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Home > Ionia Last additions - Ionia Samos (BC 520) 1/4 Siglos472 viewsca 520 BC. AR 1/4 Siglos (1.29g, 9mm). Forepart of winged boar right / Head of ox right in dotted incuse square. VF. Very rare.Nov 13, 2010 Smyrna (BC 280-190) AE 12506 viewsca 280-190 BC. AE12 (1.6g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, palm tree, monogram to left. VF. Scarce early type.Nov 13, 2010 Samos (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta as Caesar479 viewsGeta as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (3.18g). AV K - AI ΓETAC, head right / CAM-IΩN, river-god Imbrasos reclining left, wearing himation, nude to hips, holding reed in right hand and resting left elbow on cornucopiae and vase from which water flows left. About VF. Hoeft coll. In the marshes at the mouth of the river Imbrasos, the Ionian colonists under Proklos are said to have found a wooden image of Hera which was caught in a willow brushwood. Therefore, they built an altar beside this tree. From this altar the famous temple of Hera, the Heraion, originated. Imbrasos himself had a daughter Okyrrhoe by the Samian nymph Chesias (a hypostasis of the goddess Artemis). Okyrrhoe later was seduced by Apollo (Aelian, Hist.animal. 15.23).Nov 06, 2010 Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian387 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.16g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis with bow and arrow standing right, hound at feet. VF.Oct 29, 2010 Phokaia (BC 300-200) AE 16478 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE15 (3.33g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Φ-Ω, griffin standing right on ground line, left paw raised; ΗΡΟΣΩΝ / ΦΑΝΕΙΟΥ (magistrate) below.Sep 13, 2010 Myous (BC 2nd cent) AE 16696 viewsca 2nd (?) century BC. AE15.6 (2.10g). Head of Asklepios right / Μ-Υ/Ω-Ν, serpent-staff within wreath. Unpublished?Sep 13, 2010 Airai (BC 350-250) AE 141540 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE14 (1.82g). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΑΙΡΑΙΩΝ, owl standing right, head facing. Sep 13, 2010 Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol541 views460-420 BC. AR Obol (?) (0.79g). Laureate head of Apollo (?) right / ΛΑΡΙΣ-AION, eagle with spread wings. Rare. Hoard patina, VF. R. Mueller coll.Sep 08, 2010 Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Hemiobol609 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.29g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. R. Mueller coll.Sep 08, 2010 Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol612 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol (1.07g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square, K within one quarter. VF. R. Mueller coll.Sep 08, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-470) Triobol?1390 viewsca 520-470 BC. AR Triobol? (10mm, 2.13g). Forepart of horse right / Quadripartite incuse punch. Fine, porous.Sep 01, 2010 Teos (BC 530-500) Trihemiobol795 viewsca 510-500 BC. AR Trihemiobol - 1/4 Drachm (12mm, 1.65g). Forepart of Griffin right / Quadripartite incuse. VF, porous, toned. Very rare. The first offered by CNG.Sep 01, 2010 Magnesia (BC 220-190) AE469 viewsca 190 BC. AE (2.49g). Morimos, magistrate. Rider in military dress and chlamys galloping right, holding spear in right hand / Humped bull standing right on ground line, ΜΑΓΝ above, MOΡΙMΟΣ in exergue. Green patina, EF. Unpublished?Aug 31, 2010 Magnesia (BC 300-200) AE 13600 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE13 (1.66g). Alkibiad(es), magistrate. Horseman charging right, holding spear, within dotted circular border / Humped bull butting left on ground line, ΜΑΓΝ above, ΑΛΚΙΒΙΑΔ below, all within circular Maeander pattern. Unpublished magistrate.Aug 31, 2010 Chios (AD 100-200) AE495 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE - Obol (12.57g). Sphinx sitting right, prow to right / ΟΒΟ-ΛΟC, kantharos, within wreath. Green patina, VF.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (AD 38-72) Drachm762 viewsAntiochos IV of Commagene, 38-72 AD. AR Drachm (2.81g, 9h). Reduced Attic standard. Phesi-, magistrate. Struck ca 60 AD. Sphinx seated left, holding wreath; ΦΗΣΙ in exergue / Amphora within wreath. VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare, only five examples in RPC. The last silver issue of Chios. Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 431-412) Drachm580 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Drachm (3.48g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora; monogram to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light porosity. Rare. Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 133-84) Drachm897 viewsca 190-84 BC. AR Drachm (3.82g, 12h). Derkylos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; grape bunch before / Amphora, ΧΙΟΣ and cornucopiae to left, ΔΕΡΚΥΛΟΣ to right. VF, toned. Well centered and struck on good metal. Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 520-480) Didrachm1137 viewsca 490-435 BC. AR Didrachm (7.86g). Sphinx seated left; amphora to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF, attractively toned. Nice archaic style. Morcom Coll.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 431-412) Drachm642 views5th century BC. AR Drachm (3.61g). Chian standard. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora; all on convex circle / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Well centered on exceptional metal for issue. Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 431-412) Hemidrachm531 viewsca 431-412 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.73g). Sphinx seated left, amphora to left, ΔΗ to right / Quadripartite incuse square, granules in quarters. VF. Rare.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 84-30) Drachm782 viewsca 1st century BC. AR Drachm (4.05g). Mosxion, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; grapes before / Amphora; XIOΣ to left, ΜΟΣΧΙΩΝ to right; all within laurel wreath. gVF. Rare.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm462 viewsca 412-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.90g). Sokrates, magistrate. Sphinx seated left, amphora surmounted by grape-bunch to left / Quadripartite incuse square, ΣΩΚΡΑΤΗΣ across horizontal band; vertical striations within each quarter. Light old scratch at reverse edge, toned, VF. Rare. Apparently unpublished magistrate.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 190-84) AE561 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE (3.99g). Demetrios, magistrate. Sphinx seated right / Amphora; XIOΣ and grain-ear to left, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟ[Υ] to right. VF, dark green patina. Ex Vecchi Auc. I (London, 1996), 304.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm510 viewsca 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.88g, 3h). Poseidippos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square with thick dividing lines, ΠΟΣΕΙΔΙΠΠΟΥ across horizontal line; horizontal striations in quarters. Good VF, slight die rust on obverse. Struck on good metal for issue. Very rare. Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm440 viewsca 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.01g, 6h). Kallikles, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square with thick dividing lines, ΚΑΛΛΙΚΛΗΣ across horizontal line; vertical striations in quarters. Good VF, dark find patina, slight die shift. Very rare. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 18 (10/2004), lot 243. Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm540 viewsca 420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.63g). Egestratos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; before, two-handled amphora, bunch of grapes above / ΕΓΕΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ across horizontal band of quadripartite incuse square with striated fields. Apparently unrecorded. Minor areas of corrosion, otherwise gVF.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (AD 100-200) AE458 views2nd century AD. AE Trihemiassarion (8.19g). Χ-Ι-Ω-Ν, Sphinx sitting right, holding amphora in right paw / ΑCCΑΡ-ΙΟΝ ΗΜ-YCΥ, two crossed thyrsoi, grape bunch, all within wreath. VF. Rare. Ex CNG 51 (1999), 884.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (AD 100-300) AE411 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE Trihemiassarion (3.81g). Χ-Ι-Ω-Ν, Sphinx sitting right, holding amphora in right paw / ΑCΑ-Ρ-Ι-ΟΝ Η-ΜΥ / C-Υ, two crossed thyrsoi within wreath. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Ex Lindgren coll.Aug 25, 2010 Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm726 viewsca 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.32g, 11h). Poseidippos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square, with striated quarters and thick bands; ΠOΣEIΔIΠΠOY on horizontal band. EF, lightly toned. Well centered on a broad flan of excellent metal. One of the finest known. Aug 25, 2010 Miletos (AD 37-41) AE 21 – Gaius (Caligula)1067 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE21 (6.34g). ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right / ΜΙΛΗΣΙΩΝ, hexastyle temple. Black patina, VF.Aug 09, 2010 Kolophon (AD 138-161) AE 17 – Antoninus Pius869 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE17 (4.36g). ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, head right / ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ, scheap. Dark green patina, gVF.Aug 09, 2010 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B96 - EL 1/6 Stater654 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (9mm, 2.56g). Head of Io left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Aug 05, 2010 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B96 - EL 1/6 Stater608 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g). Head of Io left; [below, small seal left] / Incuse square punch. Good VF. Well centered. Aug 05, 2010 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B66 - EL 1/6 Stater1318 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g). Head of King Midas left; seal behind / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Extremely rare, only five examples cited by Bodenstedt, three of which are in museums. This issue of Phokaia is the only Greek (non-Imperial) coin to bear the portrait of the famous King Midas of Phrygia. Aug 05, 2010 Phokaia (BC 387-326) B102 - EL 1/6 Stater1197 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g). Laureate female head left, hair in sakkos; below, inverted seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Well centered. Aug 05, 2010 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B62- EL 1/6 Stater977 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g). Female head left, hair in sphendone; behind, seal downward / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned. Aug 05, 2010 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B92 - EL 1/6 Stater920 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g). Female head left, hair in sakkos, wearing single-pendant earring; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Rare, only 12 specimens recorded by Bodenstedt.Aug 05, 2010 Smyrna (AD 238-260) AE 20390 viewsTime of Gordian III-Valerian I, 238-260 AD. AE20 (4.74g, 7h). Draped bust of the Senate right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple. EF, brown patina.Aug 03, 2010 Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus387 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (6.74g, 6h). M. Aurelius Sextus, magistrate. Struck ca 260-268 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Actuaria under sail right, gubernator at stern; M AVP CЄ/XCTOV in two lines in exergue. VF, green patina with earthen overtones, minor roughness. Rare. Ex Alexandre de Barros Ship Coll. Ex Aufhäuser 10 (5-6 Oct 1993), lot 552.Aug 03, 2010 Smyrna (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus335 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (5.28g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena seated left, holding temple and spear; shield at side. VF, greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces.Aug 03, 2010 Smyrna (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla383 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31mm (11.80g, 6h). Cl. Rufinus Sophistes, strategos. Struck 198-202 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Near VF, brown patina with some red deposits, light scratches. Ex Righetti Coll., 7163.Aug 03, 2010 Smyrna (AD 193-235) AE 17326 viewsca 193-235 AD. AE17 (4.45g, 6h). Head of Zeus Akraios right / Tyche standing left, holding phiale and cornucopia. VF, dark greenish-brown patina with some red.Aug 03, 2010 Smyrna (AD 255-260) AE 21 - Valerian II349 viewsValerian II, 255-260 AD. AE21 (4.38g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CM-VPNAI-ΩN Γ NЄΩKO-PΩ-N, Herakles standing left, holding cantharus and club. VF, dark brown patina with some light earthen highlights, rub on high points.Aug 03, 2010 Smyrna (AD 100-268) AE20611 viewsca 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (4.07g). Draped and turreted bust of the Amazon Smyrna left, bipennis over shoulder / CMYPNA-I-ΩN, prow right. Good VF, dark greenish-brown patina, some light smoothing.Aug 03, 2010 Smyrna (AD 100-200) AE 16485 views2nd century AD. AE16 (3.31g). Bust of Herakles right, lion’s skin tied around neck / CMYPNA-IWN, river-god reclining left, holding reed in right hand, left elbow resting on urn from which water flows. Good VF, dark green, almost black, patina, minor earthen highlights.Aug 03, 2010 Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 24398 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (6.38 g). Pollianus, Strategos. Draped bust of the Senate right / CMYP Γ NЄ ЄP Π-ΩLLIA-NO, Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina.Aug 03, 2010 Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander343 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (5.10g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / M-AΓN-HT-ΩN, eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak. VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces.Aug 03, 2010 Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian747 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (21.43g, 6h). Homonoia with Smyrna. P. Calvisius Ruso, anthypatos (proconsul). Struck AD AD 92-94. Laureate head right / Nemesises of Ephesus and Smyrna, each raising veil and holding scepter, standing on either side of cult statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia. Good VF, dark olive and red-brown surfaces. Tricarico coll.Aug 03, 2010 Ephesos (AD 217-218) AE 29 - Macrinus334 