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Silandos (AD 164-182) AE 23 – Lucilla510 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE23 (5.33g). [ΛOYKIΛΛA] CEBACTH, draped bust right. / [CΙΛΑΝ]ΔΕΩΝ, Cultus-effigy of Kore enthroned closely draped, head surmounted by polos; in field right, a stalk of corn growing. About very fine.1 comments
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Aspendos (BC 200-0) AE 13510 views2nd-1st centery BC. AE13 (1.89g). Gorgoneion facing / Kerykeion, in field O-Θ Green patina, very fine.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Septimius Severus510 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (32.97g, 6h). L CЄP CЄ - BHROC Π[ЄPTINAX], laureate head right; countermark, laureate head of Caracalla right / ЄΠI KΛ [API]CTЄ - OV CTPATONЄIKЄ[Ω - N], Hekate standing facing, head left, holding torch in left and patera in right; at her feet to left, dog with head turned standing left. Very fine. Ex Hirsch Nachf., Auc 202 (11/1998), Nr. 469. Ex Karl coll.
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Maionia (AD 147-176) AE 22 - Faustina II510 viewsFaustina II, 147-176 AD. AE22 (6.01g). ΦAVCTЄINA – NЄA CЄBACT, draped bust of Faustina right / MAIONΩN ЄΠI KO VCINIOV APX A, Demeter standing left holding crops and scepter. Very fine.1 comments
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Herakleia Salbake (AD 161-169) AE 30510 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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Akmoneia (AD 54-69) AE 16510 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 54-69 AD. AE16 (2.80g), struck under archiereus Servinius Capito and his wife, archiera Julia Severa. ΘEAN POMHN - AKMONEIC, turreted bust of Roma right / CEPOVHNIOV KAΠITΩNOC KAI IOVΛIAC CEOVHPAC, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm-branch. Good F. Hoeft coll.

This is a rare coin where both spouses are named in the legend. It is said to be typical for archierontes, high priests of Asia.
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Apameia (AD 100-200) AE 15510 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 2nd century AD. AE15 (2.80g). AΠAM - EIA, draped bust of the City-Tyche right, wearing mural crown / AΠA - MEIΩN, Hekate Triformis, three-figured, with 3 heads and 6 arms, each with double-chiton and wearing kalathos, holding torches. F+. Hoeft coll.
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Temnos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Asinius Gallus510 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (2.72g). Asinius Gallus, Procos. Struck ca 5 BC. ΑCΙΝΙΟC ΓΑΛΛΟC ΑΓΝΟC; bare head of Asinius Gallus right / ΑΠΟΛΛΑC ΦΑΙΝΙΟΥ ΤΑΜΝΙΤΑΝ; head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rare. aVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus510 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (19.85g). Homonoia with Smyrna, Dated RY 14 (206/207 AD). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ CЄΠΤΙ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC, laureate head right / CΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡЄΩΝ, agalma of Mount Argaeus surmounted by star, flanked by agonistic crowns, each containing a palm; ЄT IΔ (date) across field. Dark green patina, VF.
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Rhodes (BC 250-229) Didrachm510 viewsca 250-229 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 6.65g, 12h). Hagesidamos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; AΓHΣIΔAMOΣ above; to left, Artemis, holding torch, running left. Good VF, toned. Ex Elsen 69 (3/2002), lot 224.
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Kyme (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm510 viewsca 350-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.8g, 13mm). KY, eagle standing right, head turned left / Forepart of horse right, HPAKΛEOΣ below. gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/24509 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Milesian 1/64th or Persic 1/48 Stater (0.17g). Bee within dotted border / Head of eagle right, ΕΦ above. Lightly toned, Good VF.
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Myrina (AD 253-268) AE 17509 viewsunder Roman control, semi-autonomous, 253-268 AD. AE17 (2.54g). MVPE-INA, draped, turreted bust of Tyche left / ΜVΡEΙΝΑΩΝ, Tyche in long garb with fullhorn standing left. Dark green patina, VF.
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Sibidunda (AD 177-192) AE19 - Commodus509 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE19.4 (4.62g, 12h). AYTOΚΑΙ KOMOΔ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SIBIΔΟVNΔΕΩΝ, Artemis huntress running right, holding arrow and bow. Very rare mint and issue, attractive very fine.
