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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion516 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.26g, 4h). Head of roaring lion right / Bird standing right; pellets flanking. Good VF, toned. Alighieri Coll. Sep 02, 2010
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Mylasa (BC 520-490) 1/12 Stater383 viewsca 520-490 BC. AR Obol(?) (8mm, 0.82g). Persic standard(?). Forepart of lion left; symbol or letter on shoulder / Rough incuse square. VF, porous.Sep 02, 2010
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Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol548 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.56g). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to right. Good VF, lightly toned. Drewry Coll.; Ex CNG XXV (3/1993), lot 287. Sep 02, 2010
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Mylasa (BC 6th cent) 1/48 Stater800 viewsMid 6th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.23g). Milesian standard. Facing lion head / Scorpion in incuse square punch. VF. Sep 02, 2010
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Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol634 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.59g). Milesian standard. Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to left, M below; within incuse square punch. EF. Sep 02, 2010
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Mylasa (BC 520-490) 1/3 Stater424 viewsca 520-490 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (3.43g). Forepart of lion right, symbol on shoulder / Incuse square punch. VF, lightly toned, surfaces a little granular. Very rare denomination. Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 400-367) AE382 views4th-3rd century BC. AE (0.75g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Kithara, two laurel branches. VF.Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 50) AE23353 viewsAfter 50 BC. AE23 (7.06g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre. Good Fine, dark green patina, rough surfaces, flan crack. Alighieri Coll. Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) AE451 viewsca 400-380 BC. AE Chalkous (1.16g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyra, ΑΛΙ to right. Green patina, EF. Popken coll.Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) Drachm581 viewsca 400-377 BC. AR Drachm (3.44g, 12h). Rhodian standard. Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath / ΑΛΙΚ-[ΑΡ], eagle standing right, wings spread; olive branch to lower right; all within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, slight granularity. Ex Herman Coll.; Ex Numismatica Ars Classica N (3/2002), lot 2355.Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE19485 viewsca 150-50 BC. AE19 (4.54g, 11h). Head of Poseidon right, wearing tainia / Trident with dolphins between points; kithara to lower left, APTE (magistrate) to right. Good VF, dark green patina, light earthen deposits. Unpublished in the standard references with kithara. Karl Coll. (Lanz 131 (11/2006), lot 151).Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol481 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.69g, 6h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Α-Λ-[Ι], forepart of goat on leash right. VF. Very rare. Karl coll.; ex Heidelberger Auk. 28 (11/1999), 288. Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol445 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.70g, 3h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Α-[Λ-Ι], forepart of goat on leash right. VF. Very rare. Karl coll.; Ex Hirsch Auk. 176 (11/1992), 296.Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm338 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.12g, 12h). Askes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, kithara, star above, ACKH[C] below. VF. Karl coll.Sep 02, 2010
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Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm375 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.22g, 12h). Ierokles, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, kithara, star above, ΙΕΡΟΚΛΗ[C] below. VF. Karl coll.Sep 02, 2010
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemiobol487 viewsHekatomnos, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.52g, 1h). Head of roaring lion left / Forepart of facing lion; E below. Good VF, porous, well centered.
