Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Methymna (AD 198-209) AE 20 - Geta1358 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE20 (4.76g, 8h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. Near VF, dark green patina.
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Methymna (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla1782 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.67g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΗΘΥΜ−ΝΑΙΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces, a little porous. Drewry Coll.; Ex Schulman (11/1971), lot 352.
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Methymna (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Julia Mamaea644 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE33 (20.98g). Draped bust right / Athena standing right, holding spear and shield, facing Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at his feet left. VF, green patina under thick earthen encrustation. Apparently unpublished. Rare city.
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Methymna (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Severus Alexander306 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE34 (21.69g). Lollianos, strategos. AV K M AVP CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ CTP ΛOΛΛIANOV MHΘVMNAIΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF.
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Methymna (BC 27-14 AD) AE 18 - Augustus, Caius & Lucius311 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (5.00g). Alexander, magistrate. CЄBACTOC, bare head of Augustus right; lituus to right / AΛЄΞANΔPOC MAΘVMNAIΩN, jugate bare heads of Caius and Lucius right. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Methymna (BC 200-30) AE 528 views2nd-1st century BC. AE (4.02g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Korinthian helmet / Μ-Α/Θ-Y, kantharos, small oinochoe to right. Dark olive-brown patina, VF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 200-30) AE 15563 views2nd-1st century BC. (15mm, 4.29g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Μ-Α/Θ-Y, kantharos; grape bunch to left. VF, dark green patina, light earthen deposits.
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Methymna (BC 200-30) AE 15288 views350-240 BC. AE15 (3.93g). Helmeted head of Athena right / MAΘY, kantharos.
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Methymna (BC 200-30) AE 17708 views2nd-1st century BC. AE17 (3.31g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Korinthian helmet / Μ-Α/Θ-Y, kantharos. Dark olive-green patina, aEF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Methymna (BC 330) AE572 viewsafter 330 BC. AE (0.73g). Head of Athena left / Μ-Α/Θ-Y, 4-string lyre. Black patina, VF. Very rare.
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Methymna (BC 330) AE 10571 viewsafter 330 BC. AE10 (1.3g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Μ-Α/Θ-Y, 4-string lyre. aEF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 330) AE 11629 viewsafter 330 BC. AE11 (1.48g). Head of Athena left / ΜΑΘY, 4-string lyre; helmet to left. Black patina, good VF.
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Methymna (BC 330-240) Triobol990 viewsca 330-240 BC. AR Triobol (2.82g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / ΜΑ/Θ-Y, lyre, dolphin to left. Finely toned, VF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 330-240) Triobol921 viewsca 330-280 BC. AR Triobol (2.92g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet with coiled serpent / ΜΑ/Θ-Y, kithara with four strings, dolphin to left; within dotted square. Toned, EF. Ex Ariadne Galleries Inc., New York sale (12/1983), lot 90.
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Methymna (BC 330-240) Triobol759 viewsca 350/330-250/240 BC. AR Triobol (2.82g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Lyre, B to right, all within dotted square border. Nicely toned. Minor scratches, otherwise, extremely fine. Ex Kokoschka Coll. (Lockett IV, Glendining & Co. (2/1961), 2252), and Pozzi Coll. (Naville I (3/1921), 2342.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) AE 10 - Koinon of Lesbos617 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, 330-280 BC. AE10 (1.24g). Female head right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace (Hera?) / ΑΙΟΛΕ, thunderbolt, bunch of grapes below. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare.

