Last additions - Bithynia
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 193-211) AE 31 - Septimius Severus381 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE31 (18.23g, 6h). AVT • K • Λ • CЄΠ• CЄVHPOC Π, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / HPAKΛHAC ЄN ΠONTΩ, Hercules advancing right, carrying Erymanthian boar on far shoulder over which is draped his lion’s skin. Good VF, dark green patina that is slightly chipped in a few areas around the edge. Fine style mythological scene. Very rare. Ex Vermeule Coll.Feb 08, 2013
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Tion (AD 139-161) AE 16 - Marcus Aurelius424 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE16 (2.12g, 12h). Bare head left / Grape vine. Good VF, dark brown and green patina. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XXXII (28 Oct 1996), lot 642.Feb 06, 2013
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Tion (AD 138-161) AE 15 - Antoninus Pius340 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE15 (1.95g, 6h). Laureate head right / Winged caduceus. Good VF, brown patina. From Group CEM. Ex Lanz 22 (5/1982), lot 704.Feb 06, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III234 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (2.41g, 1h). Radiate and draped bust right / Three aquilae. VF, green patina. From Group CEM.Feb 06, 2013
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Iuliopolis (AD 98-117) AE 33 - Trajan529 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE33 (24.99g, 7h). AVT NЄPOVAΣ TPAIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBA ΓEPM, laureate head right / Ares advancing right, holding spear and trophy over shoulder; partly monogrammatic ethnic flanking. Good VF, dark green patina. From Group CEM.
For similar Bithynian coins under Domitian, see RPC II 632, 653, and 671, which copy Latin legend “Mars†sestertii struck AD 80-82 at an uncertain mint either in Thrace or Bithynia (for discussion of the mints see: A. Burnett, “Regional coinage in Thrace and Bithynia during the Flavian period,†Travaux Le Rider pp. 95-101; Herbert Cahn, “An Imperial mint in Bithynia,†INJ 8 (1984/5), pp. 14-26). In place of the “S C†across the reverse field, however, one finds civic monograms in two parts for Nicaea (“NKA - ΠΡ†), Nicomedia (“NKO - ΠΡâ€), and Prusias ad Hypium (“ΠΡ - YÎ â€). No such Domitianic “sestertii†survive from Juliopolis, but the current coin and the obverse die-linked von Aulock specimen (which interestingly transforms Pax of the sestertii into Homonoia) demonstrate a continued interest in appropriating Imperial types for local coinage in Bithynia.Feb 06, 2013
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Kios (AD 128-137) AE 31 - Sabina497 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE31 (20.23g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. VF, brown patina, minor scratches on obverse, deposits on reverse. Very rare and with a fine style portrait. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.; Münzen & Medaillen AG FPL 325 (Jul 1971), no. 20.Feb 06, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander213 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (5.03g, 6h). Laureate head right / Elephant right. VF, green patina, light smoothing and tooling.Feb 03, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius273 viewsAntoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 138-161 AD. AE28 (15.54g, 6h). Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right, slight drapery / Marcus Aurelius on horse rearing right, holding spear. Good Fine, brown patina, corroded surfaces. Extremely rare - only this and the RG specimen are apparently known, this being the finer of the two.Feb 03, 2013
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Nikomedeia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 26 - Augustus535 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE26 (6.48g, 11h). Thoriius Flaccus, proconsul. Circa 25 BC. Bare head right / Eirene standing left, holding kerykeion; monogram to inner right, monogram or letter to outer right. Near VF, olive-green patina. Righetti Coll., 6801; Ex Hirsch 95 (12/1975), lot 224.Feb 03, 2013
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 117-138) AE - Hadrian302 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE (4.16g). Bust right / ΗΡΑΚΛΕ ΩΤΩÎ, club. Brown-green patina, VF. Unpublished? Feb 03, 2013
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 198-209) AE - Geta313 viewsSeptimius Severus, for Geta, 198-209 AD. AE (3.86g). Bust right / Bust of Athena right. Green-brown patina, VF.Feb 03, 2013
