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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

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Rhodes (BC 400-350) Didrachm527 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Didrachm (6.54g). Head of Helios facing, turned slightly right / Rose with bud to right, grapevine to left, E below, within shallow incuse square. Toned, good VF.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm524 viewsca 250-230 BC. AR Didrachm (6.74g). Magistrate Mnasimachos. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / P-O, rose with bud to right; Athena holding aphlaston to left, ΜΝΑΣΙΜΑΧΟΣ above. Toned EF.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm521 viewsca 250-230 BC. AR Didrachm (6.90 gm). Herasikles, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / P-O flanking stem, rose with bud to right; helmet to left, ΕΡΑΣΙΚΛΗΣ above. Toned EF, artistic, hight relief obverse die.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 250-230) Didrachm565 viewsca 250-230 BC. AR Didrachm (6.76g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; Athena holding aphlaston to left, TIMOΘΕΟΣ (magistrate) above.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 250) Didrachm571 viewsca 250 BC. AR Didrachm (6.60g). Radiate head of Helios 3/4 right / Rose, ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above, star and ΔΙ to left. Ex Gorny & Mosch (1994), lot 284.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 304-275) Didrachm653 viewsca 304-275 BC. AR Didrachm (6.86g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / ΡΟΔΙΟΝ, rose with bud to right; grape cluster and EY to left. Good VF, toned, reverse slightly double struck.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 100) Hemidrachm588 viewsafter 100 BC. AR Hemidrachm - Triobol (1.14g). Radiate head of Helios 3/4 right / Rose with two buds, star to right, ΜΗΝΟΣ (?) (magistrate) above. EF.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol521 viewsca 188-84 BC. AR Diobol (0.88g). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose with bud to left; caduceus to right. EF, toned. Ex Auktion Tkalec & Rauch 4 (1989), lot 141.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 275-250) Diobol798 viewsca 275-250 BC. AR Diobol (0.93g). Head of Helios right / Two rosebuds, helmet above. VF.1 commentsMay 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol473 viewsca 188-84 BC. AR Diobol (0.95g, 11h). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, Rose with bud to left; star to right. Superb EF, toned. Choice flan.May 20, 2005
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Tabai (BC 100-0) AE 16704 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE16 (3.65g, 11h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Caps of Dioskouri, stars above, ΤΑΒΕNΩΝ below.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 205-188) Drachm452 viewsca 205-188 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.59g, 12h). Helios head facing slightly right, Gorgon-like with snake-like hair / Rose wtih bud to right, bowcase to left, P - O below rose, ΓΟΡΓΟΣ (magistrate) above. An interesting double-pun - on Rhodes/rose and Gorgos/gorgon-like Helios.May 20, 2005
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Halikarnassos (BC 150-50) AE 19406 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE19 (3.90g, 12h). Bearded head of Poseidon right / Ornamented trident head with dolphins between prongs; ΑΛΙΚΑ to left, ΜΕΛΑ (magistrate) to right.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (AD 117-138) AE 18 - Hadrian676 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE18 (3.40g). Draped bust right / IN DI CTRA - CUNKLHTOC, draped bust of young Senate right. Fine green patina, obverse slightly decentered. Good VF.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm547 viewsafter 166 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.64g). Laureate, bearded head of Zeus right/ C-T, Eagle with spread wings standing right, DIO [...] (magistrate) above, within incuse square. Gold (!) toning, good VF. Ex Muenzzentrum 27 (1976), lot 38.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm489 viewsafter 166 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.25g). Laureate, bearded head of Zeus right/ C-T, Eagle with spread wings standing right, dolphin in front, ΠΛΙΩΝΙ [...] (magistrate) above, within incuse square. Dark patina, VF.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (AD 0-200) AE 241115 views1st-2nd cent AD. AE24 (7.15g). CTRATONI-KEWN, Zeus Panamaros, radiate with sceptre over shoulder, on horseback right / YHFICAMENOU FLAUBIOU DIOMH DOUC, Hekate, with veil billowing overhead, seated side-saddle on a lion, radiate with a dog's tail, running left. EF, attractive olive green patina with a dusting of light earthen encrustation, unusually well struck for this issue.