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Home > Lydia Most viewed - Lydia Tralleis (BC 200-0) AE 13522 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (3.30g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Humped bull standing left. VF, green patina. Blaundos (AD 161-180) AE 17521 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, time of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE17 (3.88g, 12h). Head of Herakles right / Eagle standing facing, head left, on two animal bones. Good VF, dark green patina. Thyateira (AD 161-190) AE 42520 viewsTime of M. Aurelius and Commodus, 161-190 AD. AE42 - Medallion (32.38g, 42mm). IEPACVN KΛHTOC, youthful bust of the senate right, head bare, shoulders draped. / EΠICTPMOCXIANO/ V/ ΘVATEIPH/ NΩN in exergue; young male figure, naked to hips, recumbent left beside tree, clasping the trunk with extended right hand; left arm rests on inverted vase from which water flows; in front a humped bull advances right. Rough, fine. Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 26520 views2nd cent AD. AE26 (6.85g). Draped bust of city-goddess right / CAPΔΙNΩN/ EPMO, naked bearded River-god Hermos recumbent left, holding cornucopiae; to left, jug pouring wine. Edge spilt, nice very fine. Tripolis (AD 200-300) AE519 views3rd cent AD. AE (14.28g). Veiled bust of Boue right / Leto with two children in temple. Stripped patina, VF. Sala (AD 98-117) AE 19519 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (3.77g). Bust of Athena in Corinthian helmet right / CAΛHNΩN, Kybele seated left. Adjustment marks on obverse, good very fine. Sardeis (AD 69-79) AE 23 - Vespasian519 viewsVespasianus, 69-79 AD. AE23 (7.65g). Magistrate T. Fl. Eisigonos (Strategos). Laureate head right / Legend in four lines within laurel wreath. VF. Tricarico coll. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Herennia Etruscilla518 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD, under Artemas. AE23 (6.37g). Draped bust right / EΠ CΤΡ ΑΡΤEΜΑ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ/CΙΠΥ, frontal view of Kybele shrine, cult statue of Goddess standing facing inside, two lions at sides, wearing long dress, head in turreted crown; patera in right hand, tympanon on left shoulder. Dark olive-green patina, VF. Rare. Righetti coll. The Kaystrianoi (BC 200-50) AE 15518 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (1.98g). Laureate head of Apollo right / KAYCTP[I]ANΩN, lion-skin draped over club. Very rare, about VF, nice light-green patina. Hoeft coll. The Kaystrianoi (Caystriani), the people of the plain of the Lower Kayster (HN). The river Kayster, today Karasu, has been celebrated by the ancient poets as the favorite residence of the swans. Ephesos was located on the mouth of the Kayster. The plains were first mentioned by Homer, Ilias 2.461. The coins were struck probably in Hypaipa (HN). Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 14518 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE14 (3.4g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing facing, head turned to right; MΛAYNΔΕΩN above, caduceus to left, corn-earn to right, AΠΟΛΛ below. VF. Mostene (AD 50-54) AE - Nero517 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD, for Nero. AE (4.98g). struck 50-54 AD, Magistrate Pedanius. Head of Nero right / Goddess sitting on throne left, holding ears of wheat and double-axe. Dark brown patina, VF. Rare. Tripolis (AD 100-200) AE517 views2nd cent AD. AE (23.27g). Draped bust of the Roman Senate left / Leto with scepter sitting on throne left. Brown-green patina, VF. Sardeis (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna517 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE28 (12.20g, 6h). Draped bust right / Pelops on horseback right, holding whip. Good Fine, brown patina.1 comments Tripolis (AD 200-300) AE 28516 viewsAutonomous, ca 3rd cent AD. AE28 (8.78g). Draped bust of Demos right / TPIΠOΛE-ITΩN, MAIANΔ/POC in exergue, River-god Maeander reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae; behind an inverted vase from which water flows. VF, reddish-brown patina, minor roughness. Ex Sir Hermann Weber Collection, 6963. Hypaipa (AD 54-68) AE 16 - Nero516 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE16 (2.83g, 2h). Gaios Ioulios Hegesippos Grammateus, magistrate. Struck ca AD 66-68. Laureate head left / Hero standing left, holding double-ax. Very Fine. Lovely grey-green patina. Ex Wagner Coll. Tripolis (AD 218-222) AE 23515 viewsca 218-222 AD. AE23 (6.32g). Draped bust of turreted Tyche right / ΤΡΙΠΟ - ΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Artemis