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE29 (15.22g, 6h). AYT K M OΠЄ CЄO MAKPЄINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ΠPΩ TΩ N ACIAC, ЄΦЄCIΩN in exergue, female (Artemis or Amazon) seated sidesaddle on horseback right. Good VF, dark green and red patina. Very rare.Aug 03, 2010 Ephesos (AD 138-161) AE 32 - Antoninus Pius654 viewsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE32 (27.11g, 6h). Homonoia with Cyzicus. Paitos, grammateus. T AIΛIOC KAICAP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right within pelleted border / ЄΠI ΠAITOV ΓPAMMAΤЄOC OMONOIA, KVZIKOC down left field, ЄΦЄCOC up right, heroes Kyzikos and Androklos, each nude but for drapery over shoulder, standing vis-à-vis and clasping right hands; Kyzikos standing right and seen from behind; Androklos standing facing with head left and holding long scepter; all within pelleted border. Good VF, red-brown and dark green patina. Very rare.Aug 03, 2010 Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander412 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17 (2.54g, 5h). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Two naked children tossing astragaloi before cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia flanked by crescent and star. Good VF, dark green patina under earthen deposits, minor obverse die break. Very rare.Aug 03, 2010 Ephesos (AD 209-211) AE 32 - Geta306 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE32 (15.66g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Artemis (?) seated left, right hand extended, quiver over shoulder, bow behind. Good VF, grayish-green patina, light adjustment marks and flan flaw on obverse, reverse slightly double struck. Attractive style.Aug 03, 2010 Ephesos (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus317 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (7.33g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder set on ground and cornucopia. Good VF, dark red-brown patina.Aug 03, 2010 Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 17 - Septimius Severus449 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE17 (3.27g, 6h). Laureate head right / Stag standing right. Good VF, brown patina.Aug 03, 2010 Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 31 - Domitian459 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE31 (20.76g, 7h). Homonoia with Smyrna. P. Calvisius Ruso, proconsul. Struck ca 92-94 AD. Laureate bust right, slight drapery and aegis on far shoulder / Two Amazons clasping right hands, each holding labrys. Near VF, green patina. Tricarico coll.Aug 01, 2010 Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 17 - Caligula890 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE17 (2.11g, 6h). C. Calpurnius Aviola, proconsul. Menophanes, magistrate. Laureate head right / Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath. Good VF, greenish-brown patina, reverse a bit rough.Jul 25, 2010 Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Otacilia Severa342 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE30 (11.00g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right / Goddess standing left, holding Athena Promachos and cornucopia. VF, red and brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 6963.Jul 25, 2010 Metropolis (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander328 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (4.70g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 7338.Jul 25, 2010 Metropolis (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan524 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (8.26g, 11h). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Kybele seated left, holding phiale, resting elbow on drum. VF, green and red patina, some minor smoothing on reverse. Ex Righetti Coll., 6211.Jul 25, 2010 Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander312 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE17 (2.41g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla. Near VF, rough brown surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 7325.Jul 25, 2010 Ephesos (AD 254-268) AE 27 - Salonina335 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE27 (7.43g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust right, crescent at shoulders / Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; at feet, hound running right. VF, dark green patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 5785.Jul 25, 2010 Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 20 - Severus Alexander297 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE20 (4.58g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Artemis standing right, seizing stag by the horns. VF, green patina, two pits on the obverse. Ex Righetti Coll., 9615.Jul 25, 2010 Samos (BC 600-570) EL Hekte1490 viewsca 600-570 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.87g). Facing head of lion within wreath(?) / Incuse