Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Aigeai (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla128 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (10.53g). ΕΡ ΚΥΠΡ .. ΕΤΡΟΥCΚΙΛΛΑ CΕΒ, bust right / ΑCΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΠΟΛΕ ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ CΘC (year=296), goat recumbent within wreath.
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Aigeai (AD 251) AE 26 - Hostilian393 viewsHostilian, 251 AD. AE26 (13.99g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust R, seen from behind / Diademed, veiled and draped bust of Etruscilla R. Near VF, brown and green surfaces, rough. Rare.
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Aigeai (AD 253) AE 24 - Cornelia Supera496 viewsCornelia Supera, 253-254 AD. AE (11.25g). GAI KORNH SOUPHRA SEB, draped bust right / AIGEAIWN NEWKO NAUA SQU, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Green patina, very fine.
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Aigeai (AD 253) AE 25 - Cornelia Supera251 viewsCornelia Supera, Augusta, 253 AD. AE25 (9.01g, 6h). Dated CY 299 (253 AD). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Eagle standing facing, head left, within distyle temple with domed roof; in exergue, goat standing left and ΘЧC (date). Near VF, green patina, rough surfaces. Rare.
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Aigeai (AD 253-254) AE 26 - Cornelia Supera363 viewsCornelia Supera, wife of Aemilian, Augusta, 253-254 AD. AE26 (9.22g, 7h). Diademed bust right on crescent / Diademed head of Alexander the Great left. Good Fine, green patina, rough.
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Aigeai (AD 253-254) AE 28 - Aemilian513 viewsAemilian. 253-254 AD. AE28 (14.81g). Dated year 299 (253 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Alexander the Great (?) standing left, holding spear and patera; recumbent bull left, city gate with towers above. Near VF, brown patina with some green encrustation around devices. Rare foundation scene.
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Aigeai (AD 253-254) AE 29 - Aemilian355 viewsAemilian, 253-254 AD. AE29 (11.04g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Asklepios, holding serpent staff, standing facing in tetrastyle temple. VF, green patina, a little rough, softly struck at centers.
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE - Valerian408 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE (9.61g). [...] PUO LIK OUALERIANOS SE, cuirassed, radiate and draped bust R / AIGEAIWN NEWKO NAUARCIS QUS, temple with four columns with Cult-statue of Asklepios with serpent-staff. Very fine.
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 23 - Valerian233 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE23 (9.07g), dated year 300 (253/4 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AIΓEWN NE NA ET T; Dikaiosyne-Nemesis standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, uncertain object and wheel to left.

To the left of the wheel is an object described by Lindgren and Levante as “griffin?” On this coin, it is still not clear what is the object.
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I268 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE25 (12.05g, 6h). Dated CY 300 (AD 253/4). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on shield, holding Nike and spear. VF, earthen green patina, light adjustment marks on reverse. Rare.
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I396 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (15.52g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; serpent-staff before / Prize-crown with two palms on table; amphora below, purse to either side. VF, green and brown surfaces.
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I420 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 (12.74g). Dated year 300 (253 /254 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak. Near VF, black patina, light roughness.
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 30 - Valerian I351 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE30 (18.46g, 6h). Dated CY 300 (253/4 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; serpent-entwined staff before / Valerian standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff and phiale over lighted altar before distyle temple seen in perspective; date in exergue. Near VF, olive-brown surfaces, light scratches in reverse field.
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I350 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (18.54g, 6h). Dated CY 300 (253/4 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Goddess seated left, casting ballot into urn at feet, and holding rudder; date to left. VF, green patina with lighter green overtones.
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Aigeai (BC 34-33) AE499 views1st cent BC. AE (6.34g), year 14 (= 34/33 BC). Head Alexander the Great with Taenia / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm-branch. Brawn patina, very fine. Ex Sternberg Auc. 12 (Zurich 1982), lot 279.
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Aigeai (BC 34-33) AE 15471 views34/3 BC. AE15 - Unit (3.11g, 12h), dated Caesarian Era 14 (34/3 BC). Helmeted bust of Athena right / Goat lying left; EP above, date to left. Good VF, green-brown patina.
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Aigeai (BC 47-27) AE 317 viewsca 47-27 BC. AE (2.19g). Laureate head of Herakles right / Club and quiver; MH (?) ΔI above, ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ below. VF, green patina. Mueller coll.
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Aigeai (BC 47-27) AE 15321 viewsca 47-27 BC. AE15 (2.19g). Laureate head of Herakles right / Club and quiver; NIKI above, ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ below. VF, dark green patina.
