Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Lydia
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Saitta (AD 100-200) AE 15281 views2nd century AD. AE15 (3.50g). Laureate and draped bust of Herakles right / СΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Extremely rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tralleis (BC 49/48) Tetradrachm281 viewsC. Fannius, Praetor, 49/8 BC. AR Cistophor (27mm, 11.93g). Menander and [...], magistrates. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / C FAN PONT P R / MENANΔPOC / [...]EPEVC[...], bowcase between two serpents; TPA to left. Controls: At center, hexastyle temple surmounted by statue of Athena; to right, eagle standing left, head right. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 193-235) AE 25280 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE25 (10.24g, 6h). Philadelphos, strategos. Draped bust of youthful Senate right / Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Good Fine, green patina.
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Saitta (AD 200-270) AE 20280 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE20 (3.79g). Draped bust of the Roman Seante right / Dionysos standing left, holding Kantharos and scepter. Dark green patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Thyateira (AD 198-209) AE 31 - Geta280 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE31 (15.24g, 6h). Moschus, strategos. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Near VF, rough tan-brown surfaces. Extremely rare. Spradling Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll.
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Daldis (AD 69-96) AE 21280 viewsTime of the Flavians, 69-96 AD. AE21 (6.78g, 12h). Menekrates, strategos. Herm of Hercules right, with lion skin and club / Apollo seated left on rock, holding plectrum and lyre. Near VF, green patina. Thomas Bentley Cederlind.
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Bageis (AD 0-100) AE 16280 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE16 (3.47g, 7h). KAICAPЄΩN, bust of Men wearing Phrygian cap on a crescent / BAΓHNΩN, bull left. VF. Rare.
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Maionia (AD 147-176) AE 22 - Faustina II279 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-176 AD. AE22 (5.49g). ΦAYCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI AIΛ NЄΩNOC MAIONΩN, Demeter standing left, holding corn ears, poppy and torch. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus277 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (4.46g). ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ΘYAT[I]PHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF.
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Sardeis (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus277 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 (7.43g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ∙CAPΔIAN Ω N ∙Γ∙ NЄΩKOPΩN∙, Helios standing holding globe. VF.
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Blaundos (AD 69-79) AE 16 - Domitian277 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE16 (2.54g, 12h). Ti. Klau. Phoinix Italicus, procos. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, cuirassed bust right, bare head / BΛAOYNΔEΩN TI KΛAY ΦOINI, eagle standing left, head left. nVF, scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 100-150) AE 15277 viewsfirst half of 2nd Century AD(?). AE15 (2.91g, 6h). Head of Herakles to right, lion's skin tied around his neck / ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄΩΝ, bunch of grapes with tendrils and two vine leaves. Green patina. gVF.
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Philadelphia (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta276 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (7.58g, 6h). Julianus, magistrate. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Diana standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back. VF, green patina, some bare metal revealed. Very rare. Spradling Coll. Ex Righetti Coll.; CNG Elec. Auc. 226 (1/2010), lot 437.
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Stratonikeia (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian276 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (5.01g). Candidus, strategos. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΤΙСΤΗС, laureate head right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠO CTP KA, Zeus seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. gVF.
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Nysa (AD 81-96) AE 30 - Domitian275 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE30 (21.13g). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right, wearing aegis / NЄIKH AYTOKPATOPOC ΔOMITIANOY NYCAЄΩN, winged figure standing left, holding patera and spear set upon shield. aVF. Ex Hirsch 183 (9/1994), lot 1041. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta274 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (2.82g). Π CЄ ΓЄTAC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / VΠAIΠHNΩN, Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. VF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 4/27/95).
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Tripolis (AD 200-250) AE 22274 viewsEarly-mid 3rd century AD. AE22 (4.31g). BOVΛH, turreted and draped bust of Boule right / TPIΠOΛEITΩN, Dionysus standing left, pouring cantharus and holding thyrsus. gVF.
