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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Olbasa (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximus346 viewsMaximus as Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE23 (7.34g). C IVL VER MAXIMVS CAESAR, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL IVL AVGV OLBASHNH, distyle temple, wreath in pediment, within cult statue of Aphrodite wearing kalathos. Dark green patina, flan crack, GVF.
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Erythrai (BC 400) AE 10346 viewsca 400 BC. AE10 (1.00g). Head of Heracles right / Head of bull; behind, club. Rare. Very fine.
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Magydos (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus346 viewsGallienus, AD 253-268. AE30 (19.34g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓV/ΔЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; I / M - A across field. VF.
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(BC 377-353) Maussollos - Hemiobol 346 viewsMaussolos, Satrap, ca 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g, 6mm). Halikarnassos(?) mint. Forepart of roaring lion right, head left / Trident; [MA to right]. gVF.
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Kios (BC 330-300) AE 14346 viewsca 330-300 BC. AE14 (3.1g). Head of Mithras right, wearing Phrygian cap / Kantharos with two grape vines, K-I-A around, within wreath. VF. Rare.
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Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 14 - Caligula346 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE14 (3.26g). Magistrate Gaios Ioulios Diodotos. Head right, behind, star / winged thunderbolt. Extremely rare. VF.
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Apameia (AD 198-209) AE 24 - Geta346 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE24 (8.0g). Artemis, son of Agonothetes, magistrate. ΠO CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KAI, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI AΓΩNOΘЄTO V APTЄM AΓ AΠ AMЄ ΩN, Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear and patera. aEF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna346 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (3.28g, 18mm, 12h). 197 AD. ΙΟΥΛΙΑ - ΔΟΜΝΑ C, bust right / ΜΗ-ΤΡΟΠ – KΑΙCAPI / ЄT - Є (year 5), Aphrodite standing to right, in r., apple, in l. sceptre. Ex Frank Sternberg, Auction XI, 20-21 (11/1981), lot 386. A.K. coll.
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Thyateira (AD 218-235) AE 39346 viewsTime of Elagabalus or Severus Alexander, 218-222 and 222-235 AD. AE39 - Medallion (10.72g, 6h). Cl. Aurelius Dionysius, strategos and eques. IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped bust of youthful Senate right / ЄΠI CTP KΛΩ AVP ΔIONVCIOV IΠΠIKOV/ ΘVATЄIPH/NΩN, the river-god Lykos, nude from the waist down, reclining left, placing right hand on amphora; to left, bull grazing right; tree in background. Superb EF, green patina. Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA IV (12/2006), lot 212.

Cl. Aurelius Dionysius is one of several strategoi of Thyateira to include his title ἱππικός, equivalent of the Latin eques (a member of the Equestrian order).
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Aigeai (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian & Alexander the Great346 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.49g, 23.5mm, 12h). Dated CY 164 (117/8 AD). AYTOKP KAIC TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CЄB, laureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery / AIΓЄAIΩN ЄTOYC ΔΞP (date), diademed head of Alexander the Great right; below, goat kneeling left, head right. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare. Levante Coll.
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Kyzikos (AD 177-184) AE 32346 viewsImperial Times, ca 177-184 AD. AE32 (19.26g). KOPH CΩTЄIPA, wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira right / KΥZIKHNΩN NЄΩKOΡΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Pierced, otherwise aVF, dark green patina. Ex Kyz Art coll.1 comments
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Aigai (AD 177-192) AE 20 - Commodus346 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE20 (5.95g). AVTOKP KOMOΔ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AI ΓAEΩN, Tyche with cornucopia und rudder. VF.
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Elaia (BC 450-400) Diobol346 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.20g, 11mm). Helmeted head of Athena right / EΛAI, pellet within wreath. Rare with pellet. VF.
