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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus529 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (6.6g). Laureate head right. / Hexastyle temple, ΠΡ ΟΥ CAЄΩΝ across field and in exergue.
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Herakleia Salbake (AD 161-169) AE 30529 viewsMarcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (15.50g, 6h). Draped bust of youthful Senate left / Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing facing one another, clasping right hands. Good VF, black patina, light earthen deposits, a few cleaning marks.
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Synnada (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina 529 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 254-268 AD. AE26 (9.94g). KOP CAΛΩNINA CЄB, diademed and draped bust right / CVNNA-Δ-ЄΩN IΩNΩN, Amaltheia standing facing, head right, holding scepter and infant Zeus; goat at her feet. Good VF, brown surfaces, scrape on eye. Rare. Green patina, gVF.
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Methymna (BC 200-30) AE 529 views2nd-1st century BC. AE (4.02g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Korinthian helmet / Μ-Α/Θ-Y, kantharos, small oinochoe to right. Dark olive-brown patina, VF. Rare.
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Miletos (BC 175-125) AE 10529 viewsca 175-125 BC. AE10 (1.16g, 12h). Erginos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above, [Ε]ΡΓΙΝΟΣ in exergue. VF, black patina. Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.
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(BC 430-390) Hntruma - Stater529 viewsHntruma, Dynast, ca 390 BC. AR Stater (8.56g, 0h). Kadyanda mint. Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / Lykian letters "hñtruma"; head of Hermes left, wearing winged petasos, dynastic symbol/monogram to right; all in dotted square border within square incuse. Toned, gVF. Very rare.
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Klazomenai (AD 209-211) AE 35 - Caracalla & Geta529 viewsCaracalla & Geta, 209-211 AD. AE35 (24.65g, 6h). Philon Dam-, magistrate. Confronted busts of Caracalla right and Geta left, each laureate, draped, and cuirassed / Poseidon seated left on rocky outcropping, right foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident. VF, slightly rough brown surfaces, small metal flaw running from before Poseidon’s right knee to his extended right arm. Apparently unique reverse for these emperors and this magistrate. Group CEM.
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Maionia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Julia Domna529 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE29 (13.00g, 6h). Dama-, magistrate. Draped bust right / Demeter, holding torch in each hand, standing left in car drawn by biga of winged serpents. EF, attractive green patina, some very minor roughness. Very rare and better than the illustrated specimens. From Group CEM.
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Lebedos (BC 150) Tetradrachm529 viewsca 190-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.08g). Stephanephoric type. Korabos, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on club between two cornucopias; ΚΩΡΑ-ΒΟΣ below; all within wreath. aEF. Rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 18529 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE18 (7.20g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Swan standing left on kerykeion. VF, brown patina, minor roughness.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion Paw - EL 1/24529 viewsca 6th century BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.5g, 6mm). Lion's paw / Lion´s head facing within incuse punch. VF.
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Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Tetartemorion529 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.21g, 8mm). Head of Apollo left, wearing taenia / Helmeted head of Athena left within incuse square. EF. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Drachm?529 viewsca 3rd century BC. AR Drachm(?) (5.07g, 20mm). Head of Kore Soteira left, with hair in sphendone; ΣΩTEIPA / Head of lion left; monogram to left; below, tunny left; KYZI.

The weight of this piece is significantly heavier than SNG BN 408-10, which are closer to 3.25g. Additionally, the obverse style is much closer to the following series featuring the seated Apollo reverse type. BN 419 fits the obverse style and weight, but is of the later reverse type, pointing to a possible hybrid or transitional issue. Very rare and interesting. Very fine, some porosity.
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Eumeneia (BC 133) AE 13528 viewsafter 133 BC. AE13 (1.51g). Turreted head of Tyche Eumenia right / EY-ME/NE-ΩN, three-legged fire-altar with lid. Nice very fine. Second known example?
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Rhodiapolis (BC 3rd-2nd cent) AE 16528 viewsca 3rd-2nd cent BC (?). AE16 (3.69g). Head of Apollo right, star to left / Caped and helmeted horseman galloping left, ΡΟ−(Δ)ΙΑΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ below. aVF.
