Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Last additions Knidos (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla388 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE29 (18.84g). Young, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΝΙΔΙ-ΩΝ (retrograde), Homonoia with kalathos standing left, holding cornucopiae and patera over lighted altar. Black patina, VF. Ex H. von Aulock coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 210-185) AE 18308 views3rd century BC. AE18 (5.14g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche left / KNIΔIΩN, forepart of lion left. F.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 300-210) AE 11499 viewsca 375-340 BC. AE11 (1.59g, 12h). Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone / Prow right; spear-point before. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 185-30) AE 18313 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (5.89g, 12h). Uncertain magistrate. Head of Apollo right / Bull’s head facing, slightly left. Good Fine, green patina, deposits. Alighieri Coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 300-210) AE 10413 viewsca 250-210 BC. AE10 (1.46g, 12h). [...]oronikos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Prow right; [..]OPONIKO. VF, black patina. Alighieri coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 300-225) Hemidrachm350 viewsca 300-225 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.22g, 11h). Head of Aphrodite right / Bull’s head facing slightly right; uncertain magistrate’s name around. VF, a few deposits. Alighieri Coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 380-360) Hemidrachm300 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.59g, 11h). Timaithos, magistrate. Head and leg of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone; TIMAIΘOΣ before. Fine, toned. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 300-225) Hemidrachm389 viewsca 300-225 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.39g, 12h). Rhodian standard. Bariphron, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right / Bull’s head facing slightly right. VF, porous. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 380-360) Hemidrachm314 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.62g, 1h). Thrasippos, magistrate. Head and leg of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone, dolphin to left, ΘPAΣIΠΠOΣ to right. VF, some porosity. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 530-520) Trihemiobol591 viewsca 500 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.65g, 3h). Head of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right within rectangular incuse. VF, some porosity. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 500-490) Drachm392 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 6.17g, 12h). Head and forepaw of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite left within incuse square. VF, toned. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 250-210) Tetrobol384 viewsca 250-210 BC. AR Tetrobol(?) (13mm, 2.65g, 12h). Aristiadas, magistrate. Bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Tripod. Good VF, toned. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 490-465) Drachm339 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 6.02g, 12h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. VF, lightly toned. Frederick Coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 500-490) Drachm361 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.21g, 5h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. VF. Frederick Coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 465-449) Drachm356 viewsca 490-465 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 6.15g, 1h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. VF, lightly toned. Frederick Coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm580 viewsca 210-185 BC. AR Didrachm (17mm, 5.84g, 12h). Agephon-, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Forepart of roaring lion right; club to left, [A]ΓΕΦΩΝ below. Good VF, lightly toned, hairline flan crack. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 250-210) Tetrobol391 viewsca 250-210 BC. AR Tetrobol(?) (15mm, 2.43g, 12h). Kallippos, magistrate. Bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Tripod. VF, toned. Deyo Coll.; Ex Christensen 67 (7/1978), lot 158.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 250-210) Tetrobol365 viewsca 250-210 BC. AR Tetrobol(?) (14mm, 2.43g, 11h). Epigonos, magistrate. Bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Tripod; [E]ΠIΓONOΣ to left, KNIΔIΩN to left. gVF, a bit porous, hairline flan crack. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 350-320) Tetradrachm487 viewsca 350-330/20 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.01 g, 12h). Chian standard. Timasiphron, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, hair tied at back, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / KNI, forepart of roaring lion right; ΤΙΜΑΣΙΦΡΩΝ above. Good VF. Very rare, fewer than 30 of this type known. This magistrate is unknown in all denominations for this period. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 350-320) Tetradrachm602 viewsca 350-330/20 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.33g, 12h). Chian standard. Autokrates, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing stephane, triple-pendant earring, and necklace / KNI, forepart of roaring lion right; ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΗΣ above. Superb EF, lightly toned. Very rare, fewer than 30 of this type known. