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Home > Kilikia Last additions - Kilikia Tarsos (AD 128-137) AE 29 - Sabina260 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137 AD. AE29 (20.85g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΗС ΤΑΡСΟΥ СΑΒЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ, diademed and draped bust right / ΒΟΥΛΗ ΤΑΡСЄΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩС, Boule seated left on throne, holding cornucopia and dropping pebble into vase to left. VF.May 27, 2016 Soloi (BC 425-400) Hemiobol246 views425-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.3g, 3h). Head of Amazon left, wearing pointed cap / Grape bunch.May 11, 2016 Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla380 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (19.76g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, drapery on far shoulder / Emperor as Triptolemus, sowing seeds from seed-bag held over left shoulder, standing right on garlanded cart being drawn by two winged and yoked serpents; AM/K above, Γ/B to left. VF, black patina. Strong portrait and highly interesting reverse type. R.H. Coll.; ex Levante Coll. CNG Elec. Auc. 132, (2/2006), lot 125; CNG Auc. 66 (5/2004), lot 1186; Deaccessioned from the Départment des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Bibliothèque Nationale de France; Waddington Coll. (c. 1896).Jan 28, 2016 Anazarbos (AD 219-220) AE 25 - Julia Paula256 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE25 - Diassarion(?) (10.86g, 12h). Veiled and draped bust right, wearing stephane / Capricorn right above globe; ΓB above, •A•M•K• below. VF, green patina. R.H. Coll.; ex Levante Coll.; CNG 69 (6/2005), lot 1076.Jan 28, 2016 Eirenopolis (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna212 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 - Trihemiassarion (12.39g, 7h). Dated CY 144 (194/5 AD). Draped bust right / Mountain. Near VF, dark brown patina. Very rare. R.H. Coll.Jan 26, 2016 Eirenopolis (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla232 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (9.12g, 6h). Dated CY 161 (212/3 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / Draped busts of Hygea and Aesculapius facing one another; serpent-entwined staff between; AΞP (date) to right. VF, earthen green patina. Very rare.Jan 26, 2016 Mopsos (AD 244-249) AE 20 - Otacilia Severa233 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE20 (7.53g). CY 311 (244 AD). ωTA CЄ-VHPA C, draped bust right / AΔP MOΨЄA-T...AIT, Asclepius standing facing, head turned left, leaning on staff entwined with a serpent. Nice VF, dark green patina.Sep 09, 2015 Zephyrion (AD 117-138) AE 27 - Hadrian & Sabina278 viewsHadrian and Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE27 (10.60g). AΔPIANOC CEBACTOC AΔPIANOΠOΛEITωN, bare head right / CABINA CEBACTH ZΕΦΥΡΙωΤωΝ, draped bust right, a triple tiara above the brow (wearing Stephane).Aug 27, 2015 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - owl401 views4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.15g, 5mm). Persian king in kneeling running stance right, holding dagger and bow, quiver over shoulder / Owl standing right, head facing; all within incuse square. VF.Aug 14, 2015 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 400-330) Hemiobol296 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (7.5mm, 0.36g, 6h). Figure on horseback left / Bearded male standing left, holding scepter(?); uncertain letter to right. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, light porosity.Aug 08, 2015 Seleukeia (AD 193-211) Tetradrachm - Septimius Severus361 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Tetradrachm (12.41g). AΥ K Λ CЄ CЄOΥHΡOC ΠЄΡ, laureate head right / CЄΛЄΥKЄΩN TΩN Π-Ρ-OC TΩ KAΛΥ/KAΔNΩ CЄ, Nike with wreath and palm branch advancing left. Rare. EF. This coin was issued early in the reign as it retains 'Pertinax' in the legend.Aug 03, 2015 Kolybrassos (AD 241-244) AE 25 - Tranquillina237 viewsTranquillina, 241-244 AD. AE25 (8.92g). CAB TPANK-YΛΛЄINA C, diademed and draped bust right / KOΛYBPA-CCЄΩN, Tyche with rudder and cornucopia. Minor edge flaw, double struck and minor scratches on obverse. gVF.Aug 03, 2015 Kolybrassos (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Julia Mamaea207 viewsJulia Mamaea, 222-235 AD. AE18 (4.46g). IOVΛ - MAMAI, diademed and draped bust right / K-OΛVBPA-C-C-ЄΩN, Athena facing with spear and shield. VF.Aug 03, 2015 Anazarbos (AD 54-68) AE 14 - Nero303 viewsas Kaisareia. Nero, 54-68 AD. AE14 (2.47g). Dated CY 86 (67/68 AD). Laureate head right, countermark, head right / head Tyche with turreted headdress left. Very rare. VF.Aug 03, 2015 Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 35 - Maximinus I313 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (27.05g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nude Aphrodite standing facing within Tetrastyle Temple, pouring essence (?) into Kantharos. Apparently unpublished. VF.Aug 02, 2015 Tarsos (AD 198-217) Didrachm - Caracalla302 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Didrachm (7.34g, 25mm, 2h). Struck circa 215-217 AD. Laureate head right / Athena seated right, casting pebble into urn set on low cippus. Very rare. gVF.Aug 02, 2015 Tarsos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus350 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (6.32g, 6h). AVT KA M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄ, Ciliarch crown ornamented with seven imperial and divine busts, the letters ЄΛ and a monogram of the word KOINON; at the center of the wreath. M Coll. Very attractive green and sand patina. Nearly EF.Aug 02, 2015 Augusta (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I254 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 (14.41g). 