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Stags or Deer on Ancient Coins
Ephesos, Ionia (or perhaps Bargylia, Caria or Amyntas, King of Galatia), c. 2nd - 1st Century B.C.

|Ephesos|, |Ephesos,| |Ionia| |(or| |perhaps| |Bargylia,| |Caria| |or| |Amyntas,| |King| |of| |Galatia),| |c.| |2nd| |-| |1st| |Century| |B.C.||trihemiobol|
The type is most often attributed to Ephesos, but the style and denomination/weight do not strongly support any link to that city. NGC tags for the type note the origin may be Bargylia, Caria. The style certainly fits Bargylia better than Ephesos. The consignor of this coin, a professional numismatist, believes it was struck under Amyntas, King of Galatia, 37 - 25 B.C. Amyntas also issued Artemis and stag types.
GS98643. Silver trihemiobol, cf. SNG Davis 270, SNG Cop -, SNG Kayhan -, SNGvA -, BMC Galatia -, aVF, toned, light marks and scratches, weight 1.337 g, maximum diameter 12.3 mm, die axis 0o, Ephesos (near Selçuk, Turkey) mint, c. 2nd - 1st Century B.C.; obverse draped bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder; reverse forepart of stag right, head turned back left; extremely rare; $310.00 (€291.40)
 


Anatolia (Uncertain Mint), Mid 3rd - Mid 1st Century B.C.

|Other| |Anatolia|, |Anatolia| |(Uncertain| |Mint),| |Mid| |3rd| |-| |Mid| |1st| |Century| |B.C.||obol|
Lacking a legend, this rare issue has been attributed to Ephesos by other dealers, likely because Artemis and stag types are typical of Ephesos, and perhaps knowing more about their find context.
GS113286. Silver obol, Apparently unpublished but other specimens known from auctions; SNG Cop -; SNGvA -; SNG Kayhan -; Klein -; et al. -, aVF, reverse rough, weight 0.444 g, maximum diameter 8.4 mm, die axis 0o, probably Ephesos (near Selcuk, Turkey) mint, mid 3rd - mid 1st century B.C.; obverse bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder; reverse forepart of stag left, head reverted; very rare; $110.00 (€103.40)
 


Magnesia ad Maeander, Ionia, c. 88 - 85 B.C.

|Magnesia| |ad| |Meandrum|, |Magnesia| |ad| |Maeander,| |Ionia,| |c.| |88| |-| |85| |B.C.||AE| |16|
Magnesia ad Maeandrum was an inland city of Ionia, located on a small tributary of the Maeander River about 12 miles southeast of Ephesus. "..the temple of Artemis Leukophryene, which in the size of its shrine and in the number of its votive offerings is inferior to the temple at Ephesos, but in the harmony and skill shown in the structure of the sacred enclosure is far superior to it. And in size it surpasses all the sacred enclosures in Asia except two, that at Ephesos (to Artemis) and that at Didymoi (to Apollo)" -- Strabo, Geography 14. 1. 40.
GB112055. Bronze AE 16, cf. SNG Cop 853; BMC Ionia p. 164, 47; SNGvA -, aVF, green patina, light earthen deposits, mild patina chipping on edge, weight 3.736 g, maximum diameter 16.2 mm, die axis 0o, Magnesia ad Maeandrum (near Tekin, Turkey) mint, c. 88 - 85 B.C.; obverse stag standing right, pellet-star (comet?) above left, MAΓNHT below; reverse cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene facing, wearing kalathos and veil, arms supported, magistrate's name in two flanking vertical lines; $90.00 (€84.60)
 


Geta, 209 - c. 26 December 211 A.D., Ephesos, Ionia

|Ephesos|, |Geta,| |209| |-| |c.| |26| |December| |211| |A.D.,| |Ephesos,| |Ionia||AE| |18|
At the beginning of the third century, Ephesus asked to build temples to Caracalla and Geta, brother-emperors and sworn enemies. Both agreed, but on separate temples. Caracalla allowed the honor of his to go to Ephesus' patron goddess Artemis. A new temple was to be built for Geta. After Caracalla killed Geta any sign of worship for the dead brother was eradicated.
RP112065. Bronze AE 18, Karwiese 5 553 (V1/R25), SNG Cop 429; SNG Leypold I 589; SNG Tubingen 2839; BMC Ionia p. 88, 288; Lindgren 468; SNGvA -, VF, dark patina with earthen encrustation, weight 2.806 g, maximum diameter 18.3 mm, die axis 135o, Ephesos (near Selçuk, Turkey) mint, as caesar, 198 - 209 A.D.; obverse Λ CEΠ ΓE-TAC KAI, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse EΦE-CIΩN, stag right; scarce; $90.00 (€84.60)
 


Hierocaesarea, Lydia, c. 100 - 150 A.D.

|Other| |Lydia|, |Hierocaesarea,| |Lydia,| |c.| |100| |-| |150| |A.D.||AE| |19|
The name Hierocaesarea, is from the Greek for 'sacred' and the Latin for 'Caesar's. This town is mentioned by Ptolemy (VI, ii, 16). Judging from its coins, it worshiped the goddess Artemis Persica. The site of Hierocæsarea must have been between the modern Turkish villages of Beyova and Sasova, seven or eight miles south-east of Thyatira, on the left bank of the Koum-Chai, a tributary of the Hermus.
RP112030. Bronze AE 19, GRPC Lydia II p. 184, 34, RPC Online III 1867; SNG Cop 173; SNGvA 2956; SNG Mun 136; Weber 6826; BMC Lydia p. 104, 15; Imhoof Bloomer LS Taf. I, 19, aVF, dark green patina, porosity, edge splits, weight 5.167 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 0o, Hierocaesarea (near Sazoba, Turkey) mint, c. 100 - 150 A.D.; obverse Artemis standing left, wearing short chiton, bow in left hand, her right hand on stag, stag is on her right (far) side left looking back and up at her, all in laurel wreath with berries; reverse IEPO KAICAPEΩN, stag standing right; $80.00 (€75.20)
 