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 350-320) Tetradrachm484 viewsca 350-330/20 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.29g, 12h). Chian standard. Agathophanes, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, hair tied at back, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Forepart of roaring lion right; ΑΓΑΘΟΦΑΝΗΣ below. VF, minor flat strike at high points. Extremely rare, unpublished as a tetradrachm. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 375-340) Tetradrachm412 viewsca 375-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.73g, 12h). Chian standard. Theumelon, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; Phrygian helmet behind / Forepart of roaring lion right; ΘΕΥΜΕΛΩΝ above. VF, flat strike in centers. Extremely rare. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 395-380) Tetradrachm528 viewsca 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.34g, 12h). Hippokritos, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Forepart of roaring lion left; ΙΠΠΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ below; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, die shift and minor die wear on reverse. Very rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Q (4/2006), lot 1404.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 465-449) Drachm280 viewsca 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (6.27g, 8h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right in incuse square. Good VF, toned, minor die wear on obverse. Fine style. Morcom Coll.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 411-405) Obol358 viewsca 411-405/4 BC. AR Obol (0.82g, 12h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. Near EF, toned. Ex CNG 53 (3/2000), lot 499.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 350-320) Tetradrachm613 viewsca 350-330/20 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.44g, 12h). Arkesilas, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing stephane, triple-pendant earring, and necklace / Head and foreleg of lion right; KNI above, APKEΣIΛAΣ below. Near EF, toned, slight die shift. Extraordinary style in high relief on a broad flan. Extremely rare, one of two known. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 411-405) Drachm342 viewsca 411-405/4 BC. Drachm (Silver, 6.14g, 3h). Forepart of lion to right, with open jaws and outstretched right paw / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone ornamented with ivy leaves, wearing necklace; all within incuse square. Toned and attractive. Minor die break on the reverse, otherwise EF. Ex Triton XIII (1/2010), 202.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 449-411) Drachm314 viewsca 449-411 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 6.21g, 6h). Forepart of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing tainia; all within incuse square. Near EF, toned, scattered marks under tone. Very rare Cahn Period V issue, only 12 coins listed from 5 obverse and 4 reverse dies. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm338 viewsca 210-185 BC. AR Octobol (18mm, 5.21g, 12h). Diokles, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Forepart of roaring lion right; rose behind, ΔΙΟΚΛΗΣ below. EF, small die break on reverse. Rare. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm514 viewsca 210-185 BC. AR Didrachm (17mm, 5.14g, 11h). Sostratos, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly left / Forepart of roaring lion right; thunderbolt behind; below, [Σ]ΩΣΤΡΑΤ[ΟΣ]. EF, toned. Very rare. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 375-340) Tetradrachm451 viewsca 375-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.18g, 12h). Chian standard. Theumelon, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; Phrygian helmet behind / KNI, forepart of roaring lion right; ΘΕΥΜΕΛΩΝ above. Near EF. Extremely rare. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 375-340) Tetradrachm466 viewsca 375-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.10g, 12h). Chian standard. Autokrates, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; Phrygian helmet behind / KNI, forepart of roaring lion right; ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΗΣ above. EF, lightly toned. Extremely rare. Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 411-405) Drachm416 viewsca 411-405/4 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.13g, 12h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair in double band; K-N-I around; all within incuse square. EF, toned. Well centered and struck. Ex Hans von Aulock Collection, 8106.Jul 27, 2012 Knidos (BC 449-411) Drachm357 viewsca 449-411 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.12g, 3h). Head and foreleg of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing tainia, within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned. Very rare series V drachm, only the second known from these dies (the other is in the BM). Jul 27, 2012 Chersonesos (BC 480-450) Obol454 viewsca 530-520 BC. AR Obol (?) (10mm, 0.91g). Head of roaring lion right, wart on brow / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. Toned, aEF. Very rare. Ex Hess-Divo AG, Zürich 308 (10/2007), 63; ex M&M, Basel FPL 603 (1998), 59.Jul 26, 2012 Banker's marks on Persian Siglos481 viewsAchaemenid Empire, time of Artaxerxes I to Xerxes II. ca 455-420 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.35g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Incuse punch. VF, areas of flat strike, bankers’ marks on reverse.Jul 25, 2012 Banker's marks on Persian Siglos491 viewsAchaemenid Empire, time of Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. ca 375-340 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.48g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Incuse punch. Good VF, toned, banker’s mark on obverse. Jul 25, 2012 Banker's