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Julia Domna299 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AE19 (4.63g). Draped bust right, hair in bun / ΗΡΑΚΛΗ AC ΠΟÎΤΩ, goddess in long robe standing facing, head in polos and veil; holding two ears in left hand, apple in right. Rare. Black patina, VF. Righetti coll.Feb 02, 2013
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 300-200) AE426 views3rd century BC. AE (3.32g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΗΡΑΚΛΕ/ΩΤΑÎ, lion jumping right, club below. Green patina, aVF.Feb 02, 2013
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 380-360) Stater542 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Stater (6.84g). Head of Herakles facing, slightly inclined to right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress tied at his neck / Nike crouching to left on a club, raising her right hand to inscribe the legend [HP]AKΛEIA. Some light porosity, of wonderful classical style, toned, gVF and extremely rare. Prospero coll.; purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London (3/1987) US $10,000. Feb 02, 2013
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 350) Drachm298 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.83g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress / Head of Hera left wearing decorated stephane. VF, toned, porous. Scarce.Feb 02, 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 Îœ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ ΑÎΤΩ, laureate head right / ΠΡΟΥCΑЄΩÎ, Nike on globe standing holding wreath and palm branch. VF.Jan 19, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna396 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (23.36g). Struck 208/209 AD. IVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right; c/m: Nike standing right holding wreath / A[ΓO]NOΘЄCIA, NIKAIEΩN in exergue, athlete seated left, holding prize crown in right hand, long palm in left; agonistic urn on ground before. Near VF, dark brown patina.
In 208/209 AD, the city of Nicaea celebrated the Philadelphian games to honor the fraternity of Caracalla and Geta. Numerous agonistic types are known, usually with the legend CEOVHPEIA ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEIA. This coin shares it's obverse die with a games coin which features on the reverse the busts of both Caracalla and Geta (RG 397). According to Head (Historia Numorum), the title Agonothesia refers to "The office of an Agonothetes" and is known on coins from Thessalonica and Gordus Julia. Jones (A Dictionary of Ancient Greek Coins) defines Agonothesia as "The holding of a contest, the chief organizer being known as the agonothetes. The reverse type is similar to the coin of Septimius in RG, pl. lxxvi 15 except that coin has the normal games legend for Nicaea at this time, CEOVHPEIA ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEIA and the athlete doesn't appear to be holding the palm branch.Jan 07, 2013
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193-217) AE 19 - Julia Domna310 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE19 (4.22 g). Draped bust right / Artemis Ephesia standing facing, flanked by stags. Nice VF, brown surfaces.Jan 07, 2013
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 69-79) AE 26 - Titus468 viewsKoinon of Bithynia. Titus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE26 (10.19g). Under proconsul M. Salvidenus Asprenas. AYTOKPA TITOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣ YIOΣ, head laureate right, before oblong countermark with letters MHTB ligate / EΠI M [Σ]AΛ[OY]IΔIANOY AΣΠP[H]NA ANΘY, palm tree with seven branches; to left cuirass, helmet, and two spears; to right large round shield and two spears. VF. Ex Sneh Coll.; ex D. Markov, possibly ex Emporium 10, 1987, lot 56, which bears the same countermark according to RPC.
A rare Judaea Capta type on a provincial coin struck by a remote mint that was not directly affected by the war. The countermark, according to RPC, "may stand for μητÏοπολιc Βιθυνιαc, implying an attribution to Nicomedia".Jan 07, 2013
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 79-81) AE 29 - Titus549 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE29 (13.96 gm, 6h). AYTOKPA TITOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣ YIOΣ; laureate head of Titus to right / EΠI M MAIKIOY POYΦOY ANΘYΠATOY (in the proconsulship of M. Maecus Rufus); palm tree, on left cuirass, two spears, and helmet; on right two spears and shield. Good Very Fine. Ex Shoshana Coll.
