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Akmoneia (AD 238-244) AE 26 - Gordian III192 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE26 (7.14g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, radiate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis / ΑΚΜΟΝЄΩΝ, river god Sindros reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander192 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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Philadelphia (AD 100-150) AE 15192 viewsfirst half of 2nd Century AD(?). AE15 (2.91g, 6h). Head of Herakles to right, lion's skin tied around his neck / ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄΩΝ, bunch of grapes with tendrils and two vine leaves. Green patina. gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 177-192) AE 18 - Commodus192 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (4.01g, 7h). M AY ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟC, laureate head right / ANTIOXЄΩΝ, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath with the extended right hand and palm branch with the left. Very rare. VF.
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(BC 480-440) Uncertain Dynast - Hemiobol192 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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Samos (BC 350) AE 14192 viewsca 408/4-380/66 BC. AE14 (2.7g). Head of Hera left / ΣΑ, facing scalp of lion. gVF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) bull - Diobol?192 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Diobol? (1.20g, 11mm). Head and neck of bull right / Incuse facing head of gorgoneion (or perhaps wreath?). aVF. Very rare.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Obol192 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 Unpublished.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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Sardeis (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian192 viewsHadrian. 117-138 AD. AE30 (15.10g, 6h). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Uncertain deity within hexastyle temple with patera in pediment. Good VF, green patina, a few minor pits. Extremely rare, only the Mabbott specimen cited in RPC. Possibly the second and finest known.
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Mytilene (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Severus Alexander192 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE34 (21.61g). Aur. Posdektos (son of?) Paradoxos, strategos. AV KAI M AV CE AΛEΞANΔPOC, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear / EΠI CTP AV ΠOCΔEKTOV ΠAPΔOΞO MVTIΛH / NAI – ωN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; behind, hound springing right. Extremely rare. aVF.

This magistrate and bust type is known for some other issues of Severus Alexander from Mytilene, but this reverse type is not known. Additionally, the reading here points toward a possible name of "Posdektos" and "Pardoxos" instead.
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Anazarbos (BC 30-7) AE 21192 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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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus192 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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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite - Obol192 views4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.77g). Baaltars seated left on throne, holding lotus-tipped scepter / Head of Aphrodite left, wearing polos; A to right. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 249-251) AE 22 - Herennia Etruscilla191 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE22 (4.80g). ΕΡΕΝ ΕΤΡΟΥCΚΙΛΛΑ CE, diademed and draped bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Dikaiosyne standing left, holding cornucopia and scales. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 254-268) AE 23 - Salonina191 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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Uncertain Satrap (BC 400-350) AE 8191 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.70g). Head of Apollo left, wearing tainia / Monoskeles. aVF. Extremely rare, unpublished.
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Tmolus (AD 138-141) AE 15 - Faustina I191 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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Kasai (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Julia Mamaea191 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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Etenna (AD 235-238) AE 18 - Maximus191 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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Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 18 - Caligula191 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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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 31 - Domitian191 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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Antiocheia (AD 180-192) AE 30 - Commodus191 viewsCommodus 180-192 AD. AE30 (13.05g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΜOΔΟС, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΖЄΥС ΚΑΠЄΤΩΛ-ΙΟС Α-ΝΤΙΟΧЄΩΝ, Zeus Kapetolios seated, left, holding Nike in extended right hand, and long sceptre in left. VF.
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Sinope (AD 69-79) AE 26 - Titus191 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE26 - Diassarion (11.57g, 6h). Dated CY 118 (72/3 AD). T•CAESAR•IMP•VESPASIAN•PONT•TR•P•, laureate head right / C I F - AN – CXIIX, Apollo, nude, standing facing within distyle canopied shrine, holding branch in his right hand and placing his left on his hip. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed and the reverse struck slightly off center, gVF.
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Eukarpeia (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III190 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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Nysa (AD 81-96) AE 30 - Domitian190 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE30 (21.13g). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right, wearing aegis / NЄIKH AYTOKPATOPOC ΔOMITIANOY NYCAЄΩN, winged figure standing left, holding patera and spear set upon shield. aVF. Ex Hirsch 183 (9/1994), lot 1041. Plankenhorn coll.
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Dorylaion (BC 3rd-2nd cent) AE 11190 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE11 (1.35g). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΔΟΡΙ, owl standing right, head facing, grape bunch to right. aVF. Very rare.
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Iasos (BC 200-0) AE 14190 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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Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus190 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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Pergamon (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian190 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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Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 19190 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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Uncertain (BC 300-200) Obol190 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.64g). Uncertain / Kerykeion. aVF. Very rare.
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 69-79) AE 31 - Vespasian190 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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Bargylia (BC 200-0) AE 15190 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE15 (3.56g). Veiled head of Artemis Kindyas right; all within wreath / ΒΑΡΓΥΛΙΗΤΩΝ, Pegasos flying right.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 400-334) Hemiobol190 views4th century BC. AR Fraction (7.5mm, 0.20g, 6h). Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow / Forepart of lion left, attacking forepart of bull left. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, minor porosity.
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Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-194) AE 16 - Pescennius Niger190 viewsPescennius Niger. 193-194 AD. AE16 (2.7g). AYT K Π ΠЄC NIΓPOC, laureate head right / KAICAPЄIAC, eagle standing left on bucranium, head right, wings spread. Extremely Rare. VF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 10190 viewsca 1st century BC. AE10 (1.37g). Draped bust of Artemis right; quiver over shoulder / EVΣE/BEIAΣ, quiver. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla189 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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Midaion (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla189 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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Lyrbe (AD 254-268) AE 30 - Salonina189 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE30 - 11 Assaria (15.61g). KOΡNHΛΙA CAΛΩNINA CЄB / IA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ΛVPBЄITΩN, Hercules standing right, resting hand upon hip and setting club upon rocks to right. VF.
