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Smyrna (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Britannicus?1275 viewsBritannicus, son of Claudius and Messalina, 41-54 AD. Philistos and Eikadios, magistrates. AE19 (3.88g), struck ca 50-54 AD. ZMU, Youthful, draped bust of Britannicus right / EPI FILISTOU - EIKADI/OS, Nike flying right, holding palm over left shoulder. Rare. Dark, olive patina, partially rough surface on obv. EF.1 comments11111
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Anazarbos (AD 235-238) AE - Maximinus I393 viewsMaximinus Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE Hexassarion (25.99g), 235/236 AD. ΑV Κ ΙΟY ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΕΙΝΟC CΕΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΝΑZΑΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC / Γ−Β / ΕΓ ΔΝC, emperor on horseback, crowned by Nike, trampling over begging enemy. Green patina, as found. 11111
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Stater708 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Stater (10.92g). Warrior advancing right, holding shield and short sword, uncertain symbol below / ΕΣΤF, triskeles with floral motif in centre, cock to left, branch right, within shallow incuse square. Scarce. VF.11111
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Aigeai (AD 217-218) AE - Macrinus and Diadumenian466 viewsMacrinus and Diadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE (11.54g). AUT K M OP SEU MAKRINOS KAI DIAD[..]NIAN, confronting busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian. MAKRINOU P M [...] AIGEAIWN, Bust of Dionysos with Thyrsos R; before, bunch of grapes. Very rare, brown almost black patina, good very fine. 11111
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Aigeai (AD 253) AE 24 - Cornelia Supera492 viewsCornelia Supera, 253-254 AD. AE (11.25g). GAI KORNH SOUPHRA SEB, draped bust right / AIGEAIWN NEWKO NAUA SQU, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Green patina, very fine. 11111
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Kamiros (BC 500-480) Stater1832 viewsca 480-475 BC. AR Stater (11.81g, 3h). Fig leaf / ΚΑΜ[Ι]−ΡΕΩ[Ν], legend in two lines divided by horizontal bar. Good VF, attractively toned, choice flan. Very rare, only five specimens known of which two are in museums. Ex Kunker 94 (9/2004), lot 1194 (sold EUR 3,400 ($4,182); R.C. Lockett Collection (Glendining's, 2/1961), lot 2409; Prof. S. Pozzi Collection (Naville I, 3/1921), lot 2671.

For dating, see Kagan, "The Decadrachm Hoard," Coinage and Administration in the Athenian and Persian Empires (BAR S343), pp. 25-26. This variety, the only coin of the type with a civic ethnic, is the only firm evidence linking this coinage to the city of Kamiros.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 16615 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, 2nd cent AD. AE16 (2.58g). Bust of young Dionysos (?) right, thyrsos behind / ΕΛ-ΑΙΤ-ΩΝ, poppy caps between grain ears. Dark golden toning, VF.11111
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III414 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.48g). Cuirassed and laureate head right, IMP CAE[ ] GORDIAN / Two cornucopiae with caduceus in the middle, ANTIOCH COLON/ S-D. Good fine.11111
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Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Drachm895 viewsca 430 BC. AR Drachm (3.78g, 3h). Gorgoneion with out-stretched tongue, surround by four wings arranged in clockwise direction / Harpy with four wings and stretched claws flying right, 3 pellets to left, all in deep incuse square. Very rare. Light toning, VF.

One of the very rare representations of a Harpy on an ancient coin. The dating and assignment to a Carian mint are not completely secure - one finds the Harpy motif on other Carian Incerta from the second half of the 5th century BC (see Troxell, Winged Carians, p. 262, 37-40), but a mint in Lycia could also be conceivable.
