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Smyrna (BC 42) AE 21 - C. Cassius Longinus2661 viewsC. Cassius Longinus, 42 BC. AR Denarius (3.82g). Military mint, probably at Smyrna. Lentulus Spinther, propraetor. Veiled and draped bust of Libertas right / Ewer and lituus. Toned VF.
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Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 21 - Caligula2024 viewsGaius (Caligula), with Agrippina Sr. and Germanicus, 37-41 AD. AE21 (6.35g), struck 37-38 AD. C. Calpurnius Aviola, proconsul, and Menophanes, civic magistrate. Laureate head of Caligula right / Draped bust of Agrippina facing bare head of Germanicus. Good VF, brown patina, with exceptional fine style portraits.
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Smyrna (AD 79-91) AE 21 - Julia Titi1999 viewsJulia Titi, daughter of Titus, Augusta. ca 79-91 AD. AE21 (4.55g). L. Mestrius Florus, proconsul. Struck 88/89 AD. Draped bust right / ΕΠΙ ΦΛΩΡΟY ΑÎ-OY ZÎœYPÎΑΙΩÎ, Cybele seated left. Very fine.
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Smyrna (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Britannicus?1276 viewsBritannicus, son of Claudius and Messalina, 41-54 AD. Philistos and Eikadios, magistrates. AE19 (3.88g), struck ca 50-54 AD. ZMU, Youthful, draped bust of Britannicus right / EPI FILISTOU - EIKADI/OS, Nike flying right, holding palm over left shoulder. Rare. Dark, olive patina, partially rough surface on obv. EF.
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Smyrna (AD 14-37) AE 19 - Tiberius1107 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE19 (4.76g, 12h). Hieronymos, magistrate, under the proconsulship of Petronius. Struck 29-35 AD. ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟC CΕΒΑCΤΟC, laureate head right / ZΜΥΡÎΑΙWΠΙΕΡWÎΥΜΟC, garlanded flaming altar. VF, brown surfaces, deposits. Group CEM.
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Smyrna (BC 75-50) Drachm1055 viewsca 75-50 BC. AR Drachm (3.89g, 12h). Homereia type. Megakles, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Homer seated left, holding scroll; scepter behind, MEΓAKΛ[HΣ] to left. VF, minor porosity, very light cleaning marks, small flan flaw on chin. Very rare denomination, unpublished with this magistrate.
The magistrate Megakles is only known for Milne’s period XVII coinage, and the obverse die link to the drachms of Apollonios of this period confirms this placement. While the tetradrachms of Smyrna used local reverse types not found on other denominations, the very rare drachms employ the famous ‘Homereia’ type found on the relatively common bronzes. Strabo specifically mentions this bronze coinage when, discussing the city, he says "there is also a library; and the 'Homereum', a quadrangular portico containing a shrine and wooden statue of Homer; for the Smyrnaeans also lay especial claim to the poet and indeed a bronze coin of theirs is called a Homereum" (Strabo, Geographica XIV, I.37, transl. by H.C. Jones, The Geography of Strabo, VI [Loeb, 1960], pp. 245-247).
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Smyrna (AD 95) AE 19 - Vespasianus Jr.1025 viewsVespasianus Jr., ca 95 AD. AE 19 (3.29g). OVECΠACIANOC NEΩTEPOC Draped, bare headed bust to r. / ZMYPNAIΩN, Nike to l. holding wreath and palm branch. Extremely rare. Very fine. Ex Münzhandlung Basel; Ex Coll. Jameson 86
Vespasianus Jr. was Titus Flavius Domitianus, son of Flavia Domitilla III. In order to have heirs for his title, Domitian adopted two sons of Flavia Domitilla III who were his great-nephews. They were renamed Vespasianus and Domitianus. Soon, he realized that having potential heirs, meant a potential rival and assassination. So he had the two boys either killed or exiled after executing their father and exiling their mother. This act recoiled on him as he was murdered by Stefanus, the steward of Flavia Domitilla III. There are no known coins bearing a name or portrait for Domitianus Jr., only for Vespasianus Jr. The only locality that issued coins of Vespasian Jr. was Smyrna.
