Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Drachm909 views5th cent BC. AR Drachm (3.41g). Forepart of winged boar flying right / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare. Toned, EF.Dec 22, 2004
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm1471 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.56g). Forepart of winged boar flying right, ΚΛΑ above / Head of ram right, in shallow incuse square. Toned, EF.Dec 22, 2004
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol871 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (1.10g). Forepart of winged boar flying right, A above / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Dec 22, 2004
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm1205 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.31g). Forepart of winged boar right / Gorgoneion facing within incuse square. Good VF.Dec 22, 2004
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Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 11666 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.01g) Laureate head Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings, head down; tripod to left. Unpublished?Dec 22, 2004
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Ephesos (BC 258-202) Didrachm572 viewsca 258-202 BC. AR Didrachm (6.29g). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane; at her shoulder, bow and quiver; shoulders draped / Forepart of kneeling stag right, head turned back, Ε - Φ; bee in field to right, ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚΡ[ΑΤΗΣ] (magistrate) to left. Deeply toned, die-break on obv in Artemis' hair, extremely fine.Dec 22, 2004
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/12920 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12th Stater or Hemihekte (1.15g). Geometric designs.Dec 21, 2004
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/241582 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.55g) Geometric designs.Dec 21, 2004
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Erythrai (BC 420-380) Trihemiobol?442 views5th-4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.05g). Pegasos flying right / Stellate flower with 11 petals, [Ε-Ρ]-Υ-Θ.Dec 21, 2004
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Magnesia (BC 350-190) AE 16600 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE16 (3.41g). Armed horseman prancing right, holding spear / Humped bull butting left, ΜΑΓΝ above, ΑΛΚΙΝΟΥΣ/IA (magistrate) in exergue, withing circular maeander pattern. good F.Dec 21, 2004
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III540 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (9.70g) AΠHMH IEPA EΦΕΣΙΩΝDec 21, 2004
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Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm558 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Drachm (4.34g). Naked youth (Hero Erythros?) walking left, restraining cantering horse, corn grain above / Floral pattern with 8 petals, Ε-Ρ-Υ-Θ around, within incuse square. gVF.Dec 18, 2004
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Magnesia (BC 459) Trihemiobol - Archepolis757 viewsArchepolis, son of Themistokles. ca 459 BC. AR Obol (0.86g). Diademed head of Archepolis right / AP-X, eagle flying left diagonally, all within incuse square. Unpublished and apparently unique.Dec 09, 2004
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Magnesia (BC 465-459) Trihemiobol - Themistokles2884 viewsThemistokles (died 459 BC), Satrap of Magnesia, ca 465-460 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.08g). Bearded head of Themistokles right, wearing diadem / ΘΕ monogram in dotted square, within incuse square. EF. Arguably, one of the first representations of an actual person on a coin.Dec 09, 2004
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Magnesia (BC 465-459) Hemiobol - Themistokles822 viewsThemistokles (died 459 BC), Satrap of Magnesia, ca 465-459 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g). Bearded head of Themistokles right / ΘΕ monogram in dotted square, within incuse square. VF.Dec 08, 2004
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Magnesia (BC 465-459) Hemiobol - Themistokles782 viewsThemistokles (died 459 BC), Satrap of Magnesia, ca 465-459 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g). Bearded head of Themistokles right / ΘΕ monogram in dotted square, within incuse square. F-VFDec 08, 2004
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Magnesia (BC 459) Hemiobol751 viewsca 459 BC, probably an issue of Archepolis. AR Hemiobol (0.36g). Bearded head of Herakles left / Head of eagle right, MA below, within incuse square. Very fine.