For attribution to Methymna, see B. L. Robert, Etudes de numismatique grecque (1951), 92ff.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) AE 16 - Koinon of Lesbos582 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, 330-280 BC. AE16 (4.21g). Female head right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace (Hera?) / ΑΙΟΛΕ, thunderbolt, bunch of grapes below. Dark green patina, flan flaw on rev., porosity, aVF. Very rare. Joy coll.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) AE 16 - Koinon of Lesbos607 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, 330-280 BC. AE16 (3.40g). Female head right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace (Hera?) / ΑΙΟΛΕ, thunderbolt, bunch of grapes below. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) AE 17 - Koinon of Lesbos688 viewsca 4th century BC. AE17 (3.67g). Female head right, wearing stephane, earring, and necklace / ΑΙΟΛΕ, thunderbolt, bunch of grapes below. Good VF, dark green patina. Freedman Coll.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) Tetrobol - Koinon of Lesbos878 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, ca 330-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.64g), minted in Methymna. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Thunderbolt, ΑΙΟΛΕ above, bunch of grapes below. Light toning, VF. Very rare.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) Tetrobol - Koinon of Lesbos873 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, ca 330-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm, 2.61g, 7h), minted in Methymna. Head of Athena right, wearing Korinthian helmet / Thunderbolt, ΑΙΟΛΕ above, kerykeion below. aVF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) Tetrobol - Koinon of Lesbos544 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, ca 330-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.6g, 15mm), minted in Methymna. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent / Thunderbolt, ΑΙΟΛΕ above, bunch of grapes below. VF.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Hemiobol 635 viewsca 385-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.23g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grape cluster. Porous, very fine.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Hemiobol662 viewsca 360-330 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g, 6mm). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bunch of grapes within incuse linear circle.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Hemiobol 562 viewsca 360-330 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.25g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bunch of grapes within incuse linear circle.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Hemiobol 605 viewsca 410-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.27g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grape bunch within linear circle. Good VF, lightly toned.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol643 viewsca 360-330 BC. AR Obol (0.50g) Helmeted head of Athena right / Kantharos, Μ-Θ-Α, within linear incuse circle.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol683 viewsca 360-330 BC. AR Obol (0.51g) Helmeted head of Athena right / Kantharos, Μ-Θ-Α, within linear incuse circle.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol672 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.50g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Kantharos, Μ-Θ-Α, within linear incuse circle. VF, porous.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol481 viewsca 450-406 BC. AR Obol (0.52g, 8mm). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Kantharos, Μ-A-Θ, within linear incuse circle. VF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol490 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.46g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Kantharos; M-A-Θ counterclockwise around. VF, minor roughness on reverse.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol319 viewsca 450-379 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.50g). Helmeted head of Athena right / M-A-Θ, kantharos within circular border, all within incuse circle.
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Methymna (BC 400-360) Silenos - Obol846 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.35g, 8mm, 11h). Facing head of bearded Silenos / Land turtle in circle. VF, very rare.
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Methymna (BC 400-360) Silenos - Obol682 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.37g). Facing head of bearded Silenos / Land turtle in circle incuse. Dark toning, VF. Very rare.
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Methymna (BC 400-360) Silenos - Obol609 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (6mm, 0.34g, 6h). Facing head of Silenos / Tortoise in linear circle within shallow incuse circle. Near VF, some encrustation.
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Methymna (BC 400-360) Silenos - Obol862 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.46g). Facing head of Silenos / Tortoise in linear circle within shallow incuse circle. Near EF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 400-360) Silenos - Obol504 viewsca 350/30-250/40 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.34g, 8h). Facing head of Silenos / Tortoise within circular border within shallow incuse circle. VF, porosity.
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol695 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 7mm). Turtle / Wreath. Very rare. Porous, good fine.
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol468 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g). Land turtle / Wreath. Very rare. VF.
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol311 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (7mm, 0.26g). Turtle / Wreath in incuse circle. Near VF, toned, obverse off center. Lee Coll.
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol326 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (7mm, 0.35g). Turtle / Wreath in incuse circle. Near VF, dark hoard patina. Lee Coll.
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol402 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tritartemorion or Hemiobol(?) (6mm, 0.30g, 6h). Turtle / Wreath within incuse circle. VF, porous.
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol213 views450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.37g). Turtle / Wreath within incuse circle.
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Drachm1011 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Drachm (3.06g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with vine tendril and crescent / M-A-Θ, kantharos in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, slight granularity.
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Drachm763 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Drachm (3.14g, 12h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Kantharos; M-A-Θ around; all in pelleted square within shallow incuse square. Good VF, toned, a hint of porosity. Rare and exceptional for type.
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Drachm271 viewsca 450-379 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.12g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Μ-Α-Θ, kantharos within pelleted square border, all within incuse square.
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Hemiobol446 viewsca 410-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g, 7mm). Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / Bunch of grapes within dotted incuse square. VF. Very rare.
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Hemiobol526 views5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.22g, 6mm). Helmeted head of Athena left / Bunch of grapes in dotted incuse square. Toned, VF.
