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Home > Mysia Most viewed - Mysia Miletopolis (BC 300-100) AE 20275 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE20 (6.55g). Facing head of Athena / Owl standing left, head facing, ΜΙΛ-ΗΤΟ. VF. Miletopolis (AD 138-161) AE 16 - Antoninus Pius275 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE16 (2.26g). AV KAI TI AIΛ AΔPI ANTΩNЄINOC, bare head right / MЄIΛITOΠOΛЄITΩN, Cupid right. Extremely rare. gVF. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol274 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (1.06g, 9mm). Crab holding tunny right within raised claws / Quadripartite incuse square. Though numerous silver fractions have been attributed to Kos or to an uncertain area in Thrace-Macedon, this particular issue would seemingly be more associated with Kyzikos on account of the tunny. Very rare and interesting. Germe (AD 238-244) AE 23273 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE23 (5.32g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Athena standing left, holding phiale over altar, spear, and shield set on ground. Dark patina, VF. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) Stater273 viewsca 520 BC. AR or BI Stater (20.3mm, 14.71g). Head of tunny fish left; above, fish tail right / Square punch containing irregular markings. Kyzikos (BC 300-200) AE 12272 viewsca 300-180 BC. AE12 (2.04g). Head of Athena right in crested attic helmet / KYZI, tripod, thyrsos? to right. Green patina, VF. Very rare. Ex Kyz Art coll. Parion (AD 196-198) AE 22 - Caracalla272 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE22 (6.12g, 12h). M AVR ANTO-NINV[S] CAI (sic), bareheaded and draped bust right / She-wolf right, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus. VF, brown surfaces, flan crack. Perperene (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian271 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (2.98g). ΑΥ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑИΟС, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΠΕΡΠΕΡΗИΙΩИ, Dionysus standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther left, head right. Extremely rare. VF. Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion271 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g, 8mm). Forepart of boar right, tunny behind / Head of lion right within incuse square. Apparently unpublished with boar/lion to right. Germe (AD 79-81) AE 17 - Titus and Domitian270 viewsTitus, with Domitian as Caesar, 79-81 AD. AE17 (2.59g, 1h). AYTO KAI CEBAC, Laureate head of Titus right / AYTO KAI CEBAC, Laureate head of Domitian right. VF, green patina. Tricarico Coll. Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus270 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (14.46g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising right hand, holding globus in left / Galley under sail to right, with hortator and with six oarsmen. VF, rough dark green patina. Ex Shipp coll. Pergamon (AD 139-161) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius270 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE18 (4.19g). Bare headed bust right / Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding patera and spear; beside, shield. gVF. Kyzikos (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus269 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (6.68g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Kerykeion. Dark tone, EF. Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol269 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.43g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porosity. Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol269 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.7g). Tunny right, holding lotus flower in mouth curving below / Quadripartite incuse square. Perperene (AD 147-176) AE 14 - Faustina II268 viewsFausitna II, 147-176 AD. AE14 (2.6g). Draped bust right / Grape bunch. VF. Apparently unpublished. Pergamon (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus268 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.71g). AV K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛΙΗΝOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΩT Γ ΝΕΩΚ, Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding phiale and cornucopia. Ex Vogl coll.; Ex Münzhandlung Beckenbauer (1983). VF. Kyzikos (AD 253-260) AE 24 - Valerian I267 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (6.63g, 12h). Apollonidos, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Altar between two serpents coiled about lighted torches. VF, red and green patina. Ex Liles coll. Hadrianotherai (AD 193-235) AE 19266 viewsSeveran Times, 193-235 AD. AE19.5 (3.63g, 6h). Laureate bust of youthful Demos, slight drapery / Ascelpius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Good VF, pale green patina, small mark by Demos’ eye. Good for issue. Kern Coll. Kyzikos (BC 550­-500) EL 1/6 Stater266 viewsca 550­-500 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.71g). Primate crouching right, holding tunny in right hand / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare - apparently the third known. Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol265 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.15g, 12h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left within incuse square. Good VF, toned, light roughness. Koppersmith Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 257 (6/2011), lot 113. Pitane (BC 330-280) AE 9265 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE9 (0.65g). Female head right / ΠΙ within circle. VF. Kyzikos (AD 69-79) AE 28 - Vespasian264 viewsVespasian. 