This provincial Roman coin, attributed to the Koinon of Bithynia, is clearly related to the Jewish War. RPC II p. 97 notes that this coin has "...significance beyond Bithynia: the palm tree with obverse of Titus is a clear allusion to Titus' participation in the defeat of Judaea...â€Jan 07, 2013
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 217-218) AE 22 - Macrinus245 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE22 (6.67g, 12h). Laureate head right / Asclepius standing facing, head left. Dark patina, VF.Jan 07, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 27 - Marcus Aurelius323 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-188 AD. AE27 (14.52g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cult-statue of Tyche within hexastyle temple. Brown tone, VF.Jan 07, 2013
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Nikomedeia (AD 138-161) AE 16 - Antoninus Pius332 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE16 (3.90g, 6h). Draped bust right / Demeter standing with sceptre and grain ears. Fine green patina, EF.Jan 07, 2013
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Nikomedeia (AD 138-161) AE 21 – Antoninus Pius292 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (7.37g) Laureate bust of Antoninus right / Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Nice deep brown patina, gVF. Ex. Vogl Coll.; Fontana Coll. (Finarte 995 (11/1996), 927); Niggeler coll. (Bank Leu M&M Auc 21 (10/21/1966), 597).Jan 05, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla233 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (8.52g). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKA IEΩN, to right and left of eagle between two standards. EF.Jan 05, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 211-217) AE 22 - Caracalla174 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE22 (5.02g). Îœ ΑΥΡ ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate head right / ÎΙΚΑΙΕ/ΩÎ, Roma enthroned to left holding Nike and spear. Dark green patina, VF.Jan 03, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 211-217) AE 28 - Caracalla262 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE28 (10.60g). ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate and draped bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙΕΩÎ, Dionysos seated in card drawn by four elephants holding bunch of grapes in right leaning on thyrsos with left. Dark green patina, VF.Jan 03, 2013
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 16 - Commodus288 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE16 (2.30g). ΑΥ ΚΜ ΚΟΜ ΑÎΤΟÎΙÎΟC, head right / ÎΙΚΑΙ-ΕΩÎ, head of Alexander the Great. Dark green glossy patina, GVF.Jan 03, 2013
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian313 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (5.56g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑÎΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣ ΥΙΟΣ, laureate head right / ΕΠΙ Îœ ΜΑΙΚΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑÎΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ, spear and round shield. Dark brown patina, VF. Tricarico coll.Jan 03, 2013
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 81-96) AE 24 - Domitian385 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (8.84g, 7h). Laureate head right / Captive standing left with hands bound behind back; ΓΕP-M/AN-IA across field. Good Fine, dark greenish-brown patina, light smoothing. Very rare – three cited in RPC II, one more in Supplement II.Jan 03, 2013
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Kios (BC 330-300) AE 14348 viewsca 330-300 BC. AE14 (3.1g). Head of Mithras right, wearing Phrygian cap / Kantharos with two grape vines, K-I-A around, within wreath. VF. Rare.Dec 04, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian313 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 - Assarion (5.37g, 12h). Lucius Antonius Naso, procurator. Struck 78 AD. Laureate head right / Winged caduceus. VF, dark brown patina, light roughness. Very rare.Nov 15, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta183 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (20.13g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Good Fine, dark greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Frederick Coll.Nov 15, 2012
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Nikomedeia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Diadumenian245 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE28 (13.63g, 7h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and torch. Good Fine, red and brown surfaces. Ex R. D. Frederick Coll.Nov 15, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla383 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (5.63g, 6h). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Aquila between two signa. Good VF, dark green patina.Nov 15, 2012
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Tion (AD 211-217) AE 27 – Caracalla261 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (10.78g, 12h). Laureate head right / Homonoia standing left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding cornucopia. Good VF, attractive green patina.Nov 15, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I275 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (9.32g, 6h). Radiate and draped bust right / Valerian and Gallienus, each radiate and wearing military attire, standing facing one another, clasping right hands and holding spears; to right, third figure (priest?), holding uncertain object. Good Fine, porous tan surfaces.Nov 15, 2012
