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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios798 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (10.68g, 1h). Baaltars seated left, holding grapes, grain ear, eagle, and scepter; Aramaic 'D' to left, 'M' below throne / Lion attacking bull left; Aramaic 'L' below. EF, lightly toned.
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Mylasa (BC 295-280) AE 20798 viewsEupolemos, Strategos, 295-280 BC. AE20 (4.76g, 12h), struck in Mylasa. Three Macedonian overlaping shields , the outer two with spearheads in the center / ΕΥΠΟ / ΛΕΜΟΥ sword in sheath, with handle to left; labrys below. EF. Karl Coll.; ex Hauck and Aufhaeuser Auk 18 (10/2004), lot 279.
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Zeleia (BC 400-300) AE 13798 views4th century BC. AE13 (1.95g, 7h). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane / Stag standing right. Near VF, green patina. Rare city. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Antissa (BC 300-200) AE 8798 viewsca 300-167 BC. AE8 (1.01g, 10h). Bull standing right, head reverted / A-N, upright club. Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 21, lot 600b; otherwise unpublished. VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare. Alighieri Coll.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla798 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (11.62g, 11h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult-statue of Hercules, holding club set on ground and lion skin, standing facing within central arched bay with fencing, flanked by two tetrastyle temple façades; all set on tiered base. Near EF, brown patina. Extremely rare architectural type for this emperor from this city. From Group CEM.
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(AD 38-64) Polemo II - Drachm RY19798 viewsPolemo II, with Nero, 38-64 AD. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.66g, 6h). Dated RY 19 (56/7 AD). Diademed head of Polemo II right / Laureate head of Nero right. VF, minor scratches under tone. Brace coll.
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol797 views425-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g). Protome of double lions, back to back, thunderbolt? between / Bearded head of Baal (?) left, 'BL' in Aramaic to right. VF.1 comments
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Masikytes (BC 27-20) Drachm - Augustus797 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.76g, 12h). Series 6, struck circa 27-20 BC. Bare head right, Λ−Υ / M-A, two citharas; bow between. Good VF, toned. Prideaux Coll. of Augustus.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus797 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE (9.28g). Laureate, draped bust right / Draped bust of Hermes left with kerykeion over shoulder. Rare. Brown patina. Very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater797 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte (2.61g). Kerberos standing left on tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Very rare.
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Chios (AD 38-72) Drachm797 viewsAntiochos IV of Commagene, 38-72 AD. AR Drachm (2.81g, 9h). Reduced Attic standard. Phesi-, magistrate. Struck ca 60 AD. Sphinx seated left, holding wreath; ΦΗΣΙ in exergue / Amphora within wreath. VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare, only five examples in RPC. The last silver issue of Chios.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/48 Stater797 viewsca 625-575 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.33g, 4mm). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Extremely rare, only two examples recorded by Bodenstedt, both in museums (Karlsruhe and Istanbul).

This issue is possibly from the earliest coinage at Teos; see: M. Matzke, JNG 50, p. 43, "Serie 0"
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Tarsos (AD 14-37) Tetradrachm - Tiberius 797 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AR Tetradrachm (14.81g, 27mm, 12h). Struck circa AD 35. ΣEBAΣTOY TIBEPIOY KAIΣA-POΣ, laureate head right / ΣEBAΣTHΣ IOVΛIAΣ HPAΣ, Livia, as Hera, enthroned right, holding grain ears and poppy in extended right hand; TAP to right, MHTP in exergue. Good VF, light tone. Attractive style. The third known specimen and the only one in private hands. From the Sierra Coll.; Ex Triton V (1/2002), lot 1752.
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Aigai (BC 425-330) Hemiobol797 views5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.48g, 8mm). ΑIΓΑ ... , forepart of goat right, head reverted / Head and neck of bull left. Apparently unpublished.
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Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 12796 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE12 (1.09g). Head of bearded Herakles right / ΑΜΙ-Σ[ΟΥ], club and quiver; monogram to left. EF, dark green, almost black, patina. Very rare.
