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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 18527 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE18 (4.54g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Shrimp or cray-fish right.Dec 03, 2004
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Prokonnesos (BC 350) AE 10692 viewsca 350 BC. AE10 (1.41g). Head of Aphrodite right, hair in sphendone / Oinochoe, ΠΡΟ−ΚΟΝ on either side.Dec 03, 2004
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Miletopolis (BC 200-0) AE 20560 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE20 (5.07g) Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / Double-bodied owl, head facing, ΜΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ around.Dec 03, 2004
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion752 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g). Forepart of boar left / Two tunnies swimming in opposite directions, bigger one to right, smaller to left. (the rev is upside down)Dec 03, 2004
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Kyzikos (BC 200-100) AE 28769 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE28 (9.99g). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira right, within dotted circle / Tripod, ΚΥZΙ-ΚΗΝΩΝ on either side, monogram to left, long torch below.Dec 03, 2004
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Gambrion (BC 350-250) AE 16927 views4th cent BC. AE16 (3.99g) Laureate head of Apollo right / Large star, pellet in center, Γ−[Α−Μ] between rays.Dec 03, 2004
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Adramytteion (BC 350) AE 161073 viewsmid 4th cent BC. AE16 (4.76g) Laureate Head of Zeus right / Forepart of winged horse right, [ΑΔΡΑ] above, grain ear below. good VF.Dec 03, 2004
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Adramytteion (BC 350) AE 101201 viewsmid 4th cent BC. AE10 (0.89g) Head of Zeus right / Forepart of winged horse right, ΑΔΡΑ above. VF.Dec 03, 2004
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Lamponeia (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm630 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.77g). Head of Dionysos right / Bull's head (bucranium) facing, Λ-Α-Μ around, all within incuse square. Good VFDec 03, 2004
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Lamponeia (BC 400) Obol844 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.58g) Bearded head of Dionysos right / Bull's head (bucranium) facing, Λ-Α-Μ around, all within incuse square. Dec 03, 2004
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Lamponeia (BC 450-400) Drachm637 viewsca 400 BC. AR Drachm (3.64g) Bearded head of Dionysos right / Bull's head (bucranium) facing, Λ-Α-Μ around, all within incuse square. Toned VF, porous. Very Rare.Dec 03, 2004
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Gargara (BC 440-400) Obol935 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Obol (0.63g) Male head (Apollo?) right / Ram's head right, ΓΑΡ above, within incuse square. VF, light porosity. Scarce.Dec 03, 2004
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Gargara (BC 500-475) Obol1585 viewsca 500-475 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.54g) Female head left, hair bound in sakkos, ΓΑΡ behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, slight flan bend. Apparently unpublished.

The location of this issue is based on the ethnic, but the style places it a at least a half century before the accepted date for the earliest coinage of Gargara.
