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Lykia Uncertain (BC 450-400) Obol410 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 Unpublished?
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Kaunos (BC 490-470) 1/32 Stater410 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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Dokimeion (AD 147-175) AE 27 - Faustina Jr.410 viewsFaustina Jr., wife of Marcus Aurelius, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE27 (11.91g). Draped bust right / Jupiter seated right on throne, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. VF, dark brown patina with golden high points, light cleaning marks on reverse.
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Miletopolis (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius410 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (2.50g). Laureate head right / ΜΙΛΗΤΟ-ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, winged caduceus. Dark olive-green patina, gVF. Rare.
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Miletopolis (AD 164-169) AE 21 - Lucilla410 viewsLucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, 164-169 AD. AE21 (5.51g). Draped bust right, hair gathered in back in Chignon / ΜΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛ-ΙΤΩΝ, draped bust of Athena left, wearing aegis. live-green patina, VF.
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian410 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.90g, 5h). Mint A. Struck after 128 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front / Minerva standing left, shield at feet, holding thunderbolt and reverted spear. VF, obverse struck with slightly rusty dies. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia (cf. RSC 3). Unique and unknown to Metcalf. Metcalf assigned the reverse type, known from a single specimen (SNG von Aulock 6613), to an uncertain Mint D, while the obverse die he placed at uncertain Mint A, where it is struck with both a bundle of grain ears and Tyche Soterios as reverses. Minerva is unrecorded at Mint A.
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Koropissos (AD 235-238) AE 32 - Maximinus I410 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE32 (15.62g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Perseus standing left, holding harpa and Gorgonion, grasping hands with Andromeda standing right; below, head of sea monster, Ketos. VF, green patina, grafitti reverse. The same obverse die is used at Philadelphia, cf. SNG Levante 580; both dies differ from SNG Levante 590.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Severus Alexander410 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD, under Kleitianos Metras. AE29 (9.69g). Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CΤΡΑ ΚΛEΙΤΙ/ΑΝΟΥ ΜΗ/ΤΡΑ / ΜΑΓΝΗΤ/ΩΝ CΙΠ, River-god Hermos in Himation. Fine. Rare. Righetti coll.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III410 viewsGordian III, Pius, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.26g). Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / Μ/ΑΓΝ-ΗΤΩΝ / CΙΠ-ΥΛOY, bull standing left. Dark brown patina, VF. Righetti coll.
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Kranaos (BC 300-280) AE 11410 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 164-27) AE 27410 viewsAfter 164 BC. AE27 (17.21g). Tyche seated right on throne, holding grain ears; river-god Kydnos swimming right below / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Unlisted variant (?). About very fine.
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Saitta (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Crispina410 viewsCrispina, wife of Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 4.16g). Bust draped right / Apollo standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding branch. EF
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Nikaia (AD 209-211) AE 27 - Geta 410 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE27 (10.31g). Draped bust right; two countermarks: head of Septimius Severus and Nike / NIKAIEΩN; Tyche standing left holding cornucopiae and rudder. Coin fine, countermarks very fine.
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Teos (BC 370-340) Diobol410 viewsca 375-350 BC. AR Diobol (0.99g, 11mm). Athenagores, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / THI AΘHNAΓO-PHΣ, chelys. Nice very fine.
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Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III410 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (16.23g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TΛωЄ-ωN, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. VF, green patina, orichalcum highlights. Ex Drewry Collection. Ex Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 820.
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Attaia (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan410 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.66g, 12h). Sekoun..., magistrate. Laureate head right / Zeus standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; eagle at feet to right. VF, dark green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Skepsis (BC 350-300) AE 10410 viewsca 350-310 BC. AE10 (0.99g, 12h). Forepart of Pegasos right / Fir tree within linear border. Good VF, dark green patina. Wagner Coll.
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Konana (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Julia Mamaea410 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Alexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE26 (9.99g). IOVΛIAN MAMЄAN CЄ, draped bust right / KONANЄΩN, Dionysos holding jug and thyrsos; at his feet, panther. VF.