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Nysa (BC 100-0) AE 16274 views1st century BC. AE16 (2.79g). Patrokles, magistrate. Laureate head of Hades right / NVΣAEΩN / ΠATPOKΛHΣ, Kore standing right. Very rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Silandos (AD 209-211) AE 24 - Geta274 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE24 (12.93g, 12h). AVK ΠO CЄ ΓЄTAC, laureate head right / CIΛAN[ΔЄΩN], Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and filleted thyrsus; panther at feet. Brown patina, gF.
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Mostene (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Sabina273 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137 AD. AE17 (1.98g). CABЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / MOCTHNΩN, Demeter standing left, holding corn ears and double axe. VF.
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Sardeis (AD 69-96) AE 17273 viewsTime of the Flavians, 69-96 AD. AE17 - Hemiassarion (3.46g). CAPΔIANΩN, laureate bust of Herakles right, with lion skin draped around neck / CAPΔIANΩN, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding lion skin and leaning upon club. VF.
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Sala (AD 117-138) AE 25 - Hadrian272 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE25 (10,5g). AV KAI ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back / [E Π]Ι Γ OVAΛ ΑΝΔ - ΡΟΝΕΙΚΟV CAΛHNΩΝ, Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle. and scepter. VF.
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Sardeis (AD 218-222) AE 29 - Elagabalus272 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE29 (11.03g). Soulpikios Hermophilos (first archon for the second time). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄΡΜΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΡΙϹ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, agonistic crown with two palm branches on a base inscibed with ЄΛΑΓΑΒΑΛΙΑ. Very rare. Flan crack, VF.
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Blaundos (AD 69-79) AE 23 - Vespasian271 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE23 (9.23g, 6h). Ti. Klau. Phoinix Italicus, procos. OYECΠACIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC, laureate head right / TI KΛAYΔIOC ΦOINIΞ EПI ITAΛIKOY BΛAOYNΔEΩN MAKEΔONΩN, Dyonisus standing front, leaning on column and holding up thyrsus. nVF, scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III271 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (18.11g). T. Ail. Dom. Aut. Taetas, strategos. AYTO K M ANTΩ ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VΠAIΠHNΩN ЄΠI CTP T AIΛ / TAЄTA, the Farnese Hercules standing right, leaning upon club. gVF.
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Klannuda (BC 200-0) AE 19271 views2nd-1st century BC. AE17 (7.03g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings closed, ΚΛΑΝ/ΝΟΥΔ-ΔΕ/ΩΝ, two monograms in right field. VF. Rare.
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Aninetos (BC 200-1) AE 12270 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE12 (2.08g).Laureate head of Zeus right / ANINH / ΣIΩN, thunderbolt. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (10/1993), lot 230. Plankenhorn coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 198-217) AE 41 - Caracalla270 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE41 - Medallion (35.39g, 6h), Klaudios Kapitonos, archon for the first time, late 214-217 AD. AYT•K•M•AYP•CЄYH ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠI ΚΛ ΚAΠITΩNOC APX A - ΦΛ ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄΩΝ / NЄΩKOPΩN, Caracalla, radiate and in the guise of Helios, standing heroically nude in a facing quadriga, his head turned to left and raising his right hand in salute. Holed three times and with fixation drilling on the reverse, VF.