Sep 02, 2010
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemiobol517 viewsHekatomnos, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.50g, 3h). Head of roaring lion left / Forepart of facing lion; E below. Good VF, light porosity, uneven tone.Sep 02, 2010
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Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol - EKA296 viewsHekatomnos, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Milesian Diobol (12mm, 2.12g, 8h). Forepart of bull butting left / Forepart of bull butting left, EKA above. VF, uneven toning. Apparently unpublished.Sep 01, 2010
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Orthosia (AD 81-96) AE - Domitian415 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (4.90g). Laureate head right / OΡΘΩCIEΩN, Zeus standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Near VF, brown surfaces. Very rare - only four listed in RPC. Drewry Coll. Aug 31, 2010
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol645 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter or dynastic symbol on shoulder. VF.1 commentsAug 31, 2010
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Rhodes (BC 385-360) Tetradrachm425 viewsca 385-360 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 13.91g, 12h). Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose; bud and Σ to left, owl to right; all within incuse square. VF, toned, porous. Very Rare issue.Aug 15, 2010
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/panther - Obol392 viewsca mid-5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.69g, 2h). Forepart of a roaring lion right / Facing panther’s head within incuse square. VF, toned. Aug 15, 2010
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol420 viewsca mid-5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.68g, 10h). Forepart of a roaring lion left / Eagle flying left within incuse square. VF, toned. Aug 15, 2010
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol505 viewsca mid-5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.65g, 3h). Forepart of a roaring lion right / Eagle flying right within incuse square. VF, toned. Aug 15, 2010
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Myndos (BC 200-0) Drachm376 viewsMid 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.98g, 12h). Theainetos, magistrate. Laureate head of Sarapis right / Headdress of Isis set on two grain ears, Μ-ΥΝΔΙΩΝ to left, ΘEΑΙΝΕΤΟΣ to right, torch below. VF, toned.Aug 15, 2010
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Stratonikeia (AD 217-218) AE 33 - Macrinus379 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE33 (16.97g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. VF, brown surfaces, a little rough.Aug 01, 2010
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna471 viewsSeptimius Severus and Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE34 (23.71g, 6h). Leon, the son of Alcaeus, prytanis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus right, seen from behind, vis-à-vis draped bust of Julia Domna left / Zeus Panamaros on horseback right; lighted and garlanded altar before horse. Good VF, green patina, some roughness.Aug 01, 2010
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) female/lion - Obol723 viewsca 5th cent. BC. AR Obol (0.61g). Female head (of Archaic style) left, hair in sakkos / Facing head of lion within incuse square. gVF. Unpublished?Jul 17, 2010
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Euromos (BC 400) Hemiobol508 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.49g). Forepart of boar right / Bare head of bearded male right, Λ to left. VF, dark toning with earthen undertones.Jul 12, 2010
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol665 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol(?) (10mm, 1.59g, 3h). Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left; E facing upwards behind; all within incuse square. VF, porous. Heavy for series.Jul 12, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm348 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.82g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / K-AY (in monogram), winged thunderbolt; ΜΕΓ-Ι-ΣΤ[ΟΣ] (magistrate) above, star in lower right field, in shallow incuse square. aEF. Very rare. Karl Coll.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm372 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.22g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath; ΦA-ΡOC (magistrate) above; grapes in lower right field. VF, toned. Karl Coll.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm390 viewsafter 150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.11g, 1h). Menippos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath; ΜΕΝΙ-ΠΠΟΣ (magistrate) above; star in lower left field. aEFJul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm400 viewsca 166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.09g). Antai-, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / K-AY (monogram) across field, sword in sheath with strap; AN-TAI across upper field, filleted palm frond to lower right. aEF. Ex Crédit Suisse (Berne), Liste 38 (4/1982), 82.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm400 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 0.85g). Ktetos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath; KTHTOΣ (magistrate) above; bucranium in lower right field. VF, strong strike.