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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Hierapolis (AD 138-161) AE 32 - Antoninus Pius424 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE32 (14.54g). Bust right / Apollo standing right with lyre, looking left. VF.
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Sardeis (AD 139-161) AE 21 - Marcus Aurelius424 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE21 (3.37g). Bare-headed and draped bust right / EΠΙ NEIKOMAXOV CAPΔIANΩN, winged caduceus. Near VF, dark green and brown patina, several small splits on edge.
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Ankyra (AD 244-249) AE 26 - Otacilia Severa424 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE26 (9.49g). Nikandor Truf., archon. Diademed and draped bust right / EΠ NEIKANΔ-POY TRYΦ ARX A/AΓ-KYPANΩ/N in three lines around, Cybele seated left, holding phiale and sceptre. Near VF, brown surfaces, obverse scratch. Ex Antioch Associates 20 (3/1999), lot 1250.
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Selinos (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna424 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 (6.68g). Draped bust right / TPAIA-NO CE-ΛIN-OV-C [THC] IEPAC, twin goddesses facing, one holding grain-ears, the other holding poppy. VF, dark brown patina. Rare. Ex Burstein Collection; Lindgren Collection.
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Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 19424 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE19 (6.78g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΕΥΠΟΛΙΣ / ΘΕΡΣΙΠΠΟΥ; head of Herakles wearing lion skin 3/4 to right, club behind, EPY to left. Light brown patina, oval flan, VF. Joy coll.
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Magnesia (AD 247-249) AE 17 - Philip II424 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE17 (2.36g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Child Dionysos seated facing on cista mystica, looking left and holding out both arms. Good VF, dark green patina. Wagner Coll.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 218-222) AE 29 - Elagabalus424 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE29 (12.54g). Au. Iulianus. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / •EΠ ΑΥ Ι ΟΥΛΙΑΝΟ-Υ •Β• ΑΡAT Β •IOYΛI •ΓΟΡ/Δ - Ι/Α/Ν/Ω/Ν, Hercules standing facing, head right holding club and chlamys. Very rare. Good very fine.
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Blaundos (AD 193-215) AE 22424 viewsSeveran Period, 193-215 AD. AE22 (5.73g). IЄPACVN – KΛHTO; young male bust of Senate right / BΛAVNΔЄΩN [MAKЄΔON]; Dionysos in himation standing left, holding kantharos and resting with left on thyrsos; panther to left. Very fine.
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Persian Kings (BC 375-340) Siglos424 viewsca 375-340 BC. AR Siglos (5.51g, 15mm). Persian king or hero right in kneeling-running stance, holding dagger and bow / Incuse punch. Many test marks, aVF.
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Samos (BC 398-365) Obol424 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.58g). Facing scalp of lion / Forepart of bull right; ΣA below. Toned, Good VF.
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Kaunos (BC 400) Hemiobol424 viewsKaunos, ca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 6mm). Grain of corn within dotted border / Δ within dotted border. VF, toned, light porosity.
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Pitane (BC 350) AE 11424 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.37g, 3h). Head of Zeus Ammon right / Π-I, pentagram with pellet in center.
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Mallos (BC 375-360) Obol424 viewsca 385-333 BC. Mallos Satrapal coinage. AR Obol (11mm, 0.57g, 6h). Persian king advancing right, holding spear and bow / Persian king advancing right, holding spear and bow. Good VF, find patina. Rare.
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Dionysopolis (AD 218-225) AE 29 - Julia Maesa424 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE29 (10.82g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Demeter, wearing crown, long veil, and peplos, standing facing, holding torch in each hand; to lower left, diminutive figure of Telesphorus, wearing cloak, standing facing. EF, brown patina, very faint porosity. Very rare and exceptional. From Group CEM.

All of the four examples recorded by von Aulock were struck from the same dies. This obverse die was also used to strike coins for Laodicea ad Lycum (see Kraft pl. 14, 38a-b).
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Pitane (BC 350) AE 9424 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE9 (2.0g). Horned head of Zeus Ammon right / Pentagram, leaf in center, ΠΙΤΑ around. aEF.
