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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Magnesia (AD 193-217) AE 19 - Julia Domna141 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE19 - Hemiassarion (4.23g, 6h). IOY ΔOMNA CЄ, draped bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm with her left. Apparently unpublished and unique. VF.
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Phokaia (AD 235-238) AE 25140 viewsTime of Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (6.84g). Aur. Apphianos, strategos. ΙЄΡΑ СVΝΚΛΗΤΟС, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠ С ΑV ΑΦΦΙΑΝΟV ΦΩΚ / ΑΙЄΩΝ, Serapis seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. gVF.
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Samos (BC 522-520) Trihemiobol140 viewsca 520-500 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.83g). Head of bull right / Head of roaring lion right within linear square within incuse square.
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Kolophon (AD 244-247) AE 22 - Philip II139 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE22 (4.49g). M IOV ΦΙΛIΠΠOC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛOΦΩNIΩN, Apollo seated left on throne, holding branch and lyre. aVF.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander138 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (18.11g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄΒ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄΙΩΝ / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ, river god Peion reclining left, holding statue of Artemis Ephesia and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows; in background above, boar pierced by spear advancing right; to right, tree and distyle temple. Very rare. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 18138 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE18 (4.12g). ZЄVC AKPAIO-C, bust of Zeus Akraios right, with slight drapery / CMVPN-A-I-ΩN, Griffin right, resting forepaw upon wheel to right. gVF.
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Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol138 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater - Tetrobol (9mm, 2.59g). Sphinx seated left, to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF.
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Kolophon (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Trajan Decius137 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (10.90g). Aur. Alexandros, magistrate. AVΤ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟV ΚΟΛΟΦΩ / ΝΙΩΝ, boxer walking right. VF.
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Metropolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus137 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (12.71g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TΩN ЄN IΩNIA / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Kybele seated left on throne, holding sceptre and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left and right. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 27 - Vespasian137 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. M. Vettius Bolanus procos, struck after 73 AD. AE27 (11.58g, 6h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / EΠI BOΛANOY ZMIPNAIΩΝ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in exergue: AKPAIOC. nVF, stripped patina. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I136 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (18.45g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN OVAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC / ЄΦЄCIΩN, octastyle temple, with decorative pediment and containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia between star and crescent. Rare. aVF.
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE 13135 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE13 (1.78g). Facing head of Hera, wearing stephane / ΣΑΜΙΩΝ, prow of a Samian galley right.
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Metropolis (AD 253-260) AE 20 - Valerian I132 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE20 (3.74g, 6h). AIK[…]OYAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Ares standing left, holding spear and resting on shield. Rare, green patina, VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater131 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.63g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF, lightly toned. Well centered and struck.
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Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina131 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (6.93g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛITΩN AΠPΩNIANOV […], Kybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Julia Mamaea130 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (11.20g, 6h). IOYΛIA MAMAIAC CЄB, diademed and draped bust right. / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN TΩN ЄN I/ΩNIA, hero standing right, holding scepter with his left hand and clasping right hand with Boule (?) standing left, holding scepter. aVF.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 16 - Severus Alexander129 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE16 (2.85g). AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, boar advancing right, pierced by spear; star below. Ex Gitbud & Naumann 38 (12/2015), lot 458. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximus129 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE28 / Diassarion (9.03g, 6h), Aurelios Teimotheos, grammateus for the third time. Γ•IOYΛ•OYH• •MAΞIMOC•K•, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; on neck, uncertain countermark / [ЄΠI ΓP] AYP TEIMOΘEOY Γ / MAΓ NH TΩN, Hermes standing front, head to left, holding infant Dionysos in his right hand and kerykeion with his left. aVF.
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Samos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus128 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (5.23g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMIΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; star to right. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander128 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (4.64g). M AVP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, eagle standing right, head left, with wreath in beak and wings spread. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus128 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.25g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Δ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, prize crown with palm inscribed EΦECAI. gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 27 - Salonina127 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE27 (8.77g). CAΛΩNEINA CEBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing bow from quiver on back; to right, hound advancing right. gVF.
