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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater166 viewsca 550-450 BC. EL Stater (19.5mm, 15.97g). Double-bodied sphinx with one head facing, wearing ouraios; both atop tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare as a stater, only nine in CoinArchives.
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Miletopolis (BC 400-300) AE 11165 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.20g, 5h). Laureate head of Apollo right; below, tunny right / Bull standing left. VF, dark green patina. Rare.
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Miletopolis (BC 200-0) AE 20164 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.60g). Helmeted head of Athena right / MIΛΗΤΟΠOΛITΩN, double-bodied owl standing facing. gVF.
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Pergamon (AD 244-249) AE 45 - Philip I161 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE45 / Medallion (50.03g, 5h). AVTK M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing facing, head left holding branch(?), eagle standing below; flanked by Cybele on left and Victory crowning him on right. gVF.
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Kame (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus160 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (5.76g). AVT KAI CЄOVHPOC, laureate head right / KAMHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. gVF.
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Lampsakos (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Hadrian160 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE16 - 1/3 Assarion (2.19g, 1h). AΔPIANOC KAICAP, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝωΝ, ithyphallic Priapos standing left. Repatinated, VF.
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Lampsakos (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan159 viewsTrajan. 98-117 AD, AE21 (5.44g, 12h). Laureate head right / Draped bust of Priapus right. VF, dark green patina with touches of red, roughness. Extremely rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL Stater 159 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Stater (16.02g, 19mm). Sphinx seated with curved pointed wings, with 'lock of immortality' on head, crouching to left, with right forepaw raised, tunny fish below swimming left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll.

Obverse is from a previously unpublished die with sphinx not standing on tunny, but separated above. The cataloguer notes: “The so called 'lock of immortality', rendered as a spiral tendril or plume on the head of the sphinx, is a device with Egyptian roots that appears on similar images across the Near East.”
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Hadrianotherai (AD 198-209) AE 24 - Geta156 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE24 (8.85g). Λ CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔPIANOΘHPITΩN, Zeus seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. gVF.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander155 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (8.14g). IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right / DEO CVPIDIИ COLI G IVL H PA, Eros standing left, head right; herm to lower left. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Kyzikos (AD 177-184) AE 28155 viewsca 177-184 AD. AE28 (13.08g). KΥ-ZIKOΣ, diademed head of Hero Kyzikos right / KΥZIKHNΩN N-E-OKOΡΩN, Poseidon with trident and dolphin foot on prow. Rare. VF.
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Parion (BC 100-0) AE 20154 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.67g). Metrodoros, magistrate. Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / ΠΑΡΙANΩN ΜΗΤΡΟ[ΔΩ]ΡΟY, eagle standing right, wings spread. aVF.
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Kyzikos (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian and Domitia154 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (6.51g, 6h). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC KAICAP CEBACTOC, laureate head of Domitian right / ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CEBACTH KYZIKHNΩΝ, draped bust of Domitia left. VF, some porosity. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Pergamon (AD 100-200) AE 16152 views2nd century AD. AE16 (1.87g, 12h). Head of Asklepios right; small serpent before / Telesphorus standing facing. VF, dark green patina, light roughness. Rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater150 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte - 1/12 Stater (1.02g, 8mm). Two tunny heads left, one above the other; pellet above and below; behind, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater146 viewsca 550-450 BC. EL Stater (15.95g, 19mm). Forepart of winged lion left; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished, but similar to von Fritze 96, an issue with the tunny behind the truncation of the lion forepart. VF. Unique.
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Hadrianotherai (AD 193-217) AE 17 - Julia Domna144 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE17 (3.32g). IOV ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟVΘΗΡΙΤΩΝ, Artemis standing right, holding bow and removing arrow from quiver; to right, hound standing right, head left. Extremely rare. VF.
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Pitane (BC 300-250) AE 15142 views4th-3rd century BC. AE15 (1.8g). Head of Zeus facing slightly right, wearing horns of Ammon / Pentagram.
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Pitane (AD 98-138) AE 15142 viewsca 50-100 AD. AE15 (2.19g). ΘΕΑ ΡωΜΗ, turreted head of Rome right / ΠΙΤΑΝΑΙωΝ, shield ornamented with Pentagram.
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Germe (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Severus Alexander140 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE18 (2.93g, 6h). AΛEΞANΔPOC, laureate head right / ΓEPMHNΩN, Herakles standing right, head left, holding club and lion skin. Green patina, VF.
