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Bruzos (AD 193-211) AE 23 – Septimius Severus392 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE23 (9.24g). ΑΥΤ Κ Λ CЄΠΤ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC Π, laureate head right / ΒΡΟΥZΗΝΩΝ, Zeus enthroned to left, with scepter and phiale. Nice glossy brown patina, edge defect, very fine.
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Mylasa (BC 170-130) Drachm392 viewsca 170-130 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 1.98g, 12h). Facing head of Helios, bird on cheek / Rose; Π-A/A-Є across field. VF, toned.
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) AE 10392 views2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (0.86g). Head of Artemis Kindyas right within dotted circle / ΒΑΡΓΥΛ-ΙΗΤΩΝ, forepart of Pegasos right. Unpublished?
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian392 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.16g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis with bow and arrow standing right, hound at feet. VF.
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Hypaipa (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III392 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (20.01g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, before facing cult statue of Artemis-Anaïtis. VF, green patina, light roughness.
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Paphos (BC 51-30) AE - Cleopatra VII392 viewsCleopatra VII Philopator, 51-30 BC. AE Chalkous - 1/16 Unit (1.01g, 12h), Paphos mint. Diademed idealized head right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. VF, dark brown patina.
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Sillyon (AD 177-192) AE 36 - Commodus392 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE36 (31.34g, 6h). MAP AY KOMM ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate bust right, wearing aegis / CIΛΛ-V-ЄΩN, Mên on horseback right. Good VF, green patina, even light roughness. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.
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Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 32 - Philip I392 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE32 (15.07g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind, holding spear and shield / Zeus Nicephorus, holding phiale, seated left within tetrastyle temple façade with arched central bay; pellets in pediment. Good VF, rough green patina with olive overtones. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XXXII (10/1996), lot 708.
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Ephesos (BC 200) AE 17392 viewsca 200 BC. AE17 (4.10g, 12h). Hermotrephes, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; quiver above, EPMOTPPEΦHΣ downward to right. Near EF, green patina.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm392 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Pentobol (3.48g). ΚΛΑ, forepart of winged boar left / Ram's head right, in incuse square. VF, light porosity.
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Lebedos (BC 350-300) AE 10392 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.53g). Cow and calf / Prow of galley left. aVF. Very rare.
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9392 views2nd century BC. AE9 (0.8g). Owl standing right / HPAKΛEΩΤΩΝ, crest of helmet. Fine. Very rare.
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Hierapolis (AD 98-117) AE 31 - Trajan392 viewsTraianus, 98-117 AD. AE31 (17.18g). Struck ca 98-102 AD. NЄPBA TPAIANΩ CЄ ΓЄPMA - AV KAI ΘЄOV VΩ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPAΠO - ΛЄITΩN, Athena with spear and shield and Hermes with purse and Kerykeion vis-à-vis. Very rare. About VF.
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Aigeai (AD 37-41) AE 30392 viewsTime of Caligula, 37-41 AD. AE30 (18.98g, 12h). Dated CY 86 (39/40 AD). Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath and head band; thyrsus over far shoulder / AIΓЄAIωN upward to left, ςΠ (date) to upper right, ANTIΓ[Ο] to lower right, draped bust of Poseidon right, wearing taenia; trident before. VF, earthen black patina. Rare. Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.
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Kyzikos (AD 128-137) AE 18 - Sabina392 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE18 (4.42g). CABINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right/ K - Y / Z – I, male figure standing left, holding sceptre. Extremely rare. gVF.1 comments
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Assos (BC 460-440) Trihemiobol?392 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol (?) (11mm, 0.88g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw / Head of roaring lion right within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Pergamon (BC 104-98) Cistophoric Tetradrachm392 views104-98 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.33g). Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which serpent emerges; wreath composed of ivy and berries / Decorated gorytos (bow case) between two serpents, their tails tied up; on left, city monogram ΠEP; above, monogram ATP; on right, serpent-entwined thyrsos. Extremely rare. VF, toned.
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Erythrai (BC 133) AE 10391 viewsafter 133 BC. AE10 (0.83g). Club in beaded circle / ΕΡΥ - ΔΗΜΗ-ΤΡΙΟΣ. Rare. EF.
