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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Syedra (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian156 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (4.45g). ΑΥΤOKPA ΑΔΡΙΑИΟС, laureate and cuirassed bust right / СYЄ – ΔΡЄ, Artemis standing left, holding pomegranate and sceptre. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Künker 20, lot 206 (10/1991). Extremely rare. gVF.1 comments03/20/19 at 07:18Eric: RPC 2768A
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Flaviopolis (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian442 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (15.79g, 12h). Dated CY 17 (89/90 AD). ΔΟΜΕΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, laureate head right; countermark: helmeted bust Athena right / ΦΛΑΥΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΕΤΟΥΣ ZΙ, Tyche enthroned to right, holding crops, at her feet swimming River-God. Fine. Very rare. Tricarico coll.1 comments12/31/15 at 01:51Alberto: Correct reference RPC II 1757A (S3 Supplement)
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Epiphaneia (AD 81-96) AE 29 - Domitian318 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE29 (14.98g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΑΡ, laureate head right / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΕΩ[Ν], Zeus holding Nike and scepter enthroned to left; in left field, ANP. Extremely rare, only one noted by RPC. Ex Hirsch 258 (2008), 2479. Green patina, VF.1 comments12/21/15 at 04:11Alberto: Now Tricarico coll. From Künker eLive Auction 38 (12/2015), lot 124 (EUR 260 + fees)
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 251-253) AE 27 - Volusian422 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE27 (18.56g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / IEPOΠΟΛΕΙ KACTABAΛEΩΝ, Head Tyche with turreted headdress. Almost very fine.1 comments11/15/12 at 05:59Gert: Published F. Imhoof-Blumer, Monnaies Grecques, p. 354, no. 23b
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Hermes - Hemiobol382 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm). Head of Hermes wearing petasos / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Extremely rare. aEF.1 comments09/06/12 at 03:18Dimitry: Seems to be from same series as #9452
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Satyr - Tetartemorion454 viewsEarly-mid 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.15g, 4h). Facing lion’s head / Bearded head of satyr right within incuse circle. VF, toned. Lee Coll.1 comments09/06/12 at 02:36Dimitry: Seems to be from same series as #8781
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Mopsos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I573 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE32 (19.74g). 253-254 AD. AVT KAI ΠOΛ OVAΛЄPIANOC[...], radiate, cuirassed and draped right / AΔPI OVA ΓA ΠΛI MOΨЄATΩN / ЄT A/K/T, Apollo holding bow and arrow in left hand and torch in right. Very rare, VF.1 comments01/10/12 at 06:43Gert: The figure is holding bow and arrow in l.hand, and a torch in his r. (which is mentioned in the refe...
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Anemurion (AD 147-176) AE 25 – Faustina II987 viewsFaustina II, 147-176 AD. AE25 (9.78g). ΙЄΑC ΦΑΥCΤЄΙΝΙ Ι CCЄΒ, draped bust right / ΑΝЄΜΟΥΡΙЄωΝ, Apollo with lyra leaning on column, holding branch. Extremely rare. Green patina, flan crack, GVF.1 comments06/21/11 at 07:46Tom: Sammlung Köhler-Osbahr, die Prägungen der kilikischen Stadt Anemurion, #48
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Adana (BC 164-27) AE 18592 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (3.74g). ΑΔΑΝΕWΝ, draped, laureate bust of Apollo right; branch in front / Artemis in short chiton standing right, holding bow in her outstretched left hand, pulling arrow with right hand from quiver on her back; stag at her side. Dark olive-green patina, VF. Rare. Righetti coll.; ex Levante coll.1 comments07/21/10 at 03:02Dimitry: Although Levante placed this coin in 2nd-1st century BC, the omega in the roman form of "W"...
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Adana (BC 164-27) AE 23858 views164 BC and later. AE23 (9.22g, 12h). Head of Apollo right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; two monograms to left. Good VF, green patina, light cleaning marks. 1 comments07/21/10 at 02:02Dimitry: Levante identified the obverse as Apollo, but the presence of a veil seems to imply Demeter (as on o...
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Tarsos (BC 5th cent) Obol1718 viewslate 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.87g). Bearded head of Satrap or Dynast right, wearing Persian headdress / Dynastic symbol (?) placed diagonally in dotted square, within shallow incuse square Very fine, very rare.1 comments07/12/10 at 04:20Dimitry: This coin is probably related to #258 (Mallos hemiobol), but this dynastic symbol appears to be repe...
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Mallos (BC 425-400) Hemiobol1055 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g). Astragalos / "Ankh" symbol. Very fine.1 comments07/12/10 at 04:19Dimitry: This coin is probably related to #328 (Tarsos obol), but this dynastic symbol appears to be repeated...
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Philadelphia (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Commodus528 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 (4.63g, 6h). AV K M AV KOMOΔ, Laureate head right / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ, Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and kerykeion. Apparently unpublished. Good very fine.1 comments02/09/09 at 10:40Tom: Hauck & Aufhäuser, Auktion 20, lot 351 (same dies)
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Athena - Hemiobol?838 viewsca 350 BC. AR Hemiobol? (10mm, 0.42g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right within linear circle / Turreted female head (Aphrodite?) left. Toned, aEF. Rare.1 comments12/25/06 at 06:01Dimitry: Dr. Forestier attributes this coin to Cyprus, Salamis under the authority of Evagoras II, which may ...
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Aigeai (AD 230/31) AE 24 - Alexander Severus1639 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE 23.72 (11.93 g). Year 277 = 230/31. Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, I K CE AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ / Athena Nicophorus with spear and shield holding Nike in right hand; deer in left field, AIΓΕAIΩΝ EΜΠΘ/ ET/ ZOC. Rare. Good very fine.2 comments09/22/05 at 02:28tom: in cng 70, # 564 the coin is redated 275 = 228/9 AD, this coin is from the same dies (at least the r...
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Aigeai (AD 230/31) AE 24 - Alexander Severus1639 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE 23.72 (11.93 g). Year 277 = 230/31. Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, I K CE AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ / Athena Nicophorus with spear and shield holding Nike in right hand; deer in left field, AIΓΕAIΩΝ EΜΠΘ/ ET/ ZOC. Rare. Good very fine.2 comments08/09/05 at 20:26Anon: The animal in the field is perhaps best considered to be a goat, a frequent element on coins of this...
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimus Severus673 viewsSeptimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (6h). Head of Dionysos right / Septimus Severus standing left, with Nike in right hand, spear in left.1 comments06/30/05 at 10:20Anon: Would you not have to consider the head of Dionysos with ethnic is the reverse, and the figure of Se...
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Pegasos - Obol691 viewsca 375-333 BCE. AR Obol (0.55g, 9h). Diademed head of Zeus Karneios right, with ram's horn at forehead / Pegasos flying right; uncertain letter below. Good VF, dark toning. Both types completely unknown in the Samarian series.

