Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Last additions - Gert Etenna (AD 161-180) AE 20 - Marcus Aurelius258 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE20 (3.24g). AV KAI MA AVP ANTW, laureate head right / ETENNEΩN; male figure standing facing, head right, raising right hand behind head; sheep to left.Sep 05, 2013 Eikonion (AD 100-200) AE 16422 viewsImperial times, ca 2nd century AD. AE16 (2.59g). Draped bust of bearded Herakles right, club behind / COL ICONI, nude Perseus standing facing, head right, holding harpa in left hand, and head of Gorgon in right. VF.Jul 04, 2013 Selge (AD 138-161) AE 14 - Antoninus Pius247 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE14 (1.95g). ANTWNEINOC KAICAP; laureate head left / CEΛΓEΩN; club and bow.Jun 19, 2012 Rhodiapolis (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina293 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (18.83g). CABEINIAN TPANKVΛΛEINAN CE; draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / POΔIAΠOΛEITWN; Nemesis standing left, holding cubit rule and holding out fold of drapery with right hand; before, to left, griffin seated left.Jun 19, 2012 Myra (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Tranquillina307 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (21.34g). CAB TPANKVΛΛEINA CEB; draped bust wearing stephane / MVPEWN; statue of Artemis Eleuthera within distyle temple, patera to left on ground.Jun 19, 2012 Korydalla (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III426 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (19.02g). ΑΥ Κ ÎœAP ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒA; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KOPYΔAΛΛEWN; Zeus seated left, holding Nike on globe and scepter. Apparently unpublished.1 commentsJun 19, 2012 Limyra (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Tranquillina279 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (18.81g). ΦOVP CABEINA TPANKVΛΛEINA CEB; draped bust wearing stephane, set on crescent / ΛIMVPEWN; Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder.Jun 19, 2012 Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III238 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (21.00g). ΑΥT ΚAI Îœ ΑΝT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TΛWEWN; Nike advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath.Jun 19, 2012 Rhodiapolis (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III283 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (8.12g). ΑΥ Κ Îœ ΑΝT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕ; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / POΔIAΠOΛEITWΝ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.Jun 19, 2012 Patara (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III358 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (9.50g). ΑΥT ΚAI Îœ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕWΝ; Apollo standing left, holding bow and laurel-branch; eagle on omphalos to left.Jun 19, 2012 Myra (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III275 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (21.53g). ΑΥT ΚAI Îœ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MVPEWN; statue of Artemis Eleuthera within temple with two twisted columns, patera to left on ground.Jun 19, 2012 Kyaneai (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III291 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (20.94g). ΑΥT ΚAI Îœ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KYANEITWN; Ares standing right, wearing high crested helmet, holding spear in right hand, leaning with left hand on shield set on ground.Jun 19, 2012 Aperlai (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III445 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.12g) AVT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΠEPΛEITWN; Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder.Jun 19, 2012 Tyana (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian326 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE21 (5.25g), dated 135-36 AD. [AV]TO KAIC TPAI AΔPIANOC CEBACTOC; Laureate head right / TVANEΩN TΩN ΠP T-A IEP ACV AVT; ET-K across field; Athena standing left, holding statue of Nike and scepter, leaning on shield.Jun 18, 2012 Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus 470 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (12.78g), dated city year 266 (263/4 AD). AVT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CEBACTO HPAK; third labor of Hercules: Hercules standing left, capturing Cerynean Hind; date ET SΞC to left.Jun 18, 2012 Pessinos (AD 161-169) AE 32 - Lucius Verus307 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE32 (19.18g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΟVΚΙC(sic) ΟVΗΡΟ CΕΒ; bare-headed bust right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum / ΣΕΒ ΤΟ[ΛΙCΤΟΒΟ] ΠΕCCΙΝΟVΝΤΙΩΝ; Serapis seated left, extending arm over Cerberus, holding long scepter. Pessinus was the