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Thyateira (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Alexander Severus509 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE25.77 (6.57g, 12h). M AVP AΛΕΞΑΝΔPOC P, draped bust right / ΘYATEIPHNΩΝ, Artemis advancing right with bow, drawing arrow out of quiver. Very fine. Unpublished?1 comments
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Ilion (AD 138-180) AE 16509 viewsAntoninian time, 138-180 AD. AE16 (2.03g). ILI-EWN, bust of Athena right, wearing Aegis / ΕΚΤ-ΩΡ, naked Hector standing right, helmed head turned left, holding spear in right hand. Dark olive green patina, EF. Rare.
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Anazarbos (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla509 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (13.63g), dated year 269 (250/251 AD). Diademed and draped bust right, crescent at shoulders / Dionysos, holding thyrsos, reclining left on back of panther crouching right with head reverted. Very fine.
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Larisa (BC 400-300) Diobol509 viewsca early 4th cent BC. AR Diobol (1.33g). Head of nymph right / ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙ, amphora, within shallow incuse. Toned VF, heavy encrustation. Very rare.
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Korykos (BC 100-30) AE 22509 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE22 (4.85g). Turreted head of Tyche right; AK to left / ΚΩΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ, naked Hermes standing left, wearing petasos, holding korykeion (caduceus) and chlamys under left arm, patera in outstretched left hand; ΕP/ΠO/ΕΡ to left. Olive-green patina, VF. Gutknecht coll.
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Attuda (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus509 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 (10.59g). ΑΥ Κ ΓΑΛΛΙΕΝΟ C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΤΤΟ ΥΔΕΩΝ, Cybele standing facing, panthers at her side. Near VF, brown and green patina. Drewry Coll.; Ex Mabbott Coll., Schulman (6/1969), lot 1940.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian509 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (6.36g). […] AΔPIANOC, laureate head right / KAYCTPOC EΦE, River-god Kaystros reclining left holding rudder and resting left arm on jug. Rare. Very fine.
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Mylasa (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla509 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (11.78g, 6h). AV [K] MAΠ - AV AN[T] ΩNINOC, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / MVΛA / CEΩN, Zeus stg. facing, head left holding scepter in left and patera in right; at his feet, stag left. Very fine. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auc 122 (3/2003), Nr. 1785. Ex Karl coll.
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Miletos (BC 294-281) AE 15509 viewsca 294-281 BC. AE15 (3.02g). Zeuxileos, magistate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion advancing right, head reverted; star above, ZEΥΞIΛEΩ[Σ] to right. VF, dark green patina. An apparently unpublished type.
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Teos (BC 465-440) Stater509 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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Kyme (BC 400-350) Hemiobol509 views350-250 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g). Atimas (?), magistrate. Forepart horse right / 6-petalled floral pattern, A-T-I(?)-M-A-Σ around, within circular incuse. Rare. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 41-54) AE 18 - Claudius509 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE18 (6.52g). Magistrate Anto(...) Polemonos, son of Zenonos. Head right / Zeus Laodikeios. VF.
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Pitane (BC 400-350) Obol509 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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Mytilene (BC 350-250) 1/4 Stater509 viewsca 350-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.77g, 14mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / M-Y/T-I, lyre within linear border. gVF.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-400) EL 1/6 Stater509 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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Lampsakos (BC 190-85) AE 15508 viewsca 190-85 BC. AE15 (2.75g). Head of Demeter right, wearing corn wreath / Thunderbolt, ΛΑΜ above, forepart of Pegasos right below. Dark green patina, VF.
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Eumeneia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian508 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.35g, 1h). Eumeneia mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Legionary aquila between two standards containing vexilla. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus.
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Nysa (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I508 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE35 (14.08g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AVP TATIANOV ANTIOXOV ΓΠ, NVCAEΩN, Athena standing left, holding shield set on ground and spear. Fine, black surfaces, a little rough. Rare and apparently unrecorded.
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Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 13508 viewsca 1st century BC. AE13 (1.71g, 12h). Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos, bee behind / ΤΕΡΜΗΣ-ΣΕΩΝ, eagle standing right, wings closed. Green-brown patina, VF. Very rare.