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Kios (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian424 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (9.24g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAICAP ΣE ΓEP, laureate head right / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΕΩΝ, in three lines, in oak wreath. Rare (three specimens cited in RPC), VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll.1 comments
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia424 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (4.63g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Ruso, proconsul, 92-94 AD. ΔOMITIA CЄBACTE, draped bust of Domitia right / OMONOIA ANΘI POYCΩNOC, cult statue of Artemis; ZMYP to left, ЄΦЄ to right. EF/VF, light green patina. Very rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion paw - AR 1/48424 viewsca 6th century BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.19g, 6mm). Lion's paw / Incuse square punch. VF.
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Tralleis (BC 155-145) Cistophoric Tetradrachm424 viewsca 155-145 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.64g, 28mm). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bow-case with serpents; ΤΡΑΛ to left, cow on maeander to the right. Unc. Franke coll.
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Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B78424 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 11mm). Head of Ariadne left, hair in sakkos decorated with three grape bunches / Lion standing right, broken javelin in jaws; all within linear square. aEF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) leg - EL 1/24424 viewsa 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (6mm, 0.67g). Leg and shoulder (of stag?) / Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. VF. Extremely rare.

The exact nature of this design is not known, but it has the strong appearance of an animal's shoulder and leg, the hair on the lower part of the leg being highly evident on this example.
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Lindos (BC 515-475) Stater423 viewsca 515-475 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 12.75g). Lion's head right with gaping jaws / Square incuse divided by horizontal band. Near VF, porous. Vary rare.
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Nagidos (BC 400-380) Obol423 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Obol (0.76g). Bearded head of Pan right / Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Toned, very fine.
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Perge (BC 200-100) AE 17423 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (5.55g). Head of Artemis right / Artemis standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, stag at her feet. Fine.
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Kremna (AD 249-251) AE25 - Herennia Etruscilla423 viewsHerennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius), 249-251 AD. AE24.6 (8.26g). EPE ETRVSCILLA, diademed and draped bust right / GEN COL CREM, Genius with kalathos holding cornucopia and patera, to the left, burning altar. Rare. Very fine.
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Anazarbos (AD 235-238) Trisassarion - Paulina423 viewsDiva Paulina, wife of Maximinus, died 236 AD. AE Trisassarion (11.95g), 235/236 AD. ΘΕΑΝ ΠΑΥΛΕΙΝΑΝ CΕΒ, draped bust right / ΑΝΑZ ΕΝΔ ΜΗΤΡΟ / Β−Γ / ΕΤ ΔΝΣ, seven stars above crescent. Very rare, green patina, as found, very fine.
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Karallia (AD 238-244) AE 23 - Gordian III423 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE23 (7.57g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust R / KARALL-IW[TWN], Luna standing L, crescent on head, holding torch. . VF, attractive pale green patina. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex CNG 27 (9/1993), lot 1246.
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Eirenopolis (AD 211-217) AE 31 - Caracalla423 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE31 (16.65g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / City Goddess standing right, presenting wreath to the emperor standing left in military attire resting on spear.
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Maionia (AD 161-180) AE 26423 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE26. Zeus Olympios left / Cybele, turreted, enthroned left, holding patera in right hand, left resting on tympanum.
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Alexandreia (AD 75-125) AE 15423 views1st century AD. AE15 (3.22g, 2h). Laureate bust of Poseidon right / Dolphin right, trident behind. VF, green patina.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 37423 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE37 (25.70g). Antipatros, magistrate. Head of young beardless Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Nike standing left on low basis; ΑΝΤΙ-ΠΑ-ΤΡΟΥ in left field. Dark olive-green patina, broad flan, corrosion on rev., VF/aVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Blaundos (AD 195-215) AE 23423 viewsunder Roman protection, autonomous, Severan era 195-215 AD. AE23 (7.01g). ΙEΡΑ CΥ-ΝΚΛΗΟC, Draped bust of young Senate right / ΒΛΑ-ΥΝ- ΔEΩΝ ΜΑ, naked Zeus standing frontal, head left, scepter in left hand, patera in right, burning altar in field to left. Some light smoothing, aVF. Righetti coll.
