Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Last additions - Dimitry Phokaia (BC 477-388) B63 - EL 1/6 Stater803 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.54g). Head of young male left, wearing tainia; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, obverse die a bit rusty. Rare, only seven specimens cited by Bodenstedt.Dec 29, 2006 Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater1585 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12th Stater - Hemihekte (7mm, 1.06g). Milesian standard. Lion's head right / Quadripartite incuse, dot at center and ends connected by lines. Good VF, Scarce.Dec 29, 2006 Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/24913 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Milesian 1/64th or Persic 1/48 Stater (6mm, 0.18g). Bee with curved wings / Eagle’s head right. Good VF, typical light porosity.Dec 29, 2006 Chios (BC 190-84) AE 18821 viewsca 190-84 BC. AE18 (4.00g). Aspas, magistrate. Sphinx seated right; grapes before / Amphora; grain-ear to left, star to right; ΑΣΠΑΣ, magistrate. Good VF, brown and green patina.Dec 29, 2006 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B49? - EL 1/6 Stater914 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (11mm, 2.60g). Protome of bridled horse left; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, light scratches. The two dies illustrated for issue 49 show a horsehead only, with no legs visible, and the seal below the horse rather than behind it.Dec 29, 2006 Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Eagle - EL 1/48963 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/48th Stater (5mm, 0.27g). Eagle standing left, head reverted / Incuse punch. VF, head off the flan. Rare.Dec 29, 2006 Smyrna (BC 88-85) AE 24645 viewsMithradates VI, 120-63 BC. AE24 (15.11g). Ermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates. Struck ca 88-85 BC. Diademed head of Mithradates right / Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm. VF, green and brown patina, minor roughness.Dec 29, 2006 Priene (BC 150-125) AE 20721 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE20 (6.98g). Achilleides, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora; flower and ivy leaf on either side, magistrate ΑΧΙΛΛ[ΕΙ/ΔΗΣ], below. Good VF, dark brown and green patina.Dec 29, 2006 Priene (BC 150-125) AE 21725 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE21 (9.50g). Achilleides, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora; flower and ivy leaf on either side, magistrate ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙ/ΔΗΣ, below. Good VF, dark brown and green patina, nicely struck.Dec 29, 2006 Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 19633 viewsca 386-301 BC. AE19 (4.51g). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right / Ram walking right; trophy to right. VF, dark brown patina with some red and green encrustation. Dec 29, 2006 Chios (BC 478-431) Didrachm752 viewsca 478-431 BC. AR Didrachm (15mm, 7.78g). Sphinx seated left, grape bunch above amphora to left; within convex circle / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, some obverse die rust.Dec 29, 2006 Kyme (BC 165-140) Tetradrachm811 viewsca 165-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.80g). Straton, magistrate. Head of Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia / Horse standing right, raising foreleg; one handled cup below, ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝ in exergue. VF, cleaned.Dec 29, 2006 Kyme (BC 100) AE 16742 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE16 (4.07g). Artemis, with long torch, greeting the Amazon Kyme, who holds transverse sceptre / Two figures (Apollo and Kyme?) in quadriga right. VF, brown patina.Dec 29, 2006 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B131307 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.55g). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse head of cow right; incuse rectangular punch behind. EF, light scuff on reverse.Dec 29, 2006 Lampsakos (BC 350-250) Trihemiobol946 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Obol (12mm, 1.24g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of Pegasus right; mouse below. Near VF, toned. Scarce. The mouse is probably a symbol of Apollo Sminthos.Dec 29, 2006 Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater921 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (8mm, 1.36g). Head of a tunny right; tunny right below / Irregular incuse. VF, Scarce. Dec 29, 2006 Prokonnesos (BC 411-387) Hemidrachm594 viewsca 411-387 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.46g). Head of Aphrodite left, hair in sphendone / Oenochoë. Good VF, toned, minor die rust. Dec 29, 2006 Pergamon (BC 49/48) Cistophoric Tetradrachm1050 viewsQ. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio. Imperator, 49/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Two serpents entwined around legionary aquila; monogram to left. VF, toned, minor porosity.Dec 29, 2006 Pergamon (BC 49/48) Cistophoric Tetradrachm1001 viewsQ. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator, 49/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.27g, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around legionary aquila; monogram to left. VF, struck from worn obverse die.Dec 29, 2006 Lamponeia (BC 400) Obol590 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.51g). Bearded head of Dionysos right / Facing bull's head, Λ-Α-Îœ around, in incuse square. VF, light porosity.Dec 29, 2006 Antandros (BC 400-350) Diobol1404 viewsEarly-mid 4th cent BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.32g). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / Goat standing right; grapes above. VF. Scarce.Dec 29, 2006 Tenedos (BC 525-470) Hemidrachm1072 viewsca 525-470 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.78g). Archaic janiform head, male on left, female on right (Zeus and Hera?), with necklace / TE NE NION (sic), double axe within dotted incuse square. Good VF, obverse with horn silver, typical light porosity, unusually well struck. The obverse is in very fine archaic style, while the reverse is badly blundered, with the mis-spelled ethnic inverted in relation to the type. A curious combination of dies, obviously produced by two workmen of vastly different skills.Dec 29, 2006 Tenedos (BC 450-387) Drachm625 viewsca 450-387 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.70g). Janiform female and male heads (Hera and Zeus?) / ΤΕΝΕ-Δ-Ι-Ω-Ν, double-axe; grapes to left and right below. VF, darkly toned, minor porosity.Dec 29, 2006 Amaseia (BC 100-85) AE 171492 viewsca 100-85 BC. AE17 (4.06g). Winged bust of Perseus right / Cornucopiae between pilei. Good VF, black patina.Dec 29, 2006 Dia (BC 85-65) AE 21812 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE21 (9.14g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right; monogram in left field. Good VF, black-green patina. Ex Drewry Coll.; ex Huston 120 (11/1992), lot 109; Lindgren Coll.Dec 29, 2006 Herakleia Pontika (BC 420-390) Diobol833 viewsLate 5th cent BC. AR Diobol (14mm, 1.72g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion’s skin headdress / Quartered linear square, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΑ around, within larger incuse square. Good VF, toned, a little granular.Dec 29, 2006 Selge (BC 200-0) Drachm331 viewsca 200 BC. AR Hemistater? (18mm, 4.68g, 12h). Head of bearded Herakles right / Artemis advancing right, holding torch in hands; ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ to left, IΔ to right. VF. Rare.Dec 25, 2006 Aspendos (BC 465-430) Obol568 viewsca 450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 1.01g). Amphora or moon-altar? / Triskeles in incuse square. Toned, VF.Dec 25, 2006 Mallos (BC 425-385) Obol786 viewsca 425-385 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.77g, 6h). Forepart of bull left / Neck and head of man-headed bull right, ankh symbol below. Toned, aEF, minor porosity. Apparently unpublished.Dec 25, 2006 Cyprus Uncertain (BC 450) Stater689 viewsca 460 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.65g, 11h). Lion springing right on ground line, Cypriot? letter below / Bull walking left, Cypriot? letter below, within dotted incuse square. Toned, aEF. Extremely rare issue formerly attributed to Golgoi.Dec 25, 2006 Salamis (BC 330) Triobol - Nikokreon717 viewsNikokreon, King of Salamis, ca 331-310 BC. Rhodian Triobol? (13mm, 1.87g, 12h). Head of Aphrodite right, wearing turreted crown, BA to left / Laureate head of Apollo left, N[K] to right. Toned, VF. Very rare.Dec 25, 2006 Salamis (BC 351-332) Tetrobol - Pnytagoras532 viewsPnytagoras, King of Salamis, 351-332 BC. AR Rhodian Tetrobol (12mm, 2.29g, 12h). Laureate and draped bust of Aphrodite left, ΠΝ to right / Bust of Artemis right, BA? to left. Toned, EF. Very rare.Dec 25, 2006 Salamis (BC 411-373) Stater/Double Siglos - Evagoras I644 viewsEvagoras I, King of Salamis, 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater or Double Siglos (22mm, 10.04g, 6h), struck ca 390 BC. Head of bearded Herakles wearing lion skin right; Cypriot letters, 'Eu fa go ro' to right (mostly off the flan) / 'Ba si le fo se eu' (in combined Cypriot and Greek letters), goat seated right on dotted ground line; barley grain above. Toned, aEF. Very rare. Dec 25, 2006 Salamis (BC 530-515) Stater - Euelthon836 viewsEuelthon, King of Salamis, ca 530-515 BC. AR Stater (10.97g). Ram kneeling left / Blank. Toned, VF.Dec 25, 2006 Salamis (BC 485-450) Stater798 views5th century BC. AR Stater (20mm, 9.72g, 6h). Ram lying left / Ankh symbol, uncertain Cypriot letter inside ring, within incuse square. Toned, aEF. Rare.Dec 25, 2006 Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) Satrap - Obol691 viewsEvagoras II, King of Salamis, mid-4th cent BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.60g, 6h). Bust of Satrap (Evagoras?) facing, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk) with flaps tied below chin and necklace, star to left / Diademed head of female (Aphrodite?) left. Toned, aEF. Very rare.Dec 25, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Athena - Hemiobol?848 viewsca 350 BC. AR Hemiobol? (10mm, 0.42g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right within linear circle / Turreted female head (Aphrodite?) left. Toned, aEF. Rare.1 commentsDec 25, 2006 Paphos (BC 425) 1/3 Stater - Pnytos II675 viewsPnytos II, King of Paphos, ca 425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (15mm, 3.31g, 12h). Bull standing left, winged solar disk (Ahura-Mazda) flying above, ankh symbol to left, within dotted circle / Eagle sitting left, olive sprig to right, within dotted incuse square. Toned, VF. Extremely rare, possibly the only known, unpublished? Dec 25, 2006 Paphos (BC 460) Stater - Pnytos I750 viewsPnu..., King of Paphos, ca 460 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.08g, 12h). Bull standing left / Head of eagle left, olive sprig to left; within dotted square. Very rare. Toned, gF.Dec 25, 2006 Lapethos (BC 6th-5th cent) Stater781 viewsca 500 BC. AR Stater - Double Siglos (20mm, 10.60g, 3h). Head of female right / Herakles running right, wearing lion skin, holding club in right hand, bow in left, within dotted square. Toned, aVF. Extremely rare, the 3rd known and the only in private hands.Dec 25, 2006 Kition (BC 430) Stater - Azbaal610 viewsAzbaal, King of Kition, ca 430 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.53g, 9h). Herakles advancing right, wearing lion skin on shoulders, club in right hand, bow in left / Lion attacking deer, within dotted square incuse. Rare. Worn dies, aVF.Dec 25, 2006 Kition (BC 392-361) Stater - Melekiathon933 viewsMelekiathon, King of Kition, 392-361 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 9.88g), struck ca 370 BC. Herakles advancing right, wearing full lion skin on shoulders, club in raised right hand, bow in outstretched left hend; within dotted circlular border / Lion walking right on ground line, head facing. Very rare - 4th known. aEF.Dec 25, 2006 Amathos (BC 400-350) Stater - Uncertain King494 viewsUncertain King of Amathos, ca 380 BC. AR Stater/Didrachm (19mm, 6.60g, 9h). Lion reclining right, paw raised, eagle flying right above / Forepart of roaring lion right. Toned, VF. Rare.Dec 25, 2006 Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL Stater1361 viewsca 450 BC. EL Stater (19mm, 16.09g). Helios kneeling right within biga, tunny fish below / Quadripartite incuse square with slightly granulated fields. EF. Rare.Dec 25, 2006 Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm630 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.58g). Erythros standing left before horse; astragalos below / Rosette in incuse square. VF, toned.Dec 13, 2006 (BC 344-326) Ada or Orontobates - Drachm620 views4th cent BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.43g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / Star of twelve points; I-I Δ-Ο around. VF, toned, minor porosity. Very rare.Dec 13, 2006 Paphos (BC 450) Stater - Stasandros939 viewsStasandros, King of Paphos, ca 450 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.09g, 12h). Bull standing left, winged solar disk (Ahura-Mazda) flying above, ankh symbol to left / Eagle sitting left; jug to left, Cypriot letters around, within dotted incuse square. Very rare.Oct 21, 2006 Neandreia (BC 350) AE 11599 views4th cent BC. AE11 (1.49g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Corn grain; NEAN to left, bunch of grapes to right. Nice very fine.Oct 19, 2006 Aspendos (BC 300-200) AE 15394 views4th-3rd cent BC. AE15 (3.17g). Head Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / F-Δ, slinger in throwing stance right. Rare, apparently unpublished variant with this legend. Very fine.Oct 19, 2006 Priene (BC 330-290) AE 11407 viewsca 330-280 BC. AE11 (0.97g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / ΠPIH - ΛAMΠ (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. Good very fine. Apparently unpublished.Oct 19, 2006 Ptolemais (BC 300-200) AE 15682 views3rd century BC. AE15 (2.12g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠTOΛEMAIEΩN around amphora. Rare, good very fine.Oct 19, 2006 Adada (BC 100-0) AE 14863 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE14 (2.69g). Bull's head facing; two dolphins flanking, star above / [Α]ΔA, triskeles. Good VF, rare and choice.Oct 07, 2006 Mylasa (AD 193-211) AE 18470 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE18 (2.50g). Free horse trotting left / ΜΥΛΑ-CΕΩΝ, labrys/bipennis (double axe).Oct 07, 2006 Kyme (BC 400-350) Obol1288 views4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 9mm). Head of goat right / 8-petalled floral pattern, [K]-Y. VF. Very rare. Ex Hauck & Aufhauser Auc. 18 (Munchen, 2004), lot 167.1 commentsOct 05, 2006 Aigeai (BC 164-27) AE 20367 viewsca 164-27 BC. AE20 (6.59g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Horse's head left; monogram right. VF, nice green patina.Oct 05, 2006 Isinda (BC 100-0) AE 20583 views2nd-1st century BC. AE19 (6.28g), dated year 5. Laureate head of Zeus right / Horseman galloping right, spearing serpent; E (date) behind. Drewry Coll.; Ex Lindgren Coll.Oct 05, 2006 Kaunos (BC 490-470) Tritartemorion594 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Tritartemorion (9mm, 0.74g). Winged female figure running right / Griffin standing left within incuse square. VF, porous. Scarce.Oct 05, 2006 Lamponeia (BC 500-450) Hemiobol978 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.41g). Bull's head facing / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, off center, porous.Oct 05, 2006 Iasos (BC 320-250) Drachm745 viewsca 320-250 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.30g). Pantainos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Hermias swimming with dolphin right, ΠΑΝΤΑΙ/ΝΟΣ below, within spaced dotted circle. Near VF, flan crack, porous. Rare.Oct 05, 2006 Paphos (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan753 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (9.92g). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, within which is a conical xoanon flanked by two stars, semicircular courtyard around. Near VF, black and green patina, some light roughness. Alexandre de Barros Coll.; ex CNG El. 72, lot 77.Oct 01, 2006 Paphos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Augustus670 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (4.60g). A. Plautius, Proconsul, 21 BC. Bare head right / Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, within which is a conical xoanon, semicircular courtyard around. VF, dark grayish-green patina. Exceptional for this issue. Alexandre de Barros Coll.; ex CNG El. 115, lot 287. The conical stone which stood at the center of this temple was found by archaeologists a short distance from the temple. It has been confirmed to be a meteorite.1 commentsOct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Obol290 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.72g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena wearing crested helmet, head turned slightly left / Male head right. VF, hoard patina. Apparently unpublished. David Herman Coll.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Obol297 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.55g). Female head right / Facing female head wearing kalathos. VF, toned, high relief reverse. Apparently unpublished. David Herman Coll.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite/Herakles302 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.34g). Facing veiled female bust (Aphrodite?) / Bust of Herakles left. VF, some deposits. Rare. David Herman Coll.; ex Gorny & Mosch 138 (3/2005), lot 1463.Oct 01, 2006 Kelenderis (BC 430-375) Obol326 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.63g). Bearded archaic male head right / Facing gorgoneion in incuse square. Near VF, toned. Unpublished? Herman Coll.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Gorgon - Obol389 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.67g). Facing gorgoneion / Head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet. VF, toned, minor roughness. David Herman Coll.; ex Triton VII (1/2004), lot 331; Eduardo Levante Collection, 248.Oct 01, 2006 Kelenderis (BC 440-400) Hemiobol398 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.22g). Facing gorgoneion / Forepart of Pegasos left in incuse square. Good VF, toned, light porosity. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG El. 90, lot 186; Eduardo Levante Collection, 246.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite - Obol377 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.73g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left, wearing tall stephane decorated with palmette / Head of Aphrodite left. VF, toned, slightly double struck, light porosity. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 632; Eduardo Levante Collection, 243.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite - Obol477 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.66g). Three-quarter facing head of Herakles, head turned slightly right, wearing lion's skin / Head of Aphrodite left, wearing stephane decorated with palmette and two annulets. Good VF, darkly toned, nice flan. David Herman Coll.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Bes - Tetartemorion349 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.11g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left / Facing head of Bes. Good VF, heavily toned, light porosity, small chip on edge. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (9/2004), lot 638; Eduardo Levante Collection, 235.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Eagle - Obol520 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.58g). Facing head of Herakles, wearing lion's skin / Eagle standing left on stag's head. VF, toned. David Herman Coll.; Eduardo Levante Collection, 229.