Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Lydia
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Hypaipa (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus365 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 (20.37g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ CЄ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡΑ Τ ΦΛ ΠΑΠΙΩΝΟC ΗΡ Α / ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ, Kybele in biga drawn by lions left. Rare. Green patina, VF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 198-235) AE 15365 viewsca 198-235 AD. AE15 (1.46g). Bust of Herakles right, lion's skin knotted around neck / IOΥΛIE ΓOΡΔHNΩN, Telesphoros standing facing.
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Akrasos (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla365 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (3.53g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AKPACIΩTΩN, Cult statue of Ephesian Artemis. Unpublished in the standard references.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 44 - Septimius Severus365 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE44 - Medallion (48.93g, 6h). Circa 209-211 AD. A[YT KAI Λ CЄΠ]TI - CЄOY[ЄPOC ΠЄP], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; on r. field, countermark: ΘV in ovale / ЄΠ[I CT]PA KY - AYP - ΓΛY[KΩNOC ...], Caracalla and Geta standing front, sacrificing on altar; in ex. ΘYATЄIPH / NΩN. Extremely rare. VF.
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Hypaipa (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero365 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE22 (4.83 g, 12h). Gauis Julius Hegesippos, grammateus. Struck 66-68 AD. Laureate head right / Zeus Lydios standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Good VF, glossy green patina, adjustment marks. Group CEM.
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 16365 views2nd century AD. AE16 (2.38g). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / ΘYATЄIPHNΩN, Pan advancing left, holding grape bunch and lagobolon. gVF.
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Bageis (AD 198-213) AE 21365 views198-213 AD (time of later Severans). AE21 (5.05g). Archon Gaius. ΔHMOC, laureate youthful bust of Demos right, drapery on far shoulder / ЄΠI 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. ЄPMOC. VF. Rare.
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Tralleis (AD 235-238) AE 37 - Maximinus I365 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE37 - Medallion (23.63g, 5h). Aur. Faidreios, magistrate. AYT K Γ IOYL OYH MAXIMЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΓP AYP ΦAIΔPЄIOY A TPAΛΛIANΩN, statue group of diademed Venus standing right wearing stola and palla with arms around Mars, nude but for crested helmet, standing facing, holding shield; cuirass on low column on right field ground line. Dark green patina. Of the highest rarity; the only other known specimen is the one recorded by Imhoof in his collection. aEF.
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Philadelphia (AD 244-249) AE 37 - Philip I363 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE37 (18.8g). AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ AVP MAΞIMOY IOYΛ[...] ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN NЄΩ. AΔЄIA[...] ACIA within wreath. VF.
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Dioshieron (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla362 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (5.22g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: Artemis Anaïtis / ЄΠI ΓOΛ ΔIOCIЄPITΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, green patina, a little rough. Ex Drewry Coll.; ex Antioch Associates 25 (11/1999), lot 63.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 24 - Septimius Severus362 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE24 (7.08g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC, laureate head right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Athena with patera and spear standing left. Dark patina, VF.
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Tripolis (AD 200-300) AE 26362 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE26 (9.58g). Helmeted and draped bust of Roma / river-god Maiandros reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, leaning on overturned vase from which river flows. Brown patina, obverse a bit corroded, VF. Franke coll.; ex MMD 14 (2004) 598.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 20362 viewsImperial Times, 54-138 AD. AE20 (6.19g). Artemis standing left, holding bow and resting hand on stag standing left; all within wreath / IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, stag standing right. gVF.
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Mastaura (AD 14-37) AE 20 - Tiberius & Livia362 viewsTiberius and Livia, 14-37 AD. AE20 (4.69g). Magistrate Athenagoras, son of Chairenos (Epimelethes Koinon panton). Heads of Tiberius and Livia facing each other / Hero Mastauros with axe on horseback right. Rare. Almost VF.
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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla361 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (2.44g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head right, with wings spread. Good VF, green surfaces.
