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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol289 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter behind. gVF.Jan 26, 2013
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol184 views5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 1.14g). Confronted foreparts of two bulls with crossed horns / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. VF.Jan 25, 2013
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Prostanna (BC 100-0) AE 15376 views1st century BC. AE15 (2.22g). Helmeted head right / Triskeles in dotted circular border. Rare.1 commentsJan 22, 2013
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Kaisareia (AD 101/102) AE 16602 viewsTime of Trajan, dated 100/101 AD. AE16 (3.4g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Pyramid or baitylos; in field, date ET - Δ (=year 4 of Trajan). VF.Jan 21, 2013
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Koropissos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I295 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (12.96g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / A/NЄIC/ΦOPI/A, legend in four lines within wreath. Fine, dark green patina, some reverse adjustment marks.

Very rare issue, only 2 specimens cited by S&B from 2 die pairs, and a 3rd example struck in the name of Gallienus.
Jan 21, 2013
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Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III234 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (15.00g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand, cornucopia in left. VF, brown patina with a few deposits, typical light roughness.Jan 21, 2013
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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 19 - Domitian324 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE19 (5.66g). Dated CY 112 (93/4 AD). Laureate head left; star behind / Laureate head of Zeus right. Rare. Nice VF, black patina with some deposits, trace of a weak countermark under Domitian's chin.Jan 21, 2013
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Laertes (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Valerian I316 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - 11 Assaria (15.23g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; IA in right field / Zeus seated left, holding patera in right hand, scepter in left; eagle before. Nice VF, brown patina.Jan 21, 2013
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Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander206 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (7.75g). Dated CY 174 (225/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Bust of Herakles right, club over shoulder. VF, glossy green patina, some roughness.Jan 21, 2013
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Kilikia Uncertain (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus & Diadumenian363 viewsMacrinus and Diadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE23 (6.11g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right / Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian right; Γ behind. Near VF, thick green patina.Jan 21, 2013
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Flaviopolis (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Antoninus Pius302 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE25 (5.98g). Dated CY 67 (140/1 AD). Bare head of Antoninus right / Draped bust of Faustina right. VF, dark green patina under thick earthen deposits.Jan 21, 2013
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Aigeai (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian414 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.20g, 23mm). Dated Year 164 (117/8 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Bust of Perseus right, harpa over shoulder; goat below, date to left. VF.Jan 21, 2013
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Epiphaneia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III235 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (24.12g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠIΦANEΩN / S - T, Sol standing facing, holding globe in right outstretched hand. Brown tone, VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 147, 2006, 1861.Jan 21, 2013
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III286 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 - Tetrassarion (23.01g, 12h). AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB Π Π, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC A M K, the Tyche of Tarsos, turreted, draped and seated left on a rock, with the river god Kydnos swimming left below; to Tyche’s left and right; Γ B; all within tetrastyle shrine. With an attractive but rough greenish-brown patina, GVF. From the M Coll, ex Triton VIII, 11 Jan 2005, 785.Jan 21, 2013
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Mopsos (AD 218-222) AE 34 - Elagabalus300 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE34 (29.70g, 6h). Dated CY 287 (219/220 AD). AΥT KAI M AΥΡ ANTωNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind / ANTωNЄIANωN AΔΡIAN MOΨЄATωN ЄT ZΠC Elagabalus, in military dress with radiate crown, riding on horseback to left, raising his right hand in greeting. Very rare. With a very dark brown, glossy patina, and an attractive, albeit unrealistic portrait of Elagabalus. Reverse slightly double struck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. From the M Collection, ex Helios 2 (11/2008), 353.Jan 21, 2013
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla446 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 - Tetrassarion (19.79g, 6h), strck ca 214-217 AD. AΥT KAI M AΥΡ CЄOΥHΡOC ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB Π Π Bust of Caracalla to right, wearing the diadem and robes of a Demiourgos / ANTΩNIANHC CЄVHPIAN AΔPIA / TAPCOV /A M K / Γ B On left and right, two nude athletes standing facing each other and flanking a four legged table on which is an elaborate prize crown and two vases; below the table, amphora. Lovely green patina with earthen highlights. Rough surfaces as found, otherwise, EF. From the M Coll, ex LHS 95, 25 Oct 2005, 831.

