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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Iasos (BC 200-0) AE 14201 views3rd-2nd century BC. Uncertain magistrate. AE14 (2.44g). Lyre within wreath / IACEω-N [...], Hermias swimming with dolphin right. VF. Rare.
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(BC 480-440) Uncertain Dynast - Hemiobol201 viewsUncertain dynast, ca 480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.31g). Uncertain mint, possibly Zagaba. Dolphin left / Triskeles within pelleted square border; all within incuse square. VF. Very rare.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Obol201 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (0.85g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena (?) facing / Lion seated left, raising right paw. Unpublished. Good VF, toned, scuff on obverse. Possibly unique. Ex Herman coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 18 - Caligula201 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE18 (4.19g). Gaios Ioulios Diodotos, magistrate. ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP, bare head right / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ / ΓAIOΣ IOYΛIOΣ ΔIO[...], jugate laureate busts of the Dioscuri right. Rare. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus201 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (16.07g, 1h). Dated RY 2 (193/4 AD). Λ•CЄΠ•CЄOHPOC•ΠЄP, laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPIAC / ЄT B, Septimius Severus, togate, driving slow quadriga to right, holding eagle-tipped scepter with his right hand and reins with his left; in field above, Mount Argaios. Extremely rare and of great interest. Somewhat rough, VF.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 193-217) AE 19200 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-217 AD. AE19 (3.91g). ΠΟΛΙC, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / NЄIKΛЄΩN TΩN ЄN KIΛ, Dionysus standing left, pouring cantharus and holding filleted thyrsus. Extremely rare. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 235-238) AE 35 - Maximinus I200 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (21.08g). AYT K M Γ IOV OVH MAXIMЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind / ЄΠ I CTPA TH ΦAЄINOV B / ΘVATЄIPH/NΩN, Apollo Tyrimnos on horseback right, holding bipennis. Extremely rare. A bit rough, otherwise, gVF. Righetti Coll., ex CNG 53, 15 (3/2000), lot 1098.
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Nikomedeia (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus200 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (8.96g). Radiate and draped bust right / The Emperor on horse advancing right, raising right hand and holding spear. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B-200 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 10mm). Head of Persephone right / Lyre or kithara within incuse. VF. Carr coll.

This emission is not recorded in Bodenstedt. This is the 5th example to appear at auction. Reverse is die match to example auctioned by CNG Auc. 105 (5/2017), lot 285.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander200 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (7.86g). Dated RY 3 (223/4). AV K CЄOVH AΛЄΞAN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠ KAICAPI / ЄT Γ, basket filled with four grain ears. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian200 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 / Assarion (6.30g, 12h). AY KA TP AΔPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAOΔΙΚЄΩN, Zeus standing front, head to left, holding Nike in his right hand and scepter with his left; to left at feet, eagle standing on altar. Rare. Attractive green patina, aEF.
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Pergamon (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian200 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD, AE22 (4.57g). Laureate bust right with slight drapery / Hermes standing left, holding head of ram and chlamys. Attractive brown-green tone. gVF.
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Parion (AD 161-180) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius200 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE19 (5.10g). Bare-heade and draped bust right / Athena seated, left, feeding serpent in tree from patera, resting arm on throne; to right, owl standing on shield. Extremely rare. Only one specimen cited in RPC. Green patina, VF.
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Etenna (AD 235-238) AE 18 - Maximus200 viewsMaximus, as Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE18 (3.54g). Γ Ι ΟVΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΟС, bare head right / ЄΤЄΝΝЄΩΝ, goat standing right. Rare. VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 31 - Domitian200 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE31 (18.62g, 12h). Dated 94/95 AD. AYTO KAI ΘEOY YIOΣ ΔOMITIANOC CE ΓΕΡ, laureate head right / KAIΣAPEΩN ΠP ANAZARBΩ / ETO-YΣ IΓ-P, Athena with spear and shield (owl on shield). Rare. Green patina, gVF. Possibly the best known example. Tricarico coll.
