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Kaisareia (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian479 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (12.93g). Magistrate T. Pomponius Bassus (Legatus Augusti). RY 15 (95/6 AD). AYTO KAI ΔOMITIANOC CЄBACTOC ΓЄPMAN, laureate head right / ЄΠI TIT ΠOM BACCOY ΠPЄCBЄY / ЄT IЄ.
Mount Argaeus. VF.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 16478 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, 2nd cent. AD. AE16 (2.88g). Bust of young Dionysos (?) right, thyrsos behind / ΕΛΑΙ-ΤΩΝ, Demeter standing left, holding fullhorn and grain ears. Dark golden toning, EF.
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Nagidos (BC 376-356) AE 13478 viewsca 376-356 BC. AE13 (1.48g). Baal seated left, holding scepter / Head of Aphrodite right, hair in sphendone and long queue at neck, N-A. Very fine, scarce.
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(BC 450-420) Vekhssere - 1/6 Stater478 viewsVekhssere, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (1.34g), uncertain mint. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian Helmet / Triskeles; Lycian letters 'vekh', within dotted square incuse. Toned, EF.
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Sagalassos (BC 30-AD 50) AE478 views1st century BC-1st century AD. AE (1.75g). Head of Hermes right / Bear standing right, holding booty in paw, CΑΓΑΛ. Green patina, VF. Very rare.
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Laertes (AD 254-268) AE 29 - Salonina478 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus. Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (15.56g). Diademed and draped bust R; IA (value) before / Helmeted warrior god, holding spear and shield. VF, a little rough.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla478 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (22.19g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: Artemis Anaitis / Temple of Artemis Anaitis, lighted altar within. VF, green-brown patina. Rare.
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Grimenothyrai (AD 100-138) AE 20478 viewsAutonomous. M. Tullius, 100-138 AD. AE20 (4.60g). Bearded head Zeus left; in field small eagle with spread wings right, head left / ΓΡΙΜEΝΟ-ΘΥΡΙΩΝ, helmeted Athena wearing chiton and peplos standing right, in left shield. Rare. Good style. Orichalcum patina with olive-oil overtones. Righetti coll.
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Kidramos (AD 41-54) AE 21 - Claudius478 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE21 (4.71g). Poemon Seleukos, magistrate. Laureate head of Claudius right / ΠΟΕΜΩΝ-Ε CΕΛΕVΚΟ, radiate and draped bust of Helios right. VF, brown surfaces, a little porous. Drewry Coll.
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Blaundos (AD 251-253) AE 32 – Volusian478 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE32 (16.63g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Horseman right, with double axe. Holed, with ancient suspension loop. Very Fine and rare.
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Rhodes (AD 177-192) AE 16 - Commodus478 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE16 (3.31g, 6h). POΔI – ΩN (partly retrograde), cuirassed, draped and radiate bust right / POΔI – ΩN (partly retrograde), radiate and draped bust of Helios right. Extremely fine. Ex Aufhäuser, Auc 9 (10/1992), Nr. 343. Ex Karl coll.
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Amorion (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus478 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (6.15g, 11h). Kallippos Alexandrou, magistrate. Bare head right; lituus to right / Eagle standing right; caduceus over left shoulder. VF, green-brown patina, light smoothing.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla478 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (12.35g), struck as Augustus 211-217 AD. ANTΩNEINOC - AVΓOVCTOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, seen from behind / NIKAIEΩ-N, Galley over waves left, 4 oarsmen sitting ahead, helmsman standing behind, standard at front, banner at stern; emperor sitting left, holding spear in left hand and patera in outstretched right hand, in front of him standing Tyche of Nikaia and presentinhg the young Dionysos to him, who raises his hands to him. Extremely rare. F, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.

The rev. belongs to a series of coins from Nikaia which shows the emperor in a galley where he is welcomed by the local deities of Nikaia (cf. Rec.Gen. 469f). A similar motive is found on a coin for Gordian III, where the City Tyche is presenting the young Dionysos to the sitting Roma (Rec.Gen. Pl. 84, 27).