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Kyzikos (AD 139-161) AE 23 - Marcus Aurelius410 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE23 (7.28g). AVPHΛIOC BHPOC KAICAP, draped, bare-headed bust right / KYZIKHNΩN, snake entwined around torch. Very fine.
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol410 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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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 32 - Domitian410 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE32 (19.49g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right / APTEMIC ЄΦЄCIA, cult statue of Artemis (with supports) with stags. VF, corrosion. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Perge (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla410 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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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I410 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE36 (28.80g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Laureate and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, slight drapery on left shoulder, and laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximus, vis-à-vis. VF, dark green patina with lighter green and earthen overtones, slight roughness on obverse. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 53 (3/2000), lot 1151; Levante Coll., 1105.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol410 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.32g, 12h). Forepart of boar left; retrograde K on shoulder; to right, tunny upward / Head of roaring lion left; facing panther’s head to upper left; all within incuse square. VF, porosity.
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Ilion (AD 198-217) AE 39 - Caracalla410 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE39 - Medallion (28.86g). AY KAI MAP AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IΛΙΩΝ ΑΙΝЄΙΑC PΩΜΗ, Tyche and Aeneas standing right, presenting statue of Athena Ilias to Roma, standing left; altar between them. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B05410 viewsca 521­-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.61g). Forepart of bull right / Lion’s head left, open jaws, within incuse. Virtually as struck and almost FDC. Ex Tkalec 29 (2/2000), 88.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B44 - EL 1/6 Stater410 viewsca 521-478 (486) BC. EL Hekte (2.46g, 10.32mm, 3.67mm in profile). Head of bearded Ares left, wearing crested helmet [below, small seal right] / ‘Crisp’ quadripartite incuse square. EF. Carr coll.

Only 7 examples known to Bodenstedt. None recorded in Coin Archives, acsearch records 18 examples. No die match to this coin. On the obverse, unlike most examples, there is no floral motif/decoration on the helmet. As to the reverse, this is the first coin of this emission to have a clear quadripartite incuse square - a very small number of examples have a very rough incuse square with internal divisions either crude or absent. This coin is part of Series 2 of Bodenstedt and he dates this emission to 486 BC.
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Apameia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla409 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (6.76g). Cuirassed and laureate bust right, AVT K MAV ANTΩΝINΩC / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, EΠI - A-M-CEV-T-B - AΠAMEΩΝ. Rough, very fine.
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Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 2 - Obol409 viewsbefore 333 BC. AR Obol (0.52g). Bust of Athena facing / Great King standing right, holding scepter and bow. VF. 3rd known example.
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Rhodes (BC 316-305) Didrachm409 viewsca 316-305 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.64g). Three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right / Rose; bud and E to right, grapes attached to rose stalk by tendril to left. VF, toned, some roughness and horn silver, attractive style. David Herman Coll.
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Selge (BC 250-190) Hemiobol409 viewsca 250-190 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.45g). Facing female head / Lion's head right; small astragalos left. VF, toned. David Herman Coll.
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Seleukeia (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta409 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (2.98g, 7h). Bare-headed, cuirassed bust of Geta right / Bull standing right, above, star and crescent. Good VF, brown patina, minor porosity.
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Kibyra (AD 100-200) AE 22409 viewsImperial Times, 2nd cent AD. AE22 (5.23g). Head Roma right / KIBYPATΩN, Dionysos with kantharos and thyrsos; to the left, panther. Rare. Very fine.
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Stektorion (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Philip I and Philip II409 viewsPhilip I, with Philip II, 244-249 AD. AE29 (10.30g). Au. Demetrius, asiarch. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I on left vis à vis laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II on right / Tyche standing left, holding phiale and cornucopia. Near VF, dark green patina under some earthen encrustation. Wagner Coll.