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Kelenderis (BC 440-400) Obol200 views5th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.66g, 12h). Gorgoneion / Gorgoneion within concave circle. VF, toned. Ex Münzen und Medaillen FPL 365 (3/1975), lot 18 (Selge?).
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Alexandreia (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus200 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 - 'As' (5.25g, 7h). IMP CAI (sic!) M AVR COMMODVS, laureate head right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder / GEN•COL•AVG•TROAD, Genius standing front, head to left, holding cult statue of Apollo Smintheus in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left. An apparently unpublished variety. Somewhat smoothed, gVF.
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Smyrna (AD 50-54) AE 14200 viewsTime of Claudius. 41-54 AD. AE14 (2.2g). Philistos and Eikadios, magistrates. ΣMYP, bee / ΕΠΙ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΟΥ ΕΙΚΑΔΙΟΣ, Demeter standing left, holding branch. EF.
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Kasai (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III199 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (15.71g, 12h). AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KA-CA-T/ΩN, Female figure (Hera?) standing right before Zeus seated left, each holding scepter and patera. Good Fine, porous brown surfaces, planchet flaw on reverse. Levante Coll.
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Syedra (AD 244-249) AE 32 - Philip I199 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE32 (15.23g, 5h). AV • K • M • IOVΛ ΦΛIΠΠOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right / CVЄΔ-PЄΩN, Ares standing left, holding shield and spear. VF, green patina, lathe mark on obverse, numerous cleaning scratches on reverse. Levante Coll.
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Mostene (AD 100-200) AE 17199 views2nd century AD. ΘЄΑΝ ΡΩΜΗΝ, turreted and draped bust of Roma right / ΜΟCΤΗΝΩΝ, goddess standing left, holding grain ears and labrys. gVF.
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Syedra (AD 161-180) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius199 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE24 (7.83g). ΑVΤ ΜΑΡ ΑVΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟС, laureate head right / СVЄΔΡЄΩΝ, Athena standing left, holding crowning Nike and spear. Very rare. VF.
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Kolybrassos (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I199 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE30 (15.85g). AY K Γ IO OYH MAΞIMЄINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / KOΛYBPACCЄΩN, Zeus, wearing himation about lower limbs, seated right; right resting on sceptre, left extended towards eagle at his feet. Very rare. Light green patina. VF. Righetti coll., ex Gorny & Mosch 134 (2004), 2056 and Hirsch 185 (1995), 1212.
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Nikomedeia (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus199 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (8.14g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor on horsback galloping right; holding spear. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 254-268) AE 23 - Salonina199 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE23 (6.53g). KOP CAΛΩNЄINA CEB, diademed and draped bust right / NIKAI EΩN, S, Tyche within hexastyle temple. gVF.
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Tmolus (AD 138-141) AE 15 - Faustina I199 viewsFaustina I, Augusta, 138-140/1 AD. AE15 (3.82g). ΦAVCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / TMΩΛITΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; to left, hound advancing right. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus199 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (14.06g, 6h). Dated RY 5 (222 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar. VF, brown patina. Ex Cederlind coll.
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Perge (AD 193-217) AE 17 - Julia Domna199 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE17 (4.98g, 12h). Draped bust right / Victory advancing left. VF.
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Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 19199 views1st century BC. AE19 (6.37g). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / EVPΩMEΩN, Zeus standing faing, holding labrys and spear; piloi of the Dioskouroi to inner left and right. VF.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus199 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 - 10 Assaria (17.73g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before, arrow below / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green-brown surfaces.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/192? 199 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion – 1/192 Stater (5mm, 0.09g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) AE 15199 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE15 (3.56g). Veiled head of Artemis Kindyas right; all within wreath / ΒΑΡΓΥΛΙΗΤΩΝ, Pegasos flying right.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 20199 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 - Tetrachalkon (5.78g, 12h). Theotimidos, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / BΛAYNΔΕΩ[N] ΘEOTIMIΔO, eagle standing left, head right, with wings spread; to left, kerykeion; to right, grain ear.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B06 - EL 1/6 Stater199 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (9mm, 2.58 g). Helmeted head left; to right, seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF, minor die wear on obverse. Extremely rare issue, the third known. N.T. Coll.; ex CNG 57 (4/2001), lot 491 (misattributed as Bodenstedt Em. 30).
