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Phokaia (BC 200-100) AE 16137 viewsca 300-100 BC. AE16 (3.02g). Pythis, magistrate. Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of a griffin right, Φ-Ω across fields, ΠΥΘΙΣ below.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater163 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR 1/96 Stater (4mm, 0.19g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater145 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (3mm, 0.14g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/48 Stater153 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.37g). Head of seal right / Incuse square punch.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/192? 153 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion – 1/192 Stater (5mm, 0.09g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Sep 22, 2018
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Phokaia (AD 235-238) AE 25132 viewsTime of Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (6.84g). Aur. Apphianos, strategos. ΙЄΡΑ СVΝΚΛΗΤΟС, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠ С ΑV ΑΦΦΙΑΝΟV ΦΩΚ / ΑΙЄΩΝ, Serapis seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. gVF.Jun 19, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 350-250) AE 11256 viewsca 300 BC. AE11 (1.89g). Female head (Aphrodite?) left, with hair in sphendone / Head of griffin left. gF.Feb 08, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/4 Stater522 views6th century BC. AR Drachm (3.70g). Seal swimming right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine. Ex Lanz 72 (1995), 247.May 23, 2015
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/18? Stater466 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.82g). Female head right, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous.Sep 10, 2014
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/24 Stater401 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.65g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, cleaning scratches.Sep 10, 2014
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater309 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Tetartemorion – Ninety-sixth Stater (5mm, 0.19g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned.Sep 10, 2014
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Phokaia (AD 166-177) AE 41 - Commodus283 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE41 / Medallion (31.02g, 6h). Aulus, son of Marcus, strategos. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Griffin advancing right. Fine, rough green patina, pierced and plugged at 2h.Jun 18, 2014
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Phokaia (AD 253-268) AE 17304 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, circa 253-268 AD. AE17 (3.49g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Galley right; caps of the Dioscuri above. VF, brown and green patina. Ex Shipp coll.Jun 15, 2014
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Phokaia (AD 178-182) AE 27 - Crispina245 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE27 (11.18g, 12h). Draped bust right / Female seated left on cuirass, holding uncertain object and scepter; shield resting against cuirass. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, some old scratches.Jun 13, 2014
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Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 10?345 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10? (1.54g). Head Hermes wearing petasos left / E-Ρ kerykeion. Dark green patina. Good very fine.Jan 03, 2014
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Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 10376 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (1.49g, 12h). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Π-Α, kerykeion (caduceus). Good very fine.Jun 27, 2013
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Phokaia (BC 200-100) AE 14488 views2nd century BC. AE14 (3.47g, 11h). Aristoleos, magistrate. Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of a griffin right. Near VF, glossy dark green patina. Jan 18, 2013
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Phokaia (BC 300) AE 13324 viewsafter 300 BC. AE13 (1.3g). Head of Athena right / Head of griffin between two caps of the Dioskuroi, ΦΙΛWΝ (magistrate) below. Green patina, VF.Dec 04, 2012
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Phokaia (BC 125-75) AE 17412 viewsLate 2nd-early 1st century BC. AE17 (5.50g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Griffin walking right; pileus above, ΦΟΚΑΙC in exergue. VF, brown patina, red spot on chin, adjustment marks. Scarce. Sep 06, 2012
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/96 Stater664 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (4mm, 0.12g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Incuse square. VF, toned. Rare denomination. Lee Coll.Sep 06, 2012
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/24 Stater497 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Obol (0.73g, 8mm). Head of seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Very rare.Jul 07, 2012
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/4 Stater579 viewsca 500 BC. AR Drachm (3.93g). Seal swimming right / Quadripartite incuse square (1 field filled in). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare. Prospero Coll.; purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London US$ 3,500.Jul 03, 2012
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/12 Stater484 viewsca 6th century BC. AR 1/12 (?) Stater (1.25g). Seal swimming right / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, VF. Very rare.Jul 01, 2012
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Phokaia (BC 350-300) AE 18315 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE18 (4.35g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Griffin springing left, BATIΣ below. VF.Jun 18, 2012
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Phokaia (BC 530-500) Obol1093 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.78g). Head of griffin left / Incuse punch. Good VF, toned and slightly granular surfaces. Jun 12, 2012
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/12 Stater792 viewsca 510-494 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.30g, 9mm). Head of archaic nymph left, hair in sakkos; countermark: }Θ (dynastic symbol?) / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Apr 01, 2012
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Phokaia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander328 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (16.44g, 12h). Marcus Aurelius Theodosianus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Amazon standing left, holding phiale and scepter, right foot set on a dolphin being attacked by a dog. Near VF, dark brown patina with some earthen highlights, minor roughness. Rare and interesting.Feb 27, 2012
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Phokaia (AD 147-175) AE 36 - Faustina Junior448 viewsFaustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE36 - Medallion (30.02g, 12h). Attalos, magistrate. ΦAVCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust left / ATTAΛOC ΦΩKAIEVCIN ANEΘHKE, Faustina standing facing, head turned right, holding child, other children standing at feet. Near VF, dark brown patina. Remnants of solder, or more likely, silvering on reverse. Extremely rare and of fine style.

