Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Kilikia
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Mopsos (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian287 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (8.64g). Dated year 161 (93/4 AD). ΔOMITIANOC CЄ BACTOC, laureate head right / MOΨЄATΩN THΣ IЄPAC KAI AVTONOMOY AΞP, Apollo, holding branch and resting on tripot. Very fine. Ex Karbach coll.
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Mopsos (AD 218-222) AE 34 - Elagabalus287 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE34 (29.70g, 6h). Dated CY 287 (219/220 AD). AΥT KAI M AΥΡ ANTωNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind / ANTωNЄIANωN AΔΡIAN MOΨЄATωN ЄT ZΠC Elagabalus, in military dress with radiate crown, riding on horseback to left, raising his right hand in greeting. Very rare. With a very dark brown, glossy patina, and an attractive, albeit unrealistic portrait of Elagabalus. Reverse slightly double struck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. From the M Collection, ex Helios 2 (11/2008), 353.
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Nagidos (BC 380-360) Stater287 viewsca 400-385/4 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.80g, 4h). Aphrodite seated left, holding phiale over altar to left; to right, Eros standing left, crowning her with wreath / Dionysos standing left, holding grape bunch on vine and thyrsos. EF, usual light die rust.
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Syedra (AD 254-268) AE 29 - Salonina286 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (14.58g). Diademed and draped bust right; IA before / CVE-ΔPEΩN, Ares standing right, holding spear and shield. VF, earthen green patina.
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Anazarbos (AD 244-249) AE 32 - Philip I286 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE32 (16.16g). Dated CY 263 (244/5 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Koinoboulion seated left, throwing pebble in vase and holding cornucopiae; tree to left; ET ΓΞC (date) in legend. Near VF, brown surfaces.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Obol286 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.72g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena wearing crested helmet, head turned slightly left / Male head right. VF, hoard patina. Apparently unpublished. David Herman Coll.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III286 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (16.55g). Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right; with countermark, Δ / Aphrodite; looking at mirror; Eros with torch to left; to the right, pedestal ending in bowl, from which two doves are drinking. Rare. A bit rough, nice very fine.
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Mopsos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander286 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (22.36g). AVT K M AVGG AΛEΞΔPOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AΔP [..] MOΨEATΩN EΓ-T, bearded and draped figure (Mopsos?), holding laurel-branch; at right fire altar. Very fine.
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Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 17286 viewsca 160-130 BC. AE17 (3.95g). Laureate head of Herakles right / ΑΙΓΕ-ΑΙΩΝ, filleted club; monogram right. VF, reddish-brown patina, some chipping on edge.
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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian286 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (7.16g, 12h). Dated CY 111 (93/4 AD). Laureate head right / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of garment; date across field. Dark green patina, EF.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Pegasos - Hemiobol286 views5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.41g, 7mm). Draped bust of Apollo facing slightly right / Forepart of Pegasos right. aEF. Very rare.
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Korykos (AD 254-268) AE 24 - Salonina285 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE24 (9.60g). Diademed and draped bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus; ram at feet to left. SNG VF, dark green patina with a few rubbed high points. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Eirenopolis (AD 81-96) AE 27 - Domitian285 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE27 - 2 Assaria (12.17g, 12h). Dated CY 42 (92/3 AD). Laureate head right / Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding grain ears and poppy; at feet, forepart of river-god Pyramus swimming right. Good VF, dark green patina, a few earthen deposits. From Group CEM.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III284 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (11.71g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: DO monogram / CE[Λ]EV-KEΩN T-Ω ΠPOX KA, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, being crowned by emperor standing left behind. VF, brown surfaces.
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Anazarbos (AD 251-253) AE 22 - Trebonianus Gallus284 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE22 (10.38g). Dated CY 270 (251/2 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus; ET OC (date) in legend. VF, green patina, a little rough.
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Kolybrassos (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla284 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (4.58g, 7h). Laureate head right / Goddess standing facing, head left, holding phiale and short sceptre(?). Good VF, green and light brown patina.
