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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Selge (BC 200-0) AE 15449 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (2.77g, 10h). Laureate and bearded head of Herakles facing, lion-skin around neck; club to left / CΕΛ, forepart of stag right, head left. Good VF, dark green patina. Herman Coll.
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Perge (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus449 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (35.22g, 12h). AV • K • Λ • CЄ • CЄOVHPOC • Π • C, ЄB below bust, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄP Γ A IΩN, cultic xoanon of Artemis Pergaia, flanked by sphinx set on low basis, star and crescent on either side above; all within distyle temple façade; pediment decorated with eagle standing right, head left, with wings displayed and floral acroteria. VF, dark brown patina with traces of red, light scratch under patina on obverse, areas of minor smoothing. Apparently unpublished with these legends.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Bes - Obol449 views4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.70g, 9h). Female head (Arethusa?) facing slightly left / Facing head of Bes. Good VF, minor flan flaw on the obverse, small scratch on the reverse.
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Teos (BC 210-190) AE 12449 viewsca 210-190 BC. AE12 (1.66g, 6h). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Lyre; leg of animal to left; all within linear border. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Sardeis (AD 69-79) AE 20449 viewsTime of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE20 (4.52g). Magistrate T. Fl. Eisigonos. Wreathed bust of Dionysos right / Zeus Lydios with eagle and scepter; before, monogram. gVF.1 comments
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) Drachm448 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.28g, 16-17mm). Veiled bust of Artemis Kindyas right, within wreath / Pegasos flying right. Porosity, toned aVF.
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 12448 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΔΙΟΓΕ[ΝΗΣ] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Good VF.
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Samos (BC 398-365) Obol448 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.57g). Lion's scalp facing / Forepart of bull right, ΣA below. Good VF.
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Mostene (AD 50-54) AE - Nero448 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD, for Nero. AE (4.98g). struck 50-54 AD, Magistrate Pedanius. Head of Nero right / Goddess sitting on throne left, holding ears of wheat and double-axe. Dark brown patina, VF. Rare.
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Mopsos (AD 81-96) AE 30 - Domitian448 viewsDomitian, with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE30 (13.16g, 12h), dated CY 161 (93/4 AD). Laureate head of Domitian right, vis-à-vis draped bust of Domitia left / Tyche seated right, holding grain ears and poppy, river god below. Good Fine, smooth brown patina with tan highlights.
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Perge (AD 221-222) AE 18 - Severus Alexander448 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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Erythrai (BC 330-300) AE 15448 viewsca 330-300 BC. AE15 (3.53g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; countermark: star / ΚΑΛΛΙΣ between club and bow in case; countermark: star. Dark green patina, gVF. Joy coll.
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Diokaisareia (AD 244-246) AE 33 - Philip II448 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-246 AD. AE33 (14.61g). Draped, cuirassed bust right / ΑΔΡΙΑ ΔΙΟΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ ΜΗΤ ΚΕΝ/ΝΑΤΩ, thunderbolt on top of throne of Zeus Olbios, lion resting on arm. Brown-green patina, VF. Rare.
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Sardeis (AD 98-117) AE 15448 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE15 (2.75g). Lo. Io Libonianos (Strategos). CAPΔI-ANΩN; youthfull head of Dionysos right / CTP ΛO IO ΛI-BΩNIANOV; Thyrsos. Nice very fine.
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Tabai (AD 253-268) AE 24 - Salonina448 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, died 268 AD. AE24 (4.39g, 12h). IOVΛ KOP - CALΩNINA, draped and diademed bust right on crescent, in left field, B / TAB-HNΩN, Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopia, head left. Very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Kolossai (AD 120-250) AE 32448 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd cent AD. AE32 (16.07g, 7h). Bare head of Demos right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing between two stags. Fine, brown surfaces, slightly rough, edges smoothed. Rare. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Lyrbe (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III448 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (16.41g). Laureate and draped bust right / Artemis in biga drawn by stags right. Good VF, dark green patina.
