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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian516 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (9.92g, 5h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate and draped bust right / Six grain ears tied in a bundle. VF, minor scratch in reverse field. A variety unknown to Metcalf.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian420 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.46g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / Distyle temple on podium of three steps; within, Minerva standing facing, head left, holding patera and shield set on ground; spear upright to her left. VF, light graffiti in obverse field. Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian1444 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.09g, 5h). Mint E. Struck after 128 AD. Laureate head left / Pax-Tyche standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae; at feet, anchor above prow left. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus, Very rare.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian351 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.96g, 5h). Mint D. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet, panther standing left with raised paw. VF, minor trace of light porosity.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian389 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.17g, 6h). Mint D. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet, panther pouncing left. VF, area of minor porosity on reverse.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian388 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.53g, 7h). Mint D. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right, slight drapery on left shoulder; c/m: IMP (ligate) VES AV(AV ligate) G in incuse / Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, holding Victory and spear. VF, light scratch in reverse field. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus which bore the IMP VES AV countermark.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian380 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.93g, 7h). Mint D. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, holding Victory and spear. VF, light scratch in reverse field. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian410 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.61 g, 6h). Mint C. Struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / Cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia; stags at sides. VF. Unpublished with laureate obverse type.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian337 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.96g, 5h). Mint B. Struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / Fortuna Redux standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, area of light porosity. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian425 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.64g, 7h). Mint B. Struck after 128 AD. AVGVSTVS HADRIANVS [P] P P, bare head right / MON AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and sceptre. VF, slight scratch in obverse field. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus, Sutherland Group VI. Unique. It appears that the engraver of the obverse die originally placed the first P in P P before Hadrian's neck, but then erased it in the die and engraved both letters below the bust.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian505 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.42g, 6h). Mint A. Struck after 128 AD. LVCVSTVS HLDPILNVS P P (sic), bare head right / COS III, six grain ears tied in a bundle. VF, minor slip strike on obverse. areas of minor porosity. Unique and unknown to Metcalf. This reverse type, with COS III across the lower field and multiple leaves on the stalks, was previously known from a single specimen in Vienna, which Metcalf assigned to an uncertain Mint A. The bust type and unusual legend, though, are unrecorded for this mint.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian400 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.90g, 5h). Mint A. Struck after 128 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front / Minerva standing left, shield at feet, holding thunderbolt and reverted spear. VF, obverse struck with slightly rusty dies. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia (cf. RSC 3). Unique and unknown to Metcalf. Metcalf assigned the reverse type, known from a single specimen (SNG von Aulock 6613), to an uncertain Mint D, while the obverse die he placed at uncertain Mint A, where it is struck with both a bundle of grain ears and Tyche Soterios as reverses. Minerva is unrecorded at Mint A.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian457 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.09g, 5h), struck after 128 AD. Mint A. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS III P P, Hadrian standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and reverted sceptre. VF, light scratches in obverse field. Unpublished reverse type.Sep 24, 2005
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Hierapolis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian584 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.82g, 7h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Great God right on horseback, holding labrys over shoulder. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus. Extremely rare and unpublished.Sep 24, 2005
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Hierapolis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian540 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.22g, 6h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Apollo Citharoedus standing right, holding plectrum and lyre. VF, a few scratches. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus.Sep 24, 2005
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Eumeneia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian446 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.35g, 1h). Eumeneia mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Legionary aquila between two standards containing vexilla. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus.Sep 24, 2005
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Eumeneia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian459 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.87g, 1h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding raven and labrys. Good VF, reverse double struck. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia. Extremely rare.Sep 24, 2005
