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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Lampsakos (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximinus I299 viewsMaximinus Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE24 (8.69g). Γ IO BH MAΞIMЄINOC, laureate bust right / ΛAMΨAKHNΩN, Priapus standing left, holding thyrsos and kantharos. VF.
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Germanikopolis (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimus Severus299 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (14.00g, 6h). AVT. KA. CEΠ. CEOYHPOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / APX. ΠAΦ. ΓEPMANIKOΠOΛЄΩC, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears, poppy, and torch. Good VF, dark brown patina. Attractive portrait. Extremely rare. Spradling Coll.
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Side (AD 235-238) AE 32 - Maximinus I299 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE32 (22.20g, 6h). AV K Γ IO OV-H MΑΞIMЄIN-ON, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CIΔ-H-T-ΩN, Minerva standing facing, head left, holding crowning Victory and spear, and resting hand upon shield. Fine, dark green patina, some roughness. Extremely rare. Spradling Coll.
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Side (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus299 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (4.78g). AVT ΛCЄ OYH POC ΠЄPTI, laureate head right / CIΔ-HT, Athena advancing left, holding pomegranate and shield. VF.
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Alexandreia (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I299 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE24 (7.48g). IMP M IVLI PHILIPPVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVGO / TROA, she-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus. aEF.
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Kaisareia Germanika (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta299 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (3.08g). Λ CЄ ΓЄTAC K, bareheaded and draped bust right / KAICAPЄIAC ΓЄPMANIKHC, Phosphorus advancing right, holding torch in both hands. Very rare. gVF.
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Hadrianeia (AD 198-209) AE 24 - Geta299 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE24 (6.85g). Π CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC K, bare-headed and draped bust of Geta right / AΔPЄANЄΩN, bull standing right. VF.
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Ankyra (AD 161-180 AD) AE 27 - Marcus Aurelius299 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE27 (15.88g). ΑVΤ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ, bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / ΑΝΚVΡΑС / ΜΗΤΡ, octastyle temple. Extremely rare, with RPC citing just one specimen. aVF.
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(BC 100-AD 100) Lead weight 299 viewsLead Weight (34mm, 46.33g). KYZI / ΔICT, kerykeion / Blank. VF.
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Korakesion (AD 117-138) AE20 - Hadrian298 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20.1 (4.18g, 6h). AV KAI T AΔPIANOC, laureate head R / KOPAKHCIΩTΩN, Demeter, holding long torch and ear of corn over flaming altar. About very fine.
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Korykos (AD 254-268) AE 24 - Salonina298 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE24 (9.60g). Diademed and draped bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus; ram at feet to left. SNG VF, dark green patina with a few rubbed high points. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Nikaia (AD 244-249) AE 26 - Otacilia Severa298 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE26 (12.11g). Diademed and draped bust right / Two tetrastyle temples seen at an angle., brown patina. VF. Ex Alexandre de Barros Coll.
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Perge (AD 254-268) AE 29 - Salonina298 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE29 / 10 Assaria (15.83g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent; I (mark of value) before / Galley with six oarsmen right, guberntor between two signa at stern; Nike seated left on prow. VF, grayish-green patina, rough surfaecs. Ex. Clarence & Helen Zaar Maritime Coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 178-182) AE 23 - Crispina298 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE23 (6.74g, 6h). KPICPINA - [CЄ]BA[CTH], draped bust of Crispina right / APO[ΛΛO]NIOVM [ ...Є ] KCTPATO[..]A; in field V-Π/A-I/Π-H/N-Ω/N sultus-staute of Artemis Anaitis to front. Very rare. Rv. worn die. Nice green patina. VF. Ex Lanz Auc. 138 (11/2007) lot 710.
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Ephesos (BC 500-450) 1/48298 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion(?) (0.08g, 5mm). Bee / Star of eight rays within linear border within incuse square. VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces. Rare. Whorton Coll.

The Kayhan specimen has a slightly different star which appears to have rays all of roughly equal length. Additionally, it lacks the linear border around the star.
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Thyateira (AD 193-211) AE 44 - Septimius Severus298 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE44 - Medallion (48.93g, 6h). Circa 209-211 AD. A[YT KAI Λ CЄΠ]TI - CЄOY[ЄPOC ΠЄP], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.; on r. field, countermark: ΘV in ovale / ЄΠ[I CT]PA KY - AYP - ΓΛY[KΩNOC ...], Caracalla and Geta standing front, sacrificing on altar; in ex. ΘYATЄIPH / NΩN. Extremely rare. VF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol298 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter behind. gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander298 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (19.35g, 6h). • AVT • K M AVP • AΛ ЄΞANΔPOC • AVΓ •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; star on shoulder / TЄTPAKIC NЄΩKOPΩN, EΦЄCIΩN in exergue, Tyche of Ephesus, standing right, presenting statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, flanked by crescent and star, to Severus Alexander, veiled in toga and holding scepter, seated left on curule chair. Good VF, green patina, traces of smoothing in the obverse field. Impressive and extremely rare with TЄTPAKIC.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol 298 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.31g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Karian letter or dynastic symbol to right. VF. Rare.