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Komana (AD 54-68) AE 19346 viewsTime of Nero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.67g). Radiate head right / Club in wreath. VF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 17346 viewsca 36 BC-17 AD. AE17 (5.57g). Aegis with facing gorgoneion / EYΣEΒEIAΣ / T, Mt. Argaeus. VF. Rare.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) Hexassarion - Severus Alexander345 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE Hexassarion (25.01g), 229/230 AD. ΑΥΤ ΚΑ ΜΑ ΑΥ CΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΝΑZΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕ Β/Γ ΕΤ / ΘΩΣ, Nike with wreath standing left. Black patina with reddish sand encrustations, very fine.
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Magnesia (AD 200-300) AE 21345 views3rd cent AD. AE21 (7.33g, 12h). Bust of Serapis right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla. VF, black-green patina with lighter olive overtones. One of two known, the other is in the BN. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.
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Eukarpeia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla345 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (7.82g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / EVΚΑΡΠEΙΑ, Artemis in chiton and peplos standing facing, head right, holding bow in extended left and taking arrow out of quiver; to her right, stag; to her left, small cult statue in long dress and with polos. Rare. Good style. Fine dark green patina. About extremely fine. Righetti coll.
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Sillyon (AD 249-251) AE 17 - Herennia Etruscilla345 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE17 (3.15g). Diademed and draped bust right / Bust of Mên right. Good VF, green patina. Unrecorded? Wagner Coll.
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Saitta (AD 200-300) AE 23345 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE19 (6.03g). IEPA CV-NKΛHTO-C; bust of Senate right / CAITTHNΩN/ EPMOC (in exegue), Giver-god Hermos recumbent left, holding branch in right hand, left holding cornucopiae leaning on Hydria from which water flows. Attractive very fine.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna345 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE25 (6.81g, 5h). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, brown patina.
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Perge (AD 244-249) AE 23 - Philip II345 viewsPhilip II, 244-249 AD. AE23 (7.97g). AV K M IOV CЄOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC CЄ, laureate and draped bust right / ΠЄPΓ-AIΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm branch on globe. Black patina, EF.
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Kibyra (AD 139-161) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius345 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE28 (11.88g). M AVPЄ VHPOC KAIC, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIBV PATΩN, Athena standing left with spear and shield. Apparently unpublished. Nice VF.
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Termessos (AD 200-300) AE 22345 views3rd century AD. AE22 (5.30g). TЄP MHCCЄΩN, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Solymos right / AVTO-NOMΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Good VF.
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Seleukeia Sidera (AD 238-244) AE 26 - Tranquillina345 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE26 (8.38g). CABINIA TPANKYΛΛINA C, draped bust right / KΛAYΔIO CЄΛЄYKЄΩN, Apollo Propylaeus with bow advancing right. Rare. Very fine.
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Etenna (AD 241-244) AE 33 - Tranquillina345 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 241-244 AD. AE33 (17.17g). CAB TPANKYΛΛЄINA, bust in stephane right / ЄTЄNNЄΩN, Tyche seated on rock to left. Minor roughness, very fine.
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Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa345 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE30 (11.00g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / Goddess standing left, holding Athena Promachos and cornucopia. VF, red and brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 6963.
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Tripolis (AD 200-275) AE 22345 viewsca 3rd century AD. AE22 (4.29g, 6h). Veiled and draped bust of Boule right / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Near VF, black patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 10760.
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Uncertain (BC 480-460) Hemiobol345 views6th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.31g, 9h). Head of lion right; leaf(?) behind / Cock standing right in incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity.
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Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 29 - Marcus Aurelius345 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE29 (16.03g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike, holding palm, driving biga right. Good VF, dark green patina, minor smoothing. Scarce.
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Iuliopolis (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander345 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (5.34g, 7h). Laureate head right / Tyche standing left, holding phiale and scepter. VF, light brown patina, flan crack. Ex Righetti Coll., 7038.
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Nikomedeia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Diadumenian345 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE28 (10.07g, 1h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / [NЄ]IKO/MHΔЄΩN/ ΔIC NЄΩ/KOPΩ/N in five lines within laurel wreath. VF, green patina.
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Alexandreia (AD 251- 253) AE 23 - Trebonianus Gallus345 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE23 (6.29g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The “Farnese” Hercules standing left, resting hand on hip and holding club set on rock; lion skin beside club. Good VF, dark brown surfaces. Extremely rare. From Group CEM.
