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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Phokaia (BC 600-560) EL 1/6 Stater - B -809 viewsca 600-560 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 10mm). Head of female left with a narrow hair band, long flowing hair, and an annular earing; behind, seal swimming downwards / Irregular incuse square. EF. Carr coll.

Unknown to Bodenstedt, this is the 5th example to appear at auction. Same dies as Numismatica Ars Classica 92 part 1, 23 May 2016, Lot 216 and ‘Prospero’, The new York Sale XXVI, 4 January 2012, Lot 520. Others known are: Nomos 15, 22 October 2017, Lot 153; CNG 108, 16 May 2018, Lot 196.
Dec 20, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) EL 1/6 Stater538 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (2.59g, 9mm). Mother seal swimming to left with a young swimming to right below, each with annulet above. / Rough incuse square. Apparently unpublished and unique, a wonderful coin with an incredibly charming obverse. Nearly extremely fine.

The name Phokaia is derived from the Greek word Φωκάι, which translates as 'seals' and is still found, as a Greek loanword, in the modern Latinian languages today (fr. 'phoque', it./span./portug. 'foca'). Unsurprisingly, the lovely animals served as a badge on Phokaia's coins, most commonly in the form of a small seal below or behind a larger main type. The earliest coinage of the city, however, still retains the seal as main type: on the present example, we find one of the most charming renderings of animals in all of Archaic Greek coinage, in the form of a mother seal swimming to the left with her young heading to the right below. The fact that mother and child swim in opposite directions gives the scenery an enchanting playfulness that almost certainly derives from personal observation by the artist - perhaps he was watching the animals romping around the small islands in the bay before Phokaia?
Nov 23, 2019
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus121 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.25g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Δ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, prize crown with palm inscribed EΦECAI. gVF.Sep 25, 2019
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Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 26 - Salonina123 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE26 (6.93g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛITΩN AΠPΩNIANOV […], Kybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left. VF.Sep 25, 2019
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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 27 - Salonina120 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE27 (8.77g). CAΛΩNEINA CEBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / EΦECIΩN Δ NEΩKOPΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing bow from quiver on back; to right, hound advancing right. gVF.Sep 25, 2019
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Teos (AD 255-256) AE 21 - Valerian II116 viewsValerian II. Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE21 (4.56g). ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΤΗΙΩΝ, Apollo standing holding bow and laurel branch. VF.Sep 25, 2019
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Kolophon (BC 375-350) Drachm308 views389-350 BC. AR Drachm (3.01g). Moiras, magistrate. Head of Apollo / Lyre. gVF. Unpublished variant.Jul 11, 2019
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Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol186 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater or Tetrobol (9mm, 2.58g). Sphinx seated left, to left, grape bunch (?) above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF.Jul 10, 2019
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Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol130 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater - Tetrobol (9mm, 2.59g). Sphinx seated left, to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF.Jul 10, 2019
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Chios (BC 431-412) Tetrobol116 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater or Tetrobol (11mm, 2.49g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square; textured cross-hatching in each quarter. aVF.Jul 10, 2019
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Chios (BC 431-412) Tetrobol106 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR Third Stater or Tetrobol (13.5mm, 2.46g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toned, the usual porosity, traces of deposits. Ex Cederlind.Jul 10, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B74 - EL 1/6 Stater197 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 10mm). Helmeted head of Athena left [below small seal, upwards] / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, usual edge cracks. Carr coll.

