Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Abydos (AD 14-37) AE 13 - Tiberius760 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE13 (1.43g). CЄ BA, laureate head right / ABY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt. VF.
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Abydos (AD 166-177) AE 35 - Commodus2030 viewsCommodus, Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE35 (27.95g). ΑΥ Κ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡΗ - ΚΟΜΟΔΟΣ ΓΕΡ, draped and laureate bust right / ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ZΩΙΛΟΥ, Alexander the Great, backed by more soldiers on two galleys, giving orders to attack; on the background turret with trumpeter giving the signal on long salpinx. Second known example. Red brown patina, minor smoothing, gVF.
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Abydos (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Septimius Severus2163 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (23.74g). Fl. Ba. Prokles. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI APC ΦΛ BA ΠP-OKΛOY / ABYΔHN, Leander accompanied by dolphins, swimming in the Hellespont towards a turret, from which Hero hold out a lighted lamp. Very rare. Interesting mythological depiction. Black green patina.
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Abydos (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla1149 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.58g, 12h). AV K M AVP ANTΩNЄI/NOC, laureate and draped bust right / A BVΔHNΩ N, pair of bull heads, back to back. Near EF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Abydos (AD 198-217) AE 38 - Caracalla1834 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE38 (26.29g, 6h), struck 215-217 AD. AV K M AVPH ANTΩNEINO C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ABVΔHNΩ N above, HPΩ downward to right, ΛAIANΔPOC in exergue, Leander swimming right across Hellespont toward tower containing Hero standing left, who holds a lighted lamp in extended right hand; to left, sheathed sword set on rock outcropping; above, Eros flying right, holding wedding torch. EF, black-brown patina with some green and lighter brown overones, hairline flan crack. Extremely rare.
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander437 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (7.19g). AV K M AV CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAIANΔPOC ABVΔHNΩN, Leander swimming right across the Hellespont toward tower containing Hero standing left, holding lamp. Extremely rare and interesting. aVF.
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander272 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (8.31g). ΑV Κ Μ ΑV С ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right / ΑΒVΔOC, bust of Demos right, with slight drapery. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander1371 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 - Medallion (23.00g, 7h). IMP C IMVIP SEV ALEXANDRO AVC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ABΥΔH-NΩ-N, Nude Leander accompanied by Eros with torch, swimming right, crossing the Hellespont (Dardanelles), bust of Hero on top of light tower of Sestos facing left, holding oil lamp in her outstretched right hand to bring light in to the darkness of the night over the Hellespont. Very Fine.

Hero and Leander were one of the most famous lovers in ancient mythology. Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite who lived in the city of Sestos (on the Dardanelles). Leander was a young man from Abydos who lived on the opposite Asian side of the strait. Leander fell in love with Hero, but his parents were against a marriage. He would swim every night across the Hellespont to be with her secretly. Hero always would light a lamp at the top of her tower to guide her lover his way. However, one stormy night the waves tossed Leander in the sea and the breezes blew out Hero's light. Leander lost his way and drowned. When Hero saw his dead body, she threw herself over the edge of the tower to her death to be with him.
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander951 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 - Medallion (25.34g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Hero Abydos (?) before cow with (?) calf, in the background tree and prora. A bit tooled. VF.
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Abydos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 13 - Augustus614 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE13 (1.83g). CЄBACTOY, bare head right; crescent to right / ABY, lyre. VF.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) AE 11820 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE11 (1.81g). Laureate head of Artemis right / A-B/Y/D-H, Torch and quiver crossed. Fine. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) AE 12355 viewsca 320-200 BC. AE12 (1.83g). Laureate head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / A - BY, crossed torches, star above, poppy head below. VF.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Drachm639 viewsca 80-­70 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.81g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Iphiades, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephanos, bow and quiver over shoulder / Eagle, wings spread, standing right; ABY above, B (date?) to right, IΦIAΔOY below; all within wreath.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Hemidrachm413 viewsca 160 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.88g). Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / A-BY, eagle standing right; in right field, symbol (wreath?); between talons, monogram; all within wreath. VF.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm1178 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.51g). Diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right, helmeted head of Athena to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΜΙΛΗΘΙ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. This form of the magistrate's name not recorded in the standard works. Toned VF, light porosity, some smoothing on the reverse.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm1130 viewsca 80-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.63g, 1h). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at her shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right with spread wings, bunch of grapes to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΦΕΡΕΝΙΚΟΥ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Beautifully toned. Good very fine. From the collections of H.S. von Aulock, R. Jameson, and Consul E. Weber (Hirsch XXI, 11/1908, lot 2534).
