Ancient Coinage of Caria, Kos

Kos
The Island of Kos or Cos, one of the Dodecanese, is in the southwestern Aegean Sea

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SILVER ISSUES
BMC 12Kos,Caria, AR tetradrachm, ca 370-345 BC. 23 mm, 15 g. Magistrate Alkimachos. Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION AΛKIMAXOΣ, crab, club below; all within dotted square. BMC 12; Hoover 1302; Traite II-2, 1750a; Karl 348; Pixodarus 27a (this coin).TextImage
BMC 18Kos, Caria. ca 357-330 BC. AR Didrachm. Magistrate Age.. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress / KΩION AΓH, veiled female head left. BMC 18; SNG Keckman 286-287.TextImage
BMC 19Kos, Caria. AR didrachm. ca. 345-330 BC. 20 mm, 6.43 g. Magistrate Philo.. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION below, ΦI to right of veiled female head left. BMC 19; SNG Cop 620.TextImage
BMC 20-21Kos, Caria. AR didrachm. ca. 345-330 BC. 18.5mm, 6.69 g. Magistrate Phil... Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION below, ΦIΛ to right of veiled female head left. BMC 20-21.TextImage
BMC 22Kos, Caria. AR didrachm. ca. 345-330 BC. 18.5mm, 6.67 g. Magistrate Biton. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION below, BITΩN to right of veiled female head left. BMC 22; SNG von Aulock 2752; SNG Cop 621; Pixodarus 34; HGC 6, 1306; SNG Keckman 288-289; Dewing 2387.TextImage
BMC 42Kos, Caria, AR Tetradrachm. ca 285-258 BC. Timolykos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / K-ΩIO-N TIMOΛYKO&Sigma, crab, bow and quiver below; all in dotted square. TextImage
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BMC 43Kos, Caria, AR-Tetradrachm, 14.95 g., 27 mm. ca 285-258 BC. Magistrate Moschios. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress / KΩIΩN MOΣCIΩN above and beneath crab, bow in bowcase below, all within dotted square. BMC 43 (same dies).TextImage
BMC 51Kos, Caria. AR didrachm, 300-190 BC. 20 mm, 6.38 gr. Magistrate Kleinos. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress / KΩIΩN KΛEINOΣ, crab, club below, all in dotted square. BMC 51; Hunter 4; SNG Cop 633; Paton and Hicks, 32.TextImage
BMC 52Kos, Caria, AR Didrachm. ca 300-190 BC. Magistrate Nikon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩIΩN NIKΩN, Crab; club below. SNG von Aulock 2754.TextImage
BMC 62Kos, Caria, AR Drachm. ca 357-330 BC. Magistrate Moschion. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩIΩN MOΣXIΩN, Crab, club below. SNG von Aulock 2750.TextImage
BMC 70Kos, Caria, AR Hemidrachm. Magistrate Upinikos. ca 285-258 BC. Head of young Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress / KΩION YΠINIKOY, crab above horizontal club. SNG von Aulock 2758. TextImage
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BMC 137Kos, Caria. AR tetrobol, 12 mm, 1.91 g. 200-170 BC. Magistrates Nikostra and Deinias. Laureate head of Asklepios right. / NIKOΣTΡ ΔEINIAΣ upwards to left and right of coiled serpent, KΩ below, coiled serpent, all within incuse square. BMC 137; Kroll 24; Paris 1214; Stefanaki 2036.TextImage
Dewing 2393 corrKos, Caria, AR Hemidrachm. ca 190-167 BC. 12mm, 1.36 g. Magistrate Theugenes. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / K-ΩIO-N, crab; ΘEYΓENH[Σ] and club below. TextImage
Ingvaldsen III, 5-11Kos, Caria, AR Tetradrachm. Phase 4, circa 345-340 BC. Magistrate Athamas. Head of Herakles right, in lionskin / Veiled head of female left; AΘAMAΣ to right. Ingvaldsen III, 5-11. TextImage
