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Prokonnesos (BC 350) AE 10728 viewsca 350 BC. AE10 (1.41g). Head of Aphrodite right, hair in sphendone / Oinochoe, ΠΡΟ−ΚΟΝ on either side.
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Side (BC 200-0) Tetradrachm728 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.30g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Nike left, holding wreath; pomegranate to left, ΚΛΕ−ΥΧ. EF.
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Ankyra (AD 196-198) AE 28 - Caracalla728 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE28 (16.75g, 2h). Bare-headed and draped bust right / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins; anchor in exergue. Good VF, dark olive patina.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/12 Stater 728 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (1.32g). Winged tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Very rare, and exceptional for issue.
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Skepsis (BC 250-210) AE 17727 viewsca 250-210 BC. AE17 (4.24g). Rhyton in form of forepart of flying Pegasos left / Six-branch fir-tree, Σ-Κ, in linear square; thyrsos to left, bukranion to right, H below. Fine green patina, thick flan, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Tenedos (BC 188-70) Tetradrachm727 viewsafter 189 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 14.97g). Janiform male and female heads, the male laureate and facing left, the female diademed and facing right / Double axe; monogram and grape cluster left, Eros right; all within laurel wreath. VF, porous, rough surfaces.
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Pergamon (AD 100-200) AE 17727 viewsImperial Times, ca 2nd century AD. AE17 (3.60g, 1h). ΠЄΡΓAMOC, head of Pergamos right / Serpent entwined around staff of Asklepios, bunch of grapes to left; ЄΠI CTΡA KΛ KЄΦAΛIΩNOC around. Rare. Extremely Fine.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) EL 1/6 Stater727 viewsca 650-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.42g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Double incuse square. Good VF.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Demetrios726 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.39g). Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΔΗΜΗ-ΤΡΙΟΣ (magistrate) above and below. Nice VF, soft reverse strike.
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Selge (BC 300-190) Obol726 viewsca 300-190 BC. AR Obol (0.98g). Gorgoneion facing / Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet. Lightly toned, VF/EF.
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) Hemidrachm726 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.16g). Head of Artemis Kindyas right / ΒΑΡΓΥ-ΛIΗΤΩΝ, stag standing right, rose below. VF/EF. Ex Auktion Peus Nachf. 351 (1997), lot 222.
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(BC 377-353) Maussollos - Tetradrachm726 viewsMaussollos, Satrap, ca 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.21g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / ΜΑΥΣΣΩΛΛΟ, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and scepter; small monogram to lower right. Good VF, lightly toned. Apparently unpublished with this monogram. Herman Coll.
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Methymna (BC 200-30) AE 17726 views2nd-1st century BC. AE17 (3.31g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Korinthian helmet / Μ-Α/Θ-Y, kantharos. Dark olive-green patina, aEF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B45726 viewsca 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 7h), struck circa 430 BC. Head of nymph (Europa?) three-quarter facing and turned slightly right, wearing taenia / Two boars' heads confronting each other. Very rare. Minor scratches on rev, otherwise aEF.
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Kolophon (BC 480-450) Hemiobol725 viewsca 480-470 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.43g). Facing laureate head of Apollo Klarios / Mark of value or monogram? in incuse square. Rare. Porous, VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12725 viewsca 375-340 BC. AE12 (1.71g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena, head turned slightly right, wearing triple crested helmet and necklace / Ram walking right; pellet before, ΒΙΩΝ (magistrate) above. EF, dark green, almost black, patina, just a trace of roughness.
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Diokaisareia (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan725 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (10.62g). Laureate bust right; titles of Trajan (in Greek) including Germanicus and Dacicus.. / ΔΙΟΚΑ-CΑΡΕΩΝ, thunderbolt.
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Selge (BC 300-190) Stater725 viewsca 300 BC. AR Stater (10.60g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; AΛ between / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Herakles standing facing, head right, holding club overhead in his right hand, lion skin draped over left arm. EF, lightly toned. Unpublished and extremely rare transitional issue. This coin pairs an obverse die from the earlier series (reverse in a square pelleted border) with a reverse from the later series (reverse in a circular pelleted border). The artwork is particularly good, which also suggests an earlier, rather than later, issue.
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(BC 340-334) Pixodaros - Trihemiobol725 viewsPixodaros, Satrap, 340-334 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.78g). Head of Apollo facing, chlamys fastened round neck / ΠΙΞΟΔΑΡΟ between eight rays of an ornament star. aEF. Rare.
