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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Thyateira (AD 0-100) AE 141249 viewsUnder Roman rule, 1st century AD. AE14 (3.12g) Head of beardless Herakles right, lion skin on shoulders / ΘΥΑΤ-ΕΙΡΗ/ΝΩΝ, double-axe (labrys). Dark green patina, VF. Gutknecht coll.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 55-60) AE 16 - Nero1140 viewsFirst Issue, 55-60 AD. AE16 (3.55g) Draped bust right, lightly bearded / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗ-ΝΩΝ, double-axe.
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Thyateira (AD 55-60) AE 15 - Nero1121 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE15 (2.3g). NEPΩΝ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC KAICAP CEBA, head right / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗ-ΝΩΝ, labrys (double-axe). gVF.
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Thyateira (BC 200-100) AE 21898 views2nd cent BC. AE21 (10.56g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘΥΑΤΕΙ/PHNΩN, Tripod, monogram above; all within laurel wreath. Good VF, dark green patina under earthen encrustation. From the David Freedman Collection.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 48 - Severus Alexander883 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE48 - Medallion (48.55g, 6h). Mar. Pollianus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Young Hercules standing facing, head right, holding club set on ground and deceased lion. Good VF, dark green patina, minor smoothing in fields. Extremely rare, only the second specimen known.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE847 views1st century AD. AE (4.08g). Bearded head of Herakles right / ΘVATEPHNΩN, labrys. EF.
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Thyateira (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius & Agrippina Jr.807 viewsClaudius, with Agrippina Junior, 41-54 AD. AE20 (5.06g, 12h). Bare head of Claudius right / Draped bust of Agrippina right. Good VF, black-green patina with traces of light olive.
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Thyateira (BC 200-100) AE 16806 views2nd cent BC. AE16 (4.40g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΘΥΑΤΕΙ/PHN-ΩN, labrys; bow to left. EF, glossy black patina under some pale green earthen encrustation.
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Thyateira (BC 200-100) AE 19739 views2nd century BC. AE19 (2.71g). Laureate Apollo right; countermark: star / ΘΥΑΤΕΙ-PHNΩN tripod; monogram above. About very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 15 - Domitia731 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE15 (2.97g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust right / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ, tripod. Brown patina. Reverse small die break, good very fine.
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Thyateira (BC 200-100) AE 20717 views2nd cent BC. AE20 (9.73g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Filleted tripod; monogram above; all within wreath. VF, dark green, almost black, patina.
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Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 45 - Commodus713 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE45 - Medallion (40.76g, 6h). Artemidoros, son of Floros, strategos. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: monogram within incuse circle and grape cluster within incuse circle / The Capitoline Triad: Hera on left, holding scepter; Zeus in center, holding patera and scepter; Athena on right, holding grounded shield; small altar between Zeus and Athena. Fine, brown patina. Extremely rare. Frederick Coll. Ex CNG Elec. Auc. 132, lot 114.
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Thyateira (AD 54-68) AE 18 – Nero & Poppaea706 viewsNero, with Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE18 (3.82g, 12h), struck ca 62 AD. Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Poppaea right. Near VF, orichalcum surfaces, minor areas of roughness. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitia667 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE16 (2.97g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / ΘΥΑ/ΤΙΡΗ/ΝΩΝ within wreath. Dark green patina, almost extremely fine.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 0-200) AE 18657 views1st-2nd cent AD. AE18 (3.57g). Bust of Athena right / Ornate prize crown with two palms.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 43 - Commodus647 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE43 - Medallion (49.61g, 6h). T. Aurelius Barbarus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate and draped bust right within oval incuse / Hephaestus seated left on wreathed cippus, putting finishing touches with hammer on a Corinthian helmet set on low column, while Athena, standing left, holding spear and shield, touches top of column; ΕΠΙ CΤPΑ ΤΙΤ−ΟV ΑVP−ΗΛΙΟV ΒΑPΒΑPΟ in legend. Fine, black olive and brick-red patina with lighter gray-green overtones. Rare and attractive mythological type. As related by Homer (Iliad 18), Achilles' armor was lost when, still sulking in his tent, he allowed his companion Patroclus to wear it while he spurred the Greeks into a battle on the plains below Troy. Overconfident, Patroclus met Hector in single combat. Mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, the Trojan hero Hector brutally killed him and dragged off Patroclus' still-armored corpse as a war prize. Achilles' mother, the sea nymph Thetis, persuaded the god Hephaestus to construct a new set of armor, among which a highly decorated shield was included.
