Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Klazomenai (AD 45-55) AE 16 - Britannicus542 viewsBritannicus, 41-55 AD. AE16 (3.91g, 12h). Struck ca 48 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Cult-statue of Cybele, veiled and wearing polos, standing facing. VF, blue-black patina. Extremely rare, only one specimen published (now in BM). Parry Coll.
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Klazomenai (AD 100-300) AE 15759 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE15 (1.50g). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet and aegis / Winged boar running right on ground line, Κ-ΛΑ - ZΟΜ. Dark green patina, VF.
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Klazomenai (AD 209-211) AE 35 - Caracalla & Geta508 viewsCaracalla & Geta, 209-211 AD. AE35 (24.65g, 6h). Philon Dam-, magistrate. Confronted busts of Caracalla right and Geta left, each laureate, draped, and cuirassed / Poseidon seated left on rocky outcropping, right foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident. VF, slightly rough brown surfaces, small metal flaw running from before Poseidon’s right knee to his extended right arm. Apparently unique reverse for these emperors and this magistrate. Group CEM.
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Klazomenai (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I398 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.18g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Cybele facing between two lions. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces.
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Klazomenai (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus644 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (4.39g). KΛAZOM - KTISTHS, laureate head of Augustus right / ΘEA - ΛIBIA, head of Livia right. Rare, about VF. Hoeft coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 160) Tetradrachm896 viewsca 160 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.73g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΔIOΣ ΣΩTHΡOΣ EΠIΦANOΥΣ KΛAZO, Artemis standing left, wearing short tunic and boots, holding long spear in right hand and double-bladed axe in left, short sword(?) at side, palm branch in inner left field. Rev. weakly struck, EF. Unpublished, second specimen known with these types.
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Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 16449 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE16 (5.13g). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΚΛΑZΟΜΕΝΙΩΝ, Swan standing left on kerykeion. Very Fine.
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Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 16452 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE16 (4.15g). Forepart of winged boar right, ΣΙΜ[Ω]Ν / ΚΛΑ-ZΟ-ΜΕΝΙ-ΩΝ in cross-divided square, monogram to left. VF. Rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 17782 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE17 (5.39g). Forepart of winged boar right / ΚΛΑZΟ-ΜΕ-ΝΙΩΝ in divided linear square. Dark brown patina, VF. Scarce variant. Gutknecht coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 17117 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE17 (7.31g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Club. Near VF, dark green patina with touches of red and brown, some roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha coll. (1833-1906).
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Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 18499 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE18 (7.20g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Swan standing left on kerykeion. VF, brown patina, minor roughness.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE707 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (4.39g). Head of Athena facing slightly to right, wearing Attic helmet / Ram walking right, ΚΛΑZΟΜΕ/ΝΙΩΝ above, thunderbolt to right. Dark green patina, VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE899 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (4.90g). Head of Athena facing slightly to right, wearing Attic helmet / Ram walking right, ΚΛΑZΟΜΕ/ΝΙΩΝ above, thunderbolt to right. Light brown patina, VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 8181 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.97g). Helmeted head of Athena right / KΛA, head of ram right. aVF.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12680 viewsca 375-340 BC. AE12 (1.71g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena, head turned slightly right, wearing triple crested helmet and necklace / Ram walking right; pellet before, ΒΙΩΝ (magistrate) above. EF, dark green, almost black, patina, just a trace of roughness.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12837 viewsca 375-340 BC. AE12 (1.71g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet and necklace / Recumbent ram left; ΑΠ-ΟΛΛΩ-[ΝΙΟΣ] (?) (magistrate). Good VF, black patina with a trace of earthen encrustation.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12440 viewsmid-late 4th century BC. AE12 (2.02g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Ram’s head right. VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12249 viewsca 4th century BC. AE12 (1.85g). Telephanes, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of ram right, TΗΛΕΦΑΝΗΣ around. gVF.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 13481 viewsca 4th century BC. AE13 (2.53g). Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing three-crested Attic helmet / Ram walking right on ground line, ΦΑΝΑΓΟΡΑΣ (magistrate) above, forepart of winged boar to right. VF, black patina, slightly porous.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 15493 viewsca 4th century BC. AE15 (2.66g). Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing three-crested Attic helmet / Ram walking right on ground line, ΦΑΝΑΓΟΡΑΣ (magistrate) above, forepart of winged boar to right. Green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 16185 views4th century BC. AE16 (4.98g). Helmeted head of Athena right; c/m: Six-pointed star within incuse circle / ΔΗΜΕΑΣ (magistrate), ram standing right; uncertain c/m on flank. aVF. Rare. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (2/1991).