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Kibyra (BC 166-84) Drachm796 viewsca 166-84 BC. AR Drachm (2.48g). Male head right, wearing crested helmet / Horseman galloping right, holding couched spear and shield; symbol or monogram behind, IC and ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ below. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 625-600) EL 1/24 Stater796 viewsPhanes, ca 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.56g). Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. Near VF. Rare.
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Amastris (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius796 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE28 (13.41g). Laureate head right / The Dioscouri standing facing each other, each holding spear and and bridle. VF, dark brown patina, smoothed. Rare.
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Antandros (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius796 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE22 (6.62g, 6h). AVT AI AΔPIA ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / ACTVPHN ANTANΔPI, cult statue of Artemis Astyrene facing. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare. Ex. Wagner Coll.
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Apameia (BC 133-48) AE 17796 views133-48 BC. AE17 (4.20g). Bust of Artemis, with bow and quiver on shoulder, wearing mural crown, right / AΠAME[ΩN] / KHΦIΣO - ΣKAV, nude Marsyas, nebris flowing behind [wearing Phrygean bonnet], standing right tip-toed on Meander pattern, playing double-flute. VF. Hoeft coll.

Apameia was situated near the springs of the river Marsyas and Meander.
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Adramytteion (BC 200-100) AE 18796 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE18 (6.06g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Horseman right, holding labrys; countermark: star with eight rays. VF, dark green patina, partial flat strike. Apparently unpublished. Freedman Coll.
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Neandreia (BC 450-390) Hemiobol796 views5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g). Young male head right / NE-AN, jug, within shallow circular incuse. Toned, VF. Very rare.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) sphinx/panther - Hemiobol796 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g, 6mm, 6h). Forepart of sphinx seated right / Facing lion head. VF, find patina. Very rare.
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Tripolis (AD 198-209) AE 24 - Geta796 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE24 (8.97g). Λ CЄΠ ΓЄΤΑC ΚΑΙC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΡΙΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Nice dark green patina, EF.
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Persian Kings (BC 375-336) 1/8 Siglos796 viewsTemp. Artaxerxes II to Darios III, ca 375-336 BC. AR 1/8 Siglos (10mm, 0.70g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running right, holding spear and bow, quiver over shoulder / Patterned incuse punch. Good VF, lightly toned, porous.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 22796 viewsca 25/24 BC. AE22 (6.43g). Turreted head of Tyche right / ΕΥΣΕ-ΒΕΙΑΣ, cornucopiae, A to right. VF. Rare.
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Halikarnassos (BC 500-480) Obol795 viewsbefore 480 BC. AR Obol (1.10g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of a goat right, within incuse square. Good VF. Rare.
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Mallos (BC 400-385) Obol795 views385-333 BC. AR Obol (0.82g). Astragalos / Swan left, wings open. Toned, good VF.
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Chios (BC 412-334) Drachm795 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.57g). Ippias, magistrate. Sphinx sitting left, amphora to left / Quadripartite incuse square, [Ι]ΠΠΙΑΣ across horizontal band; vertical striations within each quarter. Attractive dark toning, VF.
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Aigeai (AD 41-54) AE 19 - Time of Claudius795 viewsTime of Claudius. 41-54 AD. AE19 (5.09g, 12h). Dated Year 90 (43/4 AD). Veiled and turreted head if Tyche right / Bridled head of horse left, P (date) in reverse legend. VF, nice green green patina.
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Akmoneia (BC 200-0) AE 17795 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (2.88g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / ΑΚΜΟΝ[ΕΩΝ] - ΤΙΜΟΘΕ/ΜΗΤΡΟ, Asklepios in himation standing facing, resting on snake staff. Dark green patina, gVF/VF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Alinda (AD 198-217) AE 38 - Caracalla and Plautilla795 viewsCaracalla and Plautilla, 196-217 AD. AE38 (25.96g, 12h). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVP ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΝΘΗ ΠΛΑVΤΙΛΛ, Caracalla, laureate and draped bust right vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Plautilla, counterstamp (Howgego 77, laureate head right) / ΑΡC Μ ΟVL OVL[ΙΑΔΟY - ΛΕΟΝΤΟC] / Α / ΛΙΝ / ΔΕ - ΩΝ, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding kithara in left hand and plectrum in right. Ex CNG 22 (9/1992), 600.