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus284 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (14.03g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tetrastyle temple. VF, green patina, surfaces a little rough.
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Flaviopolis (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla284 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.55g, 6h). Dated CY 139 (211/2 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Dioscuri standing to left and right, heads facing one another, each holding spear; ΘΛP (date) in exergue. VF, rough green patina. From Group CEM. Ex van der Dussen 24 (6/1995), lot 3362.
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Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 14284 views2nd-early 1st century BC. AE14 (3.54g). Helmeted head of Athena right / eagle on thunderbolt, two monograms to right, ΣΟΛEΩΝ. Olive green glossy patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Laertes (AD 161-169) AE 30 - Lucius Verus283 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (3.54g, 2h). Laureate and draped bust right / ΛAЄP[...], Zeus Nicephorus seated left. Near VF, surfaces a little rough, particularly on the reverse. Nice portrait on an apparently unrecorded type. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Kasai (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander283 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30 (14.09g). A K M AV CЄOVH AΛЄΞANΔPOC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KAC AT [ΩN], figure with torch confronting another female figure with long scepter, modius in between. Unpublished (?). nVF.
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Epiphaneia (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Julia Mamaea283 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE33 (17.81g). IOVΛ MAMAI AN CЄBACTHN, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΠIΦA NЄωN H P C, Athena standing facing, head turned left, holding spear in right hand, left hand placed on shield. Very rare. About very fine.
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Lamos (AD 253-260) AE 24 - Valerian I283 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (7.55g, 6h). Radiate and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, nude but for cloak over shoulder, holding arrow and bow. VF, dark grayish-green, almost black, patina. Rare. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 660; Levante Coll., 482; Sternberg 7 (11/1977), lot 833.

At the time of Levante's study of the coinage of Lamos in 1982, he knew of only ten coins of the city, three of which were in his collection. This is the only type that was represented by more than one specimen.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander283 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 - Tetrassarion (14.70g, 6h). Dated CY 249 (230/1 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Nike driving biga right. VF, dark brown patina under a layer of earthen deposits. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Hardy Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 149).
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Kelenderis (BC 5th cent) Gorgon - Hemiobol283 views450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.43g). Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.
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Mallos (AD 128-137) AE 29 - Sabina283 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE29 (9.96g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears; river-god at feet and to left of rocks. VF, porous gray-brown surfaces. Rare and with a fine style portrait. Levante Coll.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 41 - Commodus283 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE41 (31.29g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑV ΑΝ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС ЄVΤVΧΗС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙЄΡΟΠΟΛЄΙΤωΝ ΤωΝ ΠΡΟС Τω ΠVΡΑΜω, Nike standing right, presenting wreath to emperor in military attire, holding spear. VF.
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol283 viewsCilicia, uncertain mint or satrap, ca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). Forepart of bridled horse prancing left / "LY" winged fantastical animal standing left. Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Iridescent tone and good extremely fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 12 (1996), 271.
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Isaura (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus283 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (12.12g, 7h). Circa 198-202 AD. AY•K•Λ•CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC ΠЄPT, laureate head right / MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC / ICAYPΩN, city-gate with three towers; within, Tyche seated left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. Rare. Edge filing, otherwise, gVF.
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Koropissos (AD 177-192) AE 23 - Commodus282 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE23 (7.59g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed(?) bust right, seen from behind / Zeus(?) standing facing, head left, holding phiale and grapes(?); at left, eagle(?).VF, brown patina. This appears to be Dionysos standing facing, half draped, holding phiale and cluster of grapes; to left, panther at feet.
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Olba (AD 177-192) AE 21 - Commodus282 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE21 (9.21g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus. Near VF, brown patina.
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Seleukeia (AD 139-161) AE 17 - Marcus Aurelius282 viewsMarcus Aurelius Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE17 (4.64g). Bust of Marcus Aurelius right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm-branch. Nice VF.
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Tarsos (BC 323-300) Obol282 views4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.66g). Male head left / Shield. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, some roughness.