capital of the Tolistobogii, one of the Celtic tribes that had migrated into Asia Minor. Their name occurs on some of the coins of this city.Jun 18, 2012 Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 28445 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD and later. AE28 (12.02g). AΔPIANHC TAPCOY; head of Heracles right, wearing oak wreath, club over shoulder / MHTPOΠOΛEΩC; Perseus standing left, holding Apollo Lykeios in outstretched right hand (who holds two wolves by forelegs), harpa in left; to left, lion attacking bull. Jun 18, 2012 Korakesion (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian I236 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE35 (14.53g). …K ΠOV ΛIK OVAΛEPIANON CEB – IA (11 assaria); laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOPAKHCIΩTΩN; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.Jun 18, 2012 Konana (AD 253-268) AE 35 - Gallienus329 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE35 (17.92g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB; laureate head right / KONANEWN; Zeus standing left, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, eagle behind.Jun 18, 2012 Pessinos (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta 401 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (20.00g). ΓETAC AVΓOVCTOC; Laureate head right / ΠECCINOVNTIΩN; Athena standing left, holding patera(?) shield and spear. Ex CNG EA 60 (3/2003), lot 69. Apparently unpublished.Jun 18, 2012 Tyana (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan477 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (5.47g). AVT NEPOVI TPAIANOC KAI CE; laureate head right / IEPAC [ACYΛ AVTON] TYANEWN - ET A; Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield at feet.Jun 18, 2012 Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander336 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (8.28g), dated year 174 (224/25 AD). AVT KAI CEV AΛEΞANΔPOC; laureate, draped and cuir. bust right; countermark of laureate emperor’s head on neck / EIPHNOΠOΛITΩN ET ΔOP; veiled bust of Eirene-Nemesis right, cubit-rule over shoulder, wheel to right.Jun 18, 2012 Anazarbos (AD 235-238) AE 26 - Maximus219 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE26 (12.05g), dated year 254 (235/36 AD). Γ IOV OVH MAZIMOC KAI; cuirassed, bare headed bust right / ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠO / BΓ / ET ΔNC; temple with ten columns.Jun 18, 2012 Titiopolis (AD 138-161) AE 32 - Antoninus Pius264 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE32 (16.68g), dated year 23 (159/60 AD). AVTOK KAICAP ANTWNEINOC; laureate head right / TITIO-ΠOΛEITWN – ETOVC KΓ; Tyche holding cornucopiae standing in domed aedicula.Jun 18, 2012 Mopsos (AD 218-222) AE 32 - Julia Maesa228 viewsJulia Maesa, mother of Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE32 (16.33), dated year 287 (221/2 AD). IOVΛIA MAICA CEBACTH; draped bust right / ANTWNEINIANWN AΔPI MOΨEATWN / ET ZΠC; Tyche seated left, holding ear of corn (or branch) and cornucopiae; at her feet, river-god Pyramos swimming left; under throne, amphora. Apparently unpublished.Jun 18, 2012 Tarsos (AD 218-222) AE 31 - Julia Paula335 viewsJulia Paula, wife of Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE31 (14.46g). IOVΛIAN KOPNHΛIAN ΠAVΛAN CEB; draped bust right / TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOΛEΩ ΓB AMK; Elagabalus and Paula standing confronted, clasping hands.Jun 18, 2012 Aspendos (AD 251-253) AE 24 - Trebonianus Gallus264 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE24 (6.26g). Draped and laureate bust right / ACΠENΔIΩN; Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Apparently unpublished.Jun 18, 2012 Ankyra (AD 150-270) AE 25286 viewsRoman imperial times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE25 (7.85g), Glykon magistrate. ΘEON CVNKΛHTON; Draped bust of the Roman Senate right / CTPA ... ΓLVKΩN AN; AN-KYPA-NΩN in three lines within wreath. Apparently unpublished.Jun 18, 2012 Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 20 - Julia Maesa231 viewsJulia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE20 (4.96g). IOVΛIA MAICA CEB; bust wearing stephane right / ANAZAPBOV / Γ-B / MAK; elephant standing right.Jun 18, 2012 Akrasos (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla282 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (3.53g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AKPACIΩTΩN, Cult statue of Ephesian Artemis. Unpublished in the standard references.Jun 18, 2012 Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 150-270) AE 18233 viewsRoman Imperial Times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE18 (3.31g). CIΠVΛOC; bearded head of Mt. Sipylos right / MAΓNHTΩN; Asklepios standing to front, holding serpent-staff.Jun 18, 2012 Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla250 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (20.43g). AVTKP K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate bust right, wearing cuirass adorned with gorgoneion, and paludamentum / ΘVA-TEIPH-NΩN in three lines within oak-wreath.Jun 18, 2012 Themisonion (AD 150-270) AE 25259 viewsRoman Imperial times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE25 (8.74g). ΔΗΜOC; laureate and draped bust of Demos right / ΘΕΜΙCΩΝΕΩΝ; Hygeia, holding serpent, and Asklepios, holding serpent-entwined staff, standing facing each other.Jun 18, 2012 Koinon of Cyprus (AD 69-79) AE 26 - Vespasian411 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE26 (10.54g), dated regnal year 8 (AD 75/6). OYЄCΠACIANOC CЄBACTOC, laureate head right / KOINON KYΠPIΩN ETOYC H; temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, within which is conical xoanon between stars; candelabrum on each side of building; paved semicircular courtyard in foreground; date in legend.Jun 18, 2012 Baris (AD 249-251) AE 21 - Time of Trajan Decius302 viewsTime of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE21 (4.44g). BOVLH; Veiled head of Boule right / BAPHNΩN; Hermes seated left on rock, holding caduceus and purse. The referenced coin in Von Aulock is another ‘pseudo-autonomous’ coin with a Boule obverse. The reverse die, Artemis standing facing, is shared with a coin of Hostilian (Von Aulock, Pisidiens II, 343). The seated Hermes is known on several coins of Baris.Jan 02, 2012 Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 23 - Valerian233 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE23 (9.07g), dated year 300 (253/4 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AIΓEWN NE NA ET T; Dikaiosyne-Nemesis standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, uncertain object and wheel to left. To the left of the wheel is an object described by Lindgren and Levante as “griffin?” On this coin, it is still not clear what is the object.Jan 02, 2012 Tyana (AD 117-138) AE 15 - Hadrian507 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE15 (2.68g), dated 135/6 AD. …AΔPIANOC CEBACT, laureate head right / TVANEΩN T Ω ΠP T IEPAC, Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; ET-K (date) across field. Apparently unpublished.1 commentsDec 19, 2011 Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 29 - Pertinax361 viewsPertinax, 193 AD. AE29 (14.11g). AYT K ΠEΛBIOC ΠEPTINAΞ CEB, laureate head right / ΠPOVCAEWN, Zeus standing right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. Apparently unpublished.Dec 19, 2011 Bruzos (AD 235-238) AE 26 - Maximus421 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE26 (7.43g). ΓIOV OVH MAZIMOC K, draped, cuirassed and bareheaded bust right / BPOVZHNΩN, Demeter, holding two torches, riding right in biga of snakes.Dec 19, 2011 Peltai (AD 150-300) AE 20211 viewsRoman Imperial Times, late 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (6.05g). ΠEΛTHNΩN, head of Heracles right / MA[IAN] – ΔPOC, river god Maeander recumbent left, holding reed and left arm on cornucopiae; below, vase from which a stream flows. Very fine, some roughness.Oct 31, 2011 Appia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan500 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (5.42g). AY KA NE TPAIANOC CE [ΓE ΔAKIKOC]; laureate bust right / AIT PΩΛΛIΩNOC CT B AΠΠIANΩN, river god Tembris recumbent left, holding reed and vase.Oct 31, 2011 Apameia (AD 139-161) - Marcus Aurelius Caesar293 viewsMarcus Aurelius, Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE25 (5.65g). M AYPH OYHPOC KAI; bare head of M. Aurelius right / OMONOIA ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ; Concordia, veiled, standing left.Jan 06, 2011 Erythrai (AD 250) AE 17403 viewsRoman Imperial Times, mid 3rd century AD. AE17 (3.25g). EPVΘPAI; turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / EPVΘPAIΩN; fire beacon.Jan 06, 2011 Amastris (BC 85-65) AE32761 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE32 (19.24g). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with a Pegasos / AMA-TPEΩΣ; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; winged body of Medusa at feet.Jan 06, 2011 Maionia (AD 138-161) - Faustina Senior309 viewsFaustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE22 (5.22g). ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH; Draped bust right / [EΠI MOVKIANOV] MAIONΩN; Demeter (?) standing left, holding long scepter and grain ears. There is also a coin of Faustina II from Maeonia (SNG Righetti 1040) with a different portrait style and hair-style. Because the portrait on this coin resembles the portrait of Faustina Senior as encountered on imperial coinage and because Münsterberg mentions a magistrate Moukianos in the time of Antoninus Pius, I am attributing this coin to the elder Faustina.Jan 06, 2011 Side (AD 138-161) AE 20 - Antoninus Pius297 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE20 (4.72g). A KAI ANTWNEINOC; Laureate head right / CIΔHTΩN; Athena standing left, scepter in right hand, left hand placed on side.Jan 06, 2011 