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Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 43 - Commodus625 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE43 - Medallion (40.53g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius Athenaios, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: head right (Caracalla?) within circular incuse (2x) / Asclepius standing facing on left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; to right, Apollo Tyrimnaios standing left, holding laurel branch. Fine, dark green and brown patina. Very rare. Frederick Coll.; Ex Drewry Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 119, lot 81); Mabbott Coll. (Schulman, 6/1969), lot 1851.
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Thyateira (AD 200-270) AE 18622 views3rd century AD. AE18 (3.7g). BOPEITHNH, bust of Artemis Boreitene left, with quiver over shoulder, seen from behind / ΘΥATEΙPHNΩN, eagle standing facing, head left, with open wings. Good Very Fine.
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 18612 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE18. Head of Herakles right / ΘVA/ TIPH/ NΩN within wreath. gVF. 1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 200-270) AE 20592 views3rd cent AD. AE20 (4.78g, 1h). Anepigraphic, bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, holding spear over shoulder / ΘΥΑΤΕΙ-Ρ-ΗΝΩΝ, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. Good VF, black-green patina.
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla577 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE 16 (2.15g). Cuirassed, draped and laureate head right, ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC / Bull walking right, head turned up in "mooo"; ΘΥΑΤΕΡΗΝΩΝ. Rare, nice VF.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero and Poppaea549 viewsNero and Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE19 (3.58g). Struck circa 62 AD. Laureate head of Nero right / ΠOΠΠAIAN CEBACTHN ΘYATIPHNOI, draped bust of Poppaea right. Near VF, black patina.
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Thyateira (AD 193-235) AE 13548 viewsSeveran period, 3rd cent AD. AE13 (1.28g). Head of bearded Herakles right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡ/ΗΝΩΝ, lion walking right. Dark green patina, aEF.
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Thyateira (AD 80-100) AE 16536 viewsLate 1st century (?) AD. AE16 (2.82g, 12h). (ΘЄA)N PΩMHN, Turreted head of Roma right / ΘYAT(ЄI)PHNΩN, lyre. VF, Dark patina. Tricarico coll.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE - Elagabalus514 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE Medaillon (46.62g). Titus Claudius Stratonicianus, Magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Text in six lines withuin wreath. Very rare. Light cleaning scratches, minor crusts. About very fine. ex G&M 152 (2006), Nr. 1795.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Alexander Severus497 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE25.77 (6.57g, 12h). M AVP AΛΕΞΑΝΔPOC P, draped bust right / ΘYATEIPHNΩΝ, Artemis advancing right with bow, drawing arrow out of quiver. Very fine. Unpublished?1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero & Poppaea 489 viewsNero and Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.28g). Struck circa 62 AD. NЄPΩN KΛAVΔIOC KAICAP CЄBA, laureate head of Nero right / ΠOΠΠAIAN CЄBACTHN ΘYATIPHNOI, draped bust of Poppaea right. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 193-235) AE 15481 viewsSeveran Period, 3rd cent AD. AE15 (1.55g). Head of bearded Herakles right / ΘYATEIPHNΩN, lion right. Near very fine.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 15464 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE15 (2.53g). Head of bearded Herakles right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡ/ΗΝΩΝ, eagle. Nice brown patina, GVF.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 14462 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE14 (1.41g). Obverse brockage. Head of Herakles right, lion skin around neck / Incuse of obverse. Good VF, grayish-green patina, minor porosity.
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Thyateira (AD 161-169) AE 39 - Lucius Verus462 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE39 - Medallion (31.16g, 6h). AV KAI Λ AVPH - ΛIO VHPOC APME, cuirassed bust left, Rv. [Θ]YATEIPHNON, Apollo-Helios Tyrimnaios on fast quadriga left; on left, river-god reclining right. Extremely rare. Dark green patina. aEF/gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 46 - Elagabalus442 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE46 - Medallion (47.47g, 6h). Tiberius Claudius Stratonicianus, magistrate. AVT KAI M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery; gorgoneion on breastplate / ЄΠI CTP T KΛ ΣTPATONЄIKIA/NOV/ ΘVATЄIPH/NΩN, emperor, wearing military attire, standing right, facing Apollo standing left, wearing chlamys and holding labrys, the two supporting a prize urn below ΠVΘ/IA; lighted altar between figures. Good VF, mostly reddish-brown patina with a few spots of green, very minor doubling on reverse figure of Elagabalus. Extremely rare.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 43 - Septimius Severus430 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE43 - Medallion (42.92g, 6h). Asiaticus Hermogenes, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hephaestus seated left on wreathed cippus, putting finishing touches with hammer on a Corinthian helmet set on low column, while Athena, standing left and holding spear and shield, touches top of column. VF, attractive dark brown patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.