Ingvaldsen XIII 86-103Kos, Caria, AR Hemidrachm. Magistrate Kallisthenes. Ca. 300-190 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / crab on club, KAΛΛIΣΘ below. Ingvaldsen XIII, 86-103; ANS 170.267; Athens 48-60 and 192-209 all ex Pyle hoard (IGCH 1308).TextImage
Kroll 18Kos, Caria, AR Tetrobol. ca 145-88 BC. Magistrates Nikome.. and Theufami. Head of bearded Asklepios right / NIKOMHΔ ΘEYΦAMI to left and right of coiled serpent; KΩI below, all within incuse square. Kroll 18. TextImage
Kroll 31bKos, Caria. AR tetrobol, 14 mm, 2.04 g. 167-88 BC. Magistrates Asklepios and Nikarchos. Laureate head of Asklepios right. / AΣKΛHΠ NIKAΡXO upwards to left and right of coiled serpent, KΩI below, coiled serpent, all within incuse square, H below. Kroll 31b.TextImage
Pixodarus 12Kos, Caria. AR didrachm. ca. 345-330 BC. 18 mm, 6.55 g. Magistrate Ma... Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION below, MA to right of veiled female head left. Pixodarus 12; SNG Cop 619 (with A off flan).TextImage
Pixodarus 19aKos, Caria. AR didrachm. ca. 345-330 BC. 20 mm, 6.85 g. Magistrate Iph... (or Philo..) Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION below, IΦ to right of veiled female head left. Pixodarus 19a (this coin); Pixodarus Hoard (CH IX, p. 421, this coin) (SNG Cop 622 var (drachm)).TextImage
Requier 43cKos, Caria, AR Tetradrachm. 300-190 BC. Magistrate Leodamas. Head of Herakles right wearning lionskin / KΩION above crab, magistrate ΛEΩΔAMAΣ, bow in case below. TextImage
Requier 48Kos, Caria, AR Tetradrachm. ca 285–258 BC. Magistrate Leodamas. Head of young Herakles right in lion skin headdress / KΩION above crab, ΛEΩΔAMAΣ, bow in case below. SNG Cop 627; Rhousopoulos 3967; Waddington 2721; SNG Berry 1116; Requier 48.TextImage
SNG Cop 617Kos, Caria, AR Triple Siglos, ca. 480-470 BC. 16.60g. [KOΣ] Nude male youth hurling a discus, standing facing, weight on his right leg, left leg is crossing behind, the upper part of the body bent to its right side. On the left, large tripod, the prize of the contest. / Irregular square incuse with diagonal lines, small crayfish in lower section. Babelon Traite 2,2 1738; Imhoof MG 98; BMC 6-9; Mionnet III, 5; SNG Cop 617; SNG Fitz. 4758-4759.TextImage
SNG Cop 622Kos, Caria. AR drachm. ca. 345-330 BC. 15 mm, 3.44 g. Magistrate Phi(leonidas). Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION below, IΦ to right of veiled female head left. SNG Cop 622; Egger auction 45, lot 594 (1913).TextImage
SNG Cop 627Kos, Caria, AR Tetradrachm. Magistrate Leodamas. ca 285-258 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / K-ΩIO-N ΛEΩΔAMAΣ, crab; bow and quiver below, all in dotted square. Requier 40ff, SNG Berry 1116; Paton-Hicks 18. TextImage
SNG Cop 637Kos, Caria, AR drachm. ca 3rd-2nd Cent. BC. Magistrate Lukon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / Crab; club and ΛYKΩN below. SNG Cop 637; Weber 6634; BMC 61. TextImage
Wealth 111Kos, Caria, AR Tetradrachm. ca 170 BC. Head of Aphrodite right, wreathed with myrtle / IKOΣTΡATOΣ, Asklepios standing right, resting on serpent staff, legs crossed. Paton-Hicks 128. TextImage
BRONZE ISSUES
BMC 25Kos, Caria, AE, 1.29 g. ca 4th century BC. Bearded head of Herakles right / KΩI, Crab, club above. BMC 25.TextImage
BMC 32Kos, Caria, AE11. ca 366-300 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right / Crab, club below. BMC 32. (Unclear legend on this example) TextImage
BMC 89Kos, Caria, AE14 civic issue, 260-210 BC, 2.5 g. Magistrate Archepolis. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION AΡXEΠOΛI above and beneath crab, club below. BMC 89; Ingvaldsen XVI, 43-56; Paris 1267; Berlin 81-82.TextImage
