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Ialysos (BC 420) Obol 271 viewsca 480-408 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.60g, 12h). Forepart of winged boar left / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. Near VF, porous. Alighieri Coll.
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Uncertain (BC 425-375) Diobol B1271 viewsca 425-375 BC. AR Unit (9.7mm, 1.07g, 9h). Forepart of boar right, bunch of grapes below / Lion's head right.
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Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol271 viewsca 495-478 BC. AR Obol (1.4g, 10mm). Griffin with curved wings sitting right, left forepaw raised; astragalos to right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.
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Dioschieron (AD 166-177) AE 16 - Commodus271 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE16 (3.23g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-staff. Green patina, VF.
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Kolybrassos (AD 161-169) AE 34 - Lucius Verus271 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE34 (21.48g, 1h), struck ca 165-169 AD. AV KAI ΛO - [...]OC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛVB[PA] - CCЄΩN, Zeus seated right, holding thunderbolt and lotus-tipped sceptre; before, eagle. Rare. Dark green patina. Very fine. Ex Waddell 1 (1982), 500, and CNG 66 (2004), 1123.
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Ephesos (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta271 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (3.67g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis in biga of stags right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol271 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.15g, 12h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left within incuse square. Good VF, toned, light roughness. Koppersmith Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 257 (6/2011), lot 113.
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Tetartemorion271 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.1g, 6mm). Eagle standing left / Stellate pattern within incuse square. gVF.
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander271 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 (26.07g, 6h). Dated CY 227 (230/1 AD). AVT K AΛЄΞANΔPON APX MЄ OIK ACKΛH, draped half-length bust right, wearing diadem, holding serpent-entwined staff of Asclepius / AΛЄΞANΔPVΠOΛIC AΔPIANωN around, AIΓAIωN in exerge, emperor on horseback right, extending arm in salute; ZOC (date, but largely indistinct) below horse. VF, brown patina with a few spots of green, minor roughness. Very rare.
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Bruzos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III271 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (10.6g). AYT K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BPOYZHNΩÎ, Homonoia standing left, wearing Kalathos and holding sceptre and cornucopia. VF.
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Hieropolis (AD 100-200) AE 25271 viewsCivic Issue. 2nd century AD. AE25 (11.03g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and veiled bust of Boule right / Apollo Kitharoidos standing facing, holding lyre and plektron. VF, dark green to black patina. Rare.
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Amaseia (AD 177-192) AE 33 - Commodus271 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE33 (24.74g, 12h). Dated CY 189 (185/6 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Commodus on horse riding right, brandishing spear; below, lion advancing right, head upturned left, with spear in jaws; ЄT PΠΘ (date) below. Good VF, brown surfaces, minor porosity. Spradling Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III271 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22.2 (5.84g). ΑYΤ Κ Îœ ΑÎΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΕΦΕCΙΩΠΑΛ-Ε-ΞΑÎ-ΔΡΕΩÎ, Apis bull right, wearing crown of Isis. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian271 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (10.00g, 12h). Claudia Zenonis, wife of magistrate G. Julius Cotys. ΔOMETIANOC KAICAP, laureate and cuirassed bust right right / KΛAYΔIA ZHNΩNIC ΛAODIKEΩN, male figure standing left, holding patera and palm branch; to left, urn containing staff with flag (vexillum). VF, black patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Pergamon (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus271 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.71g). AV K ΠΛIK ΓAΛΛΙΗÎOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗÎΩΠΠΡΩT Γ ÎΕΩΚ, Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding phiale and cornucopia. Ex Vogl coll.; Ex Münzhandlung Beckenbauer (1983). VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 209-212) AE 21 - Geta271 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE21 (5.56g). P SEPTIMIOƧ GETA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCH FORTVNA COLONIAE, Tyche standing left, holding branch and cornucopia. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Helios 5/1040. gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III271 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.13g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing right below tree branch to left, head left, suckling twins. Attractive brown tone. gVF. Clain-Stefanelli coll.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 217-218) AE 34 - Macrinus271 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE34 (22.78g). Laurate and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing left, wrestling giant Antaeus whom he is lifting off the ground. Brown-green patina. Light scratches on rev.; otherwise VF.