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Side (AD 256-258) AE 30 - Valerian II448 viewsValerian II, 256-258 AD, Caesar, son of Gallienus. AE30 (18.04g). ΠOV ΛIK KOP OVAΛEPIANON KAI CEB, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right; beneath, eagle standing right with opened wings and head right; countermark: E in circular incus (Howgego 805) / CIΔHTΩN - NEΩKOPΩN, Athena (Sidetes), helmeted and wearing narrow peplos, stg. facing, head left; holding palmbranch over left shoulder and dropping voting pebble with right hand into amphora with two handles at her left side; to right, branch with a pomegranate. F/about VF, rough obv., rev. with slight strike weakness and distinct circular traces of the ancient smoothing process. Unpublished? Hoeft coll.

The E of the c/m should probably devaluate the coin from 10 units to 5 units. Coins from Side often show pomegranates because 'side' in Pamphylian means 'pomegranate'.
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Gargara (BC 400-350) AE448 views4th century BC. AE (0.74g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Head of ram left, ΓΑΡ below, within shallow circular incuse. Green patina, VF.
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/192? Stater448 views6th century BC. AR 1/192 (?) Stater (0.07g). Swirl pattern around a central pellet / Incuse square with five raised pellets in quincunx pattern.
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Orthosia (BC 200-0) AE 14448 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (2.47g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΟΡΘΩΣΙΕΩΝ, filleted thyrsos. VF. Very rare. Unpublished?
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Alabanda (AD 193-217) AE 36 - Julia Domna448 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE36 (23.78g, 12h). Draped bust right; countermark: bust of Caracalla right within oval incuse / Tyche standing facing, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, brown patina. Rare and attractive for issue. From Group CEM.
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Ankyra (AD 100-200) AE 17448 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE17 (4.20g). Draped bust of Apollo right, holding branch / ΑΝΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ, altar. VF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Hemiobol448 viewsca 480/70-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.27g, 12h). Forepart of boar right / Leashed head and neck of hound left. Good VF, light porosity. Very rare.


Babelon (Traité des monnaies Grecques et Romaines) describes the reverse as a wolf with a crescent before it, which would be easy to misinterpret from the poorly preserved specimen he plated. On the current and following lot, however, it is clear the animals are leashed. This and the following two lots no doubt refer to the royal hunt, with the prey on the obverse and the hunting companion – a hound – on the reverse.
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Amisos (AD 117-138) Drachm - Hadrian448 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Drachm (2.91g, 18mm, 6h). Dated CY 165 (133/4 AD). Laureate head left / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and long torch. VF, lightly toned. Scarce.
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Kaisareia (AD 98-117) Drachm - Trajan448 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Drachm (3.85g, 7h). 112-117 AD. Laureate and draped bust right / Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath. Extremely Fine.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B79 - EL 1/6 Stater448 viewsca 478­-387 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55g). Head of female left; behind neck, small seal downward / Incuse square punch. Good VF, a couple light marks on obverse, die break on reverse. Very rare, only two cited by Bodenstedt.
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Sinope (BC 27-AD 14) AE 23 - Augustus & Julius Caesar448 viewsAugustus, with Divus Julius Caesar, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (6.53g, 12h). Dated CY 23 (24/3 BC?). Laureate head of Caesar right / Bare head of Augustus right. VF, green patina. Rare, four cited in RPC, two additional in the latest supplement.
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander448 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (7.19g). AV K M AV CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAIANΔPOC ABVΔHNΩN, Leander swimming right across the Hellespont toward tower containing Hero standing left, holding lamp. Extremely rare and interesting. aVF.
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Akmoneia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla447 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (6.62g). Cuirassed and laureate bust right, AVT KAI M AVP ANTΩNEINOC / Zeus seated left holding patera, AKMONEΩN. Very fine.
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Erythrai (BC 480-450) Hemiobol447 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). Rosette with central circular pattern / Rosette with 8 petals in shallow incuse square. EF. Very rare. Ex Auktion Aufhauser 8 (1991), lot 147.
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Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm447 viewsca 394-300 BC. AR Triobol (1.47g). Diogenes, Magistrate. Griffin sitting right / Kantharos, THI above, ΔΙΟΓΕ-ΝΗΣ around. VF/EF.
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Maionia (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero447 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (3.69g). T. Claudius Menekrates, magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle; monogram left. VF, dark green patina.
