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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Germe (AD 79-81) AE 17 - Titus and Domitian288 viewsTitus, with Domitian as Caesar, 79-81 AD. AE17 (2.59g, 1h). AYTO KAI CEBAC, Laureate head of Titus right / AYTO KAI CEBAC, Laureate head of Domitian right. VF, green patina. Tricarico Coll.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 400-300) Hemiobol288 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g, 10mm, 9h). Horseman riding right, wearing petasos and cloak / Athena seated right on rocky outcropping, holding spear and shield. VF, toned.
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Silandos (AD 160-180) AE 18288 viewsTime of the Antonines, 160-180 AD. Strategos and Archon Attalianos. AE18 (4.54g). CIΛANΔEΩN, head of Silenus right / EΠI CTA ATTAΛIANOY, tetrastyle temple. Rare.
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Ilion (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla288 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (9.65g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ilus standing left, holding phiale over lighted altar; to left, statue of Athena Ilias right on basis. VF, green and brown patina, surface scratches from aggressive cleaning. Group CEM.
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Dionysopolis (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius288 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (5.13g). Head right / Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae standing facing, head left. Rare. VF.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 163) AE 16 - Pompey288 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE16 (2.77g). Probably dated CY 229 (163/164 AD). Head Pompey right / figure in full armor with spear and bow. Very rare. Green patina. gVF.
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Dokimeion (AD 100-200) AE 16288 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE16 (2.62g). ΔOKIMЄΩN, helmeted bust of Athena with aegis right / ANYΔICCHNON, mount. About very fine.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 209-212) AE 30 - Geta288 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE30 (16.59g, 7h). Laureate head right / Hercules standing right, wrestling the Cretan bull. Fine, brown patina, minor porosity.
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Kyzikos (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III288 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (12.41g, 1h). Lepidus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CTPA/ ΛЄΠIΔO/V KVZIKH/NΩN NЄ/OKOP in five lines. VF, brown patina with hard green and blue deposits, thin flan crack. Spradling Coll.
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Pitane (BC 330-280) AE 9288 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE9 (0.65g). Female head right / ΠΙ within circle. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 29 - Commodus288 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE29 (17.92g, 6h). Laureate head right / Table carrying two prize urns, each with a single palm branch; KOMO/ΔЄIA below. Good VF, rough green patina, smoothed in areas. Rare.
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Laodikeia (AD 81-96) AE 23 - Domitian288 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE23 (10.00g, 12h). Claudia Zenonis, wife of magistrate G. Julius Cotys. ΔOMETIANOC KAICAP, laureate and cuirassed bust right right / KΛAYΔIA ZHNΩNIC ΛAODIKEΩN, male figure standing left, holding patera and palm branch; to left, urn containing staff with flag (vexillum). VF, black patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna288 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (13.04g). IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN TPIC NЄΩKOPΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and removing arrow from quiver on back; to right, hound springing right. Very rare. Smoothed.
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Parion (AD 254-268) AE 23 - Salonina288 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE23 (4.97g). SALONINA, draped bust right / C G I H, Genius standing left, holding cornucopiae and phalera; to left, altar. Very rare. VF.

An interesting issue with the obverse giving the empress' cognomen only.
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Kibyra (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Gallienus288 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE33 (16.69g). AV KAI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIBVPATΩN, Hygieia standing right, holding serpent; to right, Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. gVF.
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Kibyra (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian288 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD (Klau Bias priest). AE22 (4.574g, 6h). ΔOMITIANOC KAI CEBAYOC, laureate head of Domitian right / EПI APXIEPEΩC KΛAY BIANTOC, - KI BY (across field), Dionysus standing, left, holding thyrsus and cantharus; panther at his feet. nVF, green patina with earthen incrustations. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 147-175) AE 24 - Faustina II288 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE24 (7.55g). ΦΑVСΤЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤ, draped bust right / ΙΟVΛΙЄΩΝ ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ, river god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.1 comments
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Amyzon (BC 200-0) AE 16288 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (2.73g). Head of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / AMY-ZONEΩΝ (partially retrograde), stag standing right. VF.
