Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 17324 viewsca 193-235 AD. AE17 (4.45g, 6h). Head of Zeus Akraios right / Tyche standing left, holding phiale and cornucopia. VF, dark greenish-brown patina with some red.
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Phokaia (BC 300) AE 13324 viewsafter 300 BC. AE13 (1.3g). Head of Athena right / Head of griffin between two caps of the Dioskuroi, ΦΙΛWΝ (magistrate) below. Green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Hemidrachm324 viewsca 335-320 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.63g, 12mm). Korylas, magistrate. Bee with straight wings / Quadripartite incuse square divided by two broad bands, KOPYΛAΣ on horizontal band. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Hemidrachm324 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.59g, 9-10mm). Antiandros, magistrate. Bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, [Α]ΝΤΙΑΝ[ΔΡΟΣ] on horizontal band. VF.

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Chios (AD 100-200) AE 24323 views2nd century AD. AE24 / Trihemiassarion (8.1g). XIΩΝ, Sphinx seated right, resting forepaw on amphora / ACCAPIONHM YCY, crossed thyrsi; grape bunch above; all within vine wreath. Near EF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-480) Tetartemorion323 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.15g, 5mm). Claw / Spiral or whirl. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus322 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (7.22g). AVT ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, bust, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, seen from behind / EΦECI[ΩN?] D - NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis stg. frontal, head right, wearing a short hunting dress and boots, holding bow in left hand and reaching with right hand quiver over her right shoulder; left beside her, a leaved branched tree, one branch reaching behind her to her left shoulder. About EF, dark-green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Kolophon (BC 400-375) AE 10322 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE10 (1.32g). Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia / Kithara within linear square. gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian322 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Titus, struck 80-81 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 11.06g, 6h). CAES DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right / DIVO VESP, Altar. Very Fine. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Smyrna (AD 200-270) AE 15322 views3rd century AD. AE15 (1.77g). CT PA, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing polos / CMYPNAI ΩN, prow right; below, dolphin left. gVF.
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Kolophon (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III321 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (10.94g, 6h). Onesimos, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ CTP ONH-CIMOV KOΛΟΦ-ΩΝ-ΩΝΙ (sic), Minerva standing facing, head, holding spear and shield. VF, dark grayish-brown patina, surfaces a little rough.
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Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/2320 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hekte (1.63g, 9mm). Bee / Stellate pattern within incuse square. VF, toned. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan320 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (2.69g). AVTOKPA[...] TPAIANOC KЄCAP, laureate head right / ЄΦЄ [ANΔ]POKLOC KOPHCOC, Koresos and Androkles clasping hands. VF, green patina.
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/16 Stater320 viewsca 550-525 BC. Obol (0.81g, 8mm). Head of panther or lioness, seen from above / Stellar pattern within incuse square. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus318 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (7.69g). AVT K ΠOΛ ΛIK - ΓAΛΛIHNOC, draped, cuirassed(?) and laureate bust right / Androklos, nude, except chlamys; spear over left shoulder and small round shield in lowered right hand; boar before him, tree behind. Rare, VF. Hoeft coll.

Androklos was the mythological founder of Ephesos.
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Kolophon (AD 251-253) AE 29 - Volusian318 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE29 (11.74g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding branch and lyre. Near EF, brown patina with some areas of green on the reverse.
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Erythrai (BC 27-AD 14) AE 15316 viewsAugustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AE15 (2.81g). Metronax Zopyros, magistrate. Struck ca 10 BC. Laureate head right; lituus before / Magistrate’s name in four lines. Good Fine, black patina with some light earthen deposits. Prideaux Coll.; Ex Münzen & Medaillen 81 (9/1995), lot 500.
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Samos (BC 480-440) Diobol?316 viewsca 480-440 BC. AR Diobol (?) (9mm, 1.1g). Head of panther right / Head of ram right within dotted border in square incuse. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 405-390) AE 8315 viewsca 405-390 BC. AE8 (0.41g, 11h). Bee / Head of stag right. VF, black patina with earthen deposits. Whorton Coll.
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Phokaia (BC 350-300) AE 18315 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE18 (4.35g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Griffin springing left, BATIΣ below. VF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-470) Triobol?315 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm / Triobol (?) (10mm, 2.32g). Forepart of horse right / Irregular quadripartite incuse. VF, granular surfaces.