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Philadelphia (AD 198-217) AE 38 - Caracalla361 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE38 (30.85g, 5h). Homonoia with Laodikeia. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Palm between two prize urns set on table; amphora under table. Fine, dark grayish-brown patina, pit behind head. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-217) AE 33 - Julia Domna361 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE33 (16.30g). Strategos Loukios Dama. Draped bust right / ЄΠ AVP ΛOY KIOY ΔAMA CT, in field, PATH-ΓΩN, in exergue, YΠAIΠH/ NΩN, Helios, radiate, standing left, holding torch, globe and whip. Dark tone. VF.
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Daldis (AD 238-244) AE 48 - Gordian III361 viewsGordian III. 238-244 AD. AE48 - Medallion (60.65g, 6h). L. Aur. Hephaestionos, principal archon for the second time. AVT K • M ANT ΓOPΔIAN[OC], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Є–Π • Λ • AVP H–ΦAICTIΩNOC APX A T B, ΔAΛΔIAN/ΩN, Perseus advancing left, approaching the three Gorgon sisters (Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa) sleeping below a tree; winged Hypnos stands behind them; to upper left, Apollo Citharoedus within tetrastyle temple; to lower left, horse standing left, head right. Near EF, brown and green patina, very minor doubling. A beautifully composed and highly enigmatic mythological scene. Extremely rare.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 198-217) AE 37 - Caracalla361 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE37 (21.70g). M. Aur. Gaius, strategos. AVT K M AVP C ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTP M AVP ΓAIOV / MAΓNHTΩN CIΠVΛOV, Caracalla, preparing to hurl spear, on horse rearing right; two bound captives to lower right. gVF, some corrosion. Extremely rare.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 20 - Elagabalus360 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE20 (3.97g). ANTΩNЄINOC, cuirassed, draped and laureate head right / ΘVATEIPHNΩN, veiled Demeter standing left, holding ears of corn and torch. Nice VF.
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Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Salonina360 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (7.47g). CAΛON XPYCOΓONHC, draped bust wearing stephane right / ЄΠ POYΦOY AΔI CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, cultus-statue of Kore; on left, corn-ear, on right, poppy. Nice VF.
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Tralleis (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta360 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (2.85g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two bulls walking right. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, some striking weakness.
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Nakrasa (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan360 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE29 (7.8g). AY NЄPBAN TPAIANON CЄ, laureate head right / ЄΠICTPATH ΘЄOΦANOY, Apollo standing left, holding bow. EF.
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Hermokapeleia (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus360 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (3.23g). AV KAI CЄOVHPO, laureate head right / ЄPMOKAΠHΛЄITΩ, figure standing left, holding uncertain object and sceptre. VF.

Extremely rare, and apparently unpublished in the standard references. The only published type of Severus from this city features Asklepius with a serpent-entwined staff, which clearly doesn't match this type.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 30 - Commodus359 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE30 (13.28g). AYT KAI M AYP KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI [...] APTЄMIΔΩPOY APX IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, Artemis standing right within tetrastyle temple, holding bow and drawing arrow. VF.
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Tripolis (AD 200-270) AE 24358 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE24 (5.74g, 6h). Draped bust of Demos right / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears, poppy, and long scepter. Good VF, reddish-brown surfaces.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 16358 viewsca 1st century AD. AE16 (2.90g, 14-16 mm). Draped bust of Artems right, holding bow and quiver / IEPOKAICAPEΩΝ, fired altar. gVF.
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Tripolis (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna358 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (15.01g, 12h). Draped bust right / Leto advancing left, head right, carrying the infants Artemis and Apollo. Fine, brown patina.
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Daldis (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina358 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 (4.50g, 6h). ΦOVP TPAN KVΛΛЄINA, laureate and draped bust right / Δ AΛ[Δ]IANΩN, Artemis kneeling on stag recumbent right, holding it by the horns. EF, green patina, some roughness. Group CEM.
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Attaleia (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus358 viewsElagabalus, 198-217 AD. AE21 (4.20g). ANTΩ NЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ATTA ΛЄATΩN, Rider god with double axe on horseback right. Rare. gVF/VF.