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Akrasos (AD 193-235) AE 25269 viewsTime of Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (6.28g). Aurelios Moschianos, strategos. IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠI CTP AV MOCXIANOV / AKPACIΩTΩN, Hygieia standing right, holding serpent; to right, Asklepios standing facing, head left, resting hand upon serpent-entwined staff. Very rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (BC 100-0) AE 9268 views1st century BC. AE9 (0.72g). Euphanor, magistrate. Laureate head of Hades right / NVΣA / EVΦΡ, grain ear and poppy. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Aufhäuser 15 (3/2000), lot 229. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 202-205) AE 30 - Plautilla267 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE30 (15.34g). ΦOYΛB ΠΛAYTIΛΛA CЄB. draped bust right; countermarks: Artemis Anaitis and CAP Δ / ЄΠI MЄNANΔPOY BAC CTPA YΠAIΠHNΩN, female figure seated left within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Apollonoshieron (AD 138-211) AE 15267 viewsPossibly time of Antoninus Pius to Septimius Severus, 138-211 AD. AE15 (3.13g). Bare and bearded head of Herakles right / AΠOΛΛΩNIЄPЄITΩN, lyre. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Thyateira (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Plotina267 viewsPlotina, wife of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (3.57g, 12h). ΠΛΩΤΕΙΝΑ СΕΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Tyche standing facing, head left, with rudder and Cornucopia. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Tricarico coll.
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Klannuda (BC 200-0) AE 13266 views1st century BC. AE13 (3.21g). Laureate head of Apollo right / KΛANNOYΔ-ΔEΩN to left and right of female cult image facing in long chiton, kalathos and long veil, arms outstretched to sides, holding a round object in right hand, all within laurel wreath. aVF. Rare.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 50-59) AE 18 - Agrippina Jr266 viewsAgrippina II, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE18 (5.1g). AΓPIΠΠINAN ΘЄAN CЄBACTHN, draped bust right / IЄPOKAICAPЄωN ЄΠI KAΠITωNOC, Artemis Persica standing right, shooting bow; to right, stag standing right. gVF.
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Bageis (AD 198-213) AE 20265 views198-213 AD (time of later Severans). AE20 (4.16g). Struck under archon Gaius. ΔHMOC, laureate youthful bust of Demos right, drapery on far shoulder / ΕΠΙ ΓΑΙΟV APX BAΓΗΝΩΝ, Dionysos standing facing, head left, holding thyrsos and pouring whine out of kantharos; at feet to left, small panther. gVF.
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Bageis (AD 198-217) AE 15265 viewsTime of Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE15 (1.88g). Diogenes, archon. Bare bearded and draped bust of Herakles right, with club over shoulder / ЄΠI ΔIOΓЄN / BAΓHNΩN, lion advancing right. Extremely rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander264 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (8.04g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf right, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus. VF, green patina. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 6 (5 October 1989), lot 479.
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Apollonis (AD 138-192) AE 18264 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE18 (3.12g). Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis and with spear over shoulder / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔЄΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitia263 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE16 - Hemiassarion (?) (3.04g, 6h). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Domitia to right / [ΚΙΛΙΒΙ]ΑΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ, stag standing right. Olive green patina. Very fine.
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Bageis (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna263 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE23 (6.19g). IOY ΔOMNA CЄBA, draped bust right / ЄΠΙ ΑCKΛHΠIΑΔΟΥ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ / ΑΡΧΟΝΤ, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF.
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Maionia (AD 209-211) AE 26 - Geta263 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE26 (9.39g). Λ CЄΠT ΓЄTAC KAI, bare head right / ЄΠI ΔAMA APX MAIONΩNTO B, Zeus standing left with extended right arm. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 217-218) AE 26 - Diadumenian263 viewsDiadumenian, Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE26 (7.83g). ΔΙΑΔΟVΜЄΝΙΑΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right/ ΘVATЄIPHNΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back. Ex Dr. P. Vogl coll.; ex Münzhandlung Athena. VF.
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Tmolus (AD 138-141) AE 15 - Faustina I263 viewsFaustina I, Augusta, 138-140/1 AD. AE15 (3.82g). ΦAVCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / TMΩΛITΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; to left, hound advancing right. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Saitta (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla262 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (12.26g). AYT K M AYP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head to right / ЄΠI ATTAΛIANOY APX A CAITTHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. gVF.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 30 - Commodus262 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE30 (16.47g). Ail. Artemidoros, archon. ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ ΑΙ ΑΡΤЄΜΙΔΩΡΟV ΑΡΧ ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙСΑΡЄΩΝ, Artemis driving biga of stags right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver. Rare. gF.
