Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Ionia
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - AR 1/12394 viewsca 620-600 BC. AR 1/12 Stater (1.00g, 9mm). Raised swastika pattern / Incuse square punch. VF.
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Kolophon (BC 480-460) Hemiobol393 viewsca 480-470 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g, 7mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Astragalos. VF.
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Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm393 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.15g, 20mm, 12h). Theokrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, ΘEOKPINHΣ in exergue. Good VF, lightly toned, scratch on reverse.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 32 - Domitian393 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE32 (19.49g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / APTEMIC ЄΦЄCIA, cult statue of Artemis (with supports) with stags. VF, corrosion. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-480) Tetartemorion393 viewsMiletos(?), late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (4mm, 0.14g). Lion’s paw / Star of eight rays. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, porosity. Very rare.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Tetrobol392 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.68g). Goneus, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and ΓΟΝΕΥΣ to left, bee to upper right. Near VF. Very rare, the first example of this denomination we have offered.
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Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 15 - Caligula391 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE15 (3.00g). ΓAION KAICAPA, radiate head right, star behind / ZMYPNAIWN, crab. VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30 - EL 1/6 Stater391 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.58g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Well centered and struck.
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Magnesia (AD 161-180) AE 34 - Lucius Verus390 viewsLucius Verus, 161-180 AD. AE34 (26.11g). Τ ΑΥ [...] Λ ΑΥΡΗ[...]ΟΗΡΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, in between Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus the Cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene crowned by two flying Nikes. Very rare. Fine.
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Magnesia (BC 459) Trihemiobol390 viewsArchepolis(?), ca 459 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.18g). Bearded male head right, wearing tania / Barley grain; MA upwards to right, ΨI downwards to left. Unpublished. Good VF, faint porosity. Rare.
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Priene (BC 330-290) AE 11389 viewsca 290-270 BC. AE11 (1.00g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / ΠΡΙΗ - ΦΟΡΜΙΩ[N] (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. Dark green patina, EF. Rare.
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Teos (BC 478-449) Stater389 viewsca 478-449 BC. AR Stater (11.80g). Griffin with curved wings sitting right, crab to right, within dotted circle / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 238-260) AE 20389 viewsTime of Gordian III-Valerian I, 238-260 AD. AE20 (4.74g, 7h). Draped bust of the Senate right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple. EF, brown patina.
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Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 15389 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE15 (3.07g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / EPY AYTONO MOΣ AYTONO MOY (magistrate). Dark brown patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia388 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (5.27g). Homonoia with Smyrna. Caesennius Paetus, Proconsul, 91-95 AD. Draped bust of Domitia right / Two Nemses standing facing one another. Nice VF, mostly green patina, some light cleaning scratches around the devices.
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Teos (BC 510-490) Trihemiobol387 viewsca 530-490 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.36g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised / Quadripartite incuse square. Darkly toned, near EF.
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Priene (BC 330-290) AE 10387 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE10 (0.78g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / ΠΡΙΗ - AIANT (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/8 Stater387 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/8 Stater (1.7g, 9mm). Lion’s head facing within square pelleted border / Floral or stellar design within square lattice frame. gVF.
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Kolophon (BC 450-410) Drachm386 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 5.38g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara in incuse square. Near VF, toned, porous.
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Teos (BC 204-190) Diobol386 viewsca 204-190 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.78g). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath / Grape bunch. Unpublished. Good VF, darkly toned, light marks. Extremely rare.

This coin appears to be from the same issue as Kinns’ Period III hemidrachms of Teos (See P. Kinns, Studies in the coinage of Ionia: Erythrae, Teos, Lebedus, Colophon, c. 400-30 BC).
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Erythrai (BC 480-420) Obol386 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Erythros standing left before horse / Rosette with 10 petals in incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus386 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.74g, 6h). M. Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck ca 260-268 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Actuaria under sail right, gubernator at stern; M AVP CЄ/XCTOV in two lines in exergue. VF, green patina with earthen overtones, minor roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre de Barros Ship Coll. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (5-6 Oct 1993), lot 552.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Obol386 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.75g). Stylized archaic male head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Rare.
