Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Aigai (AD 177-192) AE 20 - Commodus341 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE20 (5.95g). AVTOKP KOMOΔ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AI ΓAEΩN, Tyche with cornucopia und rudder. VF.
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Elaia (BC 450-400) Diobol340 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.20g, 11mm). Helmeted head of Athena right / EΛAI, pellet within wreath. Rare with pellet. VF.
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Autokane (BC 300-200) AE 8337 views3rd century BC. AE8 (0.81g). Laureate head of Apollo left / AYTOKA, flower (?). VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyme (BC 350-250) Trihemiobol337 viewsca 350-250 BC. AR Obol (1.00g). Eagle's head left / KY, kyathos.
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Kyme (BC 200-30) AE 11336 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (2.39g). Forepart of horse right, KY above / Bow and quiver; monogram above. Dark patina, VF.
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Aigai (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian330 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (5.298g). AVTO KAI A∆PIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ ∆ΕΙΦΙΛΟΥ ΟΛΥΠΠΙΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ, Apollo standing right, wearing long drapery, taenia in right, laurel branch in left, ΑΙΓΙΕΩΝ downwards behind. 2nd known (?). VF, nice green patina.
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Myrina (BC 300-200) AE 18329 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE18 (3.51g). Head of Athena right, griffin on helmet / Amphora, MY-PI. gVF.
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Temnos (AD 253-268) AE 14328 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE14 (1.97g). CЄPAΠIC, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing kalathos / THMNЄITΩN, eagle standing right. EF.
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Elaia (AD 177-192) AE 18 - Commodus325 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (3.37g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Demeter standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and torch; altar or modius at feet to left. VF, light brown patina.
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Elaia (BC 400-300) Trihemiobol?316 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.82g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena left / EΛA within laurel wreath. Near VF, toned, some roughness. Lee Col.
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Elaia (BC 200-0) AE 14308 viewsca 350-300 BC (?). AE14 (2.91g, 11h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ, owl standing facing on palm branch. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Elaia (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero307 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (4.50g). Laureate head right / Poppy between two grain ears. VF.
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Larisa Phrikonis (BC 400-300) AE 9304 views4th century BC. AE9 (1.0g). Horned female river-god facing slightly right / Λ-Α, laureate head of Apollo right. aVF.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 15304 viewsImperial Times, 2nd Century AD. AE15 (2.51g). Draped bust of Asklepios right, serpent-staff before / ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ, kalathos containing poppies and ears of corn. Very rare. VF.
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Kyme (AD 178-182) AE 30 - Crispina304 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE30 (17.26g, 6h). Struck circa 180-182 AD. Draped bust right / Facing statue of Artemis of Ephesus. Near VF, green patina, minor roughness. Spradling Coll.
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Obol304 viewsca 6th-5th centuries BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.64g). Head of bridled horse left / Incuse square punch. gVF. Rare.
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Temnos (AD 253-268) AE 24303 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (7.37g). Bust of Senate right / Two Nemesis facing each other. Brown tone. Very Fine/About Very Fine.
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Kyme (AD 100-200) AE 14301 views2nd century AD. AE14 (1.79g). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΚVΜΑΙΩΝ, eagle standing right. VF.
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Kyme (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I298 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 (7.51g, 6h). A K Π ΛI OVAΛԐPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ԐπI AVP ԐΛΠIΔHφOPOV NԐ KVMAIΩN, naked athlete carrying prize urn on head, entering the precincts of a temple. Extremely Rare. Near Very Fine, pierced.
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Kyme (AD 253-268) AE 13297 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE13 (1.46g). Bust of Serapis right wearing kalathos / KYMA I ΩN, prow of ship right. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Aigai (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla294 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (14.50g). AV K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄΠI [...] ΛΛIONOC K ΦAEI [...] OY, figure standing left; in exergue, AIΓAEΩN. VF.
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Kyme (AD 117-161) AE 16289 viewsTime of Hadrian to Antoninus Pius, 117-161 AD. AE16 (2.47g). Hieronymus, strategos. ΚVΜΑΙ, helmeted head of Athena right / ЄΠΙ ΙЄΡΩΝVMOV, swan standing right. aVF.
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Aigai (AD 193-235) AE 13289 viewsSeveran Times, 193-235 AD. AE13 (1.75g). IE CIC, draped bust of Isis wearing basileion / AIΓAE ΩN, Harpocrates standing left holding cornucopia before flaming alar. Black patina, aEF.
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Tisna (BC 350-300) AE 11279 views4th-3rd century BC. AE11 (1.99g). Young male head right / TIΣ-NAIOΣ, sword-in-scabbard, with strap to right. VF.
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Elaia (BC 400-300) Hemiobol278 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.30g, 8mm). Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / ΕΛΑ in triangular inscription within olive wreath. VF. Rare.
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Temnos (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus270 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (6.14g, 12h). TITON KAICAPA CEBACTON, Laureate head ofTitus right / EΠI AΓNOY ΦIΛOПATPIΔOC / CTPATE THMNI, Zeus (?) standing front, head right, holding Nike and sceptre. nVF, rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Kyme (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina267 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 (5.89g). ΦOVP TPANKVΛΛЄINA C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / KVMAIΩN, Athena striding right, with aegis and preparing to hurl spear. VF.
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Kyme (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm264 viewsLate 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.80g). Alkamenes, magistrate. ΑΛΚΑΜΕΝΗΣ, eagle standing right, head left / KY, forepart of horse right; below, ivy leaf right. VF, some cleaning scratches. Rare.