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (BC 125-85) AE 12413 viewsca 125-85 BC. AE12 (1.02g). Laureate head of Hekate, moon on forehead / ΣΤΡΑ−ΤΟΝΙ, torch, within shallow incuse square. Light green patina, VF.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (BC 125-85) AE 20443 viewsca 1st century BC. AE20 (7.09g). Laureate head of Hekate, moon on forehead / Nike walking right, holding palm and wreath. Dark green patina, VF.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (BC 88-30) Reduced Drachm494 viewsca 88-30 BC. AR Reduced Drachm (1.72g). Head of Hekate with rolled hair and crescent on forehead / Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm; grain ear before, ΠΑΜΦΙΛΟC (magistrate) above. VF, porous, small flan crack. Rare.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm519 viewsca 150-120 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12 mm, 1.08g, 12h). Leaureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing 3/4 to right, wings open; Σ-T around, club to right, APITCAC (magistrate) above.May 20, 2005
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Stratonikeia (BC 166) Hemidrachm663 viewsafter 166 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.18g). Laureate, bearded head of Zeus right/ C-T, Eagle with spread wings standing right, harpa in front, MELANTOY (magistrate) above, within incuse square. Light tone, EF. Broken off on rim.May 20, 2005
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Mylasa (BC 170-130) Drachm486 viewsca 175-160 BC. AR Drachm (15 mm, 2.02g, 12h). Helios head facing, eagle standing on right cheek / Rose with buds to right and left, P-A/S-L.May 20, 2005
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Mylasa (BC 170-130) Drachm632 viewsca 175-160 BC. AR Drachm (2.33g). Head of Helios facing, eagle on right cheek / Rose with bud to right. EF/VF. Scarce.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 125-88) Drachm498 viewsca 125-88 BC. AR Drachm (17 mm, 2.52g, 1h). Helios radiate head right / Rose with bud to left, rising sun to right, P--O below rose, ΑΝΤΑΙΟΣ (magistrate).May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 230-205) Tetradrachm557 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.53g, 12h). Helios radiate head 3/4 to right / Rose with bud to right, thunderbolt to left, ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above, ΑΜΕΙΝΙ−ΑΣ (magistrate).May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 40-AD 25) Didrachm484 viewsca 40 BC-25 AD. AR Didrachm (20 mm, 4.28g, 12h). Helios radiate head 3/4 right / Full-blown rose from above, corn-ear w/in border of dots, P - O around.May 20, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 40-AD 25) Didrachm392 viewsca 40 BC-25 AD. AR Didrachm (19mm, 4.10g, 6h). Helios radiate hd 3/4 right / Full-blown rose from above, corn-ear within border of dots, P - O around, ΑΙΝΕΑΣ (magistrate).May 20, 2005
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Alinda (AD 193 - 211) AE - Septimius Severus768 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193 - 211 AD. AE (21.82g). AUT KAIS SEUHROS PERTINAX, Laureate head R / EPI [ARKOR MEN]IPPOU ALINDEWN, Herakles fighting the nemean lion. Red-brown patina, VF.May 20, 2005
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Mopsos (AD 217-218) AE 21 - Diadumenian419 viewsDiadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE21 (6.62g). [...]MENIAN, cuirassed bust R / MO[YEA]TWN, Crab. Dark green patina, good VF. Very rare.May 19, 2005
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Mopsos (BC 200-0) AE 21657 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE21 (7.58g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Circular altar on legs. Good VF, minor rough area on reverse, brown patina.May 19, 2005
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Anazarbos (BC 39-31) AE 21904 viewsTarkondimotos, circa 39-31 BC. AE21 (8.35g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter, ANAZAPBEΩN to right.May 19, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 230-205) Tetradrachm632 viewsca 230-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.50g). Tharsytas, magistrate. Facing radiate head of Helios / Rose with bud; eagle on torch, ΘΑΡΣΥΤΑΣ. Near EF. Well struck, good metal.Apr 29, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 40-AD 25) AE 18559 viewsca 40-25 BC. AE18 (3.49g). Radiate head of Helios right / ΡΟΔΙωΝ, open rose, seen from above; herm. EF, wonderful green patina.Apr 29, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 88) AE 28615 viewsca 88 BC, Siege of Mithradates VI. AE28 (14.61g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose; helmet to left, thunderbolt to right. VF, dark brown patina. Good strike on a broad flan, much superior most published specimens in the series.