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Side (AD 98-117) AE 30 - Trajan508 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE30 (18.32g). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and sceptre, prow before, shield behind. VF, attractive dark green patina with some earthen highlights. Unrecorded? Wagner Coll.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus508 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (10.50g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΙEΡΑ-ΠΟΛEΙΤ-ΩΝ - ΝEΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Tyche holding cornucopiae and rudder. Very rare. Dark green patina. Large flan. Almost extremely fine.
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Selinos (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus508 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (14.07g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left on low basis, holding thunderbolt and scepter, within tetrastyle temple façade; ΘЄ/OV TPAI[A] in pediment . Good VF, black and olive patina, light overall roughness on reverse. Bold portrait. Ex Empire Coins 8 (12/1987), lot 188.
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Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla508 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (19.80g, 6h). AV K M AVP ANTΩNI[NOC] C, laureate and cuirassed bust right / AΛABA-NΔEΩ-N, Zeus enthroned to left, holding scepter and thunderbolt. Very fine. Ex T.O. Mabbott coll., H. Schulman, Auc 6 6/1969 (New York), Nr. 1674; Ex M&M Deutschland, Auc 13 (10/2003), Nr. 392. Ex Karl coll.
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Hadrianopolis (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian508 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (6.69g, 6h). Pom[...], magistrate. KΛICΛP ΛΔPI[...], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΠOM[..], large krater within distyle temple; ΛΔPIΛNO / ΠOΛITΩN in two lines in exergue. Apparently unpublished. Near VF, brown patina, light deposits. Ex. Wagner Coll.
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Synnada (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus508 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (5.86g, 12h). Crassus, magistrate. Bare head right / Zeus Nikephorus left. VF, earthen black-green patina. Ex Villemur Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus508 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (2.60g). AV KL [CEΠ - C]EVHPOC, draped, laureate bust right / EΦEC-I/ΩN, boar running right, pierced by spear. Rare, unpublished. Good F. Hoeft coll.

The boar belongs to the local founder myth of Ephesos.
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Adada (AD 161-180) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius508 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE19 (3.96g). AVT KAI ANTΩ C•ЄB•, laureate head right / AΔAΔЄΩN, bust of Serapis right. nEF.
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Assos (BC 450-400) Obol508 views5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.48g, 3h). Griffin seated right / Lion’s head right ΑΣΣ (retrograde) above, within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity.
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Kolophon (BC 320-294) AE 12508 viewsca 320-294 BC. AE12 (1.35g, 12h). Hiklos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of a horse right; HIKΛOΣ below. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol508 viewsca 600-550 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.61g). Tunny left, lotus (?) flower below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, light porosity.
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Kindya (BC 510-480) Obol508 viewsca 510-480 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.52g). Head of ketos left; horizontal Λ below “beard” / Eight-rayed star within incuse square. VF, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll.
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Kyme (BC 320-250) AE 11508 viewsca 320-250 BC. AE11 (1.29g). Eagle standing right / K-Y, one-handled cup, ivy leaf below. Very fine. Rare variant.
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Alexandreia (BC 261-227) AE 11508 viewsca 302/1 BC. AE11 (1.16g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse grazing right; A above, palm(?) before, monogram below, dolphin (or grain?) in exergue. Good VF, brown patina, a few light cleaning scratches.
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Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 14 - Caligula508 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE14 (2.37g, 12h). Kleandros, philokaisar. ΓAIOC KAICAP, bare head right; lituus to right / Winged thunderbolt; above, ΦIΛA/ΔЄΛΦЄωN in two lines; KΛЄANΔPOC below. VF, green patina, some reverse roughness. Rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian508 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE21 (5.88g). ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ, laureate head right / Legend in four lines (ΚΑΙC ΤΠΡΤ ΑΡΓΑΙΩ ΕΤ Β) within wreath. ET B = RY2 (118/119 AD).

Rare smaller dated denominational unit from Caesarea. M. Armandry of the BNF indicates only five reported examples of this type (1/2012). The inscription means Kais(areôn) T(ôn) P(ros) T(ô) Argaiô: coinage of the inhabitants of Caesarea which is close to Mt Argaeus.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-194) Drachm - Pescennius Niger508 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AR Denarius/Drachm (2.89g, 19mm, 11h). IMP CΛES • C PESCE NIGER IVST • ΛVC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMΛPX I CΞ (sic) VΠΛTOC, calathus containing three grain ears; CT Λ (date) in exergue. EF, porous. Very rare.
