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Home > Kilikia Last additions - Kilikia Titiopolis (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian304 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (5.51g). KAIAP (!) AΔPIANOC (?), laureate head right / TITIOΠOΛITWN, eagle, wings spread, standing front, looking left. Good very fine, minor earthen encrustations, reverse lightly off-center.Nov 26, 2009 Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 18381 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (3.96g). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right; countermark: eagle / Eagle standing left, on club. Very fine.Nov 26, 2009 Mallos (BC 27-AD 14) AE591 viewsLivia, wife of Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE (4.87g, 11h). Draped bust left / Athena Magarsis facing, ΜΑΛΛΩΤΩΝ to right. EF. Very rare.Oct 23, 2009 Mallos (BC 425-385) Tetrobol801 viewsca 440-390 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.28g, 12h). Persic standard. Winged figure advancing right, holding disk; [ankh symbol to left] / Swan standing right; MAP above, leaf to right; all in dotted square within incuse square. VF, porous. Extremely rare, possibly the second known.Oct 23, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female, long hair379 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.18g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head with long hair facing; all within circular incuse. gVF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.Oct 22, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female, long hair298 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.24g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head with long hair facing; all within circular incuse. VF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.Oct 22, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Athena336 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.25g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet; all within circular incuse. gVF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.; ex Lanz Auc. 128 (Muenchen, 2006), lot 136. Oct 22, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female356 viewsca 350 BC. AR (0.15g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head (Aphrodite?) facing slightly to left. Very rare. EF. R. Mueller coll.Oct 22, 2009 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Janiform - Tetartemorion457 viewsca 400-360 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.25g). Triple-faced bearded head within dotted circle / Janiform head with bearded male (Zeus?) left and female (Hera?) right. aEF. Very rare. R. Mueller coll.; ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (Muenchen, 2005), lot 1591. Oct 22, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - horse307 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.15g, 5mm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Forepart of horse right. Extremely rare. Good very fine. Sep 25, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female309 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.23g, 5mm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head facing slightly to right, hair in bun. Extremely rare. Very fine. Sep 25, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female305 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.22g, 5mm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow; retrograde K below / Female head with long hair facing. Extremely rare. Obverse die rust, otherwise very fine.Sep 25, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female300 viewsca 350 BC. AR (0.18g, 5.5mm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head facing slightly to left. Extremely rare. Very fine.Sep 25, 2009 Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol394 viewsca 350 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.36g, 8h). Forepart of horse left / Griffin advancing left; to left, Aramaic BL. Near EF, toned. Extremely rare.Sep 25, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - horse305 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tartemorion (0.15g, 11h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Forepart of horse right. VF, toned. Extremely rare.Sep 25, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Athena372 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tartemorion (0.18g, 11h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Helmeted young male head left. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare.Sep 25, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Hermes323 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tartemorion (0.19g, 6h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos. Good VF, lightly toned. Rare.Sep 25, 2009 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Hermes302 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tartemorion (0.18g, 12h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos. Good VF, toned. Rare.Sep 25, 2009 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 150-211) AE 24447 viewspseudo-autonomous, ca 150-211 AD. AE24 (8.71g). IEPOΠOΛI - TΩN, bust of the City-Goddess (Tyche) right, draped and veiled, wearing mural-crown / [TΩN ΠPOΣ TΩ ΠYPAMΩ], bust of Artemis Perasia right, draped and veiled, wearing mural-crown; burning torch before. aVF, dark-green patina. Hoeft coll. The goddess on the rev. is sometimes called Hekate because of the torch, in error because Hekate never wears a mural crown. This type should not have been struck after Severus, where KAΣTABAΛEΩN is always added.Sep 01, 2009 Tarsos (AD 240-251) AE 35 - Trajan Decius302 viewsTrajan Decius, 240-251 AD. AE35 (27.29g). AV KAI Γ MEC KVIN.ΔEKIOC TPAIANO, in left and right field Π- Π / TAPCO - V MHTPOΠOΛEΩC ΓB, in left and right field A/M - K, Perseus, nude except chlamys over left shoulder, standing left, holding harpa in left arm, head of Medusa in left hand and in extended right hand cult-statue of Apollo standing frontal on omphalos and holding in each hand a dog with head up. Rare. F+/aVF, olive-green patina, usual roughness. Hoeft coll. Perseus was the suggested founder of Tarsos. Apollo here is often called Apollo Lykeios in error.Sep 01, 2009 Aigeai (BC 47-27) AE 314 viewsca 47-27 BC. AE (2.19g). Laureate head of Herakles right / Club and quiver; MH (?) ΔI above, ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ below. VF, green patina. Mueller coll.Aug 18, 2009 Aigeai (BC 47-27) AE 15317 viewsca 47-27 BC. AE15 (2.19g). Laureate head of Herakles right / Club and quiver; NIKI above, ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ below. VF, dark green patina.Aug 18, 2009 Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 17286 viewsca 160-130 BC. AE17 (3.95g). Laureate head of Herakles right / ΑΙΓΕ-ΑΙΩΝ, filleted club; monogram right. VF, reddish-brown patina, some chipping on edge.Aug 18, 2009 Epiphaneia (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Julia Mamaea283 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE33 (17.81g). IOVΛ MAMAI AN CЄBACTHN, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΠIΦA NЄωN H P C, Athena standing facing, head turned left, holding spear in right hand, left hand placed on shield. Very rare. About very fine.Aug 13, 2009 Korykos (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Philip I272 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE29 (12.44g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟC ΦΙ[ΛΙΠΠΟC C]ЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΟΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ [ΑΥΤΟΝ]ΟΜ, Aphrodite Euploia standing left, holding scepter and aphlaston; ship’s prow at her feet. About very fine.Aug 13, 2009 Kasai (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander283 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30 (14.09g). A K M AV CЄOVH AΛЄΞANΔPOC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KAC AT [ΩN], figure with torch confronting another female figure with long scepter, modius in between. Unpublished (?). nVF.Aug 13, 2009 Karallia (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Philip II344 viewsPhilip II, 244-249 AD. AE31 (15.39g). T K MAPK IOYΛ CЄOVH ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAP; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KAP A Λ ΛIΩN, Tyche within distyle temple. Unpublished (?). gF.Aug 10, 2009 Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius261 viewsTrajan Decius. 249-251 AD. AE33 (20.97g). AY KAI Γ MЄC KY ΔЄKIOC TPAIANOC, Π-Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. / TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC ΓB, / A/ M/ K, Perseus standing left, holding Apollo Lyceius, harpa and gorgon head. VF.Aug 10, 2009 Eirenopolis (AD 211-217) AE 29 - Caracalla298 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE29 (16.53g). Year 163 (213/4 AD). AVT• KAI• M• AVP• CЄV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / [ЄIPHNOΠO]ΛЄITΩN ЄTOVC, ΓΞP, City Goddess standing right, presenting wreath to the emperor standing left in military attire. Nice VF.Aug 10, 2009 Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 3 – Obol380 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.64g, 11mm). Turreted and bearded head left / Bearded facing head surmounting facing head of lion. Extremely rare. Reverse off center, EF.Aug 10, 2009 Eirenopolis (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Julia Domna357 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (7.80g). Dated year 161, 212/3 AD. IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / IPHNOΠOΛITΩN AΞP, bust of Athena. Nice VF.Aug 10, 2009 Anazarbos (AD 251) AE 26 - Herennius Etruscus288 viewsHerennius Etruscus, as Caesar, 251 AD. AE26 (12.86g). Year 269. KVIN ЄPЄ ЄTP MЄC ΔЄKKIOC K, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANAZAPBOV ЄNΔO MHT/ Γ-Γ/ ЄT ΘIC, crescent and seven stars. Nice