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Neokaisareia (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III345 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (16.40g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / [ ] ΠΟΝΤ [ ] ΜΗΤΡ ΝEΟΚΑΙC / EΤ POH partly retrograde, tetrastyle temple; within, god enthroned to left (Mên Pharnakou?). Dark patina, EF.
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Daldis (AD 138-192) AE 14345 viewsAntonine period, 138-192 AD. AE14 (2.26g). Laureate head of Silenus right / ΔΑΛΔΙΑΝΩΝ, bunch of grapes. Rare. Nice green patina, VF.
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Pessinos (AD 193-217) AE 34 - Julia Domna345 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE34 (19.15g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right, holding flower with both hands / Dionysus, holding cantharus and thyrsus, seated left in quadriga drawn by elephants. Near VF, green and black patina.
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius345 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE30 (15.05g, 6h). Paetus, grammateus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI [ΠAI]TOY ΓPAMM-ATЄOC APTЄMIC/ ЄΦЄ-CIΩN, facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF, green patina, light roughness. Very rare. Group CEM.
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Gamerses (400-380) AE 13345 viewsGamerses, Satrap of Lydia, early 4th century BC. AE13 (1.61g). Youthful head with short hair (with a braided strand in back) right (Eunuch Gamerses?), wearing earring and necklace / Zeus standing right, holding scepter and eagle; star to left, ΓΑΜΕΡΣΟΥ to right. Dark green patina, aEF.
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Knidos (BC 411-405) Drachm345 viewsca 411-405/4 BC. Drachm (Silver, 6.14g, 3h). Forepart of lion to right, with open jaws and outstretched right paw / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone ornamented with ivy leaves, wearing necklace; all within incuse square. Toned and attractive. Minor die break on the reverse, otherwise EF. Ex Triton XIII (1/2010), 202.
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Silandos (AD 178-182) AE 44 - Crispina345 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE44 - 8 Assaria or Medallion (54.56g, 6h). Lucius Min. Asklepiados as Strategos. CEBACTH KPICΠINA, draped bust right, hair dressed in four tight waves and caught up behind in chignon / EΠI CT ΛO[YKI]OY • MIN ACK[ΛEHΠIAΔ]OY, Apollo standing facing, head left, leaning against small column on which is placed a lyre, chiton over extended right arm amd holding a laurel branch; across field CIΛ/AN- ΔE/WN. Pleasing green-brown patina. Unpublished and apparently unique. Extremely Fine.
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Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus345 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (19.85g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius Athenaeus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo-Tyrimnaios on horseback right, holding bipennis. VF, green patina, remnants of ancient silvering on neck, light scratches.
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Koinon of Galatia (AD 98-117) AE 31 - Trajan345 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE31 (25.29g, 1h). Ancyra mint. Pomponius Bassus, magistrate. Laureate head right / Cybele seated left, holding patera and tympanum (drum); lion reclining at side. Good VF, black patina.
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Uncertain (BC 300-200) AE 9345 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE9 (0.75g). Female head right, wearing cap (?), hair in sakkos / Head of dog or wolf left. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 178-182) AE 17 - Crispina345 viewsCrispina, 178-182 AD. AE17 (4.05g). Draped bust right /. Apollo-Tyrimnaios with double axe on horseback left. Rare. VF.1 comments
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Uncertain (BC 350-300) Drachm - Memnon345 viewsca 360-340 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.48g, 6h). Pseudo-Rhodian type. Head of Helios left within solar disk / Rose with bud to each side; M-E flanking. VF, dark find patina. Rare.


While some of these “solar disk” drachms are attributable to Rhodes, most of the issues have long been recognized as being psudo-Rhodian issues from mints in Caria. The ME issues had originally been assigned to Megiste, but R. Ashton convincingly argues against this speculative attribution (cf. R. Ashton, “The Coinage of Nisyros” in Travaux Le Rider, p. 16, n. 4).
