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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Tavion
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Tavion (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla1824 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (10.56g, 7h), dated CY 218 (193/4 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing left on altar, head right, wreath in beak; flanked by two standards; date in exergue. VF, glossy jade green patina, a bit of roughness.
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Tavion (AD 198-217) AE 17 - Caracalla1114 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE17 (2.21g). Draped cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / [ΤΑΟΥ]ΙΑΝ-ΩΝ, forepart of bull right. Dark green patina, aEF. Very rare.
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Tavion (AD 50) AE 22749 viewsAutonomous issue, mid-1st cent AD. AE22 (6.85g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Hexastyle temple façade. Good VF, blue-black patina.
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Tavion (AD 50) AE 27664 viewsMid-1st cent AD. AE27 (13.20g). ΤPΟ-ΚΜΩΝ, Zeus seated facing, holding scepter in R hand / [CΕΒΑCΤΗ]ΝΩΝ (retrograde), bull standing L. VF, dark brown patina, typical oval flan. Rare.

Tavion was the capital of the Trokmoi (the principal tribe of eastern Galatia), named as the issuers of this coinage in the obverse legend.
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Tavion (AD 196-197) AE - Caracalla622 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-197 AD. AE (10.46g). M AURH ANTTWNINOS, laureate bust right / SETRO TAVIANWN, eagle standing on altar, standard on each side. Dark green patina, VF. Rare.
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Tavion (AD 68-69) AE 19 - Galba616 viewsTavium (?), Galba, 68-69 AD. AE19 (6.91g). Bare head left, owl countermark / Temple with six columns.
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Tavion (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla445 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (3.42g). Laureate and draped bust left with spear and shield / TAOVIANΩN, lion right; eagle on top. Very fine.
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Tavion (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus441 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (1.48g, 12h). Laureate head right / River-god Halys reclining left, leaning on overturned amphora from which water flows, placing hand on gallery and holding branch. Good VF, tan-brown patina, light scratches in fields. Group CEM; ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 380.
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Tavion (BC 100-0) AE 19409 viewsTrokmer (Tavium). 1st century BC. AE19 (4.47g, 7h).. Head of Aesculap to right / ΣΕΒ-ΑΣΤ/ΗΝ-ΩΝ / ΤΡΟ-ΚΜΩΝ, carnyx. gVF, dark green patina. Extremely rare.
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Tavion (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna353 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (10.96g, 12h). Draped bust right / CE TPO/ TOVIA/NΩN in three lines within laurel wreath. Good VF, dark green patina, scattered deposits. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 380.
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Tavion (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna265 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-211 AD. AE27 (11.09g). IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄBACT, draped bust right / CЄ TPO TAOVIANΩΝ / ЄΤ CHI, Nike on small globe advancing right, holding palm and wreath. VF.
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Tavion (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna233 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE28 (13.62g, 7h). Draped bust right / Fortuna seated left on rocks, holding grain; below, river god Halys swimming right. Good VF, pale earthen green patina. Very rare.
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Tavion (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla206 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.23g, 12h). ANTΩNINO-C AYΓOYC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / TAOYIANΩN, Tyche standing front, her head turned to left, holding cornucopiae with her left hand and rudder with her right. Very rare. aEF.
     
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