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Aizanis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm – Hadrian609 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.60g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF, traces of porosity.Sep 24, 2005
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Aizanis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian720 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.91g, 7h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Jupiter standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus of Trajan.Sep 24, 2005
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Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian595 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.48g, 1h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right; countermark: IMP (ligate) VES AV(AV ligate) G in incuse / Cult statue of Kore standing facing; grain ears and poppy at feet. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony which bore the IMP VES AV countermark.Sep 24, 2005
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Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian611 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.87g, 7h). Sardis mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Kore standing facing; grain ears and poppy at feet. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.Sep 24, 2005
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Sardeis (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian520 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.36g, 8h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Demeter advancing right, holding grain ears and reverted torch. Good VF, obverse double struck. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.Sep 24, 2005
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Nysa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian817 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.12g, 12h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right; overturned basket of flowers below; above, Eros flying right, holding wedding torch. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Unique variety with Eros. This unique example depicts a winged figure holding the wedding torch, or taeda, above the horses. This is Hymenaeus, one of the erotes and the personification of the Hymenaea, or wedding song sung outside the bridal chamber. Metcalf's attribution to this mint is based on the regional association of this reverse type.Sep 24, 2005
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Nysa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian786 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.36g, 1h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right. VF, small area of flat strike in reverse legend. Overstruck on a Hadrianic Diana Ephesia cistophorus. Unique variety without the overturned basket of flowers.Sep 24, 2005
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Nysa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian992 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.00g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right; overturned basket of flowers below. VF, small area of flat strike in obverse legend. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Extremely rare. This unique example depicts a winged figure holding the wedding torch, or taeda, above the horses. This is Hymenaeus, one of the erotes and the personification of the Hymenaea, or wedding song sung outside the bridal chamber. Metcalf's attribution to this mint is based on the regional association of this reverse type.Sep 24, 2005
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Mylasa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian630 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.54g, 5h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Zeus (Jupiter) Carius standing facing, reverted spear and shield; at feet, eagle standing left on tree stump. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.Sep 24, 2005
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian545 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.27g, 1h). Smyrna mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cybele seated left on backless throne, holding patera and resting forearm on tympanum; at feet, lion left with paw raised. VF, spot of encrustation at base of neck.Sep 24, 2005
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian587 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.94g, 6h), struck after late 128 AD. Bare head right / Two Nemeses standing facing, vis-a-vis, each holding out fold of drapery; the left also holding a bridle, the right a rule. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.Sep 24, 2005
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Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian542 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.21g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Eagle standing left, head right, with wings displayed, on thunderbolt. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.Sep 24, 2005
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Miletos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian691 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.80g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Temple of Apollo Didymeus: tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, pellet in pediment; within, statue of Apollo standing facing, holding stag and bow. VF, obverse struck with slightly rusty dies. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.Sep 24, 2005