The reverse shows the victors of the "Antonian, Severan and Hadrianic Games" at Tarsos - these were also honorary titles for the city itself. The letters on the reverse field are also honorifics: "First, Biggest and Most Beautiful" "Ruler over the three districts of the province, and holder of two temples of the Imperial cult". Tarsos was especially fond of such titles.
Jan 21, 2013
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Syedra (AD 161-180) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius423 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE28 - 3 Assaria (18.19g, 6h). 161-169 AD. AΥT KAI M AΥΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CΥЄΔΡЄΩN, Dike, draped on the left, leading Ares, moving left, helmeted and in armor, who is tied with a rope held by Hermes, nude and holding his kerykeion, standing left behind him. Very rare. Sharply struck, attractive and with a dark reddish-brown patina. Extremely fine. From the M Coll, ex Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct 2004, 2069.

When the city asked the oracle of Klaros how it could protect itself from a pirate attack the oracle replied that Syedra should erect a propitiatory statue group, showing the warlike Ares (symbolizing the violence of a pirate attack) bound by Hermes and led by Dike (Justitia). This the city did and the base for the group apparently still exists at the site.
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Tarsos (AD 217-218) AE 33 - Macrinus264 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE33 (17.90g, 12h). [AYT K M OΠЄΛ] CЄV MAKPЄINOC C - ЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, in right field, small statue of Apollo Lyceius / CЄYH [MAK] - PЄI - NINANHC / TAPCOY (in ex.), Tyche standing right, presenting crown to Macrinus standing left, holding short sword; in fields, A M K. Reddish-brown patina. Good very fine.Jan 21, 2013
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Kolybrassos (AD 161-169) AE 34 - Lucius Verus274 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE34 (21.48g, 1h), struck ca 165-169 AD. AV KAI ΛO - [...]OC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛVB[PA] - CCЄΩN, Zeus seated right, holding thunderbolt and lotus-tipped sceptre; before, eagle. Rare. Dark green patina. Very fine. Ex Waddell 1 (1982), 500, and CNG 66 (2004), 1123.Jan 21, 2013
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Kolybrassos (AD 255-258) AE 31 - Valerian II305 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 255-258 AD. AE31 - 11 Assaria (11.38g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right above eagle; IA in field / Tetrastyle temple with statue of Athena offering sacrifice. Dark green patina, good VF.Jan 21, 2013
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Augusta (AD 98-117) AE 32 - Trajan215 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE26 (17.24g, 11h). Laureate head right / Athena Nikephoros advancing left, holding lance and spear. Dark patina, F.Jan 21, 2013
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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitian299 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (7.16g, 12h). Dated CY 111 (93/4 AD). Laureate head right / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of garment; date across field. Dark green patina, EF.Jan 21, 2013
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Anemurion (AD 79-81) AE 24 - Titus272 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 79-81 AD. AE24 (8.35g, 12h). Laureate head right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver; stag to right. Green patina, GVF/VF.Jan 21, 2013
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Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 38-72) AE 22 - Antiochos IV311 viewsAntiochos IV Epiphanes, 38-72 AD. AE22 (9.93g, 10h). Diademed and draped bust right / ΣEBAΣTHNΩN, Naked male figure, standing left on prow. Very rare. Dark green patina, VF.Jan 21, 2013
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Tarsos (AD 130-131) AE 35 - Antinous487 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE35 (19.64g, 12h). Circa 130-131 AD. ANTINOOC - HPOC, bare head right / AΔPIANHC TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛEOC NEOK / NEO ΠYTIO, tripod-lebes with coiled snake; on left, laurel branch. Very rare. Dark green patina. GVF.Jan 21, 2013
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Kaisareia (AD 241-244) Drachm - Tranquillina688 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III. Augusta, 241-244 AD. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.14g). Year 4 (241 AD). Diademed and draped bust right / Mt. Argaeus. Rare. Toned, GVF.Jan 21, 2013
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Didrachm - Gordian III318 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Didrachm (20mm, 5.92g). Year 5 (241/2 AD). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Mt. Argaeus flanked by pellets. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Auc 33 (15 Mar 1995), lot 1292 (part of).Jan 21, 2013
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Kaisareia (AD 218-225) AE 26 - Julia Maesa308 viewsJulia Maesa, grandmother of Elagabalus, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE26 (11.64g). Year 2 (219 AD). Draped bust right on a crescent / Mt. Argaeus on an altar; three statues on summit. Rare. VF, green patina with some earthen deposits.Jan 21, 2013
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander405 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (8.87g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (227 AD). Radiate head right / Legend in five lines. Earthy gray patina, VF.Jan 21, 2013
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Kaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus306 viewsCommodus 177-192 AD. AE28 (19.19g, 6h). RY 11 (190 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Mount Argaeus on altar; star to left. Dark patina, gVF.Jan 21, 2013
