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Pordosilene (BC 400) Hemiobol 620 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.49g, 3h). Bearded head of Silenos right / Dolphin transversely downward to right in incuse square. VF, toned, porous. Very rare.
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(BC 263-241) Eumenes I - Tetradrachm620 viewsEumenes I, 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.02g, 12h). Struck ca 255/50-241 BC. Laureate head of Philetairos right / Athena enthroned left, resting on shield to right, holding transverse spear; ivy leaf to outer left, monogram to inner left, bow to outer right. EF, toned, tiny edge nick, area of slight roughness on reverse.
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 23619 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE22 (8.23g). Head of Artemis, facing, turned slightly right, wearing stephane, laureate wreath, earrings and necklace / Eagle standing right, wings open; ABY and aplustre to right. EF, dark green patina, some light smoothing in fields. Ex Frank Sternberg Auktion XI (11/1981), lot 115.
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Silandos (AD 193-235) AE 15619 viewsTime of Caracalla, 197-217 AD. AE15 (3.96g). CIΛAN-ΔOC, turreted bust of Tyche right / CIΛAN-ΔЄΩN, crescent and star; second star above.
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Aigai (AD 253-268) AE 20619 viewsTime of Valerian-Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (5.10g). ΑΙΓH, Tyche (the Amazon Aegae); axe at shoulder / AIΓAEΩΝ, Tyche standing, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Very fine.
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Neandreia (BC 350) AE 11619 views4th cent BC. AE11 (1.49g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Corn grain; NEAN to left, bunch of grapes to right. Nice very fine.
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Synnada (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina619 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 254-268 AD. AE26 (9.94g). Diademed and draped bust right / CVNNA-Δ-ΕΩN, Amaltheia standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and infant Zeus; goat at her feet. Good VF, brown surfaces, scrape on eye. Drewry Coll.; Ex Lindgren Coll.
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Mallos (AD 244-249) AE30 - Philip I and Otacilia619 viewsPhilip I and Otacilia, 244-249 AD. AE30 (20.07g). IMP M IVL PHILIP[PVM AVG], radiate and cuirassed bust right; countermark, A / OTACILIAM CEVERAM FEL [MAL COL], L-C/ S-C, diademed and draped bust right. Rare. Good fine.
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Komama (AD 138-161) AE 27 - Antoninus Pius619 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE27 (9.65g). Laureate head right / Founder plowing left, goading yoked oxen. Near VF, green patina. Wagner Coll.
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Ankyra (AD 161-169) AE - Lucius Verus619 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE (25.41g).
ΑVΤ Κ ΑVP-ΗΛ ΟVΗPΩC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΑΝΚΥΡΑC, youth, chest bare, chlamys around waist, stepping onto prow of ship, reaching backwards with his right arm.
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Nikomedeia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus619 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 (13.81g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔIC NЄΩKO / PΩN NЄI / KOMH / ΔЄON, within a laurel-wreath. See aVF with a nice portrait and a pleasing dark green patina.
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Autokane (BC 400-300) AE 10619 views3rd century BC. AE10 (1.07g, 10h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Helmeted head of Athena right; AYTOK below. VF, black patina, reverse surfaces a little rough. Rare. Alighieri Coll.
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Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 17619 views1st century BC. AE17 (5.00g, 12h). Facing cult statue of Zeus Labraundos / Eagle standing right, wings displayed, on thunderbolt. Fine, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Apollonis (AD 80-120) AE 619 viewsAutonomous issues, late 1st or early 2nd century AD. AE (2.11g, 6h). ΘΕΟΝ CΥΝ-ΚΛΗΤΟΝ, draped female bust of Boule right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩ-ΝΙΔΕΩΝ, kithara. VF.
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Eikonion (BC 100-0) AE 18619 viewsca 1st century AD. AE18 (6.4g). Bust of Perseus seen from behind, holding harpa and gorgoneion's head / EΙΚΟΝΙEΩΝ [ΜEΝEΔΗΜ ΤΙΜΟΘEΟΥ ?], Zeus seated left, holding scepter and thunderbolt. Good Fine. Extremely rare.
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(BC 230-220) Ariarathes III - AE619 viewsAriarathes III, ca 230-220 BC. AE (2.48g, 12h), Tyana mint. Bust right, wearing tiara / ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ T-YA, goddess standing facing, holding lotus flower and branch; two sphinxes sitting at her feet facing opposite directions. VF. Very rare.