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Sardeis (BC 133) AE447 viewsafter 133 BC. AE (5.82g), Papylos, magistrate. Head of Dionysos right / Demeter standing left, holding torch; ΠΑΠ-ΥΛΟΣ/ΦΑΙΝ-ΙΟΥ to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. Green patina, light corrosion, EF.
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Hierapolis (AD 139-161) AE 23 - Marcus Aurelius447 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE23 (11.39g). Bare-headed and draped bust right / IERAPO-LEITΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Fine, green patina, some scrapes. Ex Burstein Coll.; Lindgren Coll.
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Selge (BC 300-190) Hemiobol447 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.42g). Facing gorgoneion / Lion's head right. VF, toned. Herman Coll.; ex Kuenker Auc. 94 (9/2004), lot 1307.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 25447 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE25 (7.25g). ΛΑΙΡ-ΒΗΝΟC, draped and radiate bust of Helios Apollon Lairbenos / ΙE-ΡΑΠΟ-ΛEΙ-ΤΩΝ Hygieia-Kybele seated left, holding patera in outstreched right, feeding serpent, in right field Telesphoros standing facing. Rare, very fine.
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Metropolis (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla447 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (15.34g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Kybele enthroned to left, holding Tympanon and patera. Good fine.
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Smyrna (AD 164-177) AE 25 - Lucilla, whife of Lucius Verus447 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-177 AD. AE25 (9.68g). P. Aelius Arizelos, 175-177 AD. Draped Bust right / CΤΡ ΑΡΙZ - Η - ΛΟ - Υ / CΜΥΡΝ - ΑΙΩΝ, Asklepios standing holding serpent-staff. Nice very fine.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta447 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (7.72g). Cerinthus, magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and two grain ears in right hand, cornucopia in left. VF, dark brown patina. This magistrate is known during the reign of Elagabalus, but not earlier. Wagner Coll.1 comments
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Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla447 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (9.48g, 6h). Philoumenus, grammateus for the second time. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Leucophryene within tetrastyle temple; ΦIΛ-OV-MENOV B in legend. VF, green patina with dusty beige overtones, adjustment marks on reverse. Ex de Barros Coll.
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Termessos (AD 41-96) AE 28447 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE28 (12.71g). ZЄYS COΛYMЄYS, Zeus Nikephoros enthroned to left / TЄP / MЄIZONΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike. Red-brown patina. Reverse double struck, VF.
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Kios (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian447 viewsValerian, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.64g). ΓΠOVB ΛIK OVAΛEPIANOC AVΓ, radiate head of Valerian right / KIANΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
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Bageis (AD 198-213) AE 21447 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 198-213 AD (time of later Severans). AE21 (4.36g), struck under archon Gaius. ΔHMOC, laureate youthful bust of Demos right, drapery on far shoulder / EΠI ΓAIOV APX A / BAΓHNΩN (HN ligate), river-god Hermos, wearing himation, reclining right, resting with left arm on urn from which water is flowing, holding water plant over right shoulder, in ex. EPMOC. Rare, about VF, dark-green patina, slight roughness. Hoeft coll.; ex Drewry coll.
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Side (BC 200-0) AE 20447 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (4.14g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΣIΔH - TΩN, Athena, in peplos, wearing Corinthian helmet, advancing left, holding spear and shield with aegis; behind, snake coiling left. VF, nice green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Kaunos (BC 150) Drachm447 viewsca mid-2nd century BC. AR Drachm (2.81g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / K-AY (in monogram), winged thunderbolt; ΚΤΗ - ΤΟΣ (magistrate) above, Kerykeion in lower left field, in shallow incuse square. aEF. Very rare.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm447 viewsca 360-325 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.71g). Skythes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, ΣKΥΘH[Σ] in exergue. VF.
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE447 viewsca 200 BC. AE (1.30g). Facing head of Hera, wearing stephane / Prow of a Samian galley right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below.
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Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol447 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.70g, 3h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Α-[Λ-Ι], forepart of goat on leash right. VF. Very rare. Karl coll.; Ex Hirsch Auk. 176 (11/1992), 296.
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Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna447 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE25 (10.35g). 198-202 AD. ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / Є CΤΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ΓЄΜΙΝΟΥ / CΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, tetrastyle temple with cult statue of Tyche. Dark green patina, almost EF.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 18447 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (3.42g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Quiver and bow; two monograms to right. Near VF, black patina with some earthen highlights.
