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Ancient Coinage of Ionia, Ephesos


[SNG Cop 210]

Ephesus or Ephesos, on the Aegean Sea in Ionia; present day Efes, Turkey.

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
12th_staterIONIA, Ephesos. Mid 6th Century BC. AR 1/12 Stater? (0.97 gm). Gorgoneion; bee in hair / Two patterned irregular incuses. TextImage
24th_staterEphesos. Mid 6th Century BC. AR 1/24 Stater? (0.41 gm). Gorgoneion / Irregular incuse. TextImage
AE14_tesseraIonia, Ephesos. ca 1st century BC-AD. AE 14mm. Facing head of Medusa / Bee. TextImage
BMC 3Ionia, Persian Satraps. Ephesos(?) AR Tetradrachm. ca 350-340 BC. Persian king kneeling right, holding bow in left hand, spear in right / Incuse relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos(?). A.E.M. Johnston, The Earliest Preserved Greek Map: A New Ionian Coin Type, JHS (1967), 25 (dies not listed). TextImage
BMC 5 varEphesos, Ionia. Mid 6th Century BC. AR Drachm. 3.32 gr. Bee crawling right / Quadripartite incuse square evenly divided by straight, heavy lines. Cf. BMC 5 (bee left and rough incuse); cf. Head Ephesos. Pl.I.5 (but rough incuse).TextImage
BMC 5 var2Ephesos, Ionia, AR Hemiobol. 0.40g, 7.65 mm. Mid-6th century BC. Bee crawling left / punched quadripartite incuse square. Sear 3514 var; BMC 5 var: Head 8 var (size, value).TextImage
BMC 10
ancient imitation
Ephesos, Ionia. AE12, Ancient imitation. 430-400 BC. 2.4g. E-F, Bee / Quadripartite incuse square. Ancient imitation of the silver BMC 10; Pozzi 2420 etc.TextImage
BMC 12Ionia, Ephesos, ca 480-415 BC, AR Drachm. ca 450-415 BC. Bee with curved wings / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
BMC 17Ephesis, Ionia. Late 5th Century BC. Silver Drachm, 16mm (2.91 gm). O: Bee. R: Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
BMC 24Ionia, Ephesus; AR Hemiobol, c. 500-420 BC, 0.13g. Bee with curved wings / Incuse, uncertain type within. cf. BMC 24.TextImage
BMC 30cfIonia, Ephesus AR Tetradrachm. ca 387-295 BC. Bee / Forepart of kneeling stag right, head reverted, palm tree behind, magistrate’s name [...]EINOSTRATOS in right field. TextImage
BMC 31varEphesos, Ionia, AE18, ca. 387-280 BC. 3.72 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / ALKIPPOS, Stag kneeling left, looking right, quiver above. BMC 31 var (same magistrate, different stag type).TextImage
BMC 37Ionia, Ephesos. c324-319 BC. AR Tetradrachm. E-F, bee with straight wings / Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate DHMAGORHS to right. TextImage
BMC 54Ephesus, Ionia. AR Trihemiobol, 0.85g; 10mm, 387-295 BC. E-F, Bee / E-F, Forepart of stag right, head turned back. Head, Chronology of Ephesus, P. 37; BMC 54.TextImage
BMC 60 varEphesos, Ionia. AE 14. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / IPPOSQENHS, stag recumbent left, head right, quiver above. BMC 60 var (astragalos above), Forvm 81337.TextImage
BMC 64Ionia, Ephesos. Ca. 387-295 B.C. AE 14. E-F, Bee / Stag kneeling left, head turned back, magistrate's name EOELQWN to left, astralagos at top right. TextImage
BMC 67Ephesos, Ionia, AE14, ca. 387-280 BC. 2.05 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / Stag kneeling left, looking right. No symbols or magistrates name. BMC 67; SNG von Aulock 1838.TextImage
BMC 68Ephesos, Ionia, AE11. 4th-3rd C. BC. 1.19 g, 10-11 mm. Turreted female head left / E-F, bee with straight wings. BMC 68-70.TextImage
BMC 68 varEphesos, Ionia, ca. 400-300 BC. AE 10mm; 1.3g. Turreted female head right / E-F, Bee. BMC 68-70 var; (listed only with head left).TextImage
BMC 85Ephesos, Ionia. AE 18. 3.38 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / SWSIKRA beneath stag grazing right, quiver above. BMC 85.TextImage
BMC 118Ephesos, Ionia, AE14, 3.6 gr. 258-202 BC. Obv: draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder / EF DIOSKOURIDHS, forepart of stag right, head turned back, monogram in left field, lighted torch in right field. BMC 118.TextImage
BMC 134Ephesos, Ionia, AE. 202-133 BC. Bee / Stag standing right before palm tree. Magistrate's name in ex. TextImage
BMC 140 AE18. Ephesos, Ionia, Magistrate Ermias. 202-133 BC. Bee / Stag standing right, palm behind, ERMIAS in ex. TextImage
BMC 170Ephesos Civic Coinage Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Year 66 (69/68 BC). Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues, all within ivy wreath / Two coiled serpents with heads erect, ear of corn between two crossed cornucopiae above, race torch in right field; year mark XC above EFE to left. BMC 170; cf Sear 4399 (field marks and year).TextImage
BMC 171Ephesos Civic Coinage Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Year 66 (69/68 BC). Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues, all within ivy wreath / Two coiled serpents with heads erect, palm branch between two crossed cornucopiae above, race torch in right field; year mark XC above EFE to left. SNG Copenhagen 334; cf Sear 4399 (field marks and year); BMC 171.TextImage
BMC 182Ephesos, Ionia. AE 18. 5.09 gr. ca. 350 BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver at shoulder / DHMHTRIOS KWKOS above, SWPATROS beneath torch between two confronted stags, E-F under stags' stomachs. BMC 182-184; SNG Cop 342-343.TextImage
CNG 236-154Ionia, Ephesos(?). Circa 250-200 BC. AR Obol or Hemiobol 8mm, 0.50 g. Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / (city initials unclear) Stag standing right. Not in usual reference works. cf CNG 75, lot 375. Note: Coins of this rare series are variously attributed and it is equally plausible that they were struck further south, e.g. in Caria or Lycia. TextImage
CNG 236-155Ionia, Ephesos(?). Circa 250-200 BC. AR Obol 8mm, 0.41 g. Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / Forepart of stag kneeling right, head left. Not in usual reference works.. cf CNG 75, lot 374 var. TextImage
Forvm 81692Ephesos, Ionia, AE16, ca. 387-280 BC. 4.59 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / QHNOMAS, Stag kneeling left, looking right, quiver above. Unpublished magistrate. Forvm 81692.TextImage
Forvm 81798Ephesos, Ionia, AE15, ca. 387-280 BC. 4.21 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / MENESIPPOS, Stag kneeling left, looking right, quiver above. unlisted magistrate for bronze stag types. Forvm 81798.TextImage
