Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Prusa ad Olympum (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander137 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.1g). Îœ ΑVΡ СЄVΗ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate head right / ΠΡΟVСΑEΩΝ, Poseidon, with foot set upon rock, standing right, holding trident and dolphin. VF. Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Julia Mamaea136 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE26 - Triassarion (10.99g). Dated CY 248 (229/30 AD). IOV MAMЄA CЄB, draped bust right / ANAS ЄNΔOΞ MHTP ЄΠI OΛVMΠIA / B Γ / ЄT HMC, athlete seated right on base, holding palm frond and crowning himself with wreath. Vogl Coll. aVF. Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Julia Mamaea136 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE24 (5.68g). IVL MAMЄA AV, draped bust right / NINIC CLAV, Athena standing left, holding crowning Nike and patera, and resting hand upon shield. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1990). VF. Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna136 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (2.57g, 12h). Dated RY 20 of Caracalla (216/7 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust of Julia Domna to right / MHTPO KAICAP / ЄT K, Mount Argaios surmounted by a star. Very rare. VF. Uncertain (BC 480-460) Tetartemorion135 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.14g). Head of griffin right / Head and neck of bull left within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished. Kolybrassos (AD 161-180) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius135 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE26 (10.40g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙС ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate and cuirassed bust left / KOΛYBPACCЄωN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Numismatik Lanz 44, lot 553 (5/1988). Extremely rare. gVF. Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 19135 views1st century BC. AE19 (4.47g). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / EVPΩMEΩN, facing statue of Zeus, with labrys and spear; piloi of the Dioskouroi to left and right. VF. Anazarbos (AD 251-253) AE 29 - Volusian134 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (16.26g, 12h). Dated CY 270 (251/2 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hades-Serapis seated left, extending hand over Cerberus and holding scepter. VF, green and reddish-brown patina. Ex Cederlind coll. Philadelphia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa134 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (10.78g, 6h). Aurelios Maximos Ioulianos, archon. MAP ΩTA CЄYHPA CЄB, diademed and draped bust right / ЄΠI AYP MAΞIMOY IOYΛI APX A ΦΛ ΦIΛAΔЄΛ-ΦЄΩN / NЄ[ΩKO]-PΩ, horse prancing right surmounted by serpent coiled right. Apparently unpublished and apparently the first known coin of Otacilia Severa from Philadelphia. Somewhat rough, aVF. Bruzos (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus134 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE23 (6.37g). Γ IOV OVH MASIMOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BPOVSHNΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. gVF. Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol133 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.48g). Head of ram (or eagle?) right / Uncertain inscription around monogram. VF. Kolybrassos (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus133 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 (8.27g). AV KAI M AV CЄ ANTΩNЄINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛVBPACCЄΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Extremely rare. aVF. Thyateira (AD 222) AE 19 - Severus Alexander132 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE19 (3.55g). AΛЄΞANΔPOC K, bare head right / ΘVΑΤЄIPHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; globe to left. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll. Thyateira (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina132 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (8.24g). Oct. Artemidoros, strategos. KOP CAΛΩNЄINA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΠI C OKT APTЄMIΔΩPOV ΘVATЄIPHNΩN, Demeter standing facing, holding grain ears, poppy and torch. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll. Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander132 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 / Diassarion (5.40g, 7h). M AVP CEVH AΛEΞANΔPOC AVΓ, laureate head right / NIK A IEΩN, Cista mystica with serpent. gVF, dark green surfaces, some light smoothing. Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Trajan Decius132 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. Anazarbos (AD 244-249) AE 33 - Otacilia Severa132 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE33 - Hexassarion (21.83g). Dated CY 263 (244/5 AD). ΩTAKЄIΛIA CЄOVHPA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠO / ЄT - ΓΞC, Eirene seated left on throne, holding sceptre and branch; helmet, cuirass, shield, greaves and spear in exergue. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1/1991). Struck on a broad flan, VF. Kolybrassos (AD 244-249) AE 21 - Philip I132 viewsPhilip I the Arab, 244-249 AD. AE21 (5.28g). AVT [...] ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛVBPACCЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Vogl Coll. Extremely rare. VF. Uncertain (BC 500) Bull - Hemiobol132 viewsca 530-480 BC. AR Hemiobol or Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.30g). Head of bull or calf right / Quadripartite incuse square. Ankyra (AD 98-117) AE 27 - Trajan132 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE27 (10.0g). Loukios Krassos, archon. ΑV ΚΑΙ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СЄΒ ΓЄΡ ΔΑΚΙΚΟС, laureate head right / ЄΠΙ ΛΟVΚΙΟV ΚΡΑС ΑΡΧ ΤΟ Î’ ΑΝΚVΡΑΝΩΝ, Zeus standing left, holding anchor and sceptre. Extremely rare. VF. Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 19 - Gallienus131 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. Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I131 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. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol130 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.55g, 8mm). Head of tunny right; two pellets to left, tunny above / Quadripartite incuse square Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina130 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. Mastaura (AD 161-180) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius130 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE24 (7.24g). AV KAI ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very rare. VF. Briula (AD 81-96) AE 18129 viewsPossibly time of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.20g). HΛIOC, radiate and draped bust of Helios right / BPIOYΛEITΩN, Apollo standing left, holding bow and branch. gVF. Plankenhorn coll. Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla129 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (8.22g). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head left / NIKAIEΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and sceptre. VF. Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla129 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (16.92g). ANTΩNЄINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKAIЄΩN, Caracalla standing left, holding patera and parazonium; to right, Sarapis standing facing, head left, holding wreath and sceptre. gVF. Hypaipa (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus129 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 - Tetrassarion (15.20g, 6h), T. Flavius Herodes Papion, strategos. AYT K Λ C Π CЄOYHPOC ΠЄ C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; to right, countermark of facing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis within oval incuse / ЄΠI CTPA T ΦΛ ΠAΠΙΩN HPΩΔ - YΠAIΠH/NΩN, Septimius on horseback to right, preparing to hurl spear at bound captive to lower right; below horse, two shields. Apparently unpublished and unique. Some old scratches and cleaning marks, VF. Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol127 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g). Head of ram right / Large wreath-like symbol, pseudo-legend around, within incuse circle. Philadelphia (AD 138-192) AE 19127 viewsTime of the Antonines. 138-192 AD. AE19 (4.33g). ΔΗΜΟС, laureate head of the Demos (youthful) right / ΦΙΛΑΔƐΛΦƐΩΝ (retrograde), Dionysus (youthful) standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus. Rare. VF. Sardeis (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I126 viewsPhilip I the Arab, 244-249 AD. AE24 (5.88g). Uncertain magistrate. AVT K M IOVH ΦΙΛIΠΠOC [...], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI Φ[...] CAPΔIANΩN B NЄΩKOPΩN. the Temple of Aphrodite Paphia: Cult xoanon of Aphrodite Paphia within central hexastyle tower; dove above on each side; the entire structure set on low basis; semicircular fencing below. Extremely rare. gF. Briula (AD 14-37) AE 21 - Tiberius125 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE21 (5.24g). ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right / BPIOVΛEITΩN / NO - MH, Kybele standing facing; lion to left and right. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll. Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 18125 views1st century BC. AE18 (4.5g). Eagle on thunderbolt left, star in front / ANTIO/AS-KLH/XEWN, six-rayed star. VF. Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna125 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (8.1g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / Γ NЄΩKOPΩN ИΩIAИ / CMVP, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF. Thyateira (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina124 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (10.13g). Octavius Artemidorus, strategos. KOP CAΛΩNЄINA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΠI C OKT APTЄMIΔΩPOV ΘVATЄIPHNΩN, Apollo, holding serpent, standing right, with foot on bucranium and resting elbow upon column to right. aVF. Kame (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian124 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.68g). Iou. Tryphon, strategos. AΔPIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right / ϹΤΡ ΤΡΥΦωΝΟС ΚΑΜΗΝωΝ, facing herm. gF. Uncertain (BC 550-500) Hemiobol123 