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Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol385 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Reduced Rhodian Dibol (0.83g). Winged griffin seated right / Chelys, ΤΗΙ above; [Α]ΛΥΠΙΩ[N] (magistrate) to right. Irregular flan, very fine.
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Teos (BC 370-340) Diobol385 viewsca 375-350 BC. AR Diobol (0.99g, 11mm). Athenagores, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / THI AΘHNAΓO-PHΣ, chelys. Nice very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus385 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (6.70g, 6h). AV K ΠO ΛI ΓA-ΛΛIHNOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis Phosporus standing right, quiver over shoulder, holding long torch in both hands. Very fine.
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Teos (BC 250-150) AE385 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE (1.82g). Griffin standing right, holding kerykeion in right paw / Kantharos in linear square border. gVF. Popken Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian385 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, Laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / AVG; below "EPE" (very faint), oak wreath. VF, Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Samos (BC 129-20) AE 13384 viewsca 129-20 BC. AE13 (1.72g, 12h). Head of Hera right, wearing stephane / Facing lion’s scalp, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below. VF, dark brown patina. Wagner Coll.
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Miletos (BC 259-246) Drachm384 viewsca 259–246 BC. AR Drachm (5.29g). Theokrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head reverted; star above, MI monogram above, T in left field, magistrate's name ΘΕΟΚΡΙΝΗΣ below ground line. Areas of very light porosity. EF. Ex Berdach Coll., CNG 55 (9/2000), lot 512.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol384 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Octobol (5.51g). Bloson, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / ARSI, bow and quiver; monogram and ΒΛΟΣΩΝ to left, bee to right. Good VF, toned, struck with a worn obverse die, several small corrosion spots on obverse. Very rare. Drewry Coll.; ex CNG 55 (9/2000), lot 492 (magistrate incorrect).
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol384 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (1.0g, 10mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square, K within one quarter. VF.
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater384 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g). Swirl pattern around a central pellet / Incuse square with five raised pellets in quincunx pattern. VF. Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla383 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.47g). AVT K M AVP AN-TΩNЄINOC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN •B• NEO[KOPΩN]; Artemis huntress seizing wit left hand stag by horn and with right hand drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder. Sand encrustation below good very fine.
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Magnesia (AD 138-161) AE 34 – Antoninus Pius383 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE34 (23.96 gm). Diophantos magistrate. AV KAICAP AΔPIA ANTΩNINOC CEB, draped and laureate bust right / ΓPAM ΔIOΦANTOY M[AΓNЄTΩN], warrior with spear and shield standing right over fallen warrior on ground, leaning on shield. Very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian383 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.16g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis with bow and arrow standing right, hound at feet. VF.
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Teos (BC 470-420) Tetartemorion383 viewsca 500-475 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.23g). Head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Ex Klein Coll., 481.
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Priene (BC 330-290) AE 12382 viewsca 330-290 BC. AE12 (0.89g, 12h). Phormion, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Legend in two lines within maeander pattern border. EF, green patina. Ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (10/2005), lot 1549.
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Smyrna (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla382 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31mm (11.80g, 6h). Cl. Rufinus Sophistes, strategos. Struck 198-202 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Near VF, brown patina with some red deposits, light scratches. Ex Righetti Coll., 7163.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus381 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (7.00g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed. VF, green patina, a little rough, minor smoothing in field. Possibly unpublished.
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Teos (BC 475-450) Hemiobol381 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 9mm). Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Quadripartite square incuse. Extremely fine.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius381 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (23.2g). T AI KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN ЄΦЄCIΩN. Cult figure of Artemis Ephesis standing within octastyle temple with globe in pediment. VF.
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Teos (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus380 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (10.9g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left. A nice and rare large bronze. Ex Manfra Tordella and Brookes 1969.