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Perge (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus478 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (15.27g). AVT KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHN - OC CEB, draped, laureate bust right, I before (for 10 Assaria) / APTEMIDO - C - ΠEPΓAIAC, distyle temple, within cult statue of Artemis Pergaia decorated with relief of figures; above: sun left, crescent right, besides two burning torches(?); in pediment A, on architrav ACVΛOV. About VF, some roughness. Hoeft coll.

Artemis Pergeia, a pre-hellenic goddess, called in Pampylian dialect Vanassa Preiia, was one of the most important deities in the eastern Mediterranean. Its cult statue is known only from coins. The statue was hidden in a gold covered shrine. Ca 80 BC it was looted by the notorious Verres, Quaestor of Cilicia. M.T. Cicero included it in his inquiry after Verres' misdeeds in 79 BC (see Cicero 'In C. Verrem'). No remnants of the famous temple have been found.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus478 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (13.26g). AV K Λ CЄΠ CЄVHPOC ΠЄP, laureate head right / HPAKΛHAC ЄT ΠONTΩ, Omphale holding bow, leaning on club resting on bukranion. Very rare. Flan crack, VF.
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Kaunos (BC 166-100) Hemidrachm478 viewsca 166-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.27g, 12h). Antai-, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / K-AY (monogram) across field, sword in sheath with strap; AN-TAI across upper field, filleted palm frond to lower left. EF, lightly toned.
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/32 Stater478 viewsca 550-525 BC. AR 1/32nd Stater (7mm, 0.43g). Facing lion’s head within dotted square border / Floral or stellate pattern within square incuse. VF, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll.
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Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm478 viewsca 412-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.90g). Sokrates, magistrate. Sphinx seated left, amphora surmounted by grape-bunch to left / Quadripartite incuse square, ΣΩΚΡΑΤΗΣ across horizontal band; vertical striations within each quarter. Light old scratch at reverse edge, toned, VF. Rare. Apparently unpublished magistrate.
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Kaisareia (AD 198-209) AE 30 - Geta478 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE30 (18.91g, 7h). Dated RY 13 (205 AD). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agalma of Mount Argaeus upon altar; ЄT IΓ (date) in exergue. Near VF, golden-brown patina with patches of red.
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Pergamon (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan478 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (4.42g). Laureate head right / ΠЄPΓA MHNΩN, Tyche with cornucopiae, monogram to the left. Very fine.
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Knidos (BC 375-340) Tetradrachm478 viewsca 375-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.10g, 12h). Chian standard. Autokrates, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; Phrygian helmet behind / KNI, forepart of roaring lion right; ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΗΣ above. EF, lightly toned. Extremely rare.
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Thyateira (AD 161-169) AE 39 - Lucius Verus478 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE39 - Medallion (31.16g, 6h). AV KAI Λ AVPH - ΛIO VHPOC APME, cuirassed bust left, Rv. [Θ]YATEIPHNON, Apollo-Helios Tyrimnaios on fast quadriga left; on left, river-god reclining right. Extremely rare. Dark green patina. aEF/gVF.
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Pergamon (BC 310-282) AE 16478 viewsca 310-282 BC. AE16 (3.48g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Confronted bull’s head; torch above, ΠΕΡΓ below. Near VF, dark green patina.
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Hierapolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE – Augustus478 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE (6.25g). Papias Apellidos, magistrate, ca 5 BC. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, bare head of Augustus right / ΠΑΠΙΑΣ ΑΠΕΛΛΙΔΟΥ ΙΕΡOΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ, tripod with flower (or laurel wreath?). VF.
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Philadelphia (AD 41-54) AE 18 - Claudius478 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE18 (4.89g), Magistrate Seleucus. Laureate head right / five ears of corn. Minor roughness. Very rare. gVF.
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Knidos (BC 465-449) Drachm477 viewsca 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (6.28g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound with taenia, K-N-I, within incuse square. Toned, nice VF, small edge split.
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Euromos (BC 400) Hemiobol477 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.41g, 2h). Forepart of boar right / Head of Zeus Lepsynos right. Good F.
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Soloi (BC 385-350) Obol477 viewsca 385-350 BC. AR Obol (0.54g). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΣΟ, grape cluster, star to right. VF.
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Magnesia (BC 350-300) AE 26477 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE26 (19.98g). Rider with lance on horseback prancing right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΠΑΥΣΑΝΙΑΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΔΟΡΟΣ, tripod tied with fillets; monogram below. Nice VF, brown patina, reverse slightly double struck and a touch rough. Very Rare.
