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Attuda (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus433 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (17.25g). ΑΥ Κ ΓΑΛΛΙΕΝΟ C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΤΤΟ ΥΔΕΩΝ, Cybele standing facing, panthers at her side. Good very fine.
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Kaisareia (AD 217-218) Tetradrachm - Macrinus433 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AR Tetradrachm (9.81g, 24mm, 12h). Dated RY 1 (217 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠ KAICAPIAC, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue; ЄT A (date) in exergue. VF, some porosity. Very rare.
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Pessinos (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla433 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE33 (19.81g, 8h). Struck 211 AD. Laureate head right / Homonoia standing left, holding phiale and cornucopia. VF, earthen green patina, light overall roughness.
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Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 12433 views3rd century BC. AE12 (1.32g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Cray-fish right, [ΠΡ]ΙΑ above, shell below. Very fine.
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol433 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.42g). Veiled (?) female head left/ ΑΣΣ-ΟΟΝ, griffin right within square linear border within incuse square. VF. Very rare.

The legend allows the assignment of related types. A little later, the same iconography has been assigned to uncertain Lycian dynasts (Traité 245, BMC Lycia 100, Gorny & Mosch 200 (2011), 1926). Presumably, the bronze coins with female/griffin, which were previously set thought from Phocaea (SNG Cop Ionia 1031f.), are minted in Assos.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol433 viewsa 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.25g). Head of nymph left, wearing sakkos and earring / Cock walking right, crescent above; within dotted square border within square incuse. VF. Rare.
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Eikonion (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus433 viewsGallienus. 253-268 AD. AE23 (7.19g). IMP Γ P LIC GALLIENVΓ P F A (sic) Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right / IC - ONIE - N COLO around, S R across lower field, Perseus standing left, feet winged, holding head of Medusa in right hand and cradling harpa in left arm. Rare. EF. Ex Gerson Coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I, Gallienus & Valerian II433 viewsValerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II Caesar, 253-260 AD. AE28 (12.50g, 12h). Struck 256 AD. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right, facing radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus left; between, smaller bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian II right / Three agonistic urns set on ground line, the outer two each containing a single palm frond, the central containing two. VF, earthen dark green patina.
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Kaisareia (AD 117-138) Drachm - Hadrian433 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Drachm (3.28g, 17-18mm, 6h). 128-138 AD. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CЄΒΑCΤOC, laureate bust right / ΥΠΑΤΟC Γ ΠΑ[ΤΗΡ ΠΑΤ] (Cos III) Mt. Argaeus; above three stars. A.K. coll.
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Ilion (BC 300-200) Tetrobol433 viewsca 3rd century BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.63g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Archaic cult statue of Athena standing left, holding filleted spear and distaff; rose to lower left. VF, darkly toned, light porosity. Extremely rare, four previously known: Jameson, two in CoinArchives, and one in the ANS (no. 1951.191.20).
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Gargara (BC 440-400) Hemiobol433 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.27g, 6mm, 12h). Bare male head right / One handled jug; Γ-A-P around; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, lightly toned, some porosity. Very rare.
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Assos (BC 450-400) Drachm433 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.61g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena left, bowl of helmet decorated with laurel wreath / Head of lion left; AΣΣOON around; all within incuse square. EF. Very rare.
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Eirenopolis (AD 253-260) AE 30 - Valerian I432 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE30 (18.39g). Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Asklepios and Hygieia, ΓC (= Year 203 = 254/5 AD). Good very fine.
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Teos (BC 478-449) Obol432 viewsca 478-449 BC. AR Obol (1.12g). Griffin sitting right, apple below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Germe (AD 238-244) AE 17 - Gordian III432 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE17 (3.15g). Bust right / ΓEPMHNON, Herakles standing facing, holding club in his right hand and lion skin in his left.
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Teos (BC 470-449) Stater432 viewsca 470-449 BC. AR Stater (11.60g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, left forepaw raised; club to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Aigeai (AD 138-161) AE 34 - Antoninus Pius432 viewsAntoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 138-161 AD. AE34 (22.69g). Pius standing left, holding sceptre and phiale over lighted altar / Bare-headed and draped bust of Aurelius left. Near VF, glossy brown patina with minor roughness. Rare. Ex von Aulock Collection, 5452.
