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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Adramytteion (AD 198-217) AE 14 - Caracalla273 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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Persian Kings (BC 328-311) Double Daric273 viewsTime of Alexandrine Empire, ca 328-311 BC. AV Double Daric (17mm, 16.63g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, holding spear in right hand, bow in left. Monogram behind with letters above. / Incuse patterned rectagonal punch. Near VF. Off center.
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Perge (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus272 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (14.14g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and radiate bust right, I before / ΠЄΡΓΑΙ-ΩΝ, Zeus with patera and scepter enthroned to left. Rough surfaces, GVF.
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Nikaia (AD 166-177) AE 27 - Commodus272 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE27 (16.31g). Λ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜ−ΟΔΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, bare headed bust right. ΝΙΚΑΙЄ−ΩΝ, Herakles dragging Kerberos to left, behind, club. Unpublished? Very rare. Dark green patina, GVF/ VF.
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Kyzikos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III272 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.35g, 1h). Laureate and draped bust right / Bull standing right. VF, dark green patina, traces of die clash on obverse.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III272 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (7.26g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from behind / Draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian helmet, resting on crescent. VF, dark green, almost black, patina with some light earthen deposts.
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Lykian League (AD 81-96) Drachm - Domitian272 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.45g, 6h). Probably Rome mint. Struck 95 AD. [AYT K]AIC ΔOMITIANOC CЄBACTOC ΓЄPM, laureate head right / ЄTOYC IΔ YΠATOC IZ, winged caduceus between two lyres. EF. Rare. Group CEM.
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Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 37 - Marcus Aurelius272 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE37 (25.57g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed half-length bust right / Pan standing left, holding [branch] and wine skin; small ithyphallic herm to right. Fine, brown patina, traces of gilding on the obverse, some smoothing on reverse. Very rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 198-217) Didrachm - Caracalla272 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Didrachm (5.89g, 12h). Dated RY 20 (217 AD). AY KAI M • AYPHΛI • ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate head right, wearing mustache and light beard / Mt. Argaeus; date in exergue. Near EF. Very rare tetradrachm struck on a flan of didrachm weight.
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Perge (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus I272 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE25 (10.57g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pan seated left on rocks, playing flute and holding lagobolon. Good VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 23272 viewsca 100-30 BC. AE23 (7.21g, 12h). Radiate head (of Helios?) right / Athena Nikephoros seated left. Good VF, dark green patina. Krizan Coll.
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Kotiaeion (AD 253-260) AE 17 – Valerian I272 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE17 (2.98g). Laureate and draped bust right / Athena with patera, spear and shield standing facing, head left. Minor cleaning scratches. Rare. VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 81-96) AE 24 - Domitian272 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (6.85g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / EΠIMEΛH KΛ AΓΛAOY ΦPOYΓI ANTIOXE, Dyonisos standing left, leaning on column, holding cantharus and thyrsus. VF. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Alexandreia (AD 253-260) AE 21 - Valerian I272 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE21 (4.46g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horseback left, saluting statue facing right. VF, brown surfaces, minor roughness.
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian272 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (8.64g, 6h). Laureate head right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath in right hand, parazonium in left. VF, green patina.
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitian272 views(Prusias ad Hypium?) Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE16 (2.60g, 6h). Laureate head right / Arete standing left, holding spear. VF, green patina. Extremely rare, only one cited in RPC II (in the Staatliche Museen, Berlin), none in supplement. Possibly the second known and the finer of the two.
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Blaundos (AD 54-68) AE 16 - Nero272 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE16 (3.8g). Ti. Klau. Kalligenes, magistrate. Struck circa 55 AD. NEPΩN KAIΣAP, bare-headed and draped bust right / KAΛΛIΓENHΣ BΛAYNΔEΩN, four grain ears, tied together. VF.
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Sardeis (AD 193-217) AE 19 - Julia Domna272 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE19 (4.80g). Draped bust right / ∙CAPΔIANΩN ∙B∙ NЄΩKOPΩN∙, facing cult statue of Kore of Sardis; poppy to left, grain ear to right. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 300) AE 13272 viewsca 300 BC. AE13 (3.39g). Head of Artemis, bow and quiver behind shoulder / EΓAIN (magistrate), E Φ Stag-forepart. Green patina, VF.
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Soloi (BC 200-0) AE 16272 views2nd-early 1st century BC. AE16 (3.88g). Bust of Artemis right / ΣΟΛEΩΝ – APT, cornucopiae. Dark green patina, almost EF. Franke coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander272 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (13.84g, 26-27mm, 12h). 228 AD. ΑΥ Κ CЄΟΥΗ - ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔPOC, laureate bust to right / ΜHΤΡΟΠ - ΚΑΙCΑPI / ЄΤ Z (year 7), Mt. Argaeus, without base; on summit, wreath. A.K. coll.