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Smyrna (AD 130) AE 38 - Antinoos986 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE38 - Medallion (46.40g, 12h). Polemon, magistrate. ANTINOOC HRΩC, bare head left / ΠΟΛΕΜΩΠΑÎΕΘ ΗΚΕ CΜΥPÎΑΙΟC, bull standing right. VF, red-brown patina, some smoothing, outlines of letters and portrait strengthened. Extremely rare, one of three known, two of which are in museums (Berlin and Gotha). From the David A. Dowdy Collection. Ex Waddell I (12/1982), lot 216; Muenzen und Medaillen 52 (6/1975), lot 651; E.S.G. Robinson Collection (Hess-Leu 17, 3/1961), lot 182; Vicomte de Sartiges Collection (Ars Classica 18, 10/1938), lot 228; Consul Weber Collection (Hirsch XXIV, 5/1909), lot 1484.
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Smyrna (BC 301-288) AE 14956 views3rd century BC. AE14 (2.82g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΣΜΥΡ-ÎΑ, tripod, crayfish below. gVF.
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Smyrna (BC 288-281) AE922 viewsAs Eurydikeia. ca 288-281 BC. AE (3.92g). Veiled, diademed head of Eurydike / ΕΥΡΥΔΙΚΕΩÎ, tripod. Dark green patina, VF. Rare.
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Smyrna (BC 288-281) AE 18903 viewsas Eurydikeia. ca 288-281 BC. AE18 (4.01g). Veiled head of Eurydice right / EYPYΔΙΚEΩÎ, tripod. gVF.
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Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula890 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE17 (2.11g, 6h). C. Calpurnius Aviola, proconsul. Menophanes, magistrate. Laureate head right / Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath. Good VF, greenish-brown patina, reverse a bit rough.
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Smyrna (BC 160-150) Tetradrachm857 viewsca 160-150 BC. AR Stephanephoric Tetradrachm (16.71g, 36mm). Head of Tyche right, wearing mural crown, hair rolled up in chignon at the back of the head / ZΜΥΡ−ÎΑΙΩÎ, monogram below; all within wreath. Rare. Excellent style. Very large flan. EF.
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Smyrna (BC 200-100) Tetradrachm797 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.54g). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / ZMVP, bow-case with serpents; monogram above, head of Tyche to right. VF. Very rare.
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Smyrna (AD 130) AE 40 - Antinoos780 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE40 - Medallion (46.55g, 12h), Polemon, magistrate. ANTINOOC HRΩC, bare head right / ΠΟΛΕΜΩΠΑÎΕΘ ΗΚΕ CΜΥPÎΑΙΟC, prow of galley right. VF, dark brown patina, some smoothing on reverse. Ex Dowdy Coll.; ex Sternberg 11 (11/1981), lot 283.
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Smyrna (AD 54-68) AE 19 – Nero & Agrippina II772 viewsNero with Agrippina, 54-68 AD. AE19 (6.20g). Aulos Gessios Philopatrsi, 54-59 AD. ÎΕΡΩÎΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΠΑΓΡΙΠΠΙÎΑΠΣΕΒΑΣΤΗÎ, confronted busts of Nero and Agrippina / ΑΥΛ ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΣ ZΜΥ, winged Nemesis with caduceus. Rare. Nice dark green patina, EF.
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Smyrna (BC 100) Tetradrachm754 viewsca 100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.68g, 12h). Hermippus, son of Sipylos, magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / ZΜΥΡ-ÎΑΙΩÎ, lion right; ΕΡΜΙΠΠΟΣ ΣΙΠΥΛΟΥ below; below; all within wreath. Good VF, toned. Very rare.
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Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 19 - Caligula754 viewsCaligula, with Drusilla, 37-41 AD. AE19 (3.51g), struck ca 37-38 AD. GAION KAICAR - A GERMANIKON EPI [AOUIOLA]. Laureate head of Caligula right / DROUC[ILLAN ZMURNAIW]N MHN-OFANHC. Drusilla with poppies and scepter sitting left. Dark green patina, aEF.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III736 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 - Medallion (23.20g, 6h). (Claudius) Rufinus Sophistes, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three neocorate temples, the central one in elevation, with statue of Zeus, the two side tetrastyle temples in perspective; ΠOVΦINOV COΦI in two lines in exergue. VF, brown surfaces.
