Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Ephesos
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius351 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (28.10g, 6h). Laureate head right / Three temples, that in the center with the cult statue of Artemis-Ephesia, those on the sides each with an imperial statue. VF, dark green patina, scrape on reverse. Rare.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) Drachm346 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.49g). Bee / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces, traces of an undertype or double striking. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla345 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (24.89g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Septimius Severus on horse galloping right, spearing kneeling figure wearing Phrygian hat. Fine brown tone, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 69-79) Denarius - Vespasian345 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (2.79g, 16.49mm, 6h). Struck 71 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head right / PACI ORB TERR AVG, Female turreted head right; mint symbol BY under the neck. F. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian344 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (4.92g, 8h). Laureate head right / Stag standing left, ЄΦЄ-CIΩ[N] above. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius341 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE30 (15.05g, 6h). Paetus, grammateus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI [ΠAI]TOY ΓPAMM-ATЄOC APTЄMIC/ ЄΦЄ-CIΩN, facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, green patina, light roughness. Very rare. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian340 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (3.89g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC KAICAP, laureate head right / ЄΦЄ / CΙΩΝ, Artemis holding torch, in biga of galloping stags. Pierced, otherwise VF.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 21 – Elagabalus338 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (5.64g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Δ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, River-god reclining left holding cornucopiae and branch resting left arm on jug. Dark brown patina, gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/12338 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Hemiobol or 1/64 Stater (7mm, 0.27g). Bee / Star of eight rays within incuse square. VF, toned, minor porosity. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian338 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (9.94g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Caesennius Paetus, Proconsul, 91-95 AD. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC ΓЄPMANIKOC, Laureate head of Domitian, right, with drapery and aegis on left shoulder / ANΘY KAICЄN ПAITOY OMONOIA, Two Nemeses standing facing; ZMYP to left, εΦε to right. Near EF, green patina. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 139-161) AE 31 - Marcus Aurelius337 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE31 (16.60g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia between two stags; crescent in left field, star in right. VF, green patina.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian337 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 10.59g, 6h), struck 82 AD. IMP CAESAR DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII, laureate head right / No legend, legionary eagle between two standards, one surmounted by banner and the other surmounted by hand. Fine. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 31 - Antoninus Pius337 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 (22.32g, 7h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Octastyle temple, containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia. Good VF, brown surfaces, minor porosity. Excellent portrait.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III336 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (9.24g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / APTEMIC EΦECIΩN, cult-statue of Ephesian Artemis flanked by two stags and star and crescent. Rough, very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius 336 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (23.41g, 6h). Laureate head right / Driver within carpentum drawn by four horses right. Smoothed brown patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 27 - Salonina335 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE27 (7.43g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right, crescent at shoulders / Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; at feet, hound running right. VF, dark green patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 5785.
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Ephesos (AD 147-175) AE 25 - Faustina II335 viewsFaustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE31 (23.41g, 7h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, rough brown patina, deposits. Ex Frederick coll.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Macrinus334 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE29 (15.22g, 6h). AYT K M OΠЄ CЄO MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΠPΩ TΩ N ACIAC, ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue, female (Artemis or Amazon) seated sidesaddle on horseback right. Good VF, dark green and red patina. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 209-212) AE 17 - Geta333 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE17 (2.95g). ΓЄ TAC AV, laureate and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCI/ ΩN, stag right. Nice very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 15 - Elagabalus333 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE15 (2.40g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Distyle temple containing facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 221) AE 31 - Annia Faustina333 viewsAnnia Faustina, Augusta, 221 AD. AE31 (13.59g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Artemis standing facing before grove, extending right arm to draw arrow and holding bow in left; at feet to left, stag standing left, head upwards to right. VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. Group CEM; ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 408 (2/1979), no. 4.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian333 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 72-79 AD. AE20 (3.75g, 12h). ΔΟΜΙΤΙANOC KAICAP CεBACTOY YεIOC, laureate head right / EΦEΣIΩN, stag standing left. VF, dark brown patina, Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius331 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (31.7g). Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult Statue of Artemis facing, between two stags and two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera. nice VF.
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Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/48328 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (?) (0.09g). Bee / 8-ray star within square incuse. Very rare variant. VF. R. Mueller Coll.
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Hemidrachm328 viewsca 335-320 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.63g, 12mm). Korylas, magistrate. Bee with straight wings / Quadripartite incuse square divided by two broad bands, KOPYΛAΣ on horizontal band. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian328 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Titus, struck 80-81 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 11.06g, 6h). CAES DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right / DIVO VESP, Altar. Very Fine. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus327 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (7.22g). AVT ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, bust, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, seen from behind / EΦECI[ΩN?] D - NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis stg. frontal, head right, wearing a short hunting dress and boots, holding bow in left hand and reaching with right hand quiver over her right shoulder; left beside her, a leaved branched tree, one branch reaching behind her to her left shoulder. About EF, dark-green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Hemidrachm327 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.59g, 9-10mm). Antiandros, magistrate. Bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, [Α]ΝΤΙΑΝ[ΔΡΟΣ] on horizontal band. VF.