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol345 viewsca 410-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.34g, 10h). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian cap; tunny below / Bull’s head right. VF, toned, porous.
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Mytilene (BC 477-455) EL Hekte - B32345 viewsca 478-455 BC. EL Hekte. Laureate head of Apollo facing left / Incuse female head, facing right wearing spendone. One known to Bodenstedt. A further example has yet to appear at auction.
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Kaisareia (AD 161-180) Didrachm - Marcus Aurelius345 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AR Didrachm (6.15g, 20-21mm, 6h). 175-176 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΑΝΤ-ωΝΕ[ΙΝΟC] CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΥΠΑΤ-ΟC Γ (Cos III) club. A.K. coll.
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Kios (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla345 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (9.36g, 8h). Laureate head right / Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. VF, tan surfaces. Very rare. Spradling Coll. Ex Patrick Cooper Coll., CNG Elec. Auc. 101 (11/2004), lot 84; Hecht Coll.
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Nysa (AD 161-169) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus345 viewsMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE35 (23.79g, 6h). Aurelius Diodotus, grammateus. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, each holding roll, standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands / Mên standing left, holding phiale and scepter. Good VF, black green patina under varying shades of lighter green.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B85 - EL Hekte345 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 10mm). Laureate head of young Pan left; seal to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll.

Bodenstedt notes just 2 examples.
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Magydos (BC 200-0) AE 16345 views2nd-1st century AD. AE16 (2.88g). Draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath / MAΓΥ, Hermes standing left, holding purse and kerykeion. gVF.
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Birytis (BC 350-300) Obol345 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.53g, 8h). Head of Herakles facing slightly right; club over shoulder / Head of Kabeiros left, wearing conical hat; star on either side and pellet behind. VF, lightly toned, some porosity. Rare.
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Ialysos (BC 510-480) 1/12 Stater344 views5th century BC. AR 1/12 Stater (1.01g). Forepart of winged boar left / Head of eagle right, within dotted incuse square. Toned, VF. Very rare.
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Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King - Hemiobol344 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.36g). Two female heads facing inwards and the profiles overlapping / Crowned, bearded Persian King (?) left, Aramaic legend to left, within dotted shallow incuse circle. Toned, VF. Rare.
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Korykos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III344 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (21.38g, 5h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Aphrodite Euploia standing left, holding aphlaston and sceptre; at feet, prow of galley left. Near VF, olive patina with dusty blue-green overtones.
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian344 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.96g, 5h). Mint B. Struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / Fortuna Redux standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, area of light porosity. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander344 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (13.76g). Dated CY 249 (230/1 AD). Laureate head right / Temple with nine columns; wreath around shield on pediment; ET ΘMC (date) in legend. Fine, dark brown surfaces.
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Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 21344 views2nd century BC-Imperial Times. AE21 (6.61g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Owl standing left on olive branch. VF, light green patina.
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 98-117) AE 18344 viewsTime of Trajan, ca 98-117 AD. AE18 (4.28g). Marsys standing left, raising arm to steady himself, holding wine-skin over shoulder / She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. VF, olive patina, encrusted. Wagner Coll.
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Ariassos (AD 198-209) AE 14 - Geta344 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE14 (2.04g, 11h). Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. VF, green patina, adjustment marks. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Kelenderis (BC 430-400) Obol344 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.55g, 9h). Facing gorgoneion / ΚΕ-Λ, astragalos in circular incuse. Near VF, toned, light porosity.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Athena344 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.25g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet; all within circular incuse. gVF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.; ex Lanz Auc. 128 (Muenchen, 2006), lot 136.
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Etenna (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus344 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (16.83g). AVK Λ CEΠ CЄOV HPOC ΠЄPT, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄTЄN NЄΩN, Tyche seated right on cista, before her a second cista. Unpublished. Good very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus344 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.76g, 1h). Radiate head right / Athena standing left, holding phiale in right hand, spear in left, shield at feet left. VF, light brown patina, minor roughness.
