Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Kaisareia (AD 81-96) Didrachm - Domitian733 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.03g, 6h). Dated RY 13 (93/4 AD). Laureate head right / Nike advancing right, holding palm branch over shoulder and wreath; ЄTO IΓ (date) across field. Near EF. Group CEM. Olba (BC 50-0) AE 24732 viewsend of 1st century BC. AE24 (9.04g, 4h). Throne chair 3/4 to right, EP to left / Winged thunderbolt, NI above, ΟΛΒΕΩΝ below. Rare. Green-brown patina, aEF. Atarneos (BC 350-300) AE 18732 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE18 (3.93g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of horse right; coiled serpent above, AB monogram to right, ATAP below. Dark green patina, gVF. Magnesia (BC 465-450) Hemitetartemorion732 viewsca 470-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion(?) (5mm, 0.09g, 3h). Bearded male head right, wearing tainia / Barley grain; E-(three bar sigma) flanking; all in dotted square within incuse square. Unpublished, but cf. CNG 73, lot 325 for a similar obol, but with different letters on reverse. Good VF, attractively toned. Exceptional metal and style. Aigai (BC 400-300) Hemidrachm732 views4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.92g, 14mm). Helmeted head of Athena right / Head of goat right, AIΓΑE to left. Apparently unpublished. Orontes (BC 357-352) Tetrobol731 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.64g, 12h), struck at Kisthene. Nude hoplite crouching left behind shield, spear at ready / Forepart of winged boar right, OPO-NT-A around. Good VF, lightly toned. Choice flan. Very rare Samos (BC 393-388) Tetradrachm731 viewsca 393-388 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.88g, 21mm, 11h). Lion scalp facing / Forepart of bull right, ΚΛΕΑΓΟΡΗΣ (magistrate) above, ΣA below, within incuse square. Very scarce, VF. Dionysopolis (AD 14-37) AE 14 - Tiberius731 viewsTime of Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AE14 (2.76g). ΔΙΟNYΣOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, head of Dionysos right / APIΣΤΟΣ APIΣΤOY, cista with crossed thyrsis. Very fine. Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 14731 views1st century BC. AE14 (3.28g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Naked Perseus standing left, holding harpa and gorgon's head, ΕΙΚΟΝΙΕΩΝ. (BC 351-344) Hidrieios - Tetradrachm731 viewsHidrieios, Satrap, 351-344 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.14 gm, 12h). Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath / ΙΔΡΙΕΩΣ, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and lotus-tipped sceptre; small I to left. Good VF. Cohen Coll. Astypalaia (BC 3rd-2nd cent) AE 13731 viewsca 3rd-2nd cent BC. AE13 (2.54g). Head of Perseus right, wearing Phrygian cap / A-C, harpa. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll. Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus731 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (18.55g, 1h), dated RY 11 (203/4 AD). Laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus on platform; star above. VF, brown patina, flan split. Wagner Coll. Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 15 - Domitia731 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE15 (2.97g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust right / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ, tripod. Brown patina. Reverse small die break, good very fine. Samos (BC 453-439) Diobol731 viewsca 480-439 BC. AR Diobol (0.81g, 10h). Head of panther left / Head of ram right. aEF. Rare. Jameson coll. Akkilaion (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III730 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (7.03g). AVT K M ANT Ω ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AKKIΛAЄΩN, Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm. VF, black patina under some light green deposits. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater 730 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (1.35g). Head of tunny right; below, small tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Rare. Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm730 viewsca 385-335 BC. AR Drachm (2.57g, 9h). Hyllippos, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / ABY, eagle standing right; [Î¥]ΛΛΙΠΠΟΣ to left, bee to right. EF, toned. An excellent example. Ex Brand Coll. (Sotheby’s, 2/1984), lot 187. Kyme (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm730 viewslate 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.76g, 12h). Archelatos, magistrate. Eagle standing right, head turned left / Forepart of a horse right; grain ear below. VF, toned, porous. Birytis (BC 350-250) AE 10729 viewsca 300 BC. AE10 (1.13g, 12h). Head of bearded Kabeiros left, wearing pilos / Club, P-I/B-Y around, within wreath. VF. Normally, the ethnic is B-I-P-Y. Mint error? Alexandreia (AD 180-192) AE 25 - Commodus729 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE25 (6.44g). Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / COL - AVG TROAD, naked Apollo Smintheus standing left, bent with right foot on basis, holding branch in right hand, left hand on hip; bird standing left at feet. Brown patina with light green highlights on obv., VF/gVF. Rare. Samos (BC 408-380) Tetradrachm729 viewsca 408/4-385/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.83g, 7h). Marsyas, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right; branch behind, MAPΣYAΣ above, SA below nose, bee below. Good VF, attractively toned, well-centered. Extremely rare, one of only two coins known from this magistrate (both from the Pixodarus hoard). Ex Lanz 46 (1998), lot 278; Antiqua FPL IX (undated [2000]), no. 49; Pixodarus Hoard (CH 9, 421). (BC 182-149) Prusias II - Tetradrachm 729 viewsPrusias II Cynegos, 182-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.79g, 12h), Nikomedeia mint. Head of Prusias right, with slight beard and wearing winged diadem / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Zeus standing left, half draped, crowning king's name with an olive wreath held in his right hand and holding a long scepter in his left; to left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt over monogram. aEF. PGB coll. Prusias II was a king about whom little good can be said. His epithet means “the Hunter” and that was the activity he liked most. As his reign went on, he became more and more disliked; he was killed after his much more attractive son Nikomedes revolted against him and took over the throne to universal acclaim. Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm729 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.86g, 11h). Pytheos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / Swan standing left, wings spread; ΠYΘEOΣ and monogram above. VF, toned, light cleaning marks. Rare. Magnesia (BC 300-200) Drachm728 viewsca 300-200 BC. AR Drachm (5.60g, 11h). Persic standard. Kydrokles, magistrate. Warrior, holding lance, on horse rearing right; monogram below / Bull butting left; grain ear behind, KYΔPOKΛHΣ in exergue; all within circular Maeander pattern. EF. Well centered and struck. Very rare. Triangular incuse with owl on Ionia, Klazomenai728 viewsca 375-340 BC. AE17 (3.9g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena, head turned slightly right, wearing triple crested helmet decorated with olive branch, earrings and necklace, countermark: triangular incuse containing double-bodied owl (?) / KLAZOMENIΩN, ram walking right, two bees in exergue. VF. Achilleion (BC 400-300) AE 8728 viewsca 4th century BC. AE8 (0.95g, 58h). Crested helmet left / City monogram. VF, dark green patina, light roughness. Extremely rare mint. Pedasa (BC 4th cent) AE 11728 viewsca 4th century BC. AE11 (1.65g, 10-11mm). Head of Athena right wearing crested Attic helmet / ΠΗΔΑ−ΣΕΩΝ, owl standing right, head facing. Extremely rare, apparently the third known coin of this city in any metal. Nice VF. Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/24 Stater727 viewsca 510-494 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (0.58g). Female head right, hair in sakkos / Quadripartite incuse square, the quarters partially filled. Toned VF. Elaia (BC 340-300) AE 11727 viewsca 350-320 BC. AE11 (1.48g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / E-Λ, corn grain within olive wreath. Very fine. Prusa ad Olympum (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla727 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (9.51g). Laureate head right, AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC CEB / Ajax the Telamonian falling upon his sword left; pile of stones before, shield below, PRO-UCAEW-N above. EF, dark green patina. Rare Trojan War reference. Simpson Coll. Ajax led the warriors of Salamis to Troy, and was regarded as the second greatest Greek warrior, after Achilles. When he failed to win Achilles' armor after the latter's tragic death, Ajax went mad and, after creating turmoil amidst the Greek ranks, finally committed suicide by falling on his sword. Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm727 viewsca 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.12g, 12h). Agemachos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose, bud to right; aphlaston to left, ΑΓΕΜΑΧΟΣ above. EF, darkly toned, spot of encrustation on reverse. Struck from artistic dies. Amisos (AD 241-244) AE 36 - Tranquillina727 viewsTranquillina, 241-244 AD. AE36 (29.69g). CABINIA TPANKYLINA CAICBACTH(?), bust right / Pallas standing left, wearing corinthian helm, holding transverse spear and resting hand on shield. Very rare. About very fine. Ophryneion (BC 350-300) AE 11727 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (2.27g, 6h). Helmeted head of Hektor facing slightly right / Infant Dionysos kneeling right, holding grape cluster; ΟΦΡΥ to left. VF, rough green patina. Alighieri Coll. Autokane (BC 400-300) AE727 views4th century BC. AE (1.07g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / [AY]TOKA, helmeted head of Athena right. Dark green patina, gVF. Extremely rare. Mueller coll. Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm727 viewsca 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.32g, 11h). Poseidippos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square, with striated quarters and thick bands; ΠOΣEIΔIΠΠOY on horizontal band. EF, lightly toned. Well centered on a broad flan of excellent metal. One of the finest known. Kaisareia (AD 217-218) AE 36 - Macrinus & Diadumenian727 viewsMacrinus, with Diadumenian as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE36 (25.92g, 12h). Struck 218 AD. AY K M OΠ CЄOY MA[KPI]NOC M OΠ ΔIAΔOY ANTωNЄ[I], confronted busts of Macrinus right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Diadeumenian left, bareheaded and draped / M[HTP]OΠOΛC (sic) [KAICAPIAC?], Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue; star and crescent in upper field; at base of mountain, tetrastyle temple between two agonistic urns; in exergue, NEΩΚOPOV/ ЄT B (date) in two lines. Good VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights. Miletos (BC 175-85) Tetradrachm726 viewsca 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.70g). Krateros and Ouliades, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, ΚΡΑΤΕΡΟΣ to right, ΟΥΛΙΑΔΗΣ below. Good VF. Rare type and unrecorded with this combination of magistrate names. Drewry Coll.; Ex Pegasi 113 (5/1999), lot 112. Deppert-Lippitz records both of these magistrates for this issue, but not paired together. ΟΥΛΙΑΔΗΣ is recorded on varieties 760 and 761, while ΚΡΑΤΕΡΟΣ is recorded on variety 763. Zeleia (BC 300-200) AE 12726 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE12 (1.25g). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane / ZΕ/ΛΕ, monogram (snake staff?) within grain-wreath. Light green patina, VF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll. (BC 410-380) Ddenevele - Triobol726 viewsDdenevele?, Dynast, ca 410-380 BC. AR Triobol (15mm, 2.52g, 5h). Bearded head right, wearing Persian tiara, within dotted circle / Helmeted head of Athena right, diskeles to left, within dotted incuse circle. VF. Savatra (AD 138-161) AE 20 - Antoninus Pius726 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE20 (5.69g). AV KAI AΔP- ANTΩNINO; Laureate; draped and cuirassed bust right / CAOYA-TPЄΩN, Athena standing left with spear and shield, right hand over Thymiaterion (?).Nice very fine. Kaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus726 viewsCommodus, 180-193 AD. AE27 (14.36g). M KOMO ANTΩNINOC, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPЄIA, Agalma of mount Argaios on altar inscribed, ЄT ΓI. Black patina, VF. Neandreia (BC 350-300) Drachm726 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.68g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse feeding right, NEAN above. VF. Extremely rare. Rhodes (BC 350) Tetradrachm725 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.14g). Head of Helios facing 3/4 right / ΡΟΔΙΩΝ, half-blown rose; Δ and bud to left, dolphin swimming downwards to right. Struck in very high relief, superb iridescent tone and EF. Ex Leu sale 42 (1987), lot 308. (BC 500-460) Uncertain Dynast - Stater725 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 500-460 BC. AR Stater (9.20g, 1h), Patara? Sphinx sitting left on double ground line, right foot raised / Crab, smaller crab above?, within deep incuse square. Lightly toned, VF. very rare. Ex Giessener Muenzhandlung, Auk. 64 (10/1993, Muenchen), lot 194. (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 26725 viewsPrusias I, 228-185 BC. AE26 (11.01g, 12h). Laureate head Apollo left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Athena-Nike standing left; ΗΓ monogram to left. VF, light smoothing in fields. Ex Lakeview Collection. Mallos (BC 380-333) Stater725 viewsca 380-333 BC. AR Stater (10.26g, 10h). Athena seated left, holding spear, resting on shield; trunk of olive tree behind / Hermes, holding caduceus, and Aphrodite, arm around Hermes and resting on column, standing left. VF, toned, a few light scratches, light porosity. Abydos (BC 510-480) Obol725 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol? (8mm, 0.80g). Eagle standing left / Rough square incuse. VF, a little porous. Assos (BC 450-400) Obol725 views5th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.53g). Griffin leaping right / Head of roaring lion right in incuse square. VF. Aspendos (BC 420-400) Stater724 viewsca 410-387 BC. AR Stater (10.61g). Two naked wrestlers, the left contestant trying to unbalance the right by pulling his leg, uncertain geometric mark below / Slinger right, in short chiton, drawing back his sling; triskeles in field to right, ΕΣΤ upwards on right, border of dots in shallow incuse square, countermark: kneeling goat left. About very fine. Rhodes (BC 229-205) Diobol724 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Diobol (0.96g). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O on either side of two rosebuds, oil-lamp above.1 comments Amastris (AD 209-211) AE 21 - Geta724 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE21 (7.19g, 1h). AYTKNCE RETAC AYR (Supreme-commander, Caesar, P. Septimius Geta, Emperor) / Pallas standing right, wearing a helmet, chiton, and peplos; in her right hand a spear; in her left, an owl, ΑΜΑCΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ. Scarce. See BMC 13, p. 150, 8 (for obv) and p. 87, 20 (for rev - Ant. Pius), unpublished? Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian724 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.85g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with crescent above altar; cult statue of Diana within. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm724 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (4.35g). Facing head of Helios / Helmeted bust of Athena right; ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΩΣ (magistrate) to left, ΑΛΙ to right. Finely toned EF. Unpublished variant? Kition (BC 430) Stater - Azbaal724 viewsAzbaal, King of Kition, ca 449-425 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.72g). Herakles in fighting stance right / Lion bringing down stag to the right. VF, heavily worn obverse die, light porosity. Aizanis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 23 - Valerius Messala724 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE23 (9.12g). Potitus Valerius Messala, proconsul. Struck circa 25 BC. POTIT MESSALAS, bare head of Potitus Valerius Messala left / [E]ZEANITΩN, right hand holding scales suspended; monogram to right. Fine, dark green patina with lighter green overtones. Extremely rare. Ex Villemur Coll.; Ex Aufhauser 13 (10/1997), lot 292. Alexandreia (AD 250-268) AE 20724 viewsQuasi-autonomous, ca 250-268 AD. AE20 (5.65 g, 12h). AL-EX TRO, Draped bust of turreted bust of Tyche right, vexillum behind shoulder / COL AVG TRO, Horse grazing right. EF, brown patina. Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius724 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE19 (4.43g). KAICAP.OV - VHPOC, draped bust right / EΦE / CIΩN (in ex.), emperor, with waving chlamys behind, stg. right in biga drawn by two stags, holding reins in outstretched hands. VF-. Unpublished, probably unique. Hoeft coll. Mallos (BC 375-360) Obol724 viewsca 375-360 BC. Mallos Satrapal coinage. AR Obol (0.61g). Herakles strangling the Nemean lion / Great King running right holding spear and bow. Toned, VF. Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B43724 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g). Head of bearded god right (Priapos), hair bound with only partially visible band / Female head right (the nymph Chione or Dione), hair in sphendone; the whole within incuse square. Extremely rare. aEF. Alexandreia (AD 256-258) AE 21 - Valerian II723 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE21 (5.50g, 12h). IMP LICI COR VALERIA, bare-headed draped bust right / COL AVG TROA, horse grazing right. VF. Kos (BC 500-480) 1/2 Stater723 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemistater (5.60g). Crab / Rough incuse square. VF, lightly toned, porous. Unpublished denomination for the archaic series of Kos. Samos (BC 530-526) 1/3 Stater723 viewslate 6th century BC. AR Didrachm (5.92g). Facing panther head in square frame of dots between parallel lines / Quadripartite incuse, partially filled. Apparently unpublished. Very early and extremely rare. Good very fine with some planchet flaws. Kalchedon (BC 340-320) Siglos723 viewsca 340-320 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.32g). Bull standing left on grain ear / Incuse square of mill-sail pattern. Good VF. Phokaia (BC 387-326) B99 - EL 1/6 Stater723 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.52g). Head of Artemis left, bow and quiver over shoulder; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm722 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.27g). Eagle standing left, ΑΒΥΔ−[Η]ΝΟΝ / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, within incuse square. Toned, good VF. Very rare. Ex Marian A. Sinton Collection (Triton III, 1999), lot 503; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Sotheby's, 6/1991), lot 578 (part of). Priene (BC 150-125) AE 21722 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE21 (9.50g). Achilleides, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora; flower and ivy leaf on either side, magistrate ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙ/ΔΗΣ, below. Good VF, dark brown and green patina, nicely struck. Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm722 viewsca 167/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.59g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Pegasos springing right, A below. Superb EF, lightly toned. Rare. Lipcer Coll. Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 10722 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE14 (2.44g, 5h). Lokros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings, head right; ΛOKΡ-OΣ below. VF, black patina, light cleaning scratches on both sides. Mytilene (BC 350-250) 1/4 Stater721 viewsca 350-250 BC. AR Triobol (2.76g). Laureate head of Apollo right / MYTI, Kithara within linear square. Toned VF. Tion (AD 98-117) AE 32 - Trajan721 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE32 (23.56g). AVT NEP TPAIANOC KAICAP CEB GM D, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / ZEVC CVPGACTEIOC TIANWN, Zeus Syrgastes standing left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at feet. VF, orichalcum patina, some porosity. Zeus Syrgastes represents the assimilation of Zeus with a local high god. Aizanis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian721 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.91g, 7h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus of Trajan. Miletos (BC 350-325) AE 15721 viewsca 350-325 BC. AE15 (2.81g). Lion standing left, head turned right; city monogram above / Blooming star, Α-Λ-Κ-Ι-Π-Π-Ι-Δ between rays. Dark green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll. Gambreion (BC 300-100) AE 10721 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (0.99g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod, ΓΑΜ to left. EF. Rare. Salamis (BC 351-332) AV Stater - Pnytagoras721 viewsPnytagoras, ca 351-332 BC. AV Stater (8.26g, 10h). Persic standard. Draped bust of Aphrodite left, hair rolled above forehead and falling in long wavy strands to front and back of shoulder, wearing beaded necklace, triple-drop earring, and turreted crown, ΠN behind / Draped bust of Aphrodite left, hair in tight ringlets falling before ear and down back of neck, wearing torque (open end at front of her neck), beaded hoop earring, fillet, and crown decorated with semicircular plates; BA behind. VF, underlying luster, a few minor field marks. Very rare. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater721 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 12mm). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Phokaia (BC 477-388) B87 - EL 1/6 Stater720 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g). Head of satyr left, wearing ivy wreath; [small seal below] / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned. Well struck. Abbaitis (BC 200-0) AE 22720 views2nd-1st century BC. AE22 (6.60g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΜΥΣΩΝ ΑΒΒΑΙΤΩΝ, winged thunderbolt, monogram below; all within oak wreath. Dark olive-green patina, gVF/VF. Very rare. Righetti coll. Priene (BC 150-125) AE 20720 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE20 (6.98g). Achilleides, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora; flower and ivy leaf on either side, magistrate ΑΧΙΛΛ[ΕΙ/ΔΗΣ], below. Good VF, dark brown and green patina. (BC 400-385) Erbbina - Stater720 viewsErbbina (Arbinas), Dynast, ca 400-385 BC. AR Stater (8.39g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Herakles standing left, lion's skin on his head and shoulders, quiver on back, holding bow and brandishing his club; Lykian legend "Erbbina" retrograde, all in beaded square within incuse square. aEF. Rare. Ex Hunt coll., Sotheby (6/1990), 554; Numismatic Fine Arts 27 (12/1991), 67. Abydos (AD 14-37) AE 13 - Tiberius720 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE13 (1.43g). CЄ BA, laureate head right / ABY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt. VF. Mylasa (AD 198-209) AE 38 - Geta719 viewsGeta as Caesar, 198 - 209 AD. AE38 (21.40g). Bust right, PO SEPTIMIOS GETAS KAI / Cult statute of Zeus Labraundos with polos, scepter und double-axe in tetrastyle Ionian temple. Green and brown patina, VF. Amorion (BC 200-0) AE 23719 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE23 (7.25g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / ΑΜΟΡΙ-ΑΝΩΝ, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; kerykeion over shoulder, monogram to left, ΚΛΕΑΡ to right. Good style, dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Righetti coll. Amastris (AD 235-260) AE 22719 viewsImperial Times, ca 3rd cent AD. AE22 - 3 Assaria (3.60g). Draped bust of Homer right, wearing taenia; c/m: head of Gordian III right / Hades-Serapis seated left holding scepter; Cerberus seated before. Near VF, brown patina with some green highlights. Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/12719 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (1.36g, 8mm). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Incuse square. Good VF, struck from worn obverse die. Very rare denomination. Priene (BC 290-250) Hemidrachm718 viewsca 290-270 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.57g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Trident within circular maeander pattern, ΠΡΙΗ to left, ΛΥΣΑΓΟ (magistrate) to right. Good VF, light porosity on the obverse. Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE - Hadrian718 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE (once plated) Tetradrachm (6.85g, 1h). Countermarked under Caracalla, 215-217 AD. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΤΑΡCΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC, lion bringing down bull to left; c/m: laureate head of Caracalla right, A-M-K around bottom of bust; all within incuse oval. Very rare, very fine, about 20 % cut off. The countermark exposed the coin as being plated, the coin fooled people for about 100 years in between being struck and countermarked! Antandros (BC 440-400) Drachm717 viewslate 5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.85g). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / Goat standing right, ANTA-N, in incuse square. VF, struck with worn obverse die, porous with light smoothing on cheek. Scarce. Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander717 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (12.49g), dated RY 6 (227 AD). Cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right, ΑΥ K CEOVΗΡ ΑΛΕIΞΑΝΔΡΟC, Mount Argeus with wreath, ET S - MHTPO KAICAPI. Very fine. Philadelphia (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius717 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (4.21g). Laureate head right, T KΛΑYΔΙΟC ΓEPMANIKOC KAICAP / four ears of corn, ΦIΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ NEOKAICAREΩΝ MAPOC. VF. Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 18717 views164 BC and later. AE18 (4.97g, 1h). Athenodoros, magistrate. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right; ΑΘΗ/ΝΟΔ/ΩΡΟ in three lines to left. Good VF, dark green-brown patina. Attractive style. Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol717 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Turtle in incuse dotted square. VF. Thyateira (BC 200-100) AE 20717 views2nd cent BC. AE20 (9.73g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Filleted tripod; monogram above; all within wreath. VF, dark green, almost black, patina. Selge (AD 117-138) AE 25 - Hadrian717 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE25 (9.25g). Laureate, draped bust right / CEΛ-ΓEΩN; holy trees on platform. Interesting. Very fine. Miletopolis (BC 400-300) Trihemiobol717 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.96g) Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Double-bodied owl, head facing, within linear square. VF. Unique. R. Mueller coll. Sardeis (AD 60-62) AE 18 - Octavia717 viewsOctavia, Augusta, 54-62 AD. AE18 (5.79g). ca 60-62 AD. ΘΕΑΝ ΟΚΤΑΟΥΙΑΝ, draped bust right / ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΙΝΔΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑ ΤΟ Î’, Demeter with two torches in biga drawn by snakes right. Dark green patina, gVF. Pordosilene (BC 450-400) Hemiobol717 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g). Young male head right, wearing tainia / ΠΟΡ, murex shell within incuse square. Unpublished?2 comments Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B02716 viewsbefore 522 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g). Forepart of bull left / Incuse lion's head right. VF/EF. Myriandros (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios716 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.50g). Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter / Lion advancing left on crescent; sixteen-rayed star above. Good VF, minor porosity, well struck and nicely centered. Myous (BC 300-200) AE 10716 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (0.9g). Female head right, wearing stephane and necklace (Artemis?) / MY, bow and arrow. VF.2 comments Knidos (BC 520-490) Drachm715 viewsca 520-490 BC. AR Drachm (6.27g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. Toned, nice VF. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 - 149