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Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/2326 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hekte (1.63g, 9mm). Bee / Stellate pattern within incuse square. VF, toned. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan323 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (2.69g). AVTOKPA[...] TPAIANOC KЄCAP, laureate head right / ЄΦЄ [ANΔ]POKLOC KOPHCOC, Koresos and Androkles clasping hands. VF, green patina.
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Ephesos (BC 405-390) AE 8322 viewsca 405-390 BC. AE8 (0.41g, 11h). Bee / Head of stag right. VF, black patina with earthen deposits. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus321 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (7.69g). AVT K ΠOΛ ΛIK - ΓAΛΛIHNOC, draped, cuirassed(?) and laureate bust right / Androklos, nude, except chlamys; spear over left shoulder and small round shield in lowered right hand; boar before him, tree behind. Rare, VF. Hoeft coll.

Androklos was the mythological founder of Ephesos.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 15318 viewsca 200 BC. AE15 (3.90g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / MHNOKPITOΣ (magistrate), stag grazing right, quiver above. Green patina, gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus317 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (7.33g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder set on ground and cornucopia. Good VF, dark red-brown patina.
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Ephesos (BC 390-380) AE 12313 viewsca 390-380 BC. AE12 (1.60g, 12h). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left. VF, black patina. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 26 - Herennia Etruscilla310 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE26 (9.27g). ЄPЄN ЄTPOYCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust on crescent right / ЄΦЄCIЄ ΩN A ACIAC, Athlete standing right crowning himself with wreath, to the left, vase. Rare. Minor rougness, very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 161-169) AE 36 - Lucius Verus307 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE36 (24.7g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Cult Statue of Artemis facing, between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta306 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (15.66g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Artemis (?) seated left, right hand extended, quiver over shoulder, bow behind. Good VF, grayish-green patina, light adjustment marks and flan flaw on obverse, reverse slightly double struck. Attractive style.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius306 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (26.3g). Homonoia with Tralleis. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus with kalathos to left. Zeus of Tralles seated left, holding Nike and long sceptre to right. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 48-27) AE 27305 viewsca 48-27 BC. AE27 (10.50g). Iason, magistrate. Artemis huntress with bow and quiver advancing right, hound running beside her, in field E - Φ / Cock standing right, palm behind on which hangs wreath, IAΣΩN in exergue; all in laurel wreath. VF. Rare.

In 48 BC, Caesar visited Ephesos and reformed the constitution of Asia. From this time onwards there is no autonomous Ephesian money.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian302 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (9.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Artemis kneeling on back of stag, seizing it by the horns. VF, dark grayish-green patina, light roughness.
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Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 15301 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE15 (1.58g). Bee / Stag kneeling left, head right; ΤΙΜΗΣΙΑΝΑΣ (magistrate) downward to left, astragalos to upper right. Rare. aEF.
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Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/12298 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Hemiobol or 1/64 Stater (7mm, 0.27g). Bee / Star of eight rays within incuse square. VF, toned, minor porosity, slightly granular surfaces. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander297 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.58g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Artemis standing right, seizing stag by the horns. VF, green patina, two pits on the obverse. Ex Righetti Coll., 9615.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian297 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.26g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / PACI ORB TERR AVG, "EPE" in exergue. VF, Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander290 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (19.35g, 6h). • AVT • K M AVP • AΛ ЄΞANΔPOC • AVΓ •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; star on shoulder / TЄTPAKIC NЄΩKOPΩN, EΦЄCIΩN in exergue, Tyche of Ephesus, standing right, presenting statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, flanked by crescent and star, to Severus Alexander, veiled in toga and holding scepter, seated left on curule chair. Good VF, green patina, traces of smoothing in the obverse field. Impressive and extremely rare with TЄTPAKIC.
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Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/4289 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Trihemiobol or Hemihekte (8mm, 0.80g). Bee / Stellar or floral pattern within incuse square. VF, toned, minor porosity. Whorton Coll.; ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 30 (5/2009), lot 447.
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Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/8?288 viewsca 545-494 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.40g). Bee with straight wings / Irregular incuse square. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Julia Mamaea287 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.17g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, dark green patina, deposits.
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Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/8?287 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Tritetartemorion or 1/24th Stater (6mm, 0.40g). Bee / Rough incuse punch. VF, toned, a bit porous. Whorton Coll.; ex Rauch Summer Auc. (9/2010), lot 204.