Lycian League, Masicytes, Lycia, 27 - 23 B.C.

|Lycia|, |Lycian| |League,| |Masicytes,| |Lycia,| |27| |-| |23| |B.C.||AE| |20|
Troxell LL 192 includes variations with ΛY, ΛYKI, MA or no inscription on the obverse. There does not appear to be an inscription on our coin, but it was perhaps just weakly struck. Almost all the specimens known to FORVM have ΛY (often ligate) on the obverse to the lower right.
RP113196. Bronze AE 20, Weber 7279 (also no inscription); Troxell LL 192; RPC Online I 3319d (4 spec); Müseler XI,61; SNG Cop 100; SNGvA 4341, F, green patina, highlighting deposits, weight 3.481 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 0o, Myra-Masicytes mint, time of Augustus, 27 - 23 B.C.; obverse draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver on shoulder, no inscription visible; reverse stag standing right on exergue line, MA above left; from the Michael Arslan Collection; $80.00 (€75.20)
 


Ephesos, Ionia, 48 - 27 B.C.

|Ephesos|, |Ephesos,| |Ionia,| |48| |-| |27| |B.C.||AE| |24|
As the goddess of the hung, Artemis' most distinctive attributes were her bow, arrows and quiver, hounds and stags, but she was also called the torch-bearing goddess. Artemis was honored at Amphipolis with torch-races called Lampadephoria.
GB110655. Bronze AE 24, SNGvA 1870; SNG Cop 339 var. (M above); BMC Ionia p. 69, 179 var. (A above); SNG Tübingen 2800 var. (same), aF, green patina, scratches, earthen deposits, weight 7.088 g, maximum diameter 24.2 mm, die axis 0o, Ephesos (near Selçuk, Turkey) mint, 48 - 27 B.C.; obverse diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver on shoulder behind; reverse forepart of stag right, looking back left, flaming long torch behind, Θ above, E-Φ flanking stag's neck, ΔHMTPIOC (magistrate) below; $40.00 (€37.60)
 


Perge, Pamphylia, Mid 3rd Century B.C.

|Perga|, |Perge,| |Pamphylia,| |Mid| |3rd| |Century| |B.C.||tetradrachm|
Perga was the capital of Pamphylia. Today it is a large site of ancient ruins, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) east of Antalya on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. During the Hellenistic period, Perga was one of the richest and most beautiful cities in the ancient world, famous for its temple of Artemis. It also is notable as the home of the renowned mathematician Apollonius of Perga.Street in Perga
SH21625. Silver tetradrachm, SNGvA 4657 var., SGCV II 5414 var., SNG Cop - (varieties - Θ on rev not listed), Choice gVF, toned, weight 16.752 g, maximum diameter 27.9 mm, die axis 0o, Perga (near Antalya, Turkey) mint, obverse laureate head of Artemis right, quiver behind neck; reverse APTEMIΔOΣ ΠEPΓAIAΣ, Artemis standing left, wreath in right hand, long scepter in left hand, stag at feet behind, Θ inner left; beautiful, fine classical style; scarce; SOLD


Abdera, Thrace, 386 - 375 B.C.

|Abdera|, |Abdera,| |Thrace,| |386| |-| |375| |B.C.||tetrobol|
In 408 B.C., Abdera was brought under the dominion of Athens. Sacked by Thracian tribes in 376 B.C., the town survived due to the Athenian support.
SH19465. Silver tetrobol, May Abdera 456, SNG Cop 338, aEF, weight 2.793 g, maximum diameter 14.41 mm, die axis 180o, Abdera (Greece) mint, magistrate Athinis, 386 - 375 B.C.; obverse griffin leaping/flying left; reverse A-ΘH/N-HΣ, stag standing left within incuse square; rare; SOLD


Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Augusta Traiana, Thrace

|Augusta| |Traiana|, |Caracalla,| |28| |January| |198| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.,| |Augusta| |Traiana,| |Thrace||AE| |29|
Augusta Traiana (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria today) was founded by Trajan, c. 106 A.D. During 2nd - 3rd century A.D., it was the second largest city in Roman Thrace, after Philippopolis, and was fortified by strong walls. The city struck bronze coins from the time of Marcus Aurelius to Gallienus.
RP56086. Bronze AE 29, cf. Varbanov II 1213, Moushmov 3076, SNG Cop -, SNG Bar -, Lindgren -, SNG Righetti -, VF/F, weight 13.866 g, maximum diameter 29.3 mm, die axis 45o, Augusta Traiana (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AVT M AVPHΛI ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right; reverse AYΓOYCTHC TPAIANHC, tetrastyle temple with conical roof on garlanded platform; statue of Artemis within standing right with bow and drawing arrow from quiver; temple flanked on each side by laurel tree with stag emerging from behind; perhaps tooled (we cannot find a decent example to compare), large bronze-interesting type; SOLD







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