A highly interesting medallion, from the same series as RPC temp. no. 3310. The reverse legend records that Attalos issued the medallions at his own expense.
Feb 27, 2012
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Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 25374 viewsCivic issue. Time of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE25 (8.36g, 6h). Draped bust of the Senate right / The Dioscuri standing right, both wearing pileus and holding spear and round shield. Good VF, dark green patina, a few minor cleaning marks.Jun 11, 2011
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Phokaia (BC 300-200) AE 16476 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE15 (3.33g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Φ-Ω, griffin standing right on ground line, left paw raised; ΗΡΟΣΩΝ / ΦΑΝΕΙΟΥ (magistrate) below.Sep 13, 2010
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Phokaia (BC 530-500) Obol1150 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Obol (0.82g). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Very rare.Jul 17, 2010
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Phokaia (BC 525-500) Obol588 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Obol (1.18g). Head of griffin left, seal to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare.Jul 17, 2010
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Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 12483 views2nd century BC. AE12 (1.64g, 12h). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Monogram of Phokaia (composed of “Φ” and “ω”) in form of caduceus, A - Λ(?) below. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.; Ex Dieter Klein Coll.
Jun 02, 2010
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/12 Stater1661 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR 1/12 Stater (1.17g). Phokaic standard. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos, uncertain symbol on cheek / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, attractively toned. Struck in high relief. Unpublished with symbol on cheek.Jan 11, 2010
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Phokaia (AD 211-217) AE 35 - Caracalla447 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE35 (24.88g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ CΤΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ЄΥΤΥΧΟΥ / ΦΩΚΑЄΩΝ, River-god Smardos reclining left, holding reed. Very rare. Dark brown patina, very fine. Ex Finarte 995, 1996, 1048; ex Asta Signorelli 1953.Dec 10, 2009
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Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 517 viewsca 250-200 BC. AE (1.56g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Kerykeion (caduceus) in the form of ΦΩ monogram (city ethnic). Green patina, gVF. Scarce. Mueller Coll.Oct 15, 2009
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/48 Stater533 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.25g, 6mm). Head of nymph left in sakkos, with earring / Quadripartite square incuse. GVF.Jul 05, 2009
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Phokaia (AD 98-138) AE 16509 viewsTime of Trajan-Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE16 (3.67g). ΦΩKЄA, Tyche right / Griffin walking left. Nice VF.Jul 03, 2009
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Phokaia (BC 530-500) Obol836 viewsLate 6th-5th century BC. AR Obol (0.66g, 8mm). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.Jul 03, 2009
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Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 37 - Philip I584 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE37 (25.73g). Skribonianus, magistrate. AV K M IOV ΦIΛIPΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ CT KA CKPЄIBΩNIANOV ΦΩ/KAIЄΩN, Poseidon to the left, standing r, holding trident and dolphin, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield, olive tree at her feet. Extremely rare. Partly green patina, VF.Jan 04, 2009
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Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 16 - Otacilia Severa437 viewsOtacilia Severa, 244-249 AD. AE16 (4.53g). ΜΑ ΩΤΑΚ ΣΑΥΗΡΑ ΣΕ, draped bust right / ΦΟΚΑΕΩΝ, Poseidon with trident and dolphin. Green patina. Very fine.Dec 08, 2008
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Phokaia (AD 244-249) AE 40 - Philip I1078 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE40 - Medallion (29.67g, 6h). Cl. Scribonianus, strategus. • A • K • MAP • IOV • • ΦIΛIΠΠOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / • ЄΠ • CT KΛ • CKPЄI/• BωNIA/NOY • above, • ΦωKAIЄωN • in exergue, dog standing right, biting into a captured dolphin left with tail upturned. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare, one of two known (the other is in the BM).