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Adramytteion (AD 198-217) AE 14 - Caracalla288 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE14 (2.68g). [...] ANTΩNЄINO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔPAMVTHNΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. Extremely rare. VF.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III287 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (17.77g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: ΔO monogram / Aphrodite standing right, looking in mirror. Near VF, green and brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Severus Alexander287 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE34 (9.51g). Dated CY 248 (229/30 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Olybris seated left, holding Nike and spear; eagle at his feet; ET HMC (date) in legend. VF, green patina.
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Korykos (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Philip I287 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE29 (12.44g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟC ΦΙ[ΛΙΠΠΟC C]ЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΟΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ [ΑΥΤΟΝ]ΟΜ, Aphrodite Euploia standing left, holding scepter and aphlaston; ship’s prow at her feet. About very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta287 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (3.00g, 12h). Bare head right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, black patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 8668.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III287 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (23.33g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from behind / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. VF, red and green patina.
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Selge (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus287 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (24.81g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield; at feet to left, coiled serpent right. Good VF, black-green patina, minor smoothing in fields. From Group CEM. Ex Gorny & Mosch 71 (5/1995), lot 709.
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Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus287 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (24.95g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Olympios seated left, holding small cult statue of Artemis Ephesia in outstretched right hand, scepter in left. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Fine style bust. Group CEM; ex Auctiones 8 (6/1978), lot 439.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus287 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 - Trihemiassarion(?) (5.34g, 12h). Radiate head right / Two captives seated at base of trophy. VF, pale green patina. Group CEM.
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Kolossai (AD 177-235) AE 20287 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (5.16g). Head of Serapis right, wearing modius / ΚΟΛΟCCHΝΩΝ, Isis standing left, holding situla and sistrum.
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Tralleis (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia287 viewsDomitia, Augusta, 82-96 AD. AE21 (4.94g, 12h). Draped bust right / Demeter standing left, holding poppies, grain ears, and long torch. VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Hyrkaneis (AD 247-249) AE 20 - Philip II287 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE20 (4.36g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos with kantharos and thyrsos standing facing, head left, before, panther. Earthen deposits, as found. VF.
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Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 31 - Severus Alexander287 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE31 (14.63g, 12h). Radiate and cuirassed bust right; countermark: annulet within Δ within triangular incuse / Dionysus, his panther skin over his arm and extending behind him, holding thyrsus in right hand and cantharus from which he pours wine in left, driving biga of panthers right; to right, Silenus kneeling right, his head and upper body turned to left. Near VF, earthen green patina. Rare.
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Nikomedeia (AD 193-211) AE 31 - Septimius Severus287 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE31 (17.80g, 2h). Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Prize urn inscribed CЄVHPIA containing palm. VF, green patina, minor roughness. A seemingly rare games type.
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Augusta (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I287 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (13.63g, 12h). Dated CY 234 (253/4 AD). Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, resting hand on grounded shield and holding spear; ΔΛC (date) in legend. VF, brown surfaces, green deposits around the devices, minor pitting. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander287 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 (26.07g, 6h). Dated CY 227 (230/1 AD). AVT K AΛЄΞANΔPON APX MЄ OIK ACKΛH, draped half-length bust right, wearing diadem, holding serpent-entwined staff of Asclepius / AΛЄΞANΔPVΠOΛIC AΔPIANωN around, AIΓAIωN in exerge, emperor on horseback right, extending arm in salute; ZOC (date, but largely indistinct) below horse. VF, brown patina with a few spots of green, minor roughness. Very rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 470-400) Hemiobol287 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g, 7mm). Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap / Incuse punch. aVF. Unpublished in the standard references.
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Dioshieron (AD 198-217) AE 22287 viewsTime of Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (3.62g). ЄΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙΟΥ ΔΙΟCΙЄΡΙΤΩΝ, head of Demos right / ΚΑΥCΤΡΟC, river god Kaystros reclining left and holding reed; elbow resting on urn from which water flows. gVF.