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Samos (BC 398-365) Obol380 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.58g). Facing scalp of lion / Forepart of bull right; ΣA below. Toned, Good VF.
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Lebedos (BC 330-294) Diobol380 viewsca 330-294 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.93g). Dorkon, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Prow of ship left upon which an owl stands left. VF, nice metal.
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Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 16380 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE16 (3.63g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / stag feeding right; quiver above, AΓHNΩP (magistrate) in exergue. Nice very fine.
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Magnesia (BC 190) AE 17379 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (2.86g). Laureate head of Artemis right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ - ΝΙΚΑΝΩΡ - ΚΑΙ / ZΩΠΥΡΟΣ, cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene in long veil standing facing, monogram in field to right. gVF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE379 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (0.98g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΔΙΟΓΕ[ΝΗΣ] (magistrate) to right. Rare.
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Lebedos (BC 330-294) Diobol379 viewsca 330-294 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.83g, 12h). Ekatonymos, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing on prow left; ΕΚΑΤΩΝΥΜΟΣ below. VF, minor porosity.
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Magnesia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa377 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (10.44g). M ΩTAKI CEYHPA CE, Draped bust wearing stephane / EΠI ΓP TYXIKOY B NE MAΓNHTΩN, Hephaistos seated right, holding tongs in left hand, hammer in right, hammering the brim of an Athenian helmet set on a short column. Rare. Very fine.
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Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 15377 viewsca 190-150 BC. AE15 (2.98g, 12h). Eupolis, magistrate. Bee with straight wings within wreath / Stag grazing right; quiver above. VF, green patina. Whorton Coll.; ex Rauch Summer Auc. (9/2010), lot 202.
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Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 19377 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE19 (3.66g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus Akraios right / Griffin right; wheel before. Good VF, green patina, adjustment marks. From Group CEM.
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Magnesia (BC 330-300) AE 17377 viewsca 2nd-early 1st century BC. AE7 (5.92g, 12h). Chimaro[...], magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Forepart of butting bull right; maeander pattern behind. Good VF, green patina with light earthen deposits.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm377 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Pentobol (3.48g). ΚΛΑ, forepart of winged boar left / Ram's head right, in incuse square. VF, light porosity.
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9377 views2nd century BC. AE9 (0.8g). Owl standing right / HPAKΛEΩΤΩΝ, crest of helmet. Fine. Very rare.
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Erythrai (BC 500-470) Obol376 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.56g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Incuse pattern. VF, toned. Very rare.

Although Babelon attributes this type to an uncertain mint in Asia Minor, the head of Herakles bears a marked resemblance to that found on the electrum coinage of Erythrai in Ionia.
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Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 10376 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (1.49g, 12h). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Π-Α, kerykeion (caduceus). Good very fine.
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Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus375 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (8.95g, 6h). M. Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck circa 260-268. Obv.: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: CMYPNAIΩN Γ NЄΩK ЄΠ M AVP CЄΞTOY, Cybele turreted, enthroned, holding in right hand patera, left arm resting on tympanum. Rare. Minor flatness on both sides, nice very fine.
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Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/4375 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (?) (0.81g). Bee / Star within square incuse. Very rare variant. Good VF. Mueller Coll.
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Kolophon (BC 375-360) Diobol375 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.91g, 12h). Xenodotos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyre. VF, weak obverse strike.
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Priene (BC 240-170) AE 14375 viewsca 240-170 BC. AE14 (3.54g, 12h). Mento..., magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠPIH - MENTO in two lines within maeander border. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Samos (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius374 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE19 (5.33g). [A]NTΩNINOC - KAICAP(?), laureate head right / C[A]MIΩN, cult-statue of the Samian Hera in long garment and wearing polos, standing right, holding in both hands long ribbons. Good F. Hoeft coll.
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Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 25374 viewsCivic issue. Time of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE25 (8.36g, 6h). Draped bust of the Senate right / The Dioscuri standing right, both wearing pileus and holding spear and round shield. Good VF, dark green patina, a few minor cleaning marks.