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Temenothyrai (AD 258-260) AE 27 - Saloninus189 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 III189 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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Kyzikos (AD 247-249) AE 22 - Philip II189 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 - Hadrian189 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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Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa189 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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Side (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus189 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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Anemurion (AD 0-200) AE 17189 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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Miletopolis (BC 200-0) AE 20189 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.60g). Helmeted head of Athena right / MIΛΗΤΟΠOΛITΩN, double-bodied owl standing facing. gVF.
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Amblada (BC 100-0) AE 14189 views1st century BC. AE14 (2.00g). Head of Herakles right / AM-ΛA/ΔE-ΩN; club. gVF. Rare.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-330) Hemiobol188 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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Themisonion (AD 202-205) AE 23 - Plautilla188 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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Mostene (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Sabina188 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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Stektorion (AD 161-180) AE 25188 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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Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus188 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (12.66g). Radiate bust right / Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. VF.
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Philadelphia (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus188 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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Perge (AD 193-217) AE 17 - Julia Domna188 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE17 (4.98g, 12h). Draped bust right / Victory advancing left. VF.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 17188 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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Kaisareia (AD 76/77) Drachm - Domitian as Caesar188 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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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 21188 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 13188 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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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I187 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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Maionia (AD 147-176) AE 22 - Faustina II187 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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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 161-180) AE 29 - Marcus Aurelius187 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE29 (9.92g, 29mm). IMP CAESAR M AVR-ELIVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate draped cuirassed bust right / Zeus enthroned left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. gVF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander187 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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Germe (AD 238-244) AE 19 - Gordian III187 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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Parion (AD 161-180) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius187 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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Tarsos (BC 425-400) 1/3 Stater187 viewsLate 5th century BC. AR 1/3 Stater (13mm, 3.53g). Forepart of griffin left, with horn and curved wing / Two Persian Satraps standing facing one another, each holding spear; all within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Augusta (AD 81-96) AE 18 Domitian187 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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Alexandreia (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus187 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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Alexandreia (AD 177-192) AE 25 - Commodus187 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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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximinus186 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE24 (7.52g, 12h). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting on shield. Good VF, dark brown patina with a few red spots, light earthen highlights around the devices. Ex Krizan coll.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (BC 200-0) AE 16186 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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Sala (AD 98-117) AE 17186 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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Antandros (AD 160-220) AE 18186 viewsImperial Times, circa 160-220 AD. AE18 (3.76g, 6h). Draped bust of Artemis(?) right / Goat standing left. VF, dark green and brown patina. Very rare.
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Antiocheia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan186 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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Maionia (AD 138-161) AE 24186 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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Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 161-169) AE 20 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus186 viewsMarcus Aurelius with Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. A20 (6.32g). ΑVΤΟΚΡΑΤO СЄΒΑСΤωΝ, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus facing one another / СЄΒСΤΗ (sic) ΜΗΤΡ ΠΑΡ, Athena standing left, holding crowning Nike and resting hand upon shield; spear to right. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Bankhaus Aufhäuser 13, lot 385 (1987). VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/192? 186 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion – 1/192 Stater (5mm, 0.09g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 20186 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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Hierapolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus186 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-AD 14. AE18 - Hemiassarion (4.73g, 12h). Meniskos, son of Diphilos, magistrate (archon?) for the third time. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, bare head right / MENΙΣΚΟΣ / ΔΙΦΙΛΟΥ / ΤΟ - Γ – ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Apollo standing front, head to left, holding patera in his right hand and double-axe over his left shoulder. Apparently unpublished. Somewhat smoothed, gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 22 - Maximinus I185 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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Thyateira (AD 253-260) AE 40 - Valerian I185 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE40 (21.81g). AVT K Π ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI C OKT APTЄMIΔΩPOV / ΘYATЄIRHNΩN / AVΓOVCTЄIA ΠYΘIA AΔPIANA OΛVMΠIA, table, seen in perspektive, surmounted by two prize urns, each containing palm; below, amphora between two purses. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III185 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (6.36g). Radiate, draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Philip I185 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE27 (10.68g). Radiate, draped bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol185 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 - Caracalla185 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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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Drachm - Gordian III185 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Drachm (3.18g, 16mm). Dated RY 4 (240/1 AD). AV K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO KAI B N / ЄT Δ, Mt. Argaeus; star above. gVF.
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Selge (AD 222-235) AE 12 - Severus Alexander185 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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Blaundos (AD 100-200) AE 16185 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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Kaisareia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus185 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 (14.22g). Dated RY 2 (218 AD). AV K M OΠ CЄ MAKPЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO KAICAP NЄΩKO / ЄT B, agalma of Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star and set upon garlanded altar. VF.
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Kelenderis (BC 440-400) Obol185 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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Attaleia (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus185 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 17185 views1st century BC. AE17 (3.00g). Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding spear and labrys / EYPΩMEΩN, labrys. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta184 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (20.13g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Good Fine, dark greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol184 views5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 1.14g). Confronted foreparts of two bulls with crossed horns / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 222) AE 24 - Severus Alexander184 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE21 (5.63g, 7h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear. Good VF, green and brown patina, light smoothing.
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Nikaia (AD 209-211) AE 30 - Geta184 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE30 (16.63g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eagle with wreath on altar between two military standards. Dark green glossy patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 164-182) AE 25 - Lucilla184 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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Apollonis (AD 193-217) AE 22 – Julia Domna184 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (4.41g). IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right; countermark: bareheaded male bust right / AΠOΛΛΩNIΔЄΩN, river god reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (BC 200-0) AE 22184 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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Sinope (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Diadumenian184 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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