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Erythrai (BC 360-342) Drachm619 viewsca 387-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.53g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / EPY, club and bow case; owl to right, magistrate ΠEΛOΠIΔHΣ. Toned, VF.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I619 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (24.97g, 7h). AVT • K • Γ • IOV • OVH MAΞIMЄINOC Π-Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TAPC-OV MH-TPOΠO, A/M/K downward to right, ΓB in exergue, the Three Graces (Charites), the central figure seen from behind, embracing each other, those on ends holding flowers. VF, dark green patina.
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Magnesia (BC 350-190) Trihemiobol618 viewsca 350-190 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Trident in circular maeander pattern. VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 98-117) Diassarion - Trajan and Matidia618 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE Diassarion (13.90g), 113/114 AD. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙ-[ΑΝΟΣ ΣΕ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑ], Laureate head right / [KAISARE - Monogram - ΑΝΑZ]ΑΡΒΩ ΜΑΤΙΔΙΑΝ ΣΕ / ΕΤ ΒΛΡ (year 132), draped bust Matidia right. Rare. Dark green patina, great style, good very fine.
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Caracalla on Karia, Stratonikaia618 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (26.98g). Laureate head right; c/m: laureate bust of Caracalla right / Emperor on horseback right, holding sceptre. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.
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Orontes (BC 357-352) Tetrobol618 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.53g, 14mm), struck in Adramytteion? Head of Athena right, wearing helmet with large crest / ORONTA, forepart of Pegasss right, in incuse square. Unpublished variety of a very rare issue. VF/gVF.
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Side (BC 100-0) AE 18618 views1st cent BC. AE18 (3.45g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Pomegranate; caduceus to left. Good VF. Ex Gutknecht coll., M&M Auk. 17 (10/2005), lot 938.
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Ilion (AD 69-79) AE 21 - Vespasian618 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE21 (7.15g). Laureate head right / TITW KAICAPI Δ[OMITIAN] W KAI around, ΙΛΙ below, confronted busts of Titus and Domitian, vis-a-vis; statue of Athena between. Near VF, brown surfaces, a little rough. Ex Drewry Coll.
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Aspendos (BC 420-360) Obol618 viewsca 420-360 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.90g). Facing gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena left, ΕΣΤ to left. VF, toned, some striking weakness. David Herman Coll.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) AE 10 - Koinon of Lesbos618 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, 330-280 BC. AE10 (1.24g). Female head right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace (Hera?) / ΑΙΟΛΕ, thunderbolt, bunch of grapes below. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare.

For attribution to Methymna, see B. L. Robert, Etudes de numismatique grecque (1951), 92ff.
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Ephesos (BC 390-320) AE 13618 viewsca 390-320/00 BC. AE13 (1.68g). Hegelochos, magistrate. Female head left; astragalos behind / HΓE-ΛO-XOΣ, Bee. VF, black patina, light roughness. Very Rare. Wagner Coll.
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Mylasa (BC 210-30) AE 12?618 viewsca 210-30 BC. AE (1.58g). Horse trotting right / M-Y, ornamented trident head upwards. VF.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/2 Siglos618 viewsca 387-340 BC. AR Triobol (2.27g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛ above / Mill sail incuse. VF. Rare denomination.
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Pergamon (AD 218-222) AE 43 - Elagabalus618 viewsElagabal, 218-222 AD. AE43 (44.74g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ-Ρ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, cuirassed and laureate bust right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡ ΤΙΒ ΚΛ ΑΛЄΧΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΙΒЄΟΔΟ ΠЄ-Ρ/Γ-ΑΜΗ-ΩΝ / ΠΡΩΤΩΝ Γ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, table with two price crowns next to a wreath inscribed, OΛY/MΠI/A. Very rare. Nice dark green patina, VF.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/48 Stater618 viewsca 625/00 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.26g). Head of griffin left / Rough quadripartite incuse square. VF. This issue is possibly from the earliest coinage at Teos; see: M. Matzke, JNG 50, p. 43, "Serie 0."
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B52 618 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g, 10mm). Young male head facing right, wearing knotted taenia with lotus-like ornament above the forehead / Wreathed male head (in archaic style) facing right, wearing long beard, within incuse square. gVF, one of the best examples known, with reverse in much better condition than usual for this emission. Carr coll.

