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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm555 viewsafter 166 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.64g). Laureate, bearded head of Zeus right/ C-T, Eagle with spread wings standing right, DIO [...] (magistrate) above, within incuse square. Gold (!) toning, good VF. Ex Muenzzentrum 27 (1976), lot 38.
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Apollonia Salbake (BC 100-0) AE 15555 views1st century BC. AE15. Head Apollo right / ΑΠΟΛΛΟ-ΝΙΑΤΩΝ, lyra with five strings. Rare, very fine.
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol555 viewsLate 5th to mid 4th century BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.26g, 8mm). Head of ram right / Head of young male right, K to left. Toned, aEF. Very rare.1 comments
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Drachm554 views2nd-1st cent BC. AR Drachm (4.31g). Facing head of Helios / Helmeted bust of Athena right; magistrate XAPMYLOS. Nice EF, usual small flan crack.
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Rhodes (BC 88-84) Hemidrachm554 viewsca 88-84 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.30 gm). Radiate head of Helios facing / Rose, star to right, ΜΗΝΟΔΩΡΟΣ (magistrate) above. Toned EF, hairline flan crack.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Obol?554 views5th century BC. AR Obol? (0.51g). Forepart of boar / Forepart of wolf or dog. VF. Rosen 405 (this coin), otherwise unpublished.
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol553 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR Diobol (1.29g, 6h), Mylasa mint. Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left; E on shoulder. VF, some porosity. Extremely rare; only three specimens recorded by Winzer.
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Rhodes (BC 250-229) Didrachm553 viewsca 250-229 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.21g). Agesidamos, magistrate. Radiate, three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right / Rose with bud right; to left, Artemis walking left holding torch in both hands. VF, toned, a little rough around edges.
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Kamiros (BC 400-300) AE 10552 views4th cent BC. AE10 (1.16g). Fig leaf / four-spoked wheel. Dark brown-green patina, VF. Extremely rare. Joy coll.; ex CNG XIV (1991), 300.
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Kidramos (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius551 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE22 (6.95g). AV KAI AΔPI ANTΩNЄINOS, laureate head right / ΠOΛЄMΩNOC ΔI APTЄMA / KIΔPAMHN NΩ N, female cult statue. Extremely rare. Reverse striking weakness, brown toning, gVF.
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Kaunos (BC 490-470) Trihemiobol550 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Aeginetic Trihemiobol (1.19g, 11h). Winged female in long Chiton with stretched hands running left, head turned back / Winged griffin standing left, paw raised, in dotted square, within shallow incuse. Rare. VF. Ex Bankhaus Aufhauser, Auk. 6 (10/1989, Munchen), lot 158.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) sphinx/panther - Hemiobol550 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g). Forepart of Sphinx right / Head of lion facing within incuse square. VF. Very rare, second known specimen. Ex Peus Auk. 324 (1989), lot 161.
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Karia uncertain (BC 520-490) Stater550 viewsca 520-490 BC. AR Stater (16mm, 10.84g). Forepart of a roaring lion right / Divided incuse punch. VF, minor granularity.
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Idyma (BC 420-390) Hemiobol550 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). Dolphin left / Fig leaf in incuse square. VF, a few light marks in fields. Good metal. Extremely rare, possibly the third known.
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Keramos (AD 138-161) AE - Antoninus Pius547 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE (23.89g). AUTOK KAIS ANTWNEINON SEB[...], draped laureate bust left / KERANIH AILI QEMISTO[...], archaic God with spear and double-axe standing right, lion sitting behind. Very rare. Brown patina, VF.

The reverse type, which is also on a coinage of Commodus (BMC 8), represents an ancient cult figure, probably with the same attributes as Zeus Labraundos, which itself followed the pattern of Greek Kouros in its archaic form.
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Tabai (AD 193-211) AE 38 – Septimius Severus545 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (30.17g, 6h). •AV•K•Λ•CEΠ• - CЄOVHPOC•P, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / APC•APT - ЄMI - ΔΩPOY / TABH - NΩN, Artemis standing holding bow in left, with the right reaching into quiver standing next to Men holding patera in right and scepter in left; both wearing Phrygian caps. Very fine. Ex M&M AG, Auc 41 (16/1970, Basel), Nr. 409 and Ex M&M AG, Auc 41, Auc 1 (9/1997, Stuttgart), Nr. 405. Ex Karl coll.