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm1112 viewsafter 175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.87g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right with spread wings, bunch of grapes to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΑΡΤΕΜΩ/ΝΟΣ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Nicely toned, aEF. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm791 viewsafter 175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.30g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right with spread wings, herm with palm branch to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΑΠΟΛΛΩ/ΩΝΙΔΟΥ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Minor corrosion, aEF. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm1060 viewsca 175-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.10g, 12h). Stephanephoric type. Iphiados, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Eagle, wings spread, standing right; to right, star above radiate head of Helios right; ΙΦΙΑΔΟΥ below; all within wreath. Good VF, toned, minor area of flat strike. Rare. Winokur Coll.; Ex Glendining (4/1970), lot 142.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Trihemiobol324 viewsca 80-70 BC. AR Obol (0.88g, 11mm, 11h). Laureate head of Artemis right / ABY, eagle standing right on uncertain object (arrow?); uncertain symbol in right field. VF, toned with patches of find patina, a few light scratches. Extremely rare, unpublished fraction. Ex Cederlind.
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Abydos (BC 200-0) AE 14604 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE14 (2.23g, 12h). Bust of Artemis facing slightly right / ABY, eagle standing right, head left. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Abydos (BC 200-100) AE 17379 views2nd century BC. AE17 (3.5g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΒΥ-ΔΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing left, holding torch; stag in front. VF.
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Abydos (BC 200-100) AE 18141 views2nd century BC. AE18 (6.26g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΒΥ-ΔΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing left, holding torch and patera; stag in front, club (?) to right. VF.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 10703 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (0.87g). Bust of Artemis facing, wearing headdress / ABY, eagle standing right, head left; trident to right. aEF, brown patina. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 16831 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE16 (4.02g). Draped bust of laureate Artemis facing / 4-string kithara, A-B-Y/D-H. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 21181 viewsca 320-200 BC. AE21 (7.61g). Head of Artemis facing / ABY, man sitting left on rock (Pan or Hermes?), kerykeion to left. Overstruck on uncertain type.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 22628 viewsca 280-200 BC. AE22 (6.45g). Three-quarter facing, turreted bust of Artemis, bow and quiver over shoulder, head turned slightly right / Stag standing right, within laurel wreath. Near VF, dark greenish-brown patina. Freedman Coll.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23772 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE23 (8.07g). Turreted head of Artemis right, bow and quiver under chin / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head turned left; ABY to left, ram's head to right. Nice VF, glossy brown patina with some green encrustation. Well centered.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23608 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE22 (8.23g). Head of Artemis, facing, turned slightly right, wearing stephane, laureate wreath, earrings and necklace / Eagle standing right, wings open; ABY and aplustre to right. EF, dark green patina, some light smoothing in fields. Ex Frank Sternberg Auktion XI (11/1981), lot 115.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23644 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE23 (8.15g), small dies. Turreted head of Artemis right, bow and quiver under chin / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head turned left; grain ear before. Overstruck on a larger Abydos of same type, but with aplustre before eagle. Nice VF, glossy dark brown patina. Well centered. Freedman Coll.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23562 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE23 (8.74g). Head of Artemis right / Eagle standing right (on thunderbolt); grain-ear at right. Overstruck. Good VF, dark brown patina, undertype especially clear on reverse. Freedman Coll.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 241194 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE24 (7.96g). Turreted head of Artemis left / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head turned left; ABY to left, kantharos to right. Dark olive-green patina, gVF. Very rare issue. Gutknecht coll.1 comments
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm1130 viewsca 320-280 BC. AR Drachm (2.37g). Kephalos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; club in wreath to left, ABY above; ΚΕΦΑΛΟΥ to right above. VF-EF.1 comments
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm1179 viewsca 320-280 BC. AR Drachm (2.42g, 3h). Anaxikles, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; kantharos and ABY to left, ΑΝΑΞΙΚΛΗΣ and ivy leaf to right above. Good VF.
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm812 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.29g). Kephalos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; thymiaterion in wreath to left, ABY above; ΚΕΦΑΛΟΥ to right above. Good VF, light porosity, cleaned.

Copenhagen identifies the symbol within the wreath as a club, but their example is too worn to clearly see that it is a thymiaterion.
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm938 viewsca 411-387 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.68g, 12h). Kephalos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; thymiaterion in wreath to left, [KE]ΦAΛOY to right. VF, toned, slight die shift and spots of encrustation on reverse. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 10963 viewslate 4th cent. BC. AE10 (1.30g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right; ΑΒΥ above, bow & arrow to right.