Bodenstedt notes 29 examples of this emission. A further 30 examples have appeared at auction, this being the 30th.
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(BC 400-380) Uncertain Dynast - Hemiobol617 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 400-380 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g). Lion's head left / Bearded head left, wearing Persian tiara, within dotted circular border. Rare. Edge chip. Good very fine. Unpublished in major references.
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Ilion (AD 200-300) AE 19617 viewsca 3rd cent AD. AE19 (3.34g, 12h). ΘΕΑ ΡΩ-ΜΗ, draped bust of turreted Roma, staff in front / Ι-ΛΙ, eagle flying left, carrying off in its claws Ganymedes wearing Phrygian cap. Brown-green patina, aVF/VF. Very rare.
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Kindya (BC 510-490) Tetrobol617 viewsca 510-490 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.29g). Head of ketos right / Incuse geometric pattern. Near EF. Rare right-facing type.
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Ilistra (AD 161-169) AE 22 - Lucius Verus617 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE22 (8.50g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; two monograms before, representing the titles Armeniacus and Parthicus / Herakles standing facing, leaning on club held in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm. VF, brown patina, a few light scratches. Very rare, only the Paris specimen recorded by von Aulock. Wagner Coll.
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Idyma (BC 350-250) AE617 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE (0.80g). Head of Nymph right, hair in ampyx and sphendone / Fig leaf, Ι-Δ-Y/MION. Dark green patina, EF. Very rare. R. Mueller coll.
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Cyprus Uncertain (BC 450) Stater617 viewsca 450 BC. Ko... or Go... AR Persic Stater (10.94g). Lion springing right on ground line, Λ below, within dotted circle / Bull walking left, Λ below, within dotted incuse square. aEF.
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Mopsos (AD 253-260) AE 34 - Valerian I617 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE34 (19.20g, 12h). Dated CY 323 (255/6 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-god Pyramus, holding cornucopia, reclining left on river bridge consisting of five arches; ΔΩΡЄΑ in spans, triumphal arches at either end; ЄT Γ/KT (date) in upper field. EF, dark brown patina, minor roughness.

The Greek word δωρεά (gift) indicates that the bridge was the result of imperial munificence. It is quite possible that, as the city was situated on a major route eastward into Commagene and Cyrrhestica, and consequently the Persian frontier, the bridge was constructed to ensure rapid deployment of Roman troops to the East.
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol617 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.34 g, 10h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap / Head of bull facing slightly right. VF, some porosity.

The portrait on this particular issue is thought to be Attis, the consort of Phrygian Kybele. The androgynous Kybele/Agdistis was castrated by the gods. From the severed parts grew an almond tree from which Attis sprang. Attis appears infrequently in Greek art, but he was raised in status when the Romans adopted the cult of Kybele.
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Elaia (AD 117-138) AE 15 - Hadrian616 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE15 (2.81g). Laureate bust Hadrian right / EΛAITΩΝ, calathos containing poppy-heads and corn-ears. Nice very fine.
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Assos (BC 300-241) AE616 viewsca 300-241 BC. AE (1.25g). Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / Griffin sitting left, ΑΣΣΙ above. Black patina, VF.
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Samos (BC 522-520) Didrachm616 viewsca 520 BC. AR Didrachm (6.87g). Forepart of bull right / Head of roaring lion right, within incuse square. Toned EF, exceptional flan. Very rare, only 5 recorded specimens.
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Myriandros (BC 361-334) Obol - Mazaios616 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Obol (0.81g, 5h). Baaltars seated left, holding lotus tipped scepter in right hand / Lion standing left, head facing; winged solar disk above. Superb EF.
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Apollonia ad Rhyndakon (AD 96-98) AE 14 - Nerva616 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE14 (1.93g, 1h). Bare head right / Lyre. VF, green patina. Very rare. Ex Italo Vecchi 7 (10/1997), lot 1239.
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Eresos (BC 300-200) AE 12616 views3rd cent BC. AE12 (1.86g). Corn-ear / ΕΡΕΣ, kerykeion, monogram. good F. Unique? Joy coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla616 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (22.17g, 6h). Homonoia with Laodicea ad Lycum. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FILADELFEI-WN KE (sic) L-AODIKEIW, N in right field, OMONOIA in exergue, EP/MIL/AB/APX in four lines across central field, Zeus Laodiceus standing left vis-à-vis Artemis standing facing, dead stag at side, and drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. Apparently unique and unpublished. VF, black-brown patina. Drewry Coll.