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Obol550 viewsca 420-377 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.48g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Kantharos; M above, two ivy leaves at sides. VF, a little porous.
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Obol260 viewsca 450-379 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.48g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Kantharos flanked by ivy leaves, M above.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol673 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g). Head of Nymph right, wearing sakkos and earring / ΜΑΘ, hen standing right within dotted incuse square. Rare. VF.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol562 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g). Head of Nymph left, wearing sakkos and earring / Hen standing right, crescent above, within dotted incuse square. Rare. VF.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol429 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.26g, 12h). Female head right, hair bound in sakkos / Cock standing right within incuse square. VF, some porosity. Rare. Lee Coll.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol425 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.25g, 5h). Head of a nymph right, hair bound in sakkos / MAΘ, hen standing right. VF, spotty hoard patina. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol396 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.26g, 9h). Head of nymph left / Hen; crescent above; all within pelleted border within square incuse. Near VF, minor porosity. Rare. Alighieri Coll.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol432 viewsa 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.25g). Head of nymph left, wearing sakkos and earring / Cock walking right, crescent above; within dotted square border within square incuse. VF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Hemiobol587 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.21g). Facing head of bearded Silenos / Bunch of grapes, crescent in right field, within dotted incuse square. VF, very rare. Unpublished?
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Hemiobol537 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.21g). Facing head of bearded Silenos / ΜΑ-Θ, hen standing right within dotted incuse square. VF, very rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Hemiobol429 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.21g). Facing head of bearded Silenos / Grape bunch, crescent in right field, within dotted incuse square. VF, very rare, unpublished.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Hemiobol520 viewsca 425-385 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.23g, 10h). Facing head of bearded Silenos / ΜΑ-Θ, hen standing right within dotted incuse square. VF, very rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Hemiobol354 viewsca 350/30-250/40 BC. AR Tritartemorion (7mm, 0.20g, 11h). Facing head of Silenos / Cock standing right within dotted square border within incuse square. Near VF. Extremely rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Hemiobol320 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.22g). Facing head of bearded Silenos / Bunch of grapes within dotted incuse square. VF.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Obol517 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.41g, 6h). Head of bearded Silenos facing / Land turtle in dotted square border within incuse square. aEF.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Obol464 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.57g). Head of bearded Silenos facing / Facing head of panther within incuse square. Unpublished?
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Obol464 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.59g). Head of bearded Silenos facing / Facing head of panther within incuse square. Unpublished?
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Obol377 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.32g, 7mm). Head of bearded Silenos facing / Land turtle in dotted square border within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Obol370 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.51g, 8mm, 1h). Facing head of Silenos / Facing head of panther within incuse square. Good VF, toned, a bit porous. Very rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Obol411 viewsca 350/30-250/40 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g, 7mm). Head of bearded Silenos facing / Tortoise within dotted square border within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Obol304 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.4g, 7mm). Head of bearded Silenos facing / Head of lion left within incuse square.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Triobol490 viewsca 420-377 BC. AR Triobol (1.46g, 10mm). Helmeted head of Athena right / M - A, head of panther facing within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Triobol 375 viewsca 450-406 BC. AR Triobol (1.4g, 11mm). Helmeted head of Athena right / M - A, head of panther facing within incuse square. VF.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Triobol357 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Diobol (11.5mm, 1.26g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Facing head of lion or panther in pelleted square within incuse square. Fine, toned, porous. Very rare.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Triobol501 viewsca 450-406 BC. AR Triobol / Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.54g). Helmeted head of Athena left / M-A, head of lion or panther facing within dotted incuse square. VF.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Triobol406 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Triobol (1.51g, 11mm). Helmeted head of Athena left / M - A, head of lion facing within pelleted border; all within incuse square. gVF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol640 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol (1.36g). Facing head of Gorgon, tongue protruding, hair on forehead dotted / Bearded male head right, hair long at back, in Corinthian helmet, within dotted square border in shallow incuse. Apparently an unpublished reverse die, heavy dark patina, some surface corrosion but without wear, extremely rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol2488 viewsca 500/480-450 BC. AR Diobol (1.34g). Facing head of Gorgon, tongue protruding / Bearded male head (Ares?) right, hair long at back, in Corinthian helmet, within dotted square border in shallow incuse. Fine dark toning. Second known exemplar, EF.