Forvm GB49078Ephesos, Ionia. AE 10. 0.920 g. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee within wreath / SWS.., head and neck of stag right. Possibly unpublished, Forvm GB49078.TextImage
Forvm GB83120Ephesos, Ionia, AE18, ca. 387-280 BC. 2.16 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / SUANQHS, Stag kneeling left, looking right, astragalos above. Unpublished magistrate. Forvm Ancient Coins GB83120.TextImage
Forvm, SH35079Ephesos, Ionia. AR 0.413 g, 7.6 mm. Bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / forepart of stag reclining left, head reverted. Unpublished. BMC 78 var (city name and stag right).TextImage
Head 11Ionia, Ephesos. ca 480-415 BC. AR Drachm. Bee, tendrils above / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
Head p33Ionia, Ephesos. ca 387-301 BC. AR Tetradrachm. E-F, bee with straight wings / Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate AQHNOMANDROS. TextImage
Head Pg44Ionia, Ephesos AR Octobol. ca 288-280 BC. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow & quiver; monogram left, bee right. TextImage
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Head p36cfEphesos. Circa 387-295 BC. AR Drachm. E-F, bee with straight wings; astragali on either side / Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate XENOKLHS. TextImage
Imhoof KM 12Ephesos, Ionia. AE 10. 0.96 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / PYQAGORHS, stag kneeling left, looking right, astralagos above. Imhoof KM 12.TextImage
Imhoof KM 28Ephesos, Ionia. AE 13. 1.833 g. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / SOLWN, stag standing right, looking back, quiver above. Imhoof KM 28.TextImage
Imhoof KM 29Ephesos, Ionia. AE 18. 2.98 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee within wreath / ERMAGORAS, stag grazing right, quiver above. Imhoof KM 29.TextImage
Imhoof KM 31Ephesos, Ionia. AE 13. 1.54 gr. ca. 202-133 BC. E-F, bee, quiver below, all within laurel wreath / MHNOKR(ITOS), stag standing right, date palm behind. Imhoof KM 31.TextImage
Karweise I-4Ionia, Ephesos EL 24th-Stater. Circa 610-575 BC. Lion's paw / Incuse punch. TextImage
Karweise_I-5Ionia, Ephesos EL 24th-Stater. Circa 610-575 BC. Lion's paw / Incuse punch. TextImage
Karweise_I-70Ionia, Epehesos AR Tetartemorion. Lion's paw / incuse quatripartite punch. TextImage
Karweise_IIIIonia, Ephesos EL Hemihekte. ca 550 BC. Bee / Incuse square. TextImage
Karweise IVIonia, Ephesos AR Hemiobol. Circa 550-500 BC. Bee / Cock's head(?) right in incuse square. TextImage
Kastner4 109Ionia, Ephesus AV Stater. ca 133–88 BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, in stephane, quiver over shoulder / E-F, polymastic cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus, in polos, wreath surrounding head, arms spread & filleted, to left of feet small stag standing right. TextImage
Lindgren III 345Ephesos, Ionia. AE9. 0.71 gr. ca. 350 BC. Bee / E-F, head of stag right. Lindgren III 345.TextImage
Lindgren 348varEphesos, Ionia, AE16, ca. 387-280 BC. 4.49 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / (D)IAS, Stag kneeling left, looking right, quiver above. Lindgren III 348 var (same magistrate, but stag standing right).TextImage
Macquarie 11Ephesus, Ionia, AR Tetradrachm. 15.15g; 23 mm. ca. 405-325 BC. E-F, Bee / NIKHRATOROS, Forepart of deer right, head turned left, before palm tree. Unpublished magistrate. Macquarie University, MAC collection, no. 11.TextImage
McClean 8074Ionia, Ephesos AR Tetradrachm. ca 387-295 BC. E-F, bee with straight wings / Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate KUNISKOS. TextImage
McClean 8085Ephesus, Ionia, AE16E-FBee to left and right of bee crawling upwards / Stag standing right, palm branch in field and magistrate's name ERMIAS to right. McClean 8085.TextImage
Mionnet 301Ephesus, Ionia, AE16, (3.49g) E-F, Bee, / CARMINOS to right, Stag right, quiver above. Head p. 42. TextImage
Noe 9Ionia, Ephesos AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. ca 160-150 AD. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bow-case with serpents; palm to the right. TextImage
Pixodarus G123Ionia, Ephesos AR Tetradrachm. ca 350-340 BC. Hegekles, magistrate. E-F, bee with straight wings / forepart of stag right; palm tree to left, HGEKLHS to right. TextImage
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p198,drachm
Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 415-394 BC. AR Drachm. 14mm, 2.91 g. E-F, Bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, magistrate’s name [A]NODOTOS on horizontal band. Cf. Pixodarus Hoard p. 198 (for a hemidrachm of this magistrate); SNG Copenhagen -; cf. Head (Coins of Ephesos) p. 23-24, nos. 5-12 (different magistrates). TextImage
SNGCop 207Ionia, Ephesos. Fifth century BC. AR Hemidrachm. E-F, bee with curved wings / quadrapartite square incuse. TextImage
SNGCop 208Ephesos AR Drachm. ca 480-415 BC. E-F, bee with curved wings and curls to either side / rough quadripartite incuse square. Head 11, BMC 7ff, Rosen 571. TextImage
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SNGCop 209Ephesos AR Drachm. ca 480-415 BC. E-F, bee with curved wings and curls to either side / quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 571. TextImage
SNGCop 210Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 5th Century BC. AR Drachm. [EF]-ES-IO-N, bee / Quadripartite incuse square. Head pg. 20, 7. TextImage
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SNGCop 211Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 5th Century BC. AR Hemiobol. Bee with straight wings / Eagle's head right. SNG Kayhan 126; SNG Copenhagen 211. TextImage
SNGCop 226Ionia, Ephesus AR Tetradrachm. ca 340–325 BC. E-F, bee with straight wings / magistrate ISTIAIOS, forepart of stag kneeling right, head reverted, palm tree behind. TextImage
SNGCop 229Ionia, Ephesos AR Tetradrachm. ca 387-295 BC. E-F, bee with straight wings / Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate MANTIKRATHS. TextImage
SNGCop 237Ionia, Ephesos AR Tetradrachm. ca 387-295 BC. E-F, bee with straight wings / Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate POLUKLHS. BMC 51. TextImage
