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Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III457 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.
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Sardeis (BC 133) AE 19457 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.
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Tabala (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Julia Mamaea457 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
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Kadoi (AD 37-98) AE 19457 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.
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Ophryneion (BC 350-300) AE 11457 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.30g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Warrior, wearing crested helmet, crouching left, holding shield and spear; ΟΦΡΥ to right. VF, green patina, a bit rough. Very rare. Alighieri Coll.
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Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 18457 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.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 150-211) AE 24457 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.
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Antiocheia (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I457 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE24 (8.91g). IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right / CAES ANTIOCHI COLO, vexillum between two standards. Very fine.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander457 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.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla457 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (12.94g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Caracalla, raising hand and holding scepter, enthroned left on quinquereme with four or five rowers visible, gubernator at stern; quinquereme decorated with signum at prow, vexillum inscribed VI/C at stern. Near EF, green patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.
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Maionia (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla457 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE34 (24.48g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΡ CЄΥΗ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ Μ 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
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I457 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.
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Trapezos (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander457 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.
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Kaisareia (AD 161-180) Didrachm - Marcus Aurelius457 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AR Didrachm (6.33g, 21mm, 12h). Struck 161-166 AD. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue. VF, toned.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 46 - Elagabalus457 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE46 - Medallion (47.47g, 6h). Tiberius Claudius Stratonicianus, magistrate. AVT KAI M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery; gorgoneion on breastplate / ЄΠI CTP T KΛ ΣTPATONЄIKIA/NOV/ ΘVATЄIPH/NΩN, emperor, wearing military attire, standing right, facing Apollo standing left, wearing chlamys and holding labrys, the two supporting a prize urn below ΠVΘ/IA; lighted altar between figures. Good VF, mostly reddish-brown patina with a few spots of green, very minor doubling on reverse figure of Elagabalus. Extremely rare.
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Aninetos (AD 202-205) AE 19 - Plautilla457 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.
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Ephesos (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus457 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (8.68g). ΤITOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / EΦE/ΣIΩN in laurel wreath. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Drachm - Titus457 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.
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Smyrna (AD 100-200) AE 18457 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE18 (3.57g). Draped bust of Tyche right / lion right, with fore-paw on tympanum. Dark green glossy patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B09457 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g, 11mm). Forepart of winged lion left / Incuse head of cock left; rectangular punch to right. EF.
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Eikonion (AD 69-79) AE 24 - Vespasian457 viewsEikonion as Klaudeikonion. Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE24 (8.22g, 6h). IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG, laureate head right / Hades enthroned left, holding phiale; COL / IVL / AVG / ICONI, priest plowing left with pair of oxen. VF, dark green patina with earthen deposits. Rare (only two specimens mentioned in RPC). Tricarico coll.
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(BC 425-400) Kherei - Triobol456 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.04g). Pinara mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Kherei right, weaing Persian headdress (bashlyk), within incuse circle. Good VF. Very rare.
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Anazarbos (AD 241-244) Trisassarion - Tranquillina456 viewsTranquillina, 241-244 AD. AE Trisassarion (11.09g), CΑΒΕΙΝΙΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ΑΥΓ, draped bust R / ΑΝΑZΡΒΟΥ ΕΝΔΟZ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ / ΕΤ ΑZΣ, bust Selene before crescent and seven stars. Green patina, very fine.
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Tripolis (AD 200-300) AE456 views3rd cent AD. AE (14.28g). Veiled bust of Boue right / Leto with two children in temple. Stripped patina, VF.
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Kos (BC 366-300) AE456 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (1.29g). Head of Herakles right / Crab, club above, ΚΩΙ below. VF.
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Aigeai (AD 202-205) AE 34 - Plautilla456 viewsPlautilla, wife of Caracalla. Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE34 (28.73g, 6h). Dated CY 248 (201/2 AD). Veiled, diademed, and draped bust left / Goddess seated left, casting ballot into urn at feet, and holding rudder; in exergue, goat standing left; date in fields. VF, black-green and olive patina, light roughness.
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Germe (AD 98-117) AE 18 – Trajan456 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.38g). AYTO K TPAIAIANOC; laureate head right / ΓEP-MHNΩN, Laureate bust Apollo; in front, laurel-spray. Very fine.
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Antiocheia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus456 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.
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Alexandreia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimus Severus and Julia Domna456 viewsSeptimius Severus and Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE34 (22.88g, 7h), dated Pompeian-Cilician Era Year 261 (193/4 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius right / IOVLIA DOMNACEB ALEX KAT, draped bust of Julia right; date to right. Apparently unpublished. VF, black-green patina, light roughness. Drewry Coll.; ex Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 942.
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Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 16 - Otacilia Severa456 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.