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Smyrna (BC 155-145) Tetradrachm735 viewsca 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.89g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / ZΜΥΡ-ÎΑΙΩÎ, monogram below; all within wreath. Superb EF, attractively toned. Well centered on a choice flan.
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Smyrna (AD 161-180) AE 41 - Marcus Aurelius698 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE 41 - Medallion (51.70g). Homonoia with Laodikeia. AV KAI M AV-PH ANTΩNINOC•, laureate and cuirassed bust left / ATTAΛOC COΦICTHC TAIC ΠATPI / SMVP ΛAO, Zeus of Laodikeia with scepter and eagle in between two Nemesis of Smyrna. Extremely rare, gVF.
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Smyrna (AD 98-117) AE - Trajan695 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE Pentassarion (20.63g, 1h). Cl. Proclus, stephanophorus, and Cl. Bion, strategus. Struck 100-105 AD. Laureate head right / Hercules standing left, with lion skin over forearm and holding club, being crowned with wreath by female figure standing facing with head left. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Ex Cain Coll.
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Smyrna (BC 180-130) AE 17693 views180-130 BC. AE17 (5.18g) Turreted head of Tyche right, in dotted circle / Aphrodite Stratonikis in long garb and polos standing right next to column from which Nike flies up to crown her with wreath; ΣΜΥΡÎΑΙΩΠto right, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ (magistrate) to left. Fine dark green patina, EF.
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Smyrna (AD 198-217) AE 45 - Caracalla691 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE45 - Medallion (50g). A K M AYP-ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right /CMYPNAIΩN ΠPΩ/ TΩN ACIAC Γ N/ EΩKOPΩN/ TΩN CEB EΠI / AYP XAPI/ ΔH-MOY, three four-column temples with wreaths on facade; in the right temple, a statue of Tiberius standing left, on facade TI; in the middle temple, a statue of Roma seated left on facade PΩ; on the left temple, a statue of Hadrian standing right, on facade AΔ. Extremely rare. A little rough, smoothed, very fine.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 21680 viewsca 110-100 BC. AE21 (8.29g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ZΜΥΡÎΑΙΩΠ- ΕΡΜΟΚΛΗΣ / ΠΥΘΕΟΥ (magistrate), Homer seated left, holding roll, scepter behind. Fine green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.
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Smyrna (AD 84) AE 19657 viewsSex. Iulius Frontinus, Myrton and Reginus, 84 AD. AE17 (4.31g). ΑÎΘΥ - ΦΡΟÎΤΕΙÎΩ, bearded head of Herakles right / ΕΠΙ ΜΥΡΤΟΥ - ΡΗΓΕΙÎΟC / ZΜΥΡ, River god Hermos in Himation, lying, on hand on knee, other on container. Brown patina, good VF. Rare.
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Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus652 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (7.52g, 6h). ΑVΤ Κ ΠΛΙΚ_[ΙÎ] ΓΑΛΛΙΗÎΟC, laureate draped cuirassed bust right / CÎœVΡÎΑΙΩΠΓ Î_ΕΩΚΟΡΩΠ[..]ΙΠ[ΠΙΚΟV] ΦΙΛΗ_ΤΟV, the Amazon Smyrna, turreted and cuirassed, standing facing, head left, holding bipennis and pelta right.
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Smyrna (BC 27-AD 14) AE 21 - Augustus651 viewsAugustus, with Livia, 27 BC-14 AD. AE21 (5.79g), struck ca 10 BC. Leontiskos Hippomedontos, magistrate. Jugate heads of laureate Augustus and draped Livia right / Aphrodite Stratonicis standing facing, holding sceptre and Nike; dove standing left in field to right. EF, jade green patina.