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Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/48283 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion(?) (0.08g, 5mm). Bee / Star of eight rays within linear border within incuse square. VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces. Rare. Whorton Coll.

The Kayhan specimen has a slightly different star which appears to have rays all of roughly equal length. Additionally, it lacks the linear border around the star.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 17283 viewsca 200 BC. AE17 (3.58g, 12h). Kalligenes, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; quiver above, KAΛΛIΓENHΣ downward to right. Good VF, green patina.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius283 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (4.72g). KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄ CIΩN, stag standing right. Dark green patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus282 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (6.98g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Androklos, nude, advancing right, holding spear over shoulder, patera and dead boar in hand; tree to left. Near VF, dark green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta282 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (3.20g). ΠO CЄ - ΓЄTAC KA(I), Draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄC- IΩN, stag right. Weakly struck around edges. EF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus280 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.45g). AVT• K• ΠO• ΛIKI• ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / •ЄΦЄCЄΩN •TVXH•, Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus280 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (24.95g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Olympios seated left, holding small cult statue of Artemis Ephesia in outstretched right hand, scepter in left. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Fine style bust. Group CEM; ex Auctiones 8 (6/1978), lot 439.
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Ephesos (AD 209-212) AE 22 – Geta279 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE22 (7.00g). ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ CЄ ΓЄΤΑC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Β ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 40-36) AE 12 - Octavia278 viewsOctavia, 40-36 BC. AE12 (1.45g, 12h). Glaucon, archiereus grammateus. Draped bust right / Bee. VF, green patina, some adjustment marks. Morgan Fitts Coll. Ex Patrick Villemur Coll;. CNG 78 (5/2008), lot 1295; Aufhäuser 11 (3/1995), lot 185.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus277 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (8.22g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / EΦECIΩN.Γ NEΩKOPΩN, Leto, in long garment, hurrying right, head turned left; her twins on shoulders - on right shoulder Artemis holding torch, Apollo leaning on left shoulder. Rare, F+ to about VF, olive-green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Ephesos (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna276 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (13.04g). IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN TPIC NЄΩKOPΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and removing arrow from quiver on back; to right, hound springing right. Very rare. Smoothed.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 11273 viewsca 200 BC. AE11 (1.73g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / ΞENΩN (magistrate), stag standing right, head left, quiver above. Green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 13269 viewsas Arsinoeia, ca 290-281 BC. AE13 (1.83g, 12h). ...allas, magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / ΑΡ-ΣΙ, forepart of stag kneeling right, head turned left; ΑΛΛΑΣ to right, astragalos to left. VF, black and green patina, minor roughness. Rare. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta269 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (3.67g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis in biga of stags right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III268 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22.2 (5.84g). ΑYΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΕΦΕCΙΩΝ ΑΛ-Ε-ΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕΩΝ, Apis bull right, wearing crown of Isis. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius267 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (5.73g). AY M AY ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCIΩN B N, stag standing right. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus264 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE23.5mm (7.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Diana kneeling upon recumbent stag right held by horns. VF, green patina. Ex Cederlind.
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Ephesos (BC 405-390) AE 8263 viewsca 405-390 BC. AE8 (0.46g, 10h). Bee / Head of stag right. VF, green patina. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 11263 viewsca 290-281 BC. AE11 (1.72g, 12h). Krateros(?), magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / Forepart of a stag kneeling right, head left; [astragalos] to upper left, [K]PΑΤ[ΕPOΣ](?) downward to right. VF, green patina.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III263 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (4.65g), Homonoia with Alexandria (Egypt). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche holding small statue of Serapis and cornucopiae standing facing, head left. Light deposits, slightly rough. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 390-380) Trihemiobol263 viewsca 390-380 BC. AR Trihemiobol (8mm, 0.73g, 12h). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left. VF, toned, light porosity.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 35 - Macrinus262 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE35 921.2g). AVT K M OΠЄΛ CЄOV MACPЄINOC CЄ, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ЄIΩΝ ЄΦЄCIΩN, rivergod reclining with cornucopia, holding Artemis Ephesia, temple in front; above speared boar (related to the foundation-myth of Ephesos) running between two towers. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 34 - Hadrian258 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE34 / Pentassarion (23.92g, 6h). Circa 130-138 AD. AΔPIANOC KAICAP OΛYMΠIOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis on left shoulder / EΦECIΩN, tetrastyle temple with Ionian capitals standing facing on two steps, enclosing cult statue of Diana of Ephesus with polos on head and fillets hanging from wrists; pediment decorated with two figures raising their right and left hand toward central disk; in angles, two recumbant figures. Rare. Pleasant green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 235-238) AE 35 – Maximinus I257 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (19.08g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cow standing right, suckling calf. Fine, rough green surfaces.