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Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 20477 viewsca 1st century BC. AE20 (3.69g). Head of Apollo right; countermark: bee / [ΤΕΡΜ]ΗΣ - ΣΕΩΝ, lyre. VF.
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Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 21477 viewsca 1st century BC. AE21 (6.64g). Laureate head of Zeus right, scepter with taenia behind / Winged thunderbolt, ΤΕΡ-ΜΗΣ/ΣΕ-ΩΝ. VF/aVF.
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Nakrasa (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Hadrian477 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE16 (2.57g). Draped cuirassed bust right / NAKRA - CITWN, young draped bust of Demos right. Green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/6477 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Obol (0.55g). Bee / Irregular incuse punch. VF. Rare.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla477 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (20.45g, 7h). Mantled bust right, wearing demiourgic crown / Tyche of Tarsus seated left, holding decastyle temple in each hand; A-M K and Γ B across fields. VF, red-brown and black-green patina with earthen overtones, minor scrapes in fields.
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Laodikeia (BC 134) AE 11477 viewsbefore 133 BC. AE11 (1.36g). Turreted head of Tyche right / Lion seated left, forepaw raised. Good very fine.
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Eirenopolis (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I477 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 - 8 Assaria (15.79g, 6h), dated CY 192 (243/4 AD). Radiate and cuirassed bust right; c/m: Athena with trophy (?) in circle / Standing figures of Hygieia feeding serpent and Serapis with serpent-staff. VF, dark brown patina. The identity of the countermarked figure is unclear in the published specimens.
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Olba (AD 41-69) AE 16 - Polemo III477 viewsM. Antonius Polemo III, high priest, 41-69 AD. AE16 (2.41g, 6h). Club / Harpa on globe. VF, brown patina.
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Antiocheia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Volusian477 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE23 (8.80g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCHI C-OL-A, Emperor standing left, looking right, holding standard and sceptre; two standards to right; S-R across field. VF, tan surfaces. Drewry Coll.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 1-200) AE 22477 viewsca 1st-2nd century AD. AE22 (5.75g). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right / The river-god Pyramos swimming right, holding torch. Good very fine.
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Ephesos (BC 288-275) Octobol477 viewsearly 3rd cent BC. AR Attic standard Octobol (5.61g). Korylas, magistrate. Diademed bust of Artemis right / EΦE, bow and quiver; bee right, KOPYΛAΣ left. Scattered porosity, very fine.
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 69-81) AE 18 - Domitian477 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Domitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE18 (3.63g). M. Salvidenus Asprenas, proconsul. Laureate head right / Legend. VF, brown patina, light roughness. Rare.
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Orthosia (BC 200-0) AE 15477 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.68g). ΟΡΘΟΣΙΕΩΝ, wreathed head of Dionysos right / Panther jumping right, head turned left, thyrsos behind. Rare.
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Maionia (AD 193-235) AE 19477 viewsImperial Times, early 3rd cent AD. AE19 (4.30g). Bare head of Hercules left, wearing beard / MAIONΩN, Hercules advancing right, wearing lion skin and holing club over shoulder. Nice very fine.
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Sardeis (AD 209-211) AE 43 - Geta477 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE43 - Medaillon (41.29g). Homonoia with Ephesos. AVTOK KAI Π CЄΠ ΓЄTA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. / CAPΔIANΩN KAI EΦЄCIΩN / OMONOIA, Heros Tylos with cult statue of Kore of Sardeis and Heros Androklos with statue of Artemis Ephesia facing each other. Very rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Saitta (AD 200-220) AE 21 - quasi-autonomous477 viewsQuasi-autonomous, early 3rd century AD. AE21 (5.82g). AZIO - T - THNOC, bust of Men Aziottenos right, wearing Phrygian cap ornamented with stars, crescent behind shoulders / CAITTHNΩN, youthful river-god Hermos leaning left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; resting left elbow on inverted vase from which water is flowing left; in ex. EPMOC. Rare, good VF (the most beautiful ex. I know). Hoeft coll.

The stars on the cap clearly seen on this specimen are not mentioned in BMC or SNG von Aulock.