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Tarsos (BC 323-300) Obol298 views4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.66g). Male head left / Shield. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, some roughness.
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Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III298 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (18.16g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nude rider on horseback right, holding large shield and thrusting spear at serpent below. VF, dark green patina, areas of flat strike.
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Phellos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III298 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (17.31g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Demeter standing left on low basis, holding poppy. VF, dusty green patina, small pit on obverse. Very rare. Group CEM.
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Prymnessos (AD 193-235) AE 20298 viewsSeveran Period, 193-235 AD. AE20 (3.7g). DHMOC, laureate head of Demos right / ΠPVMNHCCЄΩΝ, Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding sceptre. GVF.
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Philadelphia (AD 193-217) AE 18 - Julia Domna298 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE18 (3.2g). IOYΛIA CЄBAC, draped bust right / ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄΩΝ, Pan running left. EF.
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Temnos (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus298 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (6.14g, 12h). TITON KAICAPA CEBACTON, Laureate head ofTitus right / EΠI AΓNOY ΦIΛOПATPIΔOC / CTPATE THMNI, Zeus (?) standing front, head right, holding Nike and sceptre. nVF, rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Anemurion (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian298 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (11.37g, 1h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, Laureate bust right / ANЄMOY PЄωN, Artemis wearing long chiton, drawing arrow from bowcase and while aiming right. gVF. Very rare.
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Kelenderis (BC 400-350) Obol298 viewsca 425-­400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Horse prancing right / KE, goat crouching left, looking backwards. Old cabinet tone and extremely fine.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus298 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (10.15g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. VF, brown patina with some bare metal revealed on high points, hard green deposits. Rare.
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Magydos (AD 218-222) AE 32 - Julia Soaemias298 viewsJulia Soaemias, 218-222 AD. AE32 (22.22g). Dated CY 29. IOΥ CΥA... [MIA] CЄB, diademed and draped bust right / MAΓΥΔЄΩN, Rape of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone, in field KΘ. Unpublished. Dark green patina, VF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitia (wife of Domitian)298 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE20 (3.39g 12h). ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / IOYLIΩN ΓOPDHNΩN / MПP (in exergue), Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter. Very rare, aVF. Ex Stefanelli Coll.; Tricarico coll.
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Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander298 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 - As (8.47g). M AV S ALEXAND AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AL AV / TROA, Lupa Romana right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. VF.
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Eumeneia (AD 193-211) AE 19298 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE19 (4.65g). ΔHMOC ЄVMЄNЄΩN, head of Demos right / ΓΛAVKOC, river god Glaukos reclining left, holding grain ears, poppy and reed, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows; below, two tunnies left. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 30298 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (13.92g). Veiled and draped bust of Demeter Horia left / Amazon Smyrna standing left, holding patera, bipennis and pelta; prow at feet. Attractive brown tone. gVF. Clain-Stefanelli Coll.
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Kamos (BC 100-0) AE 24298 viewsca 40 BC. AE24 (8.10g). Laureate head of Zeus right / KAMO/HNON legend in two lines; monogram and date (HNΣ) below; all within wreath. gVF. Very rare.
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Syedra (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla297 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius. Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (16.96g). Draped bust right / Three one-handed cylindrical cups of different sizes placed on Gymnasiarch's oil pasin; palm-branch to eaither side. VF, tasn patina, a little rough.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III297 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (19.98g, 6h), struck 231/232 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: annulet within Δ / Aphrodite standing facing, head right, holding mirror; Erotes standing on either side, holding torches. VF, black-green patina with gray-green overtones, minor double strike on obverse.
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Sebaste (AD 198-209) AE 25 - Geta297 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE25 (8.89g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CEBAC-T-HNΩN, Men standing right, foot on bucranium, holding spear and pine cone. Fine, brown surfaces.
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Anazarbos (AD 251-253) AE 22 - Trebonianus Gallus297 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE22 (10.38g). Dated CY 270 (251/2 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus; ET OC (date) in legend. VF, green patina, a little rough.
