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Nikaia (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero300 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.39g, 6h). Attius Laco, proconsul. Struck circa 54 AD. Bare head right / Garlanded altar inscibed with KA monogram. VF, green patina, a few cleaning marks.

The monogram on the altar on this coin is quite clear, showing that it is composed of the letters KA. RPC only mentions that the altar is inscribed with a K.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 42 - Commodus300 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE42 / Medallion (26.76g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche, veiled and turreted, standing right, presenting wreath to Commodus standing left, holding spear. Near VF, pale green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Iuliopolis (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Philip I300 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE27 (10.1g). M IOYΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVT, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IOYΛIOΠOΛEITΩN, Kybele enthroned left, holding patera with right hand; left arm resting on drum; two lions at her feet. EF.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Herakles - Obol300 views4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.65g, 3h). Wreathed head of Zeus left / Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin. VF, porous, compact flan.
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Alexandreia (BC 300-200) Obol300 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.8g). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΑΛΕ, horse grazing left. F.
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Lebedos (BC 300-100) AE 17300 views3rd-2nd century BC. Konnion, magistrate. AE17 (3.76g). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left / ΛΕ ΚΟNΝΙΩΝ, owl standing right, head facing. aVF. Rare.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 17300 viewsImperial Times, 54-138 AD. AE17 (3.00g). ЄΠI KAΠITΩNOC, draped bust of Artemis Persica right / IЄPOKAICAPЄWN, Artemis kneeling on back of stag right and grasping it on its antlers. gVF.
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Kyzikos (BC 550­-500) EL 1/12 Stater300 viewsca 550­-500 BC. EL Hemihekte - Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.33g). Helmeted head of Athena left on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, lightly toned.
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Troas Uncertain (BC 400-300) Obol?300 views4th century BC. AR Obol(?) (11mm, 0.84g, 7h). Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis / Labrys with kerykeion staff. VF, toned, some horn silver. Very rare.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 500-400) Hemiobol300 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.31g). Archaic female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Stellate or floral pattern within incuse square. aVF. Extremely rare.
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Memnon (BC 350-340) AE 13300 viewsAchaemenid Period. Uncertain Satrap, ca 340-334 BC. AE13 - Chalkous (1.59g). BA, Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear and bow, c/m: star / Irregular incuse in the form of a map of the hinterland of Ephesos (?).
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/6 Stater300 viewsca 625-522 BC. EL Hekte (8mm, 2.51g). Head of seal left, below small seal left / Incuse square punch.
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Palaiopolis (AD 193-211) AE - Septimius Severus299 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE (13.17g). [ΑV] ΚΑΙ Λ CΕΠ CΕΟVΗΡΟC ΠΕΡΤΙ, laureate head right / ΠΑΛΑ-ΙΟΠΟ-ΛEΙΤΩΝ, Zeus enthroned left with scepter and phiale; at his feet, eagle. Rare! Black patina. Very fine.
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Korykos (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I299 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (11.39g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Thalassa, wearing crab claws as headress, holding rudder and aphlaston. VF, dark green-black patina.
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Kolybrassos (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander299 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30 (15.20g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, looking right, holding patera and spear. Near VF, dark green patina, a little rough. Wagner Coll.
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Anazarbos (AD 249-251) AE 24 - Trajan Decius299 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE Triassaria (24mm, 10.70g, 11h), dated CY 268 (AD 249/50). Radiate head right / Prize urn containing palm; date in legend. Near VF, dark green patina, earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Eirenopolis (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna299 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (6.94g, 12h), dated CY 149 (200/201 AD). Draped bust right / Eirene advancing left, holding garland. VF, black patina with some green and earthen deposits. Wagner Coll.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 31 - Claudius II299 viewsClaudius Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE31 (13.93g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΝ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CΑΓΑΛΑCCЄΩΝ, Nike advancing right, numeral before. Brown patina, very fine.
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Anemurion (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus299 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (13.25g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple. Good VF, green patina with some chips. Staal Coll.; ex Gorny & Mosch 117 (10/2002), lot 398.
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Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 26299 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (11.03g). ΚΥZΙ ΚΟC, head of Heros Kyzikos right / CΤΡΑ ΑC ΚΛ[...], two serpent-entwined torches; in between, altar. Brown patina, VF.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus299 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 (20.37g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ CЄ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡΑ Τ ΦΛ ΠΑΠΙΩΝΟC ΗΡ Α / ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ, Kybele in biga drawn by lions left. Rare. Green patina, VF.