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Thyateira (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero & Poppaea 508 viewsNero and Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.28g). Struck circa 62 AD. NЄPΩN KΛAVΔIOC KAICAP CЄBA, laureate head of Nero right / ΠOΠΠAIAN CЄBACTHN ΘYATIPHNOI, draped bust of Poppaea right. VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 161-169) AE 32507 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE22 (7.31g). Dated civic year 182 (163/4 AD). AVT K L AURHLIOC OVHPOC CEB, bare-headed draped bust R / KAI TWN PROC TW ANAZAPBW, Athena standing L, holding Nike and spear, shield at feet; ET HOP (date) across field. Near EF, dark green patina with nicely contrasting earthen highlights.
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Anazarbos (AD 253-262) Hexassarion - Valerian507 viewsValerian, 253-262 AD. AE Hexassarion (20.19g), 253/254 AD. AUT K P LIK OUALERIANOS SE, Laureate and cuirassed head right / ΑΝΑZΑΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔΟΙ ΜΗ Γ − Γ ΕΤ ΒΟΣ Τ Α Μ Κ, six price-urns arranged in two rows. Green patina, very fine.
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Soloi (BC 400-350) Obol507 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.72g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grape bunch. VF, lightly toned.
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Philadelphia (AD 105-122) AE 18 - Plotina507 viewsPlotina, wife of Trajan, Augusta, 105-122 AD. AE18 (5.06g). Draped bust right / ΦI/ΛAΔE/ΛΦE/ΩN, legend in four lines within laurel-wreath. VF, attractive green patina, some roughness.
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Iasos (BC 250-190) AE 24507 views2nd century BC. AE24 (5.76g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Dolphin swimming right, pulling naked Hermias, who holds fin with left hand, ΙΑΣΕΩΝ below. Good style, broad flan, olive-green patina, minimal corrosion on rev, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Trapezopolis (AD 100-200) AE 16507 views2nd century AD. AE16 (2.47g). TPAΠEZOΠOΛITΩN, bust of Athena right / ΔΙAΠ OΛI AΔPACTOY, humped bull advancing right. Very rare mint. VF.
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Keramos (BC 200-100) AE 19507 views2nd cent BC. AE19. Archaic head of Apollo (?) with long hair right / ΚΕΡΑΜΙΗ-ΛΕΩΝ, facing head of bull. Good VF, green patina. Rare.
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Hadrianeia (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Tranquilina507 viewsTranquilina, wife of Gordian III. 238-244 AD. AE33 (17.77g). Diademed and draped bust right / Naked Dionysos with kantharos leaning on Silenos and stick, panther at feet. Good fine.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla507 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (8.20g, 1h). Laureate head right / Hexastyle temple set on three-tiered base; • in pediment. VF, green patina, minor pitting on obverse. Rare. Ex Poncin Coll.
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Perge (AD 247-249) AE 27 - Philip II507 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE27 (8.42g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Pergaea, star and crescent flanking; all within distyle temple; in pediment, eagle facing, head left, with wings displayed. Good VF, brown surfaces. Ex Alexandre de Barros Coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 211-217) AE 30 - Caracalla507 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE30 (13.78g). ANTΩNЄINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩN, Demeter with torch sacrificing over altar. Nice dark green patina, VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 222-235) AE 20507 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.26g). M AVPH ALEΞANΔPOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / TPIC NEΩKOPΩN NIKOMEDEΩN, Astakos, nude to hips, standing right, head left, right foot on row, holding scepter in left arm and pointing with left hand backwards. VF, black-green patina. Hoeft coll.

Astakos was one of the ktistes of Astakos, ancestor of Nikomedia. He was worshipped until Roman times. The city of Astakos was founded by Colonists of Megara and later destroyed by Lysimachos. Nikomedes I. founded 264/3 a new city some miles north of the old Astakos and named it Neikomedia.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I507 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (21.49g). AVT.K.Γ.IOV.[OVH.MAΞIMEI]NOC, draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π / TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOLE[ΩC], in left field A/M/K, in upper right field Γ, in lower right field B, Apollo, stg. facing on omphalos, head left, holding bow and arrow in left hand and in lowered right hand dog on fore-legs. Extremely rare, good F, brown-green patina. Hoeft coll.