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Kelenderis (BC 350-330) Obol 282 viewsca 3rd century BC. AR Obol (0.73g, 11mm). Horse prancing right / ΚΕ-Λ, forepart of goat right, head turned left; kerykeion to left. EF. Unpublished.
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Olba (AD 1-100) AE 18282 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE18 (3.82g). Throne of Zeus / OΛBЄΩN, Hermes with purse and caduceus. Very rare. Green patina, VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 253-260) AE 24 - Valerian I281 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (9.24g). Dated CY 272 (253/4 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Capricorn right on globe; ET BOC (date) in legend. VF, olive-brown patina.
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Kolybrassos (AD 161-180) AE 32 - Marcus Aurelius281 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE34 (21.12g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Statue of Zeus standing facing, head right, holding scepter and Nike on globe. VF, green patina, rough in spots. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Mopsos (AD 161-180) AE 19281 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE19 (6.05g). Year 230, 162/3 AD. ΑΔΡΙ ΜΟΨΕΑΤΩΝ, head of Tyche right / ΕΤΟΥC AC, Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and resting left elbow on tripod. Nice VF.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III281 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.49g). Radiate and draped bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with gorgoneion / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. VF.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female, long hair281 views351-338 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.16g, 12h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Facing head. Good Fine, some porosity.
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Kolybrassos (AD 225-227) AE 23 - Orbiana281 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE23 (8.17g, 12h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear. Good VF, green patina. Extremely rare and a particularly attractive specimen for an empress not very well represented in the Provincial series. From Group CEM.
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Aigeai (BC 47-29) AR Tetradrachm 281 viewsca 47-29 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.53g, 11h). Dated CY 16 (31/0 BC). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; ΔI and club to left, Iς (date) in exergue, Δ to lower right; all within wreath. Near EF, toned, a few deposits. Rare.
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Koropissos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I281 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (12.96g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / A/NЄIC/ΦOPI/A, legend in four lines within wreath. Fine, dark green patina, some reverse adjustment marks.

Very rare issue, only 2 specimens cited by S&B from 2 die pairs, and a 3rd example struck in the name of Gallienus.
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Aigeai (AD 138-161) AE 16281 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE16 (4.27g, 12h). Dated CY 191 (144/5 AD). Turreted head of Tyche right / Head of horse left; [A(koppa)P] (date) below. VF, dark green-brown patina. Krizan coll.
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Isaura (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna281 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 (15.34g, 6h). Draped bust right / Athena Promachos right, holding spear and brandishing thunderbolt. Near EF, grayish-green patina. Group CEM.
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Anazarbos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III280 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (6h), dated year 261 (242/43 AD).
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Anazarbos (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximinus I280 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE28 - Tetrassaria (14.12g), dated year 254 (235-236 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / ET ΔNC, in field, Γ-B, Tyche seated left on rock; below, rivergod Pyramos swimming. Only one cited by Ziegler. Good fine.
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Anazarbos (AD 217-218) AE 27 - Macrinus280 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE27 (12.41g). Dated CY 235 (217 AD). AYT K M OΠ CЄY MAKPINOC CЄB, Laureate head right / ANAZ ЄNΔ MHT PΩM TPOΠ KЄK ЄT ЄΛC, two temples: tetrastyle with pellet in pediment on left, octastyle with star in pediment on right. Rare. Green patina. VF. Righetti coll. and ex CNG Elec. Auc. 206 (3/2009), lot 291.
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Korakesion (AD 117-138) AE20 - Hadrian279 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20.1 (4.18g, 6h). AV KAI T AΔPIANOC, laureate head R / KOPAKHCIΩTΩN, Demeter, holding long torch and ear of corn over flaming altar. About very fine.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Severus Alexander279 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE29 (15.56g). AVT K MA CE AΛEΞANΔPOC, cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right / Three-dimensional temple ANAZAPB-OV - MHTPO-ΠΟΛ/ ΓΒ/ ET ΘMC. Rare. Good fine.