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Aspendos (AD 218-222) AE 18 - Julia Soaemias423 viewsJulia Soaemias, 218-222 AD. AE18 (4.28g). Draped bust right / ACΠENΔIΩN, Harpocrates standing left. Rough, very fine.
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Eirenopolis (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta423 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (9.88g), dated CY 149 (200/201 AD). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Herakles standing facing, head right, leaning on club and holding bow, lion’s skin over arm. VF, black patina. Apparently unpublished. Wagner Coll.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Aphrodite - Obol 423 views4th century BC. AR Obol (0.74g, 11mm). Baal enthroned right, holding branch with grain ear and grapes / Laureate female head left. Good very fine.
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Aspendos (AD 256-258) AE 30 - Valerian II423 viewsValerian II, 256-258 AD. AE30 (16.73g). ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΚΟΡ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΣΕΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; IA in right field / ΑΣΠΕΝ ΔΙΩΝ, Apollo with quiver over shoulder holding branch in right hand his left over price crown placed on column; lyra to left. Very rare. Olive green patina, good very fine.
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Kolophon (AD 250-251) AE 29 - Herennius Etruscus423 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 250-251 AD. AE29 (10.21g). KV ЄP ЄTP MЄ ΔЄKIOC KAI, cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTPA ΦΛ AΓAΘOKΛЄOVC KOΛOΦONIΩN, boxer standing right. Green patina, gF.
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Seleukeia (AD 244-249) AE 33 - Philip I 423 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE33 (22.28g). AVT K M IOVΛIOC ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄB, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CЄΛЄVKЄΩN [TΩ ΠPOC] KAΛVKAΔNΩ [ЄΛЄVΘЄPA]C, busts of Apollo and Artemis-Tyche facing one another. Green patina, gVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 253-268) AE 21423 viewsQuasi-autonomous, time of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.59g). COL - AV TRO, draped bust of city-goddess (Tyche) right, wearing mural-crown; behind vexillum inscribed with AV/C / COL - AVG, horse grazing right, T[RO] in exergue. About EF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Tiberiopolis (AD 177-192) AE 23423 viewsQuasi-autonomous, struck probably in the time of Commodus, 177-192 AD(?). AE23 (4.66g). ΔH - MOC, draped and diademed youthful portrait of Demos right / TI-BEPIOΠ-OΛEITΩN, nude Apollo standing left, leaning with left hand on column and holding branch in right hand. Very rare, about VF, light overall roughness. Hoeft coll.
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Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol423 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.03g, 12h). Mentor-, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Lyre. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 24423 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (6.38 g). Pollianus, Strategos. Draped bust of the Senate right / CMYP Γ NЄ ЄP Π-ΩLLIA-NO, Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol423 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g). Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward; all within incuse square / Head of lion left; behind, tunny upward. Apparently unpublished.
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Nikomedeia (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I, Gallienus & Valerian II423 viewsValerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II Caesar, 253-260 AD. AE25 - Tetrassarion(?) (10.76g, 2h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right, vis-à-vis radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus left; between, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian II right / Three neocorate temples situated around central altar with serpent. Good VF, slightly rough brown patina.
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Assos (BC 350) Drachm423 viewsca 4th-mid 3rd century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.20g, 12h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet with olive branch on the bowl, pendant earring and necklace / Bukranion, ΑΣΣIΟΝ around. aEF, dark 'find' patina. Very Rare.
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Kolybrassos (AD 218-222) AE 35 - Elagabalus422 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE35 (17.28g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / KOLVBPA-CCEWN, Athena standing facing, head right, holding patera and transverse spear. VF, dark brownish-green patina, rough surfaces. Apparently unrecorded for Elagabalus. Drewry Coll.
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Anemurion (AD 38-72) AE 20 - Iotape422 viewsIotape, wife of Antiochos IV of Commagene, 38-72 AD. AE20 (6.15g). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding branch. VF, grayish-green patina with some earthen encrustation, small break in patina in center of reverse.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE422 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (5.87g). Head of Homer? right / Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown. Light green patina, VF.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 36422 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE36 (23.39g, 1h). Chareinos, magistrate. Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Nike standing left on prow, holding aplustre; rose in left field, ΕΠΙ/XΑΡ[ΕΙΝ]/ΟΥ in right. Near VF, mottled brown patina. Drewry Coll.; Purchased from A.H. Baldwin, June 1978.