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Amaseia (AD 177-192) AE 33 - Commodus287 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE33 (24.74g, 12h). Dated CY 189 (185/6 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Commodus on horse riding right, brandishing spear; below, lion advancing right, head upturned left, with spear in jaws; ЄT PΠΘ (date) below. Good VF, brown surfaces, minor porosity. Spradling Coll.
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Neokaisareia (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus287 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (9.76g, 6h). Dated CY 200 (263/4 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Gallienus on horse advancing right, preparing to hurl spear at fallen enemy to right; ЄT C (date) in exergue. Good VF, red-brown patina.
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 1 - Hemiobol287 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.39g). Head of lion right and monogram? / Monogram within dotted incuse square. gVF. Very rare.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus287 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (20.47g, 6h). Cl. Aristeus, magistrate. Laureate head right; countermarks: ΘЄOY in incuse rectangle and helmeted head of Minerva right in incuse circle / Jupiter riding horse right, holding scepter; lighted altar to right. Near VF, brown surfaces.
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Uncertain (BC 480-420) Tetartemorion287 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.1g, 4mm). Lyre / Pattern of parallel grooves.
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Akrasos (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander287 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (5.64g). AVT K CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AKPACIΩ / TΩN, Hygieia standing facing to left, feeding serpent out of phiale and Asklepios standing facing to right resting on serpent-entwined staff. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Falter (12/1998); ex Münzzentrum Albrecht Auc. 68, lot 265 (4/1990). VF.
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Uncertain (BC 460-400) eagle - Tetartemorion287 views4th century BC. AR Fraction (1/32 Siglos?) (0.14g, 7mm). Male head right, wearing bashlyk / Eagle standing left within pelleted linear border; all within incuse square. gVF. Extremely rare.
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Rhodiapolis (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III287 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (16.92g). AV K MAP ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / POΔIAΠOΛЄITωN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back; behind, hound advancing right. Very rare. gVF.
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Ankyra (AD 244-249) AE 46 - Philip I287 viewsPhilip I Arabs, 244-249 AD. AE46 - Medallion (50.10g). P. Aru. Zoilus, first archon for the second time. AV K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠ ΠO APV ZΩΙΛOV / APX A TO B AΓKVPANΩN, Zeus standing left, holding sceptre; to inner left, eagle standing left; to outer left, female figure (Hera?) standing right, holding scepter; to outer right, female figure (Tyche?) standing right, holding cornucopia. aVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III287 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.13g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing right below tree branch to left, head left, suckling twins. Attractive brown tone. gVF. Clain-Stefanelli coll.
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Assos (BC 500-450) Drachm287 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.74g). Griffin seated left, raising forepaw / Head of lion right within incuse square. aVF. Very rare.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III286 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (22.05g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: K and ΔO monogram / Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. VF, green-brown patina.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III286 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (18.27g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: DO monogram / CEΛEVK-EΩ-N TΩ ΠPOC T Ω K/AΛV-KAΔN[Ω] around, EΛE/VΘE/PA/C in left field, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Fine, brown and green surfaces.
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Anazarbos (AD 253-260) AE 23 - Valerian I286 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE Triassaria (23mm, 9.98g, 12h), dated CY 272 (AD 253/4). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Draped bust of Selene right, resting on crescent. VF, dark green patina, minor porosity. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Syedra (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus286 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (15.67g). AVT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC [CEB], draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, IA before (for 11 Assaria) / CE / MNHC / ENΔOΞO / TEPAC / CVEΔP /EΩN, in six lines, surrounded by laurel wreath. Very rare, good F, some over all roughness. Hoeft coll.

CEMNHC, from CEBACTOS, = venerable, dignified, nobly. ENΔOΞOTEPAC, from ENΔOΞOC, famous, = the even more famous.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus286 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (8.22g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / EΦECIΩN.Γ NEΩKOPΩN, Leto, in long garment, hurrying right, head turned left; her twins on shoulders - on right shoulder Artemis holding torch, Apollo leaning on left shoulder. Rare, F+ to about VF, olive-green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Pednelissos (AD 193-211) AE 15 - Septimius Severus286 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15 (3.50g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên (?) standing facing, head left, holding phiale and spear. VF, attractive green patina.
