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Home > Ionia Last additions - Ionia Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm233 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.53g). Eudemos, magistrate. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw / THI EYΔ-HMOΣ, kantharos. VF.Feb 10, 2018 Phokaia (BC 521-478) B33 - EL 1/6 Stater237 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.60g). Head of nymph left, wearing stephane and earring; to right, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF. Very rare.Feb 10, 2018 Magnesia (BC 350-300) AE 23201 views2nd-1st century BC. AE23 (17.63g). Pausanius, son of Metrodoros, magistrate. Warrior on horse rearing right, holding spear / MAΓNHTΩN ΠAYΣANIAΣ MHTPOΔOPOΣ, ornamented tripod; Σ in exergue. VF. Very rare. Ex Vogl Coll.; Bankhaus Aufhäuser (10/1991).Feb 10, 2018 Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 16208 views4th century BC. AE16 (4.98g). Helmeted head of Athena right; c/m: Six-pointed star within incuse circle / ΔΗΜΕΑΣ (magistrate), ram standing right; uncertain c/m on flank. aVF. Rare. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (2/1991).Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/48254 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.32g). Phokaic standard. Central line bisecting field, irregular lines radiating at sides / Three pellets arranged in triangle, with lines radiating around; all within incuse square. EF, toned. Extremely rare fraction for series.Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/48280 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.32g). Central line bisecting field, irregular lines radiating at sides / Three pellets arranged in triangle, with lines radiating around; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) leg - EL 1/24346 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-Fourth Stater (6mm, 0.66g). Uncertain design (chicken wing, rabbit leg, or human leg?) / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. Extremely rare. The device on the obverse bears a strong resemblance to the obols attributed to Phlious in Phliasia (cf. BCD Peloponnesos 78–80), as does the reverse punch – a case of imitating types?Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) leg - EL 1/24413 viewsa 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (6mm, 0.67g). Leg and shoulder (of stag?) / Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. VF. Extremely rare. The exact nature of this design is not known, but it has the strong appearance of an animal's shoulder and leg, the hair on the lower part of the leg being highly evident on this example.Feb 10, 2018 Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 165) Octobol241 viewsca mid 2nd century BC. AR Octobol (18mm, 4.79g). Helmeted head of Athena right / HPAM MEΛ, club right within wreath. VF. Extremely rare.Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 500-400) Hemiobol326 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.31g). Archaic female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Stellate or floral pattern within incuse square. aVF. Extremely rare.Feb 10, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Horse - EL 1/24563 views600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.59g, 5mm). Bridled head of Pegasos left / Rough incuse square. EF. Carr coll. On almost all other examples that have come to auction, or appear in standard references, the wing of the Pegasos is not on the flan, giving the appearance of simply the head of a horse.1 commentsFeb 08, 2018 Phokaia (BC 350-250) AE 11309 viewsca 300 BC. AE11 (1.89g). Female head (Aphrodite?) left, with hair in sphendone / Head of griffin left. gF.Feb 08, 2018 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B59 - EL 1/6 Stater660 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.54g). Ram standing right, scratching head with right hind hoof; below, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. aEF.Feb 08, 2018 Erythrai (BC 350-300) AE 13209 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE13 (2.00g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club, bow and quiver crossed in saltire; A to left. VF.Feb 08, 2018 Chios (BC 200-100) AE 16202 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE16 (3.39g). Timokles, magistrate. Sphinx seated right; star to right / ΧΙΟΣ TIMOKΛH, amphora. aVF.Feb 08, 2018 Chios (BC 375-350) AE 13204 viewsca 375-350 BC. AE13 (1.90g). Ptolemy, magistrate. Sphinx seated left, raising forepaw; grain ear to left / ΧΙΟΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΣ, amphora; star to left. aVF.Feb 08, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 500) Obol528 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.96g). Helmet left / Quadripartite incuse square, with irregular features and heavily stippled. VF. Ex Rosen Coll.Feb 07, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Geometric - EL 1/2374 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hemistater (14mm, 6.99g). Geometric pattern, with cross set over lozenge and annulet / Incuse square punch. VF. Extremely rare.Feb 07, 2018 Phokaia (BC 600-522) B19 - EL 1/6 Stater889 