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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Top rated - Kyzikos
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Kyzikos (AD 98-117) AE 28 - Trajan1879 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE28 (14.35g). Laureate bust right / Altar surmounted by statue of Triptolemos(?); two serpent entwined torches flanking. VF, thick green patina, minor roughness. Perhaps unpublished. Ex Wagner Coll.33333
(23 votes)
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Kyzikos (AD 268-270) AE 33 - Claudius II Gothicus691 viewsClaudius II, Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE33 (23.30g, 5h). Laureate bust right / Preparations for an evening event in the theatre or amphitheatre - slaves are erecting and lighting giant palm-torches, which are held in urn-like containers.

An extremely rare and interesting reverse type, known for Severus Alexander (BMC 264), Faustina II (Berlin) and Caracalla (Mionnet). though not until now for Gothicus.
22222
(26 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Tetradrachm983 viewsca 390-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.99g, 7h). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with veil, two grain ears in hair, ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ above / Head of lion left, mouth open with tongue protruding, KY ZI around; tunny fish below. Good VF, old cabinet toning. Artistic workmanship.22222
(7 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol783 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR Obol (0.68g, 10mm, 12h). Dolphin over tunny fish swimming left / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. VF.22222
(6 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Trihemiobol1358 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.04g). Forepart of boar left, tunny fish behind / Head of roaring lion left.22222
(12 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 550-510) Obol621 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (?) (1.02g). Head of tunny right, holding another fish in mouth / Incuse square punch. Extremely rare. VF. Mueller coll.22222
(6 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 170-150) Didrachm1176 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Didrachm (7.08g, 12h). Head of Kore right, wearing oak wreath / KY-ZI, thunderbolt within laurel wreath; monogram above and below. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare. 11111
(9 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Tetradrachm1368 views4th cent BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.26g). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with veil, two grain ears in hair / K-Y/Z-I, Apollo sitting left on omphalos, holding patera in right hand and kithara in left, monograms in fields to left and right. EF. Very rare.11111
(10 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol1045 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.46g). Head of bear left, holding tunny fish in mouth / Quadripartite incuse square ("mill-sail" pattern). Extremely rare. EF.1 comments11111
(9 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 300-200) AE 25839 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE25 (12.48g). Prow right / KY/ZI and monogram within wreath. Near VF, patina stripped. Very Rare!

The type is completely missing from the published collections in Copenhagen, Paris and the British Museum. Only one low grade specimen illustrated in von Aulock and another double struck specimen in von Fritze.
11111
(8 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 530-500) Hemiobol722 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (?) (0.31g). Head of tunny fish left / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare. Good VF. Mueller coll.11111
(5 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion762 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g). Forepart of boar left / Two tunnies swimming in opposite directions, bigger one to right, smaller to left. (the rev is upside down)11111
(5 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 410-400) Hemiobol853 viewsca 410-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g). Head of Attis left, wearing Phrygian hat / Head of bull right, KY-Z. Very fine.11111
(5 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 28781 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE28 (9.99g). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira right, within dotted circle / Tripod, ΚΥZΙ-ΚΗΝΩΝ on either side, monogram to left, long torch below.00000
(7 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 13799 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE13 (1.14g). Head of bull right in beaded circle / KY/ZI in a monogram, within oak wreath. Dark green patina, good VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.00000
(5 votes)
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Kyzikos (AD 100-200) AE 18953 viewsca 2nd cent AD. AE18 (4.35g, 9h). Draped bust of Kore Soteira right, wearing taenia; all within wreath / Triton right, holding rudder and fish. Good VF, black-green patina. Rare.00000
(5 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 420-390) Hemiobol718 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.22g, 12h). Male head right, wearing winged petasos / KY/IZ, tuna right. Porous. Rare.00000
(5 votes)
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Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 13685 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE13 (3.26g). Head of bull right in dotted circle / KY/ZI surrounding monogram, within oak wreath. VF, black patina, under some light earthen encrustation. 00000
(6 votes)
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Kyzikos (AD 0-100) AE 20963 viewsca 1st cent AD. AE20 (4.82g). Head of Kore right, grain ear in hair; within a wreath of grain / K-Y/ZI, caduceus, in the center of which is a gorgoneion, the handle is made of a club, crescent above, tunny below, monogram to right; all within a laurel wreath. Near EF, attractive green patina.00000
(5 votes)
 
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