g). Radiate draped bust of Gordian right / Three graces. A rare fractional denomination with the ever popular Three Graces reverse.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III437 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (18.31g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Male wearing long robe, standing left, holding phiale and sceptre. Fine, green-brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III455 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (25.03g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lion attacking bull right. Good VF, green and reddish-brown patina. From Group CEM.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III329 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (21.52g). AVT KM ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB , draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π/ TAPCOV M - HTPOΠOL, in left field M/K, in right field A/B/Γ, Mithras in short military cloak and waving chlamys, as sun-god with radiate crown, kneeling with left knee on back of a bull, pulling with left hand its head backwards and holding in raised right hand the sacrificing knife. Very rare, F/F+. Hoeft coll.
The rev. depicts the so-called tauroctony, standing in the center of the Mithraism.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III380 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (29.49g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Gordian, radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right; A/M/K and B- Γ in fields. VF, black-green patina with beige overtones, very light overall roughness.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III510 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (18.82g). Radiate and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield / TAP-COV M-H-TP-O-P-O, A/M/K/G-B, Gordian on horseback galloping right, thrusting spear at lion below. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III377 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.63g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and chlamys. VF, brown patina, a little rough.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III324 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (23.91g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Homonoia standing left, holding phiale over lighted altar, and cornucopiae; A/M/K and B/ Γ in fields. VF, brown and black surfaces with traces of blue-green overtones.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III317 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (24.38g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Sandan standing on horned animal right, bow and quiver over shoulder, holding flower and wreath; all within arched distyle temple; A M/K and B/ G in fields. VF, olive patina with dusty blue-green overtones, small areas of encrustation.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III324 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (25.95g, 7 h). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Perseus standing right, holding harpa and cultus statue of Apollo Lykeios holding wolves; and fisherman(?) standing left, holding fishing rod (or spear?); basket(?) on ground between them. Fine, green patina, a little rough.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III330 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (19.78g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing left with bow and arrow, quiver over shoulder. Unpublished variant. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III368 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35. AVT KAI M ANT ΓOP[ΔIANOC CEB], draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, seen from behind, in field Π-Π/ TAPCOV MHTPOΠOLEΩ, in the upper right field A/Γ, in the lower left field M/K, Herakles, bearded(?), nude, stg. facing, head left, resting with right hand on his club, holding over left arm the lion-skin and in the outstretched left hand five apples; left beside him a tree with twigs, entwined by a snake. Very rare, good F/about VF, trace of ancient smoothing process on rev. The coin is in the usual rough state of the coins of Tarsos. Hoeft coll.
Mythological theme: Herakles in the Garden of the Hesperids.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III281 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.49g). Radiate and draped bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with gorgoneion / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III278 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 - Tetrassarion (23.01g, 12h). AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB ΠΠ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC A M K, the Tyche of Tarsos, turreted, draped and seated left on a rock, with the river god Kydnos swimming left below; to Tyche’s left and right; Γ B; all within tetrastyle shrine. With an attractive but rough greenish-brown patina, GVF. From the M Coll, ex Triton VIII, 11 Jan 2005, 785.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III506 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (26.98g) TAPCOV MHTPOΠΟΛΕΩC A/M/K-Γ/Β
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III1996 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (21.11g). AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB PP, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding shield decorated with gorgoneion and spear / TAPCOV MHTROPOLE AMK BG, lion attacking bull. Good VF, dark green patina. Ex Sternberg XI (qq/1981), lot 370.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III372 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (21.43g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Two nude athletes either side of high table with prize crown; amphora below. Fine/Near VF, rough brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III350 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (18.63g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, dusty olive-green patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III406 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (27.11g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Two figures standing behind garlanded altar, before which lies a humped bull, figure on right holds large round shield; tall statue of Apollo Lyceius between them; to right, Perseus standing left, holding phiale and harpa; to left Demeter standing right, holding two lit torches pointed towards Apollo Lyceius. About very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III313 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (27.90g). Radiate, cuirassed bust right / Gordian standing left, joining hands with Tranquillina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III288 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (23.55g). ΑVΤ Κ Îœ ΑÎΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟC CЄΒ/ Î -Î , radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, right hand raised, the left holding small Nike / TAPCOV ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ ΑΜΚ ΓΒ, standing figure of Gordian left, radiate, holding Nike and spear, bound Persian at feet. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III376 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (23.09g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two Ciliarch crowns, the outer decorated with nine busts, the inner with six. Near EF, dark green patina, a few minor cleaning marks. From Group CEM.