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Syedra (AD 222-235) AE 32 - Severus Alexander279 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE32 (17.11g). A K M AVP CЄOVHP AΛЄZANΔ, laureate, cuirassed and draped right / CYЄΔPЄΩ[N], naked Hephaistos standing before anvil, holding hammer in right hand. Nice light green patina, VF.
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Lyrbe (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I279 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - 11 Assaria (17.91g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. VF, black patina, rough surfaces.
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Diokaisareia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I279 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (13.71g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Herakles seated left on lion skin, with legs crossed, holding club. Good VF, dusty green patina. From Group CEM.
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Olba (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla279 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (14.11g, 12h). Emperor on horseback right, raising right hand / Helios, holding whip, driving quadriga right. VF, dark green patina, rough reverse. Very rare – the only example known to Staffieri.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I278 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE35 (24.54g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Selene, with crescent on head and billowing veil, driving biga of bulls right. Near VF, reddish-brown patina under some green encrustation.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III278 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 - Tetrassarion (23.01g, 12h). AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB Π Π, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC A M K, the Tyche of Tarsos, turreted, draped and seated left on a rock, with the river god Kydnos swimming left below; to Tyche’s left and right; Γ B; all within tetrastyle shrine. With an attractive but rough greenish-brown patina, GVF. From the M Coll, ex Triton VIII, 11 Jan 2005, 785.
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Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 161-169) AE 23 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus278 viewsMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE23 (11.22g, 12h). Confronted bare heads of Marcus and Lucius / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, green and red patina, minor roughness. Krizan coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG E90, lot 197).
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Tarsos (AD 178-182) AE 29 - Crispina278 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE29 (12.22g, 12h). Draped bust right / Athena standing left, holding owl, spear, and shield set on ground. VF, green patina, some roughness. Krizan Coll.; ex Elsen FPL 220 (2002), no. 312; Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000, lot 1002).
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Kestros (AD 161-169) AE 25 - Lucius Verus278 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE25 (15.35g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Eagle standing facing, head left, on head of bull. Good VF, dark earthen-green patina. Rare. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 640).
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Zephyrion (AD 117-138) AE 27 - Hadrian & Sabina278 viewsHadrian and Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE27 (10.60g). AΔPIANOC CEBACTOC AΔPIANOΠOΛEITωN, bare head right / CABINA CEBACTH ZΕΦΥΡΙωΤωΝ, draped bust right, a triple tiara above the brow (wearing Stephane).
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Syedra (AD 164-182) AE 24 - Lucilla277 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-182 AD. AE24 (8.98g). Draped bust right / CVEΔ-ΡΕ-ΩΝ, Demeter standing right, holding long torch in each hand. Near VF, heavy brown-green patina. Ex Malloy XXIII (10/1987), lot 179.
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Kelenderis (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Otacilia Severa277 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE27 (7.15g). ΩTAKIΛIA CЄOVHPA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / KЄΛЄNΔEPITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Very fine.
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Epiphaneia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa277 viewsOtacilia Severa, 244-249 AD. AE30 (15.23g). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo, nude staanding facing, legs crossed, holding laurel branch, leaning on lyra standing on column. Very rare. Nice very fine.
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Syedra (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla276 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius. Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (16.96g). Draped bust right / Three one-handed cylindrical cups of different sizes placed on Gymnasiarch's oil pasin; palm-branch to eaither side. VF, tasn patina, a little rough.
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Mopsos (AD 164-169) AE 23 - Lucilla276 viewsLucilla, wife Of Lucius Verus, 164-169 AD. AE23 (8.27g), struck Year 235 (167/8 AD). Diademed and draped bust of Lucilla right / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Good Very Fine.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Sphinx - Tetartemorion276 viewsEarly-mid 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.15g, 6h). Female head facing / Sphinx seated left, raising right paw, within incuse circle. VF, toned. Lee Coll.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III275 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (19.98g, 6h), struck 231/232 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: annulet within Δ / Aphrodite standing facing, head right, holding mirror; Erotes standing on either side, holding torches. VF, black-green patina with gray-green overtones, minor double strike on obverse.
