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Home > Karia Most viewed - Karia Mylasa (BC 6th cent) EL 1/48 Stater574 viewsMid 6th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater (5mm, 0.22g). Lion's head facing / Scorpion. VF. Knidos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla & Plautilla574 viewsCaracalla, with Plautilla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (18.18g, 6h). Confronted busts of Caracalla right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Plautilla left, draped / Praxitiles’ Cnidian Aphrodite, holding drapery that falls behind amphora, standing right, facing Asclepius standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, light, even roughness. Rare. Group CEM; ex Mallinson Coll. (Spink 39, 12/1984), lot 20. Because of the city’s connection with Aphrodite, in the fourth century BC, Knidos acquired a cult-statue of the goddess by the sculptor Praxitiles. After it was rejected by the citizens of Kos (for whom it had been commissioned) because it showed Aphrodite nude for the first time, Knidos purchased the statue, erecting it in an open air temple so that it could be viewed from all angles. As a result, it became a popular tourist attraction and the subject of numerous tales of all types. Iasos (BC 300-250) Hemidrachm573 views300-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.03g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Hermias swimming with dolphin right, ΙΑΣΕΩΝ below. Very rare, VF. Knidos (BC 465-449) Drachm573 viewsca 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (6.34g). Forepart of roaring lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound with taenia, KN-I, within incuse square. Attractively toned, good VF, nice flan. Rhodes (BC 230-205) Tetradrachm573 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.53g, 12h). Helios radiate head 3/4 to right / Rose with bud to right, thunderbolt to left, ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above, ΑΜΕΙΝΙ−ΑΣ (magistrate). Kidramos (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius573 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. Rhodes (BC 250-229) Didrachm571 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. Aphrodisias (AD 193-211) AE 31 – Julia Domna570 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, died 217 AD. AE31 - 2 Assaria (7.38g, 6h), struck ca 195-196. IOVΛIA ΔOM - NA AV ΓOVCTA, draped bust right / ЄΠI APC TΩN ΠЄ MЄNЄCΘ / ЄA ICOBOVNON / AΦPOΔЄICI–ЄΩN, Aphrodite standing facing holding Eros in right and scepter in left. Extremely fine. Ex Karl coll. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol570 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 Kaunos (BC 490-470) Trihemiobol568 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. Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) sphinx/panther - Hemiobol568 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. Rhodes (BC 88-84) Hemidrachm567 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. Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) boar/dog - Obol?567 views5th century BC. AR Obol? (0.51g). Forepart of boar / Forepart of wolf or dog. VF. Rosen 405 (this coin), otherwise unpublished. Idyma (BC 420-390) Hemiobol567 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. Karia uncertain (BC 430-400) Triobol567 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. Kamiros (BC 400-300) AE 10566 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. Kos (BC 350-345) Tetradrachm566 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. Syangela (BC 420-380) Drachm564 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. Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol562 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. Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol562 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.60g, 7h). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to right. Good VF, toned. Alighieri Coll. Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm561 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. Tabai (AD 193-211) AE 38 – Septimius Severus561 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. Tabai (BC 100-0) AE 16560 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. Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna559 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. Kos (BC 357-330) Tetradrachm558 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. Nisyros (BC 350-300) AE 12558 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE12 (1.76g). Female Head in stephane / NYΣI, dolphin, tripod above, trident below. Rare mint. Attractive very fine. Kos (BC 167-88) Tetrobol558 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. Bargylia (BC 200-0) Drachm558 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. Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) lion/eagle - Obol557 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. Bargylia (BC 200-0) Diobol557 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. Kos (BC 350-345) Tetradrachm557 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). Keramos (AD 138-161) AE - Antoninus Pius554 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. Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm553 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. Rhodes (BC 305-275) Didrachm553 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. Kaunos (BC 460) Stater553 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. Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm552 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. Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm551 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. Kos (BC 395-350) Tetradrachm551 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. Kos (BC 90-50) AE 22551 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. Knidos (BC 395-380) Tetradrachm551 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. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm551 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. Rhodes (BC 400-350) Didrachm549 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. Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) Obol549 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AR Obol (0.67g). Head of Athena right / Owl standing facing within incuse square. VF. Unpublished? Halikarnassos (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus549 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. Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla548 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. Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm548 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. Kaunos (BC 450-430) Stater548 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. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol547 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. Antiocheia (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus546 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. Mylasa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian546 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. Mylasa (AD 14-37) AE 26546 viewsafter Augustus’s death (?). AE26 (8.08g, 26mm, 12h). Thlastos. ΣEBAΣTΩ MYΛAΣEΩN, Augustus in quadriga right / ΘΛΑΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕΝ within wreath. Green patina, VF. Myndos (BC 400-300) AE 12544 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. Knidos (BC 411-405) Drachm544 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. Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion544 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. Neapolis (BC 200-1) AE 15544 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. Kalymna (AD 100-200) AE 19543 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. Kos (BC 90-50) AE 21543 viewsca 90-50 BC. AE21 (5.81g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΚΩΙΩΝ - ΠΥΘΟΚΛΗΣ (magistrate), coiled snake. VF. Rare. Joy coll. Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion541 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16g). Head of lion right with gaping mouth / Bird left, pellet above and below. gVF. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Hemiobol541 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47g). Head of male right / Head of roaring lion left. Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm539 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. Mylasa (BC 520-490) Stater539 viewsca 520-490 BC. AR Stater (10.59g). Forepart of roaring lion left, pellet on nose, symbol on shoulder / Two rectangular incuse punches with irregular surfaces. A very nice example. Lightly toned, gVF. Ex Hirsch 178 (5/1993), lot 336. Mylasa (BC 170-130) Drachm538 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. Trapezopolis (AD 193-211) AE 29 – Julia Domna538 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. Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol537 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. Mylasa (AD 198-211) AE 41 - Caracalla & Geta537 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. Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm537 viewsca 165-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.75g). Meleagros, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΑΝ/ΤΙΟ/XΕ/ΩΝ / ΜΕ/ΛΕΑ/ΓΡΟΣ, eagle, wings closed, standing left on thunderbolt; all within maeander pattern. Apparently unpublished. aEF. Halikarnassos (BC 300-150) Hemidrachm536 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.26g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ-ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ, kithara, monogram above. Lightly toned, VF. Apollonia Salbake (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula536 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. Stratonikeia (AD 244-249) AE 44 - Philip I and Otacilia Severa535 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. Mylasa (BC 450-400) Hemiobol535 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.60g). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to right. VF, typical light porosity. Knidos (BC 465-449) Drachm534 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. Aphrodisias (AD 260-268) AE 24534 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. Stratonikeia (AD 198-217) AE 37 – Caracalla & Plautilla534 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. Hydisos (BC 100-0) Drachm533 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. Rhodes (AD 0-100) AE 19533 viewsImperial Times, 1st cent AD. AE19 (2.84g). Helios radiate right / Serapis right. Nice very fine. Herakleia Salbake (AD 161-169) AE 30533 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. Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol - EKA531 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 Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Salonina531 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. Tabai (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm - Augustus531 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.46g, 17mm, 12h). Laureate head right / Augustus seated left, holding Victory, who presents filleted wreath to him, and scepter; monogram to left. VF, toned, flan crack. Very rare. Kos (BC 366-300) AE 9529 views4th cent BC. AE9 (1.06g). Head of bearded Herakles right / Crab, ΚΩΣ below, cicada above. VF. Rare. Joy coll. Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm529 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. Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm528 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. Nisyros (BC 350-300) AE528 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (1.68g). Head of female right, wearing stephane / Dolphin right, trident below. Lindos (BC 515-490) Stater528 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. Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Tetartemorion527 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.24g). Ram's head right / Roaring lion's head right. Good VF. Apollonia Salbake (AD 193-211) AE 23 - Julia Domna527 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. Knidos (BC 185-30) AE 19527 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. Mylasa (BC 420-390) Tetartemorion527 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.26g, 4h). Head of roaring lion right / Bird standing right; pellets flanking. Good VF, toned. Alighieri Coll. Hydisos (BC 100-0) Drachm526 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. Kos (BC 400-300) Tetradrachm526 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. Knidos (AD 100-200) AE 28526 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. Tabai (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna525 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. Mylasa (BC 6th cent) EL 1/48 Stater524 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. Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25 – Gallienus523 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. Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemitetartemorion521 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. Rhodes (BC 120-84) AE 28521 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. Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol521 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. Knidos (BC 300-210) AE 11521 viewsca 375-340 BC. AE11 (1.59g, 12h). Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone / Prow right; spear-point before. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll. Kos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol521 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Obol(?) (8mm, 0.62g). Crab with eight legs / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous. Rhodes (BC 250-229) Didrachm521 viewsca 250-229 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 6.65g, 12h). Hagesidamos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; AΓHΣIΔAMOΣ above; to left, Artemis, holding torch, running left. Good VF, toned. Ex Elsen 69 (3/2002), lot 224. 1241 coins on 13 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13