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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III317 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (24.38g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Sandan standing on horned animal right, bow and quiver over shoulder, holding flower and wreath; all within arched distyle temple; A M/K and B/ G in fields. VF, olive patina with dusty blue-green overtones, small areas of encrustation.
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Tarsos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Macrinus317 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE29 (19.03g, 7h). Dated CY 264 (217/8 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Macrinus on horseback right, about to spear lion below; ΔΞ/C (date) above and below horse’s left foreleg. Good VF, green patina. Very rare and of good style.
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) Obol317 views4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.66g, 6h). Lion standing right, feeding / Swan standing right; uncertain letter or symbol above, grain ear to right. CNG 93, lot 450; otherwise unpublished. VF, toned. Extremely rare.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 32 - Maximus316 viewsMaximus, 235-238 AD. AE32 (17.13g). Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / Dionysos (without scepter) holding katharos over panther. Almost very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Macrinus315 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE31 (19.22g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; small statue of Apollo Lykeios before / Tyche standing right, presenting wreath to Macrinus standing left, holding spear; altar between. VF, grayish-brown patina under earthen deposits.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 21 - Trajan Decius314 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE21 (5.97g). AY KE Γ MЄC KY ΔЄKI TPAIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPΣOY MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ A MK / Γ/ B; Zeus seated left hoding phiale in right hand; in left scepter; to left below, eagle. Rare. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III313 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (27.90g). Radiate, cuirassed bust right / Gordian standing left, joining hands with Tranquillina.
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Tarsos (AD 241-244) AE 27 - Tranquillina313 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE27 (10.72g, 7h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Altar of Sandan on raised platform; to either side, small figure supporting domed arch. Good VF, light porosity, green patina.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 35 - Maximinus I313 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (27.05g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nude Aphrodite standing facing within Tetrastyle Temple, pouring essence (?) into Kantharos. Apparently unpublished. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Tranquillina311 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III. Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE37 (14.85g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos from which wine pours to panther below, and thyrsos. Fine, brown patina. From the Rudolf Berk Collection.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 32 - Otacilia Severa310 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I. Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE32 (17.70g). ΩTAKIΛIA CEYHPAN ЄYT ЄYC CЄ, diademed and draped bust right / TAPCOY TH-C MHTPOΠOΛЄ, AMK ΓB, Nike advancing left, with wreath and palm branch. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I308 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (22.77g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus and Ariadne in a cart drawn by two centaurs right, one of whom holds a lyre. Near VF, green and light brown patina. Rare mythological scene. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 709; Levante Coll., 1104.
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Tarsos (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina307 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (17.11g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet, panther standing left, head right; A-M/K and B/ Γ in fields. Near VF, olive-brown patina with dusty blue-green overtones.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I306 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (16.07g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Near VF, green and brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III306 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (19.20g, 7 h). Olympic Games Issue. Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Prize crown with two palm branches, placed on three lion-legged table and inscribed, OΛΥΜΠΙΑC. Fine, brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius306 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (22.38g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPΣOY MHTPOΠO-ΛEΩΣ A / M /K / B Γ; Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow and arrow. Almost very fine.
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Tarsos (BC 386-380) Obol - Tiribazos306 viewsTiribazos, Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.74g, 9h), struck ca 384-383 BC. Baal standing left, releasing eagle and holding scepter; dynastic symbol to left / Head of Ahura-Mazda right, wearing kalathos. Near EF, faint porosity. Rare.
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Tarsos (AD 218-222) AE 31 - Elagabalus303 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE31 (12.58g). Laureate, raped and cuirassed bust right. / Elagabalus standing right clasping hands with Plautilla who is standing left. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla303 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (10.68g, 6h). Struck 215-217 AD. Mantled bust left, wearing demiourgic crown / River-god Cydnus reclining left, holding trace of cornucopia; below left arm, bull’s head to left. Good VF, black-green patina with olive overtones. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 51 (9/1999), lot 954.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 37 - Pupienus302 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE37. Bust right / Athena Nikephorus left. Nice F.
