Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed (BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/8 Stater?934 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR 1/8 Stater? (1.17g). Boar's head left / Protome of a man-headed bull facing left within incuse square. EF. The reverse image is reminiscent of the coins of the Lycian dynast Uvug. The weight standard is hard to define, since the weights are somewhat erratic (along with the von Aulock coin, cf. Peus 372, 2002, lot 361). It might be a 1/6th stater on the light stater (c. 8.0-8.6 g), but actually this standard is known from 460 BC onwards only; cf. O. Morkholm and G. Neumann, Die lykischen Munzlegenden (Gottingen 1978), p. 5 f. Gambrion (BC 350-250) AE 15934 views4th century BC. AE15 (3.3g). Laureate head of Apollo right, countermark: tripod / 12-rayed star, pellet in center, Γ-Α-Îœ between rays. VF. Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol933 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (1.10g). Forepart of winged boar flying right, A above / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Sosigenes933 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.48g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΣΩΣΙ-ΓΕΝΗΣ. EF. Telos (BC 350) AE 11933 viewsca 350 BC. AE11 (1.53g). Athena in Attic helmet right. / T - [H] / Λ- [I], crab, in ex. fish (?). Very rare. EF. Ex. Hauck & Aufhäuser, Auction 13 (10/1997), lot 192. Sardeis (AD 14-37) AE 18 - Tiberius932 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE18 (5.16g, 12h). Julius Kleon and Memnon, magistrates. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑ−ΡΕΩΝ ΣΑ−ΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, Tiberius standing facing left, raising up a kneeling Tyche of Sardis / [ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ ΙΟΥ]ΛΙΟΣ ΚΛΕΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΜΝΩΝ, Livia as Demeter seated right, holding sceptre and grain ears. Good VF, black patina with earthen encrustation, light scratches. Pergamon (BC 10-2) AE 18 - Livia & Julia 932 viewsAugustus for Livia and Julia. AE18 (3.41g). Charinos Grammateus, ca 10-2 BC. ΛIBIAN H[PAN XAPI]NOΣ, bust of Livia / [IOY]ΛIAN AΦPOΔITHN, bust of Julia. Rare. Very fine. Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 4 - EL 1/24 Stater932 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.65g, 7mm). Milesian standard. Figural type. Head of lion right / Incuse square punch. Good VF. Very rare. Ephesos (BC 625-600) EL 1/12 Stater931 viewsPhanes, ca 625-600 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (1.17g). Forepart of stag left, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. VF. Extremely rare, only a handful known. Lapethos (BC 6th-5th cent) Stater931 viewsLate 6th-early 5th cent BC. AR Stater - Double Siglos (10.82g, 6h). Wounded giant kneeling left / Herakles running right, wearing lion skin, holding club, bow, and arrows, within dotted border; all in incuse square. Fine, toned, two test cuts. Extremely rare, apparently the 5th known. The first two examples of this type were found in the Larnaca Hoard (IGCH 1272), followed by the example found in the Persepolis deposit (IGCH 1789). These three are all in museum collections. The current location of the Rosen coin is uncertain (it was not included in the portion of his collection sold in Muenzen und Medaillen 72). (BC 101-87) Ariarathes IX - Drachm931 viewsAriarathes IX Eusebes Philopator, ca 100-85 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.01g), dated RY 5 (96/5 BC). Diademed head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield set on ground, spear leaning against arm; monogram in inner left field, E (date) in exergue. Good VF, lightly toned. Excellent style for issue. Strickhausen Coll. (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 19931 viewsAmyntas, 37-25 BC. AE19 (3.77g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver to left / Stag standing right. Good VF, dark green patina. In 37/6 BC, Antony awarded Galatia, and the title of king, to Amyntas, who continued to rule until hid death in 25 BC. Artemis is portrayed here with the features of Cleopatra VII of Egypt, apparently as a sign of deference to Antony and the Egyptian queen. Gergis (BC 350-241) AE 9931 views4th-3rd cent BC. AE9 (0.98g). Laureate bust of Sibyl Herophile facing, decorated with two long ear-pendants and pearl-necklace / Female sphinx sitting right, ΓEP to right (read from bottom to top). Rare. F+/about VF. Hoeft coll. Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B54931 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g). Head of Aktaeon right, wearing stag's horn / Gorgoneion facing within linear square. VF. Scarce. (AD 38-64) Polemo II - Drachm RY20931 viewsPolemo II, with Nero, 54-68 AD. AR Drachm (3.55g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Pontus. Dated RY 20 (57/8 AD). BACILEwC POLEMwNOC, diademed head of Polemo right / ETOYC K, laureate head of Nero right. VF, toned, slight die shift on reverse. Strickhausen coll. (BC 241-197) Attalos I - Tetradrachm930 viewsAttalos I, 241-197 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.00g). Laureate head of Philetairos right / ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ, Athena seated left, holding wreath, left arm resting on shield, spear behind, ivy leaf to outer left, A to inner left, bow to outer right. Lightly toned VF. Sinope (BC 85-65) AE 31930 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE31 (18.41g). Head of Athena right in helmet decorated with pegasos / Perseus standing, facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, whose decapitated body lies at his feet. Good VF, orange-brown patina. Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) EL 1/6 Stater930 viewsca 650-600 BC. EL 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.42g). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Double incuse punch. VF. Struck from the same punches as the following two lots. Aigai (AD 117-138) AE 19930 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 117-138 AD (time of Hadrian). AE19 (3.02g), struck under Agonothetes Ovl. Pole. IEPA - CVNKΛHTOC, bust of Senate, draped, laureate, right / EΠI.AΓΩ.OVΛ - [...], cult-statue of Apollo Chresterios, standing frontal, both hands outstretched, holding branch(?) in left hand and unknown small object in right hand; in left and right field AI - GA. Very rare, probably unpublished. About VF. Hoeft coll. There is a type for Sabina with the rev. legend EΠI AΓΩ OVΛ ΠOΛE, SNG von Aulock 7674. Agonothetes is the title of a magistrate whose duty was the superintendence of games. Pergamon (BC 310-282) AE 17930 viewsca 300 BC. AE17. Helmeted head of Athena right / Confronted bull’s heads, winged thunderbolt above, ΠΕΡΓA below. Beautiful green patina. Kyzikos (BC 450-430) EL Stater930 viewsca 450-430 BC. EL Stater (16.00g). Orestes kneeling left, holding sword and resting left arm on omphalos; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Ex New York Sale IV (1/2002), lot 188. Ephesos (BC 55-53) Cistophoric Tetradrachm929 viewsC. Pulcher, Proconsul, 55-53 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.29g). Aretemon, magistrate, dated year 81 (53 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bow case between two serpents; ΠA (date), EΦE and bee left, torch right, APTEMΩN below. Fine, Rare. Magnesia (BC 465-459) Hemiobol - Themistokles928 viewsThemistokles (died 459 BC), Satrap of Magnesia, ca 465-459 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g). Bearded head of Themistokles right / ΘΕ monogram in dotted square, within incuse square. VF. Alexandreia (AD 200-300) AE 21928 viewsQuasi-autonomous, ca 198-268 AD. AE21 (4.80g). CO - L TROA, draped bust of city-goddess (Tyche) right, wearing mural-crown; behind vexillum inscribed with CI/V / COL - AVG, horse grazing right, TRO in exergue. About VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll. Kition (BC 479-449) 1/3 Stater - Baalmelek I928 viewsBaalmelek I, King of Kition, ca 479-449 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (3.16g, 3h). Herakles advancing right, wearing lion skin, holding club and bow / Lion standing right, thunderbolt above; all in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Apparently unpublished, possibly unique. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B50 - EL 1/6 Stater928 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.61g). Helmeted male head to left, with frontal eye and tendril ornament on bowl of helmet; below, seal swimming left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Very rare. aEF. The helmeted head must be that of a hero-warrior. The whole idea of using just a helmeted head with no individuality as a type is quite interesting; that there is a head inside the helmet is clear from the eye that peeks out above the side piece. Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm928 viewsca 386-301 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.91g, 12h). Mnesitheos, magistrate. Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / Κ-Λ-ΑZΟ, swan standing left, wings spread; kantharos and ΜΝΗΣΙ-ΘΕΟΣ to left. EF, toned, a hint of roughness. Herman Coll. Parion (BC 400-300) Hemidrachm927 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.63g, 12h). Gorgoneion facing, surrounded by aegis / Bull standing left, head turned back; star below. Attractively toned. Extremely fine. Ex Aufhauser 10 (10/1993), 107. Tenedos (BC 450-387) Drachm927 viewsca 450-387 BC. AR Drachm (3.51g). Janiform female and male heads, the male laureate and facing right, the female diademed and facing left / ΤΕ-ΝΕ/ΔΙ-ΩΝ around double-axe; grape bunch to left, tripod to right; within deep incuse square. Toned, gVF. Ex GM 42 (1988), lot 295. Tyana (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla927 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (15.29g, 11h), dated RY 16 (212/3 AD). Laureate head right / Hygeia holding serpent, and Askleipos, leaning on serpent-entwined staff, standing vis-à-vis; ET IS (date) in exergue. Brown patina with earthen highlights. VF. Ex Alighieri Coll. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater 927 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.69g). Tunny downward; to either side, two pellets and head of tunny outward / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, tiny metal flaw on obverse. Very rare. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater 927 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.69g). Two tunnies left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare. Lamponeia (BC 400) Obol926 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.58g) Bearded head of Dionysos right / Bull's head (bucranium) facing, Λ-Α-Îœ around, all within incuse square. Issos (BC 333-323) Stater - Alexander III926 viewsTime of Alexander III, 333-323 BC. AR Stater (10.92g). Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace; crested Corinthian helmet and grape cluster to left, T to right / Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter in right hand; grain ear and grape-bunch in left field, I under throne, small anullet above rung. Nice EF. Chios (BC 431-412) Drachm926 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.68g). Sphinx seated left, amphora to left / Quadripartite incuse square, granules in quarters. Good VF. Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-194) AE 29 - Pescennius Niger926 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AE29 (14.17g, 7h). Laureate head right / Apollo standing left, holding phiale and laurel branch. (Artemis[?]). Good VF, brown-black surfaces with orichalcum highlights, two flan cracks. Extremely rare. Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-194) AE 28 - Pescennius Niger926 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AE28 (13.27g). [ΑVΤ-] Κ-Γ- ΠΕPT ΝΙ[Γ]ΠΟC- ΙΟV[ΤΟC-CΕΒ], laureate head right / KAICAPEIAC G-EPMANIKHC, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. Good VF, brown patina with traces of green, small flan crack. Extremely rare. Ex Dr. Busso Peus 360 (4/1999), lot 607. Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 23926 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE23 (6.70g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΦΙΛΙΣΚΟΣ - ΚΟΝΩΝΟΣ; club-like scepter (lagobolon?), head of Herakles wearing lion skin 3/4 to right, and EP-Y below. Good style, dark olive-green patina, aEF. Gutknecht coll.; ex Sternberg Auc. XII (Zurich, 1982), lot 246. (BC 263-241) Eumenes I - Tetradrachm926 viewsEumenes I. 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.14g, 12h). Laureate and diademed head of Philetairos right / ΦIΛETAIPOY, Athena enthroned left, holding shield with right hand, spear in left arm, left elbow resting on sphinx; ivy leaf above knee, bow to right, A on throne. EF, lightly toned. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater926 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.66g). Satyr advancing left, holding tunny by its tail / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, small punch in field on obverse. Herakleia Pontika (BC 400-350) Drachm926 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.57g, 6h). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Bull butting left; crescent behind. Near EF, attractively toned. Struck from artistic dies. Very rare. Synnada (AD 41-54) AE 18925 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE18 (2.94g). Artemon, tropheus and high priest. Head of Athena right / Owl on amphora. Rare. VF. Tropheus means a "bread giver." This could be a bronze token used for public gifts of bread. Methymna (BC 330-280) Tetrobol - Koinon of Lesbos925 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, ca 330-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm, 2.61g, 7h), minted in Methymna. Head of Athena right, wearing Korinthian helmet / Thunderbolt, ΑΙΟΛΕ above, kerykeion below. aVF. Rare. Nikaia (AD 69-79) AE 20 - Vespasian925 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE20 (4.87g). Laureate head right / Panther seated left, with paws resting on cantharus. Good VF, dark brown patina. It was commonly thought in antiquity that panthers were fond of wine and that they could be captured by setting a bowl of it out and waiting until they had drunk to excess. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater925 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte (2.68g). Harpy in flight to left, four curled wings arrayed around her, holding a tunny fish in her outstretched right hand; another tunny below her / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, a few light marks. Ex Triton VI (1/2003), lot 296. Pordosilene (BC 450-400) Obol925 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.6g, 7mm). Young male head right, wearing tainia / ΠΟΡΔ, crab within incuse square. aVF. Extremely rare. Parion (BC 165-143) Tetradrachm925 viewsca 165-143 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 16.95 g 12). Laureate head of Apollo to right / AΠOΛΩNOΣ AKTAIOÎ¥ ΠAΡIANΩN, Apollo, laureate and draped to the waist, holding laurel branch in his right hand and resting his left on bow propped on the ground behind; on the left, ΔI above flaming altar; on the far left, monogram of TEY. Extremely rare, the only known example from this reverse die. gVF. PGB coll., acquired in 1970s. Kyme (BC 460-400) Hemiobol925 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.47g). K-Y, head of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Kaunos (BC 450-430) Stater924 viewsca 450-430 BC. AR Stater (11.68g, 7h). Iris running left, her head turned back, holding kerykeion (caduceus) in right hand and wreath in left / Triangular baetyl with handle on either side of the apex; to left and right, granulated patterns in the form of stylized birds; all within incuse square. Attractively toned, perfectly centered and of splendid classical style, an exceptional coin of great beauty. EF. Elaia (BC 450-400) Diobol924 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.24g, 12mm). Helmeted head of Athena left / Wreath in incuse square. Lightly toned, granular surfaces, very fine. Antandros (BC 440-400) Drachm924 views5th century BC (465-450?). AR Drachm (3.86g). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / Goat standing right, ANTA/N, in incuse square. Darkly toned, gVF. Scarce. Lamponeia (BC 350) AE 924 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (1.49g). Bearded, wreathed head of Dionysos right / Bull's head (bucranium), bunch of grapes above, ΛΑ-Îœ. Rare. Dark green patina, good VF. Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian923 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, clipeus in pediment; within, Hadrian standing left, holding patera and reverted spear. VF, trace of porosity in reverse fields. Tralleis (BC 166-85) Cistophoric Drachm923 viewsca 166-85 BC. AR Cistophoric Drachm (2.98g, 11h), struck ca 166-160 BC. Lion's skin draped over club; all within ivy wreath / Grape bunch with leaves; ivy wreath to lower right. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Rare denomination. Kyme (BC 165-140) Tetradrachm923 viewsca 165-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.83g). Metrophanes, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia. / Horse standing right; one handled cup below, ΜΗΤΡΟΦΑΝΗΣ in exergue; all within wreath. Good very fine. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Tetradrachm923 viewsca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 14.51g, 9h). Halikarnassos mint. Zeus Labraundos standing right / Lion at bay right within incuse circle. Good VF, toned, underlying luster, cleaning marks under tone on obverse, die break at top of obverse. Well centered and struck on a broad flan. Rare as such. Ex Elsen 38 (2/1995), lot 108. Ilion (BC 188-133) Tetradrachm922 viewsca 188-133 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.98g). Kleonos Ioilos, "magistrate." Head of Athena right, wearing a laureate, crested helmet / ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΙΛΙΑΔΟΣ, Athena Ilias standing right, wearing polos and chiton, holding distaff and filleted spear; owl at her feet right, winged caduceus behind; ΚΛΕ−ΩΝΟΣ across field, ΙΩΙΛΟΥ in exergue. Lightly toned VF, light porosity. Very rare. Antandros (BC 400-380) Pentobol?922 viewsca 400 BC. AR Pentobol (?) (3.03g, 15mm, 11h). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / Goat walking right, ANTA-N, in incuse square. Rare. Fine style, VF-aEF. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/24 Stater922 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.53g). Head of tunny left / Irregular incuse punch. EF. Apparently unpublished. (AD 38-64) Polemo II - Drachm RY18922 viewsPolemo II, with Nero, 38-64 AD. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.91g, 6h). Dated RY 18 of Polemo II (55/6 AD). Diademed head of Polemo right / Laureate head of Nero right; ЄTOYC IH (date) in fields. EF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Horse - EL 1/6922 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 11mm). Forepart of Pegasos right / Quadripartite incuse square. aEF. Apparently unpublished. Mylasa (BC 520-490) Stater921 viewsca 500 BC. AR Stater (9.60g). Forepart of lion right, Carian monogram on shoulder / Two slightly off-set incuse punches. Toned, good VF. Very rare. Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12921 viewsca 375-340 BC. AE12 (1.71g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet and necklace / Recumbent ram left; ΑΠ-ΟΛΛΩ-[ΝΙΟΣ] (?) (magistrate). Good VF, black patina with a trace of earthen encrustation. Siocharax (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla921 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (12.46g). Bronze of Philiskos Aidouchos. Draped bust of Caracalla right / ΜΟΞΕΑΝΩΝ CΙΟΧΑΡΑΚΕΙΤΩΝ / ΕΠΙ ΦΙΛΙCΚΟ/Î¥ ΑΙΔΟΥ/ΧΟΥ, Kybele holding patera, standing in cart pulled by two panthers. Unique? Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus921 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (3.54g). Dated RY 13 (205 AD). Laureate head right / Mount Argaeus surmounted by star; ET IΓ (date) in exergue. VF, brown patina. (BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater920 viewsMithrapata, Dynast, ca 380-360 BC. AR Stater (9.75g, 7h), Antiphellus mint. Forepart of lion with open jaws right / Bearded head of Mithrapata left; triskeles to right, within incuse square. Attractively toned and with a remarkable portrait. Extremely fine. Ex Bank Leu 13 (4/1975), lot 273, and from the Podalia Hoard of 1957 (IGCH 1262). Ephesos (BC 404-394) Tridrachm920 viewsca 404-394 BC. AR Tridrachm (11.20g). The infant Herakles, naked, kneeling to right on ground line, strangling a serpent in each hand, Σ-Y-N / Bee with curved wings, E-Φ / Π-E. Very fine and very rare. From the Hecatomnus Hoard; ex Frank Sternberg, Auction XIII, Zurich (11/1983), lot 175; purchased from B.A. Seaby Ltd., London (4/1984) US$ 8,000. Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm919 viewsca 412-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.07g). Theoktemon, magistrate. Sphinx seated left, amphora surmounted by grape-bunch before / Quadripartite incuse square, [Θ]ΕΟΚΤΗΜΩΝ across horizontal band; vertical striations within each quarter. Good VF, a bit overcleaned. Unrecorded magistrate. Philadelphia (BC 100-0) AE 20919 views1st cent BC, under Hermippos, Archiereus. AE20 (6.61g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder; H(?) under / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ - ΕΡΜΙΠΠΟΣ / ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ, Apollo in long chiton standing right, holding kithara in left hand, plektron in right. Good style, black patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.; ex M&M AG, Basel List 526 (1989), lot 189. Alexandreia (BC 164-27) AE 20919 viewsca 164-27 BC. AE20 (6.84g). Head of Alexander the Great, as Herakles, right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; two monograms to left. Near EF, hard dark green patina. Exceptional. Ephesos (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Claudius and Agrippina919 viewsClaudius, with Agrippina Junior, 41-54 AD. AE19. Claudius and Agrippina / Cult statue of Artemis. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B43 - EL 1/6 Stater919 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (9mm, 2.55g). Facing head of Silenos / Quadripartite incuse square punch. Near EF, toned. Very rare, only 9 examples noted by Bodenstedt, 5 of which are in museums (Cambridge, London, Berlin, Karlsruhe [2]). Sardeis (BC 133) AE 17918 viewsafter 133 BC. AE17 (4.72g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Panther walking left, head facing, broken spear in mouth; ΣΑΡΔΙ/ΑΝΩΝ above, monograms below and to left. Fine green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.; ex M&M AG, Basel, List 336 (1972), lot 267.1 comments Sigeion (BC 350) AE 13918 viewsca 355-334 BC. AE13 (1.49g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right / Owl standing right, head facing; crescent behind. Good VF, dark red-brown patina. Choice for issue. Herman Coll. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol918 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol (1.54g, 12h), Mylasa mint. Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left, E to left; all within incuse circle. VF, toned, minor porosity. Well struck. Alighieri coll. Methymna (BC 400-360) Silenos - Obol918 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.46g). Facing head of Silenos / Tortoise in linear circle within shallow incuse circle. Near EF. Rare. Hadrianeia - Septimus Severus917 viewsSeptimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE (22.62g). AUT KAI L SEPT SEOUHROS P, laureate head R / EP MHNOFANOUS TIMOKRATOUS ARC A / ADRIAN-NEWN, Hermes with money sack and caduceus, ram to L. Dark brown patina, VF. (BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 18917 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE18 (3.73g). Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Stag standing right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕ-ΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue. Thick, dark green patina, VF/gVF. Synnada (BC 133) AE 22917 viewsafter 133 BC. AE22 (5.88g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Poppy and grain ear between caps of the Dioscouri; ΜΑΡΣΥΟΥ / ZΗΝΟΦ (magistrates) below. VF, brown patina, smooth surfaces. Phokaia (BC 530-500) Obol917 viewsLate 6th-5th century BC. AR Obol (0.66g, 8mm). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Apollonis (BC 200-0) AE 19916 views2nd-1st century BC. AE19 (5.96g). Macedonian shield with central star / ΑΠΟΛΛΩ-ΝΙΔΕΩΝ, club in dotted circle. Fine green patina, EF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll. Persian Kings (BC 375-340) Siglos916 viewsUncertain kings. Sardes, ca 420-350 BC. AR Siglos (5.51g). Persian king or hero running right, holding dagger and bow / Oblong incuse, mostly filled. Exquisite style. Extremely fine. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B81916 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 12h). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Head of youth (Pan?) right, wearing tainia, within linear square in incuse square. Near EF. Well centered strike, elegant style. (BC 160-139) Attalos II - Tetradrachm915 viewsAttalos II (Philadelphos), 160-139 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.50g), after 150 BC. Laureate head of Philetairos right / ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ, Athena sitting left on throne; AP and stylus to left, bow to right. aEF. (BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 31915 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE31 (14.07g). Helmeted head (Athena?) right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Nike standing left, wearing long Chiton, holding Stylus with left hand, crowing king's name with wreath in right hand; two Pilei of the Dioskuroi, monogram underneath. Green patina, gVF. Rare series. Gutknecht coll., ex Spink (London, 10/1993), lot 219, and Spink 114 (London, 1996), lot 54; purchased from Leu Numismatik, Zurich. Ephesos (BC 300-250) AE 13915 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE13 (2.17g). Ε-Φ, bee / Stag kneeling left, head turned right. Dark green patina, weak strike on obv, VF/gVF. Scarce variant. Gutknecht coll. Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 3 - EL 1/24915 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24th Stater (5mm, 0.47g). Lion head facing / Incuse punch. VF. Magnesia ad Sipylos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus915 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (5.71g). Circa 2 BC. ΜΑΓΝΗΤΕΣ ΑΠΟ ΣΙΠΥΛΟΥ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΙ, jugate heads of Augustus and Livia right / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΥ ΚΙΛΑΣ ΙΕΡΕΥΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, confronted heads of Gaius and Lucius. Dark green patina. EF. Halikarnassos (BC 500-480) Obol915 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.13g, 12h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of a goat right, 3 pellets around, within incuse square. EF. Very rare. Karl coll. Kios (BC 350-300) AV 1/6 Stater - Herodoros915 viewsca 350-300 BC. AV 1/4 Siglos (1.43g, 10mm). Herodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / HPO / ΔΩΡΟΣ, prow left. gVF. Extremely rare denomination. Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm914 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.54g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Turreted head of Hera left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; NE monogram to left, dolphin below, ΚΡΩΜΝΑ to right. Toned EF. Rare. Mylasa (BC 295-280) AE 18 - Eupolemos914 viewsEupolemos, Strategos, 295-280 BC. AE18 (3.93g). Three overlapping Macedonian shields, the outer two with spearheads in the center / Sword in sheath, ΕΥΠΟ-ΛΕΜΟΥ; labrys to left. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht Coll. Pergamon (AD 177-192) AE 42 - Commodus914 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE42 - Medallion (61.25g, 6h). Homonoia with Ephesus. P. Aelius Pius, strategus. Laureate and draped bust right / Pergamus, holding statue of Asclepius and scepter, standing right, vis-à-vis Androclus, holding statue of Artemis Ephesia and scepter, standing left; lighted and garlanded altar between. Good VF, blue-black and red patina, light smoothing in fields. Sinope (BC 520-480) Drachm914 viewsca 490-425 BC. AR Drachm (5.95g). Head of sea eagle left; dolphin below / Double incuse punch with pellets in center. Toned, nice VF, well centered. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater914 viewsca 500-­450 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.57g). Winged male mythological creature running/­kneeling left, head right, holding tunny by its tail / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF, slightly off center on obverse. Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater914 viewsca 560 BC. EL Hekte (2.33g). Panther crouching left, head facing, four annulets over its body / Rectangular incuse punch with raised lines. Apparently unique and unrecorded. Struck on a full flan and extremely fine. Ex Tkalec 29 (2/2000), 102. (BC 380-370) Trbbenimi - 1/3 Stater912 viewsTrbbenimi, Dynast, ca 380-370 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.17g), Limyra mint. Triskeles, Lycian letters 'zemu' (Limyra) / Triskeles, Lycian letters 'trbbenimi.' Toned, EF. Rare. Skepsis (BC 350-300) AE912 viewsca 4th-3rd cent BC. AE (8.25g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Fir-tree, Σ-Κ, in linear square; H outside to right. Dark green patina, good VF. Rare variant. Ex Niggeler Coll. Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm911 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.65g). Lysas, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; tripod to left, ABY above; ΛΥΣΑΣ above to right. VF/EF. Aigeai (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 19911 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE19 (3.36g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great(?) right / ΑΙΓΕ/ΑΙΩΝ, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, brown patina. Rare. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 - 149