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Kios (BC 74) AE 25725 viewsKios or Prusias ad Mare, after 74 BC. AE25 (7.89g). Head of Heracles right / ΠPOYCIEΩN/ TΩN ΠPOC / ΘAΛACCHI, club, bow in quiver. Very fine.
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Myrina (BC 300) Hemidrachm725 viewsca 350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.51g). Head of Athena right, wearing Korinthian helmet / Head of Artemis facing, slightly left, quiver over shoulder; spearhead in right field. VF, cleaned. Very rare.
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Lampsakos (BC 390-330) Hemidrachm725 views4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.4g). Janiform female head with earring / Head of Athena right, wearing crested Korinthian helmet. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 3 - Tetartemorion724 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.19g, 5mm) Head of eagle right / circular symbol (wreath or diadem?) or monogram within incuse square.
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Knidos (BC 530-520) Drachm724 viewsca 530-520 BC. AR Drachm (6.25g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. VF, lightly toned, partial flat strike on obverse.
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Selge (BC 300-190) Obol724 viewsca 300-190 BC. AR Obol? (1.10g). Gorgoneion / Head of Athena left in crested helmet; astragalos to left. Good very fine.
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Aigai (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus724 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 (20.91g). Apollodorus, magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate head right within small circular punch / Emperor, holding sceptre, in slow quadriga left. Fine, brown patina, a few scratches. Wagner Coll.; Ex Mabbott Coll. (Schulman, 6/1969), 1409; Münzen und Medaillen XIII (6/1954), 886.
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Apameia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus724 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (22.76g). ΑΥΤ Κ Λ CЄΠΤ - CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΠЄΡ-ΤΙ, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ЄPI AGWNOQ-î-T-OU ARTî MA/Γ / APAMЄIΩN, Athena, wearing long chiton and peplos, seated left on rock, shield at her side, helmeted head turned right, playing double aulos and checking her image reflected in the water; she is watched by Marsyas, nude, hidden behind rock in upper left field. Very rare and interesting mythological representation. Dark, olive patina.

Athena was believed to have invented the aulos (double pipe). Hera and Aphrodite laughed when Athena played her pipes because her puffed cheeks distorted her face. Suspicious Athena decided to see for herself by observing her reflection in a river as she played. Upon seeing the unflattering result, she discarded the pipes, which were then picked up by Marsyas; Marsyas later challenged Apollo to a contest, matching his pipes with Apollo's lyre. Apollo won and flayed Marsyas as his punishment.
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Adana (AD 202-205) AE 42 - Plautilla724 viewsPlautilla, wife of Caracalla. Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE42 - Medallion (40.96g, 6h). Draped bust right; star to left; crescent above star to right; countermark: Nike standing left within incuse circle / Plautilla and Caracalla clasping hands.
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Nikomedeia (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius724 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (3.81g). Laureate head right / Terminal figure of Hermes facing, caduceus at left. Good VF, dark green patina.
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Kyme (BC 460-400) Hemiobol724 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.33g). K-Y, eagle’s head left / Mill sail incuse. VF, toned.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-470) Triobol?724 viewsca 510-495 BC. AR Triobol (11mm, 2.23g). Forepart of horse right / Quadripartite incuse punch. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B12 var724 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.58g). Head of roaring lion facing left / Incuse head of calf facing left; rectangular punch behind. EF.

This is an unrecorded variant of Bodenstedt 12 with the lion facing left instead of right.
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Kyzikos (BC 398-395) Tetradrachm - Pharnabazos724 viewsca 398-396/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.52g). Head of Pharnabazos right, wearing Phrygian cap / Prow of galley left, griffin left on side; two dolphins swimming around; below, tunny left.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Bakheus723 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.55g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΒΑΚ-ΧΕΥΣ (magistrate) above and below. Good VF.
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Neandreia (BC 400) Obol723 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.59g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Ram standing right, NEA-N. Lightly toned EF, typical light porosity. Rare.
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Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion723 viewsca. 420-390 BC. AR Milesian Tetartemorion (0.26g). Head of lion with gaping mouth left / Bird standing left in incuse square. Good very fine.
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Kremna (AD 249-251) AE 32 - Herennia Etruscilla723 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE32 (17.70g, 12h). EREN ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent / COL IVL AVG FEL CREMNA, eagle standing right, wings displayed, supporting three busts of (left to right): Hostilian, Trajan Decius, and Herennius Etruscus. Good VF, green and brown patina, slight encrustation. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Dr. Martin J. Price Collection.