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Anazarbos (AD 253-260) AE 23 - Valerian I275 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE Triassaria (23mm, 9.98g, 12h), dated CY 272 (AD 253/4). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Draped bust of Selene right, resting on crescent. VF, dark green patina, minor porosity. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Titiopolis (AD 161-169) AE 22 – Lucius Verus275 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE22 (5.28g), Year 3 = 163-164 AD. Head right / Bust Athena in Corinthian helmet right. Minor roughness. Soft strike and minor flan flaw on edge. Very rare. Almost very fine.
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Kolybrassos (AD 198-217) AE 19 - Plautilla275 viewsPlautilla, 198-217 AD. AE19 (3.70g). ΦOV ΠΛAVTIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust right / KOΛYBPACCЄΩN, Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus. Very fine.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III275 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (18.44g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark’s: ΔO monogram within triangular incuse and K within incuse / Two Nikai standing facing one another on either side of table, supporting a wreath between them inscribed ЄΛЄ/VΘЄ/PAC. VF, green patina, earthen highlights. Krizan Coll.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 400-330) Obol275 views4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.7g). Bull butting right within dotted circle / Male figure standing left, Aramaic (?) letters to right.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 26 - Gordian III274 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE26 (13.91g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: ΔO monogram / Two Nike's supporting wreath on table. Near VF, brown patina.
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Syedra (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus274 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (15.51g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; IA before / CVEΔ-P-E-ΩN, Ares standing between Dike, on left, and Hermes, on right. VF, earthen green patina. Ex Pegasi 116 (11/1999), lot 177.
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Kelenderis (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Trajan Decius274 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (8.13g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena standing left, holding spear entwined with serpent and shield set on ground. Near VF, dark brown patina under some earthen deposits. Ex Righetti coll., 8270.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 36 - Pupienus274 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE36 (19.27g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Harpocrates standing left, finger touching mouth and holding cornucopia; lighted altar to left. Good VF, dark brown surfaces. Krizan Coll.; ex Drewry Coll. (CNG E115, 5/2005), lot 272; CNG XXXIII (3/1995), lot 1279.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I & Aratos274 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (12.52g). Dated CY 311 (245/246 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bust of astronomer and poet Aratos right. Almost VF. Extremely rare. Ex Aufhäuser 7 (1990) 616 (wrongly described as Chrysippos). Franke coll.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla274 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (17.34g, 7h). Circa 214-217 AD. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ Π Π, bust to right, wearing the diadem and robes of a Demiourgos / ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑΝΗC CЄYHP AΔP MHT TAPCOY AMK ΓB, Caracalla on horseback to left, right hand raised; before him stands Tyche, presenting him with the diadem of a Demiourgos. EF. Extremely rare.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III273 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (18.27g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: DO monogram / CEΛEVK-EΩ-N TΩ ΠPOC T Ω K/AΛV-KAΔN[Ω] around, EΛE/VΘE/PA/C in left field, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Fine, brown and green surfaces.
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Kolybrassos (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I273 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (6.21g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, holding spear and shield; to right, olive tree. Good Fine, dark green patina.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 163) AE 16 - Pompey273 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE16 (2.77g). Probably dated CY 229 (163/164 AD). Head Pompey right / figure in full armor with spear and bow. Very rare. Green patina. gVF.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III272 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (17.77g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: ΔO monogram / Aphrodite standing right, looking in mirror. Near VF, green and brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.
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Korykos (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Philip I272 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE29 (12.44g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟC ΦΙ[ΛΙΠΠΟC C]ЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΟΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ [ΑΥΤΟΝ]ΟΜ, Aphrodite Euploia standing left, holding scepter and aphlaston; ship’s prow at her feet. About very fine.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 45 - Commodus272 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE45 - Medallion (49.89g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike alighting right, presenting wreath to Commodus, in military attire, standing left, holding spear. Good Fine, green patina, roughness. Rare.

See SNG France 2237 and SNG Levante 1588 for similar medallions with Tyche presenting the wreath to Commodus, and also SNG France 2238 for a similar medallion of Septimius Severus with Nike presenting a wreath to the emperor.