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Tarsos (AD 240-251) AE 35 - Trajan Decius302 viewsTrajan Decius, 240-251 AD. AE35 (27.29g). AV KAI Γ MEC KVIN.ΔEKIOC TPAIANO, in left and right field Π- Π/ TAPCO - V MHTPOΠOΛEΩC ΓB, in left and right field A/M - K, Perseus, nude except chlamys over left shoulder, standing left, holding harpa in left arm, head of Medusa in left hand and in extended right hand cult-statue of Apollo standing frontal on omphalos and holding in each hand a dog with head up. Rare. F+/aVF, olive-green patina, usual roughness. Hoeft coll.
Perseus was the suggested founder of Tarsos. Apollo here is often called Apollo Lykeios in error.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) Didrachm - Caracalla302 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Didrachm (7.34g, 25mm, 2h). Struck circa 215-217 AD. Laureate head right / Athena seated right, casting pebble into urn set on low cippus. Very rare. gVF.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla300 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (24.56g, 6h). Laureate head right / Koinoboulion enthroned left, voting by dropping pebble in urn. VF, glossy tan and brown patina, slightly rough. Ex Frederick Coll.; ex Drewry Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 110, lot 127); Lindgren Coll.
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Tarsos (BC 386-380) Stater - Tiribazos299 viewsTiribazos. Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.00g, 9h). Struck circa 387-386 BC. Satrap seated right, raising hand and holding indistinct object / Head of satrap right. VF, toned, obverse die break. Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG 66, 5/2004, lot 612).
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 28299 views164-27 BC. AE28 (15.84g, 12h). Tyche seated right, holding grain ears and resting foot on the shoulder of the river-god Kydnos swimming right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to left. VF, green black patina. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 347.
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Tarsos (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus299 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (14.61g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on shoulder / To left, demiourgic crown above garlanded altar; to right, ciliarch crown decorated with imperial portraits and the letters Γ and B. Good VF, green patina. Krizan Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 26 - Hadrian299 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE26 (10.88g). AYTO KAΙ AΔPIANOY CEB ΟΛΥNΔΙΟC, bare head right, slight drapery on far shoulder / AΔΡΙΑÎΗC TARCOY MHTPOÎ OΛΕΩC, veiled and turreted Tyche seated left, holding bunch of grapes(?) and grain ears; at her feet to left, river god Kydnos swimming left. VF.
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Tarsos (BC 386-380) Obol - Tiribazos298 viewsTiribazos, Satrap of Lydia, ca 386-380 BC. AR Obol (0.69g, 9mm, 5h). Baaltars seated right, holding eagle and lotus-tipped scepter / Baaltars(?) standing right, holding scepter and eagle. VF, toned.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Valerian I296 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (22.01g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left holding purse and caduceus. Rare. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus294 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (13.93g, 6h). Radiate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on shoulder / To left, demiourgic crown above garlanded altar; to right, ciliarch crown decorated with imperial portraits and the letters Γ and B. VF, brown patina. Rare. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG E33 (7/2001), lot 63465.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21294 views164 BC and later. AE21 (6.82g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / TAPΣEΩN, Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Dark green glossy patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Herennia Etruscilla291 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE31. Head right / Nike standing on globe left, holding wreath. Unpublished?
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus290 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (20.91g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Amphilochos standing left, holding long staff, at his feet a boar. Green patina, rare, good very fine.
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Tarsos (BC 389-375) Stater290 viewsca 389-375 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.09g, 12h). Athena seated left on rocks, holding spear, resting on shield; olive tree to right / Female kneeling left, tossing astragaloi; lotus plant to right. Good VF, toned. Krizan Coll.; ex Berk BBS 110 (9/1999), lot 212.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III288 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (23.55g). ΑVΤ Κ Îœ ΑÎΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟC CЄΒ/ Î -Î , radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, right hand raised, the left holding small Nike / TAPCOV ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ ΑΜΚ ΓΒ, standing figure of Gordian left, radiate, holding Nike and spear, bound Persian at feet. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 34 - Trebonianus Gallus287 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-254 AD. AE34 (15.22g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOVMH TPOΠOΛEΩC, A/M/K/ Γ –B; Artemis huntress moving to left head right; bow in left; fetching arrow from quiver at her back with right. Very fine.