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla198 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (6.68g). AY MAP AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; cuirass decorated with gorgoneion / HPAKΛITOC ЄΦЄCIΩN, Herakleitos standing left with club. Ex Vogl coll. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III198 viewsGordian III. 238-244 AD. AE37 (22.22g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding shield and spear / Lion right, bringing down bull. VF, green patina, minor roughness on the obverse.
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Kyzikos (AD 247-249) AE 22 - Philip II198 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE22 (7.79g, 1h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, viewed from behind / Galley with five soldiers sailing right. VF.
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Side (AD 117-138) AE 24 - Hadrian198 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (8.80g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding palm frond and pomegranate. VF, dark green patina with light green highlights/deposits. Rare. Steve Cooper Coll.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 21198 viewsca 320-200 BC. AE21 (7.61g). Head of Artemis facing / ABY, man sitting left on rock (Pan or Hermes?), kerykeion to left. Overstruck on uncertain type.
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Klannuda (BC 200-0) AE 13198 views1st century BC. AE13 (3.21g). Laureate head of Apollo right / KΛANNOYΔ-ΔEΩN to left and right of female cult image facing in long chiton, kalathos and long veil, arms outstretched to sides, holding a round object in right hand, all within laurel wreath. aVF. Rare.
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Miletopolis (BC 200-0) AE 20198 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.60g). Helmeted head of Athena right / MIΛΗΤΟΠOΛITΩN, double-bodied owl standing facing. gVF.
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Syedra (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian197 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (4.76g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Goddess standing facing, holding pomegranate and branch downwards. Good VF, dark brown patina, light roughness. Krizan Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll.
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Themisonion (AD 202-205) AE 23 - Plautilla197 viewsPlautilla. Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE23 (5.71g, 6h). Draped bust right / River-god Cazanes, holding reed, reclining left on overturned amphora. Near VF, dark gray patina with light earthen highlights. Possibly the first coin of Plautilla for this mint.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III197 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.82g). Homonoia with Alexandria. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN AΛEΞANΔPEΩN OMONOIA, Isis Pharia standing right, holding a billowing sail; lighthouse to left. VF.
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Maionia (AD 147-176) AE 22 - Faustina II197 viewsFaustina II, 147-176 AD. AE22 (6.03g). Magistrate Diodoros (Archon). ΦAYCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI ΔIOΔΩPOY APX A MAIONΩN, female figure with veil standing facing, head left. VF.
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Temenothyrai (AD 258-260) AE 27 - Saloninus197 viewsSaloninus, as Caesar, 258-260 AD. AE27 (6.64g). Archiereus Titanios. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Sarapis standing left wearing calathos oustretched right, holding scepter. Rare. gVF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 [2015], 2042.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III197 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Drachm (3.19g). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO KAI B N / ЄT Δ, Mt. Argaeus; star above. Ex Hirsch 293 (9/2013), lot 2945. VF.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (BC 200-0) AE 16197 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (3.37g). Diademed head of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ΣΙΠΥΛΟΥ / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Zeus and Hermes standing facing one another, holding sceptre between them. Rare. gF. Ex Hirsch 196 (9/1997), lot 1104. Plankenhorn coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus197 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (22.69g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Artemis of Smyrna flanked by Nemeseis of Smyrna. aVF, brown surfaces, light scratches. Extremely rare. Ex Cederlind coll.
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Kasai (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Julia Mamaea197 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE23 (7.31g, 12h). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. aVF, green patina, minor roughness. Casey coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan197 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 / Assarion (6.56g, 12h). Circa 98-102 AD. AYT NЄP TPAI KAI CЄ ΓЄP ΔAK, laurate head right / PΩΜΗ ANTIOXЄΩN, helmeted Roma seated left on cuirass and spoils of war, holding nike on extended right hand and sheathed sword in left. Attractive light green patina, gVF.