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Bageis (AD 178-182) AE 29 - Crispina262 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (15.90g, 6h). Apollodoros, stephanephoros (and hiereus?) for a second time, 178-180 AD. KPICΠЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI AΠOΛΛOΔΩ TB CTЄΦ BAΓЄHNΩN, Dionysos, wearing wreath, nude but for his cloak, standing facing, his head turned to left, holding cantharus over panther and long filleted thyrsus. Rare. Greenish-grey patina. gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 256-258) AE 17 - Valerian II261 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE17 (3.03g). ∙K∙ OYAΛЄPIANOC∙, bare headed bust right / Θ YATЄI P HNΩN, Apollo Tyrimnaeos standing to front holding branch and double-axe. Rare. gVF.
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Mostene (AD 100-200) AE 17261 views2nd century AD. ΘЄΑΝ ΡΩΜΗΝ, turreted and draped bust of Roma right / ΜΟCΤΗΝΩΝ, goddess standing left, holding grain ears and labrys. gVF.
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Mastaura (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III261 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (10.53g). AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΤΡ ΚΛ ΙΠΠΟΔΑΜΙΑΝΟV ΜΑCΤΑVΡЄΙΤΩΝ, Dionysos standing facing, head left, leaning on short column and holding kantharos and thyrsos. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (7/1994). VF.
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Blaundos (AD 161-180) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius261 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE30 (17.89g). Kl. Valerianos, strategos. AV KAI M AV ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / CTP KΛ BAΛЄPIANOV BΛAVNΔЄΩN, Apollo-Mên riding horse right, holding patera and bipennis. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tabala (AD 100-200) AE 23261 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE23 / Assarion (6.28g, 6h). IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate to right / TABAΛЄΩN / ЄPMOC, the river god Hermos reclining left, holding reed in his right hand and cornucopia with his left and resting left on urn. Minor deposits and with light roughness, gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 235-238) AE 35 - Maximinus I260 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (21.08g). AYT K M Γ IOV OVH MAXIMЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind / ЄΠ I CTPA TH ΦAЄINOV B / ΘVATЄIPH/NΩN, Apollo Tyrimnos on horseback right, holding bipennis. Extremely rare. A bit rough, otherwise, gVF. Righetti Coll., ex CNG 53, 15 (3/2000), lot 1098.
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Hypaipa (AD 200-270) AE 16260 views3rd century AD. AE16 (2.60g). VΠAIΠA, turreted and draped bust right / VΠAIΠHNΩN, facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis, with supports. Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Helios 5, 792. gVF.
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Sardeis (AD 200-250) AE 26259 viewsEarly-mid 3rd century AD. AE26 (9.79g). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ B NЄΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nakrasa (AD 161-180) AE 32 - Marcus Aurelius259 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE32 (19.10g). Milon, strategos for the second time. AV KAI M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI CTPA MIΛΩNOC / TO - B / NAKPACEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther standing left, head right. Extremely rare. VF.

This example gives a much clearer reading of the name as well as rendition of the portrait, pointing instead toward Marcus Aurelius.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 139-161) AE 16 - Marcus Aurelius258 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE16 (3.53g, 6h). Struck circa 144-161 AD. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Infant (Pluto?) standing left, holding fruits in chiton. Near VF, green patina.
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Tralleis (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander258 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.64g). CЄVH AΛЄΞANΔPOC, radiate head right / NЄΩKOPΩN / TPAΛΛIANΩN (partially retrograde), hexastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing caduceus. Extremely rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Saitta (AD 253-268) AE 24 - Gallienus257 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (5.82g). AVT K Π ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ∙ ΦHCCIN CAITTHNΩN, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. VF.
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Maionia (AD 161-180) AE 18257 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (3.63g). ΖEYC OΛYMΠIOC, diademed and draped head of Zeus left / MAIONΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing facing, with supports. VF.