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Aigeai (BC 130-77) AE 24391 viewsca 130-77 BC. AE24 (8.20g). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ / ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ - ΚΑΙ ΑΥTONOMΟΥ, horse's head left; monograms flanking. Nice VF, dark green, almost black patina.
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Anazarbos (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus391 viewsSeptimius Severus, 198-211 AD. AE28 (8.00g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nude athlete seated right, holding branch and crowning himself. VF, green patina, major areas of broken patina around edge.
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Selge (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Julia Mamaea391 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (11.12g). Draped bust right; countermark: triangle / CΕΛΓΕΩΝ, two naked wrestlers grappling. Dark brown patina, VF. Unpublished?
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Nakrasa (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan391 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.00g). Laureate head right / NAKPA-CITΩ-N, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm. Good VF, dark green patina under some earthen encrustation, light roughness.
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Bruzos (AD 197-211) AE - Geta391 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 197-211 AD. AE (6.79g). ΠΕ CΕΠ ΓΕΤΑC ΚΑ, cuirassed and draped bust right / ΒΡΟΥZΗΝΩΝ, Tyche holding cornucopiae and rudder. Unpublished (?). Brown patina. Good very fine. Ex Hirsch 185 (1995), 1161.
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Side (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander391 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE24 (6.79g, 6h). Bare-headed and draped bust right / Athena standing left, holding palm, dropping pebble into urn. VF, brown patina, minor roughness, a few light scratches. Possibly unrecorded. Wagner Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 37 - Maximinus I391 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE37 (19.31g). VT.K.Γ.IOV.OVH.MAΞIMEINOC, draped, cuirassed, radiate bust right, in field Π-Π / TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOLEΩ[C], Apollo Lykeios, nude, laureate, standing frontal, holding a dead wolf in each hand; AMK in left field, Γ.B in right field. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll.

AMK stands for 'the First, the Biggest, the most Beautiful', granted to the city in 215 AD upon Caracalla's campaign against the Parthians. Γ.B = 3.2, capital of three provinces, keeper of two neocorates (Curtis Clay).
The two animals are not wolfs but dogs, symbolizing Mopsus and Amphilochus, called 'the dogs of Apollo' by Lychopron, a 3rd century poet. (Pat Lawrence)
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Anazarbos (AD 244-249) AE 27 - Philip II391 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-249 AD. AE27 (11.68g). Dated year 263 (244-245 AD). M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAP, draped bust right / ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠ/ ЄT ΓIC, Capricorn left on globe. GVF.
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(BC 480-440) Uncertain Dynast - Stater391 viewsca 490/80-440/30 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 8.69g). Boar standing right, head lowered / Triskeles in pelleted square boarder within incuse square. VF, lightly toned. N. Frank Coll.
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Priene (BC 240-170) AE 14391 viewsca 240-170 BC. AE14 (3.54g, 12h). Mento..., magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠPIH - MENTO in two lines within maeander border. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Lyrbe (AD 254-268) AE 27 - Salonina391 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE27 / 6 Assaria (9.73g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane; Ï‚ (mark of value) below chin / Triform Hekate standing facing, holding torch in each hand. Good VF, porous tan-brown surfaces.
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Prymnessos (AD 253-268) AE 15391 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE15 (3.21g). ΜΙΔΑC, bust of Midas wearing Phrygian cap right / ΠΡΥΜΝЄCCЄΩΝ, River-god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, on overturned amphora from which water flow. Rare. Nice green patina, gVF.
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Uncertain (BC 400-330) Hemiobol391 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.22g, 11h). Head of Pan right / Kylix. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Fine style. Very rare, unpublished in the standard references.

This type has been attributed to various locations in past catalogs, but none are particularly convincing.
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Hadrianopolis (AD 193-217) AE 33 - Julia Domna391 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE33 (25.77g, 6h). Callicrates, archon. Struck under Caracalla, AD 212-217. Draped bust right / Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. Near EF, black-green patina with traces of orange earthen encrustation in devices. Apparently a unique variety for this empress for this mint with this magistrate. Choice. From Group CEM.
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Kaisareia (AD 81-96) Didrachm - Domitian391 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Didrachm (22mm, 6.58g, 6h). Dated RY 13 (93/4 AD). AYT KAI ΔOMITIANOC ΣЄBACTOC ΓЄPM, laureate head right / ЄTO ΙΓ, Athena standing right, holding owl in right hand, spear in left hand. Near VF. Tricarico coll.
