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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Hemidrachm - Vespasian643 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.90g, 12h). AYTOKP KAICAP YOЄCΠACIANOC ΣЄBA, laureate head right / (No Legend), Nike seated on globe right, holding wreath in both hands. VF. Tricarico coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 117-138) Hemidrachm - Hadrian643 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Hemidrachm (1.88g, 14-15mm, 12h). 121-122 AD. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CЄΒΑCΤ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΤ Є (year 5) Nike advancing to right, holding wreath and palm. A.K. coll.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 15642 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, 2nd cent AD. AE15 (1.73g). Bust of Athena right, aegis / ΕΛΑΙ-ΤΩΝ, kalathos with poppy caps. Dark brown patina, EF.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Eagle - Obol642 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.50 g, 11mm). Wreathed head of Triptolemos left / Eagle standing left on lion. VF.
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Zephyrion (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 16642 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE16 (4.76g). Turreted bust of Tyche right / Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear, shield at side; two monograms to left, ZΕΦΥΡΙΩΤΩΝ to right. aVF, dark patina.
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Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian642 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.87g, 7h). Sardis mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Kore standing facing; grain ears and poppy at feet. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.
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Nysa (AD 147-175) AE 18 - Faustina II642 viewsFaustina Junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Marcus Aurelius, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE18 (4.68g, 12h). ΦAVCT[EI]NA CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / NVCA-EΩN, Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right. VF, green patina. Ex Marcel Burstein Collection (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 709.

According to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, 15-18, Persephone was picking flowers with her companions in the Vale of Nysa, when the ground opened up and Hades seized her.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 19642 viewsca 386-301 BC. AE19 (4.51g). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right / Ram walking right; trophy to right. VF, dark brown patina with some red and green encrustation.
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Komana (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus642 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (12.78g), dated local era year 172 (205-206 AD). AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄOYEPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed right / KOMANЄ, tetrastyle temple, containing statue of Enyo standing left on pedestal; in exergue, ЄT BOP. About very fine.
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Aigeai (AD 41-54) AE 30642 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE30 (22.02g), struck 43/44 AD. Bust of Isis right, cornucopia to right / AIΓAIΩN, Athena Promachos standing left, wearing long chiton and helmet, holding spear in right hand, shield in left hand; AΘA monogram to left. Nice sandy dark green patina, VF.
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Persian Kings (BC 505-480) 1/3 Siglos642 viewsTime of Darios, ca 510-486 BC. AR 1/3 Siglos (1.72g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Toned, VF. Rare.
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Smyrna (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus642 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (7.04g). Hermokles, circa 15 BC. ΣEBAΣTOΣ ZMYPNAIΩN, bare head right / [ΔIO]NYΣIOΣ KOΛΛYBAΣ; Nike right with wreath and palm branch. VF.1 comments
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Phaselis (BC 167-130) Stater642 viewsca 167-130 BC. AR Stater (11.32g). Timon, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena walking right on galley, brandishing spear in right hand, shield on left arm; ΤΙΜΩΝ to left, Φ to right. EF, well centered. Ex Peus 328 (1990), 229.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 1 - EL 1/6642 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.24g). Two back to back lions' heads, facing downward with open jaws and lolling tongues, a volute decoration between / Single divided punch with volute design. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF.
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Apollonis (BC 200-100) AE642 views2nd century BC. AE (2.08g). Laureate head of Asklepios right / ΑΠΟΛΛΟ-ΝΙΔΕΩΝ, staff with entwined snake. VF. Very rare.
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Chios (AD 0-100) AE 18642 views1st century AD. AE18 - Assarion (3.65g, 12h). Sphinx seated left, right forepaw raised; grape cluster left / Chian amphora. VF, black patina with some earthen highlights. Usually with stars on reverse.
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Abydos (BC 510-480) Tetartemorion642 views6th-5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.2g). Head of eagle left / Striated pattern square incuse. VF.
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Kolophon (BC 450-410) Tritemorion?641 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Persic Tritemorion? (1/3 obol) (0.42g). Head of Apollo right / Mark of value or monogram? in incuse square.
