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Random coins - Paphlagonia
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Sinope (BC 85-65) AE 33527 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE33 (18.24g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Perseus standing, facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, whose decapitated body lies at his feet; monogram to left and right. Near VF, dark grayish-green patina with some light earthen highlights.
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Amastris (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla286 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (13.50g, 7h). ANTΩNINO-C AVΓOVC[T]OC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / AM[A]-CTPIC, Tyche seated right, holding scepter and statue(?). VF, dark green patina. Spradling Coll.
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Amastris (AD 161-180) AE 27 - Marcus Aurelius245 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE27 / Diassarion (15.23g, 6h). ΑΥΤ Κ Îœ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΑÎΤΩÎЄΙÎΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to left / ΑΜΑCΤΡΙΑÎΩΠ/ ΟΜΗΡΟC, the poet Homer seated to right on a low-backed chair, his head turned back to left; before him to right, Artemis holding torch, her head turned to left; to left, Ares (?), standing left, his head turned back to right. Golden-brown patina. gVF.
Acquired from a collector in southern France in 2012. This coin appeared as Nomos 12, 165, but was doubted by an expert during the viewing. Thus, it was withdrawn for further study. Since then it has been viewed with great care and has been found to be clearly genuine.
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Amastris (AD 209-211) AE 28 - Geta433 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE28 (14.42g, 7h). AVT K ΠCЄΠΓЄTAC AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AMACTP I ANΩN, eagle standing facing on globe, head and tail left, with wings folded. Good VF, dark brown surfaces. An apparently unknown type from this city for this emperor. From Group CEM.
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Sesamos (BC 340-300) Drachm1012 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.49g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Wreathed head of Demeter left, wearing earring and necklace; A to left, ΣΗΣΑΜΗ to right. Toned, good VF. Schonwalter Coll.
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Sinope (BC 520-480) Drachm271 viewsca 490-425 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 5.82g). Head of sea-eagle left with 'talon' and dolphin below (both off flan here); c/m: male head left within round incuse / Quadripartite incuse square with two opposing quarters filled, the others stippled and with pellet. An interesting issue with a charming countermark. Test cut on the obverse, otherwise VF.
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Amastris (AD 161-180) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius167 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (10.87g, 7h). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙСΑΡ Îœ ΑΥΡH ΑÎΤΩÎЄINOC, laureate head right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder / ΑΜΑСΤΡΙΑÎΩÎ, ram standing right; behind, a raven standing right on a tree. An unpublished variety of an exceedingly rare type. Minor cleaning marks, gVF.
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Sinope (AD 138-161) AE - Antoninus Pius820 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE (12.08g), struck ca 140 AD. CIF A-NN CL-XXXU (= Year 185 of the local era, beginning 45 BC), head right / Two-columned shrine with bow, inside statue of Nemesis left. Unique? Good style, fine green patina, aEF. Ex Schulten & Co. GmbH, Koeln (10/1985), lot 372.
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Germanikopolis (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla199 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (14.9g). AYT K M AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate bust right / APX ΠAΦ / ΓANΓPΩN, cityscape: two secular buildings between two towers. Very rare. VF.Jun 08, 2019
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Germanikopolis (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna134 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (14.90g, 7h). Dated CY 214 (208/9 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AY, draped bust right / ΓЄΡMANIKO-ΠOΛЄΩC ЄT CЄI, Artemis advancing right, shooting arrow from bow; at feet, stag standing right. Extremely rare. Some deposits and encrustations, gVF.Jun 04, 2019
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Amastris (AD 161-180) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius167 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (10.87g, 7h). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙСΑΡ Îœ ΑΥΡH ΑÎΤΩÎЄINOC, laureate head right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder / ΑΜΑСΤΡΙΑÎΩÎ, ram standing right; behind, a raven standing right on a tree. An unpublished variety of an exceedingly rare type. Minor cleaning marks, gVF.Jun 04, 2019
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Sinope (AD 69-79) AE 25 - Titus131 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE25 (10.64g, 12h). Dated CY 122 (76/77 AD). T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS PON TR P, laureate head right / AN – CXXII, Sarapis reclining right, holding scepter. Very rare. VF/nVF. Tricarico coll.May 22, 2019
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Sinope (BC 410-375) Obol198 viewsca 200-120 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 1.09g). Draped bust of Hermes left, wearing petasos / ΣΙ-ÎΩ, eagle facing, head left, wings spread; monogram to right. VF. Very rare.Apr 13, 2019
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Sinope (BC 480-450) Drachm216 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.05g). Head of sea-eagle to left; below, dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square with two opposing quarters filled, •B within one unfilled quarter, • in other. Beautifully toned and of attractive style. Light scuff on the edge, otherwise VF.Feb 20, 2019
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Sinope (BC 125-120) AE 16192 viewsunder Mithradates V Euergetes, ca 125-120 BC. AE16 (3.79g). Diademed and veiled bust of Laodike right / ΣΙÎΩΠΗΣ, facing statue of Apollo Iatros, with branch and phiale; tripod to left. VF. Rare type.Feb 20, 2019
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Sinope (AD 69-79) AE 26 - Titus167 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE26 - Diassarion (11.57g, 6h). Dated CY 118 (72/3 AD). T•CAESAR•IMP•VESPASIAN•PONT•TR•P•, laureate head right / C I F - AN – CXIIX, Apollo, nude, standing facing within distyle canopied shrine, holding branch in his right hand and placing his left on his hip. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed and the reverse struck slightly off center, gVF.Jan 27, 2019
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