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Paphos (BC 310-306) AE 20 - Ptolemy I1110 viewsPtolemy I, 323-283 BC. AE20 - Hemiobol (8.70g). Paphos mint, struck 310-306 BC. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing ornamented stephane and earring / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Good VF, dark green, almost black, patina, surfaces evenly grainy.11111
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Tenedos (BC 188-70) Drachm1507 viewsafter 189 BC. AR Drachm (3.83g). Janiform male and female heads / Double-axe, TΕΝΕΔΙΩΝ above; monogram and grapes to left, tripod to right; all within laurel wreath. Toned, good VF, minor porosity. Very rare variety, only one specimen cited by De Callatay with this monogram-symbol combination. 11111
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Tenedos (BC 450-387) Drachm1130 viewsca 450-387 BC. AR Drachm (3.40g). Janiform female and male heads (Hera and Zeus?) / ΤΕΝ-ΕΔ-Ι-ΟΝ, double-axe; grapes to left, cicada to right. Toned, good VF, light surface crystallization. Ex Thomas B. Lesure Collection.11111
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Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol708 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (?) (0.31g). Head of tunny fish left / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare. Good VF. Mueller coll.11111
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Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III465 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (10.42g). Laureate and draped bust right / ΛYPBAITΩN, Goddess, resting on small column and holding phiale and globe. Good fine.11111
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Nikomedeia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus606 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 (13.81g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔIC NЄΩKO / PΩN NЄI / KOMH / ΔЄON, within a laurel-wreath. See aVF with a nice portrait and a pleasing dark green patina.11111
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Tarsos (BC 174-164) AE 19 - as Antiocheia ad Kydnum554 viewsTarsos, as Antiocheia ad Kydnum. Time of Antiochos IV, Epiphanes, 174-164 BC. AE19 (5.12g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Sandan standing left on horned and winged animal standing left, holding ear of grain and bipennis. VF, dark green-black patina.11111
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Mallos (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Julia Mamaea545 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (14.80g). Draped bust right / MALLO – COLONIA / FELIX /S-C; Tyche standing to left holding cornucopiae being crowned by Amphilochos; in between them, Marsyas; in field to right, boar. Rare, very fine.11111
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol591 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 7mm). Turtle / Wreath. Very rare. Porous, good fine.11111
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Bagis (AD 253-268) AE 36 - Gallienus622 viewsBagis, in alliance with Temenothyrae in Phrygia. Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE36 (26.08g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΙCΑPΕΩΝ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ ΤΗΜΝΟΘVΡ/ΕΩΝ around, ΟΜΟΝVΑ (sic) in exergue, Mên of Bagis standing right, holding sceptre and facing Tyche of Temenothyrae standing left, holding cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces, porous. Drewry Coll.; Ex Niggeler Coll., pt. 2, Bank Leu/Münzen und Medaillen (10/1966), lot 624.11111
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 32 - Trebonianus Gallus374 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-254 AD. AE32 (16.56g, 1h). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Perseus standing facing, head left, holding cultus statue of Apollo Lykeios standing on omphalos, holding wolves, and harpa and Gorgonion. VF, areas of soft strike.11111
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) B111 - EL 1/6 Stater1248 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.54g). Helmeted head of Athena left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, serpent on helmet; seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.11111
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Smyrna (BC 88-85) AE 24640 viewsMithradates VI, 120-63 BC. AE24 (15.11g). Ermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates. Struck ca 88-85 BC. Diademed head of Mithradates right / Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm. VF, green and brown patina, minor roughness.11111
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Paphos (BC 425) 1/3 Stater - Pnytos II669 viewsPnytos II, King of Paphos, ca 425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (15mm, 3.31g, 12h). Bull standing left, winged solar disk (Ahura-Mazda) flying above, ankh symbol to left, within dotted circle / Eagle sitting left, olive sprig to right, within dotted incuse square. Toned, VF. Extremely rare, possibly the only known, unpublished? 11111
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Paphos (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan748 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (9.92g). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, within which is a conical xoanon flanked by two stars, semicircular courtyard around. Near VF, black and green patina, some light roughness. Alexandre de Barros Coll.; ex CNG El. 72, lot 77.11111
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Cyprus Uncertain (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus864 viewsKoinon of Cyprus, under Roman rule, struck under Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (2.48g). Capricorn right, star above / Scorpion, star to right. Dark green, lightly glazed patina, VF. Gutknecht coll.; ex M. Laffaille coll. and Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, Auc. 76 (1991), lot 546. 11111