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Tralleis (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta299 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (2.85g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two bulls walking right. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, some striking weakness.
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Etenna (AD 219-220) AE 23 - Julia Paula299 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE23 (7.75g, 6h). IOYΛ KOP ΠAVΛA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄTЄN-N-ЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, dark green patina.

Von Aulock’s catalogue of Etenna (in Münzen und Städt Pisidens) records only two types for Julia Paula from Etenna, each of which he knew from only a single specimen. These are the recurring (yet frustratingly enigmatic) types of “female being attacked by serpent as while running past a young male accompanied by dog” for the larger denomination and “two nude males running in opposite directions” for the smaller. The current specimen belongs to the latter denomination.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol299 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.08g, 9.1mm). Head of tunny fish right; above, tunny fish right / Irregular incuse punch. VF, rare early coinage, original hoard patina.
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Philadelphia (AD 198-217) AE 38 - Caracalla299 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE38 (30.85g, 5h). Homonoia with Laodikeia. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Palm between two prize urns set on table; amphora under table. Fine, dark grayish-brown patina, pit behind head. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Flaviopolis (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Antoninus Pius299 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE25 (5.98g). Dated CY 67 (140/1 AD). Bare head of Antoninus right / Draped bust of Faustina right. VF, dark green patina under thick earthen deposits.
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 12299 views3rd century BC. AE12 (1.1g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠΡΙΑ, cray-fish left, tunny (?) fish below. VF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 81-96) AE 28 - Domitian299 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE28 (13.04g, 6h). AYTO ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAICAP ΣEBA ΓEPM, laureate head right / ΣEBAΣTE ΟMONOIA, Demeter, veiled, standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre. Rare, VF, green patina. Tricarico coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 253-260) AE 24 - Valerian I299 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (7.56g). ΠO ΛIK OVAΛEPIANOC AVΓ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark, H / NIKOMHΔEΩN TPIC NEΩKOPΩN, three temples with statues. Very fine.
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol299 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.
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Kyzikos (BC 470-400) Hemiobol299 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 12mm). Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap / Quadripartite incuse square. Apparently the second known. Very fine.
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Aigeai (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla299 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (19.46g, 6h). Dated CY 261 (214/5 AD). Laureate head right / Galley right with rowers, standard on prow; ΞC (date) above. Near VF, brown patina, light porosity, minor smoothing.
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Saitta (AD 138-192) AE 27299 viewsImperial Times, 138-192 AD. AE27 (10.40g, 1h). CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, helmeted bust of Minerva right, wearing aegis / ЄΠΙ ΟΚΤ ΚΙΝΒΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, Apollo standing right holding plectrum and kithara. Beautiful untouched chestnut brownish patina, minor deposits. Very Rare. gVF.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla299 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (15.70g). Dated CY 205/206 (208 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / four column temple. VF.
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Ilion (BC 27-AD 14) AE 15 - Augustus299 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE15 (3.14g). Helmeted bust of Athena right / ΣEBAΣT[OΣ], Augustus standing left, countermark, star. VF. Franke coll.
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Bageis (AD 198-213) AE 21299 views198-213 AD (time of later Severans). AE21 (5.05g). Archon Gaius. ΔHMOC, laureate youthful bust of Demos right, drapery on far shoulder / ЄΠI ΓAIOV APX A / BAΓHNΩN (HN ligate), river-god Hermos, wearing himation, reclining right, resting with left arm on urn from which water is flowing, holding water plant over right shoulder, in ex. ЄPMOC. VF. Rare.
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Amyzon (BC 200-0) AE 10299 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (1.15g). Head of Artemis right with bow and quiver over shoulder / AMYZONEΩΝ, forepart of stag right, monogram below. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Selge (AD 209-211) AE 19 - Geta298 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE19 (3.34g). Bare head right / Hygeiea standing right, holding serpent. Good fine.
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Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander298 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (15.66g), dated CY 174 (225/226 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: uncertain / Herakles standing right, holding club. Near VF, brown patina under green encrustation, minor roughness. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Lykian League (AD 41-54) AE 31 - Claudius298 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE31 (17.52g, 6h). TIBEPIOΣ KΛAVΔIOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head left; countermark: P in oval incuse / ΠATHP ΠATPIΔOΣ ΓEPMANIKOΣ AYTOKPATΩP, Cult statue of Artemis Eleuthera in distyle temple. Near VF, green and brown patina, rough. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Kremna (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III298 viewsGordian III. 238-244 AD. AE25 (9.66g). IM CAES M ANTO GORDIANO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVG FE CREMNEΓI, Isis standing facing, head left, holding patera and situla. Adjustment marks on obverse, nice very fine.