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Thymbra (BC 350) AE 16794 viewsca 350 BC. AE16 (5.13g) Bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon left / Θ-Υ between three rays of an eight-rayed star, monogram.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol794 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR Obol (0.68g, 10mm, 12h). Dolphin over tunny fish swimming left / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. VF.
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Tetartemorion794 viewsca early 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (?) (0.25g). Head of horse left / Incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Neonteichos (BC 300-150) AE 18794 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE18 (3.80g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with griffin / Owl standing right on NE monogram. Dark green patina, VF.
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Alinda (AD 193 - 211) AE - Septimius Severus794 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193 - 211 AD. AE (21.82g). AUT KAIS SEUHROS PERTINAX, Laureate head R / EPI [ARKOR MEN]IPPOU ALINDEWN, Herakles fighting the nemean lion. Red-brown patina, VF.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm794 viewsafter 175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.30g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right with spread wings, herm with palm branch to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΑΠΟΛΛΩ/ΩΝΙΔΟΥ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Minor corrosion, aEF. Rare.
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Alexandreia (AD 250-268) AE 21794 viewsQuasi-autonomous, ca 250-268 AD. AE21 (5.24g). AL-EX TRO, Draped bust of turreted Alexandria right, vexillum with CO/AV / COL AVG O/TROA, Roman wolf feeding twins right. Dark green patina, gVF.
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(BC 333-322) Ariarathes I - AE 13794 viewsAriarathes I, 333-322 BC. AE13 (1.70g). Ariarathes standing right, shooting bow / Ibex standing right, Aramaic legend L'RYYN to left. Very rare. Very fine.
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Sardeis (BC 133) AE 18794 viewsafter 133 BC. AE18 (6.49g). Laureate head of Herakles right / naked Apollo standing left, holding bird in right hand, olive branch in left; monogram to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. Dark green patina, VF. Gutknecht coll.
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Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm794 viewsca 370-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.40g). Diogenes, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left paw raised / Kantharos. VF, nice metal.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/24794 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.64g, 7mm). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Quadripartite square punch. EF.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/12 Stater794 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (9mm, 1.32g). Female head left, with hair bound in sakkos and wearing earring and necklace; [below, tunny left] / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Very rare.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm794 viewsca 387-335 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.42g). Hfaistoleos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; Nike flying left before, HΦAIΣTOΛEΩΣ, and rose behind. Toned VF.
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Neonteichos (BC 300-150) AE 18793 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE18 (3.77g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Owl standing right on NE monogram. Light green patina, VF. Ex Kuenker 23 (1992), lot 78.
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Pinara (BC 425-400) Stater - Kherei793 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.63g, 20mm). Pinara mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, Lycian letters 'KhE-RE' to left / Head of Kherei right, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk); Lycian letters 'Pellafe' (retrograde) and 'Kherei' around, within dotted incuse circle. Unusually well-centered on a very broad flan and with a very appealing reverse portrait. aEF/EF. Rare.
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Pinara (BC 425-400) Stater - Kherei793 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.61g, 6h). Pinara mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, Lycian letters 'KhE' to left / Head of Kherei right, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk); Lycian letters 'Pellafe' (retrograde) and 'Kherei' around, within dotted incuse circle. EF. Rare.
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Phaselis (BC 530-480) Stater793 viewsca 530 BC. AR Stater (10.81 gm). Prow of galley in the form of boar's head right; small dolphin below nose / Divided incuse punch. Good VF, even light porosity. Nice large flan, exceptional strike. Rare this nice.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 198-217) AE 20 - Caracalla793 viewsCaracalla, 197-215 AD. AE20 (3.82g). Draped bust right / ΒΙΘΥΝΙΕΩΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ, Athena standing facing, wearing long chiton and Aegis, helmeted head turned left, holding spear in left hand, patera in right, shield at side. Brown patina, VF. Ex von Aulock Collection.
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Hypaipa (AD 50-59) AE 14 - Agrippina Jr.793 viewsAgrippina Jr., mother of Nero, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE14 (2.33g). Draped bust of Agrippina right / Cult statue of Artemis. VF, dark brown patina. Extremely rare; only two specimens cited by RPC.
