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Home > Karia Most viewed - Karia Rhodes (BC 175-150) Hemidrachm780 viewsca 175-150 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.41g). Dexikrates, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud right; Isis crown to left, ΔΕΞΙΚΡΑΤΗΣ above; all within incuse square. VF. (BC 351-344) Hidrieios - Trihemiobol778 viewsHidrieios, Satrap, 351-344 BC. AR Trihemiobol (10mm, 0.90g, 9h). Halikarnassos mint. Head of Apollo facing slightly right / 8-pointed star (4 thick rays and 4 thin) with pellet in center, ΙΔΡΙ between. VF. Karl Coll. Rhodes (BC 408-400) Hemidrachm776 viewsca 408-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.87g. 12h). Head of Helios facing, turned slightly right / P-O, head of Nymph Rhodos right, hair in sphendone, wearing earring. within shallow incuse square. aEF. Very rare. (BC 377-353) Maussollos - Tetradrachm772 viewsMaussollos, Satrap, ca 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.25g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / ΜΑΥΣΣΩΛΛΟ, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and scepter; retrograde P to left, small A to lower right. Near EF, lightly toned. Unpublished variety. Keramos (BC 300-200) Hemidrachm768 views3rd cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.21g, 11mm, 11h). Young male head (Apollo?) right, with long-hanging hair curls / Bull's head facing (bucranium), ΚΕΡ-Α / ΠΟΛ-Ι, within incuse square. (BC 340-334) Pixodaros - Trihemiobol768 viewsPixodaros, Satrap, 340-334 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.84g). Halikarnassos mint. Head of Apollo facing, chlamys fastened round neck / ΠΙΞΟΔΑΡΟ between eight rays of an ornament star. EF. Rare. Rhodes (BC 350) Tetradrachm765 viewsca 350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.14g). Head of Helios facing 3/4 right / ΡΟΔΙΩΝ, half-blown rose; Δ and bud to left, dolphin swimming downwards to right. Struck in very high relief, superb iridescent tone and EF. Ex Leu sale 42 (1987), lot 308. Rhodes (BC 405/404) Tridrachm763 viewsca 405/404 BC. AR Tridrachm or Disiglos (11.09g). Infant Herakles wrestling with two snakes / P-O, rose. Toned VF. Very rare, and listed in Sear's Greek Coins and Their Values, vol. 2, no. 5031, at EUR 4000. (BC 340-334) Pixodaros - AV 1/24 Stater762 viewsPixodaros, Satrap, 340-334 BC. AV 1/24 Stater - Hemiobol (6mm, 0.36g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo left / Double axe (labrys), Π−Ι. Weak strike and pits on obv, VF. Rare. Karl Coll.; ex Hirsch Auk. 231 (11/2003), lot 365. Tabai (AD 0-100) AE 23760 viewsImperial Times, 1st cent AD. AE16 (7.21g, 1h). Head Dionysos wearing ivy-wreath right / TABH-NΩN, Poseidon standing facing, head left, holding trident in left and dolphin in right; foot on galley; in right field, dolphin. Almost extremely fine. Ex Lanz, Auc 48 (5/1989), Nr. 339. Ex Karl coll. Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm758 viewsafter 166 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.32g). Leaureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing 3/4 to right, wings open, CT-PA, bee to right, APICTEAC (magistrate) above. gVF. R. Mueller coll. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm756 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (4.35g). Facing head of Helios / Helmeted bust of Athena right; ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΩΣ (magistrate) to left, ΑΛΙ to right. Finely toned EF. Unpublished variant? Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm756 viewsca 167/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.59g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Pegasos springing right, A below. Superb EF, lightly toned. Rare. Lipcer Coll. Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm755 viewsca 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.12g, 12h). Agemachos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose, bud to right; aphlaston to left, ΑΓΕΜΑΧΟΣ above. EF, darkly toned, spot of encrustation on reverse. Struck from artistic dies. (BC 351-344) Hidrieios - Tetradrachm755 viewsHidrieios, Satrap, 351-344 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.14 gm, 12h). Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath / ΙΔΡΙΕΩΣ, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and lotus-tipped sceptre; small I to left. Good VF. Cohen Coll. Kos (BC 500-480) 1/2 Stater754 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemistater (5.60g). Crab / Rough incuse square. VF, lightly toned, porous. Unpublished denomination for the archaic series of Kos. Astypalaia (BC 3rd-2nd cent) AE 13750 viewsca 3rd-2nd cent BC. AE13 (2.54g). Head of Perseus right, wearing Phrygian cap / A-C, harpa. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll. Kindya (BC 510-490) Tetrobol746 viewsca 510-490 BC. AR Samian Tetrobol (2.15g). Head of Ketos right / Incuse geometric pattern. Near EF, strike a touch soft. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol746 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.48g). Ram's head right / Young male head right, Karian legend. VF. Knidos (BC 520-490) Drachm743 viewsca 520-490 BC. AR Drachm (6.27g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. Toned, nice VF. Rhodes (BC 405/404) Tridrachm743 viewsca 405/404 BC. AR Tridrachm or Disiglos (11.21g). Infant Herakles wrestling with two snakes / P-O, rose. VF. Extremely rare. Ex Lanz Auc. 40 (Muenchen 1987), lot 291. Rhodes (BC 229-205) Diobol740 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Diobol (0.96g). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O on either side of two rosebuds, oil-lamp above.1 comments Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm739 viewsafter 167 BC. AR Staphanephoric Tetradrachm (16.94g, 34mm), dated 167 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair falling down neck in large curls / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Pegasus flying right, A below (= year 1 of the local era). Large flan, slight weakness, EF. Very rare. Kindya (BC 510-490) Tetrobol737 viewsca 510-480 BC. AR Tetrobol (11mm, 2.00g). Head of ketos left / Incuse geometric pattern. Good VF. Mylasa (AD 198-209) AE 38 - Geta736 viewsGeta as Caesar, 198 - 209 AD. AE38 (21.40g). Bust right, PO SEPTIMIOS GETAS KAI / Cult statute of Zeus Labraundos with polos, scepter und double-axe in tetrastyle Ionian temple. Green and brown patina, VF. Rhodes (BC 125-88) Drachm736 viewsca 125-88 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.94g, 12h). Antaios, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose, bud to right; sun to right, ΑΝΤΑΙΟΣ above. Superb EF, slight reverse die shift. Tabai (BC 100-0) AE 16736 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE16 (3.65g, 11h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Caps of Dioskouri, stars above, ΤΑΒΕNΩΝ below. Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) female/lion - Obol735 viewsca 5th cent. BC. AR Obol (0.61g). Female head (of Archaic style) left, hair in sakkos / Facing head of lion within incuse square. gVF. Unpublished? Antiocheia (BC 200-100) AE 19734 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE19 (6.30g). Radiate and draped bust of Helios right / Lyre within laurel wreath. Kaunos (BC 450-430) Stater734 viewsca 450-430 BC. AR Stater (11.72g). Winged female figure in kneeling/running stance left, head turned right, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?), granulated patterns resembling birds on either side. Nice VF. Hyllarima (AD 140-200) AE 16731 viewsca 140-200 AD. AE16 (3.01g, 6h). ΕΠΙ ΤΕΙΜ - Ο - ΑΡCΟΝΤΟC, veiled female bust right / ΥΛΛΑΡΙΜΕ / ΩΝ, Apollo (?) driving quadriga right. About EF. Karl Coll.; ex Righetti coll. - Münzen und Medaillen, Auktion 13 (10/2003), 424. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Trihemiobol730 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.12g). Head of Athena right / Owl standing facing; ΑΛΙΚΑΡ left, ΔΡΑΚΟ[Ν?] (magistrate) to right. VF. Kamiros (BC 500-480) Stater728 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Stater (12.18g). Fig leaf / Rectangular incuse with irregular surfaces, divided by a broad band. Toned, good VF, some minor roughness. Rare. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Trihemiobol727 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.34g). Winged female figure running right, head left / Griffin standing left, right foreleg raised, in incuse square. VF, porous. Alinda (AD 198-217) AE 36 – Caracalla & Plautilla726 viewsCaracalla, with Plautilla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (22.18g, 6h). Marcus Ulpius Uliades, magistrate. Struck circa AD 202/3. AV K M A-NTΩNINOC N(εα) Θ(εα) H(ρα) ΠΛAVTIΛ, confronted busts of Caracalla right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Plautilla left, draped and wearing stephane / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding plectrum and lyre. Good VF, brown patina that is lightly rubbed on the highpoints. Fine style portraits of the young newlyweds. Better than the above referenced specimens and lacking the usual countermark. From Group CEM. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XIV (11/1984), lot 493. Three Carian cities - Alinda, Alabanda, and Stratonicea - commemorated the marriage between Caracalla and Plautilla by issuing coins with dual portraits proclaiming the young empress as “the new goddess Hera.” As Ken Harl notes (Civic Coins and Civic Politics in the Roman East: A.D. 180-275 [Berkeley, CA: University of California Press], p. 41): “By implication, Caracalla was envisioned as a youthful Zeus, so that the imperial marriage became a symbolic reenactment of the celestial one.” Rhodes (BC 275-250) Didrachm724 viewsca 275-250 BC. AR Didrachm (6.61g, 12h). Erasikles, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / P-O, rose with bud to right; EPAΣΚΛΗΣ above, helmet to lower left. EF, obverse a little soft. Attuda (AD 100-200) AE 21723 viewsImperial Times, 2nd cent AD. AE21 (6.55g, 12h). ΔHMOC - ATTOVDЄ-ΩΝ, head Demos right / ΔIA MЄNIΠ-ΠOY, Zeus Sabazios with double axe riding on horseback to right. Almost extremely fine. Hauck & Aufhäuser, Auc 13 (10/1997), Nr. 186. Ex Karl coll. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Hemiobol722 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 10h). Mylasa mint. Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Head of bull left; E behind. Fine, toned, porous. Extremely rare denomination, unpublished in the standard references. Knidos (BC 411-405) Drachm721 viewsca 405-394 BC. AR Drachm (6.12g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound with taenia, K-N-I, within incuse square. Lightly toned EF, choice flan, great style. Ex Hess-Leu 49 (4/1971), lot 221. Apollonia Salbake (BC 200-100) AE 18721 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE18 (7.12g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΑΠΟΛΛΟ-ΝΙΑΤΩΝ, Zeus Labraundos on horseback right, maeander pattern below. Good VF, black surfaces. (BC 377-353) Maussollos - Tetradrachm720 viewsMaussollos, Satrap, ca 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.21g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / ΜΑΥΣΣΩΛΛΟ, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and scepter; small monogram to lower right. Good VF, lightly toned. Apparently unpublished with this monogram. Herman Coll. Knidos (BC 530-520) Drachm719 viewsca 530-520 BC. AR Drachm (6.25g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. VF, lightly toned, partial flat strike on obverse. Bargylia (BC 200-0) Hemidrachm719 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.16g). Head of Artemis Kindyas right / ΒΑΡΓΥ-ΛIΗΤΩΝ, stag standing right, rose below. VF/EF. Ex Auktion Peus Nachf. 351 (1997), lot 222. (BC 340-334) Pixodaros - Trihemiobol716 viewsPixodaros, Satrap, 340-334 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.78g). Head of Apollo facing, chlamys fastened round neck / ΠΙΞΟΔΑΡΟ between eight rays of an ornament star. aEF. Rare. Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion713 viewsca. 420-390 BC. AR Milesian Tetartemorion (0.26g). Head of lion with gaping mouth left / Bird standing left in incuse square. Good very fine. Rhodes (BC 205-188) Drachm706 viewsca 205-188 BC. AR Drachm (2.66g), magistrate Ainetor. Three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right / Rose; butterfly to left, ΑΙΝΗΤΩΡ above. Good VF, slightly grainy surfaces, hairline flan crack. Interesting symbol. Megiste (BC 200-100) Hemidrachm705 views2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.10g). Facing head Helios / ΜΕΓΙΣΤΕ, rosebud, thyrsos to left. Very rare. About very fine. Antiocheia (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian703 viewsValerian, 253-260 AD. AE35 (32.46g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bridge of six arches with gateway on left, river flowing beneath; on parapet, recumbent figure of Maeandros holding cornucopia and reed, figure standing behind; stork on top of gateway; two fish in waves below bridge. VF. Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm702 viewsca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.00g, 12h). Nikagoras, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΚΩΙΟΝ, crab, ΝΙΚΑΓΟΡΑΣ and bow-in-bowcase below; all within pelleted square border. VF, attractive iridescent toning around the devices. Rare. Idyma (BC 425-375) Hemidrachm699 viewsca 425-375 BC. AR Hemidrachm (?) (2.08g). Facing head of Pan / Fig leaf, ΙΔΥΜΙΟΝ, within incuse square. VF/Good VF. Very Rare. Stratonikeia (BC 30-0) Drachm - Autonomous698 viewslate 1st cent BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.69g, 12h). Zopuros, magistrate. Laureate and draped bust of Hekate right, crescent on forehead; ZΩΠΥΡΟΣ to left, uncertain symbol to right / ΣΤΡΑ, Zeus on horseback right, holding sceptre and reins. Good VF, attractive dark iridescent toning. Extremely rare, one of two known (the other in the Vatican collection cited