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Mytilene (BC 440-400) Hemiobol477 viewsca 440-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.26g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Calf’s head right within incuse square.V F, a little porous.
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Uncertain (BC 350-300) AE - Memnon477 viewsca 360-340 BC. AE (0.64g). Head of Helios with nimbus right / Rosebud, M-E. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.; ex Popken coll.; Aufhauser Auc. 10 (München, 1993), lot 203; Kuenker Auc. 133 (Osnabrück, 2007), lot 7613.

Ashton, in his study, suggests a localization in the vicinity of the Dardanelles and links this issue to the two Rhodian brothers Memnon and Mentor, who served ca 360-330 as satrap and commander of mercenaries in the service of Persian kings.
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Priapos (BC 100-1) AE 19477 views1st century BC. AE19 (5.72g). Veiled head of Demeter right / [Π]ΡΙΑ-[Π]ΗΝWΝ within wreath.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm477 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Drachm (3.59g, 1h). Theopropos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, ΘEOΠPOΠOΣ in exergue. Good VF, iridescent toning.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Tridrachm - Gordian III477 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.08g, 22mm, 12h). Dated RY 3 (239/40 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠ KAICAP ΓOPΔIANI OI[KOY], agonistic urn with two palms supporting Mt. Argaeus; • between palms; B NЄ across field, ЄT Γ (date) in exergue; countermark: bust of Tyche right. Good VF. Extremely rare. Bland knew of only four tridrachms with an agonistic urn reverse at the time of his study (1991).
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Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia477 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE15 (3.1g). Draped bust right / Bunch of grapes. VF.
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Teos (BC 375) Drachm477 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.19g, 15mm). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw / Quadripartite incuse squQuadripartite incuse square with granulated quarters and thick crossbars. gVF.
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(BC 450-420) Vekhssere - Stater477 viewsVekhssere I, Dynast, ca 450-430/20 BC. AR Stater (15mm, 8.53g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Triskeles; name in Lykian around, diskeles to lower left; all in pelleted square border within incuse square. EF, toned. Very rare. Ex Triton XV (1/2012), lot 1252.
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Adramytteion (AD 218-225) AE 19 - Julia Maesa477 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE19 (2.67g). IOVΛIA MAICA, draped bust right / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus. Rare. gVF.
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Myrina (BC 425-375) Trihemiobol?477 viewsBC 420-380. AR Diobol (1.26g, 11mm). Female head left, hair in saccos / ΜΥΡΙ-ΝΑΩΝ (retrograde), stag grazing left within incuse square.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 500-450) Hemitetartemorion476 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemitartemorion (0.05g). Head of Satrap right, wearing Persian headress / Blank (incuse?). Good VF, original find patina.
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Uncertain (BC 350-300) Drachm - Memnon476 viewsca 333-304 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.24g). Head of Helios with nimbus left / Rosebud, M-E. Good VF. Rare.
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Rhodes (AD 0-100) AE 19476 views1st cent AD. AE19 (3.98g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios right within dotted circle / Nike standing left on prow, holding ??, ΡΟΔΙΩΝ to left, within dotted circle.
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Palaiopolis (AD 138-161) AE 27 - Antoninus Pius476 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE27 (11.90g). Laureate head left / ΠΑΛΑ-ΙΟΠΟ-ΛEΙΤΩΝ, Zeus in himation, enthroned to left, holding scepter in left and thunderbolt in extended right; to the right, eagle with spread wings, head left. Rare. Good style. Very fine. Ex. Auct. van der Dussen, Maastricht 24 (1995), 3240.
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Seleukeia (BC 200-0) AE 21476 views1st cent BC-1st cent AD. AE21 (6.81g, 12h). Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right; monogram to left, branch below chin / Nike advancing left, holding laurel wreath; monogram above ΛΕ to left. Good VF, choice hard green patina, adjustment marks.
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Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus476 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.92g, 6h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟ ΛI ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / A-Φ-POΔ-I-/CIЄΩ-N, emperor with radiate crown on horseback left throwing spear. Good very fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser, Auc 11 (3/1995), Nr. 343. Ex Karl coll.
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Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III476 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (10.42g). Laureate and draped bust right / ΛYPBAITΩN, Goddess, resting on small column and holding phiale and globe. Good fine.