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater528 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (8.49g, 12h), uncertain mint. Ox walking to left on dotted ground line / Lycian letters 'KO-PRL-LE,' triskeles within dotted incuse square. Toned, aEF. Very rare. Ex Monnaies et Medailles 37 (12/1968), lot 224.
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Kragos (BC 48-23) 1/4 Drachm528 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (0.88g). Head of Artemis right / Λ-Υ/K-P, quiver, palm branch to left. VF.
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Kragos (BC 27-23) AE528 viewsLycian League, Kragos-Telmessos, ca 27-23 BC. AE - "Dupondius" (11.29g). Λ-Υ, diademed head of Apollo right / K-R/Τ-ΕΛ, tripod; within dotted circle. Dark patina, VF. Rare.
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Nysa (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla528 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (8.66g). Laureate head right / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Good very fine.
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Attaleia (AD 96-98) AE 19 - Nerva528 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE19 (6.26g). Laureate head right / Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. VF, dark green patina. Wagner Coll. The Roman coinage of Attaleia is difficult to assign to specific reigns because the coins do not carry identifying inscriptions until the reign of Trajan. Baydur assigns this coin to Trajan based on an “unreadable legend” on the known example. This better quality specimen shows there is in fact no obverse legend. This coin probably should be assigned to the reign of Nerva.
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Diokaisareia (AD 120-150) AE 17528 viewsUnder Roman rule, ca 120-150 AD. AE17 (4.29g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ, draped bust of Hermes right, kerykeion over shoulder / ΔΙΟΚ-ΑΙCΑΡΕ-ΩΝ, grape vine. Dark olive-green patina, VF. Joy coll.
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Kyme (BC 320-250) AE 13528 viewsca 320-250 BC. AE13 (1.97g). Eagle standing right, ΛAXAPHΣ (magistrate) above / K-Y, one-handled vase. Very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE - Elagabalus528 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE Medaillon (46.62g). Titus Claudius Stratonicianus, Magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Text in six lines withuin wreath. Very rare. Light cleaning scratches, minor crusts. About very fine. ex G&M 152 (2006), Nr. 1795.
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Termessos (BC 100-30) AE 19528 views1st century BC, time of Amyntas, 71-36 BC. AE20 (5.50g). Laureate head Zeus right / Galloping horse forepart left, TEP/ Θ. Good very fine.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III528 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (8.12g). Dated RY 7 (AD 243/244). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTP KAI B NЄ, ЄT Z across field, six grain ears. VF, brown and green patina, some encrustations. Ex Drewry Coll.
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Oinoia (BC 300-200) AE 17528 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE17 (4.95g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Grape bunch on vine, ΟΙΝΑΙΩΝ below. Rare.
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Teos (BC 465-440) Stater528 viewsca 465-440 BC. AR Stater (11.75g, 22mm). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; olive leaf to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, light scratches under tone. Very rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 147 (3/2006), lot 1473.
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Salamis (BC 330) Didrachm - Nikokreon528 viewsNikokreon, 331-310 BC. AR Light Cypriot Shekel (6.25g). Turreted head of Aphrodite right, NK (ligate) to left / Laureate head of Apollo left, BA behind. gVF. From Late Collector (Rothschild), J. Ward, The Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York and Georgiades; ex Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge (5/1900), 405; Sotheby, The Property of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts II - Greek Coins from the John Ward Collection (4/1973), 651; and Elsen 76 (2003), 290.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/24 Stater528 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Obol (0.73g, 8mm). Head of seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Very rare.
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Autokane (BC 400-300) AE 12528 views4th century BC. AE12 (2.16g). Head of Zeus facing slightly right / AYTOK, barley corn within wreath. Rare.
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Nisyros (BC 350-300) AE527 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (1.68g). Head of female right, wearing stephane / Dolphin right, trident below.
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Skepsis (BC 350-300) AE 19527 viewsca 350-310 BC. AE19 (6.56g). Forepart of Pegasos left / Fir-tree, Σ-Κ, in linear square. VF, yellow-green to black patina.
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Lindos (BC 515-490) Stater527 viewsca 515/510-490 BC. AR Stater (13.57g) Lion's head with open mouth to R / Two oblong incuses. Rare. Good very fine. Langlotz coll.
