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Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina123 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (6.93g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛITΩN AΠPΩNIANOV […], Kybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left. VF.Sep 25, 2019
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 15143 viewsEarly 1st century BC. AE15 (3.89g, 12h). Diogenes, magistrate. Turreted head of Kybele right / Athena standing left, holding spear and resting hand on grounded shield; monogram to right. VF, earthen black patina.Jun 07, 2019
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Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina137 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (7.29g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩNEINA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN ЄΠI CTPAT CЄP AΠPΩNЄIANOV, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and statue of Ares with spear. VF.Jun 19, 2018
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Metropolis (AD 253-260) AE 20 - Valerian I125 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE20 (3.74g, 6h). AIK[…]OYAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Ares standing left, holding spear and resting on shield. Rare, green patina, VF.Jan 06, 2018
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Metropolis (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus155 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (10.77g). Uncertain magistrate. AVT K ΠO ΛIKI ΓΑΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tetrastyle temple, containing Ares advancing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. VF.

The legend on the reverse of this issue is difficult to interpret given the number of ligate forms, but the ethnic in the exergue is fairly certain. There also appears to be part of the legend within the two columns of the temple on the left. Extremely rare and interesting.
Dec 30, 2017
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Metropolis (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus133 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (12.71g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TΩN ЄN IΩNIA / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Kybele seated left on throne, holding sceptre and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left and right. VF.Dec 30, 2017
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Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina228 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (7.11g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONH CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN ЄΠI CTPAT CЄP AΠPΩNЄIANOV, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and Ares with spear. Extremely rare. VF.Feb 07, 2017
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Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Otacilia Severa219 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE29 (13.07g, 6h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Magna Mater (Cybele) seated left on throne, holding patera and tympanum; to left, lion left. Near VF, dark green patina, some roughness. Very rare. Spradling Coll.Jun 03, 2015
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Metropolis (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla203 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (15.11g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cybele seated left, holding uncertain object (patera?) and resting elbow on tympanum; lion at her feet. VF, brown surfaces, some roughness. Spradling Coll.Apr 01, 2015
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 15475 views1st cent BC. AE15 (4.44g). Helmeted head of Ares right / Thunderbolt, monogram above, ANΔPΩN (magistrate) below. Dark green glossy patina, VF.Dec 05, 2014
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Metropolis (AD 235-238) AE 30 - Maximinus I 477 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE30 (8.85g). AYT K Γ IOYΛ MAΞIMЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / MHTPOΠOΛEITΩN TΩN EN IΩNIA, Kybele enthroned left, holding phiale and resting arm on drum; lions flanking throne. Very rare. VF.1 commentsJul 01, 2014
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Metropolis (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander374 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (21.30g, 12h). Aurelius Sextus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ares standing facing, head left, holding spear and shield, within tetrastyle temple. Fine, artificial green patina with earthen deposits.Jun 19, 2014
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Metropolis (AD 238-244) AE 18 - Gordian III268 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE18. (2.98g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / river-god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia. Rare. Dark patina. GVF.May 06, 2014
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Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa338 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE30 (10.01g). Diademed and draped bust right / Price-crown with two palm branches. VF.Nov 07, 2013
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Metropolis (AD 98-117) AE 22 - Trajan257 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE22 (6.23g). Laureate head right; c/m: ΔAK / Cybele seated left, holding patera; IΩNIA. Nice VF, dark gray patina.