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) Diobol542 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Diobol (1.14g). Pegasos right / ΒΑΡΓΥ-ΛIΗΤΩΝ, cult statue of Artemis Kindyas. VF. Extremely rare. Ex Auktion Peus Nachf. 369 (2001), lot 196.
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Nisyros (BC 350-300) AE 12542 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE12 (1.76g). Female Head in stephane / NYΣI, dolphin, tripod above, trident below. Rare mint. Attractive very fine.
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Kindya (BC 510-480) Didrachm542 viewsca 510-480 BC. AR Didrachm (5.66g, 17mm). Ketos winding right / Geometric Pattern. Unpublished and possibly unique.
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Kos (BC 90-50) AE 22541 viewsca 90-50 BC. AE22 (7.25g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΚΩΙΩΝ - ΕΥΑΡΑΤΟΣ ΕΙ (magistrate), coiled snake. VF. Rare. Joy coll.; ex Lindgren coll.
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Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol541 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.60g, 7h). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to right. Good VF, toned. Alighieri Coll.
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Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol540 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.56g). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to right. Good VF, lightly toned. Drewry Coll.; Ex CNG XXV (3/1993), lot 287.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna540 viewsSeptimius Severus, with Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE35 (26.11g, 12h). Fl. Leontus, son of Alcaeus, magistrate. • AV • KAI ΛOV [CЄΠ] CЄVHPOC IOV • [ΔOMN]A •, confronted busts of Septimius Severus right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Julia Domna left, draped; c/m’s: helmeted head of Athena right within oval incuse and ΘЄOV within rectangular incuse / ЄΠI ΠPO ΛЄONTOC AΛ-KЄOV CTPATONIKЄΩN, Hekate standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera over altar with right hand and holding torch in left. Good VF, tan-brown patina, scratches and adjustment marks.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol539 viewsca 465-440 BC. AR Obol (0.72g). Forepart of lion left / Eagle flying right, in incuse square. VF-EF. Ex Hirsch Nachf. 175 (1992), lot 419.
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) Drachm539 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (2.13g, 16mm, 11h). Veiled head of Artemis Kindyas right / Stag standing right; kerykeion below. Good VF, toned, slightly porous. Rare.
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Iasos (BC 300-250) Hemidrachm538 views300-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.03g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Hermias swimming with dolphin right, ΙΑΣΕΩΝ below. Very rare, VF.
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Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm538 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, lyre, ΑΘΩ? (magistrate) above. Finely toned, EF. Unpublished variant.
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Rhodes (BC 305-275) Didrachm537 viewsca 305-275 BC. AR Didrachm (6.41g). Radiate head of Helios right / Rose with bud to right; EY and cornucopiae to left. Lightly toned VF. The profile head of Helios is quite different from the usual facing heads and can be taken as a representation of the head of the famous Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which was under construction at the time this coin was struck.
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Karia uncertain (BC 430-400) Triobol537 viewsca 430-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.70g, 14mm, 12h). Forepart of lion right / Laureate head left; )TMIΞMT to left, monogram to lower right; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Very rare.
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Halikarnassos (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus536 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (14.96g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΛΙΚΑ-ΡΝ-Α-ΣΣΕΩΝ, cult statue of Zeus Akraios standing facing between two trees at the top of which an oracular crow. Fine, green patina, a little rough. Drewry Coll.
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Kalymna (AD 100-200) AE 19536 viewsUnder Roman rule, 2nd cent AD. AE19 (4.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right, laurel branch (?) to right / ΚΑΛΥΜ-ΝΙΩΝ, kithara with 3 strings. Fine green patina, good style, VF. Unpublished.
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Kos (BC 90-50) AE 21535 viewsca 90-50 BC. AE21 (5.81g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΚΩΙΩΝ - ΠΥΘΟΚΛΗΣ (magistrate), coiled snake. VF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Rhodes (BC 400-350) Didrachm534 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Didrachm (6.54g). Head of Helios facing, turned slightly right / Rose with bud to right, grapevine to left, E below, within shallow incuse square. Toned, good VF.
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Kos (BC 357-330) Tetradrachm534 viewsca 357-330 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.24g). Theodotos, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress / Crab; club and ΘΕΟΔΟΤΟΣ below; within dotted shallow incuse square. EF, nicely centered, light scratch on reverse, choice flan.