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Anazarbos (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I297 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (11.37g). Dated CY 272 (253/4 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos, holding thyrsus, reclining left on panther standing crouching right; ET BOC (date) in legend. Fine, porous brown surfaces.
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Tarsos (AD 251-253) AE 34 - Trebonianus Gallus297 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-254 AD. AE34 (15.22g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOVMH TPOΠOΛEΩC, A/M/K/ Γ –B; Artemis huntress moving to left head right; bow in left; fetching arrow from quiver at her back with right. Very fine.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III297 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (16.55g). Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right; with countermark, Δ / Aphrodite; looking at mirror; Eros with torch to left; to the right, pedestal ending in bowl, from which two doves are drinking. Rare. A bit rough, nice very fine.
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Kolybrassos (AD 161-180) AE 32 - Marcus Aurelius297 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE34 (21.12g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Statue of Zeus standing facing, head right, holding scepter and Nike on globe. VF, green patina, rough in spots. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Kremna (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla297 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.94g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Genius standing facing, holding patera over altar and cornucopia. Near VF, brownish-green patina with some earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Kelenderis (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Otacilia Severa297 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE27 (7.15g). ΩTAKIΛIA CЄOVHPA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / KЄΛЄNΔEPITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Very fine.
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Lyrbe (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I297 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - 11 Assaria (17.91g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. VF, black patina, rough surfaces.
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Bageis (AD 193-211) AE 21 - Septimius Severus297 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE21 (5.43g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF, green patina, some roughness and deposits.
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Epiphaneia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa297 viewsOtacilia Severa, 244-249 AD. AE30 (15.23g). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo, nude staanding facing, legs crossed, holding laurel branch, leaning on lyra standing on column. Very rare. Nice very fine.
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Syedra (AD 161-169) AE 29 - Lucius Verus297 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE29 (21.89g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Verus on horseback right, raising hand in salute. VF, thin green patina, a little metal showing at highest points. Much finer than the cited examples. From Group CEM.
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Rhodiapolis (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III297 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 (8.12g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕ; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / POΔIAΠOΛEITWΝ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
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Blaundos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla297 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (16.75g, 6h). Tiberius Claudius Alexandros, magistrate. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, with gorgoneion on breastplate and slight drapery on far shoulder / Hercules right, pinning Nemean Lion which he is about to strike with club. VF, brown patina. From Group CEM. Ex Münzen & Medaillen Basel 41 (18 Jun) lot 1970 (as Elagabalus).
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Teos (BC 425-400) Tetartemorion297 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.19g). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Astralagos within incuse square. Unpublished? VF, porous.
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Alexandreia (BC 65-48) AE 18297 viewsca 65-48 BC. AE18 (4.15g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Apollo Smintheus standing right. VF, green patina.
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Thyateira (AD 100-200) AE 40297 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE40 (36.89g, 6h). IЄPA CYN-KΛHTOC, draped bust of youthful Roman Senate right / ЄΠI CTPA NAV-PΦAЄI […], Cybele enthroned left, holding patera and sceptre; at feet, lion; in ex. ΘVATЄPH / NΩN. Dark patina, VF.
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Orontes (BC 357-352) AE 9297 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AE9 (0.75g, 5h), struck at Kisthene. Bearded head of Satrap right, wearing Persian headdress (Bashlyk) / Forepart of winged boar right, ΚΙΣ above. VF, green patina. Very rare.
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 17297 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE17 (4.90g, 9h). Polythrous, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Grape bunch over kantharos. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero297 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE22 (4.83 g, 12h). Gauis Julius Hegesippos, grammateus. Struck 66-68 AD. Laureate head right / Zeus Lydios standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. Good VF, glossy green patina, adjustment marks. Group CEM.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna297 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.28g, 12h). Dated RY 15 of Septimius Severus (206/7 AD). Draped bust right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star; ЄT IЄ (date) in exergue. Good VF, toned. Group CEM.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander297 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD, struck 226/227 AD. AE27 (13.37g, 12h). ΑΥ Κ CΕΟΥΠΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC, aureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙCΑΡ, Mount Argaeus, wreath on top, with date in exergue (ETS = 226/227 AD).

Light green patina, with some earthen deposits remaining. Appears to have been struck from orichalcum.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 45 - Commodus297 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE45 - Medallion (49.89g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike alighting right, presenting wreath to Commodus, in military attire, standing left, holding spear. Good Fine, green patina, roughness. Rare.

See SNG France 2237 and SNG Levante 1588 for similar medallions with Tyche presenting the wreath to Commodus, and also SNG France 2238 for a similar medallion of Septimius Severus with Nike presenting a wreath to the emperor.