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Olba (AD 69-81) AE 19 - Domitian272 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE19 (5.14g, 6h). Bare head left / Cornucopia. VF, black patina, light earthen deposits. Levante Coll.
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Laodikeia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla272 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (6.82g). AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN NЄΩKOPΩN / T ΠH, Tyche Pantheia standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia, with wheel at feet to left. Rare. gVF.
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Phaselis (BC 411-350) Stater272 views4th century BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.36g, 4h). Prow of galley right, fighting platform decorated with coiled serpent right; below, dolphin right / Stern of galley left; swastika and ΦAΣH above. Near EF, toned, light scratch and slight die shift on reverse.
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Apameia (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius272 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE22 (6.94g, 6h). Scymnus II Demetrius, magistrate. Struck circa 139-144 AD. Laureate head right / Four grain ears. VF, dark brown patina. Spradling Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 52 (11/2002), lot 85.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III272 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22.2 (5.84g). ΑYΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΕΦΕCΙΩΝ ΑΛ-Ε-ΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕΩΝ, Apis bull right, wearing crown of Isis. VF.
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Parion (AD 244-249) AE 22 - Otacilia Severa272 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE22 (4.79g). OTAC SEVERA AVG, draped bust right / C G I H P, Capricorn right, cornucopia over shoulder. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (3/1987). VF.
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Mytilene (AD 253-268) AE 20272 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (3.70g). Bearded head of Zeus Ammon right / MVTIΛHNAIΩN, facing herm of Dionysos on prow, with grape bunch. aVF.
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Parion (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla272 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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Eumeneia (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Antoninus Pius272 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE25 (9.20g). ΑVΤΟ ΚΑΙС ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis / ЄVΜЄΝЄΩΝ ΑΧΑΙΩΝ, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; stag to inner left and right. gVF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 1/30/1989).
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Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla272 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.23g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Caracalla on horseback left, raising right hand; statue of Apollo Smintheus holding bow and patera to left. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius272 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (4.24g). Bare head right / ΝΙΚΑΙЄΩΝ, decorated altar entwined by serpent, head, right. Attractive green patina. aEF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/48272 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.32g). Central line bisecting field, irregular lines radiating at sides / Three pellets arranged in triangle, with lines radiating around; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 180-192) AE 27 - Commodus271 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE27 (3.46g). COM AVG […], laureate head right / COL IVL AVG, Eagle standing facing, head right, with wings displayed; vexilla flanking. Ragged flan, otherwise good very fine. Ex Karbach coll.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 202-205) AE 23 - Plautilla271 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE23 (6.95g). ΦΟΥΛ ΠΛΑΥΤΙΛΛΑ CЄΒΑ, draped bust right / ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝΑΝΩ, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. Dark patina, VF.
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Perge (AD 254-268) AE 32 - Salonina271 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE32 - 10 Assaria (17.83g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent; I (mark of value) before / Hephaestus seated right, holding hammer and shield set on knee. Near VF, brown patina with some reddish highlights, typical light roughness.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 96-98) AE 15 - Nerva271 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE15 (4.26g). Laureate head right / Eagle on club. Rare. VF.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Hemiobol271 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.47g). Bird standing left, head reverted / Rough incuse square. VF, toned, lightly toned, minor porosity, faint deposits.
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Soloi (BC 350-300) Obol271 viewsca 410-375 BC. AR Obol (0.7g, 9mm). Theophi[...], magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΘΕΟΦΙ / ΣΟΛΕ, helmeted head of Athena right. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus271 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (14.29g). Dated RY 2 (193/4 AD). Laureate head right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡΙΑC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar inscribed ЄT B. VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III271 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (27.69g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên standing facing, head right, with left foot on bucranium, holding scepter and Nike on globe; cock in left field, column in right. Good VF, brown patina.
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Smyrna (AD 254-268) AE 23 - Salonina271 viewsSalonina, Augustua, 254-268 AD. AE23 (7.0g). KOP CAΛΩNЄINA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CMYPNAIΩN Γ NЄΩ ЄΠC CЄΞ OV, Amazon Smyrna standing left, holding temple and bipennis; prow at foot to left. EF.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Artemis?271 views4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.21g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head left, wearing necklace. Good VF, toned. Rare.