VF.Jul 10, 2009 Mopsos (AD 161-180) AE 31 - Lucius Verus335 viewsLucius Verus, 161-180 AD. AE31 (12.98g). Draped 230 (162/163 AD). AVT KAI MAP AVPHΛIO ANTΩNEINOC CE, draped bare headed bust right / AΔPIANΩN MOΨEATΩN ETOVC ΛC, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in toga confronting clasping hands over burning altar. Near VF.Jul 10, 2009 Anazarbos (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Philip II379 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-249 AD. AE27 (11.68g). Dated year 263 (244-245 AD). M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAP, draped bust right / ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠ/ ЄT ΓIC, Capricorn left on globe. GVF.Jul 10, 2009 Anazarbos (AD 219-221) AE 28 - Julia Paula305 viewsJulia Paula, first wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, 219-221 AD. AE28 (12.28g), struck 220-221 AD. IOVΛIAN KOPNHΛIAN ΠAVΛAN, veiled, diademed, and draped bust right / ANAZAPBOV MHTPO/ ΓB/ AMK, Emperor on horseback right Γ-B. Rare. GF.Jul 10, 2009 Aigeai (AD 217-218) AE 30 - Macrinus383 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE30 (18.47g). AVT K M OΠ CЄV MAKPINOC, radiate and cuirassed bust right / MA/ KPЄINOY/ ΠOΛЄΩC AI/ ΓЄΩN MAKЄ/ ΔO MIKHCЄY/ [Γ…YCΠIC]/ […Θ..]/ [..] within wreath. GF.Jul 10, 2009 Anazarbos (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus296 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (9.99g). Dated year 212, 193/4 AD. AVT K Λ CЄΠ CЄVHPOC ΠЄP CЄΠ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANA ZAPBЄωN ЄT ΓIC, bust Zeus right. VF.Jul 10, 2009 Anazarbos (BC 39-31) AE 221022 viewsTarkondimotos, circa 39-31 BC. AE Tetrachalkos (8.82g, 22mm). Laureate head of Zeus right / Zeus enthroned left, city ethnic to right, TAP monogram to left, ANAZAPBEΩN to right. Nice VF.Jul 10, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 200-100) AE 13315 views2nd century BC. AE13 (1.57g, 6h). Gorgoneion / Goat kneeling right, head left; KE above. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 200-30) AE375 views2nd-1st century BC. AE (4.82g). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right; A to left / ΚΕΛΕΝΔΕΡΙΤΩΝ, naked Apollo standing facing, head left, holding laurel branch in right hand and resting left elbow on column surmounted by tripod; MH to left. Green patina, EF. Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 200-30) AE411 views2nd-1st century BC. AE (5.94g). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right; A to left / ΚΕΛΕΝΔΕΡΙΤΩΝ, naked Apollo standing facing, head left, holding laurel branch in right hand and resting left elbow on column surmounted by tripod; ΣΩ to left. Dark patina, EF. Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 440-400) Obol469 viewsca 440-410 BC. AR Obol (0.66g, 5h). Facing gorgoneion / Forepart of Pegasos left in pelleted square within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 400-350) Obol311 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Horse prancing right / Goat kneeling left, head turned right, ΚΕ above. Toned, good VF.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 425-375) Obol305 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Goat kneeling right, head turned left, ΚΕ-Λ above. Toned, VF.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 430-400) Obol306 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.66g). Facing gorgoneion / ΚΕ-Λ, astragalos in circular incuse. Toned VF, porous.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 440-400) Hemiobol328 viewsca 410-375 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g). Facing gorgoneion / Forepart of Pegasos left within incuse square. VF, toned.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 430-400) Obol312 viewsca 420-410 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.44g). Facing gorgoneion / ΚΕ-Λ, astragalos in circular incuse. Near VF, toned, lightly porous. Rare.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 430-400) Obol338 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.55g, 9h). Facing gorgoneion / ΚΕ-Λ, astragalos in circular incuse. Near VF, toned, light porosity.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 5th cent) Gorgon - Obol676 views5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.64g). Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding / Incuse punch. VF, find patina, light porosity. Alighieri Coll. The attribution to Cilicia is uncertain and based on the similarity of types to certain obols of Kelenderis (SNG France 79). Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 350-330) Obol352 viewsca 350-333 BC. AR Obol (0.62g). Horse prancing right, wreath above / Forepart of goat kneeling left, head turned right ΚΕ above, ΕΠ monogram below. Good VF.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 400-350) Obol334 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Horse prancing right / Goat kneeling left, head turned right, ΚΕΛ above. EF.