by Imhoof-Blumer). The traditional view of this denomination as a drachm has been challenged by Meadows, who believes that during this period at Stratonikeia their drachm was roughly equal to the Roman quinarius (1.8g). As such, he labels this type as a didrachm, but we have retained traditional attribution for clarity. Karia Uncertain (BC 520-490) Tetartemorion696 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.17g). Roaring lion head right / Incuse square punch. VF, darkly toned. Extremely rare. Knidos (BC 400-390) Tetradrachm692 viewsca 400-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.45g). Head of Aphrodite left, prow behind / Forepart of roaring lion left, ΣΤΑΣΥΛΛΕΟΣ (magistrate) below, within incuse square. Very rare. Good VF. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol692 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol (1.12g, 12h). Mylasa mint. Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left; E on shoulder. Good Fine, light porosity. Very rare. Tabai (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm - Augustus692 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.64g, 19mm, 12h). Laureate head right / Togate emperor seated left, with feet on footstool, holding Nike and scepter; NKP monogram to left. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare, only four examples cited in RPC. From Group CEM. Ex Leu 18 (5/1977), lot 201. Rhodes (BC 230-205) Tetradrachm691 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.53g, 1h). Eukrates, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; thunderbolt to left, ΕΥΚΡΑΤΗΣ below. Superb EF. Exceptional strike with fresh dies. Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm688 viewsca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.94g). Kleinos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Κ-ΩΙΟ-Ν, crab; ΚΛΕΙΝΟΣ, bow-in-bowcase below, all within dotted square. Lightly toned, good VF, choice smooth flan. Rare. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm685 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.49g, 5h). Iris running right, head turned back to left, both hands outstretched / Griffin standing right, left foreleg raised; all within dotted border in incuse square. A magnificent piece, beautifully toned and perfectly centered. EF. Ex Monnaies et Medailles XXVIII (6/1964), lot 179. Rhodes (BC 100-0) AE 17684 views1st century BC. AE17 (4.4g). Radiate head of Helios right / ΡΟΔΙΩΝ, rose seen from above, Herm below. aEF. Ex Münzzentrum Köln 65 (1988), 207 and Ex Gorny & Mosch, 169 (2008), 770. Alabanda (BC 168) AE 22683 viewsAfter 168 BC. AE22 (4.77g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΑΒΑΝ-ΔΕΩΝ, lyre; A above. Good VF, olive green patina. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol683 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol (1.50g, 3h). Mylasa mint. Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left; E on shoulder. VF, some porosity, irregular flan. Fine style. Very rare. Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm682 viewsafter 166 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.18g). Laureate, bearded head of Zeus right/ C-T, Eagle with spread wings standing right, harpa in front, MELANTOY (magistrate) above, within incuse square. Light tone, EF. Broken off on rim. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol682 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol(?) (10mm, 1.59g, 3h). Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left; E facing upwards behind; all within incuse square. VF, porous. Heavy for series. Kaunos (BC 410-390) Stater681 viewsca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (11.65g, 12h). Winged female figure in kneeling/running stance left, head turned right, holding caduceus and wreath / Baetyl(?), Δ (inverted) - [Γ] flanking. Good VF, toned, struck with worn reverse die. Excellent detail. Alabanda (BC 166/5) Tetradrachm680 viewsafter 167 BC. AR Staphanephoric Tetradrachm (16.82g), dated 166 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair falling down neck in large curls / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Pegasus flying right, B below (= year 2 of the local era). EF. Very rare. Alinda (BC 200-150) AE 17680 viewsearly 2nd cent BC. AE17 (4.64g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΑΛΙΝ/ΔΕΩΝ, lion skin hanging on club, within oak wreath. Very rare, aVF. Karl coll. (BC 377-353) Maussollos - Hemiobol680 viewsMaussolos, Satrap, ca 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g, 7mm, 5h). Halikarnassos(?) mint. Forepart of roaring lion right, head left / Trident; MA to right. Good VF, faint porosity. Rhodes (BC 304-275) Didrachm679 viewsca 304-275 BC. AR Didrachm (6.86g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / ΡΟΔΙΟΝ, rose with bud to right; grape cluster and EY to left. Good VF, toned, reverse slightly double struck. (BC 377-353) Maussollos - Drachm679 viewsMaussollos, Satrap, 377-353 BC. AR Drachm (3.54g). Laureate head of Apollo, facing slightly right / ΜΑΥΣΣΩΛΛΟ, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double axe (labrys) and lotus-tipped sceptre; ME monogram left. Toned, good VF, light porosity. Antiocheia (AD 100-140) AE678 viewsca 100-140 AD. AE (14.72g). Head of Zeus Boulaios left, wearing taenia / Zeus standing left with thunderbolt and scepter. Some pitting, dark green patina, VF. Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm677 viewsca 210-185 BC. AR Octobol (4.99g). Head of Helios 3/4 to right / Forepart of a roaring lion right, anchor to left, KNI above, ΠΡΑΤΑΓΟΡΑΣ (magistrate) below. Nice VF. Unrecorded magistrate? Kaunos (BC 470) Triobol676 viewsca 470 BC. AR Triobol (2.89g, 6h). Nude winged male running left, knees bent, thunderbolt (?) in R hand, monogram to left / Lion walking left on dotted ground line, head turned back, paw raised; between lip and tail point monogram (Carian letter?); all in dotted circle within incuse circle. Very rare. Light toning, aEF. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE676 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (4.14g). Head of Poseidon right / Trident; ΑΛΙΚΑ to left, ΜΕΛΑ (magistrate) to right. Green patina, EF. Kos (BC 300-190) Didrachm673 viewsca 300-190 BC. AR Didrachm (6.56g), Mikon, magistrate. Head of Herakles wearing lion skin facing, turned slightly right / ΚΩΙΟΝ / ΜΙΚΩΝ, crab, club below; within dotted square. VF. Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol669 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g). Lion's head turned left, in linear circle / Head and neck of bull left, Carian letters. Very rare. Alabanda (AD 209-211) AE 26 - Geta669 viewsGeta, Caesar, 209-211 AD. AE26 (10.28g). Π C ΓЄT - AC•K•CЄ•, laureate and cuirassed bust right; countermark, laureate head of Caracalla right; before, A / AΛAB-A-N-ΔEΩ-N, laurel branch with. Ex G. Kastner, Auc 12 (11/1976), Nr. 319 ; Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser, Auc 9 (10/1992), Nr. 370. Ex Karl coll. Kindya (BC 510-480) Obol668 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.48g). Head of Ketos right, K (?) in field to right / Star within shallow incuse square. Nice very fine. (BC 400-350) Uncertain Satrap - Tetartemorion668 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.2g, 5mm). Head of Great King left / Floral pattern within incuse square. (BC 386-377) Hekatomnos - 1/6 Stater667 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (2.08g), struck in Miletos after 386 BC. Forepart of roaring lion left; EK[A] above / Stellate pattern in square incuse. VF, minor porosity. Extremely rare, only 4 specimens listed by Konuk. Karia Uncertain (BC 500-490) Stater665 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 14.54g). Two dolphins right within linear square border / Two rectangular incuses. VF, toned, light porosity. Extremely rare issue with both dolphins right, only the von Aulock specimen published. This coinage had originally been attributed to Poseidion on Karpathos, but Cahn’s analysis of the issues bearing an inscription, Ï€os, has conclusively shown that this legend is not an ethnic and cannot point to a mint in Poseidion. It is most likely struck from a mint on the coast of Caria or one of the other mints that used this form of double rectangular incuse: Ialysos, Kamiros, or Lindos. Kalymna (BC 3rd cent) Didrachm663 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AR Didrachm (6.45g). Male head right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Lyre, [Κ]ΑΛΥΜΝΙΟΝ below, in dotted square. Attractively toned, aEF. Scarce. Kaunos (BC 386-300) AE662 viewsca 386-300 BC. AE (1.27g). Head of Apollo facing / Δ-Γ, sphinx seated left. Dark green patina, fine style, VF. Rhodes (BC 230-205) Tetradrachm661 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.50g). Tharsytas, magistrate. Facing radiate head of Helios / Rose with bud; eagle on torch, ΘΑΡΣΥΤΑΣ. Near EF. Well struck, good metal. Knidos (BC 300-210) AE 11661 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.15g). Head of Aphrodite right / Stern of galley right, astragalos and ΥΛ above, KNI below. Dark green patina, VF/gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Alinda (BC 200-100) AE 11660 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE11 (1.68g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Quiver