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm388 viewsca 166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.09g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Sword in sheath; ΦA-ΡOC (magistrate) above; grapes in lower right field. VF, toned. Drewry Coll.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm442 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Drachm (2.81g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / K-AY (in monogram), winged thunderbolt; ΚΤΗ - ΤΟΣ (magistrate) above, Kerykeion in lower left field, in shallow incuse square. aEF. Very rare.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm423 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Drachm (3.09g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / K-AY (in monogram), winged thunderbolt; ΚΤΗ-ΤΟΣ (magistrate) above, bukranion in lower right field, in shallow incuse square. aEF. Very rare.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm472 viewsca 166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.27g, 12h). Antai-, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / K-AY (monogram) across field, sword in sheath with strap; AN-TAI across upper field, filleted palm frond to lower left. EF, lightly toned.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 200-100) AE480 views2nd century BC. AE (2.62g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great right / Κ-ΑΥ/ΣΩ-ΤΑΣ Naked youth standing right, right hand outstretched, holding scepter in left hand, serpent wound at bottom. Rare. Dark green patina, EF.Jul 06, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 300-200) Trihemiobol498 views3rd century BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.96g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great right / K-AY (AY in monogram), double cornucopiae bound with fillet. Toned, gVF. Rare.Jul 06, 2010
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Euromos (BC 400) Hemiobol479 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.53g, 12h). Forepart of boar right / Laureate head of Zeus right. EF. Karl Coll.Jul 06, 2010
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Euromos (BC 400) Tetartemorion422 viewsca 400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.22g, 3h). Forepart of boar right / Laureate head of Zeus right. VF. Karl Coll.; Ex Hirsch Auk. 196 (9/1997), 361.Jul 06, 2010
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Euromos (BC 400) Tetartemorion394 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.21g, 12h). Forepart of boar right / Laureate, bearded head right within incuse square. VF, toned. Rare. Alighieri Collection. Jul 06, 2010
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Nisyros (BC 350-220) AE 10425 viewsmid 4th-late 3rd century BC. AE10 (1.34g, 11h). Head of Aphrodite right / Dolphin leaping right; grape cluster and NICY above; trident below. VF, black patina. Alighieri Coll.Jun 02, 2010
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Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 17617 views1st century BC. AE17 (5.00g, 12h). Facing cult statue of Zeus Labraundos / Eagle standing right, wings displayed, on thunderbolt. Fine, green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jun 02, 2010
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Kindya (BC 510-480) Obol512 viewsca 510-480 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.52g). Head of ketos left; horizontal Λ below “beard” / Eight-rayed star within incuse square. VF, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll.May 29, 2010
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion265 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.3g, 8mm, 5h). Forepart of bull right / Forepart of bull left.Apr 29, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 400) Hemiobol405 viewsKaunos, ca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 6mm). Grain of corn within dotted border / Δ within dotted border. VF, toned, light porosity.Mar 08, 2010
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Iasos (BC 300-200) AE 12397 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE12 (1.33g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΙΑΣ-ΕΩΝ within ivy wreath. VF, green patina. An apparently unique and unpublished type.Mar 07, 2010
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Idyma (BC 420-390) Hemiobol386 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 10h). Dolphin left / Fig leaf in incuse square. VF, toned. Extremely rare, the Kayhan piece is the sole published example.Mar 07, 2010
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Idyma (BC 400) Hemiobol430 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.51g, 1h). Tortoise / Leaf in incuse square. VF, porous. Extremely rare, one of approximately five known.Mar 07, 2010
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Karia Uncertain (BC 500-480) Stater616 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Stater (10.82g). Lion's head left with foreleg below / Dipartite incuse square, parted diagonally. Struck from rusty dies. VF.

Attributed to Issos in Kilikia in earlier times, the obverse type is clearly reminiscent of Karian coins (cf. SNG Kayhan 929-30). In fact, B. Head had pondered Knidos as the place of minting (Historia Numorum, 1st ed. 1886), p. 523 note). This is certainly wrong - both the standard and the fabric are different - but Karia is still likely to be the area of this issue.
