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Alabanda (BC 197-189) AE 20162 viewsas Antiocheia, ca 197-190/88 BC. AE20 (4.16g). Simos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ / ΣΙΜΟΣ, Pegasos flying right; boukranion below. gVF. Rare.Jun 06, 2019
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Alabanda (BC 100-0) AE 17206 viewsafter 168 BC. AE17 (3.43g). ΑΡΤΕ-ΜΙC, draped bust of Artemis right, holding bow / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩ-Ν, Capricorn right, cornucopiae over shoulder.Sep 23, 2018
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Alabanda (BC 100-0) AE 13209 views1st century BC. AE13 (2.46g). Warrior on Pegasos rearing right / AΛABANΔEΩN, Zebu bull butting left. VF. Very rare.Feb 07, 2018
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Alabanda (BC 100-0) AE 15192 views1st century BC. AE15 (2.67g). AΛABANΔEΩN, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing kalathos; labrys to right / Uncertain figure (Demeter?) standing left, holding patera and staff; to left, hound rearing right. VF. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished.Feb 07, 2018
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Alabanda (BC 168) AE 18230 viewsca 167-100 BC. AE18 (5.65g). Laureate head of Apollo right / AΛAΒANΔEΩN ΑΠΠΕΛΗ, humped bull butting left. VF. Feb 07, 2018
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Alabanda (BC 150) AE 13215 views2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (1.83g). Pegasos flying right; monogram below / AΛAΒAN-ΔEΩN, eagle flying right. gVF.Feb 07, 2018
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Alabanda (BC 150) AE 11187 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.35g). Head of Apollo right / AΛABAN-ΔEΩN, forepart of Zebu bull right, head facing. aEF. Very rare.Feb 07, 2018
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Alabanda (BC 150) AE 11171 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.36g). Lyre / AΛABAN-ΔEΩN, Zebu bull standing right, head facing. F. Rare.Feb 07, 2018
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Alabanda (BC 150) AE 11158 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.52g). Lyre / AΛABANΔEΩN, Zebu bull standing right, head facing. VF. Very rare.Nov 27, 2017
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Alabanda (BC 100-0) AE 15183 views1st century BC. AE15 (4.26g). Warrior on Pegasos rearing right / AΛABANΔEΩN, Zebu bull butting left. VF. Very rare.Nov 27, 2017
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Alabanda (BC 150) AE 11162 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.30g). Veiled female head right / AΛABAN-ΔEΩN, forepart of Zebu bull right, head facing; star to left. VF. Very rare.Nov 27, 2017
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Alabanda (AD 193-217) AE 25 - Julia Domna376 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE25 (7.90g, 6h). Draped bust right; in circular coutermark on breast: head of Caracalla right / Filleted laurel branch. Near VF, dark brown surfaces. R.H. Coll.; ex Helios 5 (6/2010), lot 755.Jan 26, 2016
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Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla393 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (9.41g). AV K M P ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔЄΩΝ, filleted laurel branch. gVF.Apr 04, 2015
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Alabanda (AD 193-211) AE 24341 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE24 (8.64g). Roma Nikephoros enthroned, below countermark, head / four line text within laurel wreath. Green patina, VF. Franke coll.Nov 30, 2014
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Alabanda (AD 193-211) AE 26 - Septimius Severus362 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE26 (8.5g). AYK Λ CЄ CЄVHPOC CЄ, laureate and cuirassed bust right / AΛΑΒΑΝΔЄΩΝ, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. Very fine; minor edge fault.Jun 29, 2014
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Alabanda (BC 168) AE 14418 viewsca 167-100 BC. AE14 (3.5g). Laureate head of Apollo right / AΛAΒANΔEΩN, humped bull butting left. VF.Nov 08, 2013
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Alabanda (AD 150-270) AE 26340 viewsImperial Times, 150-270 AD. AE26 (10.4g). AΛABAN ΔЄΩN, veiled female bust right / AΛABAN ΔЄΩN, Hermes holding caduceus. VF.Jul 28, 2013
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Alabanda (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus342 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (12.8g). Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, two countermarks with (Imperial?) busts / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. VF.Jul 28, 2013
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Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 26 - Caracalla411 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE26 (9.23g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Kithara. EF, grayish-green patina, earthen highlights. From Group CEM.Jun 23, 2012
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Alabanda (AD 193-217) AE 36 - Julia Domna414 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE36 (23.78g, 12h). Draped bust right; countermark: bust of Caracalla right within oval incuse / Tyche standing facing, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, brown patina. Rare and attractive for issue. From Group CEM.Jun 23, 2012
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Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm502 viewsca 167/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.90g, 12h). Dated CY 1. Laureate head of Apollo right / Pegasos springing right; A below. EF, toned, small die break on eye of Apollo. Rare. Ex CNG 63 (5/2003), lot 542.Jun 09, 2012
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Alabanda (AD 209-211) AE 26 - Geta617 viewsGeta, Caesar, 209-211 AD. AE26 (10.28g). Π C ΓЄT - AC•K•CЄ•, laureate and cuirassed bust right; countermark, laureate head of Caracalla right; before, A / AΛAB-A-N-ΔEΩ-N, laurel branch with. Ex G. Kastner, Auc 12 (11/1976), Nr. 319 ; Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser, Auc 9 (10/1992), Nr. 370. Ex Karl coll.Jul 09, 2008
