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Last additions Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III359 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Drachm (3.32g, 18mm). Obverse brockage. Uncertain date. AV KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate head right / Incuse and reverse of obverse. VF, lightly toned, surface porosity.Jun 13, 2014 Saitta (AD 241-244) AE 21 - Tranquillina246 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE21 / Diassarion (4.44g, 6h). ΦΟVΡ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛЄΙΝΑ CΑ, draped bust right, wearing stephane and with her hair bound up at the back / CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ ΥΛΛΟC, the river god Hyllos reclining to left. Dark grey-green patina. Very fine.Jun 11, 2014 Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitia216 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE16 - Hemiassarion (?) (3.04g, 6h). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Domitia to right / [ΚΙΛΙΒΙ]ΑΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ, stag standing right. Olive green patina. Very fine.Jun 11, 2014 Antiocheia (AD 81-96) AE 24 - Domitian270 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (6.85g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / EΠIMEΛH KΛ AΓΛAOY ΦPOYΓI ANTIOXE, Dyonisos standing left, leaning on column, holding cantharus and thyrsus. VF. Scarce. Tricarico coll.Jun 04, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B13513 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 7h, 10mm). Head of roaring lion facing right / Incuse head of calf facing right; rectangular punch behind. VF. May 30, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B12 var705 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.58g). Head of roaring lion facing left / Incuse head of calf facing left; rectangular punch behind. EF. This is an unrecorded variant of Bodenstedt 12 with the lion facing left instead of right.May 30, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B37 Fourrée453 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.539g, 6h, 10.2mm). Diademed head of Silenos right / Confronted rams heads, palmette above. F. Carr coll. Fourrées of Mytilene electrum coinage are rare as it appears that the penalty of forgery was death. This is a well preserved fourrée with the bronze core completely exposed. Of note is the weight of the coin does not betray this coin as a forgery (in contrast see B85 fourrée on this website).May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B85 Fourrée393 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.17g, 12h, 10mm). Young male head right, wearing tainia with frontal horn / Female head right, hair in sphendone, within linear square. Good VF. Carr coll. Fourrées of Mytilene electrum coinage are rare as it appears that the penalty of forgery was death. This is a well preserved fourrée with the plating broken in several places but the overall appearance is still that of an electrum coin. The weight, as well as the broken plating, reveal the coin to be a fourrée.May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B72345 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.6g, 10mm). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet, the side-flap turned up / Lion-scalp facing in thin square frame, the whole in incuse square. Good VF. Carr coll. Six known to Bodenstedt. A further seven examples have appeared at auction.May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B56308 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 10mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of cow right within incuse square. Unusually good VF for type. Carr coll. Twenty four known to Bodenstedt. A further thirty examples have appeared at auction.May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B40262 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 10mm). Male head right, wearing taenia / Corinthian helmet right; M before, all within linear square. Good VF. Carr coll. Eight known to Bodenstedt. A further ten examples have appeared at auction.May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B39319 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.50g, 11mm). Bare male head right / Head of calf right within incuse square. Carr coll. Eleven known to Bodenstedt. A further eighteen examples have appeared at auction.May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B16 var575 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.50g, 11h). Ram’s head, facing left; below, cock running right / Incuse lion’s head facing right. F. This is a variant of Bodenstedt 16 in as much as the ram’s head faces left instead of right. Possibly unique as it is the only one to appear at auction and no other example appears in standard references.May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B80343 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g). Female head, facing right / Head of Athena with Corinthian helmet, facing right. aVF. Six known to Bodenstedt, no examples appear to have been sold at auction.May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B06663 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.573g). Galloping boar left / Incuse lions head with gaping jaws, left. EF. Three known to Bodenstedt, no examples appear to have been sold at auction.May 29, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B97406 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 2h, 10mm). Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right / Kithara with fillet within linear square. EF. One known to Bodenstedt, one further example has been sold at auction – this coin.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B89313 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Wreathed head of Persephone right in linear square . Good VF. Ten known to Bodenstedt, seven further examples have been sold at auction.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B84598 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g). Head of nymph facing right. The hair above the forehead in a sphendone. Front of the ear, a spiral curl / Amphora with volute handles. EF. One known to Bodenstedt, one further example has been sold at auction – this coin.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B71364 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.49g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Pharnabazos right, wearing satrapal headdress, within linear square within incuse square. VF. Thirteen known to Bodenstedt, a further thirteen examples have been sold at auction.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B47315 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.49g). Head of a bearded Silenos with animal ears and bald / Lion’s head with Knuur-gesture from the front. About VF. Two known to Bodenstedt, one further example has been sold at auction – this coin.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B46429 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.48g, 6h, 11mm). Female head right, wearing sakkos / Two herms facing, one male, one female, within linear border; all within shallow incuse square. Good F. Six known to Bodenstedt, one further example has been sold at auction – this coin.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B31375 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.60g, 1h, 11mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Incuse head of Artemis (?) right wearing sphendone. About VF. Carr coll. One known to Bodenstedt, one further example has been sold at auction – this coin.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B27455 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.48g, 9h, 10mm). Ram's head right with rooster below / Incuse punch of bull's head. Good VF. Ex Ponterio Auc N.Y.I.N.C. (1/2013) lot 200. Carr coll. Eleven known to Bodenstedt, a further seven examples have been sold at auction.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 450) EL Hekte - B-577 viewsca 450 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g). Helmeted head of Athena / Two rams' heads opposed forehead to forehead, between them a palmette, all within incuse square. About EF. This coin is unknown to Bodenstedt and appears to be unique. The cataloguer of the Gemini sale suggests that the obverse appears to be from a die of trite size but is the same style as the Bodenstedt 55 variant on this website. The reverse appears to be a die match for Bodenstedt 57a. The trite size obverse die may provide evidence to the speculation that there were electrum coins of denominations between Hektes and Staters.1 commentsMay 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B55 var729 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Two confronting female faces overlapping; all within incuse square. Good VF. This is an unrecorded variety of Bodenstedt 55 with the head of Athena similar to an unknown type - Coin ID #11287, which was a coin sold at the Gemini Auc. IX (1/2012), lot 111.1 commentsMay 28, 2014 Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus269 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (14.29g). Dated RY 2 (193/4 AD). Laureate head right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡΙΑC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar inscribed ЄT B. VF.May 28, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander313 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (7.17g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL - ALE - AV / TRO, perspective view of the distyle temple of Apollo Smintheus with front-side to right. The long-side shows a brickwork, the roof is covered with square plates, clipeus in pediment. Within statue of the god right, holding bow and arrow, quiver on back, tripod at feet. Rare. VF.May 28, 2014 Akmoneia (AD 235-238) AE 20 - Maximus219 viewsMaximus, as Caesar. 