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Perge (AD 253-260) AE 36 - Valerian I432 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE36 (17.42g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; I to right / Two price-urns with palm-branches on table inscribed ΠΕΡΓΑΙΩΝ. About very fine.
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Laertes (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus432 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (19.66g, 1h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus standing left, holding phiale and sceptre; eagle at his feet to left. Good VF, green patina, some minor deposits.
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Temenothyrai (AD 244-249) AE 30432 viewsTime of Philip I, ca 244-249 AD. AE30 (16.54g). Nicomachus, High Priest. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / Serapis seated left, extending arm and holding sceptre; before him, Isis standing right, holding sceptre and sistrum. VF, green patina, a little rough. Wagner Coll.
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Parion (AD 253) AE 21 - Aemilian432 viewsAemilian, 253 AD. AE21 (4.61g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eros standing left; term before. VF, green patina, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Baris (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian432 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE21 (7.99g, 6h). Laureate heroic bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt in left hand and scepter in right hand. V Good VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights.
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Keraitai (BC 70-40) AE13432 viewsca 70-40 BC. AE13 (2.89g). Turreted head of Tyche right / K-E, kerykeion within laurel wreath.
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Side (AD 161-169) AE 18 - Lucius Verus432 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE18 (4.72g, 12h). Laureate head right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear over shoulder. VF, dark green and brown patina, ragged edges. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Seleukeia (AD 217-218) AE 30 - Macrinus432 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE30 (14.24g). AV K M OΠ CЄOVHPOC MAKPINOS, laureate and cuirassed bust right / CЄΛЄVKЄΩN/ KAΛVKAΔNΩ, Emperor in military uniform crowning Tyche with laurel wreath. Nice black red patina, VF-EF.
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Nagidos (BC 400-380) Obol432 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 10.5mm). Head of Aphrodite right / NAΓ, bearded head of Dionysos right. Toned Good VF.
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Tyana (AD 161-169) AE 23 - Lucius Verus432 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE23 (9.43g). Struck Regnal Year 2 (161-162 AD). Draped and laureate bust right / City-goddess seated on throne holding ears of corn; below, swimming river-god, ET-B. Almost very fine.
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Okokleia (AD 238-244) AE 23 - Gordian III432 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE23 (7.68g). AVT K M AN ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / OKO-KLIЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark green and brown patina, some light roughness. Ex Drewry Coll.
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Miletos (AD 161-180) AE 33 - Marcus Aurelius432 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE33 (21.26g, 7h). Miletus mint. Homonoia with Ephesus. AV K M•A ANTWNINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / OMONOI-A MILHCIW-N•EFE-CIWN, cult statue of Apollo Didymeus, holding arrow and bow, and cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia, extending hands supported by fillets and flanked by stags, standing facing. VF, green patina with lighter green overtones, area of red brown patina on reverse. De Barros Coll.; ex CNG 51 (9/1999), lot 813.
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Kibyra (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian and Domitia432 viewsDomitian and Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE22 (5.32g). Confronted busts of Domitian (erased) and Domitia; countermark: star / Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. VF, black patina.
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Kibyra (BC 166-84) AE 14432 viewsca 166-84 BC. AE14 (2.9g). Helmeted bust right / KIBYPTΩΝ, forepart of bull butting right, within shallow incuse circle. VF.
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Trapezos (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III432 viewsGordian III Pius, 238-244 AD. AE32 (14.44g), struck 243/244 AD. Draped, laureate bust right / ΤΡΑΠΕ−Z (Z retrograde) ΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ, nude Dionysos standing facing, head left, chlamys over shoulders, holding thyrsos and kantharos; dated ET ΠΡ (= year 180 of the Local era). Reddish-brown patina. VF/F. Righetti Coll.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 520-490) Obol432 views5th century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.57g). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse punch. Fine, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll.
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Kaunos (BC 490-470) Stater432 viewsca 490-480 BC. AR Stater (11.82g). Winged male figure left; monogram to lower right / Incuse of four tilted squares around a central object (fish?); the titled squares each containing an object (monogram, bull’s head, lion’s head, and cock[?]) upon a granulated field. VF, toned. Extremely rare, one of three known.