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Smyrna (BC 160) Tetradrachm650 viewsafter 160 BC. AR Stephanephoric Tetradrachm (16.04g, 34mm). Turreted head of Tyche right / ZΜΥΡ−ÎΑΙΩÎ, monogram below; all within wreath. Excellent style, broad flan, slightly rough surfaces and small scratch (graffiti), otherwise nice EF. Rare.
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Smyrna (BC 245-240) AE 14650 viewsca 245-240 BC. AE14 (1.82g). Turretted head of Tyche right / Fire altar in the form of cup with cover; ZΜΥΡ and shrimp to left, ΣΥΜΜΑΧΟΣ (magistrate) to right. Fine green patina, gVF. Interesting type. Gutknecht coll.; ex Aufhauser Auc. 10 (Munchen, 1993), lot 185.
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Smyrna (BC 88-85) AE 24641 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.
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Smyrna (BC 88-85) AE 27640 viewsunder Mithradates VI, Eupator, king of Pontos, 120-63 BC. AE27 (13.32g), struck 88-85 BC. Diademed head of Mithradates right / Nike standing right, wearing long chiron, holding palm branch in left hand, crowing Z(retrograde)ΜΥΡÎΑΙΩΠwith wreath in right hand, ΕΡΜΟΓΕÎΗΣ / ΦΡΙΞΟΣ (magistrate) to left. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Smyrna (AD 81-96) AE 14632 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE14 (2.44g, 3h). Bee / Dolphin swimming right. VF, black patina, minor deposits.
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Smyrna (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus624 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (7.04g). Hermokles, circa 15 BC. ΣEBAΣTOΣ ZMYPNAIΩN, bare head right / [ΔIO]NYΣIOΣ KOΛΛYBAΣ; Nike right with wreath and palm branch. VF.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE617 viewsca 190-75 BC. AE (12.58g). Artemidoros, magistrate. Head of Apollo right / Homer sitting left, holding scroll and scepter. Dark brown patina, aEF.
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Smyrna (AD 100-268) AE20611 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (4.07g). Draped and turreted bust of the Amazon Smyrna left, bipennis over shoulder / CMYPNA-I-ΩN, prow right. Good VF, dark greenish-brown patina, some light smoothing.
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Smyrna (BC 280-270) AE 13611 viewsca 260-245 BC. AE13 (2.53g). Difilos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod, crayfish below; ΔΙΦΙΛΟΣ to left, ΣΜΥΡÎΑΙΩΠto right. aEF.
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Smyrna (BC 27-14 AD) AE 19 - Augustus & Tiberius598 viewsAugustus, with Tiberius. 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (3.32g, 12h). Bare heads of Augustus and Tiberius, vis-a-vis / Livia, as Aphrodite Stratonikis standing facing, leaning on cippus, holding scepter and Nike; to right, dove left; to left, monogram. VF, dark green patina, traces of olive and light green. Ex Prideaux Coll. of Augustus.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 22594 viewsca 110-100 BC. AE22 (9.87g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ZΜΥΡÎΑΙΩΠ- ΜΗΤΡΟΔΩΡΟΣ / ΠΑΣΙΚΡΑΤΟΥ (magistrate), Homer seated left, holding roll, scepter behind. Dark olive-green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian587 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.94g, 6h), struck after late 128 AD. Bare head right / Two Nemeses standing facing, vis-a-vis, each holding out fold of drapery; the left also holding a bridle, the right a rule. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.
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Smyrna (AD 95) AE 15 - Vespasian Jr.573 viewsVespasian Jr., ca 95 AD. AE 19 (2.56g). ΟΥЄCΠΑCΙΑÎΟC ÎЄΟΤЄΡΟC, head right / CΜΥΡÎΑΙΟÎ, Nike with wreath and palm branch advancing right. Very rare. Dark patina, VF.
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Smyrna (AD 241-244) AE - Tranquillina571 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE Diassarion (5.16g, 6h). Struck 241-244 AD. Draped bust right / Hercules standing left, with lion skin over forearm, holding cantharus and club. VF, red-brown patina. Ex Cain Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 21562 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (8.58g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Homer seated left, holding roll, scepter behind, EYMHΛOΣ IΩΠYPOY (magistrate) to left and below. Good very fine.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 22560 viewsca 125-115 BC. AE22 (7.16g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Z(retrograde)ΜΥΡÎΑΙΩΠ- ΚΡΩΚΙÎΗΣ (magistrate), Homer seated left, holding roll, scepter behind. Green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.; ex Sternberg Auc. VII (Zurich, 1977), lot 120.