Dec 03, 2004
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Arykanda (BC 200-0) AE 14589 views2nd-1st century BC. AE14 (2.82g) Radiate head of God (Sozon?) / Apollo standing to front, holding bow, leaning at column; city monogram to left. VF.Dec 03, 2004
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Thyateira (AD 55-60) AE 16 - Nero1140 viewsFirst Issue, 55-60 AD. AE16 (3.55g) Draped bust right, lightly bearded / ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗ-ΝΩΝ, double-axe.Dec 03, 2004
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 10933 viewslate 4th cent. BC. AE10 (1.30g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right; ΑΒΥ above, bow & arrow to right.Dec 03, 2004
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Skamandreia (BC 350-300) AE 19822 viewsca. 350-300 BC. AE19 (7.73g) Head of mountain-nymph Ide right, countermark / Fir tree; ΣΚ-Α, boar's head to right.Dec 03, 2004
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Alexandreia (BC 300) AE 20799 viewsca 300 BC. AE20 (7.88g) Laureate head of Apollo right / horse grazing right, ΑΛΕΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕΩΝ above and below, ΙΣ monogram and corn grain below.Dec 03, 2004
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Gergis (BC 350-241) AE 11665 viewsca 350 BC. AE11 (1.72g) Laureate head of Sibyl Herophile 3/4 to right / Sphinx seated right, ΓΕΡ to right.Dec 03, 2004
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Sigeion (BC 350) AE 12567 viewsca. 350 BC. AE12 (1.80g) Head of Athena 3/4 right, wearing triple-crested helmet / Owl standing right, head facing; crescent to left, ΣΙΓΕ to right.Dec 03, 2004
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Thymbra (BC 350) AE 16771 viewsca 350 BC. AE16 (5.13g) Bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon left / Θ-Υ between three rays of an eight-rayed star, monogram.Dec 03, 2004
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Thymbra (BC 350) AE 16670 viewsca 350 BC. AE16 (5.94g) Bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon left / Θ-Υ between three rays of an eight-rayed star, monogram.Dec 03, 2004
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Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 11783 viewsca 350 BC. AE11 (1.77g) Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion's head right, ANTAN to right.Dec 03, 2004
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Birytis (BC 350-250) AE 11905 viewsca 300 BC. AE11 (1.33g) Head of bearded Kabeiros left, wearing pilos / Β-Ι/Ρ-Υ, club, within wreath.Dec 03, 2004
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Sigeion (BC 350) AE 10673 viewsca 350 BC. AE10 (0.97g) Head of Athena right / Crescent, Σ-Ι/Γ-Ε.Dec 03, 2004
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Sigeion (BC 350) AE 13553 viewsca 350 BC. AE13 (1.78g) Head of Athena 3/4 to right, wearing triple-crested helmet / double-bodied owl, crescent to left, ΣΙΓΕ below.Dec 03, 2004
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(BC 390-370) Aruvatijesi and Zagaba - Obol774 viewsAruvatijesi and Zagaba, Dynasts, ca 390-360 BC. AR Obol (0.70g) Scalp of lion / Triskeles, ethnic around. aEFDec 02, 2004
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Gargara (BC 350) AE 13826 views4th century BC. AE13 (2.34g, 2h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse galloping right, ΓΑΡ above, club below. Good VF. Freeman coll.Dec 02, 2004
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Aigai (AD 41-48) AE 17 - Messalina1089 viewsMessalina, wife of Claudius. Augusta, 41-48 AD. AE17 (3.06g) Draped bust of Messalina right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. Good VF, dark green patina with earthen encrustation. Rare portrait issue of Messalina in her own name.Nov 30, 2004
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Kyme (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm7466 viewsca 350-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.81g). Eagle standing right, head reverted / Forepart of horse right. Lightly toned, good VF, some light scrapes on edge.Nov 30, 2004
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Kyme (BC 165-140) AE 201108 viewsca 250-190 BC. AE20 (8.91g). Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia and earring / [Κ]ΥΜΑΙ−ΩΝ, horse prancing right, one-handled cup below; magistrate ΠΥΘΑΣ. Near EF, dark brown patina with some red encrustation. Nov 30, 2004
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Aigai (AD 43-55) AE 16 - Britannicus1541 viewsBritannicus, son of Claudius and Messalina. Circa 43-55 AD. AE16 (2.90 gm). Chaleos, magistrate. Bare head of Britannicus right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare; only four specimens cited in RPC.Nov 30, 2004
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Aigai (AD 41-48) AE 17 - Messalina1173 viewsMessalina, wife of Claudius. Augusta, 41-48 AD. AE17 (1.89g) Draped bust of Messalina right / Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare portrait issue of Messalina in her own name. Nov 30, 2004
