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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Ankyra (AD 79-81) AE 26 - Titus2172 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE26 (10.10g). AY KAICAP TITOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ YIOΣ, laureate head right / ΣEBAΣHNΩN TEKTOΣAΓΩN, Mên standing left, holding patera. Nice very fine.1 comments44444
(8 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla1768 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (16.51g).
ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡΕΛΙΟC ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC ΑΝΚVΠΑC, Nemesis standing left, holding scales and sceptre; wheel behind below.
M. Arslan, "The Roman Coinage of Ancyra in Galatia," Nomismata 1, 77 var. (no drapery), otherwise unpublished. VF.
44444
(31 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna703 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (16.89g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ - CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped and diademed bust right / [Μ]ΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ - ΕΩC ΑΝΚΥΡΑC, Tyche facing, holding anchor and cornucopiae. Very rare. Dark, brown green patina. Very fine/ almost extremely fine.22222
(9 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla609 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.12g). ANTΩNINOC - ΠIOC AVΓ, laureate and cuirassed bust left / MHTPOΠO[ΛEΩC] (MHT ligate) - [ANKV]PAC, triform Hekate standing facing, wearing kalathos on each of her three heads, holding a patera, two torches and three other uncertain objects in her six hands. VF. Possibly only the second specimen known.22222
(7 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 193-211) AE 31 - Septimius Severus705 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE31 (17.63g). Laureate, draped cuirassed bust rigt, seen from behind / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛEΩC - ΑΝΚΥΡΑC, Dionysos enthroned left, holding thyrsos and grapes. Rare. Stripped patina. Good very fine.22222
(9 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 161-169) AE - Lucius Verus601 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE (25.41g).
ΑVΤ Κ ΑVP-ΗΛ ΟVΗPΩC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΑΝΚΥΡΑC, youth, chest bare, chlamys around waist, stepping onto prow of ship, reaching backwards with his right arm.
22222
(10 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 130) AE 37 - Antinoüs902 viewsAntinoüs, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE37 (57.17g). ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟC - ΘΕΟC, bare-headed, draped bust right / IOVΛ CATOPNINOC ANKVPA[NOIC], Men standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding anchor and scepter. NFA X (9/1981), lot 341 (this coin). Apparently unique as a medallion; otherwise known only in sestertius size. Several minor pits on obverse and some isolated pitting on reverse. Extremely handsome portrait of Antinous. Obverse with a glossy olive patina. Good very fine/good fine. 22222
(5 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I832 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (13.35g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Three prize urns with palms. Near VF.11111
(9 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 130) AE 35 - Antinous912 viewsAntinoos, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE35 (25.11g). Julius Saturninus, magistrate. QEOC ANTINOOC, bare head right / IOUL CATOPNINOC ANKVPANOIC, the god Men standing left, wearing cloak and cap, crescent on shoulder, holding anchor and sceptre. Near VF, glossy black patina.11111
(9 votes)
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Ankyra (AD 196-198) AE 28 - Caracalla696 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE28 (16.75g, 2h). Bare-headed and draped bust right / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins; anchor in exergue. Good VF, dark olive patina.11111
(12 votes)
   
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