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Sigeion (BC 350) AE 11527 viewsca 350 BC. AE11 (1.57g). Head of Athena 3/4 facing right / Owl facing; crescent to left, ΣΙΓΕ to right. Nice VF, dark brown patina. Rare.
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Sardeis (AD 187-211) AE 28 - Julia Domna527 viewsJulia Domna, second wife of Septimus Severus, Empress, 187-211 AD. AE28 (9.60g). Draped bust right / Large agnostic prize urn containing a palm and ornamented with five circles which each contain a pellet resting on tablet inscribed XPYCANΘINA. Nice VF, brown patina.
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Elaiousa-Sebaste (BC 100-0) AE 20527 views1st cent BC. AE20 (7.40g, 12h). Head of Zeus right, wearing taenia; ΣA to left / ΕΛΑΙΟΥΣΣΙΩΝ, Nike advancing left; IΣI above monogram to left. Good VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights, obverse softly struck.
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Philopator (BC 20-AD 17) AE 22527 viewsPhilopator, King of Cilicia, ca 20 BC-17 AD. AE22 (8.80g, 12h). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and shield; monogram to right. VF, brown patina.
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Nagidos (BC 400-360) AE 13527 views4th cent BC. AE13 (1.63g). Bearded head of Pan right / Amphora, N above. Fine olive-green patina, EF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Wheel - Hemiobol527 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.28g, 6.5mm). Eagle standing left / Four-spoked wheel. Extremely rare. Nice very fine.
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 300-100) AE 11 527 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE11 (1.12 g). Head of young Herakles in lion’s skin right / HPAKΛE/ ΩTAN, forepart of leaping lion right. Good very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 32 - Herennia Etruscilla527 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE32 (16.68g). Bust of Herennia Etruscilla to right / Dionysos stands left with panther at feet.
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Laodikeia (BC 25-1) AE 21 - Seitalkas527 viewsTime of Augustus, late 1st century BC. AE21 (7.07g, 1h). Seitalkas, magistrate. Head of male (Seitalkas?) right, wearing ivy wreath / Laureate bust of Demos right. VF, black patina, minor roughness. Wagner Coll.; ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 317.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 225-227) AE 22 - Orbiana527 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE22 (3.74g, 12h). Draped bust right / Demeter standing left, holding patera and long torch. Good VF, green patina.
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Birytis (BC 350-300) Obol527 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Obol (0.49g). Head of Herakles facing slightly right; club over shoulder / Head of Kabeiros left, wearing wreathed conical hat; two stars, pellet behind. VF, toned. Rare. R. Mueller coll.
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Larisa (BC 400-300) AE527 views4th century BC. AE (1.42g). Female head left, hair in ampyx and sphendone / Λ-Α-Ρ, amphora on ground line; kerykeion (caduceus) to left. Green patina, gVF. Very rare. Mueller coll.
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Savatra (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Antoninus Pius527 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE25 (10.60g). AVT KAIC AΔP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAOYA TPЄΩN, Tyche seated left holding cornucopiae and rudder. About very fine. Ex Karbach coll.
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The Kaystrianoi (BC 200-50) AE 12527 views2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (2.43g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Lyre. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol527 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.50g). Bird standing right before tunny; three(?) pellets around / Square incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. Near VF, porous. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.1 comments
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Sinope (BC 330-250) Drachm527 viewsca 325-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.01g). Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea eagle on dolphin; ΚΑΛ[ΛΙΑ] (magistrate) behind. EF.
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Astyra (BC 400-395) AE 11 - Tissaphernes527 viewsTissaphernes, Satrap, ca 400-395 BC. AE11 (1.72g). Astyra? Head of Athena right / ΤΙ[ΣΣΑ-ΦΗΡΝΟΥ], Head of Dionysos (or Tissaphernes?). VF. Rare.
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Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm527 viewsca 210-185 BC. AR Didrachm (17mm, 5.14g, 11h). Sostratos, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly left / Forepart of roaring lion right; thunderbolt behind; below, [Σ]ΩΣΤΡΑΤ[ΟΣ]. EF, toned. Very rare.