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Karallia (AD 193-211) AE 26 - Julia Domna409 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE26 (8.39g). Draped nust right. KAPAΛΛΙΩTΩN, Dionysos, holding kantharos over panter. About very fine.
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Rhodes (BC 229-226) AE 19409 viewsca 229-226 BC. AE19 - Tetrachalkon (5.25g). Laureate head of Zeus right / P-O, rose with bud to right, ΦΙ to left. Green patina, VF/gF. Joy coll.
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Timbriada (AD 193-217) AE 35 - Julia Domna409 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, mother of Caracalla and Geta, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE35 (27.53g, 6h). Draped bust right; countermark: TI in circle / Distyle temple with statue of Kybele seated left on lion throne, holding patera and cornucopiae. Near VF, dark brown patina, cleaning scratches. Rare city. Apparently all known specimens of this coin bear the countermark, which is likely an abbreviation of the city name.
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Syedra (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus409 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 - 11 Assaria (18.98g). AVT KAI PO LIK GALLIHNOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IA in right field / CVEDREWN, Judgment of Ares -- Ares walking left between Dike and Hermes. Near EF, dark green patina. Ex Leu 30 (4/1982), lot 447.

Ares slew Halirrhothios, son of Poseidon, for assaulting Ares' daughter, Alcippe. The site where Ares came before the gods for judgement, escorted by Dike (Justice) and the herald Hermes, became the Areopagus (Hill of Ares) in Athens, the location of the Athenian law courts. Ares was absolved of murder. It is unknown why this event had such import for Syedra, but the scene appears frequently on its 3rd century coinage.
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Aspendos (AD 256-258) AE 30 - Valerian II409 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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Persian Kings (BC 375-340) Siglos409 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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Kolophon (BC 480-460) Hemiobol409 viewsca 480-470 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.34g, 7mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Astragalos. VF.
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Daldis (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus409 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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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 34 - Geta409 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD AE34 (26.05g). Π CЄΠΤΙΜΙΟC ΓЄΤΑC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, draped bust right / CЄΟΥΗΡЄΙΑ ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦΙΑ / ΝΙΚΑΙЄΩΝ, Geta and Caracalla as Togati clasping hands over altar. Nice green patina, very fine.
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Akmoneia (AD 253-268) AE 27409 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (19.34g, 7h). Diademed bust of Demos right / Herakles standing right, leaning on club, holding apples behind back. VF, brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 6146.

The model for this reverse type is a Hellenistic sculpture copied by the Romans - the most famous copy being Glykon’s ‘Farnese Hercules’ that was discovered in the excavations of the Baths of Caracalla in 1546. The statue depicts the hero at rest after completing his Labors: he is shown standing with his club propped under his left arm, supporting the weight of his muscular frame, his head slightly nodding forward in a weary attitude, and he holds the apples of the Hesperides behind his back in his right hand.
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Mallos (BC 375-360) Obol409 viewsafter 380 BC. Mallos Satrapal coinage. AR Obol (10mm, 0.57g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow. VF.
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Kasai (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I409 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 – 11 Assaria (13.68g). AVT KAI ΠO ΛI OVAΛЄPIANON CЄBA, IA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / K ACA TΩN, Athena seated holding phiale and spear. Ex Auctiones AG 15, 339. Good very fine.
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Myra (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III409 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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Ilion (AD 177-192) AE 36 - Commodus409 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE36 (22.12g, 7h). AV(TK)AI M AVPH KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EKTΩP above, IΛIEΩN in exergue, Hector, brandishing shield and spear, in biga left. VF, dark brown patina with traces of olive overtones, ancient scratch on shield. Apparently unique. From Group CEM. Ex Auctiones 7 (6/1977), lot 378.
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Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 13409 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE13 (1.95g). Bust of Nike right / ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, quiver (?). VF.
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Lamponeia (BC 350) AE 12409 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.88g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Facing bucranium; grape bunch above. VF, green patina.