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 17194 viewsca 386-301 BC. AE17 (4.35g, 1h). Kronios, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Ram kneeling right. VF, dark green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 18601 viewsca 375-340 BC. AE18 (4.67g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena, head turned slightly right, wearing triple crested helmet decorated with olive branch, earrings and necklace / ΚΛΑ[ZΟΜΕΝΙΩΝ], ram walking right; boar's head before. EF, dark green patina, light encrustation on both sides, scratches.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 18625 viewsca 4th century BC. AE18 (4.74g). Three-quarter facing head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet / Forepart of ram right; ΚΛΑΞΟΜΕ/ΝΙΩΝ above, [A]ΠΟΛΩ/ΝΙΔΗΣ (magistrate) below.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 19621 viewsca 386-301 BC. AE19 (4.51g). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right / Ram walking right; trophy to right. VF, dark brown patina with some red and green encrustation.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 19593 viewsca 380-360 BC. AE19 (5.41g, 12h). Bion, magistrate. Head of Athena Parthenos facing slightly right / Ram standing right; BIΩN above, pellet to right. Good VF, dark green patina. Well centered.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Drachm1577 viewsca 387-360 BC. AR Drachm (3.97g). Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / Swan standing left, wings spread; ΚΛΑ to left, ΠΥΘΕΟΣ (magistrate) above. EF. Some minor hairlines on obverse.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Drachm1995 viewsca 386-301 BC. AR Drachm (4.02g, 6h). Mandronax, magistrate. Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / KL-A, swan standing left, wings spread; ΜΑΝΔΡΩΝΑ[Ξ] to left. Good VF, dark iridescent toning. Exceptional metal for issue. Rare. Herman Coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Drachm1736 viewsca 360 BC. AR Drachm (4.05g). Laureate head of Apollo facing three­quarters left, wearing chlamys secured by round brooch / AΠ-OΛΛA-Σ, swan standing left, open wings; below, KΛ. An apparently unique variety (the only specimen known with this magistrate) of an extremely rare type. Undoubtedly the finest specimen known of this issue bearing one of the finest facing portraits of the Greek coinage. Of extraordinary late Classical style and with old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine. Ex Naville I (1921), Pozzi, 2400; Ars Classica XVI (1933), 1390; Leu ­M&M (5/1974), Kunstfreund, 219.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm1003 viewsca 380-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.95g). Head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to left / Swan standing left, wings spread; ram's head to left, ΑΠΟΛΛΑΣ (magistrate) and ΚΛΑ around.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm781 viewsca 386-301 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.06g, 6h). Hikesios, magistrate. Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / K-Λ-A, swan standing left, wings spread; ΙΚΕΣΙΟ−Σ above. Good VF, toned, minor die wear. Herman Coll.

SNG München notes a possible letter, symbol, or monogram to the left on the reverse, but on our specimen it appears more likely to be a die break.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm833 viewsca 386-301 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.91g, 12h). Mnesitheos, magistrate. Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / Κ-Λ-ΑZΟ, swan standing left, wings spread; kantharos and ΜΝΗΣΙ-ΘΕΟΣ to left. EF, toned, a hint of roughness. Herman Coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm715 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.86g, 11h). Pytheos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / Swan standing left, wings spread; ΠYΘEOΣ and monogram above. VF, toned, light cleaning marks. Rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm406 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.96g, 13mm). Pytheos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / ΠYΘEΟΣ / KΛA, swan standing left, with wings spread. aEF. Very rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Tetradrachm1170 viewsca 386-301 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.86g, 11h). Theodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / Swan standing left, preening its wing; [ΘΕΟΔΩΡΟΣ below]. VF, toned, usual porosity and die rust. Very rare.