Struck during Mithradates VI's failed 6-month siege of Rhodes in 88 BC. Unable to produce enough silver for military expenditures, the Rhodians resorted to a fiduciary bronze coinage. (See R. Ashton, Rhodian Bronze Coinage and the Siege of Mithradates VI, in NumChron 2001.)
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Rhodes (BC 188-84) Diobol475 viewsca 188-84 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.93g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose with bud to left; caduceus to right. Superb EF, toned.Apr 29, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 125-88) Drachm704 viewsca 125-88 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.94g, 12h). Antaios, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose, bud to right; sun to right, ΑΝΤΑΙΟΣ above. Superb EF, slight reverse die shift.Apr 29, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm726 viewsca 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.12g, 12h). Agemachos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / P-O, rose, bud to right; aphlaston to left, ΑΓΕΜΑΧΟΣ above. EF, darkly toned, spot of encrustation on reverse. Struck from artistic dies.Apr 29, 2005
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Laodikeia (AD 14-37) AE 18651 views14-37 AD. AE18 (4.49g, 12h). Dioskourides, magistrate. ΛΑΟΔΙ-ΚΕΩΝ, laureate and draped bust of Men right, wearing Phrygian cap and torque; all set on crescent / ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΙΔΗΣ, eagle facing, head left, wings folded; PK(ligate) O monogram in right field. Good VF, black patina with beige overtones.Apr 29, 2005
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Rhodes (BC 40-AD 25) Didrachm480 viewsca 40 BC-25 AD. AR Didrachm (21mm, 3.82g, 9h). Timostratos, magistrate. Radiate facing head of Helios / Rose in full bloom, ΤΙΜΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ around. EF, toned.Apr 29, 2005
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Kyzikos (AD 200-300) AE 17544 views3rd cent AD. AE17 (3.94g, 6h). Anepigraphic, head of Kore right, wearing grain ear wreath / lion advancing right; KVZIKH, NWN in exergue. Good VF, dark green patina. An apparently unpublished reverse type for this issue.Apr 29, 2005
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Amisos (BC 118-63) AE 181248 viewsca 118-63 BC. AE18 (4.62g). Panther walking right, holding stag's head in paw / Cista mystica, thyrsos with panther skin, taenia and bells; ΑΜΙ-ΣΟ[Υ] below. Rare. aXFApr 16, 2005
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Peltai (BC 200-0) AE 17472 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE17 (4.71g, 1h). Helmeted bust of Athena right / Lion seated left, ΠΕΛ - [Τ]ΗΝΟ, []ΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ in exergue. VF.Apr 16, 2005
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Gargara (BC 400-350) Drachm516 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.88g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bull grazing left, ΓΑΡΓ above. Fine, porous. Rare.Apr 13, 2005
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Samos (BC 404-394) Tridrachm3880 viewsca 404 or 394 BC. AR Tridrachm or Double Siglos (11.29g, 12h). The infant Herakles, nude but for a baldric over his left shoulder, kneeling to right on ground line, strangling a serpent with each hand, ΣΥΝ / Lion's mask facing, ΣΑ below; all within circular incuse. Extremely rare. Toned EF. From the collections of C. Gillet, 1138, R. Jameson, and the Reverend H.V. Elliott, SWH 2/1908, purchased in Asia Minor 1818-1819.