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Nysa (BC 100-0) AE 11358 views1st century BC. AE11 (1.29g). Dated year 1. Grape bunch / NYΣAEΩN ETOYΣ I, grape bunch. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Bageis (AD 193-211) AE 21 - Septimius Severus357 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE21 (5.43g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF, green patina, some roughness and deposits.
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Hypaipa (AD 178-182) AE 23 - Crispina357 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE23 (6.74g, 6h). KPICPINA - [CЄ]BA[CTH], draped bust of Crispina right / APO[ΛΛO]NIOVM [ ...Є ] KCTPATO[..]A; in field V-Π/A-I/Π-H/N-Ω/N sultus-staute of Artemis Anaitis to front. Very rare. Rv. worn die. Nice green patina. VF. Ex Lanz Auc. 138 (11/2007) lot 710.
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Thyateira (AD 161-169) AE 39 - Lucius Verus357 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE39 (27.67g, 12h). Bareheaded and cuirassed bust left; countermark’s: laureate head right (x2) / Demeter standing right, holding grain ears and torch, facing Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and scepter; prow to left of Zeus’ feet. Good Fine, brown patina. Ex Frederick Coll.

Distinguishing some of the laureate head countermarks from one another is sometimes nearly impossible. Howgego records 93 on coins from Thyateira, but it looks more like 94 which is recorded on coins from Tralles.
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Tralleis (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian357 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (17.09g, 6h). ΔOMITIANΩC KAIΣAP ΣEBACTOC ΓEPMAMIKOC, Laureate head right / TPAΛΛIANΩN KAICAPεΩN, Zeus Larasios seated left, with Nike and scepter. VF, dark green patina, Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Hermokapeleia (AD 251-253) AE 29 - Trebonianus Gallus357 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE29 (14.76g). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Dionysos standing left with thyrsos and kantharos; panther at feet left. Very Rare. Nearly Very Fine.
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Tralleis (AD 244-247) AE 36 - Philip II356 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE36 (23.48g, 6h). Flavius Diadumenus, magistrate. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ[I ΓP?] TΩN (ΠЄ)-PI ΦΛ ΔIAΔ(OV)-MЄN[OV?] TPAΛΛIANΩN, Zeus Nicephorus seated left facing a cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces, twice holed (at 12 and 6 o’clock on obverse) and plugged. Extremely rare.
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Apollonis (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander356 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (20.71g, 5h). L. Septimius Euphratos, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing right within hexastyle temple. Fine, brown patina, light roughness and a faint scratches. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Tralleis (AD 161-169) AE 37 - Lucius Verus356 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE37 (24.42g, 6h). Euarestos, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. VF, dark green patina. Frederick Coll.
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Thyateira (AD 217-218) AE 38 - Macrinus356 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE38 (30.42g). AΥT KM OΠЄΛ CЄBHΡ MAKΡЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTΡ M AΥΡ ΔIAΔOXOΥ IΠΠIKOΥ, im Feld ΘΥA-TЄI / ΡH-NΩ / N, City goddess Thyateira with turreted headdress and veil standing left holding in extended right, a statue of Apollo holding double axe and a laurel branch. Green patina, gVF.
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Philadelphia (BC 100-0) AE 20356 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.75g). Hermippos, son of Hermogenes, archieros. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ EPMIΠΠΩΣ EPMOΓΕΝΟΥΣ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΩΣ, Apollo seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon lyre; on back of throne, owl standing right, head facing. gVF.
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Maionia (AD 54-68) AE 15 - Nero355 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE15 (2.56g, 12h). Laureate head of Nero right / Draped bust of Mên right, with crescent at shoulders. VF, green patina.
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Philadelphia (AD 193-217) AE 18 - Julia Domna355 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE18 (3.2g). IOYΛIA CЄBAC, draped bust right / ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄΩΝ, Pan running left. EF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 193-217) AE 21 - Julia Domna355 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE21 (5.37g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ / ΙΟVΛΙΕ/ΩΝ, river god Phrygios reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia; elbow resting on inverted vase from which water flows. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (12/1995). VF.
