Reign: Trajan Persons:

City: Tyre Region: Phoenicia Province: Syria

Denomination: Æ (13 mm); 1.62 g (4)

Obverse: turreted and veiled head of Tyche, right; to left, palm

Reverse: ΛΣ, ΜΗ ΤΥΡ (to r.); Phoenician letters לצר (‘of Tyre’); Astarte standing left on galley

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 1360

Diameter:  13

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Aelia Capitolina Region: Judaea Province: Judaea

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 17.09 g (10)

Obverse: IMP CAES TRAI HADRIANO AVG P P; laureate and draped bust of Hadrian, right (seen from rear)

Reverse: COL AEL KAP; temple with two columns enclosing helmeted Minerva standing with spear, Jupiter seated left and Juno standing left with sceptre

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 1472

Diameter:  26

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Aelia Capitolina Region: Judaea Province: Judaea

Denomination: Æ (11 mm); 3.81 g (5)

Obverse: IMP HAD; bare head of Hadrian, right (seen from rear)

Reverse: COL AEL; boar standing right

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2019

Diameter:  13

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Aelia Capitolina Region: Judaea Province: Judaea

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 8.64 g (21)

Obverse: IMP CAE TR HAD AVG; laureate and draped bust of Hadrian, right (seen from rear)

Reverse: SABIN AVGVS; draped bust of Sabina, right

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2024

Diameter:  20

Reign: Hadrian Persons: Hadrian (Augustus)

City: Alexandria Region: Egypt Province: Egypt

Denomination: Æ (33 mm); 21.12 g (6)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ (sic); laureate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder

Reverse: L Β; Emperor (Hadrian) standing in elephant quadriga, right, laureate-headed, wearing toga, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and branch

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2074

Diameter:  35

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Koinon of Macedonia Region: Macedonia Province: Macedonia

Denomination: Æ; 11.75 g (12)

Obverse: ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝοϹ; radiate head of Marcus Aurelius, right

Reverse: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝωΝ (facing inward); thunderbolt with four wings

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 1344

Diameter:  25

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Commodus (Caesar)

City: Alexandria Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 6.29 g (5)

Obverse: L COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SAR; bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: COL AVG TRO(A); cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding patera and bow

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 3190

Diameter:  21

Reign: Commodus Persons: Commodus (Augustus)

City: Alexandria Region: Troas Province: Asia (conventus of Cyzicus)

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 5.42 g (1)

Obverse: [COMMODVS ANTONINVS] AV; bare-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: C[OL] AVG [TROAD?]; cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding bow and patera over lighted tripod entwined by serpent; to left, cypress; to right,; to right, laurel-tree(?)

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 

Bibliography: Noble Numismatics 71 (22/11/2002), 4638 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 5.42  

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (36 mm); 23.60 g (11)

Obverse: Τ ΑΙΛ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ; laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: ΙΕΡΑ ΑΠΗΜΗ (or ΑΠΗΝΗ, sic) ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ; sacred covered wagon drawn by four mules, right; within, driver

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 1803

Bibliography: Roma Numismatics Electronic Sale 1 (31/08/2013), 338 

Diameter:  35 Weight: 29.09   Axis: 5 

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus)

Denomination: Æ (36 mm); 26.09 g (5)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝοϹ; laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing aegis, right, seen from centre

Reverse: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ; temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; in pediment, three doors (or door and two Nikai or globe)

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2704

Bibliography: with door and two Nikai in pediment 

Diameter:  34

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)

City: Ephesus Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus) Alliance with: Sardis

Denomination: Æ (36 mm); 27.74 g (3)

Obverse: Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ; to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags; to right, cult statue of Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown surmounted by crescent

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2067

Bibliography: Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 41 (06/03/2016), 482 = GRPCL Sardes (Sardis) 452 

Diameter:  36 Weight: 32  

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Magnesia ad Maeandrum Region: Ionia Province: Asia (conventus of Miletus)

Denomination: Æ (35 mm); 24.36 g (6)

Obverse: Τ ΑΙΛΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ; laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from centre

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΔΙΟϹΚΟΥΡΙΔΟΥ ΓΡΑΤΟΥ ΜΗΤΡ ΜΑΓΝΗΤ[Ω]Ν; Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, struggling with Persephone

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2068

Bibliography: Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 41 (06/03/2016), 488 

Diameter:  35 Weight: 27.24  

Reign: Uncertain Persons:

City: Colossae Region: Phrygia Province: Asia (conventus of Cibyra)

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 7.52 g (5)

Obverse: radiate-headed (and draped) bust of Helios, right

Reverse: ΚΟΛΟϹϹΗΝΩΝ; to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2706

Diameter:  24

Reign: Uncertain Persons:

City: Colossae Region: Phrygia Province: Asia (conventus of Cibyra)

Denomination: Æ (20 mm); 4.72 g (22)

Obverse: draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right

Reverse: ΚΟΛΟϹϹΗΝΩΝ; Isis standing, left, wearing lotus, holding sistrum and situla

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2707

Diameter:  19

Reign: Uncertain Persons:

City: Attalea Region: Pamphylia Province: Lycia-Pamphylia

Denomination: Æ (15 mm); 2.42 g (13)

Obverse: diademed head of Poseidon, left; to left, trident

Reverse: ΑΤΤΑΛΕωΝ; Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 

Diameter:  20

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Antioch Region: Pisidia Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 8.05 g (14)

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS IIII; laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: MENSIS COL CAES ANTIOCH; Mên standing with foot on bucranium, facing, head, right, wearing Phrygian cap, holding long sceptre and Victoria/Nike; behind his shoulders, crescent; to left, cock standing, left

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2044

Diameter:  27

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Lystra Region: Lycaonia Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 11.27 g (6)

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII; laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: CERERIS COL LVSTRA; veiled Ceres/Demeter seated, left, holding poppy and two ears of corn over thymiaterium and long sceptre

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2045

Bibliography: Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 38 (06/12/2015), 579 

Diameter:  27.1 Weight: 12.19  

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Lystra Region: Lycaonia Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 7.49 g (7)

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII; laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: MINERVAE COL LVSTRA; Minerva/Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding patera over lighted altar and spear; right, shield

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2046

Bibliography: Savoca EA 42 Silver, 29 Mar. 2020, lot 165 

Diameter:  23.3 Weight: 7.53  

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Antoninus Pius (Augustus)

City: Lystra Region: Lycaonia Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 7.49 g (7)

Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII; laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: MINERVAE COL LVSTRA; Minerva/Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding patera over lighted altar and spear; right, shield

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 1453

Diameter:  25

Reign: Antoninus Pius Persons: Marcus Aurelius (Caesar)

City: Lystra Region: Lycaonia Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 3.46 g (6)

Obverse: CAESAR AVRELIVS; bare head of Marcus Aurelius (short beard), right

Reverse: COLONIAE LVSTRA; she-wolf standing, right, head, left, feeding twins

Museum: Brisbane: Brisbane, Centre for Coins Culture and Religious History Inventory: 2027

Bibliography: Gorny & Mosch 233 (06/10/2015), 2066, ex Private collection Plankenhorn, Germany = vA Lykao. 518, pl. 11 

Diameter:  16.5 Weight: 3.69