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Seleukeia (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus298 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (11.64g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding shield and spear, about to attack serpent-legged Giant to right. Near VF, dark green and brown patina, two scratches before bust.
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta298 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (3.86g, 6h). Bare head right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, dark brown patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 8671.
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Kotiaeion (AD 235-238) AE 19 - Maximinus I298 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE19 (2.77g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena standing left, sacrificing from phiale over altar and holding spear and shield. VF, green patina, some smoothing and tooling.
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion298 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.15g). Head of Apollo facing slightly right / Quadripartite incuse square; K O Λ O in quarters. VF, toned.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Obol298 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.96g). Dolphin left above tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Unpublished? Lee Coll.
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Thyateira (AD 161-169) AE 39 - Lucius Verus298 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE39 (27.67g, 12h). Bareheaded and cuirassed bust left; countermark’s: laureate head right (x2) / Demeter standing right, holding grain ears and torch, facing Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and scepter; prow to left of Zeus’ feet. Good Fine, brown patina. Ex Frederick Coll.

Distinguishing some of the laureate head countermarks from one another is sometimes nearly impossible. Howgego records 93 on coins from Thyateira, but it looks more like 94 which is recorded on coins from Tralles.
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Sala (AD 193-211) AE 20298 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE20 (4.60g, 6h). CAΛHNΩN, bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / Kybele seated left, turreted, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum; ЄΠI MOΛOXOV around. GVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III298 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (16.71g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, wearing himation, extending right hand and holding septre. Brown tone, F/VF.
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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.
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Aspendos (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina298 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - 10 Assaria (16.63g, 1h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Nemesis standing left, holding cubit rule; at feet to left, griffin seated left, with forepaw on wheel. VF, dark greenish-brown patina.
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Anazarbos (AD 138-161) AE 13298 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE13 - 1/4 Assarion (1.85g, 11h). Dated CY 180 (160/1 AD). River-god Pyramus swimming right / Horse right. VF, earthen green patina.
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Tabai (AD 253-268) AE 23298 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 - Diassarion(?) (5.41g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust of youthful Demos right; monogram before / Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. VF, green patina, earthen deposits.
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Kyzikos (BC 250-200) AE 28298 views3rd century BC. AE28 (15.04g, 1h). Head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with a veil, wearing wreath of grain ears / Boukranion; monogram above; all within wreath of grain ears. VF, dark green and brown patina with patches of red. Very rare. Liles Coll.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus298 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (5.5g). MAKPЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / ΠPOYCAEΩN, hexastyle temple. VF.
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Tabai (AD 54-69) AE 20 - Nero298 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE20 (5.63g). 60 AD. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / Stag standing left, monogram before; TABH above, NΩN below. Rare. gVF.
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Koinon of Galatia (AD 98-117) AE 32 - Trajan298 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE32 (22.83g, 6h). Pomponius Bassus, magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; to right, eagle standing facing, head left. Good VF, brown patina.
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Antiocheia (AD 138-193) AE 13298 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE13 (1.34g). Head of Hermes with kerykeion over shoulder right / head of Herakles left. Green patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 196-198) Tridrachm - Caracalla298 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.57g, 24-25mm, 11h). 197 AD. MAP AVPHΛI-ANTωΝΙ ΚΑΙ C, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed young bust to right / [ΜΗΤΡ]ΟΠΟΛ - ΚΑΙCΑΡΙΑC / ЄΤΟVC Є (year 5), Mt. Argaeus; on summit, nude figure holding globe and sceptre; on l., crecent; on r., star. A.K. coll.
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 19298 views2nd century AD. AE19 (3.78g). Helmeted bust of Athena left, wearing aegis / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus and purse.VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 200-270) AE 24298 views3rd century AD. AE24 (5.51g). IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / ANTIOXЄΩΝ, Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopia within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Perge (AD 217-218) AE 36 - Macrinus298 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE36 (31.96g, 11h). Laureate and cuirassed but right / Tyche seacted left, holding cult idol of Artemis Pergaia and cornucopiae; ΠЄP[Γ]HI around. VF. Very Rare.