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 425-375) Hemiobol322 viewsca 400-330 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Goat kneeling left, head turned right, ΚΕΛ above. VF. Rare denomination.Jul 09, 2009 Kelenderis (BC 425-375) Obol302 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.75g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Goat kneeling right, head turned left, ΚΕ above. Toned, good VF.Jul 09, 2009 Eirenopolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus444 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (11.26g). Dated year 204 (255/6 AD). ΠOVB ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IPHNOΠ[OΛЄITΩN], Goddess seated on horse, holding torch (?). VF.Jul 05, 2009 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 1-100) AE 21528 viewsImperial Times, ca 1st century AD. AE21 (8.14g). IЄPOΠOΛЄITΩN, turreted head of Tyche right / ΠYPAM TΩN ΠPOC TΩ, Boule seated left, casting vote in vase. VF.Jul 05, 2009 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite - Obol310 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.82g). Diademed head of Aphrodite left / Baaltars seated, resting on scepter left. Reverse of center, Good VF.Jul 05, 2009 Nagidos (BC 400-380) Obol396 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 10.5mm). Head of Aphrodite right / NAΓ, bearded head of Dionysos right. Toned Good VF.Jul 05, 2009 Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios413 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (10.73g, 22m). Baaltars enthroned left, eagle and grapes in hand; lion head below / Lion attacking bull left, shield below. Unpublished variant. Attractive VF.Jul 03, 2009 Isaura (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta440 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (3.88g). AV K Γ CЄ ΓЄTAC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, aegis on cuirass / MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC ICAVPΩN, Hercules standing right, holding club and lion's skin. Good VF.Jul 03, 2009 Korykos (BC 100-30) AE 22520 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE22 (7.33g). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right; A behind / Hermes standing left, holding phiale and caduceus. GVF.Jul 03, 2009 Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III281 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.49g). Radiate and draped bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with gorgoneion / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. VF.Jul 03, 2009 Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III288 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (23.55g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ/ Π-Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, right hand raised, the left holding small Nike / TAPCOV ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ ΑΜΚ ΓΒ, standing figure of Gordian left, radiate, holding Nike and spear, bound Persian at feet. VF.Jul 03, 2009 Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 38 - Maximinus I398 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE38 (23.49g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTP, Tyche seated on rocks, holding ear of corn, within tetrastyle temple with arched roof; at her feet, river-god Kydnos swimming left; A/M/K in left field; Γ/B in right. VF.Jul 03, 2009 Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I338 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (26.91g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing facing, head right, holding chlamys and leaning on club; A/M/K in left field, Γ/B in right. Good VF.Jul 03, 2009 Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I368 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (19.59g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / nude Perseus, wearing winged sandals, standing facing, head left; Medusa in right hand, lyre and chlamys in left. Good VF.Jul 03, 2009 Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21413 views164 BC and later. AE21 (8.37g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Good VF.Jul 03, 2009 Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 20530 views164 BC and later. AE20 (7.70g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Good VF.Jul 03, 2009 Mopsos (AD 50-51) AE 19385 viewsTime of Claudius I, 41-54 AD. AE19 (5.52g). Dated Year 118 (50/1 AD). Veiled head of Tyche right / MOΨEATΩN THΣ IEPAΣ KAI AYTONOMOY HIP, Apollo sanding left, holding branch and resting elbow on tripod. Good VF.Jul 03, 2009 Mopsos (AD 161-180) AE 19281 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE19 (6.05g). Year 230, 162/3 AD. ΑΔΡΙ ΜΟΨΕΑΤΩΝ, head of Tyche right / ΕΤΟΥC AC, Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and resting left elbow on tripod. Nice VF.Jul 03, 2009 Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 15335 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.61g). Two grape clusters on stalk / Six-pointed star. VF.Jul 03, 2009 Mopsos (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian310 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (3.48g). Year 162, 94/5 AD. ΔOMITIANOC CЄBA, laureate head right / MOΨЄATΩN ЄT BZP, Artemis standing facing, head right; drawing arrow from quiver over shoulder, and holding bow. Minor cleaning scratches, gVF.Jul 03, 2009 Seleukeia (AD 139-161) AE 17 - Marcus Aurelius282 viewsMarcus Aurelius Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE17 (4.64g). Bust of Marcus Aurelius right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm-branch. Nice VF.Jul 03, 2009 Soloi (BC 385) Stater363 viewsTiribazos (?), ca 385 BC. AR Stater (10.03g, 20mm). Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin around neck / Head of satrap right, wearing Persian headdress. VF.Jul 03, 2009 Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander306 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (11.31g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: radiate head of Mithras(?) and D in circle / Emperor, as founder, plowing right. Brown patina, aVF.Jul 03, 2009 Seleukeia (BC 200-0) AE 24405 views2nd-1st century BC. AE24 (6.90g). Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and necklace; branch before, ΣA behind / ΣEΛEYKEΩN [TΩN ΠPOΣ T]Ω / KAΛYKAΔNΩ, winged Nike advancing left, wearing long garment, holding wreath in raised right hand; in left field, monogram in two lines: NKI / KAΛ (NK ligate). VF. Hoeft coll.May 20, 2009 Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 37 - Philip I395 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE37 (19.96g). AVT KAI IOV ΦILIΠΠON [EVT] EVC CE, draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π / TA - PCOV THC MHTP[OΠ]OLEΩC, B to left, A/M/K/Γ to right, Herakles stg. facing, head left, leaning left, wrestling Antaios; he lifts Antaios up into the air by the waist while Antaios tries to break his grip. Rare, good F, usual roughness. Hoeft coll.May 07, 2009 Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III368 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35. AVT KAI M ANT ΓOP[ΔIANOC CEB], draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, seen from behind, in field Π-Π / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOLEΩ, in the upper right field A/Γ, in the lower left field M/K, Herakles, bearded(?), nude, stg. facing, head left, resting with right hand on his club, holding over left arm the lion-skin and in the outstretched left hand five apples; left beside him a tree with twigs, entwined by a snake. Very rare, good F/about VF, trace of ancient smoothing process on rev. The coin is in the usual rough state of the coins of Tarsos. Hoeft coll. Mythological theme: Herakles in the Garden of the Hesperids.May 07, 2009 Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III329 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (21.52g). AVT KM ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB , draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π / TAPCOV M - HTPOΠOL, in left field M/K, in right field A/B/Γ, Mithras in short military cloak and waving chlamys, as sun-god with radiate crown, kneeling with left knee on back of a bull, pulling with left hand its head backwards and holding in raised right hand the sacrificing knife. Very rare, F/F+. Hoeft coll. The rev. depicts the so-called tauroctony, standing in the center of the Mithraism.May 07, 2009 Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I504 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (21.49g). AVT.K.Γ.IOV.[OVH.MAΞIMEI]NOC, draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π / TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOLE[ΩC], in left field A/M/K, in upper right field Γ, in lower right field B, Apollo, stg. facing on omphalos, head left, holding bow and arrow in left hand and in lowered right hand dog on fore-legs. Extremely rare, good F, brown-green patina. Hoeft coll. Most often this Apollo is named Apollo Lykeios. But this is not correct! Apollo is not holding wolfs but dogs as symbol of the seers Amphilochos and Mopsus. This coin is part of the struggle of the cities for more influence and prominence.May 07, 2009 Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 37 - Maximinus I385 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE37 (19.31g). VT.K.Γ.IOV.OVH.MAΞIMEINOC, draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π / TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOLEΩ[C], Apollo Lykeios, nude, laureate, standing frontal, holding a dead wolf in each hand; AMK in left field, Γ.B in right field. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll. AMK stands for 'the First, the Biggest, the most Beautiful', granted to the city in 215 AD upon Caracalla's campaign against the Parthians. Γ.B = 3.2, capital of three provinces, keeper of two neocorates (Curtis Clay). The two animals are not wolfs but dogs, symbolizing Mopsus and Amphilochus, called 'the dogs of Apollo' by Lychopron, a 3rd century poet. (Pat Lawrence) May 07, 2009 Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 37 - Maximinus I449 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE37 (21.89g). VT.K.