Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Termessos (AD 200-300) AE 24385 views3rd century AD. AE24 (9.98g). Bust of Solymos right / Hermes standing left. VF.Aug 21, 2005
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Andeda (AD 249-251) AE 24 - Herennia Etruscilla467 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE24. Head right / Artemis standing right holding bow. Very rare. VF.Aug 21, 2005
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III387 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (25.59g, 36mm). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust R / CAES ANTIOCH COL S R; in exergue, ANTIOCHIA, Emperor togate stg.L holding scepter in L; on either side, three standards, on middle one, a bird. Rare, slightly porous, very fine.Aug 21, 2005
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Selge (BC 300-190) Obol679 viewsca 300-190 BC. AR Obol? (1.10g). Gorgoneion / Head of Athena left in crested helmet; astragalos to left. Good very fine.Aug 21, 2005
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Parlais (AD 193-211) AE 21 - Septimius Severus357 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE21 (4.85g, 21.38mm). IMP CAES L SEP SEVER P, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / IVL AVG COL PARLAIS, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Very fine.Aug 21, 2005
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Sagalassos (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Philip II429 viewsPhilip II, 244-249 AD. AE29 (16.56g). AVΓ KA MA IOV ΦIΛΙΠΠOC, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right / CAΓΑΛACCEΩΝ, Lacedemon (?) in military uniform holding Nike. Very fine.
Aug 21, 2005
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Sagalassos (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimus Severus333 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (2.97g, 12h). Laureate bust right, CEOVHPOC-AVΓOVCTOC / Pan standing, facing right, holding a stag by the horns next to a burning altar, CΑΓΑΛΑCCΕΩΝ.Jul 10, 2005
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Kodrula (AD 161-180) AE - Marcus Aurelius384 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE (7.06g). AU KAISAR M AU ANTWNEINOS, draped laureate bust right / ΚΟΔΡΟΥΛΕΩΝ, Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae. Dark green patina, VF.Jun 27, 2005
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Kodrula (AD 180-192) AE - Commodus344 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE (5.96g). AUT KAI L AU KOMMODO, laureate bust right / ΚΟΔΡΟΥΛΕΩΝ, Dionysos standing left, with Thyrsos in left hand, Kantharos in right; panther lying bellow. Dark green patina, VF. Jun 27, 2005
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Kodrula (AD 253-268) AE - Gallienus352 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE (4.07g). [...]ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟΝ CΕ, draped laureate bust right / ΚΟΔΡΟΥΛΕΩΝ, Nike standing left, wreath in right hand. Aulock, Pisidien I 1034 (dieses Exemplar). Red-brown patina, VF. Unique?Jun 27, 2005
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Kolbasa (AD 193-217) AE - Julia Domna437 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE (11.15g). IOULIA DOMNA SE, draped bust right / ΚΟΛΒΑΣΕΩΝ, Kybele standing left, left arm supported by Tympanon, poppy and corn ear in right hand, lion sitting at her feet. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare.Jun 27, 2005
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Keraitai and Kremna (BC 100) Drachm656 viewsca 100 BC. AR Drachm (3.69g). Homonoia between Kremna and Keraitai. Turreted head of Tyche right / Cornucopiae. VF, toned, minor porosity. Rare. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Stack's (6/1996), lot 326.Jun 27, 2005
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Andeda (AD 193-217) AE - Julia Domna431 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE (10.58g). IOULIA DOMNA S, draped bust right / ΑΝΔΗΔΕΩΝ, two-columned Aedicula, inside cult statue of Artemis Pergaia, moon and star. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Jun 27, 2005
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Andeda (AD 222-235) AE - Julia Mamaea341 viewsJulia Mamaea, 222-235 AD. AE (7.72g). IOULIA MA[MEA]N C, draped bust right / ΑΝΔΗΔΕΩΝ, Artemis stainding right, holding bow and arrow, deer at her feet. Aulock, Pisidien I 295ff. (3 Exemplare). Black patina, VF. Rare. Ex Hirsch 173 (1992), lot 1101.Jun 27, 2005
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Andeda (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III330 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE (3.87g). AU K M ANT GORDIANOS, draped laureate bust right / ANDHDEWN, Tyche stadning left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Dark green patina, EF. Rare. Ex Schulten (10/1989), lot 848.Jun 27, 2005
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Andeda (BC 100-0) AE398 viewspseudo-autonomous, 1st century BC. AE (9.61g). Bust of Dionysos with thyrsos right / [ΑΝΔΗ]ΔΕΩΝ, Tyche standing left, hold cornucopiae and rudder. Dark green patina, VF. Extremely rare.Jun 27, 2005
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Amblada (AD 193-217) AE - Julia Domna470 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE (4.42g). IOULIA A-UGOUSTA, draped bust right / AMBLADEWN LAKEDAIMONI FIL (oi) AP(temidos), Athena standing left. Black patina, VF/EF. Ex Hirsch 173 (1992), lot 970.Jun 27, 2005
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Amblada (AD 247-249) AE - Philipp II399 viewsPhilipp II, 247 -249 AD. AE (10.53g). AUT KAIS M IOUL FILIPPOS, draped radiate bust / AMBLADEWN LAKEDAI, Nemesis with wagon wheel standing right. Black patina, VF. Ex GM 91 (1997), lot 513.Jun 27, 2005
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Amblada (BC 100-0) AE482 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE (1.92g). Bearded head of Herakles right / ΑΜ-ΛΑ/ΔΕ-ΩΝ around club. Greene patina, VF/EF. Very rare.Jun 27, 2005