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(BC 380-370) Trbbenimi - 1/6 Stater723 viewsTrbbenimi, Dynast, ca 380-370 BC. AR 1/6th Stater (1.56g), Limyra mint. Triskeles, Lycian letters 'zemu' (Limyra) / Triskeles, Lycian letters 'trbbe.' VF, porous. Rare denomination.
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Amisos (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla723 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE33 (22.00g), dated CY 241 (209/210 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear pointed forwards and shield decorated with gorgon’s head; countermark - Nike left (?) / AMICOY ELEY-QERAC ETOVC, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; CMA (date) in exergue. green and brown patina, light roughness. Fine. Apparently unpublished. Drewry Coll.
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Sinope (BC 480-450) Drachm723 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (6.01g). Head of eagle left; [below, dolphin left] / Quadripartite square with two sunken quarters and two quarters in relief; K in one sunken quarter. Good VF, toned.
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Ilion (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla723 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (22.60g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hector standing right, holding a rock with which he prepares to wound Teucer, whom he holds by the hair, kneeling left with bow at feet; to right, Ajax running right with head left, brandishing shield and spear. Fine, brown surfaces. Extremely rare, possibly only the second example known and the only one not in a public collection.

The son of the Greek king Telamon of Salamis and his Trojan wife Hesione, Teucer was the half-brother of the Greek hero Ajax the Greater, as well as the nephew of King Priam of Troy and cousin of Hector. Siding with the Greeks and hiding behind the giant shield of his half-brother, Teucer used his skills as an archer to defend the Greeks against the Trojans. Enraged by Teucer's success during one of these fights, Hector picked up a huge rock and flung it at Teucer, injuring him so badly that he was forced to withdraw for some time while he recuperated from the concussion.
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Smyrna (AD 161-180) AE 41 - Marcus Aurelius723 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE 41 - Medallion (51.70g). Homonoia with Laodikeia. AV KAI M AV-PH ANTΩNINOC•, laureate and cuirassed bust left / ATTAΛOC COΦICTHC TAIC ΠATPI / SMVP ΛAO, Zeus of Laodikeia with scepter and eagle in between two Nemesis of Smyrna. Extremely rare, gVF.
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Hyde (AD 147-176) AE 21 - Faustina II723 viewsFaustina II, 147-176 AD. AE21 (7.53g). ΦAVCTЄINA CЄBACTH, bust in stephane right / YΔHC IЄPAC KOIN ΛYKAO, rivergod Hermos reclining left, holding reed, arm resting on an urn from which water flows. Good fine.
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Samos (BC 526-522) Drachm722 viewsca 526-522 BC. AR Drachm (3.54g). Winged boar left / Lion's scalp in dotted incuse square. EF.
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Mopsos (BC 200-0) AE 21722 views2nd Century BC-Imperial Times. AE21 (7.99g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Lighted altar on two feet. VF, brown patina, a little rough.
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Kyzikos (AD 117-138) AE 25 - Antinous722 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. For Antinous. AE25 (10.46g). Bare head right / youth standing right with horse. Ex Triton VIII, New York 2005, Nr. 720.
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Nikomedeia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus722 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (24.75g, 12h). Radiate head right / Octastyle temple façade; figure holding shield, flanked by pellets, in pediment. VF, attractive green patina. Ex de Barros Coll.
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Smyrna (AD 98-117) AE - Trajan722 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE Pentassarion (20.63g, 1h). Cl. Proclus, stephanophorus, and Cl. Bion, strategus. Struck 100-105 AD. Laureate head right / Hercules standing left, with lion skin over forearm and holding club, being crowned with wreath by female figure standing facing with head left. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Ex Cain Coll.
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Ilistra (AD 140-161) AE 20 - Faustina I722 viewsFaustina I, †140 AD. AE20 (8.35g). ΦΑΥCΤЄΙΝΑC CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust left / ΙΛΙCΤΡЄ ΚΟΙΝ ΛΥΚΑΟΝΙ−ΑC, Tyche enthroned to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Dark green patina, minor scratches, very fine.
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Samos (BC 270-240) Tetrobol722 viewsca 270-240 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.33g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. Head of Hera left, wearing stephanos / Prow right; trident above, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below. Good VF, toned, a couple peck marks on reverse. Rare. Ex Lestranges Coll. (Egger, 11/1909), lot 409.
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Antandros (BC 400-350) Tetrobol?722 viewsLate 5th century BC. AR Tetrobol (2.70g, 14mm). Head of female (Artemis Astyrene?) right / ANTAN, goat standing right; palm tree to right; all within incuse square. gVF.