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Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm533 viewsca 250-230 BC. AR Didrachm (6.74g). Magistrate Mnasimachos. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / P-O, rose with bud to right; Athena holding aphlaston to left, ΜΝΑΣΙΜΑΧΟΣ above. Toned EF.
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Kos (BC 395-350) Tetradrachm533 viewsca 395-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.82g, 8h). Phase 1, circa 395-390 BC. Persias, magistrate. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin / Crab; club and [ΠΕΡΣΙΑΣ] below; all within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, light surface corrosion on reverse. Ex CNG Auc. 63 (5/2003), lot 555; Hecatomnus Hoard, 19b.
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Kos (BC 167-88) Tetrobol533 viewsca 167-88 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.30g, 14mm, 12h). Nikome- and Theuphami-, magistrates. Laureate head of Asklepios right / Coiled serpent; ΝΙΚΟΜH to left, ΘΕΥΦΑΜΙ to right; all in incuse square, [Δ in exergue]. Good VF, toned.
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Myndos (BC 400-300) AE 12532 views386-300 BC. AE12 (1.36g). Laureate head of Poseidon right / Dolphin right, trident below, [M]Y above. Dark green patina, fine style. VF-EF.
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Kos (BC 350-345) Tetradrachm532 viewsca 350-345 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.20g, 11h). Herakleitos, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Crab; club and ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΤΟ[Σ] below; all in dotted square within incuse square. Near EF, toned, underlying luster. Ex Sternberg 18 (11/1986), lot 171; Pixodarus hoard (CH IX, 421).
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Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla532 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (26.66g, 12h). AV K M AVP ANTΩNI[NOC] C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / A-ΛABA-N-[Δ]E[ΩN], Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopia, head left. Good very fine. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung, Auc 90 (10/1998), Nr. 601. Ex Lanz, Auk. 117 (11/2003), Nr. 940. Ex Karl coll.
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Knidos (BC 411-405) Drachm531 viewsca 411-405 BC. AR Drachm (6.13g). Aeginetic standard. Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone decorated with flowers, within incuse square. EF.
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Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol531 viewsca 188-84 BC. AR Diobol (0.88g). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose with bud to left; caduceus to right. EF, toned. Ex Auktion Tkalec & Rauch 4 (1989), lot 141.
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Antiocheia (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus531 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (12.90g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / [Α]ΝΤΙΟXΕΩΝ above, ΜΑΙΑΝΔPΟ/C in two lines in exergue, river god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae; overturned urn behind from which water flows. VF, dark green patina, a little rough. Drewry Coll.
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Mylasa (AD 198-211) AE 41 - Caracalla & Geta531 viewsCaracalla & Geta, as Caesar, 198-211 AD. AE41 (26.22g). Confronted busts of Caracalla and Geta, both bare-headed and draped / Zeus Osogoa, at left, and Zeus Labraundos, at right, standing facing, looking at each other, Osogoa holding trident and eagle, Labraundos holding labrys and spear. Green patina under some earthen deposits, a few minor scratches and flan flaws. Rare. Nice Very Fine. Ex Triton IV (12/2000), lot 362.
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Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm530 viewsca 250-230 BC. AR Didrachm (6.90 gm). Herasikles, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / P-O flanking stem, rose with bud to right; helmet to left, ΕΡΑΣΙΚΛΗΣ above. Toned EF, artistic, hight relief obverse die.
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Hemiobol530 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g). Head of male right / Head of roaring lion left.
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Obol530 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AR Obol (0.67g). Head of Athena right / Owl standing facing within incuse square. VF. Unpublished?
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Kos (BC 350-345) Tetradrachm530 viewsca 350-345 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.22g, 24mm, 11h). Theodotos, magistrate. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Crab; club and ΘEOΔOTOΣ below; all in pellet border within incuse square. EF, light scratch on reverse. Well centered on a choice flan.
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Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm529 viewsca 150-120 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12 mm, 1.08g, 12h). Leaureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing 3/4 to right, wings open; Σ-T around, club to right, APITCAC (magistrate) above.
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Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm529 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Hemidrachm (10mm, 2.31g, 7h). Winged female figure running right, looking back / Griffin standing right, foreleg raised, within beaded square border within incuse square. Good VF, some porosity.