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.59g). Goat half-kneeling left; above, small seal left / Incuse square punch. gVF. Very rare.Feb 07, 2018 Phokaia (BC 600-522) B14 - EL 1/6 Stater678 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.63g). Head of boar left; below, small seal left / Incuse square punch. gVF. Rare.Feb 07, 2018 Phokaia (BC 600-522) B10 - EL 1/6 Stater362 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (14mm, 2.62g). Horned head of cow left; to right, seal upwards / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Ex Lanz 40 (5/1987), lot 274.Feb 07, 2018 Erythrai (BC 303-297) Drachm479 viewsca 303-297 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.92g). Archidemos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow in bowcase; above, EPY between monogram and rattle; APXIΔHMOΣ between. gVF. Rare.Feb 07, 2018 Ephesos (BC 500-420) Drachm - lion heads261 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.37g). Bee; lion head to left and right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.Feb 07, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/24275 viewsCirca 625-600 BC. EL1/24 Stater (0.65g, 8mm). Raised swastika pattern. / Quadripartite incuse square punch. EF. Carr coll.Feb 06, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - AR 1/12583 viewsca 625-600 BC. AR 1/12 Stater or Diobol (9mm, 1.05g). Raised swastika pattern surrounded by pellets / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.1 commentsFeb 06, 2018 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B66 - EL 1/6 Stater539 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.59g). Bearded head of King Midas left, with donkey ear; to right, small seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. aEF.Feb 06, 2018 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B- - EL 1/6 Stater389 viewsca mid-late 5th century BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.54g). Helmeted and laureate head of Athena left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Extremely rare. Feb 06, 2018 Miletos (BC 39-17) AE 17319 views39-17 BC. AE17 (3.27g). Apollo Didymeos right, with stag and bow; monogram to right / ΣΩΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ, lion reclining right, head left; star above. gVF.Feb 06, 2018 Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 8220 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.97g). Helmeted head of Athena right / KΛA, head of ram right. aVF.Feb 06, 2018 Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol164 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.85g, 12h). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; bee to left. VF, toned. Unpublished, possibly unique.Feb 06, 2018 Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol149 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.85g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram to left, bee to right. aVF. Extremely rare.Feb 06, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-480) Hemiobol298 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.40g). Spiral ornament / Incuse square punch. VF. Rare.Feb 05, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Lion - EL 1/48331 viewsca 6th-5th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.35g). Head of lion right / Quadripartite incuse square. aEF. Very rare.Feb 05, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Geometric - EL 1/8332 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/8 Stater (8mm, 1.80g). Raised square with sunken incuse and raised central pellet / Incuse square punch. aVF. Very rare.Feb 05, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Geometric - EL 1/2325 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hemistater (15mm, 7.12g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Unpublished, but cf. Rosen 331 for a fraction of this type with a nearly identical incuse pattern. Near EF. Extremely rare.Feb 04, 2018 Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Geometric - EL 1/2352 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hemistater (13.5mm, 7.04g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Unpublished, but cf. Triton XVII, lot 316 for a possible fraction of this type. Good VF. Extremely rare.Feb 04, 2018 Metropolis (AD 253-260) AE 20 - Valerian I143 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE20 (3.74g, 6h). AIK[…]OYAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Ares standing left, holding spear and resting on shield. Rare, green patina, VF.Jan 06, 2018 Miletos (AD 41-54) AE 22 - Claudius I343 viewsClaudius I, 41-54 AD. AE22 (5.875g). ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right, star of eight rays before / MIΛH-ΣIΩN, male lion walking right on exergue line, head turned back left looking at star of eight rays above. Near black dark patina, scratches, reverse slightly off center, VF. Cannon Coll., ex Beast Coins.Jan 06, 2018 Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla142 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.14g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding cantharos and resting on thyrsos. VF.Jan 03, 2018 Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Trajan Decius117 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE23 (4.50g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF.Jan 03, 2018 Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus161 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (9.62g, 6h). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. AVT K [ΠOΛIKIN] ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CMVPNAIΩN•Γ NEΩKOPΩN•, Roma seated left, holding temple and resting on spear, shield set on ground below; ΦI ΛH in upper left field; TOV•IΠ downwards in right field, EΠ•C upwards in lower left field, ΠIKOV in exergue. VF.Jan 02, 2018 Magnesia (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximus150 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE28 / Diassarion (9.03g, 6h), Aurelios Teimotheos, grammateus for the third time. Γ•IOYΛ•OYH• •MAΞIMOC•K•, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; on neck, uncertain countermark / [ЄΠI ΓP] AYP TEIMOΘEOY Γ / MAΓ NH TΩN, Hermes standing front, head to left, holding infant Dionysos in his right hand and kerykeion with his left. aVF.Jan 01, 2018 Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Julia Mamaea148 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (11.20g, 6h). IOYΛIA MAMAIAC CЄB, diademed and draped bust right. / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN TΩN ЄN I/ΩNIA, hero standing right, holding scepter with his left hand and clasping right hand with Boule (?) standing left, holding scepter. aVF.Jan 01, 2018 Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 34 - Hadrian287 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE34 / Pentassarion (23.92g, 6h). Circa 130-138 AD. AΔPIANOC KAICAP OΛYMΠIOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis on left shoulder / EΦECIΩN, tetrastyle temple with Ionian capitals standing facing on two steps, enclosing cult statue of Diana of Ephesus with polos on head and fillets hanging from wrists; pediment decorated with two figures raising their right and left hand toward central disk; in angles, two recumbant figures. Rare. Pleasant green patina, VF.Jan 01, 2018 Samos (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus182 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (12.90g, 6h). AYT ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOΣ AYΓΟ, radiate and draped bust to left, holding spear and shield / CAMIΩN, Achilles, helmeted and naked, standing facing, head left, holding round shield in left hand; below shield and behind the legs, uncertain long object (vine trunk?). Minor adjustment marks and a die break on the reverse, VF.Jan 01, 2018 Metropolis (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus171 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (10.77g). Uncertain magistrate. AVT K ΠO ΛIKI ΓΑΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tetrastyle temple, containing Ares advancing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. VF. The legend on the reverse of this issue is difficult to interpret given the number of ligate forms, but the ethnic in the exergue is fairly certain. There also appears to be part of the legend within the two columns of the temple on the left. Extremely rare and interesting.Dec 30, 2017 Metropolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus149 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (12.71g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TΩN ЄN IΩNIA / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Kybele seated left on throne, holding sceptre and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left and right. VF.Dec 30, 2017 Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander169 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (20.33g). Stratokeikos, grammateus for the second time. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ СЄΥΗΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΓΡ СΤΡΑΤΟΝЄΙΚΟΥ / ΤΟ Β / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΤΗС ΑΡΤЄΜΙΔ, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports and being crowned by two Nikai. Extremely rare. VF.Dec 30, 2017 Magnesia (AD 14-29) AE 16 - Livia231 viewsJulia Augusta (Livia), Augusta, 14-29 AD. AE16 (3.49g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, facing statue of Artemis Leukophrys, with supports. Extremely rare. aVF.Dec 30, 2017 Kolophon (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Trajan Decius153 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (10.90g). Aur. Alexandros, magistrate. AVΤ Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟV ΚΟΛΟΦΩ / ΝΙΩΝ, boxer walking right. VF.Dec 30, 2017 Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa190 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE28 (13.75g). Fl. Kapitoleinos, strategos. Homonoia issue with Chios. MAPK ΩTAK CЄVHPA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / [...]A ΦΛ KAΠIT[...] / OMONOIA, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to lower left, panther standing left, head right. Extremely rare. aVF.Dec 30, 2017 Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina159 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (6.90g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and