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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 20 - Elagabalus253 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE20 (4.64g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Prize urn, with two palm fronds; A above. VF, green-brown patina, some cleaning marks. Very rare. Spradling Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 258-260) AE 20 - Saloninus250 viewsSaloninus, 258-260 AD. AE20 (5.03g). ΛIK CAΛ OVAΛЄPIANO, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCIΩN / KAVCTP / OC, river god Kaystros recumbant left holding reed, leaning on vase from which water flows. Rare. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 15247 viewsca 200 BC. AE15 (3.54g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / YΠOΛIT (magistrate), stag grazing right, quiver above. Dark green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/4246 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Trihemiobol or Hemihekte (8mm, 0.82g). Bee / Stellar or floral pattern within incuse square. VF, dark hoard patina, lightly granular. Whorton Coll.; ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 30 (5/2009), lot 448.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III246 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (9.64g, 6h). Homonoia with Alexandria. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) reclining left on upturned urn, waves below. VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I246 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (6.47g, 6h). 3rd Neocoria. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩKOΡΩN, Artemis standing right, holding torch. VF, copper surfaces, porosity. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.
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Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/12245 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR 1/64th Stater (6mm, 0.26g). Bee / Star with fourteen rays. VF, toned, a bit porous. Lee Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 29 - Geta245 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE29 (16.8g). AYT K Π O CЄ ΓЄTAC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN B NЄOKOPΩN, Artemis standing left, dressed in chiton, holding bow; Apollo standing right, holding bow; both holding same branch. Very fine, traces of cleaning.
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Ephesos (AD 244-247) AE 21 - Philip II241 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE21 (5.31g). Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, cuirassed and draped bust right / ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ [Γ] ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ, two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia. Green patina, gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 193-217) AE 20 - Julia Domna240 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE20 (4.12g). IOΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, in three lines, within wreath. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina240 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (6.58g). CAΛ XPVC OΓONH CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩNA ACIAC, Artemis standing left, head right, holding bow; to right, tree; to left, stag. GVF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus240 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.22g). AVT K Π(O) ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩΝ Γ NЄΩKO / ΡΩΝ, Artemis kneeling on stag right. Traces of cleaning, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 17 - Geta240 viewsGeta. 209-211 AD. AE17 (2.44g, 6h). ΓЄTAC AV, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, Two children seated facing one another, casting astragali. VF, green-brown surfaces, some cleaning marks. Extremely rare without statue of Artemis Ephesia.
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Ephesos (AD 235-238) AE 16 - Maximinus 238 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE16 (2.54g). MAXIMEINOC AVΓ, laureate and draped bust right / ΕΦΕCΙWΝ, stag standing right. A bit rough, VF. Rare.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 15237 viewsca 200 BC. AE15 (4.07g). E-Φ, bee within wreath / ΦIΛETAIPOΣ (magistrate), stag grazing right, quiver above. Dark patina, gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian & Sabina237 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE21 - Assarion (7.45g, 12h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СЄ СЄ[ΒΑСΤΗ СΑΒЄΙΝΑ], laureate head of Hadrian, on the left, facing diademed and draped bust of Sabina, on the right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ ΝЄ[ΙΚΗ / ЄΦЄ], Nike walking left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm over her left shoulder. Very rare. Minor smoothing, otherwise, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus236 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (7.48g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, drawing bow from quiver and holding bow; stag running left behind. VF, dark green patina, typical porosity.