SNGCop 242Ionia: Ephesus. 387-295 BC. Silver Diobol, 10mm (0.90 gm). Bee. / EF, Two stags' heads confronting one another. TextImage
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SNGCop 244Ionia, Ephesos. ca 387-289 BC. AE 12mm. E-F, bee / Forepart of a stag right. SNG von Aulock 7823. TextImage
SNGCop 245vIonia, Ephesos. Circa late 4th-early 3rd Century BC. AE 19mm. Bee with straight wings / Stag kneeling left, head reverted; astragalos above; magistrate ARISTONONOS. TextImage
SNGCop 248Ionia, Ephesos AE12. 387-295 BC. E-F, bee / EKATOKLHS, stag leaping left, head right, astragalus to right. TextImage
SNGCop 256Ionia, Ephesos. ca 305-288 BC. AE 11mm. Draped & turreted bust of Tyche left, in earring & necklace / E-F, bee. BMC 68-70; SNGvA 1839. TextImage
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SNGCop 260Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 295-280 BC. AE 16mm. E-F, bee / Stag left; quiver above, magistrate's name on left. TextImage
SNG Cop 261Ephesos, Ionia, AE17, ca. 387-280 BC. 3.9 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / MNHSARCOS, Stag kneeling left, looking right, quiver above. SNG Cop 261.TextImage
SNGCop 262cfIonia, Ephesos AE10. ca 295-280 BC. E-F, bee / (--)OLLODW, stag kneeling left, head right, quiver to right of head. TextImage
SNG Cop 264Ephesos, Ionia. AE 16. 3.93 gr. 280-258 BC. E-F, bee within circle of dots / CARMINOS, stag standing right, quiver above. SNG Cop 264.TextImage
SNGCop 268Ionia, Ephesos AE13. 280-258 BC. Bee / Stag grazing right. TextImage
SNGCop 268cfIonia, Ephesos, AE16. 203-333 BC. E-F, bee in wreath / stag grazing right. TextImage
SNGCop 268vIonia, Ephesos. c280-258 BC. AE 17mm. Bee within laurel wreath; E-F flanking / Stag grazing right, quiver above; magistrate ..LOMENEU. TextImage
SNG Cop 283Ephesus, Ionia, c.405-325 BC. AR drachm. 3.96g; dia. 18 mm. E-F, Bee / APOLLODWROS, deer standing right before palm tree. SNG Cop 283.TextImage
SNGCop 286Ephesos, Ionia, AR Drachm. E-F to either side of bee with straight wings / stag standing right in front of palm tree, magistrate's name before: ASKLHPIADHS(?). TextImage
SNGCop 296Ionia, Ephesos AR Drachm. ca 202-150 BC. Bee / Stag standing right, palm behind; magistrate PARMENISSKOS. TextImage
SNG Cop 299Ephesos, Ionia. AE 18. 3.50 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / APOLLWNIOS beneath stag standing right, date palm behind, WS monogram to right. SNG Cop 299.TextImage
SNGCop 299cfIonia, Ephesos AE16. ca 202-133 BC. Bee with straight wings / ERMOTREFH, Stag standing right. Unpublished magistrate. TextImage
SNG Cop 303Ephesos, Ionia. AE 18. 3.56 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / PARQENIOS beneath stag standing right before palm tree, WS monogram to right. SNG Tuebingen 2799; SNG Cop 303.TextImage
SNGCop 305Ionia, Ephesos, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. ca 160-150 BC. Serpent crawling from basket (cista) / Serpents entwined around bow case; EFE to left, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia to right. Noe 11. TextImage
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SNGCop 317Ionia, Ephesos AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Year 3 (132/131 BC). Cista mystica with serpent / Bow case with two serpents; EFE left, G at upper left, torch right. TextImage
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SNGCop 322vIonia, Ephesus. Year 20 (140/139 BC). AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / EFE, bow-case with serpents; K above left, bust of Artemis right. Kleiner-Noe Series 33; SNG von Aulock 7833. TextImage
SNGCop 326Ionia, Ephesos AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Year 45 = 89 BC. Serpent crawling from basket, all within wreath of ivy & florettes / EFE, date ME at upper left, serpents entwined around bow case decorated with aplustre, serpent-entwined staff above, long torch to right. TextImage
SNGCop 330Ionia, Ephesos. Year 52 (82/81 BC). AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Serpent crawling from basket (cista) / Serpents entwined around bow case; EFE, NB, headdress of Isis & torch around. TextImage
SNGCop 334Ionia, Ephesos AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Year 66 (69/68 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / bow-case with serpents; XC/EFE left, palm between crossed cornuacopiae above, long torch to right. TextImage
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SNGCop 338vIonia, Ephesos. ca 48-27 BC. AE 24mm. Draped bust of Artemis right, in stephane, bow & quiver over shoulder / E-F, forepart of a stag right; A above, torch behind, magistrate ­HMHTPI-OC. BMC 179. TextImage
SNGCop 342Ionia, Ephesos. 48-27 BC. AE 19mm. Head of Artemis right, bow & quiver at shoulder / DHMHTRIOY KO-KOS / E-F / SWPATROS, two deer facing each other on each side of the torch of Artemis. SNG von Aulock 1872. TextImage
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SNGCop 343Ephesus, Ionia. AE. 4.33 gr. ca 48-27 BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, hair tied, bow and quiver behind shoulder / (DHMHTRIOY) KO-KOS / E-F / SWPATROS, two deer facing each other on each side of the torch of Artemis. SNG Cop. 342-343; SNG München 88-89.TextImage
SNGCop 344Ionia, Ephesos. ca 48-27 BC. AE 25mm. E-F, Artemis standing right shooting an arrow, quiver over shoulder, dog at her feet / Cock standing right, palm tied with wreath over shoulder, IASWN below, all in laurel wreath. BMC 185. TextImage
SNGCop 355Ionia, Ephesus AE17 Tessera. Early Roman Imperial times. E-F, stag kneeling left, head reverted; CKwPI in ex / KHRILIC wDE PROC PALVPIN, bee. BMC 186, SNG von Aulock 1875, SGI 4944. TextImage
SNG Duesseldorf 8112Ephesos, Ionia. AE 18. 3.47 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / DHMHTRIOS beneath stag standing right, date palm behind, monogram in field. SNG Duesseldorf 8112.TextImage
SNG Kayhan 147Ephesos, Ionia. AE 8.3mm. 0.744 gr. ca. 350 BC. Bee within linear circle / E-F, Head of stag right within circular incuse. SNG Kayhan 147.TextImage
SNG Kayhan 147 ffIonia, Ephesos, AE 8mm. Circa 305-295 BC. Bee with straight wings within linear circle / E-F to left and right of stag's head right. BMC -, SNGvA -, SNGCop -.. cf Lindgren 345; SNG Kayhan 147 ff. TextImage