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol283 viewsCilicia, uncertain mint or satrap, ca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). Forepart of bridled horse prancing left / "LY" winged fantastical animal standing left. Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Iridescent tone and good extremely fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 12 (1996), 271.
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Tarsos (BC 323-300) Obol282 views4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.66g). Male head left / Shield. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, some roughness.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III281 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.49g). Radiate and draped bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with gorgoneion / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I278 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE35 (24.54g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Selene, with crescent on head and billowing veil, driving biga of bulls right. Near VF, reddish-brown patina under some green encrustation.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III278 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 - Tetrassarion (23.01g, 12h). AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB ΠΠ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC A M K, the Tyche of Tarsos, turreted, draped and seated left on a rock, with the river god Kydnos swimming left below; to Tyche’s left and right; Γ B; all within tetrastyle shrine. With an attractive but rough greenish-brown patina, GVF. From the M Coll, ex Triton VIII, 11 Jan 2005, 785.
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Tarsos (AD 178-182) AE 29 - Crispina278 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE29 (12.22g, 12h). Draped bust right / Athena standing left, holding owl, spear, and shield set on ground. VF, green patina, some roughness. Krizan Coll.; ex Elsen FPL 220 (2002), no. 312; Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000, lot 1002).
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 36 - Pupienus274 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE36 (19.27g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Harpocrates standing left, finger touching mouth and holding cornucopia; lighted altar to left. Good VF, dark brown surfaces. Krizan Coll.; ex Drewry Coll. (CNG E115, 5/2005), lot 272; CNG XXXIII (3/1995), lot 1279.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla274 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (17.34g, 7h). Circa 214-217 AD. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Îœ ΑΥΡ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΑÎΤΩÎЄΙÎΟC CЄΒ Î Î , bust to right, wearing the diadem and robes of a Demiourgos / ΑÎΤΩÎΙΑÎΗC CЄYHP AΔP MHT TAPCOY AMK ΓB, Caracalla on horseback to left, right hand raised; before him stands Tyche, presenting him with the diadem of a Demiourgos. EF. Extremely rare.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III271 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (23.33g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from behind / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. VF, red and green patina.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I270 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (13.80g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Kronos standing left, holding harpe and phiale(?). Near VF, green patina, a few flan flaws.
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Tarsos (BC 386-380) Obol - Tiribazos269 viewsTiribazos(?). Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.60g, 3h). Baaltars seated right, holding eagle and scepter / Baaltars(?) standing right, holding scepter and eagle. VF, minor porosity. Krizan Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III268 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (29.7 g, 7h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agonistic urn, inscribed CЄVHPЄIA and containing two palm fronds, set on table with leonine legs. VF, olive-brown find patina. Commemorating the Severeia Olympia Epineikia Games.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus267 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (13.80g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena seated left, dropping pebble into vase and holding cornucopiae. VF, heavy brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Salonina266 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus. Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (11.60g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / Helios standing right, holding whip and raising arm. VF, dark green patina.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius261 viewsTrajan Decius. 249-251 AD. AE33 (20.97g). AY KAI Γ MЄC KY ΔЄKIOC TPAIANOC, Π-Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. / TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC ΓB, / A/ M/ K, Perseus standing left, holding Apollo Lyceius, harpa and gorgon head. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 128-137) AE 29 - Sabina260 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137 AD. AE29 (20.85g). ΑΔΡΙΑÎΗС ΤΑΡСΟΥ СΑΒЄΙÎΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ, diademed and draped bust right / ΒΟΥΛΗ ΤΑΡСЄΩΠΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩС, Boule seated left on throne, holding cornucopia and dropping pebble into vase to left. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla258 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE33 (19.07g, 6h). Struck AD 215-217. Laureate bust left, wearing aegis / Caracalla standing left, holding Victory and scepter. Good VF, blac-green patina with olive overtones. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 697; Levante Coll., 1046; von Aulock Coll., 6006.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 22258 views164 BC and later. AE22 (8.96g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / TAPΣEΩN, Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; MH TPO ΠO ΛE ΩΣ to left. Olive green glossy patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Tarsos (AD 217-218) AE 33 - Macrinus254 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE33 (17.90g, 12h). [AYT K M OΠЄΛ] CЄV MAKPЄINOC C - ЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, in right field, small statue of Apollo Lyceius / CЄYH [MAK] - PЄI - NINANHC / TAPCOY (in ex.), Tyche standing right, presenting crown to Macrinus standing left, holding short sword; in fields, A M K. Reddish-brown patina. Good very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 37 - Balbinus253 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE37 (26.78g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules wrestling with Antaeus; in exergue, club right. Near VF, dark-green patina. Group CEM; ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 416 (10/1979), no. 33.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 35 - Maximus237 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE35 (17.67g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo, with arm behind head and holding bow, standing left, leaning on low column. VF, black-green patina with earthen overtones. Krizan Coll.
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Tarsos (BC 379-372) Female - Tetartemorion227 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 5mm). Female head facing within dotted circle / Female bust right within shallow incuse circle. aVF.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla225 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (21.59g). AV KAI M AV CЄOVHP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄ / Π– Π, laureate head right / AΔP CЄOVHP ANTΩNЄINOVΠOΛ MHTPO / TAPCOV / KOINOBOVΛION - Γ B, Koinobulion standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over lighted altar to left. gVF.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla224 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (15.02g, 12h). Draped bust right wearing stephane, crescent at shoulder / Dionysus standing facing, head right, holding cantharus over panther and thyrsus. VF, dark brown patina, typical light porosity. Ex Eduardo Levante Collection (CNG E90, lot 304).
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 38 - Gordian III220 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE38 (22.78g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding Nike, shield, and spear. Near VF, reddish-brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III214 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (21.52g, 6h). Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Fine, brown patina, metal flaw and tiny spot of active corrosion on obverse.
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian210 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (10.24g, 24mm). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡΑ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ÎΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑÎΟϹ ϹΕ, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΤΑΡϹΕΩΠΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Sandan, raising hand and holding bipennis and wreath, standing right on horned lion right. Near extremely fine, a few marks on the obverse.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III209 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (25.30g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Perseus standing left, holding statuette of Apollo Lykeios, harpe, and head of Medusa. Good VF, dark-green patina, small scrapes showing traces of bare metal on obverse. Group CEM.
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian205 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (10.61g, 27mm, 12h). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡΑ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ÎΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑÎΟϹ ϹΕ, laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right / ΤΑΡϹΕΩΠΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Apollo, naked and on left, standing right, holding laurel branch in his left hand, left elbow resting on tripod, clasping right hands with Perseus, naked and on right, standing left, holding harpa in his left hand. Very light graffito in right obverse field, aEF.
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol202 viewsca 350 BC. AR Obol (0.35g, 7mm). Forepart of horse left / Griffin advancing left. gVF. Extremely rare.
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian & Sabina199 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.12g, 28mm, 6h). Struck circa 131 AD. AYT KAI ΘE TPA ΠA[P YI ΘE NEP Y]I TPAI AΔPIANOC CE, Π-Π, radiate and draped bust of Hadrian right; club below / [CABEI]NA CEBACTH AΔP (P retrograde) TAPC MHTPOΠOΛEO[C], A-Y, draped bust of Sabina right, wearing stephane, set on crescent. Near EF, deeply toned. Rare and excellent for issue. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (5/2013), lot 653; Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (12/1992), lot 255.