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Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 11374 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE11 (1.66g, 6h). Oionos (?), magistrate. Female head left, astragalos behind / ΟΙΩ-Ν-ΟΣ, Bee. Rare. Ex Müller coll. (M&M Deutschland, Auk. 30 (5/2009), lot 461); ex Auctiones eAuction #1, lot 178.
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Magnesia (BC 400-350) Drachm374 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.2g, 11mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / [...]OP / Λ[...], forepart of bull butting right; countermark (monogram) on shoulder. VF.
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Metropolis (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander374 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (21.30g, 12h). Aurelius Sextus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ares standing facing, head left, holding spear and shield, within tetrastyle temple. Fine, artificial green patina with earthen deposits.
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Ephesos (BC 390-380) Trihemiobol374 viewsca 390-380 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.83g, 12h). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left. VF, toned.
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Lebedos (BC 350-300) AE 10373 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.53g). Cow and calf / Prow of galley left. aVF. Very rare.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 17372 viewsca 200 BC. AE17 (4.10g, 12h). Hermotrephes, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; quiver above, EPMOTPPEΦHΣ downward to right. Near EF, green patina.
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Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol372 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.32 g). Rosette / Rosette; E-P-Y-Θ around; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, porous. Unpublished with ethnic.
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion371 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Tetartemotion (0.19g). Head of Apollo Klarios 3/4 to right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Teos (BC 200-100) AE371 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (4.34g). Bion, magistrate. Griffin springing right on ground line / Lyre with three strings, ΤΗΙ-ΩΝ above, BI–ΩN in fields. gVF, dark green patina. Rare. Lindpaintner coll.; ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 64 (1984), 159.
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Ephesos (AD 69-79) Denarius - Vespasian371 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (2.96g, 19mm, 6h). Struck 74 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P PP, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTAE (from high right), Victory advancing right, with wreath and palm; at lower right, star. EF. Tricarico coll.
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Myous (BC 400-380) AE 13371 viewsca 4th century BC. AE13 (1.48g). Laureate head of Apollo right / MY-H, goose standing right within maeander pattern. VF.
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Erythrai (BC 440-400) Diobol370 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.43g). Pegasos flying right, club below / Rosette with 12 petals, Ε-Ρ-Υ-Θ around, within incuse square. VF, toned. Rare.
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Erythrai (BC 133) AE 10369 viewsafter 133 BC. AE10 (0.83g). Club in beaded circle / ΕΡΥ - ΔΗΜΗ-ΤΡΙΟΣ. Rare. EF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Man - EL 1/24368 viewsca 600­-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte - Twenty­-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.65g). Phokaic standard. Archaic head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Attractive early style. Extremely rare.
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Teos (BC 530-478) Hemidrachm367 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.94g). Griffin sitting right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Kolophon (BC 300-100) AE 16367 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE16 (3.72g). Metrodoros, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis with quiver and bow / Caps of the Dioskouri, star above each, ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΕΩΝ [Μ]ΗΤΡΟΔΩΡΟΣ below. VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B44 - EL 1/6 Stater367 viewsca 521-478 (486) BC. EL Hekte (2.46g, 10.32mm, 3.67mm in profile). Head of bearded Ares left, wearing crested helmet [below, small seal right] / ‘Crisp’ quadripartite incuse square. EF. Carr coll.

Only 7 examples known to Bodenstedt. None recorded in Coin Archives, acsearch records 18 examples. No die match to this coin. On the obverse, unlike most examples, there is no floral motif/decoration on the helmet. As to the reverse, this is the first coin of this emission to have a clear quadripartite incuse square - a very small number of examples have a very rough incuse square with internal divisions either crude or absent. This coin is part of Series 2 of Bodenstedt and he dates this emission to 486 BC.
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Kolophon (BC 320-294) AE 18366 viewsca 320-294 BC. AE18 (5.13g, 17-18mm). Glaukos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Κ-ΟΛ, horseman riding right, holding lance; lyre to left, ΓΛΑΥΚΟΣ below. VF.
