Fine Coins Showcase
Antiquities Showcase
New & Reduced
Apr 25, 2024
Judean & Biblical Coins
Apr 24, 2024
Greek Coins
Roman Coins
Judean & Biblical Coins
Asian Coins
Apr 23, 2024
Greek Coins
Judean & Biblical Coins
Asian Coins
Apr 22, 2024
Medieval & Modern Coins
Apr 21, 2024
Apr 20, 2024
Greek Coins
Apr 19, 2024
Roman Coins
Judean & Biblical Coins
Medieval & Modern Coins
Apr 18, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
Apr 16, 2024
Greek Coins
Roman Coins
Byzantine Coins
Medieval & Modern Coins
Apr 15, 2024
Roman Coins
Apr 14, 2024
Byzantine Coins
Apr 09, 2024
Greek Coins
Apr 08, 2024
Greek Coins
Apr 07, 2024
Greek Coins
Byzantine Coins
Apr 06, 2024
Apr 05, 2024
Greek Coins
Mar 05, 2024
Medieval & Modern Coins
Feb 28, 2024
Judean & Biblical Coins
Feb 24, 2024
Judean & Biblical Coins
Feb 23, 2024
Greek Coins
Feb 18, 2024
Roman Coins
Feb 12, 2024
Medieval & Modern Coins
Feb 11, 2024
Medieval & Modern Coins
Feb 09, 2024
Medieval & Modern Coins
Feb 01, 2024
Medieval & Modern Coins
Jan 25, 2024
Roman Coins
Jan 15, 2024
Asian Coins
Jan 13, 2024
Asian Coins
Dec 20, 2023
Asian Coins
Nov 19, 2023
Medieval & Modern Coins
Oct 23, 2023
Greek Coins
Judean & Biblical Coins
Oct 22, 2023
Greek Coins
Judean & Biblical Coins
Oct 18, 2023
Greek Coins
Oct 14, 2023
Roman Coins
Medieval & Modern Coins
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 07, 2023
Roman Coins
Oct 05, 2023
Medieval & Modern Coins
Oct 03, 2023
Judean & Biblical Coins
Sep 28, 2023
Byzantine Coins
Sep 22, 2023
Sep 21, 2023
Roman Coins
Sep 19, 2023
Roman Coins
Sep 18, 2023
Roman Coins
Sep 13, 2023
Roman Coins
Sep 11, 2023
Greek Coins
Aug 14, 2023
Asian Coins
Aug 10, 2023
Asian Coins
Aug 08, 2023
Asian Coins
Aug 01, 2023
Greek Coins
Jul 28, 2023
Greek Coins
Jul 17, 2023
Jul 16, 2023
Greek Coins
Jul 12, 2023
Asian Coins
Jul 09, 2023
Roman Coins
Jul 03, 2023
Judean & Biblical Coins
Jun 26, 2023
Roman Coins
Jun 11, 2023
Roman Coins
May 04, 2023
Medieval & Modern Coins
May 03, 2023
Medieval & Modern Coins
Apr 06, 2023
Greek Coins
Roman Coins
Mar 30, 2023
Roman Coins
Mar 29, 2023
Roman Coins
Mar 28, 2023
Judean & Biblical Coins
Medieval & Modern Coins
Mar 26, 2023
Judean & Biblical Coins
Mar 25, 2023
Judean & Biblical Coins
Mar 17, 2023
Greek Coins
Mar 16, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
Greek Coins
Feb 27, 2023
Medieval & Modern Coins
Feb 18, 2023
Judean & Biblical Coins
Feb 07, 2023
Greek Coins
Feb 05, 2023
Judean & Biblical Coins
Jan 18, 2023
Roman Coins
Dec 31, 2022
Roman Coins
Dec 15, 2022
Antiquities
Oct 28, 2022
Greek Coins
Oct 09, 2022
Judean & Biblical Coins
Medieval & Modern Coins
Sep 27, 2022
Greek Coins
Sep 24, 2022
Greek Coins
Aug 29, 2022
Judean & Biblical Coins
Jul 11, 2022
Greek Coins
Judean & Biblical Coins
Jun 17, 2022
Greek Coins
Jun 14, 2022
Greek Coins
May 30, 2022
Greek Coins
Apr 11, 2022
Greek Coins
Apr 09, 2022
Medieval & Modern Coins
Apr 02, 2022
Themes & Provenance
Feb 04, 2022
Medieval & Modern Coins
Feb 02, 2022
Medieval & Modern Coins
Oct 05, 2021
Judean & Biblical Coins
Jun 23, 2021
Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |Roman Provincial| ▸ |Roman Asia||View Options:   | | | |
The type as described in GRPC Lydia, etc., does not name a magistrate on the reverse. Based on the plates, however, the inscriptions are obscure; they may also name Simon. Perhaps our coin is the same type just on an larger flan. It is either unpublished and the only specimen known to FORVM, or the only specimen of the extremely rare published type with clear inscriptions. There have been zero sales of this type on Coin Archives in the last two decades.GB115029. Bronze AE 12, cf. GRPC Lydia III pl. 198, 32 (0.7g, 8mm, no magistrate named); Nysa Regling 24 (same); SNG München 23, 357 (same); RPC Online I -, gF, well centered on a broad flan, weight 1.353 g, maximum diameter 11.7 mm, die axis 180o, Nysa (near Sultanhisar, Turkey) mint, c. 100 - 30 B.C.; obverse bearded and laureate head of Hades right, anepigraphic; reverse poppy head on stalk, ear of barley below right, diagonal to right, NYΣAE-ΩN clockwise from above, ΣIMΩN (Simon [magistrate) downward on left end curving counterclockwise; from Shawn Caza, former diplomat, author of A Handbook of Late Roman Coins (Spink, 2021), collection assembled during postings and international travel; ex Dorotheum (Vienna, Austria);; unique or extremely rare;
Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia
Coins of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste in Phrygia are relatively scarce and their somewhat barbaric-looking busts and poorly engraved legends can usually help to distinguish its coins from the better engraved coins of Hadrianopolis, Thrace. Also note, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste is not the same city as Sebaste, Phrygia. -- www.wildwinds.comRP114417. Bronze AE 23, RPC V.2 (to be published; 3 spec. incl. this coin), cf. Waddington 6065 (Sept. Sev.; same rev. die), Lindgren III 589 (same) corr. (Commodus), Choice F, barbaric style, good centering, green patina, minor encrustations, weight 5.204 g, maximum diameter 23.4 mm, die axis 180o, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste (near Doganhisar, Turkey) mint, c. 198-211 A.D., Mnesitheos, son of Hieron (magis); obverse M AY?AN-T℧NEINOC (NEI ligate), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse CEB? AΔPIANOΠ-O EΠI?MNHC IEPO? (NH ligate), Tyche-Fortuna standing facing, head left, kalathos on head, in right hand rudder on globe, cornucopia in left; added to the (still in progress) RPC V.2 database!; very rare ;
Kolophon, Ionia, c. 190 - 30 B.C.
Homer is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.GB115027. Bronze AE 19, SNG Cop 186; SNGvA 2017; SNG Munchen 557; Milne Colophon 179; BMC Ionia p. 41, 43; Weber 5828, F, green patina, scratches, light earthen deposits, weight 4.390 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 0o, Kolophon (near Degirmendere Fev, Turkey) mint, magistrate Pytheos, c. 50 B.C.; obverse Homer seated left in himation, right hand raised to chin (the thinker pose!), scroll in his left hand resting on his knees, ΠYΘΕOΣ (magistrate) downward on left; reverse Apollo standing right, phiale in right hand, kithara (lyre) in left hand, KOΛOΦΩNIΩN downward on left; from Shawn Caza, former diplomat, author of A Handbook of Late Roman Coins (Spink, 2021), collection assembled during postings and international travel; ex Lukas Kalchhausser Münzhandel (Vienna, Austria);
Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Irenopolis, Cilicia
Irenopolis or Eirenopolis or Eirenoupolis, known briefly as Neronias in honor of the Roman emperor Nero, was in northeastern Cilicia, not far from the Calycadnus river, on the site of modern Düzici, Osmaniye province, Turkey, at the mouth of the Darb al-'Ain pass. It was probably founded by Antiochus IV of Commagene. Coins of the city show that Asclepius and Hygeia were worshiped there, probably connected with the natural spring of the area. The city is mentioned by Hierocles, Nicephore, and Calliste. Christianity first came to the area in the 1st century; the mountain pass location made it an early candidate for missionaries. The city came under Muslim rule following the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.RP114912. Bronze AE 31, RPC VII.2 Online 3221A (2 spec.; #1 = this coin), Isegrim -, Karbach Eirenopolis -, aF, green patina, highlighting light earthen deposits, both sides off-centered, weight 9.683 g, maximum diameter 30.8 mm, die axis 180o, Irenopolis (Düzici, Turkey) mint, 242/243 A.D.; obverse AY K M ANTW ΓOPΔIANOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse EIPHNOΠO-ΛEITWN, Dionysos standing mostly left, wreathed in ivy(?), otherwise nude, cantharus in right hand, upright thyrsus in left, panther standing left at feet with head turned back and upwards in anticipation, ET (Greek abbreviation: ETOYC - "of year") in left field, BϘP (192, obscured) in exergue; zero sales of this type listed on Coin Archives in the last two decade; one of two known, listed on RPC Online; ex Pandora Numismatics auction 2 (27 Aug 2023), lot 415 (sold unattributed); extremely rare;