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Tabala (AD 161-169) AE 21 - Lucius Verus354 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE21 (4.94g). AV K Λ AVPH-[OVHPOC CEBA], laureate head right / [TAB]AΛΕΩΝ, Kybele enthroned holding patera and resting left arm on drum; before, lion. Very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Julia Mamaea354 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE21 (4.56g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread. Good VF, dark green and red patina.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 15354 viewsImperial Times, 54-138 AD. AE15 (2.88g). Draped bust of Artemis right, holding bow, quiver over shoulder / IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, Zebu standing right. VF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 98-138) AE 16353 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE16 (2.97g). ΘΕΟΝ CYNKΛHTOC, laureate and draped bust of Senatus right / ΓΟΡΔΟC, draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown. VF.
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Tabala (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus352 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (25.73g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ Λ ΠΟΜ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΙЄΡЄΩC / ΤΑΒΑΛЄΩΝ, tetrastyle temple, within, naked, radiate male statue holding patera. Very rare. Minor encrustations, almost EF.
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 40352 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE40 (36.89g, 6h). IЄPA CYN-KΛHTOC, draped bust of youthful Roman Senate right / ЄΠI CTPA NAV-PΦAЄI […], Cybele enthroned left, holding patera and sceptre; at feet, lion; in ex. ΘVATЄPH / NΩN. Dark patina, VF.
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Thyateira (AD 117-138) AE 24352 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (6.99g, 12h). Draped bust of Tyche of Thyateira right, wearing mural crown / Eagle standing facing on uncertain object, with wings displayed. Good VF, tan and brown patina, a few cleaning marks, small flan split. Fine style portrait. Very rare. Group CEM.
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Saitta (AD 200-270) AE 20352 views3rd century AD. AE20 (4.98g). AZIOT THNOC, bust of Men Aziottenos wearing Phrygian cap right on crescent / CAITTHNΩ N / ЄPMOC, youthful river-god Hermos leaning left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; resting left elbow on inverted vase from which water is flowing left. EF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan352 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (4.34g). AV KA NЄ TPAIANOC CЄ ΓЄP ΔAKI, laureate bust right / ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ ΙΟVΛΙЄΩΝ, Mên standing left, holding patera and sceptre; monogram to left. Very rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.1 comments
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander351 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (8.85g). AVT K CЄBHPOC A AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘVATЄI P HNΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing modius holding cornucopiae and rudder. Unpublished (?). Good F.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 35 – Caracalla351 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (22.85g, 5h). Menander, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: Artemis Anaïtis standing in incuse oval / Septimius standing left, presenting cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis to Tyche standing right, holding scepter. Near VF, green and brown patina, some light deposits. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 28351 views2nd century AD. AE28 (10.26g). ZЄVC ΛVΔΙΟC, diademed head of Zeus left / ΘЄΑ ΡΩΜΗ, Roma seated left on arms, holding Victory and parazonium. VF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus351 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (9.68g). Julius Marcus, magistrate. [...] CEOYHPOC ΠEP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI IOYΛIOY MAPK APX A TO B IOYΛIEΩN / ΓOP-ΔH/NΩ-N, cult figure of Kore standing facing; grain ears to right; poppy to left. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (7/1991). VF.
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Mastaura (BC 200-0) AE 18351 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE18 (6.26g). Laureate head of Zeus right / MAΣΤΑΥ[...] / Hero (Kakasbos-Herakles?) riding horse right, holding labrys; countermark: star of eight rays. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus350 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (8.12g). AV KAIC AV P KOMOΔOC, laureate and draped bust right / ΝЄΙΚΑΙΑΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ, Aesclepius standing right, holding serpent-staff, facing Hygeia standing left, feeding serpent held in arms. VF, green patina, a little rough.