Γ.IOV.OVH.MAΞIMEINOC C, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right; in field Π-Π / TAPCOY T - HC MHTPOΠOΛEΩC, Nike, on globe, advancing left, holding palmbranch and cilicarch crown with four imperial heads; in left field AM/K, in right field Γ/B. Rare, nice VF. Hoeft coll. The Cilicarch was the High Priest in Cilicia, the chief priest of the provincial temple or the temples of the imperial cults.May 07, 2009 Olba (AD 10-15) AE 16 - Ajax443 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 1st century AD. AE16 (4.52g), struck under Ajax, son of Teukros, archiereus of Olba and toparch of Kennatis and Lalassis, 11-12 AD (year 2). TOΠAPX / KENNAT / [Λ]AΛAΣ / ET B, in dotted circle / Thunderbolt, APXIEP / AIANTOΣ above, TEVKPOV beneath; all in dotted circle. Very rare, about EF, glossy dark-green patina. Hoeft coll.; ex Sternberg AG Zürich XXV (1991), lot 160; ex Gutknecht coll. (M&M XVII (2005), lot 965). Olba was for a long time a quasi-autonomous priest kingdom. It's main god was Zeus Olbios. Hence the thunderbolt on the rev.May 06, 2009 Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I393 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (14.59g). IMP. CAES. SA. IVL. VER. MAXI / MINVS, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right / NINIC COL CLA / VDIOPO / L, she-wolf standing right under Ruminal fig tree, head left, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus. Choice EF, nice olive-brown patina, rare this nice. Hoeft coll.May 06, 2009 Syedra (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus265 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (15.67g). AVT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC [CEB], draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, IA before (for 11 Assaria) / CE / MNHC / ENΔOΞO / TEPAC / CVEΔP /EΩN, in six lines, surrounded by laurel wreath. Very rare, good F, some over all roughness. Hoeft coll. CEMNHC, from CEBACTOS, = venerable, dignified, nobly. ENΔOΞOTEPAC, from ENΔOΞOC, famous, = the even more famous.May 06, 2009 Syedra (AD 161-180) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius347 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE30 (14.04g). AVT KAI M A - VP ANTΩNINOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right; c/m AK in rectangular incus (Howgego 514) before / C - V - E - ΔPE / ΩN, Ares, helmeted and wearing suit of armor, stg. left between Dike, in long garment, stg. right, and Hermes, nude, with kerykeion in left arm and wearing winged boots. Very rare, about VF/F. Hoeft coll. A wonderful mythological type from the oracle given by Apollo to the people of Syedra. Ares, the war god and killer of men, stands bound in iron chains of Hermes and is judged for its crimes by Dike (justice). The Syedrians were told to erect a statue to this end so this could be very well a visual of the statue erected.May 06, 2009 Seleukeia (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus387 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (ca 10.00g). AVK ΠΛK ΓAΛΛIHN / OC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, seen from behind / C[E]ΛEVK - E - ΩN K / AΛVK / AΔN / Ω, Athena stg. right, shield in left hand, stabbing with spear a Giant with snakelike feet, who kneels before her; he grabs her spear with left hand and has a rock in his raised right hand. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll. The reverse shows a scene of the Gigantomachia. After Zeus has locked up the Titans in the Tartaros, Gaia sets her sons, the Giants, on the Olympic gods. They are human shaped with snakelike feet. The battle occurred at Phlegra. The Giants throw rocks and mountains. They couldn't be killed by gods, only by humans. So Herakles came into play. He shot a poisoned arrow on Alkyoneus and dragged him over the frontier where he died. Athena threw the island of Sicily on another Giant, where he was buried. His fire breathing comes out of the Aetna until today. May 06, 2009 Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III343 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (21.23g), struck after 241 AD. MAP ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC / CEB, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right; countermark: delta containing central dot, in triangular punch (Howgego 670) / CEΛEVKEΩN TΩN ΠPOC/KA-Λ/VK-AΔ/N-Ω, Aphrodite standing facing, head right, holding mirror; Erotes standing facing on either side, each holding marriage torch; in ex. EΛEVΘE/PAC. Choice good VF. Hoeft coll. The so-called Marriage Issue.May 06, 2009 Mallos (AD 252-260) AE 31 - Valerian I518 viewsValerian I, 252-260 AD. AE31 (19.89g). IMP C LIC VALERIANVS PI FE AVG, cuirassed and laureate