Only 2 examples known to Bodenstedt, both in museums (Karlsruhe and Berlin). None recorded in CoinArchives, acsearch records 7 examples. Obverse die match to Bodenstedt “a.”
Jul 03, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30 - EL 1/6 Stater265 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.61g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned. Adams coll., purchased from HJ Berk, July 2001.Jun 15, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater170 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (9mm, 2.55g). Helmeted head left; below, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.Jun 15, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30 - EL 1/6 Stater333 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.56g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, lightly toned.Jun 15, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater123 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.63g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF, lightly toned. Well centered and struck.Jun 15, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B06 - EL 1/6 Stater154 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (9mm, 2.58 g). Helmeted head left; to right, seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF, minor die wear on obverse. Extremely rare issue, the third known. N.T. Coll.; ex CNG 57 (4/2001), lot 491 (misattributed as Bodenstedt Em. 30).Jun 15, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater242 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (11mm, 2.56g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.Jun 15, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30 - EL 1/6 Stater387 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.58g). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Well centered and struck.Jun 15, 2019
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol107 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.28g). MA, bull standing right / Eight-pointed star with central pellet. VF. Very rare.Jun 11, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B24 - EL 1/6 Stater742 viewsca 560-545 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 10mm). Head of African left, seal downward behind / Quadripartite incuse square punch. nEF. Extremely Rare.Jun 11, 2019
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Naulochos (BC 350-340) AE 9191 viewsca 350-340 BC. AE9 (1.02g). Head of Dionysos right / Dolphin leaping left, NAV below, within circular maeander pattern. VF. Extremely rare and apparently unpublished with the head of Dionysos.Jun 10, 2019
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Smyrna (AD 50-54) AE 14159 viewsTime of Claudius. 41-54 AD. AE14 (2.2g). Philistos and Eikadios, magistrates. ΣMYP, bee / ΕΠΙ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΟΥ ΕΙΚΑΔΙΟΣ, Demeter standing left, holding branch. EF.Jun 08, 2019
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Smyrna (AD 193-217) AE 26 - Julia Domna91 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE26 (8.1g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / Γ NЄΩKOPΩN ИΩIAИ / CMVP, tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF.Jun 08, 2019
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 15143 viewsEarly 1st century BC. AE15 (3.89g, 12h). Diogenes, magistrate. Turreted head of Kybele right / Athena standing left, holding spear and resting hand on grounded shield; monogram to right. VF, earthen black patina.Jun 07, 2019
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Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol113 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.31g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; astragalos below forepaw / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Jun 06, 2019
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Teos (BC 478-449) Trihemiobol94 viewsca 544-494 BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.31g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw; to right, head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Jun 06, 2019
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B15 - EL 1/24 Stater275 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (5mm, 0.66g). Helmeted head right; below, small seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF.Jun 06, 2019
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Magnesia (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm98 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Diobol? (12mm, 1.55g). Laureate and draped bust of Apollo facing slightly left / MAΓ (partially retrograde), lyre. gF. Very rare.Jun 06, 2019
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Ephesos (BC 150-140) Cistophoric Didrachm135 viewsca 150-140 BC. AR Cistophoric Didrachm (20mm, 5.55g). Club draped with lion skin; all within wreath / Grape bunch within leaves; ΕΦΕ to left, control: bow to right. nVF. Very rare.Jun 06, 2019
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Chios (BC 478-431) Tetrobol116 viewsca 435-425 BC. AR 1/3 Stater or Tetrobol (11mm, 2.60g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.Jun 06, 2019