The ΔAK counterstamp is almost always found applied to the end of the obverse legend. It presumably was applied shortly after Trajan's assumption of the title Dacicus in late 102 AD. This is one of the few issues in the provincial series that actually spells out the name of the Province, in this case Ionia.
Jan 08, 2013
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Metropolis (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus298 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE36 (25.80g, 6h). AV KA CЄ - CЄOVHPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN - TΩN ЄN I / ΩNIA (in ex.), Zeus Aëtophorus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Dark patina. VF/aEF.Jan 08, 2013
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Metropolis (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Septimius Severus 223 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (27.16g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Aëtophorus seated left. Near VF, dark grayish-green patina with some earthen deposits. Frederick Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll. Nov 17, 2012
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Metropolis (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna342 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 (13.26g, 6h). Draped bust right / Cybele seated left on backless throne, holding patera and resting forearm on tympanum; at feet, lion seated left, with paw raised. Fine, dark green patina, minor roughness. Ex Frederick Coll.; ex Lindgren Coll.1 commentsNov 15, 2012
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Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 21 - Philip I282 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE21 (5.47g). AYT K M IO Y ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPO ΠOΛЄITΩN, Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. Almost very fine.Feb 02, 2011
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Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa338 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE30 (11.00g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / Goddess standing left, holding Athena Promachos and cornucopia. VF, red and brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 6963.Jul 25, 2010
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Metropolis (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander326 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (4.70g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 7338.Jul 25, 2010
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Metropolis (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan522 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (8.26g, 11h). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Kybele seated left, holding phiale, resting elbow on drum. VF, green and red patina, some minor smoothing on reverse. Ex Righetti Coll., 6211.Jul 25, 2010
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Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I326 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE34 (20.07g). C. Julius Apronianus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Fine, brown surfaces, worn at high points, porous. Patrick Cooper Coll. Jul 21, 2010
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Metropolis (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla301 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (11.05g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cybele seated left, holding uncertain object (patera?) and resting elbow on drum; panther at feet. VF, green patina, usual light roughness. Wagner Coll. Jul 21, 2010
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Metropolis (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus312 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE24 (8.21g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hygeia, holding serpent, and Asklepios, holding serpent-entwined staff, standing vis-à-vis. Near VF, dark green patina under some earthen deposits, light roughness. Alighieri Coll. Jul 21, 2010
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Metropolis (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus484 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (27.69g). Kal... ...thallos, magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Ares, holding spear and shield, standing left with tetrastyle temple with arcuated lintel. Light smoothing in fields, brown and green patina, VF. Vermeule coll.; ex CNG 53 (3/2000), 1086.

Kraft documents the use of this same obverse die on coins of Hypaepa, Magnesia, and Smyrna.
Jul 21, 2010
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Metropolis (AD 258-260) AE 20 - Saloninus309 viewsSaloninus, 258-260 AD. AE20 (4.63g). ΛIK CAΛ OVAΛЄPIANO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN, Tyche standing facing holding cornucopiae and rudder. Nice VF.Jul 10, 2009
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE379 viewsca 1st century BC. AE (0.98g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΔΙΟΓΕ[ΝΗΣ] (magistrate) to right. Rare.Jul 03, 2009
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Metropolis (AD 235-238) AE 22 - Maximinus I455 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE22 (4.12g). Γ IOY OYH MAΞIMЄINOC, laureate and draped bust right / MHTPOΠ OΛЄITΩN, Ares in military uniform standing facing, head left, holding spear in left and shield in right. Very fine.Oct 04, 2008
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Metropolis (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla435 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (15.34g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Kybele enthroned to left, holding Tympanon and patera. Good fine.Jul 28, 2007
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Metropolis (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta531 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (2.60g). Bare-headed and draped bust right / ΜΗ[Τ]ΡΟ-ΠΟ-ΛΙΤΩΝ, river god reclining left, holding reed; overturned urn behind from which water flows. VF, green patina, a little rough. Drewry Coll.Jan 06, 2007
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 17630 views1st cent BC. AE17 (4.64g). Helmeted head of Ares right / Thunderbolt and scepter crossed, monogram above. VF.Nov 12, 2005
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 16466 views1st cent BC. AE16 (4.64g). Helmeted head of Ares right / Thunderbolt, monogram above, ΞΑΝΘΟΣ (magistrate) below. Dark green patina, VF.Nov 12, 2005
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 15677 views1st cent BC. AE15 (3.34g). Helmeted head of Ares right / Thunderbolt, monogram above, ΔΙΟΓΕΝΗΣ (magistrate) below. Dark green patina, good VF.Nov 12, 2005
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 13403 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΑΝΔΡΟΝ[..ΙΣ?] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Green patina, good VF. Dec 24, 2004
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 12432 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΔΙΟΓΕ[ΝΗΣ] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Good VF.Dec 24, 2004
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 12477 views1st century BC. AE12 (2.60g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone, ΔΙΟΓΕ (magistrate) to left, monogram to right. aVF. Scarce.Dec 07, 2004
     
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