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Phokaia (BC 125-75) AE 17432 viewsLate 2nd-early 1st century BC. AE17 (5.50g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Griffin walking right; pileus above, ΦΟΚΑΙC in exergue. VF, brown patina, red spot on chin, adjustment marks. Scarce.
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Syedra (AD 161-180) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius432 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE28 - 3 Assaria (18.19g, 6h). 161-169 AD. AΥT KAI M AΥΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CΥЄΔΡЄΩN, Dike, draped on the left, leading Ares, moving left, helmeted and in armor, who is tied with a rope held by Hermes, nude and holding his kerykeion, standing left behind him. Very rare. Sharply struck, attractive and with a dark reddish-brown patina. Extremely fine. From the M Coll, ex Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct 2004, 2069.

When the city asked the oracle of Klaros how it could protect itself from a pirate attack the oracle replied that Syedra should erect a propitiatory statue group, showing the warlike Ares (symbolizing the violence of a pirate attack) bound by Hermes and led by Dike (Justitia). This the city did and the base for the group apparently still exists at the site.
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Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula432 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE17 (3.83g, 12h). Epikrates, magistrate. Bare head of Caligula right / Jugate laureate busts of the Dioscuri right. Near VF, dark brown patina, flan split. Very rare. Geranio coll.
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Side (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero432 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (5.14g, 12h). Struck ca 55 AD. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Athena advancing right, holding spear and shield; pomegranate to upper left, serpent at feet to left. VF, green patina, small metal flaw on reverse. Group CEM.
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm432 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (2.4g, 15mm). Hyllippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY YΛΛIΠΠOΣ, eagle standing left with folded wings; bee to left. gVF.
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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Diobol432 viewsca 390-340 BC. AR Obol (1.07g, 11mm, 6h). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sakkos / Head of lion left, mouth open with tongue protruding; tunny fish below, KYZI around. Good Very Fine. Very rare denomination.
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Euromos (BC 400) Tetartemorion431 viewsca 400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.20g, 2h). Forepart of boar right / Head of Zeus Lepsynos right. VF. Scarce.
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Etenna (BC 100-0) AE431 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (1.26g). Female advancing right, holding snake, oinochoe behind / Curved knife, ET-EN. Green patina, good VF.
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Sillyon (AD 255-259) AE 34 - Saloninus431 viewsSaloninus, Caesar, 255-259 AD. AE34 - 10 Assaria (14.61g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; globe below, I before / CIΛΛ--VEΩN, draped bust of Mên right, resting on a crescent. Near VF, green patina, reverse double struck. Drewry Coll.; Ex Kovacs VI (11/1985), lot 256.
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Kalymna (BC 300-200) AE 13431 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE13 (2.14g). Male head right, wearing crested helmet with cheek guards / Wreath, ΚΑΛΥ below. aVF. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Lindgren coll.
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Synaos (AD 139-161) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius as Caesar431 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE25 (8.70g). Apollophanes, archon. Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Dionysus standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. VF, grayish-green patina. Very good style. Wagner Coll.
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Lamos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Macrinus431 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE29 (11.50g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛΑΜωΤ - Μ-ΗΤΡ-[ΟΠ - ΛΑΜωΤΙΔΟC], eagle with open wings, head right, standing on decorated altar. Very fine. Green patina, light roughness. Oblong flan. Good very fine.
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Ankyra (AD 193-235) AE 21431 viewsImperial Times, beginning of 3rd century AD. AE21 (4.58g). Bare headed and draped bust right / AN/KY/PA/NΩN, legend in three lines within laurel wreath. Good VF.
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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios431 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (10.73g, 22m). Baaltars enthroned left, eagle and grapes in hand; lion head below / Lion attacking bull left, shield below. Unpublished variant. Attractive VF.
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Kolophon (BC 480-460) Hemiobol431 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g). Head of Apollo(?) right / Astragalos within incuse square. VF, porous. Alighieri coll.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III431 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 - 6 Assaria (14.76g, 12h). Homonoia with Philadelphia in Lydia. Pollianos, strategos. Struck 238-240 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Amazon Smyrna standing right, foot on prow, holding bipennis over shoulder and clasping hand of Tyche of Philadelphia standing left, holding scepter. VF, green patina, rough surfaces.
