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Home > Ionia > Ephesos Most viewed - Ephesos Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol579 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Octobol (5.50g). Veiled head of Arsinoe right / Bow and quiver; monogram left, bee right. VF. Very rare. Ephesos (BC 258-202) Didrachm572 viewsca 258-202 BC. AR Didrachm (6.29g). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane; at her shoulder, bow and quiver; shoulders draped / Forepart of kneeling stag right, head turned back, Ε - Φ; bee in field to right, ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚΡ[ΑΤΗΣ] (magistrate) to left. Deeply toned, die-break on obv in Artemis' hair, extremely fine. Ephesos (BC 245-202) Obol572 viewsca 245-202 BC. AR Obol (0.50g, 3h). Draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Forepart of stag left. Unpublished. VF. Apparently unique. Ephesos (BC 500-420) Drachm571 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Drachm (3.30g). Bee, ΕΦ-ΕΣΙ-Ο-Ν around / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, light porosity. Struck on a broad flan. Ephesos (AD 128-137) AE 34 - Sabina568 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137 AD. AE34 (18.58g, 6h). CЄBACTH CABЄINA, diademed and draped bust right / APTЄMIC ЄΦЄCIA, cult-statue of Artemis facing; stag on either side. Near Extremely Fine. The sister of Apollo, Artemis was the virgin huntress worshipped by a cult at Ephesos. This was a wealthy following and her temple in the city was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Destroyed and rebuilt three times before its final destruction, the last incarnation survived into the reign of Gallienus before it was sacked by raiding Goths. The image of the goddess worshipped at Ephesos was distinctly archaic; she was depicted with many breasts, supposedly (and perhaps, incongruously) denoting her fertility. This attribute, along with the usual mural crown denoting the protection of the city walls and the stags which were sacred only to Artemis, can be seen on the reverse type. Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/12567 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g). Bee / Cock's head(?) right in incuse square. VF, a little porous. Unpublished. Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla564 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (6.45g). Second neocorate. Laureate head right / ΕΦΕCΙΩ−Ν Β ΝΕΟ−ΚΟΡΩΝ, Artemis standing right, holding by the antlers stag kneeling right. VF, green patina, a little rough. Drewry Coll. Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/24559 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Milesian 1/64th or Persic 1/48 Stater (0.25g, 7mm). Bee / [E]Φ, eagle head right. aEF. Ephesos (BC 405-390) AE 8555 viewsca 405-390 BC. AE8 (0.54g). Bee / Stag-head right. Good VF. Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 28 - Hadrian555 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE28 (18.88g). AΔPIANOC KAI - CAP OLYMΠIOC, bust, laureate, right / APTEMIC EΦECIA, cult statue of the Ephesian Artemis standing facing with outstretched arms; 2 stags at her feet right and left. Rare obv. legend, about VF. Hoeft coll. Hadrian achieved the title 'Olympios' AD 128/129 after attending the Eleusinic Mysteries. Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 17549 viewsca 287-281 BC, in the name of Arsinoe, wife of Lysimachos. AE17 (3.07g). Veiled head of Arsinoe II right / ΑΡ−ΣΙ, stag kneeling left, head turned right; ΦΙΛΟΦΡΩΝ (magistrate) to left, [astragalos to right]. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Ephesos (BC 295-288) AE 18548 viewsca 295-288 BC. AE18 (4.28g). Ε-Φ, bee in dotted circle / Stag standing right on ground line, quiver above, ΕΥΘΥΚΡΑΤΗΣ (magistrate) to right. Green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus548 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (11.38g). Fourth neocorate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bust of the emperor right within wreath. Near Fine, brown patina. An interesting type showing that Elagabalus had bestowed upon Ephesus the neocorate four times. For this sort of outlandish behavior Elagabalus was assassinated, and the city which had received this special privilege was stripped of its title. Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus543 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (5.63g). Laureate bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III540 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (9.70g) AΠHMH IEPA EΦΕΣΙΩΝ Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 22 - Elagabalus540 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE22 (5.33g). Fourth Neocorate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Galley right with four oarsmen. VF, dark brown, almost black, patina, some light roughness. Ephesos (BC 48-27) AE 14540 viewsca 50-27 BC. AE14 (3.56g). Ε-Φ, bee within olive wreath / Stag standing right, head turned left; torch above, ΠΥΘΩΝ (magistrate) below. gVF. Scarcer type. Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/24534 viewsca 500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.15g, 6mm). Bee within dotted border / Head of eagle left, ΕΦ above. aEF. Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 23 – Hadrian529 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (11.27g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC, laureate bust with Aegis right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ / ΩΚЄΑΝΟC, Sea-god reclining left holding cornucopiae and branch and resting left arm on jug. Extremely rare. Nice dark green patina, GVF. Ephesos (BC 245-202) Obol525 viewsca 245-202 BC. AR Obol (0.49g, 1h). Draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Stag standing right. Unpublished. VF. Apparently unique. Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 12523 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE12 (2.12g, 12h). Dias, magistrate. Bee / Stag kneeling left, head right; ΔIAΣ downward to left, astragalos to upper right. Near EF, black patina. Well centered. Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 34 - Marcus Aurelius522 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE34 (23.49g, 6h). • AY KAI M AY ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [B] NЄOK ΠP-Ω ACIAC, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, each togate, standing to either side of cult statue of Artemis Ephesia; ЄΦЄCIΩN. Near EF, green patina. Very rare, particularly with NЄOK in reverse legend. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (10/1991), lot 424. Ephesos (BC 300-250) AE 14520 views4th century BC. AE14 (1.86g). Amyntor magistrate. E-Φ, bee / Stag kneeling, head turned back, AMYNTΩP. VF. Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Macrinus519 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE29 (14.28g). Bust right / Artemis aiming bow right. Ephesos (BC 43-33) AE 17 - Octavian, Mark Antony & Lepidus519 viewsOctavian, with Mark Antony and Lepidus, 43-33 BC. AE16 - Half Unit (3.73g, 12h). Jugate bare heads of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus right / Facing statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, green patina. Ephesos (BC 290-281) Diobol509 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Diobol (1.33g, 6h). Erxias, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and [ΕΡ]ΞΙΑ[Σ] to left, bee to upper right. VF, minor porosity. Extremely rare. Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus504 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (2.60g). AV KL [CEΠ - C]EVHPOC, draped, laureate bust right / EΦEC-I/ΩN, boar running right, pierced by spear. Rare, unpublished. Good F. Hoeft coll. The boar belongs to the local founder myth of Ephesos. Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian501 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (6.36g). […] AΔPIANOC, laureate head right / KAYCTPOC EΦE, River-god Kaystros reclining left holding rudder and resting left arm on jug. Rare. Very fine. Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/24499 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Milesian 1/64th or Persic 1/48 Stater (0.17g). Bee within dotted border / Head of eagle right, ΕΦ above. Lightly toned, Good VF. Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 34 - Antoninus Pius492 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE34 (28.68g, 12h). • T • AIΛ KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / AΠHNH, driver within carpentum drawn by four horses left; ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue. VF, green patina. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander491 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.28g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / The philosopher Heraclitus standing left, raising right hand and holding torch in left. Good Fine, brown and tan patina, light roughness. Wagner Coll. Heraclitus “the Obscure” is one of the earliest Greek philosophers whose writings have come down to us reasonably complete. Born in Ephesos in the 6th century BC, he retired to the countryside after the aristocratic party he supported was ejected from power, but nonetheless became a revered figure in the city’s history. Heraclitus held that fire was the basic building block of existence, hence he is depicted holding a torch. ”This world-order, the same of all, no god nor man did create, but it ever was and is and will be: everliving fire, kindling in measures and being quenched in measures." Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan489 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (4.35g). AVTOKPATΩP KA• TPAIANOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ, stag standing left. Nice very fine. Ephesos (AD 138-192) AE 24488 viewsTime of the Antonines(?), 138-192 AD. AE24 (11.47g, 6h). Figure of laureate emperor seated left on curule chair, holding scroll / EΦE/ΣIΩN in two lines across field; all within wreath. VF, green patina with olive overtones. Apparently unique. Ex Wagner Coll. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III486 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 - Medallion (20.44g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front / Winged Elpis advancing right, lifting hem of skirt and holding flower. Unpublished in the standard references. Near EF, dark olive patina with areas of red. Possibly unique. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian482 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (30mm, 10.23g, 6h), struck 95 AD. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII IMP XXII, laureate head right / COS XVII CENS P P P / G (in exergue), legionary eagle between two standards, one surmounted by banner and the other surmounted by hand. Near Extra Fine. Scarce. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 54-68) AE 21 – Nero & Statilia Messalina481 viewsNero, with Statilia Messalina, 54-68 AD. AE21 (7.37g, 7h). Struck 66 AD. Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Messalina right. VF, dark green patina, deposits. Extremely rare, one of three cited in RPC. Hansen Coll.; ex Group CEM Triton XV (1/2012), lot 1386; Leu 30 (4/1982), lot 313; Leu 13 (4/1979), lot 407; Hans von Aulock Coll, 7864. Ephesos (BC 245-202) Diobol475 viewsca 245-202 BC. AR Diobol (1.19g, 14mm). Head of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Forepart of stag right, head turned left. VF. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished. Ephesos (BC 27-14 AD) AE 15 - Augustus471 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE15 / 1/3 Unit (2.36g). Grammateus Aristeas. Head Augustus right / ΓPAMMATEYΣ APIΣTEAΣ EΦE AΓPEYΣ, Stag of Artemis right. Good very fine. Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 33 - Antoninus Pius471 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE33 (22.04g, 6h). T AIΛ KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / IЄPA AΠHNH, driver within carpentum drawn by four horses right; ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ephesos (AD 193-217) AE30 - Julia Domna470 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 (12.65g, 6h). Draped bust right / Carpentum drawn right by two mules. VF, brown patina, some porosity. Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/6465 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (0.55g). Bee / Irregular incuse punch. VF. Rare. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian465 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD, struck 82 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (25mm, 10.58g, 6h). IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII, Laureate head right / CAPIT RESTIT, Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus containing statues of Juno, Jupiter and Minerva; pediment decorated with anguipede monster, facing quadriga at apex of roof. gF, small flan. Scarce. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian463 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD, struck 95 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 10.22g, 6h). IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG, laureate head right / ROME ET AVG (in entablature), G (in exergue), temple with two columns, enclosing Augustus, standing front, to left, with spear, crowned by Roma to right, with cornucopiae. Nice VF/Fine. Rare. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 180-192) AE 17 - Commodus462 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE17 (3.89g). Laureate head right / Stag standing right. Nice very fine. Ephesos (BC 500-420) Drachm462 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Drachm (12mm, 3.58g). Bee / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces. Whorton Coll.; ex Peus 398 (4/2009), lot 260; Münzen und Medaillen Liste 441, lot 13; Ariadne Galleries/Galerie Des Monnaies of Geneva, Ltd. Auction (New York, 12/1981), lot 202. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 31 - Domitian459 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE31 (20.76g, 7h). Homonoia with Smyrna. P. Calvisius Ruso, proconsul. Struck ca 92-94 AD. Laureate bust right, slight drapery and aegis on far shoulder / Two Amazons clasping right hands, each holding labrys. Near VF, green patina. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius457 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138 -161 AD. AE19 (4.45g). KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, stag standing left before burning altar. Unpublished (?). Nice dark patina, VF. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitia455 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE22 (6.19g, 12h). Caesennius Paetus, proconsul. Struck circa 91/95 AD. Draped bust right / Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, dark green patina under a layer of earthen deposits, cleaning scratches on both sides. Ephesos (BC 288-275) Octobol452 viewsearly 3rd cent BC. AR Attic standard Octobol (5.61g). Korylas, magistrate. Diademed bust of Artemis right / EΦE, bow and quiver; bee right, KOPYΛAΣ left. Scattered porosity, very fine. Ephesos (AD 69-79) Denarius - Vespasian451 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (2.93g, 18mm, 12h) Struck 71 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P PP, laureate head right / LIBERI IMP AVG VESPAS, Titus and Domitian veiled, togate, standing front (heads left) each with patera; in exergue EPE. VF. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus449 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.27g, 6h). Laureate head right / Stag standing right. Good VF, brown patina. Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/2448 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.64g). Bee / Stellate pattern in incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Nice VF, toned. Very rare. Ephesos (BC 245-202) Obol447 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 7mm). Bust of Artemis right, bowcase behind shoulder / Forepart of stag right, head reverted. Dark toning, VF. Extremely rare. Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 37 - Hadrian443 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE37 (24.30g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right wearing aegis / Cult statue of Diana of Ephesus within ornate octostyle temple. Good Fine, dark greenish-brown patina, cleaning scratches. Slight traces of silvering on the reverse. Ex R. D. Frederick Coll. The light silvering on this specimen and a specimen that appeared in Stack’s (1/2010, lot 267), suggests that this was perhaps a medallic or commemorative issue, possibly struck on the occasion of Hadrian’s visit to Ephesos in 129 AD. Ephesos (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus442 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (8.68g). ΤITOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / EΦE/ΣIΩN in laurel wreath. VF. Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 35 - Macrinus439 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE35 (24.36g, 6h). A-VT K M OΠЄΛ • CЄO-VH MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery, wearing short beard / ЄΦЄCIΩN ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC, tetrastyle temple containing statue of emperor, togate and holding phiale in left hand; BΩTA in pediment; before, altar surrounded by five male figures, each with right hand raised in salute, and sacrificial bull. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 280. Ephesos (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero & Poppaea439 viewsNero, with Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE22 (11.24g, 12h). Marcus Acilius Aviola, proconsul, and Aechmocles, magistrate. Struck 65 AD. Laureate head of Nero right, facing diademed and draped bust of Poppaea left / Turreted and draped bust of Roma right; bee below. Near VF, grayish-green patina under a layer of earthen deposits. Perhaps the second known for this variant. Ephesos (BC 550-500) Drachm438 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.49 g). Bee / Rough incuse punch. VF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Whorton Coll.; ex Hirsch 263 (9/2009), lot 2381. Ephesos (BC 42-39) Tetradrachm431 viewsEphesus(?). L. Sempronius Atratinus(?). Quaestor, ca 42-39 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.48g, 24mm, 5h). Cistophoric type. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; above, ATPA monogram; Q to left, lit torch to right. Good VF, struck off center. RBW Coll. Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 22 - Marcus Aurelius429 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE22 (6.49g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, dark green patina. Ex Wagner Coll. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus429 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (10.89g). AVT• K• ΠO• ΛIK IN• ΓA-ΛΛIHNOC•, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ• Γ• ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ•, Artemis huntress standing right, holding strung bow i left hand, and with right drawing arrow from her quiver; hound at her feet. Unpublished (?). Dark brown patina, gVF. Ephesos (AD 41-54) AE 15428 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE15 - Hemiassarion (3.47g, 6h). Kousinios, episkopos for the fourth time, circa 49/50 AD. E-ΦE Bee / KOYΣI/NIOΣ / TO – Δ, stag standing right. Apparently unpublished. gVF. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian426 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Titus, struck 80-81 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (27mm, 10.95g, 6h). CAES DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right / PRINC IVVENTVT, Domitian on horse galloping left, raising hand and holding scepter. Good Fine, a few faint scratches. Rare. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (BC 500-420) Didrachm426 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 7.14g). Bee with curved wings; E-Φ flanking / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, a little weakly struck. Rare. Koppersmith Coll.; ex Berk BBS 176 (9/2011), lot 138. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III419 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (8.47g). AVT K.M.AN - T.ΓOPΔIANOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / EΦECIΩN / TVXE / KAI A - ΛEΞ - ANΔ - PEΩN, City goddess (Tyche), wearing high kalathos, leaning left, holding cornucopiae in left arm and cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia in outstretched right hand. Very rare (possibly 2nd known!). VF, blue-green patina. Hoeft coll. This is a nice spec. of the so-called Homonoia Coinage which was issued in Asia Minor for two joint cities as expression for their entente cordiale. This one was struck in Ephesos joint with Alexandria in Egypt. Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 13418 viewsca 190-150 BC. AE13 (2.58g, 11h). Diognet-, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right, head left; quiver to upper left. VF, green patina. Apparently unrecorded with this magistrate. Whorton Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 213, lot 154. Ephesos (BC 290-281) Tetrobol416 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.69g, 12h). Goneus, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and [Γ]ΟΝΕΥ[Σ] to left, bee to upper right. VF, porous. Extremely rare. Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander412 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17 (2.54g, 5h). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia flanked by crescent and star. Good VF, dark green patina under earthen deposits, minor obverse die break. Very rare. Ephesos (BC 58-57) Tetradrachm411 viewsT. Ampius T.f. Balbus. Proconsul, 58-57 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.64g, 26mm, 12h). Cistophoric type. Hermias and Kaiustrios, magistrates. Dated year 77 (58/7 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents flanking tripod on which stands Apollo to left, holding branch in right hand, leaning left elbow on column; T • A–MPI • T • F/PRO–COS across upper field, OZ/EΦE to left, torch to right, ЄPMIAC/KAIYCTPIO[C] below. Good VF, numerous scratches. Rare. Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/8?410 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Tritetartemorion or 1/24th Stater (6mm, 0.44g). Bee / Incuse with geometric pattern. VF, darkly toned. Whorton Coll.; Ex Gorny & Mosch 186 (3/2010), lot 1380. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III407 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (21.65g, 6h). • AVT • K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Π PΩ TΩN, ACIAC in exergue, Gordian on horse rearing right, holding spear in raised right hand and reins in left; below horse, boar standing right, its body pierced by second spear. Good VF, dark green and red patina, light overall roughness, minor smoothing in fields. Rare. Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 17 - Caracalla406 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE17 (3.06g) Laureate head right / ЄΦЄCΙ/ΩΝ, Kalydonian boar running right, spear in back. Olive green patina, lightly cleaned, gVF. Ex. Righetti coll.; M&M Deutschland (2004), 587. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian405 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (23.30g, 12h), ΔOMITIANΩC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, Laureate head right / APTEMIC EΦECIA, Tetrastyle temple enclosing cult statue of Artemis (with supports). Near VF, very rare (only two specimen cited in RPC). Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 166-177) AE 31 - Commodus400 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE31 (14.88g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Diminutive figure driving carpentum drawn by biga of horses. VF, green patina, areas of very light smoothing. Rare. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia400 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (4.63g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Ruso, proconsul, 92-94 AD. ΔOMITIA CЄBACTE, draped bust of Domitia right / OMONOIA ANΘI POYCΩNOC, cult statue of Artemis; ZMYP to left, ЄΦЄ to right. EF/VF, light green patina. Very rare. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (BC 290-281) Tetrobol398 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.68g). Goneus, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and ΓΟΝΕΥΣ to left, bee to upper right. Near VF. Very rare, the first example of this denomination we have offered. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 32 - Domitian398 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE32 (19.49g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / APTEMIC ЄΦЄCIA, cult statue of Artemis (with supports) with stags. VF, corrosion. Scarce. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia394 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (5.27g). Homonoia with Smyrna. Caesennius Paetus, Proconsul, 91-95 AD. Draped bust of Domitia right / Two Nemses standing facing one another. Nice VF, mostly green patina, some light cleaning scratches around the devices. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian390 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, Laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / AVG; below "EPE" (very faint), oak wreath. VF, Rare. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus389 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (6.70g, 6h). AV K ΠO ΛI ΓA-ΛΛIHNOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis Phosporus standing right, quiver over shoulder, holding long torch in both hands. Very fine. Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla389 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.47g). AVT K M AVP AN-TΩNЄINOC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN •B• NEO[KOPΩN]; Artemis huntress seizing wit left hand stag by horn and with right hand drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder. Sand encrustation below good very fine. Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol389 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Octobol (5.51g). Bloson, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / ARSI, bow and quiver; monogram and ΒΛΟΣΩΝ to left, bee to right. Good VF, toned, struck with a worn obverse die, several small corrosion spots on obverse. Very rare. Drewry Coll.; ex CNG 55 (9/2000), lot 492 (magistrate incorrect). Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian387 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.16g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis with bow and arrow standing right, hound at feet. VF. Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 16385 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE16 (3.63g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / stag feeding right; quiver above, AΓHNΩP (magistrate) in exergue. Nice very fine. Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius385 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (23.2g). T AI KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN ЄΦЄCIΩN. Cult figure of Artemis Ephesis standing within octastyle temple with globe in pediment. VF. Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus383 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (7.00g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed. VF, green patina, a little rough, minor smoothing in field. Possibly unpublished. Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 15383 viewsca 190-150 BC. AE15 (2.98g, 12h). Eupolis, magistrate. Bee with straight wings within wreath / Stag grazing right; quiver above. VF, green patina. Whorton Coll.; ex Rauch Summer Auc. (9/2010), lot 202. Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 11380 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE11 (1.66g, 6h). Oionos (?), magistrate. Female head left, astragalos behind / ΟΙΩ-Ν-ΟΣ, Bee. Rare. Ex Müller coll. (M&M Deutschland, Auk. 30 (5/2009), lot 461); ex Auctiones eAuction #1, lot 178. Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/4379 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (?) (0.81g). Bee / Star within square incuse. Very rare variant. Good VF. Mueller Coll. Ephesos (BC 390-380) Trihemiobol378 viewsca 390-380 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.83g, 12h). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left. VF, toned. Ephesos (BC 200) AE 17376 viewsca 200 BC. AE17 (4.10g, 12h). Hermotrephes, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; quiver above, EPMOTPPEΦHΣ downward to right. Near EF, green patina. Ephesos (AD 69-79) Denarius - Vespasian375 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (2.96g, 19mm, 6h). Struck 74 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P PP, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTAE (from high right), Victory advancing right, with wreath and palm; at lower right, star. EF. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 16367 viewsca 290-281 BC. AE16 (3.62g). Apollo-, magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / Stag kneeling left, head reverted; monogram before, astragalos above. VF, dark green patina, light earthen highlights on the reverse. Rare. Conlin Coll. Ephesos (BC 69) Cistophoric Tetradrachm367 viewsca 166-67 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.39g). Dated year 65 (69 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Ξ⊏ and EΦE to the left, bow-case with serpents; poppy in between two cornucopiae. VF. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian366 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, Laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / PACI AVGVSTAE, Victory advancing right, with wreath and palm; at lower right "EPE". VF, Rare. Tricarico coll. Ephesos (AD 221) AE 30 - Annia Faustina364 viewsAnnia Faustina, 221 AD. AE30 (12.90g). ANNIA ΦAVCTЄINA CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Δ NЄΩKOPΩN, Artemis huntress holding bow taking arrow out of quiver; before her, dog. Rare. Very fine. Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/12361 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR 1/48th Stater (0.30g, 7mm). Bee with straight wings / 8-ray star. VF. Ephesos (BC 101) Cistophoric Tetradrachm358 viewsca 166-67 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.50g). Dated year 33 (101 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / ΛΓ and EΦE to the left, bow-case with serpents; above owl. VF. Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol356 viewsca 290-281 BC. AR Octobol (5.51g, 7h). Theophilos, magistrate. Veiled and draped bust of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and ΘEOΦIΛO[Σ] to left, bee to upper right. VF, minor porosity on obverse. Rare. Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian356 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (25mm, 10.70g, 5h), struck 82 AD. IMP CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG, Laureate head right / No legend, Aquila between two standards, one surmounted by a banner, the other by a hand. Fine. Rare. Tricarico coll. 359 coins on 4 page(s) 1 2 3 4