This curious pale silver issue is struck on the thick, globular flan often associated with late figural electrum. The attribution is uncertain; Schönert-Geiss has published similar specimens as tetrobols of the earliest issues at Maroneia, while find spots seem to indicate an origin in Asia Minor.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus314 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (7.33g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder set on ground and cornucopia. Good VF, dark red-brown patina.
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Erythrai (BC 501-480) Hemiobol314 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g). Floral pattern / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, EF. Rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol314 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.97g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous, edge split.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 15314 viewsca 200 BC. AE15 (3.90g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / MHNOKPITOΣ (magistrate), stag grazing right, quiver above. Green patina, gVF.
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Teos (BC 500-460) Hemiobol?313 viewsca 500-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (7mm, 0.40g). Griffin seated right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, find patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Metropolis (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus312 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE24 (8.21g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hygeia, holding serpent, and Asklepios, holding serpent-entwined staff, standing vis-à-vis. Near VF, dark green patina under some earthen deposits, light roughness. Alighieri Coll.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Hemiobol312 viewsca 490-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.30g, 7mm). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Teos (AD 54-62) AE 18 - Octavia312 viewsOctavia, wife of Nero, 54-62 AD. AE16 (3.78g). OKTA-OVIA, diademed and draped bust right; star to right / ΤΗΙΩΝ, Dionysos with kantharos and thyrsos standing left. Nice VF.
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Kolophon (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennius Etruscus311 viewsHerennius Etruscus, as Caesar, 249-251 AD. AE28 (8.96g, 7h). Draped bust right / Apollo seated left, holding branch and lyre. Near VF, brown patina.
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Kolophon (BC 375-330) AE 11311 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE11 (1.16g, 12h). Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia / Kithara; I below. VF, black patina, minor roughness.
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Priene (BC 335-320) AE 10311 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (1.16g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Π-ΡΙ, trident within circular maeander pattern. VF. Very Rare.
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Lebedos (AD 14-37) AE 19 - Tiberius311 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE19 (5.6g). CEBACTOC, laureate head of Tiberius right / ΔIONYCOΔωPOY CE, helmeted head of Athena right. VF.
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Smyrna (BC 190-75) AE 13310 viewsca 190-75 BC. AE13 (1.62g). Laurete head of Apollo right / Tripod, ΞΜΥΡ ΒΙΩΝ ΠΟΣΗ. VF.
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Samos (BC 129-20) AE 16310 viewsca 129-20 BC. AE16 (6.42g). Laureate head of Hera right / Peacock standing right on kerykeion, scepter behind, ΣAMIΩN below; monogram in left field. Fine. Rare. Friedinger-Pranter coll.
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Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna310 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (9.49g, 6h). Cl. Stratoneikos, strategos. Draped bust right / Figures of Nemesis standing vis-à-vis. Good VF, attractive dark-green patina. Group CEM.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B88 - EL 1/6 Stater310 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g). Head of Hera left, wearing kalathos; to right, small seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll.
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Kolophon (BC 375-350) Drachm310 views389-350 BC. AR Drachm (3.01g). Moiras, magistrate. Head of Apollo / Lyre. gVF. Unpublished variant.
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Metropolis (AD 258-260) AE 20 - Saloninus309 viewsSaloninus, 258-260 AD. AE20 (4.63g). ΛIK CAΛ OVAΛЄPIANO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Tyche standing facing holding cornucopiae and rudder. Nice VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater309 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Tetartemorion – Ninety-sixth Stater (5mm, 0.19g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned.
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Miletos (AD 41-54) AE 22 - Claudius I309 viewsClaudius I, 41-54 AD. AE22 (5.875g). ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right, star of eight rays before / MIΛH-ΣIΩN, male lion walking right on exergue line, head turned back left looking at star of eight rays above. Near black dark patina, scratches, reverse slightly off center, VF. Cannon Coll., ex Beast Coins.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Geometric - EL 1/2309 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hemistater (13.5mm, 7.04g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Unpublished, but cf. Triton XVII, lot 316 for a possible fraction of this type. Good VF. Extremely rare.
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Teos (BC 530-478) Hemidrachm308 viewsca 510-475 BC. AR Triobol (12mm, 2.84g). Griffin seated right / Rough incuse square. Good VF, toned, a little granular.