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Miletos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian688 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.67g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Temple of Apollo Didymeus: tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, pellet in pediment; within, statue of Apollo standing facing, holding stag and bow. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian628 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.03g, 1h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Aesculapius standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; c/m: IMP (ligate) VES AV(AV ligate) G in incuse. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus which bore the IMP VES AVG countermark. The countermark was present on the undertype and was not obliterated by the overstrike.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian656 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.73g, 12h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Aesculapius standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, light scratches in fields.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian676 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.47g, 5h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia; stags at sides. VF, trace of light toning on obverse.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian700 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.76g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Leucophryne(?) crowned with wreaths by flanking Nikai; eagles at sides. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Extremely rare, only three specimens cited by Metcalf.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian627 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.52g, 6h). Struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / Jupiter (Zeus) Olympius seated left, holding statuette of Diana Ephesia and sceptre. VF, area of minor porosity on reverse. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian588 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.56g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Fortuna Ephesia standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, area of light porosity. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian733 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.25g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with figures; cult statue of Diana within. VF, light graffiti in obverse field.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian753 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.00g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with figures; cult statue of Diana within. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian724 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.85g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with crescent above altar; cult statue of Diana within. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian891 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.93g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / DIANA EPHESIA, cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia; stags at sides. VF.Sep 24, 2005
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian and Sabina906 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.61g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head of Hadrian right / Draped bust of Sabina right, hair drawn up in elaborate plaiting. VF, toned with areas of purple iridescence. Extremely rare. Only one cistophorus with the busts of Hadrian and Sabina is published (Leo Benz Collection [Lanz 94, 11/1999, lot 531 = Lanz 30 [11/1984], lot 548 [realized 15,000 DM]) and stylistically belongs to Metcalf's Unattributed Mint (Cistophori, pl. 27, 393-404). Our coin, however, was clearly struck at Nicomedia, based on its obverse die link to Metcalf's type B19, no. 43 (obv. die O30). The presence of Sabina's imperial title dates the coin to after 128 AD, the year in which she was made Augusta.Sep 24, 2005
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian676 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.55g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COM BIT, S P Q P (sic) across fields, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, POM AVG (sic) across frieze, pellet in pediment. VF. Attractive portrait.Sep 24, 2005
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian854 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.75g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, S P Q P (sic) across fields, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM AVG across frieze, shield in pediment, dot between fourth and fifth columns. Good VF. Exceptional.Sep 24, 2005
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian807 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.22g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate and draped bust right / COM BIT, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, three standing figures standing front in pediment, each holding a spear. VF, flan flaw on reverse. Unpublished variety with standing figures in pediment.Sep 24, 2005
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian884 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, clipeus in pediment; within, Hadrian standing left, holding patera and reverted spear. VF, trace of porosity in reverse fields.Sep 24, 2005
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian970 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.67g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / COM BIT, tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, no pellet in pediment; within, draped male figure standing right, holding sceptre and Victory. VF, trace of porosity on reverse. Attractive portrait.Sep 24, 2005
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian930 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, no pellet in pediment. VF, light scratches in fields.Sep 24, 2005
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Nikomedeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian1136 viewsHadrian. 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.43g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Laureate head right / COM BIT, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, ROM S P AVG across frieze, pellet in pediment. VF.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 96-98) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Nerva516 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.07g, 7h). Uncertain Asia Minor (or Rome) mint. Struck 97 AD. Laureate head right / Distyle temple set on four-tiered base; within, cult statue of Augustus standing facing, holding spear, being crowned with wreath by female figure holding cornucopiae; ROMA ET AVG across entablature. VF. While no decisive evidence exists for the location of the mint of the cistophori during the reigns of Vespasian through Trajan, the style, legends, and, in particular, the consistent die axis point to Rome, suggesting that these coins were minted in the capital and then sent to Asia for local use.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (AD 96-98) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Nerva488 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.03g, 7h). Uncertain Asia Minor (or Rome) mint. Struck 97 AD. Laureate head right / Temple of Diana Perga: distyle temple set on three-tiered base; cult statue of Diana standing facing within; DIANA PERG across entablature. VF. Rare.