square. EF. Very rare.Jul 25, 2010 Samos (BC 200-100) AE554 viewsca 200 BC. AE (0.99g). Prow of a Samian galley right in dotted circle / Prow of a Samian galley left. gF. Rare.1 commentsJul 25, 2010 Samos (BC 200-100) AE423 viewsca 200 BC. AE (1.30g). Facing head of Hera, wearing stephane / Prow of a Samian galley right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below. Jul 25, 2010 Samos (BC 530-525) 1/6 Stater596 viewslate 6th century BC. AR 1/6 Stater - Hekte (13mm, 2.64g). Facing lion's head / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare.Jul 25, 2010 Samos (BC 210-185) AE363 viewsca 220-200 BC. AE (8.85g). Facing lion's mask within dotted circle / Forepart of bull right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above, monogram below; within dotted circle. Dark green patina, VF. Unpublished with this monogram?Jul 25, 2010 Samos (BC 200-100) AE415 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (1.23g). Head of Hera right / Prow of a Samian galley right, ΣΑ above. Green patina, gVF. Very rare. Ex. Auktion Bankhaus Aufhäuser, München 7 (1990), 186.Jul 25, 2010 Samos (BC 300-200) AE407 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE (1.61g). Aristokles, magistrate. Head of Hera right, wearing stephane and necklace / Facing lion's scalp, ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚΛΗΣ (?) below. Dark green patina, VF. Rare variant. Ex Lindgren coll.Jul 25, 2010 Samos (BC 520-500) Hemidrachm518 viewsafter 512 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.59g). Lion's scalp facing within dotted square / Head of bull left in dotted double-line incuse square. EF. Rare.Jul 25, 2010 Magnesia (AD 138-161) AE 34 – Antoninus Pius386 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE34 (23.96 gm). Diophantos magistrate. AV KAICAP AΔPIA ANTΩNINOC CEB, draped and laureate bust right / ΓPAM ΔIOΦANTOY M[AΓNЄTΩN], warrior with spear and shield standing right over fallen warrior on ground, leaning on shield. Very fine.Jul 25, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion paw - AR 1/48 519 viewsca 6th century BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.29g). Lion's paw / Incuse square. Good VF. Rare. Mueller coll.Jul 25, 2010 Priene (BC 330-290) AE 12384 viewsca 330-290 BC. AE12 (0.89g, 12h). Phormion, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Legend in two lines within maeander pattern border. EF, green patina. Ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (10/2005), lot 1549.Jul 21, 2010 Priene (BC 240-170) AE 14377 viewsca 240-170 BC. AE14 (3.54g, 12h). Mento..., magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠPIH - MENTO in two lines within maeander border. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jul 21, 2010 Priene (BC 240-170) AE 13407 viewsca 240-170 BC. AE13 (2.29g, 9h). Diony-, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Legend within maeander border. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jul 21, 2010 Priene (BC 330-290) AE 10304 viewsca 330-290 BC. AE10 (0.81g, 12h). Leom-, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠPIH - ΛEΩM in two lines within maeander border. VF, dark brown patina, light roughness.Jul 21, 2010 Priene (BC 125-90) AE 14406 viewsca 125-90 BC. AE14 (3.51g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠΡΙΗ-ΝΕΩΝ, tripod. VF, green and brown green patina. Alighieri Coll. Jul 21, 2010 Priene (BC 290-250) Hemidrachm558 viewsca 290-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.58g, 12h). Lysago-, magistrate. Head of Athena left, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet, triple-pendant earring, and necklace / Ornamented trident head; ΠPIH to left, ΛYΣAΓO to right; all within circular maeander pattern. EF, toned. Fine style for issue. Very rare. Jul 21, 2010 Metropolis (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I333 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE34 (20.07g). C. Julius Apronianus, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Fine, brown surfaces, worn at high points, porous. Patrick Cooper Coll. Jul 21, 2010 Metropolis (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla304 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (11.05g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cybele seated left, holding uncertain object (patera?) and resting elbow on drum; panther at feet. VF, green patina, usual light roughness. Wagner Coll. Jul 21, 2010 Metropolis (AD 218-222) AE 24 - Elagabalus316 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE24 (8.21g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Hygeia, holding serpent, and Asklepios, holding serpent-entwined staff, standing vis-à-vis. Near VF, dark green patina under some earthen deposits, light roughness. Alighieri Coll. Jul 21, 2010 Metropolis (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus487 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (27.69g). Kal... ...thallos, magistrate. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Ares, holding spear and shield, standing left with tetrastyle temple with arcuated lintel. Light smoothing in fields, brown and green patina, VF. Vermeule coll.; ex CNG 53 (3/2000), 1086. Kraft documents the use of this same obverse die on coins of Hypaepa, Magnesia, and Smyrna.Jul 21, 2010 Oinoia (BC 340-300) Drachm845 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.51g, 6h). Head of Artemis facing slightly right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Bull butting right, OINAI in exergue. VF, lightly toned, a hint of porosity. Jul 21, 2010 Ephesos (BC 290-281) Tetrobol398 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.68g). Goneus, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and ΓΟΝΕΥΣ to left, bee to upper right. Near VF. Very rare, the first example of this denomination we have offered. Jul 20, 2010 Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol389 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Octobol (5.51g). Bloson, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / ARSI, bow and quiver; monogram and ΒΛΟΣΩΝ to left, bee to right. Good VF, toned, struck with a worn obverse die, several small corrosion spots on obverse. Very rare. Drewry Coll.; ex CNG 55 (9/2000), lot 492 (magistrate incorrect).Jul 20, 2010 Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol356 viewsca 290-281 BC. AR Octobol (5.51g, 7h). Theophilos, magistrate. Veiled and draped bust of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and ΘEOΦIΛO[Σ] to left, bee to upper right. VF, minor porosity on obverse. Rare. Jul 20, 2010 Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 16367 viewsca 290-281 BC. AE16 (3.62g). Apollo-, magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / Stag kneeling left, head reverted; monogram before, astragalos above. VF, dark green patina, light earthen highlights on the reverse. Rare. Conlin Coll.Jul 20, 2010 Phygela (BC 294-281) AE 15566 viewsca 294-281 BC. AE15 (3.02g). Head of Artemis Munychia, wearing palm-decorated stephane, facing slightly left / Bull butting left against palm tree; ΦΥΓ above, ΣΩKΡATH[Σ] (magistrate) below. Near VF, dark green patina with red highlights. Jul 20, 2010 Phygela (BC 300-250) AE 600 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE (2.53g). Draped bust of Artemis Munychia facing, turned slightly to left, wearing stephane / ΦΥΓ, bull butting left, palm to left, ΣΩKΡATHΣ (magistrate) below. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Ex Münzen and Medaillen AG, Basel - Lagerliste 529 (1990), 184. Jul 20, 2010 Leukai (BC 350) Obol552 viewsca 350 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.88g). Head of the Persian general Tachos (?) left, wearing Persian helmet / ΛEO, swan standing left with open wings, head right. Fine, porous. Very rare, only the second recorded example. Jul 20, 2010 Leukai (BC 350-300) AE469 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE (1.21g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings, ΛΕ[Ο] above, monogram to left. Dark green patina, VF. Rare.Jul 20, 2010 Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 10722 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE14 (2.44g, 5h). Lokros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings, head right; ΛOKΡ-OΣ below. VF, black patina, light cleaning scratches on both sides.Jul 20, 2010 Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 10506 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.80g, 10h). Zenos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll. Jul 20, 2010 Phokaia (BC 530-500) Obol1155 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Obol (0.82g). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Very rare.Jul 17, 2010 Phokaia (BC 525-500) Obol592 viewsca 6th century BC. AR Obol (1.18g). Head of griffin left, seal to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Very rare.Jul 17, 2010 Teos (BC 470-420) Hemitetartemorion467 viewsca 475-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (?) (0.11g, 5mm). Head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. Very fine. Jul 17, 2010 Teos (BC 475-450) Hemitetartemorion335 viewsca 540-500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (0.08g, 5mm). Forepart of winged griffin right with raised left foreleg / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished (?). Extremely tiny. Very fine. Jul 17, 2010 Teos (BC 500-460) Hemiobol?317 viewsca 500-460 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (7mm, 0.40g). Griffin seated right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, find patina. Alighieri Coll. Jul 17, 2010 Teos (BC 465-440) Tetartemorion358 viewsca 478-449 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.29g). Griffin seated right / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Jul 17, 2010 1850 coins on 19 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19