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Nagidos (BC 356-333) Stater589 viewsca 356-333 BC. AR Stater (10.08g). Aphrodite seated left holding a phiale; Eros flying before placing wreath on Aphrodite's head; flower before, mouse below / Dionysos standing left, holding grape clusters and thyrsos; TOΛ in upper left field, TOΛ in lower left field. Die-breaks on obverse, lightly toned, nice very fine.11111
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 570-540) Scarab - EL 1/24 Stater1741 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.63g). Samian-Euboic standard. Figural type. Winged scarab / Rough incuse square punch. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of two known. This type is also known by a unique 1/48 stater (Rosen 353) and a unique 1/96 stater (Rosen Collection [Muenzen und Medaillen 72, 10/1987], lot 127).11111
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Issos (BC 388-380) Tiribazos - Stater666 views388-380 BC. Tiribazos, Satrap of Western Asia. Second reign, AR Stater (20mm, 10.52g). Baal standing half-left, holding eagle and sceptre / Ahura-Mazda, body terminated by solar disk, holding wreath and lotus blossom. VF, usual weak strike.11111
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Oinoia (BC 300-200) AE 19771 views3rd century BC. AE19 (5.17g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Grape bunch on vine, ΟΙΝΑΙΩΝ below. Dark olive-green patina, porous, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex Rhousopoulos coll., Hirsch 13 (Munchen, 1905), lot 3831.11111
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Mytilene (BC 250-200) AE 18637 viewsca 250-200 BC. AE18 (5.48g). Laureate head of Apollo right / MY/T-I, kithara, monograms on either side. Fine green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.11111
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Anazarbos (AD 253-260) AE 24 - Valerian I333 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE22 (8.77g). Dated CY 272 (253/4 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus; ET BOC (date) in legend. Good VF, brown surfaces.11111
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Kios (BC 350-300) 1/4 Drachm - Poseidonios899 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm/Siglos (9mm, 1.25g). Poseidonios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley right, ΠΟΣΕΙ/ΔΩΝΙΟΣ above and below. VF, toned.11111
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Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 15747 views4th cent BC. AE15 (3.93g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion's head right, tongue protruding; ANTAN to right, ivy leaf? below. Dark brown-green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.11111
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Alexandreia (BC 301-281) AE 141152 viewsca 301-281 BC. AE14 (1.89g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Smintheos standing right, wearing long garb, holding bow with both hands, case on back; ΑΛΕΞ to left, mouse at feet to right. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.11111
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Prokonnesos (BC 350-250) AE 12670 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE12 (1.58g). Laureate female head right Aphrodite?), wearing sakkos, within linear circle / ΠΡΟ-ΚΟΝ, Oinochoe. Dark olive-green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.11111
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Eukarpeia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Trebonianus Gallus426 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE23 (5.97g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΥΚΑ−ΡΠΕΩΝ, Tyche seated left, holding grain-ears and sceptre. Fine, dark green surfaces, a little porous. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Burstein Collection; Lindgren Collection.11111
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Komama (AD 161-180) AE 33 – Marcus Aurelius448 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE33 (19.82g). Bust laureate, draped, and cuirassed left / Zeus standing left, holding patera and scepter; small altar and small eagle at his feet. Fine or better, a bit encrusted. Very rare. Only two specimens known to von Aulock, both from the same obverse die but a different reverse die. The reverse die of this coin is new and previously unknown.11111
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(BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE1275 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE (5.41g). Head of Dionysos right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Kentaur Chiron trotting right, monogram to right. Dark green patina, VF.11111
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Amathos (BC 350) 1/12 Stater - Rhoikos745 viewsRhoikos, King of Amathos, ca 350 BC. AR 1/12 Stater - Obol? (0.53g, 12h). Head of lion right / Forepart of lion right, head facing. Good VF, lightly toned, light porosity.11111
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Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 22407 views2nd-early 1st century BC. AE22 (8.18g, 6h). Bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder; Θ to left / Athena Alkidemos advancing right; NK and KA monograms to left. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights.11111
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(BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/3 Stater656 viewsca 500-440 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (3.04g). Dolphin left; Lycian letters above, two lines below / Triskeles within incuse square. Good VF, minor porosity. Rare.11111
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) EL 1/6 Stater810 viewsca 650-600 BC. EL Sixth Stater - Hekte (2.38g). Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Double incuse punch. VF. Struck from the same punches as the previous and following lots.11111
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Aigeai (BC 34-33) AE 15465 views34/3 BC. AE15 - Unit (3.11g, 12h), dated Caesarian Era 14 (34/3 BC). Helmeted bust of Athena right / Goat lying left; EP above, date to left. Good VF, green-brown patina.11111