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Kaunos (BC 430-410) Stater641 viewsca 430-410 BC. AR Stater (11.64g). Winged female figure left / Conical structure, two grape vines (one on either side), Carian letter K (=Kbide) above. Very rare. EF.
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Pergamon (AD 198-217) AE 43 - Caracalla641 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE43 - Medal of M. Cerelius Attalus (40.78g). Laureate cuirassed bust of Caracalla right, gorgoneion on breast / [ΕΠΙ CΤΡΑ Μ ΚΑΙΡΕΛ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ] / ΠEΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ / ΠΡΩΤΩΝ Γ / ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Caesar in toga standing right, holding scroll in left hand, patera in right, sacraficial animal with axe, perspective of temple of Zeus, in which sits statue of the god. Dark olive-green patina, F/aF. Rare.
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Kolophon (BC 375-330) AE 11641 viewsca 350-330 BC. AE11 (1.12g). Head Apollo right / Lyre. KOΛΟ-Φ-ΩNIΩΝ/IH. Very fine.
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Adana (BC 164-27) AE 19641 viewsafter 164 BC. AE19 (8.71g, 1h). Veiled head of Demeter right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; A/Θ to left. Good VF, dark green patina, reverse smoothed.
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Nikomedeia (AD 161-180) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius641 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE28 (11.77g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Eight-column temple. Rare, very fine.
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Salamis (BC 350-330) AE 13641 viewsca 350-330 BC. AE13 (2.20g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet / Σ, forepart of bull left. aVF. Very rare. Joy coll.
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 3 - Obol641 viewsLate 6th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.56g). Head of cow left / Incuse punch with rhombus and central pellet. VF, some encrustation.
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Aizanis (BC 50-0)641 viewslate 1st cent. BC. AE17 (3.72g). Laureate and bearded head of Heracles left / EZE-AN-I-TΩN, naked Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. gVF
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Lampsakos (AD 249-251) AE 21641 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE21 (4.15g). AVT KOI TPAIAN ΔEK[IOC], draped, laureate bust right / ΛANVAKHN / [Ω]N - EΠI AΠOΛΛ[ΩN?] - ETOV, Priapos standing left, draped from hips, showing Ithyphallos, holding Thyrsos left and Kantharos right. Very rare, F+/-VF. Hoeft coll.

ΛAN erroneous for ΛAM, but there are some open questions too: KOI seems to be erroneous for KAI, magistrate AΠOΛΛΩNITOC couldn't be found until now. Priapos was born by Aphrodite in Lampsakos. Therefore Lampsakos was the centre of warshipping of Priapos. Here his depiction was more like Dionysos who was said to be his father.
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Hierapolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Augustus641 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (4.22g, 12h). Charopides Sostratou, magistrate. Struck circa AD 5. ΣEBA[ΣTOΣ], laureate head right / XAPOΠIΔHΣ ΣΩΣTPATOY [IEPAΠOΛI]TΩN, Apollo on horseback right, holding labrys over shoulder. Near VF, black patina, obverse slightly off-center.
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Silandos (AD 193-217) AE 16641 viewsLate 2nd-early 3rd century AD. AE16 (2.70g, 12h). Wreathed head of Silenos right; CI-ΛANΔ-EΩN around / Grape bunch; EΠI • A • AV-MAIOPOC around. Good VF, green patina. Extremely rare. Alighieri Coll.1 comments
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Smyrna (BC 280-270) AE 13641 viewsca 260-245 BC. AE13 (2.53g). Difilos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod, crayfish below; ΔΙΦΙΛΟΣ to left, ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ to right. aEF.
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Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B85641 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm, 7h). Young male head right, horned, wearing taenia (Pan?) / Female head right, hair in sphendone. gVF.
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Assos (BC 300-250) AE 16641 viewsca 400-241 BC. AE16 (4.3g). Helmeted head of Athena right, decorated with olive wreath / Griffin seated left on ground line, ΑΣΣΙ above, kerykeion (caduceus) below. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B86641 viewsca 377 - 326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 6h, 11mm). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Head of Hermes right, chlamys around shoulders and petasos behind neck, within linear frame. Good VF. Carr coll.