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Knidos (BC 395-380) Tetradrachm528 viewsca 395-380 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.34g, 12h). Hippokritos, magistrate. Head of Aphrodite left, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Forepart of roaring lion left; ΙΠΠΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ below; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, die shift and minor die wear on reverse. Very rare. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Q (4/2006), lot 1404.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol - EKA527 views5th century BC. AR (Milesian) Diobol (13mm, 2.16g, 6h). Forepart of bull left, head facing / Forepart of bull left, head facing, [EK]A above; within incuse square. Toned VF/EF. Karl Coll.1 comments
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Trapezopolis (AD 193-211) AE 29 – Julia Domna527 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, died 217 AD. AE29 (11.50g, 6h). IOVΛIA ΔO - MNA CЄBACT, draped bust right / APT AΔPA -C -TOV KЄ ZЄVXI - ΘЄOV/ T - P/ AΠ-Є/ ZO-Π/ O/ ΛI-T/ Ω-N, Kybele enthroned to left with Polos, holding patera in right and scepter in left; to left at her feet, lion left with turned head. Very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Kaunos (BC 460) Stater527 viewsca 460 BC. AR Stater (11.81g). Nude male figure advancing right in running-kneeling position; wings at shoulders and heels, Karian letter above / Karian legend ('ZMB' retrograde), lion walking left, head reverted, one paw raised; within square dotted border inside incuse square. Very rare. Obverse flatly struck, otherwise good VF. Gerson Coll.
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Mylasa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian527 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.92g, 7h). Mylasa mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Cult statue of Jupiter (Zeus) Labraundeus. VF, toned, minor porosity. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Hardy Coll.; Ex Niggeler Coll. (Bank Leu/Münzen und Medaillen, 12/1965), lot 1259; Trau Coll. (Gilhofer & Ranschburg - A. Hess, 5/1935), lot 1101.
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Mylasa (AD 14-37) AE 26527 viewsafter Augustus’s death (?). AE26 (8.08g, 26mm, 12h). Thlastos. ΣEBAΣTΩ MYΛAΣEΩN, Augustus in quadriga right / ΘΛΑΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕΝ within wreath. Green patina, VF.
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Syangela (BC 420-380) Drachm527 viewsEarly 4th century BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 4.24g, 7h). Head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath / Kantharos; Σ­YA above; to left, inverted grape bunch on vine with leaf; all within incuse square with rounded corners. VF, toned, area of weak strike. Extremely rare, only the third drachm of Syangela published.
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Stratonikeia (AD 244-249) AE 44 - Philip I and Otacilia Severa525 viewsPhilip I & Otacilia Severa, 244-249 AD. AE44 - Medaillon (25.38g). Confronted busts of Philip I and Otacilia Severa / Nike standing left holding wreath. Very fine.
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Stratonikeia (AD 198-217) AE 37 – Caracalla & Plautilla525 viewsCaracalla, 193-211 AD. AE37 (19.81g, 6h). AVP A[NT] - AVPH KAI ΘЄ - CЄ - B NЄ PLAV[TIΛΛAN], radiate, cuirassed and draped bust to right facing draped bust; countermark in center, head Athena in Attic helmet right and ΘЄOY in square incuse / CTPATONЄIKЄΩN ЄΠI-T-ΩN – ΠЄ-PT B KΛ ΔION[VCION], Hekate with crescent standing facing, head left; at her feet, dog standing left with head turned. Very fine. Ex CNG, Auc 14 (3/1991), Nr. 387. Ex Karl coll.
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Tabai (BC 100-0) AE 16525 viewsca 1st century BC. AE16 (4.45g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Caps of Dioskouri, stars above, ΤΑΒHNΩΝ below; ΦIM (magistrate) above. Black glossy patina, gVF.
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Hydisos (BC 100-0) Drachm524 viewsca 1st century BC. AR Drachm (2.26g). Helmeted male head right in dotted circle / ΥΔΙ-ΣΕΩΝ, winged thunderbolt, within dotted circle. Toned, EF. Rare.
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Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm523 viewsca 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (2.90g, 14.51mm). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O flanking Rose; bud to right; APIΣTOKPITOΣ (magistrate) above; cornucopiae to left; within shallow incuse square. Nice very fine.
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Aphrodisias (AD 260-268) AE 24523 viewsTime of Gallienus, 260-268 AD. IЄPOC – ΔHMOC, laureate bust of Demos right / AΦPOΔЄ-I-CIЄΩN, veiled cult statue of Aphrodite, flanked by star and crescent, to the left at her feet, priestess seated right; to right, altar. Very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol523 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.40g, 5h), Mylasa mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull butting left; horizontal E on shoulder; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Extremely rare.