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Myrina (AD 81-89) AE 22 - Domitian527 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (5.35g 12h). AYTOKPATOPA ΔOMITIANON KAICAPA, laureate head of Domitian right facing draped bust of Domitia left / EΠI KΛEINIOY APXONTOC / M Y P I, Apollo standing facing, hand at side, holding laurel branch and taenia. VF. Tricarico coll.
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Pharnakeia (BC 300-200) AE 15527 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE15 (2.97g). Head of Mên with Phrygian hat on crescent / ΦAPNAKEΩN in between star with eight rays. Very rare. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL 1/6 Stater527 viewsca 460-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.60g, 10mm). Head of Attis (Atys) facing right, wearing Phyrgian cap [below tuna right?] / Quadripartite incuse square. nEF. Carr coll.

Known type for a stater (at least 10 sold at auction, see Coin ID #9333 and #6817), hekte (1/6th Stater) (at least 12 sold at auction, see Coin ID #9330 and #9332), hemihekte (1/12th Stater) (at least 9 sold at auction, see Coin ID #9329) and Myshemihekte (1/24th Stater) (at least 6 sold at auction, see Coin ID #11022). In some instances, it appears that the die for the stater was used on hekte and, as such, the tuna is off the flan. This example is from an unknown die. In some cases, Attis is wearing a conspicuously jeweled Phyrgian cap (see Coin ID #9332) and in others, the jewels are less conspicuous or absent.
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Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm526 viewsca 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (2.90g, 14.51mm). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O flanking Rose; bud to right; APIΣTOKPITOΣ (magistrate) above; cornucopiae to left; within shallow incuse square. Nice very fine.
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Hydisos (BC 100-0) Drachm526 viewsca 1st century BC. AR Drachm (2.03g). Helmeted male head right in dotted circle / ΥΔΙ-ΣΕΩΝ, winged thunderbolt, within dotted circle. Toned, good VF. Rare.
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Plakia (BC 4th cent) AE 12526 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE12 (1.67g). Head of Kybele right / Lion attacking prey right; grain-ear below. VF, black patina.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Macrinus526 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE29 (14.28g). Bust right / Artemis aiming bow right.
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Hierapolis (AD 98-117) AE 29 - Trajan526 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE29 (16.50g). Laureate bust right / ΙΕΡΑΠΟ-ΛΕΙΤΩΝ, statue of Ephesian Artemis, stags on either side. Very rare. Ex Mediterranean Coins. The reverse probably denotes an alliance with Ephesos.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III526 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (18.82g). Radiate and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield / TAP-COV M-H-TP-O-P-O, A/M/K/G-B, Gordian on horseback galloping right, thrusting spear at lion below. Very fine.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna526 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (14.53g). Draped bust right / EΠI AYM-OV...MAIC, TP/C in left field, A in right field, VΠAIΠH/NΩN in exergue, hero standing left, holding torch(?0 in right hand, arrowhead in right field. ΠAI-ΠHNΩN, Zeus standing left. VF, dark brown patina, some minor scratches on the reverse. Unpublished?
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Phokaia (BC 225-200) AE 19526 viewsca 225-200 BC. AE19 (4.72g). Hermias, magistrate. Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Forepart of a griffin left, ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ above; grape cluster to left. Near VF, dark grayish-green patina. Wagner Coll.
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula526 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE17 (2.88g, 12h). CEBAC-TOC, head right / ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙ/ ATΩΝ - ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙOC/ KΩKOY, Zeus seated left holding Nike and scepter. Very fine. Ex Hirsch Nachf., Auktion 226 (2/2003), Nr. 1768. Ex Karl coll.
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Skepsis (BC 350-300) AE 20526 viewsca 400-310 BC. AE20 (7.12g, 7h). Rhyton in form of forepart of flying Pegasos right / Palm tree. Σ-Κ, in linear square, H outside to right; to outer left, head of lion right. Good VF, green patina, light earthen encrustation. Rare symbol.
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Isaura (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla526 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (7.60g, 7h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, gorgoneion on breastplate / Column surmounted by bust of bearded male (Severus or Zeus?) right within tetrastyle temple. Good VF, dark brown patina with some reddish deposits. Wagner Coll.