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitia1019 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.06g, 6h). Ephesus (or Rome) mint. Struck 82 AD. Draped bust right / Venus standing right, leaning on cippus, holding helmet and sceptre. Near VF, toned. Rare. Ex CNG 60 (5/2002), lot 1630. While no decisive evidence exists for the location of the mint of the cistophori during the reigns of Vespasian through Trajan, the style, legends, and, in particular, the consistent die axis point to Rome, suggesting that these coins were minted in the capital and then sent to Asia for local use.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 79-91) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Julia Titi969 viewsJulia Titi, daughter of Titus. Augusta, 79-91 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.04g, 6h). Struck under Domitian, ca 81-82 AD. Draped bust right / Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre. VF, toned, atttractive. Very rare. Ex CNG 58 (9/2001), lot 1151. While no decisive evidence exists for the location of the mint of the cistophori during the reigns of Vespasian through Trajan, the style, legends, and, in particular, the consistent die axis point to Rome, suggesting that these coins were minted in the capital and then sent to Asia for local use.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Claudius and Agrippina Junior915 viewsClaudius and Agrippina II, 49-54 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.84g, 6h). Struck circa 50-51 AD. Laureate head of Claudius right / Draped bust of Agrippina right. Fine, light graffiti (VR and Z) in fields.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Claudius1019 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.90g, 7h), struck ca 41-42 AD. Bare head left; c/m: IMP (ligate) VES AV(AV ligate) at base of neck / Temple of Diana Ephesia: cult statue of Diana of Ephesus within tetrastyle temple, pediment decorated with figures flanking a central table with disk above, two tables and recumbent figures in angles. Good Fine.Sep 24, 2005
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Claudius1557 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.30g, 6h), struck ca 41-42 AD. Bare head left / Temple of Diana Ephesia: cult statue of Diana of Ephesus within tetrastyle temple, pediment decorated with figures flanking a central table with disk above, two tables and recumbent figures in angles. Good VF, toned.Sep 24, 2005
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Kaisareia (AD 33-34) Drachm - Tiberius and Drusus1434 viewsTiberius, with Drusus. AR Drachm (3.74g, 11h), struck 33-34 AD. Laureate head of Tiberius right / Bare head of Drusus left. Superb EF, wonderful gold, gray, and iridescent toning. Rare, and with splendid portraits. From the RLS Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XX (3/1988), lot 100.Sep 24, 2005
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Uncertain (BC 27-AD 14) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Augustus810 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.59g, 6h). Unidentified mint C. Restitution issue struck under Hadrian, after 128 AD. Bare head of Augustus right / Hadrian standing left, holding grain ears. VF, toned, graffiti on reverse. Rare.Sep 24, 2005
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Cyprus Uncertain (AD 138-161) AE 32 - Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius701 viewsAntoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 138-161 AD. AE32 (25.98g, 6h), struck ca 141-161 AD. Laureate and draped bust of Pius right / Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Aurelius right. Good VF, black-green and red-brown patina with gray-green overtones. Rare and of fine style.Sep 24, 2005
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Tyana (AD 193-211) AE 28 - Septimius Severus842 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE28 (15.19g, 1h). Dated RY 4 (196/7 AD). Laureate bust right / Brahma bull standing right; date below. Good VF, green patina.
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Kaisareia (AD 37-41) Drachm - Gaius (Galigula)1503 viewsGaius (Galigula), 37-41 AD. AR Drachm (3.63g, 1h). Bare head right / IMPERATOR P M A[VGV]R TR POT, simpulum and lituus. VF, light iridescent toning, good metal. Very rare.Sep 24, 2005
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Kaisareia (AD 33-38) Drachm - Divus Augustus and Germanicus1573 viewsDivus Augustus and Germanicus, died 14 and 19 AD respectively. AR Drachm (3.63g, 1h), struck 33/4 or 37/8 AD. DIVVS AVGVS-T(?), radiate head of Augustus left / GERMANICVS C-ES TI AVGV COS II P[M(?)], bare head of Germanicus right, wearing beard. VF, light iridescent toning, good metal. The date of this issue remains uncertain. RPC places it late in Tiberius' reign, circa 33/4 AD, while the traditional dating, adopted by RIC and Sydenham, is in the first year of Caligula's reign, 37/8 AD.Sep 24, 2005
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Ankyra (AD 196-198) AE 28 - Caracalla696 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE28 (16.75g, 2h). Bare-headed and draped bust right / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins; anchor in exergue. Good VF, dark olive patina.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I342 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (17.67g, 6h), struck after 254/5 AD. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche of Tarsus seated right, being crowned by Perseus standing left, holding harpe; to left of Tyche, Hercules standing right, below, river-god Cydnus swimming left. VF, olive-brown patina, adjustment marks.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius338 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (21.56g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on ox head and holding infant Telephus, who reaches for hind standing right, head left; tree behind; A M K in exergue, G B in legend. Near VF, black-green patina with dusty blue-green overtones, light overall roughness. A rare mythological type.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 31 - Trajan Decius325 viewsTrajan Decius. 249-251 AD. AE31 (21.92g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow and arrow; at feet on either side, deer standing left and dog standing right with raised paw, head left; A-M-K in fields, G B in legend. VF, olive-brown patina.