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Hypaipa (AD 54-68) AE 16 - Nero466 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE16 (2.83g, 2h). Gaios Ioulios Hegesippos Grammateus, magistrate. Struck ca AD 66-68. Laureate head left / Hero standing left, holding double-ax. Very Fine. Lovely grey-green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Antiocheia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus466 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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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 209–212) AE 34 - Geta466 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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Lyrbe (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I466 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 178-192) AE 25 - Crispina466 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 Unpublished!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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Kadoi (AD 37-98) AE 19466 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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Kotiaeion (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Philip I466 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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Laodikeia (AD 193-211) AE 23 - Julia Domna466 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE23 (6.14g). Dated year 88, 211/2 AD. IOYΛ Δ OMNA CЄB, draped bust right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN NЄOKOPΩN, winged Nemesis to left, wheel at feet. aVF.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 150-211) AE 24466 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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Ilion (AD 161-175) AE 24 - Faustina II466 viewsFaustina II, 161-175 AD. AE24 (9.38g). ΦΑΥCΤΙΝΑ Α[ΥΓ] CЄΒΑC, draped Bust right / Ganymede nude, with Phrgian cap and mantle, head right, being carried off by spread eagle. Unpublished. Dark green patina, very fine.
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Aizanis (AD 117-193) AE 18466 views2nd century AD. AE18 (4.02g, 6h). Head of Demos right / Hygeia standing right, feeding serpent from phiale. VF, dark green-brown patina.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander466 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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Eumeneia (AD 100-200) AE 17466 views2nd century AD. AE17 (2.99g). Draped and wreathed bust of Dionysos right; to left, panther standing left, looking up at him / EVME-NEΩN - AXAIΩN, Athena standing left, wearing double chiton and helmet, holding patera in right hand, spear and shield set on ground in left. VF, sand patina. Hoeft coll.
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Koinon of Cyprus (AD 41-54) AE 35 - Claudius466 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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Seleukeia (AD 193-211) Tridrachm - Julia Domna466 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.
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Tarsos (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander466 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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Myous (BC 400-380) AE 9466 viewsca 400-380 BC. AE9 (0.82g). Laureate head of Apollo right within wreath / MY-H, bird standing right, within maeander pattern. VF. Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 79-81) AE 25 - Titus466 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE25 (8.68g). ΤITOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / EΦE/ΣIΩN in laurel wreath. VF.
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Soloi (BC 350-300) Stater466 viewsca 410-375 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 7.99g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grape bunch on vine; ΦIΛ to left; to right, owl standing right, head facing. Near EF, toned, slight roughness on obverse. Well centered. Krizan Coll.; ex Freeman & Sear FPL 4 (Summer 1996), lot D41.
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Kaisareia (AD 77/78) AE 21 - Domitian466 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE21 (5.58g). M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa (Legatus Augusti). RY 10 (77/8 AD). Laureate head right / Mount Argaios, above wreath. Minor corrosion, nice patina. VF.
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(BC 450-420) Sppntaza - Stater466 viewsSppñtaza, Dynast, ca 450-430/420 BC. AR Stater (9.73g). Phellus (?) mint. Diademed female head left (Aphrodite?) / "Sppñtaza" in Lycian characters around tetraskeles, all within dotted frame in partially incuse square. Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine. Ex Heritage (4/2013), 3024.
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Idyma (BC 425-375) Trihemiobol465 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.89g). Head of facing Pan / Fig leaf, ΙΔΥ[...]. VF. Very rare.
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Titiopolis (AD 198-211) AE 29 - Caracalla and Geta465 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.
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater465 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (9.70g), Aperlai mint. Dolphin right, above water line, uncertain symbol on torso / Triskeles, KO, within dotted linear square and deep incuse. EF.
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Anazarbos (AD 249-251) AE 25 - Herennia Etruscilla465 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.
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Kalymna (BC 300-200) AE 13465 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.
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Tripolis (AD 100-200) AE 23465 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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Nikomedeia (AD 202-211) AE 21465 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.
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Hemiobol465 viewsca 465-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g). Vase / Female head right within incuse square. VF, granular surfaces. Apparently unpublished.
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Samos (BC 310-300) Hemidrachm465 viewsca 310-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.50g, 12h). [...]rchamenios, magistrate. Facing lion head / Forepart of bull right; [...]PXAMENIOΣ above. Good VF, light cleaning marks. Rare denomination, this magistrate unpublished.
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Hemiobol465 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (5mm, 0.27g, 12h). Kantharos / Amphora within dotted square border within incuse square. VF, porous. Alighieri Coll.1 comments
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Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm465 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.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol465 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.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Tridrachm - Julia Domna465 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.
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Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 22465 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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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla465 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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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 46 - Elagabalus465 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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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 37 - Hadrian465 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE37 (24.30g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right wearing aegis / Cult statue of Diana of Ephesus within ornate octostyle temple. Good Fine, dark greenish-brown patina, cleaning scratches. Slight traces of silvering on the reverse. Ex R. D. Frederick Coll.