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 69-79) AE 31 - Vespasian197 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Vespasian, 69-79 AD. M Maecius Rufus, Procurator. AE31 (23.96g 12h), struck 71-79 AD. AYTOKP KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣ OYEΣΠAΣIANO, laureate head right / EΠΙ M MAIKIOY POYΦOY ANΘIΠATOY / BIΘ - YNIA, Bithynia standing right, holding rudder and plow. VF, green patina. Rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Anazarbos (BC 30-7) AE 21197 viewsPhilopator I (King of Upper [Eastern] Cilicia), 30-28/7 BC. AE21 (7.29g). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right /BACIΛЄΩC / ΦΙΛOΠATOPOC, Athena standing left, holding crowning Nike and resting hand upon shield; monogram to inner right, ΔΛ to outer left. Vogl Coll. ex auction Bankhaus Aufhäuser 11, lot 147 (3/1995). VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater197 viewsca 550-450 BC. EL Stater (19.5mm, 15.97g). Double-bodied sphinx with one head facing, wearing ouraios; both atop tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare as a stater, only nine in CoinArchives.
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Attaleia (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus197 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE36 - Hexassarion (?) (27.88g, 6h). AYT KAI Λ CЄΠ CЄOYPOC ΠЄPTINAΞ CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ATTAΛЄΩN, winged Nemesis standing front, head to left, holding wheel in her right hand and rod in her left; at feet to left, griffin. Very rare. VF.
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Euromos (BC 200-0) AE 17197 views1st century BC. AE17 (3.00g). Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding spear and labrys / EYPΩMEΩN, labrys. gVF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-330) Hemiobol196 viewsca 500-470 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.32g, 7h). Confronted foreparts of two bulls / Forepart of bull left, star below. VF, toned. Lee Coll.
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Mopsos (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus196 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (11.62g, 6h). Dated CY 287 (220/1 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Male figure (Mospus?) standing left, holding branch in right hand; ЄT ZΠC (date) across field), altar to lower right. VF, brown patina, some roughness around edges. Ex Krizan coll.
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Germe (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III196 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE19 (4.00g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΓЄΡΜΗΝΩΝ, Hercules advancing right, holding club and leading Cerberus. aVF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl coll.
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Stektorion (AD 161-180) AE 25196 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 (7.01g). Fl. Sestyllianos, magistrate. ΔΗΜΟС СΤЄΚΤΟΡΗΝΩΝ, laureate head of youthful Demos right / ΑΙΤ ΦΛ СΗСΤVΛΛΙΑΝΟV, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very rare. VF.
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Nysa (BC 200-0) AE 22196 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE22 (8.47g). NVΣAEΩN, cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / AΓONOΘETΩN TΩN EΠI AΛKETOV, Demeter driving biga of serpents right. Very rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mylasa (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus196 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (6.88g, 11h). Bare head right / MYΛA ΣEΩN, diademed head right of Zeus Labraundos, wearing calathus. F, dark green to black patina with some earthen highlights/deposits, a few pits.
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Sibidunda (AD 247-249) AE 21 - Philip II196 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE21 (6.11g). [...] ΦΙΛΙΠΠON C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIBIΔOVNΔЄΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver. aVF. Ex Vogl coll.
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Maionia (AD 138-161) AE 24196 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 / Diassarion (7.83g, 7h). Ail. Neon Ioul., magistrate, circa 147-161 AD. ZЄYC OΛYMΠIOC, draped bust of Zeus Olympios to right, wearing taenia / ЄΠI AI NЄ[ΩNO]C MAIONΩN, helmeted Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Nike in her right hand and parazonium with her left. Breaks in patina on edge, EF.
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Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion196 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion(?) (6.5mm, 0.25g, 10h). Head of lion left / Bird standing left; crescent to left, monogram to right; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard refences. VF, light porosity.