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina307 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (17.11g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet, panther standing left, head right; A-M/K and B/ Γ in fields. Near VF, olive-brown patina with dusty blue-green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III317 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (24.38g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Sandan standing on horned animal right, bow and quiver over shoulder, holding flower and wreath; all within arched distyle temple; A M/K and B/ G in fields. VF, olive patina with dusty blue-green overtones, small areas of encrustation.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III380 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (29.49g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield decorated with aegis / Gordian, radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right; A/M/K and B- Γ in fields. VF, black-green patina with beige overtones, very light overall roughness.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III324 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (23.91g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Homonoia standing left, holding phiale over lighted altar, and cornucopiae; A/M/K and B/ Γ in fields. VF, brown and black surfaces with traces of blue-green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 36 - Balbinus355 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE36 (24.31g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pupienus(?), radiate, on horseback right, casting javelin at lion leaping right beneath with head left; A in legend, M/K and Γ /B in fields. VF, olive patina with light blue-green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 37 - Maximinus I353 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE37 (24.88g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing left, holding Apples of the Hesperides(?) and club over shoulder; A/M/K and G/B in fields. VF, brown surfaces with traces of dark blue-green overtones, small pit in reverse, minor overall roughness.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla474 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (23.05g, 7h). Mantled bust left, wearing demiourgic crown / Athlete standing facing, head left, holding palm; agonistic crown above; Γ -B and A M/K in fields. VF, dusty blue-green patina, minor scrape in reverse field.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla463 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (20.45g, 7h). Mantled bust right, wearing demiourgic crown / Tyche of Tarsus seated left, holding decastyle temple in each hand; A-M K and Γ B across fields. VF, red-brown and black-green patina with earthen overtones, minor scrapes in fields.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus615 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (22.43g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Severus in quadriga left, holding Nike and sceptre; Γ B across upper field. Near VF, brown and black patina, minor roughness on obverse.Sep 24, 2005
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian540 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE30 (16.76g, 1h). Laureate head right / Demos of Tarsus seated left, holding wreath. VF, green patina, small scrape in reverse field.Sep 24, 2005
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Syedra (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III296 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (8.85g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ares standing facing, head left, bound by Dike and Hermes. VF, black-green patina with earthen overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Syedra (AD 222-235) AE 32 - Severus Alexander325 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE32 (23.49g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ares standing facing, head right, holding spear and parazonium. VF, red-brown and black patina.Sep 24, 2005
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Seleukeia (AD 251-253) AE 26 - Trebonianus Gallus288 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE26 (12.34g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate Great God right on horseback, lighted altar before. VF, black-green patina with earthen overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordian III275 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (19.98g, 6h), struck 231/232 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: annulet within Δ / Aphrodite standing facing, head right, holding mirror; Erotes standing on either side, holding torches. VF, black-green patina with gray-green overtones, minor double strike on obverse.Sep 24, 2005
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Seleukeia (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander386 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 (20.37g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; c/m: annulet within Δ / Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath inscribed EΛΕ/ VΘE/ PAC. VF, brown patina with gray-green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Korykos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III339 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (21.38g, 5h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Aphrodite Euploia standing left, holding aphlaston and sceptre; at feet, prow of galley left. Near VF, olive patina with dusty blue-green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 27 - Domitian741 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE27 (16.29g, 1h). Dated CY 113 (94/5 AD). Laureate head right / Veiled head of Tyche right, wearing mural crown; date before. VF, even dark brown patina, with lighter brown highlights, overall attractive strike.Sep 24, 2005
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 30 - Valerian I350 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE30 (18.46g, 6h). Dated CY 300 (253/4 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; serpent-entwined staff before / Valerian standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff and phiale over lighted altar before distyle temple seen in perspective; date in exergue. Near VF, olive-brown surfaces, light scratches in reverse field.Sep 24, 2005