SNG Kayhan 196Ephesos, Ionia. AR diobol. 0.907 g, 9.7 mm. 390-330 BC. Bee / E-F, two stags' heads facing each other. SNG Kayhan 196.TextImage
SNG Kayhan 318varEphesos, Ionia. AE 13. 1.04 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / ..ANQIAS, standing right, head turned back, quiver above. SNG Kayhan 318 var (magistrate). Forvm 81334.TextImage
SNG Lewis 900Ephesos, Ionia. AR drachm. 14.4 mm, 3.06 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee flanked by astragali / Rev: ECEDAMOS, forepart of stag right, head turned back, palm-tree to left. SNG Lewis 900; SNG Cop 240 var (magistrate).TextImage
SNGMunich 34Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 3rd-2nd Century BC. AE 7mm. Bee with straight wings / Head of stag right; legend across field. Traité pl. CLIII, 5. TextImage
SNGMunich 34vIonia, Ephesos. E-F, Bee / Stag's head right. TextImage
SNG Tub. 2795 varEphesos, Ionia, AE17, ca. 387-280 BC. 4.37 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / ZWPUROS, Stag kneeling left, looking right, quiver above. SNG Tuebingen 2795 var (same magistrate, but stag before palm tree).TextImage
SNG Tub. 2799varEphesos, Ionia, Bronze AE 17, 3.66 g. E-F, bee, border of dots / PARQENIOS, stag kneeling left, looking right, quiver above. SNG Tuebingen 2799 var (same magistrate, but stag before palm tree).TextImage
SNGvA 1825Ephesos. c480-415 BC. AR Drachm. Bee, tendrils above / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
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SNGvA 1827Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.64 gm). Bee / Quartered incuse square; magistrate DIWDAMAS on cross band. TextImage
SNG vA 1837Ephesos, Ionia, AE15, ca. 387-280 BC. 3.28 gr. E-F, bee, border of dots / KUDIAS, Stag kneeling left, looking right, astragalos above. SNG von Aulock 1837.TextImage
SNGvA 1839Ionia, Ephesus AE11. 288 BC. Female head left / E-F, bee. TextImage
SNGvA 1843Ephesos Ephesos. 190-150 BC. AE17 4.85 gm, magistrate Kalligenos. Bee with open wings / KALLIGEN(HS), Stag standing right, quiver above. SNG v. Aulock 1843.TextImage
SNGvA 265cfIonia, Ephesos. Circa 3rd Century BC. AE 11mm. Bee with straight wings / Forepart of stag kneeling right, quiver above; MEN (magistrate). TextImage
SNGvA 7788Ionia, Ephesos, Phanes Electrum 48th Stater. ca 625-600 BC. Head of stag right / incuse punch with raised lines within. TextImage
SNGvA 7788corrIonia, Ephesos, Phanes EL 48th-Stater.Circa 625-600 BC. Head of stag right / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. TextImage
SNG vA 7829Ephesos, Ionia. AR drachm, 20mm, 3.76 gr. ca. 350 BC. E-F, bee / SIMALIWN, stag standing right, date palm behind. SNG von Aulock 7829.TextImage
SNGvA 7842Ionia, Ephesos AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Dated RY 2 (of Attalos III of Pergamon = 138/7 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / EFE, bow-case with serpents; to left, B above facing bust of Artemis Ephesia. Kleiner & Noe Series 36. TextImage
Stumpf 1Ionia, Ephesos AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. C Atinius Cf, Praetor. Dated CY 13 =122/1 BC. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Bow case between two serpents; IG & caduceus above, torch to left. Kleiner 19, Dewing 2275. TextImage
Stumpf 20Ionia, Ephesos AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. C Fabius Mf, Proconsul, 57-56 BC. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / C FABI M F PRO-COS, bow case between two serpents; OH/EFE in two lines to left, kantharos above, torch right, HPAKWN below. TextImage
Stumpf 45Ionia, Ephesos, C Pulcher, Proconsul, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Sopatros, magistrate. Dated year 80 (54/3 BC). Cista mystica within ivy wreath / EFE, bow case with serpents; to left, C. PVLCHERIA PRO. COS above, P & Artemis holding torch to left, torch to right, SWPATROS below. TextImage
Weidauer 35-cfIonia, Ephesos, Phanes Electrum Hekte or Sixth Stater. Circa 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. Cf. BMC 4. TextImage
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Weidauer 35Ionia, Ephesos, Phanes Electrum Hekte or Sixth Stater. ca 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag left, head reverted; \ to left / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. TextImage
Weidauer 35_cfIonia, Ephesos, Phanes Electrum 24th Stater. ca 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag left, head reverted; \ by neck / Incuse punch with raised lines within. TextImage
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Weidauer 35cfIonia, Ephesos, Phanes Electrum Hekte or Sixth Stater. ca 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag right, head reverted; pentagram to right / incuse square punch with raised lines within. TextImage
Weidauer 36Ionia, Ephesos, Phanes Electrum Hemihekte or 12th Stater. ca 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. TextImage
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Weidauer 36cfIonia, Ephesos, Phanes EL 24th Stater. Circa 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. SNG von Aulock 7773, Rosen Collection 53. TextImage
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Weidauer 37cfIonia, Ephesos, Phanes Electrum 24th Stater. ca 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag left, head reverted / incuse punch with raised lines within. TextImage
Weidauer 38Ionia, Ephesos, Phanes EL 12th Stater or Hemihekte. Circa 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag left, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. TextImage
Weidauer 38cfIonia, Ephesos, Phanes Electrum 24th Stater. ca 625-600 BC. Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. SNG von Aulock 7773. TextImage
cistophoric_unpubEphesos. c150-140 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bow-case with serpents; Nike standing right on platform. TextImage
trihemiobolEphesus, Ionia, AR 3/2 obol = 1/4 drachm, (0.99g) c. 500 BC, Bee. / Quadripartite incuse punch. TextImage
Sear #3514Ephesus, Ionia, AR diobol. Mid-6th century BC. Bee crawling left / incuse square, roughly quartered.TextObvRev
Sear #4360Ephesus, Ionia, AR Drachm. c 480-450 BC. Bee, with curved wings / Crude quadripartite incuse square.