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Kotiaeion (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Philip I456 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.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 180-192) AE 20 - Commodus456 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.
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Tion (AD 98-117) AE 27 - Trajan456 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE27 (11.47g). AVT NEP TRAIANOC - KAICAP CEB ΓEP, laureate bust right / ΔIONVCOC K - T - ICT TIANΩN, Dionysos, wearing himation, standing frontal, head left, holding in left hand filleted thyrsos decorated with pine-cones on both ends and in lowered right hand kantharos; on his left side panther standing left, looking up to him. About VF, nice green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Eirenopolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus456 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.
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Antiocheia (AD 251-253) AE 24 - Volusian456 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.
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Sardeis (AD 128-137) AE 26 - Sabina456 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
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Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus456 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.27g, 6h). Laureate head right / Stag standing right. Good VF, brown patina.
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Kelenderis (BC 410-375) Stater456 viewsca 410-375 BC. AR Stater (10.69g, 22mm, 9h). Nude youth, holding whip, dismounting from horse rearing right / Goat kneeling right, head left; in exergue, dolphin right. Near EF, bright surfaces.
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Lystra (AD 79-81) AE 20 - Titus456 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.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 4 - EL 1/12456 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.19g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Figural type. Head of lion right / Incuse square. VF. Very rare.

The style of the obverse of this type has a resemblance to similar hemihektes of Miletos (cf. SNG Kayhan 444–8), but the attribution of those pieces is based on their incuses, all of which have geometric shapes or pellets similar to the staters that are conclusively proven to have been from Miletos (cf. SNG Kayhan 440–1). Further study, however, may eventually prove the attribution of these plain-incuse issues to Miletos as well.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus456 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 - 11 Assaria (16.21g, 7h). AVT KAI ΠO AI ΓAΛΛIЄNOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right, supported on an eagle’s wings; [IA] (mark of value) before; countermark: Є within circular incuse / CIΔHTΩN NЄOKOPΩN, agonistic crown containing two palm fronds, set upon tripod table. gVF.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B42456 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.50g, 11mm). Forepart of goat right, head left / Owl standing facing, wings spread, within incuse square. EF.
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Kelenderis (BC 400-350) Obol455 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (0.72g). Horse prancing right / Goat kneeling left, head reverted, ΚΕ above. Toned VF.
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Mastaura (AD 54-68) AE - Nero455 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.
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Miletopolis (AD 164-169) AE 19 - Lucilla455 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.
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Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm455 viewsca 450 BC. AR Drachm (4.48g). Erythros standing left before horse. / E-P-Υ-Θ, Rosette with 9 petals in incuse square. Nice very fine.
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Larisa (BC 400-300) AE 11455 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.51g). Female head left, hair in sphendone / Amphora; ΛΑΡΙ to left, grain kernel to right. Nice centering and patina, aVF. Very rare.
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Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 12455 views2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (0.95g). Bust of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder / BOY, bow and quiver. Green patina, VF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Koropissos (AD 0-200) AE 455 viewsca 1st-2nd century AD. AE (2.37g). Bull standing right / star over crescent. Rare. Green brown patina. Very fine.
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Lyrbe (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I455 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.
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Attaia (AD 98-138) AE 21455 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.
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Persian Kings (BC 420-330) 1/32 Siglos455 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.
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Flaviopolis (AD 81-96) AE 24 - Domitian455 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.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 18455 views1st century BC. AE18 (4.23g, 12h). Theriloch, magistrate. Draped bust of Mên right, wearing laureate Phrygian cap, set on crescent / ANTIOX, Bull standing right; [Θ]HPIΛOXOY below. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) AE455 viewsca 400-380 BC. AE Chalkous (1.16g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyra, ΑΛΙ to right. Green patina, EF. Popken coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Tridrachm - Julia Domna455 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Tridrachm (8.46g, 25mm, 12h). Dated RY 18 of Severus (210 AD). IOYAIA ΔO-MNA • AYΓOY, draped bust right / MHTPO KAICAPIA NЄΩK, Mt. Argaeus; to left of summit, nude male figure holding scepter; to right of summit, three nude male figures, that on the left smallest (Geta), that in the middle largest (Severus), and that on the right of a height between the two (Caracalla), each raising hand; ЄT IH (date) in exergue. EF. A highly interesting piece recording a lost dynastic monument and which, between obverse and reverse, carries images of the entire imperial family.
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Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 22455 views2nd century AD. AE22 (5.81g). CAPΔIA-NΩN, head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy-wreath / CAPΔIANΩN, bearded and nude Silenos sitting right on basket (cista mystica?), holding kantharos in right hand and infant Dionysos, who sits on his left knee and stretches his arms. Very rare, about VF, sand patina. Hoeft coll.; ex Hauck & Aufhäuser.