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Aigeai (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I346 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (18.54g, 6h). Dated CY 300 (253/4 AD). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Goddess seated left, casting ballot into urn at feet, and holding rudder; date to left. VF, green patina with lighter green overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander331 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (11.69g, 5h). Dated CY 275 (228/9 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena Nikephorus standing left; to left, goat recumbent left; date to right. VF, green patina with lighter green and beige overtones.Sep 24, 2005
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Aigeai (AD 202-205) AE 34 - Plautilla437 viewsPlautilla, wife of Caracalla. Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE34 (28.73g, 6h). Dated CY 248 (201/2 AD). Veiled, diademed, and draped bust left / Goddess seated left, casting ballot into urn at feet, and holding rudder; in exergue, goat standing left; date in fields. VF, black-green and olive patina, light roughness.Sep 24, 2005
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Aigeai (AD 117-138) Tridrachm - Hadrian545 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. BI Tridrachm (9.63g, 1h). Dated CY 164 (117/8 AD). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Amaltheia standing left, head right, holding cornucopiae and cradling infant Zeus, holding wreath; at feet, goat recumbent right, head left; date in legend. Fine, lightly toned, light scratches on neck, obverse a little soft at edge.Sep 24, 2005
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Antiocheia (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Faustina776 viewsFaustina, died 141 AD. AE22. Draped bust right / Two cornucopiae; in between, caduceus. Very fine.Sep 21, 2005
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Thyateira (AD 177-192) AE 43 - Commodus647 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE43 - Medallion (49.61g, 6h). T. Aurelius Barbarus, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate and draped bust right within oval incuse / Hephaestus seated left on wreathed cippus, putting finishing touches with hammer on a Corinthian helmet set on low column, while Athena, standing left, holding spear and shield, touches top of column; ΕΠΙ CΤPΑ ΤΙΤ−ΟV ΑVP−ΗΛΙΟV ΒΑPΒΑPΟ in legend. Fine, black olive and brick-red patina with lighter gray-green overtones. Rare and attractive mythological type. As related by Homer (Iliad 18), Achilles' armor was lost when, still sulking in his tent, he allowed his companion Patroclus to wear it while he spurred the Greeks into a battle on the plains below Troy. Overconfident, Patroclus met Hector in single combat. Mistaking Patroclus for Achilles, the Trojan hero Hector brutally killed him and dragged off Patroclus' still-armored corpse as a war prize. Achilles' mother, the sea nymph Thetis, persuaded the god Hephaestus to construct a new set of armor, among which a highly decorated shield was included.Sep 21, 2005
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Silandos (AD 198-209) AE 35 - Geta592 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE35 (29.37g, 6h). Helenus Apollon, first archon for the second time. Λ CΕΠΤΙ ΓΕΤΑC ΚΑΙ−CΑP, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΕΠΙ ΕΛΕΝΟV ΑΠΟΛ ΑP Α ΤΟ Β , [CΙ]ΛΑΝΔΕ/ΩΝ in two lines in exergue, octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, pellet in pediment. VF, olive patina, attractive strike. Apparently unique.Sep 21, 2005
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Silandos (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla457 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (17.16g, 11h). Helenus, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus standing left; at feet, panther left with head right; ΕΠΙ ΕΛΕΝΟV in legend. Good VF, black-green patina with traces of earthen overtones. The obverse die for this coin may have been recut from one for Septimius Severus.Sep 21, 2005
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Silandos (AD 177-192) AE 40 - Commodus534 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE44 - Medallion (45.10g, 6h). Tatianus, archierus and archon. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Commodus, holding sceptre, driving biga left; above, Nike, flying right, crowning him with wreath; Ε[ΠΙ] ΑPXΙΕ[ΠΕ]ΩC in legend, ΤΑΤΙΑÎΟV / [C]ΙΛΑÎΔΕΩΠ/ Κ ΑPX in three lines in exergue. VF, black, olive and brick-red patina. Extremely rare.Sep 21, 2005
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Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula885 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE17 (4.73g, 12h). Makedon, magistrate. Bare head right / capricorn left, bearing cornucopiae; monogram to left; ΜΑΚΕΔωΝ in exergue. Good VF, olive patina with traces of earthen overtones. Very rare magistrate, only three examples cited in RPC: one in Wintherthur, a second in Vienna, the third in a private collection.Sep 21, 2005
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian827 viewsKoinon of Bithynia, Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (6.50g, 7h). Laureate head right / Octastyle temple set on three-tiered podium, annulet in pediment. Good VF, even brown patina, with orichalcum highlights.Sep 21, 2005
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III272 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (17.77g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: ΔO monogram / Aphrodite standing right, looking in mirror. Near VF, green and brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.Sep 21, 2005
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander330 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (9.80g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: bull's head and Nike (three, all identical) / Emperor standing left within tetrastyle temple. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.Sep 21, 2005
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla358 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 Severus354 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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Diokaisareia (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla315 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (14.24g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: eagle and winged thunderbolt / Nike standing right, looking back, holding wreath and palm. VF, green and brown patina, a little rough. From the Ian Roper Collection.Sep 21, 2005
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