A giant of Libya and the son of Poseidon and Gaia (the earth goddess), Antaeus would challenge travelers to wrestling matches, easily killing his opponents and collecting their bones to construct a temple to his father. Antaeus had defeated most of his opponents until it came to his fight with Heracles. Upon finding that he could not beat Antaeus by throwing him to the ground as he would reheal due to his parentage (Gaia), Heracles discovered the secret of his power. Holding Antaeus aloft, Heracles crushed him in a bearhug.
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Aninetos (BC 200-1) AE 16271 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE16 (2.32g). Turreted head of Tyche right / ANINHΣIΩN / ÎΑΣΤΗΣ, forepart of horse left. Ex Münz Zentrum 105 (1/2001), lot 229. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kyme (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm271 viewsLate 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.80g). Alkamenes, magistrate. ΑΛΚΑΜΕÎΗΣ, eagle standing right, head left / KY, forepart of horse right; below, ivy leaf right. VF, some cleaning scratches. Rare.
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Philadelphia (BC 100-0) AE 20271 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.75g). Hermippos, son of Hermogenes, archieros. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΠEPMIΠΠΩΣ EPMOΓΕÎΟΥΣ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΩΣ, Apollo seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon lyre; on back of throne, owl standing right, head facing. gVF.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater271 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Stater (16.06g, 16mm). Forepart of winged cock left; below, tunny downward to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF. Very rare.
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Mallos (BC 425-385) Obol271 views4th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.69g, 2h). Facing gorgoneion / Owl standing left, head facing; olive spray behind, MAP before. Unpublished in the standard works. VF, toned.
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Laodikeia (BC 100-0) AE 20271 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE20 (9.11g). Aegis with gorgoneion / ΛAOΔIKEIA[Σ], Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch. One of the rarest mints of this series. Well centered and gVF.
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Syedra (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximus270 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE24 (8.13g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Ares, helmeted, standing left, holding shield and spear. Good VF, green-brown patina.
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Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Julia Mamaea270 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE23 (7.76g). Dated civic year 175 (225/226 AD). I MAMAIA CЄB, draped and diademed bust right / ЄIPHNOΠOΛЄITΩN BOP, head of Dionysos right, thyrsos over shoulder. About very fine.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female270 viewsEarly-mid 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.13g, 11h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Facing head. Near VF, light porosity.
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Eumeneia (AD 98-217) AE 18270 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE18 (2.35g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Hero standing left, holding bipennis, sacrificing from phiale over lighted altar. Good VF, brown patina.
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Uncertain (BC 500) Obol270 views5th century BC. AR Obol(?) (0.88g, 8mm). Forepart of panther or lioness advancing left / Incuse square. VF, toned.
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Tralleis (AD 244-249) AE 36 - Philip I270 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE36 (26.09g, 12h). Flavius Diadumenus, magistrate. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / ЄΠI [ΓP?] TΩN (ΠЄ)-PI ΦΛ ΔIAΔ-OVMЄN TPAΛΛIANΩN, Zeus Nicephorus seated left facing a cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Extremely rare and with an interesting bust of Philip.
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I270 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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Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 22270 views2nd-1st century BC. AE22 (10.04g, 1h). Polem-, archon. Laureate and draped bust of Artemis right, with quiver over shoulder; laurel branch to right; HӨA downward to left / CEΛEYKEΩN ΠOΛEM APXOY, draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Good VF, dark green patina, adjustment marks.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol270 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.60g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Tortoise within dotted square border within incuse square. Near VF, some roughness and porosity.
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I270 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (9.32g, 6h). Radiate and draped bust right / Valerian and Gallienus, each radiate and wearing military attire, standing facing one another, clasping right hands and holding spears; to right, third figure (priest?), holding uncertain object. Good Fine, porous tan surfaces.
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Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius270 viewsAntoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 138-161 AD. AE28 (15.54g, 6h). Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right, slight drapery / Marcus Aurelius on horse rearing right, holding spear. Good Fine, brown patina, corroded surfaces. Extremely rare - only this and the RG specimen are apparently known, this being the finer of the two.
