Tarsos, Cilicia, circa 164-27 BCE
[AE 21 mm, 6.44 g, 12 h]
Obv: Turreted tyche facing right
Rev: Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle, ΤΑΡΣΕΩΝ to right, monograms to left
References: SNG Lev 940 ff var, SG 5672
Tarsos, Cilicia, circa 164-27 BCE
[AE 19 mm, 5.54 g, 12 h]
Obv: Turreted tyche facing right
Rev: Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle, ΤΑΡΣΕΩΝ to right, monograms to left
References: SNG Lev 940 ff var
Ephesus, Ionia in Asia Minor, 4th-3rd Century BCE
AE [10 mm, 1.46 g, 12 h]
Obverse: Female head left (maybe Artemis or city tyche)
Reverse: Ε-Φ either side of bee with straight wings
BMC 68ff
Coin from the city of the Temple of Diana and site of one of the earliest Christian Churches in Asia Minor
Smyrna, Ionia; circa 2nd Century BC
AE [19-20.5 mm, 7.76 g, 12h]
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; The poet Homer seated left holding book and transverse staff.
SG 4571 var.
Smyrna, Ionia; circa 2nd Century BC
AE [21 mm, 9.37 g, 12h]
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; The poet Homer seated left holding book and transverse staff.
BMC 87
Sardis, Lydia in Asia Minor, 2nd-1st Century BC
AE [16-17 mm, 4.00 g, 6h]
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right within circle of dots
Rev: ΣΑΡΔI / ΑΝΩΝ; either side of club, within wreath.
References: SNG Cop #470-82, SG 4736
Much nicer coin in hand, most letters and monogram are legible.
Smyrna, Ionia; circa 2nd Century BC
AE [19 mm,7.77 g, 2h]
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; The poet Homer seated left holding book and transverse staff.
SG 4571 var., BMC 116
Sardis, Lydia in Asia Minor, 2nd-1st Century BC
AE [14-16 mm,3.61 g, 6h]
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right within circle of dots
Rev: ΣΑΡΔI / ΑΝΩΝ; either side of club, within wreath.
References: SNG Cop #470-82, SG 4736
Tarsos, Cilicia, circa 164-27 BCE
AE [19-21 mm, 8.16 g, 12 h]
Obv: Turreted tyche facing right
Rev: Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle, ΤΑΡΣΕΩΝ to right, monograms to left
References: SNG Lev 940 ff var