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Smyrna (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero557 viewsNero, with Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE18 (3.04g, 12h). Struck circa AD 62-65. Laureate head right / Poppaea as Nike standing left, holding wreath and cornucopia. Good VF, attractive green patina, flan split. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (20 Nov 1981), lot 282.
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian545 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.27g, 1h). Smyrna mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cybele seated left on backless throne, holding patera and resting forearm on tympanum; at feet, lion left with paw raised. VF, spot of encrustation at base of neck.
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian543 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.21g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Eagle standing left, head right, with wings displayed, on thunderbolt. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 21543 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (8.83g), struck under magistrates Xarizenos and Trikkas. Head of Apollo, laureate, right / ΣMYPNAIΩN - XAPIZENOΣ / TPIKKAΣ, the poet Homer, wearing himation, standing left, holding scroll in left hand, right hand raised. VF, nice dark-green patina, adjustment marks on rev. Hoeft coll.
Strabo mentioned specifically this issue of bronze coinage from Smyrna: "there is also a library; and the 'Homereum', a quadrangular portico containing a shrine and a wooden statue of Homer; for the Smyrnaeans also lay especial claim to the poet and indeed a bronze coin of theirs is called Homereum. (Strabo, Geographica XIV, I.37, transl. by H.C. Jones, The Geography of Strabo, VI [Loeb, 1960], pp. 245-247)
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian536 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.12g). Smyrna mint, struck after 129 AD. Bare head right / Zeus seated left, holding Diana Ephesia and sceptre; eagle at feet before. Lightly toned VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus, Sutherland Group V (a). Ex Numismatica Ars Classica L (5/2001), lot 1842.
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian517 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.41g). Smyrna mint, struck after 129 AD. Bare head right / Two Nemeses standing facing, vis-a-vis, each holding out fold of drapery; the left also holding a bridle, the right a rule. Toned, VF, light porosity.
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Smyrna (AD 235-268) AE 18507 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE18 (3.02g). ZЄVS AKPAIOC, head of Zeus right / CMYPN-A-IΩN, lion walking right. VF.
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Smyrna (BC 280-190) AE 12506 viewsca 280-190 BC. AE12 (1.6g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΣΜΥΡÎΑΙΩÎ, palm tree, monogram to left. VF. Scarce early type.
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Smyrna (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian & Domitia503 viewsDomitian, with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE23 (8.54g, 1h). Seius, strategus, and Demostratus, stephanophorus. Struck cira 90 AD. Laureate head of Domitian right, vis-Ã -vis draped bust of Domitia left / Hercules, with lion skin and club, standing left, holding cantharus. VF, attractive olive-green patina. Group CEM.
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Smyrna (BC 88-85) AE 24502 viewsca 85-75 BC. AE23 (14.33g, 11h). Mithradatic Wars issue. Hermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates. Diademed head of Mithradates VI of Pontos right / Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; EPMOΓENHΣ/ΦPIΞOΣ in two lines to left. Near EF, green-brown patina.
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Smyrna (BC 155-145) Tetradrachm502 viewsca 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.65g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Menekrates, magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / Ethnic and magistrate’s monogram within laurel wreath. EF. Krizan Coll.; ex Vecchi 14 (2/1999), lot 596.
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian499 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (9.26g). Smyrna mint, struck after 129 AD. Bare head right / Two Nemeses standing facing, vis-a-vis, each holding out fold of drapery; the left also holding a bridle, the right a rule. Toned, choice VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia (RPC I 2201; RSC 2).
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Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna499 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.35g, 6h). Claudius Rufinus Sophistes, strategos. Draped bust right / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club, lion’s skin, and kantharos. VF, dark brown patina. Ex. Wagner Coll.