As related by Homer (Iliad 18), Achilles’ armor was lost when, still sulking in his tent, he allowed his companion Patroclus to wear it while he spurred the Greeks into a battle on the plains below Troy. Overconfident, Patroclus met Hector in single combat. Mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, the Trojan hero Hector brutally killed him and dragged off Patroclus’ still-armored corpse as a war prize. Achilles’ mother, the sea nymph Thetis, persuaded the god Hephaestus to construct a new set of armor, among which a highly decorated shield was included.
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Thyateira (AD 161-190) AE 42429 viewsTime of M. Aurelius and Commodus, 161-190 AD. AE42 - Medallion (32.38g, 42mm). IEPACVN KΛHTOC, youthful bust of the senate right, head bare, shoulders draped. / EΠICTPMOCXIANO/ V/ ΘVATEIPH/ NΩN in exergue; young male figure, naked to hips, recumbent left beside tree, clasping the trunk with extended right hand; left arm rests on inverted vase from which water flows; in front a humped bull advances right. Rough, fine.
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Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 15426 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE15 (2.57g, 6h). Head of Herakles right / Eagle standing right, head left, with wings spread. Good VF, dark grayish-green patina.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 20422 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (5.80g). ΙЄΡΑ CΥΝΚΛΗΤΟC, draped bust of young Demos right / ΘΥATEIPHNΩN, Men standing left holding patera and scepter. gVF.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla421 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (4.23g, 7h). ANTΩ-NEINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΘVATEIP-H-NΩN, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. Good VF, black-green patina.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander406 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (5.71g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΘVA-TEIPH-NΩN, She-wolf standing right, head reverted, suckling twins. Near VF, pale green patina.
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian405 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.30g). ΔOMITIANOC KAI CЄ ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right / Θ YATЄIPHNΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, hard green patina.
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Thyateira (AD 138-192) AE 21405 viewsAntonine period. AE21 (5.52g). ΙЄΡΑ CΥΝΚΛΗΤΟC, female bust of Senate / TYPIMNOC, Apollo Tyrimnos with chlamys and double axe. Brown patina, EF.
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Thyateira (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius404 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (22.03g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo, holding double-headed axe (labrys), on horseback right. Dark patina, VF.
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Thyateira (AD 112-119) AE 19 - Matidia401 viewsMatidia, Augusta, 112-119 AD. AE19 (3.57g, 12h). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, black patina. Very rare.
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Thyateira (AD 161-169) AE 37 - Lucius Verus396 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE37 (27.96g). Laureate and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind / Verus on horseback right. Near VF, dark gray patina, light roughness.
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 24388 viewsAutonomous, late 2nd century AD. AE24 (5.60g). Draped bust of the Senate right / ΘVATE-IP-HNΩN, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, shield resting on side of seat. VF, black patina with some light earthen encrustation around the devices, minor roughness.
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Thyateira (AD 161-180) AE 36 - Marcus Aurelius387 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE36 - Medallion (30.46g). Menelaos strategos. ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟ, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡΑ ΜЄΝЄΛΑΟΥ ΘΥΑΤΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Zeus Lydios holding eagle in extended right. Rare. Nice dark green patina, very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla382 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (4.32g). Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / Athena standing left, holding Nike spear and shield.
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Thyateira (AD 120-150) AE 23373 viewsImperial Times, 120-150 AD. AE23 (6.04g). ΒΟΡEΙ − ΤΗΝΗ, Draped bust of Artemis Boreitene left with bow and quiver / ΘΥΑΤEΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Eagle with spread wings standing facing. Nice very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Julia Mamaea370 viewsJulia Mamaea, † 239 AD. AE28 (11.70g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑ−ΜΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust right / ΣΤΡΑ ΡΩΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗ/ΝΩ/Ν, Herakles standing with chlamys and club. Dark green patina, very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 79-81) AE 19 - Titus 368 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE19 (5.0g). AYTOKPATΩΡ TITOC KAICAP, laureate head right / ΘΥATЄIPHNΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. Very fine; traces of cleaning.
