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Last additions Kyme (BC 350-250) Trihemiobol333 viewsca 350-250 BC. AR Obol (1.00g). Eagle's head left / KY, kyathos.May 28, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Tritartemorion?194 viewsca 550 BC. AR Tritartemorion (?) (0.64g, 10mm). Head of a lion to right, holding tunny in its jaws. / Rough incuse square. Extremely rare. Struck on a broad flan and darkly toned. Good very fine. Unpublished.May 28, 2018 Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Hemiobol211 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.24g, 5mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Human eye within incuse square. Very fine.May 27, 2018 Adramytteion (BC 300-200) AE 12336 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE12 (1.75g). Head of Athena wearing Attic helmet left, [NI]KOΛΟΧΟΥ / ΑΔΡΑΜ[Υ]-ΤΗΝΩ[Ν], owl facing with spread wings on thunderbolt, monogram to right. Very fine.May 27, 2018 Adramytteion (BC 200-100) AE 11355 views2nd century BC. AE11 (1.90g). Diademed head right / ΑΔΡ-ΑΜ; two owls with one head standing facing. Very fine.May 27, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Obol99 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.88g, 8mm). Two tunny fish crossed in saltire; pellet (or lotus flower) in each angle / Incuse square punch. Very rare, apparently unpublished.May 27, 2018 Teuthrania (BC 400) Drachm - Prokles365 viewsca 400-399 BC. AR Drachm (3.21g, 16mm, 12h). Dynast of Teuthrania and Halisarna - Satrap Prokles. Laureate head of Apollo left / Head of Prokles right, wearing Persian headdress, TEY behind; tamgha (of Prokles?) below chin. Near VF, lightly toned, porous.May 27, 2018 Diokaisareia (AD 244-249) AE 23 - Otacilia Severa112 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE23 (10.7g). ΩTAKIΛ CЄVHΡA NЄYC CЄB, draped bust right / AΔΡI ΔIOKAICAΡЄΩN, M KЄN in ex, the Dioscuri standing facing, head turned towards one another, each holding a horse. Very Rare.May 27, 2018 Lampsakos (BC 300-200) AE 11215 viewsca 400-200 BC. AE11 (1.63g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΛΑ, forepart of Pegasos right, trident below. VF.May 26, 2018 Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol93 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.48g). Head of ram (or eagle?) right / Uncertain inscription around monogram. VF.May 26, 2018 Aimilion (BC 100-0) AE 22112 viewsAimilion (or Haimilion), ca 1st century BC. AE22 (7.33g). Laureate head of Apollo right / AIMIΛΙΟΥ, winged thunderbolt; crescent and star above. VF. Very rare.May 26, 2018 Ialysos (BC 510-480) 1/12 Stater131 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR 1/12 Stater (10mm, 1.11g). Winged boar flying right / Head of eagle facing right within incuse square. aVF.May 26, 2018 Kidramos (BC 200-0) AE 18235 viewsca 200-0 BC. AE18 (5.94g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΚΙΔΡΑΜΗΝΩΝ, winged thunderbolt. VF.May 26, 2018 Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 11188 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE11 (1.02g, 12h). Head of female left / Crawfish right above shell. VF, hard dark green patina. Rare.May 25, 2018 Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 11181 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE11 (1.14g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / Crayfish right, ΠPI/AΠH around.May 25, 2018 Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 21167 viewsca 320-200 BC. AE21 (7.61g). Head of Artemis facing / ABY, man sitting left on rock (Pan or Hermes?), kerykeion to left. Overstruck on uncertain type.May 25, 2018 Mylasa (BC 27-AD 14) AE 21 - Augustus163 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE21 (7.83g). Thlastos. ΣEBAΣTOΣ MYΛAΣΩN, laureate head right / ΘΛAΣTOΣ ANEΘHKEN. Rare. VF.May 25, 2018 Hierapolis (AD 50-59) AE 15 - Agrippina II182 viewsAgrippina II, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE15 (3.91g). Chares B. Papias, magistrate. AΓPIΠΠΕINA ΣΕBAΣTH, draped bust right / XAPHΣ ΠAΠIAΣ IΕPAΠOΛΕITΩN. Cup between two branches. Very rare. VF.May 25, 2018 Komama (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander166 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (6.92g). IMP SEV ALEXANDRO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL COMAME, colonist plowing with yoke of oxen left. Rare. gVF.May 25, 2018 Bria (AD 193-217) AE 19142 viewsTime of Septimius Severus and Caracalla, 193-217 AD. AE19 (3.94g). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / BPIANΩΝ, Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla. Very rare. VF.May 25, 2018 Troas Uncertain (BC 480-420) Hemidrachm252 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.24g, 13mm). Bull’s head right / Gorgoneion within incuse square. VF, porosity.May 22, 2018 Troas Uncertain (BC 480-420) Trihemiobol(?)654 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Diobol(?) or Twelfth Stater (1.16g, 9mm, 6h). Head of bull right within dotted linear square border / Gorgoneion facing within incuse square. VF, lightly toned, slightly granular. Extremely rare. This type is unpublished, but similar pieces are known for Abydos and Kebren (and also possibly Gergis; see Triton XVI, lot 437), where the obverse features the civic badge of the city (eagle at