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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Etenna (AD 219-220) AE 31 - Julia Paula155 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE31 - Tetrassarion (19.68g, 7h). IOYΛ•KOP• - ΠAYΛA•CЄB•, diademed and draped bust left / ЄTЄNNЄΩN, monumental cult stele decorated with busts and ornaments and ending in a kerykeion, flanked by a statue of Herakles, to the left and holding lion skin and club, and a statue of Asklepios, to the right and leaning on a serpent-entwined staff, both standing on columns. VF.
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Karallia (AD 225-227) AE 32 - Orbiana155 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE32 - Pentassarion (?) (21.18g, 7h). ΓN•CЄI•CA• BA•OPBIANH•CЄ, draped bust right / KAPAΛΛIΩTΩN, male figure standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding scepter and chlamys with left. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Ankyra (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus155 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 - Tetrassarion (18.56g, 7h). AYT•K•M•AYP KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ANKYPA MHTPO, Amazon standing facing, head to left and with her right foot set on prow, raising her right hand and holding anchor in her left. Of the highest rarity. VF.
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Ankyra (AD 161-180 AD) AE 31 - Marcus Aurelius155 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE31 (21.7g). ΑVΤ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟС, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΑΝΚVΡΑС, Tyche seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopia; river god swimming to lower left. Rare. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus155 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (16.24g). Dated RY 2 (194/5 AD). Λ CЄΠ CЄOVHPOC ΠЄ[...], laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPI / ЄT B, Mt. Argaeus set upon altar decorated with star in crescent. Very rare. VF.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 15154 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.82g). Laureate head of Zeus right / MΛAVNΔ, Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopia and feeding serpent to left from patera; two monograms to left. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 21 - Julia Domna154 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.48g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / NЄIKAЄΩN KΙΛBIANΩN, river god Kilbos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Magnesia (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximus154 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE28 / Diassarion (9.03g, 6h), Aurelios Teimotheos, grammateus for the third time. Γ•IOYΛ•OYH• •MAΞIMOC•K•, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; on neck, uncertain countermark / [ЄΠI ΓP] AYP TEIMOΘEOY Γ / MAΓ NH TΩN, Hermes standing front, head to left, holding infant Dionysos in his right hand and kerykeion with his left. aVF.
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Synaos (AD 69-79) AE 21154 viewsTime of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE21 (4.58g, 12h). ΘEAN ROMH EΠI MAPKEΛΛOY TO Γ, draped bust of Roma right / CYNAEITΩN AΠOΛΛOΦANOY APX / ONTOC, Apollo, standing right, holding bow from which he has just discharged arrow. VF, green earthen patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander154 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (4.64g). M AVP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, eagle standing right, head left, with wreath in beak and wings spread. VF.
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Orthosia (BC 200-0) AE 17154 views2nd century BC. AE17 (3.77g). Charinos, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / OPΩΘΣIEΩN XAPINOV, Athena standing left, holding shield and spear. VF. Extremely rare.
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Metropolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus153 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (12.71g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TΩN ЄN IΩNIA / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Kybele seated left on throne, holding sceptre and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left and right. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Julia Mamaea153 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (11.20g, 6h). IOYΛIA MAMAIAC CЄB, diademed and draped bust right. / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN TΩN ЄN I/ΩNIA, hero standing right, holding scepter with his left hand and clasping right hand with Boule (?) standing left, holding scepter. aVF.
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Kibyra (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III153 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 / Tetrassarion (8.95g, 7h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΙϹΑΡЄΩΝ ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ, Artemis standing right, holding bow in her left hand and drawing arrow from quiver with her right. VF.
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Nysa (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian153 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE30 (24.29g). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right / KAMAPЄITHC NYCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding patera and staff. Extremely rare, with RPC citing just two examples. aVF.
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Anemurion (AD 244-249) AE 25 - Philip I153 viewsPhilip I the Arab, 244-249 AD. AE25 (8.37g). Dated RY 2 (244/5 AD). AV KAI M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠON, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄT B ANЄMOVPIЄΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther standing left, head right. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Münzhandlung Athena 2, lot 478. Very rare. aVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I153 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE23 - As (8.19g). IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG / TRO, three-quarter view of the Smintheum left, containing statue of Apollo Smintheus left, with patera and bow. Rare. aVF.