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Thyateira (AD 200-300) AE 22367 views3rd century AD. AE22 (4.79g, 1h). ΒΟPΕΙΤΗΝΗ, draped bust of Artemis Boreitene right, wearing teania; quiver and bow over shoulders / ΘVΑΤ-ΕΙPΗΝΩΝ, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings dispalyed. Near EF, dark olive patina.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 26 - Elagabalus365 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE26 (8.34g). ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙ ΝΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙ ΡΗΝΩΝ, Hekate-Selene advancing right. Dark patina, very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian362 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (4.25g 6h). ΔOMITIANOC KAI CЄ ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right / ΘYATЄIPHNΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. Legends read inwardly. VF, dark earthen brown patina. Tricarico Coll.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 25 - Septimius Severus358 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE25 (9.24g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑ CЄ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC, laureate head right / ΘΥΑΤ−ЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, tetrastyle temple, within statue of Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. Dark green patina, gVF.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitia357 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE16 (2.78g, 2h). Draped bust right / Lyre. VF, dark green patina. Rare.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 43 - Septimius Severus350 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE43 - Medallion (35.68g, 7h). Homonoia with Pergamum, 193-195 AD, AVT KAI Λ CЄΠ - CЄOVHPOC ΠЄP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTP MOCX - [OV B - ΠЄPΓAMHNON] / ΘVATEIPHNO[N] / OMONOIA, Asclepius of Pergamum standing right, holding serpent-entwined staff, and Apollo Tyrimnaeus of Thyatira standing left. Rare. Traces of cleaning. Dark reddish brown patina. gVF/aEF. Ex Triton VIII.
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla348 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (4.37g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Near VF, brown surfaces. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Thyateira (AD 98-117) AE 29 - Trajan345 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE29 (8.46g, 12h). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, with spear and shield. Dark patina, VF.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 35 - Julia Soaemias344 viewsJulia Soaemias, Augusta, 218-222 AD. AE35 (19.65g, 5h). Draped bust right / Nemesis standing facing, head left, right hand on breast, sphinx seated left befopre with right foot on wheel. Near VF, brown patina. Ex. Alighieri Coll.
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Thyateira (AD 180-192) AE 24 - Commodus339 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE24 (5.68g). AV KOMOΔOC, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘYATЄIPHNΩN, eagle. aVF.
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Thyateira (AD 178-182) AE 17 - Crispina338 viewsCrispina, 178-182 AD. AE17 (4.05g). Draped bust right /. Apollo-Tyrimnaios with double axe on horseback left. Rare. VF.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 218-235) AE 39338 viewsTime of Elagabalus or Severus Alexander, 218-222 and 222-235 AD. AE39 - Medallion (10.72g, 6h). Cl. Aurelius Dionysius, strategos and eques. IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped bust of youthful Senate right / ЄΠI CTP KΛΩ AVP ΔIONVCIOV IΠΠIKOV/ ΘVATЄIPH/NΩN, the river-god Lykos, nude from the waist down, reclining left, placing right hand on amphora; to left, bull grazing right; tree in background. Superb EF, green patina. Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA IV (12/2006), lot 212.

Cl. Aurelius Dionysius is one of several strategoi of Thyateira to include his title ἱππικός, equivalent of the Latin eques (a member of the Equestrian order).
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Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus336 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (19.85g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius Athenaeus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo-Tyrimnaios on horseback right, holding bipennis. VF, green patina, remnants of ancient silvering on neck, light scratches.
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Thyateira (AD 100-300) AE 15334 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE15 (1.43g). Cuirassed and helmeted bust of Athena or Roma / ΘYATEIPHNΩN, Telesphoros. Very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 253-260) AE 24332 viewsTime of Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (5.79g). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. Draped bust of Senate right / ΘYATEIPHNΩN, Selene-Heate advancing right, holding in each hand torch; at her shoiulders, crescent. Very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 202-205) AE 37 - Plautilla331 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE37 (20.45g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo Tyrimnos(?), holding double-headed axe (labrys), on horseback left. Near VF, grayish-green patina, patina chipping around edges.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 26 - Elagabalus318 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE26 (7.86g). AVT K AV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘVAT Є IPHNΩN, agonistic crown containing two palm. nice VF.