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Aigai (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Severus Alexander258 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (18.05g, 6h). Eutyxos, strategos. A K M AYP CЄV AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠ CTP ЄYTY-XOYC - ΓA / AIΓAЄΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear leaning against shield with left hand and patera over altar in right. Very rare. gVF.
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Autokane (BC 400-300) AE 12255 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE12 (2.27g). Laureate head of Zeus facing slightly right / Wreath superimposed by small kerykeion on top; AYTOKA below. Near extremely fine.
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Elaia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol253 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.34g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Laurel wreath. VF.
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Kyme (BC 480-450) BI Trihemiobol251 viewsca 480-450 BC. BI Trihemiobol (10mm, 1.38g). Head of eagle right, KY below / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Elaia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 15244 viewsTime of Augustus (?), 27 BC-14 AD. AE15 (3.02g, 12h). Magistrate Sokrates. E-ΠI / Σ-Ω/K-PA/T-OY, head of Persephone to right / E-ΛAI/T-ΩN, torch; all within wreath. Rare. gVF.
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Elaia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus240 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 - Assarion (6.50g, 11h). Markias, magistrate. EΛAITΩN, bare head right / EΠI / MAPKIAΣ, poppy between two grain ears. Unpublished except for the incomplete Naumann piece, and hence the second known. VF.
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Kyme (AD 253-260) AE 17231 viewsTime of Valerian I and Gallienus, 253-260 AD. AE17 (2.78g). Hermias, magistrate. KVMH, turreted and draped bust of the Amazon Cyme right / ЄPMЄIAC KVMAIOIC, Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla. Rare. VF.
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Obol230 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.78g). Head of bridled horse right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Elaia (BC 300-200) AE 15229 viewsca 340-300 BC. AE15 (3.04g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / EΛAI, rider with raised arm on horse striding right, within wreath. VF.
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Kyme (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I229 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (9.60g, 6h). A K Π ΛΙ ΟVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate bust right, wearing paludamentum and cuirass / CT AY Є ΛΠΙ-Δ-H ΦOPOY / KY-M-AIΩΝ, Cyme standing looking left, wearing short chiton which leaves right breast bare, and turreted head-dress; in right hand, globe; in left, trident; at feet, dophin. aEF. Ex Stoecklin coll., stock Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1974.
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Autokane (BC 400-300) AE 13218 views4th century BC. AE13 (2.62g). Head of Zeus facing slightly right / Barley grain within wreath. VF. Rare.
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Elaia (BC 400-300) Hemidrachm216 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.55g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Ear of corn within wreath. VF. Very rare, apparently unpublished.
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Kyme (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian I216 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE35 (19.51g, 12h). Aurelius Elpidiphoros, magistrate. A K ΠO ΛIK IO VAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI C AVP ЄΛ-ΠIΔ-HΦOPOV NЄ, KVMAIΩ/N, Salus standing right, feeding serpent, and Asclepius standing facing, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, brown surfaces, some roughness.
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Myrina (BC 300-200) AE 10215 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (1.26g). Head of Athena left, griffin on helmet / Amphora, MY-PI. VF.
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Kyme (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I213 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (8.37g). Aur. Elpidephoros, magistrate. A K Π ΛI OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ ЄΛΠIΔHΦOPOV / KVMAIΩN, Poseidon, standing facing, head right, driving biga of hippocamps left. VF.
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Elaia (BC 100-0) AE 23208 views1st century BC. AE23 (7.63g, 12h). Draped bust of Demeter right within wreath / ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ, Athena standing right, holding spear in left hand and owl in right. gF. Very rare.
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Kyme (BC 480-450) BI Trihemiobol197 viewsca 5th century BC. BI Trihemiobol (10mm, 1.40g). Head of eagle right / Incuse square. gVF. Very rare.
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Kyme (AD 222) AE 34 - Severus Alexander196 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE34 (25.77g). M. Aur. Alexander, son of Eutychianos, strategos. Μ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС ΚΑ, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ СΤΡ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟV / ЄVΤVΧΙΑΝΟV / ΚVΜΑΙΩΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding sceptre and eagle. Extremely rare. VF.
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Temnos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander193 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (19.33g). Kl. Smaragdos, strategos. Α Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ ΚΛ СΜΑΡΑΓΔΟV ΤΗΜΝ / ЄΙΤΩN, hexastyle temple, with annulet in pediment and containing figure (Roma?) standing slightly left, holding spear. aVF.
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Myrina (AD 50-54) AE 20 - Nero192 viewsNero, as Caesar, 50-54 AD. AE20 (4.1g). NЄPΩNA CЄBACTON, bare head left / MYPINAIΩN, tripod upon which rests laurel branch; omphalos to left. Very rare. VF.
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Elaia (BC 340-200) AE 10186 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (1.22g). Helmeted head of Athena left / EΛA within wreath. VF.
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Temnos (AD 253-268) AE 18156 viewsTime of Valerian I and Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE18 - Hemiassarion (3.96g, 6h). •ZЄYC• AKPAIOC, laureate head of Zeus to right / THMNЄITΩN, Homer seated to right, holding scroll in his left hand. Extremely rare and of great interest. Somewhat smoothed, VF.
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Elaia (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Herennius Etruscus152 viewsHerennius Etruscus, as Caesar, 249-251 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (10.80g, 7h). Aur. Dorylaos, strategos. KYIN ЄPЄN ЄTPOYCKOC ΔЄKI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠI ΔOPYΛAOY ЄΛAЄI/ΤΩN, male figure standing front, head to left, holding patera over lighted altar with his right hand and sword in his left; to left, tree. Rare. Somewhat smoothed, VF.
 
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