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Aigeai (BC 47-27) AE 22455 viewsca 47-27 BC. AE22 (6.23g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ, Athena standing left, wearing long chiton and helmet; shield and spear in left hand, holding Nike in outstretched right hand, EP to left. Green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Aigeai (BC 47-29 BC) AR Tetradrachm561 viewsca 47-29 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.16g). Dated year 16 (31/0 BC). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield; spear to right and club to left, IC in exergue, all within wreath. Toned VF, some minor reverse encrustation. Very rare.
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Aigeai (BC 47-29) AR Tetradrachm561 viewsca 47-29 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.71g). Dated CY 18 (29/8 BC). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield; spear to right, DI and club to left, IH (date) in exergue, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. Good VF, lightly toned. Rare.
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Aigeai (BC 47-29) AR Tetradrachm 284 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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Aigeai (BC 47-29) AR Tetradrachm 344 viewsca 47/6-27/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.42g, 12h). 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. Good VF, toned, slight iridescence around the devices. Rare.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 17482 viewsca 130/20-83/77 BC. AE17 - 2/3 Unit (3.25g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ / ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ - ΚΑΙ ΑΥTONOMΟΥ, goat lying left; monogram above. Good VF, dark green patina.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 19425 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE19 (4.13g). Head Athena left / Goat left. Red patina, very fine.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 19362 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE19 (3.93g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Goat kneeling left; monogram to right. Nice VF, dark brown patina.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 21407 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE21 (7.91g). Turreted head of Tyche right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ, forepart of bridled horse left. EF, green patina.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 23413 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE23 - Unit (6.93g, 12h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Forepart of horse left; monogram to right. Minor cleaning scratches, dark green patina, good very fine.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 24384 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE24 (8.20g). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ / ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ - ΚΑΙ ΑΥTONOMΟΥ, horse's head left; monograms flanking. Nice VF, dark green, almost black patina.
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Aigeai (BC 130-83) AE 19559 viewsca 130-83 BC. AE19 (4.91g). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ / ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ - ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ, goat lying left; monogram to right. Black patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.
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Aigeai (BC 160-120) AE 21418 viewsca 160-120 BC. AE21 (6.04g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ, bridled horse's head left; monogram to left. Green-brown patina, VF.
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Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 17289 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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Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 17239 viewsca 164-27 BC. AE16 (3.09g, 12h). Diademed head of Herakles right / Club and bow in bowcase; monogram above. Good VF, dark brown, almost black, patina. This type unrecorded with this monogram and extended ethnic.
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Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 18463 viewsca 160-130 BC. AE18 (5.51g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Horse's head left; monogram to right; countermark: Macedonian helmet in incuse oval. VF, smooth black patina, some chipping around edges.
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Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 20459 viewsca 160-130 BC. AE20 (6.54g). Turreted head of Tyche right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ, bridled horse's head left; monogram to right. Good VF, smooth, black patina.
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Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 20187 viewsca 160-130/20 BC. AE20 (7.23g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Horse's head left; monogram right. Good VF, green patina. Krizan Coll.; ex Classical Numismatic Review XIX, 3 (1994), lot 257.
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Aigeai (BC 164) AE 21447 viewsafter 164 BC. AE21 (6.01g, 2h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Bridled horse head left. Good VF, brown patina, light deposits, a few scratches.
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Aigeai (BC 164-27) AE 20367 viewsca 164-27 BC. AE20 (6.59g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Horse's head left; monogram right. VF, nice green patina.
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Aigeai (BC 175-164) AE 21 - Antiochos IV, Epiphanes764 viewsAntiochos IV, Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. AE21 (7.21g, 12h). Diademed head right / Bridled horse head left. Good VF, green patina, light deposits, a few scratches.
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Aigeai (BC 175-164) AE 22 - Antiochos IV, Epiphanes108 viewsAntiochos IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC. AE22 (9.29g). Diademed head right / AIΓEAIΩN, head of horse left; Φ to right. Very rare. VF. Vogl Coll. ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 1989).
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Aigeai (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 18946 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE18 (3.45g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great (?) right / ΑΙΓΕ/ΑΙΩΝ, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left; ET and ΔI to right, NEI to left. EF, dark green patina. Ex Frank Sternberg Auktion XIII (11/1983), lot 225.
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Aigeai (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 19875 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE19 (3.36g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great(?) right / ΑΙΓΕ/ΑΙΩΝ, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, brown patina. Rare.
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Aigeai (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 19149 viewsca 47/6-27/6 BC. AE19 (4.38g), dated CY 14 (34/3 BC). Diademed male head (Alexander the Great?) right / AIΓE/AIΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; ∆I to lower left, MH (date) to right. VF.
 
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