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Eikonion (AD 81-96) AE - Domitian1136 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE (3.54g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑÎΟΣ Κ[...], laureate head right / [KΛ]AVΔЄIKONIЄΩN, Nike holding branch and wreath. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE1019 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (3.58g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Perseus standing left, harpa in right hand, head of gorgoneion in left; ΕΙΚΟÎΙ to right. Dark green patina, VF.
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Eikonion (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Annius Afrinus1014 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (3.15g, 12h). Annius Afrinus, legate. ANNIOC (Ns ligate) AΦPEINOC, bare head of Annius Afrinus right / KΛAUΔEIKONI EωN, Perseus standing left, holding harpa in outstretched right hand and head of Medusa in left at side. Good VF, brown patina, light pitting on reverse. Extremely rare. Ex Villemur Coll.; ex Kovacs FPL 17 (1982), lot 151.
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III 764 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (29.18g, 6h). IMP CAE M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL A-EL HA-D ICONINS (sic!); in exergue S R, harpa. The emperor on horse galoping right, spear in raised right hand, fallen enemy with Persian cap raising his right hand to right. aEF. Apparently unique and unpublished.
When the Persians under Shapur I invaded Mesopotamia in early 243 AD, Gordian III opened the doors of the Temple of Janus for the very last time in Roman history, and sent an enormous army to the east. The Sassanids were driven back over the Euphrates and then defeated in the Battle of Resaena (near Ceylanopinar in south-east Turkey). This unique and remarkable adventus (arrival) issue of Iconium, identifiable by the harpa of Perseus (an emblem of the city of Iconium) below the exergue, refers to the upcoming battle and suggests that Gordian III visited the city. It was likely struck in anticipation of Roman victory, serving as propaganda intended to boost confidence among both soldiers and citizens of threatened cities.
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 14736 views1st century BC. AE14 (3.28g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Naked Perseus standing left, holding harpa and gorgon's head, ΕΙΚΟÎΙΕΩÎ.
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Eikonion (AD 54-68) AE 26 - Nero719 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Nero, 54-68 AD. AE27 (9.06g), struck ca 62-65 AD. NEPWN KAICAP CEBACTOC, laureate head right / ΠOΠΠAIA CEBACTH KΛAVΔEIKO[NIEWN], Poppaea (as Kore) seated left, holding poppy and scepter.
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Eikonion (AD 54-68) AE - Nero690 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Nero, 54-68 AD. AE (5.80g). ÎΕΡΩΠΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right / ΚΛΑΥΔΕΙΚΟÎΙΕΩÎ, head of Perseus with Harpa right. Rare, dark green patina, very fine.
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus689 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (16.55g). [I]MP C P L E GALLIEN, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICONIEN CO, S R in exergue, she-wolf standing right below tree, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. Good VF, brown patina. Simpson Coll.; ex Brand Coll., pt. 7 (Sotheby's, 10/1984), lot 404; Von Aulock Coll.; Prowe Coll., pt. II (Egger Auktion XLI, 5/1914), lot 2130.
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III660 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (17.72g, 6h). Struck 243-244. IMP CAES M AT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / COL AEL HA DRICONIESI (S retrograde), palm tree; to left, female figure seated left on round shield, in attitude of mourning; to right, bound captive standing right, leaning against tree; harpa below; S R across field. VF, light dusty green patina, with some earthen encrustation. An extremely interesting type reminiscent of the ‘Judaea Capta’ series under the Flavians. Unique.
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 15650 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE15 (3.86g, 6h). Head Zeus laureate right / EIKO, Perseus standing facing, holding lyre and head Medusa. About very fine.
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Eikonion (AD 253-260) AE 22 - Valerian I633 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE22 (6.91g).
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 18607 viewsca 1st century AD. AE18 (6.4g). Bust of Perseus seen from behind, holding harpa and gorgoneion's head / EΙΚΟÎΙEΩΠ[ÎœEÎEΔΗΜ ΤΙΜΟΘEΟΥ ?], Zeus seated left, holding scepter and thunderbolt. Good Fine. Extremely rare.
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 24 - Gallienus592 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (4.85g). IMP C P LIC GALLIENV FPF, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICONIEN COLO/ S R, Tyche seated left holding cornucopiae and rudder. Good very fine.
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Eikonion (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Hadrian588 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE16 (2.79g). ΑΔΡΙΑÎΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, head left / ΚΛΑΥΔЄΙΚΟÎΙЄΩÎ, Perseus standing with harpa and head Gorgon in extended right. Green patina with sandy encrustation, VF.
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Eikonion (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian561 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (4.20g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. VF, dark brown patina with some spots of red.
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Eikonion (AD 69-79) AE 20 - Titus539 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE20 (4.43g, 9h). Laureate and cuirassed bust of Titus right / Bust of Perseus, wearing Phrygian cap; harpa behind. VF, dark brown and green patina, minor cleaning marks. Ex Sierra Coll.
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 15510 views1st century BC. AE15 (3.32g, 12h). Bust of Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath; thyrsus behind / ЄIKONIЄΩN, gorgoneion. Dark patina, gVF.
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 27 - Gordian III502 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE27 (10.45g). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICONI ENSI COLO/ S R, Tyche seated left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Nice very fine.