Most often this Apollo is named Apollo Lykeios. But this is not correct! Apollo is not holding wolfs but dogs as symbol of the seers Amphilochos and Mopsus. This coin is part of the struggle of the cities for more influence and prominence.
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Aizanis (AD 200-270) AE 15507 views2nd century AD. AE15 (1.99g). Draped bust of Hermes right, kerykeion over shoulder / ΑΙΖΑΝ-ЄΙΤΩΝ, eagle facing with open wings, head left, wreath in beak. F.
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Larisa (BC 400-300) AE507 views4th century BC. AE (1.14g). Female head left, hair in sphendone / Λ-Α/Ρ-Ι, amphora; grape bunch above, club to left, kerykeion (caduceus) to right. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Mueller coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm507 viewsca 525-475 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 2.42g, 10h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; [tunny] below / Head of lion left; K (retrograde) above; all within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare.
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Pergamon (BC 200-30) AE 16507 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (2.98g). Draped bust of Athena wearing Korinthian helmet right / Owl standing facing on monogram, wings closed; all within olive wreath. Very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/24 Stater507 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24th Stater (7mm, 0.65g). Tunny head left / Rough incuse punch. Good VF. Lee Coll.; ex Rosen Coll.
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III507 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (28.82g). Iconium as Claudikonium. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Capitoline Wolf right suckling Romulus and Remus. Very rare. Brown tone. VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 134, 2004, 2024.
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion507 views480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.3g). Eagle standing left, Y (?) to right / Quadripartite incuse square ("wind-mill" type). VF.1 comments
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Kyzikos (AD 200-270) AE 18507 views3rd century AD. AE18 (4.25g). Anepigraphic, head of Kore right, wearing grain ear wreath / KVZI KHNΩN, ibis. Dark green patina, EF. Franke coll.1 comments
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Pergamon (AD 177-192) AE 41 - Commodus507 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE41 - Medallion (37.37g, 6h). Homonoia with Ephesus. P. Ael. Pius, strategos. [AY K]AI M AV-PH KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠI CT[P]-A ΠIOV [KOI]NΩ[N]/ ΠΕPΓAMHNΩ/N EΦECΙΩN, Asclepius, holding cult idol of Artemis Ephesia and serpent-entwined staff, seated in biga drawn by two centaurs. Fine, earthen black patina, some smoothing. Extremely rare and possibly unrecorded with this later bust type.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 15506 viewsca 2nd cent AD. AE15 (1.41g). Armored bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Telesphoros standing facing, ΕΛΑΙ-ΤΩΝ. Dark golden toning, EF.
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Tarsos (BC 378-372) Obol - Datames506 viewsDatames, 378-372 BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 10.32mm). Bust of female, wearing earring and necklace right / Bearded warrior bust right, wearing Athenian helmet. Good very fine.
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Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 13506 viewsca 1st century BC. AE13 (0.98g). Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos, kerykeion (caduceus) behind / ΤΕΡΜΗ[Σ-ΣΕΩΝ], eagle standing right, wings closed. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Ariassos (BC 100-0) AE 15506 views1st century BC. AE15 (3.45g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / Humped bull butting left on ground line, APIA in exergue. Green patina, gVF. Righetti coll.
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Selge (BC 200-0) AE 13506 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE13 (1.86g). Draped bust of bearded Herakles facing, club behind shoulder / ΣΕ-Λ, forepart of stag right, head left. Dark green patina, aEF. Gutknecht coll.
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Alexandreia (AD 211-217) AE 24 - Caracalla506 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24/ As (9.68g.). ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed right / COL AVG TROAD, Apollo with branch, right foot on rock. Rare. Dark green patina, EF.
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Lystra (AD 161-180) AE 27 - Marcus Aurelius506 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE27 (8.40 g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius / Plowman and oxen.
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Ptolemais (BC 300-200) AE 13506 views3rd century BC. AE13 (2.06g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠTO-ΛE, amphora, double cornucopia to left. VF, green patina with some red. Alighieri Coll.
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Attaleia (BC 110-30) AE 15506 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (2.90g). Draped and laureate bust of Poseidon right, trident before / ATTAΛΕΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and branch. Reverse off center, gVF.