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Perge (AD 79-81) AE 20 - Titus793 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE20 (5.20g, 19.69mm). TITOC KAICAP, laureate head of Titus right / APTEMIΔΟC ΠΕPΓΑIAC; Artemis with bow and torch right. Very fine.
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(BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 18793 viewsPrusias I, 228-183 BC. AE18 (4.86g). Laureate head Apollo right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, kithara. Olive-green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.
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Antissa (BC 300-200) AE 18793 views3rd century BC. AE18 (4.96g). Head of young male right; countermark: rose? / Α-Ν/Τ-ΙΣ, head of male right with pointed beard, wearing conical headdress (Dionysos Phallen); kerykeion in field to right. Light brown patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll.

For identification as Dionysos Phallen see Imhoof-Blumer, Zur Münzkunde des Pontos, von Paphlagonien, Tenedos, Aiolis und Lesbos, ZfN 20 (1897), 285.
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Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE - Caracalla793 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE (7.94g), struck 210-213 AD. Laureate head right / Temple of Apollo Smintheus in three-quarter perspective; within statue oft he god. Very rare. Brown patina. Very fine.
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Parion (AD 253) AE 22 - Cornelia Supera793 viewsCornelia Supera, Augusta, 253 AD. AE22 (6.22g, 7h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins. Ex Lanz 102 (5/2001), lot 944. VF, brown patina, minor smoothing. Extremely rare; only the second known example.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B37793 viewsca 454­-428/7 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.50g, 11h). Diademed head of Silenos right / Two ram heads butting each other, palmette between; all in incuse square. Good VF. Well centered.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B35 - EL 1/6 Stater793 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 10mm). Horned head of river god left, small seal behind and upward / Quadripartite. Good extremely fine. Carr coll.

There are 6 known to Bodenstedt. The theme of a horned head of a river god also makes an appearance on a Hemihekte of Mytilene – see Coin ID #13297.
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(BC 390-370) Aruvatijesi and Zagaba - Obol792 viewsAruvatijesi and Zagaba, Dynasts, ca 390-360 BC. AR Obol (0.70g) Scalp of lion / Triskeles, ethnic around. aEF
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Aigai (BC 200-0) AE 12792 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (2.54g, 11h) Bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of goat right, ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ below, monograms above and to right. VF, dark green-brown patina.
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Sinope (BC 333-322) Drachm - Ariarathes I792 viewsca 365-322 BC, in name of Satrap Ariarathes I of Cappadocia. AR Siglos/Drachm (5.36g). Head of nymph Sinope left, hair in sphendone, aplustre in front, Aramaic letters behind / Eagle on top of dolphin left, Aramaic legend ('Arydrt' - Ariarathes) below. Very rare. EF.
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(BC 400-385) Erbbina - Stater792 viewsErbbina, Dynast, ca 400-385 BC. AR Stater (8.49g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; club before, Lycian letters 'erbbena' around, within dotted circle. Good VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die.
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Thymbra (BC 350) AE 17792 views4th century BC. AE17 (5.21g). Head of Zeus-Ammon left / Eight pointed star. Near VF, brown surfaces, light porosity. Scarce.
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian I, Gallienus & Valerian II792 viewsValerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II Caesar, 253-260 AD. AE35 - Medallion (19.32g, 12h). AYT K OYAΛЄPIANOC/ΓAΛΛIHNOC •/OYAΛЄPI/ANOC, CЄBBB in exergue, laureate and draped bust of Valerian I right vis-à-vis laureate and draped bust of Gallienus left; between them, laureate and draped bust of Valerian II right / MЄΓIC/TΩN APIC/T Ω N above, NIKAIЄΩN in exergue, three agonistic crowns, each containing two palms, set on ornate table top. VF, dark green patina, light overall roughness. Unique as a medallion. Ex Wagner Coll., Ex Mabbott Coll. (Part I, Hans Schulman, 6/1969), lot 1164; Münzen und Medaillen XIII (6/1954), lot 878.
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(BC 380-360) Perikle - 1/3 Stater792 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Third Stater (2.90g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust of Perikles facing slightly left / Triskeles, "ΠE'-ΡΕ" in Lycian around; all within shallow incuse circle. Unpublished, but cf. Mildenberg, Mithrapata 24-9 for this obverse type on staters, and 30-1 for third staters with this reverse type. Good VF, toned, porous. Apparently unique.