Dec 08, 2004
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Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm844 viewsca 412-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.07g). Theoktemon, magistrate. Sphinx seated left, amphora surmounted by grape-bunch before / Quadripartite incuse square, [Θ]ΕΟΚΤΗΜΩΝ across horizontal band; vertical striations within each quarter. Good VF, a bit overcleaned. Unrecorded magistrate. Dec 07, 2004
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Chios (BC 133-84) Drachm2856 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.73g). Derkylos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; grapes before / Amphora, ΧΙΟΣ and cornucopiae to left, ΔΕΡΚΥΛΟΣ to right. Toned VF. Schonwalter Coll.; Ex M&M List 205 (11/1960), lot 348.Dec 07, 2004
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/24 Stater727 viewsca 510-494 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (0.58g). Female head right, hair in sakkos / Quadripartite incuse square, the quarters partially filled. Toned VF. Dec 07, 2004
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/18? Stater1454 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (0.81g). Female head right, wearing cap / Quadripartite incuse punch. VF, nice Archaic-style head. Unlisted denomination?Dec 07, 2004
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Lebedos (BC 150) Tetradrachm803 viewsca 150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.79g). Prytanis, magistrate. Laureate and helmeted head of Athena right / Owl facing, standing on club between twin cornucopiae, ΛΕΒΕΔΙΩΝ above, ΠΡΥΤ-ΑΝΙΣ below, all within wreath. EF. Very rare.Dec 07, 2004
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Lebedos (BC 150) Tetradrachm962 viewsca 150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.61g). Athenaios, magistrate. Laureate and helmeted head of Athena right / Owl facing, standing on club between twin cornucopiae, ΛΕΒΕΔΙΩΝ above, ΑΘΗ-ΝΑΙΟΣ below, all within wreath. Toned EF. Very rare. Ex CNG Auc. 15 (6/1991), lot 179.Dec 07, 2004
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Lebedos (BC 330-294) Diobol540 viewsafter 170 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.85g). Head of Athena right / Prow of galley left, owl sitting on top, ΛΕ above, ΔΟΡΚΩΝ (magistrate) below. EF.Dec 07, 2004
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Oinoia (BC 340-300) Drachm633 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.10g). Head of Artemis 3/4 to right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Bull butting right, OINAI in exergue. Toned VF, some light porosity and encrustation. Very rare. Schonwalter Coll.Dec 07, 2004
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 165) Tetradrachm809 viewsafter 165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.45g). Head of Athena right, wearing ornately decorated helmet, Pegasos above raised ear flap, five horses on visor, star on ear flap / Club, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΩΝ above, two monograms and Nike holding wreath below, all within oak wreath. Lightly toned, good VF.Dec 07, 2004
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 165) Tetradrachm933 viewsafter 165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.57g). Head of Athena right, wearing ornately decorated helmet, Pegasos above raised ear flap, five horses on visor, star on ear flap / Club, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΩΝ above, two monograms and Nike holding wreath below, all within oak wreath. EF, elegant style, some peripheral weakness as usual. Dec 07, 2004
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 165) Tetrobol763 viewsafter 165 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.32g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Club, ΗΡΑΚΛΕ-ΩΤΩΝ, within wreath. VF, some cleaning scratches.Dec 07, 2004
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Naulochos (BC 350-340) AE 11845 viewsca 350-340 BC. AE11 (1.50g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Dolphin leaping right, ΝΑΥ below, within circular maeander pattern. Good VF, dark green patina with some encrustation. Very rare.

Naulochos was the port city of Priene, and had its own limited coinage issue in the mid-4th century BC.