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Aninetos (AD 138-161) AE 20257 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE20 (5.00g). Neikanor Anthestios, archon. ΔHMOC ANINHCIΩN, bare youthful bust of Demos right / AHΘЄCTIOC ANЄΘHKЄ, horse prancing left; palm frond behind. VF. Ex Münz Zentrum 85 (3/1996), lot 266. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (BC 200-0) AE 22257 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE22 (8.47g). NVΣAEΩN, cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / AΓONOΘETΩN TΩN EΠI AΛKETOV, Demeter driving biga of serpents right. Very rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sala (AD 161-180) AE 35256 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (30.13g). Dama, first archon. ΔHMOC, laureate head of Demos right / ЄΠI ΔAMA APXONTOC A CAΛHNΩN, Zeus riding horse right, holding bipennis. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Apollonis (AD 193-211) AE 25 - Septimius Severus256 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE25 (7.66g). AVT KAI CЄOVHPOC, laureate head right / AΠOΛΛΩNIΔЄΩN, krater. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Dioshieron (BC 27-AD 37) AE 15256 viewsPossibly time of Augustus to Tiberius, 27 BC-37 AD. AE15 (2.08g). ΔIOCIЄPITωN, turreted head of Tyche right / ΔIOCIЄPITωN, Zeus seated right on throne, holding patera. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tripolis (AD 193-235) AE 33254 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE33 (16.92g, 6h). IЄPA CYNKΛHT-OC, draped bust of Senate right / TPIΠO-ΛЄI-TΩN, Leto standing facing, head right, holding her children Apollo and Artemis; to right, prize crown containing two palms set on table; ΛHTΩЄIA across crown, ΠYΘIA across table top, amphora below table. Good VF, dark green to black patina with earthen highlights/deposits, some roughness. Ex Gorny & Mosch 208 (10/2012), lot 1822.
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Blaundos (AD 100-200) AE 16254 viewsImperial Times, circa 2nd century. AE16 / Hemiassarion (2.87g, 1h). Draped bust of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy-wreath / BΛA/YNΔЄ/ΩN within laurel wreath. Very rare. VF.

Our coin probably precedes the BM coin, which is of less refined style and is dated to the time of Marcus Aurelius in RPC. It can not be earlier than the time of Trajan, however, which is when the mint changed the spelling of the ethnic from BΛAOYNΔЄΩN to BΛAYNΔЄΩN.
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Daldis (AD 238-244) AE 40 - Gordian III254 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE40 - Medallion (35.21g, 7h), L. Aur. Hephaistion, first archon for the second time. ΑΥΤ•Κ•Μ•ΑΝΤ•ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis with gorgoneion on his left shoulder / ЄΠ•Λ•ΑΥΡ•ΗΦΑΙϹΤΙΩΝΟϹ•ΑΡΧ•Α - Τ•Β / ΔΑΛΔΙΑ/ΝΩΝ, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and arrow, hunting two stags being attacked by two dogs. Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second known example, and the only one in private hands. Somewhat smoothed, gVF.
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Attaleia (AD 177-235) AE 17253 viewsPossibly time of Commodus to Severus Alexander, 177-235 AD. AE17 (2.30g). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / ATTAΛЄATΩN. eagle standing left, head right, with wings spread. Ex Aufhäuser 5 (10/1988), lot 127. Extremely rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Daldis (AD 193-235). AE 24252 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE24 (7.63g). ΔHMOC, laureate youthful bust of Demos right, with slight drapery / ΔΑΛΔIANΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna252 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (6.29g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN, Nike advancing right on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. Very rare. VF. Ex Hirsch 203 (2/1999), lot 818. Plankenhorn coll.
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Silandos (AD 178-182) AE 42 - Crispina252 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE42 / Medallion (49.59g, 12h). Draped bust right / The Rape of Persephone: Hades driving quadriga right, head left, holding scepter and grasping the struggling Persephone. Fine, stripped to bare metal but now retoninig, a few areas of orginal patina, some roughness. Extremely rare. Ex Cederlind coll.