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Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus271 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (10.71g). AV KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate head right / AΦPOΔICIЄωN, Aphrodite, veiled, wearing polos, standing right within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Samos (AD 177-192) AE 18 - Commodus271 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (4.00g). M AYP KOMOΔΟC, laureate head right / CAMIΩΝ, cult statue of Hera Samion standing facing, wearing modius or Isis crown. VF.
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Sillyon (AD 247-249) AE 24 - Philip II271 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE24 (7.57g). AY K M IOY CЄOY ΦΙΛΙΠΠOC C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΛΛΥЄΩΝ, laureate and draped bust of Men on crescent right, wearing phrygian cap. VF.
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Aspendos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Trajan Decius271 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE31 (17.68g, 31mm, 1h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ACΠЄN-ΔΙΩΝ, Personification of Agon standing left, droping his vote-plate with his right hand in an Amphora standing to his lower left; palm branch in his left arm set on ground. VF.

Agon was the personification of the contest.
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Sillyon (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus271 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (26.43g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên on horse trotting right. Near VF, dark green patina. Spradling Coll.; ex vAuctions 236 (11/2009), lot 19.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 15271 viewsImperial Times, 54-138 AD. AE15 (2.88g). Draped bust of Artemis right, holding bow, quiver over shoulder / IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, Zebu standing right. VF.
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Apameia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus271 viewsAugustus (?) 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (5.61g). Laureate head right / AΠAMEΩN between two flutes within a laurel wreath. VF, brown patina.

The attribution to Augustus is very tenuous. The head is clearly a portrait, but does not resemble any of the other Augustus portraits from the area.
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Laodikeia (AD 193-211) AE 19271 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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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/24271 viewsCirca 625-600 BC. EL1/24 Stater (0.65g, 8mm). Raised swastika pattern. / Quadripartite incuse square punch. EF. Carr coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 500-400) Hemiobol271 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.51g). Archaic female head right, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Stellate or floral pattern within incuse square. EF. Very rare.
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(BC 138-133) Attalos III - Cistophoric Tetradrachm271 viewsAttalos III (King of Pergamon), 138-133 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (30mm, 12.78g), struck at Ephesos, dated RY 2 (138/7 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bowcase between two serpents; EΦΕ to left. Controls: To right, B (date) above facing bust of Artemis Ephesia with headdress. gVF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) Diobol270 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Milesian Diobol (2.05g). Forepart of bull left / Forepart of bull left in shallow incuse square. Good F.
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus270 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE23 (7.38g, 1h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding inverted spear. VF, dark brown patina. Ex Righetti Coll, 9895.
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna270 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE25 (7.20g). ΙΟΥΛ...ΝΑ CЄΒ, draped bust right / ΝΙΚΑΙ-ЄΩΝ, Nike to left with wreath and palm branch. Rare. Nice dark green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 405-390) AE 8270 viewsca 405-390 BC. AE8 (0.46g, 10h). Bee / Head of stag right. VF, green patina. Whorton Coll.
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Isinda (AD 249-251) AE 40 - Trajan Decius270 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE40 (25.37 g, 4h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Decius right / Bareheaded and draped bust of Demos right, stroking his beard with his fingers. Fine, rough brown surfaces, flan split at edge. Very rare, only one specimen cited in von Aulock. Ex Frederick Coll.

Hecht (p. 33) notes: “The bald and bearded philosopher portrait used for the Demos of Isinda was probably inspired by the portrait of Aratos on the imperial coins of not too distant Pompeiopolis.”
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Silandos (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla270 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (11.95g, 6h). Helenos, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus over panther in right hand, filleted thyrsus in left. VF, pale green patina, pit filled in with earthen deposits on reverse.

This obverse die was also used for coins of Acrasus (see SNG von Aulock 2887). The engraver seems to have run out of room at the end of the obverse legend and was forced to place the “C” of “ΑNωNINOC” above the “O”.
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Kadoi (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla270 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.5g). VK Μ ANTΩNIЄN, laureate and draped bust right / KAΔOHNΩN ЄPMOC, river-god Hermos reclining left, holding reeds and cornucopia. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III270 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Drachm (3.27g, 17mm, 12h). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star; B NЄ across upper field; ЄTOYC Δ (date) in exergue. VF, toned, minor porosity.
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Anazarbos (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan270 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 / Trihemiassarion (9.98g, 12h). Dated CY 126 (107/8 AD). Laureate head right / Laureate head of Zeus right. VF, black patina under a layer of green deposits. Rare, only two specimens cited by Zeigler. Ex Krizan Coll;. Ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 106 (1/2005), lot 127).