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Teos (BC 200-100) AE384 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (4.34g). Bion, magistrate. Griffin springing right on ground line / Lyre with three strings, ΤΗΙ-ΩΝ above, BI–ΩN in fields. gVF, dark green patina. Rare. Lindpaintner coll.; ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel 64 (1984), 159. Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus301 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (6.40g). Laureate head right / Dionysos standing left, holding cantharus and filleted thyrsus; griffin standing left before. Near VF, brown pain, off-center. Prideaux Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (AD 100-300) AE 19305 viewsMid 3rd century AD. AE19 (4.20g, 7h). Draped bust of Sarapis right, wearing kalathos / Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff. VF, sandy green patina. Wagner Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 250-225) AE294 viewsca 250-225 BC. AE (2.24g). Onesimos, magistrate. Griffin springing right / ΤΗΙ/ΩΝ within ivy wreath, ΟΝΗΣΙΜΟΣ above. gVF, green patina. Popken Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 11284 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE11 (1.65g). Dionysodoros, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Kantharos, lyra to left. Green patina, gVF. Popken Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 250-150) AE408 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE (1.82g). Griffin standing right, holding kerykeion in right paw / Kantharos in linear square border. gVF. Popken Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 250-150) AE287 views3rd-2nd cent BC. AE (1.32g). Griffin sitting right, left paw extended, in dotted circle / Bunch of grapes on vine, ΛΥ-KΩΝ (magistrate) in fields. aEF. Rare. Popken Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 17297 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE17 (4.19g). Agatharhos, magistrate. Griffin seated right / Kantharos; grapes above. VF, dark green patina with some earthen encrustation. Wagner Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 80) AE 18438 viewsca 80 BC. AE18 (5.48g, 11h). Griffin seated right; monogram before / Kantharos; bunch of grapes above; all within ivy-wreath. Good VF, green patina, overstruck on an uncertain earlier issue. Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 17282 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE17 (4.90g, 9h). Polythrous, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Grape bunch over kantharos. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 17235 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE17 (4.04g, 10h). Polythrous, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Grape bunch over kantharos. VF, dark green patina with some earthen deposits. Alighieri Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 250-225) AE 13308 viewsca 250-225 BC. AE13 (1.83g, 3h). Pythion, magistrate. Griffin springing left / Kantharos; grape-bunch above. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 210-190) AE 12434 viewsca 210-190 BC. AE12 (1.66g, 6h). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Lyre; leg of animal to left; all within linear border. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 17255 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE17 (3.22g, 11h). Diogenes, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left paw raised / Kantharos; grape bunch above. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness. Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 370-300) AE 11251 viewsca 370-300 BC. AE11 - Hemichalkon (1.03g, 12h). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / ΤΗΙ-ΩΝ, kantharos; grape bunch above. VF, green patina. Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 200-100) AE 16310 views2nd century BC. AE16 - Trichalkon (3.18g, 9h). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Legend in two lines within ivy wreath. VF, attractive green patina, light roughness. Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (AD 54-62) AE 18 - Octavia323 viewsOctavia, wife of Nero, 54-62 AD. AE16 (3.78g). OKTA-OVIA, diademed and draped bust right; star to right / ΤΗΙΩΝ, Dionysos with kantharos and thyrsos standing left. Nice VF. Jan 19, 2013
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 18240 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE18 (3.91g, 11h). Dionysas, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left paw raised / Kantharos; grape bunch above. VF, green patina, light roughness. Jan 19, 2013
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Kos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol503 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol(?) (8mm, 0.62g). Crab with eight legs / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous. Jan 19, 2013
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(BC 220-163) Ariarathes IV - AE 15593 viewsAriarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator, ca 220-163 BC. AE15 (3.18g, 12h). Eusebeia under Mt. Argaios mint. Draped bust right, wearing diademed crown / Bow in bow case. Near VF, green-brown patina. Rare. Jan 19, 2013
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Uncertain (BC 460-400) Hemiobol290 viewsca 480/70-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.32g, 2h). Forepart of boar right / Forepart of hound right. VF, light porosity. Rare. Jan 19, 2013
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Hemiobol352 viewsca 480/70-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g, 5h). Forepart of boar left / Leashed head and neck of hound right. VF, light porosity. Very rare. Jan 19, 2013
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Hemiobol436 viewsca 480/70-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.27g, 12h). Forepart of boar right / Leashed head and neck of hound left. Good VF, light porosity. Very rare.