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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 30 - Domitian272 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE30 - Triassaria (14.73g, 12h). Dated CY 113 (94/5 AD). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield set on ground. VF, pale green patina, striking weakness around the edges. Krizan Coll.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Severus Alexander271 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE34 (9.51g). Dated CY 248 (229/30 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Olybris seated left, holding Nike and spear; eagle at his feet; ET HMC (date) in legend. VF, green patina.
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Korykos (AD 217-218) AE 25 – Macrinus271 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE25 (12.27g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Good Fine, green patina, minor roughness. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III271 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (23.33g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from behind / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. VF, red and green patina.
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Syedra (AD 161-169) AE 29 - Lucius Verus271 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE29 (21.89g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Verus on horseback right, raising hand in salute. VF, thin green patina, a little metal showing at highest points. Much finer than the cited examples. From Group CEM.
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Kelenderis (BC 400-350) Obol271 viewsca 425-­400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Horse prancing right / KE, goat crouching left, looking backwards. Old cabinet tone and extremely fine.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III270 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (21.44g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: DO monogram / Aphrodite standing right, gazing into mirror. Near VF, brown and green patina.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III270 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (22.05g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: K and ΔO monogram / Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. VF, green-brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I270 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (13.80g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Kronos standing left, holding harpe and phiale(?). Near VF, green patina, a few flan flaws.
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Mopsos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Diadumenian270 viewsDiadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE29 (14.80g). K MOΠAIA ΔOVMЄNIANOC, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔP MOΨЄATΩN ЄTO ЄΠC, Athena standing left with spear and shield. Very rare. Good fine. Ex Karbach coll.
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Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III270 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (17.78g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΩC, laureate and draped bust right / ΛΥΡΒЄΙ-ΤΩΝ, Emperor in quadriga right. Unpublished (?). Dark patina, VF.
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Aigeai (AD 14-37) AE 25 - Tiberius270 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE25 (10.51g). Nik-, magistrate. Laureate head left / AIΓE / AIΩN / NIK, legend in three lines within wreath. Vogl Coll. ex Münzhandlung Athena. Extremely rare, and apparently unpublished with this magistrate. VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Otacilia Severa269 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE31 (19.46g). Dated CY 263 (244/5 AD). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / Demeter seated left, holding grain-ears and torch; below, parts of trophy; ET ΓΞC (date) in legend. Near VF, brown and green patina with a few spots of red.
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Anemurion (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus269 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (5.66g). Laureate bust right / Draped, veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right. VF. Very rare, apparently unpublished.
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Laertes (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla269 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (10.50g, 7h). AVT KAI M AVP ANTωNЄI[NOC], laureate and draped bust right / ΛAЄPTЄ ITωN, Apollo standing facing, head right, holding palm frond and bow. Good VF, dark green patina, adjustment marks. Very rare. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 5 (10/1988), lot 364; Münz Zentrum 63 (4/1988), lot 1363.

The identification of the emperor is uncertain. Originally published in the Münz Zentrum sale as Caracalla, the cataloguer of the Aufhäuser sale gave it to Elagabalus. Either is a possibility, but this cataloguer leans slightly toward identifying the bust as a young Caracalla. While no coins of either emperor appear in the standard references, an issue under Septimius Severus is evidenced by extremely rare coins of Geta as Caesar (SNG Pfalzer 873), which appear to be half denominations of the current piece. Surely Laertes did not issue in the name of the Caesar alone, and coins of Severus and Domna will likely turn up in the course of time.
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Aigeai (AD 81-96) AE 32 - Domitian & Domitia269 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE32 (19.45g. 12h). ΔOM (ITIANOΣ) (AYTO) KPATΩP, laureate head of Domitian left / ΔOMITIA ΣEBAΣTH AIΓEΛIΩN ET (…), draped bust of Domitia right. Near VF, black patina. This coin listed as unique in RPC. Tricarico coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 168, lot 152, Wagner coll.
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