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Koinon of Cyprus (AD 41-54) AE 35 - Claudius455 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE35 (26.37g, 12h). Laureate head left / KOIИOИ/ KYΠPI/ωИ in three lines within laurel wreath. VF, some heavy scratches on obverse, strike a bit uneven. Rare.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 50-59) AE 17 - Agrippina Jr455 viewsAgrippina Jr, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE17 (4.27g). Struck during Nero’s reign, ca 54-59 AD. ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ ΘЄΑΝ CЄΒΑCΤΗΝ, draped bust right / ΙЄΡΟΚЄCΑΡЄΩΝ ЄΠΙ ΚΑΠΙΤΩΝΟC, Artemis advancing right, seizing stag by its horns. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Tarsos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander455 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (20.50g). Α Κ Μ 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.
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Smyrna (BC 75-50) AE 14455 viewsca 75-50 BC. AE14 (2.96g, 12h). Iatrodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Hand in caestus; palm to right. Good VF, green patina. Good for issue.
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Kaisareia (AD 96-98) Didrachm - Nerva455 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Didrachm (21mm, 6.68g, 6h). Struck 97 AD. Laureate head right / Eleutheria standing left, holding pileus and scepter. Near EF, find patina. Group CEM; ex Tkalec (11/1987), lot 281.
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Apameia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla & Plautilla455 viewsCaracalla and Plautilla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.62g). Artema(…)(Agonothetes) magistrate. AVK MA/ ANTΩNЄIN/ OC/ ΠΛAVTIΛΛA/ AVΓOV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to the right facing right facing draped bust / ЄΠI APTЄM A∙Γ∙ AΠAM/ ЄIC, in ex. KOINONΦ/ PVΓI, eagle with spread wings facing. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B42455 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.48g, 11mm, 12h). Forepart of a goat right, head reverted / Owl standing, wings spread, within incuse square. VF, lightly toned. Carr coll.

This emission is thought to have occurred at a time when Lesbos was a member of the Delian League – an alliance of around 330 Greek city-states formed in the first half of 477 BC and led by Athens for the purpose of defending themselves against the Persians. It is suggested that this emission may have been part of the Lesbos tribute (phoros) to the war chest of the League. The depiction of an owl on the reverse appears to have been copied from Athenian Dekadrachms and would seem to allude to the relationship with Athens. Bodenstedt notes 21 examples of this emission. A further 43 examples have appeared at auction, this being the 43rd.
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Olba (AD 10-15) AE 17- Ajax454 viewsAjax, High Priest and Toparch, 10-15 AD. AE17 (4.42g), struck 10/11 AD. ΤΟΠΑΡΧ ΚΕΝΝΑΤ ΛΑΛΑΣ ΕΤ Α (=year 1) / ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕ ΑΙΑΝΤΟΣ ΤΕΥΚΡΟΥ, triskeles and ET-A. VF.
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Teos (BC 530-478) Drachm454 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Drachm (5.76g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Toned, good VF, light porosity.
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Ialysos (BC 420) Diobol454 viewsafter 420 BC. AR Diobol (1.44g). Winged boar right / Head of Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet, within incuse square. Ex M&M Basel, Liste 292 (1968), lot 16.
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Nakrasa (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Hadrian454 views1st-2nd cent AD. AE16 (3.71g). ΝΑΚΡΑCΕΤΩΝ, Turreted head of Rome right / Bust of Senate right.
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Kolbasa (AD 193-217) AE - Julia Domna454 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.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 31 - Elagabalus454 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE31 (14.09g). Laureate head right / Three prize-crowns on basis. Near VF, rough brown surfaces.
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Trebenna (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III454 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE (25.56g). Bust right / ΤΡΕΒΕΝ-ΝΑΤΩΝ, naked Dionysos standing facing, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at feet. VF. Very rare.
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm454 viewsca 1st cent BC. AR Drachm (4.13g). Facing head of Helios / ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑC[ΕΩΝ], helmeted and draped bust of Athena right; MOCXOC (magistrate) to right. Lightly toned EF.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Julia Soaemias454 viewsAE23. Bust right / Nike standing left.
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Tripolis (AD 100-200) AE 23454 views2nd cent AD. AE23 (6.15g, 7h). Draped bust of the Roma / TPIΠOΛEITΩN, Dionysus standing naked but for himation over both arms, holding in right hand kantharos, left resting on thyrsos. About very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 251) AE 23 - Volusian454 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.
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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.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 209–212) AE 34 - Geta454 viewsGeta, 209–212 AD. AE34 (17.98g). AYT K Π CEΠT ΓE-TAC AYΓOY, laureate head of Geta right / ΠΡ0VC-AEΩN, Minerva standing left, holding spear and shield. Brown-red patina. Minor smoothing in fields. Very fine.