Amaseia (AD 81-96) - Domitian738 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (6.45g), dated CY 95 (92/93 AD). AYT ΔOMITIANΩ KAICAP CEBAC ΓEP; laureate head right / AMACCEIAC ETOVC koppa-E; view of the city of Amasia, with fortifications with six towers on two mountain summits; city wall below, temple in center; to left of temple, rock-cut tombs of the Pontic kings.Jan 06, 2011 Apameia (AD 198-209) AE 20 - Geta356 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE20 (3.88g). Bareheaded and cuirassed bust right; ΠO CEΠ ΓETAC K / AΠAMEΩN; Marsyas seated left, in rocky surroundings, in right hand holding aloft rhyton and in left hand double flute. Very rare; very fine, minor roughness.Jul 13, 2010 Eikonion (AD 54-68) AE 26 - Nero719 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Nero, 54-68 AD. AE27 (9.06g), struck ca 62-65 AD. NEPWN KAICAP CEBACTOC, laureate head right / ΠOΠΠAIA CEBACTH KΛAVΔEIKO[NIEWN], Poppaea (as Kore) seated left, holding poppy and scepter.Apr 29, 2010 Megalopolis-Sebasteia (AD 114-115) AE 35 - Trajan658 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE35 (25.57g, 35.5mm), dated 114/15 AD, L. Catilius Severus magistrate. AYTOKPA KAIC NEP TRAIANOC CEB ΓEP Δ, laureate head right / EΠI KATIΛ CEOYHPOY CEBACTEIAC ETOYS AN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike on globe in right hand, long scepter in left, dolphin beneath. This is the third known coin of this extremely rare mint in Pontos, and the first of this large denomination.Apr 29, 2010 Augusta (AD 98-117) AE 26 - Trajan337 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE26 (9.94g), dated city year 86 (105-106 AD). AVTOKP KAI NEPY TPAIANOΣ Σ ΓE ΔA, laureate bust right / AYΓOYΣTANΩN ETOYΣ SΠ, bust of Dionysos right, thyrsos over shoulder, kantharos behind.Apr 29, 2010 Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 20417 viewsRoman Imperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE 20.7mm (2.34g), Darios magistrate. EΠI ΔAPIOV, bust of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy / CAPΔIANΩN, torch.Apr 29, 2010 Midaion (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan286 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (5.48g). AV NEP TPAI […] KAI CE ΓEP Δ, laureate head right / MIΔAEΩN, Asklepios standing left.Apr 29, 2010 Augusta (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina339 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (18.17g), struck city year 222 (241-42 AD). CABEIN TPANKYΛΛEINAN CE, draped and diademed bust right, set on crescent / AVΓOVCTANΩN ET BKC, Tranquillina (on left) clasping hands with Gordian III.Apr 29, 2010 Kaisareia (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III893 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (4.95g), dated 244 AD. AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate bust right / MHTP KAIC NE - ET Z, head of Tyche right, wearing mural crown, cornucopiae to right. VF.Apr 29, 2010 Verbe (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Julia Mamaea379 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (9.05g). IOYΛIAN MAMEAN CE, Draped bust right / OYEPBIANΩN, Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornupiae.Apr 22, 2010 Ariassos (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla312 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (8.43g). AV K M AV ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / APIACCEΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Lindgren Coll.Apr 22, 2010 Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 18 - Caligula741 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE18 (3.45g). Menekles Philopatris, magistrate. ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP, bare head right / ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN MENEKΛHΣ ΦIΛOΠATPIΣ, laureate busts of the Dioscouroi right.1 commentsMay 05, 2009 Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol - KIM433 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Milesian Diobol (2.22g, 12.4mm, 12h). Forepart of bull left / Forepart of bull left, KIM above. Toned, good VF. Very rare.1 commentsFeb 28, 2009 Alexandreia (AD 244-247) AE 25 - Philip II 435 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE24 (8.03g). M IVLIVS PILIPPVS C, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on base right, holding bow, arrow and patera, cypress tree to left. gVF. Apparently unpublished. Hoeft coll.Nov 18, 2008 Aizanis (BC 50-0)584 viewslate 1st cent. BC. AE17 (3.72g). Laureate and bearded head of Heracles left / EZE-AN-I-TΩN, naked Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. gVFNov 18, 2008 Bageis (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta Caesar421 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (4.56g), Gaius, magistrate. Π CEPT ΓETAC KAI, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right / EΠI ΓAIOY AR/X - BAΓHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.Nov 18, 2008     62 coins on 1 page(s)