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 500-400) Hemiobol214 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.51g). Archaic female head right, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Stellate or floral pattern within incuse square. EF. Very rare.Jun 06, 2019
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 500) Obol431 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol(?) (8mm, 0.65g). Helmeted head left / Ant within incuse square. gVF. Very rare.Jun 06, 2019
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) AE 15414 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE15 - Hemiassarion (3.47g, 6h). Kousinios, episkopos for the fourth time, circa 49/50 AD. E-ΦE Bee / KOYΣI/NIOΣ / TO – Δ, stag standing right. Apparently unpublished. gVF.Jun 04, 2019
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Ephesos (BC 48-27) AE 25227 viewsca 50-27 BC. AE25 (9.75g). Jason, magistrate. Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; to right, hound springing right / ΙΑΣΩΝ, cock standing right, with palm over wing; all within laurel wreath. VF.Apr 13, 2019
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Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 36 - Antoninus Pius206 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE36 - Hexassarion (28.99g, 7h). AY K T AI AΔPIA ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / KOINON ACIAC / ЄΦЄCIΩN, cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia with kalathos standing facing, with supports, between two stags; to left, Nike standing right, holding palm frond over her left shoulder and crowning Artemis with wreath; to right, turreted female (Asia?) standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and scepter with her left. gVF.Jan 27, 2019
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian & Sabina179 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AE21 - Assarion (7.45g, 12h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СЄ СЄ[ΒΑСΤΗ СΑΒЄΙΝΑ], laureate head of Hadrian, on the left, facing diademed and draped bust of Sabina, on the right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ ΝЄ[ΙΚΗ / ЄΦЄ], Nike walking left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm over her left shoulder. Very rare. Minor smoothing, otherwise, VF.Jan 23, 2019
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Teos (BC 250-225) AE 10111 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE10 (1.34g). Forepart of griffin right / lyre within ivy wreath, ΤΗΙΩΝ above. VF.Jan 19, 2019
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Magnesia (AD 193-217) AE 19 - Julia Domna133 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE19 - Hemiassarion (4.23g, 6h). IOY ΔOMNA CЄ, draped bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm with her left. Apparently unpublished and unique. VF.Jan 18, 2019
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Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE 23105 viewsTime of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (5.75g, 1h), Homonoia issue with Chios, IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Roman Senate to right / •XIΩN•ЄPYΘPAION•OMO-NO-IA•, the Erythraen Sibyl Herophile seated to left on rock, her right hand raised to her mouth and leaning with her left on rock. Very rare. Slightly porous, VF.Jan 18, 2019
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Ephesos (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan103 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 - Hemiassarion (3.78g, 7h). AYTO NEPBAC TPAIANOC KECAP, laureate head right / ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟС ΚΟΡΗСΟС ΕΦΕ, Androklos, on the right, standing left, clasping hands with the mountain-god Koressos, on the left, standing right. Very rare. Somewhat rough as usual, otherwise, very fine. Ktistes Coll.Jan 18, 2019
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Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 18134 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE18 (4.12g). ZЄVC AKPAIO-C, bust of Zeus Akraios right, with slight drapery / CMVPN-A-I-ΩN, Griffin right, resting forepaw upon wheel to right. gVF.Jan 17, 2019
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Miletos (BC 600-550) EL Stater673 viewsca 575 BC. EL Stater (14.01g, 19mm). Lion reclining right, his head turned back to left: al within ornamental rectangular frame divided into smaller rectangular compartments / Three ornamental incuse punches (in oblong orientation): 1) on left, a four ‘leaf’ punch containing a star of four pellets (stellate or quincuncial pattern) connected by single lines; 2) at center, vertical rectangular shaped punch with triangular indents along each side, within rectangle a fox running left (here downwards) and separately, three pellets – two lateral connected by two lines and third pellet below; 3) on right, square shaped punch with one triangular indent on each side, stag head facing right. Good VF, toned, exceptional for this very rare variant issue with lion right.