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Sear #4361Ionia, Ephesos, AR Drachm. 480-450 BC. EFESION, bee with curved wings / quadripartite incuse punch. TextImage
Sear #4366Ionia, Ephesos, AR Drachm. Late 5th Century BC. E-F, bee, with straight wings / Incuse square, quartered by broad bands.
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Sear #4372Ephesus, Ionia, AR Tetradrachm. 387-295 BC. E-F, bee with straight wings / Forepart of stag right, head turned, palm behind, magistrate's name to right.
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Sear #4375Ephesus, Ionia, AR Diobol. Bee / Two confronting stag heads, EQ above.
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Sear #4376Ephesus, Ionia, AR Trihemiobol. E F, bee / forepart of stag right, head turned, E F at sides. TextObvRev
Sear #4382Ephesus, Ionia, AR Didrachm. 258-202 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder / Forepart of kneeling stag right, looking back, E-F and bee in fields, magistrate's name left. TextObvRev
Sear #4387Ionia, Ephesos, AR Drachm. 202-133 BC. E-F, bee with straight wings / stag standing right, palm tree behind, magistrate's name right.
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Sear #4393Ephesus AR cistophorus. Year 55 = 79 BC, Cista Mystica, snake climbing out, all in ivy wreath. / Bow in case between snakes, EQE NE at left, Diana standing above, firing bow. TextObvRev
Sear #4394Ionia Ephesos. ca 66 BC Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista mystica containing serpent escaping, within ivy-wreath / Bow in case between two serpents. EFE & torch on either side, three cornuacopiae above. Date XiC at upper left. TextImage
Sear #4401Ionia, Ephesos, AE16. 350-288BC, Bee, with straight wings / Stag kneeling left. TextImage
Sear #4402Ionia, Ephesos, AE14. 350-288 BC. Bee with straight wings, E-F to either side / stag kneeling left. TextImage
Sear #4404Ephesus, Ionia, AE16. 288-280 BC. Veiled head of Arsinoe II, wife-sister of Ptolemy II, right / Stag reclining left, head turned. BMC 72.
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Sear #4405Ionia, Ephesos, AE18mm. c295-280 BC. E-F, bee / APOLLODWROS, stag standing right, quiver above. BMC 80.
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Sear #4406Ionia, Ephesos, AE15. 350-288BC, Bee with straight wings, within a laurel-wreath / Stag grazing right.TextImage
Sear #4409Ionia, Ephesos, AE10. 350-288 BC. Female head left / E-F either side of bee.
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Sear #4410Ionia, Ephesus AE14. 258-202 BC. Bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder / E-F, forepart of kneeling stag right, looking back, magistrate's name left. TextImage
Sear #4411Ephesus, Ionia, AE16. c202-133 BC. Bee in wreath / Stag right, palm behind, magistrate's name below.TextObvRev
Sear #4413Ephesus, Ionia, AE23, Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder. / HMNOQI LOC Forepart of kneeling stag right. TextObvRev
Sear #4415Ionia, Ephesos, AE 12. 48-27BC. E-F, bee, within laurel-wreath / stag standing right, looking back, magistrate's name below. TextImage
AUGUSTUS as OCTAVIAN
RPC 2573Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus, AE of Ephesus, Ionia. 43 BC. 5.39 g. Heads of the triumvirs, Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus, right / ARCIEREVS GRAM GLAVUKWN EFE MAZAS, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing. RPC 2573.TextImage
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2235Augustus AE26mm As of Ephesus, Ionia, ca 25 BC. CAESAR, bare head right / AVGVSTVS, legend within wreath. RPC 2235; RIC 486; Hunter 290; Cohen 34.TextImage
RPC 2579Augustus, Ephesos, AE15. (unclear legend), head right / GRAMMATEUS ARISTEAS EFE AGREUS, Stag standing right. BMC 198; RPC 2579.TextImage
RPC 2581ffAugustus & Livia AE20 of Ephesus, Ionia. Jugate busts right / Stag standing right, quiver above. SGI 183 type.TextImage
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TIBERIUS
RPC 2613Tiberius, AE16 of Ephesos, Ionia. 14-37 AD. (2.69 gm). Timarchos and Alexander, Archiereus and Grammateus. Laureate head right / EP TIMARCOC ARCIEREOC ALEXANDROU, facing cult statue of Artemis with supports. RPC 2613; Imhoof, KM 62.TextImage
RPC 2614Tiberius, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 14-37 AD. 3.76 g. Laureate head right / ARCIEREOS ALEXANDROY MNASEAS EF, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing. RPC 2614.TextImage
CLAUDIUS
RPC 2221Claudius AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Ephesus. TI CLAVD CAES AVG, bare head left / COM ASI, temple with two columns inscribed ROM ET AVG enclosing statue of Augustus. BMC 228, RSC 3.TextImage
RPC 2620Claudius and Agrippina II, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 49 - 50 AD. 12.91 g. QEO GAMIA, laureate head of Claudius right, facing draped bust of Agrippina left / EFESIA, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing. RPC 2620; BMC 208.TextImage
RPC 2624 Ionia, Ephesus. Claudius and Agrippina. 41-54 AD. AE, Bronze 19mm. Stag. RPCTextImage
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SNG Cop 371 Claudius & Messalina. AE20, Ephesos. Bare head right / draped bust right.TextObvRev
STATILIA MESSALINA
RPC 2632Statilia Messalina AE 20mm of Ephesos. MESSALINAN..., draped bust of Messalina right / AIXMOKLHS EP ABIOLA, RWM-H, EFE, Roma standing right, holding scepter & cult statue of Artemis.TextImage
BRITANNICUS
RPC 2371Britannicus & Nero, AE17, (3.50g) Ephesus, Ionia, BPETANNIKOC Bare head of Britannicus right. / [NEPOC] KAI[CAP} Bare head of Nero Caesar right.TextImage
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NERO
RPC 2629Nero and Poppaea, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 65-66 AD. 11.51 g. NERWN POPPAIA EF, laureate head of Nero left, facing draped bust of Poppaea right / AOYIOLA ANQYPATW AICMOKLHS RWMH, turreted, draped bust of Roma right. RPC 2629; BMC 213.TextImage