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Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla538 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (11.97g, 12h). AV K M AVP ANTΩNI[NOC] C, laureate and cuirassed bust right / AΛABAN-ΔEΩ-N, Apollo standing facing holding eagle and laurel wreath; to right, kithara on column. Almost extremely fine. Ex G. Hirsch Nachf., Auc 202 (11/1998), Nr. 489. Ex Karl coll.Jul 09, 2008
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Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla481 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (19.80g, 6h). AV K M AVP ANTΩNI[NOC] C, laureate and cuirassed bust right / AΛABA-NΔEΩ-N, Zeus enthroned to left, holding scepter and thunderbolt. Very fine. Ex T.O. Mabbott coll., H. Schulman, Auc 6 6/1969 (New York), Nr. 1674; Ex M&M Deutschland, Auc 13 (10/2003), Nr. 392. Ex Karl coll.Jul 09, 2008
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Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla508 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (26.66g, 12h). AV K M AVP ANTΩNI[NOC] C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / A-ΛABA-N-[Δ]E[ΩN], Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopia, head left. Good very fine. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung, Auc 90 (10/1998), Nr. 601. Ex Lanz, Auk. 117 (11/2003), Nr. 940. Ex Karl coll.Jul 09, 2008
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Alabanda (AD 193-211) AE 31 – Julia Domna605 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, died 217 AD. AE31 (18.76g, 12h). IOVΛIA Δ - [OM]NA AUΓ [C], draped bust right / A-ΛABA-NΔEΩ[N], Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopia, head left. Ex Hauck und Aufhäuser, Auc 12 (10/1996), Nr. 614. Ex Karl coll.Jul 09, 2008
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Alabanda (AD 138-161) AE 37 – Antoninus Pius566 viewsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE37 (24.93g). •AVT•K[AI]•T•A[IΛ]• [AΔPIA]NOC• A[NTΩ] NI NOC•C[EB•], laureate head right / •EΠI•[Γ•AN] K•IΛ•A - NΔP[ΩNOC •APC•] / AΛABANΔEΩN, Dionysos with katharos and thyrsus standing facing; to the left panther leaping. Almost very fine. Ex Karl coll.Jul 09, 2008
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Alabanda (AD 100-200) AE 20731 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE20 (5.28g). ΑΛΑΒΑΝ-ΔΕΩΝ, laureate and draped bust of Apollo (?) right / Capricorn right; above, head of diademed Artemis (?) with crescent. Extremely rare. Almost very fine. Ex Karl coll.Jul 09, 2008
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Alabanda (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla436 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.79g), struck 215-217 AD. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, cithara. Green patina, light overall roughness, good very fine.Jul 28, 2007
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Alabanda (BC 150) AE 9555 viewsmid-2nd cent BC. AE9 (0.77g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / [ΑΛΑΒΑΝ]-ΔΕΩΝ, eagle standing right. VF. Karl coll.Jul 27, 2007
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Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm710 viewsca 167/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.59g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Pegasos springing right, A below. Superb EF, lightly toned. Rare. Lipcer Coll.Jan 17, 2007
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Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm566 views167/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Pegasos springing right; A (= year 1) below. Good VF, light iridescent toning, slightly off center strike. Rare. From the John F. Sullivan Collection.Oct 08, 2005
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Alabanda (BC 197-188) Tetradrachm761 viewsca 197-190/188 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.75g, 11h). Struck under Antiochos III of Syria. Symmacheos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Pegasos flying right; ΣΥΜΜΑΧΗΟΣ below. VF, toned, slight roughness.Jun 20, 2005
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Alabanda (BC 166/5) Tetradrachm630 viewsafter 167 BC. AR Staphanephoric Tetradrachm (16.82g), dated 166 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair falling down neck in large curls / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Pegasus flying right, B below (= year 2 of the local era). EF. Very rare.Jun 10, 2005
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Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm685 viewsafter 167 BC. AR Staphanephoric Tetradrachm (16.94g, 34mm), dated 167 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair falling down neck in large curls / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Pegasus flying right, A below (= year 1 of the local era). Large flan, slight weakness, EF. Very rare.Jun 10, 2005
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Alabanda (BC 197-189) Drachm800 viewsca 197-190/189 BC. AR Drachm (4.26g). Struck as Antiocheia, under Antiochos III of Syria. Laureate head of Apollo right / [ΑΝΤ]ΙΟΧΕΩΝ, Pegasos springing right; ΣΥΜΜΑΧΟΣ (magistrate) below. EF. Rare. Jun 10, 2005
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Alabanda (BC 197-190) Tetradrachm1161 viewsca 197-190/188 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.70g). Struck as Antiocheia, under Antiochos III of Syria. Laureate head of Apollo left / [ΑΝΤ]ΙΟΧΕΩΝ, Pegasos springing right; ΤΙΜΟΚΩΝ (magistrate) below. Good VF. Rare.

Alabanda was situated in northern Caria on the river Marsyas, about 30 km from its confluence with the Maeander. The first coins known for the city are the issues struck in the name of Antiocheia in honour of Antiochus III of Syria, during his attempt to recover Asia Minor in the early 2nd century (cf. Houghton, SC p. 352). After his defeat at the battle of Magnesia in 190 BC, Alabanda reverted to its old name and issued tetradrachms with magistrate names as well as Alexander-type tetradrachms, but it was not until about 167 that the bulk of the 'dated' A-B coins were issued (cf. SNG Helsinki 1-5). For an in-depth analysis into this coinage, see N. Waggoner, 'A new wrinkle in the Hellenistic coinage of Antioch/Alabanda' in Kraay-Morkholm Essays, 1989, pp. 284-290.
Jun 10, 2005
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Alabanda (BC 168) AE 22631 viewsAfter 168 BC. AE22 (4.77g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΑΒΑΝ-ΔΕΩΝ, lyre; A above. Good VF, olive green patina.Feb 09, 2005
   
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