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) AE 14476 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (1.97g, 11h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of stag right. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Tomaris (AD 200-300) AE 22476 views3rd cent AD. AE22 (3.04g, 7h). Draped bust of the Senate right / TOMA-P[H]N[Ω]N, male figure advancing left (Perseus carrying head of Medusa and harpa?). Possibly an unrecorded type from a very rare city. Near VF, green patina, some deposits and roughness.1 comments
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Germe (AD 100-130) AE 16476 viewsTime of Antonines, 100-130 AD. AE16 (2.90g). IEPA.CVN - KΛHTO, draped youthful bust of Senate right / ΓEPMA - NΩN, draped and laureate bust of Apollo right, laurel-branch before. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll.

Referring to Ehling, all coins from Germe are from Germe in Mysia. Whether there was another Germe in Lydia is unclear.
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Lampsakos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus476 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (2.66 gm, 12h). Laureate head right / Ithyphallic Priapos standing left. VF.
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Tyana (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Septimius Severus476 viewsSeptimius Severus. 193-211 AD. AE19 (5.49g). Dated year 4 (196/197 AD). Laureate head right / TYANЄWN TΠ IЄPAC Y KAY; ET-Δ, helmeted and draped bust of Athena right. Unpublished (?). A bit rough, almost very fine.
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Sinope (AD 235-238) AE 21 - Maximus476 viewsMaximus, as Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE17 (2.85g, 7h). Dated City Year 305 (235/6 AD). Bare-headed and draped bust of Maximus right / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; AN CCCV (date) in legend. VF, earthen green patina. Unrecorded in the standard references. Ex Wagner coll.
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Ilion (BC 27-AD 14) AE 12 - Augustus476 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE12 (1.94g, 12h). Bare head right / Athena Ilias standing right; monogram to right. VF, green patina. Rare. Alighieri Coll.
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(BC 301-280) Ariarathes II - AE 11476 viewsAriarathes II(?), ca 301-280 BC. AE11 (2.23g, 12h). Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer standing right, drawing bow. VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare.
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Kyaneai (BC 167-100) Drachm 476 viewsca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.60g, 15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / K-Y, kithara, bunch of grapes to left, within incuse square. VF. Very rare.
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm476 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.5g, 9h). Exepolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, dolphin to left, ΕΧΕΠΟΛΙ[...] to right. Toned, VF. Rare.
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Apameia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla476 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (7.15g). IMP C M AVRELIVS ANTONINVS AV, laureate head right / COL IVL CONC AVG APAM D D, Nike advancing left on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. VF.
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemiobol475 viewsHekatomnos, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g). Forepart of lion left / Facing forepart of lion, E below. Good very fine.
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Selinos (AD 38-72) AE 18 - Iotape475 viewsKings of Commagene, Iotape, wife of Antiochos IV, 38-72 AD. AE18 (5.13g). Diademed and draped bust right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; stag lying at feet with head reverted. Attractive very fine, great portrait.
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(BC 450-420) Vekhssere - 1/6 Stater475 viewsVekhssere, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (1.33g), uncertain mint. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian Helmet / Triskeles; Lycian letters 'vekh', within dotted square incuse. Good VF.
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Baris (AD 249-251) AE25 - Herennia Etruscilla475 viewsHerennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius), 249-251 AD. AE24.7 (7.67g). EPENNIA ETPOVCKIΛΛΑ, diademed and draped bust R / BAPHNΩN, God Mên wearing Phrygian cap on horseback R. Very fine.
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Gargara (BC 350) AE 10475 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (0.56g). Head of Apollo left, ΓΑΡ below? / Horse galloping right, ΓΑΡ above, uncertain symbol below. Unpublished with Apollo to left.
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Kyzikos (BC 100-50) AE 25475 viewsfirst half of 1st cent BC. AE25 (7.72g). Head Kore Soteira right within wreath / K-Y/Z-I flanking torch. Very fine.
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Teos (BC 510-490) Stater475 viewsca 510/05-495/90 BC. AR Stater (11.97g). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised; swan to lower right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Teos (BC 425-400) Tetartemorion475 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.26g). Griffin with pointed wings sitting right / Astragalos within incuse square. Good very fine.