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Pyrrha (BC 4th cent) AE 10391 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (1.2g). Head of Nymph Pyrrha left, wearing sphendone / ΠΥΡ, goat standing left, shell to left. Very rare. VF.
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Myndos (BC 400-300) AE 12391 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.2g). Laureate head of Poseidon right / Dolphin right, MY above, trident below. gVF.
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Parion (AD 254-268) AE 20 - Salonina391 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE20 (4.43g). CVP NE CALONINA AVG, diademed head right / C G I H PA, Genius Populi Romani standing, holding patera and cornucopiae, burning altar to left. gVF.
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol391 viewsca 450-420 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.4g). Head of ram right / Archaic male head left. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 98-117) AE 17 - Trajan391 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (3.19g). T. Pomponius Bassus, presbeutes. Dated RY 3 (100/1 AD). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ, laureate head right / ЄΠΙ ΒΑССΟΥ / ЄΤ Γ, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by wreath. Rare. VF.
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Laertes (AD 161-180) AE 22 - Marcus Aurelius390 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE22 (8.87g). ΑVΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΠ ΑVΠ ΑΝ[...], laureate and draped bust R / ΛΑΕΡΤΕΙΩΝ, Apollo Sidetes standing L, pouring offering over altar and holding sceptre. Good VF, green patina, flan flaw on reverse.
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Apameia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus390 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (27.94g, 5h). M. Aelius Attalianus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ Μ ΜΑΙ Ω (W inverted) TAΛIA-NOV APAMEΩ-N, Zeus Nikephorus seated left. VF, dusty, black-green patina. Extremely rare, the second known specimen, the other is in the BM. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Berk 111 (10/1999), lot 550.
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Augusta (AD 164-182) AE 26 - Lucilla390 viewsLucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, wife of Lucius Verus, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE26 (10.88g, 6h), dated CY 151 (170/1 AD). Draped bust right / Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left; date in legend. VF, brown surfaces under a thin green patina. Very rare. Ex von Aulock Collection, 5536.
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Kremna (AD 241-244) AE 32 - Tranquillina390 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (16.63g). SAB TRANQVILLNAM AVGVSTAM, draped bust right wearing stephane, crescent behind shoulders / COL IVL AVG FELICIS CREMNENSIVM, Roma seated left, holding globe and cornucopia.
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Sardeis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus390 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (6.84g), struck under magistrate Musaios. Homonoia between Sardeis and Pergamon. CEBACTOV, bare head right / SAPΔIANΩN - KAI ΠEPΓAMHNΩN, bearded Demos in himation standing left, and youthful Demos in short chiton standing right, each holding transverse scepter, clasping hands; MOV/SAI/OS in field between them. Very rare, F+, blue-green patina, somewhat patchy.
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE390 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (0.98g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΔΙΟΓΕ[ΝΗΣ] (magistrate) to right. Rare.
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Sagalassos (BC 30-AD 50) AE390 views1st century BC-1st century AD. AE (1.76g). Bust of Hermes right, wearing winged petasos, kerykeion behind shoulder / C-A, eagle with closed wings standing right. gVF. Very rare. R. Mueller coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III390 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (27.13g). IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA DOMINI ANT COΛ / S-R, Victory advancing left with wreath and palm branch. Dark green patina, very fine.
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Aigeai (AD 96-98) AE 30 - Nerva390 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE30 (13.60g) Dated City Year 145 (98/99 AD). Laureate head right / ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ/ EMP/ ΦΙΛΑ/ΔΕ[...], Dikaiosyne with scales and cornucopiae left. Rare. Green and brown patina. Very fine.
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 2390 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.40g). Head right, with short hair, wearing Corinthian helmet / Star of eight long rays in incuse square. VF, minor porosity. Extremely rare.

In the Gorny sale, the head on the obverse is identified as Athena, but the clearly short hair makes such a determination unlikely. Nevertheless, the style and fabric of this coin suggests a mint in northwest Asia Minor, perhaps Ionia.
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Tyana (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius390 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (4.06g, 12h). Dated RY 19 (156/7 AD). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike and shield set on ground. VF, dark green and brown patina, light roughness. Ex Righetti Coll., 6157.