Poppaea Sabina, Wife of Nero, Augusta 63 - 65 A.D., Akmoneia, Phrygia
Poppaea was renowned for her beauty and voluptuous extravagance. In 62 A.D., Nero divorced his wife Octavia to marry Poppaea. According to Tacitus, Poppaea married Otho only to get close to Nero and then, in turn, became Nero's favorite mistress, and then wife. She bore Nero one daughter, Claudia Augusta, born 21 January 63, who died at only four months of age. At the birth of Claudia, Nero honored mother and child with the title of Augusta. According to Suetonius, one day in the summer of 65, Poppaea quarreled fiercely with Nero over his spending too much time at the races. She was pregnant with her second child. In a fit of rage, Nero kicked her in the abdomen, killing her.
Unusually long legend for such a small coin. The reverse fields are completely filled with letters.
RP114986. Bronze AE 17, RPC I 3175; SNG Cop 24; SNG Fitz 4914; BMC Phrygia p. 11, 48; Waddington 5495, aF, dark blue-green enhanced (paint?) patina, areas of bare brass, porous, off center, weight 2.672 g, maximum diameter 16.5 mm, die axis 0o, Akmoneia (Ahat Koyu, Turkey) mint, 2nd issue, c. 62 A.D.; obverse ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, wearing wreath of grain, lion on shoulder; reverse ΣEPOYHNIOY KAΠITΩNOΣ KAI IOYΛIAΣ ΣEOYHPAΣ AKMONEΩN ([magistrates] Servenius Capito and Iulia Severa), Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow and holding bow; a small figure of Nike holding palm and wreath before her;
Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D., Akmoneia, Phrygia
Akmoneia (Acmonea) was an important city of central Phrygia, located on a tributary of the river Senaros.RP114987. Brass AE 20, RPC I 3168; BMC Phrygia p. 9, 33; SNG Cop 23; AMC I 1372; Waddington 5482, aVF, blue-green enhanced (paint?) patina, areas of bare brass, porous, part of edge ragged, weight 4.913 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 0o, Akmoneia (Ahat Koyu, Turkey) mint, 16 Jan 27 B.C. - 19 Aug 14 A.D.; obverse ΣEBAΣTOΣ (clockwise behind), laureate head of Augustus right, lituus before lower right; reverse Nike advancing right, raising wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand; AKMONE/ΩN KPATHΣ / MHNOKPITOY (Akmoneia, [magistrate] Krates, son of Menokritos) starting in two upward lines on the left, ending counterclockwise on the left;
Antoninus Pius, August 138 - 7 March 161 A.D., Flaviopolis, Cilicia Pedias
Flaviopolis was founded in 74 A.D. by Vespasian, as part of an imperial program for the urbanization of the Cilician Plain. Until then the rural hinterland, as well as the city of Anazarbos, was probably administered by the Tracondimotid dynasty from Hieropolis Castabala. Some mosaic floors, inscriptions, and building blocks have been found at Kadirli, and a 6th century church has been excavated. Flaviopolis was bishopric of Cilicia Secunda in the Christian era.RP114955. Bronze AE 19, RPC IV.3 T5802 (4 Specimens); BMC Lycaonia p. 79, 6 & pl. XIII, 11; ANS Mantis 1944.100.53255; Ziegler -; SNG BnF -; SNG Levante -, aVF, green patina, corrosion, edge cracks, weight 4.614 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 0o, Flaviopolis (Kadirli?, Turkey) mint, c. 152 - 153 A.D.; obverse AY KAI TI ANTΩNEINoC (or similar), laureate head right; reverse ΦΛAoYIoΠΛEITΩN ETo Π (or similar), veiled, bearded and draped male bust (Zeus or Kronos) right; ex Astarte (Lugano, Switzerland) auction 1 (11 Jan 2024), lot 318; very rare;
Hierapolis, Phrygia, 2nd Century A.D.