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus442 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (17.23g). AV - [T.] - K.Λ.CEΠ- CEVHPOC Π, bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, right / HPAKΛHAC - EN ΠON - TΩ, Herakles, nude, lion's skin over left arm, with left hand holding his club over left shoulder, standing right, head left, holding with right hand three-headed Kerberos on rope, who standing right and is looking up to him. Very rare, about VF, dark green patina, some roughness on obv. Hoeft coll.Aug 11, 2012
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Tion (AD 218-225) AE 31 - Julia Maesa311 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE31 (14.62g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right, holding poppy with both hands / Boule (council of citizens) and Demos (the people) of Tium standing facing one another, each holding scepter and extending right hand over garlanded altar between them. Good VF, green patina. Very rare with interesting portrait of Maesa. Group CEM.Jun 23, 2012
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Kalchedon (AD 209-211) AE 25 - Geta295 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE25 (9.83g, 6h). Laureate head right / Aphrodite(?) standing left, raising right hand (or holding up mirror?). VF, slightly worn black patina.May 08, 2012
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Kretia-Flaviopolis (AD 198-209) AE 27 - Geta340 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE27 (12.13g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / River-god Billaeus reclining left on rocks, holding grain ear and reed. Near VF, lovely light blue-green patina, flan flaw on reverse.May 08, 2012
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Kteson452 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.4g, 22mm). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Prow right; KTH/ΣΩN above and below. aEF.May 06, 2012
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Julia Mamaea321 viewsJulia Mamaea, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.57g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥΓ, draped bust right / ÎΙ−ΚΟ / ΜΗ−ΔЄ / Ω−Π/ ΔΙC ÎЄΩ / Κ, octastyle temple set on two-tiered base. Very rare. Dark green patina, GVF. Ex Lanz 128, 2006, 625.Apr 24, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 166-177) AE 27 - Commodus271 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE27 (16.31g). Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜ−ΟΔΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, bare headed bust right. ÎΙΚΑΙЄ−ΩÎ, Herakles dragging Kerberos to left, behind, club. Unpublished? Very rare. Dark green patina, GVF/ VF.Apr 24, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximinus I219 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE24 (8.40g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Triptolemus in chariot drawn by serpents right. VF, green patina, light smoothing. Rare type.Feb 27, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander222 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (10.16g, 7h). Radiate head right / Dionysus standing left, emptying cantharus and holding thyrsus. VF, green and brown patina, some smoothing.Feb 27, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna286 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE28 (14.77g, 12h). Draped bust right; c/m: Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm, within oval incuse / Legend in five lines within laurel wreath. Near EF, dark gray patina, some minor roughness.Feb 27, 2012
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus284 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (11.89g, 1h). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear; shield at side. VF, green patina, thin edge crack at 5 o’clock.Feb 27, 2012
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 29 - Pertinax365 viewsPertinax, 193 AD. AE29 (14.11g). AYT K ΠEΛBIOC ΠEPTINAΞ CEB, laureate head right / ΠPOVCAEWN, Zeus standing right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. Apparently unpublished.Dec 20, 2011
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(BC 149-74) Nikomedes II, III or IV - AE 12814 viewsca 149-74 BC. AE12 (1.51g). Star of nine rays, ΕΠΙΦΑÎΟΥΣ between / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ÎΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥ, cornucopiae with ears of corn. Very rare. Very fine.Nov 23, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 15 - Geta303 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (3.00g, 12h). Bare head right / NIKA-IЄΩN, Telesphoros standing facing. Rare. Olive green patina, good very fine.Nov 22, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla248 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (3.14g). Bare head right / NIKA-IЄΩN, Telesphoros standing facing. Dark brown patina. Very fine.Nov 22, 2011
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(BC 182-149) Prusias II - Tetradrachm 757 viewsPrusias II Cynegos, 182-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.79g, 12h), Nikomedeia mint. Head of Prusias right, with slight beard and wearing winged diadem / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Zeus standing left, half draped, crowning king's name with an olive wreath held in his right hand and holding a long scepter in his left; to left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt over monogram. aEF. PGB coll.