Jan 23, 2010
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Mylasa (BC 175-100) Tetradrachm419 viewsca 175-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (9.17g). Rose with two buds, M in inner left field; bunch of grapes (?) to left / [I]Α-Α, eagle standing right on palm branch, spreading wings; ΑΠ in right field. Extremely rare. This is only the second time one of these has been offered at public auction and two others are recorded in museum collections. Virtually Mint State.Jan 23, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 410-390) Stater601 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (11.74g). Iris, wearing belted chiton, running left, head turned back, holding caduceus in right hand and wreath in left / Conical baetyl, upside down triangle symbol on left and Γ on right; all within incuse square. Head of Iris flatly struck, otherwise EF.Jan 23, 2010
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Kaunos (BC 460) Stater542 viewsca 460 BC. AR Stater (11.81g). Nude male figure advancing right in running-kneeling position; wings at shoulders and heels, Karian letter above / Karian legend ('ZMB' retrograde), lion walking left, head reverted, one paw raised; within square dotted border inside incuse square. Very rare. Obverse flatly struck, otherwise good VF. Gerson Coll. Jan 23, 2010
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Kos (BC 480-470) Triple Siglos910 viewsca 480/70 BC. AR Triple Siglos (16.60g). [ΚΟΣ], Nude male youth in the process of hurling a disc. He is standing facing, weight on his right leg, while the left leg is crossing behind, the upper part of the body bent to its right side for getting into stride. On the left, the prize of the contest: a huge tripod. In the center, a flaw-spot. Dotted border / Irregular square incuse with diagonal lines. Of exceptional beauty and rarity. This is the last die of the first class of this issue. EF.Jan 23, 2010
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Stratonikeia (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III398 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.03g, 6h). AVT ΓOPΔIANOC KAI, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CTPATONЄIKЄΩN (!), Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. Near VF, attractive pale green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.Dec 01, 2009
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Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25323 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (8.57g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust of Demos right / Cult statue of Aphrodite of Aphodisias standing right; to left, priestess seated right; fountain to right. VF, green and brown patina, surfaces a little rough, some smoothing on reverse.Dec 01, 2009
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Kidramos (AD 218-222) AE 34 - Elagabalus449 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE34 (2.24g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / On left, cult statue of Aphrodite Aphrodisias facing; on right, emperor standing facing, head left, sacrificing from phiale over altar and holding spear; on far right, uncertain male figure standing facing, head right. VF, green patina with lighter highlights, minor roughness.Nov 29, 2009
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Kidramos (AD 218-235) AE 34425 viewsTime of Elagabalus and Alexander Severus, 218-235 AD. AE34 (26.27g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust of youthful Senate right / Zeus seated left, holding phiale and scepter. VF, green patina with lighter highlights, slightly rough surfaces.Nov 29, 2009
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Attuda (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus431 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (17.25g). ΑΥ Κ ΓΑΛΛΙΕΝΟ C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΤΤΟ ΥΔΕΩΝ, Cybele standing facing, panthers at her side. Good very fine.Nov 29, 2009
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Bargylia (AD 198-212) AE 35 - Caracalla469 viewsCaracalla & (erased) Geta. 198-212 AD. AE35 (20.40g, 6h). ANTΩ NINOC C, confronted laureate and draped busts of Caracalla and Geta [the bust of Geta erased]; c/m: unclear / BAPΓVΛI HTΩN, Septimius Severus in military uniform riding horse right, spearing Parthian below. Very fine.Nov 26, 2009
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Antiocheia (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian693 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE35 (32.46g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bridge of six arches with gateway on left, river flowing beneath; on parapet, recumbent figure of Maeandros holding cornucopia and reed, figure standing behind; stork on top of gateway; two fish in waves below bridge. VF.Nov 06, 2009
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Antiocheia (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius472 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (21.73g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bridge of six arches with gateway on left, river flowing beneath; on parapet, recumbent figure of Maeandros holding cornucopia and reed, two standing figures behind. Corrosion, near VF.Nov 06, 2009
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Orthosia (BC 200-0) AE 16435 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (3.29g, 12h). ΟΡΘΟΣΙΕΩΝ, wreathed head of Dionysos right / Panther crouching right, head turned left, raising forepaw, thyrsos over shoulder. Rare. Alighieri Coll.Oct 22, 2009