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 13297 viewsca 400-300 BC. AE13 (1.7g) Warrior riding right, holding spear; owl (?) below / ΔΑΡΔ, uncertain (floral?) depiction. gVF. Apparently unpublished type.
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Aigeai (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian297 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (7.29g, 12h). Laureate head left / Athena seated left on cuirass, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left; shield at side. VF, green patina under a thick layer of earthen deposits. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 1 - Tetrobol297 viewsUncertain Lykian Dynast, ca 500-470/60 BC. AR Tetrobol (12mm, 2.61g). Bull’s head left / Incuse square with pellets and interesecting lines. VF, deposits, slightly porous. Ex Astarte 11 (12/2002), lot 441.
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Kibyra (AD 172) AE 33297 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE33 (17.27g). Δ H M OC∙ KIBYPATΩN, youthfull laureate bust of Demos right / ЄΠI∙ KΛ∙ Φ IΛOKΛЄOC, Hades Serapisenthroned to left, with scepter and phiale over Kerberos. Almost EF.
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Samos (AD 147-175) AE 15 - Faustina II297 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE15 (3.20g). Draped bust right / Prora as head of boar right. Olive green patina, EF. Franke coll.
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Eukarpeia (AD 251-253) AE 24 - Trebonianus Gallus 297 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE24 / Diassarion (6.32g, 7h). AVT K Γ OV TPЄ AΛΛOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄVKAPΠЄΩN Tyche seated left, holding olive branch in her right hand and long scepter in her left. Very attractive, yellowish green sand patina. Good very fine. Privately purchased from Hauck & Aufhäuser in 2005.
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Laodikeia (AD 112-119) AE 19 - Matidia297 viewsMatidia, Augusta, 112-119 AD. AE19 (5.49g). Diademed and draped bust right / Athena holding branch, spear and shield. Corrosion on obverse, VF.
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Zephyrion (AD 117-138) AE 27 - Hadrian & Sabina297 viewsHadrian and Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE27 (10.60g). AΔPIANOC CEBACTOC AΔPIANOΠOΛEITωN, bare head right / CABINA CEBACTH ZΕΦΥΡΙωΤωΝ, draped bust right, a triple tiara above the brow (wearing Stephane).
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Aphrodisias (AD 193-235) AE 20297 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE20 - Half assarion (4.95g, 1h). Struck circa 209-220 AD. Veiled and draped bust of Boule right / Two Erotes seated on base, playing astragali. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Rare.
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Erythrai (BC 501-480) Hemiobol297 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.39g). Star of eight rays / Quadripartite incuse square punch. gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 254-268) AE 24 - Salonina297 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE24 (6.51g). [...] CAΛONINA CЄB, draped bust left / ANTIOXЄΩΝ, Eagle standing right on garlanded altar. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus297 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (12.33g, 1h). A K MAV KO-ANTΩNIN, laureate head right / KOMO/ΔOY BACI/ΛЄYONTOC / O KOCMOC / ЄYTYXЄI / NIKAIЄ/ΩN within wreath. Very rare. Well centered. Good middle green patina. gVF. Ex Sternberg 7, Zürich 24-25 (11/1977), lot 682.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander297 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE21 (4.69g, 6h). IMP [...] SEB ALEXANDER (Ss retrograde throughout), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / DEO AE SVB / C G H I [P], Aesculapius seated right on throne, holding raised foreleg of bull standing left. VF, red-green patina, a few cleaning marks. Extremely rare.
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus297 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.68g). G GALLIENVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G H P I, triumphal arch with three arches, surmounted by elephant standing right between crowning Nikes. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 112) AE 17297 viewsCivic Issue, struck under Trajan, 98-117. AE17 (2.90g, 12h). Struck 112 AD. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / ЄT-IЄ, pyramid. VF. Scarce.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 26 - Gordian III296 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE26 (13.91g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: ΔO monogram / Two Nike's supporting wreath on table. Near VF, brown patina.
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Syedra (AD 164-182) AE 24 - Lucilla296 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-182 AD. AE24 (8.98g). Draped bust right / CVEΔ-ΡΕ-ΩΝ, Demeter standing right, holding long torch in each hand. Near VF, heavy brown-green patina. Ex Malloy XXIII (10/1987), lot 179.
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Olba (AD 177-192) AE 21 - Commodus296 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE21 (9.21g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus. Near VF, brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III296 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.49g). Radiate and draped bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with gorgoneion / Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. VF.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus296 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (8.12g). AV KAIC AV P KOMOΔOC, laureate and draped bust right / ΝЄΙΚΑΙΑΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ, Aesclepius standing right, holding serpent-staff, facing Hygeia standing left, feeding serpent held in arms. VF, green patina, a little rough.