RPC 2630Nero & Poppaea AE 19 of Ionia, Ephesos. 65/66 AD. NEP>WN POPPAIA, jugate heads right / AOYIOLA ANQUPATW AIXMOKLHS EFE, stag standing right. BMC 212.TextImage
RPC 2716Nero AE of Miletus, Ionia. CEBACTOC, laureate head left / EPI TI DAMA MILHCIWN, Artemis Pythia standing right, stag standing behind her. SNG Cop 1010.TextImage
RPC 4171Nero, as Caesar, AR Didrachm of Antioch, Syria. Bare-headed & draped bust right / DIDRACMON, simpulum & lituus. Prieur 70, SNG Cop 375 (Ephesos).TextImage
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RPC 4179Nero AR Drachm or Denarius of Ephesos. NERWNO KAIARO EBA, laureate head right / DRAXMH, tripod with snake, ER above. TextObvRev
TITUS
RPC 1068Titus AE 25 of Ephesos. TITOS KAISAR SEBASTOC, laureate head right / EFE/SIWN, two lines within oak wreath.TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 1085Domitian, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. Homonia with Smyrna. 91-95 AD. 18.42 g. DOMITIANOC KAICAR CEBACTOC GERMANIKOC, laureate head right with aegis / EPI ANQU KAICENNIOU PAITOU OMONOIA ZMYR EFESI, Artemis Ephesia facing, between the two Nemeses of Smyrna. RPC 1085; Franke/Nollé 187.TextImage
RPC 1089Domitian AE26 of Ionia, Smyrna in Alliance with Ephesos. 91-95 AD. DOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC GEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / EPI ANQV KAICENN PAITOV OMONOIA / EFE / ZMYP, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing facing, fillets hanging from her hands. BMC 405v.TextImage
DOMITIA
RPC 1092Domitia AE21 of Ionia, Ephesos. DOMITIA CEBACTE, draped bust right / OMONOIA ANQV KAICEN PAITOV, two Nemeses standing facing each other, ZMVP to left, EFE to right.TextImage
HADRIAN
BMC 229cfHadrian AE20 of Ephesus, Ionia. Laureate bust right / EFECI WN, Temple of Diana of Ephesus, containing cult-statue standing, with arms extended.TextObvRev
SNG Cop 390Hadrian AE20 of Ionia, Ephesos. AV KAI TPA ADPIANOC CE, head right / EFECIWN, stag walking left.TextImage
ANTINOUS
Blum 8Ionia, Ephesus. Antinoüs, Companion of Hadrian. AE 37mm Medallion. ANTINOOC HPWC, Bare head of Antinoüs left /POLЄMW N ANЄQHKЄ CMVPNAIOIC, Bull standing right. SGI 1331TextImage
CNG 79-597Ephesos (AD 138-192) AE 24. Time of the Antonines(?), 138-192 AD. 11.47g. Figure of laureate emperor seated left on curule chair, holding scroll / EFE/SION in two lines across field; all within wreath. SNG Muenchen -; SNG Leypold -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -; Mionnet -.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
RPC ol 2752Antoninus Pius, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 28.91 g. AV K T AI ADRIA ANTWNEINOS, laureate, cuirassed bust right / KOINON ACIAC EFECIWN, cult image of Artemis Ephesia, flanked by two stags; to left, Nike with wreath and palm branch; to right, Tyche or Asia, holding patera and sceptre. RPC online 2752; Helios 5, 706.TextImage
SNG Cop 397Antoninus Pius AE38 Medaillon of Ephesos. T AID KAICAP ANTWNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄFЄSION DIC NEWKOPWN, octostyle temple containing cult statue of Ephesian Artemis.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
SNGMunich 140vMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, AE17 of Ionia, Ephesus. M AV OVHPOC KAICAP, draped, youthful bust right / EFE/CIWN, stag walking left. TextImage
SNG Cop 400Marcus Aurelius AE21 of Ionia, Ephesus. M A ANTWNEINOC K, laureate head right / EFECIWN NEW, Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae.TextImage
SNG Cop 401Ephesus. Marcus Aurelius AE19. M AVP ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN BN, stag standing right.TextImage
FAUSTINA II
SNGI 1708cfFaustina II, AE19, Ephesos, Ionia. FAVCTEINA CEBATH.., draped bust right / NEWKORWN, Cult statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, wearing kalathos on head, standing facing, both arms outstretched, between two stags. Ephesos mint. TextImage
COMMODUS
BMC 257Commodus AE17 of Ephesus. Laureate head right / Stag walking right. BMC 257.TextObvRev
SNG Cop 408Commodus AE15 of Ionia, Ephesus. Laureate head right / Artemis in a biga of stags, holding a bow & drawing arrows.TextObvRev
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
BMC 261Septimius Severus, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 22.30 g. AY KAI L CEPTI CEOVHROC P, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN PRWTWN ACIAC, temple complex comprising of the temple of Artemis Ephesia between the temples of Domitian and Hadrian, seen in perspective; each of the three temples containing a statue. BMC 261; Trell, p. 62 and pl. VII, 1.TextImage
SNGCop 413Ephesos, Ionia. Septimius Severus 193-211. AE. 2.48g. ..L C COVHPOC, laureate head right / EFECIWN, deer standing right. SNG Cop 413, BMC 83.262.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
BMC 267Julia Domna AE20 of Ephesus, Ionia. 12.78 g. IVLIA DOMNA CEB, draped bust right / TRIC NEWKORWN EFECIWN, covered, four-wheeled wagon, drawn by two horses or mules. BMC 267; SNG Cop. 417.TextImage
Mionnet 528Julia Domna AE20 of Ephesus, Ionia. IVLIA CEBACE, draped bust right, hair in bun. / EF ECI WN in wreath. Mionnet Suppl 6, 528. TextImage
CARACALLA
BMC 277Caracalla AE20 of Ephesus in Ionia. AYT KM AYP ANTWNEINOC, laureate head of Caracalla right / TPIC NEWKOPWN EFECION, Artemis the huntress siezing a fallen stag by the antlers.TextImage
BMC 279vEphesus, Ionia. Caracalla. AE32. AVT K M AV ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / PRWTWN ACIAC EFECIWN, Carpentum, four-wheeled, drawn by two mules. Mionnet Vol 3, 547 var; BMC Ionia 278-279 var. (rev. legend).TextImage
BMC 292Ionia, Ephesus. Caracalla and Geta AE 39mm of Ionia, Ephesus. Laureate, draped and cuirassed busts of Caracalla on left and Geta on right, vis à vis / Caracalla and Geta as the 'New Suns', each on horseback, hailing statue of Artemis.TextImage