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Seleukeia (AD 251-253) AE 34 - Trebonianus Gallus422 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE34 (21.85g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CEΛEV-KEΩN TΩN [ΠPO]C KAΛV/KA[Δ]/N/Ω, busts of Apollo and Artemis-Tyche facing one another; branch between. Choice VF, brown patina. Ex Harmer Rooke (12/1972), lot 1953 (part of).
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Kranaos (BC 300-280) AE 11422 viewsca 300-280 BC. AE11 (1.29g). Three-quarter facing head of Helios, radiate, head turned slightly right / KPAN, grape cluster; crayfish to left. Good VF, black patina with some central striking weakness. Rare. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 286.

Formerly attributed to the island of Kranae, off the coast of Laconia. Walker cites four examples found in Caria and the island of Rhodes, prompting the new identification.
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Tarsos (BC 379-374) Stater - Pharnabazos422 viewsPharnabazos, Persian military commander, ca 379-374 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.50g). Three-quarter facing head of Herakles, head turned slightly right, wearing lion's skin, Aramaic 'HLK' (=Cilicia) below / Helmeted head of warrior left. VF, toned, obverse die rust, rough surfaces. Very rare. David Herman Coll.; ex CNG 66 (5/2004), lot 605; Eduardo Levante Collection, 75.

Unlike the other issues of Pharnabazos, which feature a bearded head of Ares, this coin clearly shows a clean-shaven, young male head.
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Lyrbe (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Salonina422 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus. AE32 - 11 Assaria (16.61g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus seated left, eagle at feet, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. Good VF, green and brown patina.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III422 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (27.11g). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Two figures standing behind garlanded altar, before which lies a humped bull, figure on right holds large round shield; tall statue of Apollo Lyceius between them; to right, Perseus standing left, holding phiale and harpa; to left Demeter standing right, holding two lit torches pointed towards Apollo Lyceius. About very fine.
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Chalke (BC 4th cent) AE 8422 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE8 (0.62g). Head of Nymph right / X-A, spear head. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll.
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Myra (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III422 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (22.91g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Cult statue of Artemis Eleuthera standing facing; phiale at feet to left. Good VF, dusty black-green patina, adjustment marks, double struck.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion422 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 5h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Grain ear; Maeander pattern below. Good VF. Extremely rare; the third known.
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Myra (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III422 viewsGordian III, 238 - 244 AD. AE30 (20.07g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΥΡЄΩΝ, distyle temple with cult statue of Artemis Eleuthera. Black green patina, GVF.
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Lebedos (AD 202-205) AE 17 - Plautilla422 viewsPlautilla, 202-205 AD. AE17 (3.16g). ΦΟΥ ΠΛ-ΑΥΤΙΛΛΑ, draped and diademed bust right / ΛЄΒЄ-ΔΙΩΝ, Athena with spear and shield advancing right. Extremely rare. GVF. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 18, 2004, 496.
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Pergamon (AD 253-268) AE 36 - Gallienus422 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE36 (18.75g, 6h). Sextus Claudius Silianus, Asiarch. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pergamus standing facing, head right, receiving ram's head from Hermes(?); open capsa (scroll case) on ground between. VF, black patina, even roughness. Rare type.
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol422 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.67g). ABY; eagle standing left / Gorgoneion. Good VF. Scarce.
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Laodikeia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla422 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.14g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Wolf (λύκος) and boar (κάπρος) seated back-to-back, heads facing one another. Good VF, brown patina, edge split.

The reverse alludes to the chief rivers in the vicinity of Laodicea, the Lycos and Kapros.
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Etenna (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Septimius Severus422 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE32 (19.74g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult monument decorated with five facing busts, flanked by a statue of Hercules, holding patera, lion skin, and club to the left and a statue of a bearded male figure, holding patera and uncertain object to the right, each set on base. VF, brown patina, minor roughness. Very rare, only two known to von Aulock.