The Ciliarch or Cilicarch was the name for the High Priest of Cilicia who presided over provincial temples dedicated to certain emperors. The different busts which decorate the crown represent the various emperors who were honored at each respective temple.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III326 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (27.47g). Vs.: ΑΥΤ Κ ΑÎΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟC CЄΒ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right in field, Î -Î / ΤΑΡCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩC / ΑΜΚ ΓΒ, price crown inscribed ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕÎΙΚΟΣ with two palm branches on table. Green patina, VF.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III214 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (21.52g, 6h). Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Fine, brown patina, metal flaw and tiny spot of active corrosion on obverse.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III306 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (19.20g, 7 h). Olympic Games Issue. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Prize crown with two palm branches, placed on three lion-legged table and inscribed, OΛΥΜΠΙΑC. Fine, brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III268 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (29.7 g, 7h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agonistic urn, inscribed CЄVHPЄIA and containing two palm fronds, set on table with leonine legs. VF, olive-brown find patina. Commemorating the Severeia Olympia Epineikia Games.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III271 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (23.33g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from behind / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. VF, red and green patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III209 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (25.30g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Perseus standing left, holding statuette of Apollo Lykeios, harpe, and head of Medusa. Good VF, dark-green patina, small scrapes showing traces of bare metal on obverse. Group CEM.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III185 viewsGordian III. 238-244 AD. AE37 (22.22g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding shield and spear / Lion right, bringing down bull. VF, green patina, minor roughness on the obverse.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Tranquillina311 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III. Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE37 (14.85g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos from which wine pours to panther below, and thyrsos. Fine, brown patina. From the Rudolf Berk Collection.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 38 - Gordian III537 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE38 - Medallion (20.64g, 7h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Double Ciliarch crowns set on prize table: the inner crown consisting of a diadem decorated with seven imperial busts right and joined to the outer crown by columns; the outer crown also consisting of a diadem decorated with seven imperial busts right; letters A M K between and two Nikai flanking uppermost bust. Good VF, dark green patina, minor pits.
The Ciliarch or Cilicarch was the name for the High Priest of Cilicia who presided over provincial temples dedicated to certain emperors. The different busts which decorate the crown represent the various emperors who were honored at each respective temple.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 38 - Gordian III220 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE38 (22.78g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding Nike, shield, and spear. Near VF, reddish-brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 39 - Gordian III107 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE39 (26.60g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate figure of Gordian on horseback right, spearing lion below. VF, green-brown patina, roughness on obverse. Ex Triton VII (1/2004), lot 807.
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Tarsos (AD 240-251) AE 35 - Trajan Decius302 viewsTrajan Decius, 240-251 AD. AE35 (27.29g). AV KAI Γ MEC KVIN.ΔEKIOC TPAIANO, in left and right field Π- Π/ TAPCO - V MHTPOΠOΛEΩC ΓB, in left and right field A/M - K, Perseus, nude except chlamys over left shoulder, standing left, holding harpa in left arm, head of Medusa in left hand and in extended right hand cult-statue of Apollo standing frontal on omphalos and holding in each hand a dog with head up. Rare. F+/aVF, olive-green patina, usual roughness. Hoeft coll.
Perseus was the suggested founder of Tarsos. Apollo here is often called Apollo Lykeios in error.
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Tarsos (AD 241-244) AE 27 - Tranquillina313 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE27 (10.72g, 7h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Altar of Sandan on raised platform; to either side, small figure supporting domed arch. Good VF, light porosity, green patina.
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Tarsos (AD 241-244) AE 28 - Tranquillina524 viewsTranquillina, 241-244 AD. AE28 (10.05g). Diademed and draped bust right / Altar of Sandan on raised platform, figure standing at either side. VF, green patina.