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Alexandreia (AD 180-192) AE 28 - Commodus616 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE28 (7.81g). AVT CAI(sic!) M AV COM - MODO AVG BA, laureate head right / COL AVG - TROAD, statue of Apollo Smintheus in himation standing facing on small cippus, quiver over right shoulder, holding bow in left hand and sacrificing from patera in right hand over flaming tripod. Very rare, VF/EF, brown-green patina. Probably unpublished. Hoeft coll.
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Lystra (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 – Augustus616 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (4.78g). IMP AVG, laureate head right / CERERIC, Ceres enthroned to left with cornucopiae and ears of corn, altar to the left. Green patina. Very fine.
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Teos (BC 470-420) Tetartemorion616 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.19g). Griffin's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light porosity.
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Sinope (BC 333-322) Drachm - Ariarathes I616 viewsAriarathes I of Cappadocia, 333-322 BC. AR Drachm (5.42g, 5h). Sinope mint. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; [aplustre before], Aramaic 'MO' behind / Sea-eagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left; Aramaic legend ('Arydrt') below. EF, toned. Very rare.

Simonetta mentions these drachms in the text describing the coins of Ariarathes I, but does not list them in his catalog.
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol?616 views4th century BC. AR Obol (12mm, 1.12g, 9h). Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Club. VF, toned, light porosity.
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(BC 62-40) Deiotaros - AE 16616 viewsDeiotaros, ca 62-40 BC. AE16 (6.20g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Large monogram and Galatian shield. VF, dark green patina. Very rare.
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Samos (BC 370-365) Tetradrachm616 viewsca 370-365 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.21g). Lion’s mask facing. Rev. ΣA, forepart of an ox facing to right, an olive-branch behind, IHNOΔ[OTOΣ] / MANΔPAΓO[PO] in two lines above. gVF. Very rare, the only example recorded by Barron. Prospero coll.
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Hemiobol615 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g, 7mm). Head of Apollo right, hair tied / Quadripartite incuse square, with granular patterns, pellet in center. aVF.
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Myriandros (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios615 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (10.68g, 1h). Baaltars seated left, holding scepter; eagle on thymiaterion to left / Lion standing left on ground. VF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 197-212) AE - Geta615 viewsGeta, 197-212 AD. AE (9.48g). 198/209 AD. Bare head right, countermark: head of emperor / Eagle on platform in between two military ensigns.
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Miletos (BC 259-246) Drachm615 viewsca 259-246 BC. AR Drachm (5.19g). Leontiskos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, looking right; star above, monogram and E before, ΛΕΟΝΤΙΣΚΟ[Σ] in exergue. Good VF, minor porosity.
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Aigeai (AD 41-54) AE 25 - Time of Claudius615 viewsTime of Claudius. 41-54 AD. AE25 (10.90g, 1h). Dated Year 89 (42/3 AD). Draped and helmeted bust of Athena right, with aegis / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. ΘΠ (date) in reverse legend. VF, wonderful dark and light green patina.
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Kolophon (BC 330-300) AE 18615 viewsca 4th-3rd cent BC. AE18 (5.88g). Head of Apollo right, wearing band in hair / Kithara, KO above, within linear square; ΑΛ-ΚΙ-ΔH-ΜΟΣ (magistrate) around. Good style, dark green patina, gVF. Very rare type. Joy coll.
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Abydos (BC 200-0) AE 14615 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE14 (2.23g, 12h). Bust of Artemis facing slightly right / ABY, eagle standing right, head left. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 18615 views1st century BC. AE18 (6.00g, 12h). Herilou(?), magistrate. Draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap, resting on crescent; before, eagle’s head right / ANTIOX, Humped bull standing right, HPIΛOY, below. VF, green patina.
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Aperlai (BC 167-100) Drachm615 viewsLycian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.90g, 16mm, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Kithara; Isis crown to lower left; all within incuse square. Extremely rare, the finest of two examples known. Good VF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 4 - EL 1/24615 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (7mm, 0.59g). Milesian standard. Figural type. Head of roaring lion left / Incuse square. Good VF. Apparently unpublished denomination.