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Keramos (BC 27-AD 14) - Augustus390 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (3.1g). KAIΣΑΡ, bare head of Augustus right / KEPAMIHTΩΝ, eagle standing left, head turned right. VF.
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Perge (AD 247-249) AE 23 - Philip II390 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE23 (6.49g, 12h). Laureate and draped bust right, set on globe / Chest surmounted by three purses. Near EF, brown surfaces.
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm390 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.62g, 8h). Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue within incuse square. VF, toned, die break on reverse. Very rare.
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Hierapolis (BC 10-9) AE 17 - Fabius Maximus390 viewsFabius Maximus, Proconsul, 10/9 BC. AE17 (3.85g, 12h). ΦΑΒΙΟΣ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΣ, head of Fabius Maximus right in dotted circle / ΙΕΡΑΠΟ / ΛΕΙΤΩΝ / ΔΡΥΑΣ within wreath. Very rare, fifth known example. VF.
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Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 10390 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (1.49g, 12h). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Π-Α, kerykeion (caduceus). Good very fine.
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Ephesos (AD 69-79) Denarius - Vespasian390 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (2.96g, 19mm, 6h). Struck 74 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P PP, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTAE (from high right), Victory advancing right, with wreath and palm; at lower right, star. EF. Tricarico coll.
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Orontes (BC 357-352) AE 11390 viewsOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AE11 (1.60g, 12h), struck at Adramytteion. Laureate head of Zeus right / Forepart of Pegasos right. VF, attractive dark green patina.
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Erythrai (BC 501-480) Obol 390 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol (0.8g, 7mm). Rosette / Irregular incuse square. VF.
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(BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater390 viewsMithrapata, Dynast, ca 390-370 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 9.66g). Forepart of lion right / Head of Mithrapata left; MITH­RAP­ATA in Lycian around; all within incuse square. Near EF, double struck on obverse. Apparently unique.

The obverse of Mithrapata’s staters feature either a lion forepart in profile or a facing lion scalp. Previously, all the known coins with the lion forepart obverse were paired with the profile of Mithrapata reverse. Triskeles reverses were only known with obverses with the facing lion scalp. The present coin is the first to feature the profile lion obverse with a triskeles reverse.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) Drachm - Septimius Severus390 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Drachm (2.78g, 18mm). Dated RY 16. A K Λ CЄΠT CЄOVHPOC, laureate head right / MHTP KAIC NЄΩK, half-length bust of Artemis left, holding sceptre and patera; ЄT Iς (date) across field. Very rare. VF.
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Sinope (BC 375-362) Obol - Datames390 viewsTarkumuwa (Datames), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia, 384-361/0 BC. Sinope mint. AR Obol (0.74g, 10mm). Female head right, hair in sakkos / Fish right, ΔATA beneath. gVF. Rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater390 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte (2.71g, 12mm). Nude male kneeling left, holding tunny by its tail, left hand closed fist; dotted hair turned up at back. / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare, known for stater and hemihecte. Ex CNG 85 (9/2010), lot 839, Koppersmith Coll. Carr coll.
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Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm390 viewsca 165-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.78g, 1h). Hermogenes, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / EPMOΓENHΣ - ANTIOXEΩN, eagle, wings closed, standing left on a thunderbolt, being crowned by Nike flying left; all within maeander pattern. Apparently unpublished. Slightly rough, otherwise, gVF.

Aside from extreme rarity, what makes the Zeus-eagle tetradrachms of Antiochia ad Maeandrum especially interesting is that the eagle comes with differing attributes and symbols. The present and apparently unpublished piece shows an eagle that is crowned with a wreath by a small Nike flying behind it. Other types include an eagle with thyrsos (see lot 109 below, also unpublished), eagle with a cornucopiae (SNG von Aulock 2417) and plain eagle (Gorny & Mosch 207 (2012), 358). These varieties all appear to be unique to certain magistrates and therefore may represent yearly issues, but the connections between the symbols and the magistrates are yet to be understood.