Abydos and ram at Kebren) and the reverse has a facing gorgoneion in incuse square. The style of the gorgoneion here is also consistent with these other issues.May 22, 2018 Lykia Uncertain (BC 400) Hemiobol164 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g, 8mm, 8h). Lion’s scalp facing within circular dotted border / APA, fish left within circular dotted border. gVF.May 21, 2018 Gergis (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm562 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.94g, 12mm, 6h). Wreathed head of Sibyl Herophile facing slightly right / Griffin seated to right, ΓEPΓIΣIOИ around; all within incuse square. aEF. Extremely Rare; the second and finest known. May 20, 2018 Isaura (BC 333-322) Hemiobol263 viewsca 333-322 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm). Head of Herakles facing slightly left / Facing lion’s head; [YΛYΓCΩ] below. VF. May 19, 2018 Gargara (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus265 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (4.32g). Bare head of Augustus right / Bull butting facing right; ΓΑΡ below. Very fine, extremely rare.May 13, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Obol224 viewsca 550 BC. AR Obol (1.06g, 9mm). Head of lion right, holding tunny in mouth / Irregular incuse punch. Unpublished.May 12, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol167 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Diobol (1.19g, 8mm). Facing scalp of panther / Head of bull right within incuse square. gVF. Though some hemidrachms from Samos feature a facing panther/bull head in profile, the weight of this piece is assuredly well below a hemidrachm and the style, especially of the bull, is much more similar to the uncertain 'bull' issues from Caria.May 12, 2018 Prokonnesos (BC 400-350) Obol200 viewsca 450-425 BC. AR Obol (0.54g, 7.5mm, 2h). Head of female left, hair in sakkos / Π to left of Oinochoe, all within wreath. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, slightly granular.May 12, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/24 Stater 292 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.67g, 7mm). Lion right, gnawing on leg of prey; below, tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. This is the second of two known that have been offered at auction. This obverse has very close links to other coinage of a similar period. Early drachmae of Velia have a similar type. Colin M. Kraay [Archaic and Classical Greek Coins (1976), p. 263] comments on the connection of the drachmae and this Kyzikos example, noting the rarity of deliberate reproductions of specific coin types across cities. An almost identical type is also to be found on a hecte emission of Mytilene (Bodenstedt 78 – see, on this website, Coin ID #11257; see also Coin ID #12346).May 12, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 398-395) Tetradrachm - Pharnabazos629 viewsca 398-396/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.52g). Head of Pharnabazos right, wearing Phrygian cap / Prow of galley left, griffin left on side; two dolphins swimming around; below, tunny left.May 11, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol106 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.55g, 8mm). Head of tunny right; two pellets to left, tunny above / Quadripartite incuse squareMay 11, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater232 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (1.36g, 8mm). Head of tunny fish left, six pellets around, on raised disk (shield?) / Quadripartite incuse square. NGC Choice AU S 5/5 - 4/5.May 11, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 480-420) 1/4 Stater (?)318 viewsca 5th century BC. AR 1/4 Stater(?) (2.93g, 13mm, 12h). Lion standing left, head turned right, raising left forepaw / Forepart of bull (or boar?) right in dotted square within incuse square. Unpublished. Near EF, toned, patches of find patina. Apparently unique. The obverse type is similar to the reverses of a Carian series featuring a winged male deity on the obverse (cf. SNG Kayhan 977–8 and Rosen 624), as well as an archaic Carian stater issue featuring a lion’s head turned back (cf. Dewing 2350–2). The type combination here also is commonly used on various issues in Caria; all attributed to uncertain mints.May 11, 2018 (BC 230-220) Ariarathes III - AE 14279 viewsAriarathes III, ca 230-220 BC. AE14 (2.37g). Uncertain mint in Cappadocia. Turreted bust of Ma-Kybele right / BΑΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘHΣ, ivy leaf. VF. Rare.May 10, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Drachm198 viewsmid 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (4.00g, 16mm). Diotrephes, "magistrate for the fourth time." Laureate head of Apollo right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ANTIOXEΩN / ΔIOTPEΦHΣ TO TETAPTON, Zebu bull reclining left; maeander pattern below; all within wreath. gF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Drachm236 viewsmid 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (3.90g, 16mm). Diotrephes, "magistrate for the fourth time." Laureate head of Apollo right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ANTIOXEΩN / ΔIOTPEΦHΣ TO TETAPTON, Zebu bull reclining left; maeander pattern below; all within