The petasos, a wide-brimmed hat, is often identified with Hermes. Bodenstedt (p. 267) detects the work of this master engraver also on dies of Rhodes (SNR 51 [1972], pl. 6, 70) and perhaps Klazomenai (SNR 45 [1966], pl. I-II). Forty-one examples are recorded in Bodenstedt and a further forty-one examples have appeared in auction.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Drachm - Nikas640 views350-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.07g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ΝΙΚΑΣ (magistrate) above. Good style, good VF. Very rare!
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) Drachm - Septimius Severus640 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Drachm (3.06g), struck 194 AD. Laureate head right / Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm; in field ET R. Nice very fine.
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Antiocheia (AD 249-251) AE 26 - Trajan Decius640 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE26 (7.83g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing on wreath, head left. Good VF, jade green patina.
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Bagis (AD 253-268) AE 36 - Gallienus640 viewsBagis, in alliance with Temenothyrae in Phrygia. Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE36 (26.08g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΑΙCΑPΕΩΝ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ ΤΗΜΝΟΘVΡ/ΕΩΝ around, ΟΜΟΝVΑ (sic) in exergue, Mên of Bagis standing right, holding sceptre and facing Tyche of Temenothyrae standing left, holding cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces, porous. Drewry Coll.; Ex Niggeler Coll., pt. 2, Bank Leu/Münzen und Medaillen (10/1966), lot 624.
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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus640 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (14.63g), dated CY 184 (178/179 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / NEOKΛAYΔIO-ΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; [P]ΠΔ below. Near VF, green patina with some light earthen highlights. Ex Drewry Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll, 85.
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Kyzikos (AD 177-192) AE 26 - Commodus640 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE26 (9.61g). AV KAI M AVP KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed right / KVZIKHNΩN / NЄOKOPΩN, galley. Dark green patina. VF.
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Kyme (BC 460-400) Tetartemorion640 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (1/4 obol) (0.20g). Eagle's head left / "Mill-sail" incuse square. Toned, VF. Mueller coll.
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Myrina (BC 200-30) AE 11640 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.72g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios right / MY-PI, amphora. VF, dark green patina. Wagner coll.
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Patara (BC 410-380) Diobol640 viewsca 440/30-410 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.17g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Eagle standing left, diskeles to left; all in pelleted circle within circular incuse. VF, obverse double struck. Very rare.1 comments
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Kyme (BC 460-400) Tetartemorion640 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.2g). Head of goat right / "Mill-sail" incuse square. gVF. Apparently unpublished.
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Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol640 viewsca 478-412 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.00g, 11mm). Sphinx seated left, amphora to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, VF.
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Kyme (BC 480-450) BI Trihemiobol640 viewsca 480-450 BC. BI Trihemiobol (10mm, 1.43g). Head of eagle right, KY below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare.
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Eikonion (AD 253-260) AE 22 - Valerian I639 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE22 (6.91g).
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Chios (BC 190-84) AE639 viewsca 190-84 BC. AE (4.13g). Sphinx seated right on ground line, monogram below, club to right / Amphora; stern rudder to left, ΚΑΥΚΑΣ (magistrate) to right. Dark brown patina, EF/aEF. Ex Auktion G, Kastner 8 (Munchen, 1975), lot 68.
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Pinara (BC 425-400) Stater - Kherei639 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.58g). Pinara mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, Lycian letters 'KhE' to left / Head of Kherei right, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk); Lycian letters 'Pillefi' (retrograde) - 'Kherei', within dotted incuse circle. Good VF/EF, well centered with an attractive portrait on the reverse. Rare.
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Obol639 viewsca late 5th cent BC. AR Obol (0.50g). Horseman riding left / Cock standing left within incuse square. Fine, porous.