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian854 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.75g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, S P Q P (sic) across fields, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM AVG across frieze, shield in pediment, dot between fourth and fifth columns. Good VF. Exceptional.11111
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian884 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, clipeus in pediment; within, Hadrian standing left, holding patera and reverted spear. VF, trace of porosity in reverse fields.11111
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Tetrobol551 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.57g). Head of Zeus-Ammon right / Triskeles, Lycian legend 'KOPRLL' within dotted square and deep incuse. EF/VF. 11111
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(BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater840 viewsMithrapata, Dynast, ca 380-360 BC. AR Stater (9.75g, 7h), Antiphellus mint. Forepart of lion with open jaws right / Bearded head of Mithrapata left; triskeles to right, within incuse square. Attractively toned and with a remarkable portrait. Extremely fine. Ex Bank Leu 13 (4/1975), lot 273, and from the Podalia Hoard of 1957 (IGCH 1262). 11111
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus571 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE27 (13.45g). Laureate head right / Nike driving galloping biga right. Fine, brown surfaces, porosity. Apparently unpublished.11111
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Philadelphia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan388 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20. Head of Trajan right / Apollo standing left. Rare. VF.11111
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Tisna (BC 350-300) AE 11878 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.34g). Young male head left, hair short / Sword in sheath; ΤΙΣΝΑ-ΙΟΝ. EF.11111
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Kyme (BC 165-140) AE 21905 viewsca 250-190 BC. AE21 (8.38g, 12h). Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia and earring / Horse prancing right, one-handled cup below; KY above, A between legs, ΛΑΟΝΙΚΟ[Σ] (magistrate) in exergue.11111
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Smyrna (AD 130) AE 40 - Antinoos779 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE40 - Medallion (46.55g, 12h), Polemon, magistrate. ANTINOOC HRΩC, bare head right / ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝ ΑΝΕΘ ΗΚΕ CΜΥPΝΑΙΟC, prow of galley right. VF, dark brown patina, some smoothing on reverse. Ex Dowdy Coll.; ex Sternberg 11 (11/1981), lot 283.11111
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Kelenderis (AD 218-222) AE - Elagabal439 viewsElagabal, 218-222 AD. AE (6.17g). Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ, laureate head right / ΚΕΛΕΝΔΕΡΙΤΩΝ, Demeter with torch driving snake biga to right. Green patina, VF. Ex Hirsch 168 (1990), lot 729.11111
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(BC 470-440) Uvug - Tetrobol621 viewsUvug, Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.83g), uncertain mint. Forepart of winged human-headed bull right / Head of Aphrodite? right, OFOV (='uvug' in Lycian language) to left, within dotted incuse square. Toned, VF.11111
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(BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/6 Stater or 1/4 Drachm506 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. Uvug? AR Diobol (1.45g). Forepart of winged bull right / Gorgoneion facing, within incuse square. VF.11111
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Rhodes (BC 404-375) Tetradrachm834 viewsca 404-375 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.06g). Head of Helios, framed by flowing hair, facing, slightly right / [Ρ]ΟΔ−ΙΟΝ, large rose with bud to left; small F and ivy leaf to right; within incuse. Lightly toned EF, well centered and in high relief, very minor roughness on chin which does not in any way detract form the overall beauty of the coin. The die-engraver's masterwork, and a beautiful example of Classical Greek art. 11111
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Mallos (BC 385-333) Obol690 viewsca 385-333 BC. AR Obol (0.77g). Female head (Aphrodite?) right, wearing sphendome / Head of satrap right, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk). Good VF. Ex J. Brindley Coll. (= Auktion Baldwin's 34 (London, 2003), lot 343.11111
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) Trisassarion - Elagabalus344 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE Trisassarion (12.01g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC CΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust R / ΑΝΑZΑΡΒΟΥ ΤΡΙΕΤΗΡΙΚΟC, Price-crown on table; in field, K-A / M. Dark-green patina, very fine.
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(BC 500-460) Uncertain Dynast - Stater541 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 500-460 BC. AR Stater (9.38g). Forepart of boar right / Lion's head facing, within double-line incuse square. VF. Ex Marowsky Coll., Kuenker Auk. 54 (Osnabroeck 2000), lot 2032.11111
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(BC 400-380) Vekhssere II - 1/3 Stater680 viewsVekhssere II, Dynast, ca 400-380 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.79g). Head of roaring lion left, in dotted circle / Head of Athena facing, turned slightly to left, wearing Attic helmet; monogram? to left. VF. Extremely rare.11111
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater1217 viewsca 500-450. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater. Facing head of Silenos with goat's ears and long beard; tunny fish swimming upwards to left and right / Quadripartite incuse square. Very rare. EF. Ex Muenzen und Medaillen 44 (6/1971), lot 12.

The head of Silenos on this coin very possibly served as the model for a silver issue of the slightly later Lykian dynast Teththiveibi, as BMC 88 and SNG Berry 1164.