The cataloger of the Elektron collection associated its coins of this type to Rosen 304, but the style of the lion and the incuse punch are not consistent with these.
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Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 17615 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE17 (4.29g). Bust of winged Nike right / ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, quiver. aEF. Pfeiler Coll.
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Kolophon (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion614 viewsca 480-470 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.24g). Facing head of Apollo Klarios with long-hanging hair / Mark of value or monogram? in incuse square. Rare. Finely toned, EF.
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Neokaisareia (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordianus III614 viewsGordianus III, 238-244. AE31 (15.22g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝ, Prize-urn with two branches, ΚΟΙΝ ΠΟ ΝΤΟΜΗ ΝΕΟΚΑΙ ΕΤΡΟ. Very fine. Apparently unpublished.
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Aspendos (BC 400-370) Stater614 viewsca 400-370 BC. AR Stater (10.98g). Two wrestlers grappling; PY between / [ΕΣΤ]FΕΔΙΙ[VΣ], slinger standing right; triskeles and Eros to right; all within shallow incuse square. EF, light toning.
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Etenna (BC 400-300) Obol614 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Head of gorgoneion? (or Apollo) facing / curved knife. aVF. Rare.
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Kragos (BC 48-23) Hemidrachm614 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. Hemidrachm (1.79g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ / Κ-Ρ/Α-Γ, lyre; within incuse square. aEF.
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Phokaia (BC 250-100) AE 17614 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE17 (4.73g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Griffin springing left, ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ below. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex Triton V (New York, 1/2002), lot 476.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 16614 viewsafter 164 BC. AE16 (2.13g, 1h). Club tied with fillets, within oak wreath / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Near EF, light green patina.
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Kremna (BC 39-25) AE 17614 viewsunder Galatian King Amyntas, 39-25 BC. AE17 (4.42g), struck 26/25 BC. Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / Thunderbolt, KP-H below, Z (=year 7 of Amyntas) above. Green patina, gVF. Righetti coll.
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Mylasa (BC 6th cent) EL 1/48 Stater614 viewsMid 6th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.25g). Lion's head facing / Scorpion. Near VF.
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Masikytes (BC 100-0) AE 19614 views1st century BC. AE19 (4.09g). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / Stag standing right. Good VF, black-green patina.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla614 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (14.56g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Naked male figure (the Emperor?), wearing wreath, holding spear and sword in sheath. Good very fine.
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Elaiousa-Sebaste (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III614 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (23.78g). AVT K M ANTΩ ΓOPΔIANOC, draped bust right / CЄBACT IЄP-A-C AVT NAVAP, Zeus enthroned left, holding thunderbolt and staff; XIC in left field. Rare. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Temnos (BC 300-250) AE 13614 views3rd century BC. AE13 (2.12 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Grape bunch on vine; flower to left. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights.
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Philopator (BC 20-AD 17) AE 24614 viewsPhilopator, King of Cilicia, ca 20 BC-17 AD. AE24 (8.45g). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right; A on veil / Athena standing left, holding Nike and shield; monogram to right. EF, attractive dark olive green patina, some flatness of strike on the reverse. Freedman Coll.
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B21614 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 4h, 10mm). Head of ram left; below, cock right / Incuse head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rectangular punch behind. VF.

Bodenstedt records eight examples of this type. A further eleven examples have appeared in auction.
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Korykos (BC 100-30) AE 20613 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE20 (5.97g). Turreted head of Tyche right; A behind / ΚΩΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus, ΕΥ/ΕΠΙ/ΕΡ in left field. Good VF, attractive green patina with earthen highlights.
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Silandos (AD 198-209) AE 35 - Geta613 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE35 (29.37g, 6h). Helenus Apollon, first archon for the second time. Λ CΕΠΤΙ ΓΕΤΑC ΚΑΙ−CΑP, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΕΠΙ ΕΛΕΝΟV ΑΠΟΛ ΑP Α ΤΟ Β , [CΙ]ΛΑΝΔΕ/ΩΝ in two lines in exergue, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, pellet in pediment. VF, olive patina, attractive strike. Apparently unique.1 comments
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Eresos (BC 300-200) AE 9613 views3rd cent BC. AE9 (0.59g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / ΕΡΕΣΙ, corn-ear, bee in field to left. VF. Extremely rare. Joy coll.