Dec 07, 2004
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Priene (BC 290-250) Drachm866 viewsca 290-270 BC. AR Drachm (3.42g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet / Trident, ΠΡΙΗ to left, ΛΥΣΑΓΟ (magistrate) to right, all within circular maeander pattern. Good VF, light porosity. Rare denomination.Dec 07, 2004
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Priene (BC 150-125) AE 22774 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE22 (6.66g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora, star and ivy leaf above, ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙΔΗΣ (magistrate) below. Good VF, nice earthen over green patina. Bergman Coll.Dec 07, 2004
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Priene (BC 330-290) AE 12662 viewsca 330-280 BC. AE12 (1.04g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / ΠΡΙΗ - ΦΟΡΜΙΩΝ (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. EF, black patina under a dusting of earthen encrustation. Ex Frank Sternberg Auk. XI (11/1981), lot 134.Dec 07, 2004
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Priene (BC 290-250) Hemidrachm718 viewsca 290-270 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.57g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Trident within circular maeander pattern, ΠΡΙΗ to left, ΛΥΣΑΓΟ (magistrate) to right. Good VF, light porosity on the obverse.Dec 07, 2004
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Phygela (BC 350-300) AE 9630 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE9 (0.64g). Head of Artemis Munychia 3/4 to left / Bull butting right, ΦΥΓ above. Nice VF, bull pushing edge a bit. Nice dark-light green patina.Dec 07, 2004
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Phygela (BC 350-300) AE 11643 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.80g). Head of Artemis Munychia right / Bull butting right, ΦΥ above. VF, a bit rough, nice dark brown patina. Dec 07, 2004
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Phygela (BC 350-300) AE 13552 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE13 (1.91g). Head of Artemis Munychia 3/4 to left, wearing stephane decorated with palmettes / Bull butting left, palm before, ΦΥ above. VF, glossy dark green and brown patina.Dec 07, 2004
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Phygela (BC 400-350) Hemiobol748 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g). Head of Artemis Munychia 3/4 to left / Bull butting left, Φ[Υ] above, palm in background. aVF. Very rare.Dec 07, 2004
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 12481 views1st century BC. AE12 (2.60g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone, ΔΙΟΓΕ (magistrate) to left, monogram to right. aVF. Scarce.Dec 07, 2004
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Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 10862 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.26g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings, head down, ΜΗΤΡΟΔ... (magistrate) above, ΛΕΟ to left. VF, black patina, earthen encrustation. Very rare and apparently an unpublished denomination.Dec 07, 2004
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Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 161381 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE16 (2.65g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left, wings open, head right; ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ (magistrate) to left, ΛΕΟ to right. Near EF, glossy black patina. Rare.Dec 07, 2004
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Leukai (BC 350) Obol1173 viewsca 350 BC. AR Obol (0.84g). Head of the Persian general Tachos (?) left, wearing Persian helmet / Swan standing left with open wings, head right, ΛΕΟ above. VF, porous. Unpublished and unique?Dec 07, 2004
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Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 16881 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE16 (3.57g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings, head right, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΗΣ (magistrate) to left. Nice VF, black patina. Rare.Dec 07, 2004
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Kolophon (BC 450-410) Tetartemorion605 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.31g). Head of Apollo right / Mark of value or monogram? within incuse square. VF, toned. Rare.Dec 06, 2004
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Kolophon (BC 480-450) Hemiobol680 viewsca 480-470 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.43g). Facing laureate head of Apollo Klarios / Mark of value or monogram? in incuse square. Rare. Porous, VF.Dec 06, 2004
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Kolophon (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion590 viewsca 480-470 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.24g). Facing head of Apollo Klarios with long-hanging hair / Mark of value or monogram? in incuse square. Rare. Finely toned, EF.Dec 06, 2004
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Kolophon (BC 525-500) Hemiobol2694 viewsca late 6th cent BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.38g). Archaic head of Apollo left / Mill-sail incuse punch. Toned, good VF, light porosity. Fine archaic style.Dec 06, 2004
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 21562 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (8.58g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Homer seated left, holding roll, scepter behind, EYMHΛOΣ IΩΠYPOY (magistrate) to left and below. Good very fine. Dec 05, 2004
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Samos (BC 393-388) Tetradrachm731 viewsca 393-388 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.88g, 21mm, 11h). Lion scalp facing / Forepart of bull right, ΚΛΕΑΓΟΡΗΣ (magistrate) above, ΣA below, within incuse square. Very scarce, VF.Dec 05, 2004
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Kolophon (BC 450-410) Tritemorion?508 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Persic Tritemorion? (1/3 obol) (0.28g). Head of Apollo? right, wearing helmet? / Mark of value or monogram? in incuse square.Dec 04, 2004
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Kolophon (BC 450-410) Tritemorion?625 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Persic Tritemorion? (1/3 obol) (0.42g). Head of Apollo right / Mark of value or monogram? in incuse square.Dec 04, 2004
   
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