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Tripolis (AD 138-192) AE 21447 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE21 (5.73g, 12h). Helmeted bust of Athena left, wearing aegis / Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and leaning on scepter. Good VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights. From Group CEM.
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Germe (AD 193-235) AE 14447 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, 1st-2nd century AD. AE14 (1.62g). Bearded head of Herakles right within dotted circular border / ΓΕΡΜ-Η-ΝΩΝ, lion walking right on ground line within dotted circular border. VF.
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Skamandreia (BC 350-300) AE 447 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (0.80g). Head of mountain-nymph Ide right / Σ-Κ-Α, bunch of grapes (?) or pine-cone. VF. Very rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol447 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.32g, 7h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap / Head of bull facing slightly right. VF, a little porous. Rare.
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Gargara (BC 350-300) Hemiobol447 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 6mm). Female head left / ΓΑΡ, hydria. gVF. Apparently unpublished.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm447 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.49g, 11mm, 11h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; tunny below / Head of lion left; K (retrograde) above; all within incuse square. VF, toned, a few marks. Very rare. Ex. Roger Liles Collection.
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Uncertain (BC 440-380) Hemiobol447 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol or Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.17g, 2h). Helmet left / Amphora within linear square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned. Very rare.

Varieties of this type have appeared at auction recently, and have been tentatively attributed to Neandria in Troas, where an early fraction featured a helmet on the obverse. While an attribution to a mint in that region is reasonable, Neandria is probably not correct, as its early fractions consistently feature a ram or barley grain on the reverse, which were emblematic of the city. At the same time, the nearby city of Larissa consistently featured an amphora on the reverse of nearly all of its coinage, which would make it a more likely candidate.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B45447 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.44g). Head of nymph three-quarter facing and turned slightly right, wearing taenia that is bound up at the back of her head / Two boars' heads confronting each other. It has been suggested that the obverse portrait is that of Europa. VF. Carr coll.

Three examples noted by Bodenstedt, this appears to be only the fifth additional example offered at electronic auction.
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Halikarnassos (BC 480-400) Obol446 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.67g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of goat left. VF.
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Temenothyrai (AD 200-300) AE 24446 views3rd cent AD. AE24 (8.86g). Draped bust of the senate right / Athena standing right, holding spear and resting on shield. VF, brown patina.
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Kasai (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Julia Mamaea446 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE24 (7.05g). Draped bust R / Nike walking L, holding wreath and palm. VF, dark black-green patina.
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Eukarpeia (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian446 viewsHadrianus, 117-138 AD. AE30 (14.41g). Max. Markellianos. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC-ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟC, draped, cuirassed bust left / ΑΙΤΗC ΑΝE Π ΚΛ ΜΑΞ-ΜΑΡΚEΛΛΙΑ/ΝΟΥ / EVΚΑΡΠEΙΑ, city goddess in long dress with turreted crown enthroned left holding scepter in left and corn ears in extended right. Good style, interesting obverse legend. Very fine/ almost very fine.
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Trihemiobol446 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.12g). Head of Athena right / Owl standing facing; ΑΛΙΚΑΡ left, ΑΠΟΛ (magistrate) to right. VF. Unpublished variant.
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Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) Drachm446 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.56g). Facing head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath, head turned slightly right / Eagle standing right with open wings; olive branch before; all within incuse square. VF.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Athena - Obol446 views4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.77g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Baaltars seated right, holding eagle; thymaterion in left field. VF, a little porous.
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Amorion (AD 69-79) AE 23 - Vespasian446 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE23 (6.86g). L. Antonius Longinus. Laureate head right; below, city-monogram / ΕΠΙ Λ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ-ΟΥ ΛΟΝ-ΓΕΙΝΟΥ, eagle on spear (?) standing left. Rare. Dark green patina. Very fine.
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Chalke (BC 4th cent) AE 9446 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE9 (0.64g). Head of Nymph right, hair tightly rolled in back / X-A, spear head. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll.

The assignment of this series to the Island Chalke on the west coast of Rhodos is suggested by D. Sear, Greek Coins II, 4831.