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Stratonikeia (AD 219-220) AE 27 - Julia Paula350 viewsJulia Paula. Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE27 (16.6g). IOYΛIA KOPNHΛIA ΠΑΥΛΑ, diademed and draped bust right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡΑ ΦΙΛΟΞЄΝΟΥ ΑΡΤЄΜΩNO AΔΡIANO CTPATONЄI, Athena standing left, holding patera, shield and spear. GVF.
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Tralleis (AD 244-249) AE 36 - Philip I349 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE36 (26.09g, 12h). Flavius Diadumenus, magistrate. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / ЄΠI [ΓP?] TΩN (ΠЄ)-PI ΦΛ ΔIAΔ-OVMЄN TPAΛΛIANΩN, Zeus Nicephorus seated left facing a cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Extremely rare and with an interesting bust of Philip.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 100-200) AE 21349 viewsImperial Times. 2nd century AD. AE21 (2.67g). ΜΑΓΝΗCIA, Draped and turreted bust of Tyche right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ / CΙΠΥΛ, Bull standing right. VF.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus349 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (23.24g, 6h). Scaplabtus Iula, archon. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Severus right on horseback, preparing to spear kneeling captive below. VF, rough green patina. Extremely rare type for this emperor and magistrate. From Goup CEM.
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Sardeis (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian349 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (10.76g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate bust right, with aegis / ΔHMOC CAPΔIANΩN ΔHMOC ZMYPNAIΩN, Demos of Sardis standing right, clasping right hand of Demos of Smyrna standing left. Rare, F/VF. Tricarico coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta348 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD, as Caesar under Septimius Severus, 198-209 AD. AE17 (2.56g). Draped bearded bust right / ΝΕΙΚΑΕΩΝ - ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ, Telesphoros standing facing. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Righetti coll.
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Blaundos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla348 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (16.75g, 6h). Tiberius Claudius Alexandros, magistrate. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, with gorgoneion on breastplate and slight drapery on far shoulder / Hercules right, pinning Nemean Lion which he is about to strike with club. VF, brown patina. From Group CEM. Ex Münzen & Medaillen Basel 41 (18 Jun) lot 1970 (as Elagabalus).
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Thyateira (AD 100-270) AE 16348 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE16 (2.66g). Head of Herakles right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, eagle standing right, head left. gVF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus348 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 (6.00g, 6h). AV K M ANTΩNЄINOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IOVΛIЄΩN ΓOPΔHNΩN, Athena standing right, holding spear and shield. VF, brown patina. Spradling Coll.; ex Drewry Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 159 (2/2007), lot 169).
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Blaundos (AD 138-192) AE 18348 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE18 (3.53g). ΒΛΑVΝΔЄΩΝ, bare head of Hercules right / Apollo-Mên riding horse right, holding bipennis over shoulder. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Silandos (AD 160-180) AE 18347 viewsTime of the Antonines, 160-180 AD. Strategos and Archon Attalianos. AE18 (4.54g). CIΛANΔEΩN, head of Silenus right / EΠI CTA ATTAΛIANOY, tetrastyle temple. Rare.
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Sardeis (AD 217-238) AE 18347 viewsImperial Times, ca 217-238 AD. AE18 (1.64g). ZЄVC ΛIΔIOC, bust of Zeus Lydios right / CAPΔI A NΩN, altar with coiled serpent. Obverse double struck. gVF.
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Hypaipa (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus347 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (24.03g, 12h). Apollonius Menecratous, first strategos for the second time. Struck 178-180 AD. Laureate and cuirassed bust right; countermark: Artemis Anaïtis within oval incuse / Fortuna standing right, holding scepter, and Apollo seated left on base, resting hand upon lyre to right; statue of Artemis Anaïtis supported between them. Good Fine, green surfaces, applied earthen deposits.
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Silandos (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla345 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (11.95g, 6h). Helenos, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus over panther in right hand, filleted thyrsus in left. VF, pale green patina, pit filled in with earthen deposits on reverse.

This obverse die was also used for coins of Acrasus (see SNG von Aulock 2887). The engraver seems to have run out of room at the end of the obverse legend and was forced to place the “C” of “ΑNωNINOC” above the “O”.