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Tarsos (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina307 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (17.11g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet, panther standing left, head right; A-M/K and B/ Γ in fields. Near VF, olive-brown patina with dusty blue-green overtones.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Otacilia Severa515 viewsOtacilia Severa, 244-249 AD. AE31 (18.87g). ΩTAKIΛ CЄVHPAN ЄVT ЄVC CЄ, draped bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC AMK ΓB, Nike with wreath and palm branch. Brown patina, VF.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 32 - Otacilia Severa310 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I. Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE32 (17.70g). ΩTAKIΛIA CEYHPAN ЄYT ЄYC CЄ, diademed and draped bust right / TAPCOY TH-C MHTPOΠOΛЄ, AMK ΓB, Nike advancing left, with wreath and palm branch. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I278 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE35 (24.54g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Selene, with crescent on head and billowing veil, driving biga of bulls right. Near VF, reddish-brown patina under some green encrustation.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 37 - Philip I395 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE37 (19.96g). AVT KAI IOV ΦILIΠΠON [EVT] EVC CE, draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π/ TA - PCOV THC MHTP[OΠ]OLEΩC, B to left, A/M/K/Γ to right, Herakles stg. facing, head left, leaning left, wrestling Antaios; he lifts Antaios up into the air by the waist while Antaios tries to break his grip. Rare, good F, usual roughness. Hoeft coll.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 21 - Trajan Decius317 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE21 (5.85g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Oak-wreath. VF, olive patina.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 21 - Trajan Decius314 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE21 (5.97g). AY KE Γ MЄC KY ΔЄKI TPAIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPΣOY MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ A MK / Γ/ B; Zeus seated left hoding phiale in right hand; in left scepter; to left below, eagle. Rare. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 25 - Herennia Etruscilla344 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE25 (8.51g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right on crescent / Athena seated left on curule chair, holding Nike and spear, shield at side; ΓB across field; AMK in exergue. Near VF, black-green patina, light porosity.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 26 - Herennius Etruscus344 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 249-251 AD. AE26.20 (10.84g). K VIN EPENNIO ETPOVC ΔΕΚ IONKE, draped, laureate and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠΟΛΕΩC, Pyramidal monument for Sandan over base decorated by horned animal heads (oxen?) and covered by a round canopy supported by two figures wearing large mantle and Phrygian helmet; above eagle. Very rare. Good fine.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla224 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (15.02g, 12h). Draped bust right wearing stephane, crescent at shoulder / Dionysus standing facing, head right, holding cantharus over panther and thyrsus. VF, dark brown patina, typical light porosity. Ex Eduardo Levante Collection (CNG E90, lot 304).
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Herennia Etruscilla291 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE31. Head right / Nike standing on globe left, holding wreath. Unpublished?
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Trajan Decius325 viewsTrajan Decius. 249-251 AD. AE31 (21.92g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow and arrow; at feet on either side, deer standing left and dog standing right with raised paw, head left; A-M-K in fields, G B in legend. VF, olive-brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 32 - Herennia Etruscilla509 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE32 (16.68g). Bust of Herennia Etruscilla to right / Dionysos stands left with panther at feet.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius338 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (21.56g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on ox head and holding infant Telephus, who reaches for hind standing right, head left; tree behind; A M K in exergue, G B in legend. Near VF, black-green patina with dusty blue-green overtones, light overall roughness. A rare mythological type.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius306 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (22.38g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPΣOY MHTPOΠO-ΛEΩΣ A / M /K / B Γ; Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow and arrow. Almost very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius261 viewsTrajan Decius. 249-251 AD. AE33 (20.97g). AY KAI Γ MЄC KY ΔЄKIOC TPAIANOC, Π-Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. / TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC ΓB, / A/ M/ K, Perseus standing left, holding Apollo Lyceius, harpa and gorgon head. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius106 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 - Hexassarion (18.31g, 12h). ΑΥ ΚЄ Γ ΜЄϹ ΚΟΥ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑÎΟϹ ЄΥ ЄΥ ϹЄΒ / Π– Î , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩϹ - Α / Îœ Κ / Γ - Î’, Zebu bull lying before altar; behind, upper part of a male figure standing, head left, and holding spear and shield; to right, Perseus, holding Gorgoneion and harpa with his left hand and patera over altar with his right; to left, Demeter standing right, holding two small torches over altar; high column with cult-statue of Apollo. gVF
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 26 - Volusian376 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE26 (12.29g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Kilikarch crown decorated with eight Imperial heads; AM/KG/B in three lines within. VF, green and brown patina. Rare reverse type.
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 30 - Trebonianus Gallus425 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE30 (15.30g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing left, holding spear, presenting city-goddess with Ciliarch crown decorated with five heads and two Nikai. Near VF, brown surfaces, a touch porous.
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 32 - Trebonianus Gallus374 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-254 AD. AE32 (16.56g, 1h). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Perseus standing facing, head left, holding cultus statue of Apollo Lykeios standing on omphalos, holding wolves, and harpa and Gorgonion. VF, areas of soft strike.
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 32 - Trebonianus Gallus528 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE32 (18.32g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing facing, head right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. VF, mostly brown patina with some spots of green, light adjustment marks.