The light silvering on this specimen and a specimen that appeared in Stack’s (1/2010, lot 267), suggests that this was perhaps a medallic or commemorative issue, possibly struck on the occasion of Hadrian’s visit to Ephesos in 129 AD.
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Nikomedeia (AD 69-79) AE 23 - Vespasian465 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE23 (7.17g, 12h). M. Plancius Varus, proconsularis. Struck ca 70-71 AD. AYT KAIΣAPI ΣEBAΣTΩ OYEΣΠAΣIANΩ NεIKOMHΔE, Laureate head right / εΠΙ MARKOY ΠΛANKIOY OYAPOY ANΘIΠATOY, Head of Tyche right. VF, Dark green patina, Very rare (one specimen cited in RPC, in lower condition). Tricarico coll.
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Kyme (AD 69-79) AE 20465 viewsQuasi-autonomous, time of Vespasian, AE20 (3.33g, 6h), struck 72-73 AD. Eprius Marcellus. procos III. ΘЄΟΝ CYΝΚΛΗΤΟΝ, draped bust of Senate, right / ΑΝΘΙ ΕΠPΙΩ ΜΑPΚΕΛΛΩ Γ, Kyme standing left, holding globe and trident. VF, brown patina with some light earthen encrustation. Rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) Satrap - Obol465 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.57g, 11mm, 3h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche (or Tyche-Aphrodite) left / Head of satrap left; star before. VF, some porosity. Krizan Coll.; ex Berk 119 (3/2001), lot 279.
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Lampsakos (BC 440-390) Trihemiobol465 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.2g). Janiform female head, wearing earring, dolphin below / ΛΑΜΨΑ, head of Athena right, wearing Korinthian helmet. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Drachm - Titus465 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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Amisos (AD 198-217) AE 37 - Caracalla465 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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Smyrna (AD 100-200) AE 18465 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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Kaisareia (AD 98-117) Didrachm - Trajan465 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Didrachm (6.81g, 20-22mm, 8h). Struck ca 112-117 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC NЄP ΤΡΑΙΑΝω ΑΡΙCΤω CЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ, laureate bust of Trajan to right, draped on neck / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ ς (Cos VI) Mt. Argaeus of unusual design, surrounded by trees; on summit crater opening. A.K. coll.
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B13465 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g). Head of a roaring lion right / Incuse head of a calf right with collar, incuse rectangular punch behind. Obverse has signs of die rust, reverse is from a die unknown to Bodenstedt and no match with examples that have come to auction thus far. aVF/gVF. Carr coll.

141 examples known to Bodenstedt, this appears to be the 227th example offered at electronic auction or sale. From the numbers known to Bodenstedt and those that have appeared at auction, the coins of this emission are the most extensive of all those electrum of Lesbos. It has been suggested by a number of authorities that this emission was struck around 500 BC when Lesbos took part in the Ionic revolt.
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Alexandreia (AD 98-117) AE 22 - Trajan464 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (8.15g). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Hero standing left, holding phiale and transverse scepter.
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Anazarbos (AD 241-244) Trisassarion - Tranquillina464 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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Teos (BC 530-478) Drachm464 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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Stratonikeia (BC 125-85) AE 20464 viewsca 1st century BC. AE20 (7.09g). Laureate head of Hekate, moon on forehead / Nike walking right, holding palm and wreath. Dark green patina, VF.
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Miletopolis (AD 164-169) AE 19 - Lucilla464 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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Kos (BC 366-300) AE464 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (1.29g). Head of Herakles right / Crab, club above, ΚΩΙ below. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 100-200) AE 36464 views2nd century AD. AE36 - Medallion (29.95g, 12h). P. Claudius Attalus, magistrate. Diademed and draped bust of Demos Laodikeon right / P KL ATTALOC A-NEQHKE LAODIKEWN, Serapis seated left, holding sceptre and extending hand to Kerberos seated left at feet. VF, variegated olive and dark green patina, hint of smoothing in fields. Extremely rare.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Julia Soaemias464 viewsAE23. Bust right / Nike standing left.
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Perge (AD 221-222) AE 18 - Severus Alexander464 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 221-222 AD. AE18 (4.59g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΕΡΓ−ΑΙΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, green patina. Scarce. Drewry Coll.; Ex Kovacs X (5/1990), lot 249.
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Anazarbos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla464 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 - Medallion (22.62g), dated Pompeian-Cilician Era 232 (213-214 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Koinoboulion seated left under tree, dropping pebble in urn and holding cornucopiae; Γ-B across field, date in legend. Very fine.
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Myriandros (BC 361-334) Obol - Mazaios464 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.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla464 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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Tion (AD 98-117) AE 27 - Trajan464 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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Ophryneion (BC 350-300) AE 11464 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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Kaisareia (AD 202-211) Drachm - Plautilla464 viewsPlautilla, wife of Caracalla, 202-211 AD. AR Drachm (2.69g, 19mm). Regnal year 13 of Septimius Severus, 205 AD. ΦOYΛOYI ΠΛAY AY, draped bust right / MHTPO KAICA, in ex., ЄTIΓ Agalma of Mt. Argaeus with star. Extremely rare. VF.
