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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Antiocheia (AD 244-247) AE 22 - Philip II357 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE22 (4.36g). M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOXЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. gVF.1 comments03/25/18 at 03:52Helvetica: This is BMC 51, not BMC 49 (BMC 49 has Hekate Triformis on the reverse)
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Antiocheia (AD 100-200) AE 14439 viewsCirca 2nd century AD. AE14 (3.10g). Dionysus, magistrate. ΔIONVΣIOΣ, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right / ANTIO, owl standing right on maeander pattern or city wall, head facing. Extremely rare. gVF.1 comments08/04/17 at 06:37Helvetica: This is listed in ZfN 1885 in an article about some of the Loebbecke collection. During the auction ...
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Kaunos (BC 490-470) Obol490 viewsUncertain, ca 450 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Two ram’s heads back-­to-back / Griffin sitting right, paw raised, within dotted frame, all within incuse square. Extremely rare and apparently unrecorded in all major reference works. Light tone and about extremely fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 15 (2000), 123.1 comments06/09/15 at 02:13Dimitry: Placing in Kaunos - any comments?
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol560 viewsLate 5th to mid 4th century BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.26g, 8mm). Head of ram right / Head of young male right, K to left. Toned, aEF. Very rare.1 comments09/24/13 at 10:42Dimitry: Compare this coin to #7102
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Aphrodisias (AD 200-250) AE 21465 viewsImperial Times, early 3rd century AD. AE21 (5.31g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust of Demos right / Eagle facing, head left, open wings. Dark patina, VF.1 comments01/29/13 at 20:18: This item is in fact known and the types published; MacDonald 240 (O300/R591) = BMC 81, with others ...
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(BC 344-326) Ada or Orontobates - Tetrobol586 views4th century BC. AR Tetrobol (?) (15mm, 2.6g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / Star of twelve points; I-T-Δ-V around. aEF. Very rare.1 comments01/16/13 at 03:46Dimitry: This type should probably be assigned to Queen Ada (who ruled Karia 344-340 BC and 335-326 BC) or Or...
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol628 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.57g, 7mm). Head griffin right / Incuse of lion head right. Apparently unpublished and unique. VF.1 comments07/01/12 at 00:12Dimitry: Compare to # 6419 and 9171
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Mylasa (BC 6th cent) EL 1/48 Stater912 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (Milesian standard), (0.28g). Lion's paw / Scorpion in incuse square. EF.

The lion's paw fractions are traditionally attributed to Lydia, since the lion was the Lydian royal badge. J. Spier, Studies Price, pp. 327-334, has discovered several reverse-punch links between lion's paw fractions and some Ionian issues, but this might only mean that the linked coinages were produced by the same team of workers, who carried the same reverse punches from one job to the next.
1 comments06/12/12 at 03:56Dimitry: Compare to # 3014, 4035, 6431, 7259, 1957, 1958
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol445 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm, 4h). Milesian standard. Head of ram left / Youthful male head right; Carian 'az' to right. VF, rough. 1 comments11/02/11 at 23:33Dimitry: Konuk reads the Karian letters and attributes this series to a mint at "Kasolaba"
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol644 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter or dynastic symbol on shoulder. VF.1 comments09/02/10 at 00:48Dimitry: The symbol on the bull is similar to the one used by the Satrap Autophradates
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Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol - KIM437 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Milesian Diobol (2.22g, 12.4mm, 12h). Forepart of bull left / Forepart of bull left, KIM above. Toned, good VF. Very rare.1 comments07/13/09 at 12:30Dimitry: possibly an issue under Hekatomnos, ca 395-377 BC.
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Knidos (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla843 viewsCaracalla and Plautilla, 196-217 AD. AE33 (16.07g). ANTWNINOC (running clockwise) - PLAVTILLA (counterclockwise), confronted busts of Caracalla, on left, and Plautilla, on right; countermark: laureate bust of Caracalla right / Aphrodite standing right, holding veil. Fine, green patina. Roper Coll.1 comments07/13/09 at 12:11: This is a coin of Caracalla and Plautilla - the names are clearly legible, ANTWNINOC running clockwi...
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Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol - EKA529 views5th century BC. AR (Milesian) Diobol (13mm, 2.16g, 6h). Forepart of bull left, head facing / Forepart of bull left, head facing, [EK]A above; within incuse square. Toned VF/EF. Karl Coll.1 comments05/04/09 at 12:05Gert: I think it's the correct attribution. The Von Aulock has a clear legend EKA.
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Rhodes (BC 40-AD 25) AE 36911 viewsca 88-43 BC(?) AE36 (22.72g). Radiate head of Helios facing, turned slightly right / PO, Rose seen from above; ΣΩΣΘΕΝΗΣ below; all within oak wreath. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex Sternberg, Zurich VIII (1978), lot 138.1 comments05/31/06 at 05:10Dimitry: Gutknecht places this coin earlier ca 88-43 BC
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Rhodes (BC 275-250) Diobol818 viewsca 275-250 BC. AR Diobol (0.93g). Head of Helios right / Two rosebuds, helmet above. VF.1 comments06/12/05 at 17:38Dimitry: SNG Keckman I places these diobols ca 275-250 BC, while SNG Kayhan ca 230-205 BC.
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Rhodes (BC 229-205) Diobol737 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Diobol (0.96g). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O on either side of two rosebuds, oil-lamp above.1 comments06/12/05 at 17:37Dimitry: SNG Keckman I places these diobols ca 275-250 BC, while SNG Kayhan ca 230-205 BC.
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