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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus113 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (8.04g). AVT K ΓΑΛΛIHNOC CЄB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPOΠ / KACTABAΛ, Tyche seated left on rocks, holding grain ears; below, river god Pyramos swimming facing; Δ (mark of value) to right. Vogl Collection; ex auction Hauck & Aufhäuser 7, lot 664. VF.Jun 28, 2018
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 251-253) AE 30 - Trebonianus Gallus122 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE30 (24.04g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡЄΒωΝΙΟϹ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΑϹΤΑΒΑΛЄΩΝ / ΙЄΡΟΠ, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Hauck & Aufhäuser 7, lot 640. Extremely rare, VF.Jun 28, 2018
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 41 - Commodus275 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE41 (31.29g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑV ΑΝ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС ЄVΤVΧΗС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙЄΡΟΠΟΛЄΙΤωΝ ΤωΝ ΠΡΟС Τω ΠVΡΑΜω, Nike standing right, presenting wreath to emperor in military attire, holding spear. VF.Apr 14, 2015
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus193 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (16.16g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left on rocks, holding grain ears. VF, dark green patina, cleaning scratches. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 42 - Commodus285 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE42 / Medallion (26.76g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche, veiled and turreted, standing right, presenting wreath to Commodus standing left, holding spear. Near VF, pale green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 19, 2014
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 251-253) AE 28 - Volusian192 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE28 (15.59g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina, roughness. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 90 (5/2004), lot 211.Jun 17, 2014
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 218-222) AE 27 - Elagabalus216 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE27 (11.03g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Prize-crown between two lighted torches. Near VF, green patina, roughness. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 90 (5/2004), lot 210).Jun 17, 2014
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Diadumenian250 viewsDiadumenian, as Caesar, 217-218 AD. AE23 (11.48g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Prize-crown between two lighted torches. VF, green patina, a few cleaning marks. Ex Krizan Coll.; CNG 54 (6/2000), lot 1126.

A close comparison of the dies show that they are the same that were used to strike the Paris specimen. However, the spelling of Antoninus on that coin is ANTONINOC whereas here it is ANTΩNINOC. The Paris specimen appears to have been very carefully tooled.
Jun 17, 2014
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus199 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (8.80g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and trophy over shoulder. Near VF, dark green patina. Ex Krizan Coll.Jun 17, 2014
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 96-98) AE 15 - Nerva252 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE15 (4.26g). Laureate head right / Eagle on club. Rare. VF.Jul 25, 2013
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 96-98) AE 20 - Nerva316 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE20 (7.16g), Laureate head right / Wreath. Rare. VF.Jul 20, 2013
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 251-253) AE 29 - Volusian240 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE29 (20.28g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Veiled and draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown. Good VF, green patina. Krizan Coll.; ex Cooper Coll.; Hecht Coll.; purchased from Baldwin’s, 9/1979.Jul 13, 2013
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 164-182) AE 24 - Lucilla245 viewsLucilla, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE24 (7.58g, 6h). Draped bust of Lucilla right, wearing stephane / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Artemis-Tyche left; torch before. Good VF, dark green patina. Group CEM.Jul 01, 2013
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 45 - Commodus265 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE45 - Medallion (49.89g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike alighting right, presenting wreath to Commodus, in military attire, standing left, holding spear. Good Fine, green patina, roughness. Rare.

See SNG France 2237 and SNG Levante 1588 for similar medallions with Tyche presenting the wreath to Commodus, and also SNG France 2238 for a similar medallion of Septimius Severus with Nike presenting a wreath to the emperor.
Jul 01, 2013
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 28387 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE28 (14.74g, 12h). Draped bust of Dionysos right, wreath with ivy, thyrsos over shoudler; grape bunch before / Zeus Nikephoros seated left. Good VF, brown-green patina. Krizan Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 33, lot 63456.Mar 31, 2013
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 22287 viewsca 2nd-1st centuries BC. AE22 (8.30g, 12h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right; monogram behind / Eagle standing left. VF, green patina. Krizan Coll.Mar 31, 2013
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 15228 viewsca 2nd-1st centuries BC. AE15 (3.68g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Palm tree. VF, green patina. Krizan Coll.Mar 31, 2013
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 217-218) AE 20 - Macrinus227 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE20 (9.26g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙЄΡΟΠ ΚΑCΤΑΒΑΛЄΩΝ, Nike holding wreath going left. Green patina, EF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 108 (2004), 1522; ex G&M 67 (1994), 658.Apr 24, 2012
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 15344 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.42g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Palm tree. VF, dark green patina.Nov 29, 2009
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 18373 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (3.96g). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right; countermark: eagle / Eagle standing left, on club. Very fine.Nov 26, 2009
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 150-211) AE 24441 viewspseudo-autonomous, ca 150-211 AD. AE24 (8.71g). IEPOΠOΛI - TΩN, bust of the City-Goddess (Tyche) right, draped and veiled, wearing mural-crown / [TΩN ΠPOΣ TΩ ΠYPAMΩ], bust of Artemis Perasia right, draped and veiled, wearing mural-crown; burning torch before. aVF, dark-green patina. Hoeft coll.