A desirable issue, not only for the attractive busts but for the interesting legends; the obverse legend declares Hadrian’s descent from both Trajan and Nerva, while the reverse legend titles Sabina augusta in addition to its Greek equivalent, sebaste.
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I192 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (25.08g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. VF, attractive green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III185 viewsGordian III. 238-244 AD. AE37 (22.22g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding shield and spear / Lion right, bringing down bull. VF, green patina, minor roughness on the obverse.
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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios182 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (24mm, 10.76g, 3h). Crowned figure of Artaxerxes III in the guise of Baaltars seated right on throne with back terminating in swan’s head, holding lotus flower in right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; B’LTRZ (in retrograde Aramaic) to left, M (in Aramaic) to lower right / Lion recumbent left; bow above. Near EF, lightly toned, a little die wear. Very rare. Sunrise Coll.; ex Prospero Coll. (New York Sale XXVII, 1/2012, lot 587).
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Tarsos (BC 389-375) Stater159 viewsTiribazos, Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 9.74g). Athena seated left on throne, holding spear and resting elbow upon shield; olive tree to right / ΤΕΡΣΙΚΟÎ, female kneeling left, casting astragaloi; lotus plant to right. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian156 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (10.43g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ÎΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡ ΑΔΡΙΑÎΟϹ ϹΕ, laureate head right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ / ΤΑΡϹΕωÎ, Tyche seated left diphros, holding palm frond and cornucopia; to lower left, river god Kydnos swimming left, head facing. gVF.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) Didrachm - Caracalla150 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Didrachm (4.54g, 24mm, 7h). 215-217 AD. AY K M AYP CЄΟYΗΡ ANTΩNINOC, radiate head right / TAPCO-Y MHTPOΠOΛ, Nike walking to left, holding wreath with her extended right hand and palm with the left. Rare. Struck very slightly off center and with a minor die break on the reverse, otherwise, EF. Ex Lanz 161 (12/2015), lot 375 and Lanz 154 (6/2012), lot 388.
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Tarsos (BC 425-400) 1/3 Stater149 viewsLate 5th century BC. AR 1/3 Stater (13mm, 3.53g). Forepart of griffin left, with horn and curved wing / Two Persian Satraps standing facing one another, each holding spear; all within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) Didrachm - Caracalla135 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Didrachm (3.97g, 24mm, 6h). 215-217 AD. AV K M AVP CЄOVHP ANTΩNINOC CЄ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOY MHTPO AMK, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. Very rare, Prieur cites just one example. Some deposits, otherwise, gVF.
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian110 viewsHadrian, 117-138. AR Tridrachm (27mm, 9.59g, 12h). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ÎΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑÎΟϹ ϹE, laureate head right / ΤΑΡ/ϹΕΩΠ- ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕWϹ, city-goddess, turreted and veiled, seated left, holding palm in her right hand and cornucopiae with her left; to left at feet, river-god Kydnos, crowned with wreath of sedge, swimming left; all within laurel wreath. Sharply struck and clear. Light scratches on the obverse and the reverse somewhat double struck, gEF.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 39 - Gordian III107 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE39 (26.60g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate figure of Gordian on horseback right, spearing lion below. VF, green-brown patina, roughness on obverse. Ex Triton VII (1/2004), lot 807.
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Tarsos (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus106 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (14.50g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; panther at feet to left. VF, dark green and brown patina, some minor roughness.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius106 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 - Hexassarion (18.31g, 12h). ΑΥ ΚЄ Γ ΜЄϹ ΚΟΥ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑÎΟϹ ЄΥ ЄΥ ϹЄΒ / Π– Î , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩϹ - Α / Îœ Κ / Γ - Î’, Zebu bull lying before altar; behind, upper part of a male figure standing, head left, and holding spear and shield; to right, Perseus, holding Gorgoneion and harpa with his left hand and patera over altar with his right; to left, Demeter standing right, holding two small torches over altar; high column with cult-statue of Apollo. gVF
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