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Magnesia (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna307 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AE27 (12.83g). CЄBACTH IOV ΔOMNA; draped bust right / ЄΠI ΓP ЄVTV XIΩ NOC MAΓNHT ΩN, Demeter standing on prow of ship with quiver over shoulder holding two torches. Nice very fine.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander307 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17 (2.41g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla. Near VF, rough brown surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 7325.
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Samos (BC 270-240) Diobol307 viewsca 270­-240 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.03g, 12h). Ptolemaic/Persic standard. Facing lion’s scalp / Forepart of ox right; [trident to left], olive spray to right. VF, toned. Very rare.
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Smyrna (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero307 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (4.40g, 5h). Aulos Gessios Philopatris, magistrate. Struck ca 54-59 AD. Bare head right / Zeus seated left, holding scepter. VF, dark green patina, some earthen deposits.
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Ephesos (BC 390-380) AE 12306 viewsca 390-380 BC. AE12 (1.60g, 12h). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left. VF, black patina. Whorton Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 26 - Herennia Etruscilla305 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE26 (9.27g). ЄPЄN ЄTPOYCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust on crescent right / ЄΦЄCIЄ ΩN A ACIAC, Athlete standing right crowning himself with wreath, to the left, vase. Rare. Minor rougness, very fine.
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Magnesia (BC 458-420) Tetrobol305 viewsca 465-400 BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm, 2.14g, 3h). Male figure standing front, head to left, leading with his right arm horse standing facing left, head to right / Eagle flying right; around, uncertain letters (?). Of the highest rarity, the better of two known. Slightly porous, otherwise VF.

CNG attributes this issue to 'Themistokles (?)', stating that it fits well into the coinage of Themistokles and Archepolis as described by Nollé and Wenniger. However, the letters on our example do not resemble the monograms of Themistokles or Archepolis, and the lack of a dotted square border and the style of the eagle point, in this cataloguer's opinion, to a somewhat later date.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol304 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.18g). Forepart of winged boar left / Incuse square. VF, toned, porosity. Rare with boar to left.
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Magnesia (AD 235-238) AE 29 - Maximinus I Thrax304 viewsMaximinus I. Thrax, 235-238 AD. Poleanos. AE29 (10.45g). Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΠΩΛΕ-ΑΝΟΥ Β ΜΑΓΝ/ΗΤ, cult statue of Artemis (Ephesia) with Polos facing, on either side flying Nikes with wreaths; eagle on either side of feet. Unique. Wide, thin flan. Dark olive green patina. aEF. Righetti coll.
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Phokaia (AD 253-268) AE 17304 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, circa 253-268 AD. AE17 (3.49g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Galley right; caps of the Dioscuri above. VF, brown and green patina. Ex Shipp coll.
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta303 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (15.66g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Artemis (?) seated left, right hand extended, quiver over shoulder, bow behind. Good VF, grayish-green patina, light adjustment marks and flan flaw on obverse, reverse slightly double struck. Attractive style.
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Erythrai (AD 100-200) AE 18303 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, 2nd century AD. AE18 (4.01g, 1h). Draped bust of youthful Senate right / Demeter standing left, holding poppy with grain-ears over altar and long torch. VF, green and red patina, a little rough. Wagner Coll.
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Magnesia (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus302 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (18.14g). AV K Λ CЄΠ CЄVHPOC Π, laureate head right / ЄΠI ΓPA ЄVΓVXI ΩNOC MAΓNHT/ ΩN, Cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene crowned by two flying Nikes at her feet, two geese with outstretched necks, and wings raised. Apparently unpublished. Nice very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 161-169) AE 36 - Lucius Verus302 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE36 (24.7g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Cult Statue of Artemis facing, between two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing, facing each other, each wearing toga and holding patera. VF.
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Metropolis (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla301 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (11.05g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cybele seated left, holding uncertain object (patera?) and resting elbow on drum; panther at feet. VF, green patina, usual light roughness. Wagner Coll.
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Priene (BC 330-290) AE 10301 viewsca 330-290 BC. AE10 (0.81g, 12h). Leom-, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠPIH - ΛEΩM in two lines within maeander border. VF, dark brown patina, light roughness.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol 301 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 7mm). Bull standing right / 8-rayed star with central pellet. aVF. Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius301 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (26.3g). Homonoia with Tralleis. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus with kalathos to left. Zeus of Tralles seated left, holding Nike and long sceptre to right. VF.