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Gargara (BC 350-300) Obol792 viewsafter 350 BC. AR Obol (0.5g, 7mm). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΓΑΡ, head of ram right. Very rare.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/3791 viewsca 546-500 BC. AR Diobol (1.02g). Bee with straight wings, E-Φ, withinf dotted circle / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Birytis (BC 350-250) AE791 viewsca 300 BC. AE. Bearded head Kabeiros left, wearing pilos / Club, P-I/B-Y around, all within circular wreath. F. Normally, the ethnic is B-I/P-Y. Mint error?
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Tetradrachm791 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.84g, 8h), struck in Mylasa. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double-axe over shoulder / Lion standing right on ground line, about to jump, EKATOM[NΩ] above. Toned, VF/aEF. Karl Coll.; From the Hecatomnus Hoard and Numismatic Fine Arts, Auk. 14 (12/1989), lot 590.
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Marion (BC 350-250 BC) AE 13791 views4th-3rd century BC. AE13 (2.31g). Head of Aphrodite right / ΜΑΡΙΕΥΣ, winged thunderbolt. Dark green patina, gF/VF. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Auc. I. Vecchi, Ltd., London 17 (1999), 342.
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Amisos (AD 117-138) Drachm - Hadrian791 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Drachm (2.56g, 19mm, 7h). Dated CY 163 (AD 131/2). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Athena standing left, holding Nike and shield set on ground. VF, toned, some light porosity.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) Satrap - Obol791 views4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.66g, 8h). Head of satrap left, wearing kyrbasia; star before / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche (or Tyche-Aphrodite) left. Good VF, toned, porosity.
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Ephesos (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus791 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (23.39g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟC ΚΟΜΟΔΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Β ΝЄΟΚ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ / ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, cult statues of Artemis Ephesia and Kore. Dark green patina with sand deposits, aEF.
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Aigai (BC 400-300) Hemiobol790 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 6mm). Helmeted head of Athena right / Head of goat right, [...]ΓΑE below. Apparently unpublished.
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Obol790 views6th-5th century BC. AR Obol(?) (9mm, 0.73g, 9h). Cock standing left on back of hen standing left, preparing to mate / Incuse head of lion(?) left. Apparently unpublished. VF, toned.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol789 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.35g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Turtle in incuse dotted square. Very fine. Unpublished?1 comments
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Tenedos (BC 500-470) Obol789 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.78g). Janiform head, female on left, bearded male on right / Double-axe within dotted border inside square incuse. VF. Very rare.
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Apameia (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Agrippina I789 viewsAgrippina Senior, died 33 AD. AE17 (3.36g, 12h). Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD. Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; countermark: capricorn right within oval incuse. Good VF, dark brown and green patina.
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Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 28788 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE28 (9.99g). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira right, within dotted circle / Tripod, ΚΥZΙ-ΚΗΝΩΝ on either side, monogram to left, long torch below.
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Klazomenai (AD 100-300) AE 15788 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE15 (1.50g). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet and aegis / Winged boar running right on ground line, Κ-ΛΑ - ZΟΜ. Dark green patina, VF.
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(BC 425-400) Kherei - Stater788 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.47g). Pinara mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Kherei right, weaing Persian headdress (bashlyk); Lycian letters 'Kheriga' to right, within dotted incuse circle. Finely toned, EF. Very rare.
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Thymbra (BC 350) AE 17788 views4th century BC. AE17 (5.33g). Bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon left / Θ-Υ between three rays of eight-rayed star. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Pyrrha (BC 4th cent) AE 10788 viewsca 4th century BC. AE11 (1.37g). Head of Nymph Pyrrha left, wearing sphendone / ΠΥΡ, goat standing left, poppy? to left. Very rare. Good style, dark green patina, aEF. Joy coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol788 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.42g, 8mm). Head tunny fish right; below, tunny fish right / Quadratum incusum. Rare. Very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater788 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.61g). Skythian archer, wearing pointed cap, kneeling left, holding bow and bowcase; to left, tunny downward / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare, the second hekte known, and the third known coin of this type overall.