Babelon (Traité des monnaies Grecques et Romaines) describes the reverse as a wolf with a crescent before it, which would be easy to misinterpret from the poorly preserved specimen he plated. On the current and following lot, however, it is clear the animals are leashed. This and the following two lots no doubt refer to the royal hunt, with the prey on the obverse and the hunting companion – a hound – on the reverse.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Diobol?374 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (10mm, 1.17g, 11h). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongues surrounded by four wings in counter-clockwise direction / Winged female figure running right, looking back, within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, a bit porous. Extremely rare. Jan 19, 2013
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Kyzikos (BC 430-370) EL 1/6 Stater654 views5th-4th century BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (9mm, 2.49g). Kithara; below, tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. Fine. Very rare. Jan 19, 2013
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Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol281 viewsca 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.43g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porosity. Jan 19, 2013
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Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol236 viewsca 550 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.54g, 8mm). Head of tunny right; lotus flower below / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare, Very Fine. Apparently unpublished.Jan 19, 2013
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Uncertain (BC 490-440) Hemiobol181 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g, 7mm). Bearded head of Silenos right / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF.Jan 19, 2013
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol - running king296 viewsUncertain Satrap, ca 420-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 7mm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Young male head right, Karian letters on either side. VF.Jan 19, 2013
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus433 viewsGallienus. 253-268 AD. AE23 (7.19g). IMP Γ P LIC GALLIENVΓ P F A (sic) Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right / IC - ONIE - N COLO around, S R across lower field, Perseus standing left, feet winged, holding head of Medusa in right hand and cradling harpa in left arm. Rare. EF. Ex Gerson Coll.Jan 19, 2013
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Eikonion (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I377 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (13.46g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / The Capitoline Wolf right suckling Romulus and Remus. Dark patina. VF.Jan 19, 2013
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III507 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (28.82g). Iconium as Claudikonium. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Capitoline Wolf right suckling Romulus and Remus. Very rare. Brown tone. VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 134, 2004, 2024.Jan 19, 2013
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus434 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (6.95g, 1h). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor in slow quadriga right. Sage green patina, EF.Jan 19, 2013
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 15515 views1st century BC. AE15 (3.32g, 12h). Bust of Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath; thyrsus behind / ЄIKONIЄΩN, gorgoneion. Dark patina, gVF.Jan 19, 2013
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Anazarbos (AD 251-253) AE 26 – Trebonianus Gallus211 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE26 (11.0g). Dated CY 270 (251/2 AD). Radiate and draped bust right / Selene on crescent right, surrounded by seven stars. VF.Jan 19, 2013
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Syedra (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian223 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 - 11 Assaria (16.2g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IA in field / Judgment of Ares, with Dike and Hermes leading Ares. VF.Jan 19, 2013
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Temenothyrai (AD 244-249) AE 21264 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE21 (5.5g). Bust of Athena with spear over shoulder, wearing Corithian helmet and aegis / NЄIKOMAXOC∙APX∙ THMЄNO ΘV PЄVCI, lion walking right. VF.Jan 19, 2013
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 16316 viewsImperial Times, 54-138 AD. AE16 (3.7g). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped bust of Senate right / IЄPOKAICA PЄΩN, stag walking right. VF.Jan 19, 2013
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 18 – Commodus262 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (3.0g). Circa 180-182 AD. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤΩ, laureate head right / ΠΡΟΥCΑЄΩΝ, Nike on globe standing holding wreath and palm branch. VF.Jan 19, 2013
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol390 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g). Head of Hermes right with long hair, wearing winged petasos / KYZI, tunny fish, within square incuse. Very rare type. Struck in high relief. Some porosity, otherwise about EF. Jan 18, 2013
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL Stater950 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Stater (16.30g). Head of tunny fish left, jaws closed, backbone protruding from truncation at right. Below, tail of tunny fish / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently unpublished denomination with this type. VF.