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Sardeis (AD 69-79) AE 18 - Vespasian475 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE18 (4.02g, 18mm). OVECΠΑCIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right / CAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ, temple with four columns. Very fine.
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Aigeai (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Time of Domitian475 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.50g,1h), dated year 135 (88/9 AD). Veiled, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Head of horse left; ΛE [P] (date) in reverse legend. VF, green-brown patina, minor chip.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 200-300) AE 20 475 views3rd century AD. AE14 (1.72g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Tripod. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Temnos (BC 300-250) AE 11475 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE11 (0.95g). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / T-A, grape bunch on vine. VF. Rare.
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Amaseia (AD 161-180) AE 34 - Marcus Aurelius475 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE34 (24.00g, 6h). Dated City Year 165 (162/3 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Ares standing right, holding spear and shield, vis à vis Aphrodite standing left. VF, brown patina, light roughness. Ex Righetti Collection, 6366; Ex M&M 13 (10/2003), lot 211.
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Samos (BC 350) AE 19475 viewsca 394-365 BC. AE19 (2.68g, 6h). Head of Hera left, wearing stephane, necklace, and earring / Facing lion's head. Good VF, attractive dark green patina with light earthen highlights.
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Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite/Satrap - Obol475 views4th century BC. AR Obol (0.57g, 12h). Head of female facing slightly left, wearing stephane; [rose to right] / Head of Satrap left, wearing cap. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare. Herman Coll.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna475 viewsSeptimius Severus and Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE34 (23.71g, 6h). Leon, the son of Alcaeus, prytanis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus right, seen from behind, vis-à-vis draped bust of Julia Domna left / Zeus Panamaros on horseback right; lighted and garlanded altar before horse. Good VF, green patina, some roughness.
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Antiocheia (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla475 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (27.10g, 12h). Struck ca 198-203 AD. IMP CAES • M AVR • ANTONINVS • AVG •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCH CO-L CAES, founder plowing with yoke of two oxen; S • R • in exergue. EF, dark green-brown patina, a few very minor pits on reverse. Fine style. From Group CEM.
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Iasos (BC 250-190) AE 20475 viewsca 250-190 BC. AE20 (6.61g, 5h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Hermias swimming with dolphin right, ΙΑΣΕΩΝ below. Near EF, dark black/green patina. Exceptional for issue.
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Oinoanda (BC 200) Didrachm - Series 3475 viewsca 200 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.22g, 12h). Dated CY 3? (186/5? BC). Laureate head of Zeus right, with lotus-tipped scepter over shoulder; B behind / Eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt, wings closed, bunch of grapes and Γ (year) in right field. Good VF, toned. Rare.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 100-200) AE 23475 viewsImperial Times, ca 2nd cent AD. AE23 (8.31g). Bust of Roma in Attic Helmet / River-god Phrygios reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows. VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30 - EL 1/6 Stater475 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.58g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Well centered and struck.
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Orontes (BC 357-352) AE474 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AE (1.06g), struck at Kisthene. Bearded head of Satrap right, wearing Persian headdres (Bashlyk), K below / Forepart of winged boar right, ORO-NT-A around. Dark green patina, VF. Ex Aufhauser 6 (1989), lot 105.
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Kestros (AD 161-180) AE - Faustina II474 viewsMarcus Aurelius for Faustina II, 161-180 AD. AE (4.16g). Bust R / Tyche holding rudder and cornucopiae. Black patina, extremely fine.
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater474 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (8.36g). Conjoined foreparts of two bulls, back to back; triskeles above / Lycian letters 'K-O-P,' triskeles within dotted circle amd deep incuse. VF.
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Silandos (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla474 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (17.16g, 11h). Helenus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left; at feet, panther left with head right; ΕΠΙ ΕΛΕΝΟV in legend. Good VF, black-green patina with traces of earthen overtones. The obverse die for this coin may have been recut from one for Septimius Severus.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 24474 viewsca 125-115 BC. AE24 (8.17g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ZΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ - ΠΟΤΑ/ΜΩΝ (magistrate), Homer seated left, holding roll, scepter behind. Brown patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Kelenderis (BC 200-100) AE 11474 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.57g, 6h). Gorgoneion / Goat kneeling right, head left; KE above, star(?) to right. Good VF, brown patina. Very rare. Herman Coll., ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 311.
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