Mionnet 556Caracalla AE17 of Ionia, Ephesus. (AVT K M AVP) ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / EFECCIWN, stag walking right. Mionnet Suppl 6, 556.TextImage
Nolle 359Caracalla, 211-217 AD, Ephesos and Magnesia. AU K M AUR ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / EFECIWN KAI MAGNHTWN OMONOIA, Demos of Ephesos standing, holding with statue of Artemis Ephesia and Demos of Magnesia standing with statue of Artemis Leukophyrene. Nollé Homonoia 359.TextImage
SNG Cop 397cfCaracalla AE35 of Ephesos, Ionia. AV M AVP ANTWNEINOC CE, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / DIC NEWKORWN EFECCIWN, octostyle Temple of Artemis, statue within.TextImage
GETA
BMC 288Ionia, Ephesus. Geta, as Caesar. A.D. 198-209. AE 18. Draped bust right / EFECIWN, stag walking right.TextImage
SNGCop 427Geta, AE20 of Ionia, Ephesus. GETAC KAICAPOC, bare-headed, draped bust right / EFE-CIWN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and reaching for arrow from quiver on her back. SNG Cop 427v (Obv. legend); Mionnet 575v. TextImage
SNG Cop 428Ephesus. Geta AE15. A CE GETAC, draped & cuirassed youthful bust right / (... E FECI ), W N in ex, Stag standing right.TextImage
SNGCop 434 varGeta, AE of Ephesus, Ionia. 209-212 AD. 3.07 g. L CEP GETAC KAI, laureate, cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN, Two children seated on ground facing one another, throwing knucklebones; in background, cult figure of Artemis Ephesia facing, between crescent and star. SNG Cop 434 var; SNG von Aulock 7876 var; SNG München 175 var (all: different bust type).TextImage
SNG vA 7876Geta, AE16 of Ephesus, Ionia. 209-212 AD. Laureate head of Geta right / EFECIWN, Two chubby children seated on ground facing one another, involved in a game of knucklebones; in background between, cult figure of Artemis Ephesia facing, between crescent and star. SNG Cop 434; SNG von Aulock 7876.TextImage
MACRINUS
Aufhauser 11, 291Macrinus, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 6.45 g. AYT K M OPEL CEOUH MAKREINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN PRWTWN ACIAC, Poseidon, standing left, one foot on prow, holding cult image of Artemis Ephesia and serpent-entwined trident. Aufhäuser Auction 11 (March 1995), lot 291. Unpublished.TextImage
Mionnet 369vMacrinus, AE of Ephesus, Ionia, 217-218 AD, 11.63 g. AYT K M OPEL CEOUH MAKREINOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN ANDROKLOC, Androkles, naked, standing right, attacking a boar with a spear. Mionnet III, 369 var.TextImage
Ephesos
Mionnet 590v
Macrinus AE16 of Ephesus, Ionia. AV M OPEL MAKREINO, laureate and draped bust right / EFECIWN, Stag walking right. Mionnet Supp. VI, 590 var (=stag left). TextImage
SNG Cop 438Ionia, Ephesus. Macrinus. 217-218 AD. AE, Bronze 16mm. Boar. SNG Cop 438.TextImage
SNG Lewis 1451Ionia, Ephesus. Macrinus AE34. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding figure of Artemis Ephesia.TextImage
ELAGABALUS
BMC 305Elagabalus, AE of Ephesos, 26.02 g. AYT K M AYR ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate, cuirassed bust right / PRWTWN ACIAC DIC NEWK EFECIWN, temple complex of four temples, two tetrastyle temples side by side and, below, two temples seen in perspective, cult image in each temple. BMC 305. Price/Trell, p. 136, Fig. 243.TextImage
Mionnet 610Elagabalus AE 22mm of Ephesos in Ionia. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / galley left.TextImage
SNG Cop 452Elagabalus AE 17 of Ephesos. Laureate and draped bust right / Boar running right, transfixed by spear.TextImage
ANNIA FAUSTINA
Mionnet 628Annia Faustina, AE, 11.11 gr. of Ephesos, Ionia. ANNIA FAYCTEINA CEB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / EFESIWN D NEWKORWN, Artemis standing facing, head right, holding bow, reaching for arrow in quiver at shoulder, hound at foot, tree to right. Mionnet Suppl. 628. TextImage
SNG Munich 188Annia Faustina AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 3.57 g. FAUCTEINA CEB, diademed, draped bust right / EFECIWN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. SNG Munich 188; Aufhauser 11, 297.TextImage
SNG vA 1908Annia Faustina, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 15.69 g. ANNIA FAUCTEINA CEB, diademed, draped bust right / EFECIWN D NEWKORWN, cult image of Artemis Ephesia facing, between two stags. SNG von Aulock 1908.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
SNG Cop 461vSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, AE 30mm of Ionia, Ephesos. M AVR ALEXANDROC KAICAP, draped & cuirassed bust right, EFECIWN D NEWKORWN, Artemis the huntress right with bow & quiver, hound at feet.TextImage
SNGCop 465Severus Alexander, AE17 of Ephesus, Ionia. 222-235 AD. ALEXA-NDROS AUG, laureate, draped bust right / EFESIWN, Oracle scene: Two children sitting side by side, with astragaloi, behind them Artemis, veiled and with polos on head, standing facing. SNG Cop. 465.TextImage
SNG Cop 466Severus Alexander AE17 of Ionia, Ephesus. Laureate, draped bust right / EFECIEWN, stag walking right.TextImage

SNG von Aulock 1909
Ionia, Ephesus. Severus Alexander AE 34. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Nike standing right, inscribing shield affixed to palm tree. BMC Ionia 319 var.TextImage
JULIA MAMAEA
BMC 327obJulia Mamaea AE28 of Ionia, Ephesus, 230-231 AD. Draped bust right / EFECIWN PRWTWN ACIAC, Artemis standing right, holding torch in each hand, stag at foot. Unpublished for Mamaea. TextImage
CNG 189,87Julia Mamaea, AE20, Ephesos, Ionia. 222-235 AD. IOULIA (dot) MAMAIA CEB, draped bust right / EFECIWN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Unpublished? CNG 189-87.TextImage
MAXIMINUS I
Mionnet 665Maximinus I, AE22 of Ephesos, Ionia. AUT K G IOU MAXIMEINOC, laureate draped bust right / EFECIWN TUCH, Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae. Mionnet 665.TextImage