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Smyrna (BC 88-85) AE 27494 viewsunder Mithradates VI, Eupator, king of Pontos, 120-63 BC. AE27 (12.64g, 24mm, 12h), struck 88-85 BC. Hermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates. Diademed head of Mithradates VI of Pontos right / Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; EPMOΓENH[Σ]/[Φ]PIΞOΣ in two lines to left. Good VF, dark green patina. Excellent portrait. Rare. Ex Vecchi 8 (12/1998), lot 110.
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Smyrna (AD 140-180) AE 22492 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius to Marcus Aurelius, circa 140-180 AD. AE22 (8.39g, 1h). Bare head of Zeus Akraios right / Artemis Panionios standing left, holding laurel branch and bow and arrow; prow at feet to left. EF, black patina.
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Smyrna (BC 190-75) AE491 viewsca 190-75 BC. AE (1.81g). Head of Apollo right / Hand in Caestus besides palm branch. Green patina, VF.
The Caestus was used by ancient boxers for protecting the fist.
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Smyrna (AD 100-300) AE 22489 viewsImperial Times, ca 2nd-3rd cent AD. AE22 (6.04g). Homer seated right, holding scroll / CMYP/NAI/ΩN in three lines within wreath. Good VF, dark gray patina, a few spots of red encrustation, well struck.
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Smyrna (AD 100-200) AE 16485 views2nd century AD. AE16 (3.31g). Bust of Herakles right, lion’s skin tied around neck / CMYPNA-IWN, river-god reclining left, holding reed in right hand, left elbow resting on urn from which water flows. Good VF, dark green, almost black, patina, minor earthen highlights.
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Smyrna (AD 100-200) AE 16481 viewsQuasi-autonomous, struck 2nd century AD (time of Antonines). AE16 (2.38g). ME-[Λ]-HC, river-god Meles, nude, except himation around hips, leaning left, resting left ellbow on urn from which water flows, holding reed in right hand / CMYPN - AIΩN, Nike, winged and wearing long chiton, advancing right, holding wreath in raised right hand and palm branch over left shoulder. Good F/about VF, dark black-brown patina. Hoeft coll.
Smyrna at the river Meles is one of the cities which claims to be the birthplace of Homer. A myth says that Homer's original name was Melesigenes (= 'coming from the Meles').
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Smyrna (AD 50-54) AE 15481 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. Bee / Demeter with branch standing left. Very fine.
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Smyrna (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius & Agrippina II478 viewsClaudius and Agrippina II, 41-54 AD. AE20 (5.68g, 12h). Jugate heads of Claudius, laureate, and Agrippina, right / Cybele seated left, wearing modius, holding patera and resting on tympanum. Dark patina, VF.
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Smyrna (AD 68-69) AE 19475 viewsImperial Times, 68-69 AD. AE19 (3.79g). ЄΠΙ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΙЄΡΩÎΙΜΟΥ, Nemesis standing to left / CΤΡΑ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ CΩCΑÎΔΡΟΥ / [C]ΜΥΡ, River-god reclining to left. Dark patina, GVF.
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Smyrna (AD 200-220) AE 27472 viewsQuasi-autonomous, early 3rd century AD. AE27 (6.68g), struck under eparchos Pollianus. IEPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped, turreted(?) bust of Senate right / CMYP Γ NE - EΠΠΩΛΛI - ANOV, two draped Nemeseis standing facing each another, the right one holding measuring rod, the left one reins, wheel at feet of the right one; both touching cloth below their chin. Good F. Hoeft coll.
These are the well-known 'Two Nemeseis of Smyrna.' According to the story of Pausanias 7.5.3, where Alexander the Great founded the new Smyrna, one Nemesis represents the old city and the other the new city.