235/6-238 AD. AE20 (3.47g). Draped bust right / A KMO NЄΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and torch. VF.May 28, 2014 Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus425 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (12.43g). Dated CY 266 (263/4 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Herakles standing right, battling the Nemean lion. Adjustment marks on both sides. GVF.May 28, 2014 Antiocheia (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus233 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (11.88g). IMP GALIHNVS PIVS AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCH COL, Pontiff driving yoke of oxen right, plowing pomerium; two signa behind. Rare. VF.May 28, 2014 Gordos-Iulia (AD 178-192) AE 17247 viewsTime of Commodus, 178-192 AD. AE17 (3.66g). Youthfull bust of Senate right / Dionysos standing left holding cantharus and thyrsos. About very fine.May 28, 2014 Side (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III296 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (3.79g). AV K M ANT ΓO PΔIANOC CЄ, laureate and draped bust right / CIΔ H TΩN, Nike advancing left with wreath and palm branch. VF.May 28, 2014 Ionopolis (AD 164-182) AE 20 - Lucilla432 viewsLucilla, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE20 (8.07g). Diademed and draped bust right / Artemis advancing right drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. Fine.May 28, 2014 Perge (AD 193-211) AE 23 - Septimius Severus263 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE23 (8.72g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermarked, AK and eagle / Cult statue of Artemis Pergaia facing within distyle temple. GF.May 28, 2014 Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B25400 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.48g, 10mm). Head of roaring lion right / Calf's head to the left. VF. Bodenstedt records two examples of this type. A further single examples has appeared in an auction.May 27, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B21603 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 4h, 10mm). Head of ram left; below, cock right / Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rectangular punch behind. VF. Bodenstedt records eight examples of this type. A further eleven examples have appeared in auction.May 27, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B15526 viewsca 521 - 478 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g, 10h, 10mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Incuse head of roaring lion right, rectangular punch behind. EF, B dies a/e. Bodenstedt records thirty-six examples of this type. A further thirty-four examples have appeared in auction. May 27, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B14501 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.4g, 10mm). Head of roaring lion right, ΛE to left / Incuse head of calf right. Near EF. Bodenstedt records thirteen examples of this type. A further nine examples have appeared in auction.May 27, 2014 Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B64621 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm). Laureate head of young Apollo 3⁄4 facing / Head of an Amazon in Thracian leather helmet with cheek guards to right. gVF. Bodenstedt records four examples of this type - one of which is this coin. A further five examples have appeared in auction. Ex Coll. James et Sneja Velkov, Auc. Jean Vinchon, Paris. 24 (11/1994), lot 138. Ex Bank Leu Auc. 7 (5/1973), lot 220. The cataloguer of this coin at auction remarks that the obverse is a stylistic copy of the early tetradrachms of Amphipolis. See Kurt Regling, ZfN 33 (1922), p. 48, Anm. 2 and p. 60. May 27, 2014 Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B05276 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 10mm). Bull running to right. Small head with a vertically positioned ear / Stocky lion roaring head, left, with gaping mouth. EF. One example is recorded in Bodenstedt and a further one has appeared in auction. May 25, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B57303 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.50g, 5h, 10mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Confronted rams’ heads; floral symbol above; all within incuse square. VF/nVF. Carr coll. Fourteen examples are recorded in Bodenstedt and a further twelve examples have appeared in auction. May 25, 2014 Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 1 - Hemiobol224 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.4g). Head of roaring lion left / Symbol within circular incuse. Fine. Rare.May 25, 2014 Mytilene (BC 450-400) AE 9351 viewsca 440-400 BC. AE9 (0.7g). Female head right, hair in sakkos / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.May 25, 2014 Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 14252 views3rd century BC. AE14 (1.98g, 13-14mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Cray-fish right, barley grain below. VF. May 25, 2014 Themisonion (AD 253-268) AE 19239 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 3rd century AD. AE19 (4.2g). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing kalathos / Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla. VF. May 25, 2014 Perperene (AD 147-176) AE 14 - Faustina II277 viewsFausitna II, 147-176 AD. AE14 (2.6g). Draped bust right / Grape bunch. VF. Apparently unpublished.May 25, 2014 Ephesos (BC 375-325) Tetartemorion254 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.2g). Female head left, wearing stephane / Bee. VF. Apparently unpublished.May 25, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B100c971 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 12h, 11mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of Artemis right in linear square. EF. Carr coll. There is no coiled snake/serpent behind the head of Apollo (see B100b) or Artemis (see B100a). Bodenstedt notes that there has been no example emerge that has a serpent/snake on both obverse and reverse. Of this type, fifteen known to Bodenstedt, twenty four others known including this example.1 commentsMay 25, 2014 Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B74380 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 4h, 9mm). Head of Artemis-Kybele right, wearing stephane decorated with palmettes/ Head of an African right, wearing stephane, within linear square, in incuse square. Good VF/nVF. Carr coll. In describing this type, some have suggested that the reverse is a caricature mask of Daktylen, or Telchin, as miner with leather apron (in front of the forehead or a leather cap). Idaic Dactyles were daemonic beings believed to be the first to discover and use metal. Allegedly they were from the Ida Mountains in Phrygia. It has been suggested that there is a correlation to the mythology of Central and Western Europe where dwarfs were also associated with mining and are to be noted in fairy tales such as that of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Fourteen examples are recorded in Bodenstedt and a further twenty examples have appeared in auction.May 25, 2014 Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B78524 viewsca 412 - 378 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 6h, 10mm). Head of Ariadne left, hair in sakkos decorated with three grape bunches / Lion crouching right, breaking spear in jaws, in linear square within incuse square. Good VF. Ex Ponterio. Carr coll. Ten examples are recorded in Bodenstedt and a further six examples have appeared in auction. 1 commentsMay 24, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B86632 viewsca 377 - 326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 6h, 11mm). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Head of Hermes right, chlamys around shoulders and petasos behind neck, within linear frame. Good VF. Carr coll. The petasos, a wide-brimmed hat, is often identified with Hermes. Bodenstedt (p. 267) detects the work of this master engraver also on dies of Rhodes (SNR 51 [1972], pl. 6, 70) and perhaps Klazomenai (SNR 45 [1966], pl. I-II). Forty-one examples are recorded in Bodenstedt and a further forty-one examples have appeared in auction. May 24, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B94378 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.6g, 12mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre within linear square. Good VF. Unusually large flan. Carr coll. Sixteen examples are recorded in Bodenstedt and fourteen further examples have appeared in auction. May 24, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B54389 viewsca 454- 427 BC. EL Hekte (2.6g, 11mm). Head of Aktaeon right, ornate ‘hairstyle’ or adornment with ‘hair’ swept back / Gorgoneion facing within linear square. VF. Carr coll. Thirty-eight examples are recorded in Bodenstedt and forty-five further examples have appeared in auction. There are in fact two types of obverse. This example shows Akateon with an ornate hairstyle or adornment ‘helmet’ – no example so far appears to be better than VF, thus making a definitive description difficult. The most common obverse type has Akateon with close rolls of hair and wearing a stag's horn.May 24, 2014 Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B30350 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.45g, 5h, 11mm). Attic helmeted head of Athena right / Incuse head of facing lion. VF. Ex Velkov coll., Vinchon Auc. (Paris, 11/1994), lot 127. Carr coll. Six examples of this coin type are recorded in Bodenstedt and eight further examples have appeared in auction. May 23, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B103516 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.6g, 11mm). Laureate head of Zeus right / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, within linear frame. nEF. Carr coll. It has been suggested that these are portraits of Philip II as Zeus and Alexander the Great as Herakles. Five examples of this coin type are recorded in Bodenstedt and nine further examples have appeared in auction. May 22, 2014 Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B28332 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.42g, 8h, 10mm). Head of lion right, ΛE below / Incuse head of bull right. Four examples of this coin type are recorded in Bodenstedt, and nine further examples have appeared in auction with only four recording ΛE on the obverse. gVF. Carr coll.May 21, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B-940 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 