bust right / MALLO COLONIA, Amphilochos, naked except chlamys, stg. left, holding laurel branch, boar below; behind him, tripod on podium with globe above, snake winding around; in ex. SC. Rare (only 13 coins of Valerian's time known!), about VF, light roughness, small casting spots. Hoeft coll.May 06, 2009 Korykos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I366 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (22.19g). AV K Π - ΛIK OVAΛEPIAN / OC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / KΩPV (in ex.) KIΩ TΩ - N AV NAVAP, in right field XI / C, decorated price-urn inscribed ΘEMIA, with palm branch between kerykeion left and aphlaston right, standing on table with lion-shaped feet, vase in front; Dionysos, wearing nebris and boots, standing left, holding vine-grapes in right hand and resting on thyrsos with left hand; left at his feet, panther standing left, head turned right, raising right foot. About VF/VF. Hoeft coll.May 06, 2009 Anemurion (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian464 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 (11.71g), dated 254/5 AD (year 2). AVK ΠO ΛI OVAΛEPIANON, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / ET B ANE - MOV - PEΩN, cult-statue of Artemis standing facing on pedestal, with great veil, both hands extended, holding branch(?) in right hand and sistrum with left, crescent on left below. Good F. Hoeft coll. It seems to be an unknown local cult-statue in the style of Artemis of Ephesos. Her body is completely covered with rows of breasts denoting her fertility. Another interpretation: These may be testicles of castrated adherents.May 06, 2009 Anazarbos (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III373 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (17.94g), struck 242/3 AD. AVT KM ANTΩNINOC ΓOPΔIANOC CE, draped, cuirassed and radiate bust right / ANAZAPBO - V ENΔOΞ MHTPO, male figure, sitting on rocks left, head right, wearing working clothes and pointed bonnet, resting with left hand on rocks, holding in raised right hand fishing device (kind of scoop with sieve); B - Γ in field left and right; in ex. ET AΞC. Extremely rare, good F - about VF, attractive contrasting patina. Hoeft coll. Γ-B = capital of 3 provinces, 2 neocories (P. Weiss). This is a scene from the world of fishermen! A similar scene on a coin for Valerian I.May 06, 2009 Tarsos (AD 100-200) AE 19790 views2nd century AD. AE19 (4.40g, 6h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Decastyle temple. Good VF, black patina with earthen highlights. Ex Alighieri Coll.Feb 28, 2009 Laertes (AD 161-169) AE 30 - Lucius Verus283 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (3.54g, 2h). Laureate and draped bust right / ΛAЄP[...], Zeus Nicephorus seated left. Near VF, surfaces a little rough, particularly on the reverse. Nice portrait on an apparently unrecorded type. Ex Wagner Coll.Feb 28, 2009 Laertes (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian293 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (3.58g, 12h). Laureate head right / Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. VF, black-green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.Feb 28, 2009 Korykos (AD 217-218) AE 25 – Macrinus271 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE25 (12.27g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Good Fine, green patina, minor roughness. Ex Alighieri Coll.Feb 28, 2009 Mopsos (AD 164-169) AE 23 - Lucilla276 viewsLucilla, wife Of Lucius Verus, 164-169 AD. AE23 (8.27g), struck Year 235 (167/8 AD). Diademed and draped bust of Lucilla right / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Good Very Fine.Feb 28, 2009 Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Otacilia Severa515 viewsOtacilia Severa, 244-249 AD. AE31 (18.87g). ΩTAKIΛ CЄVHPAN ЄVT ЄVC CЄ, draped bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC AMK ΓB, Nike with wreath and palm branch. Brown patina, VF.Jan 04, 2009 Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla661 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE35 (22.48g). AVT KAI M AVP CЄVHPOC ANTΩNЄINOC / Π - Π, laureate, cuirassed and draped right / ANTΩNIANHC CЄVH AΔP MHTP / TAPCOV, above ΔЄK, wolf and twins. Dark green patina, gVF.Jan 04, 2009 Tarsos (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius624 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE30 (15.27g). AVT KAI TI AI AΔPIA ANTΩNINOC CЄB/ Π - Π, laureate head right / ΔЄMOC AΔPIA TAPCЄΩN MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC, Demos with wreath seated left, star in left field. Rare. gVF.Jan 04, 2009 Syedra (AD 254-268) AE 29 - Salonina555 viewsSalonina, 254-268 AD. AE29 (13.43g). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CЄB, draped and diademed bust right, IA to right / CYЄΔPЄΩN ΘЄ/MIC, two wrestlers grappling. Green patina, reverse flan flaw, gVF.Jan 04, 2009 2100 coins on 21 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21