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Antiocheia (AD 139-161) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius422 viewsMarcus Aurelius, Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE19 (4.07g, 6h). AVRELIVS CAESAR. Bare headed draped bust right / ANTIOCHIAE, she-wolf right, suckling twins; COLONIA in exergue.Jun 26, 2005
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Termessos (AD 200-300) AE 29992 views3rd century AD. AE29 (16.86g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; AVTO-NOMWNA/[T]WN(?) in exergue. Good VF, black-green patina with areas of light green and beige overtones.Jun 20, 2005
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Etenna (AD 193-217) AE - Julia Domna383 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE (8.97g). ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / ЄTЄN NЄΩN, Hera stadning left, holding scepter. Dark green patina, VF-EF. Ex Lanz 54 (1990), lot 709.Jun 11, 2005
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Etenna (BC 100-0) AE409 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (1.26g). Female advancing right, holding snake, oinochoe behind / Curved knife, ET-EN. Green patina, good VF.Jun 11, 2005
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Etenna (BC 100-0) AE403 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (1.59g). Female advancing right, holding snake, oenochoe behind / Curved knife, E-T. Green patina, VF.Jun 11, 2005
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Etenna (BC 400-300) Obol597 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Head of gorgoneion? (or Apollo) facing / curved knife. aVF. Rare.Jun 11, 2005
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Prostanna (AD 244-249) AE 38 - Philip I353 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE38 (23.53g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust R, seen from behind / Men standing L in distyle temple; lion at feet. Near VF, black and brown patina, some roughness. Very rare, only one cited by von Aulock.

The specimen cited by von Aulock is barely fine and as such is called Philip II because of the smooth face. This specimen from the same dies, however, clearly shows an older, bearded portrait and is thus correctly identified as Philip I.
Jun 11, 2005
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Prostanna (AD 1-200) AE429 viewsca 1st-2nd cent BC. AE (3.75g). ΠΟΛΙC, head of city goddess R / ΠΡΟCΤΑΝΝΕΩΝ, Aphrodite standing L, wearing long dress, holding scepter and pomegranate. Dark green patina, VF.Jun 11, 2005
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Selge (AD 249-251) AE 18 – Herennia Etruscilla310 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249 - 251 AD. AE18 (3.20g). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left.May 28, 2005
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III629 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (24.74g). Bust R / Sacrificial implements, culter, sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum. May 28, 2005
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Sagalassos (BC 100-0) AE592 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (2.25g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Two butting goats, ΣΑ below. Glazed green patina, VF.May 21, 2005
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Sagalassos (BC 30-AD 50) AE465 views1st century BC-1st century AD. AE (1.75g). Head of Hermes right / Bear standing right, holding booty in paw, CΑΓΑΛ. Green patina, VF. Very rare.May 21, 2005
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Parlais (AD 177-192) AE 16 - Commodus421 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE16 (1.91g). IMP L AVR - COMMODVS, Laureate head right / COL - PARLA, Panther with raised foreleg standing left. Dark patina with highlights, VF.Mar 31, 2005
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Kremna (AD 249-251) AE25 - Herennia Etruscilla398 viewsHerennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius), 249-251 AD. AE24.6 (8.26g). EPE ETRVSCILLA, diademed and draped bust right / GEN COL CREM, Genius with kalathos holding cornucopia and patera, to the left, burning altar. Rare. Very fine.Mar 29, 2005
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Baris (AD 249-251) AE25 - Herennia Etruscilla447 viewsHerennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius), 249-251 AD. AE24.7 (7.67g). EPENNIA ETPOVCKIΛΛΑ, diademed and draped bust R / BAPHNΩN, God Mên wearing Phrygian cap on horseback R. Very fine.Mar 29, 2005
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Selge (BC 200-0) AE 16374 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE16 (5.12g). Round shield with ΠΟ monogram in center / Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet. Green patina, VF.Mar 27, 2005
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Selge (AD 147-176) AE - Faustina II323 viewsFaustina II, 147-176 AD. AE (2.06g). FAU SE, draped bust right / ΣΕΛΓ, shield with rosette. Dark green patina, VF.Mar 19, 2005
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Selge (BC 300-190) Obol686 viewsca 300-190 BC. AR Obol (0.98g). Gorgoneion facing / Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet. Lightly toned, VF/EF.Mar 19, 2005
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Selge (AD 270-275) AE 36 - Aurelian429 viewsAurelian, 270-275 AD. AE36 - 12 Assaria (21.60g). Radiate and cuirassed bust right; globe below, IB to right / Athena advancing left, holding spear entwined with serpent and large shield; jug at feet, olive tree to right. Nice VF, green patina, some minor doubling.Mar 19, 2005
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Selge (BC 200-0) AE391 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE (2.21g). Round shield with ΠΟ monogram in center / Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet. Green patina, VF.Mar 19, 2005
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Selge (BC 400-350) Obol1420 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (1.05g). Astragalos; small club at side / Facing owl with out-spread wings. Unpublished in the major collections. Toned, gVF.