10mm). Female head right, hair bound with ribbons / Panathenaic amphora, palm branch to left; all within linear square. gVF/EF. Carr coll. The reverse depicts an amphora, described as “Panathenaic,” as amphoras of this shape, containing olive oil, were given to winners at the Panathenaic Games in Athens. The palm alongside the amphora is also suggestive of a victory. It has been suggested that in the circumstances of “victory,” the obverse might be a depiction of Nike – the goddess of victory. This coin type is unknown to Bodenstedt, but three examples have appeared in auction. The first and third examples are from the same dies. This current example is the second known and is from different dies. 1 commentsMay 21, 2014 Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B76289 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.4g, 11mm). Head of Dionysos facing right, wreathed and bearded with elegantly twirled moustache and finely engraved strands of hair, of archaizing style / Head of Kalathiskos-dance performer in linear square. This example, unusually gVF. Carr coll. Five known to Bodenstedt, six others known of which this is the sixth. All examples of this type are from the same die pair. May 18, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B59263 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.48g, 7h, 11mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of a goat right. VF. Carr coll. Eight known to Bodenstedt, seven others known of which this is the seventh.May 17, 2014 Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B24491 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.49g, 12h). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse head of calf right. Carr coll. One of the better struck examples of this type, but with very long tongue. Eight known to Bodenstedt, four others known of which this is the fourth. May 17, 2014 Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B64/65319 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.6g, 11mm). Laureate head of Apollo facing 3/4 slightly right / Head of an Amazon in Thracian leather helmet with cheek guards to right, hair in sakkos. Carr coll. The reverse appears to be that of Bodenstedt 65 ß. Thus this example could be a hybrid B64/65. On the other hand, this could be an example of a die break which links the reverses of B64 and B65.May 17, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B90491 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 9h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right/ Facing hairy large head of satyr, bunch of grapes in lower left field within linear square. Carr coll. There are 6 varieties of reverses for Bodenstedt 90 and of this variety 5 known at time of sale. This coin appears on pages 226 and 227 as plate LN1168 in Joseph Linzalone’s book “Electrum and the Invention of Coinage”. Ex Demetrios Armounta Coll. Ex CNG 75 (5/2007) lot 347; Ex CNG 94 (9/2013), lot 498.May 16, 2014 Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B36497 viewsca 452-440 BC. EL Hekte (2.50g, 8h). Head of Silenos 3/4 facing to right, bald and with a full beard and goat’s ear / Head of lion with open jaws right; all within shallow incuse square. Carr coll. Five known to Bodenstedt and only two others known at time of this sale. aVF.May 16, 2014 Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B23638 viewsca 470 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g). Forepart of a bridled horse right, wearing necklace of large beads and with ornamented truncation, ΛΕ below / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress and with neck ornamented with small squares; all in incuse. Ex Gemini IX, lot 108; Ex Zuzim; Ex Kunker 243, lot 4633 (11/2013). Carr coll. This obverse is one of the very few produced at Mytilene that bears the initial letters of the island Lesbos. At time of auction only one other known outside Bodenstedt.May 16, 2014 Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B-1621 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.46g, 11mm). Female head (Leda ?) right, hair coiled / Head of Nike right, hair bound with a taenia, N-I/K-[A], all within linear square. VF, very rare with only three known. Unknown in standard references. Carr coll. A very rare coin of considerable interest. The obverse has a die match with Bodenstedt 82 which he described as being the head of Leda. That obverse die only known by that single specimen noted by Bodenstadt which has a reverse of a swan. The reverse of this coin is Nike. At the time of sale, only three specimens known of this type. The inscription is not complete on any of the three specimens known but as a combination it is clear that the letters are N-I/K-A. Silvia Hurter in her article, on the first of the specimens known, notes that the inscription makes it clear that the reverse is that of Nike and it can be inferred that this coin was struck to commemorate a victory, but which is uncertain (see Die Nike von Mytilene: Eine anonyme Siegespragung, SM 202, June 2001, pp. 21-22).May 16, 2014 Saitta (AD 253-268) AE 24 - Gallienus203 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (5.82g). AVT K Π ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ∙ ΦHCCIN CAITTHNΩN, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. VF.May 15, 2014 Metropolis (AD 238-244) AE 18 - Gordian III276 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE18. (2.98g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / river-god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia. Rare. Dark patina. GVF.May 06, 2014 Ephesos (AD 81-96) Denarius - Domitian307 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 71 AD. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.26g, 6h). DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, laureate head right, bust draped and cuirassed / PACI ORB TERR AVG, "EPE" in exergue. VF, Rare. Tricarico coll.May 01, 2014 Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian494 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (30mm, 10.23g, 6h), struck 95 AD. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII IMP XXII, laureate head right / COS XVII CENS P P P / G (in exergue), legionary eagle between two standards, one surmounted by banner and the other surmounted by hand. Near Extra Fine. Scarce. Tricarico coll.May 01, 2014 Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian335 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Titus, struck 80-81 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 11.06g, 6h). CAES DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right / DIVO VESP, Altar. Very Fine. Rare. Tricarico coll.May 01, 2014 Uncertain (AD 77-78) AE 25 - Domitian248 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, struck 77-78 AD. AE25 (9.01g, 6h). CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG F, laureate head right / COS V PRINCEPS IVVENTVT, S-C in field; Spes standing left, holding flower and raising her robe. Very Fine. Extremely rare. Tricarico coll.May 01, 2014 Saitta (AD 178-182) AE 41 - Crispina478 viewsCrispina, Augusta. 178-182 AD. AE41 - 8 Assaria (50.58g, 6h). Octavius Artemidorus magistrate, circa 175-180. ΚΡΙCΠΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, diademed and draped bust of Crispina to right, her hair bound into a bun at the back / ΕΠΙ ΟΚΤ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α / CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, on the left, Mên standing right, wearing a Phrygian cap and hunting dress, with a crescent moon on his shoulders, holding a long spear in his left hand and offering poppies with his right to the turreted figure of Kybele, seated facing him on the right, extending her right hand and resting her left on a cymbal. Apparently unique. Dark green and red patina. Extremely fine. Ex Numismatica Genevensis V (12/2008), 256.Apr 22, 2014 Pergamon (AD 166-177) AE 33 - Commodus427 viewsCommodus, as Caesar. 166-177 AD. AE33 (19.75g). Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena std. left, holding Nike, resting elbow on shield set on ground behind her; spear at side.Apr 22, 2014 Apameia (AD 200-300) AE 20234 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE20 (4.6g). Bust of Serapis wearing modius right / AΠA M ЄΩN, Marsyas reclining right on overturned urn, holding reed. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Side (AD 254-268) AE 29 - Salonina264 viewsSalonina, 254-268 AD. AE29 - 10 Assaria (18.8g). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CЄBA, diademed and draped bust right / CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKOPΩN, Athena standing left holding shield and spear. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Kyzikos (AD 98-180) AE 29430 viewsTime of Trajan to Marcus Aurelius, 98-180 AD. AE29 (10.9g). KY ZIKOC, Diademed head of Hero Kyzikos right / KYZIKHNΩN NЄOKOPΩN, two serpent-entwined torches; in between, altar. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Kyzikos (AD 247-249) AE 29 - Philip II324 viewsPhilipp II. 247-249 AD. AE29 (12.6g). Agathemeros magistrate. IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOV KAICAP AVΓ, draped bust right / CTPA AVPH OY / H AΓAΘHM/ EPOV KY/ ZIKHNΩN NЄOKOPΩN within wreath. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Trajanopolis (AD 117-138) AE 15 - Hadrian221 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE15 (2.0g). Laureate and draped bust right / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Smyrna (AD 147-175) AE 21 - Faustina II262 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE21 (4.3g). ΦAVCTЄINA CЄBAC, bust right / ΘЄVΔIANOC ANЄΘH KЄ, lion right, with fore-paw on tympanum. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Philadelphia (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Antoninus Pius 237 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE25 (9.9g). Af. Kornelianos magistrate. Laureate head right / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Grimenothyrai (AD 98-117) AE 22213 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE22 (8.7g). Asklepiados magistrate. IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of Senate right / ЄΠI∙ ACKΛHΠI AΔOY∙ AΠ∙ ΓPIM, Herakles standing left, holding apple, club and lion skin. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Dokimeion (AD 50-59) AE 18 - Agrippina II259 viewsAgrippina II, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE18 (3.0g). AΓPIΠΠINA CЄBACTH, draped bust of Agrippina right / ΔOKI MЄΩN, head of Tyche with turreted headdress right. VF.Apr 22, 2014 Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Tetartemorion414 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.2g, 6mm). Head left / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Π to right. VF. Unpublished?Apr 22, 2014 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.Apr 21, 2014 Phokaia (BC 387-326) B110 - EL 1/6 Stater926 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.6g, 11mm). Head of Nymph left, hair bound / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Apr 21, 2014 Phokaia (BC 387-326) B99 - EL 1/6 Stater801 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.4g, 11mm). Head of Artemis left, seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Apr 21, 2014 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B42 - EL 1/6 Stater1573 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.7g, 10mm). Forepart of griffin left; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Rare type.Apr 21, 2014 Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9390 views2nd century BC. AE9 (0.8g). Owl standing right / HPAKΛEΩΤΩΝ, crest of helmet. Fine. Very rare.Apr 21, 2014 Uncertain (BC 450-400) turtle - Hemiobol214 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (?) (5mm, 0.1g). Bee left / Turtle within incuse square. VF.Apr 21, 2014 Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B67691 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 11mm). Head of Zeus Ammon right / Female head right, wearing stephane, within linear square. VF.Apr 21, 2014 Koinon of Cyprus (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna317 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (18.44g). Paphos mint. ΙΟΥΛΑ ΔΟ - ΜΝΑ CЄB, draped bust right / KOINON - KYΠΡΙΩΝ, temple of Aphrodite at Paphos with paved semicircular court before; cone in central portion of temple and candelabra in side sections, each with dove on roof; star in crescent above central roof. Very rare. VF.Apr 20, 2014 Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Commodus275 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 (3.71g). AV.Λ.KOMOΔOC - ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ΘHCЄ - A - NIKAIЄIC, unbearded head of Theseus right, clad in lion's skin knotted under chin. Rare, about VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.Apr 17, 2014 Mytilene (BC 440-400) Hemidrachm561 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.9g, 12mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / MYTI, bull's head slightly right within incuse square. gVF.Apr 15, 2014 Prokonnesos (BC 400-350) Obol420 viewsca 400-280 BC. AR Obol (0.5g, 10mm). Forepart of horse left / Oinochoe within incuse square; Π to right. VF. Very rare.Apr 15, 2014 Tion (BC 350-300) AE 11371 views400-200 BC. AE11 (1.5g). Laureate and bearded head of Zeus left / TIANOΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt. VF.Apr 15, 2014 Amisos (BC 130-100) AE 13666 viewsLate 2nd century BC. AE13 (1.9g). Pilos decorated with star / Star. EF. Apparently unpublished.Apr 15, 2014 Kyzikos (BC 470-400) Hemiobol304 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 12mm). Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently the second known. Very fine.Apr 15, 2014 Aigai (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian338 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (5.298g). AVTO KAI A∆PIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ ∆ΕΙΦΙΛΟΥ ΟΛΥΠΠΙΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ, Apollo standing right, wearing long drapery, taenia in right, laurel branch in left, ΑΙΓΙΕΩΝ downwards behind. 2nd known (?). VF, nice green patina.Apr 10, 2014 Korykos (AD 81-96) AE 27 – Domitian & Domitia322 viewsDomitian with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE27 (10.66g, 12h). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ[?N...] above, [...]ΚΡΑ[...?] below; laureate head of Domitian right, face to face with head of Domitia / [Ο]ΡΟN[ΤΟ...?] / [...] on right of reverse, KΩΡΥΚ[Ι] / ΩΤΩΝ on left; Athena advancing right with head left, extending right arm and holding shield in left. The partial restoration of the enigmatic legend on the right side of the reverse is based on the reading of another specimen, sold by the same seller (2/7/2014) to a determined collector. Compare the almost certainly incorrect interpretation given in CNG Elec. Auc. 321 (2/2014), lot 374. Apr 06, 2014 Aizanis (AD 49–54?) AE 16 – Agrippina (II?)367 viewsAgrippina (II?), reign of Claudius, 41–54 AD (49–54 AD?) AE16 – Brass (2.93g, 12h). ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ [CЄΒΑCΤΗΝ], draped bust right / ΑΙΖΑ - [ΝΙΤ]ΩΝ, draped bust of Persephone with ear of corn before.Apr 06, 2014 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 - 149