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Selge (BC 200-0) Drachm153 views2nd century BC. Ar Drachm (4.73g, 17mm). Wreathed head of Herakles right / ΣEΛΓEΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding long torch; Δ to right.
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Laertes (AD 251-253) AE 29 - Trebonianus Gallus153 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (7.77g, 7h). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΙ ΟΥ ΤΡЄ ΓΑΛΛΟΝ ϹЄΒ•, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΛΑЄΡΤЄΙΤωΝ, Zeus seated to left, holding scepter with his left hand and extending his right towards eagle at his feet. Very rare. VF.
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Gergis (BC 350-241) AE 11153 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.00g). Laureate head of the sibyl Herophile facing slightly right / ΓΕΡ, double-bodied sphinx seated facing. VF. Extremely rare with a double-bodied sphinx and apparently unpublished.
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Pordosilene (AD 1-200) AE 17153 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, ca 1st-2nd century AD. AE17 (2.32g). Coiled serpent right arising from garlanded altar, uncertain object to right / ΠΟΡΟ-C[..]ΛH, panther advancing right. nVF.
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Sala (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla152 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (12.31g). Valerianos Molochos, first archon. AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate bust right, with slight drapery / ЄΠI OVAΛ MOΛOΞOV APX A CAΛHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Hirsch 196 (9/1997), lot 1104. Plankenhorn coll.
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Thyateira (AD 222) AE 19 - Severus Alexander152 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE24 (7.16g). M AVP AΛЄΞANΔPOC K, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘVΑΤЄIPHNΩN, Selene advancing right, head left, holding torch in each hand. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla152 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (11.89g, 7h). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEΩN, emperor standing right in quadriga, holding eagle-tipped scepter. aVF, green and brown surfaces, some porosity, flan crack.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) Didrachm - Caracalla152 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Didrachm (3.97g, 24mm, 6h). 215-217 AD. AV K M AVP CЄOVHP ANTΩNINOC CЄ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOY MHTPO AMK, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. Very rare, Prieur cites just one example. Some deposits, otherwise, gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol152 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.85g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram to left, bee to right. aVF. Extremely rare.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol152 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.8g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / APΣI, bow and quiver; bee to left. VF. Extremely rare.
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Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 27 - Vespasian152 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. M. Vettius Bolanus procos, struck after 73 AD. AE27 (11.58g, 6h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / EΠI BOΛANOY ZMIPNAIΩΝ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in exergue: AKPAIOC. nVF, stripped patina. Tricarico coll.
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander152 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30 (15.10g). Dated CY 277 (230/1 AD). ΑVT Κ Μ [...]ΔΡΟС C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / [...]ЄΞΑΝΔΡΟVΠΟΛΙС ΑΔ / ΑΙΓЄΑΙωΝ, bearded serpent coiled right; above, ZOC (date) and goat leaping right, head left. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Hirsch 166. gVF.
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Titiopolis (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna152 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 (7.40g). Dated RY 12 of Septimius Severus (205/6 AD). IOY ΔOMИA CЄB, draped bust right / TITIOΠOΛЄITωN Є IB, Zeus seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre; to left, eagle standing facing, head right. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Hauck & Aufhäuser 7, lot 531. Extremely rare. VF.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 35152 viewscirca 250-255 AD. AE35 - 9 Assaria (29.73g, 12h). TЄPMЄCCЄΩN AYTONOMΩN, laureate head of Zeus Solymos to right / TΩN MEIZONΩN, Roma-Athena standing front, head to left, holding Nike in her right hand and inverted spear with her left; to left at feet, shield; behind, trophy; to left, Θ (value mark). Rare. Earthen deposits. gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus152 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 - Hexassarion (?) (16.69g, 6h). AY K ΠO ΓAΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ANTIOXЄΩN, tetrastyle temple with three pellets in pediment; within, female figure (Artemis?) standing front, head to left, holding a long scepter with her right hand and an uncertain object (bow?) in her right. Extremely rare, possibly the second known example. VF.