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Lampsakos (BC 190-85) AE 20721 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE20 (6.24g). Head of Priapos right / Forepart of winged horse right, ΛΑΜΨΑ − ΚΗΝΩΝ, star to right. VF, high relief obverse, a little rough, especially the reverse, green patina.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Poseidonios721 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΠΟΣΕΙ-ΔΩΝΙΟΣ (magistrate) above and below. Good VF.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B77 - EL 1/6 Stater 721 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g). Head of Pan left; [seal to right] / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Termessos (BC 100-30) AE 19721 views1st century BC, time of Amyntas, 71-36 BC. AE19 (5.84g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Forepart of horse left; IZ (date) above; TEP below. Very fine. Beautiful dark green patina.
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Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla721 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (8.15g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing right sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar. EF, black patina. Rare and attractive. Marc Melcher Coll.
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Kolophon (BC 330-280) AE 15721 viewsca 330-280 BC. AE15 (2.05g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bridled horse right; ΑΝΤΗΝΩΡ (magistrate) to left, ΚΟΛO below. Fine green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Ephesos (BC 138) Tetradrachm721 viewsca 166-67 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.70g, 1h), dated RY 2 of Attalos III of Pergamon (138/7 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / ΕΦΕ, bow-case with serpents; to right, B above bust of Artemis Ephesia. EF.
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Ilion (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus721 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE27 (8.01g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ − ΚΟΜΟΔΟΣ, draped bust right / ΙΛΙΕΩΝ, Ganymede and the eagle of Zeus. Green patina, VF. Rare.
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Stater721 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Stater (10.78g, 18mm). Warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear / Triskeles within incuse square. VF, toned. Unusually well struck for issue. Rare with warrior holding spear.
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Pergamon (AD 198-217) AE 43 - Caracalla720 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE43 - Medal of M. Cerelius Attalus (40.78g). Laureate cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, gorgoneion on breast; counterstamp: wreath / [ΕΠΙ CΤΡΑ Μ ΚΑΙΡΕΛ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ] / ΠEΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ / ΠΡΩΤΩΝ Γ / ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Caesar in military dress on horse right, head to left, servant following behind; statue of ASklepios in Himation stadning on high round platform to right. Dark green patina, VF. Rare.
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Kibyra (BC 166-84) Drachm720 viewsca 166-84 BC. AR Drachm (2.93g). Draped male bust right, wearing crested helmet / Horseman galloping right, holding couched spear and shield; caps of the Dioskouroi behind, OC-AI and ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ below. Good VF, toned, reverse strike a little soft.
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Anemurion (BC 27-AD 98) AE 14 - Imperial Times720 viewsImperial Times, ca 27 BC- 98 AD. AE14 (2.54g, 12h). Apollo standing facing, head left, holding branch and cornucopiae, resting left elbow on column / Stag running left. Good VF, light green patina, chipped at edges.
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Tarsos (BC 378-372) Stater - Datames720 viewsDatames, Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia. 384-362 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.05g). 'BLTRZ' in Aramaic left, Baaltars seated right, torso facing; holding grain ear and grape-bunch in left hand, eagle-tipped sceptre in right arm; thymiaterion to right; all within crenelated wall / 'TRDMW' in Aramaic right, Ana, nude, facing Datames; both have their right arms raised; between them, thymiaterion; all within square square border within linear border. EF, some surface erosion.
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Sagalassos (BC 36-25) Drachm720 viewsca 36-25 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.36g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Cornucopiae; A to left. Near VF, toned. Rare. Drewry Coll.; Ex Hans von Aulock Coll., 5154.
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Lampsakos (BC 200-150) Hemidrachm?720 viewsca 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm? (1.95g, 14mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛAM; Pegasos right; below, monogram. Minor edge damage, very fine.
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Nikomedeia (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius720 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE19 (3.63g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙCΑP − ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC, draped bust right / ΝΕΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑC ΜΗΤPΟΠΟΛΕΩC, Ships’ prow to right; on it curled snakes. Rare. Nice very fine.
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Silandos (AD 164-182) AE 23 – Lucilla720 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus. Augusta, AD 164-182. AE23 (6.31g). Aulus Attalianus, strategus. ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / ΕΠΙ CATTAΛI CΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle (?) and sceptre. Very rare. Good very fine.1 comments
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Aspendos (BC 375-365) Drachm720 viewsca 375-365 BC. AR Drachm (5.43g). Mopsus on horse prancing right, hurling javelin / ΕΣΤFΕΛΙ-V-Σ (sic), boar facing left, hit by javelin, drops of blood dripping on ground. Very rare. EF.