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 34 - Trebonianus Gallus287 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-254 AD. AE34 (15.22g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOVMH TPOΠOΛEΩC, A/M/K/ Γ –B; Artemis huntress moving to left head right; bow in left; fetching arrow from quiver at her back with right. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 36 - Valerian322 viewsValerian, 251-253 AD. AE36 (18.00g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΥΑΛЄΡΙΑÎΟΠЄΥ ЄΥCЄ / Π− Î , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΑΡΣΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ Α/Îœ/Κ - / ΓΒ, Rome standing left, holding Nike on globe and spear, to the right, shield. Good very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I270 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (13.80g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Kronos standing left, holding harpe and phiale(?). Near VF, green patina, a few flan flaws.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I342 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (17.67g, 6h), struck after 254/5 AD. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche of Tarsus seated right, being crowned by Perseus standing left, holding harpe; to left of Tyche, Hercules standing right, below, river-god Cydnus swimming left. VF, olive-brown patina, adjustment marks.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I192 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (25.08g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. VF, attractive green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I473 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (16.93g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three nude athletes standing facing, each crowning himself with radiate crown and holding palm branch. Rare. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I420 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (12.08g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three price-crowns on table. Attractive patina, good very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I306 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (16.07g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Near VF, green and brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian I360 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE35 (28.04g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOY M-H TPOΠΟΛΕΩC / A/ M/ K/ B, Tyche standing facing, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Nice very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Salonina266 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus. Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (11.60g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / Helios standing right, holding whip and raising arm. VF, dark green patina.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus267 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (13.80g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena seated left, dropping pebble into vase and holding cornucopiae. VF, heavy brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus290 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (20.91g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Amphilochos standing left, holding long staff, at his feet a boar. Green patina, rare, good very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus355 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (15.18g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΗΓ ΓΑΛΛΙΗÎΟΣ ΣΕΒ / Î - Î , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΑCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΑΜΚ / ΓΓ, Nike inscribing shield with Nike ΕΙC ΑΙΩÎΑ ΤΟVC ΚΥΡΙΟΙC (Eternity to the rulers). A bit rough at places, good very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus106 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (14.50g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; panther at feet to left. VF, dark green and brown patina, some minor roughness.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Valerian I296 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (22.01g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left holding purse and caduceus. Rare. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina333 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (12.59g). ΚΟΡÎΗΛΙΑΠCΑ-ΛΩÎΙÎΑΠCΕ, diademed and draped bust right set on crescent, all within wreath / ΤΑPCΟV ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC Α/Îœ/Κ – Γ/Γ, Aphrodite standing to front; she lays drapery on hydria beside her. Rare. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina332 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (14.66g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent; all within wreath / Cybele seated right, lions to either side of throne. Good VF, brown and green patina. Interesting with the wreath enclosing the bust. From Group CEM; ex Eduardo Levante Coll. (Triton VII, 1/2004), lot 811.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 15371 viewsAfter 164 BC. AE15 (2.01g). M/ H - monogram, club tied with fillets within oak wreath / TAPCЄΩÎ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in and scepter. Nice very fine.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 16604 viewsafter 164 BC. AE16 (2.13g, 1h). Club tied with fillets, within oak wreath / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Near EF, light green patina.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 17418 viewsafter 164 BC. AE17 (4.61g, 1h). TAPΣEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter, to the left, crescent and star / Club tied with fillets, to the left and right, monograms, al within oak wreath. Green patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 18717 views164 BC and later. AE18 (4.97g, 1h). Athenodoros, magistrate. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right; ΑΘΗ/ÎΟΔ/ΩΡΟ in three lines to left. Good VF, dark green-brown patina. Attractive style.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 19538 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE19 (5.03g, 1h). Athenodoro(s), magistrate. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / ΤΑΡΣΕΩÎ, the god Sandan standing on the back of a mythological beast right, holding hammer and flower; ΑΘΗ/ÎΟΔ/ΩΡΟ in three lines to left. Good VF, black patina with light earthen encrustation on reverse.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 20661 viewsafter 164 BC. AE20 (4.81g, 1h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Sandan standing left on horned and winged animal standing right within pyramidal monument on garlanded base and surmounted by an eagle. Near EF, high relief obverse, light green patina.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 20657 viewsca 164-30 BC, under Roman rule. AE20 (4.99g, 12h). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / ΑΣΚ - ΓΛΥ, Sandan stading right on a horned goat-like animal walking right, within dotted circle. Superb turquoise patina; rare.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 20530 views164 BC and later. AE20 (7.70g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Good VF.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21522 views164 BC and later. AE21 (6.33g, 1h). Turreted head of Tyche right; F to left / Zeus seated left; two monograms to right. Good VF, dark green-brown patina.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21620 views164 BC and later. AE21 (7.53g, 1h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Good VF, dark green patina, light adjustment marks on reverse.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21442 viewsafter 164 BC. AE21 (7.85g, 1h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Zeus seated left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre. VF, light green patina, obverse rough.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21797 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (8.63g). Turreted, veiled head of Tyche right / ΤΑΡΣΕΩÎ, Sandan standing on top of mythical creature right, within pyramidal monument decorated with garlands and surmounted by eagle; ΚΑ and ΗΡ monograms to left. Fine dark green patina, EF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex Sternberg, Zurich, Auc. VIII (1978), lot 171.
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