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Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 17125 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE17 (7.31g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Club. Near VF, dark green patina with touches of red and brown, some roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha coll. (1833-1906).
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Chios (BC 431-412) Tetrobol125 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater or Tetrobol (11mm, 2.49g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square; textured cross-hatching in each quarter. aVF.
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Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla124 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.14g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding cantharos and resting on thyrsos. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus122 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.52g). AVT ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate and draped bust left, holding shield and spear / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis standing right, holding torch in both hands. gVF.
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Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 31 - Vespasian122 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. Italicus, proconsul; Julia and Agron Eusebes, magistrates. struck before 79 AD. AE31 (14.80g, 11h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / ITAΛIKΩ ANΘY ЄΠI IOYΛIAC AΓPΩN EYCEBHC, ZMYP in high left field;Cybele seated left, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum; lion at feet. VF, green earthen patina. Tricarico coll.
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Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla121 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (5.95g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Dionysos standing left, pouring cantharus and holding filleted thyrsus; to left, panther standing left, head right. Rare. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 222) AE 23 - Severus Alexander120 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE23 (4.99g, 6h). M AVP AΛEΞANΔPOC KAI, bareheaded and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Δ NЄΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina with patches of reddish brown, some roughness, light smoothing. Rare for Severus Alexander as Caesar.
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Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol120 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.31g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; astragalos below forepaw / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Teos (AD 255-256) AE 21 - Valerian II120 viewsValerian II. Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE21 (4.56g). ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΤΗΙΩΝ, Apollo standing holding bow and laurel branch. VF.
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Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol118 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater or Tetrobol (11mm, 2.60g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Teos (BC 250-225) AE 10115 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE10 (1.34g). Forepart of griffin right / lyre within ivy wreath, ΤΗΙΩΝ above. VF.
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Chios (BC 431-412) Tetrobol115 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR Third Stater or Tetrobol (13.5mm, 2.46g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toned, the usual porosity, traces of deposits. Ex Cederlind.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander114 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (5.12g). Μ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Helios-Serapis standing facing, raising hand and holding sceptre. Rare. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol114 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.85g, 12h). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; bee to left. VF, toned. Unpublished, possibly unique.
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Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE 23114 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (5.75g, 1h), Homonoia issue with Chios, IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Roman Senate to right / •XIΩN•ЄPYΘPAION•OMO-NO-IA•, the Erythraen Sibyl Herophile seated to left on rock, her right hand raised to her mouth and leaning with her left on rock. Very rare. Slightly porous, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Trajan Decius112 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE23 (4.50g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan111 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 - Hemiassarion (3.78g, 7h). AYTO NEPBAC TPAIANOC KECAP, laureate head right / ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟС ΚΟΡΗСΟС ΕΦΕ, Androklos, on the right, standing left, clasping hands with the mountain-god Koressos, on the left, standing right. Very rare. Somewhat rough as usual, otherwise, very fine. Ktistes Coll.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol111 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.28g). MA, bull standing right / Eight-pointed star with central pellet. VF. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I107 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (13.93g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩKOPΩN. Nike standing right, affixing shield to palm frond. aVF.
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Magnesia (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III106 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.92g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Apollo standing left, holding branch and bow. Very rare. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 19 - Gallienus105 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE19 (3.17g). AVT K ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN, two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia. VF.
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Magnesia (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm105 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Diobol? (12mm, 1.55g). Laureate and draped bust of Apollo facing slightly left / MAΓ (partially retrograde), lyre. gF. Very rare.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol104 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.85g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram to left, bee to right. aVF. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol103 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.8g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / APΣI, bow and quiver; bee to left. VF. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina97 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (6.84g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN A ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, drawing bow; to right, hound springing right. Very rare. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander97 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.17g). M AYP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. VF.
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Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol97 viewsca 544-494 BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.31g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; to right, head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna95 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (8.1g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / Γ NЄΩKOPΩN ИΩIAИ / CMVP, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF.
   
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