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Tralleis (AD 244-249) AE 39 - Philip I344 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE39 (25.58g, 12h). Flavius Diadumenus, magistrate. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter and presenting Nike to Athena standing right, with shield at her side, leaning on scepter and extending hand. VF, dark green patina, edge slightly hammered, surfaces a little rough. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.
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Daldis (AD 253-260) AE 38 - Valerian I344 viewsValerian I. 253-260 AD. AE38 - Medallion (25.24g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius Cta-, archon. AV K Π Λ OVAΛЄPIANOC, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI M AVP CTA ΠЄIOV OΛVMΠЄICA IOV A APX / ΔAΛΔIANΩN, tetrastyle temple, containing Apollo seated left on omphalus, head right, holding lyre. VF, green patina, pit on obverse. Extremely rare, and the only known coin of Valerian from Daldis.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander343 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (6.81g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΘVA-TEIPH-NΩN, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, shield resting on side of seat. Near VF, black patina with some light earthen encrustation around the devices.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 198-217) AE 35 – Caracalla343 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (22.69g). Magistrate T. Fl. Stlakkios (Archon). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: Tyche with cornucopiae (?) / Demeter holding torches in biga drawn by snakes right. Rare. F.
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Saitta (AD 100-200) AE 18343 views2nd century AD. AE18 (3.46g). Bare head of Herakles right; club over shoulder / CAITTHNΩN, Isis standing facing, head left, with sistrum and situla. gVF.
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Apollonis (AD 138-192) AE 19343 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE19 (4.95g). ΘЄΟΝ CVNKΛHTON, draped bust of the Senate right; countermark: bee within incuse circle; legends partially retrograde / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔЄΩΝ, Dionysus standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus. gVF.
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Akrasos (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander343 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (5.64g). AVT K CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AKPACIΩ / TΩN, Hygieia standing facing to left, feeding serpent out of phiale and Asklepios standing facing to right resting on serpent-entwined staff. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Falter (12/1998); ex Münzzentrum Albrecht Auc. 68, lot 265 (4/1990). VF.
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Thyateira (AD 238-244) AE 51 - Gordian III343 viewsGordian III. 238-244 AD. AE51 - Medallion (52.67g). Homonoia with Smyrna. T. Fab. Alphinos Apollinarios, magistrate. AVT K • M • ANT Γ–OPΔIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ • T ΦAB AΛΦ AΠOΛINAPIOV • ΘVATЄIP–HNΩN • K • CMVPN •/ OMONOIA, confronted turreted busts of Tyche of Thyateira right, facing Amazon of Smyrna left. EF, red-brown surfaces, gently smoothed in areas. Extremely rare, seemingly the second known and the only in private hands. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (5/2014), lot 1085.
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Thyateira (AD 120-150) AE 22342 viewsImperial Times, 120-150 AD. AE23 (6.04g). ΒΟΡEΙ ΤΗΝΗ, Draped bust of Artemis Boreitene left with bow and quiver / ΘΥΑΤEΙΡΗ ΝΩΝ, river-god Lykos reclining left, holding reed, leaning on overturned vase from which river flows. Franke coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius342 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (7.20g). Perikles(?), magistrate. AY KAI TI AI AΔPI ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄPI ΠЄPIKΛ[...] ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN ANЄITIC, Artemis standing right with stag within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Akrasos (AD 218-225) AE 17 - Julia Maesa342 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE17 (3.68g). MAICA, draped bust right / AKPACIΩTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF.
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Tripolis (BC 200-100) AE 12342 viewsTripolis, as Apollonia, ca 2nd century BC. AE12 (3.39g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / [AΠO]ΛΛ[O]NIATΩN, lion leaping right over maeander pattern. Apparently unpublished. Good VF, brown patina. Rare.
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Sardeis (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia341 viewsDomitia (wife of Domitian, 81-96 AD). AE21 (4.832g, 12h). ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / EΠI T ΦΛ MHTPOΔΩPOY TO B CARΔIANΩN, Boule standing right, confronting Nemesis standing left. Scarce, VF. ex Plankenhorn coll. Tricarico coll.