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Phaselis (BC 411-350) Stater298 views4th century BC. AR Stater (23.5mm, 10.38g, 9h). Prow of galley right; monogram to right / Stern of galley left; ΦAΣH above. EF, toned.
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Magnesia (BC 190) AE 18298 viewsAfter 190 BC. AE18 (6.77g). Eukles and Kratinos, magistrates. Laureate head of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / MAΓNHTΩN - EYKΛHΣ KΡATINOΣ, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. gVF.
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Uncertain (BC 330-250) AE 10298 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (1.05g). Head right / [...]M - YN, branch or tree. aVF. Very rare.
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Sardeis (AD 81-96) AE 28 - Domitian298 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE28 (11.05g). Homonoia issue with Smyrna. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right, wearing aegis / ΔΗΜΟC CAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΔΗΜΟC ΖMYPNAIΩΝ, Demos of Sardes standing right, clasping hands with demos of Smyrna standing left. gVF.
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(BC 230-220) Ariarathes III - AE 14298 viewsAriarathes III, ca 230-220 BC. AE14 (2.37g). Uncertain mint in Cappadocia. Turreted bust of Ma-Kybele right / BΑΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘHΣ, ivy leaf. VF. Rare.
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Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm298 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.62g). Nude youth (Hero Erythros) walking beside horse galloping left, holding the horse's reins in right hand; bird sitting right on horse / Rosette with twelve petals, E-P-[Y]-Θ around, all within incuse square.
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Tabala (AD 161-169) AE 21 - Lucius Verus297 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE21 (4.94g). AV K Λ AVPH-[OVHPOC CEBA], laureate head right / [TAB]AΛΕΩΝ, Kybele enthroned holding patera and resting left arm on drum; before, lion. Very fine.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III297 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (14.74g, 12h). Dated City Year 306 (240/241) AD. Radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from front, slight drapery on left shoulder; П П across field / Athena standing facing, head turned left, holding spear and shield. VF, green patina, minor roughness.
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Perge (AD 275-276) AE 33 - Tacitus297 viewsTacitus, 275-276 AD. AE33 (22.61g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ Κ Λ ΤΑΚΙΤΟΝ, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄΡΓΑΙΩΝ[...] Ν ΜΗΤΡΟ/ΠΟΛΗΤΩΝ, Tyche to left, Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia to right. Extremely rare. Good fine. Ex M&M Deutschland, 29 (2008), 2662.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Male297 views351-338 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.23g, 6h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Male head right. Good VF, some porosity. Very rare.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Athena297 viewsEarly-mid 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.16g, 12h). King of Persia, holding knife and bow, in kneeling-running stance right / Helmeted head of Athena left. Good VF, worn obverse die.
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Nikaia (AD 217-218) AE 27 - Macrinus297 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE27 (12.81g, 6h). Laureate head right / Sarapis standing left, holding grain ears and scepter. Good VF, attractive hard emerald green patina.
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Dioshieron (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla297 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE20 (5.22g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: Artemis Anaïtis / ЄΠI ΓOΛ ΔIOCIЄPITΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, green patina, a little rough. Ex Drewry Coll.; ex Antioch Associates 25 (11/1999), lot 63.
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Kremna (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta297 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (3.75g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Apollo standing right, wearing chlamys, shooting arrow. Good VF, green patina.
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Attaleia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla297 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (11.98g). Vs.: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ - ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC, laureate head right / ΑΤΤΑ-ΛЄΩΝ, Serapis standing left before an altar, holding scepter in left and extended right. Green patina, VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 100-270) AE 20297 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.
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Anazarbos (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla297 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (15.51g). AV KAI M AV PH ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CЄOV MP ANTO[…], tetrastyle temple inscribed, NЄΩ/ KOP. Good fine.
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Myriandros (BC 361-334) Obol - Mazaios297 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.64g, 3h). Crowned and bearded figure (King of Persia?) seated right, holding a lotus flower and lotus-tipped scepter / Lion right, attacking stag. Good VF, slightly uneven tone, scratch above lion.
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Rhodiapolis (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina297 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (18.83g). CABEINIAN TPANKVΛΛEINAN CE; draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / POΔIAΠOΛEITWN; Nemesis standing left, holding cubit rule and holding out fold of drapery with right hand; before, to left, griffin seated left.