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Samos (AD 248-251) AE 34 - Trajan Decius301 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE34 (16.80g). ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜЄ ΚΥ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC ΔЄΚΙΟC, radiate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front, Medusa head on breastplate, fold of cloak on front shoulder / ΣΑ - ΜΙ - ΩΝ Poseidon, placing right foot on rock and holding scepter, and Zeus, holding thunderbolt and scepter, standing side by side and looking at each other. About VF. MFA inventory no. 64.544. Ex Lord Grantley Coll.; Ex Lockett Coll.; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III in 1964.
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Teos (BC 200-100) AE 16301 views2nd century BC. AE16 - Trichalkon (3.18g, 9h). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Legend in two lines within ivy wreath. VF, attractive green patina, light roughness.
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Smyrna (BC 190-75) AE 22301 viewsca 190-75 BC. AE22 (8.80g). Laureate head of Apollo right within wreath / Homer seated left, resting chin on hand, holding transverse scepter. gVF.
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Magnesia (AD 81-96) AE 27 - Domitian301 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE27 (10.84g 6h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKO, laureate head right / LEYKOΦPYC MAΓNHTΩN, Tetrastyle temple, inside Statue of Artemis Leukophyryene standing facing with supports, being crowned by two flying Nikai. Rare. Green patina, good VF. Tricarico coll.
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Kolophon (AD 256-258) AE 19 - Valerian II300 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE19 (3.83g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding olive branch and lyre. VF, brown patina, even porosity. Scarce issue from the final phase of the Kolophon mint.
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Samos (AD 166-177) AE 33 - Commodus300 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE33 (7.46g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / River-god Imbrasus reclining left, leaning on overturned urn, holding reed and cornucopia. Unpublished in the standard references as Caesar. Good VF, green patina. Apparently unique. From Group CEM.
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Ephesos (BC 48-27) AE 27300 viewsca 48-27 BC. AE27 (10.50g). Iason, magistrate. Artemis huntress with bow and quiver advancing right, hound running beside her, in field E - Φ / Cock standing right, palm behind on which hangs wreath, IAΣΩN in exergue; all in laurel wreath. VF. Rare.

In 48 BC, Caesar visited Ephesos and reformed the constitution of Asia. From this time onwards there is no autonomous Ephesian money.
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Teos (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero300 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.97g, 12h). Laureate head right / Dionysos standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; griffin at feet to left. Near VF, dark brown patina with earthen highlights.
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Miletos (AD 198-209) AE 19 - Geta298 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE19 (3.63g). Λ CЄΠT ΓЄTA KAI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MIΛH CIΩN, Cultus statue of Apollo naked facing holding stag bow. Nice very fine.
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Teos (BC 470-420) Hemitetartemorion298 viewsca 500-460 BC. AR Hemitartemorion (5mm, 0.09g). Head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square in form of swastika. Good VF, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian298 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (9.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Artemis kneeling on back of stag, seizing it by the horns. VF, dark grayish-green patina, light roughness.
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Metropolis (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus298 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE36 (25.80g, 6h). AV KA CЄ - CЄOVHPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN - TΩN ЄN I / ΩNIA (in ex.), Zeus Aëtophorus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Dark patina. VF/aEF.
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Samos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III298 viewsSamos. Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (11.41g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Near VF, brown patina. Brace coll.
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Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 15298 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE15 (1.58g). Bee / Stag kneeling left, head right; ΤΙΜΗΣΙΑΝΑΣ (magistrate) downward to left, astragalos to upper right. Rare. aEF.
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Samos (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus297 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (12.86g). ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC ΑΥΓ O, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust with spear and shield / CΑΜΙΩΝ, tetrastyle temple with cult statue of Hera. Brown patina. EF.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm296 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.49g, 12h). Kallaischros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, head right; star above, monogram to left, ΚΑΛΛΑΙΣΧΡΩ below. Good VF, areas of roughness.