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Akmoneia (BC 200-0) AE 21788 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (6.2g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / ΑΚΜΟΝΕΩΝ - ΘΕΟΔΟΤ / ΠΡΟΚΛΕΣ, Asklepios in himation standing facing, resting on snake staff. aEF. Rare.
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Pergamon (AD 238-244) AE 42 - Gordian III788 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE42 - Medallion (44.02g, 12h). Homonoia with Nicomedia. Julius Logismos, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Asklepios standing right, leaning on serpent-entwined staff, facing Demeter, standing left, holding poppy and torch on deck of quinquereme right with gubernator at stern. Near VF, brown surfaces, porous. Rare. Ex Zaar Maritime Coll.
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 165) Tetrobol787 viewsafter 165 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.32g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Club, ΗΡΑΚΛΕ-ΩΤΩΝ, within wreath. VF, some cleaning scratches.
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Magnesia (BC 459) Trihemiobol - Archepolis787 viewsArchepolis, son of Themistokles. ca 459 BC. AR Obol (0.86g). Diademed head of Archepolis right / AP-X, eagle flying left diagonally, all within incuse square. Unpublished and apparently unique.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Sosigenes787 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.50g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΣΩΣΙ-ΓΕΝΗΣ (magistrate) above and below. Nice VF.
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Xanthos (BC 360) Diobol - Maussollos?787 viewsafter 360 BC. AR Diobol (1.60g). Head of lion right / 8-rayed star; Lycian letters 'ARN' (Arnna = Xanthos) between. VF. Unique?

The lion/star motif is usually representative of the Carian Hekatomnid Dynasty. However, the Lycian letters identifying Xanthos is a mystery. The coin may have been struck following the fall of Perikle in the failed Revolt of the Satraps (361 BC), when Lycia lost its independence and Maussolos may have inherited jurisdiction over it.
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Tyana (AD 54-68) AE 27 – Nero787 viewsNero. 54-68 AD. AE27 (18.10g). NEPWN KAICAP; laureate head right / TVANEWN ET IB; Tyche seated right, river god, below. Rare. Minor roughness, very fine.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B26 - EL 1/6 Stater787 viewsca 500-480 BC. EL Hekte (2.59g, 10mm). Head of lioness left, collar ornamented with double row of pearls, [seal swimming in upper field left], border of dots / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare - the fifth known example. EF.
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Parion (BC 400-300) Hemidrachm787 views4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.3g, 13mm). Facing gorgoneion / ΠΑ/ΡΙ, bull standing left, head right; pileus on tripod above. gVF. Apparently unpublished.
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Priene (BC 150-125) AE 22786 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE22 (6.66g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora, star and ivy leaf above, ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙΔΗΣ (magistrate) below. Good VF, nice earthen over green patina. Bergman Coll.
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander786 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (18.82g). Struck, 225-226 AD. Draped, cuirassed bust R / Turreted Tyche in long garb, cornucopiae in L hand, rudder in R; in fied, date ET - CK/H (= year 228 of the local era). Red-brown patina, VF.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 350-341) Tetradrachm786 viewsMemnon?, ca 350-341 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.27g). Persian king kneeling right, drawing bow; quiver on shoulder / Satrap on horse galloping right. Attractively toned, nice VF, choice flan. Very nice for this scarce issue.
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Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B93786 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Bust of young Pan right, wearing oak wreath. Obverse double struck, VF/EF. Very rare.
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Stater786 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Stater (10.90g, 1h). Warrior advancing right, holding shield / ΕΣΤ, triskeles; to lower left, head and upper wings of eagle right; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Good metal for issue.
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Elaiousa-Sebaste (BC 40) Tetradrachm786 viewsca 40 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.39g). Veiled, turreted head of Tyche right, wearing pendant earring / EΛΑIΟΥΣΙΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ KAI AΥTONOMOΥ, goddess standing left, holding tiller, ΔΙΟΚ monogram above aphlaston in outer left field, IΞI in inner left field, wreath border. Extremely rare. Very fine/extremely fine. Prieur counts only seven known tetradrachms of Elaeusa. He refers to just a single issue of these coins, but the variant controls on SNG Paris 1152 seem to point to a second.
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