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Magnesia (AD 200-300) AE 13270 viewsPseudo-autonomous, ca 3rd century AD. AE13 (1.6g). Three tied corn ears / Eagle standing facing, head right. VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 235-238) AE 33 - Maximinus I270 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE33 (21.50g, 10h). Dated CY 254 (235/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Maximinus on horseback right, thrusting spear at fallen enemy; to right, Nike flying left, holding palm and placing wreath on horse’s head. Near VF, green patina, earthen highlights. Rare.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus270 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 - Trihemiassarion(?) (5.34g, 12h). Radiate head right / Two captives seated at base of trophy. VF, pale green patina. Group CEM.
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Kolybrassos (AD 255-258) AE 30 - Valerian II270 viewsValerianus II, 255-258 AD. AE30 (14.72g), Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, over eagle with wings displayed; to right, IA / Three single-handled cups over gymnasiarch’s oil basin flanked by palm branches. Surfaces a bit rough, earthen deposits. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Commodus270 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 (3.71g). AV.Λ.KOMOΔOC - ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ΘHCЄ - A - NIKAIЄIC, unbearded head of Theseus right, clad in lion's skin knotted under chin. Rare, about VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Kyzikos (AD 253-260) AE 24 - Valerian I270 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (6.63g, 12h). Apollonidos, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Altar between two serpents coiled about lighted torches. VF, red and green patina. Ex Liles coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian270 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (8.99g, 7h). AVT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, radiate head of Domitian right / H MHTPOΠOΛIΣ KAI ΠPOTH BEIΘVNIAΣ, turreted head of Tyche left; (NKO)–(MH) across field. VF, green patina, two old scrapes on reverse. Unpublished variant of an extremely rare type.
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Bargylia (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus270 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE36 (19.9g). AY K Λ C CEOYHPOC ΓEP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: bust Artemis Kindyas facing / BAPΓYΛIHTΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head right, holding serpent staff. VF.
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Dioshieron (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus270 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (4.39g). Laureate head of Augustus right / laureate head of Zeus right. Very Fine. Ex Künker 97, lot 1217.
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Smyrna (AD 200-235) AE 24270 viewsImperial Times, early 3rd century AD. AE24 (6.62g). IЄPA CYN KΛHTOC, draped bust of Senate right; countermark: CA/Γ / CMYPNAIΩ-N Γ NEOKO/PΩN, tetrastyle temple; within Tyche. VF.
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Perge (AD 193-217) AE 24 - Julia Domna270 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE24 (9.24g). Draped bust right / Money chest surmounted by three purses. Dark green patina, GVF. Franke coll.
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Kidramos (AD 69-79) AE 19 - Vespasian270 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE19 (4.88g, 12h). Pamphilios Seleukou, magistrate. Laureate head right / Statue of indigenous “Mother of the Gods†facing. VF, green patina. Spradling coll.; ex Wagner coll., CNG 76 (9/2007), lot 1078.
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Philadelphia (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius270 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (7.20g). Perikles(?), magistrate. AY KAI TI AI AΔPI ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄPI ΠЄPIKΛ[...] ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN ANЄITIC, Artemis standing right with stag within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Kyzikos (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III270 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (12.41g, 1h). Lepidus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CTPA/ ΛЄΠIΔO/V KVZIKH/NΩN NЄ/OKOP in five lines. VF, brown patina with hard green and blue deposits, thin flan crack. Spradling Coll.
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Pitane (BC 330-280) AE 9270 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE9 (0.65g). Female head right / ΠΙ within circle. VF.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Obol270 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.58g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Two panthers seated facing one another, heads facing, each raising forepaw. VF. Very rare.
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 29 - Commodus270 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE29 (17.92g, 6h). Laureate head right / Table carrying two prize urns, each with a single palm branch; KOMO/ΔЄIA below. Good VF, rough green patina, smoothed in areas. Rare.
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Blaundos (AD 138-192) AE 18270 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE18 (3.53g). ΒΛΑVÎΔЄΩÎ, bare head of Hercules right / Apollo-Mên riding horse right, holding bipennis over shoulder. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus270 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE23.5mm (7.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Diana kneeling upon recumbent stag right held by horns. VF, green patina. Ex Cederlind.