253/254 AD. AΥ KAI ΠOΥ ΛIK OΥ-AΛЄΡI ANOC CB, radiate and cuirassed bust right / AΥΓOΥCTANΩN Є ΔΛC, emperor in military uniform on horseback advancing left holding standard. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.Aug 01, 2015 Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla426 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (21.51g). AΥT KAI M AΥΡ CЄOΥHΡOC ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB / Π - Π, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ANTΩNIANHC CЄΥ MHTΡ / TAΡCOΥ / ΓB / AMK, lion advancing right head left. Olive green patina, EF.Aug 01, 2015 Seleukeia (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla291 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (14.37g, 6h). Laureate head right / Infant Zeus seated facing on throne, head left, raising right hand; around him, three Curetes, each wearing military outfit, striking shields with swords. VF, dark green, almost black, patina. The Curetes share some of the attributes of the Corybantes, dancing divinities associated with the worship of Cybele, but their specific role in Greek mythology was to serve as the protectors of the infant Zeus while he was hidden away on Crete, safe from his murderous father Cronus. Their militant dancing, accompanied by the clashing of swords on shields, drowned out the cries of the infant.Jun 04, 2015 Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla318 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.70g, 6h). Mantled bust right, wearing demiourgic crown / River-god Cydnus reclining left, holding cornucopia and leaning on overturned amphora from which water flows; bull reclining at feet. Near VF, dark brown patina with green highlights. Spradling Coll.; ex Gorny & Mosch 118 (10/2002), lot 1803. Caracalla wears both the crown and the mantle of the demiourgos - the official who oversaw the operation of regional festivals and games.Jun 03, 2015 Epiphaneia (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Severus Alexander206 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE34 (26.09g, 7h). Dated CY 298 (230/1 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. VF, dark green patina. Possibly unpublished. See CNG Electronic Auction 130, lot 284 for the same obverse die. To judge from the major collections, coins of Alexander from Epiphanea are extremely rare, while coins of the emperor’s mother, Julia Mamaea, appear to be much more common.Jun 03, 2015 Diokaisareia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla200 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (14.39g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, green patina. Spradling Coll.; ex Levante Coll.Jun 03, 2015 Philadelphia (AD 100-200) AE 17221 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE17 (2.43g, 1h). Helmeted head of Minerva right / Horizontal branch from which hand two bunches of grapes. Good VF, green patina. Rare.Jun 03, 2015 Mopsos (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Diadumenian187 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE31 (15.16g, 6h). Dated CY 285 (217/8 AD). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Male figure (satyr?) standing left, with foot on basis and holding reed. Near VF, green patina, a few edge splits. Very rare. Spradling Coll.May 31, 2015 Eirenopolis (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus215 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (14.71g, 5h). Dated CY 144 (195/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right; c/m: Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in hands, within oval incuse / Head of Asclepius right; serpent-entwined staff to right; ΔMP (date) below. VF, black patina, orange earthen deposits, minor edge split. Spradling Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 1130; Levante Coll.May 31, 2015 Aigeai (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius 240 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 138-161 AD. AE25 (12.81g, 12h). Dated CY 191 (144/5 AD). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Veiled and draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown; date before. VF, black-green patina with blue-green and beige overtones.May 31, 2015 Augusta (AD 14-29) AE 16 - Livia235 viewsJulia Augusta (Livia), Augusta, 14-29 AD. AE16 (3.27g). Diademed and draped bust right / Helmeted bust of Athena right. Rare. VF.May 30, 2015 Nagidos (BC 400-380) Stater499 viewsca 420­-400 BC. AR Stater (10.67g). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / EP [N]AΓIΔEΩN, head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone. Of superb style, old cabinet tone and extremely fine. Ex NAC 54 (2010), 133.May 24, 2015 Mallos (BC 425-385) Tetrobol622 viewsca 400 BC. AR Drachm (3.21g). Bellerophon riding Pegasus springing right / MAP, swan standing left with open wings; in lower right field, lyre made out of tortoise shell; all within dotted frame in incuse square. Exceedingly rare and an issue of great interest. Light tone and about extremely fine.May 23, 2015 Mallos (BC 385-333) Obol361 viewsca 425-­385 BC. AR Obol (0.73g). MAP, head of Heracles left, wearing lion’s skin headdress / MA, swan left, hiding its head in its plumage; below, barley grain. Surface somewhat porous, otherwise good very fine.May 23, 2015 Kelenderis (BC 400-350) Obol271 viewsca 425-­400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Horse prancing right / KE, goat crouching left, looking backwards. Old cabinet tone and extremely fine.May 23, 2015 Kelenderis (BC 425-375) Obol250 viewsca 425-­400 BC. AR Obol (0.80g). Forepart of Pegasus right / KE-Λ, goat crouching right, looking backwards. Wonderful iridescent tone and good extremely fine.May 23, 2015 Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol283 viewsCilicia, uncertain mint or satrap, ca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). Forepart of bridled horse prancing left / "LY" winged fantastical animal standing left. Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Iridescent tone and good extremely fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 12 (1996), 271.May 23, 2015 Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios374 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0­-334 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.57g, 5h). Crowned figure of Artaxerxes III in the guise of Baaltars seated right on throne with back terminating in swan’s head, holding lotus flower in right hand, lotus­tipped scepter in left; B’LTRZ (in Aramaic) to left, M (in Aramaic) to lower right / Lion recumbent left; bow above. Near EF, toned, minor roughness on reverse. Very rare, and only the second specimen at auction since NFA XXV in 1990 (Triton XVIII, lot 88 was the first).May 23, 2015 Tarsos (BC 425-400) Stater356 viewsca 410­-385 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.51g, 1h). Warrior, holding two spears in right hand, on horse galloping left; to right, bee upward / Archer kneeling right, drawing bow; astragalos to upper left, rock to left, grain ear to lower right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, bright surfaces. Struck from worn dies. Very rare.May 23, 2015 Mallos (BC 400-385) Obol340 views385-333 BC. AR Obol (0.77g, 9mm). Astragalos / Swan standing left, wings open. VF.May 13, 2015 Kelenderis (BC 425-375) Obol245 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.83g, 8mm). Forepart of Pegasos left / Goat kneeling left, head reverted, ΚΕΛ above. gVF. May 13, 2015 Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 41 - Commodus283 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE41 (31.29g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑV ΑΝ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС ЄVΤVΧΗС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙЄΡΟΠΟΛЄΙΤωΝ ΤωΝ ΠΡΟС Τω ΠVΡΑΜω, Nike standing right, presenting wreath to emperor in military attire, holding spear. VF.Apr 14, 2015 Mopsos (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus222 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (23.59g). Dated CY 262 (194/5 AD). AVT KAI Λ CЄΠ CЄOVHPOC ΠЄP CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔPIANWN MOΨЄATWN / ЄT BXC, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; eagle at feet to left. VF.Apr 07, 2015 Laertes (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Herennia Etruscilla201 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE30 (11.36g). ЄPЄNNIA AITPOVCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust right / ΛAЄPTЄITΩN, Zeus seated left on throne, holding scepter; to left, eagle standing left, head right. nVF.Apr 06, 2015 Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 26 - Hadrian299 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE26 (10.88g). AYTO KAΙ AΔPIANOY CEB ΟΛΥNΔΙΟC, bare head right, slight drapery on far shoulder / AΔΡΙΑΝΗC TARCOY MHTPOΠOΛΕΩC, veiled and turreted Tyche seated left, holding bunch of grapes(?) and grain ears; at her feet to left, river god Kydnos swimming left. VF.Apr 06, 2015 Anemurion (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian269 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (11.37g, 1h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, Laureate bust right / ANЄMOY PЄωN, Artemis wearing long chiton, drawing arrow from bowcase and while aiming right. gVF. Very rare.Apr 04, 2015 Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla274 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (17.34g, 7h). Circa 214-217 AD. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ Π Π, bust to right, wearing the diadem and robes of a Demiourgos / ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑΝΗC CЄYHP AΔP MHT TAPCOY AMK ΓB, Caracalla on horseback to left, right hand raised; before him stands Tyche, presenting him with the diadem of a Demiourgos. EF. Extremely rare.Apr 04, 2015 Tarsos (AD 161-180) AE 32 - Marcus Aurelius335 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE32 (18.03g, 12h). AVT KAIC MAP AVPHΛIO ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate head of Marcus right / AΔPAINHC TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC, Marcus, holding volumen in left hand, and Lucius standing facing one another, clasping right hands; star above, OMO/NOIA/ CЄBACTΩN between emperors and continuing into exergue. VF, dark green patina, light roughness in field before portrait. Levante Coll.Apr 02, 2015 Mopsos (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian211 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26.5 (11.43g, 12h). Dated CY 161 (93/4 AD). ΔOMЄTIANOC CЄBACTOC, laureate head right / [M]OΨЄA/[T]ωN TH–C IЄPA/[C] KAI ACY–ΛOY upward to left, KAI AYT–ONOM/OY AξP (date) upward to right, Apollo standing left, holding branch in right hand, leaning left elbow on tripod. Good VF, dark brown patina. Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.Apr 02, 2015 Anazarbos (AD 235-238) AE 32 - Maximinus I269 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE32 - Hexassaria (24.78g, 12h). Dated CY 255 (236/7 AD). AV • K • Γ • IOV • OVH • MAΞIMЄINOC • CЄB •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANAZ • ЄNΔ • MHTPO •/ B–Γ/ [CVN]ΘVCIA OI/KOV(MЄ)(NH)C, female figure standing left, wearing polos and holding bipennis in left hand, before bull standing left. Good VF, dark brown patina, very minor roughness. Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.Apr 02, 2015 Aigeai (AD 215/216) Tetradrachm312 viewsTime of Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.31g, 29mm, 6h). Dated CY 262 (215/6 AD). AIΓЄAIΩN ANTΩNЄINOY ΠO[Λ]ЄΩC, bust of Asclepius right, wearing taenia and with slight drapery; serpent-entwined staff before / MAKЄΔONIKHC ЄYΓЄNOYC, Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; to left, Telesphorus standing facing; to right, goat kneeling right, head left; BΞ–C (date) across central field. EF, toned. Extremely rare and possibly the only example in private hands. Levante Coll.; ex Numismatic Fine Arts XVI (12/1985), lot 496. The legends can be translated as “The Antonine city of Aegeae / of noble and Macedonian origin.”Apr 02, 2015 Aigeai (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus351 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (22.30g, 12h). Dated CY 247 (200/1 AD). AVT K Λ CЄΠ CЄVHPOC ΠЄP C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CЄV–HPI[A]NωN AIΓ–ЄAIωN Є ZMC (date), galley right with two masts and standard, seven oarsmen and one helmsman. VF, attractive brown patina. Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.Apr 02, 2015 Aigeai (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian & Alexander the Great331 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.49g, 23.5mm, 12h). Dated CY 164 (117/8 AD). AYTOKP KAIC TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CЄB, laureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery / AIΓЄAIΩN ЄTOYC ΔΞP (date), diademed head of Alexander the Great right; below, goat kneeling left, head right. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare. Levante Coll.Apr 02, 2015 Aigeai (AD 37-41) AE 30360 viewsTime of Caligula, 37-41 AD. AE30 (18.98g, 12h). Dated CY 86 (39/40 AD). Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath and head band; thyrsus over far shoulder / AIΓЄAIωN upward to left, ςΠ (date) to upper right, ANTIΓ[Ο] to lower right, draped bust of Poseidon right, wearing taenia; trident before. VF, earthen black patina. Rare. Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.Apr 02, 2015 Adana (AD 198-217) AE 38 - Caracalla532 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE38 (25.20g, 6h). AVT • KAI[C • M •] AVP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB •, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [AΔ]P [CЄ]V ANTΩNIN[I]A–NΩN AΔANЄΩN, Zeus Nicephorus seated left; at feet, eagle standing left, head right. Good VF, green patina, minor roughness, scratches on forehead and before bust. Levante Coll.; ex La Galerie Numismatique IX (1/2007), lot 539. An interesting coin struck late in Caracalla’s reign. This appears to be the earliest coin of Adana to name the city as “Severan” and “Antonine”. All earlier coins of the imperial era in Levante’s catalog bear either the honorific title “AΔPIANΩN" or a similar, shortened form.Apr 02, 2015 Syedra (AD 244-249) AE 32 - Philip I178 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE32 (15.23g, 5h). AV • K • M • IOVΛ ΦΛIΠΠOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right / CVЄΔ-PЄΩN, Ares standing left, holding shield and spear. VF, green patina, lathe mark on obverse, numerous cleaning scratches on reverse. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Syedra (AD 161-180) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius194 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE30 (16.88g, 6h). AVT KAI M A-VP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horseback right, raising hand. VF, brown patina. Apparently rare and possibly unpublished for Marcus Aurelius. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Olba (AD 69-81) AE 19 - Domitian257 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE19 (5.14g, 6h). Bare head left / Cornucopia. VF, black patina, light earthen deposits. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Mopsos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Herennius Etruscus192 viewsHerennius Etruscus, as Caesar, 249-251 AD. AE31 (22.24g, 1h). Dated CY 318 (250/1 AD). ЄΠIΦ KЄCAP KVI ЄPЄ AITP MЄC ΔЄKION, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AΔPI ΔЄ-KI-ANω-N M-oΨЄ[AT]ωN, Serapis, raising hand and holding scepter, and Isis, holding sistrum and cornucopia, standing left; crab to lower right, Є HIT (date) in exergue. VF, green patina, roughness, surface bubble on obverse. Interesting Egyptian-themed issue. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Mopsos (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna188 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 (10.00g, 1h). Dated CY 284 (216/7 AD). IOYΛIA ΔO-MNA CЄB, draped bust right / ANTO[N]ЄINIANωN MOΨЄAT[ωN], Apollo standing left, holding branch and leaning on tripod; ЄT – ΔΠ/C (date) across field. VF, green patina, areas of roughness on reverse. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Mopsos (AD 138-161) Tridrachm - Antoninus Pius228 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AR Tridrachm (8.71g, 23mm, 6h). Laureate head right / Apollo standing left, wearing chlamys and holding branch. Fine, porosity. Extremely rare, the only example known to Prieur at the time of his publication, one of two currently recorded in RPC Online. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Mallos (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Philip I299 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE28 (11.05g, 6h). Dated CY 310 (244 AD). M IЧL FILLIPPЧM[...], laureate bust right, slight drapery; c/m: A within circular incuse / MAL COL [AMFIL]OCH, Tyche seated left of rocks, holding grain ears; river-god at feet and to right of rocks, ЄT–IT (date) and S–C across field. Fine, brown patina. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Mallos (AD 128-137) AE 29 - Sabina283 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE29 (9.96g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears; river-god at feet and to left of rocks. VF, porous gray-brown surfaces. Rare and with a fine style portrait. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Iotape (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus214 viewsGallienus. 253-268 AD. AE27 (11.13g, 76h). Draped bust right / Demeter standing left, holding torch and branch. VF, green and brown patina. Rare. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Iotape (AD 253-260) AE 30 - Valerian I214 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE30 - 8 Assaria (12.98g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Iotape (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I213 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (18.78g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: incuse crescent / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus over panther in right hand, thyrsus in left. Near VF, green and brown patina. Rare. Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Iotape (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta188 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (3.75g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green and brown patina. Rare. Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Iotape (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna195 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE25 (5.35g, 7h). Draped bust right / Selene advancing left, holding torch in each hand. VF, attractive pale green patina. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Korakesion (AD 235-238) AE 31 – Maximinus I188 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE31 (11.65g, 6h). AV K Γ IO OYH [M]AΞIMЄINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear. VF, pale green patina. Rare. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Kelenderis (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Trajan Decius185 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (9.34g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident; altar to left. VF, green patina. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Kasai (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Otacilia Severa168 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE24.5 (9.23g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Hercules standing left, head right, holding club and Apples of the Hesperides; lion skin draped over left arm. Fine, green patina, minor roughness. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Kasai (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III184 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (15.71g, 12h). AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KA-CA-T/ΩN, Female figure (Hera?) standing right before Zeus seated left, each holding scepter and patera. Good Fine, porous brown surfaces, planchet flaw on reverse. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Karallia (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina222 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - 11 Assaria (19.40g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane; IA (mark of value) before / Athena standing right, holding spear and shield. VF, green patina, light roughness. Edoardo Levante Coll. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmBH 4 (3/1999), lot 242.Apr 01, 2015 Anemurion (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus200 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (14.93g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (190/1 AD). A[Y]TOK M AYP KOMMOΔON (AV)Γ, laureate head right / ANЄM-OY-PIЄ-ωN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, within distyle temple; in exergue, retrograde ЄT ΓI (date). VF, green patina, light roughness and deposits. Rare. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Anazarbos (AD 241-244) AE 32 - Tranquillina186 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE32 (21.02g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Athena standing left, holding serpent-entwined spear and shield; ЄT/ BΞ/C (date) in left field. Good Fine, dark green patina, minor roughness. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus268 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28.5 (11.07g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Temple seen in perspective. VF, dark green patina. Levante Coll.Apr 01, 2015 Aigeai (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla223 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (18.01g, 7h). Dated CY 260 (213/4 AD). [...]M AY CЄOVHPOC ANTωNЄINOC CЄB, laureate head right / [C]ЄVHPIANΩN [... A]NTΩNЄINOVΠ[...], Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; to left, Telesphorus standing facing; ЄT/OY/C–ΞC (date) across field. Near VF, dark brown patina, minor pitting on the reverse. Edoardo Levante Coll. See SNG Levante 1741 for a similar reverse. Presumably some shortened form of AIΓЄAIΩN followed CЄVHPIANΩN, as there is very limited space for the full ethnic.Apr 01, 2015 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite/Herakles290 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.39g). Facing veiled and draped female bust (Aphrodite?) / Bust of Herakles left, lion skin tied around neck. EF. Mar 15, 2015 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Pegasos - Hemiobol201 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.33g). Head of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet / Forepart of Pegasos right. VF. Apparently unpublished in the standard references.Mar 15, 2015 Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 22258 views164 BC and later. AE22 (8.96g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / TAPΣEΩN, Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; MH TPO ΠO ΛE ΩΣ to left. Olive green glossy patina, VF. Franke coll.Dec 07, 2014 Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21294 views164 BC and later. AE21 (6.82g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / TAPΣEΩN, Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Dark green glossy patina, VF. Franke coll.Dec 07, 2014 Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 17418 viewsafter 164 BC. AE17 (4.61g, 1h). TAPΣEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter, to the left, crescent and star / Club tied with fillets, to the left and right, monograms, al within oak wreath. Green patina, gVF. Franke coll.Dec 07, 2014 Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 14284 views2nd-early 1st century BC. AE14 (3.54g). Helmeted head of Athena right / eagle on thunderbolt, two monograms to right, ΣΟΛEΩΝ. Olive green glossy patina, gVF. Franke coll.Dec 07, 2014 Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 16256 views2nd-early 1st century BC. AE16 (3.88g). Bust of Artemis right / ΣΟΛEΩΝ – APT, cornucopiae. Dark green patina, almost EF. Franke coll.Dec 07, 2014 Pompeiopolis (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I & Aratos274 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (12.52g). Dated CY 311 (245/246 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bust of astronomer and poet Aratos right. Almost VF. Extremely rare. Ex Aufhäuser 7 (1990) 616 (wrongly described as Chrysippos). Franke coll.Dec 04, 2014 Pompeiopolis (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I & Chrysippos216 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (12.52g). Dated CY 311 (245/246 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bust of philosopher Chrysippos right. Extremely rare, almost VF. Franke coll.Dec 04, 2014 Selinos (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Philip I232 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE29 (12.29g). Laureate and draped bust right / Zeus enthroned within tetrastyle temple. Very rare. Light green patina, VF. Franke coll.Dec 04, 2014 Kelenderis (AD 249-251) AE 25 - Trajan Decius211 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE25 (6.18g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Poseidon with trident and dolphin, burning altar at feet. Green patina, VF. Franke coll.Dec 04, 2014 Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I269 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 (11.56g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Poseidon with trident and dolphin left. Nice green patina wth earthen deposits, gVF. Franke coll.Dec 04, 2014 Anemurion (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus210 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 (13.52g). Laureate and draped bust right / Tyche within hexasteyle temple. Olive green patina, VF. Franke coll.Dec 04, 2014 Soloi (AD 161-180) AE 18190 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (4.29g). Dated CY 229 (163/164 AD). Nike with wreath and palm branch / standing Philosopher as orator. Extremely rare, VF. Ex Lanz 56 (1991) 215. Franke coll.Dec 01, 2014 Soloi (AD 161-180) AE 17 - Aratos193 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE17 (4.29g). Dated CY 229 (163/164 AD). Bust of philosopher Aratos right stroking his beard with his fingers / Nike on globe. Unique. gF. Franke coll.Dec 01, 2014 Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 18265 views1st century BC-1st century AD. AE18 (6.20g). Demetrios, magistrate. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right; spear to left / head of Pan (?) right. Beautiful green patina, gVF. Franke coll.Dec 01, 2014 Adana (AD 0-100) AE 29437 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE29 (13.95g). Bust of Dionysos with thyrsos right / Demeter enthroned with ears of corn and scepter. Green patina, VF. Franke coll.Dec 01, 2014 Adana (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximinus I372 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE28 (13.47g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche, holding grain ears, seated left within distyle shirine; at her feet, half-length figure of river-god Sarus swimming left. Fine, green patina.Nov 15, 2014 Aigeai (AD 253) AE 25 - Cornelia Supera247 viewsCornelia Supera, Augusta, 253 AD. AE25 (9.01g, 6h). Dated CY 299 (253 AD). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Eagle standing facing, head left, within distyle temple with domed roof; in exergue, goat standing left and ΘЧC (date). Near VF, green patina, rough surfaces. Rare.Nov 15, 2014 Tarsos (BC 425-400) Obol317 views4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.66g, 6h). Lion standing right, feeding / Swan standing right; uncertain letter or symbol above, grain ear to right. CNG 93, lot 450; otherwise unpublished. VF, toned. Extremely rare.Oct 22, 2014 Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III228 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (17.64g). ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄBA, laureate, draped, and curiassed bust right; below ear, ΔO monogram within triangular countermark / CЄΛЄY KЄΩN TΩ ЄΛЄ YӨЄ P A, Uncertain figure (Mithras?) on horseback rearing right; to right, Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding spear and shield set on ground; lighted altar between. VF.Oct 15, 2014 Kelenderis (BC 5th cent) Gorgon - Hemiobol283 views450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.43g). Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.Sep 10, 2014 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Herakles - Obol293 views4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.65g, 3h). Wreathed head of Zeus left / Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin. VF, porous, compact flan.Sep 10, 2014 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Artemis?253 views4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.21g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head left, wearing necklace. Good VF, toned. Rare.Sep 10, 2014 Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol - Pharnabazos367 views4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.69g, 11h). Bearded male head (Ares?) right, wearing Attic helmet / Owl standing left, head facing, between two olive leaves. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare.Sep 10, 2014 Anemurion (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus312 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 - 2 Assaria (9.50g, 6h). Dated RY 2 (219/220 AD). ΑΥ ΚΛ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟΝ, laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus right / ΑΝЄΜΟΥΡΙЄΩΝ ЄΤ Β, Artemis standing facing, head turned right, holding bow in left hand and drawing arrow from quiver with right; below to left, stag standing left, looking back. A lovely coin with a fine olive green patina. EF.Aug 16, 2014 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