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AR 48th Ionia, Miletos, AR 1/48th Stater. ca 500 BC. Facing lion head / lion head left. TextClick Here
BMC 2vIonia, 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. TextClick Here
BMC 3Ionia, Miletos. Circa 6th Century BC. Electrum Twelfth Stater. Lion left, paw raised, head reverted and roaring / Crude ornamental incuse square. TextClick Here
BMC 47Ionia, Miletos. 350-300 BC. Æ 14mm. Lion standing left, head reverted; I/M monogram / Stellate pattern; magistrate's name. TextClick Here
BMC 109Ionia, Miletos. 250-190 BC. Æ 14mm. Laureate head of Apollo 3/4 facing left / Lion right, looking back at star. TextClick Here
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) TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
Klein 415v Ionia, Miletos. Mid-6th Century BC. EL Twelfth Stater (1.12 gm). Lion head right / Incuse punch. TextClick Here
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Klein 416 Ionia, Miletos. Mid-6th Century BC. EL 1/24th Stater (0.58 gm). Lion head facing / Incuse punch. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
Lindgren 513 Ionia, Miletos AE17. ca 350 - 300 BC. Head of Apollo right / lion right, head reverted, star above. TextClick Here
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). TextClick Here
Rosen 275v Ionia, Miletos. Circa 600 BC. EL Twelfth Stater. Head of lion right / Cross of five pellets in incuse. TextClick Here
Rosen 403cf Ionia, Magnestia AR Obol. Obscure obverse / scorpion within incuse square. TextClick Here
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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. TextObverseReverse
Rosen 579cf Miletos. 6th Century BC. AR Triobol. Facing lion head in dotted square / Stellate pattern within lattice-work square. TextClick Here
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SNGBerry 1046 Ionia, Miletos. Circa 500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (0.16 gm). Lion's head left / Quail within incuse. Cf. Rosen 407/8. TextObverseReverse
SNGCop 378Ionia, Miletos. Circa 500 BC. AR Obol (0.67 gm). Protome of lion, seen from above / Scorpion within incuse. Rosen 403. TextClick Here
SNGCop 948Ionia, Miletus. 6th - 5th Century B.C. AR Diobol. Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Star-like floral pattern. TextClick Here
SNGCop 952Miletos, Ionia, AR 1/12 stater. Late 6th century BC. Forepart of lion left, head turned / Floral star pattern in incuse square. TextObverseReverse
SNGCop 956Ionia, Miletos. 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Lion crouching right / Stellate pattern within incuse square. TextClick Here
SNGCop 959Ionia, 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. TextClick Here
SNGCop 977Ionia, Miletos. ca 313-290 BC. Æ 11mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above, magistrate ARISTOGORAS. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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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. TextClick Here
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. TextClick Here
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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. TextObverseReverse
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Weidauer 126cf Ionia, Miletus EL Stater. Late seventh-early sixth century 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. TextObverseReverse
Weidauer 130 Miletos. Before 575 BC. EL Hekte. Lion reclining left, head reverted / Two divided incuse squares. TextClick Here
Sear #3532Miletos, 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.
Sear #3533Miletos, 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.
Sear #4502Miletos AR Drachm. Mid 4th century BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, looking back at star.
Sear #4508Ionia, Miletos AR Hemidrachm. 250-200 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / MILHSIWN, lion standing right, looking back at star.
Sear #4512Ionia, Miletos AR Octobol. 2nd century BC. Laureate head of of Apollo right / lion standing right, looking back at star.
Sear #4521Miletos, 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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Entry for Ionia, Miletos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Highly recommended!Coins of Miletus, a splendid specialist site by Dr. Robert J. O'Hara
Search for Miletus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
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