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.36g, 5-7mm). Head of Bull left / Incuse square. gVF. Rare. Mysomakedones (AD 14-37) AE 19 - Tiberius121 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE19 (4.87g). Laureate head right; countermark: star above capricorn right within incuse oval / MVCOMAKЄΔONΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll. Kame (AD 177-192) AE 14120 viewsTime of Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE14 (1.73g). Demetrios Artemonos, strategos. ΚΑΜΗΝΩΝ, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟV, ithyphallic herm left. Extremely rare. aVF. Germe (AD 244-247) AE 25 - Philip II120 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE25 (6.1g). Perperos, magistrate. M IOVΛ ΦΙΛIΠΠOC K, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΠЄPΠЄPOV ΓЄPMHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. aVF. Temenothyrai (AD 256-258) AE 28 - Valerian II120 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE28 (7.31g). Kleoboulos, magistrate. K ΠO KOΠ BAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KΛЄOBOVΛOC THMЄNOΘVPЄVC / N, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding lion skin and leaning upon club. VF. Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 27 - Maximinus I119 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE27 / Diassarion (6.30g, 12h). Γ IOV OVH MAΞIMEINOC AV, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NI KAI EΩN, Demeter seated left, holding grain ears and torch. VF, dark green patina, flan crack. Interesting flip-over double strike. Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 139-161) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius117 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE24 - Diassarion (10.00g, 12h). Circa 147-161 AD. ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΑΙ, bare head left / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑ ΛΥΚΙΩ, Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. Very rare. VF. Nikaia (AD 202-205) AE 21 - Plautilla117 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE21 (5.98g). ΠΛAVTIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding bridle and drawing veil; wheel behind to left. Very rare. VF. Mysomakedones (AD 14-29) AE 16116 viewsJulia Augusta (Livia), Augusta, 14-29 AD. AE16 (4.27g). CЄBACTH, female figure (Livia?) seated left on throne, holding sceptre and branch / MVCOMAKЄΔON / Ω – N, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Auhäuser 11 (1995), lot 207. Plankenhorn coll. Uncertain (BC 460-400) Hemiobol116 viewsca 480-430 BC. Uncertain mint, uncertain Lykian Dynast. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.23g). Forepart of boar right / Forepart of hound right within incuse square. VF. Temenothyrai (AD 244-249) AE 20116 viewsTime of Philip I Arabs, 244-249 AD. AE20 - Assarion (4.20g, 7h). Nikomachos, archon. Bust of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis and holding spear over her right shoulder / NЄIKOMAXOC APX / ΘЄMЄNO-ΘY/PЄYCI, lion walking right. VF. Gordion (BC 300-189) Obol115 viewsca 3rd century-189 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.65g, 6h). Laureate and draped jugate busts of Apollo and Artemis right, quiver over shoulder of Artemis / [Γ]OPΔI-ANΩN, bow and quiver. Extremely rare. Nicely toned, VF. Nikomedeia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximus114 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE24 - Diassarion (7.19g, 1h). Γ OPY OYH MAΞIMOC KAI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / NIKOMHΔЄΩ/N ΔIC NЄΩKOP/ΩN, Demeter seated to left on modius (?), holding grain ears in her right hand and long scepter with her left. An apparently unpublished variety. Green patina. VF. Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 37 - Gallienus111 viewsGallienus, 253-268. AE37 - Hexassarion (?) (24.57g, 1h). Domitianos Roufos, asiarch, son of a twice-asiarch and the most powerful first archon, circa 253-254/260 AD. AYT K Π ΛIK ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC AY, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠΙ ΔΟΜ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑCIAPX Κ Î¥IOY B ACIAPX K KPAT APX A, three agonistic urns, each containing palm, on table; below table, amphora and inscription CAP-ΔI/AN-ΩN / ΔIC / NЄΩKOPΩN. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed and slightly rough, otherwise, VF. Thyateira (AD 222) AE 19 - Severus Alexander104 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE19 - Hemiassarion (3.58g, 6h). AΛЄΞANΔPOC, bare head right / ΘYATЄIPHNΩN, Athena standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and spear and shield with her left. Very rare. Minor scrape above the eye, VF. Briula (AD 139-161) AE 21 - Marcus Aurelius86 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE21 - Assarion (5.75g, 6h). Circa 139-144 AD. •M•AYPHΛI OYHPOC KAI, bare-headed and draped bust left, seen from behind / BPIOYΛITΩN, Dionysos standing front, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos in his left; at feet to left, panther reclining left, looking up. An extremely rare issue from a very rare mint, apparently the second known example. VF.       14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149