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Smyrna (AD 147-175) AE 35 - Faustina II469 viewsFaustina Junior Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE35 (26.41g, 6h). In alliance with Laodicea ad Lycum in Phrygia. Draped bust left / Zeus Laodikeos standing right, holding eagle and sceptre; before him on right, two Nemeses standing facing each other, each drawing drapery from shoulder and holding cubit rules. Near VF, brown surfaces, a few deposits. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 24463 viewsca 125-115 BC. AE24 (8.17g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ZΜΥΡÎΑΙΩΠ- ΠΟΤΑ/ΜΩΠ(magistrate), Homer seated left, holding roll, scepter behind. Brown patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Smyrna (AD 98-117) AE 25463 viewsTime of Trajan, ca 98-117 AD. AE25 (11.45g, 12h). Tamias C. Cl. Bion-, magistrate. Struck ca 100-105 AD. Draped bust of the youthful Senate right / Two Nemeses standing facing one another. Good VF, earthen black patina, reverse a little rough.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III459 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (5.69g). A KM ANT - ΓOPΔIANOC, draped, cuirassed, laureate bust right / CMVPNAIΩN.Γ - NEΩKOPΩN, Herakles, nude, standing frontal, head left, holding club and lion-skin in left arm, pouring from kantharos with right hand. Rare, about VF/VF, olive-green patina. Hoeft coll.
Herakles is shown here with attributes of Dionysos!
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Smyrna (BC 170-145) AE 12454 viewsca 170-145 BC. AE12mm (1.46g, 12h). Posei, magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / Fire altar. Good VF, black patina. Alighieri Coll.; Ex Dieter Klein Coll.
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Smyrna (AD 128-137) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Sabina454 viewsSabina, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.99g, 25mm). 129-130 AD. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG PP, draped and diademed bust right / COS III, Cybele seated left, holding patera in right hand, left elbow on drum; at feet, lion seated left. Graffiti ‘Z’ on reverse. gVF.
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Smyrna (BC 155-145) Tetradrachm445 viewsrca 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.45g, 11h). Stephanophoric type. Arist(ion?), magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / Ethnic and magistrate’s monogram within laurel wreath. Near EF, toned, struck from slightly worn obverse die, a few light marks.
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Smyrna (AD 14-37) AE 21 – Tiberius & Livia443 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE21 (6.2g). Hieronymos, magistrate. CЄBACTHC CYNKΛHTOC ZMYPNAIωN IЄPONYMOC, confronted busts of Senate, laureate and draped, at left and Livia, diademed and draped, at right / CЄBACTOC TIBЄPIOC EΠI ΠЄTPωNIOY, togate statue of Tiberius within tetrastyle temple. EF.
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Smyrna (BC 260-240) AE438 viewsca 250 BC. AE Chalkus (1.96g). Pollis, magistrate. Head of Tyche right / ZΜΥΡ/ΠΟΛΛΙΣ, thymiaterion, shrimp to left. Very rare. Dark green patina. Good very fine.
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Smyrna (AD 100-200) AE 18438 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE18 (3.57g). Draped bust of Tyche right / lion right, with fore-paw on tympanum. Dark green glossy patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Smyrna (AD 164-177) AE 25 - Lucilla, whife of Lucius Verus434 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-177 AD. AE25 (9.68g). P. Aelius Arizelos, 175-177 AD. Draped Bust right / CΤΡ ΑΡΙZ - Η - ΛΟ - Î¥ / CΜΥΡΠ- ΑΙΩÎ, Asklepios standing holding serpent-staff. Nice very fine.
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Smyrna (BC 75-50) AE 14433 viewsca 75-50 BC. AE14 (2.96g, 12h). Iatrodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Hand in caestus; palm to right. Good VF, green patina. Good for issue.
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Smyrna (AD 161-180) AE 34 - Marcus Aurelius430 viewsMarc Aurel, 161-180 AD. AE34 / Medallion (22.99g). Homonoia with Laodikeia. ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Îœ ΑΥ ΡΗ ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / CΟΦΙCΤΗC ΤΑΙC ΠΑΤΡΙ / CΜΥΡ ΛΑΟ, Zeus Laodikeia holding scepter standing left, Kybele seated to right. Dark brown patina, very fine.
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Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna429 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE25 (10.35g). 198-202 AD. ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / Є CΤΡ Îœ ΑΥΡ ΓЄΜΙÎΟΥ / CΜΥΡÎΑΙΩÎ, tetrastyle temple with cult statue of Tyche. Dark green patina, almost EF.