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Samos (BC 522-520) Obol296 views6th-5th century BC. AR Obol (0.44g, 7mm). Head of bull right / Head of roaring lion right within incuse square. VF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Geometric - EL 1/8296 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/8 Stater (8mm, 1.80g). Raised square with sunken incuse and raised central pellet / Incuse square punch. aVF. Very rare.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 500-400) Hemiobol295 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm). Archaic female head right, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Stellate or floral pattern within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Geometric - EL 1/2294 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hemistater (15mm, 7.12g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Unpublished, but cf. Rosen 331 for a fraction of this type with a nearly identical incuse pattern. Near EF. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander293 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.58g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Artemis standing right, seizing stag by the horns. VF, green patina, two pits on the obverse. Ex Righetti Coll., 9615.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian293 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.26g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / PACI ORB TERR AVG, "EPE" in exergue. VF, Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/12292 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Hemiobol or 1/64 Stater (7mm, 0.27g). Bee / Star of eight rays within incuse square. VF, toned, minor porosity, slightly granular surfaces. Whorton Coll.
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Teos (AD 100-300) AE 19292 viewsMid 3rd century AD. AE19 (4.20g, 7h). Draped bust of Sarapis right, wearing kalathos / Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff. VF, sandy green patina. Wagner Coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Diobol291 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.10g). Forepart of winged boar right / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square.
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion290 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.15g). Head of Apollo facing slightly right / Quadripartite incuse square; K O Λ O in quarters. VF, toned.
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Teos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus290 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (6.40g). Laureate head right / Dionysos standing left, holding cantharus and filleted thyrsus; griffin standing left before. Near VF, brown pain, off-center. Prideaux Coll.
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Lebedos (BC 300-100) AE 17290 views3rd-2nd century BC. Konnion, magistrate. AE17 (3.76g). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left / ΛΕ ΚΟNΝΙΩΝ, owl standing right, head facing. aVF. Rare.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) leg - EL 1/24290 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-Fourth Stater (6mm, 0.66g). Uncertain design (chicken wing, rabbit leg, or human leg?) / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. Extremely rare.

The device on the obverse bears a strong resemblance to the obols attributed to Phlious in Phliasia (cf. BCD Peloponnesos 78–80), as does the reverse punch – a case of imitating types?
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Teos (BC 250-225) AE 13289 viewsca 250-225 BC. AE13 (1.83g, 3h). Pythion, magistrate. Griffin springing left / Kantharos; grape-bunch above. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Chios (AD 100-200) AE 27289 views2nd century AD. AE28 - 3 Assaria (12.66g). AC-CA-ΡIA / TΡIA, sphinx seated right; prow below raised forepaw / X-I/Ω-N, Apollo with patera to left, Dionysos with thyrsos und kantharos to right, both standing facing; in between, small burning altar. Very rare. gVF.
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Kolophon (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion288 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.25g, 9h). Facing head of Apollo / Monogram (mark of value) within incuse rectangle. VF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Lion - EL 1/48288 viewsca 6th-5th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.35g). Head of lion right / Quadripartite incuse square. aEF. Very rare.
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Erythrai (BC 500-480) Obol?287 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol(?) (11mm, 0.76g). Horseman right / Irregular incuse. Near VF, toned.
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Smyrna (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus287 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (6.4g). Hermokles, magistrate. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, bare head right / ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΕΡΜΟΚΛΗΣ, Aphrodite Stratonikis standing facing, holding sceptre and Nike, leaning on column. GVF.
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Smyrna (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius287 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-261 AD. AE 35 (25.20g). [AV KAI T]I AI.AΔRI - ANTΩNEINOC, laureate bust right /ΘEV[ΔIANOC] CTPA [ANEΘHKE] CMYP - NAIOIC, Hippodameia, in long garment and veiled, standing right, with left hand lifting garment from her breast, with right hand holding right hand of Pelops, who is standing nude frontal, head turned left and resting with raised left hand on scepter; both in slow Biga right; in upper right field ΠEΛO[Ψ]. Hoeft coll.
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 17286 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE17 (4.19g). Agatharhos, magistrate. Griffin seated right / Kantharos; grapes above. VF, dark green patina with some earthen encrustation. Wagner Coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 500-400) Hemiobol286 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.31g). Archaic female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Stellate or floral pattern within incuse square. aVF. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander285 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (19.35g, 6h). • AVT • K M AVP • AΛ ЄΞANΔPOC • AVΓ •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; star on shoulder / TЄTPAKIC NЄΩKOPΩN, EΦЄCIΩN in exergue, Tyche of Ephesus, standing right, presenting statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, flanked by crescent and star, to Severus Alexander, veiled in toga and holding scepter, seated left on curule chair. Good VF, green patina, traces of smoothing in the obverse field. Impressive and extremely rare with TЄTPAKIC.
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