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Home > Troas Last additions - Troas Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol493 viewsAsia Minor, uncertain mint, ca 500 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.03g). Bird standing right with closed wings and head reverted / Irregular incuse punch. Very rare. Of lovely style and in exceptional state of preservation, toned and extremely fine. Ex M&M list 538 (1990), 44.May 23, 2015 Skepsis (BC 440-400) Trihemiobol590 viewsLate 5th­ - early 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.88g, 10h). Pegasos flying right; [ΣK]­H­ΨI around / Palm tree within linear and pellet border in shallow incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Extremely rare, the third known, all struck from the same obverse die.May 23, 2015 Ophrynion (BC 350-300) Tetrobol 1622 viewsOphrynion. 4th century BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm, 2.64g, 12h). Bearded head of Hektor facing, wearing triple crested Attic helmet / Nude youth, holding palm in right hand, rein in left, on horseback right; OΦPYNEΩN above.Good VF, darkly toned. Extremely rare, perhaps the third and probably the finest known.May 23, 2015 Lamponeia (BC 400) Drachm671 viewsLate 5th - ­early 4th century BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.06g, 12h). Bearded head right / Boukranion within incuse square. VF, toned, some porosity, light marks, edge splits. Very rare as drachm.May 23, 2015 Ilion (BC 300-200) Tetrobol427 viewsca 3rd century BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.63g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Archaic cult statue of Athena standing left, holding filleted spear and distaff; rose to lower left. VF, darkly toned, light porosity. Extremely rare, four previously known: Jameson, two in CoinArchives, and one in the ANS (no. 1951.191.20).May 23, 2015 Alexandreia (BC 171­-65) Tetradrachm619 viewsca 171­-66/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.85g, 11h). Dated CY 173 (ca 128 BC). Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Apollo Smintheos standing right, holding phiale in right hand, bow and arrow in left; monogram to inner left, POΓ (date) to inner right; AΠOΛΛONOΣ ZMIΘEΩΣ at sides, AΛEΞANΔPEΩN/AΠOΛΛΩNIΔOY in two lines in exergue.May 23, 2015 Abydos (BC 175-70) Drachm642 viewsca 80-­70 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.81g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Iphiades, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephanos, bow and quiver over shoulder / Eagle, wings spread, standing right; ABY above, B (date?) to right, IΦIAΔOY below; all within wreath.May 23, 2015 Abydos (BC 500-480) Triobol350 viewsBefore 480 BC. AR Triobol (20mm, 3.1g). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.May 13, 2015 Alexandreia (AD 166-177) AE 17 - Commodus342 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE17 (2.59g). COMMODO CAESA, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TRIA (sic!), tripod. VF.Apr 07, 2015 Dardanos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus388 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (2.84g). Bare head right / ΔAPΔA, helmeted head of Athena right. VF.Apr 07, 2015 Ilion (AD 198-217) AE 39 - Caracalla408 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE39 - Medallion (28.86g). AY KAI MAP AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IΛΙΩΝ ΑΙΝЄΙΑC PΩΜΗ, Tyche and Aeneas standing right, presenting statue of Athena Ilias to Roma, standing left; altar between them. VF.Apr 07, 2015 Antandros (AD 147-176) AE 15 - Faustina II301 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-176 AD. AE15 (2.48g). ΦAVCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ANTANΔPIΩN, stag standing right. VF.Apr 07, 2015 Ilion (BC 27-AD 14) AE 14 - Augustus320 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE14 (2.29g). IΛI, bare head of Augustus right / owl standing facing between two monograms. VF.Apr 06, 2015 Alexandreia (AD 200-300) AE 22430 viewsQuasi-autonomous, ca 198-268 AD. AE22 (6.41g). CO ALEX TR, draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown; CO AV on banner to left / COL AVG, emperor on horseback left, saluting statue of Apollo Smintheos standing right; TRO in exergue. gVF.Apr 06, 2015 Abydos (AD 14-37) AE 13 - Tiberius765 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE13 (1.43g). CЄ BA, laureate head right / ABY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt. VF.Apr 06, 2015 Ilion (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander258 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (6.14g). AY K M A CЄY AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CKAMANΔPOC IΛIΩN, river god Skamandros reclining left, holding branch and resting on inverted vase from which water flows. VF.Apr 04, 2015 Alexandreia (AD 219-220) AE 23 - Julia Paula284 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE23 (7.34g). IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right / COL ALEX / AVG, She-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus. VF.Apr 04, 2015 Lamponeia (BC 400) Diobol336 views4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.32g). Wreathed and bearded head of Dionysos right / ΛΑ-M, head of bull facing, grape bunch in left field. VF. Unlisted control.Mar 18, 2015 Abydos (BC 175-70) AE 12356 viewsca 320-200 BC. AE12 (1.83g). Laureate head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / A - BY, crossed torches, star above, poppy head below. VF.Mar 18, 2015 Lamponeia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol382 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.37g, 8mm). Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / ΛΑΜ, head of bull right within incuse square. aVF. Unpublished in the standard references.Mar 18, 2015 Skepsis (BC 440-400) Obol230 viewsca 450 BC. AR Obol (0.59g, 10mm). [ΣKAΨI]ON, forepart of horse right / E N (retrograde), fir tree. VF.Mar 15, 2015 Kebren (BC 450) Obol623 viewsca 450 BC. AR Obol (0.61g, 7mm, 11h). Archaic head of Apollo left / Ram's head left within incuse square. Good VF, granular surfaces. Unpublished as obol.Dec 27, 2014 Skepsis (AD 147-175) AE 22 - Faustina II363 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE22 (9.24g). Draped bust right / Aeneas walking right carrying Anchises, leading Ascanius by the hand. Green patina. gF. Franke coll.Dec 03, 2014 Ilion (BC 27-AD 14) AE 15 - Augustus302 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE15 (3.14g). Helmeted bust of Athena right / ΣEBAΣT[OΣ], Augustus standing left, countermark, star. VF. Franke coll.Dec 03, 2014 Ilion (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus318 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (14.37g, 12h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / IΛI–Є/ΩN, Ilus reclining right, looking toward figure of Zeus descending from heavens, holding Palladium in right hand and scepter in left; to right, cow suspended from tree, being sacrificed by a man who clutches its horn with left hand and holds a sacrificial knife in right. VF, dark green patina, slightly double struck. Remarkable mythological scene.Nov 15, 2014 Skepsis (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus295 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (14.51g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Fine, green patina.Nov 15, 2014 Alexandreia (BC 300-200) Obol302 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.8g). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΑΛΕ, horse grazing left. F. Nov 08, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 254-268) AE 19 - Salonina252 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE19.23 (4.07g). AVR CORN SAL[ONINA], draped bust right, wearing stephane / COL A / TRO, horse grazing right, tree behind. EF and very rare. See CNG Auc. 319, lot 219 (same obverse die).Oct 03, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus270 viewsGallienus, 253-262 AD. AE20 (4.14g). IMP LICI - GALLIENV, laureate draped cuirassed bust right / COL AVG / TRO, horse grazing right. EF.Oct 03, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus264 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE24 (7.64g)….ANT-ONINVS…, laureate cuirassed bust right / C-OL A-LEX AVG, Apollo standing left holding branch, right foot on altar, leaning forward. GF.Oct 03, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius377 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE22.56 (7.04g). IMP CAES AVREL ANTON[INVS], laureate head right / COL AVG - TROA, statue of Apollo Smintheus standing right on pedestal, holding patera and bow. VF.Oct 03, 2014 Gergis (BC 400-350) Obol365 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.43g). Laureate head of the Sibyl Herophile facing slightly right / ΓΕΡ, Sphinx seated right. aVF.Sep 10, 2014 Dardanos (BC 500) Tetartemorion323 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.13g). Head of cock right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Apparently unpublished.Sep 10, 2014 Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol?328 viewsca 500-475 BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (9mm, 1.15g). Bird standing left / Rough incuse punch. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, a little porous. Rare.Sep 10, 2014 Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander1376 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 - Medallion (23.00g, 7h). IMP C IMVIP SEV ALEXANDRO AVC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ABΥΔH-NΩ-N, Nude Leander accompanied by Eros with torch, swimming right, crossing the Hellespont (Dardanelles), bust of Hero on top of light tower of Sestos facing left, holding oil lamp in her outstretched right hand to bring light in to the darkness of the night over the Hellespont. Very Fine. Hero and Leander were one of the most famous lovers in ancient mythology. Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite who lived in the city of Sestos (on the Dardanelles). Leander was a young man from Abydos who lived on the opposite Asian side of the strait. Leander fell in love with Hero, but his parents were against a marriage. He would swim every night across the Hellespont to be with her secretly. Hero always would light a lamp at the top of her tower to guide her lover his way. However, one stormy night the waves tossed Leander in the sea and the breezes blew out Hero's light. Leander lost his way and drowned. When Hero saw his dead body, she threw herself over the edge of the tower to her death to be with him.Jul 12, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 138-268) AE 16272 viewsImperial Times, circa 138-268 AD. AE16 (2.3g). APOL ΖΜΙΝΤΗΕ, Apollo Smintheus standing on base, with quiver and bow, holding patera over tripod / COL AVC TROAD, tripod. VF.Jun 27, 2014 Ilion (AD 68-69) AE 22 - Galba326 viewsGalba, 68-69 AD. AE22 (8.81g). CYNKΛHTOC ΓAΛBA, confronted busts of Senate, draped, and Galba / IΛI, statue of Athena within wreath; countermark: Gorgoneion. VF.Jun 25, 2014 Abydos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 13 - Augustus615 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE13 (1.83g). CЄBACTOY, bare head right; crescent to right / ABY, lyre. VF.Jun 25, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 250-268) AE 20362 viewsTime of Valerian I to Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 - As (7.07g, 12h). Facing draped bust of Alexandria Troas, head right, wearing mural crown; to left, vexillum inscribed AV/CO / Horse grazing right. EF, black-green and red-brown patina. Ex Armounta Coll.; Ex Baldwin’s 47 (9/2006), lot 134.Jun 19, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 254-268) AE 19 - Salonina380 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE19 - As (4.02g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing facing, head right, on head and neck of bull left. Near EF, dark brown patina. Rare ruler for mint. Bellinger knew of four types and a total of eleven coins for Salonina from Alexandria Troas, which was a prolific mint during the reign of Valerian and Gallienus. Only one coin of Salonina from this mint is on CoinArchives (CNG e212, lot 177), a Marsyas type from the same obverse die as the current coin.Jun 15, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 253-260) AE 21 - Valerian I268 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE21 (4.46g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horseback left, saluting statue facing right. VF, brown surfaces, minor roughness.Jun 14, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander335 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (7.14g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules wrestling the giant Antaeus, whom he is lifting off the ground. Fine, rough brown and green patina. Rare type which Bellinger only recorded for Septimius Severus and a mature Caracalla. A giant of Libya and the son of Poseidon and Gaia (the earth goddess), Antaeus would challenge travelers to wrestling matches, easily killing his opponents and collecting their bones to construct a temple to his father. It was en route to the Garden of Hesperides to complete his eleventh labor that Hercules met Antaeus. A wrestling match ensued, but Hercules was unable to finish his opponent as Antaeus regained his strength each time the hero threw him to the ground. Realizing Antaeus’ strength waned as the he left the earth (i.e., the protective realm of his mother), Hercules lifted the giant aloft while crushing him to death.Jun 14, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander298 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (6.92g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / Herdsman standing right behind horse grazing right, holding branch and touching horse on head; tree to left. Good Fine, brown and green patina, some roughness. Possibly unrecorded with this combination of bust and reverse type.Jun 14, 2014 Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander314 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (7.17g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL - ALE - AV / TRO, perspective view of the distyle temple of Apollo Smintheus with front-side to right. The long-side shows a brickwork, the roof is covered with square plates, clipeus in pediment. Within statue of the god right, holding bow and arrow, quiver on back, tripod at feet. Rare. VF.May 28, 2014 Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol617 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.5g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square (windmill type). gVF.Feb 26, 2014 Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol508 viewsca late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.58g, 9mm). Ram’s head left; below, tunny fish right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned, some granularity. The obverse type of a ram’s head left is very similar, stylistically, to the early coinage of Kebren. Although the type is not published with a tunny fish beneath the ram’s head, which is usually indicative of Kyzikos, there are other symbols, such as a bird, that do appear on the Kebren coinage beneath the ram. Jan 19, 2014 Kebren (BC 450) Obol526 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.62g, 8mm, 1h). Ram's head left / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Well struck and very rare. Apparently an unpublished denomination.Jan 19, 2014 Gargara (BC 350-300) Obol365 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.4g, 8mm). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΓΑΡ, head of ram right. gVF.Dec 27, 2013 Abydos (BC 500-480) Trihemiobol497 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Trihemiobol? (1.2g, 10mm). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square.Dec 27, 2013 Antandros (BC 440-400) Hemiobol411 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.3g). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / Astragalos within incuse square. gVF. Dec 20, 2013 Skepsis (BC 440-400) Hemiobol398 viewsca 450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 8mm). Head of horse right / E-N (retrograde), fir tree; all in linear square and dotted borders within incuse square. gVF. Extremely rare.Dec 20, 2013 Neandreia (BC 450-390) Hemiobol405 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 6mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / N-E, oinochoe within incuse square. VF.Dec 20, 2013 Gargara (BC 350-300) Hemiobol442 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 6mm). Female head left / ΓΑΡ, hydria. gVF. Apparently unpublished.Dec 20, 2013 Dardanos (BC 470-440) Hemiobol283 views6th-5th century BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (8mm, 0.4g). Cock standing left on back of hen standing left, preparing to mate / Incuse head of lion or panther left. Apparently second known. VF.Dec 20, 2013 Assos (BC 420-380) Obol303 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.4g, 8mm). Female head right / Head of griffin right, ivy leaf (?) to right, within dotted square border in incuse square. VF.Dec 20, 2013 Antandros (BC 440-400) Obol592 viewsca 440-400 BC. AR Obol (0.5g, 8mm). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / ANTA-N, goat standing right within incuse square. gVF.Dec 20, 2013 Antandros (BC 440-400) Hemiobol377 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.4g, 7mm). Female head right / Facing head of lion or panther within incuse square. VF. Dec 20, 2013 Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol425 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.6g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse punch. VF, cleaning scratches. Apparently unpublished.Dec 20, 2013 Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion369 viewsUncertain. 5th century BC. Hemiobol (0.2g, 8mm). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Apparently unpublished.Dec 20, 2013 Gargara (BC 440-400) Hemiobol311 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.22g, 5mm). Male head right/ Oinochoe within incuse circle. VF.Nov 26, 2013 Gargara (BC 400-350) AE 8268 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.6g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Γ-Α, head of ram right. Fine.Nov 26, 2013 Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm427 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.4g, 15mm). Hyllippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY YΛΛIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing left with folded wings; bee to left. gVF.Nov 23, 2013 Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm341 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.4g, 16mm). Xanthippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY ΞANΘIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing left with folded wings; crescent to left. VF.Nov 23, 2013 Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm536 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.6g, 14mm). Hyllippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY YΛΛIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing right with folded wings; bee to right. gVF.Nov 23, 2013 Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm393 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.5g, 15mm). Eukrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY EYKPINHΣ, eagle standing right; triskelis in field. aEF. Apparently the second example known.Nov 23, 2013 Assos (AD 105-117) AE 19 - Plotina406 viewsPlotina, Augusta, 105-117 AD. AE19 (5.2g). Draped bust right / veiled female figure standing facing holding Cista Mystica. VF.Nov 17, 2013 Ilion (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus278 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (10.6g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: two helmeted busts / Athena Ilias standing right holding spear and patera, at feet, shield. VF.Nov 17, 2013 Gergis (BC 450-400) Tetrobol492 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetrobol (1.90g, 12mm, 5h). Sphinx seated right with raised left paw / Athena wearing Corinthian helmet left; within incuse square. Granulate surfaces, Very Fine, Very Rare. cf. Helios 8, lot 281 and Gorny & Mosch 212, lot 1640; unpublished in standard references. Nov 13, 2013 Gargara (BC 440-400) Hemiobol349 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 7mm). Male head facing right (Apollo?) / Jug or Hydria Γ to left, within incuse. Unpublished?Nov 13, 2013 Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion358 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.2g, 8mm). Eagle standing left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Nov 12, 2013 Skepsis (BC 450-400) Drachm658 viewsca 460-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.2g, 16mm). ΣKHΨIΩN, forepart of Pegasos right / Fir tree within linear and dotted border. gVF. Nov 12, 2013 Assos (BC 350) Hemidrachm558 viewsca 350 BC. AR Diobol (1.5g, 11mm). Helmeted head of Athena left / ΑΣΣΙΟΝ, bucranium. VF.Nov 12, 2013 Dardanos (BC 350) AE 13288 viewsca 400-300 BC. AE13 (1.7g) Warrior riding right, holding spear; owl (?) below / ΔΑΡΔ, uncertain (floral?) depiction. gVF. Apparently unpublished type.Nov 08, 2013 Gargara (BC 440-400) Tetrobol615 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Triobol (1.9g, 12mm). Bare male head right / ΓAP, horse running right within incuse square. EF.Nov 08, 2013 Dardanos (BC 470-440) Diobol653 views6th-5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.39g). Head of rooster facing right / Facing panther head in incuse square. Apparently unpublished. Very rare, lightly toned.Oct 26, 2013 Antandros (BC 440-400) Drachm573 viewsLate 5th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.91g, 9h). Head of female (Artemis Astyrene?) right / Goat standing right within incuse square. Good VF, toned, slight roughness. Very rare. Sep 30, 2013 Gargara (BC 400-350) Drachm1297 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (12mm, 3.05g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bull grazing left within incuse square. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Very rare. Sep 30, 2013 Skepsis (BC 440-400) Drachm810 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.72g, 11h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Palm tree; N to lower left; all within linear and pellet border in shallow incuse square. Good VF, toned, slight granularity. Very rare. Sep 30, 2013 Abydos (BC 500-475) Hemiobol269 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.47g). Bird standing left, head reverted / Rough incuse square. VF, toned, lightly toned, minor porosity, faint deposits. Sep 30, 2013 Abydos (BC 500-475) Obol331 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.91g). Bird standing left, head reverted / Rough incuse square. Good VF, toned, faint porosity. Sep 30, 2013 Gergis (BC 480-450) Obol1332 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (0.57g, 8mm, 5h). Forepart of sphinx right / Facing lion head within pellet square; all in incuse square. Cf. Klein 813, otherwise unpublished. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Well centered, fine archaic style.1 commentsSep 22, 2013 Kebren (BC 480-450) Obol321 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (0.55g, 8.5mm). Head of ram left / Stellate pattern in incuse square. Unpublished?Sep 21, 2013 Antandros (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol?390 viewsLate 5th century BC. AR Diobol (?) (0.98g, 9mm, 12h). Head of female (Artemis Astyrene?) right / Head of lion right within incuse square. Good VF, dark find patina.Sep 21, 2013 Kebren (BC 450) Drachm1560 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.47g, 13mm, 12h). Archaic female head left / Head of ram left in incuse square. Good VF, toned. Very rare.Sep 21, 2013 Assos (BC 420-380) Obol350 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.4g, 7mm). Female head right / Head of griffin left within linear border in incuse square. VF.Sep 15, 2013 Abydos (BC 200-100) AE 17382 views2nd century BC. AE17 (3.5g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΒΥ-ΔΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing left, holding torch; stag in front. VF.Sep 12, 2013 Ilion (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla483 viewsCaracalla,198-217 AD. AE25 (10.65g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IΛIΩN, on l. Herakles standing r. resting on club with r., lion's skin on shoulder, wreath in l.; on r. Hesione standing l., holding dress with l. hand and raising r.; sea-monster between them. gVF. This is a new theme for the coins and not a tactful one. Laomedon had cheated Poseidon of his promised hire for building the walls of Troy and Poseidon sent a sea-monster to ravage the land. In response to an oracle Laomedon sought to avert disaster by chaining his daughter Hesione on the sea shore to be the monster's victim. Heracles, arriving in the Troad in connection with the Argonautic expedition or in pursuit of the girdle of the