Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 35385 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE35 (21.13g, 1h). Eudoros, magistrate. Head of young beardless Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / POΔIΩN - EΠI EYΔΩPOV, Nike on globe advancing right; before, rose. Almost extremely fine. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung, Auc 67 (5/1994), Nr. 288. Ex Karl coll.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 34382 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE34 (19.26g, 1h). Hierokles, magistrate. Radiate head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Nike standing left on globe, holding [aplustre or wreath]; IERO/[KL]E(o)U[C] in right field. Near VF, mottled brown patina with green overtones, partial flat strike on reverse. Drewry Coll.; Purchased from A.H. Baldwin, June 1978.
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Rhodes (AD 31-61) AE 15382 viewsUnder Roman rule, ca 31-61 AD. AE15 (2.47g). Radiate head of Helios right / Ρ-Ο, Nike in long dress standing left; palm branch in left hand, wreath in outstretched right hand. Green patina, gVF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Rhodes (AD 0-100) AE 18377 views1st cent AD. AE18 (2.39g, 1h). Radiate head of Helios right / POΔ-IΩN, veiled female figure standing facing, holding wreath. Very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol375 viewsca 188-84 BC. AR Diobol (0.93g). Radiate head of Helios right / Rose, P-O; bud to left, star symbol to right; within dotted circle. Good very fine.
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Rhodes (BC 229-226) AE 14373 viewsca 229-226 BC. AE14 - Dichalkon (2.37g). Laureate head of Zeus right / P-O, rose with bud to right, within radiate ring. Green patina, VF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol373 viewsca 188-84 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.96g, 1h). ‘Plinthophoric’ coinage. Radiate head of Helios right / Rose with bud to left and right; no ethnic. Good VF. Possibly an unpublished variety without ethnic and symbol.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 35372 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE35 (25.55g). Teimistratos, magistrate. Head of young beardless Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Nike standing left on low basis; ROΔIΩN / TA-MIA / TEIM-OCTPA/TOY, in left field. Ex Colosseum Coin Exchange, Inc., Hazlet. Rare. Light brown patina. Very fine.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 35364 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE35 (25.55g). Teimistratos, magistrate. Head of young beardless Dionysos right, wearing radiate crown and ivy wreath / Rose; ROΔIΩN / TA-MIA / TEIM-OCTPA/TOY, in left field. Ex Colosseum Coin Exchange, Inc., Hazlet. Rare. Olive green patina. Large flan. Very fine.
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Rhodes (AD 96-98) AE 34 - Nerva314 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE34 - Didrachm (23.04g, 1h). Laureate head right / Uncertain female figure (Rhode[?]) standing right, clasping hands with Helios, holding scepter, standing left. Good VF, brown patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg VII (11/1977), lot 604.
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Rhodes (BC 340-316) Hemidrachm312 viewsca 340-316 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.70g, 12h). Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; club to left; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Fine style and well centered. Rare. Ex CNG Inventory 859240 (11/ 2009).
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 34305 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE34 (24.97g, 12h). Antipatros, magistrate. Radiate and wreathed head of Dionysos left / Nike advancing right on prow, holding aphlaston and palm; EΠI AN[TI]/ΠA/TPO[Y] across fields. Good VF, dark green patina. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts V (2/1978), lot 326.
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Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm303 viewsca 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (2.55g, 14mm). Aetion, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / AETIΩN, P-O, Rose; bunch of grapes to left; all within incuse square. Toned, VF. Franke coll.
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Rhodes (AD 0-100) AE 21302 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE21 (6.24g). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / POΔΙΩΝ, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. GVF.
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Rhodes (AD 98-117) AE 36 - Trajan300 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE36 - Didrachm (24.48g, 1h). Laureate head right / Dionysus standing left, extending hand to panther standing on hind legs and holding thyrsus. Good VF, blue-green patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 12 (10/1996), lot 532.
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Rhodes (AD 96-98) AE 36 - Nerva296 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE36 - Didrachm (23.45g, 12h). AVTOKPATΩP KAICAP CEBACTOC NEP[OVA]C, laureate head right / ΔIΔPA/XMON down left, POΔIΩN up right, Tyche of Rhodes standing left, holding Nike and scepter. Good VF, brown patina. Apparently unique. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 293.
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Rhodes (AD 54-68) AE 38 - Nero292 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE38 (24.15g, 12h). Radiate head right / Victory standing left on prow, holding wreath and palm frond; [rose] to lower left. VF, dark green patina.
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Rhodes (AD 81-96) AE 37 - Domitian281 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE37 (27.90g, 12h). Radiate and laureate head right / Nike standing on prow right, holding wreath and palm. Fine dark brown tone, gVF.
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Rhodes (AD 81-96) AE 36 – Domitian253 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE36 - Drachm(?) (23.71g, 1h). Radiate head right / Nike standing right on prow. VF, rough brown surfaces. Very rare. From Group CEM. Ex CNG 35 (9/1995), lot 1089; Henry Clay Lindgren Coll., 448; 1975 Rhodes hoard (CH 2, 136).
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 34252 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE34 - Didrachm (21.18g). Radiate head of Helion right / ΔΙΔΡΑΧΜΟN - POΔIΩN, Nemisis (?) standing between two thymiateria, and beneat a canopy supported on either side by flying Nike. Nice dark original green earthen patina. Good VF. Very rare.
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Rhodes (AD 81-96) AE 35 - Domitian244 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE35 - Drachm(?) (24.21g, 6h). Laureate and radiate head left / Nike standing left on prow, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, earthen green patina, two long cuts on obverse. Very rare.
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Rhodes (AD 98-117) AE 33 - Trajan215 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE33 (20.06g). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑ ΚΑΙСΑΡΑ ΝΕΡΟΥΑΝ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ, laureate head right / ΡΟΔΙΩΝ ΔΙΔΡΑΧΜΟΝ, Dionysus standing left, holding thyrsus and petting panther to left. gVF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Helios (Auction 5/770).
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Rhodes (AD 81-96) AE 14178 viewsLate 1st century AD(?). AE14 (2.74g, 7h). Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath; thyrsus behind / Rose. VF, dark green patina. Ex Cederlind coll.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 34173 viewsEarly-mid 1st century AD. AE34 (27.81g, 12h). Phaenila-, magistrate. Wreathed head of Dionysus left / Nike standing left on rose, holding wreath and palm frond. Good VF, dark green patina.
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Rhodes (AD 98-117) AE 34127 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE34 - Didrachm (18.20g, 12h). POΔIOI YΠЄP TΩN CЄB-ACTΩN, radiate and draped bust of Helios right / Nike flying left, crowning trophy; ΔIΔPAXM/ON between. VF, nice green patina with some earthen encrustation on reverse. Rare. Rosenberg Coll.; Ex New York Sale XVII (1/2008), lot 134.
     
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