This surprising Samarian obol combines a Zeus Karneios head that must have been influenced by the types of Kyrene and a Pegasos from the ubiquitous Corinthian staters. Neither seem to have much of a direct connection with Samaria.
1 comments06/12/05 at 17:43Dimitry: CNG identified this coin as Samarian, but its style, fabric and weight seems to point more to Cilici...
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Myriandros (BC 337-333) Hemiobol928 viewsca 337-333 BC? AR Hemiobol (0.36g). Bearded head of male left, wearing pointed cap (Artaxerxes III Ochos?) / Beardless head of male left, wearing pointed cap (Dareios III Kodomannos?). Toned, EF. Extremely rare.1 comments05/31/05 at 04:01Dimitry: Peus remarks that the coin was likely struck by Mazaios in Cilicia after by Artaxerxes III Ochos dro...
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol776 views425-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g). Protome of double lions, back to back, thunderbolt? between / Bearded head of Baal (?) left, 'BL' in Aramaic to right. VF.1 comments12/08/04 at 07:05Dimitry: Although CNG identified this coin ca 4th cent. BC "unknown city/satrap," based on the simi...
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol834 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g). Protome of bridled horse left / Fantastic creature walking left (a winged horned lion), 'BL' in Aramaic to left, within shallow incuse circle. Good VF, some encrustation.1 comments12/08/04 at 06:51Dimitry: Although CNG identified this coin ca 4th cent. BC and as "unknown city/satrap," based on t...
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater1196 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.35g). Bellerophon riding Pegasos left, spearing Chimera below / The God Nergal, standing left and holding axe, ear of corn to left, small tree to right, 'NRGL-TRZ' = Nergal? Tarsos in Aramaic characters above. Extremely rare and interesting. Attractive dark tone, EF. Ex NAC Sale 10 (1997), lot 253.

Nergal was a fearsome Mesopotamian god associated with death; he reigned in the underworld and was the protector of men against pestilence and war. His name survives not only on coinage, but on Akkadian and Elamite inscriptions, and seemingly also in the names of high-ranking Assyrian officials and a Babylonian king of the early 7th cent. BC, Nergal-ushezib. The small tree may be the "sacred tree" that is often the focal point of ceremonies depicted on Neo-Assyrian reliefs and seals.
1 comments12/08/04 at 06:26Dimitry: Although placed at 390 BC by NAC (probably based on Mildenberg's article), the style and iconography...
   
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