Herman Coll.; ex Künker 94 (9/2004), lot 1085; Vourla (Urla) hoard (IGCH 1210).
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Klazomenai (BC 387/6) AE 12870 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.73g, 12h). Head of uncertain satrap right / Tripod; [K?]ΛA downward to right. Unpublished? VF, black patina.

The attribution is uncertain. Clearly from western Asia Minor, other city names could accord with the portion of the ethnic visible on the coin, but the small trace of the initial letter that is struck up seems to best match a “K”.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Diobol619 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.12g, 7h). Forepart of winged boar right / Gorgoneion within incuse square. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Rare. Herman Coll.; ex Freeman & Sear 7 (2/2002), lot 119; Rosen Coll. (Münzen und Medaillen 72 (10/1987), lot 273.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Diobol472 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.08g, 1h). Forepart of winged boar right / Gorgoneion within incuse square. Good VF, toned, granular surfaces. Rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Diobol290 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.10g). Forepart of winged boar right / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm1191 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.31g). Forepart of winged boar right / Gorgoneion facing within incuse square. Good VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm1455 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.56g). Forepart of winged boar flying right, ΚΛΑ above / Head of ram right, in shallow incuse square. Toned, EF.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm762 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Drachm – Pentobol (3.40g, 12h). Forepart of winged boar right / Gorgoneion within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Very rare. Herman Coll.; ex Künker 94 (9/2004), lot 1082.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm377 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Pentobol (3.48g). ΚΛΑ, forepart of winged boar left / Ram's head right, in incuse square. VF, light porosity.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Hemiobol199 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.24g, 5mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Human eye within incuse square. Very fine.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Obol628 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.58g). Forepart of a winged boar left / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. David Herman Coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Didrachm911 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.98g, 18h). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, beautifully toned. Well centered with excellent metal. Ex Westminster School Coll. (Sotheby’s, 5/1976, lot 103).
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Didrachm625 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.94g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, light cleaning marks. Rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol863 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (1.10g). Forepart of winged boar flying right, A above / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol608 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol (1.07g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square, K within one quarter. VF. R. Mueller coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol384 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (1.0g, 10mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square, K within one quarter. VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol346 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (1.0g, 9mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol304 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.18g). Forepart of winged boar left / Incuse square. VF, toned, porosity. Rare with boar to left.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol331 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.33g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, a bit porous.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol314 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.97g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous, edge split.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol501 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.99g, 9h). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripatite incuse square; K in lower right quarter. VF, light toning and porosity.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol254 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.32g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned. Ex Ariadne Galleries (9/1982), lot 92.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol336 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.36g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, attractive toning.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol568 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.01g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light porosity, nicely centered.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol399 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.04g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Drachm903 views5th cent BC. AR Drachm (3.41g). Forepart of winged boar flying right / Quadripartite incuse square. Rare. Toned, EF.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Hemiobol604 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. R. Mueller coll.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Tetrobol203 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.50g). Forepart of winged boar left / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Very rare. Belgica Coll.; ex Roma May 2013 Sale (5/2013), lot 299 (as Stagira in Macedon).
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Klazomenai (BC 500-494) EL Stater1269 viewsca 500-494 BC. EL Stater (14.01g, 19mm). Forepart of winged boar right; rose above / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare issue, this variety with rose unpublished. Milesian standard.

This coin appears to belong to a diverse series of electrum staters struck on the Milesian standard that Kraay (ACGC p. 30), and others, have tentatively attributed to the period of the Ionian Revolt. Although none have ethnics, the obverses of many of the coins are of types common to various cities involved in the revolt. Kraay notes the significant problem with the theory is that none of these coins feature a type attributable to Miletos, the city that led the revolt, but he proposed that it was possible the entire series was struck there as a centralized mint. Thus the types could either represent the cities that contributed resources to the revolt or successive Milesian officials who oversaw the coinage production. If the obverse type does represent the city, this issue would most likely belong to Klazomenai, all of whose contemporary coinage featured a winged-boar forepart.
 
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