torch. VF.Dec 30, 2017 Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I114 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (13.93g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩKOPΩN. Nike standing right, affixing shield to palm frond. aVF.Dec 30, 2017 Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander157 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (20.23g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄΒ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑСΙΑС / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; to right, Demeter seated left on throne (or curule chair), holding torch and grain ears. VF.Dec 30, 2017 Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander150 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (18.11g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄΒ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄΙΩΝ / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ, river god Peion reclining left, holding statue of Artemis Ephesia and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows; in background above, boar pierced by spear advancing right; to right, tree and distyle temple. Very rare. VF.Dec 30, 2017 Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 34 - Elagabalus182 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE34 (22.07g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔOΓMATI CVNKΛHTOV / ЄΦЄCIΩN OVTOI NAOI, two distyle temples, containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports, and figure standing slightly left, respectively; to outer left and right, distyle temple seen in perspective, each containing figure standing slightly right and left, respectively. VF. Rare.Dec 30, 2017 Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla159 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (18.32g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN / ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑСΙΑС, galley left. aVF. Extremely rare.Dec 30, 2017 Kolophon (AD 244-247) AE 22 - Philip II149 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE22 (4.49g). M IOV ΦΙΛIΠΠOC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛOΦΩNIΩN, Apollo seated left on throne, holding branch and lyre. aVF.Dec 30, 2017 Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander131 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (5.12g). Μ ΑVΡ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Helios-Serapis standing facing, raising hand and holding sceptre. Rare. VF.Dec 30, 2017 Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 19 - Gallienus113 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE19 (3.17g). AVT K ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN, two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia. VF.Dec 30, 2017 Samos (AD 222-235) AE 28 - Severus Alexander174 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE28 (10.59g). AV K M AVP AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMIΩN, tetrastyle temple, containing facing statue of Hera. VF.Dec 28, 2017 Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus132 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.52g). AVT ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate and draped bust left, holding shield and spear / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis standing right, holding torch in both hands. gVF.Dec 28, 2017 Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I147 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (18.45g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN OVAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC / ЄΦЄCIΩN, octastyle temple, with decorative pediment and containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia between star and crescent. Rare. aVF.Dec 28, 2017 Ephesos (AD 222) AE 23 - Severus Alexander129 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE23 (4.99g, 6h). M AVP AΛEΞANΔPOC KAI, bareheaded and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Δ NЄΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina with patches of reddish brown, some roughness, light smoothing. Rare for Severus Alexander as Caesar.Dec 27, 2017 Samos (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus232 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (22.97g, 6h). Struck circa 184-190 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules advancing left, head right, brandishing club; to right, Apollo advancing left, about to take hold of Hercules. VF, green surfaces, earthen deposits around devices. Extremely rare, three specimens currently listed in RPC Online, none in CoinArchives. Possibly the only in private hands.Dec 26, 2017 Smyrna (AD 79-91) AE 22 - Julia Titi221 viewsJulia Titi, Augusta, 79-90/1 AD. AE22 (5.39g, 7h). L. Mestrius Florus, proconsul. Struck 87-88 AD. IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ΕΠΙ ΦΛΩΡΟY ΑΝOY ZΜYPΝΑΙΩΝ, Cybele seated left, leaning on tympanum (drum) and holding patera; lion seated at side. VF, brown surfaces, areas of encrustation. Fine style portrait.Dec 26, 2017 Miletos (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian178 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (2.49g, 7h). ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / Lion recumbant right, head left; star above, MI in exergue. Near VF, green patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.Dec 21, 2017 Phokaia (BC 387-326) B102 - EL 1/6 Stater609 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 10mm). Laureate female head (Sappho), hair in sakkos; below, small seal / Quadripartite incuse square. Lightly toned and unusually well centered, gVF. Carr coll. Bodenstedt notes 36 examples of this emission. Most examples omit the small seal due to the strike not being well centered. The obverse portrait is thought to be that of the female Greek poet Sappho, a native of Lesbos. A similar female portrait is to be found on a rare and unpublished Stater of Lampsakos [see CNG Auc. 100 lot 74].Oct 26, 2017 Smyrna (AD 98-117) AE 17238 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (4.19g). СΙΠVΛΗΝΗ, turreted head of Kybele Sipylene right / ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. VF.Aug 27, 2017 Kolophon (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III176 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.75g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ, Serapis seated left on chair, holding sceptre; Cerberus to left. VF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl coll.; ex Helios Numismatik Auc. 5, lot 724.Aug 27, 2017 Smyrna (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander176 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (10.22g). A K M AVP CЄOV AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CMVPNAIΩN Γ NЄΩ / KOPΩN, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. gVF.Aug 26, 2017 Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 16 - Severus Alexander135 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE16 (2.85g). AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, boar advancing right, pierced by spear; star below. Ex Gitbud & Naumann 38 (12/2015), lot 458. VF.Aug 26, 2017 Samos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus180 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (5.15g). AVT K ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMIΩN, river god Imbrasos reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. gVF.Aug 20, 2017 Samos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus162 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (5.23g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMIΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; star to right. VF.Aug 20, 2017 Ephesos (BC 335-320) Hemidrachm239 viewsca 335-320 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.61g, 12mm). Erophon, magistrate. E-Φ, bee / HPOΦΩΝ, quadripartite incuse punch divided by two broad bands; magistrate’s name on horizontal band. Extremely rare. VF.Jul 26, 2017 Magnesia (BC 458-400) Tetartemorion321 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.21g, 6mm). Head of cock right / Head of eagle right, M below; all within incuse square. Apparently unpublished. Ex Gorny & Mosch 212 (3/2013), lot 1960.Jul 17, 2017 Magnesia (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm257 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Diobol? (1.50g, 11mm). Laureate and draped bust of Apollo facing slightly left / MAΓ (partially retrograde), lyre. gF. Very rare, apparently unpublished.Jul 17, 2017 Magnesia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol206 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm). Bucranium / eight rays star. Very rare. gVF.Jun 30, 2017 Ephesos (AD 241-244) AE 30 - Tranquillina172 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE30 (9.36 gm). ΦPOV CABЄI TPANKVΛЄINA, draped bust right / ЄΦЄ-CIΩN Π-PΩTΩN ACIA-C (Ephesion Proton Asias = Ephesos, the first in Asia), Artemis on horseback riding right, quiver at shoulder, holding bow and reins. Extremely rare. gVF.Jun 30, 2017 Samos (AD 161-180) AE 17 - Marcus Aurelius252 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE17 (2.81g). Laureate head right / Cult statue of Samian Hera right. Light brown tone. VF.Feb 20, 2017 Samos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III256 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (4.78g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Amazon standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF/gVF.Feb 20, 2017 Ephesos (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I207 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (3.97g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, holding by the antlers stag kneeling right. Apparently unpublished. Brown tone. VF.Feb 20, 2017 Magnesia (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximinus I250 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE28 (9.05g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing right, holding thyrsus; in front, Maenad standing right holding crown. Extremely rare. Only seven specimens cited of this type. aVF.Feb 19, 2017 Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 30292 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (13.92g). Veiled and draped bust of Demeter Horia left / Amazon Smyrna standing