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Mytilene (BC 400-350) Obol196 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.62g, 9mm). Lyre / MYTI, kithara within linear square border. nVF. Very rare.
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Mostene (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Sabina195 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137 AD. AE17 (1.98g). CABЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / MOCTHNΩN, Demeter standing left, holding corn ears and double axe. VF.
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Midaion (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla195 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (9.63g). ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate head right / ΤΟΝΚΤΙCΤHN MIΔΑЄΩΝ, draped bust of Mên right, wearing phrygian cap. VF.
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Eukarpeia (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III195 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (13.58g). AV K M AN ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄVKAPΠЄΩN, Tyche seated left, holding grain ears and sceptre. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol195 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g, 8mm). Bare male head left / Grain ear, uncertain legend around; all within incuse circle. VF. Rare, unpublished.
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Myndos (AD 198-217) AE 38 - Caracalla195 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE38 (25.63g). Uncertain magistrate. AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / [...] / MVNΔЄΩN, Hercules right, holding club and slaying Geryon to right; cattle behind. Extremely rare. gF.
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Sala (AD 98-117) AE 17195 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (4.28g). Alexandros, hiereus. ΔΗΜΟС СΑΛΗΝΩΝ, draped bust of Demos right / ЄΠΙ AΛЄΞANΔPOV IЄPЄ, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sinope (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Diadumenian195 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE31 (13.50g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hades seated left, extending hand over Cerberus and holding scepter. aVF, brown surfaces, some roughness. Casey coll.
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Blaundos (AD 100-200) AE 16195 viewsImperial Times, circa 2nd century. AE16 / Hemiassarion (2.87g, 1h). Draped bust of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy-wreath / BΛA/YNΔЄ/ΩN within laurel wreath. Very rare. VF.

Our coin probably precedes the BM coin, which is of less refined style and is dated to the time of Marcus Aurelius in RPC. It can not be earlier than the time of Trajan, however, which is when the mint changed the spelling of the ethnic from BΛAOYNΔЄΩN to BΛAYNΔЄΩN.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 17195 views2nd-1st century BC. AE17 (6.50g). Laureate head of Zeus right / MΛAYNΔEωN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and kerykeion; monogram to left; all within wreath. VF.
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Nakrasa (AD 161-180) AE 32 - Marcus Aurelius195 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE32 (19.10g). Milon, strategos for the second time. AV KAI M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI CTPA MIΛΩNOC / TO - B / NAKPACEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther standing left, head right. Extremely rare. VF.

This example gives a much clearer reading of the name as well as rendition of the portrait, pointing instead toward Marcus Aurelius.
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Anemurion (AD 0-200) AE 17195 views2nd-3rd centuries AD. AE17 (3.00g). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / ANEMOYЧΕ, Apollo standing left, holding bow and resting elbow upon column to right. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Bankhaus Aufhäuser 8, 237. Rare. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 500-450) bull - Hemidrachm195 views5th century BC. AR 1/6 Stater - Hemidrachm(?) (11mm, 1.91g). Bull(?) standing right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned, a little granular. Very rare.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater195 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (3mm, 0.14g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Idyma (BC 425-375) Drachm195 viewsLate 5th-early 4th century BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.77g, 1h). Head of Pan facing / ΙΔYΜΙΟΝ, fig leaf; all within incuse square. Sharply struck and unusually attractive. Minor deposits on the obverse and light die wear as usual, otherwise gVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 177-192) AE 23 - Commodus195 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE23 - 'As' (8.21g, 1h). IMP CAI (sic!) M AVR COMMOD AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / COL AVG / TROA, on the left, cult-statue of Apollo Smintheus standing right on a low column, holding patera and bow and with quiver over his shoulder; on the right, Alexander 'the Great' on horseback left, raising his right arm in salute. Green patina. VF.