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Pompeiopolis (BC 66) AE 19 - Pompey270 viewsafter 66 BC. AE19 (4.91g, 12hg). Bare head of Pompey right / ΠΟΜΠΗΙΟΠΟΛΙΤΩÎ, Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath; ΔΙ ΛΑ to right.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 147-175) AE 24 - Faustina II270 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE24 (7.55g). ΦΑVСΤЄΙÎΑ СЄΒΑСΤ, draped bust right / ΙΟVΛΙЄΩΠΓΟΡΔΗÎΩÎ, river god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Adramytteion (AD 193-217) AE 31 - Julia Domna270 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE31 (12.80g). Uncertain strategos. IOY ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI CTP IM ΠON[...]ANOV / AΔP - A / MVTHNΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, some deposits. Very rare.
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Troas Uncertain (BC 480-420) Hemidrachm270 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.24g, 13mm). Bull’s head right / Gorgoneion within incuse square. VF, porosity.
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Syedra (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus I269 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE25 (5.33g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Ares standing right, holding spear and shield. VF, green patina, natural flan flaw on obverse.
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Seleukeia (AD 251-253) AE 31 - Trebonianus Gallus269 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE31 (14.03g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CEΛEVKE-ΩN TΩ Π/POC KAΛV-ΔN, Athena advancing right, thrusting spear at serpent-legged giant throwing stones. VF, green patina.
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Epiphaneia (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Julia Mamaea269 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE33 (20.42g). IOVΛ MAMAI AN CЄBACTHN, draped bust wearing stephane right / ЄΠI ΦA NЄωN H P C, Dionysos standing with thyrsus; panther below. Very rare. Good fine. Ex Karbach coll.
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Epiphaneia (AD 98-117) AE 22 - Trajan269 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (6.38g). TPAIANOC KAI NEP, laureate head right / ЄΠIΦANЄΩN TPAIANO[ΠO] APM, Athena standing left, with spear and shield. Very rare. Good fine. Ex Karbach coll.
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus269 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE23 (7.38g, 1h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding inverted spear. VF, dark brown patina. Ex Righetti Coll, 9895.
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Nikaia (AD 166-177) AE 27 - Commodus269 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE27 (16.31g). Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜ−ΟΔΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, bare headed bust right. ÎΙΚΑΙЄ−ΩÎ, Herakles dragging Kerberos to left, behind, club. Unpublished? Very rare. Dark green patina, GVF/ VF.
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Peltai (AD 138-192) AE 16269 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192(?)AD. AE16 (2.21g, 6h). MAK-ЄΔ, bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / Stag standing right. EF, attractive green patina. Well centered and struck. From Group CEM.
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Ankyra (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus269 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (16.00g, 6h). Laureate head right / Men standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding pine-cone. Good Fine, red and brown patina, light roughness. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna269 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (9.17g, 6h). Draped bust right / Two Nemeses standing facing one another, each pulling at chiton, the one on the left holds a bridle, the one on the right holds a cubit-rule and has a wheel at her side. VF, golden tan patina. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander269 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (11.62g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Radiate deity on horseback right; altar to right. VF, brown patina with some light scratches. Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 198-217) Didrachm - Caracalla269 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Didrachm (5.89g, 12h). Dated RY 20 (217 AD). AY KAI M • AYPHΛI • ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate head right, wearing mustache and light beard / Mt. Argaeus; date in exergue. Near EF. Very rare tetradrachm struck on a flan of didrachm weight.
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Aspendos (AD 253-260) AE 30 - Valerian I269 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE30 (11.54g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing left, holding palm frond and lyre set on tripod. VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Side (AD 254-268) AE 31 - Salonina269 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE31 - 11 Assaria (16.29g, 1h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane; IA (mark of value) before / Tyche seated left on rocks; at feet, half-length figure of river-god Melas swimming right; all within tetrastyle shrine; pomegranate above, Δ–Є flanking roof of shrine. Near VF, rough green patina. Rare. Group CEM.