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Hierokaisareia (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius270 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE19 (4.7g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙΛΙΟC ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate head right / ΓΛΑΥΚΟC ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡЄΩΝ, river-god Glaukos reclining left, holding long reed, resting on water-urn. EF.
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Philomelion (AD 14-37) AE 18 - Tiberius270 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE18 (5.35g). Titos Philopatris, magistrate. ΣΕΒΑΣ ΤΟΣ, bare head right; countermark, eagle / Zeus seated left; holding patera and scepter. Black patina, GF.
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Sebastopolis (AD 69-79) AE 15270 viewsTime of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE15 (3.24g). Magistrate Papias Apollonios. Head of Zeus right / Thyrsos. Very rare. Black patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 22270 views164 BC and later. AE22 (8.96g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / TAPΣEΩN, Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; MH TPO ΠO ΛE ΩΣ to left. Olive green glossy patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 161-169) AE 15 – Lucius Verus270 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE15 (2.04g). BHPOC KAICAP, bare head right / ANTIOXЄΩΝ. male figure standing right, carrying basket on his head. VF.
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Apameia (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Trajan Decius270 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE31 (14.55g). AVT Γ M K TPAIANOC ΔЄKIOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠAP CTPATONIKIANOY ΠANHΓYP[...] AΠAMЄΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera vis-a-vis Asklepios standing left with serpent-entwined staff. VF.
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemitetartemorion270 viewsAsia Minor, uncertain mint, ca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g). Forepart of boar left with legs extended / Female head right.
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Toned and extremely fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser sale 14 (1998), 85.
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Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla270 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (6.13g). M AVREL ANTONINVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, the priest Chryses en face standing leaning on column on which a statue of Apollo Smyntheus is placed. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 47 - Severus Alexander270 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE47 - Medallion (50.75g). AΥT K M AΥΡ CЄ AΛEΞANΔΡOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTΡ Λ M ΠΩΛΛIANOΥ / ΘΥATЄIΡH/NΩN, Zeus with scepter and eagle enthroned to left. Very rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Orthosia (AD 161-180) AE 39 - Marcus Aurelius270 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE39 - Medallion (35.33g). ΑΥΤοΚ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝ, laureate head to right, drapery on left shoulder / ΟΡΘΩСΙЄΩΝ, nude Dioscuri standing, facing, heads facing each other, each holding chlamys and spear; between two horses. Extremely rare, possibly only the third specimen known. gF. Righetti Coll.
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Daldis (AD 253-260) AE 38 - Valerian I270 viewsValerian I. 253-260 AD. AE38 - Medallion (25.24g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius Cta-, archon. AV K Π Λ OVAΛЄPIANOC, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI M AVP CTA ΠЄIOV OΛVMΠЄICA IOV A APX / ΔAΛΔIANΩN, tetrastyle temple, containing Apollo seated left on omphalus, head right, holding lyre. VF, green patina, pit on obverse. Extremely rare, and the only known coin of Valerian from Daldis.
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Parion (AD 217-218) AE 32 - Macrinus270 viewsMacrinus. 217-218 AD. AE32 (19.81g, 8h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hunter standing right, spearing boar emerging left from woods; tree behind. VF, green and brown patina, minor smoothing.
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Laodikeia (AD 138-161) AE 20270 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE20 (4.61g). ΛAOΔIK ЄΩN, bust of Mên wearing Phrygian cap and chlamys; crescent behind bust / ΔIONYCI OC, eagle facing, head left. VF.
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater270 viewsca 530-480 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion or 1/96 Stater (3mm, 0.11g). Rosette or floral pattern with central pellet / Five pellets within cruciform incuse.
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Stater270 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.98 g, 8h). Warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear / Triskeles; EΣTFΔII above; below, lion standing left above ΠΦ; all within incuse square. Good VF, underlying luster, a few die breaks on obvese. Very rare.
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Syedra (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus269 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 - 11 Assaria (15.67g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IA (mark of value) before / Uncertain male deity (Ares?) seated right, holding scepter and shield. Near VF, dark green patina, rough surfaces. Wagner Coll.
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Titiopolis (AD 139-161) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius269 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE28/ Tetrassarion (12.90g). Dated CY 23 (159/60 AD). [AYPHΛIOC OY]HPOC [KAI], head right / [TITIO ΠO]ΛЄITON [ЄTOYOC KΓ], Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and cornucopiae, eagle at feet. Rare. Almost very fine.
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Selge (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Julia Mamaea269 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE34 (20.49g, 6h). IOV • MAMЄ AN • CЄB •, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CЄΛ ΓЄΩN, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, green patina. From Group CEM. Ex Tkalec (10/1994), lot 265.