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Eikonion (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius499 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (4.3g). ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕΒΑ, bust of Claudius right / CΕΒΑCΤΗ ΕΙΠΑΠ[?]ΕΙÎΟΥ ΚΛΑΥΔΕΙΚΟÎΙΕΩÎ, bust of Agrippina II right. Rare.
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III497 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (28.82g). Iconium as Claudikonium. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Capitoline Wolf right suckling Romulus and Remus. Very rare. Brown tone. VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 134, 2004, 2024.
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Eikonion (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius493 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (4.97g, 6h). IM-P C T A H ANTONINVS, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right / COL ICO, Athena standing facing, head left, holding Nike presenting wreath, and spear; shield leaning against spear at her feet; in left field, serpent. Very rare. Sandy-black patina. Very fine.
Hans von Aulock knew of seven specimens of this type, all in museum collections. He notes the obverse legend ending ANTONINOC, but this seems unlikely given that the city was a Roman colony since the reign of Hadrian and thus should have been using Latin legends on its coinage. Unfortunately, the single specimen he illustrates is struck off center, the British Museum specimen has incomplete legends, and the rest of the examples he cites are not otherwise published, so the spelling cannot be confirmed. The specimen offered here, though, very clearly spells ANTONINVS, which suggests that Von Aulock's reading is in error.
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus481 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (5.37g). IMP Γ P LIC GALLIENVC PF, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICONIEN COLO/ S-R, Athena standing left, holding spear with entwined serpent in left hand, and eagle in right; shield at her feet. Good VF.
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Eikonion (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius470 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (4.01g). ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL ICO, helmeted head of Athena right. Black Patina. GVF.
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III463 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (30.61g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; tree behind. Good VF, dark brown patina, rough in areas. Very rare.
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Eikonion (AD 69-79) AE 25 - Vespasian456 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE25 (12.42g, 3h). Laureate head right / Hades enthroned left, holding phiale; Kerberos below throne. VF, dark green patina.
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Eikonion (AD 1-100) AE 16450 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Imperial Times, 1st century AD. AE16 (2.21g). Head of Medusa facing 3/4 right / KΛAYΔЄIKONI within wreath. Extremely rare. About VF, partially flat strike.
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Eikonion (AD 69-79) AE 24 - Vespasian439 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE24 (8.22g, 6h). IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG, laureate head right / Hades enthroned left, holding phiale; COL / IVL / AVG / ICONI, priest plowing left with pair of oxen. VF, dark green patina with earthen deposits. Rare (only two specimens mentioned in RPC). Tricarico coll.
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Eikonion (AD 100-200) AE 16422 viewsImperial times, ca 2nd century AD. AE16 (2.59g). Draped bust of bearded Herakles right, club behind / COL ICONI, nude Perseus standing facing, head right, holding harpa in left hand, and head of Gorgon in right. VF.
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 15421 viewsca 1st century AD. AE15 (4.69g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Naked Perseus standing left, holding harpa and gorgon's head, ΕΙΚΟÎΙΕΩÎ. gVF.
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus421 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (6.95g, 1h). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor in slow quadriga right. Sage green patina, EF.
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus420 viewsGallienus. 253-268 AD. AE23 (7.19g). IMP Γ P LIC GALLIENVΓ P F A (sic) Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right / IC - ONIE - N COLO around, S R across lower field, Perseus standing left, feet winged, holding head of Medusa in right hand and cradling harpa in left arm. Rare. EF. Ex Gerson Coll.
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Eikonion (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I396 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (13.33g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Founder plowing right; two vexilla in background. VF, green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Eikonion (AD 69-79) AE 19 - Titus393 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE19 (5.58g, 6h). T CAES IMP PONT, Laureate head of Titus right / COL / E - Q / ICONIEN, Star between two military standards. VF, dark brown patina, very rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Eikonion (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I372 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (13.46g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / The Capitoline Wolf right suckling Romulus and Remus. Dark patina. VF.
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Eikonion (AD 1-100) AE 12317 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 1st-2nd century AD. AE12 (2.56g). Facing gorgoneion / KΛΑVΔЄIKONIЄωN, female deity seated left on throne, wearing polos and holding eagle (or patera?). VF. Very rare.
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 17 - Gordian III306 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE17 (2.02g). IMP C M ANTO COPDIAN A; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL ICONIEI/ S-R; Marsyas standing left. Extremely rare. VF.
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Eikonion (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian260 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE18 (4.39g, 6h). DOMITI CAIS AVG F, laureate head right / COLONEA ICONIE, helmeted Athena (?) standing facing, head left, holding spear and resting left hand over shield. Brown patina, VF. Very rare. Tricarico coll.
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 20259 views1st century BC. AE20 (6.80g). Menedem- Timotheos, magistrate. Bust of Perseus right, wearing winged helmet and with harpa and head of Medusa over shoulder / ЄIKONIЄΩN / MЄNЄΔHM TIMOΘЄOV, Zeus seated left on throne, holding scepter and eagle. VF.
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus208 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (15.72g). IM C P LI GALLIENVS, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right / I-CONIENSIVM CO[L], S R in exergue, She-wolf standing right, suckling twins, Romulus and Remus. gVF.
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE185 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (2.24g). Winged head of Medusa facing / EI/KO, harpa, all in laurel wreath. VF. Rare, apparently unpublished.
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