1.2.3.2b Asia Minor and the East

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The cities of Asia Minor had rivalries suppressed since the days of the Persian Empire, but still very real. Under the Roman Empire these found their expression in civic prestige projects, including their coinage. Beginning about 180 this produced some fascinating numismatic issues, including spectacular medallic types.

By 240 the military and economic difficulties of the Roman Empire, particularly resurgent Persian strength under the Sasanian kings, severely affected these cities and the provincial mints began to close. By the accession of Claudius II (268) few were still coining, and apart from Alexandria in Egypt, no provincial mints were active after 276.

*GI0872 0161 Domitian: AE 24 of Antioch $50.00** Obv. IMP DOMITIANVS CAES AVG Laur. hd. l. Rev. S C in wreath 8.82 Sear GI 872v; SNGC 181 Uneven strike, adj. marks, still good F	GI3098 0166 Elagabalus: AE 20 of Antioch $65.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. -- Large S C in wreath 6.35 g Sear GI 3098; SNGC 249 nearly VF
*GI1068 2871 Trajan: AR 19 Drachm of Bostra $50.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Arabia stg. l., camel at feet 3.36 g Sear GI 1068v: Syd. 189. Irreg. flan, oth. VF	GI1076 0177 Trajan: AE 24 of Chalcis, Chalcidice $125.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Wreath 8.18 g Sear GI 1076; SNGC 65 VF
GI1078 0163 Trajan: AE 25 of Antioch $100.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. -- Large S C in wreath 14.79 g Sear GI 1078; SNGC 205v nearly VF	*GI1080 0178 Trajan: AE 22 of Laodicea ad Mare $65.00** Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Tyche stg. facing hldg. Nike 7.69 g Sear GI 1080v; good F
GI1473 0169 Antoninus Pius: AE 18 of Iconium, Lycaonia $45.00 Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Laur. bust r. Rev. COL ICO Helmeted hd. of Athena r. 4.44 g Sear GI 1473; SNGvA 8648 F	GI1495 0164 Antoninus Pius: AE 20 of Antioch $45.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. -- Large S C in wreath 4.57 g Sear GI 1495; BMC 320v Obv. c/m, rev o/c, still good F
*GI1875 2743 Lucius Verus: AE 23 of Caesarea Germanica $200.00** Obv. -- Laur.bust l. Rev. Tyche seated l. on rock, river god below 11.50 g Sear GI 18754v: Lindgren 1894(this coin); ex Brian Kritt collection gVF, contrasting patina. Very Rare	*GI2221 2760 Septimius Severus: AE 24 of Bruzus $695.00** Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Zeus seated l. 6.94 g Sear GI 2121v: BMC 8; ex Brian Kritt coll. EF, superb contrasting patina. Extremely rare!
*GI2231 2878 Septimius Severus: AE 33 of Antiochia, Pisidia $195.00** Obv. IMP CAES L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG Laur. hd. r. Rev. COL CAES ANTIOCH S R Mên stg., foot on prow, hldg. Nike & sceptre 25.70 g Sear GI 2231v; Lindgren 1204 VF, contrasting green patina.	*GI2231 3432 Septimius Severus: AE 24 of Antiochia, Pisidia $175.00** Obv. IMP C L SEP SEVERVS Laur. hd. r. Rev. ANTIOCH CENI COL CAES Tyche stg. l. 4.98 g Sear GI 2231v; SNG France 1114 EF, nice contrasting patina.
*GI2264 2748 Caracalla: AE 26 of Laodicea ad Libanum $200.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Mên stg. l. hldg. horse by bridle 11.70 g Sear GI2664v; SNGC 445; Lindg. III 1288; ex Kritt coll. VF, nice contrasting patina. Very Rare	GI2585 0179 Caracalla: AE 25 of Kidyessus, Phrygia $85.00 Obv. Laur. & cuir. bust r. Rev. Tyche stg. l. 9.41 g Sear GI 2585; BMC 6 *pitted, otherwise VF. Rare city.*
GI2595 2739 Caracalla: AE 23 of Peltae in Phrygia $175.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Tyche stg. l. 5.21 g Sear GI 2595; BMC 26v; v. Aulock 8434v. Ex Brian Kritt collection *nearly EF, fine contrasting patina*	GI2949 0168 Macrinus: AE 19 of Antioch $85.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. -- Large S C in wreath 4.97 g Sear GI 2949; SNGR 1985; BMC 388 Obv. o/c, otherwise VF