with arrows and bow, ΑΛΙ above, club below. VF, dark green patina. Apparently an unrecorded variety. Rhodes (BC 230-205) Tetradrachm660 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.56g, 12h). Aristokritos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / ΡΟΔΙΟΝ, rose with bud to right; aplustre to left, ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚ−ΡΙΤΟΣ below. Near EF, light toning. Well centered. Ex Triton III (12/1999), lot 565. Karia Uncertain (BC 440) Diobol658 viewsca 440 BC. AR Diobol (1.29g). Forepart of lion with open mouth right / Laureate head of young male left, Carian inscription (name of Dynast?) to left, letter to right, in incuse square. Very rare, cleaned surface, very fine. Antiocheia (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus658 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (17.25g, 6h). Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear / AN[TIOXE]-WN, six-arched bridge with guard rails across the Maeander River; triple-bayed triumphal arch at one end; figure of Maeander River reclining left above guard rail. VF, black-brown patina, minor pitting on obverse. Rare. Mylasa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian658 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.54g, 5h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Zeus (Jupiter) Carius standing facing, reverted spear and shield; at feet, eagle standing left on tree stump. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE 19658 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE19 (6.88g). Bearded head of Poseidon right / Ornamented trident head with dolphins between prongs; ΑΛΙΚΑP to left, ÎœHNΑC (magistrate) to right, star in field to left. Dark green patina, gVF. (BC 377-353) Maussollos - Tetradrachm658 viewsMaussolos. Circa 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 15.19g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery around neck / MAYΣΣΩΛΛO, Zeus Labraundos standing right. EF, attractively toned, minor double strike on reverse. Exceptionally artistic style, perhaps the finest of the series. Ex Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 467. Myndos (BC 400-300) AE 12657 views386-300 BC. AE12 (1.34g, 12h). Laureate head of Poseidon right / Dolphin right, trident below, MY above. Green-brown patina, fine style. aEF. Ex Munzzentrum Auk. 106 (3/2001), lot 202. Mylasa (BC 170-130) Drachm655 viewsca 175-160 BC. AR Drachm (2.33g). Head of Helios facing, eagle on right cheek / Rose with bud to right. EF/VF. Scarce. Kaunos (BC 300-250) AE 13655 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE13 (1.63g). Bull butting right on ground line / K-A, sphinx seated right. Dark green patina, corrosion spots on rev, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Chersonesos (BC 480-450) Drachm655 viewsca 510-480 BC. AR Drachm (5.84g). Forepart of lion right with jaws open and tongue protruding / Bucranium, XEP (retrograde) to right; all within incuse square. Very rare. Slightly oval flan. Obv. from slightly worn die. Close to extremely fine. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel list 310 (1970), 21. Kamiros (BC 500-480) Trihemiobol654 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.37g). Fig-leaf / Rough incuse punch. Kos (BC 345-340) Tetradrachm654 viewsca 345-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.11g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Veiled head of Demeter left, ΚΩΙΟΝ below, ΑΘΑΜΑΣ (magistrate) behind. Toned near EF on a broad flan. An exceptional Classical Greek coin with a pedigree back to its source. Ex CNG XIV (3/1991), lot 169; Leu 45 (5/1988), lot 227; Pixodarus Hoard, 8c. Chersonesos (BC 480-450) Obol654 viewsca 530-520 BC. AR Obol (?) (10mm, 0.99g, 6h). Head of roaring lion right / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. VF. Karl Coll.; ex Heidelberger Münzhandlung, Auk. 15 (11/1995), 978. (BC 351-344) Hidrieios - Hemidrachm?653 viewsHidrieios, Satrap, 351-344 BC. AR Hemidrachm? (2.05g). Facing head of Apollo with flowing hair / 8-pointed star (4 thick rays and 4 thin with pellet in center), legend between. This coin is not only strange as to weight, but the legend. There are only trihemiobols with this rev. design published, and the legend should be Ι−Δ−Ρ−Ι, but this looks like Δ−Ι−Τ. An unpublished denomination? An unknown satrap? Knidos (BC 300-225) Hemidrachm653 viewsca 300-225 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.28g). Head of Aphrodite right / Three-quarter facing head of a bull, head turned slightly right; magistrate ΑΓΗΣΙΚΛΗΣ. VF, attractively toned. 1241 coins on 13 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13