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 10409 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (1.26g, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right; to right, pellet above bow and arrow. VF, green patina.
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 11602 viewslate 4th century BC. AE11 (1.34g, 9h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, ABY above, amphora to right. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 11492 viewsca 4th century BC. AE11 (1.02g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, crescent. gVF.
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 15235 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE15 (3.56g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, tripod in front.
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 16226 views4th-3rd century BC. AE16 (3.05g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo to left / ABY, eagle standing left, wings closed; before, coiled serpent within wreath. Minor breaks in patina on the edge, otherwise, good very fine.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) AE 11626 viewsca 385-335 BC. AE11 (1.26g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, ΑΒΥ above. Good dark green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll., ex M. Laffaille coll. and Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel Auc. 76 (1991), lot 443.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm848 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.65g). Lysas, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; tripod to left, ABY above; ΛΥΣΑΣ above to right. VF/EF.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm1174 viewsca 388-335 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.54g, 2h). Efarmostos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Eagle standing left, AB[Y] and ram's head before, [ΕΦ]ΑΡΜΟΣΤΟ[Σ] and poppy behind. Ex Weber Coll.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm586 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.61g). Hfaistoleos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, Nike flying left with wreath before, ΗΦΑΙΣΤΟΛΕΩΣ above. Near VF, toned.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm761 viewsca 385-335 BC. AR Drachm (2.57g, 9h). Hyllippos, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / ABY, eagle standing right; [Υ]ΛΛΙΠΠΟΣ to left, bee to right. EF, toned. An excellent example. Ex Brand Coll. (Sotheby’s, 2/1984), lot 187.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm775 viewsca 387-335 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.42g). Hfaistoleos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; Nike flying left before, HΦAIΣTOΛEΩΣ, and rose behind. Toned VF.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm381 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.5g). Arhestra[tos], magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing left, corn grain in wreath to left, ΑΡΧΕΣΤΡΑ above.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm533 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.6g, 14mm). Hyllippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY YΛΛIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing right with folded wings; bee to right. gVF.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm425 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.4g, 15mm). Hyllippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY YΛΛIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing left with folded wings; bee to left. gVF.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Hemidrachm248 viewsca 400-280 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.23g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, amphora to right.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm854 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Drachm (3.44g). Protagoras, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; 4-spoked wheel to left, ABY above; ΠΡΩΤΑΓΟΡ[ΑΣ] above to right. Toned, EF. Rare. Ex Auktion Hess-Leu 45 (1970), lot 249.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm419 viewsca 411-387 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.21g, 12h). Diogenes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; grapes to left. VF, porous.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm543 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.44g). Mentor, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, lyre and ABY before, ΜΕΝΤΩΡ above. Toned VF, not fully struck-up in center.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm410 viewsca 380-330 BC. AR Drachm (3.21g). Mentor, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, lyre and ABY before, ΜΕΝΤΩΡ above. VF.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm502 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.38g, 12h). Amythion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, race torch before; magistrate’s name to left. VF, porous.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm469 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.5g, 9h). Exepolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, dolphin to left, ΕΧΕΠΟΛΙ[...] to right. Toned, VF. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm391 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.5g, 15mm). Eukrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY EYKPINHΣ, eagle standing right; triskelis in field. aEF. Apparently the second example known.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm337 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.4g, 16mm). Xanthippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY ΞANΘIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing left with folded wings; crescent to left. VF.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Hemidrachm211 views4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.74g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, triskeles to right. Very rare.
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Drachm417 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.75g). ABY; eagle standing left; star above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, areas of roughness. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol640 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.51g, 10h). Eagle standing left; ABY to left, AΠ monogram above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF.
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol474 viewsca 470-440 BC. AR Obol (0.52g, 8mm). ABY, eagle standing left, star above / Gorgon. Rare. VF.
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol547 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.53g, 3h). Eagle standing left; monogram above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, lightly toned, typical porosity.
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol313 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.46g, 5h). Eagle standing left; monogram above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Lee Coll.
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol801 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.69g, 11mm). Eagle left, ABY to left, cup to right / Gorgon head facing. Very fine.
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol898 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.80g, 11mm). Eagle left, ABY to left, cup to right / Gorgon head facing within incuse square. Very fine.