The goddess on the rev. is sometimes called Hekate because of the torch, in error because Hekate never wears a mural crown. This type should not have been struck after Severus, where KAΣTABAΛEΩN is always added.
Sep 01, 2009
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 1-100) AE 21516 viewsImperial Times, ca 1st century AD. AE21 (8.14g). IЄPOΠOΛЄITΩN, turreted head of Tyche right / ΠYPAM TΩN ΠPOC TΩ, Boule seated left, casting vote in vase. VF.Jul 05, 2009
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 180-192) AE 20 - Commodus431 viewsCommodus, 180-192 AD. AE20 (6.59g). AV KOMOΔOC ЄVTVX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPOΠO-ΛЄITωN, Herakles with club and chlamys standing right. Rare. Red-brown patina, gVF.Jan 04, 2009
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla1516 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (14.52g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding grain ears, rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina under earthen encrustations, some light cleaning scratches.Dec 23, 2008
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 253-260) AE 20 - Valerian I334 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE20 (7.74g). Laureate head right / River-god Pyramos reclining right, holding branch and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina. Wagner Coll.Jul 29, 2007
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 1-200) AE 22452 viewsca 1st-2nd century AD. AE22 (5.75g). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right / The river-god Pyramos swimming right, holding torch. Good very fine.Jul 28, 2007
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus386 viewsSeptimius Severus, with Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE29 (10.22g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius right./ Draped bust of Domna right. Very fine.Jul 28, 2007
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 21 - Commodus353 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE21 (6.44g). KOMOΔOC - EVTVX, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IEPOΠOΛEITWN, bust city-goddess with turreted headdress. Good very fine.Jul 28, 2007
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 23728 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE23 (5.74g). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / ΙΕΡΟ/ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ - ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΩΙ / ΠΥΡΑΜΩΙ, River-god Pyramos swimming right, holding eagle in right hand. Dark olive-green patina, VF. Gutknecht coll.Sep 07, 2006
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 31 - Septimius Severus459 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE31 (15.79g, 6h). Draped bust of Dionysos right, wearing ivy-leaf crown, thrysos over shoulder, grapes on vine to right / Emperor standing left, in military dress, holding Nike and spear. VF, glossy dark green patina, some smoothing.May 21, 2006
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 145-176) AE 27 - Faustina Junior422 viewsFaustina Junior. Augusta 145-175/6 AD. AE27 (12.40g, 6h). Draped bust right / Radiate and draped bust of Sol left. Good VF, a few light scratches and deposits.May 21, 2006
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 22667 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE22 (7.50g, 12h). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Goddess seated left, holding phiale(?); to right, pine tree. VF, dark-green patina with red patches.May 08, 2006
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 21447 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE21 (9.77g, 1h). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Eagle standing left, on club. VF, green and brown patina.May 08, 2006
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 251-253) AE 27 - Volusian422 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE27 (18.56g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / IEPOΠΟΛΕΙ KACTABAΛEΩΝ, Head Tyche with turreted headdress. Almost very fine.1 commentsMay 08, 2006
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus410 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 - Tetrassaria (9.38g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / City-goddess seated left on rocks, holding grain-ear; river-god Pyramos swimming left below; D (denomination) in right field. VF, brown patina.Dec 22, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I388 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 - Hexassaria (22.33g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hero advancing left, raising arm; S (denomination) in left field. VF, dark green patina, irregular flan.Dec 22, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 217-218) AE 23 - Macrinus419 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE23 (9.38g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Prize-crown between two palms. Near VF, dark green patina.Dec 22, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 161-180) AE 20 - Marcus Aurelius440 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE20 (7.66g). Laureate head right / River-god Pyramos swimming right. VF, brown patina.Dec 22, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 50-100) AE 27464 views1st cent AD. AE27 (8.83g). Diademed and draped bust of Alexander the Great right / IEPOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, veiled head of Tyche right, branch before. Attractive very fine.Oct 31, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 175-164) AE 22 - Antiochos IV Epiphanes652 viewsAntiochos IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC. AE22 (7.02g). Head of city-goddess; monogram in field / Goddess seated, wearing kalathos, holding small scepter; eagle under seat. Nice very fine.Oct 31, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (BC 200-30) AE 23678 views2nd-1st century BC. AE23 (8.19g, 12h). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / River-god Pyramos swimming right, holding eagle in right hand. VF, green patina, light smoothing.Oct 13, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla349 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE33 (24.73g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: cult statue of Artemis-Ephesia / Tyche standing left, holding rudder, grain-ears and cornucopiae. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.Sep 21, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Septimius Severus349 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (30.79g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: Nike on globe / Nike standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding spear. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.Sep 21, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 24 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna338 viewsSeptimius Severus & Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE24. Bust of Septimius right / Bust of Julia Domna right. Rare. VF.Aug 21, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimus Severus673 viewsSeptimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (6h). Head of Dionysos right / Septimus Severus standing left, with Nike in right hand, spear in left.1 commentsFeb 22, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus355 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (c.15g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate bust of Elagabalus right / KACTABAΛEωN, Beatyl of Elagabalus, surmounted by eagle, placed on galloping quadriga. Very fine.Dec 23, 2004
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I366 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 - 6 Assaria (13.59g). Cuirassed, draped and radiate head right / Hero left, nude but chlamys around neck, right hand raised. Good fine.Dec 23, 2004
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla523 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (22.79g). Cuirassed and draped bust right, AVT KAI MAP AVPH ANTΩNEINOC / IEPOΠΟ[ΛITEOY KACTABALEωN], Caracalla and Geta facing each other, hands clasped. Black-green patina, unpublished variant with bare head, very fine.Dec 22, 2004
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 253-268) AE 18 - Gallienus378 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE18 (4.14g). Laureate and draped bust righ / Prize-urn flanked by two torches. Unpublished?Dec 21, 2004
     
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