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Sardeis (AD 100-200) AE 20431 viewsRoman Imperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE 20.7mm (2.34g), Darios magistrate. EΠI ΔAPIOV, bust of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy / CAPΔIANΩN, torch.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero431 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (6.25g), ca 54-59 AD. Draped bust right / Artemis with bow standing right, stag at feet. aVF. Extremely rare.
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Apameia (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero431 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.62g), ca 54-59 AD. NEPΩN ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head right / EΠI M OYETTIOY NIΓPOY ΦPYΓIAΣ. Marsyas, standing right, playing flute. aVF. Rare.
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Anemurion (AD 117-138) AE - Hadrian431 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE (9.19g, 6h), dated RY 4 (AD 119/120). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC EΤΟΥC Δ, laureate head of Hadrian right / ΑΝEΜΟΥ-ΡEWΝ, veiled bust of Tyche right. gVF.
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Soloi (BC 350-300) AE 12431 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.52g). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΣΟΛΕΩΝ, grape bunch; Δ-Θ in fields. aEF.
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Hemiobol431 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62g). Head and neck of bird right, its beak extending over head of tunny upward to right / Irregular incuse. Unpublished in the standard references, but see Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 32 (5/2010), lot 102 for another. VF, toned and porous surfaces. Perhaps the second known. 1 comments
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Ankyra (AD 209-211) AE 28 - Geta431 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE28 (14.88g). Laureate head right / Octastyle temple. Near VF, golden tan surfaces, several small flan cracks.
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Silandos (AD 198-217) AE 45 - Caracalla431 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE45 - Medallion (41.52g, 6h). Helenos, the son of Apollonides, first archon for the second time. • AV • KAI • M • AV ANTΩNЄIN OC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄΛЄNOV A ΠOΛΛONIΔOV AP A T B around, CIΛANΔЄ/ΩN in two lines in exergue, Caracalla, laureate and togate, standing right, holding volumen in left hand and clasping right hands with Geta standing left, bareheaded and togate. Good VF, black-green with hard earthen overtones, hard green deposits on lower portion of bust, a few minor scratches on reverse. Apparently unique for this ruler from this city.
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol431 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.6g, 7mm). Forepart of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse punch. VF, cleaning scratches. Apparently unpublished.
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Kaisareia (AD 161-180) Didrachm - Marcus Aurelius431 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AR Didrachm (6.71g, 20-21mm, 6h). 161-166 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΠΑ-ΤΟC Γ (Cos III) Mt. Argaeus, with trees; on summit, star; at base, animal to left, tree to right. A.K. coll.
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Mylasa (BC 520-490) Stater431 viewsca 520-­490 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.88g). Forepart of lion right / Two rectangular incuses. Good VF, toned, granular surfaces, light cut on reverse from antiquity.
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Pergamon (AD 209-211) AE 39 - Geta431 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE39 - Medallion (50.24g, 6h). Menogenes, strategos. AVTOKPA KAI ΠΟΠΛΙ CЄΠTI • ΓЄTAC •, laureate and cuirassed bust right, with gorgoneion on breastplate / ЄΠI CTP M-HNOΓ-ЄNOV B NЄOV ΠЄP/ΓAMHNΩN/ B NЄOKOPΩ/N, Zeus Nicephorus seated left within tetrastyle temple with shield in pediment. Near VF, dark gray-brown surfaces, smoothing, adjustment marks on reverse, ancient edge holes at 3 and 9 o’clock for insertion into swivel mount.
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Troas Uncertain (BC 400-300) Obol?431 views4th century BC. AR Obol(?) (10mm, 0.90g). Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis / Labrys with kerykeion staff. VF. Very rare.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III430 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.48g). Cuirassed and laureate head right, IMP CAE[ ] GORDIAN / Two cornucopiae with caduceus in the middle, ANTIOCH COLON/ S-D. Good fine.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) Hexassarion - Severus Alexander430 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE Hexassarion (19.10g), 230/231 AD. ΑΥΤΟ Κ Μ Α CΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC, cuirassed and laureate bust right / Six-bow building with double-columns and numorous roofs; in exergue, ΑΝΑZΡΒΟΥ. Very rare, detailed architectural depiction, dark-green patina, good very fine.