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Hyrkaneis (AD 177-217) AE 16251 viewsTime of Commodus to Caracalla, 177-217 AD. AE16 (3.34g). MAKЄΔON, mask of Silenos right, with ivy wreath / VPKANΩN, Satyr dancing right, raising arm and holding pedum. Rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 138-192) AE 23251 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE23 (5.86g). Klaudios Melitonos, magistrate. IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped youthful bust of the Senate right; countermark: female figure standing left within incuse oval / ЄΠΙ ΚΛ ΜЄΛΙΤΩΝO ΚΙΛΒΙ ΠЄΡΙ ΝΙΚЄ, acing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; stag to left and right. Very rare. aVF. Ex Münzzentrum 103 (23 June 2000), lot 132. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus250 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (18.39g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ CЄΠ CЄΟVHPOC ΠЄP, laureate head right, with Artemis cultus statue countermark on shoulder / EΠI ΓΛYKΩNOC ACIAP CTP TO BA/ VΠAIΠHNΩN, Cultus statue of Artemis Anaïtis in octastyle temple. VF.
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Sala (AD 98-117) AE 17250 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (4.28g). Alexandros, hiereus. ΔΗΜΟС СΑΛΗΝΩΝ, draped bust of Demos right / ЄΠΙ AΛЄΞANΔPOV IЄPЄ, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sardeis (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus250 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (14.18g, 7h), Gaios Ioulios Krispos, archon, circa 193-195, but probably in late 193 or early 194. AYT•KAIC Λ CЄΠTIMI•CЄOYHPOC ΠЄPTINAΞ, laureate head right / ЄΠI•Γ•I•KPICΠOY•APX CAPΔIANΩN• / B•NЄΩKO/PΩN, two agonistic prize-urns set on table; below, two crossed palm fronds. Apparently unpublished and unique. An attractive coin with a lovely olive-green patina and a splendid portrait. gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 193-235) AE 17250 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE17 (2.70g). Laureate head of Herakles right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, eagle standing left, head right. VF.
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Mastaura (AD 100-200) AE 21250 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE21 (7.0g). Draped bust of Asklepios left; serpent to left / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Demeter-Tyche standing left, holding patera and torch. Exttremely rare. gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 19 - Severus Alexander249 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE19 (3.76g). AΛЄΞA NΔPOC, laureate head right / ΘVA TЄIP HNΩN, Athena standing left, holding phiale and spear; shield leaning against spear. gVF.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 17249 views2nd-1st century BC. AE17 (6.50g). Laureate head of Zeus right / MΛAYNΔEωN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and kerykeion; monogram to left; all within wreath. VF.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 166-177) AE 20 - Commodus248 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE20 (4.25g). KAICAP KOMOΔOC, bareheaded and draped bust right / IEPOKAICAPEΩN, Nike advancing right on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. Very rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (BC 200-0) AE 16248 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (3.37g). Diademed head of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ΣΙΠΥΛΟΥ / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Zeus and Hermes standing facing one another, holding sceptre between them. Rare. gF. Ex Hirsch 196 (9/1997), lot 1104. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tripolis (AD 98-117) AE 27247 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE27 (2.88g). ΤΡΙΠΟΛ, head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / ΑV ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС, Ares standing left, holding spear and trophy. VF. Ex Helios 5 (6/2010), lot 880; Bankhaus Aufhäuser 2 (10/1985), lot 244.
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Maionia (AD 138-161) AE 24247 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 / Diassarion (7.83g, 7h). Ail. Neon Ioul., magistrate, circa 147-161 AD. ZЄYC OΛYMΠIOC, draped bust of Zeus Olympios to right, wearing taenia / ЄΠI AI NЄ[ΩNO]C MAIONΩN, helmeted Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Nike in her right hand and parazonium with her left. Breaks in patina on edge, EF.