An interesting type which copies a very identifiable shrine found on the coinage of Antioch. The engraver even went so far as to copy the “Δ Є†found on the Antiochene types, which is generally thought to stand for the office of the emperor as tribune (ΔημαÏχικης Єξουςιας) or, more likely, for the four eparchies (Δ ЄπαÏχειων) which the Antiochene coinage would circulate in: Commagene, Coele-Syria, Syria, and Phoenicia.
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Anazarbos (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Herennia Etruscilla269 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE30 - Hexassarion (20.45g, 12h). Dated CY 268 (249/50 AD). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Tyche of Anazarbus seated left; river god Pyramus at feet, being offered prize crown and wreaths by the Tyches of Cilicia, Isauria, and Lycaonia; ΘΞC (date) in exergue. VF, tan and green surfaces. Only the second specimen known. Krizan Coll.
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Soloi (BC 350-300) Obol269 viewsca 410-375 BC. AR Obol (0.7g, 9mm). Theophi[...], magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΘΕΟΦΙ / ΣΟΛΕ, helmeted head of Athena right. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus269 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (14.29g). Dated RY 2 (193/4 AD). Laureate head right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡΙΑC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar inscribed ЄT B. VF.
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Saitta (AD 200-270) AE 20269 views3rd century AD. AE20 (4.98g). AZIOT THNOC, bust of Men Aziottenos wearing Phrygian cap right on crescent / CAITTHNΩ N / ЄPMOC, youthful river-god Hermos leaning left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; resting left elbow on inverted vase from which water is flowing left. EF.
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Blaundos (AD 54-68) AE 16 - Nero269 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE16 (3.8g). Ti. Klau. Kalligenes, magistrate. Struck circa 55 AD. NEPΩN KAIΣAP, bare-headed and draped bust right / KAΛΛIΓENHΣ BΛAYNΔEΩN, four grain ears, tied together. VF.
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Prymnessos (AD 193-235) AE 20269 viewsSeveran Period, 193-235 AD. AE20 (3.7g). DHMOC, laureate head of Demos right / Î PVMNHCCЄΩÎ, Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding sceptre. GVF.
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Amastris (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina269 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 / Tetrassarion (5.34g, 7h). Draped bust left, wearing stephane / Hermes advancing right, holding caduceus in both hands; Δ (mark of value) between legs. Fine, dusty green patina. Very rare.
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Sardeis (AD 193-217) AE 31 - Julia Domna269 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE31 (12.16g). T. Flavius Frontonus, archon. IOYΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI T ΦΛ ΦΡONTΩNOC AΡ / CAΡΔIANΩN B NЄΩKOΡ / ΩN, Triptolemos driving biga of winged serpents right, holding basket of fruits; two grain ears to right. Very rare. VF.
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Kyzikos (AD 69-79) AE 28 - Vespasian269 viewsVespasian. 69-79 AD. AE28 (10.98g). AVTOKPATOPI KAIΣAPI ΣEBAΣTΩ OYEΣΠAΣIANΩ, laureate head right / KV/ZI in two lines in laurel wreath. Glossy dark green and brown patina, some light smoothing in fields, aVF.
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus269 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (12.33g, 1h). A K MAV KO-ANTΩNIN, laureate head right / KOMO/ΔOY BACI/ΛЄYONTOC / O KOCMOC / ЄYTYXЄI / NIKAIЄ/ΩN within wreath. Very rare. Well centered. Good middle green patina. gVF. Ex Sternberg 7, Zürich 24-25 (11/1977), lot 682.
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Prusa ad Olympum (BC 62-59) AE 20269 viewsC. Papirius Carbo. Procurator, 62-59 BC. AE20 (3.26g, 12h). Dated year 224 (59/8 BC). ΠPOYΣAEΩN to right, ΔKΣ (date) and monogram to left, amphora / ΕΠI ΓAIOY to right, ΠAΠIPIOY/KAPBΩNOΣ to left, combined kerykeion and club. VF, green patina.
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander269 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (27.36g). Dated CY 234 (234/5 AD). AVT K CЄVHPOC AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔ CЄV AΛЄ AMACIAC M / N ΠP Π/ ЄT – CΛΔ, altar of Zeus Strateos, surmounted by eagle standing slightly right, head left, with wings spread; tree to left; above, Helios driving facing quadriga. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I268 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE25 (8.01g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left, holding phiale. Near VF, red-brown patina, some deposits. Ex Righetti Coll., 8925.