GI3098 0167 Elagabalus: AE 20 of Antioch $75.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. -- Large S C in wreath 4.90 g Sear GI 3098; SNGC 245 nearly VF	*GI3098 0165 Elagabalus: AE 20 of Antioch $75.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. -- Large S C in wreath 3.92 g Sear GI 3098v; SNGC 242-244 nearly VF
GI3141 0181 Elagabalus: AE 27 of Edessa, Mesopotamia $135.00 Obv. Laur., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. Tyche seated l. on rock 12.08 g Sear 3141; BMC 58v VF	*GI3385 2877 Severus Alexander: AE 27 of Caesarea $115.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Mt. Argaeus surmounted by wreath 13.28 g Sear GI3366v; Syd. 35 VF, contrasting dark green patina
*GI3791 2866 Gordian III & Tranquillina: AE 33 of Singara $95.00** Obv. Confronted busts Rev. Veiled & turreted Tyche l, Sagittarius above 17.35 g Sear 3791v; SNGC 257 nearly VF, unusual dusty green patina	GI3936 0172 Philip I: AE 25 of Antioch (Pisidia) $75.00 Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS A Rad. & dr. bust r. Rev. ANTIOCHI COLO S R Vexillum btw. 2 standards 8.95 g br> Sear GI 3936: SNGC 75 F
GI3936 2745 Philip I: AE 25 of Antioch (Pisidia) $150.00 Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG Laur. & dr. bust r. Rev. ANTIOCHI COL S R Vexillum betw. 2 standards 8.77 g Sear GI 3936v: BMC 118. ex Brian Kritt collection gVF, contrasting. patina	GI3958 1810 Philip I: Billion 26 Tetradrachm of Antioch $200.00 Obv. Rad. bust l. Rev. Eagle stg. facing, wreath in beak 11.07 g Sear GI 3958: BMC 518 slightly porous, oth. EF
GI4381 0173 Volusian: AE 22 of Antioch (Pisidia) $45.00 Obv. IMP CAERAS LLOVNA.... Rad. & dr. bust r. Rev. ANTIOCHI OCL Vexillum btw. 2 standards 4.69 g br> Sear GI 4381: SNGC 85(o), 87(r) good F These were trying times in Antiocheia, as the garbled legends attest.	GI4381 0174 Volusian: AE 22 of Antioch (Pisidia) $95.00 Obv. IMP CAE P AELLOVMEPLAN Rad. & dr. bust r. Rev. ANTIOCHI OCL Vexillum btw. 2 standards 5.84 g br> Sear GI 4381; SNGC 85v VF with full legends These were trying times in Antiocheia, as the garbled legends attest.
GI4381 0175 Volusian: AE 22 of Antioch (Pisidia) $45.00 Obv. IMP CAES P A VOL.... Rad. & dr. bust r. Rev. ANTIO HCLCL Vexillum btw. 2 standards 8.78 g br> Sear GI 4381; SNGC 85-88v good F These were trying times in Antiocheia, as the garbled legends attest.	GI4917 0183 Colonia Alexandria Troas: AE 20 $75.00 Obv. COL TROA Bust of Tyche r. Rev. CO AV TROA Horse grazing r. 4.83 g Sear GI 4917; SNGC 114 (obv.) VF
GI4917 3435 Colonia Alexandria Troas: AE 22 $100.00 Obv. CO TROAD Bust of Tyche r. Rev. COL AVG TRO Horse grazing r. 6.91 g Sear GI 4917: BMC 50 nEF, contrasting dusty patina	GI5002 2755 Lydia, Apollonis: AE 20 $175.00 Obv. Veiled & turreted bust of Tyche r. Rev. Vase filled w. corn-ears & poppy 4.21 g Sear 5002; v. Aulock 2902; ex Brian Kritt coll. EF, sandy patina
*GI5205 2723 Phoenicia, Tyre: AE 18 $100.00** Obv. -- Draped bust of Tyche r. Rev. Galley sailing l. 7.18 g Sear GI5205v: BMC 326v nice VF	GI5701 3585 Nabatea, Aretas IV: AE 14 $30.00 Obv. -- Laur. bust r. Rev. -- Double cornucopiae 1.81 g Sear GI5701; BMC 27 good F
*H0813 3488 Antoninus Pius: AE 23 of Aelia Capitolina $125.00** Obv. IMP CAE T AEL ANTONINO AVG P P Laur. bust r. Rev. CO AE CAP Bust of Serapis r. 7.63 g BMC 15, ex Potts coll. nearly VF, sandy patina	R0701 3562 Nero: AE 21 Semis of Antioch $100.00 Obv. IM NER CLAV CAESAR Laur. hd. r. Rev. S C Wreath Sear 701; BMC 183ff VF, good portrait As a Roman colony, Antioch was authorized by the Senate to strike bronze coins with Latin legends.

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