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Myra (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III286 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (21.53g). ΑΥT ΚAI Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MVPEWN; statue of Artemis Eleuthera within temple with two twisted columns, patera to left on ground.
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Dioschieron (AD 166-177) AE 16 - Commodus286 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE16 (3.23g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-staff. Green patina, VF.
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Perge (AD 270-275) AE 27 - Aurelian286 viewsAurelian, 270-275 AD. AE27 - 10 Assaria (14.06g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; I before / Cult statue of Artemis of Perga, flanked by star and crescent, within distyle temple; Δ in pediment. VF, dark grayish-green patina with some earthen highlights. Rare.

By the time of Aurelian, the minting of provincial bronzes had all but ceased outside of Alexandria, being limited to a handful of mints in Pisidia and Pamphylia. Under Aurelian's successor Tacitus, almost 300 years of the minting of provincial bronze coinages comes to an end with a final issue from Perga.
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Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius286 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.
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Antiocheia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18286 viewsTime of Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (5.28g, 12h). Struck ca 25-19 BC. Pontiff driving yoke of oxen right, plowing pomerium / Two aquilae, vis-à-vis between two signa. Near VF, black-green patina. Villemur Coll.; ex Collection of a Scholar and Connoisseur, (Part 2, van der Dussen 24, 6/1995), lot 3485.
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Samos (BC 300-200) AE 10286 viewsca 350 BC. AE10 (1.25g). Head of Hera facing / Facing lion's head, [...]TPO below. VF.
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Teos (BC 250-150) AE 15286 views4th century BC. AE15 (3.30g). Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, ΤHIΩN to right / Bunch of grapes within dotted circle. Fine. Rare. Friedinger-Pranter coll.
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Kyaneai (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina286 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (18.54g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Warrior on horseback right, about to hurl spear. Good VF, black patina.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B40286 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 10mm). Male head right, wearing taenia / Corinthian helmet right; M before, all within linear square. Good VF. Carr coll.

Eight known to Bodenstedt. A further ten examples have appeared at auction.
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Dionysopolis (AD 221) AE 28 - Annia Faustina286 viewsAnnia Faustina, Augusta, 221 AD. AE28 (10.71g, 5h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Demeter, veiled, standing facing, holding two torches; to left, Telesphorus standing facing; countermark: monogram within circular incuse. Fair, earthen green patina.

Von Aulock only knew of one example for this type, and of only five coins for Annia Faustina from this mint. This coin appears to be the second known and the only in private hands. The monogram on the countermark can be expanded to TO PKA (= year 121, equivalent to AD 243/4). Howgego records that the countermark appears on issues of Laodicea for Julia Domna, Caracalla, Elagabalus, and Severus Alexander as Caesar.
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Kotiaeion (AD 222-235) AE 15 - Severus Alexander286 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE15 (2.32g). AYT AΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC, laureate head right / KOT / IAЄΩ / N, legend in three lines; all within wreath. VF.
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Saitta (AD 200-270) AE 20286 views3rd century AD. AE20 (4.98g). AZIOT THNOC, bust of Men Aziottenos wearing Phrygian cap right on crescent / CAITTHNΩ N / ЄPMOC, youthful river-god Hermos leaning left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; resting left elbow on inverted vase from which water is flowing left. EF.
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Alexandreia (AD 138-268) AE 16286 viewsImperial Times, circa 138-268 AD. AE16 (2.3g). APOL ΖΜΙΝΤΗΕ, Apollo Smintheus standing on base, with quiver and bow, holding patera over tripod / COL AVC TROAD, tripod. VF.