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Smyrna (AD 253-260) AE 23426 viewsTime of Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE23 (5.64g, 12h). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. Draped bust of Senate right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding phiale and cornucopiae. VF, even brown patina with light olive overtones. Ex Poncin Coll.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III418 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 - 6 Assaria (14.76g, 12h). Homonoia with Philadelphia in Lydia. Pollianos, strategos. Struck 238-240 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Amazon Smyrna standing right, foot on prow, holding bipennis over shoulder and clasping hand of Tyche of Philadelphia standing left, holding scepter. VF, green patina, rough surfaces.
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Smyrna (AD 193-211) AE 15413 viewsTime of Septimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15. Bust of Serapis right / Prow of ship right; shrimp below. EF. Ex Burstein collection.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE406 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (5.87g). Head of Homer? right / Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown. Light green patina, VF.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 24398 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (6.38 g). Pollianus, Strategos. Draped bust of the Senate right / CMYP Γ NЄ ЄP Π-ΩLLIA-NO, Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina.
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Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 15 - Caligula396 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE15 (3.00g). ΓAION KAICAPA, radiate head right, star behind / ZMYPNAIWN, crab. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 238-260) AE 20390 viewsTime of Gordian III-Valerian I, 238-260 AD. AE20 (4.74g, 7h). Draped bust of the Senate right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple. EF, brown patina.
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Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus387 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.74g, 6h). M. Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck ca 260-268 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Actuaria under sail right, gubernator at stern; M AVP CЄ/XCTOV in two lines in exergue. VF, green patina with earthen overtones, minor roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre de Barros Ship Coll. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (5-6 Oct 1993), lot 552.
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Smyrna (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla383 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31mm (11.80g, 6h). Cl. Rufinus Sophistes, strategos. Struck 198-202 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Near VF, brown patina with some red deposits, light scratches. Ex Righetti Coll., 7163.
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Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 19379 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE19 (3.66g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus Akraios right / Griffin right; wheel before. Good VF, green patina, adjustment marks. From Group CEM.
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Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus377 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (8.95g, 6h). M. Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck circa 260-268. Obv.: AVT K ΠΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: CMYPNAIΩN Γ NЄΩK ЄΠM AVP CЄΞTOY, Cybele turreted, enthroned, holding in right hand patera, left arm resting on tympanum. Rare. Minor flatness on both sides, nice very fine.
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Smyrna (BC 280-190) AE 12365 viewsca 290-190 BC. AE12 (1.83g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Palm Tree, ΣΩΣ to left. Very fine.
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Smyrna (AD 253-260) AE 24363 viewsTime of Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (6.09g). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. •IЄPA• CYNKΛHTOC•, draped bust of Senate right / CMYP• I• NЄO• •ЄΠ• • C•ΦIΛH TOY•, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding phiale and cornucopiae. Nice VF.
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Smyrna (AD 255-260) AE 21 - Valerian II349 viewsValerian II, 255-260 AD. AE21 (4.38g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CM-VPNAI-ΩN Γ NЄΩKO-PΩ-N, Herakles standing left, holding cantharus and club. VF, dark brown patina with some light earthen highlights, rub on high points.
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Smyrna (BC 280-190) AE 12345 viewsca 190-75 BC. AE12 (1.68g). Lysias, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ZMYΡÎΑΙΩÎ, palm tree, ΛΥΣΙΑΣ to right, shrimp below. gVF.
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Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus335 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (5.28g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena seated left, holding temple and spear; shield at side. VF, greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces.
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Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 17335 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE17 (2.95g, 6h). Head of Zeus Akraios right / Prow right. VF, grayish-green patina.
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Smyrna (AD 200-270) AE 15327 views3rd century AD. AE15 (1.77g). CT PA, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing polos / CMYPNAI ΩN, prow right; below, dolphin left. gVF.
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Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 17326 viewsca 193-235 AD. AE17 (4.45g, 6h). Head of Zeus Akraios right / Tyche standing left, holding phiale and cornucopia. VF, dark greenish-brown patina with some red.
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