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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Uncertain (BC 350-300) AE - Memnon465 viewsca 360-340 BC. AE (0.64g). Head of Helios with nimbus right / Rosebud, M-E. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. R. Mueller coll.; ex Popken coll.; Aufhauser Auc. 10 (München, 1993), lot 203; Kuenker Auc. 133 (Osnabrück, 2007), lot 7613.

Ashton, in his study, suggests a localization in the vicinity of the Dardanelles and links this issue to the two Rhodian brothers Memnon and Mentor, who served ca 360-330 as satrap and commander of mercenaries in the service of Persian kings.
Oct 22, 2009
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 3 - Tetartemorion500 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.23g). Eagle with spread wings and legs / Schematic wreath in incuse square.1 commentsOct 16, 2009
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Wheel - Tetartemorion611 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.14g). Head of eagle left / Four-spoked wheel in deep incuse circle. VF. Very rare. Mueller Coll.1 commentsOct 16, 2009
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) turtle - Tetartemorion308 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.11g, 5mm). Bee or other insect (?) / Turtle. Unpublished (?). Very rare. Good F. (Likely Karian or Ionian)Jul 03, 2009
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Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol353 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (?) (0.73g, 8mm). Forepart of winged horse right, in dotted circle / Forepart of griffin left, in dotted square. Slightly porous, VF. Unpublished.Jul 03, 2009
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 2397 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.55g). Head right, wearing helmet (?) / 8-ray star. Toned, VF. Extremely rare, unpublished? Possibly belonging in Troas, Kolone?Jul 03, 2009
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 3425 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.26g). Head Athena in Corinthian helmet right / Star of four rays, four pellets between rays. Very rare. Good very fine.Oct 04, 2008
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 3 - Obol632 viewsLate 6th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.56g). Head of cow left / Incuse punch with rhombus and central pellet. VF, some encrustation.Aug 17, 2007
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion543 views5th century BC. AR 6mm (0.16g). Uncertain design / Head lion left, four pellets above. Inspired by Kyzikos-“Boar & tunny / lion” issues. Unpublished (?). Good very fine.Jul 28, 2007
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Wheel - Hemiobol520 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.28g, 6.5mm). Eagle standing left / Four-spoked wheel. Extremely rare. Nice very fine.Jul 28, 2007
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Uncertain (BC 550-520) Obol685 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.71g). Grain ear? / Quadripartite incuse. VF. Very rare and unpublished in the standard works.Nov 13, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 300-200) AE 14545 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE14 (3.25g). Laureate female (?) head left / Four-leaf blooming flower? Green patina, gVF. H.H. Gutknecht Coll.; ex M. Laffaille Coll. and Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel Auk. 76 (1991), lot 662.Oct 19, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 440-380) Hemiobol452 viewslate 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.24g, 7mm). Corinthian helmet / Amphora within dotted square (no ethnic). VF. Unpublished denomination with this reverse. Very rare.Sep 14, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 470) Hemidrachm?426 viewsafter 470 BC. AR Hemidrachm? (2.56g). Archaic head of man (African?) right / Winged boar right, within deep incuse square. aVF.May 31, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 1 - Diobol786 viewsafter 500 BC. AR Diobol? (1.49g). Head of bull left / Incuse punch with crossing lines. VF. 1 commentsMay 31, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 2 - Diobol1646 viewsca 500 BC. AR Diobol (1.24g). Head of bull left / Incuse punch. Good VF. Unpublished.1 commentsMar 23, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 3 - Tetartemorion571 views5th cent BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.20g). Head of eagle right / Uncertain symbol or monogram. Feb 15, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 350-300) Drachm - Memnon463 viewsca 333-304 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.24g). Head of Helios with nimbus left / Rosebud, M-E. Good VF. Rare. Feb 14, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 350-300) Drachm - Memnon413 viewsca 333-304 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.80g). Head of Helios with nimbus left / Rosebud, M-E. VF. Rare.Feb 14, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 530-480) Trihemiobol1170 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.18g). Tunny fish right / Irregular incuse. Ex Rosen Coll.1 commentsDec 31, 2004
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Uncertain (BC 350-300) Drachm - Memnon472 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.01g). Head of Helios left, surrounded by solar crown / Rose, two buds on either side, N-I. Toned VF, light porosity. Very rare.Dec 24, 2004
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Uncertain (BC 510) Drachm2400 viewsca 510 BC. AR Drachm (3.95g). Head of Gorgon facing / Incuse square divided into four compartments, three containing a pellet and one a crescent. Extremely rare. Nicely toned. Very fine.
Dec 07, 2004
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Uncertain (BC 480-450) Tetrobol633 views5th century BC. AR Tetrobol (3.38g). Forepart of winged horse right / Head of a satyr right, within dotted incuse square. Fine/near VF, even porosity. Very rare. Dec 05, 2004
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 3 - Tetartemorion706 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.19g, 5mm) Head of eagle right / circular symbol (wreath or diadem?) or monogram within incuse square.Nov 24, 2004
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