Zeigler describes this building to be related to the city's water-supply; on a parelel issue a water-god is depicted. It probably depicts a monumental Numphaeum, which forms the entrance to the Agora or Gymnasium behind, from which one can see the roofs.
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Syedra (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan430 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (4.70g). Laureate head right / Artemis standing facing, head left, holding pomegranate and sceptre. VF, wonderful hard dark green patina.
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Soloi (BC 385) Stater430 viewsTiribazos(?), ca 385 BC. AR Stater (10.14g, 6h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin around neck / Head of satrap right, wearing Persian headdress. VF, struck with worn obverse die. Winzer's attribution to this satrap is based on the this coin's portrait to others stylistically similar bearing Tirabazos' name.
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Saitta (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III430 viewsGordian III. 238-244. AE22 (5.26g). Cuirassed and laureate bust left with spear and shield / CAIT-THNΩN Hercules right fighting lion. Very fine.
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Halikarnassos (BC 400-380) Drachm430 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.42g). Facing head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath, head turned slightly right / Eagle standing right with open wings; ΑΛΙΚΑΡ to left, olive branch to right; all within incuse square. Toned, near EF.
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Laertes (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan430 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (8.09g, 1h). Laureate head right / Apollo Sidetes standing left, holding patera and sceptre. VF, olive green patina.
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Perge (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus430 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 - 10 Assaria (14.41g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; I before / ΠΕΡΓ−ΑΙΩΝ, Pan seated left on rock, playing syrinx and holding pedum. Near VF, brown surfaces, usual roughness, edge flaw. Drewry Coll.
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Aspendos (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I430 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 - 11 Assaria (11.47g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IA to right / ΑCΠΕ−ΝΔΙΩΝ, Hephaestus, wearing cap, seated right on chair, holding hammer and resting arm on shield set on knee. Good very fine.
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Idyma (BC 400) Hemiobol430 viewslate 5th cent BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g, 6mm). Tortoise / IΔY, Leaf in incuse square. Extremely rare. Porous, very fine.
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Aspendos (AD 244-249) AE 26 - Otacilia Severa430 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE26 (6.57g). Draped bust right / ACΠ-Є-NΔIΩN, two cult statues of Aphrodites Kastnietides faing with double aedikula. Rare. Brown patina, a bit off center, very fine.
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Attaia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan430 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (3.49g). Antius Quadratus, magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; eagle at feet to right. VF, dark greenish-brown patina under earthen deposits, minor roughness. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Isinda (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina430 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 (7.67g, 12h), struck 241-244 AD. Draped bust right; crescent behind / Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, green patina with earthen overtones. Rare. Ex Lagrange Coll.
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Hieropolis (AD 218-222) AE 28 - Elagabalus430 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE28 (9.44g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis / Persephone standing left, holding grain-ears, poppy(?) and torch. Near VF, brown surfaces, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 14 - Septimius Severus430 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE14 (2.08g). Bare head right / Bull (Apis) standing right.
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Bageis (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta Caesar430 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (4.56g), Gaius, magistrate. Π CEPT ΓETAC KAI, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right / EΠI ΓAIOY AR/X - BAΓHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
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Trajanopolis (AD 98-117) AE 29 - Trajan430 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE29 (13.91g). [...]ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚΙΚΟΣ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟ ΛΙΤΩΝ, Amazone riding right with waving mantle and double axe over shoulder. Ex Hirsch 195, 695. Rare. Dark green patina, good very fine.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Silenos - Hemiobol430 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.21g). Facing head of bearded Silenos / Grape bunch, crescent in right field, within dotted incuse square. VF, very rare, unpublished.
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Kelenderis (BC 200-30) AE430 views2nd-1st century BC. AE (5.94g). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right; A to left / ΚΕΛΕΝΔΕΡΙΤΩΝ, naked Apollo standing facing, head left, holding laurel branch in right hand and resting left elbow on column surmounted by tripod; ΣΩ to left. Dark patina, EF.