Prusias II was a king about whom little good can be said. His epithet means “the Hunter†and that was the activity he liked most. As his reign went on, he became more and more disliked; he was killed after his much more attractive son Nikomedes revolted against him and took over the throne to universal acclaim.Nov 06, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna257 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE27 (12.72g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΑ, draped buste right / ΠΙ ΚΑΙЄΩÎ, Herakles standing, nude, raising club far over his shoulder, about to beat to death the Hydra. Rare. Nice green patina, VF.Nov 04, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna267 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE25 (7.20g). ΙΟΥΛ...ÎΑ CЄΒ, draped bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙ-ЄΩÎ, Nike to left with wreath and palm branch. Rare. Nice dark green patina, VF.Nov 04, 2011
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 350) Drachm547 viewsca mid-4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.87g, 14mm, 1h). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin; club below / Head of Hera left, wearing ornamented stephanos; Θ to left; all within shallow incuse circle. Good VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces.Nov 01, 2011
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Tion (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus404 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (5.63g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter; to left at feet, eagle standing facing, head right, with wings displayed. Good VF, brown patina. Very rare. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Tion (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Severus Alexander416 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE29 (14.46g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising hand and holding spear over shield / Zeus standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter; to left at feet, eagle standing facing, head right, with wings displayed; all within decorated distyle temple. Good VF, green patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Tion (AD 211-217) AE 33 – Caracalla319 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE33 (16.92g, 12h). ΛNTΩNЄINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TIA NΩN, Zeus standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter; to left at feet, eagle standing facing, head right, with wings displayed. Good VF, dark brown and green patina with earthen overtones in devices. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Tion (AD 211-217) AE 34 – Caracalla365 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 - Medallion (33.56g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, brown and green patina, some encrustation on edge. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Leu 53 (10/1991), lot 297; Sternberg XXII (11/1989). lot 323 (obverse illustrated on cover).Oct 29, 2011
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Tion (AD 161-180) AE 33 - Marcus Aurelius338 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE33 - Medallion (25.02g, 7h). AYT • KAIC • M • [A]YPH ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder / TEIOC up left, ΔIONVCOC down right, Tyche of Tium, holding parazonium, standing right, vis-à -vis Dionysus, holding thyrsus, standing left, clasping right hands. Good VF, brown surfaces, minor smoothing in fields. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193) AE 27 - Pertinax505 viewsPertinax, 193 AD. AE27 (12.37g, 1h). Laureate head right / Hexastyle temple façade set on two-tiered base; globe in pediment. Good Fine, brown surfaces, light cleaning scratches. Extremely rare.Oct 29, 2011
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 18 - Commodus340 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (2.24g, 1h). Λ [A] AVPIIΛI KOMMOΔOC (sic), laureate head right / ΠPOV CAEΩN, eagle standing right on thigh of sacrificial animal, head and tail left, with wings displayed. Near EF, green patina. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikomedeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III397 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (20.27g, 6h). M • ANT • ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NIKO(MH ligate)ΔN AI C NЄΩKOPΩ N (sic), Tyche of Nicomedia enthroned left, holding hexastyle temple façade in each hand. Good VF, black-green patina, some smoothing in reverse fields. From Group CEM. Ex Virgil Brand Coll. (Part 7, Sotheby’s, 10/1984), lot 355.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander334 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.96g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Theseus standing left, head right, holding club and kneeling Minotaur by horns. Good VF, light green patina, obverse pitted. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta335 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (12.06g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Octostyle temple façade; ΔIC in pediment, NЄΩKOPΩN • in entablature. VF, hard green patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikomedeia (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus486 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 - Medallion (25.98g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Quinquereme with four or five rowers left, banners at stern; above, two octostyle temple façades. Near EF, dark brown surfaces. Very rare. Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 241-244) AE 24 - Tranquillina206 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE24 (8.05g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Aesculapius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Near EF, brown patina. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla456 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (12.94g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Caracalla, raising hand and holding scepter, enthroned left on quinquereme with four or five rowers visible, gubernator at stern; quinquereme decorated with signum at prow, vexillum inscribed VI/C at stern. Near EF, green patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla223 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.03g, 1h). M • AVPH • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓOVC, laureate head right / NI to left, KA/I to right, EΩN in exergue, hexastyle temple façade set on three-tiered base; globe in pediment. Good VF, green patina, spot of hard green on obverse. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla294 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.13g, 6h). • M • AVPHΛIOC • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NI to left, KAI to right, EΩN in exergue, hexastyle temple façade set on three-tiered base; globe in pediment. Good VF, green patina, minor smoothing. Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 161-169) AE 23 - Lucius Verus372 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (8.54g, 7h). Bare head right / NIKA I ЄΩN, Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm frond. Good VF, brown and green surfaces. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Kalchedon (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus393 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 (14.42g, 6h). AV K Λ CЄΠCЄV(HP ligate)OC Π, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KAΛ XAΔO NIΩN, Apollo standing left, holding patera and bow. Good VF, brown and green patina. Apparently unique. From Group CEM.Oct 29, 2011
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 117-138) AE 34 - Hadrian634 viewsKoinon of Bithynia. Nikomedeia(?) mint. Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE34 (25.94g, 6h). Laureate head right / Octastyle temple façade set on podium of three steps, pellet in field between central columns; in pediment, ornate entablature consisting of metopes, each with central pellet; above, male figure standing facing, holding patera over lighted altar and holding scepter, pellet to left and right; aphlasta as acroteria. VF, dark green and brown patina, some minor cleaning marks. Well centered and struck. Ex Sierra Coll.Oct 29, 2011
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 100-270) AE 20299 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (4.46g, 7h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing between two stags. VF, brown surfaces, some porosity.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikomedeia (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius354 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (3.78g, 6h). Laureate head right / Dolphin entwined around trident right. VF, dark green patina.Oct 29, 2011
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Kretia-Flaviopolis (AD 198-209) AE 24 - Geta287 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE24 (6.06g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Septimius Severus standing left, sacrificing from phiale over altar,and holding scepter. Near VF, green patina, chipping on edge.Oct 29, 2011
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla313 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (8.30g). ΑÎΤΩÎЄΙÎΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate head right / ÎΙΚΟΜΗΔЄΩΠΔΙC ÎЄΩΚΟΡΩÎ, Nemisis standing holding scepter, wheel at feet. Nice green patina, VF.Jun 17, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 24 - Valerian I215 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (8.98g). ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛЄΡΙΑÎΟC ΑΥΓ, radiate and draped bust right / ÎΙΚΑΙЄΩÎ, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Black patina. gVF.Jun 17, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla230 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.64g). ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓΥCΤΟC, laureate bust left / ÎΙ-ΚΑΙЄΩÎ, cult statue of Tyche within hexastyle temple. Nice dark green patina, VF.Jun 17, 2011
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Kalchedon (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla401 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (6.57g). ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΛX/ΑΔΟÎΙ/ΩÎ, galley left. Toned, VF.Jun 17, 2011
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Tion (AD 98-117) AE 33 - Trajan377 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE33 (20.82g, 7h). Laureate head right / Hera standing right, holding scepter, facing Zeus standing left, holding phiale and scepter; at feet of Zeus to right, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread. VF, earthen green patina. Rare.Jun 11, 2011
