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Most viewed Anazarbos (AD 249-251) AE 25 - Herennia Etruscilla455 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE25 (12.36g, 6h), dated CY 269 (250/1 AD). Diademed and draped bust right on crescent / Crescent and seven stars, ΘΞX (date) in reverse legend. Good VF, dark green-brown patina, a little rough. Gordos-Iulia (AD 177-192) AE 19455 viewsTime of Commodus, ca 177-192 AD. AE19 (3.64g). Draped bust of Senate right / ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ ΙΟΛΙΕΩΝ, Dionysos standing left, holding cantharos and filleted thrsos. VF, brown surfaces. Drewry Coll. Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I455 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 -10 Assaria (18.15g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Clasped hands. VF, brown-green patina, minor roughness. Wagner Coll.; ex Mabbott Coll. (Schulman, 6/1969), 2076. Sagalassus enjoyed a tremendous boost in prosperity during the 3rd century. Although the specific occasion is not noted, sometime during the reign of Trajan Decius the city’s honorifics were expanded to “Sagalassus the First City of Pisidia, Beloved and Ally of Rome”, and extensive series of 10 and 6 assaria were struck for the city through the reign of Claudius II Gothicus. Trajanopolis (AD 100-200) AE 20455 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE20 (3.62g). Draped bust of Demos right / Kybele seated l. with patera and tympanon. Green patina, good very fine. Samos (BC 485-477) Tetradrachm455 viewsca 485/0-478/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.52g, 3h). Facing lion scalp / ΣΑ, head of ox right; three pellets around; all in incuse square. Good VF, toned, a couple light scratches under tone, reverse weakly struck. Very rare. Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Coll. (Sotheby’s, 6/1990), lot 508; S. Weintraub Coll. Harpagion (BC 4th cent) AE 455 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (1.09g). Laureate head of Demeter right, hair in sakkos / Fish right, ΑΡΠΑΓIA above, grain ear below. VF. Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/8 Stater455 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/8 Stater (9mm, 1.56g). Lion’s head facing / Floral or stellar design within square lattice frame; all within square incuse. VF, toned. Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol455 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.57g, 6h). Milesian standard. Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to left. VF, toned, well centered, minor roughness. Alighieri Coll. Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Tridrachm - Julia Domna455 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Tridrachm (8.45g, 24mm, 12h). Dated RY 18 of Severus (210 AD). IOYAIA ΔO-MNA AYΓ, draped bust right / MHTPO KAICAPIA NЄΩKO, radiate male figure seated left on Mt. Argaeus, holding branch; ЄT IH (date) in exergue. VF, lighlty porous. Unrecorded date for this type in the name of Domna. Perge (AD 235-238) AE 35 - Maximinus I455 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (23.65g, 11h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; on breastplate, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings folded / Cult statue of Artemis Pergaea, crescent and star above thymateria flanking; all within tetrastyle temple; in pediment, eagle facing, [head left], with wings displayed. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 28455 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD and later. AE28 (12.02g). AΔPIANHC TAPCOY; head of Heracles right, wearing oak wreath, club over shoulder / MHTPOΠOΛEΩC; Perseus standing left, holding Apollo Lykeios in outstretched right hand (who holds two wolves by forelegs), harpa in left; to left, lion attacking bull. Tralleis (BC 200-0) AE 13455 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (3.30g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Humped bull standing left. VF, green patina. Pitane (BC 350) AE 11455 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. Æ11 (1.20g). Head of Zeus-Ammon right / Pentagram; ΠΙ in field. VF, black patina, areas of minor roughness. Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Trihemiobol455 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Tetrobol (9mm, 1.55g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square divided perpendicularly. VF, toned. Extremely rare. Liles Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. (not in prior M&M or NFA sales). This coin is from the same obverse die as the following lot (as well as the Rosen Sale 151 coin), and all three appear to form a transitional issue bridging the earlier archaic coinage with the early classical silver issues of Kyzikos. Their reverses show that the mint was experimenting with new reverse types. While the present coin has the usual, perpendicularly divided, quadripartite incuse, the following coin has a diagonally divided square. Finally, on the third piece (Rosen Sale 151), the incuse is divided