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Elaia (BC 400-300) Trihemiobol?506 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (?) (0.87g). Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / ΕΛΑ in triangular inscription in olive wreath. aVF. Very rare.
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Eikonion (AD 238-244) AE 27 - Gordian III506 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE27 (10.45g). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICONI ENSI COLO/ S R, Tyche seated left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Nice very fine.
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Euromos (BC 400) Hemiobol506 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.49g). Forepart of boar right / Bare head of bearded male right, Λ to left. VF, dark toning with earthen undertones.
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Kibyra (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian & Domitia506 viewsDomitian, with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE21 (6.18g, 6h). Laureate head of Domitian right, vis-à-vis draped bust of Domitia left / Zeus seated left, holding phiale and scepter. VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll.
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(BC 480-440) Uncertain Dynast - Stater506 viewsca 500-440 BC. AR Stater (8.35g, 21mm). Forepart of boar left / Triskeles in dotted square incuse. VF. Rare.
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Antiocheia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 14 - Augustus506 viewsAugustus, 17 BC-14 AD. AE14 (3.2g). CEBACTOC, bare head of Augustus right / ΠΑΙΩΝΟΥ ΣΥΝΑΡΧΙΑ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, Athena standing left holding spear and shield. VF.
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Hamaxitos (BC 350-310) AE 506 views4th century BC. AE. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΜΑΞΙ, Apollo Smintheus walking right, quiver over shoulder, holding bow and arrow in left hand, patera in right; monogram to right.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 17-37) AE 18 - Livia506 viewsLivia, after 17 AD. AE18 (2.66g). Draped bust of Senate right / Draped bust of Livia right. Nice Very Fine. Ex Jacquier 35, lot 307.
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Knidos (BC 405-394) Drachm505 viewsca 405 BC. AR Drachm (3.72g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. Toned VF, light porosity, small reverse scratch. Rare issue.
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Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 27505 views2nd cent BC. AE27 (6.12g). Bull butting right on ground line, within dotted circle / KYZI/KHNΩΝ, Flaming torch, monogram below. Nice very fine.
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Orontes (BC 357-352) AE 9505 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AE9, struck at Kisthene. Bearded head of Satrap right, wearing Persian headdress (Bashlyk) / Forepart of winged boar right, ΚΙΣ above. Some surface deposit, EF. Very rare.
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Aigeai (AD 253) AE 24 - Cornelia Supera505 viewsCornelia Supera, 253-254 AD. AE (11.25g). GAI KORNH SOUPHRA SEB, draped bust right / AIGEAIWN NEWKO NAUA SQU, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Green patina, very fine.
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Nagidos (BC 400-380) Obol505 viewsca 488-380 BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Head of Aphrodite facing slightly to right, hair in sphendone / Head of youthful Dionysos facing slightly left, wearing ivy-leaf wreath, N to left. EF.
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Isaura (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta505 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (5.02g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, aegis on cuirass / Hercules standing right, holding club and lion's skin. Good VF, green-brown patina. Scarce city.
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Rhodes (BC 125-88) Drachm505 viewsca 125-88 BC. AR Drachm (17 mm, 2.52g, 1h). Helios radiate head right / Rose with bud to left, rising sun to right, P--O below rose, ΑΝΤΑΙΟΣ (magistrate).
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian505 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (9.26g). Smyrna mint, struck after 129 AD. Bare head right / Two Nemeses standing facing, vis-a-vis, each holding out fold of drapery; the left also holding a bridle, the right a rule. Toned, choice VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia (RPC I 2201; RSC 2).
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Philadelphia (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla505 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (10.61g). Diademed and draped bust on crescent right / EΠΙ IOVA APICTON IOVΛIANOV ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ/ EΛΦE-Ω; in ex. NEΩKOPΩ-N, naked Aphrodite with two column within arch. Obverse porosity, very fine.1 comments
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Koinon of Cyprus (AD 14-37) AE 23 - Tiberius505 viewsTiberius, with Julia Augusta (Livia), 14-37 AD. AE23 (8.51g, 12h), struck after 15/6 AD. Bare head of Tiberius right / Livia seated right, holding patera and scepter. Good Fine, brown and green patina, pitted surfaces on reverse and edge from from 2h to 4h. Ex. Wagner Coll.
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