in chiton right, holding bow in left hand and pulling arrow from quiver in back. Brown-green patina, gVF. Blaundos (AD 251-253) AE 32 – Volusian515 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE32 (16.63g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Horseman right, with double axe. Holed, with ancient suspension loop. Very Fine and rare. Hermokapeleia (AD 98-117) AE 33 - Trajan515 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE33 (13.81g). ΑV ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟN ΚΑΙ CЄB ΓЄΡ ΔΑ ΠΑΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΡΜΟΚΑ ΠΗΛΙΤΩΝ / ΑΡΧ, Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right. Unpublished. Dark green patina and red brown patina, very fine. Nakrasa (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Hadrian514 views1st-2nd cent AD. AE16 (3.71g). ΝΑΚΡΑCΕΤΩΝ, Turreted head of Rome right / Bust of Senate right. Aninetos (AD 202-205) AE 19 - Plautilla514 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE19 (2.79g). ΠΛAV TIΛΛA CЄ, draped bust right / ANINH CIΩN, horse standing left, one forefoot raised, palm branch behind. Nice very fine. Maionia (AD 161-180) AE 17514 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE17 (4.33g, 12h). Bare head of Hercules left / Omphale advancing right, wearing lion’s skin, holding club over shoulder. VF, dark green and brown patina. In expiation for his murder of Iphitus at Tiryns, Hercules was compelled by the Delphic oracle to serve Omphale, Queen of Lydia, for one year. During this time, he performed a number of labors, similar to those which he undertook while serving Eurystheus, including the capture of the Cercopes, the killing of the Syleus, and the conquest of the city of the Itones. At the same time, he was forced to wear women’s clothing and spin wool while, according to the poet Ovid (Fasti 2.305), Omphale wore Hercules’ lion’s skin and carried his club. However, these actions seemed to have little ill-effect on the hero; after his year’s service was completed, Hercules married Omphale. Saitta (AD 175-225) AE 16513 viewsImperial Times, late 2nd - early 3rd cent AD. AE16 (4.06g). Head of Tyche with turreted headdress / CA ITTH NΩN; Apollo, naked, standing slightly towards left, holfding in right branch and in left bow. Nice very fine.1 comments Sardeis (BC 133) AE512 viewsafter 133 BC. AE (5.82g), Papylos, magistrate. Head of Dionysos right / Demeter standing left, holding torch; ΠΑΠ-ΥΛΟΣ/ΦΑΙΝ-ΙΟΥ to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. Green patina, light corrosion, EF. Sardeis (AD 98-117) AE 15512 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE15 (2.75g). Lo. Io Libonianos (Strategos). CAPΔI-ANΩN; youthfull head of Dionysos right / CTP ΛO IO ΛI-BΩNIANOV; Thyrsos. Nice very fine. Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 18512 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (3.42g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Quiver and bow; two monograms to right. Near VF, black patina with some earthen highlights. Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 25 - Septimius Severus512 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE25 (9.24g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑ CЄ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC, laureate head right / ΘΥΑΤ−ЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, tetrastyle temple, within statue of Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. Dark green patina, gVF.1 comments Hierokaisareia (AD 69-79) AE 21 - Vespasian511 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE21 (4.57g). OYECΠACIANOC KAI[CAP], laureate head of Vespasian right / [IEPO]KAICAPEΩN, stag standing right. Rare. Sala (AD 197-209) AE 35 - Caracalla511 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (21.36g, 6h). Homonoia with Bagis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tychai of Sala and Bagis standing facing one another, each holding scepter, clasping right hands. Good VF, grayish-green patina.1 comments Tripolis (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III511 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (26.72g, 36mm, 6h). • AVT • K • M • ANT • ΓOPΔIANOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TPIΠOΛ-ЄITΩN, Cybele (Magna Mater) seated left, holding long scepter in right hand, left arm leaning on tympanum (drum). EF, green patina, even light roughness, some bare metal showing on reverse. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XII (11/1982), lot 714. Silandos (AD 200-270) AE 21511 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE21 (4.99g, 12h). Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / Cult statue of Artemis facing between poppy and grain ear. Good VF, brown patina. Scarce type. Hypaipa (AD 202-205) AE 24 - Plautilla510 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE24 (7.12g, 6h). Draped bust right; countermark: Artemis Anaïtis standing left / Statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing within tetrastyle temple. VF, dark green patina, some minor deposits and roughness. Wagner Coll. Artemis Anaïtis was a fusion of the Persian goddess Anahita and the Greek Artemis. Tacitus (Annals 62) refers to the syncretic deity simply as the “Persian Diana”, who had a temple in Lydia “dedicated in the reign in of Cyrus” (presumably Cyrus the Great). Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 17510 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE17 (3.40g). NYCAEΩN, head of Tyche right, wearing mural crown / KOPOC, bunch of grain ears. VF. Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian509 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.84g), Sardis mint. Bare head right / Cult statue of Persian Artemis flanked by grain ears and poppy. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain type of Augustus. Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 20509 viewsRoman Imperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE 20.7mm (2.34g), Darios magistrate. EΠI ΔAPIOV, bust of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy / CAPΔIANΩN, torch. Sardeis (AD 54-68) AE 17 - Nero509 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE17 (4.07g), struck ca 65 AD. Laureate head right / Zeus Lydios with eagle and scepter to left. VF. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero & Agrippina509 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.1g). KAICAPA NEPΩΝA, laureate head of Nero and draped bust of Agrippina jugate right / MAΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑ CEBACTH, Agrippina as Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre, being crowned by togate figure (Nero?) behind her. VF. Sardeis (AD 209-212) AE 43 - Geta509 viewsGeta. 209-211 AD. AE43 - Medallion (41.33g, 5h). Admitos, strategos for the third time. • AVTOK • KAI • Π • CЄΠ ΓЄTAC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI • CTPA • AΔMHTOV • Γ •, CAPΔIANΩN/• B • NЄΩKOPΩ/N, Geta and Caracalla on horseback left, each with right hand raised, about to trample two bound captives, their shields thrown on groundline below horses. Near EF, green-brown patina. A particularly bold portrait of a mature Geta. The same obverse die was used to strike very rare “homonoia” medallions commemorating an alliance between Sardis and Ephesus (Franke & Nollé 1840). Mostene (AD 147-176) AE - Faustina II508 viewsFaustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, †175. AE (9.95g). CЄΒΑCΤΗ – ΦΑΥCΤЄΙΝΑ, draped bust right, hair in chignon at the back of the head / ΛΥΔ-ΩΝ ΜΟCΤΗΝΩΝ, rape of Kore-Persephone by Hades. Very rare. Dark green patina, with some incrustations. Very fine. Saitta (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus508 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 (7.86g). Fabius Gaius magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ ΦΑΒ ΓΑΙΟΥ Α-ΡΧ CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, holding staff entwined by serpent. Red and olive green patina, minor smoothing, gVF. Ex. Righetti coll; M&M Deutschland (Stuttgart 2004), 816.1 comments The Kaystrianoi (BC 200-50) AE 14506 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (1.95g). Head Apollo right / Club with lion's skin, KAYΣTPIANΩN around. Good fine. Maionia (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero506 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (3.69g). T. Claudius Menekrates, magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle; monogram left. VF, dark green patina. Bageis (AD 198-213) AE 21506 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 198-213 AD (time of later Severans). AE21 (4.36g), struck under archon Gaius. ΔHMOC, laureate youthful bust of Demos right, drapery on far shoulder / EΠI ΓAIOV APX A / BAΓHNΩN (HN ligate), river-god Hermos, wearing himation, reclining right, resting with left arm on urn from which water is flowing, holding water plant over right shoulder, in ex. EPMOC. Rare, about VF, dark-green patina, slight roughness. Hoeft coll.; ex Drewry coll. Hypaipa (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III506 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (20.01g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, before facing cult statue of Artemis-Anaïtis. VF, green patina, light roughness. Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 26505 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE26 (5.86g). IЄPA•CVN •KΛHTOC, young male bust of Senate right, shoulders draped. / CARΔIANΩN•B – NЄOKORΩN, god Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap holding scepter and pine-cone. Reverse slightly double struck, reverse adjustment marks, good very fine. Thyateira (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius505 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (22.03g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo, holding double-headed axe (labrys), on horseback right. Dark patina, VF. Tripolis (AD 98-117) AE 25504 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE25 (12.11g). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOS TPIΠOΛ, bust of Senate left / AV KAI TPAIANOC ΔAKIKOS, Emperor in military uniform standing left and trophy. Nice dark green patina, gVF. Hierokaisareia (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero504 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (6.25g), ca 54-59 AD. Draped bust right / Artemis with bow standing right, stag at feet. aVF. Extremely rare. Maionia (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Julia Domna503 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. AE19 (3.70g). ΙΟΛΙΑ CΕΒΑC, head right / MAIONΩN; Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae. Lovely obverse portrait and detail, weaker reverse.1 comments Hyrkaneis (AD 180-270) AE 13503 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE13 (1.18g, 7h). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Lion walking right. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll. Mastaura (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Herennius Etruscus502 viewsHerennius Etruscus, as Caesar. 249-251 AD. AE23 (7.12g). Bare-headed and draped bust right / M[ACTAYP]-EITΩN, Three-bodied Hekate holding torches and various other attributes. VF, pale, dusty green patina. Very rare and unpublished. Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 16502 viewsLate 1st - early 2nd cent AD. AE16 (2.86g). [IЄPA CVN]-KΛHTOC, bust of Senate right. / CAPΔI-A-NΩN, tetrastyle temple. Very fine. Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla501 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.21g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: cult statue of Artemis-Anaitis / Emperor standing left, sacrificing over altar, being crowned by Nike standing behind. VF, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection. Hypaipa (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus501 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE24 (6.10g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠI AVP XAPIΞE NOVCTPA VPAIPH-NΩN, conical altar with sacred fire of Artemis Anaitis within tetrastyle temple; shield in pediment. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, some light roughness. Hypaipa (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna501 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AE22 (6.90g). Draped bust right; countermark, Cultis statue of Artemis / Temple of four columns containing flaming altar or figure of Artemis. Apollonis (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla501 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (22.03g, 12h). Demetrius, son of Apellas, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: laureate bust right within circular incuse / Dionysus, wearing short chiton, standing facing, head left, holding cantharus and leaning on thyrsus. Good VF, dark green patina. From Group CEM. Tripolis (AD 200-300) AE 18500 viewsAutonomous, ca 3rd cent AD. AE18 (4.95g). Bust of Asklepios right, serpent-staff before / TRIΠOΛEI-TΩN, winged Nemesis standing left, pulling at chiton at neck and holding bridle. VF, black and brown patina, some light roughness. Saitta (AD 193-211) AE 17500 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.10g). Bust of Mên Azitenos right, crescent around shoulders, wearing Phrygian hat / CAITTH NΩΝ, Apollo standing left, legs crossed. Nice VF. Nakrasa (AD 209-211) AE 16 - Geta500 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 209-211 AD. AE16 (3.02g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / Stag walking right. Rare. Very fine. Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian499 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17.40 (3.12 g). Laureate head right, ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP / Female cult statue, EΠΙ ΛΑΓΕTA ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕWN. Attractive very fine. Mastaura (AD 200-300) AE499 viewsca 3rd century AD. AE (3.65g). Bust of Nymph Mastaura right / Cyprus tree and altar. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Gordos-Iulia (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus499 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (5.38 gm). AVT K Π ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ ΦOIBOV ΓOP ΔH NΩNIOV; Tyche standing holding rudder and cornucopiae. Very fine. Maionia (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius499 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (24.70g), struck under archon Quintus. AVT KAIC - ANTΩNEINOC AVP, laureate bust right / EΠI KVEINTOV B APX A MAIONIΩN, Hades with blowing clothes in galloping quadriga right, head left, holding scepter and reins, clasping struggling Persephone waving arms in distress; her flower basket below horses, flying Eros above. Rare, about VF, two flan cracks. Hoeft coll.; ex Burnstein coll. Hades fell in love with Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, and asked Zeus for permission to marry her. Zeus feared to offend his eldest brother by a downright refusal, but knew also that Demeter would not forgive him if Persephone were committed to the underworld. Zeus "therefore answered politically that he could neither give nor withhold his consent." This emboldened Hades to abduct Persephone, as she was picking flowers in a meadow, and carry her away in his horse-drawn chariot to the underworld. Tmolus-Aureliopolis (AD 177-192) AE 33 - Commodus498 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE33 (23.20g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AΠOΛΛΩNI-ΔHXXTP ANΕΘ AΥΡΗ/ΛIOΠOΛEI, Apollo standing right in biga drawn by two griffins. Fine, brown patina. Tabala (AD 217-218) AE 22 - Macrinus498 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE22 (5.44g). Laureate head right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath. Rare. Nice very fine.1 comments Tralleis (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III498 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (22.10g, 12h). Philippus Centarianus, grammateus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Abduction of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off Persephone. Near VF, brown surfaces, some minor pitting on reverse. Rare. Possibly RPC 487.6 (thus ex Kimpel 25 (3/1969), #1998), although we cannot confirm. Maionia (AD 117-138) AE 17497 viewsunder Roman rule, time of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (2.38g). Laureate bust beardless Herakles right, lion skin tied around shoulders / ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ between gorytos (bow case) with bow and club, bee above. Dark green patina, VF. Righetti coll. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 50-54) AE 16 - Nero497 viewsNero, as Caesar, 50-54 AD. AE16 (4.21g, 12h). Struck circa 54 AD. Bare head of Nero left / Draped bust of Senate right. Good VF, dark green patina. Scarce type. Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 43 - Septimius Severus497 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE43 - Medallion (42.92g, 6h). Asiaticus Hermogenes, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hephaestus seated left on wreathed cippus, putting finishing touches with hammer on a Corinthian helmet set on low column, while Athena, standing left and holding spear and shield, touches top of column. VF, attractive dark brown patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. As related by Homer (Iliad 18), Achilles’ armor was lost when, still sulking in his tent, he allowed his companion Patroclus to wear it while he spurred the Greeks into a battle on the plains below Troy. Overconfident, Patroclus met Hector in single combat. Mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, the Trojan hero Hector brutally killed him and dragged off Patroclus’ still-armored corpse as a war prize. Achilles’ mother, the sea nymph Thetis, persuaded the god Hephaestus to construct a new set of armor, among which a highly decorated shield was included. Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula497 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE17 (3.83g, 12h). Epikrates, magistrate. Bare head of Caligula right / Jugate laureate busts of the Dioscuri right. Near VF, dark brown patina, flan split. Very rare. Geranio coll. Gordos-Iulia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan496 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (5.00g). Poplius, magistrate. Laureate head right / ЄΠI ΠOΠΛIOV ΓOPΔHNΩ, Dionysos standing left, holding grapes and thyrsos; panther at feet. VF, green patina with earthen highlights. Philadelphia (AD 69-81) AE 13 - Domitian495 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE13 (2.28g). ΔO[MITIAN KAIΣAP], cuirassed bust right / [ΦΛABI ΦI]ΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN, Apollo Kitharoidos. Light green patina, VF. Gordos-Iulia (AD 218-222) AE 29 - Elagabalus494 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE29 (12.54g). Au. Iulianus. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / •EΠ ΑΥ Ι ΟΥΛΙΑΝΟ-Î¥ •Β• ΑΡAT Î’ •IOYΛI •ΓΟΡ/Δ - Ι/Α/Ν/Ω/Ν, Hercules standing facing, head right holding club and chlamys. Very rare. Good very fine. Daldis (AD 177-192) AE 37 - Commodus494 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE37 - Medaillon (23.39g). •AVT KAI M •AVP KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI AVP MHTPOΔΩPOY APXA/ •ΔAΛΔIA/ NΩN•, Kybele seated left on cart being drawn by two lions. Smoothing in fields, minor tooling, very fine. Akrasos (AD 193-211) AE 26 - Septimius Severus494 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE26 (8.41g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC, laureate head right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡ ΦΙΛΟΔΗΜΟΥ ΜΟCΧΙΑ / ΑΚΡΑCΙΩΤΩΝ, Hygieia and Asklepios. Dark green patina. Unclear obverse countermark. Philadelphia (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander493 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (13.24g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠI IOYΛ API-CTON IOYΛIANOY around, APX/A above, ΦΛ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN NEΩKORΩN in exergue, agonistic table upon which sit two prize urns, each containing a palm vase and aspergillum below table. Near VF, brownish-green surfaces, porous. Mostene (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Sabina493 viewsSabina, wife of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE16 (3.47g). CABЄI N A CЄBACT, draped bust right / MOC TH NΩN, double axe between bunch of grapes on left, and two ears of corn right. Rare. VF. Tripolis (AD 166-177) AE 34 - Commodus492 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE34 (23.37g). AVT KAICA∙ ∙AVP KOMOΔOC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕ Ι ΤΩΝ, Leto walking left, head turned right, holding twin on each shoulder. Near VF, black patina. Thyateira (AD 138-192) AE 21492 viewsAntonine period. AE21 (5.52g). ΙЄΡΑ CΥΝΚΛΗΤΟC, female bust of Senate / TYPIMNOC, Apollo Tyrimnos with chlamys and double axe. Brown patina, EF. Maionia (AD 161-180) AE 26491 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE26. Zeus Olympios left / Cybele, turreted, enthroned left, holding patera in right hand, left resting on tympanum. Saitta (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III491 viewsGordian III. 238-244. AE22 (5.26g). Cuirassed and laureate bust left with spear and shield / CAIT-THNΩN Hercules right fighting lion. Very fine. Tripolis (AD 138-161) AE 32 - Antoninus Pius491 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE32 (17.80g). Laureate head right / ΛHTΩ ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Leto seated left, holding long transverse scepter. Good fine. Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus491 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.05g, 6h). Aurelius Frontonus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agonistic urn containing two palm branches. VF, rough green patina. Sala (AD 253) AE 35 - Aemilian491 viewsAemilian, 253 AD. AE35 (25.77g, 6h). AVT K M AIMIΛIOC AIMIΛIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CAΛ ЄI NΩN, cult figures of Artemis Anaïtis(?) and Persian Artemis standing facing. VF, brown surfaces with areas of hard green deposits. Tralleis (BC 155-145) Cistophoric Tetradrachm491 viewsca 155-145 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.64g, 28mm). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bow-case with serpents; ΤΡΑΛ to left, cow on maeander to the right. Unc. Franke coll. Tripolis (AD 14-37) AE 15490 viewsTime of Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AE15 (2.93g). ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, laureate head of Apollo right, lyre to right / ΜΕΝΑΝ-ΔΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΟ-ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΤΟ Δ, maeander pattern below. Very fine. Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Geta489 viewsGeta, 193-211 AD. AE16.6 (2.86g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / NEIKΛΕΩΝΚΙΛ, Telesphoros. Very fine. Tripolis (AD 246-248) AE - Philipp II489 viewsPhilipp II, 246-248 AD. AE (4.30g). Bust right / Hermes with money purse and caduceus. Dark green patina, VF. Unpublished? Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 200-300) AE 20489 views3rd century AD. AE20 (5.60g). ΜΑΓ-ΝΗCΙΑ, draped bust of turreted City-goddess right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩ-Ν / CΙΠΥ/ΛΟΥ, River-God Hermos in Himation, resting on left hand, reed in right. Brassy with brown, VF. Unique. Righetti coll. Apollonis (AD 69-96) AE 25489 views1st century AD. AE23 (7.41g). ΘΕΟΝ CΥΝ-ΚΛΗΤΟΝ (retrograde), draped bust of Senate right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΕΩΝ, eagle with open wings standing right, head left. Olive green patina with red stain, minor striking weakness around edge. gVF. Franke coll. Hierokaisareia (AD 193-217) AE 22488 viewsImperial Times, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.34g). ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡЄΙΑ, draped bust of Tyche with turreted headdress right / ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡЄΩΝ, Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae. Nice dark green patina, very fine. Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla488 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (21.97g, 6h). Lucius and Damas, strategoi. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen form behind / Facing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis. Good VF, warm olive-brown patina. Bold portrait. Extremely rare. Silandos (AD 198-217) AE 45 - Caracalla488 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE45 - Medallion (41.52g, 6h). Helenos, the son of Apollonides, first archon for the second time. • AV • KAI • M • AV ANTΩNЄIN OC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄΛЄNOV A ΠOΛΛONIΔOV AP A T B around, CIΛANΔЄ/ΩN in two lines in exergue, Caracalla, laureate and togate, standing right, holding volumen in left hand and clasping right hands with Geta standing left, bareheaded and togate. Good VF, black-green with hard earthen overtones, hard green deposits on lower portion of bust, a few minor scratches on reverse. Apparently unique for this ruler from this city. Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian487 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (4.89g). AV KAI TPAI AΔPIANOC, head right / KIΛBI ΠEPI N, Zeus standing left, eagle at feet. Very rare, gVF. Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian487 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.30g). ΔOMITIANOC KAI CЄ ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right / Θ YATЄIPHNΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, hard green patina. Sala (AD 130-138) AE 23 - Antinous487 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE23 (5.99g, 7h). G. Valerius Andrus, magistrate. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Dionysus standing right, leaning on column, holding grape bunch and cantharus. Good VF, attractive tan surfaces, small hairline flan crack, a few minor adjustment marks. Sardeis (AD 139-161) AE 21 - Marcus Aurelius485 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE21 (3.37g). Bare-headed and draped bust right / EΠΙ NEIKOMAXOV CAPΔIANΩN, winged caduceus. Near VF, dark green and brown patina, several small splits on edge. Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 22 - Marcus Aurelius & Faustina II484 viewsMarcus Aurelius and Faustina Junior, 161-180 AD. AE22 (3.65g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Marcus right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Faustina left / Dionysos standing left, leaning on column, holding bunch of grapes. Fine, green patina. Rare, unpublished in the standard references.1 comments Saitta (AD 244-249) AE 20 - Otacilia Severa481 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE20 (5.17g). Îœ ΩΤΑΚ - CЄΒΗΠΑ CΕ, draped and diademed bust right / CAITTHN - ΩN / EPMOC, River-God Hermos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, inverted vase behind. Very fine. Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian481 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.66g, 26mm, 6h). Sardeis mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Kore; grain ears and poppy at sides. VF. Bageis (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta Caesar480 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (4.56g), Gaius, magistrate. Π CEPT ΓETAC KAI, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right / EΠI ΓAIOY AR/X - BAΓHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. 1341 coins on 14 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14