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Pessinos (AD 161-169) AE 31 - Lucius Verus152 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE31 - Pentassarion (19.26g, 7h). A K Λ OY CЄBACTOC, bare head left / ΠЄCCINOYNT/IΩN, Kybele, turreted and holding scepter and tympanum, seated left on a lion. Extremely rare, apparently the second known example. Earthen deposits, gF.
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 364-352) Diobol?152 viewsca 364-352 BC, under Klearchos I. AR Hemidrachm or Triobol (14mm, 1.68g). Draped bust of Hera left, wearing stephanos / Bow-in-quiver and club; K to right; all within incuse circle. gF.
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Synnada (AD 139-161) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius152 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE26 (5.12g). Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙ ΟVΗΡΟС ΚΑΙ, bare head right / СVΝΝΑΔЄΩΝ, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; stag to left and right. Extremely rare. VF.
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Eukarpeia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus151 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (13.46g). AVT K Λ CЄΠT CЄOVHPOC Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄVKAPΠЄIA, Tyche seated left on throne, holding grain ears and sceptre. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius151 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (6.58g). AV KAICAP ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / KIΛBIANΩN ΠЄPI NIKAIAN, river god Kilbos reclining left, holding reed and corncopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Extremely rare. gF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sala (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta151 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (11.25g). Eumenios II, first archon. Λ CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄVMЄNI B APX A CAΛHNΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Hirsch 185 (2/1995), lot 1159. Plankenhorn coll.
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Rhodiapolis (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III151 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.76g). AV K MAP ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / POΔIAΠOΛЄITωN, Artemis standing left, holding bow and raising hand to head; to left, hound standing left. VF.
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Andeda (AD 161-180) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius151 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (5.42g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤ СЄΒ, laureate head right / ΑΝΔΗΔЄωΝ, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; to right, stag standing right. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander151 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (18.11g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ СЄΒ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄΙΩΝ / ЄΦЄСΙΩΝ, river god Peion reclining left, holding statue of Artemis Ephesia and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows; in background above, boar pierced by spear advancing right; to right, tree and distyle temple. Very rare. VF.
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Pessinos (AD 209-211) AE 33 - Geta151 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE33 (17.38g, 8h). AVT K Π CEΠ ΓETAC AVΓO, laureate head right / ΠECCINOVNTIΩN, Athena seated left, feeding serpent from patera and holding sceptre. gVF.
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Prostanna (AD 138-161) AE 26 - Antoninus Pius151 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE26 (9.09g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dioscuri standing, facing, heads facing each other, each wearing pileus surmounted by star and holding sword and spear; between them above, crescent. Scarse. Bold portrait and lovely green patina, gVF. Clain-Stefanelli coll.
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Augusta (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I151 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 (13.43g). Dated CY 234 (253/4 AD). AV KAI ΠOV ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC CB, laureate and cuirassed bust right / AVΓOVCTANωN ЄT ΔΛC, Athena seated left on shield, holding crowning Nike and spear. Very rare. gVF.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 29 - Elagabalus151 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE29 - Triassarion (11.50g). Dated CY 239 (220/1 AD). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠ / ΓB AMK / ЄT ΘΛC, three prize crowns. Vogl Coll. VF.
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Laertes (AD 161-169) AE 17 - Lucius Verus151 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE17 (3.92g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛΑЄΡΤЄΙΤωΝ, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield; tree to left. Vogl Coll.; ex Münzhandlung Scheiner (4/1991). Extremely rare. aVF.
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Uncertain (BC 400-300) Obol151 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.55g, 9mm). Laureate head of Zeus right / Σ-Ε-Λ-Ε (?), female head right within incuse square. aVF.
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Tripolis (AD 200-270) AE 17151 viewsImperial Times, ca 3rd century AD. AE17 (2.65g). Draped bust of Serapis right / ΤΡΙΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Isis in long chiton standing left holding Sistrum and Situla. VF.
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Alexandreia (AD 177-192) AE 25 - Commodus151 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE25 - 'As' (7.19g, 7h). IMP CAI (sic!) M AVR COMMODVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / GEN COL AVG TROA, Genius standing front, head to left, holding cult statue of Apollo Smintheus in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left. EF.
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Tityassos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla151 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (8.91g, 6h). Circa 202-205 AD. M AY ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / TITYACCЄΩN, tetrastyle temple with disk in pediment. Of the highest rarity. VF.