queen of the Amazons, killed the monster and rescued the maiden. Laomedon promised him, as a reward, the horses which Zeus had given him, but when he went back on his promise, Heracles later assaulted and captured the city. The Trojan part in this affair is far from edifying and it is not surprising that the story was dropped from the repertory of the die-sinkers (A.R. Bellinger, Troy, The Coins. Supplementary Monograph 2, University of Cincinnati, 1961, p.64).Jul 30, 2013 Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander952 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 - Medallion (25.34g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Hero Abydos (?) before cow with (?) calf, in the background tree and prora. A bit tooled. VF.Jul 18, 2013 Skamandreia (BC 350-300) AE648 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (0.93g). Head of mountain-nymph Ide right / Σ-Κ-Α, bunch of grapes (?) or pine-cone. gVF. Very rare.Jul 17, 2013 Skamandreia (BC 350-300) AE 438 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (0.80g). Head of mountain-nymph Ide right / Σ-Κ-Α, bunch of grapes (?) or pine-cone. VF. Very rare.Jul 17, 2013 Skamandreia (BC 350-300) AE 21496 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE21 (7.8g). Head of mountain-nymph Ide right / ΣΚ-Α, fir-tree. VF.Jul 17, 2013 Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol380 viewsLate 6th-early 5th centuries BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.50g). Head of ram left, bird (?) below / Incuse square. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Ex Klein Coll., 312.Jul 12, 2013 Ilion (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla280 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (9.65g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ilus standing left, holding phiale over lighted altar; to left, statue of Athena Ilias right on basis. VF, green and brown patina, surface scratches from aggressive cleaning. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla417 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.90g, 12h). Laureate head right / Emperor standing left, holding spear and sacrificing from patera over a serpent-entwined tripod set before a cult statue of Apollo Smintheus, holding patera and bow, facing right on base; between, eagle flying right, carrying bull’s head in talons. VF, dark green patina. Group CEM.Jul 08, 2013 Tenedos (BC 525-470) Didrachm428 viewsEarly-mid 5th century BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 7.30g, 11h). Janiform head of a male, left, and female, right / Labrys; kantharos to lower right; all in linear square border within incuse square. VF, toned, typical areas of weak strike, porous, light marks under tone on obverse. Very rare. Ex Cahn Coll.Jul 02, 2013 Tenedos (BC 525-470) Didrachm648 viewsEarly-mid 5th century BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 7.62g, 11h). Janiform head of a male, left, and female, right / Labrys in dotted square border within incuse square. VF, toned, typical areas of weak strike, some porosity. Very rare. Ex Cahn Coll.; Auctiones 8 (6/1978), lot 236. This coin is from the earliest issue of coinage at Tenedos. Although some place this issue in the late 6th century, there are no coins of this type in any hoard recorded before the mid-5th century. In fact, only two 5th century hoards record coins of Tenedos: Troas, 1969 (IGCH 1188), deposited ca 450 BC, and Massyaf, 1961 (IGCH 1483 = CH 8, 587 = CH 9, 362), deposited ca 425-420 BC. The former contained two coins of Tenedos, but further information was not recorded. The second hoard contained a single didrachm, which was from the same issue as the present coin (cf. C.M. Kraay & P.R.S. Moorey, “Two fifth century hoards from the Near East,” RN 1968, pl. XXVI, 57). That coin exhibits little wear, supporting a likely date of issue in the early to mid 5th century BC. Jul 02, 2013 Alexandreia (AD 253-260) AE 21 - Valerian I360 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE21 (4.87g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Horse grazing right. Good VF, green patina, minor deposits. Nice portrait. Group CEM.Jul 01, 2013 Ilion (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna379 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (8.05g, 6h). Draped bust right / Athena Nicephorus standing right; shield at side. VF, green patina.Jul 01, 2013 Alexandreia (AD 253-260) AE 18 - Valerian I293 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE18 (3.95g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Horse grazing right; behind, herdsman standing right, holding pedum. VF, brown patina, small flan crack, compact flan.Jul 01, 2013 Hamaxitos (BC 350-310) AE 519 views4th century BC. AE. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΜΑΞΙ, Apollo Smintheus walking right, quiver over shoulder, holding bow and arrow in left hand, patera in right; monogram to right.Jun 28, 2013 907 coins on 10 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10