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Pergamon (AD 198-217) AE 43 - Caracalla 409 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE43 - Medallion (40.23g, 6h). Marcus Caerelius Attalus, strategus. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery; gorgoneion on breastplate; countermark: wreath with pellet in center, all within incuse / Є ΠI C TP • M • KAIPЄΛ ATTAΛOV, Π-Є-P ΓA/MH/NΩ(N) across field, ΠPΩTΩN • Γ • N[Є]/ΩKOPΩN in two lines in exergue, the imperial entrance (adventus) into the city of Pergamum: emperor, wearing military attire, on horseback right, turning to left and raising right arm, being trailed by attendant; to right, cippus surmounted by statue of Asclepius. VF, dark green patina, traces of smoothing.
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Pergamon (BC 350-310) AE 9409 viewsca 300 BC. AE9 (0.90g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠΕΡΓ, boar´s head right, uncertain symbol above. gVF.
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Sinope (BC 410-375) Trihemiobol409 viewsLate 4th-3rd century BC. AR Trihemiobol (12mm, 1.38g, 12h). Head of female facing slightly left / Eagle facing, head left, with wings displayed. VF, toned. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 36 (12/1995), lot 1983 (part of).
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Skepsis (BC 440-400) Hemiobol409 viewsca 450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 8mm). Head of horse right / E-N (retrograde), fir tree; all in linear square and dotted borders within incuse square. gVF. Extremely rare.
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Laodikeia (AD 62-65) AE 16 - Poppaea409 viewsPoppaea, Augusta, 62-65 AD. AE16 (4.39g, 12h). Julia Zenonis, possibly the wife of the euergetes Julius Andronicus. Struck ca 62 AD(?). Draped bust right / Aphrodite standing facing, head right, holding scepter and apple. Good VF, brown patina. Only two cited in RPC and three on CoinArchives. Possibly the sixth and finest known.

A rare and interesting instance of a prominent local woman signing her city’s coinage. In RPC, it is tentatively suggested that Julia Zenonis was the wife of the euergetes Julius Andronicus, with the husband being responsible for the larger module coins, either pseudo–autonomous or in the name of Nero, and the wife responsible for two smaller module types, one pseudo–autonomous and the other (as our coin) in the name of the empress Poppaea. This high honor of having her name appear on Laodicea’s coinage very likely stemmed from her belonging to the Zenonid family, one of the wealthiest and most powerful in Asia Minor.
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Akmoneia (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla409 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE 30 (11.09g). AYT K MA AVP - ANTΩNEINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust seen from behind, with aegis over left shoulder and sword belt over back, right / A - KMONEΩN, horseman with waving chlamys and wearing boots, galloping towards rock on which two female figures stand left, the posterior one pointing with right hand to horseman, the anterior with right hand on breast; beneath, river god (Sindros?) leaning left, right hand on right knee, left arm with long plant resting on rock and overturned vase from which water is flowing; above, eagle flying right. Very rare, about VF, green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B49 409 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g, 9mm, 12h). Head of Persephone right / Downward head of lion to right within incuse square. VF. Carr coll.1 comments
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Ionopolis (AD 138-161) AE 23 - Antoninus Pius409 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE23 (7.84g). Laureate head right / ΑΒΩΝΟΤΕΙΧΕΙΤΩΝ, coiled serpent with long hair (Glycon) to left. Rare. VF.
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Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol408 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Reduced Rhodian Dibol (0.83g). Winged griffin seated right / Chelys, ΤΗΙ above; [Α]ΛΥΠΙΩ[N] (magistrate) to right. Irregular flan, very fine.
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Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 19408 views2nd century BC. AE19 (4.58g). CEΛΕV, helmeted bust Athena right / ΔΙΟC-KOVPIΔΟ, Owl on olive branch facing. Very fine.
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Akmoneia (AD 200-300) AE 31408 views3rd century AD. AE31 (21.23g). Diademed head of Demos right / AKM-O-NEΩN, the Dioskouroi standing facing, looking towards each other, each holding spear. Fine, green patina. Rare. Ex Antioch Associates 39 (6/2002), lot 84.