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Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion522 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16g). Head of lion right with gaping mouth / Bird left, pellet above and below. gVF.
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Rhodes (AD 0-100) AE 19522 viewsImperial Times, 1st cent AD. AE19 (2.84g). Helios radiate right / Serapis right. Nice very fine.
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Mylasa (BC 170-130) Drachm522 viewsca 170-130 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.17g). Facing head of Helios, bird on cheek / Rose; A-Y and monograms to left and right. VF, toned. Unpublished. D. Herman Coll.
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Kaunos (BC 450-430) Stater522 viewsca 450-430 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 11.27g, 9h). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and wreath / Baetyl(?), with “handles” at apex; inverted Δ (K in Carian) to upper left, pelleted fields at sides; all within incuse square. VF, darkly toned. Well centered and struck. Ex von Aulock Coll., 2347.
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Knidos (BC 465-449) Drachm521 viewsca 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (6.14g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound with taenia, within incuse square. Attractively toned, good VF, nice flan.
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Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm521 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.26g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, kithara, monogram above. Lightly toned, VF.
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Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm521 viewsca 167/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.90g, 12h). Dated CY 1. Laureate head of Apollo right / Pegasos springing right; A below. EF, toned, small die break on eye of Apollo. Rare. Ex CNG 63 (5/2003), lot 542.
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Knidos (AD 100-200) AE 28520 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 2nd cent AD. AE28 (9.17g). Head of Aphrodite right / KNI - ΔIΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and long scepter. Rare. Black patina, VF.
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Neapolis (BC 200-1) AE 15520 viewsca 3d-2nd century BC. AE15 (2.12g). Head Apollo right. / Lyra. Extremely rare. Green patina, VF. Ex. Auktion Aufhäuser 11 (München, 1995), lot 141.
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Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Salonina519 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.95g, 3h). ΠO A(!)I KOP–CAΛΩNINA, draped bust wearing stephane right / AΦPOΔ-I-CIЄΩ-N, veiled cult statue of Aphrodite, flanked by star and crescent, to the left at her feet, priestess seated right; to right, altar. Some flatness, extremely fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula518 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE17 (2.88g, 12h). CEBAC-TOC, head right / ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙ/ ATΩΝ - ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙOC/ KΩKOY, Zeus seated left holding Nike and scepter. Very fine. Ex Hirsch Nachf., Auktion 226 (2/2003), Nr. 1768. Ex Karl coll.
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Mylasa (BC 6th cent) EL 1/48 Stater518 viewsMid 6th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.26g, 12h). Facing lion head, mane as radiate lines around / Scorpion within incuse square. EF, lightly toned. Exceptional quality for type.
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Nisyros (BC 350-300) AE517 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (1.68g). Head of female right, wearing stephane / Dolphin right, trident below.
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Knidos (BC 185-30) AE 19517 viewsca 210-185 BC. AE19 (4.85g, 12h). Aristopolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΚΝΙΔΙΩΝ / ΑΡΙΣΤΟΠΟ / ΛΙΣ, grape bunch on vine between two lines. VF. Karl Coll.
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Hydisos (BC 100-0) Drachm515 viewsca 1st century BC. AR Drachm (2.03g). Helmeted male head right in dotted circle / ΥΔΙ-ΣΕΩΝ, winged thunderbolt, within dotted circle. Toned, good VF. Rare.
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Kos (BC 400-300) Tetradrachm515 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.74, 21mm). Persias, magistrate. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin? / Crab; ΠΕΡΣΙΑΣ above, club and ΚΩΙΟΝ below, within dotted deep incuse square. VF. Very rare.
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Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion515 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.26g, 9h). Head of roaring lion right / Bird standing left; pellet above and below; all within incuse square. Near VF, minor granularity.
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Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm514 viewsca 210-185 BC. AR Didrachm (17mm, 5.14g, 11h). Sostratos, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly left / Forepart of roaring lion right; thunderbolt behind; below, [Σ]ΩΣΤΡΑΤ[ΟΣ]. EF, toned. Very rare.
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemitetartemorion513 viewsca 392-376 BC (time of Hekatomnos). AR Hemitetartemorion - 1/96 Stater (0.15g). Head lion left with reversed foreleg below / Head Artemis right, E to right, within shallow incuse circle. Rare. Good VF.