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Eumeneia (AD 117-138) AE 24 - Hadrian286 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (9.03g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right with Aegis / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia, flanked by two stags. Dark brown patina, VF. Ex Peus 334 (1992) 1061. Franke coll.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-268) AE 20286 viewsMid 3rd century AD. AE20 (3.93g). Homonoia with Ephesos. IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCIΩN, veiled, laureate and draped female bust right / NЄΩKOPΩN OMONOIA, Men standing left on bucranium with Phrygian cap, patera and crescent. VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 209-211) AE 18 - Geta286 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE18 (2.54g). AYT K Π CЄ ΓЄTA, laureate head right / ANTIOXЄΩΝ, eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (5/1991). VF.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 400-350) AE 11286 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.41g). Head of Apollo left / Monoskeles. VF. Extremely rare.
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Parion (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla286 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.39g, 8h). ANTONIN-VS PIVS AV, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / C G I H PA-R, she-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. VF, green patina. Extremely rare, and apparently unpublished with this obverse legend.
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander286 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (27.36g). Dated CY 234 (234/5 AD). AVT K CЄVHPOC AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔ CЄV AΛЄ AMACIAC M / N ΠP Π / ЄT – CΛΔ, altar of Zeus Strateos, surmounted by eagle standing slightly right, head left, with wings spread; tree to left; above, Helios driving facing quadriga. gVF.
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Alabanda (BC 168) AE 18286 viewsca 167-100 BC. AE18 (5.65g). Laureate head of Apollo right / AΛAΒANΔEΩN ΑΠΠΕΛΗ, humped bull butting left. VF.
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Syedra (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I285 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 - 8 Assaria (16.14g). Laureate and draped bust right, H before / Ares standing right with spear and shield. Very fine.
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Uncertain (BC 425-375) Diobol B1285 viewsca 425-375 BC. AR Unit (9.7mm, 1.07g, 9h). Forepart of boar right, bunch of grapes below / Lion's head right.
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Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 22285 views2nd-1st century BC. AE22 (10.04g, 1h). Polem-, archon. Laureate and draped bust of Artemis right, with quiver over shoulder; laurel branch to right; HӨA downward to left / CEΛEYKEΩN ΠOΛEM APXOY, draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Good VF, dark green patina, adjustment marks.
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Kyzikos (AD 218-222) AE 21 - Elagabalus285 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE21 (6.68g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Kerykeion. Dark tone, EF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 81-96) AE 34 - Domitian285 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE34 (25.47g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAICAP ΣEBA ΓEPM, laureate head right / ΣEBAΣTE ΟMONOIA, Eirene (?) standing left, holding branch and cornucopia. Prow in front of Eirene (?). Rare. aVF, brown patina, light roughness. Tricarico coll.; ex Wagner coll.
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Aigeai (AD 217-218) AE 26 - Diadumenian 285 viewsDiadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE26 (12.30g). Dated CY 264 (217/8 AD). ΜΑ ΟΠЄΛ ΑΝΤΟΝЄΙΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΚΡЄΙΝΟΥΠΟ / ΑΙΓЄΑΙΩΝ, Goat kneeling right, ΔΞC. Dark green patina, flan flaw on obverse, deposits, GVF.
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Uncertain (BC 550-520) Obol285 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.62g). Stylized facing lion’s head wearing four-spiked crown / Incuse square punch with intersecting lines and pellet. VF, toned. Koppersmith coll.; ex Elsen 109 (6/2011), lot 143.
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Bargylia (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus285 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE36 (19.9g). AY K Λ C CEOYHPOC ΓEP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: bust Artemis Kindyas facing / BAPΓYΛIHTΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head right, holding serpent staff. VF.
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Dioshieron (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus285 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (4.39g). Laureate head of Augustus right / laureate head of Zeus right. Very Fine. Ex Künker 97, lot 1217.
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Amastris (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina285 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 / Tetrassarion (5.34g, 7h). Draped bust left, wearing stephane / Hermes advancing right, holding caduceus in both hands; Δ (mark of value) between legs. Fine, dusty green patina. Very rare.