BMC 96Kos, Caria, AE15 civic issue, 260-210 BC, 2.42 g. Magistrate Exaigretos. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION EΞAIΓΡETOΣ above and beneath crab, club below. BMC 96; SNG Cop 644; Ingvaldsen XVI, 26.TextImage
BMC 98Kos, Caria, AE12 civic issue, ca 250-210 BC. 1.46 g. Magistrate Teisias. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩI(ON) TEIΣIAΣ above and beneath crab with club below. BMC 98; Ingvaldsen XVI, 105-108; Berlin 92; Paris 1262b; Waddington 2748.TextImage
BMC 100Kos, Caria, AE13 civic issue, ca 330-250 BC. 1.7 g. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION K above and beneath crab, seen from above. BMC 100; Ingvaldsen IX, 12-15; SNG Cop 649.TextImage
BMC 109-110Kos, Caria, AE17 civic issue, ca 190-167 BC. 3.52 g. Magistrate Filinos. Head of Herakles, wearing lionskin around neck, facing slightly right. / KΩIΩN ΦIΛINOΣ above and beneath club and bow in bowcase. BMC 109-110; Ingvaldsen XIX, 1-13; Winterthur 3618; Göttingen 97.6; Oslo 16-17; Oxford 50.TextImage
BMC 170Kos, Caria, AE25. c. 88-50 BC, Magistrate Alkidamos. Laureate head of Apollo right / KΩINΩN AΛKIΔA to left and right of lyre, all within wreath. BMC 170; Paton-Hicks 228; SNG Cop 665.TextImage
BMC 173Kos, Caria, AE24. c. 88-50 BC, Magistrate Emmenibas. Laureate head of Apollo right / KΩIΩN EMMEN to left and right of lyre, all within wreath.Text
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BMC 174Kos, Caria, AE24. Magistrate Eukrat-. ca. 88-50 BC, Laureate head of Apollo right / KΩIΩN EYKΡAT to left and right of lyre, all within wreath. TextImage
BMC 178
type 1		Kos, Caria. AE21. Civic issue, 167-88 BC. Magistrate Agesias. 8.63 g. Bearded head of Asklepios right. / KΩIΩN AΓHΣIAΣ to left and right of serpent-entwined staff. BMC 178; Ingvaldsen XXI 71-73; SNG Oxford 90.TextImage
BMC 178
type 2		Kos, Caria. AE21. Civic issue, 167-88 BC. Magistrate Agesias. 8.63 g. Bearded head of Asklepios right. / KΩIΩN AΓHΣIAΣ to right and left of serpent-entwined staff. BMC 178; Ingvaldsen XXI 71-73; SNG Oxford 90.TextImage
BMC 179-181Kos, Caria. AE20. Civic issue, 180-70 BC. Magistrate Aglaos. 7.68 g. Bearded head of Asklepios right. / KΩIΩN AΓΛAOΣ to right and left of serpent-entwined staff. BMC 179-181; Ingvaldsen XXI 26-70; SNG Oxford 91; SNG Cop 670.TextImage
BMC 185Kos, Caria. AE20. Civic issue, 180-70 BC. Magistrate Kleyma. 5.83 g. Bearded head of Asklepios right. / KΩIΩN KΛEYMA to right and left of serpent-entwined staff. BMC 185; Ingvaldsen XXI 123-136; SNG von Aulock 8178.TextImage
BMC 187-188 corr.Kos, Caria. AE20. Civic issue, 180-70 BC. Magistrate Polyarchos. 7.76 g. Bearded head of Asklepios right. / KΩIΩN ΠOΛYAΡX to right and left of serpent-entwined staff. BMC 187-188 corr. (magistrate's name); Ingvaldsen XXI 12-17; Karl Coll. 365.TextImage
BMC 190Kos, Caria. AE22. Civic issue, 167-88 BC. Magistrate Filinos. Bearded head of Asklepios right. / KΩIΩN ΦIΛINOΣ to right and left of serpent-entwined staff. BMC 190; Ingvaldsen XXI 1-11; Milan 2877; SNG Oxford 94.TextImage
BMC 198Kos, Caria, AE31, magistrate Kallipides. ca 30 BC. NIKIAS, head of Nikias right in a slight beard, band in hair / KΩIΩN KAΛΛIΠΠIΔHΣ, laureate head of Asklepios right. BMC 198; RPC I 2728; SNG Cop 689. TextImage
BMC 208Kos, Caria. AE 31. No legend, bearded head of Herakles right, club over shoulder / KΩINΩ, bowl on three legs or low tripod, with two birds standing on the rim, drinking from the bowl. BMC 208.TextImage