This rare coin was struck to celebrate an alliance (syn = synmachikon = a coin of allies) between cities in western Asia Minor (Byzantion, Ephesos, Iasos, Knidos, Kyzikos, Lampsakos, Rhodes and Samos), which all used the common type of infant Herakles/snakes on obv with rev bearing normal city badge. It was thought that this alliance came about in 394 after the defeat of the Spartan fleet, but Karweise, Lysander as Herakliskos Drakonopnigon ('Herakles the snake-strangler'), NC 1980, has made a good case for it having taken place 10 years earlier, when the cities threw off Athenian domination with the help of the Spartan Lysander. In many ways this seems a better choice, but hoard evidence is inconclusive.
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Samos (BC 522-520) Didrachm599 viewsca 520 BC. AR Didrachm (6.87g). Forepart of bull right / Head of roaring lion right, within incuse square. Toned EF, exceptional flan. Very rare, only 5 recorded specimens.Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 477-460) Tetradrachm525 viewsca 485-439 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.06g, 12h). Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right, ΣΑ above. Good VF, attractively toned.Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 404-385) Tetradrachm534 viewsca 404-385 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.06g). Pythion, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right; branch behind, ΠΥΘΙΩΝ above. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 404-385) Tetradrachm605 viewsca 404-385 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.72g). Hegesianax, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right; branch behind, ΗΓΗΣΙΑΝΑΞ above, monogram in circle below. Good VF, attractively toned, well-centered. Ex Hess-Leu 49 (4/1971), lot 214; Hermitage Museum Collection (Schlessinger 13, 2/1935), lot 1306.Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 398-365) Obol412 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Lion's scalp facing / Forepart of bull right; ΣA below. VF.Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 270-240) Oktobol746 viewsca 270-240 BC. AR Oktobol (4.72g, 12h). Lion's mask facing within dotted circle / Forepart of bull right; krater behind; trident head below; olive branch to right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above. Beautifully toned, a splendid example. Good extremely fine. From the collections of O.H. Knoepke, Glendining's (12/1986), lot 293 and R.C. Lockett, IV, Glendining (2/1966), lot 2352, ex Naville IV (6/1922), lot 876.Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 210-185) Drachm732 viewsca 200 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.02g). Facing lion's mask / Forepart of bull right; ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above, crater, monogram and ear of corn below. Toned. Extremely fine.Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 270-240) Oktobol631 viewsca 270-240 BC. AR Oktobol (4.59g, 3h). Lion's mask facing within dotted circle / Forepart of bull right; olive branch to right, trident below, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above. Toned, EF. Jamgochian coll., Peus 340 (11/1994), lot 376. Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 522-520) Trihemiobol543 viewslate 6th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.80g). Bull's head right / Head of a roaring lion right, within incuse square. Toned, good VF.Apr 10, 2005
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Samos (BC 350) AE 14632 viewsca 350 BC. AE14 (2.79g). Head of Hera right, wearing stephane and necklace / Facing lion's scalp, ΣΑ below. EF, choice green patina, high points a little rough on the obverse. Ex R.C. Lockett Collection (Glendining's, 2/1961), lot 2888 (part of).Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 530-500) Hemidrachm666 viewsca 510 BC. AR Hemidrachm (3.50g). Protome of a winged griffin right, forelegs extended with talons outstretched / Irregular incuse square. Extremely rare. Toned, EF.

From the collections of H.S. von Aulock and R. Jameson. This is a most enigmatic coin, possibly even unpublished. While it was attributed to Teos in von Aulock, Jameson pointed out that griffin protomes were not used there (but cf. coin #557); Balcer excluded it from his corpus (without comment). It could have been minted in Phokaia, as Babelon pointed out in his commentary on a very similar drachm (Traite'), especially since griffin protomes were used on later issues at Phokaia.
Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 530-478) Drachm435 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Drachm (5.76g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Toned, good VF, light porosity.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 530-478) Drachm399 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Drachm (5.92g). Griffin with curled wings seated right / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Toned, good VF, well centered. Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 530-478) Drachm451 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Drachm (5.85g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, left forepaw raised / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, near EF, minor roughness and some heavy patina on the reverse.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 510-490) Trihemiobol388 viewsca 530-490 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.36g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised / Quadripartite incuse square. Darkly toned, near EF. Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 530-478) Hemidrachm409 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.91g). Griffin sitting right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Ex Lanz Auc. 22 (Muenchen 1982), lot 379.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 300) Hemidrachm425 viewsca 300 BC. AR Triobol (1.38g). Griffin springing right / Kantharos, THI above, ΗΡΟΔ-ΟΤΟΣ (magistrate); in fields: monogram to left, lyre to right. VF.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol398 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Reduced Rhodian Diobol (0.93g). Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Chelys; ΔΙΟΥΧΕΣ (magistrate) to left. aEF.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 150) Hemidrachm795 viewsca mid 2nd century BC. AR Triobol (1.85g). Laureate head of Dionysos right; thyrsos behind / Lyre, ΤΗΙ-ΩΝ. VF. Rare.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm423 viewsca 394-300 BC. AR Triobol (1.47g). Diogenes, Magistrate. Griffin sitting right / Kantharos, THI above, ΔΙΟΓΕ-ΝΗΣ around. VF/EF.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 478-449) Obol410 viewsca 478-449 BC. AR Obol (1.12g). Griffin sitting right, apple below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 300) Didrachm1094 viewsca 300 BC. AR Didrachm (5.99g). Griffin seated right / Anakreon seated right, plucking a lyre; magistrate [ΠΡ]ΟΚΛΕΙΔΗΣ. Unpublished types. Nicely toned, good VF, strike a bit uneven on the obverse. Unique.

This is the second known example of an Anakreon didrachm, the first being a coin that turned up last year with the magistrate's name Aristonax. The magistrate Prokleides also appears on a drachm that shares its obverse die with an Aristonax drachm (see CNG Auction 55, lot 519). Anakreon (fl. late 6th Century BC) was a lyric poet who was a native of Teos. This issue marks his first appearance on a coin, and in fact this is probably the first appearance of any poet on a coin. Anakreon continued to appear on coins from Teos down through Roman times.
Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 375) Drachm2617 viewsca 375 BC. AR Drachm (3.56g). Griffin seated right, left paw raised / Granulated incuse square with broad bands dividing it into 4 sections; ΤΗΙΩΝ on 1 band, ΑΓΝΩΝ (magistrate) on other. Attractively toned EF, choice flan. Rare. Ex Jameson Coll., 1518.Apr 10, 2005
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Teos (BC 150) Hemidrachm559 viewsmid 2nd century BC. AR Triobol (1.69g, 12h). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath, thrysos behind shoulder / Lyre with four strings; monogram to left. Very rare. Extremely fine.Apr 10, 2005
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Gargara (BC 400-350) Drachm769 viewsca 350 BC. AR Drachm (2.83g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bull standing left feeding, ΓΑΡΓ above.Apr 04, 2005
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Parlais (AD 177-192) AE 16 - Commodus421 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE16 (1.91g). IMP L AVR - COMMODVS, Laureate head right / COL - PARLA, Panther with raised foreleg standing left. Dark patina with highlights, VF.Mar 31, 2005
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Komana (AD 193-211) AE 32 - Caracalla834 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE32 (13.66g), struck 205/6 AD. Youthful laureate head right / IERO - KAIC - KO-MANE, frontal view of tempel; inside, Nike standing on pedestal, holding wreath and palm; date in exergue ET BOR (= year 162 of local era). Green patina, good VF.Mar 31, 2005