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Prokonnesos (BC 400-350) Hemidrachm1749 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.51g). Head of Aphrodite left, hair in sphendone / ΠΡΟ-ΚΟΝ, oinochoe. Good VF. Scarce.11111
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Sesamos (BC 340-300) Drachm1011 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.49g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Wreathed head of Demeter left, wearing earring and necklace; A to left, ΣΗΣΑΜΗ to right. Toned, good VF. Schonwalter Coll. 11111
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B15 - EL 1/24 Stater 1042 viewsafter 550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.64g, 7mm). Head right, wearing Corinthian helmet; seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. aEF. Very rare.11111
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Side (BC 250-150) Obol630 viewsca 3rd-2nd cent BC. AR Obol (0.64g). Head of lion left, traces of Pamphylian inscription above / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. EF.11111
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Kamiros (BC 500-480) Stater781 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Stater (11.96g). Fig leaf / Rectangular incuse divided by thick central band. Good VF, toned. Excellent metal for issue.11111
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Kolophon (BC 450-410) Tetartemorion599 viewsLate 5th cent BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.30g). Laureate head Apollo right / TE monogram, cicada to left. Choice Good VF.11111
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Ephesos (BC 405-390) AE 8553 viewsca 405-390 BC. AE8 (0.54g). Bee / Stag-head right. Good VF.11111
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Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 3 - Obol374 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.59g). Bearded head 3/4 to right, in lion's skin (?) (Herakles?) / Bearded head (Great King?) left, wearing turreted crown. Rare, wavy flan, very fine.11111
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Apameia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla390 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (6.76g). Cuirassed and laureate bust right, AVT K MAV ANTΩΝINΩC / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, EΠI - A-M-CEV-T-B - AΠAMEΩΝ. Rough, very fine.11111
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Knidos (BC 465-449) Drachm541 viewsca 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (6.34g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound with taenia, KN-I, within incuse square. Attractively toned, good VF, nice flan.11111
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol527 viewsca 465-440 BC. AR Obol (0.72g). Forepart of lion left / Eagle flying right, in incuse square. VF-EF. Ex Hirsch Nachf. 175 (1992), lot 419.11111
(5 votes)
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus365 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (c.15g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate bust of Elagabalus right / KACTABAΛEωN, Beatyl of Elagabalus, surmounted by eagle, placed on galloping quadriga. Very fine.11111
(5 votes)
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Posis635 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.47g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, Π-ΟΣΙΣ (magistrate) above. Good VF, light reverse double-strike.11111
(5 votes)
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/24 Stater727 viewsca 510-494 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (0.58g). Female head right, hair in sakkos / Quadripartite incuse square, the quarters partially filled. Toned VF. 11111
(5 votes)
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Assos (BC 350-300) AE 10743 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.36g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with olive wreath / Bucranium, ΑΣ-ΣΙ; AP[TA]? above. EF, black patina. 11111
(5 votes)
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Atarneos (BC 350-300) AE 18974 viewsca. 350-300 BC. AE18 (3.87g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of horse right; coiled serpent above, H to right, ATAP below. Good VF, dark greenish brown patina with a trace of red, some smoothing in fields.11111
(5 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion751 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g). Forepart of boar left / Two tunnies swimming in opposite directions, bigger one to right, smaller to left. (the rev is upside down)11111
(5 votes)
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Sigeion (BC 350) AE 10672 viewsca 350 BC. AE10 (0.97g) Head of Athena right / Crescent, Σ-Ι/Γ-Ε.11111
(5 votes)
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Lampsakos (BC 394-330) AV Stater - Artabazos5794 viewsArtabazos, Satrap of Daskylion. ca 356 BC. AV Stater (8.45g). Head of Artabazos left, wearing a Persian tiara tied with a diadem / Forepart of Pegasos right. Good VF, light roughness on the obverse. Very rare, only six recorded examples, four of which are in museum collections. Ex Leu 30 (4/1982), lot 167; Von Aulock Collection, 7395; Monnaies et Medailles XIX (6/1959), lot 475; Muenzen und Medaillen XIII (6/1954), lot 1159.11111
(29 votes)
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Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 11781 viewsca 350 BC. AE11 (1.77g) Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion's head right, ANTAN to right.11111
(18 votes)
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Man - EL 1/48881 views7th-6th cent BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.28g). Archaic male head right, Θ (?) on cheek / Incuse punch. EF. Unique?11111
(17 votes)
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol933 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (ca 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Carian letter behind. About extremely fine.11111
(8 votes)
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Uncertain (BC 510) Drachm2391 viewsca 510 BC. AR Drachm (3.95g). Head of Gorgon facing / Incuse square divided into four compartments, three containing a pellet and one a crescent. Extremely rare. Nicely toned. Very fine.