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 13140 viewsca 200-0 BC. AE13 (3.15g). Head of Athena right/ Bull walking right on ground line, ΠΑΡΙ above. aVF.
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Parion (AD 247-249) AE 23 - Philip II139 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE23 - As (6.38g). PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / DEO CVPIDINI C G I H PA, Eros standing left, head right; herm to lower left. Extremely rare. VF.
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Pergamon (AD 238-244) AE 18 - Gordian III139 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE18 (3.80g). ΑVΤΟ Κ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Γ, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Very rare. aVF.
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Parion (BC 350-300) AE 9138 views4th century BC. AE9 (0.70g). Bull butting right / Π-Α, altar of Parion. aVF. Rare.
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Miletopolis (AD 218-222) AE 36 - Elagabalus136 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE36 (21.12g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Serapis seated left, holding sceptre, altar before. VF, dark grayish-green patina, some smoothing.
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Miletopolis (AD 138-161) AE 27 - Antoninus Pius135 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE27 (14.28g). Sextus Claudius Flavius Diphilus, strategos. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Dionysus standing left, holding oinochoe and thyrsus; panther at foot. VF, glossy olive patina. Cooper Coll.
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Parion (BC 350-300) AE 14135 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE14 (2.52g). Bull butting left / Π-Α/Ρ-Ι, torch within wreath. aVF.
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Poimanenon (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna134 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.02g). IOVΛ ΔOMNA CЄBACT, draped bust right / ΠOIMANHNΩN, serpent-entwined tripod. Very rare. Some chipping tot he patina on the edge, VF.
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Parion (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III128 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.97g, 7h). M ANT GO-RDIANVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / C G I H PA // R, the Capitoline wolf right suckling twins, Romulus and Remus. gF, green patina, pebbly texture, some wear-contrast on high points, particularly on reverse; casting void or dig 11:00 reverse.
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus128 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (3.98g). IMP P LIC EGN GALLIENIS AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Genius standing left, holding crowning Nike and cornucopia; lighted altar to left. VF.
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Hadrianotherai (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna128 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 - Triassarion (13.15g, 7h), Diogenes, strategos. IOY ΔOMNA CЄBA, draped bust to right; before, countermark of a monogram within rectangular incuse / CTP ΔΙΟΓЄNOYC AΔPIANOΘHPITΩN Septimius Severus on horseback to right, raising his right hand in salute. Slightly rough, VF.
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Kyzikos (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla125 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (8.15g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / KVSIKHNΩN NEOKOPΩN, Poseidon standing left, with foot set upon prow, holding dolphin and trident. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Pergamon (AD 238-244) AE 27 - Gordian III125 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE27 (9.96g). Iul. Logismos, strategos. ΑVΤΟ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ Ϲ ΙΟVΛ ΛΟΓΙϹΜΟV ΠЄΡΓΑΜΗ / ΝΩ – Ν, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; Γ to left. Extremely rare. VF.
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Attaia (AD 139-161) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius125 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (14.32g, 6h). Asklepios, magistrate. Μ ΑY[ΡΗ ΟYΗ]ΡΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / APXON ACΚΛH / ATTAITΩN, nude, youthful hero standing right, leaning forward and placing his right foot on rock; to right, Zeus standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt over infant in his right hand and long scepter with his left. Extremely rare, possibly the fourth known example. Minor edge split, VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater121 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.68g, 9mm). Head of tunny fish left on round disk; three pellets above and below / Quadripartite incuse square.

The published examples of this type, as well as prior examples offered at public auction, are all 1/12 Staters (Hemihekte). This appears to be the first example at the 1/6 Stater (Hekte) denomination.
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 18121 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (4.74g). Facing head of gorgon / ΠΑ-Ρ-Ι, garlanded altar within wreath. aVF.
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Pitane (BC 330-280) Hemiobol121 viewsca 400-300 BC. AR Hemiobol (4mm, 0.29g). Head of nymph (or Maenad) right / ΠΙ in incuse square. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 510-480) Hemitetartemorion?120 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (4mm, 0.16g). Head of boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Very rare.
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Kyzikos (AD 198-235) AE 19119 viewsTime of Caracalla to Severus Alexander, 198-235 AD. AE19 - Assarion (4.04g, 1h). KOPH CΩTЄIPA, draped bust of Kore Soteira to right, wearing wreath of grain ears / KYZIKHNΩN / NEOKO / •B•, panther walking right, placing left forepaw on jug. Patina stripped and with a thin flan crack, gVF.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol116 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (1.07g, 10mm). Head of tunny right, vertical tunny fish downward behind / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Parion (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Macrinus116 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE31 - 'Sestertius' (17.38g, 7h). IMP C M OPELIOS SEVER MACRINVS A, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / C G I H PARI, Macrinus on horseback right, holding spear. Of the highest rarity, apparently the second known example. VF.
