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Uncertain Satrap (BC 350-341) Tetradrachm 50 viewsCaria, Achaemenid Period, ca 350-334 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.21g, 6h). Struck circa 350-341 BC. Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Persian satrap on horseback right, thrusting spear held in his right hand, left hand on rein. Good VF, toned, a few traces of porosity. Both dies engraved in the finest style for the type, displaying unusual detail in the facial features and musculature.
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Hemiobol32 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.22g). Ram’s head right / Incuse square. Dark find patina, VF. Rare. Mueller Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater242 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (8mm, 1.36g). Head of a tunny right; tunny right below / Irregular incuse. VF, Scarce.
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Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - Persephone/bull19 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g). Head of Persephone with disc earring and wreath of grain right / Bull butting to left in linear square. Almost extremely fine.
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) Hemidrachm80 viewsca 387-326 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.11g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left; seal below / Head of griffin left; monogram below. VF, minor porosity. Rare.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater106 viewsca 600 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.48g). Phokaian standard. Figural type. Bridled horse's head right / Irregular incuse square. Unpublished. Good VF. Unique. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts X (9/1981), lot 167. There are a variety of published horse's head electrum in various denominations from this general period (eg. Weidauer 141-142), but none have the horse's head facing right. In addition, the style of both the horse and the incuse punch are significantly different from the present coin.
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Andeda (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III54 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE (3.87g). AU K M ANT GORDIANOS, draped laureate bust right / ANDHDEWN, Tyche stadning left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Dark green patina, EF. Rare. Ex Schulten (10/1989), lot 848.
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 222-235) AE 42 - Severus Alexander57 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE42 - Medallion (46.11g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΣЄ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, laureate, draped and cuirssed bust right / ΣΤΡΑ ΑΓΑΘЄΙΝΟΥ / ΤΟ−Υ ΙΗ / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑ/ΤΩΝ, Emperor in military uniform with extended right and Nike on globe riding facing spread quadriga. Extremely rare. Unpublished (?). Dark brown patina. EF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 155 (2007), 216.

The magistrate is known from contemporary coins (s. Robert a.O. S.264). The reverse theme is identical/ copied to the later coins of Gallienus (S.P. de Saxe-Coburg, Monnaies grecques inedites, RevNum 1892, 87f. pl.III 8).

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Titiopolis (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian4 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (8.33g, 6h). Laureate head right / Zeus seated left, holding phiale and scepter. VF, green patina, reverse a little rough.Jul 25, 2010
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Lyrbe (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I4 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - 11 Assaria (17.91g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated right, holding scepter and thunderbolt. VF, black patina, rough surfaces.Jul 25, 2010
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Korakesion (AD 98-117) AE 22 - Trajan2 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (7.19g, 6h). Laureate head right / Turreted bust of Tyche right. VF, attractive green patina, a few small chips on the edge. Ex Righetti coll., 8431.Jul 25, 2010
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Kelenderis (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Trajan Decius3 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (8.13g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena standing left, holding spear entwined with serpent and shield set on ground. Near VF, dark brown patina under some earthen deposits. Ex Righetti coll., 8270.Jul 25, 2010
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Anemurion (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I4 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE26 (10.25g, 6h). Dated RY 3 (255/256 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Legend in four lines within wreath; kantharos above. Near VF, brown patina.Jul 25, 2010
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Laodikeia (AD 14-37) AE 161 viewsTime of Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AE16 (4.56g, 12h). Pythes Pythou, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre behind, monogram before / Headdress of Isis within wreath. VF, dark green patina with some earthen deposits.Jul 25, 2010
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I4 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (12.76g, 6h). Homonoia with Ephesus. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis / Serapis standing right before facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, brown patina, minor roughness.Jul 25, 2010
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Eumeneia (AD 138-161) AE 24 - Antoninus Pius4 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 (11.50 g, 11h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis / Humped bull walking left, being guided by Nike. Good Fine, dark brown patina, light roughness.Jul 25, 2010