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Hierapolis (BC 10-9) AE 15 - Fabius Maximus613 viewsFabius Maximus. Proconsul, 10/9 BC. AE15 (3.12g, 12h). Tryphon, magistrate. ΦΑΒ[ΙΟΣ] to right, ΜΑΞΙΜ[Ο-Σ] to left, bare head right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟ / ΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΤΡΥΦΩΝ in three lines across fields. VF, black-green patina with earthen overtones. Rare.
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Anazarbos (AD 161-180) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius613 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE30 - Triassaria (19.82g, 30mm), dated Year 182 (163/4 AD). ΑVΤ Κ Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΟVΗPΟC CΕΒ, bare-headed draped bust right / KAIC TΩN ΠROC TΩ ANAZAPBΩ/ ЄT BΠP, dekastyle temple; star on pediment. Rare. Good very fine.
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Alabanda (AD 138-161) AE 37 – Antoninus Pius613 viewsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE37 (24.93g). •AVT•K[AI]•T•A[IΛ]• [AΔPIA]NOC• A[NTΩ] NI NOC•C[EB•], laureate head right / •EΠI•[Γ•AN] K•IΛ•A - NΔP[ΩNOC •APC•] / AΛABANΔEΩN, Dionysos with katharos and thyrsus standing facing; to the left panther leaping. Almost very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/6 Stater613 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.71g). Eagle standing right on tunny left; to upper left, tunny right / Incuse square punch. VF. Rare.
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Adana (BC 164-27) AE 18613 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (3.74g). ΑΔΑΝΕWΝ, draped, laureate bust of Apollo right; branch in front / Artemis in short chiton standing right, holding bow in her outstretched left hand, pulling arrow with right hand from quiver on her back; stag at her side. Dark olive-green patina, VF. Rare. Righetti coll.; ex Levante coll.1 comments
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm613 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.80g). Head of a ram right / Calf head right within shallow incuse square. Unpublished?1 comments
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/24 Stater613 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twenty-Fourth Stater (6mm, 0.65g). Head of seal left / Incuse square punch. EF.
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Laranda (BC 400-330) Obol612 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.50g). Bearded head right (Baaltars?) / Forepart of wolf right, crescent or Λ above. Very fine.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) female/lion - Obol612 viewsca 5th cent. BC. AR Obol (0.63g, 8mm). Female head (of Archaic style) left / Protome of lion in incuse square. F. Unpublished?
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Antandros (BC 400-350) AE 8612 viewsca 350 BC. AE8 (0.45g). Head of Artemis Astyrne right, thin band in hair / Head of lion right, ANTAN to right. Scarce mini-jewel with light green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Miletos (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus612 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (17.55g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Legend in five lines within laurel wreath. VF, dark green patina, light roughness. The reverse marks the Didymeia and Kommodeia festivals and games, honoring the shrine of Apollo at Didyma and the elevation of Commodus to Augustus in 177 AD. Wagner Coll.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan612 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (4.17g). Laureate head right / Turreted female advancing right, holding lance and shield. VF, brown patina. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B52612 viewsca 454-428/7 BC. EL Hekte (11mm, 2.51g, 3h). Diademed youthful male head right / Wreathed bearded male head right within incuse square. Good VF, light scratch on obverse.
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Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Tetradrachm 612 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 17.04g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Draped bust of Kore right, wearing oak wreath / ΚΥZΙ - ΚΗΝΩΝ, torch; monograms above and below; all within laurel wreath. Good VF, gray toning with golden hues in the devices. Very rare, apparently unpublished with these monograms. Lipcer Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol612 viewsca 410-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.30g, 11h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; tunny below / Bull’s head facing slightly right. VF, toned, porous.
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Paphos (AD 19-23) AE 19 - Drusus612 viewsPaphos(?). Drusus, Caesar, 19-23 AD. AE19 (6.75g, 12h). Struck AD 22/3. Bare head right / Zeus Salaminios standing left before temple of Paphian Aphrodite. VF, black patina. Very rare.
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Ephesos (BC 375) AE 11612 viewsca 375 BC. AE11 (1.30g, 12h). Female head left, wearing stephane / Bee. VF, dark green patina. Whorton Coll.; ex Gorny & Mosch 176 (3/2009), lot 1311.
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