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Akmoneia (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero344 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE20 (4.28g, 12h). Laureate head right / Zeus seated left, extending hand and holding scepter. VF, dark green patina. Good portrait. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Kyzikos (AD 253-268) AE 24 - Gallienus344 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (7.98g, 8h). Lucius Severus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising hand and holding shield decorated with aegis / Lighted altar; serpent-entwined torch on either side. Near EF, dark green patina. Very rare. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (10/1991), lot 562.
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Kebren (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol?344 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.81g, 9mm). Head of ram right / Stellate pattern. VF, toned.
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Apameia (AD 139-161) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius344 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE30 (17.00g, 12h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Tyche standing left, grain ears, poppy, rudder, and cornucopia. VF, dark green patina, some roughness and minor metal flaws.
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Aphrodisias (AD 254-268) AE24 - Salonina344 viewsSalonina, 254-268 AD. AE24 (6.32g). IOV KOPN - CAΛONINAC, draped bust right, wearing stephane, on crescent / AΦPOΔIC - I - ЄΩN, Tyche in long garment and mantle, wearing kalathos, standing facing, head left, holding cornucopiae in left arm and in rudder in right hand. F+. Hoeft coll.
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(BC 480-440) Tineme - Stater344 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Stater (8.22g, 17mm). Griffin seated left with right paw raised; symbol above / Lykian letters 'TE-NE-ME,' triskeles within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Poimanenon (AD 196-198) AE 25 - Caracalla344 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE25 (7.63g). P. Ail. Theagenovs, archon. Draped and cuirassed bust right / ARX Π AIΛ ΘЄAΓЄNOVC ΠOIM, Tyche seatred left with rudder and cornucopiae. Smoothing in fields, nice very fine.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Hemiobol344 viewsca 480/70-430 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g, 5h). Forepart of boar left / Leashed head and neck of hound right. VF, light porosity. Very rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol344 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.33g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, a bit porous.
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Side (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero344 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (5.14g, 12h). Struck ca 55 AD. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Athena advancing right, holding spear and shield; pomegranate to upper left, serpent at feet to left. VF, green patina, small metal flaw on reverse. Group CEM.
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Lampsakos (BC 190-85) AE 21344 viewsca 190-85 BC. AE21 (4.7g). Bearded head of Priapus right, wreathed with ivy / ΛΑΜΨΑ - ΚΗΝΩΝ, forepart of Pegasos right. EF.
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Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 17344 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE17 (2.95g, 6h). Head of Zeus Akraios right / Prow right. VF, grayish-green patina.
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Cyprus Uncertain (AD 69-79) Tetradrachm - Vespasian344 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.88g, 12h), struck 75-76 AD. AVTOKPATΩP OVЄCΠACIANOC KAICAP, laureate head left / ЄTOVC NЄOV IЄPOV H, Zeus Salaminios standing facing, holding patera in right hand, left hand resting on a short scepter; eagle on left arm, VF. Tricarico coll.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 222-235) AE 39 - Severus Alexander344 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE39 - Medallion (32.36g, 5h). A K M AVP CE AΛEΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠ CTP[...] OV MAΓNETΩN CIΠVΛOV, Tyche seated to left, holding patera, lion on each side with head upraised. gEF.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B10 - EL 1/6 Stater344 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (14mm, 2.62g). Horned head of cow left; to right, seal upwards / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Ex Lanz 40 (5/1987), lot 274.
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Lykia Uncertain (BC 400-300) Hemiobol343 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Hemiobol? (0.24g). Male head left, wearing pilos / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, in dotted circle, within circular incuse. Chipped. Fine.
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Laertes (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna343 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (7.77g). Draped bust R / Tyche-Fortuna standing L, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, light brown patina.
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Sagalassos (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimus Severus343 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (2.97g, 12h). Laureate bust right, CEOVHPOC-AVΓOVCTOC / Pan standing, facing right, holding a stag by the horns next to a burning altar, CΑΓΑΛΑCCΕΩΝ.