wreath. gF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 150) Drachm205 viewsmid 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (3.74g, 18mm). Ala-, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ANTIOXEΩN / AΛA, Zebu bull reclining left; winged kerykeion to left, maeander pattern below; all within wreath. gF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) bull - Diobol?177 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Diobol? (1.20g, 11mm). Head and neck of bull right / Incuse facing head of gorgoneion (or perhaps wreath?). aVF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Hemidrachm181 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm/Triobol (1.99g, 10mm). Facing gorgoneion, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation / Harpy flying right within pelleted square border; all within incuse square. VF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Hemidrachm175 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm/Triobol (1.83g, 10mm). Facing gorgoneion, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation / Harpy flying right within pelleted square border; all within incuse square. VF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Diobol?201 views5th century BC. AR Diobol? (1.34g, 10mm). Facing gorgoneion, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation / Winged female in kneeling-running stance right, with head (of gorgon?) facing, holding uncertain object in each hand; all within incuse square. aVF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Samos (BC 350) AE 14161 viewsca 408/4-380/66 BC. AE14 (2.7g). Head of Hera left / ΣΑ, facing scalp of lion. gVF.May 10, 2018 Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol101 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.8g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / APΣI, bow and quiver; bee to left. VF. Extremely rare. May 10, 2018 Mytilene (BC 200-0) AE 15173 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE15 (2.71g). Diademed head of Alexander III 'the Great' of Macedon (or young Zeus?) right, wearing horn of Ammon / M-Y/T-I, facing herm of Dionysos; monogram to left. VF.May 10, 2018 Mytilene (BC 200-0) AE 14150 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE14 (2.71g). Laureate head of Zeus right, wearing horn of Ammon / MYTI, facing herm of Dionysos; to left, thyrsos above mask right; monogram to right. gVF.May 10, 2018 Mytilene (BC 400-350) Diobol298 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Diobol (1.42g, 11mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / MY, female head right; torch to right. gVF. Rare.May 10, 2018 Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 17173 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE17 (1.78g). Bearded male head (Dionysos or Priapos) right / ΠΡΙΑΠ, grape bunch. VF, overstruck on uncertain issue. Rare.May 10, 2018 Parion (BC 200-0) AE 11177 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.29g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠΑ-ΡΙ, lighted and garlanded altar. VF. Very rare.May 10, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Diobol248 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Diobol (1.6g, 13mm). Head of Kore right, wearing oak wreath / KY-ZI, tunny left within wreath; monogram above and below. VF. Extremely rare denomination. 1 commentsMay 10, 2018 Pitane (BC 300-250) AE 15139 views4th-3rd century BC. AE15 (1.8g). Head of Zeus facing slightly right, wearing horns of Ammon / Pentagram.May 10, 2018 Larisa (BC 400-300) AE 18268 viewsca 4th century BC. AE18 (5.38g). Female head left, with hair in sakkos / ΛΑ-ΡΙ, amphora; kerykeion to left, grape bunch above, grain ear to right. aEF. Rare.May 10, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Obol105 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (0.94g). Two tunny heads back-to-back; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square. Possibly unique. May 09, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol175 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 10mm). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward; all within incuse square / Head of lion right; facing head of panther (or female lion) above.May 08, 2018 Dardanos (BC 450-420) Hemiobol164 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g, 6mm). Head of cock facing left / Diagonally criss-crossed pattern. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished. The corresponding obol with a cross-hatch reverse design features a cock standing left, rather than just the head as on this coin. May 08, 2018 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B- - EL 1/6 Stater342 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 9mm). Head of female left, hair bound in sakkos, forepart of sphinx at crest and ornate headdress (kalathos?); below small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll. Unknown to Bodenstedt, this is the 6th example to appear at auction. May 06, 2018 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B12 var272 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 10mm). Head of roaring lion left, variant with ‘sun’ and rays above eye / Incuse head of calf left; rectangular punch to right. EF. Carr coll. 19 examples known to Bodenstedt, this is the 106th example to have appeared at auction. The dies for this example are worn and otherwise unknown. This variant with a ‘sun’ and rays above the eye is similar to that on the Trites of Lydia. Some sources suggest that the lion was considered a personification of the sun as they were thought to be able to look directly at the sun.May 06, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater279 views550-450 BC. EL Hekte (2.62g, 11mm). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet, base of crest decorated with zig-zag and pellet pattern; tunny fish left below / Quadripartite incuse square. About EF. Carr coll. This coin is an example of hekte of a type known as a stater – see Coin ID #14563. In addition, examples are known for fractions of 1/12 and 1/24 stater with the hektes being the more abundant example of which at least 20 are known. Head in his 1887 tome, “Historia Nummorum” (figure 271) was an early reference to this type.May 05, 2018 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B35 - EL 1/6 Stater738 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 10mm). Horned head of river god left, small seal behind and upward / Quadripartite. Good extremely fine. Carr coll. There are 6 known to Bodenstedt. The theme of a horned head of a river god also makes an appearance on a Hemihekte of Mytilene – see Coin ID #13297.May 05, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater300 viewsca 550-450 BC. EL 1/6 Stater (2.39g, 11mm). Youthful male figure, holding Corinthian helmet in right hand, sword in left, kneeling left on tunny fish / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll. William Greenwell, in his 1887 tome entitled "The electrum coinage of Cyzicus," notes: “Mr. Head in his paper on the coins of the find of 1875 (Num. Chron., N.S., xvi, p. 282), suggests that this figure may be one of the Argonauts, and the attribution is not improbable, the mythical history of Cyzicus being closely connected with their expedition.” Coin ID #13239 and #13744 of Kyzicus also reflect a connection with the Argonauts.Apr 30, 2018 Ankyra (AD 69-79) AE 30 - Vespasian272 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE30 (16.66g, 4h). AYTOK KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ OYEΣΠAΣIANOΣ, laureate head right / EΠI M IP Φ NEPATIOY ΠANΣA ΠPEPBEI AYT / AN - KI - PAΣ, Hexastyle temple, with pellet in pediment. VF, yellow-brown surfaces. Tricarico Coll.Apr 17, 2018 Ankyra (AD 69-79) AE 33 - Vespasian182 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE33 (16.66g, 12h). Ae. Cn. Pompeius Collega, legatus Augusti pro praetore. AY KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ OYEΣΠAΣIANOΣ, laureate head right / EΠI ΓN Π KOΛΛHΓA ΠPEΣ AYTOKPA / AN - KI - PAΣ, Hexastyle temple with shield in pediment. VF, brown patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.Apr 17, 2018 Bithynia Uncertain (AD 69-79) AE 31 - Vespasian170 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Vespasian, 69-79 AD. M Maecius Rufus, Procurator. AE31 (23.96g 12h), struck 71-79 AD. AYTOKP KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣ OYEΣΠAΣIANO, laureate head right / EΠΙ M MAIKIOY POYΦOY ANΘIΠATOY / BIΘ - YNIA, Bithynia standing right, holding rudder and plow. VF, green patina. Rare. Tricarico Coll.Apr 17, 2018 Kaisareia (AD 76/77) Drachm - Domitian as Caesar175 viewsDomitian as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Drachm (3.46g, 17mm, 12h). Dated RY 9 (76/7 AD). AΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOY YOC, laureate head of Domitian right / EYΘHNIA CEBACTH ET / Θ, Euthenia seated right, holding two corn-ears in right hand. Very rare. Tricarico Coll.Apr 17, 2018 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B88 - EL 1/6 Stater323 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g). Head of Hera left, wearing kalathos; to right, small seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll. Apr 14, 2018 Augusta (AD 81-96) AE 18 Domitian164 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.77g, 12h). ΔOMETIANOC KAICAP, laureate head of Domitian right / Bust of Dionysos with thyrsos right (no legend), star in right field. Very fine, green patina. Very Rare. Tricarico coll.Mar 26, 2018 Kelenderis (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian161 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (8.13g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, Laureate head of Domitian right / KEΛENΔEPITΩN, Demeter in snake biga right, holding torch. Very Rare. Near Very Fine, Dark green Patina. Tricarico coll.Mar 26, 2018 Epiphaneia (AD 81-96) AE 27 - Domitian & Domitia146 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE27 (16.40g, 12h). Dated CY 160 (93/94 AD). AYTOKPATΩP KAIΣAP ΔOMITIANOΣ, laureate and draped of Domitian right / EПIΦANEΩN ΔOMITIA ΣEBAΣTH, in left field AΞP (date), Draped bust of Domitia right. Very rare. Near Very fine. Tricarico Coll. Mar 26, 2018 Aizanis (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian169 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (6.60g, 6h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBAC, laureate head left / AIZANЄITWΝ, Athena, helmeted, standing left, holding patera and spear on shield. VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll.Mar 26, 2018 Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla147 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 / Tetrassarion (16.7g). ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head of Caracalla to right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩ-N, Caracalla, in military attire, standing front, head to left, between two standards, holding patera in his right hand and scepter with his left. Very rare.Mar 25, 2018 Antiocheia (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian179 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (11.57g, 11h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / KΛ AΓΛAOY ΦPOYΓI / ANTIOXEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding scepter and grapes. nVF, green patina. Extremely rare (only one in RPC). Tricarico coll.Mar 08, 2018 Eumeneia (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitia179 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE16 (3.10g, 12h). ΔOMITIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / KΛ TЄPЄNT VΛΛA APXIЄ / ЄVMЄNЄO, Kybele enthroned left. Rare. Dark green patina with earthen deposits, VF. Tricarico coll.Mar 07, 2018 Eikonion (AD 69-79) AE 24 - Vespasian436 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE24 (8.22g, 6h). IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG, laureate head right / Hades enthroned left, holding phiale; COL / IVL / AVG / ICONI, priest plowing left with pair of oxen. VF, dark green patina with earthen deposits. Rare (only two specimens mentioned in RPC). Tricarico coll.Mar 07, 2018 Kios (AD 81-96) AE 19 - Domitian185 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE19 (3.02g, 10h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAICAP ΣEB, laureate head right / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΕΩΝ, lion skin on club. Rare (two specimens cited in RPC), VF, dark green patina with earthen deposits. Tricarico coll.Mar 07, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL Stater 386 views550-450 BC. EL Stater (16.06g, 22mm). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet, base of crest decorated with zig-zag and pellet pattern; tunny fish left below / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Carr coll.1 commentsMar 03, 2018 Ankyra (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian198 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (9.33g, 10h). ΔOMETIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right with aegis / EΠI ACKLHΠIAΔOY ΔIOΔOTOY AP T B ANKYPANΩΝ, Zeus standing left holding anchor and scepter; eagle to left. Extremely rare, only the second known. Tricarico coll.Feb 21, 2018 Kibyra (AD 81-96) AE 20207 viewsQuasi-autonomous, time of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (3.64g, 12h), struck under archiereus Klaud. Biantos. CVNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / EΠI APXIE KΛAV BIANTOC KI BY (across field), Amazon advancing right, holding pelta and bipennis. Rare. aVF, edge split. Tricarico coll.Feb 16, 2018 Pergamon (BC 104-98) Cistophoric Tetradrachm363 views104-98 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.33g). Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which serpent emerges; wreath composed of ivy and berries / Decorated gorytos (bow case) between two serpents, their tails tied up; on left, city monogram ΠEP; above, monogram ATP; on right, serpent-entwined thyrsos. Extremely rare. VF, toned.Feb 11, 2018 Persian Kings (BC 420-330) 1/16 Siglos210 viewsTime of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II, ca 420-375 BC. AR 1/32 Siglos (5mm, 0.27g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Incuse rectangular punch. VF. Rare fraction struck from a larger module obverse die.Feb 10, 2018 Isinda (BC 100-0) AE 19280 views2nd-1st century BC. AE19 (4.52g). Dated year 7 (19/8 BC?). Diademed head of Zeus right / ICIN, warrior on horse rearing right, preparing to hurl spear; Z (date) to upper left; to lower right, serpent coiled right. gVF.Feb 10, 2018 Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 22196 views1st century BC. AE22 (8.08g). Meniskos, magistrate. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; crescent to upper left, Γ to right / ANTIO XE-ΩN MENICK-OY, star. aVF.Feb 10, 2018 Aspendos (BC 480) Obol279 views5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 1.11g). Triskeles surrounded by pellets / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF. Rare.Feb 10, 2018 Mylasa (BC 210-30) AE 10204 views2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (0.39g). Round shield, with eagle standing right on boss / MYΛA-ΣEΩN, crest right. aVF. Extremely rare.Feb 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Hemitetartemorion120 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (5mm, 0.04g). Confronted heads of two bulls / Bird standing right; uncertain symbol (monogram or pomegranate?) above; all within incuse square. VF, hole. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.Feb 10, 2018 Bargylia (BC 200-0) AE 10180 views2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (0.83g). Diademed head of Artemis right / BAPΓYΛI-HTΩN, forepart of Pegasos right within incuse circle. aVF. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished. Feb 10, 2018 Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm208 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.53g). Eudemos, magistrate. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw / THI EYΔ-HMOΣ, kantharos. VF.Feb 10, 2018 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B33 - EL 1/6 Stater214 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.60g). Head of nymph left, wearing stephane and earring; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF. Very rare.Feb 10, 2018 Magnesia (BC 350-300) AE 23170 views2nd-1st century BC. AE23 (17.63g). Pausanius, son of Metrodoros, magistrate. Warrior on horse rearing right, holding spear / MAΓNHTΩN ΠAYΣANIAΣ MHTPOΔOPOΣ, ornamented tripod; Σ in exergue. VF. Very rare. Ex Vogl Coll.; Bankhaus Aufhäuser (10/1991).Feb 10, 2018 Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 16193 views4th century BC. AE16 (4.98g). Helmeted head of Athena right; c/m: Six-pointed star within incuse circle / ΔΗΜΕΑΣ (magistrate), ram standing right; uncertain c/m on flank. aVF. Rare. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (2/1991).Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/48227 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.32g). Phokaic standard. Central line bisecting field, irregular lines radiating at sides / Three pellets arranged in triangle, with lines radiating around; all within incuse square. EF, toned. Extremely rare fraction for series.Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/48240 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.32g). Central line bisecting field, irregular lines radiating at sides / Three pellets arranged in triangle, with lines radiating around; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) leg - EL 1/24298 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-Fourth Stater (6mm, 0.66g). Uncertain design (chicken wing, rabbit leg, or human leg?) / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. Extremely rare. The device on the obverse bears a strong resemblance to the obols attributed to Phlious in Phliasia (cf. BCD Peloponnesos 78–80), as does the reverse punch – a case of imitating types?Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) leg - EL 1/24347 viewsa 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (6mm, 0.67g). Leg and shoulder (of stag?) / Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. VF. Extremely rare. The exact nature of this design is not known, but it has the strong appearance of an animal's shoulder and leg, the hair on the lower part of the leg being highly evident on this example.Feb 10, 2018 Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater196 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte (7mm, 1.33g). Forepart of bull right; to left, tunny downward / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF. Extremely rare.Feb 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 480-420) Triobol290 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Triobol (12mm, 3.23g). Forepart of bull right, head left / Crab within dotted square border; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished.Feb 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 420-350) Hemiobol269 views5th century BC. Ar Hemiobol (7mm, 0.37g). Bare female and male (or female) heads facing one another / Bull standing right within incuse circle. aVF. Extremely rare, and likely only the second known. Feb 10, 2018 Karia Uncertain (BC 500-440) Hemistater338 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemistater or Drachm? (14mm, 4.35g). Bull standing left / Stag standing left, head right; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.Feb 10, 2018 Peltai (BC 200-0) AE 11145 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (2.00g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΠΕΛΤ-ΗΝΩΝ, club. VF. Ex Vogl Coll.; Bankhaus Aufhäuser (11/1990).Feb 10, 2018 Epikteteis (BC 200-0) AE 16213 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (3.48g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΕΩΝ, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left, E-BΔ across field. VF. Extremely rare.Feb 10, 2018 Stratonikeia (BC 132-129) Tetradrachm299 viewsEumenes III (Aristonikos), Pretender to the throne of Pergamon, 132-130/29 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.48g). Dated year 5 (of his revolt = 129 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / ΣΤΡΑ, bowcase between two serpents; BA to inner left, EY to inner right, E (date) in middle. VF. Apparently unpublished from year 5. A pretender to the Pergamene throne following the death of Attalos III, Aristonikos, adopting the name Eumenes III and claiming to be the son of Eumenes II, secured the kingdom for a brief period, issuing a series of Cistophoroi from Thyateira, Apollonis and Stratonikeia. Attalos had bequeathed the kingdom to the Romans, but they were slow to recognize this fact, and Aristonikos took advantage. Though dated coinage is known for years 2-4, none had been previously known for year 5. The highly interesting example, which shares an obverse die with an issue from year 4, must represent the extremely rare group of coins struck at the outset of his short-lived final year in power before being captured, paraded through Rome and ultimately executed.Feb 10, 2018 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 - 149