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemitetartemorion269 views4th century BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (5mm, 0.08g). Head lion left / Female head left. VF, find patina. Lee Coll.
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Wheel - Tetartemorion269 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.2g, 5mm). Head of eagle left / Four-spoked wheel in incuse square. Extremely rare.
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Kadoi (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Claudius269 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE19 (5.10g, 12h). Demetrios Artema(...), stephanophorus(?). Laureate head right / Zeus Laodiceus standing left; monogram to left. VF, dark-green patina, some bare metal showing on reverse and on edge. Group CEM.
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Aspendos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Julia Mamaea269 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE25 (7.87g, 6h). Draped bust right / Isis Pharia, standing right, head left. VF, dusty green patina. Group CEM.
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Gargara (BC 400-350) AE 8269 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.6g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Γ-Α, head of ram right. Fine.
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Karallia (AD 202-205) AE 35 - Plautilla269 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE35 (18.75g, 6h). Draped bust right / The Abduction of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone; overturned flower basket below horses. Fine, brown patina. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander269 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30 (23.09g, 6h). Dated CY 175 (225/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: laureate head right within circular incuse / Helios standing facing in spread quadriga, raising right hand, holding whip in left; ЄOP (date) in exergue. Near VF, green and brown patina, roughness. Rare, only four known to Karbach.
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 21 - Commodus269 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE21 (5.5g). Α Κ Μ Α ΚΟ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ, laureate head right / ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ / ΚΟΜΟΔΕΙΑ (inside temple), temple with ornamental decoration. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 235-238) AE 35 – Maximinus I269 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (19.08g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cow standing right, suckling calf. Fine, rough green surfaces.
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Thyateira (AD 120-150) AE 22269 viewsImperial Times, 120-150 AD. AE23 (6.04g). ΒΟΡEΙ ΤΗΝΗ, Draped bust of Artemis Boreitene left with bow and quiver / ΘΥΑΤEΙΡΗ ΝΩΝ, river-god Lykos reclining left, holding reed, leaning on overturned vase from which river flows. Franke coll.
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Xanthos (BC 360) Hemiobol269 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (8mm, 0.23g, 3h). Head of lion or wolf right / Astragalos; AP-Ñ (in Lycian) around. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, light porosity, softly struck on obverse. Very rare.
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Kelenderis (BC 425-375) Obol269 viewsca 425-­400 BC. AR Obol (0.80g). Forepart of Pegasus right / KE-Λ, goat crouching right, looking backwards. Wonderful iridescent tone and good extremely fine.
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Philadelphia (AD 79-81) AE 18 - Titus 269 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE18 (4.08g). TITOC KAICAP, laureate head right / ΦΛABIΩN ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN, female cult statue facing between two lions. GVF.
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Thyateira (AD 217-218) AE 38 - Macrinus269 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE38 (30.42g). AΥT KM OΠЄΛ CЄBHΡ MAKΡЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTΡ M AΥΡ ΔIAΔOXOΥ IΠΠIKOΥ, im Feld ΘΥA-TЄI / ΡH-NΩ / N, City goddess Thyateira with turreted headdress and veil standing left holding in extended right, a statue of Apollo holding double axe and a laurel branch. Green patina, gVF.
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Atarneos (BC 400) Hemiobol269 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (6.5mm, 0.31g, 3h). Head right, wearing Phrygian or satrapal cap / Hare right; AT below. CNG 97, lot 157; CNG E-321, lot 83; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare, perhaps the third known.
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Perge (AD 14-37) AE 23 - Tiberius269 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE23 (11.93g). TIBЄPIOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC, bare head left / APTЄMIΔOC ΠЄPΓΑIAC, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and torch. VF.
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Lysias (AD 238-244) AE 22269 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.66g). BOVΛЄ, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / ΛVCIAΔЄΩN, Dionysus standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus. VF.
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Ancyra (AD 98-117) AE 20269 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (5.00g, 12h). Lucius Crassus, archon for the second time. Draped bust of Demos left, wearing taenia / Facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; stag to left and right. VF, red-brown patina. Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung 108 (4/2001), lot 1499; Hirsch 179 (11/1993), lot 538.
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Kaisareia Germanika (AD 117-138) AE 33 - Hadrian269 viewsHadrian,117-138 AD. AE33 (23.00g). AYTO TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC KAICAP CEB, laureate and draped bust right / KAIΣAPEIAΣ ΓEPMANIKHΣ / KEP – ΣON, Zeus standing left, holding sceptre. Very rare. VF.
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