The ‘common’ type for this issue has an obverse with the lion reclining left. 7 others known of this variant of a lion reclining right [CNG Triton V (1/2002), lot 1427; CNG 64 (9/2003), lot 266; Kunker 104 (9/2005), lot 251; CNG 94 (9/2013), lot 516; CNG 100 (10/2015), lot 1456; Heritage 3051 (1/2017), lot 34029; Savoca 256 (9/2018), lot 254] of which only one, the Savoca 9/2018 example, has same sequence.
Dec 30, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B44 - EL 1/6 Stater366 viewsca 521-478 (486) BC. EL Hekte (2.46g, 10.32mm, 3.67mm in profile). Head of bearded Ares left, wearing crested helmet [below, small seal right] / ‘Crisp’ quadripartite incuse square. EF. Carr coll.

Only 7 examples known to Bodenstedt. None recorded in Coin Archives, acsearch records 18 examples. No die match to this coin. On the obverse, unlike most examples, there is no floral motif/decoration on the helmet. As to the reverse, this is the first coin of this emission to have a clear quadripartite incuse square - a very small number of examples have a very rough incuse square with internal divisions either crude or absent. This coin is part of Series 2 of Bodenstedt and he dates this emission to 486 BC.
Nov 26, 2018
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Lion - EL 1/48254 views6th-5th century BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.33g, 6mm). Head of lion right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.Oct 13, 2018
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Chios (BC 133-84) Drachm150 viewsca 133-88 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.81g, 1h), Metrophanes, magistrate. Sphinx with curved wings seated left; bunch of grapes to left; all within dotted circular border / MHTPOΦANΗΣ - XIOΣ, large amphora; aphlaston to left; all within vine wreath. Apparently unpublished with this magistrate. Darkly toned, aVF. Oct 08, 2018
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Magnesia (BC 400-350) Hemidrachm175 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.61g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / MAΓ, forepart of bull right. Rare and nicely toned. VF.Oct 08, 2018
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Samos (BC 522-520) Trihemiobol133 viewsca 520-500 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.83g). Head of bull right / Head of roaring lion right within linear square within incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Chios (BC 431-412) Drachm170 viewsca 410-380 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.63g). Sphinx seated left, grape bunch above amphora to left / Granulated quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater218 viewsca 530-480 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion or 1/96 Stater (3mm, 0.11g). Rosette or floral pattern with central pellet / Five pellets within cruciform incuse.Sep 23, 2018
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Teos (BC 465-440) Trihemiobol147 viewsca 450-425 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.32g). Griffin seated right, raising left forepaw; to right, T above scallop shell / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE 13129 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE13 (1.78g). Facing head of Hera, wearing stephane / ΣΑΜΙΩΝ, prow of a Samian galley right.Sep 23, 2018
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Priene (BC 270-240) AE 11175 viewsca 270-240 BC. AE11 (1.11g). Pyrros, magistrate. Owl standing to right, wings closed, within circular dotted border / ΠΡΙΗ ΠΥP, trident within circular Maeander pattern.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 200-100) AE 16137 viewsca 300-100 BC. AE16 (3.02g). Pythis, magistrate. Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of a griffin right, Φ-Ω across fields, ΠΥΘΙΣ below.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater163 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR 1/96 Stater (4mm, 0.19g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater145 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (3mm, 0.14g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/48 Stater153 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.37g). Head of seal right / Incuse square punch.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/6 Stater276 viewsca 625-522 BC. EL Hekte (8mm, 2.51g). Head of seal left, below small seal left / Incuse square punch.Sep 23, 2018
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm160 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.73g). Antipatros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right, star above, MI monogram of Miletos to left, [Α]ΝΤΙΠΑΤΡΟ[Σ] below.Sep 23, 2018
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Diobol290 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.10g). Forepart of winged boar right / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 100-0) AE 10182 viewsca 100-0 BC. AE10 (1.35g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / [HPAKΛEΩΤΩΝ], Pegasos flying right.Sep 23, 2018
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9259 viewsca 190 BC. AE9 (1.06g). Owl standing right, head facing / HPAKΛE-[Ω]ΤΩΝ, crest of helmet.Sep 23, 2018
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9142 viewsafter 190 BC. AE9 (0.98g). Club and bow in bowcase / HPAKΛ[E]-ΩΤΩΝ, spearhead.Sep 23, 2018
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Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm269 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.62g). Nude youth (Hero Erythros) walking beside horse galloping left, holding the horse's reins in right hand; bird sitting right on horse / Rosette with twelve petals, E-P-[Y]-Θ around, all within incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Erythrai (BC 460-420) Diobol?138 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.66g). Pegasos flying right, above to left, pilos, below, A / [E]-P-Y-Θ around rosette with central dot, all within rectangular incuse.Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 202-133) Drachm206 viewsca 202-133 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.11g), Attic Standard. Euthykrates, magistrate. Bee, E-Φ across fields, all within border of dots / Stag standing right, palm tree in background, [ΕY]ΘYKPATH[Σ] to right.Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 258-202) Didrachm160 viewsca 258-202 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.38g). Idomeneus, magistrate. Diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / E-Φ ΙΔΟΜΕΝΕVΣ, forepart of a stag right, head turned left, [to right, bee].Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Drachm147 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.01g). Echedamas, magistrate. E-[Φ], bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, EXEΔAMAΣ on horizontal band.Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 390-380) AE 12142 viewsca 390-380 BC. AE12 (1.55g). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left.Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/3131 viewsca 500 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.13g). Bee / Incuse punch.Sep 23, 2018
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/32 Stater138 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.48g). Facing head of lioness within square frame of pearls / Floral pattern.Sep 22, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/192? 153 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion – 1/192 Stater (5mm, 0.09g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Sep 22, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B43 - EL 1/6 Stater165 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.57g). Facing head of Silenos with wide, open eyes, broad beard and long mustache, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square punch. Typical compact flan. VF. Carr coll.; ex. Laurent F coll. sold through private sale by cgf.fr.