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Persian Kings (BC 350-333) Tetradrachm390 viewsArtaxerxes III to Darios III, ca 350-333 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 15.13g, 8h). Chian standard. Halikarnassos mint(?). Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Prow of galley right, with hornlike akrostolion, fighting platform decorated with labrys, proembolon (upper battering ram) decorated with dolphin and an embolom (principal three pronged battering ram); wave pattern below; to right, small dolphin diagonally downward right. Unpublished and unique.
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Kaunos (BC 400) Hemiobol389 views4th cent BC. AR Hemiobol (0.30g). Head of Athena right / Horned and diademed head of Lord Kaunos right. Good VF.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 34389 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE34 (19.26g, 1h). Hierokles, magistrate. Radiate head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Nike standing left on globe, holding [aplustre or wreath]; IERO/[KL]E(o)U[C] in right field. Near VF, mottled brown patina with green overtones, partial flat strike on reverse. Drewry Coll.; Purchased from A.H. Baldwin, June 1978.
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Anazarbos (AD 217-218) AE 37 - Macrinus389 viewsMacrinus. 217-218 AD. AE37 (24.26g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and trophy. Fine, pale green patina.
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Augusta (AD 251-253) AE 33 - Trebonianus Gallus389 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE33 (15.35g). Dated CY 233 (252/3 AD). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust R; countermark: X within circular incuse / Gallus in facing quadriga; countermark: crescent; ΕΔ-ΛC (date) in legend. Fine, brown surfaces, a bit rough.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III389 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (29.49g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Gordian, radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right; A/M/K and B- Γ in fields. VF, black-green patina with beige overtones, very light overall roughness.
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Olba (AD 70-100) AE 17389 viewsAutonomous, 1st cent BC. AE17 (3.08g). Club tied with a fillet / ΟΛΒΕ-ΩΝ, crenelated tower.
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Julia Mamaea389 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (14.30g), dated Year 277 (230-231 AD). Diademed and draped bust right / ΣEY AΔ AIΓEAIΩN AΛEΞANΔPOYΠO ZOΣ; Dikaiosyne standing holding scales. Rare, very fine.
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Anazarbos (AD 211-222) AE 29 - Elagabalus389 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE29 (12.71g). Undated, struck 220/221 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Prize crown on table. Very fine.
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Rhodes (AD 0-100) AE 18389 views1st cent AD. AE18 (2.39g, 1h). Radiate head of Helios right / POΔ-IΩN, veiled female figure standing facing, holding wreath. Very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander389 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (6.87g), struck 222 AD (as Caesar). M AVP AΛEΞANΔPOC KAIC, draped, cuirassed and bare-headed bust right / NIKAIE-ΩN, Nymph Nikaia, in long dress and wearing mural crown, standing left, holding patera(?) in left hand and resting with right hand on thyrsos with gnarled staff. Very rare, F+ (patina removed). Hoeft coll.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Athena389 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tartemorion (0.18g, 11h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Helmeted young male head left. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander389 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE26 (11.86g). Dated regnal year 4 (227 AD). AV [K CЄOY] AΛЄΞANΔ, laureate and draped bust right; countermark: radiate head Helios / MHTPOΠ- [KAICAP]/ ЄTΓ, Mt. Argaeus placed on altar inscribed ЄT Є. Very fine.
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Grimenothyrai (AD 98-138) AE 15389 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian. AE15 (2.55g). ЄΠΙ Λ ΤΥΛ, head of bearded Heracles right / Γ-ΡЄΙΜΕΝ-ΟΘΥΡЄΩΝ, Hermes with purse and kerykeion. Extremely rare. Nice dark green patina, very fine.
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Idyma (BC 420-390) Hemiobol389 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 10h). Dolphin left / Fig leaf in incuse square. VF, toned. Extremely rare, the Kayhan piece is the sole published example.
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 1389 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.4g, 6mm). Head right, with short hair, wearing Corinthian helmet / Star of four rays, four pellets between rays, all within incuse square. Extremely rare, gVF.
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander389 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 (27.46g, 7h). Dated CY 234 (232/3 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; ЄT CΛ/Δ (date) across field. Near EF, brown and green patina, slight roughness on reverse. From Group CEM.
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Elaia (AD 81-96) AE 16 - Domitian389 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE16 (2.57g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΝ CЄΒΑCΤΟΝ, laureate head right / ЄΛΑΙΤΩΝ, calathos containing poppy-heads and corn-ears. Dark patina, VF. Tricarico Coll.