The tuna was the sole type on the earliest electrum coinage of Cyzicus, but the relationship between type variety and denomination was inconsistent. In some series a whole tuna indicated a stater and just part of the fish indicated a smaller denomination, but our coin is a stater and shows just the head and the tail of a tuna. In any case all staters of this early period are very rare, and this type seems to be unpublished.
Jan 18, 2013
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B20885 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 1h). Forepart of a bridled horse right / Incuse head of roaring lion right; rectangular punch behind. VF, toned. Extremely rare, only three examples recorded by Bodenstedt. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica O (5/2004), lot 1598.Jan 18, 2013
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Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B781017 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm, 6h). Head of Ariadne left, hair in sakkos decorated with three grape bunches / Lion, spearhead in jaws, right in linear square within incuse square. Near EF, light scratch on reverse, hairline flan crack. Very rare.Jan 18, 2013
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(BC 230-220) Ariarathes III - AE896 viewsAriarathes III, ca 230-220 BC. AE (4.03g), Tyana mint. Turreted head of Tyche right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΡIAΡAΘOΥ. ivy-leaf, ΔΣ-TΥ inside. VF. Very rare.Jan 18, 2013
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Kolophon (BC 400-375) AE 13298 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE13 - Chalkous (1.77g, 1h). Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia / Kithara within linear square; astragaloi to left and right over line; KOΛΟΦ[Ω] around. VF, dark grayish-green patina. Jan 18, 2013
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Kolophon (BC 375-330) AE 11330 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE11 (1.16g, 12h). Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia / Kithara; I below. VF, black patina, minor roughness. Jan 18, 2013
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Kolophon (BC 330-280) AE 15500 viewsca 360-330 BC. AE15 - Chalkous (2.02g, 11h). Dionyso(doros), magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of horse right, ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟ to left, KO below. Good VF, dark brown patina. Jan 18, 2013
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm316 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.49g, 12h). Kallaischros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, head right; star above, monogram to left, ΚΑΛΛΑΙΣΧΡΩ below. Good VF, areas of roughness. Jan 18, 2013
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B54306 viewsca 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.55g, 10h). Head of Aktaeon right, with stag's horn / Gorgoneion within linear square. Near VF. Jan 18, 2013
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Alexandreia (BC 261-227) AE 11511 viewsca 302/1 BC. AE11 (1.16g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse grazing right; A above, palm(?) before, monogram below, dolphin (or grain?) in exergue. Good VF, brown patina, a few light cleaning scratches. Jan 18, 2013
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Pergamon (BC 310-282) Diobol1193 viewsca 310-282 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.36g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΠΕΡΓΑ, Athena Promachos standing facing; thunderbolt to right. Good VF, toned. Nice flan. Jan 18, 2013
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Gargara (BC 350) AE 17434 views4th century BC. AE17 (3.62g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΓΑΡ, horse running right; grape bunch below. VF, dark green patina. Jan 18, 2013
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Orontes (BC 357-352) AE 9280 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AE9 (0.75g, 5h), struck at Kisthene. Bearded head of Satrap right, wearing Persian headdress (Bashlyk) / Forepart of winged boar right, ΚΙΣ above. VF, green patina. Very rare.Jan 18, 2013
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Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Drachm761 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.01g, 3h). Diademed Janiform female head / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with HΓ monogram on bowl; all within incuse square. VF, lightly toned, some roughness, light cleaning scratches. Jan 18, 2013
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Pergamon (BC 350-310) AE 9540 viewsca 350 BC. AE9 (0.83g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Confronted bull’s heads; grain ear between, ΠΕΡΓA below. VF, dark green patina. Jan 18, 2013
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Plakia (BC 350) AE 13510 views4th century BC. AE13 (1.54g, 12h). Three-quarter facing turreted head of Kybele, slightly left / ΠΛΑ, rudder (or thymiaterion ?). Unpublished in the standard references. VF, dark gray patina, reverse a little rough.Jan 18, 2013
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Lamponeia (BC 350) AE 11349 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.46g, 6h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Facing bull's head; kantharos above. VF, grayish-green patina, heavily chipped on edge. Jan 18, 2013
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Methymna (BC 520-460) Hemiobol671 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Tritartemorion (5mm, 0.22g). Facing head of satyr / Incuse square punch. EF, lightly toned, minor porosity.