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Hamaxitos (BC 350-310) AE 11526 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.55g, 9h). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΑΜΑ−ΞΙ either side of lyre. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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(BC 450-420) Vekhssere - Stater526 viewsVekhssere, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (8.01g, 3h), uncertain mint. Lion springing right, head turned left / Triskeles, Lycian letters 'fek-h' around, diskeles to right, within dotted incuse square. VF. Very rare, unpublished.
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Samos (BC 380-365) Tetradrachm526 viewsca 380–365 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.97g). Facing lion’s scalp / ΣΑ, forepart of ox running right, wearing ornate collar, olive branch behind, ΠΥΘΙΩΝ (magistrate or moneyer) above, edges of square die visible. Struck on a slightly short flan. Toned. Extremely fine.
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Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/2 Siglos526 viewsend of 5th century BC. AR Triobol (2.34g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛ above / Mill sail incuse. VF.
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Saitta (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III526 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (7.36g). Vs.: ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΤ Κ Μ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left with spear and shield / ЄΠ ΑΤΤΑΛΙΑ-ΝΟΥ CΑΙΤΤΗΝ-ΩΝ, Herakles nearing Kerberos with stone in extended arms, behind, bow, quiver and club. Very rare. Green patina, VF.1 comments
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Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B78526 viewsca 412 - 378 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 6h, 10mm). Head of Ariadne left, hair in sakkos decorated with three grape bunches / Lion crouching right, breaking spear in jaws, in linear square within incuse square. Good VF. Ex Ponterio. Carr coll.

Ten examples are recorded in Bodenstedt and a further six examples have appeared in auction.
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(BC 560-546) Kroisos - AR 1/24 Stater526 viewsKroisos, ca 560-546 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (5mm, 0.30g). Sardeis mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square.
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 9525 viewsca 350 BC. AE9 (0.75g). Horseman right / Cock standing right, grain-seed above. VF, a little rough, orange-brown patina.
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Holmoi (BC 4th cent) Obol525 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.65g). Helmeted head of Athena right, in dotted circle / Laureate head of Apollo Sarpedonios right, [ΟΛ]ΜΙΤΙΚΟ-Ν around, in dotted circle. Toned VF.
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Diokaisareia (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla525 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (21.15g). Laureate bust of Caracalla right, AVTOK KAI M AV ANTΩNEINOC CEB / Athena, riding quadriga, holding thunderbolt and snake-fringed shield, AΔP ΔIOKAICAPEΩN. (See # 406 for same two countermarks.) Attractive very fine.
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Temnos (AD 253-268) AE 18525 viewsTime of Valerian-Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE18 (2.59g). TEMNOC, Head Tyche with turreted headdress right / THM-NEITΩN, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder standing left. Very fine.
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Philopator (BC 20-AD 17) AE 23525 viewsPhilopator, 20 BC-17 AD. AE23 (7.34g), struck in Hierapolis Kastabala. Turreted, veiled head of Tyche right / ΒΑCΙΛEωC - ΦΙΛΟΠΑ/ΤΟΡΟC, Athena standing left, wearing long chiton and helmet, shield and spear in left hand, Nike in outstretched right, monogram to right. Olive-green patina, gF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Side (AD 225-227) AE 25 - Orbiana525 viewsOrbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE25 (11.73g). Draped bust right / CI-ΔH-TΩN, city-goddess standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces, a little rough. Drewry Coll.
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Sillyon (AD 244-247) AE 24 - Philip II525 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE24 (9.39g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΛΛ--VEΩN, Pan seated left on rocks, playing pipes and holding logobolon over shoulder. Near VF, green patina. Drewry Coll.; Ex Lindgren Coll.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Salonina525 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (20.10g). Draped bust wearing stephane right / Apollo Sidetes in short chiton and chlamys standing facing, head left, holding scepter and phiale. Very fine.