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Kremna (BC 39-25) AE 18639 viewsunder Galatian King Amyntas, 39-25 BC. AE17 (4.22g), struck 26/25 BC. Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / Thunderbolt, KP-H below, Z (=year 7 of Amyntas) above. Dark green patina, aEF. Gutknecht coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-217) AE 23 – Julia Domna639 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE23 (4.94g). OYΛΙΑ CEBACTH, draped bust right / EΠΙCΓΡΠΑΠΙΩΝ OCYΠΑΙΠΩΝ, cultus statue of Artemis Anaitis to front.
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Tarsos (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius639 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE30 (15.27g). AVT KAI TI AI AΔPIA ANTΩNINOC CЄB/ Π - Π, laureate head right / ΔЄMOC AΔPIA TAPCЄΩN MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC, Demos with wreath seated left, star in left field. Rare. gVF.
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Tetartemorion639 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (?) (0.28g). Head of horse right / Quadratum incusum. VF. Rare. Mueller coll.
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Thyateira (AD 200-270) AE 18639 views3rd century AD. AE18 (3.7g). BOPEITHNH, bust of Artemis Boreitene left, with quiver over shoulder, seen from behind / ΘΥATEΙPHNΩN, eagle standing facing, head left, with open wings. Good Very Fine.
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Drachm639 viewsca 335-320 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.11g, 3h). Neumas, magistrate. Bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, magistrate’s name [NE]YMAΣ on horizontal band. VF, toned. Good metal. Whorton Coll.; ex Lanz 146 (5/2009), lot 192.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/3639 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.07g). Bee with straight wings, E-Φ, within dotted circle / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned, light porosity.
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Gambrion (BC 350-250) AE 11638 viewsafter ca 350 BC. AE11 (0.98g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bull butting left, star above. Good VF, dark green patina.
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Mylasa (AD 129) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian638 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.52g), Mylasa mint, struck after 129 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Zeus Labraundos standing facing, holding double axe (labrys) and spear; fillets hang from wrists to ground as supports. Toned VF, light porosity. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus, Sutherland Group III (g). Ex von Aulock Collection, 6616.
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Knidos (BC 490-465) Drachm638 viewsca 490-465 BC. AR Drachm (6.08g). Forepart of roaring lion left / Archaic head of Aphrodite left within incuse square. Toned, good VF. Ex Muenzen und Medaillen 79 (1994), lot 355; Duplicates from the Hermitage Collection (Schlessinger/Berlin, 2/1934).
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Myrina (BC 165) Tetradrachm638 viewsAfter 165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.62g). Laureate head of Apollo right, three loose braids / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and phiale, omphalos and amphora at feet; ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ and monogram to left. Lightly toned EF.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 16638 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, 2nd cent AD. AE16 (2.58g). Bust of young Dionysos (?) right, thyrsos behind / ΕΛ-ΑΙΤ-ΩΝ, poppy caps between grain ears. Dark golden toning, VF.
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Adana (AD 217-218) AE 32 - Macrinus638 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE32 (18.84g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left on rocks, holding grain ears, river-god Sarus swimming left below. VF, dark green patina with some red, light adjustment marks on both sides.
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(BC 470-440) Uvug - Tetrobol638 viewsUvug, Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.83g), uncertain mint. Forepart of winged human-headed bull right / Head of Aphrodite? right, OFOV (='uvug' in Lycian language) to left, within dotted incuse square. Toned, VF.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE638 viewsca 190-75 BC. AE (12.58g). Artemidoros, magistrate. Head of Apollo right / Homer sitting left, holding scroll and scepter. Dark brown patina, aEF.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Gorgon - Obol638 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.74g). Facing female head / Sphinx seated left. Good VF, toned. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 57 (4/ 2001), lot 554.
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Silandos (AD 193-235) AE 16638 viewsTime of Elagabal, 218-222 AD. AE16 (2.46g). CIΛAN-ΔOC, turreted bust of Tyche right / CIΛAN-ΔЄΩN, crescent and star. Good very fine.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 18638 views1st century BC. AE18 (4.20g, 12h). Dionysi-, magistrate. Draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap, set on crescent / ANTIOX, Humped bull standing right, head facing, ΔIONYΣ, below. VF, brown patina. Ex. Alighieri Coll.