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Kibyra (BC 27-AD 14) AE 15 - Asinius Gallus?151 viewsTime of Augustus? 27 BC-14 AD. AE15 (2.95g). [...]AΛΛON, bare head (of Asinius Gallus?) right / KIBYPA / TωN, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. EF.

Some other issues features the heads of governors and magistrates, and this is possibly a similar issue heretofore unpublished.
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Prymnessos (AD 138-192) AE 20151 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE20 (4.64g). ΔΗΜΟС, laureate head of Demos right / ΠΡVΜΝΗСЄΩΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre. aEF.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius150 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (28.44g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags. aVF, green patina, traces of earthen deposits. Rare. Purchased from Brian Kritt, (7/1989).
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Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I150 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (9.55g). Ail. Proklos, grammateus. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ ΓP AIΛ ΠPOKΛOV NVCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther springing left. Very rare. VF.
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Konana (AD 198-209) AE 24 - Geta150 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE24 (6.90g). ΠO CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / KONANЄΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther seated left, head right. Rare. VF.
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Zephyrion (AD 117-138) AE 25 - Hadrian & Sabina150 viewsHadrian and Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE25 (9.02g, 12h). Laureate head of Hadrian right / ΑΔ[P]IANOΠ[....] Z[Є]ΦYPЄITωN ЄYC[Є]BωN, draped bust of Sabina left, wearing stephane. Fine, earthen brown patina. Extremely rare, possibly the second known and the only in private hands (the other in Berlin).
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 17 - Elagabalus150 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE17 - Assarion (4.11g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVP ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANAZ / Γ - B / KMA, amphora between two palm fronds. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser. Rare. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 460-400) grapes - Obol150 viewsa 500-400 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.93g). Head left in circular dotted border / Bunch of grapes.
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 1 - Hemiobol150 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.34g). Head of roaring lion left / Symbol and eagle right within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 253-260) AE 24 – Valerian I150 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 - Tetrassarion (6.44g, 7h). ΠOYB ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC AY (sic!), radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding shield; on back of the head, countermark of H within round incuse (revalued as an Octassarion) / ΠPOYCIEΩN ΠPOC YΠIΩ[N], draped and cuirassed bust of the eponymous hero Prusias to right. Rare. Flan crack from countermarking, otherwise VF. Ktistes Coll.
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus150 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 - Diassarion (?) (4.68g, 7h). IMP•P•LIC•EGN•GALLIENVS•AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / C•G•IVL•H•PAR•, Victory-Nike standing facing with spread wings on globe, holding disk with both hands above her head. A rare and interesting type. VF.
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Hyrkaneis (AD 105-123) AE 18 - Plotina150 viewsPlotina, Augusta, 105-123 AD. AE18 (3.01g). ΠΛOTINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / YPKANΩN MAKEΔNΩN; serpent-staff. Very rare. VF.
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Blaundos (AD 138-161) AE 31 - Antoninus Pius150 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 - Tetrassarion (20.90g, 6h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΒΛΑΥΝΔЄΩΝ ΜΑΚЄΔΟΝΩΝ, Zeus Labraundos (?) riding on horseback to right, holding double-axe over his left shoulder. Of the highest rarity. Minor cleaning scratches, gVF.
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Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol150 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.31g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; astragalos below forepaw / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus150 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.25g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Δ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, prize crown with palm inscribed EΦECAI. gVF.
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Hypaipa (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla149 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (9.77g). Phl- Ermolaos Neikonianou, strategos. ЄPЄN ЄTPOVCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / ЄΠI CTP ΦΛ ЄPMOΛAOV NЄIKΩNI / VΠAIΠHNΩN, facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis; to right, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 19149 viewsMid-3rd century AD. AE19 (5.08g, 12h). TЄPMH CCЄΩN, radiate and draped bust of Helius right / MЄIZ ONΩN, Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet to left, panther standing right. VF, dark brown and green patina.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I149 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (18.45g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN OVAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC / ЄΦЄCIΩN, octastyle temple, with decorative pediment and containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia between star and crescent. Rare. aVF.