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Aigeai (AD 217/8) AE 29 - Diadumenian408 viewsDiadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE29 (13.04g, 7h). Dated CY 264 (217/8 AD). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Head of Alexander the Great right, with loose hair; goat below; [ΔΞ]C date in legend. Near VF, dark green patina, a few pits.
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Prymnessos (AD 253-268) AE 33 - Gallienus408 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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Bageis (AD 197-211) AE 28 - Geta408 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 197-211 AD. AE28 (12.08g). CEBAC GETAC KAICAP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ANTIΓ B AP CATOB BAΓHNΩ, Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Very rare. Very fine. Bagis (Bageis) takes the epithet Cæsarea 'of caesar', i.e. imperial (foundation?) and names the River Hermos on its coins. The city still figures in a list about 1170-79.
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Kremna (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I408 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE35 (22.27g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pontiff driving yoke of oxen right, plowing pomerium; aquila between two signa behind. Good VF, green patina with some earthen deposits. Rare. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Rhodes (AD 100-200) AE 15408 views2nd cent AD. AE15 (2.83g, 1h). POΔ-IΩN, radiate and draped bust of Helios right / [POΔ]-IΩN, draped and radiate bust of Serapis with kalathos. Very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 2408 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.55g). Head right, wearing helmet (?) / 8-ray star. Toned, VF. Extremely rare, unpublished? Possibly belonging in Troas, Kolone?
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol408 viewsca 350 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.36g, 8h). Forepart of horse left / Griffin advancing left; to left, Aramaic BL. Near EF, toned. Extremely rare.
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Synnada (AD 200-270) AE 25408 views3nd century AD. AE25 (8.96g). BOVΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / CYN NAΔЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and corucopia. Near VF, brown patina with a hint of green.
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemiobol 408 viewsHekatomnos, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.57g, 9h). Forepart of roaring lion left / Facing lion’s scalp, trident (?) below. Good VF, porous.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) Tridrachm - Gordian III408 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AR Tridrachm (7.67g, 24mm, 12h). Dated RY 3 (239/40 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mt. Argaeus; B NЄ across field, ЄTOVC Γ (date) in exergue; countermark: bust of Tyche right. Good VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 161-169) AE 19 - Lucius Verus408 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE19 (3.15g, 6h). Bare-headed and draped bust right / Fish right. Good VF, green and brown patina.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla408 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (21.97g, 6h). Lucius and Damas, strategoi. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen form behind / Facing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis. Good VF, warm olive-brown patina. Bold portrait. Extremely rare.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 198-209) AE 28 - Geta408 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE28 (12.15g, 5h). Dated CY 208 (205/6 AD). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tetrastyle temple with shield (or crescent?) in pediment; ET HC (date) in exergue. VF, dark brown patina. Rare.
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Tarsos (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus408 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (14.90g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Decastyle temple, ΚΟΜΟΔΕΙΟC in architrave. VF, dark green patina. Rare variety. Ex J.P. Righetti Coll. (Münzen & Medaillen 19, 16 May 2006), lot 218.
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Maionia (AD 249-251) AE 23408 viewsTime of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE23 (5.79g). ΙЄΡΑ CΥΝΚΛΗΤΟC, bust of Senate left / ЄΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΑΠΦΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΜΑΙ/ΟΝ−ΩΝ, cult-statue of Kore. Green patina, GVF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 115, 2002, 1377; ex GM 90, 1998, 606.
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Pessinos (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta 408 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (20.00g). ΓETAC AVΓOVCTOC; Laureate head right / ΠECCINOVNTIΩN; Athena standing left, holding patera(?) shield and spear. Ex CNG EA 60 (3/2003), lot 69. Apparently unpublished.
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol408 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.30g). Facing gorgoneion / Helmeted head of Athena left in dotted square within incuse square. VF, porous. Rare.