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol1093 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (0.66g). Eagle standing left; ABY to left, kylix to right / Gorgoneion in incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol403 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.67g). ABY; eagle standing left / Gorgoneion. Good VF. Scarce.
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol347 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.67g, 1h). ABY; eagle standing left; kylix above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned and porous surfaces, obverse die break.
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol376 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.68g, 7h). ABY; eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity.
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol499 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.70g). ABY; eagle standing left / Gorgoneion. VF. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 470-450) AV Stater6671 viewsca 410 BC. AV Stater (8.58g). ABYΔ/HNON (the lower part of the legend retrograde), eagle standing left / Gorgoneion facing, within an incuse square. Light scrape on reverse edge at 5 o’clock. VF/gVF. Unique and of great importance. Ex ‘Kunstfreund’ Coll., Bank Leu AG & Münzen und Medaillen AG (Zurich, 5/1974), lot 161; ex Monnaies et Médailles SA, Auc. 53 (Basel, 11/1977), lot 92.

Abydos was a colony of Miletos, situated on the Hellespont, and was perhaps an early location of the minting of electrum staters in the sixth century B.C. The city had been part of the Athenian empire during the fifth century until it revolted in 411 B.C., becoming a Spartan ally. This incredible gold stater, the only known example, is of the highest numismatic importance.
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Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol1178 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.75g, 1h). Eagle standing left; ABY to left, T above / Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol565 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.78g). Eagle standing left, T above / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol 963 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.84g). Eagle standing left; T above / Facing gorgoneion. VF, nicely centered and pretty nice for these. Evidently a rare variety with the T on the obverse.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm751 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.27g). Eagle standing left, ΑΒΥΔ−[Η]ΝΟΝ / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, within incuse square. Toned, good VF. Very rare. Ex Marian A. Sinton Collection (Triton III, 1999), lot 503; Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection (Sotheby's, 6/1991), lot 578 (part of).
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm618 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.16g). Eagle standing left, [ΑΒΥ]Δ-ΗΝΟΝ / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, A-B in top corners, within incuse square. Good dark toning, good VF. Very rare.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm 674 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.16g, 9h). ΑΒΥΔ-ΗΝΟΝ (Ns retrograde), eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion; A-B above; all within incuse square. Good VF, dark iridescent toning. Very rare type, second known of variety with A-B on reverse. Herman Coll.; ex Lanz 36 (4/1986), lot 333, and Gorny Auc. 122 (3/2003), lot 1382.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm380 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.62g, 8h). Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue within incuse square. VF, toned, die break on reverse. Very rare.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm345 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 5.14g). ABVΔ[...]ΟИ, eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion, within incuse square.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Obol462 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.90g, 8mm). Eagle standing left on dotted ground line / Gorgon head facing within incuse square. Very fine. Early type, heavy.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Obol492 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (0.8g, 10mm). Eagle standing left / Gorgoneion within incuse square. Good Fine. Early type, heavy.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Obol444 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.88g, 9h). Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. Near VF, porous.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Hemiobol520 viewsearly 5th century. AR Obol (7mm, 0.54g). Bird (eagle?) standing left, head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned and porous.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Hemiobol267 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.47g). Bird standing left, head reverted / Rough incuse square. VF, toned, lightly toned, minor porosity, faint deposits.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol330 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.91g). Bird standing left, head reverted / Rough incuse square. Good VF, toned, faint porosity.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol490 viewsAsia Minor, uncertain mint, ca 500 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.03g). Bird standing right with closed wings and head reverted / Irregular incuse punch. Very rare. Of lovely style and in exceptional state of preservation, toned and extremely fine. Ex M&M list 538 (1990), 44.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol?327 viewsca 500-475 BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (9mm, 1.15g). Bird standing left / Rough incuse punch. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, a little porous. Rare.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion509 views480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.3g). Eagle standing left, Y (?) to right / Quadripartite incuse square ("wind-mill" type). VF.1 comments
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion353 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.2g, 8mm). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion367 viewsUncertain. 5th century BC. Hemiobol (0.2g, 8mm). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol423 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.6g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse punch. VF, cleaning scratches. Apparently unpublished.
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol614 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.5g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square (windmill type). gVF.
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol326 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.52g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Obol525 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol? (1.07g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion?292 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (5mm, 0.34g). Head of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Trihemiobol730 viewsbefore 480 BC. AR Diobol (1.43g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse. Lightly toned, good VF, light porosity.
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Trihemiobol614 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol (1.31g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse. Porous, good F.
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