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Kibyra (AD 238-244) AE 22- Gordian III446 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (7.92g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing on caduceus, head left. VF, smooth brown patina.
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Metropolis (AD 217-268) AE 23446 viewsImperial Times, 3rd cent AD. AE23 (7.44g). BOVΛH, veiled and laureate head Boule right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Men standing left, foot on head of bull. Unpublished (?). Dark green patina, gVF.
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Saitta (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus446 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 (7.86g). Fabius Gaius magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ ΦΑΒ ΓΑΙΟΥ Α-ΡΧ CΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, holding staff entwined by serpent. Red and olive green patina, minor smoothing, gVF. Ex. Righetti coll; M&M Deutschland (Stuttgart 2004), 816.1 comments
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Apameia (AD 200-300) AE 19446 viewsQuasi-autonomous, 3rd century AD. AE19 (3.29g). ΔH-MOC, bearded, draped, laureate(?) bust of Demos right / AΠA-MEΩ-N, nude Marsyas advancing right, nebris flowing behind, playing double flute. VF. Hoeft coll.

Marsyas playing the auloi, the typical double-flute. But actually the auloi was not a simple flute but a tongued instrument so more like an oboe. Both parts often were tuned in the distance of an octave but that could be changed. Here you can clearly see the grip holes.
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Nikomedeia (AD 211-217) AE 28 - Caracalla446 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE28 (11.45g). ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔЄΩΝ ΔΙC ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Dikaiosyne with scales and cornucopiae. Nice dark green patina. Very fine.
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE446 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (1.23g). Head of Hera right / Prow of a Samian galley right, ΣΑ above. Green patina, gVF. Very rare. Ex. Auktion Bankhaus Aufhäuser, München 7 (1990), 186.
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Nysa (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa446 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE28 (9.17g, 7h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus seated left, holding phiale and scepter, within distyle temple with shield in pediment. VF, green patina, light roughness.1 comments
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Selge (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian446 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (5.2g). ΗΑΔΡΙΑΝ ΚΑΙCAP, laureate bust right / CEΛΓΕΩΝ, thunderbolt, bow with stag heads on top. Very Fine.
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Side (AD 81-96) AE 29 - Domitian446 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE29 (18.91g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΓЄΡΜΑΝΙΚΟC, laureate head right / CΙΔΗΤωΝ, Tyche seated to left holding Nike in right and Aphlaston in left, below, vexillum. Rare. Nice olive green patina. EF.
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Miletos (BC 200-190) Drachm446 viewsca 200-190 BC. AR Drachm (4.95g, 19mm, 12h). Melanthios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head left; star above, MI monogram above ΠA monogram to right, MEΛANΘI/OΣ in two lines in exergue. Near EF, attractively toned. Extremely rare series.
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Amastris (AD 209-211) AE 28 - Geta446 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE28 (14.42g, 7h). AVT K Π CЄΠ ΓЄTAC AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AMACTP I ANΩN, eagle standing facing on globe, head and tail left, with wings folded. Good VF, dark brown surfaces. An apparently unknown type from this city for this emperor. From Group CEM.
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Germe (AD 244-249) AE 34 - Philip I446 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE34 (18.15g, 6h). Gaius Julius Perperus Rufinianus, magistrate. • AVT • K • M • IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI • Γ • I ΠЄPΠAPOV • POVΦ (TO) • B • ΓЄPMHNΩ/N, three nymphs standing facing, all holding jugs, the outer two each placing an arm on the shoulder of the central figure. Good VF, earthen green patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Leu 30 (28 April 1982), lot 434.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus446 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (17.23g). AV - [T.] - K.Λ.CEΠ - CEVHPOC Π, bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, right / HPAKΛHAC - EN ΠON - TΩ, Herakles, nude, lion's skin over left arm, with left hand holding his club over left shoulder, standing right, head left, holding with right hand three-headed Kerberos on rope, who standing right and is looking up to him. Very rare, about VF, dark green patina, some roughness on obv. Hoeft coll.
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Teos (BC 80) AE 18446 viewsca 80 BC. AE18 (5.48g, 11h). Griffin seated right; monogram before / Kantharos; bunch of grapes above; all within ivy-wreath. Good VF, green patina, overstruck on an uncertain earlier issue.