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Thyateira (AD 69-79) AE 20 - Vespasian315 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE20 (4.88g). OYЄCΠACIANOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC, laureate head right / ΘVATЄIPHNΩN, tetrastyle temple. Rare. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 20 - Elagabalus314 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE20 (3.62g). ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘVA T ЄIPHNΩN, agonistic crown containing two palm. Nice very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla309 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (7.25g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Athena seated left, holding Nike and scepter; shield below. VF, rough brown patina.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus305 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.19g, 12h). Laureate head right / Figure standing left, holding simpulum. Earthy dark green patina, VF.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 217-218) AE 20 - Diadumenian304 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE20 (3.83g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena standing left, holding phiale and spear. Good Fine, brown patina.
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Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 23304 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd centuries AD. AE23 (6.57g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread. EF, green-brown surfaces.
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Thyateira (AD 222) AE 26 - Severus Alexander303 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE26 (6.74g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΘVA T[ЄI]P HNΩN, Athena standing left, holding phiale and spear; shield leaning against spear. Good VF, dark green patina with traces of earthen encrustation. Apparently unique reverse legend variety of an extremely rare provincial Caesar issue. From Group CEM.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 20 - Elagabalus300 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE20 (3.97g). ANTΩNЄINOC, cuirassed, draped and laureate head right / ΘVATEIPHNΩN, veiled Demeter standing left, holding ears of corn and torch. Nice VF.
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitia293 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE17 (3.39g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ΘYATЄIPHNΩN, lyre. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 19291 views2nd century AD. AE19 (3.78g). Helmeted bust of Athena left, wearing aegis / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus and purse.VF.
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Thyateira (AD 161-169) AE 39 - Lucius Verus289 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE39 (27.67g, 12h). Bareheaded and cuirassed bust left; countermark’s: laureate head right (x2) / Demeter standing right, holding grain ears and torch, facing Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and scepter; prow to left of Zeus’ feet. Good Fine, brown patina. Ex Frederick Coll.

Distinguishing some of the laureate head countermarks from one another is sometimes nearly impossible. Howgego records 93 on coins from Thyateira, but it looks more like 94 which is recorded on coins from Tralles.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander280 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (6.81g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΘVA-TEIPH-NΩN, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, shield resting on side of seat. Near VF, black patina with some light earthen encrustation around the devices.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander280 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (8.85g). AVT K CЄBHPOC A AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘVATЄI P HNΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing modius holding cornucopiae and rudder. Unpublished (?). Good F.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Julia Mamaea277 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE21 (4.56g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread. Good VF, dark green and red patina.
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla277 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (2.44g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head right, with wings spread. Good VF, green surfaces.
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 40275 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE40 (36.89g, 6h). IЄPA CYN-KΛHTOC, draped bust of youthful Roman Senate right / ЄΠI CTPA NAV-PΦAЄI […], Cybele enthroned left, holding patera and sceptre; at feet, lion; in ex. ΘVATЄPH / NΩN. Dark patina, VF.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 44 - Septimius Severus273 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE44 - Medallion (48.93g, 6h). Circa 209-211 AD. A[YT KAI Λ CЄΠ]TI - CЄOY[ЄPOC ΠЄP], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; on r. field, countermark: ΘV in ovale / ЄΠ[I CT]PA KY - AYP - ΓΛY[KΩNOC ...], Caracalla and Geta standing front, sacrificing on altar; in ex. ΘYATЄIPH / NΩN. Extremely rare. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 24 - Septimius Severus271 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE24 (7.08g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC, laureate head right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Athena with patera and spear standing left. Dark patina, VF.
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 16271 views2nd century AD. AE16 (2.38g). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / ΘYATЄIPHNΩN, Pan advancing left, holding grape bunch and lagobolon. gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 117-138) AE 24268 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (6.99g, 12h). Draped bust of Tyche of Thyateira right, wearing mural crown / Eagle standing facing on uncertain object, with wings displayed. Good VF, tan and brown patina, a few cleaning marks, small flan split. Fine style portrait. Very rare. Group CEM.