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(21 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 211-217) Didrachm - Caracalla578 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AR Didrachm (5.30g), struck 213 AD. AV K M AVPHΛI ANTΩNЄINOC C, laureate head right / MHTPOΠ KAICAPIAC / Є-T K, Agalma of mount Argaios on altar, star above. Smaller flan, VF-EF.11111
(16 votes)
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander646 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.31g, 7h). M AVP CE AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC AVΓ, laureate head R / NI-KO, MH (ligate)- ΔE/Ω-N across fields, TPIC NEΩN, in exergue, octastyle temple set on two-tiered base. Good VF, dark brown patina. Rare.11111
(9 votes)
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Kaisareia (AD 193-194) Denarius - Pescennius Niger3063 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AR Denarius (2.82 gm). Caesarea mint. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, laureate head right / SALVTI AVG, Salus standing facing before lighted altar, head right, holding serpent in her arms and feeding it from a patera. Toned, good VF, minor porosity.11111
(24 votes)
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(BC 333-322) Ariarathes I - Drachm1521 viewsAriarathes I, 333-322 BC. AR Drachm (5.19g). Pontos, Gaziura mint. Baal of Gaziura seated left, holding eagle, grain ear and grape cluster in right hand, scepter in left; 'Baal-Gazur' in Aramaic behind / Griffin attacking a kneeling stag left, 'Ariorath' in Aramaic (mostly off flan) below. VF. Rare.11111
(12 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL Stater1632 viewsca 460-400 BC. EL Stater (15.97g). Triton left, holding tunny in right hand; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. VF, light scratch in obverse field, well struck. Extremely rare, only the second recorded example.11111
(12 votes)
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Pompeiopolis (AD 161-169) AE 30 - Lucius Verus1633 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (15.57g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTRO PAFLA - POMPHI OPOLIC, Tyche standing left. Brown patina, VF. Unique? Ex Auktion H - W. Mueller, Solingen 46 (1984), lot 356.11111
(23 votes)
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Attaleia (AD 100-300) AE1070 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE (2.97g). Bust of Poseidon right / Athena standing left, holding prow of ship in hand. Light green patina, EF.11111
(11 votes)
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Phaselis (BC 100-80) Drachm805 viewsLycian League, ca 100-80 BC. AR Drachm (2.05g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara with four strings; ΦΑΣΗΛΙ above, crown of Isis to left, long, burning torch to right; within shallow incuse square. Nice toning, EF. Traces of overstriking on obv. From the estate of Dr. R. Alexander, Rochester, NY.11111
(11 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 500-475) EL 1/6 Stater1062 viewsca 500-475 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.65g). Facing lion's head; tunny below / Quadripartite incuse square, granulated. Good VF. Ex Triton VI (1/2003), lot 300.11111
(11 votes)
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Laranda (BC 324-323) Obol647 viewsca 324-323 BC, time of satrapal campaign of Balacros and Perdiccas against Laranda. AR Obol (0.60g). Jugate diademed and bearded male heads right / Forepart of wolf right; ΛΑΡ[ΑΝ] above, monogram to left, star to right. About very fine, very rare. 11111
(11 votes)
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Thyateira (AD 55-60) AE 16 - Nero1140 viewsFirst Issue, 55-60 AD. AE16 (3.55g) Draped bust right, lightly bearded / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗ-ΝΩΝ, double-axe.11111
(11 votes)
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 320-280) AE 231200 viewsca 320-280 BC. AE23 (8.93g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case (gorytos), ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ, club. Good style, fine brown-green patina, EF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.11111
(11 votes)
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Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B831569 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 11mm). Head of Hermes right, wearing Petasos / Panther standing right within linear square. VF.11111
(10 votes)
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Mylasa (BC 520-490) Stater940 viewslate 6th-early 5th cent BC. AR Stater (10.99g). Forepart of lion right, Θ on shoulder / Two irregular incuse punches. EF. Extremely rare.11111
(10 votes)
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Kaunos (BC 410-390) Stater811 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (12.05g). Winged female figure in kneeling/running stance left, head turned right, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?), Δ (inverted) - Γ flanking. VF, toned, good detail for issue. Tony Hardy coll.11111
(10 votes)
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Kyme (BC 320-250) AE 171180 viewsca 320-250 BC. AE17 (4.24g). Forepart of horse right, KY above, ZΩΠΥΡΙΩΝ (magistrate) below / One-handled vase, monogram to left. Olive-black patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.11111
(10 votes)
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