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Persian Kings (BC 375-340) Siglos446 viewsArtaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III, ca 375-340 BC. AR Siglos (14mm, 5.53g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running right, holding dagger and bow; kerykeion to left / Incuse punch. Good VF, flan flaw on obverse, obverse a bit off center. Extremely rare with subsidiary symbol.
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Aigeai (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian446 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.92g, 26mm, 6h). Dated CY 178 (131/2 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery / Eagle standing facing, head and tail right, on harpa, with wings spread; in exergue, goat right; HOP (date) in legend. Near VF. Apparently a new date for this series. Unpublished and unique.
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B03446 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte. Forepart of bull running left / Incuse cock head, facing right. Two known to Bodenstedt. An example is yet to appear at auction.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) Didrachm446 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 7.14g). Bee with curved wings; E-Φ flanking / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, a little weakly struck. Rare. Koppersmith Coll.; ex Berk BBS 176 (9/2011), lot 138.
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Anemurion (AD 249/250) AE 27 - Trajan Decius445 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE 27 (10.19g). Dated ETA, 249/250 AD. Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / Tetrastyle temple, Tyche standing within, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 54-68) AE 18445 viewsTime of Nero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (3.99g). Ioulia Zenonis, ca 62 AD. ΛΑΟΔΙKHA, bust Tyche right / IOYΛIA ZHNΩΝΙΣ, Aphrodite standing right with scepter. Good very fine.
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Korykos (BC 100-30) AE 13445 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE13 (1.74g). Bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder; AN behind / [KΩ]PVKIΩ[ΤΩΝ], Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and resting on column; ΔΙ/ΝΙ/ΑΝ. Nice VF, attractive green patina.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 69-79) AE 21 - Vespasian445 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE21 (4.57g). OYECΠACIANOC KAI[CAP], laureate head of Vespasian right / [IEPO]KAICAPEΩN, stag standing right. Rare.
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Diokaisareia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I 445 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (14.77g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NAT in field, Herakles seated left on lions skin, holding club in right hand. Good very fine.
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Rhodes (AD 0-100) AE 20445 views1st cent AD. AE20 (5.64g, 7h). Radiate head of Helios right / PO-Δ-I-ΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm branch in left. Very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Hyrkaneis (AD 180-270) AE 13445 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE13 (1.18g, 7h). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Lion walking right. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander445 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (8.00g). IMP ALE - XAND[ER AG], laureate bust right / COL - ALE - AV / TRO, perspective view of the distyle temple of Apollo Smintheus with front-side to right. The long-side shows a brickwork, the roof is covered with square plates, clipeus in pediment. Within statue of the god right, holding bow and arrow, quiver on back, tripod at feet. Rare, F+. Hoeft coll.
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Myrina (AD 200-300) AE 15445 viewsca 3rd century AD. AE15 (2.33g). Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis / ΜΥΡEΙΝΑΩΝ, Telesphoros standing facing. VF, green patina.
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Synnada (AD 253-268) AE 34 - Gallienus445 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE34 (15.39g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟC, C-ЄB across field; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CYNNAΔЄ-ΩNIΩNΩ, Hercules standing right, leaning on club with hanging lion's skin. Very rare. About very fine.
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Antiocheia (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla445 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (4.22g). IMP CAES M AVR ANT, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCH FO-RTVNA COLONIA, Fortuna standing facing, holding cornucopiae and ears of corn. Very fine.
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Hierapolis (AD 98-117) AE 29 - Trajan445 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE27 (14.52g, 1h). AV KAI NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄP ΔAKIKOC, laureate head right / ΙЄΡΑΠΟ ΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Cybele seated left, holding patera and resting arm on drum; lion at feet. VF, brown patina with green highlights, reverse scratches.
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Adada (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus I. Thrax445 viewsMaximinus I. Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (8.16g). Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / AΔAΔЄ-WN, young Silenos (?) in short chiton sitting left on plinthe. holding thyrsos and bunch of grapes. Dark green patina, gVF. Very rare.
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Alexandreia (AD 251) AE 24 - Volusian445 viewsVolusian, as Caesar, 251 AD. AE24 (7.22g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Marsyas standing right, raising hand and holding wineskin over shoulder. VF, dark brown surfaces. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.
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