The exact nature of the unusual monument on the reverse, which serves as a recurring type on the coinage of Etenna, is uncertain. While some coins show an abstract design on the face of the monument (see, for example, von Aulock 588) others clearly show a series of facing busts (as on the current coin). We might suppose that this was a pantheistic monument honoring the principal deities of Etenna.
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Elaia (AD 177-192) AE 22 - Commodus422 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE22 (8.0g). AYK M AVPH KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CTPA ΠΥPAMOY ЄΛAITΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding staff entwined by snake. EF.
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Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm422 viewsca 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (2.82g, 14mm). Xenokrates, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / ΞENOKPAT, P-O, Rose; lyra to left; all within incuse square. VF. Franke coll.
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Miletopolis (BC 400-300) AE 19422 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE19 (5.21g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Double-bodied owl facing, ΜΙΛΗΤΟ around. VF.
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 13421 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΑΝΔΡΟΝ[..ΙΣ?] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Green patina, good VF.
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Lykia Uncertain (BC 450-400) Obol421 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Winged horse right (Pegasos?) / Protome of lion skin, in dotted square border, within deep incuse square. Very fine. Unpublished?
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE - Valerian421 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE (9.61g). [...] PUO LIK OUALERIANOS SE, cuirassed, radiate and draped bust R / AIGEAIWN NEWKO NAUARCIS QUS, temple with four columns with Cult-statue of Asklepios with serpent-staff. Very fine.
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Kaunos (BC 490-470) 1/32 Stater421 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR 1/32 Stater (7mm, 0.27g). Winged female figure running right / Griffin standing left within incuse square. VF, light porosity. Very rare, only 4 specimens of this denomination recorded by Konuk.
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Soloi (BC 385-333) Obol421 viewsUncertain Satrap, ca 385-333 BC. Soloi or Mallos. AR Obol (0.89g). Head of Hearkles right / Head of Satrap right, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk). EF. Unpublished.
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Side (AD 253-255) AE30 - Valerian II421 viewsValerian II, as Caesar, AE30 (18.04g). ΚΑΙ ΧΕΒ ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΚΟΡ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ, draped and cuirassed bust right, Eagle below / CΙΔΗΤΩΝ - ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Athena standing facing left; [amphora to left]. Flan-flaw on obverse. Very fine.
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Lamos (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Julia Domna421 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (7.14g). Draped bust right / Tyche seated left, holding rudder. VF, black patina, some light roughness.
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Kelenderis (BC 350-330) Obol421 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.65g). Horse prancing right, star above / KE, kneeling goat left with head reverted. Toned aVF. Ex James C. Brindley Collection (Baldwin's 34, 10/2003), lot 187.
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Amblada (AD 247-249) AE - Philipp II421 viewsPhilipp II, 247 -249 AD. AE (10.53g). AUT KAIS M IOUL FILIPPOS, draped radiate bust / AMBLADEWN LAKEDAI, Nemesis with wagon wheel standing right. Black patina, VF. Ex GM 91 (1997), lot 513.
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Priene (BC 330-290) AE 11421 viewsca 330-280 BC. AE11 (0.97g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / ΠPIH - ΛAMΠ (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. Good very fine. Apparently unpublished.
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla421 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (20.12g, 12 h). Laureate head left / Athlete standing facing, head left, crowning himself with prize crown. VF, brown patina, rough.
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Mopsos (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Valerian I421 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (14.12g), dated year 323 (255/6 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right./ Tyche standing right, presenting prize crown to the seated emperors, Valerian and Gallienus. Games related issue. Very fine.
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Kremna (AD 117-138) AE 32 - Hadrian421 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE32 (26.84g). HADRIANUS AVGUVSTVS; laureate head right / [AVG] COL CRE; Augustus as colonist plowing right. Very rare. Very fine.