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 193-211) AE 23 - Julia Domna513 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, died 217 AD. AE23 (9.10g, 6h), struck ca 195-196 AD. IOVΛIA - ΔOMNA, draped bust right / ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙ-ATΩΝ, Aphrodite standing facing holding apple in right and scepter in left. Almost extremely fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Rhodes (BC 120-84) AE 28512 viewsca 120-84 BC. AE28 (17.95g). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose; cornucopiae to left, caduceus to right. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol512 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.60g). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to right. VF, typical light porosity.
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Hydisos (BC 100-0) Drachm511 views1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.17g, 3h). Helmeted head of Ares right / ΥΔΙ-ΣΕΩΝ, winged thunderbolt, within dotted circle.. EF, lightly toned. Rare. Ex Hirsch 195 (5/1997), lot 317.
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Stratonikeia (AD 198-217) AE 37 – Caracalla & Plautilla511 viewsCaracalla. 193-211 AD. AE37 (19.81g, 6h). AVP A[NT] - AVPH KAI ΘЄ - CЄ - B NЄ PLAV[TIΛΛAN], radiate, cuirassed and draped bust to right facing draped bust; countermark in centre, head Athena in Attic helmet right; below, square countermark, ΘЄOY / CTPATONЄIKЄΩN ЄΠI - TΩN - ΠЄPT B KΛ [ΔIONVCION], Zeus Panamaros riding on horseback to right holding scepter in left; to the right, burning altar. Very fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemiobol511 viewsHekatomnos, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.50g, 3h). Head of roaring lion left / Forepart of facing lion; E below. Good VF, light porosity, uneven tone.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 33509 viewsLate 1st cent BC-mid 1st cent AD. AE33 - Drachm (25.27g, 12h). Satyros, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose seen from above; ΣΑΤΥΡΟΣ below; all within oak wreath. VF, dark green patina. Ex Prof. Angelo Signorelli Collection, Part I (P. & P. Santamaria, 10/1951), lot 537.
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Lindos (BC 515-490) Stater508 viewsca 515/510-490 BC. AR Stater (13.57g) Lion's head with open mouth to R / Two oblong incuses. Rare. Good very fine. Langlotz coll.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion508 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.20g, 9mm). Foreparts of two confonted bulls, horns crossed / Forepart of bull left within incuse square.
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Tetartemorion508 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.24g). Ram's head right / Roaring lion's head right. Good VF.
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Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25 – Gallienus508 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (9.49g, 3h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΠΟ ΛI ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / AΦPOΔI /CIЄΩ-N; OIK[OVMЄNIKOC]; on edge of table, ΓOPΔIA on left and PVΘIA on right price crown; theme, two price crowns with palm branches flanked by two money bags. Almost extremely fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Mylasa (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla508 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (11.78g, 6h). AV [K] MAΠ - AV AN[T] ΩNINOC, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / MVΛA / CEΩN, Zeus stg. facing, head left holding scepter in left and patera in right; at his feet, stag left. Very fine. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auc 122 (3/2003), Nr. 1785. Ex Karl coll.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Septimius Severus508 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (32.97g, 6h). L CЄP CЄ - BHROC Π[ЄPTINAX], laureate head right; countermark, laureate head of Caracalla right / ЄΠI KΛ [API]CTЄ - OV CTPATONЄIKЄ[Ω - N], Hekate standing facing, head left, holding torch in left and patera in right; at her feet to left, dog with head turned standing left. Very fine. Ex Hirsch Nachf., Auc 202 (11/1998), Nr. 469. Ex Karl coll.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol508 viewsca 460-440 BC. AR Obol (0.62g). Head of griffin right / Facing head of lion within incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.
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Attuda (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus507 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 (10.59g). ΑΥ Κ ΓΑΛΛΙΕΝΟ C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΤΤΟ ΥΔΕΩΝ, Cybele standing facing, panthers at her side. Near VF, brown and green patina. Drewry Coll.; Ex Mabbott Coll., Schulman (6/1969), lot 1940.
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Herakleia Salbake (AD 161-169) AE 30507 viewsMarcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE30 (15.50g, 6h). Draped bust of youthful Senate left / Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, both togate, standing facing one another, clasping right hands. Good VF, black patina, light earthen deposits, a few cleaning marks.
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Tabai (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna507 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (9.12g, 6h). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. EF, dark brown patina. Exceptional condition and with a lovely bust of Domna. From Group CEM. Ex Tkalec (10/1992), lot 309.
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