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Smyrna (BC 280-190) AE 12364 viewsca 290-190 BC. AE12 (1.83g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Palm Tree, ΣΩΣ to left. Very fine.
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Magnesia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Augustus364 viewsAugustus (?). 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (3.81g, 12h). Euphemios, magistrate. Laureate head (of Caesar or Augustus) right, being crowned by Nike left; letter H or B in exergue / Diana, drawing arrow and holding bow, standing right. Near EF, dark green patina. Extremely rare.
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Magnesia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III363 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (27.66g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΔΗΜΟΝЄΙΚΟΥ / ΜΑ/ΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Selene in biga drawn by bulls. Green patina, large flan, very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian363 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 2.71g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, Laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / PACI AVGVSTAE, Victory advancing right, with wreath and palm; at lower right "EPE". VF, Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Hemiobol362 viewsca 530/25-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.33g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous.
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Ephesos (BC 69) Cistophoric Tetradrachm362 viewsca 166-67 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.39g). Dated year 65 (69 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Ξ⊏ and EΦE to the left, bow-case with serpents; poppy in between two cornucopiae. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 253-260) AE 24361 viewsTime of Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (6.09g). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. •IЄPA• CYNKΛHTOC•, draped bust of Senate right / CMYP• I• NЄO• •ЄΠ• • C•ΦIΛH TOY•, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding phiale and cornucopiae. Nice VF.
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Miletos (BC 259-246) Drachm361 viewsca 259-246 BC. AR Drachm (5.30g). Tharsagoras, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, looking back; city monogram and T to left, star above; ΘΑΡΣΑΓΟΡΑΣ in exergue. Good VF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 16361 viewsca 290-281 BC. AE16 (3.62g). Apollo-, magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / Stag kneeling left, head reverted; monogram before, astragalos above. VF, dark green patina, light earthen highlights on the reverse. Rare. Conlin Coll.
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Magnesia (BC 400-350) Drachm361 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.06g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull butting right; [kerykeion above?]. VF, dark iridescent toning, minor porosity. Extremely rare, the second known.
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Samos (BC 210-185) AE360 viewsca 220-200 BC. AE (8.85g). Facing lion's mask within dotted circle / Forepart of bull right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above, monogram below; within dotted circle. Dark green patina, VF. Unpublished with this monogram?
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Ephesos (AD 221) AE 30 - Annia Faustina360 viewsAnnia Faustina, 221 AD. AE30 (12.90g). ANNIA ΦAVCTЄINA CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Δ NЄΩKOPΩN, Artemis huntress holding bow taking arrow out of quiver; before her, dog. Rare. Very fine.
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Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol360 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.26g). Rosette / Simpler rosette within circular frame within incuse square. Good VF, toned.
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Erythrai (BC 400) AE 9360 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE9 (1.05g, 8h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Single-handled vase. VF, green patina.
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Erythrai (BC 460-420) Trihemiobol360 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.33g). Pegasos flying right; helmet to upper left, A below / Rosette within incuse square. Good VF, toned, a little porosity, minor doubling on reverse. Rare.
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Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol359 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Diobol (0.95g, 10mm), reduced Rhodian standard. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Chelys, [...]MΕΝΤΩ[...] (magistrate) to left. Toned, EF.
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Erythrai (BC 501-480) Obol 358 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.8g, 7mm). Rosette / Irregular incuse square. VF.
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Samos (BC 210-185) Drachm358 viewsca 210­-185 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.96g, 12h). Rhodian Plinthophoric standard. Facing lion’s scalp / Forepart of ox right; grain ear to right, krater and monogram below. VF, toned.
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Miletos (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius & Commodus357 viewsMarcus Aurelius, with Commodus, 161-180 AD. AE35 (22.14g, 6h). Aelius Protus Leontus, magistrate. Confronted laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Marcus right and Commodus left / Leto advancing left, carrying her children Artemis and Apollo. VF, green patina, light roughness. Very rare. Group CEM.
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