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Nikomedeia (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus497 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (25.27g, 2h). Laureate head right / Galley with six oarsmen left; above, two octastyle temple façades, each with pellet in pediment. VF, rough surfaces. Very rare.Jun 11, 2011
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 69-79) AE 25 - Titus403 viewsKoinon of Bithynia,Titus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE25 (9.21g, 1h). M. Salvidenus Asprenas, proconsul. Laureate head right / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. VF, brown patina, a few cleaning marks. Only one example cited in RPC. Ex Sierra Coll. Ex Classical Numismatic Group E138, lot 144.Jun 11, 2011
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Nikomedeia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Diadumenian346 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE28 (10.07g, 1h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / [NЄ]IKO/MHΔЄΩN/ ΔIC NЄΩ/KOPΩ/N in five lines within laurel wreath. VF, green patina.Jun 11, 2011
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Kretia-Flaviopolis (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla478 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (11.03g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing right, head left, on garlanded altar; aquila to either side. Good VF, green patina. Rare.Jun 11, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 15 - Julia Domna284 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE15 (1.56g, 6h). Draped bust right / Bull standing right. Good VF, green patina, minor roughness.Jun 11, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla257 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (5.12g, 7h). • M • AVPHΛIOC • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NI-KAI/EΩN, hexastyle temple set on three-tiered base; globe in pediment. VF, green patina, lightly smoothed.Feb 03, 2011
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Apameia (AD 98-117) AE 22 -Trajan615 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (4.85g, 6h). Laureate head right / Soldier standing left on trireme, raising right hand, placing left on hilt of sword. VF, attractive reddish-brown patina.Feb 03, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 218-225) AE 17 -Julia Maesa273 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE17 (2.60g, 12h). Draped bust right / Star and crescent. VF, greenish-brown patina.Feb 03, 2011
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 16 - Septimius Severus342 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE16 (1.80g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak. Good VF, glossy green patina, some very minor smoothing.Feb 03, 2011
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 400-350) Drachm862 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.57g, 6h). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Bull butting left; crescent behind. Near EF, attractively toned. Struck from artistic dies. Very rare.Nov 25, 2010
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 420-390) Diobol906 viewsLate 5th century BC. AR Diobol (13mm, 1.88g, 12h). Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Δ-A-Σ within linear quadripartite square; HP-AK-ΛE-IA around; all within shallow incuse square. EF, toned, a hint of porosity. Extremely rare.Nov 25, 2010
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol?611 views4th century BC. AR Obol (12mm, 1.12g, 9h). Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Club. VF, toned, light porosity.Nov 25, 2010
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 364-352) Obol540 viewsca 364-352 BC. AR Obol (0.74g, 11mm). Head of young Herakles left, wearing lion's skin / Trophy with shield and spear left, K to left, bow in case to right. VF. Rare.Nov 17, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Septimius Severus370 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15 (1.50g). CEΠTIMI - OC AVΓO, bust, cuirassed, laureate, right / NIKAI-EΩN, snake erecting in two coils to left. About VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.
There are several small coins with this rev. It is difficult to attribute them correctly.Nov 06, 2010
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/4 Siglos512 viewsca 340-320 BC. AR 1/4 Siglos (12mm, 1.24g). Bull standing left on grain ear, KA above / Four-part incuse punch of mill sail pattern. Toned VF.Sep 24, 2010
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Kalchedon (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III404 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (14.85g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding branch and placing lyre on column. VF, green patina, smoothed. Sep 24, 2010
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Kalchedon (AD 41-54) AE 22 - Claudius 478 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE23 (6.49g). Bare head left; c/m: PKA monogram in incuse rectangle / Laureate and draped bust of Apollo right, lyre at shoulder. Good VF, dark brown patina. Poncin Coll.; Ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (10/2005), lot 1948. Sep 24, 2010
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/2 Siglos524 viewsend of 5th century BC. AR Triobol (2.34g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛ above / Mill sail incuse. VF. Sep 24, 2010
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