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Komana (AD 98-117) AE 32 - Trajan720 viewsTrajan, 89-117 AD. AE32 (22.94g). ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕΒ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟC, laureate bust with aegis / ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ ΚΟΜΑΝΕΩΝ ΤΗC ΙΕ ΚΑΙ / ΑCΥΛΟΥ, tetrastyle Korinthian temple with cult-statue of radiate goddess (Ma or Bellona) in long dress holding club or sword; two Nikes on columns crowning her. Very rare. Nice dark green patina, good very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/12 Stater720 viewsca 500­-450 BC. EL Hemihekte - Twelfth Stater (7.5mm, 1.34g). Nude male kneeling left, holding tunny by its tail / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Well centered.
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Fulvia (BC 41-40) AE - as Fulvia719 viewsca 41-40 BC, Eumeneia as Fulvia, under Marcus Antonius. AE (8.22g). Draped bust of Fulvia as Nike right / ΦΟΥΛΟΥΙΑΝΩΝ ZΜΕΡΤΟΡΙΓΟΣ / ΦΙΛΩΝΙΔΟΥ, Athena walking left, holding spear and shield. Black smooth patina, good VF. Rare.
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Tripolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus719 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. Bronze of Apollonios Androneikos. AE19 (5.51g). ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, beardless head right, maeander band to left / ΤΡΙ - ΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ - ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ / ΑΝΔΡΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ, eagle with open wings standing, head left. Good style, dark green patina, gVF. Rare.
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 9719 views4th century BC. AE9 (0.86g). Head of ram right / Laureate head of Apollo right. Dark green patina, aEF. Gutknecht coll.
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Cyprus Uncertain (BC 450) Stater719 viewsca 460 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.65g, 11h). Lion springing right on ground line, Cypriot? letter below / Bull walking left, Cypriot? letter below, within dotted incuse square. Toned, aEF. Extremely rare issue formerly attributed to Golgoi.
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Aigeai (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian719 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.75g), struck 130-131 AD. AVTOKP KAICA TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CЄB Π Π, laureate and draped bust right / AIΓEAIΩN, ETOYΣ ZOP, draped bust of Hygieia capite velato right, snake eating out of phiale to right, goat below. Very rare, VF.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 37-41) AE 20 - Caligula719 viewsGaius (Caligula), with Germanicus and Agrippina Senior, 37-41 AD. AE20 (3.53g, 11h). Radiate head of Gaius right / Germanicus, wearing a toga capite velato, standing facing; to right, Agrippina Senior (as Demeter) standing left, holding grain ears and scepter. VF, brown patina with traces of olive overtones, hairline flan crack at 10h. Very rare.1 comments
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Amisos (BC 130-100) AE 19719 viewsca 130-100 BC. AE19 (8.68g). Bow in case; countermark: helmet / 8-rayed star. VF. Pfeiler coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol719 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.42g). Forepart of boar left with K (retrograde) on shoulder; tunny behind / Head of roaring lion left, facing head of panther (or female lion) above, within incuse square.
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(BC 480-450) Uncertain Dynast - Stater718 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 500-460 BC. AR Stater (9.21g). Crab / Crab, uncertain hook-like symbol or letter below, within dotted incuse square. Very porous, VF.
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Koinon of Galatia (AD 54-68) AE - Nero and Poppaea718 viewsNero, 54-68 AD, and Poppaea. AE27 (11.91g). ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟ[Υ], laureate head of Nero right / [ΠΟΠ]ΠΑΙΑΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΣ, draped bust of Poppaea right. Dark brown patina. Very fine. Post Coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 177-192) AE - Commodus718 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE (14.15g). Laureate and draped bust right / Tetrastyle temple. Brown patina. Very fine.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) Siglos718 viewsca 340-320 BC. AR Siglos (5.32g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛΧ above / Incuse square of mill-sail pattern. EF.
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Adramytteion (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla718 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE34 (22.52g). Homonoia with Ephesos. ΑΥΤ[ΟΚΡ Κ]ΑΙ - Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΥ Β ΑΔΑΡΜΥΤΗΝΩΝ Κ ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ / Γ ΝЄΩ/ΚΟΡΩ/Ν / ΟΜΟ/ΝΟΙΑ, Artemis of Ephesos and Zeus of Adramyteion. Green patina, VF.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B46 718 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g). Female head right, wearing sakkos / Two herms (?) facing, one male, one female, within linear border; all within shallow incuse square. The male herm with an exaggerated erect phallus. Good VF. Carr coll.