69-79 AD. AE28 (10.98g). AVTOKPATOPI KAIΣAPI ΣEBAΣTΩ OYEΣΠAΣIANΩ, laureate head right / KV/ZI in two lines in laurel wreath. Glossy dark green and brown patina, some light smoothing in fields, aVF. Pergamon (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius264 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 / 4 Assaria (23.34g, 6h). T. Claudius Aristeas, strategos, 169-175 AD. AΥ KAI M AΥΡHΛI ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right / EΠI CTPA T KΛAY APICTEOY PEPΓAMHNΩN / B NEOKOPΩN, Zeus, draped from the waist, seated left on high backed throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and Nike in his right. Rare. Blackish green patina. gVF. M Coll, ex Gorny & Mosch 133 (10/2004), lot 320. Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?263 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g, 5mm). Head of boar right / Quadratum incusum. Extremely rare. Good very fine. Kyzikos (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III263 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (12.41g, 1h). Lepidus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CTPA/ ΛЄΠIΔO/V KVZIKH/NΩN NЄ/OKOP in five lines. VF, brown patina with hard green and blue deposits, thin flan crack. Spradling Coll. Atarneos (BC 400) Hemiobol263 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (6.5mm, 0.31g, 3h). Head right, wearing Phrygian or satrapal cap / Hare right; AT below. CNG 97, lot 157; CNG E-321, lot 83; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare, perhaps the third known. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater263 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Stater (16.06g, 16mm). Forepart of winged cock left; below, tunny downward to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF. Very rare. Parion (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander260 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE21 (4.69g, 6h). IMP [...] SEB ALEXANDER (Ss retrograde throughout), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / DEO AE SVB / C G H I [P], Aesculapius seated right on throne, holding raised foreleg of bull standing left. VF, red-green patina, a few cleaning marks. Extremely rare. Parion (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus260 viewsElagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE23 (5.92g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia on back. VF, brown surfaces. Rare. Adramytteion (AD 193-217) AE 31 - Julia Domna260 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE31 (12.80g). Uncertain strategos. IOY ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI CTP IM ΠON[...]ANOV / AΔP - A / MVTHNΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, some deposits. Very rare. Kyzikos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III258 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.35g, 1h). Laureate and draped bust right / Bull standing right. VF, dark green patina, traces of die clash on obverse. Germe (AD 79-81) AE 18 - Titus and Domitian258 viewsTitus, with Domitian as Caesar. 79-81 AD. AE18 (3.52g, 1h). AYTO T ΓEP KAI, Laureate head of Titus right / ΔΟΜΙΤΙANON KAI, Laureate head of Domitian right. VF, dark green patina with light earthen dusting. Tricarico Coll. Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol258 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.45g). Tunny left; below, flower left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Very rare. Liles Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. (not in prior M&M or NFA sales of his coins); Numismatic Fine Arts V (2/1928), lot 135. Kyzikos (BC 470-400) Hemiobol258 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g, 7mm). Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap / Incuse punch. aVF. Unpublished in the standard references. Parion (AD 217-218) AE 20 - Macrinus258 viewsMacrinus. 217-218 AD. AE20 (5.19g, 2h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. Near VF, green-brown surfaces. Rare. Parion (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus258 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.68g). G GALLIENVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G H P I, triumphal arch with three arches, surmounted by elephant standing right between crowning Nikes. gVF. Kyzikos (AD 177-184) AE 29257 viewsImperial Times, ca 177-184 AD. AE29 (10.39g). KΥ-ZIKOC, diademed head of Hero Kyzikos right / KΥZIKHNΩN N-Є-OKOΡΩN, Poseidon with trident and dolphin left standing on prow of galley. Rare. Dark patina, VF. Hadrianotherai (AD 128-137) AE 19 - Sabina256 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137). AE19 (4.00g). СΑΒЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΘΗΡΙΤΩΝ, Artemis standing left, holding patera and bow; to left, stag standing left. gVF. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol254 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.5g, 9mm). Head of stag facing; tunny fish to left and right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely Fine. Kyzikos (AD 100-300) AE 29254 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE29 - Drachm (15.26g, 6h). Wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira right / Agonistic urn containing two palm fronds on table; amphora below. VF, olive-green patina, pit on obverse. Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol253 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.36g). Head of tunny left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Ex Klein collection, Ex Hauck & Aufhauser 18 (2004), 144. Kyzikos (AD 253-270) AE 25253 viewsTime of Gallienus and Claudius II, 253-270 AD. AE25 (8.33g). L. Severus, strategos. KYZIKOC, diademed head of the hero Cyzicus right / ΛOK CЄBHPOY KYZIKHNΩN ΔIC NЄOKOPΩN, two temples: to left, circular temple with closed doors, surmounted by three standing figures holding torches; flaming serpent-entwined torch to its left and right; to right, octastyle temple, with annulet in pediment. Extremely rare. VF. Parion (AD 254-268) AE 23 - Salonina253 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE23 (4.97g). SALONINA, draped bust right / C G I H, Genius standing left, holding cornucopiae and phalera; to left, altar. Very rare. VF. An interesting issue with the obverse giving the empress' cognomen only. Kyzikos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Diadumenian252 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE23 (5.51g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Calf standing right. VF, green patina, some smoothing. Levante Coll.; deaccessioned from the Départment des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Germe (AD 100-200) AE 22251 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE22 (5.37g). TYXE ΠΟΛΕΩ, turreted bust of city-goddess right / ΓΕΡΜΕΝΩΝ, Athena standing left, holding phiale over altar, spear and shield set on ground. VF. Parion (AD 81-96) AE24 - Domitian251 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (7.08g, 12h). IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM, Laureate head right / IMP XXII COS XVI AVGVSTVS, Capricorn right, head left; cornucopia behind. Near VF, emerald green patina. Rare. Tricarico coll. Pergamon (AD 117-138) AE 17251 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (2.59g). ca 134 AD. ΠEPΓAMHNΩN, helmeted head of Athena to right / CTP I ΠOΛΛIΩNOC, nude male youth standing facing, his right hand raised, holding uncertain object in his left. gVF. Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Diobol251 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 comments Miletopolis (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian250 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (5.81g). ΑΥΤΟ ΤΡΑΙΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟ, laureate, bust right, baldric (sword) strap around neck and across chest, loop on shoulder, seen from front / ΜЄΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena, right. Dark brown patina, VF. Parion (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla250 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.39g, 8h). ANTONIN-VS PIVS AV, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / C G I H PA-R, she-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. VF, green patina. Extremely rare, and apparently unpublished with this obverse legend. Germe (AD 220-222) AE 34 - Aquilia Severa249 viewsAquilia Severa, second & fourth wife of Elagabalus, Augusta, 220-221 and 221-222 AD. AE34 (19.48g). T. Julius Fontinius Alexander, magistrate. Diademed and draped bust right / Artemis advancing right, holding bow and reaching for arrow in quiver; stag before. Near VF, grayish-brown patina with some light encrustation and scattered roughness. No coins of Aquilia Severa were recorded by Ehling in her die study of this city. The magistrate, T. Julius Fontinius Alexander, is recorded on issues of Elagabalus. This reverse type is not recorded for Elagabalus, Maesa or Soaemias. Germe (AD 244-249) AE 34 - Philip I249 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE34 (16.18g, 6h). Gaius Julius Perperus Rufinianus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Three nymphs embracing each other, the outer two holding jugs. VF, green patina, area of corrosion and light smoothing on obverse. From the Mark Staal Collection of the Three Graces. Parion (AD 244-249) AE 22 - Otacilia Severa249 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE22 (4.79g). OTAC SEVERA AVG, draped bust right / C G I H P, Capricorn right, cornucopia over shoulder. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (3/1987). VF. Parion (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus249 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE22 (5.40g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopia. VF, brown surfaces. Very rare. Germe (AD 238-244) AE 23 - Gordian III248 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, time of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE23 (5.48g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Athena standing left, holding phiale over altar, spear, and shield set on ground. VF, dark grayish-green patina. Righetti Coll., 9574. Germe (AD 138-192) AE 20248 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE20 (5.53g). Laureate head of Demos to right / Youthful Herakles standing facing, head to left, holding club in his right hand and lion skin with his left. Almost EF. Parion (AD 217-218) AE 32 - Macrinus248 viewsMacrinus. 217-218 AD. AE32 (19.81g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hunter standing right, spearing boar emerging left from woods; tree behind. VF, green and brown patina, minor smoothing. Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Trihemiobol248 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.20g, 10.5mm, 4h). Forepart of winged lion left; tunny to right / Head of ram left within incuse square. EF, toned. Excellent metal. Extremely rare. Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol246 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g, 9mm). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol245 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 9mm). Head of tunny right above head of tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Kyzikos (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximus245 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE25 (9.08g, 7h). Γ IOV OV MAZIMOC KAICA, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KVSIKHNΩ NEOKO, Diana driving biga right, holding two torches. Near VF, green-brown patina. Extremely rare. Spradling Coll. Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Hemiobol245 viewsca 550 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g, 7mm). Head of lion right, holding tunny in mouth / Irregular incuse punch. Most probably Kyzikos - the image reminds of the early obols of Kyzikos which depict a tunny with fish in its mouth. The lion is not unknown on later coins from Kyzikos and is mostly combined with a tunny - but no other piece shows a lion holding a fish in its mouth. The drawing of the lion differs very much from these later illustrations. It may be suggested that this coin can be dated at the beginning of the coinage of Kyzikos. Parion (AD 253-260) AE 21 - Valerian I245 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE21 (4.57g). IMP VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Capricorn left, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. gVF. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/48 Stater 245 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.32g, 7mm). Large tunny head right / Irregular quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Rare denomination with this specific emission being unknown. Carr coll. Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol244 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g, 8mm). Head of tunny right; below, tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Germe (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III244 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (3.74g, 11h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing facing, head left, holding club and lion’s skin. VF, green patina, light cleaning scratches. Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 14244 views3rd century BC. AE14 (1.98g, 13-14mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Cray-fish right, barley grain below. VF. Parion (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla242 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (8.44g). ANTONINVS PIVS AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DEO CVPIDINI COL G IVL H PA, Eros standing left, head right; herm to lower left. gVF. Adramytteion (AD 198-217) AE 14 - Caracalla242 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE14 (2.68g). [...] ANTΩNЄINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔPAMVTHNΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. Extremely rare. VF. Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 24 - Gallienus241 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (7.16g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / K[Y]/ZIKHN/ΩN NЄOKOP/ΩN (with Z retrograde) in five lines within wreath. Unpublished in the standard references without the inclusion of the name of a strategos in the wreath. Near Fine, green patina, some porosity. Ex Liles coll. Kyzikos (AD 253-260) AE 19 - Valerian I240 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE19 (3.47g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Serpent entwined torch. Dark patina, gVF. Miletopolis (AD 117-138) AE 19 - Hadrian239 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE19 (4.20g). AY K TRAIA AΔPIANOC, laureate and draped bust right / MЄIΛΗΤΟΠOΛITΩΝ, Athena standing facing, head left, holding Nike and spear and resting hand on shield set on ground; owl at feet to left. gVF. Parion (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla239 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (19.47g). [...] M AV ANTO [...], laureate and cuirassed bust right / C G I H PARI, Caracalla on horse galloping right, holding spear. gVF. Parion (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Macrinus239 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE31 (16.93g). IMP C M OPELIOS SEVER MACRINVS A, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H PAR, the Farnese Hercules standing right, holding lion skin and leaning upon club. VF. (BC 200-133) AE 17238 viewsPhiletairos, 281-263 BC. AE18 (3.81g). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ, Asklepios seated left on stool, holding sceptre and feeding serpent coiled to left. EF, nice patina. Miletopolis (BC 100-AD 100) AE 22237 viewsAxiochos, 1st century BC-1st century AD. AE22 (7.04g, 1h). O DHMOC AXIOXO[N], laureate head right; two owl countermarks / [MIL]HTOPOLIT[WN], helmeted head of Athena right. Coin: VF, dark brown patina, an area of minor roughness; c/m's: Good VF. While the portrayal on the obverse may be the individual Axiochus or the Demos of Miletopolis, the obverse inscription makes it clear that this coin was struck to honor one of that city’s benefactors. By following Greek epigraphic convention, the name of the dedicatee (AXIOCON) is placed in the accusative case, while the verb is not indicated, but implied: “The Demos honors Axiochus.” Just who this Axiochus was remains a mystery. The name is known in the Greek world (a dialogue of the same name ascribed to Plato is known), and several Romanized Axiochi are attested in inscriptions and graffiti (cf. CIL VI.13.19 - Sex. Pompeius Axiochus). Axiochus was likely one of the numerous euergetai, or benefactors of the Roman Empire: wealthy individuals who supported public projects, or liturgies, in their hometowns. They alleviated the burden of the imperial treasury, while at the same time improving their standing. Prokonnesos (BC 400-350) Obol236 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.51g, 8mm). Head of Aphrodite left, hair in sphendone / Π to left of oinochoe, (circled by wreath?). Parion (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla236 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE31 (15.95g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; aegis on breastplate / Caracalla right on rearing horse, holding spear. VF, green and brown patina, minor smoothing in fields. Extremely rare type with unpublished bust type. Parion (AD 256-258) AE 21 - Valerian II236 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE21 (4.83g). VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Capricorn left, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. gVF. Kyzikos (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla235 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (6.28g). M ANTONINOC ΑΥΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / KΥZIKHNΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOΡ, lighted torch, entwined by serpent. Rare, VF. Kyzikos (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander235 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (12.79g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Demeter standig left; holdig torch and grain ears. Brown tone. About Very Fine. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater235 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. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol234 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (1.02g, 9mm). Head of tunny right; two pellets to left, tunny above / Irregular incuse punch. Good VF, toned, slight roughness. Very rare. Germe (AD 100-200) AE 22234 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE22 (6.12g). Bust of Tyche right / Athena with spear and shield holding patera over flaming altar. Dark green patina, EF. Ex Aufhäuser 18 (2004), lot 140; Franke coll. Lampsakos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla234 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (4.98g). AV K M AVPH ANTWNЄINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛΑMΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ, Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and phiale; at feet to left, lighted altar. Ex Vogl coll. VF. Parion (AD 218-222) AE 22 - Elagabalus234 viewsElagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE22 (5.49g, 7h). ANTONINVS PIVS III AV, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, she-wolf right, suckling twins Remus and Romulus. VF, brown surfaces. Kyzikos (AD 138-161) AE 24 - Antoninus Pius234 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 (10.71g). AV KA[...] ANTΩNEINOC, bare head right / KVZIKHNΩN NEOKO, Demeter standing left, holding torch, grain ears and poppy. Extremely rare. VF. Germe (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III233 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (4.00g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing right, strangling the Nemean Lion. VF, earthen green patina. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (10/1993), lot 499. Pitane (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla233 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (20.82g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right with aegis / Asklepios standing facing Tyche or Hygieia to the right. Black patina, F. Franke coll. Parion (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus233 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (8.44g). IMP C GALLIENVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / G H I P, Gallienus standing right, spearing boar to right; tree to outer right. Extremely rare. Smoothed. Parion (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander233 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE17 (2.54g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, holding torch in each hand. VF, brown surfaces. Rare. Kyzikos (AD 0-100) AE 12233 viewsearly 1st century AD. AE12 (1.81g). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira (or Apollo?) right, within dotted circle / K-Y/Z-I, chelys (lyre). Attaia (AD 177-192) AE 22232 viewsTime of Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (4.78g). IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / ATTAITΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear, shield, and patera over lighted altar to left. VF. Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater232 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.67g, 10mm). Two tunny heads back-to-back; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Parion (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla232 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE22 (7.05g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left. VF, green patina, with some red, minor roughness, flan flaw on the reverse. (BC 133-130) Eumenes III - Cistophoric Tetradrachm232 viewsEumenes III Aristonikos (pretender to the throne of Pergamon), 132-130 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.83g), struck at Thyateira, dated year 1 (of his revolt, 133/2 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bowcase between two serpents; ΘVA to left. Controls: BA-EY across field, horizontal winged thunderbolt above, A (date) below to left; to right, head (of Dionysos?) right. gVF. 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, years 1 and 5 are extremely rare, with just a couple specimens known. Attaia (AD 100-200) AE 19231 views2nd century AD. AE19 (5.02g). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / ATTAITΩΝ, youthful male standing right, with foot on rock. VF. Lampsakos (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus231 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (4.43g). Laureate, draped and curiassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding crowning Nike and resting hand upon shield. VF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold summer 1990). Very rare, with an apparent mixing of Latin and Greek characters within the obverse legend. VF. (BC 138-133) Attalos III - Cistophoric Tetradrachm231 viewsAttalos III (King of Pergamon), 138-133 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (30mm, 12.78g), struck at Ephesos, dated RY 2 (138/7 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bowcase between two serpents; EΦΕ to left. Controls: To right, B (date) above facing bust of Artemis Ephesia with headdress. gVF. 1258 coins on 13 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13