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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I180 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE25 (10.15g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Heracles standing left, holding lion skin on the outstrached arm; behind, altar. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan180 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (5.96g). ΑΥ ÎΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑÎΟΠΚΑΙ СΕ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑ, laureate head right / СΕΒΑСΤΗ, Athena standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 211-217) AE 22 - Caracalla179 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE22 (5.02g). Îœ ΑΥΡ ΑÎΤΩÎΙÎΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate head right / ÎΙΚΑΙΕ/ΩÎ, Roma enthroned to left holding Nike and spear. Dark green patina, VF.
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Nikaia (AD 222) AE 20 - Severus Alexander179 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE20 - Diassarion (5.84g, 7h). M AVP AΛЄZANΔPOC K, bareheaded and cuirassed bust right / N-IKA-IEΩN, Justitia standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. VF, brown patina. Extremely rare.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla177 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (12.67g, 7h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Dionysos standing facing, head right, holding grape vine; to left, panther left; to right, overturned cantharus and satyr advancing left. Near VF, green patina. Very rare. Spradling Coll.; ex vAuctions 221 (2/2009), lot 72.
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Nikaia (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina176 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 - Diassaria (7.56g, 1h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, brown patina, some spots of striking weakness. Southern Pathologist coll.; ex Burstein coll.
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I176 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE25 (9.13g). Radiate and cirassed bust right / Nike standing facing, head right; holding shield and trophy. VF.
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 98-117) AE 17 - Trajan176 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (2.90g, 6h). Laureate head right / Cornucopia on globe. VF, green-brown patina. Extremely rare and possibly unique with this obverse legend. Ex Naumann 51 (3/2017), lot 230.
This coin has come to light since the recent publication of RPC III. While it is not cited in the latest supplement, it is now cited online (http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/6551/)
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian176 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (9.39,g 12h). AYT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, laureate head right / NEIKAIEIΣ ΠPΩTOI THΣ EΠAPXEIAΣ, big altar. Extremely rare (first specimen recorded). VF, dark patina with earthen highlights. Tricarico coll.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla174 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (11.96g, 1h). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear; round shield at feet to left. Near VF, green patina. Spradling Coll.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla174 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.90g, 8h). Laureate head right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Near VF, dark brown patina, orange earthen highlights. Rare. Spradling Coll.
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Kios (AD 225-227) AE 22 - Orbiana172 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE22 / Assarion (5.59g, 1h). CAΛΛ B OPBIANA AVΓ, diademed and draped bust right / KIANΩN, youthful male figure seated right, adjusting sandal. Very rare. Attractive green patina, VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 177-192) AE 15 - Commodus172 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE15 (2.97g). Λ ΑΙΛ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟС ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС, laureate head right / ΠP - OV / CAЄΩN, hexastyle temple, with pellet in pediment. Extremely rare. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla166 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 - Diassarion (10.26g, 6h). AVT K M AVP A-NTΩN AVΓ, laureate head right / NIKA-IЄΩN, Mercury standing left, holding fold of drapery and caduceus over ram standing to left. Good Fine, green surfaces, with some roughness. Extremely rare.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla163 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 / Tetrassarion (16.7g). ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head of Caracalla to right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOPΩ-N, Caracalla, in military attire, standing front, head to left, between two standards, holding patera in his right hand and scepter with his left. Very rare.
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian162 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (6.39g, 6h). AYT ΔOMITIANΩΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, laureate head right / TON KTIΣ NEIKAIEIΣ ΠΡΩT ΠON KAI B, Herakles standing, leaning on club and lion skin. Rare (four specimens cited in RPC), VF, dark green patina. Tricarico coll.
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Kios (BC 330-300) AE 11161 views3rd century BC. AE11 (1.71g). Head of Mithras right, wearing a laureate tiara / KIA, bunch of grapes within grain wreath. VF.
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Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-211) AE 26 - Septimius Severus161 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE26 (13.00g). A K Λ CЄΠCЄVHPOC ΠЄP CЄ, laureate head right / KAICAPЄIAC ΓЄPMANIKHC, overhead view of the harbor of Caesarea Germanica, containing galley under sail right and with pharos and column at each side; within harbor, distyle temple set upon pediment; below, bull reclining left, head right. Extremely rare. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 218-222) AE 22 - Elagabalus160 viewsElagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE22 - Assarion (6.33g, 7h). Laureate head right / Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. VF, green patina, with some areas of red and scattered cleaning marks. Extremely rare.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla159 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (6.56g, 1h). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / ΠPOYCAEΩN, hexastyle temple. VF, green patina, minor roughness.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 209-212) AE 28 - Geta158 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE 28 - Tetrassarion (14.91g, 7h). Π•CЄΠ• ΓЄTAC KAICAP, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right, seen from behind / HPAKΛЄ ΠONTΩ, Hades-Serapis seated left, holding scepter with his left hand and extending his right to three-headed Kerberos seated to left at his feet. Apparently unpublished and unique. Some smoothing on the reverse, otherwise aVF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-209) AE 34 - Geta153 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE34 (25.57g). Λ CEΠTIMI ΓETAC KAIC, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / NIKOMHΔEΩN / ΔIC NEΩKOPΩN, Caracalla and Geta standing facing one another, clasping hands; uncertain countermark to lower right. Very rare. VF.
