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| AR 48th | Ionia, Miletos, AR 1/48th Stater. ca 500 BC. Facing lion head / lion head left.
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BMC 2v | Ionia, Miletos Electrum Stater. Before 575 BC. Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame divided into smaller rectangular compartments / Central oblong punch containing a fox standing left & three pellets, flanked by two square punches containing, respectively, a stag's head left & stellate pattern. Traité II 19.
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| BMC 3 | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 6th Century BC. Electrum Twelfth Stater. Lion left, paw raised, head reverted and roaring / Crude ornamental incuse square.
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BMC 47 | Ionia, Miletos. 350-300 BC. Æ 14mm. Lion standing left, head reverted; I/M monogram / Stellate pattern; magistrate's name.
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| BMC 103 | Miletos, Ionia, AE. 250-190 BC. Persic Standard. Laureate head of Apollo right, circle of dots / Lion standing right, looking back at star in upper field, Magistrate's name BASILEIDHS below, all within wreath. BMC 103; cf Sear 4519. | Text |  |
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BMC 109 | Ionia, Miletos. 250-190 BC. Æ 14mm. Laureate head of Apollo 3/4 facing left / Lion right, looking back at star.
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| Deppert 58 | Ionia, Miletos. 327/6 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.33 gm). Laureate head of Apollo left / lion standing left, star above, MI monogram left, magistrate (...)NTIANO in ex. Deppert-Lippitz 58 (V27/R33)
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| Deppert 125ff | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 352-325 BC. AR Drachm. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, head reverted; monogram before, star above; magistrate DAMNAS.
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| Deppert 757 | Ionia, Miletus AR Tetradrachm. ca 175 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / MILHSIWN, lion standing right, head reverted, star above back; in right field, MI monogram above EP monogram, magistrate YLIADHS in ex.
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| Head 107v | AE15 of Miletos, Ionia. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, looking back at star of six to eight rays in upper field, monogram right. ..-IWN in ex.
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| Klein 415.1 | \/
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| Klein 415 | Ionia, Miletos. Before 575 BC. EL 1/12 Stater. Lion head right / Incuse punch containing stellate or quincunx pattern.
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| Klein 415v | Ionia, Miletos. Mid-6th Century BC. EL Twelfth Stater (1.12 gm). Lion head right / Incuse punch.
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| Klein 416.1 | \/
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| Klein 416 | Ionia, Miletos. Mid-6th Century BC. EL 1/24th Stater (0.58 gm). Lion head facing / Incuse punch.
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| Klein 430.1 | \/
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| | Klein 430 | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 525-494 BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.21 gm). Lion's head left / Bird (quail?) running left.
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Lindgren 513 | Ionia, Miletos AE17. ca 350 - 300 BC. Head of Apollo right / lion right, head reverted, star above.
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Mionnet 731cf | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 294-281 BC. Æ 15mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion advancing right, head reverted; star above; ZEUXILEW[S](magistrate).
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| RJO 77 | Miletos, Ionia autonomous Coinage AR 1/96th Stater. 0.12 g, 5.21mm. 525-500 BC. Lion's head right / Quail standing right in incuse square, two dots in opposing corners. RJO 77; cf SNG Berry 1045 (1/48 Stater). | Text |  |
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Rosen 275v | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 600 BC. EL Twelfth Stater. Head of lion right / Cross of five pellets in incuse.
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| Rosen 403cf | Ionia, Magnestia AR Obol. Obscure obverse / scorpion within incuse square.
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| Rosen 407 | Ionia, Miletos AR 48th Stater or Hemitetartemorion. ca 500 BC. Lion's head left / bird (quail, dove, or bustard?) standing left within incuse.
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| | Rosen 579cf | Miletos. 6th Century BC. AR Triobol. Facing lion head in dotted square / Stellate pattern within lattice-work square.
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SNGBerry 1045 | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion. Lion's head right / Quail right within incuse square, two dots in field. SNG Berry 1045, Rosen 407/8.
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| SNGBerry 1046 | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (0.16 gm). Lion's head left / Quail left within incuse. Cf. Rosen 407/8.
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| SNGCop 378 | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 500 BC. AR Obol (0.67 gm). Protome of lion, seen from above / Scorpion within incuse. Rosen 403.
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| SNGCop 948 | Ionia, Miletus. 6th - 5th Century B.C. AR Diobol. Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Star-like floral pattern.
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| SNGCop 952 | Miletos, Ionia, AR 1/12 stater. Late 6th century BC. Forepart of lion left, head turned / Floral star pattern in incuse square.
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| SNGCop 956 | Ionia, Miletos. 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Lion crouching right / Stellate pattern within incuse square.
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SNGCop 959 | Ionia, Miletos AR Drachm. ca 352-325 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, looking right; star above, monogram before, magistrate DHMAINOS. Deppert-Lippitz 94-103.
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SNGCop 977 | Ionia, Miletos. ca 313-290 BC. Æ 11mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above, magistrate ARISTOGORAS.
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| SNGKayhan 443 | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater 11mm, 2.25 g. Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing geometric and stellate designs. SNG Kayhan 443. | Text |  |
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| SNGKayhan 444 | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Twelfth Stater or Hemihekte. Lion's head right / Punch with four pellets connected to central pellet. SNG Kayhan 444-448.
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SNGKayhan 449 | Ionia, Miletos. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Twelfth Stater or Hemihekte. Lion's head left / Punch with four pellets connected to central pellet.