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Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 18285 views1st century BC-1st century AD. AE18 (6.20g). Demetrios, magistrate. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right; spear to left / head of Pan (?) right. Beautiful green patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla285 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (17.34g, 7h). Circa 214-217 AD. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ Π Π, bust to right, wearing the diadem and robes of a Demiourgos / ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑΝΗC CЄYHP AΔP MHT TAPCOY AMK ΓB, Caracalla on horseback to left, right hand raised; before him stands Tyche, presenting him with the diadem of a Demiourgos. EF. Extremely rare.
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Kotiaeion (AD 202-205) AE 20 - Plautilla285 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE20 (3.50g). ΠΛΑΥΤΙΛΛΑ CEBACTH, draped bust right / KOTIAEΩΝ, Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and phiale. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius285 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (5.73g). AY M AY ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄΦЄCIΩN B N, stag standing right. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 550­-500) EL 1/6 Stater285 viewsca 550­-500 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.71g). Primate crouching right, holding tunny in right hand / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare - apparently the third known.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus285 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (6.43g). Homonoia with Ephesos. AY K Π ΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCIΩN / NEΩΚOPΩΝ / ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, Apollo standing right with lyre; to right, Artemis Ephesia standing left. VF.
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Augusta (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I285 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 (14.41g). 253/254 AD. AΥ KAI ΠOΥ ΛIK OΥ-AΛЄΡI ANOC CB, radiate and cuirassed bust right / AΥΓOΥCTANΩN Є ΔΛC, emperor in military uniform on horseback advancing left holding standard. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol285 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g, 6mm). Floral ornament with 18 petals around central pellet / Floral ornament with eight petals around central pellet; all within incuse square. gVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 200-300) AE 21285 viewsQuasi-autonomous, circa 198-268 AD. AE21 (6.02g). AV CO TRO, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / COL ALE AVG TRO, Apollo Smintheus standing right, holding bow and phiale, quiver over shoulder. gVF.
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Pergamon (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus285 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.71g). AV K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛΙΗΝOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΩT Γ ΝΕΩΚ, Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding phiale and cornucopia. Ex Vogl coll.; Ex Münzhandlung Beckenbauer (1983). VF.
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Blaundos (AD 138-192) AE 18285 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE18 (3.53g). ΒΛΑVΝΔЄΩΝ, bare head of Hercules right / Apollo-Mên riding horse right, holding bipennis over shoulder. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 209-212) AE 21 - Geta285 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE21 (5.56g). P SEPTIMIOƧ GETA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCH FORTVNA COLONIAE, Tyche standing left, holding branch and cornucopia. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Helios 5/1040. gVF.
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Side (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus285 viewsElagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE23 (10.13g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Sidetes standing facing, head left, holding patera and scepter. VF, green patina.
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Laodikeia (AD 193-211) AE 19285 viewsTime of Septimius Severus (193-211). AE19 (3.41g). Dated CY 88 (210/1 AD). ΛAOΔIKЄIA, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN / TO ΠH, cornucopia. gVF.
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Hadrianopolis (AD 198-209) AE 22 - Geta285 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE22 (5.01g, 6h). Λ CЄΠT ΓЄTAC K, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AΔPI AP X ΠOTЄITOY, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. gVF, desert patina.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 217-218) AE 34 - Macrinus285 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE34 (22.78g). Laurate and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing left, wrestling giant Antaeus whom he is lifting off the ground. Brown-green patina. Light scratches on rev.; otherwise VF.

A giant of Libya and the son of Poseidon and Gaia (the earth goddess), Antaeus would challenge travelers to wrestling matches, easily killing his opponents and collecting their bones to construct a temple to his father. Antaeus had defeated most of his opponents until it came to his fight with Heracles. Upon finding that he could not beat Antaeus by throwing him to the ground as he would reheal due to his parentage (Gaia), Heracles discovered the secret of his power. Holding Antaeus aloft, Heracles crushed him in a bearhug.
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Uncertain (AD 77-78) AE 20- Vespasian285 viewsVespasian, struck 77-78 AD. AE20 (4.085g, 6h). IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVGVST, laureate head right / S-C (within laurel wreath). VF. Very rare. Tricarico coll.
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