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Prymnessos (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Gallienus421 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE33 (14.67g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; eagle at his feet. VF, green patina with some red, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Isaura (AD 198-217) AE 25- Caracalla421 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (9.18g). AV K M AV CE ANTΩNEINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠΟΛΕΩC ICAVPΩN, nude Herakles standing facing right, holding club and lion's skin. Good VF, brown and green patina, adjustment marks.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 17 - Caracalla421 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE17 (3.06g) Laureate head right / ЄΦЄCΙ/ΩΝ, Kalydonian boar running right, spear in back. Olive green patina, lightly cleaned, gVF. Ex. Righetti coll.; M&M Deutschland (2004), 587.
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm421 views1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.87g). Facing head of Helios turned slightly to right within dotted circle / AΛIKAΡNAΣEΩ[N], bust of Athena right, wearing crested helmet and aegis, [E]PMΩN (magistrate) behind. Porosity on both sides, good VF.
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Daldis (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus421 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (4.85g). AVT K ΠΛI• ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ•ΠЄIOV ΔAΛΔIANΩN•, Artemis huntress running right looking back carrying strung bow quiver over shoulder, beside her, hound running left. Crude VF.
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Ialysos (BC 420) Diobol421 viewsafter 420 BC. AR Diobol (1.23g, 10.5mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Female head right in Corinthian helmet; incuse square. aEF.
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Adada (BC 100-0) AE 12421 views1st century BC. AE12 (2.02g). Facing bucranium, garlanded / Triskeles. VF, dark green patina. N. Frank Coll.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I421 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (12.76g, 6h). Homonoia with Ephesus. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis / Serapis standing right before facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, brown patina, minor roughness.
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Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol421 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 1.12g). Cock standing right / Incuse head of horse. VF, toned, minor porosity. Very Rare.
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Nikomedeia (AD 161-169) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus421 viewsMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE25 (11.57g). Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right / Laureate head of Lucius Verus right. Good VF, brown and green patina. Ex CNG 57 (4/2001), lot 798.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Philip I421 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE28 (11.19g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding shield decorated with head of Medusa and a spear / BEIΘVNIEΩN, AΔPIANΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Near VF, black and brown patina, some minor roughness.
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol421 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.2g). Male head (Attis?) right / KY-ZI, tunny right. VF. Very rare, unpublished in the standard references.
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Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 21 - Trebonianus Gallus 421 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE21 (5.47g, 3h). IMP C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, eagle standing facing with wings spread on bull's head, head right. Extremely Fine. Pleasing green patina. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 14 (10/1998), lot 453.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III421 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (17.46g, 6h). AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANTI OXЄ ωN, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left on basis within tetrastyle temple façade with arched central bay. EF, green patina with traces of earthen encrustation in devices, light roughness. Apparently unique. From Group CEM.
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Ariassos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Julia Mamaea421 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE25 (7.24g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / The Dioscuri standing facing one another, each holding spear and bridle of horse; crescent above. Good VF, green patina, a couple scrapes before bust. Only one known to von Aulock. From Group CEM.
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Kition (BC 425-400) 1/6 Stater421 views5th century BC. AR 1/6 Stater (11mm, 1.7g, 4h). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and bow, within dotted border / Lion attacking stag, everything within pellet border incuse. gVF.
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Perge (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla421 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (10.82g, 12h). Laureate head right / Rive-god Cestrus reclining left, leaning on overturned amphora, holding reed and cornucopia. Good VF, dark green-brown patina, earthen highlights. Very rare. Group CEM.
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Pergamon (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan421 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (4.1g). Laureate head right / ΦIΛIOΣ ZEYC ΠЄPΓA, Zeus enthroned to left, holding scepter and patera. VF.
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol421 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tritartemorion or Hemiobol(?) (6mm, 0.30g, 6h). Turtle / Wreath within incuse circle. VF, porous.
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Mopsos (AD 138-161) Tetradrachm - Antoninus Pius420 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.25g). Bareheaded and draped bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing left, head turned right; flaming altar between legs. A bit over-cleaned, very rare. Nice F.
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Perge (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus420 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE 24.39 (6.84 g). Cuirassed, draped and radiate bust right, AVK M AV ANTΩNINOC / Artemis standing to front rests on long torch. Very fine.
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