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Kretia-Flaviopolis (AD 193-217) AE 20 - Julia Domna152 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE20 (4.29g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / KPH TIEΩ N ΦΛA, stag standing right. VF, dark green and brown patina, cleaning marks. Rare.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander152 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (12.73g). Îœ ΑVΡ СЄV ΑΛЄΞΑÎΔΡΟС ΑVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΡΟVСΑЄΩÎ, laureate and draped bust of Zeus (or Prusas?) left. Extremely rare, with RPC citing just one specimen. aVF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna152 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (10.05g, 8h). Draped bust right; countermark: draped bust of empress(?) right / Dionysos, holding horizontal thyrsus, seated right on a panther walking right. Fine, dark green and brown patina; c/m: Fine, old vertical scrape or cut across bust. Very rare.
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Kalchedon (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III151 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (3.36g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lit and garlanded altar; to right, tree leaning back over altar. VF, dark green patina, a few minor deposits. Very rare.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla149 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (11.89g, 7h). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEΩN, emperor standing right in quadriga, holding eagle-tipped scepter. aVF, green and brown surfaces, some porosity, flan crack.
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Kios (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III147 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (14.13g). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIANΩN, the Farnese Hercules: statue of Herakles right, with hand upon hip and leaning upon club draped with lion skin. Very rare. VF.
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Herakleia Pontika (BC 364-352) Diobol?145 viewsca 364-352 BC, under Klearchos I. AR Hemidrachm or Triobol (14mm, 1.68g). Draped bust of Hera left, wearing stephanos / Bow-in-quiver and club; K to right; all within incuse circle. gF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 253-260) AE 24 – Valerian I144 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 - Tetrassarion (6.44g, 7h). ΠOYB ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC AY (sic!), radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding shield; on back of the head, countermark of H within round incuse (revalued as an Octassarion) / ΠPOYCIEΩN ΠPOC YΠIΩ[N], draped and cuirassed bust of the eponymous hero Prusias to right. Rare. Flan crack from countermarking, otherwise VF. Ktistes Coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna143 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (19.70g, 1h). Draped bust right / Octastyle temple; countermark: draped bust of emperor right within incuse circle. aVF, green surfaces, minor cleaning marks. Very rare in this larger module.
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Julia Mamaea141 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE21 (8.72g). Draped bust of Julia right / Tyche standing left holding rudder and globe. Lovely tan patina.
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Kios (AD 138-192) AE 17141 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE17 - Hemiassarion (3.09g, 1h). Lyre / KIA-NΩN Club. Very rare. Minor cleaning marks, otherwise, very fine.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 238-244) AE 16 - Gordian III140 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE16 (2.3g). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPOVCIЄΩN, Eros standing right, with legs crossed and leaning upon torch. Extremely rare. VF.
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Kios (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus139 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (7.73g). IOV OVHP MAΞIMINOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIANΩN, Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta138 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (2.90g, 1h). Λ CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KAI, bare head right / NIKAIEΩN, Nemesis standing left. VF, dark green surfaces.
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Nikaia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus133 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 / Tetrassarion (12.28g, 1h). AYT•K•M•Ο ΠЄ Λ CЄOV HP •MAKPЄINOC AYΓ, laureate and cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Nemesis standing front, head to left, holding fold of drapery with her right hand and bridle in her left; at feet to left, wheel. Very rare. Well struck and with a fine dark green patina. Light smoothing and with a minor area of weakness, EF.
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Bithynion-Klaudiopolis (AD 69-79) AE 23 - Vespasian130 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE23 (7.25g, 6h). M. Plancius Varus, proconsul. AYT KAIΣAPI ΣEBAΣTΩ OYEΣΠAΣIANΩ KΛAY, laureate head right / EΠΙ MARKOY ΠΛANKIOY OYAPOY ANΘIΠATOY, eagle standing left, head right. VF, brown surfaces. Rare. Tricarico Coll.
