Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Kyzikos (BC 400-330) EL 1/6 Stater1784 viewsca 380 BC. EL Hekte (2.65g). Diademed head of Poseidon left, with trident over left shoulder; below, tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second specimen known. Extremely fine. Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla1779 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (5.83g). Laureate and draped bust right / Horse grazing right on ground line. Dark patina, good fine. Abydos (AD 198-217) AE 38 - Caracalla1779 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE38 (26.29g, 6h), struck 215-217 AD. AV K M AVPH ANTΩNEINO C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ABVΔHNΩ N above, HPΩ downward to right, ΛAIANΔPOC in exergue, Leander swimming right across Hellespont toward tower containing Hero standing left, who holds a lighted lamp in extended right hand; to left, sheathed sword set on rock outcropping; above, Eros flying right, holding wedding torch. EF, black-brown patina with some green and lighter brown overones, hairline flan crack. Extremely rare. Sinope (BC 520-480) Drachm1770 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Drachm (5.82g). Head of sea eagle left / Quadripartite pattern, opposite quadrants incuse and containing pellet in each. Antiocheia (AD 249-251) AE 38 - Trajan Decius1769 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE38 (16.52g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AN-T-I-OXEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Good Fine, red-brown and green patina. Drewry Coll.; Ex Empire Coins FPL 36 (1/1987), no. 111. Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion - EL 1/21768 viewsca 600 BC. EL Hemistater (8.35g). Phokaian standard. Figural type. Head of roaring lion right / Irregular incuse. Good VF. Unique. While this coin appears to belong to Wiedauer's Series XLIII (lion head), the style of both the lion and the incuse are somewhat different. In particular, the incuses on the Wiedauer coins are shallower and have rough irregular patterns in relief. The incuse on the present coin is much deeper and has a smooth surface that flows to varying depths. Although these differences suggest this coin belongs to another series or issue, it is also possible, because there are no published hemistaters of this type, that this coin represents the norm for this particular denomination. Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla1768 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (16.51g). ΑV Κ Îœ ΑVΡΕΛΙΟC ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC ΑΝΚVΠΑC, Nemesis standing left, holding scales and sceptre; wheel behind below. M. Arslan, "The Roman Coinage of Ancyra in Galatia," Nomismata 1, 77 var. (no drapery), otherwise unpublished. VF. Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Drachm1767 viewsca 360 BC. AR Drachm (4.05g). Laureate head of Apollo facing three­quarters left, wearing chlamys secured by round brooch / AΠ-OΛΛA-Σ, swan standing left, open wings; below, KΛ. An apparently unique variety (the only specimen known with this magistrate) of an extremely rare type. Undoubtedly the finest specimen known of this issue bearing one of the finest facing portraits of the Greek coinage. Of extraordinary late Classical style and with old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine. Ex Naville I (1921), Pozzi, 2400; Ars Classica XVI (1933), 1390; Leu ­M&M (5/1974), Kunstfreund, 219. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B191766 viewsca 520-500 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g). Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding / Bearded head of Herakles facing right, wearing lion-skin, truncation with two rows of dots, square field behind; the whole in incuse. EF. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater1765 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.67g). Facing head of gorgoneion with protruding tongue, set on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Rare. Akrasos (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander1757 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (22.98g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing facing, head turned right, leaning on club and holding the apples of the Hesperides. Near VF, dark grayish-green patina. Rare.1 comments Salamis (BC 515-480) Hemiobol1752 viewsca 515-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.44g). Head of ram right, in beaded circular border / ankh-like symbol, Cypriot letter 'e' inside, within shallow incuse circle. Very rare. Good dark toning, high relief, EF. Apameia (BC 100-48) AE 231751 viewsca 133-48 BC. AE23 (7.97g). Bust of Athena right, wearing high-crested Corinthian helmet and an aegis / ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ, eagle alighting on basis with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi, star above; magistrates ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝ and ΜΕΝΕΚΛΕΟΣ. EF, glossy dark greenish brown patina. Prokonnesos (BC 400-350) Hemidrachm1749 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.51g). Head of Aphrodite left, hair in sphendone / ΠΡΟ-ΚΟΝ, oinochoe. Good VF. Scarce. (BC 450-420) Teththiveibi - Stater1748 viewsTeththiveibi, Dynast, ca 440-430 BC. AR Stater (8.61g, 4h). Winged lion walking right on ground line, on round shield / Tetraskeles; Lycian letters 'tetthiweibi', within dotted incuse square. Very rare. Nicely toned. Near EF. Side (BC 445-425) Stater1746 viewsca 445-425 BC. AR Stater (10.85g). Pomegranate, forepart of lion to right, within ornamental circular border / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, in incuse square. Rare. EF. (BC 560-546) Kroisos - AV 1/12 Stater1743 viewsKroisos, King Of Lydia, ca 561-546 BC. AV 1/12 Stater (0.6g, 6mm), light series, struck at Sardeis ca 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square punch. EF. Ex Gorny & Mosch Sale 199, 504. Dia (BC 120-80) AE1742 viewsca 120-80 BC. AE (6.65g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing on thunderbolt left, head right; monogram to left, ΔΙΑΣ below. Light brown patina, EF. Rare. Ionia Uncertain (BC 570-540) Scarab - EL 1/24 Stater1741 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.63g). Samian-Euboic standard. Figural type. Winged scarab / Rough incuse square punch. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of two known. This type is also known by a unique 1/48 stater (Rosen 353) and a unique 1/96 stater (Rosen Collection [Muenzen und Medaillen 72, 10/1987], lot 127). Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Athena1741 viewsCa. 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.44g). Head of Athena three-quarters right in triple-crested helmet with raised ear flaps, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace / Forepart of winged horse monster right. Very rare. EF. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (3/2002), lot 1243. Amisos (BC 4th cent) Siglos/Drachm1740 views4th century BC. AR Siglos or Drachm (5.3g, 17mm). Draped bust of Hera left, wearing ornamented stephane / AP-YΣ, Owl standing facing with spread wings. GVF. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B31 - EL 1/6 Stater1734 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 12h). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap; seal to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Superb EF. Very rare, only four specimens cited by Bodenstedt. Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Hermes1734 viewsca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.41g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Forepart of Pegasus right within incuse square. EF. Birytis (BC 350-250) AE 181731 viewsca 4th century BC. AE18 (5.55g). Head of beardless Kabeiros left, wearing pilos; star on either side / B-I/P-Y and club within laurel wreath. EF, glossy black patina. Exceptional. Kebren (BC 450) Diobol1729 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.20g, 5h). Archaic head of Apollo left / Head of ram left in incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, slightly granular surfaces. Fine archaic style. Very rare. Tarsos (BC 5th cent) Obol1721 viewslate 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.87g). Bearded head of Satrap or Dynast right, wearing Persian headdress / Dynastic symbol (?) placed diagonally in dotted square, within shallow incuse square Very fine, very rare.1 comments Mytilene (AD 198-217) AE 43 - Caracalla1721 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE43 Medallion (55.52g, 6h), Pub. Julius Leontius, magistrate. AVTO KAI MAP AYPH ANTONEINOC, young laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EPI CTPA PO IOVLIOV LEONTEW, MVTILHNAI/WN in two lines in exergue, Caracalla, holding sceptre in left hand, standing in chariot drawn by four horses to left, preceded by a Roman soldier; trophy and two captives on a pedestal in the background. Good VF, brown surfaces, fields smoothed and some tooling, most noticeable around the legends. Very rare. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Triton II (12/1998), lot 632. This medallion present a traditional view of the staging of the adventus, the ceremony honoring the emperor as he enters a host city. Caracalla is in the imperial chariot, proceded by the herald announcing his arrival. The captives and the trophy could be either a premonition of the expected victory over the Persians, or could represent the skirmishes with the border tribes that occupied the army as he passed through Thrace. Kolophon (BC 525-500) Tetartemorion1719 viewslate 6th cent BC. AR Persic Tetartemorion (0.19g). Archaic style head of Apollo left / Rough incuse square. Good VF. Mytilene (AD 150-200) AE 27 - Julia Procula1719 viewsJulia Procula, ca 150-200 AD. AE27 (10.05g, 7h), Apollonidas (magistrate). IOU PROKU LAN HRWIDA, draped bust of Julia Procula R, hair coiled on top of head / EPI STPA APOLLWNI, MUTI, Sappho seated right on low stool, playing lyre. VF, brown and tan patina, old scratches on reverse. Rare. Sinope (BC 410-375) Drachm1712 viewsca 410-350 BC. AR Drachm (6.09g, 6h). Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; NI behind / Sea eagle on dolphin left; [Σ]ΙΝΩ below, EKA (magistrate) in field to right. Near EF, attractively toned, fine style. Karia Uncertain (BC 540-535) EL 1/24 Stater1712 viewsMylasa(?). ca 540-535 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.58g). Roaring lion head right / Diagonally divided incuse punch. EF, perfectly centered. Extremely rare, possibly the second known. Tabai (BC 100-0) Drachm1710 viewsca 1st century BC. AR Drachm (2.90g). Head of Herakles right in beaded circle / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia between star and half moon; ΛΡ ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ to left, ΑΡΤΕΜΩΝ (son of) ΠΑΠΙΟΥ (magistrate) to right, all within beaded circle. Bruzos (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximus1709 viewsMaximus, as Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE25 (4.65g, 6h). Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding phiale and scepter. VF, dark brown patina, some light roughness. Salamis (BC 411-373) AV 1/10 Stater - Evagoras I1705 viewsEvagoras I, King of Salamis, 411-374/3 BC. AV Tenth Stater (0.74g, 1h). Persic standard. Bearded head of Herakles right wearing lion's skin headdress / Forepart of goat kneeling right on club. Good VF. Tion (AD 130-138) AE - Antinous1704 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE44 - Medallion (41.12g), struck 130-138 AD. ΑΝΤΙΝΟΩΙ ΗΡΩΙ, Bare-headed and draped bust left / Antinous, as Dionysos, riding on panther right, TIANOI below. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Tarsos (BC 333-323) Obol - Alexander III1697 viewsPeriod of Alexander III, 333-323 BC. AR Obol (0.70g). Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace / Boeotian shield embossed with thunderbolt. Toned, good VF. Rare. (BC 133-130) Eumenes III - Cistophoric Tetradrachm1693 viewsEumenes III (Aristonikos), pretender to the throne of Pergamon, 133-130 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.47g), struck in Lydia, Thyateia, dated year 2 (of his revolt=132/1 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bow-case with serpents; thunderbolt above, [Θ]ΥΑ, to left; male head (Dionysos?) to right; within coils of serpents, BA-EY and B (date). VF, toned, reverse slightly double-struck. Very rare. When the Pergamene king Attalos II died in 134 BC, he bequeathed his kingdom to the Romans. Because the Romans were slow in securing their claim, Aristonikos, son of the earlier Pergamene king Eumenes II, filled the power vacuum, claiming the throne and taking the dynastic name Eumenes. Although unable to capture Pergamon, his revolt lasted four years, until he was defeated and captured by the Romans under the consul M. Perperna. After his surrender, he was paraded through Rome and executed. (BC 370) Perikle? - Hemiobol1692 viewsPerikle (?), Dynast, ca 380-360 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.36g), uncertain mint and dynast. Facing lion's skin / Head Athena with crested Corinthian helmet 3/4 left. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished. Very fine. Ionia Uncertain (BC 570-540) Goat - EL 1/61690 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte (2.75g). Phokaian standard. Ibex squatting left, head turned backwards / Four-part incuse square. Missing in major references; possibly unpublished. Extremely rare. EF. (BC 101-87) Ariarathes IX - Tetradrachm1686 viewsAriarathes IX, 101-87 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.62g). Year 213 (85/84 BC). Diademed head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ above, ΕΥΣΕΒΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ below, Pegasos grazing left; star and crescent to left, monogram to right; all within a border of cable and grape leaves. EF. Rare, only 14 specimens of 2 die combinations listed by De Callatay, 7 of which are in permanent museum collections. Skepsis (BC 440-400) Drachm1684 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.81g, 5h). Forepart of Pegasos right, Σ-ΚΗ-ΨΙ-ΟΝ around / Fir tree between two bunches of grapes; all within linear and dotted border within shallow incuse square. Rare. Nicely toned. Good very fine. From the collection of H.S. von Aulock, ex Hess-Leu (4/1957), 262, and from the collections of R. Jameson and Sir H. Weber, bought from W.T. Ready in 1886. Aspendos (BC 480) Obol1683 viewsca 480 BC. AR Obol (1.06g). Triskeles, pellets in fields / Quadripartite incuse square. Scarce. VF. Kolybrassos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I1683 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (16.78g). AVT KAI ΠΟ ΛΙΚ OVAΛEPIANON CE, IA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛVBRACCEΩΝ, Zeus seated, holding phiale and resting on scepter. Very fine. Dardanos (BC 520) EL 1/12 Stater1681 viewsca 520 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (1.11g). Cock standing right / Irregular incuse square. Very rare. Nearly extremely fine. Ex Leu 72 (5/1988), lot 259, and Aufhauser 4 (10/1987), lot 78. Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B631680 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 7h). Forepart of winged lion left / Sphinx seated right in incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned. Rare. Miletos (BC 520-450) 1/12 Stater1680 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 1.19 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Stellate pattern in square incuse punch. Good VF. Methymna (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla1675 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.67g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΗΘΥΜ−ΝΑΙΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces, a little porous. Drewry Coll.; Ex Schulman (11/1971), lot 352. Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Drachm1673 viewsca 470-450 BC. AR Drachm (4.65g, 3h). Janiform female head wearing diadem and earring, within dotted circle / Helmeted head of Athena left, kerykeion (caduceus) to right, within incuse square. Rare. Good very fine. Ex Muenzen und Medaillen 79 (2/1994), lot 314. Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/12 Stater1672 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR 1/12 Stater (1.17g). Phokaic standard. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos, uncertain symbol on cheek / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, attractively toned. Struck in high relief. Unpublished with symbol on cheek. Marion? (BC 6th cent) Stater1669 viewslate 6th cent BC. AR Stater (10.49g). Forepart of lion right with open mouth and raised forepaw / Shallow incuse square with irregular markings, among which the letters 'Ba Ta' may be read. Old toning, from an old collection, VF. Very rare. Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular 1994 no. 2007, put to Caria with a hint at Cyprus. Asyut 810 ("Uncertain Cyprus Mint"), of similar style on spread fabric, has letters 'Ba Ta' on shoulder of lion. The attribution to Marion is uncertain; Amathus is another possibility. Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL 1/6 Stater1667 viewsca 480-410 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g). Owl standing right, head facing, tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B191663 viewsca 485 BC. EL Hekte (2.58g). Facing head of grimacing Gorgon, tongue protruding / Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; small incuse square behind. EF. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B22 - EL 1/6 Stater1661 viewsca 520-480 BC. EL 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.58g). Griffin head facing left; seal behind / Incuse square with rough surface. EF. Hieropolis (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero1658 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE20 (8.35g). NЄPΩNOC KΛAVΔIOV KAICAPOS CЄBACTOV, laureate head right, countermark: MЄZ / IЄPOΠOΛITΩN TΩN ΠPOC TΩ CAP, twin mountain shrine with grotto shrine at the base of the mountain on the left, shrine atop right peak; B below. Rare. Black patina, VF. Salamis (BC 361-351) AV Stater - Evagoras II1657 viewsEvagoras II, King of Salamis, 361-351 BC. AV Stater (8.21g). Persic standard. Lion standing left on ground line, eagle perched left on its back, wings closed, looking back / Archer standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding notched arrow and about to draw bow, ΕΥΑ to left. Near EF, a few minor marks, well centered. Unique and unpublished. A total of five gold staters of Evagoras II were previously known, of three different varieties. The reverse of the present piece is a previously unknown design for Evagoras, an archer about to draw his bow, instead of the bust of Aphrodite. (BC 94-74) Nikomedes IV - Tetradrachm1655 viewsNikomedes IV, 94-74 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.87g), dated year 214 (= 85/84 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus standing left with scepter, crowing name of king, in field, eagle on thunderbolt. gVF. Amaseia (BC 120-63) AE 171653 viewsca 120-63 BC. AE17 (3.98g). Winged head of Perseus right / Cornucipiae between two pilei of the Dioskouroi with stars on top, ΑΜΑΣ-ΣΕΙ[ΑΣ] below. Black patina, good VF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Cock - EL 1/241651 viewsca 560-530 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.60g). Milesian standard. Head of cock facing right / Four-part incuse square. Exceptionally beautiful detail. Very rare. Choice EF. Aigeai (AD 230/31) AE 24 - Alexander Severus1646 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE 23.72 (11.93 g). Year 277 = 230/31. Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, I K CE AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ / Athena Nicophorus with spear and shield holding Nike in right hand; deer in left field, AIΓΕAIΩΝ EΜΠΘ/ ET/ ZOC. Rare. Good very fine.2 comments Nikaia (BC 47-46) AE 24 - Julius Caesar1646 viewsJulius Caesar, 47/6 BC. AE24 - Assarion (8.38g, 11h). C. Vibius Pansa, proconsul. Dated CY 236 (47/6 BC). Bare head of Caesar right / ΓAIOY down right field, OYBIOY / ΠANΣA down left, Nike advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm over left shoulder; monograms to left and right; VΛΣ (date) in exergue. Near VF, black patina. Ex Drewry Coll. This type was the first anywhere to feature the portrait of Julius Caesar. C. Vibius Pansa was part of the Caesarian faction at Rome, and probably owed his proconsulship to his patron. The only other definite lifetime portrait of Caesar from the provincial series was an issue of ca 45 BC at Lampsacus (RPC I 2268-9). Both of these issues preceded the earliest appearance of his portrait at Rome, on the denarii of M. Mettius in January 44 BC. Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus and Julia Domna1643 viewsSeptimius Severus and Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE36 (25.17g). AY [KAI]C C-EVHPO-C IOYLIA DOMNA, vis-a-vis busts of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna; countermark: QEO[Y] within rectangular incuse above / EP PRU LEONTOC T-OV ALKAI CTR-A-TONIKE-W-N, Septimius on horseback right, holding spear over left shoulder; altar before. EF, dark surfaces. (BC 220-200) Mithradates III - Drachm1643 viewsMithradates III, ca 220-196/5 BC. AR Drachm (3.96g, 12h). Amaseia or Sinope mint. Struck ca 200 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; to inner left field, star above crescent above monogram. Good VF, toned, granular surfaces, minor edge chips. Extremely rare, the finest of two known, the other in the BN. Ex Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland 11 (11/2002), lot 676; Bayerische Vereinsbank Münzschätze FPL 11 (4/1976), no. 32. With the exception of the coinage of Mithradates VI ‘the Great’, the coins of the earlier Pontic kings are very rare, and only a handful of drachms are known. As noted by Mørkholm in EHC, the portraits of these Pontic kings are among the most striking and lifelike in all of Greek royal portrait coinage. Unlike many other series, such as the Ptolemies and Seleukids, the portraits here are not idealized, portraying their subjects “warts and all.” Only some of the coins of the early Greco-Baktrian kings have such lovely die workmanship, but the character displayed in these Pontic portraits is unparalleled. Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 101640 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (1.36g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Cray-fish right, [ΠΡ]ΙΑ above, shell below. VF, black patina. Rare. Atarneos? (BC 400-300) Drachm1638 views4th century BC. AR Drachm? (3.18g). Head of bearded Hearkles L, wearing lion skin / snake entwined, ΘΕ monogram. Extremely rare. Good toning, good VF. Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 2 - Diobol1638 viewsca 500 BC. AR Diobol (1.24g). Head of bull left / Incuse punch. Good VF. Unpublished.1 comments Erythrai (BC 520-480) EL Hekte1638 viewsca 480 BC. EL 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.56g). Head of Herakles facing left, wearing lion-skin headdress, truncation adorned by a row of dots / Four-part incuse square, one quarter filled. Good VF.1 comments Lampsakos (BC 390-330) Hemidrachm1638 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.61g, 6h). Janiform female head / Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Good VF, choice flan. Lampsakos (BC 450) Drachm1637 viewsca 470-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.64g). Janiform female head, wearing necklace and circular earring / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath, within incuse square. Good VF, toned, granular surfaces, reverse die break. Rare early janiform head type from Lampsakos. (BC 284-263) Philetairos I - Tetradrachm1635 viewsPhiletairos I, 284-263 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.70g). Diademed head of Seleukos I right / ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, holding shield and spear, ivy leaf before, bow behind, A on throne. Good VF, reverse a little rough, with scrapes and light graffiti. Rare. When Lysimachos established the mint of Pergamon, he entrusted its treasury to the eunuch Philetairos. In the latter 280s BC, Philetairos changed his allegiance to Seleukos I. Shortly thereafter in 281 BC, Lysimachos was defeated by Seleukos at the Battle of Korupedion. Although Seleukos was assassinated the following year, Philetairos continued to acknowledge Seleukid primacy. This coinage, commemorating Seleukos I, was struck while Pergamon was still loyal to the Seleukids, under their king Antiochos I. Houghton & Lorber (SC), citing Le Rider and Newell, assign this coinage to the aftermath of Antiochos' victory over the Galatians, circa 269/8 BC. Pompeiopolis (AD 161-169) AE 30 - Lucius Verus1633 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (15.57g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTRO PAFLA - POMPHI OPOLIC, Tyche standing left. Brown patina, VF. Unique? Ex Auktion H - W. Mueller, Solingen 46 (1984), lot 356. Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL Stater1632 viewsca 460-400 BC. EL Stater (15.97g). Triton left, holding tunny in right hand; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. VF, light scratch in obverse field, well struck. Extremely rare, only the second recorded example. Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm1630 viewsca 480 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.78g). Head of ram right; below, lizard right / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Well struck on good metal. Ex Triton VI (1/2003), lot 390; Leu 42 (5/1987), lot 294; Niggeler Coll. (Leu/Münzen und Medaillen, 12/1965), lot 396; R. Jameson Coll., 2295. The Boston and Jameson catalogs attributed this type to Samos, although Barron did not include this coinage in his corpus of Samian coinage. Presumably, the earlier catalogs’ attribution was based on the parallel of the reverse type to various issues at Samos. The obverse type, however, with its small lizard control device, stands in contrast to such an attribution, and without further evidence, an attribution to Samos must be viewed as speculative. 1 comments Kyzikos (AD 0-100) AE 161623 viewsearly 1st cent AD. AE16 (2.90g). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira (or Apollo?) right, within dotted circle / K-Y/Z-I, Chelys, monogram on top. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Zeus1623 viewsca 394-350 BC. AV Stater (8.51g). Laureate head of Zeus right, lotus flower behind at base of neck / Forepart right of curl-winged Pegasos in shallow incuse. Rare and of the best style! About Extremely Fine/ Choice Very Fine. Miletos (BC 520-450) 1/12 Stater1622 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.25g). Forepart of a lion left, head turned back tor right / Stellete pattern. Near EF, toned. Tarsos (AD 14-37) AE 211622 viewsTime of Tiberius(?),14-37 AD. AE21 (14.97g, 12h). OPTYΓOΘHPA, Tyche seated right on throne decorated with animal leg, holding poppy; at feet, half-length figure of the river-god Kydnos swimming right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left on throne with prominent ‘bells’ on legs; MAΞIMOY/ NIKO/ΛAOY in three lines to left; below throne, eagle standing facing, head left. Good VF, dark green patina. From Group CEM. Temnos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III1621 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (4.17g). A K M ANT – ΓOPΔIANOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / THMNE-I-TΩN, naked Hercules standing left holding kantharos, club and lion skin. Rare. Nice very fine. (BC 562) Uncertain King - EL 1/24 Stater1621 viewsUncertain King, before 561 BC. EL 1/24 stater (0.55g). Milesian standard. Boar's head right / Four-part incuse square with roughly stellar pattern. Good VF. Lampsakos (BC 500-450) EL Stater1620 viewsca 450 BC. EL Stater (15.35g). Forepart of winged horse left, surrounded by a grapevine / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, a few edge splits. Rare. Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander1617 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.70g), dated RY 3 (224 AD). Laureate head right / Emperor wearing chlamys on horse galloping right, brandishing javelin in right. ET Γ. Very fine. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B191615 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 7h). Gorgoneion / Incuse head of Herakles wearing lion skin headdress right; small incuse club below neck. Good VF. Seleukid anchor on Pamphylia, Side1610 viewsPamphylia, Side, ca 200-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.44g). Head of Athena right, countermark: anchor / Nike advancing left, holding wreath. F. Elaia (BC 450-400) Diobol1609 viewsca 460-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.18g). Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / Olive wreath, ELAI, within incuse square. VF. Laodikeia (AD 5) AE 13 - Gaius, Caesar1609 viewsGaius, Caesar, grandson of Augustus, struck ca 5 AD. AE13 (2.33g, 12h). ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, bare head right / Eagle with spread wings between two monograms, ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ below. Rare early Imperial portrait. VF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/481609 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.27g). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Pellet in center of linear diamond shape within linear rectangle; striations in outer margins / Incuse square punch. VF. The pellet within the diamond shape on the obverse is similar to the depiction of the eye on some early schematic lion head issues (cf. Weidauer 122 and Elektron II 26). It is therefore possible that these coins constitute a new denomination for that series. Amblada (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa1608 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE28 (14.97g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / ΑΜΒΛΑΔΕΩΝ ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΟ/ΝΙΩΝ, goddess seated left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae; animal at her feet. VF, brown surfaces, pitting on obverse. Rare city. Drewry Coll.; Ex Burstein Coll. Iolla (BC 4th cent) AE 161606 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE16 (4.10g, 2h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Forepart of winged horse right, ΙΟΛΛΑ above, grain ear below. Rare. Good VF, plack patina. Selge (BC 380-370) Stater1606 viewsca 380-370 BC. AR Stater (11.08g, 2h). Two nude wrestlers grappling with each other; BΛ between / Slinger standing right; astragalos to left. Attractively toned. Extremely fine. Rhodes (BC 125-88) AV 1/4 Stater1602 viewsca 125-88 BC. AV 1/4 Stater (12mm, 2.10g, 12h). Diogne(tos), magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / Rose with bud to right; ΔIOΓNH above, P-O flanking, crested helmet to lower left. Near EF, tiny die break on obverse, slight die shift on reverse, slight wave in flan. Well centered obverse. Very rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 190 (10/2010), lot 285. Lampsakos (BC 500-450) EL Stater1600 viewsca 450 BC. EL Stater (15.22g). Forepart of winged horse left, surrounded by a grapevine / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, a few edge splits. Rare. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B-1599 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.46g, 11mm). Female head (Leda ?) right, hair coiled / Head of Nike right, hair bound with a taenia, N-I/K-[A], all within linear square. VF, very rare with only three known. Unknown in standard references. Carr coll. A very rare coin of considerable interest. The obverse has a die match with Bodenstedt 82 which he described as being the head of Leda. That obverse die only known by that single specimen noted by Bodenstadt which has a reverse of a swan. The reverse of this coin is Nike. At the time of sale, only three specimens known of this type. The inscription is not complete on any of the three specimens known but as a combination it is clear that the letters are N-I/K-A. Silvia Hurter in her article, on the first of the specimens known, notes that the inscription makes it clear that the reverse is that of Nike and it can be inferred that this coin was struck to commemorate a victory, but which is uncertain (see Die Nike von Mytilene: Eine anonyme Siegespragung, SM 202, June 2001, pp. 21-22). Pergamon (BC 25) Sestertius - Augustus1597 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. Pergamum mint, struck ca 25 BC. AE30 - Sestertius (24.11g). AVGVSTVS, bare head R / CA within laurel wreath. Untouched light green patina, EF. Olba (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus1596 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (15.43g). Septimius, radiate, on horseback right, right hand raised; c/m: thunderbolt on throne / Serapis standing right, holding sceptre, right hand raised. Near VF, dark green patina with some smoothed red encrustation. Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 37 - Caracalla1593 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE37 - Medallion (23.88g, 6h). Damas and Lucius, magistrates. AVT M AVP CE ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EPI AVR DAMA KAI LOUKIOU CTPA VPAIPHN WN, nude Helios, radiate, standing left, holding torch illuminating cult statue of Artemis Anaitis to left. Near EF, dark brown patina. Extremely rare. Drewry Coll.; ex Triton II (12/1998), lot 631; Sternberg XIV (5/1984), lot 382. Kremna (AD 141-160) AE 27 - Antoninus Pius1593 viewsAntoninus Pius, 141-160 AD. AE27 (13.66g). Draped, laureate bust right / DEANAE - C-OL CREM, Diana in long dress standing right, head left; spear and bow in left hand, patera in right, stag standing at her feet, looking up. Good style, dark brown-green patina, aEF. Very rare, Von Aulock counts 2 other examples. Righetti coll. Antiphellos (BC 167-100) Drachm1592 viewsLycian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.99g, 15mm, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Kithara; star to lower right; all within incuse square. Some die wear on obverse. Unpublished variety from an extremely rare issue (only one example known to Troxell). Good VF. Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Drachm1588 viewsca 387-360 BC. AR Drachm (3.97g). Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / Swan standing left, wings spread; ΚΛΑ to left, ΠΥΘΕΟΣ (magistrate) above. EF. Some minor hairlines on obverse. Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL Stater1586 viewsca 460-400 BC. EL Stater (16.07g). Bull, head lowered, standing right on tunny / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. Choice VF. Gargara (BC 500-475) Obol1584 viewsca 500-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.54g) Female head left, hair bound in sakkos, ΓΑΡ behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, slight flan bend. Apparently unpublished. The location of this issue is based on the ethnic, but the style places it a at least a half century before the accepted date for the earliest coinage of Gargara. Persian Kings (BC 530) AV Stater1582 viewsStruck in Sardeis, ca 530 BC. Light AV Stater (8.04g). Confronted foreparts of lion (on left) and bull (on right), each with stretched foreleg / Two incuse squares of different sizes. Rare. Extremely fine. Struck under Achaemenid rule. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 - 149