9 examples noted by Bodenstedt, 5 of which are in museums (Cambridge, London, Berlin, Karlsruhe [2]). A further 54 are known, from a variety of different dies. This example a die match only to Leu Auc. 13 (1975), lot 237.
Sep 14, 2018
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Tetrobol203 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.50g). Forepart of winged boar left / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Very rare. Belgica Coll.; ex Roma May 2013 Sale (5/2013), lot 299 (as Stagira in Macedon).Jul 25, 2018
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-470) Triobol?201 views5th century BC. AR Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.30g). Pegasos flying left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, toned, a little off center. Very rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 237 (3/2016), lot 1416.Jul 25, 2018
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Magnesia (BC 458-420) Tetrobol305 viewsca 465-400 BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm, 2.14g, 3h). Male figure standing front, head to left, leading with his right arm horse standing facing left, head to right / Eagle flying right; around, uncertain letters (?). Of the highest rarity, the better of two known. Slightly porous, otherwise VF.

CNG attributes this issue to 'Themistokles (?)', stating that it fits well into the coinage of Themistokles and Archepolis as described by Nollé and Wenniger. However, the letters on our example do not resemble the monograms of Themistokles or Archepolis, and the lack of a dotted square border and the style of the eagle point, in this cataloguer's opinion, to a somewhat later date.
Jul 25, 2018
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Magnesia (BC 458-420) Trihemiobol180 viewsThemistokles(?), ca 465-459 BC. AR Obol (0.88g). Male figure standing left extending right arm to a horse standing facing, head left / Eagle flying right. Unpublished. VF, toned, struck from worn dies, minor porosity. Possibly unique.

This coin appeared in the market alongside known issues of Themistokles and his son, Archepolis, but does not appear in Nollé & Wenninger’s corpus of their coinage, nor has another appeared in the recent sales of their coinage. While the obverse type is novel, a similar reverse type of an eagle flying appears on issues of both rulers. Additionally, the general style and fabric of the flan is consistent with Themistokleian issues.
Jul 25, 2018
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Magnesia (BC 458-420) Tetrobol 187 viewsca 465-459 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.10g). Male figure standing left extending right arm to a horse standing facing, head right / Eagle flying right. aVF.Jul 25, 2018
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Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 31 - Vespasian119 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. Italicus, proconsul; Julia and Agron Eusebes, magistrates. struck before 79 AD. AE31 (14.80g, 11h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / ITAΛIKΩ ANΘY ЄΠI IOYΛIAC AΓPΩN EYCEBHC, ZMYP in high left field;Cybele seated left, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum; lion at feet. VF, green earthen patina. Tricarico coll.Jul 12, 2018
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Magnesia (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III101 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (5.92g). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ, Apollo standing left, holding branch and bow. Very rare. VF.Jun 29, 2018
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander93 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.17g). M AYP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder. VF.Jun 23, 2018
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander123 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (4.64g). M AVP AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, eagle standing right, head left, with wreath in beak and wings spread. VF.Jun 23, 2018
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Magnesia (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla114 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (5.95g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓNHTΩN, Dionysos standing left, pouring cantharus and holding filleted thyrsus; to left, panther standing left, head right. Rare. VF.Jun 23, 2018
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Phokaia (AD 235-238) AE 25132 viewsTime of Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (6.84g). Aur. Apphianos, strategos. ΙЄΡΑ СVΝΚΛΗΤΟС, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠ С ΑV ΑΦΦΙΑΝΟV ΦΩΚ / ΑΙЄΩΝ, Serapis seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. gVF.Jun 19, 2018
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Metropolis (AD 254-268) AE 25 - Salonina137 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE25 (7.29g). Ser. Aproneianos, strategos. CAΛΩNEINA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / MHTPOΠOΛЄITΩN ЄΠI CTPAT CЄP AΠPΩNЄIANOV, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and statue of Ares with spear. VF.Jun 19, 2018
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Magnesia (AD 14-37) AE 18 - Tiberius150 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE18 (6.15g). TIBЄPIOC KAICAP, laureate head right / MAΓNHTΩN, Livia seated right on throne, holding sceptre and branch. VF.Jun 19, 2018
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Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina90 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 (6.84g). CAΛΩN XPVCOΓONHC C, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄΦЄCIΩN A ACIAC, Artemis advancing right, drawing bow; to right, hound springing right. Very rare. VF.Jun 19, 2018
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Smyrna (AD 69-79) AE 27 - Vespasian133 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. M. Vettius Bolanus procos, struck after 73 AD. AE27 (11.58g, 6h). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP OYECPACIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / EΠI BOΛANOY ZMIPNAIΩΝ, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in exergue: AKPAIOC. nVF, stripped patina. Tricarico coll.Jun 18, 2018
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Klazomenai (BC 190-30) AE 17117 viewsca 190-30 BC. AE17 (7.31g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Club. Near VF, dark green patina with touches of red and brown, some roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha coll. (1833-1906).Jun 13, 2018
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 12249 viewsca 4th century BC. AE12 (1.85g). Telephanes, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of ram right, TΗΛΕΦΑΝΗΣ around. gVF.Jun 13, 2018
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Klazomenai (BC 500-494) EL Stater1269 viewsca 500-494 BC. EL Stater (14.01g, 19mm). Forepart of winged boar right; rose above / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare issue, this variety with rose unpublished. Milesian standard.