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Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm753 viewsafter 166 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.32g). Leaureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing 3/4 to right, wings open, CT-PA, bee to right, APICTEAC (magistrate) above. gVF. R. Mueller coll.Oct 22, 2009
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Idyma (BC 350-250) AE614 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE (0.80g). Head of Nymph right, hair in ampyx and sphendone / Fig leaf, Ι-Δ-Y/MION. Dark green patina, EF. Very rare. R. Mueller coll.Oct 22, 2009
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol515 viewsca 460-440 BC. AR Obol (0.62g). Head of griffin right / Facing head of lion within incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.Oct 22, 2009
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Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol382 viewsca 188-84 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.96g, 1h). ‘Plinthophoric’ coinage. Radiate head of Helios right / Rose with bud to left and right; no ethnic. Good VF. Possibly an unpublished variety without ethnic and symbol.Oct 16, 2009
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) bull - Tetartemorion486 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 5mm). Rosette / Head of bull right. Extremely rare (2nd recorded?). Obverse off center, good very fine.Sep 25, 2009
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Ialysos (BC 420) Diobol401 viewsafter 420 BC. AR Diobol (1.23g, 10.5mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Female head right in Corinthian helmet; incuse square. aEF.Aug 10, 2009
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Rhodes (BC 170-150) Hemidrachm458 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.24g, 12mm). Melantas magistrate. Head of Helios three-quarter facing / MEΛANTAΣ; P-O; bug right; above; wasp left. GVF.Aug 10, 2009
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Tetradrachm976 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.63g), struck in Mylasa. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double-axe over shoulder and scepter / Lion standing right on ground line, about to jump, EKAT[OMNΩ] above. VF.Aug 06, 2009
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol843 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol (1.54g, 12h), Mylasa mint. Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left, E to left; all within incuse circle. VF, toned, minor porosity. Well struck. Alighieri coll.Aug 06, 2009
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol533 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.40g, 5h), Mylasa mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull butting left; horizontal E on shoulder; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Extremely rare.Aug 06, 2009
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Idyma (BC 420-390) Hemiobol556 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). Dolphin left / Fig leaf in incuse square. VF, a few light marks in fields. Good metal. Extremely rare, possibly the third known.
Aug 04, 2009
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Chersonesos (BC 480-450) Drachm648 viewsca 510-480 BC. AR Drachm (5.84g). Forepart of lion right with jaws open and tongue protruding / Bucranium, XEP (retrograde) to right; all within incuse square. Very rare. Slightly oval flan. Obv. from slightly worn die. Close to extremely fine. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel list 310 (1970), 21.Jul 13, 2009
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Chersonesos (BC 480-450) Obol466 viewsca 530-520 BC. AR Obol (?) (0.93g). Head of roaring lion right / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. VF.Jul 13, 2009
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Chersonesos (BC 480-450) Obol646 viewsca 530-520 BC. AR Obol (?) (10mm, 0.99g, 6h). Head of roaring lion right / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. VF. Karl Coll.; ex Heidelberger Münzhandlung, Auk. 15 (11/1995), 978.Jul 13, 2009
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-350) Hemiobol314 viewsca 400-330 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g). Forepart of bull left / 3-ray star. Unpublished (?).Jul 12, 2009
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion262 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.15g, 7mm). Foreparts of two confronted bulls, horns crossed / Forepart of bull left within incuse square. GVF.Jul 10, 2009
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Knidos (BC 380-360) Hemidrachm582 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.62g, 12h). Thersippos, magistrate. KNI, forepart of lion right / ΘEPΣIΠΠOΣ, head of Aphrodite right, helmet to left. EF.Jul 05, 2009
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol629 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.57g, 7mm). Head griffin right / Incuse of lion head right. Apparently unpublished and unique. VF.1 commentsJul 05, 2009
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Stratonikeia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander374 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (4.56g). AΛЄΞAΔP[OC], laureate head right / CTPATO N IKEΩN, Zeus enthroned left, holding patera and scepter. F.Jul 03, 2009