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Ephesos (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa235 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE30 (8.31g). Diademed and draped bust right / Carpentum drawn by two horses right. Evidently rare. Near VF, brown patina, porous.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 25 - Herennia Etruscilla 231 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE25 (8.4g). ЄPЄN ЄTPOYCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust on crescent right / ЄΦЄCIЄΩN A ACIAC, Athlete standing right, crowning himself with wreath; to the left, vase. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 241-244) AE 30 - Tranquillina230 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE30 (9.39g). ΦΡΟΥ CΑΒЄΙ - ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛЄΙΝΑ, diademed and draped bust right / ΕΦΕΣΙ - ΩΝ Α ΑCΙ / ΑC, Artemis on stag riding right, taking arrow out of quiver, holding bow in left. Dark patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus229 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (6.3g). Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / River-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus228 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (6.89g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Γ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, Artemis huntress standing right, holding strung bow i left hand, and with right drawing arrow from her quiver; hound at her feet. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus228 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (7.51g). AYT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩKOPΩN, carpentum drawn right by two mules. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I227 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (3.97g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, holding by the antlers stag kneeling right. Apparently unpublished. Brown tone. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 16 - Trajan Decius226 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE16 (2.54g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Wild boar running right, pieced by spear. Good VF, brown patina, light roughness, smoothed red deposits.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I225 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE26 (7.34g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BALEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NEΩKOPΩN EΦEΣIΩN, carpentum drawn right by two mules. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Julia Mamaea224 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE18 (3.98g). IOYΛIA MAMAIA CЄ, diademed and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩΝ in 3 lines within wreath. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (12/1995). VF.
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Ephesos (BC 258-202) Didrachm223 viewsca 258-202 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.38g). Idomeneus, magistrate. Diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / E-Φ ΙΔΟΜΕΝΕVΣ, forepart of a stag right, head turned left, [to right, bee].
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Ephesos (AD 241-244) AE 18 - Tranquillina222 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE18 (3.72g). TPANKVΛΛЄΙΝΑ CЄB, diademed and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III219 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (12.03g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Γ NEOKOPΩN, Artemis-Hecate standing facing, holding two torches, stag at feet. Brown tone, F-VF.
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Ephesos (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus217 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (15.59g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; at side, hound running right. VF, earthen black patina.
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Ephesos (BC 150-140) Cistophoric Didrachm214 viewsca 150-140 BC. AR Cistophoric Didrachm (20mm, 5.55g). Club draped with lion skin; all within wreath / Grape bunch within leaves; ΕΦΕ to left, control: bow to right. nVF. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III212 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.82g). Homonoia with Alexandria. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN AΛEΞANΔPEΩN OMONOIA, Isis Pharia standing right, holding a billowing sail; lighthouse to left. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla212 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (6.68g). AY MAP AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; cuirass decorated with gorgoneion / HPAKΛITOC ЄΦЄCIΩN, Herakleitos standing left with club. Ex Vogl coll. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Drachm212 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.01g). Echedamas, magistrate. E-[Φ], bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, EXEΔAMAΣ on horizontal band.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 16 - Trajan Decius209 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE16 (1.88g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag standing right. Dark patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Ephesos (BC 390-380) AE 12206 viewsca 390-380 BC. AE12 (1.55g). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Macrinus203 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE31 (13.14g). AYT K M OΠЄΛ CЄOV MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ ΠΑΝΙΩΝΙΟC, Artemis standing facing, head left, holding bow and arrow; at feet to left, prow. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1996). VF.
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Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 34 - Elagabalus201 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE34 (22.07g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔOΓMATI CVNKΛHTOV / ЄΦЄCIΩN OVTOI NAOI, two distyle temples, containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports, and figure standing slightly left, respectively; to outer left and right, distyle temple seen in perspective, each containing figure standing slightly right and left, respectively. VF. Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 241-244) AE 30 - Tranquillina189 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE30 (9.36 gm). ΦPOV CABЄI TPANKVΛЄINA, draped bust right / ЄΦЄ-CIΩN Π-PΩTΩN ACIA-C (Ephesion Proton Asias = Ephesos, the first in Asia), Artemis on horseback riding right, quiver at shoulder, holding bow and reins. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol182 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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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 27 - Salonina182 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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Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/3178 viewsca 500 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.13g). Bee / Incuse punch.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla176 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (18.32g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN / ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑСΙΑС, galley left. aVF. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander174 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (20.23g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄΒ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑСΙΑС / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; to right, Demeter seated left on throne (or curule chair), holding torch and grain ears. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol172 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 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus172 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 25 - Salonina170 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (6.90g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and torch. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol170 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 (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I163 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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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander161 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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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 16 - Severus Alexander150 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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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus147 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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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan145 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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Ephesos (AD 222) AE 23 - Severus Alexander144 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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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 19 - Gallienus134 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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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Trajan Decius134 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 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina133 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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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I132 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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