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol736 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol (1.35g). Facing head of Gorgoneion, tongue protruding / Head of Athena? left, wearing Corinthian helmet, within dotted incuse square. Toned, gVF/EF.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol535 viewsca 500/480-450 BC. AR Diobol (1.30g, 10mm). Gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena left in dotted square within incuse square. Rare. Dark hoard patina, light porosity. Very fine.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol628 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.31g). Facing gorgoneion / Bearded male head right, wearing Corinthian helmet, in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Ex Herman Coll. (CNG 73 (9/2006), lot 309); ex Numismatica Ars Classica 29 (5/2005), lot 203.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol521 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Diobol (1.32g). Gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena left in dotted square within incuse square. Rare. Dark toning, light porosity. EF.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol407 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.30g). Facing gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena left in dotted square within incuse square. VF, porous. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol434 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Diobol (1.48g, 12mm). Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding / Helmeted head of Athena left in dotted square; all within incuse square. EF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol802 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Turtle in incuse dotted square. VF.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol788 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.35g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Turtle in incuse dotted square. Very fine. Unpublished?1 comments
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol770 viewsca 500-460 BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Turtle in incuse dotted square. Darkly toned, VF. Very rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol603 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.51g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Turtle in incuse dotted square. Good VF, light porosity. Very rare, and unpublished in the standard refrences.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol585 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.52g). Helmeted head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / Turtle in incuse dotted square. VF. Very rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol345 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.60g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Tortoise within dotted square border within incuse square. Near VF, some roughness and porosity.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol367 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.39g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Tortoise within dotted square border within incuse square. VF, a little porous. Alighieri Coll.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol337 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.47g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Tortoise within dotted square border within incuse square. VF, a little porous. Very rare. Alighieri Coll.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol378 viewsca 500/480-450/40 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.47g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Sea turtle within linear border; all within incuse square. VF, light porosity. Extremely rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Stater736 viewsca 480 BC. AR Stater (8.21g). Boar standing right, head lowered / ΜΑΘVΜΝΑΙ-ΟΣ, helmeted head of Athena righ, dotted square border; all within an incuse square. VF, porous. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Stater1071 viewsca 480 BC. AR Stater (8.51g). ΜΑΘVΜΝΑ[ΙΟΣ], boar standing right, head lowered / ΜΑΘVΜΝΑΙ-ΟΣ, helmeted head of Athena right, dotted square border; all within an incuse square. Good VF. Rare. From the Robert Schonwalter Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Auc. VIII (6/1980), lot 225; Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Warren Collection, 1069; Greenwell Collection; Lesbos Hoard 1891 (IGCH 1187).
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Stater1021 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Stater (8.19g, 11h). Boar walking right, head lowered, ΜΑΘVΜΝΑ[ΙΟΣ] above / Head of Athena right, wearing disc earring, necklace and helmet adorned with volute spiral and spike; within linear dotted border in shallow incuse square. Toned, with lightly corroded surfaces, otherwise, good VF. Rare. Ex Bank Leu 45 (5/1988), lot 210; Gillet Coll., 1127.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Tetrobol1011 viewsca. 500-460 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.69g). Hoplite with round shield and spear at ready left / Protome of horse galloping with rider right, in dotted square, within incuse square. About EF. Rare.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Tetrobol994 viewsca 500-460 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.82g). Hoplite running left, holding spear and shield / Youth on forepart of horse right, within dotted incuse square. VF.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Tetrobol780 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Tetrobol (12mm, 2.71g). Hoplite running left, holding spear and shield / Youth on forepart of horse right, within dotted square. VF, toned.
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Methymna (BC 520-460) Hemiobol1082 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.21g). Facing head of bearded Silenos / Double incuse punch. VF, extremely rare. Unpublished?
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Methymna (BC 520-460) Hemiobol865 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Tritartemorion (6mm, 0.26g). Facing head of satyr / Rough incuse square punch. Good VF, toned. Good metal.

The attribution of this type to Methymna is based on a similar, later issue with a bird and the legend MAΘ on the reverse (Gorny & Mosch 170, lot 1423).
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Methymna (BC 520-460) Hemiobol728 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.24g, 6mm). Head of Selinos facing / Quadratum incusum. Very rare. Very fine.
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