The astragalos (knuckle bone) and club of Herakles are used as subsidiary symbols on the staters of Selge of the 4th century. The appearance of the frontal owl is otherwise unattested on the coinage of Selge or elsewhere in the region.
Mar 19, 2005
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Selge (BC 200-0) AE374 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE (1.79g). Σ-Ε, spearhead / Σ-Ε-Λ, thunderbolt.Mar 19, 2005
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Selge (BC 380-370) Stater779 viewsca 380-370 BC. AR Stater (11.01g, 23mm). Two wrestlers / Slinger standing right, [ΕΣΤ]ΛΕΛΙΙΥΣ to left, triskeles to right. Lightly toned, EF. Very rare.Mar 19, 2005
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Selge (BC 380-370) Stater1608 viewsca 380-370 BC. AR Stater (11.08g, 2h). Two nude wrestlers grappling with each other; BΛ between / Slinger standing right; astragalos to left. Attractively toned. Extremely fine.Mar 19, 2005
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Isinda (BC 25) AE 20423 viewstime of Augustus, after 25 BC. Head of Artemis right / ΙΣ-ΙΝ, sword in sheath. Green patina, VF.Feb 24, 2005
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Isinda (BC 100-0) AE 201062 viewsca 1st century BC. AE20 (7.23g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Horseman right; C to left, ΙΣΙΝ and coiled snake below. VF, brown patina, some tan high points.Feb 24, 2005
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Selge (BC 300-190) Stater602 viewsca 300-190 BC. AR Stater (10.68g). Two wrestlers, ΑΛΙ between / Herakles poised right, club in right hand, lion skin in left, ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ to left, O between legs. Lightly toned, EF. Very rare.Feb 17, 2005
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Antiocheia (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla497 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (23.07g). PIVS AVG ANTONINVS, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / GENIVS COL C ANTIOCH, Genius with wreath and cornucopiae. VF.Jan 29, 2005
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Etenna (BC 100-0) AE 191174 viewsca 1st century BC. AE19 (5.20g). Two men attacking each other with sickles / Nymph/heroine (Etenna) advancing left, being attacked by snake; jug behind, ET-EN. Attractive very fine. Jan 20, 2005
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Ariassos (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla353 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (5.11g). Draped and cuirassed bust right, AYTKMA Y ANTΩNEINOΣ / Apollo naked, leaning on thyrsos, holding kantharos in right hand, panther to left, APIAΣΣΕΩΝ. Very fine.Jan 06, 2005
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Adada (BC 100-0) AE511 views1st cent BC. AE (3.92g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Nike crowining trophy.Jan 05, 2005
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Olbasa (AD 251-253) AE 33 - Trebonianus Gallus1126 viewsTrebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE33 (24.94g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The god Men on horseback right. Good VF, dark brown patina. Extremely rare, much nicer than the sole specimen recorded by von Aulock.Jan 05, 2005
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III414 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.48g). Cuirassed and laureate head right, IMP CAE[ ] GORDIAN / Two cornucopiae with caduceus in the middle, ANTIOCH COLON/ S-D. Good fine.Jan 02, 2005
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Komama (BC 100-0) AE 14368 views1st century BC. AE14 (2.93g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Lion standing left, KO in exergue. Choice very fine.Jan 02, 2005
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Termessos (AD 250) AE 30438 viewsca mid-3rd century AD. AE30 (12.38g). Bearded bust Zeus right, TEPMHCEΩN AVTONOMΩN Θ / Tyche standing facing head left holding rudder and cornucopiae, ΤΩΝΜ-ΕΙΖΟΝΩΝ. No patina, porous, very fine.Jan 02, 2005
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Kremna (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I541 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (17.57g). Bust right, IMP CAES P LICINI VALERIANO P F OS / Apollo Propylaeus standing right with bow and arrow, POLLINI PROPVL COL IVL AVG CREM.Dec 21, 2004
 
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