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Iasos (AD 177-192) AE 33 - Commodus389 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE33 (19.77g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left, pouring out cantharus over panther and holding thyrsus. Near VF, dark green patina. Ex Frederick Coll.
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Sillyon (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus389 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (26.33g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ CЄΠΤΟΥ (sic) CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΠЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CΙΛ-ΛΥ-Є-ΩΝ, Mên on horseback left. Almost black patina, VF/EF.
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Balbura (AD 37-41) AE 19 – Caligula & Augustus389 viewsGaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus, 37-41 AD. AE22 (5.12g, 12h). Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right; six-rayed star to left and right. Good VF, green patina. Very rare. Group CEM.
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Stratonikeia (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan389 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (7.0g). TPAIANON CЄB AV N CЄBAC, laureate head right / TRATONЄI INΔЄIC, Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. gVF.
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Apameia (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna389 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE23 (7.13g), Magistrate Artema(...) (Grammateus?). Draped bust right / Bundle of grain ears. VF.
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Adana (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximinus I389 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE28 (13.47g, 5h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche, holding grain ears, seated left within distyle shirine; at her feet, half-length figure of river-god Sarus swimming left. Fine, green patina.
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Aigeai (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus389 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (22.30g, 12h). Dated CY 247 (200/1 AD). AVT K Λ CЄΠ CЄVHPOC ΠЄP C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CЄV–HPI[A]NωN AIΓ–ЄAIωN Є ZMC (date), galley right with two masts and standard, seven oarsmen and one helmsman. VF, attractive brown patina. Levante Coll.; ex von Aulock Coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 117-138) AE 25 - Hadrian389 viewsHadrian, 117 – 138 AD. AE25 (11.9g). Dated RY 19 (134/135 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Mount Argaeus surmounted by statue. Rare. VF.
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 193-217) AE 19 - Julia Domna389 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE19 (5.12g). Draped bust right / Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera. gVF.
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Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol388 viewsca 188-84 BC. AR Diobol (0.93g). Radiate head of Helios right / Rose, P-O; bud to left, star symbol to right; within dotted circle. Good very fine.
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Titiopolis (AD 205-206) AE 22 - Plautilla388 viewsPlautilla, wife of Caracalla. Year 12 (205/6 AD). AE22 (6.06g). Draped bust right / Turreted bust of city-goddess right, placed on support. Near VF, a bit rough. Rare.
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion388 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Tetartemotion (0.19g). Head of Apollo Klarios 3/4 to right / Quadripartite incuse square.
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(BC 500-460) Uncertain Dynast - 1/48 Stater?388 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR 1/48 Stater? (0.13g, 8mm). Boar left, two hooks? below / Sphinx sitting right, within dotted border in square incuse. Unpublished, chipped, good very fine.
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian388 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.93g, 7h). Mint D. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, holding Victory and spear. VF, light scratch in reverse field. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.
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Kibyra (AD 235-238) AE 31 - Maximinus I and Maximus Caesar388 viewsMaximinus I, with Maximus Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE31 (14.54g). Confronted busts of Maximinus and Maximus; bust of Maximinus laureate, draped and cuirassed, that of Maximus draped / ETOVC BIC KAICAPEΩN KIBVPATΩN, Hekate standing left, holding torch and basket on her head. Fine, green patina. Rare.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander388 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.51g). Laureate head right / Capricorn on globe left. VF, green patina, a little rough.
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Rhodes (BC 229-226) AE 14388 viewsca 229-226 BC. AE14 - Dichalkon (2.37g). Laureate head of Zeus right / P-O, rose with bud to right, within radiate ring. Green patina, VF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus388 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (7.00g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-god reclining left on overturned amphora from which water flows, holding reed. VF, green patina, a little rough, minor smoothing in field. Possibly unpublished.
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander388 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17 (4.54g), dated year 278 (231/2 AD). Laureate head right / NEOK[…] HOC, goat standing right, head turned. Unpublished (?). Very fine.
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Philadelphia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan388 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (4.46g). TPAIAN OC KAICAP CЄ, head of Trajan right / ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦIA, Apollo standing left. Rare. Beautiful patina, good very fine.
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