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Kos (BC 366-300) AE 9525 views4th cent BC. AE9 (1.06g). Head of bearded Herakles right / Crab, ΚΩΣ below, cicada above. VF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus525 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (27.09g, 6h). Laureate head right / Mên standing facing, head right and foot on bucranium, holding scepter and Nike standing on globe and holding trophy; cippus supporting Mên’s arm; in left field, cock standing left with head right. Good VF, black patina. Struck with dies of fine style.
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Knidos (BC 185-30) AE 19525 viewsca 210-185 BC. AE19 (4.85g, 12h). Aristopolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΚΝΙΔΙΩΝ / ΑΡΙΣΤΟΠΟ / ΛΙΣ, grape bunch on vine between two lines. VF. Karl Coll.
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Knidos (AD 100-200) AE 28525 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 2nd cent AD. AE28 (9.17g). Head of Aphrodite right / KNI - ΔIΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and long scepter. Rare. Black patina, VF.
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Bageis (AD 0-100) AE 19525 viewsQuasi-autonomous, struck during Roman times. AE19 (2.8g). ΘEON [C]VNK - ΛHTOC, draped and diademed elderly bust of the Roman Senate right / B[AΓ]-HN-ΩN, Athena, draped and wearing Corinthian helmet, seated left on cuirass, holding wreath in right hand and resting with left elbow on shield set on ground, spear behind her(?). Rare, about VF, green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 11525 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.42g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of a roaring lion right, ANTAN below and to right. VF, dark green patina.
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Smyrna (AD 235-268) AE 18525 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE18 (3.02g). ZЄVS AKPAIOC, head of Zeus right / CMYPN-A-IΩN, lion walking right. VF.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol525 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Diobol (1.32g). Gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena left in dotted square within incuse square. Rare. Dark toning, light porosity. EF.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Tetradrachm525 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.96g, 11h). Theognetos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; civic monogram to left, star above, ΘEOΓNHTOΣ below. Good VF, areas of porosity and pitting. Unpublished denomination for magistrate.
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Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion525 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.26g, 4h). Head of roaring lion right / Bird standing right; pellets flanking. Good VF, toned. Alighieri Coll.
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Lampsakos (AD 81-96) AE 15 - Domitian525 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE15 (3.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Ithyphallic Priapus left. Good VF, dusty green patina. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 263.
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Isaura (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla525 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (9.89g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, drapery on shoulder, aegis on cuirass / ΜΗ-ΤΡΟ−ΠΟΛ-ЄΩC / ΙCΑΥΡΩ / Ν, tetrastyle temple, bust of Zeus (?) on column within. Rare. Green patina, gVF.
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Myrina (BC 425-375) Obol525 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.50g, 6h). Facing female head (the amazon Myrina?), hair in band / Head of goat right; M-Y-P-[I] around; all within incuse square.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) Satrap - Obol 525 views4th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.77g, 12h). Draped bust, wearing satrapal headdress, facing slightly left; star to left / Crowned and draped female bust left. Near EF, toned, slight porosity, light mark in field under tone on reverse. Exceptional for issue.
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Pitane (BC 400-350) Obol525 views400-350 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.49g). Female head right / ΠΙΤΑΝA, head of ram right within incuse square. aVF. Very rare.
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Pitane (BC 350) AE 11524 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE11 (1.58g). Horned head of Zeus Ammon right / Pentagram, pellet in center, ΠΙΤΑ surrounding. VF, dark green patina.
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Aigeai (AD 253-254) AE 28 - Aemilian524 viewsAemilian. 253-254 AD. AE28 (14.81g). Dated year 299 (253 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Alexander the Great (?) standing left, holding spear and patera; recumbent bull left, city gate with towers above. Near VF, brown patina with some green encrustation around devices. Rare foundation scene.
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Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 26524 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE26 (7.27g, 6h). Bull butting right on ground line, within dotted circle / KYZI/KHNΩΝ, Flaming torch, monogram below. About extremely fine.
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Eumeneia (BC 133) AE 18524 viewsafter 133 BC. AE18 (6.08g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm; ΕΥΜΕ-ΝΕΩΝ, MENEKP (magistrate). VF, sea-green patina with dark green highlights and earthen orange undertones.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla524 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE34 (18.73g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Caracalla, as Triptolemos, in biga drawn by two serpents right, sowing seeds. Fine, brown patina.
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