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Sardeis (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla341 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (11.62g, 6h), Annios Roufos, strategos for the third time, circa 211-217. AYT•K•M•AYP• •CЄ•ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head of Caracalla to right / ЄΠI AN POYΦOY APX A TO Γ - CAPΔIANΩN•B• / NЄΩKOPΩN, the mountain-god Tmolus reclining left on rocks, holding agonistic wreath in his right hand and patera in his left; pedum leaning left at his side; to left and right, vines. Apparently unpublished save for the Hauck & Aufhäuser example. Very light doubling. aEF.
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Sardeis (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla340 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (7.04g). Radiate head right / ∙CAPΔI ANΩN ∙B∙ NЄΩKOPΩN∙, Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae. Obverse double struck, VF.
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Philadelphia (AD 198-209) AE 25 - Geta340 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE25 (6.76g). Julianus magistrate. Λ CЄΠ ΓЄTAC KAI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI OVΛIANOV ΦIΛAΔ[ЄΛΦЄΩN], Hermes advancing right holding kerykeion, head left looking back, dragging ram by its horns. gVF. Ex coll. Hannelore Scheiner, Germany (1936-2015).
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Tralleis (BC 20-AD 4) AE 19 - Caius340 viewsTralleis as Kaisareia. Caius, Caesar, 20 BC-4 AD. AE19 (6.62g). ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, bare head right / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩN, colonist plowing with yoke of oxen right. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 37 - Gallienus339 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE37 (18.17g). Domitianus Rufus, Asiarch. AVT K Π ΛIK ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC CЄ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΔΟΜ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑCIAPX Κ ΥIOY B ACIAPX K KPAT APX A, three prize urns, each containing palm, on table; below, inscription in 3 lines: CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOP. Cleaning marks, VF.
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Dioschieron (AD 166-177) AE 16 - Commodus338 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE16 (3.23g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-staff. Green patina, VF.
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Thyateira (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian338 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (2.57g 6h). ΔOMITIANOC KAI CЄ ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right / ΘYATЄIPA, Turreted city-goddess Thyateira standing left, with bare breast, holding two corn-ears an sceptre. VF, dark earthen green patina. Tricarico Coll.
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Tralleis (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia338 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 82-96 AD. AE21 (4.94g, 12h). Draped bust right / Demeter standing left, holding poppies, grain ears, and long torch. VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Akrasos (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus338 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (6.12g). Bassus, magistrate. AY KAI Λ AYP KOMOΔΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ CTPA BACCOY AKPACIOTΩΝ, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding branch. VF.
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Hypaipa (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan338 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (8.62g). Loukios, strategos. AY KAI ΘЄOY YΩ NЄPBA TPAIANOC ΓЄPM , laureate head right / ЄΠI ΛOYKIOY CTPATHΓOY YΠAIΠHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.

This example provides a complete reading of the reverse legend
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Sardeis (AD 98-117) AE 25 - Trajan337 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE25 (11.63g). 110/111 AD. ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ ΓЄΡ ΔΑΚΙΚΟC, laureate and draped bust right / ЄΠΙ ΛΟΥ ΒΑΙ ΤΟΥΛΛΟΥ Α−ΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, Trophy in between two captives. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 25337 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE25 (7.19g). IЄP CVNKΛHTOC, youthfull bust of Senate / ∙CAPΔIANΩN ∙B∙ NЄΩKOPΩN∙, Zeus standing left holding eagle, leaning on scepter. Almost very fine.
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Mostene (AD 81-96) AE 17337 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (2.99g). Bust of Senate right / Hero with double-axe on horse right. Black glossy patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Tralleis (AD 161-180) AE 31 - Marcus Aurelius337 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE31 (17.95g). Euarestos, grammateus. AV KAI ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄVAPЄCTOV ΓPA TPAΛΛIANΩN, Nike advancing left holding wreath and palm. VF. Franke coll.
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