The enigmatic reverse type of this coin has defied any substantially conclusive explanation. Phocaea’s extant foundation mythology does not include this topos, and the civic badge was the seal, rather than the dolphin. To date, Head’s suggestion (HN, p. 590) seems the only explanatory attempt: the dog is a personification of the local river, the Smardos, rushing down to the sea, personified by the dolphin. Otherwise, the meaning of this scene is unknown.
Oct 07, 2008
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Phokaia (AD 235-268) AE 18 519 viewsImperial Times, ca mid-3rd cent AD. AE18 (2.89g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Dog standing right, biting dolphin. Near VF, dark brown patina. Ex Alex G. Malloy 23 (10/1987), lot 371.Oct 04, 2008
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Phokaia (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero895 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (5.76g, 12h). Laureate head right / Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. VF, green patina, a little rough. Ex Wagner Coll.Jul 15, 2008
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Phokaia (BC 225-200) AE 19513 viewsca 225-200 BC. AE19 (4.72g). Hermias, magistrate. Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Forepart of a griffin left, ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ above; grape cluster to left. Near VF, dark grayish-green patina. Wagner Coll.Jul 29, 2007
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Phokaia (AD 253-268) AE 20545 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, ca 253-268 AD. AE20 (4.37g). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Hound right, attacking dolphin. Near VF, brown surfaces. Drewry Coll.; Ex Schulman (11/1971), lot 377.Jan 09, 2007
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/18? Stater725 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Diobol (8mm, 0.72g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, porous.May 11, 2006
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Phokaia (BC 250-100) AE 17595 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE17 (4.73g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Griffin springing left, ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ below. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex Triton V (New York, 1/2002), lot 476.Jan 15, 2006
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) Hemidrachm741 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.Oct 08, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 525-500) Tetartemorion783 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.25g). Griffin head left / Quadripartite incuse square with central pellet. Good VF.Sep 18, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/96 Stater624 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.15g). Archaic female head (Artemis?) left, wearing close-fitting cap or helmet, earring and necklace / Quadripartite incuse square. Fine dar toning, VF. Very rare. Ex Aufhauser Auk. 4 (1987), lot 112.Sep 18, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/12 Stater2140 viewsca late 6th cent BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.33g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned EF, slightly grainy surfaces. Very nice for this issue.Sep 18, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 530-500) Obol890 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Obol (0.71g). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Sep 18, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 300) AE449 viewsafter 300 BC. AE (2.10g). Head of Athena right / Head of griffin between two caps of the Dioskuroi, ΔΙΩΝ (magistrate) below. Green patina, VF.Sep 18, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 350-250) AE 10648 viewsca 4th-3rd cent BC. AE10 (1.03g). Head of Nymph left / Head of griffin left. VF.Sep 18, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 530-500) Diobol977 views6th century BC. AR Diobol (1.56g). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF.Sep 18, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 530-500) Diobol1377 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Diobol (1.58g). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Sep 18, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) Hemidrachm1047 viewsca 387-326 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.12g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of griffin left; ΑΓ monogram below. Good VF, minor porosity. Rare.1 commentsJun 20, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/12 Stater902 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR 1/12 Stater (1.15g). Head of archaic nymph (Artemis?) left, earring in the form of Θ on cheek / Quadripartite incuse square. Fine dark toning, VF. Interesting variant.Jun 04, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) Hemidrachm709 viewsca 387-326 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.05g, 13mm, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel wreath / Φ-Ω, head of Griffin left; AB monogram below. Lightly toned, VF. Rare.Mar 16, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) Hemidrachm992 viewsca 387-326 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.06g). Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel wreath / Φ-Ω, head of Griffin left; ΑΓ monogram below. Lightly toned, good VF, surfaces evenly granular. Rare. Mar 16, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/48 Stater766 viewsca 6th century BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.35g). Head of seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.Mar 16, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/48 Stater956 viewsca 6th cent BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.43g). Seal head left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned. Rare.Mar 16, 2005
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Phokaia (AD 238-249) AE 23489 viewstime of Philipp I/ Gordian III, 238-249 AD. AE23 (5.5g). Draped bust of Senate right / forepart of galley; pilei above, surmouted by stars. Nice VFJan 29, 2005
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Phokaia (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III422 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.87g). Cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right / Poseidon standing left, holding trident and dolphin. VF.Jan 06, 2005
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/24 Stater722 viewsca 510-494 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (0.58g). Female head right, hair in sakkos / Quadripartite incuse square, the quarters partially filled. Toned VF. Dec 07, 2004
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/18? Stater1445 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (0.81g). Female head right, wearing cap / Quadripartite incuse punch. VF, nice Archaic-style head. Unlisted denomination?Dec 07, 2004
 
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