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Philomelion (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla149 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 / Assarion (4.80g, 6h). Adrianos, magistrate. ANTωNЄINOC ΠЄ AY, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠI AΔPIANO ΦΙΛOMHΛ, Dionysos standing facing, head to left, holding Kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos with his left; to left at feet, panther. VF.
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Blaundos (AD 69-81) AE 14 - Domitian149 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE14 (2.97g). Ti. Klaudios Phoinix, Italicus procos. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / BΛAVNΔЄΩN TI KΛAV ΦOINI, eagle standing left, with wreath in beak; palm frond to left. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 31 - Julia Mamaea149 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE31 (19,30g). Dated CY 276 (229/30 AD). IOYΛΙA MAMЄA CЄBACTH, draped bust of Julia Mamaea right / CЄY AΔP AIΓЄAIωN AΛЄΞANΔPOY / ς – OC, draped bust of Isis right, wearing headdress. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (4/1988). Extremely rare. aVF.
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Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol149 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.85g, 9mm). Archaic head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Archaic female head right within pelleted linear border; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.
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Neokaisareia (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus149 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 - Tetrassarion (11.73g, 12h). Dated CY 192 (255/6 AD). AY KAI ΠO Λ K ΓAΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MH NЄOKAICAPIAC B NЄΩ / ЄT – ΡЧΘ, turreted, veiled and draped bust of the city-goddess right, with agonistic crown atop. Rare. Flan fault on the obverse and with some adjustment marks as made, gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 175) AE 20 - Faustina II149 viewsDiva Faustina Junior, died 175/6. AE20 - Hemiassarion (3.71g, 1h). DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / COLONIAE [ANTIOC]HIEAE, winged caduceus between two cornucopiae. Extremely rare, possibly the third known example. VF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 238-244) AE 16 - Gordian III149 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE16 (2.3g). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPOVCIЄΩN, Eros standing right, with legs crossed and leaning upon torch. Extremely rare. VF.
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Bageis (AD 256-258) AE 23 - Valerian II148 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE23 (5.71g). K ΠO KOP BAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KAICAPЄΩN BAΓHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. aVF. Ex Athena 3 (5/1990), lot 504. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mastaura (AD 244-249) AE 22 - Otacilia Severa148 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE22 (5.73g). ΩTA CЄBHPA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sardeis (AD 218-225) AE 23 - Julia Maesa148 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE23 (5.31g). IOVΛIA MAICA AV, draped bust right / CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre; to left, serpent left. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 22 - Volusian148 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE22 - As (5.78g). IMP C VIBI AFINI OLVSSIANV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVGO / TRO, Alexander standing left, holding sceptre and sacrificing with patera over tripod to inner left; to left, statue of Apollo Smintheus right, with patera and bow; above, eagle flying right, holding head and neck of bull in its talons. gVF.
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Kelenderis (AD 177-192) AE 21 - Commodus148 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE21 (6.24g). ΔVT (sic) KAI ΔVPH (sic) KOMMOΔOC, laureate head right / ΚЄΛЄΝΔЄΡΙΤωΝ, Demeter, holding torch in each hand, in biga of winged serpents right. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Gorny & Mosch 196, lot 2235 (3/2011). Extremely rare. aVF.
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Mopsos (AD 161-180) AE 29 - Marcus Aurelius148 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE29 (18.98g). Dated CY 230 (162/3 AD). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗΛΙO ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝOС СЄ, bareheaded bust right, with slight drapery / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ ΜΟΨЄΑΤΩΝ / ЄΤΟΥС ΛС, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing one another, clasping hands and holding scrolls; thymiaterium between them. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1990). Very rare. VF.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 22148 views3rd century AD. AE22 - Diassarion (5.18g, 2h). TЄPMHCЄΩN, helmeted bust of the hero Solymos to right, wearing aegis / AYTONOMΩN, Artemis standing front, head to right, holding bow in her left hand and arrow (?) in her right. Extremely rare, possibly the second known example. Beautiful earthen highlights. Minor flan faults, gVF.
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Blaundos (AD 128-137) AE 18 - Sabina148 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE18 - Hemiassarion (4.24g, 6h). CABЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right, wearing stephane / BΛAYNΔЄΩN, Demeter, veiled, standing front, head to left, holding grain ears and poppy in her right hand and long scepter in her left. Somewhat smoothed and repatinated, EF.