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| SNGKeck 925 | Miletos, Ionia. AR 1/48th stater. 0.21 grams, 5.39 mm. 525-494 BC. Lion's head right / Quail standing left within incuse square. SNG Keckman I, 925; Klein 432; Sear -. | Text |  |
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| SNGvA 2082 | Ionia, Miletos. Ca 500 BC. AR 1/12th Stater. Head of roaring lion right / Stellate pattern within incuse square. Sear 3532; SNG von Aulock 2082. | Text |  |
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| Traite 14 | Ionia, Miletos. Before 575 BC. EL 1/3rd Stater - Trite. Lion reclining left, head reverted, within segmented rectangular frame / Two irregular incuse punches. | Text |  |
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| Traite 17v | Ionia, Miletos EL Stater. Before 575 BC. Lion reclining right, head reverted, within rectangular frame divided into smaller rectangular compartments / Central oblong punch containing a running fox & three pellets; square punch below containing stellate pattern; square punch above containing N pattern. | Text |  |
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| Weidauer 126 | Ionia, Miletos EL Stater. Before 575 BC. Lion reclining left, head reverted, within segmented rectangular frame / Central oblong punch containing a running fox & three pellets; square punch above containing stag's head; square punch below containing stellate pattern. Boston MFA 1882. | Text |  |
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| Weidauer 126cf | Ionia, Miletus EL Stater. Late 7th-early 6th c. BC. Lion reclining left, head reverted, within double rectangular border with dentate pattern / Three incuses: the first square, containing stag head right; the second an elongated rectangle containing L & dog(?) left; the third, overlapping the second square & containing a cruciform pattern. | Text |  |
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| Weidauer 130 | Miletos. Before 575 BC. EL Hekte. Lion reclining left, head reverted / Two divided incuse squares.
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| Sear #3532 | Miletos, Ionia, AR 1/12 Stater. c 525 BC, Head of lion right / Star ornament within incuse square. Grose 8207, SNGvA 2082, SNG Cop 952, BMC 185. |   |
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| Sear #3533 | Miletos, Ionia AR 1/12 stater. c 525 BC. Head of lion left / Star ornament within incuse square. Grose 8210, SNGvA 2081, SNG Cop 944v, BMC 186. |  |
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| Sear #4502 | Miletos AR Drachm. Mid 4th century BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, looking back at star. |  |
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| Sear #4508 | Ionia, Miletos AR Hemidrachm. 250-200 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / MILHSIWN, lion standing right, looking back at star. |   |
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| Sear #4512 | Ionia, Miletos AR Octobol. 2nd century BC. Laureate head of of Apollo right / lion standing right, looking back at star. |  |
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| Sear #4521 | Miletos, Ionia, Æ17. Cult statue of Apollo right, holding leaping stag, and bow / Lion seated right, looking back at star in upper field, monogram before, MILHCIWN in exergue. |   |
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| ROMAN PROVINCIAL COINS |
| CALIGULA |
| RPC 2704 | Caligula, AE20 of Miletos, Ionia. 37-41 AD. 5.98 g. GAIOS KAISAR GERMANIKOS SEBASTOS, laureate head of Gaius Caligula right; star before / (from top left) MILHSIWN QEA DROUSILLA, draped bust of Drusilla right, wearing stephane. RPC 2704. BMC 144. Vagi 475. | Text |  |
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| DOMITIAN |
| ANS 100-46597 | Domitian, AE20 of Miletos, Ionia. AD 81–96. 3.6 g. DOM CEBACTOC, laureate head of Domitian right / MILHC-IWN around and beneath lion standing left, looking back at sun or star, all within dotted border. ANS 1944.100.46597; RJO 117. RPC-; Mionnet-; SNG Cop-; BMC-; Traite-. | Text |  |
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| RPC 1154 | Domitian, Miletos, AE15. SEBA-STOS, Laureate draped bust right / MI, Lion leaping right, looking left at star, all within wreath. RPC 1154; BMC 154; SNG von Aulock 2107; SNG Lewis 1490. | Text |  |
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| HADRIAN |
| SNG Cop 1018 | Hadrian, Miletos, Ionia. AE20. ADRIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / EPI REGINOU MILECIWN, Apollo Didymeos standing left holding stag on outstretched right hand, and bow in left. SNG Cop. 1018 (same rev. die); Mionnet 1258. | Text |  |
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| SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS |
| SNGvA 2110v | Septimius Severus, AE of Miletus, Ionia. 23.24 g. AVT KAI L CE CEOVHROC PER, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, countermark: head of Apollo with branch before (Howgego 3) / EPI PO AIL AILIANOY ORBIANOY MEILHCIWN, Artemis, veiled and holding patera and bow, standing beside Apollo, with bow and stag; altar between them, laurel branch to right. SNG von Aulock 2110 var (magistrate). | Text |  |
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| PLAUTILLA |
| BMC 162 | Plautilla, AE22 of Miletos, Ionia. FOL PLAUTILLA CEBACT, Draped bust right / MILHCIWN, Nike advancing left with wreath and palm. BMC 162. _miletos_BMC_162 | Text |  |
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| See also: | A tourist destination website with nice photos of Miletos |
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| Of interest! | Nov. 2009: A 109 page, English translation of L. Weidauer's work (translated with permission) is available for people who already have the German version (The translation does not include plates). The price of the translation is only US$ 20. Contact Reid at The Weidauer Project for more information. |
| Highly recommended! | Coins of Miletus, a splendid specialist site by Dr. Robert J. O'Hara | |
| | Perseus Project database, coins of Miletos |
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| | Entry for Ionia, Miletos on the Digital Historia Numorum |
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| | Search for Miletus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum |
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| | Search for Miletos at AsiaMinorCoins.com |
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| | Search for Miletus in the ANS Database |
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| | Search for Miletus in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum |
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| | Search for Miletos at AncientImports.com |
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| | Search for Miletos at Incitatus Coins |
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