IONIA, Smyrna. temp. Antonine Era. Circa AD 175-200. Æ Assarion (20mm, 4.48 g, 12h). Good VF.

Electronic Auction 610 – Session 1
Lot: 621.
Closing Date: Jun 3 2026 10:00 ET

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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IONIA, Smyrna. temp. Antonine Era. Circa AD 175-200. Æ Assarion (20mm, 4.48 g, 12h). Draped and turreted bust of the Amazon Smyrna left, double axe over shoulder / Prow right. Klose Type VII, Serie A, Gruppe f, 28-31 var. (V8/R– [unrecorded rev. die]); RPC VI.1 Online 333; SNG Copenhagen 1266 (same obv. die); Dow, ACTTB, p. 254 (this coin). Green patina. Good VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 78 (14 May 2008), lot 792.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Apostle John and the Seven Churches in Revelation. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 3 June 2026 at 13:26:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.