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 117-138) AE 34 - Hadrian638 viewsKoinon of Bithynia. Nikomedeia(?) mint. Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE34 (25.94g, 6h). Laureate head right / Octastyle temple façade set on podium of three steps, pellet in field between central columns; in pediment, ornate entablature consisting of metopes, each with central pellet; above, male figure standing facing, holding patera over lighted altar and holding scepter, pellet to left and right; aphlasta as acroteria. VF, dark green and brown patina, some minor cleaning marks. Well centered and struck. Ex Sierra Coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander638 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (5.85g, 6h). 228 AD. ΑΥ Κ CЄΟYH – ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔ, laureate head right / [ΜHΤ]-Ρ - Κ-ΑΙCΑ / ЄΤ Z (year 7), three double corn-ears tied together. A.K. coll.
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Bow case on Pamphylia, Side637 viewsPamphylia, Side. ca 200-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.18g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; countermark: bow in bowcase with TOP to left / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate above DEI (magistrate) to left. Fine, bold countermark. The TOP counterstamp was applied by an unidentified authority.
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Gergis (BC 320-270) AE 10637 viewsca 320-270 BC. AE10 (0.70g). Three-quarter facing head of Sibyl Herophile, turned slightly right, wearing laurel wreath and pendanted necklace / Sphinx seated right. Dark green patina, good VF.
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Hamaxitos (BC 350-310) AE 15637 viewsca 350-310 BC. AE15 (4.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΜΑ−ΞΙ on either side of lyre.
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Hemiobol 637 viewsca 385-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.23g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grape cluster. Porous, very fine.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Septimius Severus637 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE19 (5.66g, 12h), dated RY 2 (194/5 AD). Laureate head right / Homonoia seated left on Mt. Argaeus, holding branch. Good VF, brown patina, minor roughness. Wagner Coll.
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Lapethos (BC 425) Stater637 viewsca 425 BC. AR Stater (10.67g, 22mm). Type almost obliterated, helmeted head of Athena left /head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet; the whole in incuse square; ankh (♀) symbol upper right corner. Extremely rare. Lightly toned, nice very fine.
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Priene (BC 290-250) Hemidrachm637 viewsca 290-270 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.78g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / Trident; ΗΓΗΞΙ (magistrate) right, all within maeander pattern circle. VF, toned, some encrustation. Drewry Coll.; ex Wilkinson Coll. (Malter Auc. 49, 11/1992), lot 740.
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Persian Kings (BC 375-340) Siglos637 viewsca 375-340 BC. AR Siglos (5.52g, 15mm). Persian king or hero right in kneeling-running stance, holding dagger and bow / Incuse punch. gVF.
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(BC 390-370) Aruvatijesi and Zagaba - 1/3 Stater637 viewsAruvatijesi and Zagaba, Dynasts, ca 380-375 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (2.99g, 5h). Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles, Lykian legend around, within incuse square. EF. Rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 300-200) AE 10637 views3rd century BC. AE10 (1.4g). Head of Kore Soteira right / K-Y/Ξ-I, tripod, monogram to left. aEF.
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Knidos (BC 330-250) Drachm636 viewsca 330-250 BC. AR Drachm (3.27g). Head of Aphrodite Euploia right, wearing sakkos, in beaded circle / Forepart of roaring lion right, KNI below, ΕΥΜΕ[ΛΩ] (magistrate) above. Fine toning, good style, good VF.
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Side (BC 100-0) AE 12636 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE12 (1.27g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Pomegranate. Green-brown patina, VF/aEF.
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Hierapolis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian636 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.22g, 6h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Apollo Citharoedus standing right, holding plectrum and lyre. VF, a few scratches. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus.
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Aspendos (BC 370-330) AE 22636 viewsca 370-333 BC. AE22 - "Tetradrachm" (9.50g). Two wrestlers grappling / Slinger in throwing stance right; triskeles to right. Apparently unpublished in bronze. Lightly rough, nice very fine. Ex Hirsch Auktion 217 (9/2001), lot 1578.
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Kios (BC 300-200) AE 19636 views3rd century BC. AE19 (5.73g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Club and bow in bow-case; ΔΙ. VF, green patina, a little rough. Ex Drewry Coll.; Colosseum Coin 30 (1/1988), lot 23.