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Komana (BC 85-65) AE 281125 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE28 (18.75g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos / ΚΟΜΑ-ΝΩΝ, Perseus standing left, wearing Phrygian helmet; holding head of Medusa in left hand, harpa in right, Medusa's body lying below, monogram to right. Scarce. Dark green patina, VF.Mar 31, 2005
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Komana (BC 85-65) AE 221276 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE22 (6.65g). Gorgoneion surrounded by aegis / ΚΟΜΑ-ΝΩΝ, Nik carrying palm leaf over shoulder; two monograms to right. Olive green patina, some porosity on rev., VF.Mar 31, 2005
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Komana (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimus Severus811 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (13.97g), struck 205/6 AD. Draped cuirassed bust right / IEROKAICA - KOMANEwN, temple; date in field, ET BOR (= year 172 of local era). Rare and interesting architechtural type. Dark, olive green patina. Light porosity on obv. EF.Mar 31, 2005
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 34 - Severus Alexander877 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE34 (28.47g), struck 234/35 AD. AUT K M AUR SEOUHROS ALEXANDROS, laureate cuirassed Bust R / ADR SEU ALE[...]T NE / PR PON, Altar; eagle and Helios in Quadriga above. Dark green patina, good VF.Mar 31, 2005
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE - Severus Alexander1898 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE (26,83g), struck 226 AD. AUT K M AUR SEOUHROS ALEXANDROS, laureate cuirassed Bust R / ADR SEU ALE[...]T NE / PR PON, Altar; eagle and Helios in Quadriga above; in field, year SKH (= 228). Good dark patina, some corrosion on rev., good VF.Mar 31, 2005
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander776 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (18.82g). Struck, 225-226 AD. Draped, cuirassed bust R / Turreted Tyche in long garb, cornucopiae in L hand, rudder in R; in fied, date ET - CK/H (= year 228 of the local era). Red-brown patina, VF.Mar 31, 2005
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Germanikopolis (AD 117-138) AE 24 - Hadrian804 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE24 (8.63g, 24mm). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus standing left with patera and sceptre; eagle before him. Good VF, black and earthen patina.Mar 31, 2005
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Isaura (AD 193-217) AE 31 - Julia Domna438 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE31 (18.15g). Draped bust right / Athena Promachos striding right, holding aegis and spear, hurling thunderbolt. Good VF, green patina. Scarce city. Mar 31, 2005
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Isaura (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla1431 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (18.15g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, drapery on shoulder, aegis on cuirass / Tetrastyle temple with arched pediment, bust of Hercules on column within. Near EF, green-brown patina. Scarce city.

Levante describes the reverse bust as Septimius Severus, but the prominence of Hercules in the city's pantheon makes him the more likely object of a cult temple.
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Isaura (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta492 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (5.02g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, aegis on cuirass / Hercules standing right, holding club and lion's skin. Good VF, green-brown patina. Scarce city.Mar 31, 2005
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Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla609 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.12g). ANTΩNINOC - ΠIOC AVΓ, laureate and cuirassed bust left / MHTPOΠO[ΛEΩC] (MHT ligate) - [ANKV]PAC, triform Hekate standing facing, wearing kalathos on each of her three heads, holding a patera, two torches and three other uncertain objects in her six hands. VF. Possibly only the second specimen known.Mar 31, 2005
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Isaura (AD 100-200) AE 18866 viewsAutonomous Issues, ca late 2nd cent AD. AE18 (3.10g). Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Young male with long hair riding lion right and wielding sword. Good VF, brown patina. Scarce city.

Isaura was the chief city of the region of Isauria, which became part of the province of Cilicia in Severan times. Isaura gained the honorific of Metropolis at some point in this period, and all its Severan coinage has this title. This coin must pre-date the union of the provinces and the elevation of Isaura. The Hercules head is a precise rendition of the type used by Alexander the great, while the identity of the lion rider has remained a mystery since the coin was first published in 1896.