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Ephesos (BC 300) AE 13257 viewsca 300 BC. AE13 (3.39g). Head of Artemis, bow and quiver behind shoulder / EΓAIN (magistrate), E Φ Stag-forepart. Green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 16257 viewsca 200 BC. AE16 (4.51g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / MHTPOΦANEΣ (magistrate), stag grazing right, quiver above. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 55-53) Cistophoric Tetradrachm257 viewsC. Claudius Ap.f. Pulcher. Proconsul, 55-53 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.38g, 26mm, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Sopatros, magistrate. Dated CY 80 (55/4 BC). Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Bow case between two serpents; [C] PVLCHRI AP [F]/PRO COS in two lines above; to left, Π (date), EΦE, and figure of Nemesis advancing left; torch to right, ΣΩΠATPOΣ below. VF, toned, scrape on obverse. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta256 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (2.76g, 6h). Λ CЄΠ ΓЄ TAC KAI, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag right. Good VF, brown patina. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 11255 viewsca 200 BC. AE11 (2.22g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / BPAVΩPOΣ (magistrate), stag standing right, head left, quiver above. Brown green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 17 - Antoninus Pius255 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE17 (3.49g). Laureate head right / boar standing right. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 202-133) AE 19254 viewsLate 2nd-early 1st century BC. AE19 (2.73g, 1h). Demetrios, magistrate. Bee in wreath / Stag standing right before palm; monogram to right, ΔHMHTPI/OΣ in exergue. VF, green patina, small scrape on reverse.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Julia Mamaea247 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE28 (14.64g, 6h). Draped bust wearing stephane / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing facing between two stags. VF, greenish-brown patina.
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 25 - Trajan246 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE25 (9.89g). ΑΥ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙ ΚΑΙ СЄ ΑΡΙ ΓЄΡ ΔΑ, laureate and cuirassed bust right / Ο ΝЄΩ ЄΦЄ ΔΗ ЄΠЄΧΑΡ, Parthian captive seated left on shield in attitude of mourning; trophy to right. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 16244 viewsas Arsinoeia, ca 290-281 BC. AE16 (4.17g, 11h). Aristaios, magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / Stag kneeling left, head right; astragalos to upper right. VF, dark green patina. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (BC 375-325) Tetartemorion242 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.2g). Female head left, wearing stephane / Bee. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Ephesos (AD 147-175) AE 21 - Faustina II241 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE21 (6.07g). ΦΑVСΤЄIΝΑ СЄΒΑС, draped bust right / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ Β ΝЄO, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (8/1988). gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 30 - Geta239 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE30 (13.05g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis running right, holding bow and drawing quiver; hound at feet. Unpublished. Good VF, green patina, slightly rough surfaces, reverse double struck. Apparently unique. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/2237 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (9-10mm, 1.60g) Bee / Floral ornament(?). Very fine. Nice toning. Reverse slightly off-center. Very rare.
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Ephesos (BC 48-27) AE 25236 viewsca 50-27 BC. AE25 (9.75g). Jason, magistrate. Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; to right, hound springing right / ΙΑΣΩΝ, cock standing right, with palm over wing; all within laurel wreath. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 18 - Macrinus235 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE18 (3.14g). AYT K OΠЄΛ MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙ/ΩΝ, Kalydonian boar running right, spear in back. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian235 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE21 (5.86g). Laureate head right / Tetrastyle temple within which cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Green patina. VF/gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) Drachm - lion heads235 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.37g). Bee; lion head to left and right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 16232 viewsca 200 BC. AE16 (4.20g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / ZΩIKΩN (magistrate), stag grazing right, quiver above. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III231 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (9.64g, 6h). Homonoia with Alexandria. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) reclining left on upturned urn, waves below. VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I230 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (6.47g, 6h). 3rd Neocoria. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩKOΡΩN, Artemis standing right, holding torch. VF, copper surfaces, porosity. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 12230 viewsca 200 BC. AE11 (1.73g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / ANΘIAΣ (magistrate), stag standing right, head left, quiver above. Brown green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Severus Alexander230 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17.5 (2.72g). Laureate and draped bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 29 - Geta229 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE29 (16.8g). AYT K Π O CЄ ΓЄTAC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN B NЄOKOPΩN, Artemis standing left, dressed in chiton, holding bow; Apollo standing right, holding bow; both holding same branch. Very fine, traces of cleaning.
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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina229 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (6.90g). CAΛ XPYCOΓONH CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / APTЄMIC ЄΦЄCIA, Artemis advancing right, holding bow, quiver over shoulder, dog at feet right. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/12225 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR 1/64th Stater (6mm, 0.26g). Bee / Star with fourteen rays. VF, toned, a bit porous. Lee Coll.
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