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Attaia (AD 178-192) AE 25 - Crispina454 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.
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Nikomedeia (AD 211-217) AE 30 - Caracalla454 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.
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Mylasa (BC 210-30) AE 9454 views2nd-1st century BC. AE9 (0.84g). Double axe / Trident. VF.
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Isaura (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta454 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (3.88g). AV K Γ CЄ ΓЄTAC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, aegis on cuirass / MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC ICAVPΩN, Hercules standing right, holding club and lion's skin. Good VF.
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Hemiobol454 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g). Vase / Female head right within incuse square. VF, granular surfaces. Apparently unpublished.
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Arykanda (BC 200-0) AE 13454 views2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (2.93g, 1h). Radiate head of Sozon(?) right / Apollo standing left, holding bow, resting elbow on column behind him; monogram to left. VF, green patina, some encrustation. Alighieri Coll.
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(BC 430-390) Hntruma - 1/2 Stater 454 viewsHntruma, Dynast of Patara?, ca 425-400 BC. AR Hemistater (4.00g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Lykian letters "hntruma"; head of Hermes left, wearing winged petasos, monogram to right; all within dotted square border in square incuse. Toned, gVF. Very rare.
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Eumeneia (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Gallienus454 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE33 (19.32g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia within tetrastyle temple. Good VF, green patina.
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Lampsakos (AD 161-180) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius454 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 (6.17g, 6h). Bare head of Aurelius right / Draped bust of Priapus right, wearing taenia. Good VF, green patina. Rare. From Group CEM.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Kteson454 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.4g, 22mm). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Prow right; KTH/ΣΩN above and below. aEF.
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Kyme (BC 200-30) AE 12454 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (1.79g, 11-12mm). Zoilos, magistrate. Forepart of a horse right, KY above/ Bow and quiver; ZΩI/ΛOΣ in two lines across field. VF.
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Tarsos (AD 81-96) Tetradrachm - Domitian454 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.82g, 26mm, 12h). ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΥΙ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣE ΓΕΡ, laureate head right / ΜΕΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ, Tyche seated right on rocks, holding palm; at feet, river-god Kydnos swimming right; TAP monogram to right. VF. Tricarico coll.
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Sillyon (AD 166-177) AE 35 - Commodus454 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE35 (25.45g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên on horseback right. VF, green and brown patina with traces of silvering, light cleaning scratches. Rare. Group CEM.
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Amisos (AD 198-217) AE 37 - Caracalla454 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE37 (28.85g, 12h). Dated CY 249 (217 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike, holding wreath, palm, and reins, driving biga right; ЄT CMΘ (date, faintly visible) in exergue. Near VF, brown patina, silvering on obverse.
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Kaisareia (AD 54-68) Hemidrachm - Nero454 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AR Irregular Hemidrachm (1.56g, 13-14mm, 12h). Undated. Not legible inscription. Laureate head of Nero to right / Victory, half-draped, standing to right; right foot on globe; she inscribes shield resting on her knee. A.K. coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion Paw - EL 1/24454 viewsca 600­-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte - Twenty-­fourth Stater (6mm, 0.53g). Lydo­-Milesian standard. Lion’s paw / Facing lion head within incuse circle. Good VF. Very rare.
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Skepsis (AD 193-217) AE 24 - Julia Domna454 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE24 (6.28g). IOV ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / CKHΨIΩN ΔAP, Aeneas advancing right, head left, holding Anchises and leading Ascanius. Extremely rare. VF.
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Holmoi (BC 4th cent) Obol453 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.65g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Bearded male head left, ΟΛΜΙ around. Toned VF. Ex Muenzen und Medaillen Liste 395 (12/1977), 56.
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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE - Domitian453 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE (15.93g). 94/95 AD. Laureate head right / Athena with spear and shield. Rare, green patina, very fine.
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Sala (AD 98-117) AE 19453 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (3.77g). Bust of Athena in Corinthian helmet right / CAΛHNΩN, Kybele seated left. Adjustment marks on obverse, good very fine.
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Peltai (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla453 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (5.34g). Strategos Tat. Arionos. M AY ANT-ONEINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / [ΠEΛTHNΩN] CTP TAT APIWNOC, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Rare. Beautiful patina, good very fine.
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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.
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Prymnessos (AD 54-69) AE 18 - Nero453 viewsNero, 54-69 AD. AE18 (3.06g), struck by Claudius Mithridates, 63-68 AD. ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΑ - ΠΡΥΜΝΗΣΣΕΙΣ, laureate head right / ΕΠΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΜΙΘΡΙΔΑΤΟΥ, scales.
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