This coin appears to belong to a diverse series of electrum staters struck on the Milesian standard that Kraay (ACGC p. 30), and others, have tentatively attributed to the period of the Ionian Revolt. Although none have ethnics, the obverses of many of the coins are of types common to various cities involved in the revolt. Kraay notes the significant problem with the theory is that none of these coins feature a type attributable to Miletos, the city that led the revolt, but he proposed that it was possible the entire series was struck there as a centralized mint. Thus the types could either represent the cities that contributed resources to the revolt or successive Milesian officials who oversaw the coinage production. If the obverse type does represent the city, this issue would most likely belong to Klazomenai, all of whose contemporary coinage featured a winged-boar forepart.
Jun 13, 2018
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE 17194 viewsca 386-301 BC. AE17 (4.35g, 1h). Kronios, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Ram kneeling right. VF, dark green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.Jun 13, 2018
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Ephesos (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus158 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (15.59g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; at side, hound running right. VF, earthen black patina.Jun 11, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 55-53) Cistophoric Tetradrachm247 viewsC. Claudius Ap.f. Pulcher. Proconsul, 55-53 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.38g, 26mm, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Sopatros, magistrate. Dated CY 80 (55/4 BC). Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Bow case between two serpents; [C] PVLCHRI AP [F]/PRO COS in two lines above; to left, Π (date), EΦE, and figure of Nemesis advancing left; torch to right, ΣΩΠATPOΣ below. VF, toned, scrape on obverse. Very rare.Jun 11, 2018
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Hemiobol199 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.24g, 5mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Human eye within incuse square. Very fine.May 27, 2018
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Samos (BC 350) AE 14154 viewsca 408/4-380/66 BC. AE14 (2.7g). Head of Hera left / ΣΑ, facing scalp of lion. gVF.May 10, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol96 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.8g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / APΣI, bow and quiver; bee to left. VF. Extremely rare.
May 10, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B- - EL 1/6 Stater331 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 9mm). Head of female left, hair bound in sakkos, forepart of sphinx at crest and ornate headdress (kalathos?); below small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll.

Unknown to Bodenstedt, this is the 6th example to appear at auction.
May 06, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B35 - EL 1/6 Stater723 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 10mm). Horned head of river god left, small seal behind and upward / Quadripartite. Good extremely fine. Carr coll.

There are 6 known to Bodenstedt. The theme of a horned head of a river god also makes an appearance on a Hemihekte of Mytilene – see Coin ID #13297.
May 05, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B88 - EL 1/6 Stater309 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g). Head of Hera left, wearing kalathos; to right, small seal upward / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll. Apr 14, 2018
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