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Nakoleia (AD 98-117) AE 25 - Trajan363 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE25 (10.61g). Laureate head right / NAKOLEWN, Demeter seated left, holding grain-ears and cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces. Drewry Coll. Ex Burstein Coll. (Peus 366 (10/2000), lot 804.)Mar 31, 2005
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Temenothyrai (AD 200-300) AE 24431 views3rd cent AD. AE24 (8.86g). Draped bust of the senate right / Athena standing right, holding spear and resting on shield. VF, brown patina.Mar 31, 2005
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Kadoi (AD 41-54) AE 20 - Claudius385 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE20 (6.23g). Laureate head right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter; monogram before. VF, green patina.Mar 31, 2005
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Dokimeion (AD 147-175) AE 27 - Faustina Jr.392 viewsFaustina Jr., wife of Marcus Aurelius, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE27 (11.91g). Draped bust right / Jupiter seated right on throne, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. VF, dark brown patina with golden high points, light cleaning marks on reverse.Mar 31, 2005
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Stektorion (AD 161-180) AE 15503 viewsCivic issue, time of Marcus Aurelius (ca 161-180 AD). AE15 (2.36g). FL-LIK-INNIANOU, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing modius / CTEKTO-PHNWN, bucranium surmounted by crescent; two stars above. EF, dark green-brown patina. Very rare city.Mar 31, 2005
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Otros (AD 193-209) AE 27 - Geta839 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 193-209 AD. AE27 (9.55g). PO CEPT GETAC KAI, bare-headed and cuirassed bust right / ALEXAN-DR-OC AN-EO[...] OTPONW, Otreus embarking on prow of ship to left, right arm raised, head turned back, holding spear in left hand. Good VF, black patina with earthen encrustation around the devices, old scratch on head, adjustment marks on reverse. Simpson Coll.; Ex Brand Coll., pt. 7 (Sotheby's, 10/1984), lot 393; Von Aulock Coll.; Prowe Coll., pt. II (Egger Auktion XLI, 5/1914), lot 1809.

Otrus was one of the five cities of the Eucarpic plain and may have been named Otrus after an emigration from Otroea in Bythinia, which according to Strabo (XII, 566) was founded by Otreus, the king of Phrygia of the time of the Trojan War.
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Kolybrassos (AD 218-222) AE 35 - Elagabalus399 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE35 (17.28g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / KOLVBPA-CCEWN, Athena standing facing, head right, holding patera and transverse spear. VF, dark brownish-green patina, rough surfaces. Apparently unrecorded for Elagabalus. Drewry Coll.Mar 31, 2005
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Korakesion (AD 117-138) AE 23 - Hadrian327 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE23 (7.94g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / KOPAKH-CIWTWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Good VF, attractive green patina. Drewry coll.Mar 31, 2005
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Karallia (AD 238-244) AE 23 - Gordian III404 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE23 (7.57g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust R / KARALL-IW[TWN], Luna standing L, crescent on head, holding torch. . VF, attractive pale green patina. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex CNG 27 (9/1993), lot 1246.Mar 31, 2005
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Mallos (BC 375-360) Stater744 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Stater (10.59g). Head of Kronos right / Demeter with torch and ear of grain walking right, ΜΑΛ to right. Toned, VF/EF.Mar 31, 2005
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Mallos (BC 385-333) Obol690 viewsca 385-333 BC. AR Obol (0.77g). Female head (Aphrodite?) right, wearing sphendome / Head of satrap right, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk). Good VF. Ex J. Brindley Coll. (= Auktion Baldwin's 34 (London, 2003), lot 343.Mar 31, 2005
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Mallos (BC 350) AE 12701 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE12 (1.11g). Head of Pyramos right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Gorgoneion facing. VF, green patina.Mar 31, 2005
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Erythrai (BC 300-200) AE 16454 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE16 (3.31g, 11h). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΜΗΤΡΑΣ - ΔΑΜΑΛΟΥ - ΕΡΥ in three lines. Brown-green patina, VF/aEF.Mar 29, 2005
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater456 viewsca 550 BC. AR 1/96 Stater - Lydo-Milesian standard (0.16g). Rosette with 9 petals and central pellet / Four pellets around a central pellet within deep incuse. VF/EF. Very rare. Ex Auktion Aufhauser 5 (1988), lot 106.Mar 29, 2005
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater588 viewsca 550 BC. AR 1/96 Stater - Lydo-Milesian standard (0.12g). Rosette with 9 petals and central pellet / Four pellets around a central pellet within deep incuse. VF/EF. Very rare. Ex Auktion Aufhauser 10 (1993), lot 142.Mar 29, 2005
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Erythrai (BC 500-480) Diobol403 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol (1.09g). Nude rider (Erythros?) right / Irregular incuse punch. Toned, good VF.Mar 29, 2005
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