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Hadrianotherai (AD 117-138) AE 27 - Hadrian116 viewsHadrian, 117-138. AE27 - Tetrassarion (15.29g, 7h). M. Ner. Longinos, strategos. AY KAI TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC AYΓO, laureate head right / ЄΠI CTP M NЄP ΛONΓINOY AΔPIANOΘHPITΩN, Hadrian on horseback to right, brandishing javelin at bear running right. Very rare. Minor deposits and light scratches, VF.
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Lampsakos (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Trebonianus Gallus115 viewsTrebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE23 (5.3g). Sossios, strategos. ΑVΤ Κ ΟVΙΒ ΤΡ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛΑΝΨΑΚΗΝ ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡ ϹΟϹϹΙΟV, Priapus standing left on base, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus over altar. Very rare. aVF.
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Pergamon (AD 193-211) AE 25 - Septimus Severus115 viewsSeptimius Severus. 193-211 AD. AE25 (8.6g). AVT KAI Λ CЄBHPOC, laureate head right / ΠЄPΓAMHNΩN B NЄOKOPΩN / ΠΩΛA, Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopia and patera over lighted altar to left. VF.
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Pitane (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus114 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (2.97g). Laureate head right; uncertain legend around / ΠΙΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Extremely rare. gF.
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Miletopolis (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus112 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 - Hemiassarion (3.06g). AY K Λ CЄ CЄOVHPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MIΛHTOΠOΛITΩN, facing bucranium. Extremely rare, possibly the third example known. Some corrosion on the reverse, otherwise VF.
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Miletopolis (BC 200-0) AE 16112 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (3.56g). Facing gorgoneion / MIΛHTOΠOΛITΩN, owl standing right, head facing. gVF.
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus111 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 - Diassarion (?) (4.68g, 7h). IMP•P•LIC•EGN•GALLIENVS•AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / C•G•IVL•H•PAR•, Victory-Nike standing facing with spread wings on globe, holding disk with both hands above her head. A rare and interesting type. VF.
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Miletopolis (AD 238-244) AE 45 - Gordian III110 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE45 - Medallion (33.68g, 1h). Aurelius Hermus, strategos. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, holding scepter over shoulder / Gordian on horseback galloping right, thrusting lance at lion crouching left. Fine, grayish-green patina, light roughness. Frederick Coll.; ex Drewry Coll. (CNG E-109, lot 104); Lindgren Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol109 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.55g, 8mm). Head of tunny right; two pellets to left, tunny above / Quadripartite incuse square
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Miletopolis (AD 202-205) AE 20 - Plautilla109 viewsPlautilla. Augusta, AD 202-205. AE20 (4.02g). Draped bust right / Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. Near VF, green-brown patina. The Mabbott specimen appears to be the only published example, and description as well as grade match. Wagner Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Obol108 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (0.94g). Two tunny heads back-to-back; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square. Possibly unique.
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Miletopolis (AD 161-169) AE 21 - Lucius Verus105 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE21 - Assarion (5.59g, 6h), after 164. ΑY ΚΑΙ Μ ΑY ΒΗΡΟϹ, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟϹ ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ, the eponymous hero Miletos standing left on prow, looking back, extending right arm and holding spear and shield with left hand. Extremely rare. Minor smoothing, otherwise gF. Ktistes Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Obol103 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.
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Pitane (BC 300-250) AE 1296 viewsca 350-250 BC. AE12 (1.74g). Head of Zeus facing slightly right, wearing horns of Ammon / ΠΙ within wreath.
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Kame (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian92 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.68g). Iou. Tryphon, strategos. AΔPIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right / ϹΤΡ ΤΡΥΦωΝΟС ΚΑΜΗΝωΝ, facing herm. gF.
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Kame (AD 177-192) AE 1487 viewsTime of Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE14 (1.73g). Demetrios Artemonos, strategos. ΚΑΜΗΝΩΝ, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟV, ithyphallic herm left. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Germe (AD 244-247) AE 25 - Philip II87 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE25 (6.1g). Perperos, magistrate. M IOVΛ ΦΙΛIΠΠOC K, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΠЄPΠЄPOV ΓЄPMHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. aVF.
   
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