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Iuliopolis (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander136 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (6.21g, 1h). M AVP CEVH ALEXANΔPOC AVG, laureate head right / IΟΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, three standards. EF, choice dark blue-green patina.
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Tion (AD 98-117) AE 2756 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE27 (11.47g). AVT NEP TRAIANOC - KAICAP CEB ΓEP, laureate bust right / ΔIONVCOC K - T - ICT TIANΩN, Dionysos, wearing himation, standing frontal, head left, holding in left hand filleted thyrsos decorated with pine-cones on both ends and in lowered right hand kantharos; on his left side panther standing left, looking up to him. About VF, nice green patina. Hoeft coll.
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(BC 128-94) Nikomedes III - Tetradrachm161 viewsNikomedes III, 128-94 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.14g, 32mm). Dated CY 203 (95/94 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; eagle on thunderbolt above monogram and date to left. Nice VF, small flan flaw behind head.
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(BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 27110 viewsPrusias I, 228-183 BC. AE27 (9.88g). Head Apollo left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Athena-Nike with shield crowning kings name. Beautiful patina, scratches in reverse field, good very fine.
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Kios (BC 350-300) AV Stater - Proxenos52 viewsca 350-300 BC. AV Stater (8.60g, 12h). Proxenos, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Prow of galley left, decorated with star; above, club right; to left, eagle standing left; ΠPOΞENO[Σ] below. Good VF, some die rust, obverse a little off center. Extremely rare. This magistrate is only known on two examples of Kios staters, both in museums (Paris and Berlin).
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 69-79) AE 34 - Vespasian135 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Vespasian, 69-79 AD. M. Salvidenus Asprenas, Proconsul. AE34 (24.66g), struck 71-79 AD. Laureate head right / Bithynia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae. VF, black and tan surfaces. Drewry Coll.; Ex CNG 53 (3/2000), lot 1075.
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(BC 94-74) Nikomedes IV - Tetradrachm164 viewsNikomedes IV, 94-74 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.87g), dated year 214 (= 85/84 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus standing left with scepter, crowing name of king, in field, eagle on thunderbolt. gVF.
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Nikomedeia (AD 180-192) AE 26 - Commodus319 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE26 (11.97g, 8h). Bust right / Herakles standing right, holding lionskin and attended by fluttering figure of Telephos.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 219-220) AE 30 - Julia Paula20 viewsJulia Paula, 219-220 AD. AE30 (12.19g). ΙΟΥ ΚΟΠ ΠΑΥΛΑ ΣΕΒ, draped bust right / ΒΙΘΥΝΙΕΩΝ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ octastyle temple with statue of emperor with lance and parazonium. Dark green patina, VF.Aug 09, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 209-211) AE 31 - Geta13 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE31 (13.34g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left, holding Nike on globe; shield behind. Near VF, green patina, some smoothing.Aug 01, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna14 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 (6.59g, 8h). Draped bust left / Aquilla between two signa. Good Fine, green patina, some porosity.Aug 01, 2010
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Nikaia (AD 177-192) AE 23 - Commodus18 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE23 (5.71g, 6h). Bare-headed bust right / Oenochoe; palm to left. VF, dark green patina. Struck on a very large flan for dies.Jul 25, 2010
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Myrleia (BC 203) AE 1343 viewsBefore 202 BC. AE13 (2.08g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Four-spoked wheel, M-Y-P-Λ between spokes. VF, black patina. Rare.Apr 18, 2010
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Kios (BC 350-300) 1/4 Drachm - Proxenos29 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (1.31g). Proxenos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right, KIA below / Prow of galley left, ΠΡΟΞ/ΕΝΟΣ above and below. aVF, porosity. Rare denomination.Feb 28, 2010
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Kios (BC 350-300) AV Stater - Proxenos52 viewsca 350-300 BC. AV Stater (8.60g, 12h). Proxenos, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Prow of galley left, decorated with star; above, club right; to left, eagle standing left; ΠPOΞENO[Σ] below. Good VF, some die rust, obverse a little off center. Extremely rare. This magistrate is only known on two examples of Kios staters, both in museums (Paris and Berlin).Feb 26, 2010
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Tion (AD 211-217) AE 32 - Caracalla38 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE32 (17.46g). ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: H / ΤΙΑΝΩΝ, emperor standing left with spear and shield, sacrificing over altar. Very rare. Toned, very fine.Dec 06, 2009
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