marks on Persian Siglos641 viewsAchaemenid Empire, time of Darios I to Xerxes II. ca 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.42g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running right, holding spear and bow, quiver over shoulder / Incuse punch. Near VF, lightly toned, bankers’ marks. Jul 25, 2012 Birytis (BC 350-250) AE 10 568 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.11g). Head of bearded Kabeiros right, wearing pilos / B-I-PY, triskeles, within circle. EF. Jul 22, 2012 Teos (BC 425-400) Tetartemorion286 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.22g, 6mm). Griffin with pointed wings sitting right / Astragalos within incuse square. VF.Jul 22, 2012 Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 20429 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (5.80g). ΙЄΡΑ CΥΝΚΛΗΤΟC, draped bust of young Demos right / ΘΥATEIPHNΩN, Men standing left holding patera and scepter. gVF.1 commentsJul 22, 2012 Tralleis (AD 100-200) AE 16324 viewsCivic issue, 2nd century AD. AE16 (3.51g). ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ, laureate head of Dionysos right / ΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing. VF.Jul 22, 2012 Apollonis (AD 100-200) AE 14476 views2nd century AD. AE14 (1.99g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΕΩΝ, fired altar. aEF.Jul 22, 2012 Bageis (AD 98-117) AE 16305 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE16 (3.74g). ΒΑΓΗ-ΝΩΝ, laureate head of Apollo right / AΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΩΡΟΥ, Apollo seated right, holding patera. EF.Jul 22, 2012 Germe (AD 193-235) AE 14434 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, 1st-2nd century AD. AE14 (1.62g). Bearded head of Herakles right within dotted circular border / ΓΕΡΜ-Η-ΝΩΝ, lion walking right on ground line within dotted circular border. VF.Jul 22, 2012 Ankyra (AD 100-200) AE 17431 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE17 (4.20g). Draped bust of Apollo right, holding branch / ΑΝΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ, altar. VF.Jul 22, 2012 Assos (BC 420-375) AE 8289 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.66g). Griffin seated right / Roaring lion's head right. VF.Jul 22, 2012 Stratonikeia (BC 125-85) AE 11345 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.63g). Head of Zeus right / ΣΤΡΑ-ΤΟ, eagle standing facing with open wings, within incuse square. VF.Jul 22, 2012 Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 22779 viewsca 25/24 BC. AE22 (6.43g). Turreted head of Tyche right / ΕΥΣΕ-ΒΕΙΑΣ, cornucopiae, A to right. VF. Rare.Jul 22, 2012 Tralleis (BC 200-0) AE 12388 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (1.03g). ΤΡΑΛΛΙ-ΑΝΩΝ, winged thunderbolt / ΤΡΑΛΛΙ-ΑΝΩΝ, winged thunderbolt. VF. Rare.Jul 20, 2012 Gamerses (400-380) AE 13341 viewsGamerses, Satrap of Lydia, early 4th century BC. AE13 (1.61g). Youthful head with short hair (with a braided strand in back) right (Eunuch Gamerses?), wearing earring and necklace / Zeus standing right, holding scepter and eagle; star to left, ΓΑΜΕΡΣΟΥ to right. Dark green patina, aEF.Jul 20, 2012 Gamerses (400-380) AE556 viewsGamerses, Satrap of Lydia, early 4th century BC. AE (1.45g). Youthful head with short hair right (Eunuch Gamerses?), wearing earring and necklace / Zeus standing right, holding scepter and eagle; star to left, [ΓΑΜΕΡΣΟΥ to right]. Dark green patina, EF. Rare.Jul 20, 2012 Autophradates (BC 380-355) AE 11349 viewsAutophradates, Persian Satrap in Lydia ca 392-388 BC, and in Ionia and Lydia ca 380-355 BC. AE11 (1.47g). Head of bearded Satrap right, wearing Persian tiara / OA, monoskeles, corn-ear to left. VF. Rare.Jul 20, 2012 Autophradates (BC 380-355) AE 10358 viewsAutophradates, Persian satrap in Lydia ca 392-388 BC, and in Ionia and Lydia ca 380-355 BC. AE10 (1.38g), uncertain mint. Head of bearded Satrap right, wearing Persian tiara / OA, fish hook, corn grain to left. VF.Jul 20, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Obol285 viewsca late 6th century BC. AR Obol (0.99g). Rooster standing left, tunny to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. aVF. Apparently unpublished.Jul 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol679 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.85g). Forepart of boar left; tunny upward behind / Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. Superb EF, choice flan, bold strike.Jul 07, 2012 Xanthos (BC 167-81) Drachm653 viewsca 100-50 BC. AR Drachm (2.37g). Laureate head of Apollo right / City initials Ξ-Α on either side of kithara, ΛVKIΩΝ above; all within shallow incuse square. EF.Jul 07, 2012 Pinara (BC 167-81) Drachm713 viewsLycian League, ca 167-81 BC. AR Drachm (). Laureate head of Apollo right, bow and quiver over shoulder / City initials Π-Ι on either side of kithara, ΛVKIΩΝ above; all within shallow incuse square. Extremely Rare; only 2 drachms of Pinara were known to Troxell. gVF. This reverse die is new, whereas the obverse die is linked to no. 7.2. Pinara is located in the middle Xanthos valley and is today one of the most impressive sites of ancient Lycia. Jul 07, 2012 Xanthos (BC 167-81) Drachm706 viewsLycian League, ca 167-81 BC. AR Drachm (3.64g, 16mm, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right, bow and quiver over shoulder / City initials Ξ-Α on either side of kithara, ΛVKIΩΝ above; all within shallow incuse square. EF. Xanthos was the capital of Lycia with a strong acropolis beside the river Xanthos. The city controlled the federal sanctuary of the Lycian League, the Letoon.Jul 07, 2012 Sinope (BC 125-100) AE 23623 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE23 (21.46g). Male head right (Mithradates VI?), wearing Persian leather cap (bashlyk) / ΣΙΝΩ-ΠΗΣ, quiver. VF. Extremely rare.Jul 07, 2012 Zeleia (BC 400-300) AE 12668 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.92g). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane decorated with pellets / Z-Ε/Λ-Ε, stag standing right. VF. Rare city.Jul 07, 2012 Ophryneion (BC 350-300) AE 11926 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.28g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Warrior, wearing crested helmet, crouching left, holding shield and spear; ΟΦΡΥ to right. gVF, nice patina. Very rare. Jul 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol347 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (0.54g, 9mm). Tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Jul 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol254 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g, 9mm). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.Jul 07, 2012 (BC 377-353) Maussollos - Hemiobol 345 viewsMaussolos, Satrap, ca 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g, 6mm). Halikarnassos(?) mint. Forepart of roaring lion right, head left / Trident; [MA to right]. gVF. Jul 07, 2012 Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol392 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.64g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of goat on leash right. VF. Jul 07, 2012 Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol378 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.63g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Α-[Λ-Ι], forepart of goat left. aVF. Jul 07, 2012 Kyaneai (BC 167-100) Drachm 453 viewsca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.60g, 15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / K-Y, kithara, bunch of grapes to left, within incuse square. VF. Very rare. Jul 07, 2012 Myra (BC 167-100) Drachm 631 viewsca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.76g, 16mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / M-Y, kithara, star over helmet (?) to right, all within incuse square. gVF. Jul 07, 2012 Tlos (BC 167-100) Drachm 449 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.84g). Tlos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / T-Λ, kithara, branch to left, all within incuse square. aEF. Jul 07, 2012 Tlos (BC 167-100) Drachm466 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.06g). Tlos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / T-Λ, kithara, palm branch to left, all within incuse square. aEF.Jul 07, 2012 Patara (BC 167-100) Drachm356 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.60g). Patara mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Π-Α, kithara, star to right, all within incuse square. aVF.Jul 07, 2012 Patara (BC 167-100) Drachm410 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.63g). Patara mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Π-Α, kithara, branch to left, all within incuse square. aVF.Jul 07, 2012 Myra (BC 167-100) Drachm562 viewsca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.87g, 16mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / M-Y, kithara, winged caduceus to left, all within incuse square. aEF. Rare.Jul 07, 2012 Kyaneai (BC 167-100) Drachm436 viewsca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.69g, 15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, lyre, K-Y in fields, bunch of grapes to left. VF. Very rare.Jul 07, 2012 (BC 470-440) Uvug? - Hemiobol263 viewsUvug, Dynast, ca 450-425 BC. AR Hemiobol (). Winged forepart of a man-headed bull left / African head left in dotted incuse square. VF. Very rare.Jul 07, 2012 Aspendos (BC 480) Tetartemorion763 viewsca 480 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.21g, 5mm). Triskeles, pellets in fields / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare.Jul 07, 2012 Pamphylia Uncertain (BC 200-0) AE 11569 viewsSide (?). 2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (0.82g). Head of Artemis right / Pomegranate. Dark green patina, gVF. Very rare.Jul 07, 2012 Mallos (BC 425-385) Obol457 viewsca 425-385 BC. AR Obol (0.88g, 8mm). Forepart of man-headed bull left / MAP, female head facing within incuse square. VF.Jul 07, 2012 Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/24 Stater508 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Obol (0.73g, 8mm). Head of seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Very rare.Jul 07, 2012 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B51542 viewsca 440 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of bearded satyr right within square incuse. aEF. Ex Gemini Auctions IX (1/2012), lot 112.Jul 07, 2012 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B48431 viewsc 454-428 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 10 mm). Young female head right / Facing head of wolf (?) in incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.Jul 07, 2012 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B85608 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm, 7h). Young male head right, horned, wearing taenia (Pan?) / Female head right, hair in sphendone. gVF. Jul 07, 2012 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B45a456 viewsca 430 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm, 11h). Head of a nymph, possibly Europa, three-quarter facing and turned slightly right, wearing a taenia / Two confronting boars' heads, A between. Very Rare. aEF. Jul 07, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Hemiobol339 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.41g). Two tunny fish over each other / Head of roaring lion left; within incuse square. Very rare. Apparently unpublished.Jul 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Trihemiobol594 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.15g). Protome