Hierapolis (Greek: "Holy City") was located on hot springs in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia. Its ruins are adjacent to modern Pamukkale in Turkey and are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hot springs have been used as a spa since the 2nd century B.C., with many patrons retiring or dying there. The large necropolis is filled with sarcophagi.RP114420. Bronze AE 22, RPC Online III 2358C; BMC Phrygia p. 234, 42; Weber CHP p. 28, XV.1-2; Lindgren III 592, gF, good centering and fine style, bare metal surfaces, coppery and slightly grainy, weight 6.179 g, maximum diameter 21.9 mm, die axis 0o, Phrygia, Hierapolis (near Pamukkale, Turkey) mint, pseudo-autonomous, 2nd century A.D.; obverse ZEYC BΩZIOΣ (Z's retrograde?), head of Zeus Bosios right; reverse IEPAΠOΛIT-Ω-N (legend beginning clockwise in exergue), Apollo on horse stepping right, wearing chlamys and short chiton, labrys (double axe) in left hand over left shoulder; first specimen of the type handled by FORVM;
Elagabalus, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D., Caesarea, Cappadocia
Kayseri, originally called Mazaka or Mazaca, is in central Turkey on a low spur on the north side of Mount Erciyes (Mount Argaeus in ancient times). During Achaemenid Persian rule, it was the capital of a Satrapy on the crossroads of the Royal Road from Sardis to Susa and the trade route from Sinope to the Euphrates. It was conquered by Alexander's general Perdikkas, was ruled by Eumenes of Cardia, then passed to the Seleucid empire after the battle of Ipsus. It became the capital of the independent Cappadocian Kingdom under Ariarathes III, around 250 B.C. During Strabo's time it was also known as Eusebia, after the Cappadocian King Ariarathes V Eusebes, 163 130 B.C. The name was changed again to "Caesarea in Cappadocia" in honor of Caesar Augustus, upon his death in 14 A.D. The city passed under formal Roman rule in 17 A.D. In Roman times, it prospered on the route from Ephesus to the East. Caesarea was destroyed by the Sassanid King Shapur I after his victory over the Emperor Valerian I in 260 A.D. At the time it was recorded to have around 400,000 inhabitants. Arabic influence changed Caesarea to the modern name Kayseri. The city gradually recovered and has a population of around 1 million people today. Few traces of the ancient city survive.RP113940. Bronze AE 25, cf. RPC Online VI T6714.1 (same dies); Henseler 1080, F, nice green patina, legends weak/off flan, weight 11.583 g, maximum diameter 25.4 mm, die axis 315o, Cappadocia, Caesarea (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 220 - 221 A.D.; obverse AY K M AYPHΛIOC - ANTWNEIN, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse MHTPOΠ - KAICAPI, agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on altar, surmounted by star, ET (year) on altar, Δ (4) in exergue;
Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D., Acmoneia, Phrygia
Acmoneia was located on a small tributary of the river Sindros, about six miles west of Diocleia. Struck by the archon (magistrate) L. Servinius Capito and his wife Julia Severa, in his first issue. It was unusual for a magistrate to name his wife on the coinage.RP114648. Brass hemiassarion, RPC Online I 3171; SNG Cop 27; BMC Phrygia p. 10, 39; SNGvA -, gF, dark patina, highlighting earthen deposits, deep scratch low obv., weight 4.473 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, Akmonia (Ahat Koyu, Turkey) mint, 1st issue, c. 55 A.D.; obverse AYTOKPATΩP NEPΩN KΛAYΔIOΣ KAIΣAP / ΣEBASTOΣ ΓEPMANIKO (clockwise, outer and inner legends), bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse EPI ΣEPOYHNIOY KAPITΩNOΣ KAI IOYΛIAΣ ΣEOYHPAΣ (time of [Loukios] Servenios Kapito [archon] and [his wife] Ioulia Severa), Zeus seated left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical in his left hand, owl at his feet standing left with turned head facing, crescent upper left, AKMONEΩN counterclockwise inner right;
Page created in 5.707 seconds.