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Sebaste (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta296 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (8.31g). [CЄΠ Γ]ЄTAC KAI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / CЄBAC-T-HNΩN, Men standing right, foot on bucranium, holding spear and pine cone. Very fine.
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus296 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (14.03g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tetrastyle temple. VF, green patina, surfaces a little rough.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I296 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE35 (24.54g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Selene, with crescent on head and billowing veil, driving biga of bulls right. Near VF, reddish-brown patina under some green encrustation.
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus296 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.
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna296 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.
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Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III296 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (17.78g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΩC, laureate and draped bust right / ΛΥΡΒЄΙ-ΤΩΝ, Emperor in quadriga right. Unpublished (?). Dark patina, VF.
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Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 161-169) AE 35 - Lucius Verus296 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE35 (18.76g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / IOYLIOC [CE]BACT[H], PAPA in exergue, Cybele seated left on throne, right hand resting on drum set on knee, lions seated left to either side. Near VF, dark green patina, light roughness. Unpublished? Drewry Coll.
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Teos (BC 370-330) AE 11296 viewsca 370-330 BC. AE11 (1.65g). Dionysodoros, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Kantharos, lyra to left. Green patina, gVF. Popken Coll.
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Titiopolis (AD 161-169) AE 32 - Lucius Verus296 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE32 (11.75g, 6h). Dated RY 3 (AD 163/4). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, within distyle shrine; ЄTOVC • Γ • (date) in legend. VF, earthen brown patina. Krizan coll.
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Olba (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Antoninus Pius296 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE25 (8.29g, 1h). Laureate head right / Eagle standing left, head right, on thunderbolt. VF, earthen green patina. Krizan Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 178-182) AE 29 - Crispina296 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE29 (12.22g, 12h). Draped bust right / Athena standing left, holding owl, spear, and shield set on ground. VF, green patina, some roughness. Krizan Coll.; ex Elsen FPL 220 (2002), no. 312; Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000, lot 1002).
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Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B76296 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.4g, 11mm). Head of Dionysos facing right, wreathed and bearded with elegantly twirled moustache and finely engraved strands of hair, of archaizing style / Head of Kalathiskos-dance performer in linear square. This example, unusually gVF. Carr coll.

Five known to Bodenstedt, six others known of which this is the sixth. All examples of this type are from the same die pair.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I & Aratos296 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (12.52g). Dated CY 311 (245/246 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bust of astronomer and poet Aratos right. Almost VF. Extremely rare. Ex Aufhäuser 7 (1990) 616 (wrongly described as Chrysippos). Franke coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander296 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (12.89g; 1h). 224 AD. ΑΥ Κ CЄΟΥΗ – ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔP, laureate, cuirassed and draped bust to right / ΜHΤΡΟ - [Κ]ΑΙCΑPI / ЄΤ Γ (year 3), Mt. Argaeus, on ornamented base; in field six stars. Ex Münchner Münzhandlung K. Kress, Auction 164 (11/1975), lot 1264. A.K. coll.
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Samos (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian296 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (4.48g). CЄBACTOC AΔPIANOC, laureate head right / CAMIΩΝ, River god Imbrasos reclining left, holding reed and resting on inverted vase from which water flows; behind, tree(?). VF.
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Tralleis (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero296 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (5.14g). NEPωN KAICAP, bare head right / KAICAPEωN, Athena standing right, holding spear and shield. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 200-270) AE 18296 views3rd century AD. AE18 (3.36g). CMVPNA, draped bust of the amazon Smyrna, wearing mural crown, bipennis over shoulder / CMVPNAIΩΝ, prow right. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 198-209) Drachm - Geta296 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.87g, 12h). Dated RY 12 of Septimius Severus (203/4 AD). ΠO Π Λ CЄΠTI ΓAITAC KЄC (sic), bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPЄIAC, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star; ЄT IB (date) in exergue. VF, minor roughness. A very interesting and apparently unpublished legend variety and year.
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Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 10296 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (1.0g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / ΙΑΣΙ, head of nymph right, hair in sakkos, prawn to right.
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Parion (AD 217-218) AE 20 - Macrinus296 viewsMacrinus. 217-218 AD. AE20 (5.19g, 2h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. Near VF, green-brown surfaces. Rare.
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Uncertain (BC 200-100) AE 11296 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE11 (1.16g). Laureate and bearded male head (Zeus?) right / Large ?? (or monogram). gVF. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
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