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Boione (BC 300) AE 111231 viewsca 300 BC. AE11. Head of female left, wearing earing and necklace / Bull standing right, ΒΟΙΩΝΙΤ above / IΚΟΝ (retrograde) below.Nov 30, 2004
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Boione (BC 300) AE 111246 viewsca 300 BC. AE11. Head of female left, wearing earing and necklace / Bull standing right, ΒΟΙΩΝΙΤ above / IΚΟΝ (retrograde) below.Nov 30, 2004
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Kalchedon (BC 387-340) Hemidrachm1135 viewsca mid 4th cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.84g, 12mm, 5h). KAΛ, forepart of bull left on grain ear, ΔA monogram before / three grain ears. Toned, good VF. Rare denomination.Nov 24, 2004
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Sinope (BC 520-480) Drachm1773 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Drachm (5.82g). Head of sea eagle left / Quadripartite pattern, opposite quadrants incuse and containing pellet in each.Nov 24, 2004
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 3 - Tetartemorion700 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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Aigai (BC 200-0) AE 121033 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (1.99g) Bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of goat right, ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ below, monograms above and to right. VF, dark green-brown patina.Nov 24, 2004
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Aigai (BC 160-150) Tetradrachm1119 viewsAfter 165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.69g). Laureate head of Apollo right; quiver and bow at neck / ΑΙΓΑΙΕΩΝ, Zeus standing half-left, holding eagle and sceptre; monogram before; all within oak-wreath. Toned, good VF. Rare.Nov 24, 2004
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Aigai (BC 300-200) AE 10836 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (1.25g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of goat right. Nice VF, dark green patina.Nov 24, 2004
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Epiphaneia (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia574 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (7.18g), dated year 151 (83/84 AD). Draped bust right / Athena standing left, right hand extended, left resting on shield; ANP (date) to left. VF, dark green patina, some smoothing. Very rare, only 1 specimen (the Levante specimen), recorded in RPC.Nov 23, 2004
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Kyme (AD 200-270) AE 17876 views3rd century AD. AE17 (3.12g) Bust of Amazon Kyme right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.Oct 29, 2004
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Obol983 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.67g) Forepart of bridled horse left / Incuse square.Oct 29, 2004
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Elaia (BC 340-300) AE 101102 viewsAfter 340 BC. AE10 (1.27g) Head of Athena left in Corinthian helmet / grain-seed within olive-wreath. Good VF, black patina.Oct 28, 2004
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Neonteichos (BC 300-150) AE 111022 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE11 (1.47g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; NE monogram below. VF, dark green patina. Oct 27, 2004
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Gryneion (BC 350-250) AE 12871 viewsBefore 306 BC. AE12 (1.51g). Laureate head of Apollo 3/4 facing left / mussel-shell. VF, porous, brown patina. Rare.Oct 27, 2004
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Gryneion (BC 350-250) AE 171227 viewsca 4th-3rd cent BC. AE17 (3.69g) Laureate three-quarter facing head of Apollo / ΓΥΡΝΗΩΝ, mussel shell. Good VF, dark green patina, small flan split.Oct 27, 2004
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Gryneion (BC 350-250) AE 161506 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE16 (3.42g). Three-quarter facing head of Apollo, turned slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / ΓΥΡΝΗΩΝ, mussel shell. Near EF, dark brown patina.Oct 26, 2004
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Larisa Phrikonis (BC 400-300) AE 10653 viewsca 4th century BC. AE10 (1.31g) Horned female head right, wearing necklace / ΛΑ, bull's head right. VF, black patina, some minor encrustation. Very rare.Oct 26, 2004
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Larisa Phrikonis (BC 400-300) AE 11865 viewsca 4th century BC. AE11 (1.14g) Horned facing female head, turned slightly right, wearing necklace / ΛΑ, bull's head right. Near EF, black patina, some light encrustation. Rare.Oct 26, 2004
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Kyme (BC 400-350) Hemiobol1092 viewsca 350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g, 7mm) Forepart of prancing horse right / Rosette.Oct 25, 2004
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Elaia (BC 460-400) Hemiobol1340 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Hemiobol (7-9mm, 0.43g, 11h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet / ΕΛΑΙ (E retro), olive wreath around; all within incuse square.Oct 25, 2004
     
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