left, holding patera, bipennis and pelta; prow at feet. Attractive brown tone. gVF. Clain-Stefanelli Coll.Feb 19, 2017 Kolophon (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III238 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (7.03g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and lyre. Light green patina. VF.Feb 19, 2017 Chios (AD 100-300) AE 25255 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE25 - Trihemiassarion (7.03g). Spinx seated right with head reverted, forepaw raised; in front, prow / Amphora areound legend; the whole in laurel wreath. Attractive light green patina. gVF. Clain-Stefanelli Coll. Feb 19, 2017 Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Severus Alexander236 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17.5 (2.72g). Laureate and draped bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing. Extremely rare. gVF.Feb 19, 2017 Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian252 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE21 (5.86g). Laureate head right / Tetrastyle temple within which cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Green patina. VF/gVF.Feb 19, 2017 Samos (AD 249-251) AE 22 - Trajan Decius223 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE22 (5.48g). AYT K TPAIANOC ΔЄKIOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CAMIΩΝ, Hera standing facing within tetrastyle temple. VF.Feb 15, 2017 Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 25 - Titus249 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (7.19g). Italicus, proconsul; Julia and Agron Eusebes, magistrates. TITOC AVTOKPATΩP KAICAP, laureate head right / ITAΛIKΩ ANΘY ЄΠI IOYΛIAC AΓPΩN ZMYP, Hercules standing left, pouring cantharus and holding club and lion skin. VF.Feb 07, 2017 Samos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus234 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (9.00g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMION, cult statue of the samin Hera facing. gVF.Feb 07, 2017 Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina243 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (7.11g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONH CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN ЄΠI CTPAT CЄP AΠPΩNЄIANOV, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and Ares with spear. Extremely rare. VF.Feb 07, 2017 Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander214 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (5.96g). M AYP CЄYH AΛЄXANΔP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. gVF.Feb 02, 2017 Ephesos (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus284 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE23.5mm (7.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Diana kneeling upon recumbent stag right held by horns. VF, green patina. Ex Cederlind.Jan 25, 2017 Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 17 - Geta221 viewsGeta. 209-211 AD. AE17 (2.44g, 6h). ΓЄTAC AV, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, Two children seated facing one another, casting astragali. VF, green-brown surfaces, some cleaning marks. Extremely rare without statue of Artemis Ephesia.Jan 25, 2017 Ephesos (BC 42-39) Tetradrachm464 viewsEphesus(?). L. Sempronius Atratinus(?). Quaestor, ca 42-39 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.48g, 24mm, 5h). Cistophoric type. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; above, ATPA monogram; Q to left, lit torch to right. Good VF, struck off center. RBW Coll.Jan 25, 2017 Samos (AD 249-251) AE 29 - Herennia Etruscilla220 viewsHerennia Etruscilla. Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE29 (10.07g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Nemesis standing facing; wheel at side. VF, brown surfaces, central area of roughness on obverse. Ex Cederlind 160 (9/2011), lot 153.Jan 25, 2017 Samos (BC 310-300) Didrachm219 viewsca 310-300 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 5.88g). Alexes, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / ΑΛΕΞΗΣ / ΣΑ, forepart of bull butting right; uncertain symbol below. aVF. Rare.Jan 22, 2017 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B70 - EL 1/6 Stater600 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.58g, 10mm). Head of young male left, wearing Silenos mask on top of his head; to right, small seal downward / Quadripartite incuse. Toned, nEF. Ex Naughton Coll.; Ex Nomos, Winter-Spring (1/2004), item 28; Carr coll. The cataloguer notes: “This extraordinary obverse shows a young satyr who has just performed a satyr dance disguised as Silenus, an old satyr. He is clearly not a human dancer since he has an inner ear of his own. We know the dance has finished since he has raised his Silenus mask, which is of a bearded and bald satyr and placed on top of his head. (See SNR 52 pp.44-45 for additional information).”Dec 06, 2016 Teos (BC 400) Diobol255 viewsca 400 BC. AR Diobol (0.99g, 11.5mm). Apollodoros, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / AΠOΛΛΟ/ ΔΩPOΣ within quadripartite square of mill-sail pattern. VF.Dec 06, 2016 1850 coins on 19 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19