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Dioshieron (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla147 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (4.02g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔΙΟСΙЄΡЄΙΤΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding poppies, rudder and cornucopia. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tabala (AD 193-217) AE 17 - Julia Domna147 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE17 (2.68g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / TABAΛЄΩN, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports. Extremely rare. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna147 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (19.70g, 1h). Draped bust right / Octastyle temple; countermark: draped bust of emperor right within incuse circle. aVF, green surfaces, minor cleaning marks. Very rare in this larger module.
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Saitta (AD 198-268) AE 23147 viewsImperial Times, 198-268 AD. AE23 (4.69g, 6h). AZIOT THNOC, bust of Mên Aziottenos right, wearing Phrygian cap, drapery around neck, and with crescent behind shoulders / CAITTH NΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos over panther at his feet to left and thyrsos bound with fillet. VF, green patina, hairline flan crack. Purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.
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Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla147 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (3.14g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding cantharos and resting on thyrsos. VF.
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Koropissos (AD 235-238) AE 29 - Maximus147 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE29 (13.90g). Γ Ι ΟVΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΝ ΚA[...], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΟΡΟΠΙϹϹЄωΝ ΤΗϹ ΚΗΤωΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ / ΠOΛЄωC, tetrastyle temple, with crossed cornucopias in pediment and containing Tyche seated left on rocks, holding grain ears. Vogl Coll. Very rare. aVF.
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Prostanna (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus147 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (13.05g). AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΦΙΛHC / CVNH[...]OV / PΩM - ЄΩN / ΠPOCTANNЄ / NΩ, clasped hands. Extremely rare. VF.
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Keretapa (AD 193-217) AE 25147 viewsImperial Times, ca 193-217 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (6.57g, 6h), BOYΛH, laureate and veiled bust of Boule to right / KЄPЄTAΠЄΩN, Tyche standing facing, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. Rare. Very light pitting, EF.
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Alexandreia (AD 200-300) AE 22147 viewsPseudo-autonomous, ca 138-268 AD. AE22 (4.84g). [COL]-ALEX TRO, draped and turreted bust of City-Goddess (Tyche) right, vexillum behind / COL AVG / TROA, horse grazing right, plant before. VF. Hoeft coll.
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Saitta (AD 198-268) AE 22147 viewsTime of Caracalla to Gallienus, 198-268 AD. AE22 (6.4g). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / CAITTHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus over panther to left. gVF.
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Pessinos (AD 209-211) AE 23 - Geta147 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE23 (6.6g). AVT K Π CЄ ΓЄTAC AVΓ, laureate head right / ΠЄCCINOVNTIΩN, Athena standing left, holding owl and sceptre. VF.
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Kolbasa (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla147 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (4.14g). AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛBACЄΩN, Mên, with foot on helmet, standing left, holding pinecone and sceptre. Very rare. VF.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 202-205) AE 22 - Plautilla146 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE22 (5.37g). ΦOVΛ ΠΛAVTIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust right / AΠOΛΛΩNIATΩN ΛV, Dionysus standing left, pouring cantharus and holding thyrsus. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Dioshieron (AD 138-161) AE 24 – Antoninus Pius146 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 (7.87g). L. Iouli. Mithres, grammateus. T AIΛIOC KAICAP ANTΩNINOC, laureate and draped bust right / ЄΠΙ Λ ΙΟVΛΙ ΜΙΘΡΟV ΔΙΟСΙЄΡΙΤΩΝ, Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kelenderis (AD 238-244) AE 26 - Gordian III146 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE26 (9.94g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right / KEΛE[N]-ΔEPEITωN, helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. aVF, green patina, roughness. Casey coll.
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Nysa (AD 139-161) AE 31 - Marcus Aurelius146 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE31 (16.37g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo of Nysa standing facing, raising hand above head, hand across serpent-entwined tripod to right. VF, green patina, traces of earthen patina. Purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. (11/1988).
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla146 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (21.44g). T. Fla. Hierakos, strategos. AV M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis within incuse oval / ЄΠI CTPA T ΦΛA IЄPAKOC / VΠAIΠHNΩN, Caracalla on horse rearing right, hurling spear at fallen enemy to lower right. aVF.
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