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Akrasos (AD 193-211) AE 26 - Septimius Severus430 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE26 (8.41g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC, laureate head right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡ ΦΙΛΟΔΗΜΟΥ ΜΟCΧΙΑ / ΑΚΡΑCΙΩΤΩΝ, Hygieia and Asklepios. Dark green patina. Unclear obverse countermark.
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Eirenopolis (AD 161-169) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius & Faustina II430 viewsMarcus Aurelius, with Faustina Junior, 161-169 AD. AE25 (8.53g, 6h). Dated CY 119 (AD 170/1). Laureate head of Aurelius right / Draped bust of Faustina right; Θ-IP (date) flanking. Near VF, green patina, some flaking of the patina and light roughness.
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Knidos (BC 300-210) AE 10430 viewsca 250-210 BC. AE10 (1.46g, 12h). [...]oronikos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Prow right; [..]OPONIKO. VF, black patina. Alighieri coll.
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Methymna (BC 450-400) Nymph - Hemiobol430 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.26g, 12h). Female head right, hair bound in sakkos / Cock standing right within incuse square. VF, some porosity. Rare. Lee Coll.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B01 - EL 1/6 Stater430 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.56g). Seal left, head right; Θ below / Rough incuse square. VF, struck a bit off center. Extremely rare, only one example cited by Bodenstedt (in the Hermitage).
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Tyana (AD 138-161) AE 23 - Antoninus Pius430 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE23 (9.22g), dated Year 19 (155/56). A-NTΩNEIN-OC CEBACT-OC, laureate head right / TYANEΩN T - ΠT IEP ACY AYTO, Tyche of Tyana in long garment and wearing mural crown, standing left on throne decorated with gryphon and holding in extended right hand grain-ears and bunch of grapes; below river god Euphrates(?) swimming left. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll.
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Eikonion (AD 100-200) AE 16430 viewsImperial times, ca 2nd century AD. AE16 (2.59g). Draped bust of bearded Herakles right, club behind / COL ICONI, nude Perseus standing facing, head right, holding harpa in left hand, and head of Gorgon in right. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Obol430 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.90g, 8h). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left within incuse square. Choice EF, lustrous. Exceptional metal. Liles Coll.
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Pergamon (AD 166-177) AE 33 - Commodus430 viewsCommodus, as Caesar. 166-177 AD. AE33 (19.75g). Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena std. left, holding Nike, resting elbow on shield set on ground behind her; spear at side.
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Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 17430 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE17 (3.40g). NYCAEΩN, head of Tyche right, wearing mural crown / KOPOC, bunch of grain ears. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 15 - Caligula430 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE15 (3.00g). ΓAION KAICAPA, radiate head right, star behind / ZMYPNAIWN, crab. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B49430 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g, 11mm, 8h). Head of Persephone right, hair in bunch behind / Head of roaring lion to right within incuse square. EF.

11 known to Bodenstedt, this appears to be the 9th additional offered at auction.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Hemidrachm430 viewsca 160 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 1.88g). Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / A-BY, eagle standing right; in right field, symbol (wreath?); between talons, monogram; all within wreath. VF.
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Tabai (BC 100-0) Hemidrachm430 viewsca 80-50 BC. Uncertain magistrate. AR Hemidrachm (2.03g, 16mm). Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right / TABHNΩN ΠΑΠΙ[...] ΓΟΡ, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. gVF.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 19429 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE19 (4.13g). Head Athena left / Goat left. Red patina, very fine.
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Memnon (BC 350-340) AE 13429 viewsMemnon of Rhodes?, Ephesos?, ca 350-340 BC. AE13 (1.88g). Persian king kneeling right, holding bow and spear, BA behind; countermark: star / Incuse relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos(?). Possibly overstruck. Glossy brown-black patina, VF.
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Rhodiapolis (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III429 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (13.68g). Laureate bust right / Artemis left, drawing arrow from quiver. Rare. VF.
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Seleukeia Sidera (AD 268-270) AE 32 - Claudius II Gothicus429 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE32 (20.40g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, viewed from the front / ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟ ΧΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ, Herakles standing left, leaning on club. Fine, black patina. Scarce. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection (purchased from Artemis Antiquities, 3/1970).
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