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Sardeis (AD 193-195) AE 24 - Clodius Albinus247 viewsClodius Albinus, as Caesar, 193-195 AD. AE24 (8.10g, 7h). [KΛΩ CЄΠTI] AΛ[BЄINOC KAICAP], bare head right / [CAP]ΔIANΩN ΔIC [NЄΩKOPΩN], Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. aVF.
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Dioshieron (AD 161-180) AE 36 - Marcus Aurelius246 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE36 (24.95g). Au- Loukios, magistrate. AV KAI M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI TI AIΛ ΛOVKIOV / ΔΙΟСΙЄΡΙΤΩΝ, tetrastyle temple, containing Zeus seated slightly left, holding patera and sceptre. Very rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 193-211) AE 21246 viewsPossibly time of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE21 (6.05g). ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦΙΑ, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄΩΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Thyateira (AD 253-260) AE 40 - Valerian I244 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE40 (21.81g). AVT K Π ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI C OKT APTЄMIΔΩPOV / ΘYATЄIRHNΩN / AVΓOVCTЄIA ΠYΘIA AΔPIANA OΛVMΠIA, table, seen in perspektive, surmounted by two prize urns, each containing palm; below, amphora between two purses. VF.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 21 - Julia Domna244 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.48g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / NЄIKAЄΩN KΙΛBIANΩN, river god Kilbos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tralleis (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus243 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.63 g). ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TPAΛΛIANΩN, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus. gVF.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 193-217) AE 19242 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-217 AD. AE19 (3.91g). ΠΟΛΙC, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / NЄIKΛЄΩN TΩN ЄN KIΛ, Dionysus standing left, pouring cantharus and holding filleted thyrsus. Extremely rare. VF.
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Maionia (AD 147-176) AE 22 - Faustina II242 viewsFaustina II, 147-176 AD. AE22 (6.03g). Magistrate Diodoros (Archon). ΦAYCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI ΔIOΔΩPOY APX A MAIONΩN, female figure with veil standing facing, head left. VF.
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Nysa (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus242 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (10.40g, 7h), Kol. Pollionos, grammateus, 253-260 AD. ΠΟ ΛΙKINN ΓΑΛΛIHNOC K, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from behind / EΠI ΓP KΩΛ ΠΩΛΛIΩNOC – NYCAEΩN, a two-storied structure (stoa?) with five statues atop; to l., two male figures (Valerian & Gallienus?), one holding scepter or spear and the other raising his r. hand in salute; in the middle, a female figure (Victory or the city-goddess?) standing l. , greeting the figures on the l.; above, [ΔΩPЄA]. gVF.
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Hypaipa (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus241 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (3.96g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VΠAIΠHNΩN, two children seated facing one another, casting astragaloi; above, facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mastaura (BC 200-0) AE 15241 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE15 (3.26g). Laureate head of Zeus right / MAΣΤΑΥ / PITΩN, Hero (Kakasbos-Herakles?) standing right, holding labrys. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (10/1993), lot 233. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina241 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (10.17g). M. Aur. Euphemos II, grammateus. ΦΟΥ ϹΑΒЄΙ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΑΝΗ, draped bust right, wearing stephane; countermark: Aphrodite standing right within oval incuse / ΕΠI ΓP ΕYΦHMOV B / NYCAЄΩN AΠHNH, carpentum drawn right by four horses. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Blaundos (AD 128-137) AE 20 - Sabina240 viewsSabina (Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE20 (6.00g). CABЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / BΛAVNΔЄΩN, Demeter standing left, holding sceptre, grain ears and poppies. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mastaura (BC 200-0) AE 13239 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE13 (1.87g). Laureate head of Zeus right / MACΤΑΥ / PI – TΩN, grape bunch. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tralleis (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Commodus238 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 (4.04g). Λ AVPH KOMOΔOC, laureate head right / TPAΛΛIANΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Hirsch 203 (2/1999), lot 602. Plankenhorn coll.
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