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximus128 viewsMaximus, as Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE24 (8.28g, 1h). ΓIOVOVH M[AΞIMOCK], bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark, laureate head right within incuse oval / NIKAIE[ΩN], Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. gF. Very Rare.
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Nikaia (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus126 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 / Assarion (5.68g, 7h). • M • AVPH • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓ, laureate head of Elagabalus to right / NIKAIEΩN, Asclepius standing facing, his head turned to left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Very rare. Sharp, nicely patinated. Reverse very slightly double struck, otherwise, EF. Ex Obolos 5 (6/2016), 692.
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Nikomedeia (AD 249-251) AE 22 - Trajan Decius125 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE22 (6.04g). AVT KA TPAIAN ΔEKIOC AV CEB, radiate and draped right / NIKOMEΔEΩN ΔIC NEΩKOPΩN, Athena standing left holding galley and shield. Chocolate brown patina. ex Münz Zentrum Auc. 53 (11/1983), lot 1657, and Auc. 57, lot 1356.
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Tion (AD 220-240) AE 23118 viewsImperial Times, ca 220-240 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (5.72g, 1h). TЄIOC, youthful head of the eponymous hero Teios to right, wearing tainia; on neck, countermark of Δ within round incuse (revalued as tetrassarion) / TIANΩN, Dionysos standing front, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos with his left. Extremely rare. Very fine. Ktistes Coll, ex CNG E-Auction 77 (11/ 2003), lot 69.
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Tion (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus118 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (18.36g, 1h). AYT•K•CЄΠT•CЄOYHPOC•AYT, laureate head right; on neck, countermark of H within oval incuse (revalued as an octassarion) / TIANΩN, Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and scepter with his left; to left at feet, eagle standing left, looking up. Very rare. Flan cracks and with some light green deposits, otherwise, very fine.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander118 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.1g). Îœ ΑVΡ СЄVΗ ΑΛЄΞΑÎΔΡΟС, laureate head right / ΠΡΟVСΑEΩÎ, Poseidon, with foot set upon rock, standing right, holding trident and dolphin. VF.
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Tion (AD 138-192) AE 22117 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE22 (7.87g, 7h). TЄIOC, youthful head of the eponymous hero Teios to right, wearing tainia / TIANΩN, Poseidon, nude, standing right, left foot set on prow, holding dolphin in his right hand and trident with his left. Extremely rare, apparently the second known example. Slightly rough, VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla116 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 - Tetrassarion (15.21g, 1h). ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head right / NIKOMHΔЄΩN ΔIC NЄΩKOP, the hero Astakos advancing right off the prow of a ship, head to left and his left foot placed on rocks, holding spear with his left hand and gesturing for companions to follow with his right. Extremely rare and with a very interesting reverse. Well struck and with a very attractive green patina. Minor smoothing, otherwise, gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla115 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (8.22g). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head left / NIKAIEΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and sceptre. VF.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 238) AE 25 - Gordian III115 viewsGordian III, as Caesar, 238 AD. AE25 - Triassarion (?) (7.47g, 7h). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC KAIC, bare head right, drapery on left shoulder; on neck, countermark of ς within round incuse (revalued as a hexassarion) / HPAKΛЄΩTAN ΠONTΩ Athena standing front, head to right, holding owl in her left hand and spear with her right. For countermark, Howgego 809. Very rare. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander114 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 / Diassarion (5.40g, 7h). M AVP CEVH AΛEΞANΔPOC AVΓ, laureate head right / NIK A IEΩN, Cista mystica with serpent. gVF, dark green surfaces, some light smoothing.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla112 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (16.92g). ANTΩNЄINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate head right / NIKAIЄΩN, Caracalla standing left, holding patera and parazonium; to right, Sarapis standing facing, head left, holding wreath and sceptre. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 27 - Maximinus I104 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE27 / Diassarion (6.30g, 12h). Γ IOV OVH MAΞIMEINOC AV, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NI KAI EΩN, Demeter seated left, holding grain ears and torch. VF, dark green patina, flan crack. Interesting flip-over double strike.
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Nikaia (AD 202-205) AE 21 - Plautilla96 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE21 (5.98g). ΠΛAVTIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding bridle and drawing veil; wheel behind to left. Very rare. VF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximus93 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE24 - Diassarion (7.19g, 1h). Γ OPY OYH MAΞIMOC KAI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / NIKOMHΔЄΩ/N ΔIC NЄΩKOP/ΩN, Demeter seated to left on modius (?), holding grain ears in her right hand and long scepter with her left. An apparently unpublished variety. Green patina. VF.
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