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite/Herakles486 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.74g). Three-quarter facing female bust, head turned slightly left, wearing veil and necklace / Head of Herakles left, lion's skin tied around neck. Good VF, light roughness. Herman Coll.Oct 01, 2006 Mallos (BC 350) AE 10473 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (1.02g). Facing female head / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing taenia. VF, dark green patina. Unique according to Levante. Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 642; Levante Coll., 219.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite - Tetartemorion322 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.16g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly right / Female head right, wearing stephane with palmette between circle. VF, darkly toned. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 637; Eduardo Levante Collection, 213.Oct 01, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Herakles/Lion308 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.26g). Three-quarter facing bearded male head, wearing ivy-wreath, head turned slightly right; branch(?) to right / Facing lion's head, arrow in mouth. VF, toned. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 350; Eduardo Levante Collection, 204.Oct 01, 2006 Bageis (AD 193-211) AE 23 - Septimus Severus356 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE23 (5.27g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Lydios standing, holding eagle and scepter. Very fine.Oct 01, 2006 Magnesia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol717 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol - Attic standard (0.29g). Bull butting right / 8-rayed star with central pellet, MA above. Oct 01, 2006 Tarsos (BC 333-323) Stater - Balakros581 viewsBalakros, Satrap of Cilicia, 333-323 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.98g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena, wearing triple crested helmet, head turned slightly left / Baaltars seated left, holding sceptre; grape cluster to left, ΒΑΛΑΚΡΟΥ to right, T under throne. VF, toned, some light porosity. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 617; Eduardo Levante Collection, 120.Sep 30, 2006 Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol390 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, ca 379-372 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.71g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left / Bearded male head right wearing Athenian helmet. VF, toned, minor porosity. David Herman Coll.; Eduardo Levante Collection, 98.Sep 30, 2006 Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol410 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, ca 379-372 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.70g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left / Bearded male head left, wearing Athenian helmet. VF, toned, minor roughness. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 340; Eduardo Levante Collection, 93.Sep 30, 2006 Tarsos (BC 379-372) Obol472 viewsTime of Pharnabazos and Datames, ca 379-372 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.82g). Three-quarter facing female head, head turned slightly left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; dolphins flanking / Bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) left. Good VF, toned, minor roughness. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 608; Eduardo Levante Collection, 90.Sep 30, 2006 Tarsos (BC 379-374) Stater - Pharnabazos410 viewsPharnabazos, Persian military commander, ca 379-374 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.50g). Three-quarter facing head of Herakles, head turned slightly right, wearing lion's skin, Aramaic 'HLK' (=Cilicia) below / Helmeted head of warrior left. VF, toned, obverse die rust, rough surfaces. Very rare. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 605; Eduardo Levante Collection, 75. Unlike the other issues of Pharnabazos, which feature a bearded head of Ares, this coin clearly shows a clean-shaven, young male head.Sep 30, 2006 Selge (BC 200-0) AE 13515 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE13 (2.72g). Three-quarter facing head of Herakles wreathed with styrax, head turned slightly right, lion-skin around neck, club over shoulder / ΣΕ-Λ, stag kneeling right, head left. Good VF, dark green patina, some minor roughness on the reverse. David Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Selge (BC 250-190) Hemiobol393 viewsca 250-190 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.45g). Facing female head / Lion's head right; small astragalos left. VF, toned. David Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Side (BC 200-0) AE 16342 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE16 (3.48g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena wearing triple crested helmet, head turned slightly left / Athena walking right, holding thunderbolt and shield; pomegranate before. Near VF, brown and green patina, some light roughness. David Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Selge (BC 300-190) Hemiobol426 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.42g). Facing gorgoneion / Lion's head right. VF, toned. Herman Coll.; ex Kuenker Auc. 94 (9/2004), lot 1307.Sep 30, 2006 Aspendos (BC 420-360) Obol596 viewsca 420-360 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.90g). Facing gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena left, ΕΣΤ to left. VF, toned, some striking weakness. David Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Rhodes (BC 170-150) Hemidrachm610 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.36g). Dexikrates, magistrate. Three-quarter facing head of Helios, radiate, head turned slightly right / Rose with bud right; winged caduceus to left, ΔΕΞΙΚΡΑΤΗΣ above. VF, lightly toned. David Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Rhodes (BC 275-250) Didrachm626 viewsca 275-250 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.65g). Aristobios, magistrate. Three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right / Rose with bud; wreath to left, ΑΡΙΣΤΟΒΙΟΣ above. VF. David Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Rhodes (BC 316-305) Didrachm395 viewsca 316-305 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.64g). Three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right / Rose; bud and E to right, grapes attached to rose stalk by tendril to left. VF, toned, some roughness and horn silver, attractive style. David Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Rhodes (BC 404-390) Hemidrachm447 viewsca 404-390 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.86g). Three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right / Rose; P to left, helmet to right. VF, surfaces a little grainy. Rare early issue. Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Rhodes (BC 408-390) Hemidrachm425 viewsca 408/7-390 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.69 g). Three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right / PO, head of the nymph of Rhodes right, in incuse circle. VF, darkly toned, light proosity. Very rare, only five specimens recorded by Ashton. David Herman Coll.Sep 30, 2006 Kos (BC 190-166) AE 16362 viewsca 190-167 BC. AE16 (3.09g). Uncertain magistrate. Three-quarter facing head of Herakles, wearing lion's skin, head turned slightly right / Bow in case and club; ...ICTO. VF, brown patina. David Herman Coll.Sep 29, 2006 Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Gorgon - Obol611 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.74g). Facing female head / Sphinx seated left. Good VF, toned. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 57 (4/ 2001), lot 554.Sep 29, 2006 Mylasa (BC 170-130) Drachm516 viewsca 170-130 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.17g). Facing head of Helios, bird on cheek / Rose; A-Y and monograms to left and right. VF, toned. Unpublished. D. Herman Coll.Sep 29, 2006 Kranaos (BC 300-280) AE 11396 viewsca 300-280 BC. AE11 (1.29g). Three-quarter facing head of Helios, radiate, head turned slightly right / KPAN, grape cluster; crayfish to left. Good VF, black patina with some central striking weakness. Rare. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 286. Formerly attributed to the island of Kranae, off the coast of Laconia. Walker cites four examples found in Caria and the island of Rhodes, prompting the new identification.Sep 29, 2006 Idyma (BC 425-375) Trihemiobol391 viewsLate 5th-early 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.84g). Facing head of Pan / Fig leaf within incuse square. VF, toned, a little porous. Rare. Herman Coll.; Ex Peus Auk. 326 (11/1989), lot 222; Philipsen Coll. (Hirsch Auktion XV (11/1909), lot 2360).Sep 29, 2006 Samos (BC 210-185) AE 13510 viewsca 210-185 BC. AE13 (1.96g). Ekata..., magistrate. Three-quarter facing head of Hera, head turned slightly right / Prow of a Samian galley left; EKATA below. VF, dark brown patina. Rare issue and apparently unpublished with this magistrate's name. David Herman Coll.Sep 29, 2006 Miletos (BC 260-220) AE 16647 viewsca 260-220 BC. AE16 (4.22g). Laureate, three-quarter facing head of Apollo; head turned slightly left / Lion standing right, head reverted; two stars above, monograms before, ...NTHN... in exergue. VF, dark green and black patina. Herman Coll.Sep 29, 2006 Kolophon (BC 330-285) AE 14468 viewsca 330-280 BC. AE14mm (2.05g). Laureate, three-quarter facing head of Apollo; head turned slightly left / Lyre; palm-tree right (magistrate's name off flan). VF, dark olive-green patina, some roughness. David Herman Coll.Sep 29, 2006 4180 coins on 42 page(s) 1 - 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 - 42