such that a large K is formed by the lines, supplemented by two pellets and two small lines in one segment. Kyzikos (BC 530-480) Trihemiobol455 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Tetrobol (9mm, 1.43g). Head of tunny right / Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. Near EF, dark find patina, tiny die break above eye. Extremely rare. This coin is obverse die linked to the previous lot as well as the Rosen Sale 151 coin, and all three appear to form a transitional issue bridging the earlier archaic coinage with the early classical silver issues of Kyzikos. There reverses show that the mint was experimenting with new reverse types. While the previous coin has the usual, perpendicularly divided, quadripartite incuse, the present coin has a diagonally divided square. Apollonia ad Rhyndakon (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 20455 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.12g). Laureate head of Apollo right / AΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ, Apollo standing right, holding lyre. VF. Apparently unpublished. Appia (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan455 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (4.29g). Ai. T. Pollionos, strategos. AV KA NЄ TPAIANOC CЄ ΓЄ ΔΑΚΙΚΟC, laureate head right / AI T ΠΩΛΛΙΩΝΟC CT B AΠΠIANΩN, river god Tembris reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow on vase from which water flows. VF. Amisos (AD 117-138) Drachm - Hadrian455 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Drachm (2.75g, 18mm). Dated CY 164 (132/3 AD). AVT KAI TPA ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CEBΠΠVΠΓ, laureate head right drapery on left shoulder (or aegis?) / AMICOY EΛEYΘH-PAC ETOVC, PΞΔ below (Dated CY 164), Capricorn right, with globe between legs, cornucopiae. VF. Erythrai (BC 420-380) Trihemiobol?454 views5th-4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.05g). Pegasos flying right / Stellate flower with 11 petals, [Ε-Ρ]-Î¥-Θ. Idyma (BC 400) Hemiobol454 viewsafter 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g). Head of goat right / oat hoof, ΙΔΥΜΙ-ΟΝ. VF. Unpublished. Ex Peus Auc. 326 (1989), lot 223. Mopsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I454 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (18.51g, 6h), dated year 323 (=255/6 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing right, presenting prize crown to the seated emperors, Valerian and Gallienus. Good very fine, dark patina. Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol454 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g). Rosette with central circular patter / Rosette with 8 petals in shallow incuse square. Mastaura (AD 54-68) AE - Nero454 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE (4.88g). NEPΩN KAIΣAP, head right / ΜΑΣΤΑΥ-ΡΕΙΤΩΝ, goddess standing left, hold torch and patera. Green patina, VF. Very rare. Kos (BC 190-166) Drachm454 viewsca 190-166 BC. AR Drachm (2.84g). Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Crab; club and ΦΙΛΙΝΟΣ (magistrate) below. Toned VF. Rare denomination. Sardeis (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla454 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (16.06g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / EΠI Γ CAΛ KΛAVD-IANO VAPX A T B CAP-ΔIANΩN B NEΩKOPΩN, cult statue of Kore between grain ear and poppy. Near VF, dark brown patina, some scattered light roughness. Ex Sir Hermann Weber Collection, 6912. Anazarbos (AD 161-180) AE 18 454 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (4.41g, 12h), dated CY 180 (161/2 AD). Laureate head of Zeus right / Draped, veiled and turreted head of Tyche right, ΠP (date) in reverse legend. VF, brown patina. Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) Drachm454 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.34g). Facing head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath, head turned slightly right / Eagle standing right with open wings; ΑΛΙΚΑΡ to left, olive branch to right; all within incuse square. Toned, near EF, some surface corrosion. Kalymna (BC 300-200) AE 13454 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE13 (1.57g). Male head left, wearing crested helmet with cheek guards / ΚΑΛΥ, kithara. F. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Lindgren coll. Tabala (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Julia Mamaea454 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE17 (2.17g). Draped bust right / TABAΛEΩN, Statue of Artemis Ephesia. Good very fine.1 comments Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla454 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (14.36g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hercules standing right and holding club, breaking Horses of Diomedes. VF, green patina with traces of lighter green overtones, light overall roughness. Rare. Ex Cain Coll. Kadoi (AD 37-98) AE 19454 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE19 (5.67g). wreathed bust of Dionysos right / KAΔOHNΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. Extremely rare. Dark green patina, very fine. Nikomedeia (AD 202-211) AE 21454 viewsPlautilla, 202-211 AD. AE21 (3.17g). [NIB] ΦOV ΠΛAV - TIΛΛA CEB, draped bust right / NEIKOMHΔEΩ - N / ΔIC NEΩKO / PΩN, Skylla advancing left over waves, holding rudder over her shoulder and dolphin in outstretched right hand. Extremely rare. Good F, green patina. Hoeft coll. Akmoneia (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero454 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (4.81g). L. Servenius Capito and his wife Iulia Severa. Struck ca 65 AD. Draped bust right / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter; in left field, crescent and owl. VF. Persian Kings (BC 420-330) 1/32 Siglos454 views5th century BC. AR 1/32 Siglos (0.15g, 5mm). Persian hero-king right, in running-kneeling position, holding bow / Oblong incuse. Rare. aEF. (BC 400-385) Erbbina - Stater454 viewsErbbina, Dynast, ca 400-385 BC. AR Stater (8.37g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; club before, Lycian letters 'erbbena' around, within dotted circle. VF. Stratonikeia (AD 98-117) AE 17454 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (2.70g, 1h). Draped bust of the Senate right / Turreted and draped bust of Roma right. VF, dark green, almost black, patina, minor roughness. Ex Righetti Coll., 9698. Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus454 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.27g, 6h). Laureate head right / Stag standing right. Good VF, brown patina. Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander454 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (13.90g). Dated RY 1 (222/223 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / MHTPOΠ KAICAPI, Mr. Argaeus surmounted by a star, on base inscribed ЄT A. VF, dark green patina under some earthen highlights. Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I454 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (25.28g). ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ Π-Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΑΡCΟΥΤΗC ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄ, Perseus, standing left with harpa and head of Gorgon and Apollo standing right with tripod and laureal branch, in between, ΑΜΚ ΓΒ. Green patina, VF. Pordosilene (AD 100-300) AE454 viewsImperial times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE (1.60g). Bust of Athena right, wearing Korinthian helmet with aegis / ΠΟΡΟCΕΛ[...], Telesphoros standing facing. VF. Trapezos (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander454 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing left, holding grapes and thyrsos, panther at his feet (?). Dark patina, gVF. Very rare. Seleukeia (AD 193-211) Tridrachm - Julia Domna454 viewsJulia Domna, 193-211 AD. AR Tridrachme (8.64g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / CЄΛЄΥΚЄΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ΤΩ ΚΑΛ-ΥΚΑΔ-Ν-Ω / C-Є, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae standing left. Toned gVF. Tyana (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian454 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (6.21g, 12h). Dated RY 21 (136/7 AD). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding Victory in right hand, left hand resting on shield set on ground, spear resting against shield. VF, dark green patina. Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Drachm454 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 5.37g, 2h). Janiform female heads / Helmeted head of Athena left within incuse square. VF, toned, double struck on obverse, die break on reverse. Rare. Ex Cahn Coll. Alexandreia (AD 98-117) AE 22 - Trajan453 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (8.15g). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Hero standing left, holding phiale and transverse scepter. Titiopolis (AD 198-211) AE 29 - Caracalla and Geta453 viewsCaracalla, with Geta, as Caesar, 198-211 AD. AE29 (11.55g). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta right, seen from behind, vis-a-vis laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla left, seen from behind / Dionysus standing left, holding thyrsus and cantharus over panther. Good VF, green patina under thick earthen encrustation. Rare. Kolbasa (AD 193-217) AE - Julia Domna453 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE (11.15g). IOULIA DOMNA SE, draped bust right / ΚΟΛΒΑΣΕΩΝ, Kybele standing left, left arm supported by Tympanon, poppy and corn ear in right hand, lion sitting at her feet. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Miletopolis (AD 164-169) AE 19 - Lucilla453 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-169 AD. AE19 (3.28g). Draped bust right, hair gathered in back in Chignon / ΜΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛ-ΙΤΩΝ, Asklepios in mantel standing facing, head to left, holding snake staff in right hand. VF. Rare. Larisa Phrikonis (BC 400-300) AE 11453 viewsca 4th century BC. AE11 (1.30g). Head of female left, hair in sakkos / ΛΑΡΙΣ/[Α], bull standing right on ground line. Tripolis (AD 200-300) AE453 views3rd cent AD. AE (14.28g). Veiled bust of Boue right / Leto with two children in temple. Stripped patina, VF. Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 235-238) AE 27 - Maximinus I453 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE27 (11.15g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: Nike (three identical) and star / Colonist plowing with pair of yoked oxen; standard behind. VF, brown patina. Aspendos (BC 300-200) AE 12453 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Round shield, ΠΟ monogram in center / Helmeted head of Athena right. Dark green patina, gVF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll. Myriandros (BC 361-334) Obol - Mazaios453 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Kilikia, 361-334 BC. AR Obol (0.43g, 11mm). Crowned male (King of Persia?) seated right, holding lotus-tipped scepter and lotus flower / Young male head left, wearing pointed cap. Light porosity, toned very fine. Germe (AD 98-117) AE 18 – Trajan453 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.38g). AYTO K TPAIAIANOC; laureate head right / ΓEP-MHNΩN, Laureate bust Apollo; in front, laurel-spray. Very fine. Aigeai (BC 164) AE 21453 viewsafter 164 BC. AE21 (6.01g, 2h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Bridled horse head left. Good VF, brown patina, light deposits, a few scratches. Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III453 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (15.69g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left, holding Nike and double cornuacopiae. VF, brown patina, porosity. Sardeis (BC 133) AE 19453 viewsafter 133 BC. AE19 (6.67g), Papylos, magistrate. Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Demeter standing left, holding torch; ΠΑΠ-ΥΛΟΣ/ΦΑΙΝ-ΙΟΥ to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Joy coll. Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 16 - Otacilia Severa453 viewsOtacilia Severa, 244-249 AD. AE16 (4.53g). ΜΑ ΩΤΑΚ ΣΑΥΗΡΑ ΣΕ, draped bust right / ΦΟΚΑΕΩΝ, Poseidon with trident and dolphin. Green patina. Very fine. Attaia (AD 98-138) AE 21453 viewsImperial Times, 98-138 AD. AE21 (3.88g). ΔΗΜΟΣ, Head of Demos right / Α[Τ]Τ[ΑΙ]ΤΩΝ, eagle standing left, head turned back and holding wreath in beak. Rare. Dark green patina, very fine. Kotiaeion (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Philip I453 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE27 (14.13g). M IOVΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left with extended right hand and spear over shoulder / EΠI IOVΛ KOPΔATOV VIOV IΠΠAPX / KOTIAEΩN, Kybele enthroned to left, holding tympanon and patera, A in left field. Very rare. Flan crack, VF. Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 180-192) AE 20 - Commodus453 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE20 (6.59g). AV KOMOΔOC ЄVTVX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPOΠO-ΛЄITωN, Herakles with club and chlamys standing right. Rare. Red-brown patina, gVF. Eirenopolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus453 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (11.26g). Dated year 204 (255/6 AD). ΠOVB ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / IPHNOΠ[OΛЄITΩN], Goddess seated on horse, holding torch (?). VF. Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 150-211) AE 24453 viewspseudo-autonomous, ca 150-211 AD. AE24 (8.71g). IEPOΠOΛI - TΩN, bust of the City-Goddess (Tyche) right, draped and veiled, wearing mural-crown / [TΩN ΠPOΣ TΩ ΠYPAMΩ], bust of Artemis Perasia right, draped and veiled, wearing mural-crown; burning torch before. aVF, dark-green patina. Hoeft coll. The goddess on the rev. is sometimes called Hekate because of the torch, in error because Hekate never wears a mural crown. This type should not have been struck after Severus, where KAΣTABAΛEΩN is always added. Tarsos (BC 425-400) Triobol453 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.61g). Forepart of hippocamp right / Persian King advancing right, holding spear and bow. Toned VF, very light porosity. Very rare. Ex von Aulock Collection, 5910. Tarsos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander453 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (20.50g). Α Κ Îœ Α CЄΟΥ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC CЄΒ Π-Π, bust right, wearing crown and garment of the demiurgus / ΔΩΡЄΑ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΤΑ ΜΗ ΑΜΚ, galley to left, below, two dolphins around crown of demiugus. Obverse countermark, green patina, VF. Perge (AD 253-268) AE 35 – Gallienus & Salonina453 viewsGallienus, with Salonina, 253-268 AD. AE35 - 10 Assaria (28.47g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust of Salonina right, vis-à-vis radiate and draped bust of Gallienus left; I (mark of value) between / Tyche seated left, holding cult idol of Artemis Pergaia and cornucopia; wreath in exergue. Near VF, rough dark brown patina, cleaning scratches in fields. Aperlai (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III453 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.12g) AVT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΠEPΛEITWN; Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Skepsis (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander453 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 (21.40g). ΑΥ Κ Îœ ΑΥ CЄ [Î’] ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ CΤ ΑΥ ΠΟΛЄΜΩ ΟCΤ Î’ CΚΗΨΙΩΝ ΔΑΡ/ΔΑ, emperor to the left holding spear receiving wreath from Nike. Rare. Dark green patina, VF. Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Drachm - Titus453 viewsTitus as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Drachm (2.90g, 18mm, 12h). Dated RY 9 (76/7 AD). AYT KAICAP TIT YOC CEBACTOY OYECΠACI, laureate head of Titus right / NIKE CEBACTH / ET Θ, Nike standing right, holding wreath with right hand and palm with left hand. Tricarico Coll. Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B27453 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte (2.48g, 9h, 10mm). Ram's head right with rooster below / Incuse punch of bull's head. Good VF. Ex Ponterio Auc N.Y.I.N.C. (1/2013) lot 200. Carr coll. Eleven known to Bodenstedt, a further seven examples have been sold at auction. Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B37 Fourrée453 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.539g, 6h, 10.2mm). Diademed head of Silenos right / Confronted rams heads, palmette above. F. Carr coll. Fourrées of Mytilene electrum coinage are rare as it appears that the penalty of forgery was death. This is a well preserved fourrée with the bronze core completely exposed. Of note is the weight of the coin does not betray this coin as a forgery (in contrast see B85 fourrée on this website). Kyme (AD 253-268) AE 23453 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, ca 253-268 AD. AE23 (5.32g, 6h). Elpidiphorus, magistrate. Draped bust of Syncletus (Senate) right / Isis Pelagia (or Pharia) standing right on quinquereme, holding sail. Good VF, brown patina with earthen highlights, light porosity. Ex Shipp coll. Kyzikos (AD 177-184) AE 27453 viewsImperial Times, ca 177-184 AD. AE27 (17.05g, 5h). Head of the hero Cyzikus right, wearing tainia / Ethnic within oak wreath. EF, lovely tan surfaces. Unpublished in the standard references with ethnic in oak rather than laurel wreath. Ex Liles Coll. Termessos (AD 250) AE 30452 viewsca mid-3rd century AD. AE30 (12.38g). Bearded bust Zeus right, TEPMHCEΩN AVTONOMΩN Θ / Tyche standing facing head left holding rudder and cornucopiae, ΤΩΝΜ-ΕΙΖΟΝΩΝ. No patina, porous, very fine. Samos (BC 310-300) Didrachm452 viewsca 300 BC. AR Didrachm (6.51g). Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right, olive spray right; ΒΑΤΤΟΣ (magistrate) above. Toned VF, some minor roughness. Kos (BC 366-300) AE452 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (1.29g). Head of Herakles right / Crab, club above, ΚΩΙ below. VF. Erythrai (BC 133) AE 17452 viewsafter 133 BC. AE17 (3.12g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡ[ΟΥ] - ΘΕΡΣΙΩΝ[ΟΣ]; bee, club, and EP-Y below. Olive-green patina, VF/gVF. Scarce issue. Gutknecht coll. Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Julia Soaemias452 viewsAE23. Bust right / Nike standing left. Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 26452 views2nd cent AD. AE26 (6.85g). Draped bust of city-goddess right / CAPΔΙNΩN/ EPMO, naked bearded River-god Hermos recumbent left, holding cornucopiae; to left, jug pouring wine. Edge spilt, nice very fine. Mallos (AD 161-180) AE 23 - Marcus Aurelius452 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE23 (10.13g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Cult statue of Athena Magarsis standing facing, holding spear and serpent. Near VF, dark green patina, minor roughness. Wagner Coll. Nikaia (AD 251) AE 23 - Volusian452 viewsVolusian, Caesar, 251 AD. AE23 (6.20g). Radiate head right / The Three Graces, standing with arms around one another. VF, dark green patina with some earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll. Parion (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus452 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE24 (7.61g). Laureate and draped bust right / Cupid standing facing, sacrificing over altar. VF, dark brown patina, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll. Koropissos (AD 0-200) AE 452 viewsca 1st-2nd century AD. AE (2.37g). Bull standing right / star over crescent. Rare. Green brown patina. Very fine. Antiocheia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus452 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (9.17g, 12h). Bare head right / Two aquilae, vis-à-vis between two signa. VF, green patina with areas of olive. Villemur Coll.; ex Spink Numismatic Circular LXXXVII.2 (2/1979), no. 1165. Lyrbe (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I452 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 - 12 Assaria (18.40g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena standing right, holding spear and phiale. VF, dark brown patina. Ex Lanz 30 (11/1984), lot 786. Parion (AD 244-249) AE 16 - Philip I452 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE16 (2.28g). PHILIPI; laureate, draped and bearded bust right / C G I H P / A; emperor, as founder, plowing right. Unpublished (?). Nice very fine. Parion (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus452 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (5.77g, 8h). C GALLIENVS; cuirassed and laureate bust right / C.G.I.H.P; Capricorn r., cornucopia on the back, holding globe with its two forelegs. Very fine. Attaia (AD 178-192) AE 25 - Crispina452 viewsCrispina, 178-192 AD. AE25 (6.93g). ΚΡΙΣΠΕΙΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤ, draped bust right / ΕΠΙ ΣΤ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ, Nike with palm branch in left and wreath in left over eagle seated on staff. Unpublished! Black green patina, very fine. Nikomedeia (AD 211-217) AE 30 - Caracalla452 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE30 (16.85g). ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟΣ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right / ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔЄΩΝ ΔΙΣ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, emperor standing left in military uniform with patera and spear. Nice green patina. gVF. Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 18452 views4th-3rd century BC. AE18 (7.24g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Roaring lion’s head right; ANTAN above, grape cluster below. VF, black patina, some roughness. Drewry Coll. Persian Kings (BC 420-330) 1/32 Siglos452 views5th century BC. AR 1/32 Siglos (0.16g, 5mm). Persian hero-king right, in running-kneeling position, holding bow and dagger / Oblong incuse. Rare. Almost extremely fine. Antiocheia (AD 251-253) AE 24 - Volusian452 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE24 (7.16g). IMP C V IMP GALLVS ANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIO-C-HI- OCLA/ SH, Military ensigns and palm branches; S-R in exergue. Good very fine. Ex Karbach coll. Flaviopolis (AD 81-96) AE 24 - Domitian452 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE24 (8.19g). Dated year 17 of the City Era (89/90 AD). ΔΟΜΕΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, laureate head right; countermark: helmeted bust Athena right / ΦΛΑΥΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΕΤΟΥΣ ZΙ, Tyche enthroned to right, holding crops, at her feet swimming River-God. Good very fine. Sardeis (AD 128-137) AE 26 - Sabina452 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137 AD. AE26 (12.49g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / Sabina(?), togate and veiled standing left, holding wand. VF, brown patina with some spots of red. Unpublished in the standard references. Ex Righetti Coll. 7160; Ex M&M 15 (10/2004), lot 844.1 comments Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm452 viewsca 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.01g, 6h). Kallikles, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square with thick dividing lines, ΚΑΛΛΙΚΛΗΣ across horizontal line; vertical striations in quarters. Good VF, dark find patina, slight die shift. Very rare. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 18 (10/2004), lot 243. Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol452 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.51g). Head and neck of lion turning left within linear circle / Head of bull left, Karian letters around. gVF. Rare. R. Mueller coll. Maionia (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla452 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE34 (24.48g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡ CЄΥΗ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ Îœ ΟΥ Γ ΛΙΚΙΝ-ΝΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α / Κ CΤЄΦΑ-ΝΗΦΟΡΟΥ / ΜΑΙΟΝΩ-Ν, Zeus Lydios standing right with eagle and scepter next to cult-statue of Kore. Very rare. Chestnut brown patina, VF.1 comments Trapezopolis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus452 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (3.0g). Andronikos Gorgippos, magistrate. ΑΝΔΡΟΝΙΚΟΣ ΓΟΡΓΙΠΠΟΥ, head of Silenos right, monogram below / ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, capricorn, cornucopiae above. Lystra (AD 79-81) AE 20 - Titus452 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE20 (5.33g, 6h). Laureate head of Titus left / Helmeted and cuirassed male bust left, seen from behind. Near VF, grayish-green patina, a few very faint cleaning scratches. Very rare. The only Flavian issue from Lystra. Aninetos (AD 202-205) AE 19 - Plautilla452 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE19 (2.79g). ΠΛAV TIΛΛA CЄ, draped bust right / ANINH CIΩN, horse standing left, one forefoot raised, palm branch behind. Nice very fine. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 - 149