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm404 views1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.87g). Facing head of Helios turned slightly to right within dotted circle / AΛIKAΡNAΣEΩ[N], bust of Athena right, wearing crested helmet and aegis, [E]PMΩN (magistrate) behind. Porosity on both sides, good VF.Jul 03, 2009
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Mylasa (BC 210-30) AE 9446 views2nd-1st century BC. AE9 (0.84g). Double axe / Trident. VF.Jul 03, 2009
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Kos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus448 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16. Augustus / Club and a serpent wrapped around staff.Apr 11, 2009
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Tabai (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus368 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (12.99g, 5h). Iatrokleos, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding scepter, pouring wine from kantharos; at feet to left, panther sitting left, raising head to catch wine. Near VF, dark green and brown patina, holed. Ex Wagner Coll.Feb 28, 2009
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Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol - KIM439 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Milesian Diobol (2.22g, 12.4mm, 12h). Forepart of bull left / Forepart of bull left, KIM above. Toned, good VF. Very rare.1 commentsFeb 28, 2009
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Kidramos (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius557 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE22 (6.95g). AV KAI AΔPI ANTΩNЄINOS, laureate head right / ΠOΛЄMΩNOC ΔI APTЄMA / KIΔPAMHN NΩ N, female cult statue. Extremely rare. Reverse striking weakness, brown toning, gVF.Jan 04, 2009
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Hemiobol640 views5th cent BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm, 2h). Forepart of winged boar right / Head and neck of dog (hound) left on leash and collar, within incuse square. Jan 03, 2009
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Mylasa (AD 198-211) AE 41 - Caracalla & Geta534 viewsCaracalla & Geta, as Caesar, 198-211 AD. AE41 (26.22g). Confronted busts of Caracalla and Geta, both bare-headed and draped / Zeus Osogoa, at left, and Zeus Labraundos, at right, standing facing, looking at each other, Osogoa holding trident and eagle, Labraundos holding labrys and spear. Green patina under some earthen deposits, a few minor scratches and flan flaws. Rare. Nice Very Fine. Ex Triton IV (12/2000), lot 362.Dec 23, 2008
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Herakleia Salbake (AD 161-169) AE 30516 viewsMarcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (15.50g, 6h). Draped bust of youthful Senate left / Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing facing one another, clasping right hands. Good VF, black patina, light earthen deposits, a few cleaning marks.Dec 19, 2008
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 222-235) AE 42 - Severus Alexander592 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE42 - Medallion (46.11g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΣЄ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, laureate, draped and cuirssed bust right / ΣΤΡΑ ΑΓΑΘЄΙΝΟΥ / ΤΟ−Υ ΙΗ / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑ/ΤΩΝ, Emperor in military uniform with extended right and Nike on globe riding facing spread quadriga. Extremely rare. Unpublished (?). Dark brown patina. EF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 155 (2007), 216.

The magistrate is known from contemporary coins (s. Robert a.O. S.264). The reverse theme is identical/ copied to the later coins of Gallienus (S.P. de Saxe-Coburg, Monnaies grecques inedites, RevNum 1892, 87f. pl.III 8).
Dec 19, 2008
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) AE 14473 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (1.97g, 11h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of stag right. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights. Ex Alighieri Coll.Nov 22, 2008
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Kos (AD 37-41) AE 24 - Agrippina Senior926 viewsAgrippina Senior, died 33 AD. AE24 (7.37g, 12h). Veiled head right / Asklepios standing facing, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Good Fine, green-brown patina. Possibly unique. Only this specimen cited in RPC. Ex. Wagner Coll.Nov 22, 2008
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Antiocheia (AD 100-270) AE 19488 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE19 (3.45g). Diademed bust of Zeus / ANT IOXЄΩN, Eagle standing left. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008
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Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 20622 views1st century BC. AE20 (4.00g, 12h). Apollo seated right, holding lyre / EYPΩ - MEΩN, cult statue of Zeus Labraundos standing facing. Near VF, reddish-brown patina. Wagner Coll. Apparently unpublished.Oct 04, 2008
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Aphrodisias (AD 81-96) AE 27 - Domitian & Domitia647 viewsDomitian, with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE27 (10.38g, 6h). Confronted busts of Domitian, laureate, and Domitia, draped / Tyche of Aphrodisias seated left, holding cult statue and scepter. Fine, dark green, almost black patina, with traces of green around periphery. Ex Lindgren Coll. ( Kovacs 15, 10/2003), lot 238.Oct 04, 2008
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