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Hyrgaleis (AD 209-212) AE 20 - Geta343 viewsGeta, 209-212, as Caesar. AE20 (4.21g). 198-209 AD. Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust left / ΥΡ-ΓΗΛE-ΩΝ, draped bust of Men right, wearing Phrygian hat with crescent on shoulder. Very fine.
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Aigeai (AD 244-249) AE 26 - Otacilia Severa343 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I. Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE26 (9.85g). Diademed and draped bust right / Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right. Near VF, dark brown surfaces.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander343 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (8.33g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Winged caduceus. VF, green patina, a little rough.
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Eirenopolis (AD 170/1) AE 20343 viewsAutonomous. AE20 (6.50g, 6h), dated CY 119 (170/1 AD). Laureate bust of Saturn right / Hercules reclining left on lion's skin, holding cantharus, club below. VF, brown and green patina.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 253-260) AE 20 - Valerian I343 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE20 (7.74g). Laureate head right / River-god Pyramos reclining right, holding branch and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina. Wagner Coll.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla343 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (16.70g), dated CY 273 (207/208 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Sounias reclining left on amphora, holding cornucopia in right hand. Near VF, brown patina under some light earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan343 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (10.93g, 12h). IMP NER TPAI CAE AVG GER DAC; laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / COL IVL AVG FELI NINIC CLAVD; Eagle standing facing, head right, with wings displayed; vexilla flanking. Good very fine.
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Kodrula (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna343 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE27 (11.85g). IOVΔ OMNA CЄB, draped bust right / KOΔPOY ΛЄΩN, Tyche seated left, holding cornucopiae and phiale. Rare. VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 244-249) AE 23 - Otacilia Severa343 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE23 (4.81g). M•ΩT•CEVHPA, draped bust right / IЄP AΠOΛЄIT ΩN, Hygieia seated left on stool, resting left arm on tympaio, feeding serpent from patera, small figure of Telesphoros to the right. Almost very fine.
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Antiocheia (AD 130-270) AE31 – Antiochos I343 views2nd-3rd cent AD. AE31 (18.33g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust of Antiochos I right / Eagle flying left, head right, above garlanded altar. VF, dark green patina, minor marks. Rare.

Most of the Imperial coinage from this city bears the heads of Boule, the Senate or Gerousia. This remarkable, rare piece bears an idealized head of the city’s founder, Antiochos I, and is one of the few instances where an Imperial coin bears the head of a Hellenistic ruler.
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Hadrianopolis (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III343 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (25.56g). A K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔPIANOΠ ЄΠI X KΛЄAPXOV ΘЄOΔΩ, Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae. Good very fine.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 21343 views3rd century AD. AE21 (7.80g, 6h). Helmeted and cuirassed half-length bust of Solymus left / Solymus seated left, pointing to self. Good VF, black-green patina with earthen overtones. From Group CEM.
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Kolophon (BC 450-410) Tetartemorion343 views490-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.33g, 8mm). Laureate head Apollo right, two laurel leaves to left / TE symbol or mark of value within incuse square. Toned, aEF.
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Tralleis (AD 253-268) AE 20 – Gallienus343 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (4.40g). ΠO ΛΙΚΙΝ ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate and draped bust right / ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ, Prize urn, containing two palms, ΠΙΘΙΑ inscibed. Near VF.
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Pyrrha (BC 4th cent) AE 10343 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (1.07g). Head of Nymph Pyrrha left, wearing sphendone / ΠΥΡ, goat standing left. VF.
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Lindos (BC 515-475) 1/6 Stater343 viewsca 515/0-475 BC. AR 1/6 Stater – Tetrobol (11mm, 2.33g). Head of lion right with protruding tongue / Square incuse bisected by a crude band. VF, find patina. Unpublished denomination.

The reverse die was quite deteriorated by the time this coin was struck.
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Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander343 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (8.28g), dated year 174 (224/25 AD). AVT KAI CEV AΛEΞANΔPOC; laureate, draped and cuir. bust right; countermark of laureate emperor’s head on neck / EIPHNOΠOΛITΩN ET ΔOP; veiled bust of Eirene-Nemesis right, cubit-rule over shoulder, wheel to right.
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