Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan616 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (7.09g). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Aesclepius standing left, leaning on serpent-staff. VF, green patina, some encrustation.
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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 138-161) AE 31 - Antoninus Pius.649 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 (20.75g, 6h), dated CY 161 (155/6 AD). Laureate head right / Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; ET PΞA (date) in exergue. Fine, green patina, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus347 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (8.58g). Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΝЄΟΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΠΟ ЄΤ ΠCΑ, tetrastyle temple. Rare. Dark brown patina, VF.
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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus635 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (14.63g), dated CY 184 (178/179 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / NEOKΛAYΔIO-ΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; [P]ΠΔ below. Near VF, green patina with some light earthen highlights. Ex Drewry Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll, 85.
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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna251 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (11.17g). 200/1 AD. Draped bust right / Eagle on altar standing left; holding wreath in beck; between two standard. Apparently unpublished. Dark green patina. VF.
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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 211) AE 21 - Geta978 viewsGeta, 211 AD. AE21 (5.11g, 6h). Bust right / "Apocalyptic" Aphrodite loosening her garment provocatively and holding out an apple.

All the coins of this city are very rare, and this reverse type seems to be unrecorded for Neoklaudiopolis. Also interesting is the (unexplained?) legend-ending KOM KECAP, which can also be found on coins of Tavion in Galatia.
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