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Magnesia (BC 330-300) AE 17408 viewsca 2nd-early 1st century BC. AE7 (5.92g, 12h). Chimaro[...], magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Forepart of butting bull right; maeander pattern behind. Good VF, green patina with light earthen deposits.
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Antiocheia (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla408 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE31 (23.57g). IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right / COL CAES ANTIOCH / SR, she-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus, behind, tree. Dark patina, GVF.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia408 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (5.27g). Homonoia with Smyrna. Caesennius Paetus, Proconsul, 91-95 AD. Draped bust of Domitia right / Two Nemses standing facing one another. Nice VF, mostly green patina, some light cleaning scratches around the devices.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 30?408 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE (11.22g). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Eubosia standing left, holding two ears of corn and cornucopiae. Very rare variant. Green patina, VF.
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Assos (AD 105-117) AE 19 - Plotina408 viewsPlotina, Augusta, 105-117 AD. AE19 (5.2g). Draped bust right / veiled female figure standing facing holding Cista Mystica. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 138-161) Didrachm - Antoninus Pius408 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AR Didrachm (6.82g, 21mm). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Eusebeia standing left, right hand raised over altar. VF, toned. Ex Elsen 36 (9/1994), lot 477.
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Kaisareia (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III408 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (9.11g). Dated RY 4 (241/2 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Legend and mount Argaeus in four lines within wreath; date in legend. Nice green patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Perge (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus407 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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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Tetartemorion407 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.19g). Lion's head turned left, in linear circle / Head and neck of bull left, Carian letters. Very rare.
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Idyma (BC 400) Hemiobol407 viewsafter 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g). Land turtle / Leaf, ΙΔΥ. VF. Very rare.
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Soloi (BC 385-333) Obol407 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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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 100-300) AE407 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE (4.98g). Bust of Senate right / Athena with Nike, shield and spear. Black patina, VF.
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Perge (BC 200-100) AE 18407 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE18 (4.13g). Wreathed bust of Artemis left, bownad quiver over shoulder / ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟΣ - ΠΕΡΓΑΙΑΣ, Artemis walking right, wearing long dress, holding bow and torch, E to left. Green patina, VF/gVF. Rare variant. Gutknecht coll.
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Etenna (AD 175) AE 25 - Faustina II407 viewsFaustina II, died 175 AD. AE25 (7.27g). Draped bust with chignon left / ЄTЄN NЄΩN, Hera in chiton and peplos standing frontal, head with stephane left; holding scepter in right hand. Green patina, gVF/VF. Rare. Righetti coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 200-300) AE 25407 viewsImperial Times, 3rd cent AD. AE25 (5.83g). Head young Demos right / Lion right. Very fine.
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Kremna (AD 117-138) AE 32 - Hadrian407 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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Side (AD 253-268) AE30 - Gallienus407 viewsGallienus, AD 253-268. AE30 - 11 Assaria (15.56g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right resting on an eagle’s wings; countermark: E within circular incuse / CIΔHTΩN NEΩKOPΩN, Athena standing right, holding spear and thunderbolt; pomegranate behind. Near VF, olive green patina, usual roughness. Drewry Coll.
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Attaleia (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus407 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.68g). AV K Λ CЄΠ CЄOVHPOC Π, laureate head right / ATTAΛ-ЄATΩN, Asklepios with serpent staff standing right, head left. Very fine.
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Side (AD 225-227) AE 31 - Orbiana407 viewsOrbiana, wife of Severus Alexander, 225-227 AD. AE31 (15.41g). ΓN CEI CAΛΛ BAPH-OPBIANH CE, draped bust right / CIΔ-H-T-ΩN, Poseidon standing left, holding hippocampus and trident. aVF.
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm407 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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Hadrianopolis (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna407 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.06g). IOV ΔO MNA CЄB, draped bust right / AΔPI AP X ΠOTЄITO, Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. gVF.
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Akrasos (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander407 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (4.60g). AΛЄΞAΔPOC, laureate head right / AKPACIΩTΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Good very fine.
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