BMC 209Kos, Caria, AE24 semi-autonomous issue, AD 244-249. 7 g. O ΔAMOΣ, bearded head of Demos right. / KΩIΩN, Herakles standing front, looking right, holding the infant Telephos and lionskin, crab at foot left. BMC 209; Weber 6661-6662; Paris 1302-1303; Hunter 23; SNG Hunterian 1885; RPC VIII ID 20547.TextImage
Ingvaldsen XVI,3-5Kos, Caria, AE15 civic issue, ca 260-210 BC. 2.82 g. Magistrate Filokles. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION ΦIΛOKΛHΣ above and beneath crab with club below. Ingvaldsen XVI, 3-5; Göttingen 92.9; Vienna 18.513.TextImage
Ingvaldsen XVI 112-118Kos, Caria, AE14 civic issue, 260-210 BC, 2.4 g. Magistrate Parmeniskos. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION ΠAΡMENIΣKOΣ above and beneath crab, club below. Ingvaldsen XVI, 112-118; Berlin 88-89; Oxford 19.TextImage
Ingvaldsen XX, 31Kos, Caria, 190-166 BC. AE13. Magistrate Kleuchios. Three-quarter facing head of Herakles, head turned slightly right / KΩI KΛEYXIO, club and a bow in a bow case. Ingvaldsen XX 31 (this coin); Triton V, 491; Münsterberger II, pg. 124 (this coin cited). TextImage
Ingvaldsen 108Kos, Caria, AE, ca 3rd-2nd century BC. 1.45g. Magistrate Teisias. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress / KΩIΩN TEIΣI, Crab, club below. Ingvaldsen 108; Göttingen 109.1.TextImage
Ingvaldsen 137-139Kos, Caria. AE22. Civic issue, 167-88 BC. 6.99 g. Magistrate Kleufa. Bearded head of Asklepios right. / KΩIΩN KΛEYΦA to right and left of serpent-entwined staff. Ingvaldsen 137-139; Righetti Coll. Sale, part III, 465.TextImage
Paton-Hicks 86Kos, Caria, AE17, (4.16g) c. 190-88 BC. Magistrate Philinos. Head of Herakles 3/4 facing, wearing lion skin / KΩIΩN ΦIΛINOΣ, Bow in case and club. Paton and Hicks 86; cf BMC 156ff.TextImage
Paton-Hicks 100bKos, Caria. AE10, 1.45 g. 300-190 BC. Magistrate Teisias. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin / KΩIΩN above crab, TEIΣI below. Paton and Hicks 100b.TextImage
Paton-Hicks 205Kos, Caria, AE17 civic issue, ca 200-88 BC, 3.07 g. Head of Herakles facing, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩIΩN AΡICTO above and beneath bow in bowcase and club below. Paton-Hicks 205.TextImage
RPC 2724Kos, Caria, Nikias, tyrant, ca. 30 BC, AE32, 23.66 g. Magistrate Antiochos. NIKIAΣ, lightly bearded and bare head of Nikias right / KΩIΩN ANTIOXOΣ, laureate head of Asklepios right. RPC 2724; BMC 196; SNG Cop 687; Paton-Hicks 234.TextImage
SNG vA 2755Kos, Caria, AE12 civic issue, ca 250-210 BC. 1.3 g. Magistrate Pyrgi.. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / KΩION ΠYΡΓIΩN above and beneath crab with club below. SNG von Aulock 2755; SNG Leipzig 1238; Paton-Hicks 91 corr (name).TextImage
Weber 6652Kos, Caria, AE12, 190-167 BC. 1.46 g. Head of Helios or youthful Herakles facing. / KΩI MEΔΩN, club and bow in bowcase. Weber 6652; SNG von Aulock 8174.TextImage
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2738Augustus AE21 of Kos, Caria. 6.4g. Magistrate Sophocles, son of Timoxenos. ΣEBAΣTOΣ KΩIΩN, laureate head right. / EIΡANA ΣOΦOKΛEΣ TIMOXENOY, laureate head of Eirene right. RPC 2738; BMC 224-225.TextImage
See also: PDF Download from wildwinds: Coin pages extract of Inscriptions of Cos by Paton and Hicks. (Old but excellent for finding magistrates' names). 11 Mb, no images.
See also: PDF Ingvaldsen's thesis: COS – Coinage and Society is no longer available for non-students at Oslo Uni. However, I have a shortened copy - please send me an email if you need it.
Entry for Caria, Kos on the Digital Historia Numorum
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