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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Eresos (BC 100-0) AE 16651 views1st century BC. AE16 - Dichalkon (2.00g, 1h). Gorgoneion facing / [ЄP]ЄCI ΩN, winged kerykeion. VF, green patina. Perhaps the second known, and the only in private hands (von Aulock specimen now in British Museum).

Ralli-Photopoulou and Lagos suggest the possibility that the obverse might represent Hermes, given the kerykeion (caduceus) on the reverse.
Jan 18, 2013
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Erythrai (BC 500-470) Obol399 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.56g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Incuse pattern. VF, toned. Very rare.

Although Babelon attributes this type to an uncertain mint in Asia Minor, the head of Herakles bears a marked resemblance to that found on the electrum coinage of Erythrai in Ionia.
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Kolophon (BC 330-294) Drachm626 viewsca 310-294 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.09g, 1h). Akasto-, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara. EF, lightly toned, minor reverse roughness. Jan 18, 2013
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Magnesia (BC 465-459) Hemiobol - Themistokles489 viewsThemistokles, ca 465-459 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.32g, 4h). Barley grain; ΘE to left, meander pattern to right / Male head (Themistokles?) right, wearing diadem; [M]-A across field; all within incuse square. Near VF, toned, some cleaning scratches on reverse. Perhaps the second known.

The examples in Nollé and Wenninger and the Gorny & Mosch sale have Θ-E flanking the grain and lack the meander pattern.
Jan 18, 2013
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B01 - EL 1/6 Stater421 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.56g). Seal left, head right; Θ below / Rough incuse square. VF, struck a bit off center. Extremely rare, only one example cited by Bodenstedt (in the Hermitage). Jan 18, 2013
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Phokaia (BC 200-100) AE 14505 views2nd century BC. AE14 (3.47g, 11h). Aristoleos, magistrate. Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of a griffin right. Near VF, glossy dark green patina. Jan 18, 2013
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Latmos (BC 400-350) Tetartemorion245 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.17g, 4h). Head right / Civic monogram. VF, toned. Extremely rare - only five tetartemoria of Latmos known to Konuk. Jan 18, 2013
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Latmos (BC 400-350) Tetartemorion285 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.13g). Head right / Civic monogram. VF, light porosity. Extremely rare - only five tetartemoria of Latmos known to Konuk. Jan 18, 2013
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Tetartemorion894 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.18g). Horse’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, porosity.


While such coins are generally assigned to an uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint, the style of the current coin is more refined than any of the horse types in Tzamalis. “Horse/incuse” types were almost certainly minted at multiple locations, and a mint in (western?) Asia Minor would seem logical based on provenances.
Jan 18, 2013
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Hemiobol493 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.36g). Horse’s head right / Rough incuse square. Good VF.

While such coins are generally assigned to an uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint, the style of the current coin is more refined than any of the horse types in Tzamalis. “Horse/incuse” types were almost certainly minted at multiple locations, and a mint in (western?) Asia Minor would seem logical based on provenances.
Jan 18, 2013
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Uncertain (BC 440-380) Hemiobol217 viewsca 450 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.18g, 7h). Corinthian helmet right / Amphora within rectangular border. VF, light porosity. Jan 18, 2013
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Uncertain (BC 440-380) Hemiobol212 viewsca 450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.13g, 4h). Corinthian helmet left / Two amphorae in linear square. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. CNG 78, lot 304 for a similar coin with a kerykeion in place of one amphora. Good VF, find patina, slightly porous. Jan 18, 2013
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