SNGCop 472vMaximinus I Thrax, AE38 of Ephesus, Ionia. 235-238 AD. 20.07g. AYT K G IOYL OYHPOC MAXIMEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN TRIC NEOKORWN, Victory, naked to waist, standing right, placing left foot on helmet, writing VIC / TORI / A A / VG in four lines onto round shield set on palm tree. Not in usual sources. Sternberg VIII, 609 (this coin). cf. SNG Copenhagen 472 (no inscription on shield).TextImage
GORDIAN III
AllianceGordian III AE 35mm of Ephesus in alliance with Alexandria Troas. AYT K M ANT-W GORDIANOC, laureate & cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / EFECIWN KAI AL-EXANDREWN, OMONOIA in exergue, two male figures (Ephesos & Alexandria?) standing facing one another, each holding scepter, clasping hands; modius between them.TextImage
BMC 426Gordian III AE20 of Ephesos, in alliance with Alexandria Troas. Draped bust right / Tyche of Alexandria standing facing, holding cornucopiae and small figure of Serapis before her. TextImage
Franke 554AGordian III AE37 Medallion of Ephesus, Ionia. Homonoia with Alexandria in Egypt. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / OMONOI/A in upper field, EFECIWN K(ai) ALEXANDREW/N in three lines in exergue, cult statues of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia & Serapis facing.TextImage
TRANQUILLINA
BMC 339Tranquillina AE 28mm of Ephesos. FPOV CABEI TPANKYLLEINA, laureate, draped, and diademed bust right / EFECIWN PRWTWN ACIAC - Ephesos First City of Asia, Artemis the huntress running right, drawing bow.TextImage
PHILIP II
ANS 46165Philip II, AE15 of Ephesos, Ionia. M IOU FILIPPOC, Laureate draped bust right / EFECIWN, stag standing right. ANS 1944.100.46165.TextImage
HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA
SGI 4229vHerennia Etruscilla, AE28 of Ephesus, Ionia. EREN ETPOVCKILLA CEB, diademed & draped bust right / EFECIWN RPWTWN ACIACA, Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver & holding bow, hound at feet.TextImage
VALERIAN I
Aufhauser 6, 543Valerian, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 11.35 g. AYT K PO LI OUALERIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN PRWTWN ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, holding torch, bow and arrow, stag at feet. Aufhauser 6, 543.TextImage
BMC 352Valerian, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 9.26 g. AYT K PO LIKIN BALERIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN G NEWKORWN, Artemis huntress standing before a tree, head right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from quiver. BMC 352; SNG Cop. 497.TextImage
BMC 353Valerian, AE of Ephesus, Ionia. 8.28 gr. Laureate, draped bust right / Artemis right in biga of stags. BMC 353.TextImage
BMC 368Valerian I, Ephesos, AE20. AUT K PO LIK OUALERIANOC, laureate draped bust right / EFECIWN TUXH, Tyche standing left with cornucopiae and patera held over altar. BMC 368; SNG von Aulock 1927; Mionnet 452.TextImage
BMC 369vValerian I AE 26mm of Ephesus in Ionia. AVK POLIK L VALEPIANOC, Laureate, draped bust right / ..IHSNEWK..PWN. EFECIWN in ex. Carpentum drawn by two mules right. BMC 369.TextImage
SNG Cop 500Valerian, AE of Ephesos, Ionia. 7.13 g. AYT K PO LIKIN BALERIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN G NEWKORWN, Leto with her children Apollo and Artemis on her arms, running right, looking backwards. SNG Cop. 500; SNG von Aulock 1921.TextImage
SNG von Aulock 1902Valerian I AE 32mm of Ephesos in Ionia. AVT K POLIK OVALEPIANOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, viewed from the front / EFECIWN PRWTWN ACAIC, cow standing right, suckling calf.TextImage
GALLIENUS
BMC 371Ephesus. Gallienus AE26. AVT POLIKIN GALLIHNOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN G NEWKORWN, Artemis, quiver on shoulder, seated facing left on rock, holding bow & pouring libation from patera. Plant 686.TextImage
SNG Cop 514Gallienus AE 28mm of Ephesos in Ionia. AVT K M AVP ANTWNIENOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / EFECIWN D NEWKORWN, Artemis standing with bow right, reaching for an arrow in quiver at shoulder. trees behind.TextImage
SALONINA
BMC 353varSalonina, SE, 7,84 gr of Ephesos, Ionia. CALWNEINA CEBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane, on crescent / EFEC-IWN / A / AC-I / AC, Artemis huntress driving biga of stags right, holding bow and arrow. cf BMC 353 for Valerian. poss. unpublished. TextImage
SNG Cop 22Salonina, AE27 of Ephesus, Ionia 253-268 AD. SALWN CRYSOGONH SEBA, diademed and draped bust right on crescent / EFESIWN G NEWKORW, Artemis standing facing, head right, hand above head, reaching for an arrow from quiver, tree behind. SNG Cop 22, 533; SNG Tübingen 2862; SNG von Aulock 1934; BMC 14, 390; Lindgren III A366A.TextImage
SNG Cop 537Salonina, AE, 7.75 gr of Ephesos, Ionia. CALWN CRUSOGONH SE, draped bust right, wearing stephane / EFESIWN PRWTWN ASIAS, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and torch. SNG Cop. 537. SNG von Aulock 1935. TextImage
SALONINUS
BMC 401Saloninus. Ephesus in Ionia. AE20. LIK CAL OUVALERIANOC, laureate, draped bust of Saloninus right / EFECIWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left. Star in lower right field. BMC 401. TextImage
See also:Perseus Project database, coins of Ephesos
Of interest!Nov. 2009: A 109 page, English translation of L. Weidauer's work (translated with permission, no plates) is available for only US$ 20. Contact Reid at The Weidauer Project for more information.
PDF: The chronological sequence of the coins of Ephesus by Barclay V. Head
PDF: Ephesus and the Temple of Diana by Edward Falkener, 1862. (10.5 Mb).
Entry for Ionia, Ephesos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Ephesus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
PDF: The chronological sequence of the coins of Ephesus by Barclay V. Head
The Coinage of Ephesus at Macquarie University, Australia
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