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Eirenopolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus464 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 (BC 100-0) AE 18464 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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Tarsos (BC 425-400) Triobol464 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.
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Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla464 viewsCaracalla, 198-21 AD. AE29 (17.27g, 7h). Laureate head right / Herakles standing right, resting hand on hip, holding club on rock. VF, brown patina, minor smoothing, repatinated.
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Trapezos (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander464 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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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Kteson464 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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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 50-54) AE 16 - Nero464 viewsNero, as Caesar, 50-54 AD. AE16 (4.21g, 12h). Struck circa 54 AD. Bare head of Nero left / Draped bust of Senate right. Good VF, dark green patina. Scarce type.
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 28464 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.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Obol464 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.88g, 9h). Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. Near VF, porous.
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Smyrna (BC 75-50) AE 14464 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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Pamphylia Uncertain (BC 400-300) Hemiobol464 viewsAspendos (?). ca 4th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.36g). Draped bust of Artemis right / Triskeles. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, lightly toned, porous. Lee Coll.
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Skepsis (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander464 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 (21.40g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ CЄ [Β] ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ CΤ ΑΥ ΠΟΛЄΜΩ ΟCΤ Β CΚΗΨΙΩΝ ΔΑΡ/ΔΑ, emperor to the left holding spear receiving wreath from Nike. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Apameia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla & Plautilla464 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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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL 1/12 Stater464 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7mm, 1.34g). Facing head of panther; to lower right, tunny downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Koppersmith Coll.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero & Agrippina464 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.1g). KAICAPA NEPΩΝA, laureate head of Nero and draped bust of Agrippina jugate right / MAΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑ CEBACTH, Agrippina as Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre, being crowned by togate figure (Nero?) behind her. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B01464 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g). Forepart of bull running left, “M” below between mouth and front leg / Incuse head of roaring lion left, incuse punches behind. Exceptionally well centred example, one of best known. gVF. Carr coll.
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Ialysos (BC 420) Diobol463 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 - Hadrian463 views1st-2nd cent AD. AE16 (3.71g). ΝΑΚΡΑCΕΤΩΝ, Turreted head of Rome right / Bust of Senate right.
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Kelenderis (BC 400-350) Obol463 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (0.72g). Horse prancing right / Goat kneeling left, head reverted, ΚΕ above. Toned VF.
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Ephesos (BC 245-202) Obol463 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 7mm). Bust of Artemis right, bowcase behind shoulder / Forepart of stag right, head reverted. Dark toning, VF. Extremely rare.
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Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm463 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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Apameia (AD 253-260) AE 37 - Valerian I463 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE37 (24.42g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Bellerophon riding right, spearing Chimaera below. Not published in the major references. Good VF.
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Aigeai (BC 47-27) AE 22463 viewsca 47-27 BC. AE22 (6.23g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ, Athena standing left, wearing long chiton and helmet; shield and spear in left hand, holding Nike in outstretched right hand, EP to left. Green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Amathos (BC 400-350) Stater - Uncertain King463 viewsUncertain King of Amathos, ca 380 BC. AR Stater/Didrachm (20mm, 6.60g, 9h). Lion reclining right, paw raised, eagle flying right above / Forepart of roaring lion right. Toned, VF. Rare.
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Sardeis (BC 133) AE 19463 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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Prymnessos (AD 54-69) AE 18 - Nero463 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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Eumeneia (AD 139-161) AE - Marcus Aurelius463 viewsMarcus Aurelius. Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE (9.51g). Draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Sabazios(?) on horseback right with double axe. Brown patina, very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 251) AE 23 - Volusian463 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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Patara (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III463 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (19.22g). Laureate bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕωΝ, Apollo Propylaeus advancing right, holding bow in left, in right spear. Very fine.
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Alexandreia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimus Severus and Julia Domna463 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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Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 10463 views2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (1.05g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bowcase behind shoulder / Stag standing right, BOY above. VF.
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Mylasa (BC 210-30) AE 9463 views2nd-1st century BC. AE9 (0.84g). Double axe / Trident. VF.
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Arykanda (BC 200-0) AE 13463 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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Antiocheia (AD 251-253) AE 24 - Volusian463 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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Eumeneia (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Gallienus463 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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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Tridrachm - Julia Domna463 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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Pitane (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero463 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.72g). Eisidoros, magistrate. Struck ca 54-59 AD. Bare head right / Head of Zeus-Ammon facing slightly left. Near VF, green and brown patina, obverse cleaning scratches, rough. Rare. Wagner Coll.
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Side (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus463 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 / 10 Assaria (18.11g, 7h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; I (mark of value) before / Athena seated left on curule chair, holding prize crown containing two small palm fronds and a large palm frond. Good VF, brown surfaces, a bit porous.
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