Six examples known to Bodenstedt. This appears to be only the second example offered at electronic auction or sale. The dies for this coin are unrecorded in Bodenstedt, but the same as the other example offered at electronic auction (Roma Numismatics 7 (3/2014), lot 611).
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Orontes (BC 357-352) Tetrobol717 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.53g), struck in Adramytteion? Helmeted head of Athena left / OPON-T-A, forepart of Pegasos right. VF, light porosity. Very rare - Troxell was able to locate only 8 specimens in her study.
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Attaleia (AD 100-300) AE 19717 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE19 (3.28g). Bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, holding spear / Tyche standing right, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, dark green patina.
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Eikonion (AD 54-68) AE - Nero717 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Nero, 54-68 AD. AE (5.80g). ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right / ΚΛΑΥΔΕΙΚΟΝΙΕΩΝ, head of Perseus with Harpa right. Rare, dark green patina, very fine.
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Nagidos (BC 400-380) Obol717 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Head of Aphrodite right in dotted circle, monogram to left / Head of Dionysos right in dotted circle. Toned, EF.
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Sardeis (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Marciana717 viewsMarciana, sister of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (4.31g). MAPKIA - CEBACTH, draped bust of diademed Marciana right / [CAR] - DIA - N[W]N - PELO[Y], Pelops with a raised whip riding galloping horse right. aEF/VF. Ex Hauck & Aufhauser, Auk. 16 (10/2001), lot 318.
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Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 26717 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE26 (10.02g). Bull butting right on ground line, within dotted circle / KYZI/KHNΩΝ, Flaming torch, two monograms below. Light olive-green patina, gVF. Scarce variant. Gutknecht coll.
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(BC 500-460) Uncertain Dynast - Stater717 viewsca 520-470/60 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 9.33g). Pegasos flying left / Facing lion’s scalp, within incuse square. VF, toned, some striking weakness. Winokur Coll.
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(BC 400-370) Artumpara - Stater717 viewsArtumpara, Dynast, ca 400-370 BC. AR Stater (7.62g, 9h), Telmessos mint. ΤΛ[...], bearded head of Satrap right, wearing Persian tiara / ΑΡΤΟΧΠΑΡΑ, helmeted head of Athena right. Extremely rare, one of only a very few coins of this Dynast known. Good fine. PGB coll., acquired in early 1970s.

Artumpara was a late satrap or dynast of Lycia who was involved in putting down the revolt of Datames; he himself seems to have been defeated by Perikle, who at one point ruled over most of Lycia.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B35 717 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.47g, 9mm, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Confronting calf’s heads and ΛΕ above, all within incuse square. Near VF. Carr coll. Ex Naville 9, lot 72 (9/2014).

Bodenstedt notes two varieties of the reverse - one with the letters ΛΕ above the confronting calf’s heads and one without. Of the 24 examples noted by Bodenstedt, only 4 are with ΛΕ. The letters ΛΕ denote the coin is from the island of Lesbos. There are 5 different electrum coin emissions of Mytilene that include the letters ΛΕ - B14, B20, B23, B28 and B35.
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Mallos (BC 425-385) Tetartemorion716 viewsca 425-385 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.20g). Swan left / Head of man-headed bull right. Toned, good VF. Rare.
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Sinope (AD 209-212) AE - Geta716 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE (14.04g), struck 210 AD. Head right / Bust of Serapis right. Dark brown patina, VF.
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(BC 520-480) Uncertain Dynast - Stater716 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Stater (9.28g). Forepart of boar left / Rough incuse square. Good VF, dark iridescent toning. Rare with plain incuse.
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Ptolemais (BC 300-200) AE 15716 views3rd century BC. AE15 (2.12g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠTOΛEMAIEΩN around amphora. Rare, good very fine.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 350-341) Tetradrachm 716 viewsCaria, Achaemenid Period, ca 350-334 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.21g, 6h). Struck circa 350-341 BC. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Persian satrap on horseback right, thrusting spear held in his right hand, left hand on rein. Good VF, toned, a few traces of porosity. Both dies engraved in the finest style for the type, displaying unusual detail in the facial features and musculature.
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Larisa (BC 3rd cent) AE 16716 viewsEarly 3rd century BC. AE16 (3.53g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horseman riding right, holding couched spear; monogram to upper right, ΛA below horse. Fine, rough brown patina. Extremely rare.
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