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Thyateira (AD 222-238) AE 24261 viewsTime of Alexander Severus or later, 222-238 AD. AE24 (5.79g). IЄPA CYN KΛHTOC, draped bust of Senate right / ΘVATЄ IP HNΩN, Athena helmeted, wearing long chiton with peplos, seated left holding Nike in extended right, and leaning on spear; shield resting against seat. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 47 - Severus Alexander259 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE47 - Medallion (50.75g). AΥT K M AΥΡ CЄ AΛEΞANΔΡOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTΡ Λ M ΠΩΛΛIANOΥ / ΘΥATЄIΡH/NΩN, Zeus with scepter and eagle enthroned to left. Very rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Thyateira (AD 120-150) AE 22256 viewsImperial Times, 120-150 AD. AE23 (6.04g). ΒΟΡEΙ ΤΗΝΗ, Draped bust of Artemis Boreitene left with bow and quiver / ΘΥΑΤEΙΡΗ ΝΩΝ, river-god Lykos reclining left, holding reed, leaning on overturned vase from which river flows. Franke coll.
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Thyateira (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III254 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (18.96g, 6h). Homonoia with Smyrna. T. Fab. Alph-, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche of Thyateira and the Amazon of Smyrna standing facing one another, clasping right hands. Near VF, dark grayish-brown patina, light roughness. Very rare. Ex Frederick Coll.; Ex Lanz 117 (11/2003), lot 1066.
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Thyateira (AD 222-238) AE 24253 viewsTime of Alexander Severus or later, 222-238 AD. AE24 (5.81g). IЄPACY NKΛHTOC, draped bust of Senate right / ΘVATЄ IP HNΩN, Athena helmeted, wearing long chiton with peplos, seated left holding Nike in extended right, and leaning on spear; shield resting against seat. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 217-218) AE 38 - Macrinus250 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE38 (30.42g). AΥT KM OΠЄΛ CЄBHΡ MAKΡЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTΡ M AΥΡ ΔIAΔOXOΥ IΠΠIKOΥ, im Feld ΘΥA-TЄI / ΡH-NΩ / N, City goddess Thyateira with turreted headdress and veil standing left holding in extended right, a statue of Apollo holding double axe and a laurel branch. Green patina, gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian249 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (2.57g 6h). ΔOMITIANOC KAI CЄ ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right / ΘYATЄIPA, Turreted city-goddess Thyateira standing left, with bare breast, holding two corn-ears an sceptre. VF, dark earthen green patina. Tricarico Coll.
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Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 16249 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE16 (2.66g). Head of Herakles right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, eagle standing right, head left. gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla246 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (20.43g). AVTKP K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate bust right, wearing cuirass adorned with gorgoneion, and paludamentum / ΘVA-TEIPH-NΩN in three lines within oak-wreath.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 26 - Elagabalus243 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE26 (8.69g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirasssed bust right / Artemis Phosphorus (Diana Lucifera) striding right, nimbate head left, wearing lunar horns. VF, earthen dark-green patina, reverse slightly off center. Group CEM.
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Thyateira (AD 238-244) AE 51 - Gordian III241 viewsGordian III. 238-244 AD. AE51 - Medallion (52.67g). Homonoia with Smyrna. T. Fab. Alphinos Apollinarios, magistrate. AVT K • M • ANT Γ–OPΔIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ • T ΦAB AΛΦ AΠOΛINAPIOV • ΘVATЄIP–HNΩN • K • CMVPN •/ OMONOIA, confronted turreted busts of Tyche of Thyateira right, facing Amazon of Smyrna left. EF, red-brown surfaces, gently smoothed in areas. Extremely rare, seemingly the second known and the only in private hands. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (5/2014), lot 1085.
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Thyateira (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III239 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (7.18g). Homonoia with Smyrna. ΑΥΤ Κ ΜΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘΥΑΤ Κ CΜΥΡ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; at her feet, hound running right. Dark green patina, VF.
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Thyateira (AD 120-150) AE 23236 viewsImperial Times, 120-150 AD. AE23 (7.37g). BOPЄITHNH, draped bust of Artemis left, holding bow; quiver over shoulder / ΘYATЄIPHNΩN, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left. aEF.
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Thyateira (AD 98-138) AE 22220 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE22 (6.99g). ΙЄΡΑ СΥΝΚΛΗΤΟС, draped bust of the Senate right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears, poppy and scepter. gVF.
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