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Erythrai (BC 500-480) Obol?297 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol(?) (11mm, 0.76g). Horseman right / Irregular incuse. Near VF, toned.
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Teos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus297 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (6.40g). Laureate head right / Dionysos standing left, holding cantharus and filleted thyrsus; griffin standing left before. Near VF, brown pain, off-center. Prideaux Coll.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Julia Domna297 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AE19 (4.63g). Draped bust right, hair in bun / ΗΡΑΚΛΗ AC ΠΟΝΤΩ, 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.
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Paphos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus297 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (7.67g, 12h). Struck 26 BC. Bare head right / Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights.
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Samos (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina297 viewsTranquillina. Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (11.53g). ΦOYPIA CABINA TPANKYIΛΛINA CЄ/ B, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CAMI ΩN, Warrior (Ancaeus?) standing right on prow, head left, holding shield and gesturing for troops to follow. GVF.
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Germanikopolis (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla297 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (15.63g, 1h). Laureate head right / Apis bull standing right, raising foreleg; behind, two signa surmounted by bucrania. VF, tan surfaces. Very rare. Spradling Coll.; ex Cooper Coll., CNG Elec. Auc. 101 (11/ 2004), lot 83; Hecht Coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla297 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (11.49g, 6h). ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / NIKO(MH)ΔЄΩN ΔI C NЄΩKOPΩN, the serpent Glycon coiled right, with human head. Near VF, dark brown surfaces, numerous cleaning marks. Very rare. Spradling Coll.
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Synnada (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Trajan Decius297 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE30 (10.67g). AVT K Γ M KOY TPA ΔЄKIC C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CYNNAΔЄΩN, Zeus seated left with Nike and sceptre within hexastyle temple. VF.
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Chios (AD 100-200) AE 28297 views2nd century AD. AE28 (10.17g). OBOΛΟC, sphinx seated right; prow below raised forepaw / X - I / Ω – N, nude and laureate male youth standing right, holding cloak and staff; helmet at feet to left, star to right. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater297 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.67g, 10mm). Head of tunny left, holding in its mouth a small tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Very fine, very rare. Unpublished as a hekte.
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Kyme (AD 117-161) AE 16297 viewsTime of Hadrian to Antoninus Pius, 117-161 AD. AE16 (2.47g). Hieronymus, strategos. ΚVΜΑΙ, helmeted head of Athena right / ЄΠΙ ΙЄΡΩΝVMOV, swan standing right. aVF.
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Seleukeia (AD 193-211) AE 26 - Septimius Severus296 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE26 (15.59g). AVTOKP KAIC [CEOYHPOC] CEBA, Laureate head right / CEΛΕVKEON TΩΝ ΠΡΟC KAΛV, God bearded, wearing short chiton, holding in each hand club. Very fine.
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Kadoi (AD 244-249) AE 31 - Philip I296 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE 31 (12.60g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI AYP POY-HMHT KAΔO-H/N-Ω/N, Athena standing right, holding spear and owl. Fine, brown surfaces.
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Syedra (AD 254-268) AE 29 - Salonina296 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (14.58g). Diademed and draped bust right; IA before / CVE-ΔPEΩN, Ares standing right, holding spear and shield. VF, earthen green patina.
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Anazarbos (AD 251-253) AE 21 - Volusian296 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE21 (6.29g). Dated CY 270 (251/2 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing left, holding branch and resting on lyre placed atop small column; ET OC (date) in legend. Near VF, green-brown patina, a little rough.
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Seleukeia (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla296 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (3.62g). Laureate and draped bust right / Dionysos, nude, holding thyrsus and kantharos over flaming altar; to the left, Demeter (?) wearing long chiton, resting on long scepter, holding ear of corn. Very fine.
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Syedra (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus296 viewsMaximus Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE23 (6.55g). ΓΙΟΥ ΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΞΙΜΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust / CΥΕΔ-ΡEΩΝ, Aphrodite standing facing, head right. Very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Salonina296 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 (14.24g). CЄ CAΛΩNЄINA/ S (=6), draped bust on crescent / CAΓAΛACCЄΩN, Nike advancing right, trophy over shoulder, wreath in hand. Very fine.
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Epiphaneia (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian296 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (3.83g, 12h). Dated CY 161, 93/4 AD. Laureate head right / Tyche seated right, holding grain ears; AΞ[P] (date) to right. Good VF, green patina.
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