of a lion with open jaws to left, and with both forelegs visible; behind, tunny fish swimming downwards / Ram's head to left; all within incuse square. Extremely rare. Toned. Minor die break on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine. Jul 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol299 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.08g, 9.1mm). Head of tunny fish right; above, tunny fish right / Irregular incuse punch. VF, rare early coinage, original hoard patina.Jul 05, 2012 Paphos (BC 325-309) Distater - Nikokles1531 viewsNikokles, ca 325-309 BC. AR Distater (26mm, 21.29g, 12h). Persic standard, struck ca late 320s BC or ca 310 BC. Head of Aphrodite left, wearing elaborate tiara composed of mural crown with four towers enclosing a polos ornamented with palmettes and annulets, disc earring with a triple pendant and a pearl necklace; Π-ΒΑ behind / ΝΙΚΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ / ΠΑΦΙΟΝ, Apollo, wearing laurel wreath and nude but for cloak over shoulders, seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow; laurel branch to left. Extremely rare. EF. Only 4 genuine examples are known, including this piece. That only 2 obverse and 2 reverse dies are known makes it clear that it was meant to be a special issue (or perhaps an originally large issue cut short). It must have been struck after the Alexander-type tetradrachms (Price 3118-3123), which were minted in the late 320s, and it is possible that these distaters were produced shortly after. However, a date in the years shortly before Nikokles’ suicide might fit the evidence better. 1 commentsJul 05, 2012 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Drachm1442 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Drachm (4.85g). Forepart of boar to left, truncation dotted; at right, tunny fish / Head of lion to left, mouth open, mane bristling; Κ (retrograde) above; all within incuse square. Good VF.Jul 04, 2012 Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/4 Stater596 viewsca 500 BC. AR Drachm (3.93g). Seal swimming right / Quadripartite incuse square (1 field filled in). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare. Prospero Coll.; purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London US$ 3,500.Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B91 - EL 1/6 Stater891 viewsca 400 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm). Head of Athena left, wearing earring, her crested Attic helmet adorned with a Pegasos on the bowl / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. gVF. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B87 - EL 1/6 Stater538 viewsca 450-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm). Head of young satyr with ivy wreath left, beneath seal swimming / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Rare. Good Very Fine. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B64 - EL 1/6 Stater975 viewsca 450-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 10mm). Head of Attis in Phrygian cap left / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare. EF. Attis was of Phrygian origin and thus he is always represented in a Phrygian costume such as he wears here. He was the Phrygian god of vegetation and consort of the mother-goddess Cybele. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B- - EL 1/6 Stater709 viewsca 450-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 11mm). Laureate head of Zeus left / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B- - EL 1/6 Stater1157 viewsca 440-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.50g, 10mm). Head of Athena left, crested Attic helmet adorned with laurel branch / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Unpublished and possibly unique. Unrecorded by Bodenstedt. The helmeted head of Athena was a popular coin type in Phokaian coinage in electrum, silver and bronze. This novum has a distinctive laurel wreathed helmet, the crest of which has a split segment exactly as seen on the silver staters and distaters of Thurium, dated to c. 440-400, cf. ACGC 728-730 and HN Italy 1757-1775. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 600-522) EL 1/6 Stater978 viewsca 500 BC. EL Hekte (2.59g, 10mm). Panther’s head facing, small seal to right above / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely rare - the second recorded example. EF. The small seal above the head was off the flan in Copenhagen, missed by Münzen und Medaillen and the type was not known to Bodenstedt. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B26 - EL 1/6 Stater763 viewsca 500-480 BC. EL Hekte (2.59g, 10mm). Head of lioness left, collar ornamented with double row of pearls, [seal swimming in upper field left], border of dots / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare - the fifth known example. EF. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B13 - EL 1/6 Stater1339 viewsca 500-480 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g, 10mm). Head of lion with open jaw left, protruding tongue / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare. aEF. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 600-522) B01 - EL 1/6 1164 viewsca 500-480 BC. EL Hekte (2.60g, 10mm). Seal swimming left, Θ below / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare. Unpublished, and possibly only the second known example. gVF. Jul 03, 2012 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B35 - EL 1/6 927 viewsca 480 BC. EL Hekte (2.58g, 10mm). Forepart of man-headed bull left, collar with row of pearls; behind, seal swimming upward / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Very Rare. EF. A pleasing example of this type. Jul 03, 2012 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 - 149