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Side (AD 178-182) AE 19 - Crispina268 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE19 (5.91g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Athena advancing left, holding pomegranate and shield; pomegranate to right. VF, green patina.
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Philomelion (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III268 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (9.46g). Alexandros magistrate. AV K M ANTΩNI ΓOPΔIANOC C, laureate head right / ЄΠI KOP AΛЄΞANΔ POV ΦIΛOMHΛЄ ωN, River-god Gallos recumbent left, holding cornucopiae and reed, behind him, inverted vase. Almost very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 37 - Marcus Aurelius268 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE37 (25.57g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed half-length bust right / Pan standing left, holding [branch] and wine skin; small ithyphallic herm to right. Fine, brown patina, traces of gilding on the obverse, some smoothing on reverse. Very rare.
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Antiocheia (AD 81-96) AE 24 - Domitian268 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (6.85g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / EΠIMEΛH KΛ AΓΛAOY ΦPOYΓI ANTIOXE, Dyonisos standing left, leaning on column, holding cantharus and thyrsus. VF. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 31 - Severus Alexander268 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE31 (14.63g, 12h). Radiate and cuirassed bust right; countermark: annulet within Δ within triangular incuse / Dionysus, his panther skin over his arm and extending behind him, holding thyrsus in right hand and cantharus from which he pours wine in left, driving biga of panthers right; to right, Silenus kneeling right, his head and upper body turned to left. Near VF, earthen green patina. Rare.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Diadumenian268 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE23 (11.48g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Prize-crown between two lighted torches. VF, green patina, a few cleaning marks. Ex Krizan Coll.; CNG 54 (6/2000), lot 1126.
A close comparison of the dies show that they are the same that were used to strike the Paris specimen. However, the spelling of Antoninus on that coin is ANTONINOC whereas here it is ANTΩNINOC. The Paris specimen appears to have been very carefully tooled.
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Alexandreia (AD 138-268) AE 16268 viewsImperial Times, circa 138-268 AD. AE16 (2.3g). APOL ΖΜΙÎΤΗΕ, Apollo Smintheus standing on base, with quiver and bow, holding patera over tripod / COL AVC TROAD, tripod. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Wheel - Tetartemorion268 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.20g). Head of eagle left / Four-spoked wheel within circular incuse. Unpublished in the standard references. gVF, toned. Rare.
Although attributed to Magnesia in previous auction appearances, the known types (head of eagle / wheel) are not specific enough to assert such an attribution.
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Samos (AD 147-175) AE 15 - Faustina II268 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE15 (3.20g). Draped bust right / Prora as head of boar right. Olive green patina, EF. Franke coll.
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Uncertain (BC 490-440) Hemiobol268 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.36g). Head of horned river-god facing slightly right / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently unpublished. aEF, toned.
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Midaion (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian268 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 - Tetrassaria (23.51g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣЄB ΓЄP, laureate head right / ΔΗΜΗΤΗΡ ΣЄΒΑΣΤΗ, Demeter standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and scepter; ΜΙ-ΔΑ across field. Fine, brown patina, rough surfaces. Spradling Coll.; ex vAuction 215 (10/2008), lot 89.
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Prymnessos (AD 138-192) AE 21268 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE21 (2.34g). MIΔΑC, draped bust of Midas right, wearing Phrygian cap and necklace / ΠΡVÎœÎЄCCЄΩÎ, river god reclining left, holding reed and resting on inverted vase from which water flows. VF.
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Dioshieron (AD 198-217) AE 22268 viewsTime of Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (3.62g). ЄΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΟÎΙΟΥ ΔΙΟCΙЄΡΙΤΩÎ, head of Demos right / ΚΑΥCΤΡΟC, river god Kaystros reclining left and holding reed; elbow resting on urn from which water flows. gVF.
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Laodikeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian268 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 26mm). HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / COS III, Jupiter standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 98-138) AE 16268 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE16 (2.97g). ΘΕΟΠCYNKΛHTOC, laureate and draped bust of Senatus right / ΓΟΡΔΟC, draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 47 - Severus Alexander268 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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