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Alexandreia (AD 177-192) AE 25 - Commodus195 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE25 - 'As' (8.35g, 7h). IMP CAI (sic!) M AVR COMMODVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / COL AVG TROAD, Marsyas standing left on base, raising his right hand and holding wine-skin over his left shoulder. Minor smoothing, gVF.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 238) AE 21 - Balbinus195 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE21 (5.2g). AVTO K Δ BAΛBINOC AVΓ, laureate and draped bust right / HPAKΛEΩTAN ΠONTΩ, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus. Rare. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 22 - Maximinus I194 viewsMaximinus I. 235-238 AD. AE22 (7.92g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hexastyle temple with globe in pediment. VF, tan-brown surfaces.
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Ephesos (AD 249-251) AE 16 - Trajan Decius194 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE16 (1.88g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Stag standing right. Dark patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla194 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.71g, 7h). ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head left / NI KAI EΩN, hexastyle temple, with pellet-in-annulet in pediment and containing Tyche standing facing, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina, some cleaning marks. Very rare. Spradling Coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander194 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE21 - Assarion (4.91g, 7h). Laureate head right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, dark green patina, a few minor marks.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 164-182) AE 25 - Lucilla194 viewsLucilla, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE25 (7.57g). ΛΟVΚΙΛΛΑ CЄBΑСΤΗ, draped bust right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ ΛVΚΙΩΝ, Demeter seated left on throne, holding torch in each hand. Extremely rare. VF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian194 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (7.928g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣT ΓEP, laureate head right / HOMONOIA ΣEBAΣAT (sic), Athena Promachos standing right, holding javelot and shield. Unique. F, brown tone. Tricarico coll.
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Sardeis (AD 200-250) AE 26194 viewsEarly-mid 3rd century AD. AE26 (9.79g). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ B NЄΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 244-247) AE 20 - Philip II194 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE20 (2.94g, 12h). M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate and draped bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, eagle standing facing, head left, with wreath in beak. VF.
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Selge (AD 222-235) AE 12 - Severus Alexander194 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235. AE12 (2.37g, 6h). AVT K M AVR [CEV AΛEΞANΔPOC CEB], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CEΛΓEΩN, cult idol of Artemis Pergaia, flanked by star and crescent, within distyle temple. aVF.
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Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa194 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE28 (13.75g). Fl. Kapitoleinos, strategos. Homonoia issue with Chios. MAPK ΩTAK CЄVHPA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / [...]A ΦΛ KAΠIT[...] / OMONOIA, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to lower left, panther standing left, head right. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Augusta (AD 81-96) AE 18 Domitian194 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.77g, 12h). ΔOMETIANOC KAICAP, laureate head of Domitian right / Bust of Dionysos with thyrsos right (no legend), star in right field. Very fine, green patina. Very Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 76/77) Drachm - Domitian as Caesar194 viewsDomitian as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Drachm (3.46g, 17mm, 12h). Dated RY 9 (76/7 AD). AΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOY YOC, laureate head of Domitian right / EYΘHNIA CEBACTH ET / Θ, Euthenia seated right, holding two corn-ears in right hand. Very rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Uncertain (BC 530-480) Diobol?194 views5th century BC. AR Diobol(?) (10mm, 1.41g). Winged figure advancing right, head facing, raising both arms; volutes above and below / Rough incuse punch. Unpublished. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare, possibly unique.
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I193 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (6.89g). Γ IOV OVH MAΞIMEINOC AV, laureate and draped bust right / NI KA IEΩN, Athena seated left leaning on spear, holding phiale. Good very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus193 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (12.66g). Radiate bust right / Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. VF.
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Attaleia (AD 177-235) AE 17193 viewsPossibly time of Commodus to Severus Alexander, 177-235 AD. AE17 (2.30g). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / ATTAΛЄATΩN. eagle standing left, head right, with wings spread. Ex Aufhäuser 5 (10/1988), lot 127. Extremely rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Dioshieron (BC 27-AD 37) AE 15193 viewsPossibly time of Augustus to Tiberius, 27 BC-37 AD. AE15 (2.08g). ΔIOCIЄPITωN, turreted head of Tyche right / ΔIOCIЄPITωN, Zeus seated right on throne, holding patera. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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