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Tenedos (BC 450-387) Drachm636 viewsca 450-387 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.70g). Janiform female and male heads (Hera and Zeus?) / ΤΕΝΕ-Δ-Ι-Ω-Ν, double-axe; grapes to left and right below. VF, darkly toned, minor porosity.
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Magnesia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Augustus636 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (3.88g). Laureate head right / Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver on shoulder. VF, nice green patina. Scarce.
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan636 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (4.26g). AVTOKPATΩP KA• TPAIANOC, laureate head right / Stag standing left. VF, green patina with some light earthen highlights. Provides a full reading for the obverse legend, not otherwise attested. Wagner Coll.
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Germanikopolis (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna 636 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (14.40g), dated CY 215 (209/210 AD). Draped bust right / Eagle standing left on cippus; standards flanking. Near VF, dark brown patina, some light roughness. Perhaps unpublished. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Tenedos (BC 400) AE 10636 viewsLate 5th-early 4th century BC. AE10 (0.60g, 11h). Bust of Artemis right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; T-E above, two stars below. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 1 - EL 1/6636 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte (11mm, 2.20g). Two back to back lions' heads, facing downward with open jaws and lolling tongues, a volute decoration between / Single divided punch with volute design. Unpublished in the standard references. VF.
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(BC 280-230) Ariaramnes I - AE 17636 viewsAriaramnes, ca 280-230 BC. AE18 (4.36g, 12h). Head right wearing bashlyk / ΑΡΙΑΡΑMNΟΥ, Ariaramnes on horse running right, holding spear; uncertain monogram(?) below. VF, dark green patina. Rare.
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Kalymna (BC 3rd cent) Didrachm635 viewsca 280-250 BC. AR Didrachm (6.22g). Male head right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Lyre, [Κ]ΑΛΥΜΝΙΟΝ below, in dotted square. Toned, light corrosion on rev. aEF. Scarce.
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Tion (AD 220-240) AE 30635 viewsCivic Issue, ca 220-240 AD. AE30 (11.92g). Diademed and draped bust of Tius right; countermark: H surmounted by star within circular incuse / Tyche standing right, holding scepter, facing Zeus standing left, also holding scepter and sacrificing over altar between them. Good Fine, brown patina.
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Leonnaia (BC 2nd cent) AE 15635 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE15 (4.10g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Lion seated right on amphora, spear(?) diagonally behind. VF, black patina, minor roughness. Very rare city.
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Masikytes (BC 27-20) Hemidrachm635 viewsLycian League, ca 27-20 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.89g). Laureate head of Apollo right, Λ-Υ / Lyre; M-A, tripod to right, within incuse square. Superb EF.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 21635 views164 BC and later. AE21 (7.53g, 1h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Sandan on mythical animal right, within pyramidal monument surmounted by eagle; two monograms to left. Good VF, dark green patina, light adjustment marks on reverse.
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Nagidos (BC 356-333) Stater635 viewsca 356-333 BC. AR Stater (10.08g). Aphrodite seated left holding a phiale; Eros flying before placing wreath on Aphrodite's head; flower before, mouse below / Dionysos standing left, holding grape clusters and thyrsos; TOΛ in upper left field, TOΛ in lower left field. Die-breaks on obverse, lightly toned, nice very fine.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 22635 viewsca 280-200 BC. AE22 (6.45g). Three-quarter facing, turreted bust of Artemis, bow and quiver over shoulder, head turned slightly right / Stag standing right, within laurel wreath. Near VF, dark greenish-brown patina. Freedman Coll.
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Phellos (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III635 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE (20.90g). AUT KAI M AN GORDIANOS SEB, Cuirassed and laureate bust right / ΦΕΛΛΕΙΤωΝ, Elpis(?) holding flower. Brown patina, VF. Rare.
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Amaseia (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla and Geta635 viewsCaracalla & Geta, 198-217 AD. AE30 (12.85g). Dated, 208 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / Draped bust of Geta right; ET-CN. Rare. Good fine.
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