Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm367 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.5g). Arhestra[tos], magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing left, corn grain in wreath to left, ΑΡΧΕΣΤΡΑ above.Jun 28, 2013
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Neandreia (BC 350) AE 10350 views4th century BC. AE10 (1.3g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Corn grain; NEAN to left, bunch of grapes on vine to right. aEF.Jun 27, 2013
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Neandreia (BC 400) Obol469 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.6g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Ram standing left, NEA-N. VF. Rare variant.Jun 23, 2013
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Assos (BC 300-250) AE 16617 viewsca 400-241 BC. AE16 (4.3g). Helmeted head of Athena right, decorated with olive wreath / Griffin seated left on ground line, ΑΣΣΙ above, kerykeion (caduceus) below. VF. Jun 23, 2013
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion496 views480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.3g). Eagle standing left, Y (?) to right / Quadripartite incuse square ("wind-mill" type). VF.1 commentsJun 23, 2013
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol352 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.4g). Veiled female head left / Griffin right, A to left, in dotted linear square within incuse square. VF. Very rare.Jun 23, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 500) Trihemiobol479 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.03g), ca 480 BC. Rooster standing right, sun/star to left / Rough incuse square. Unpublished save for its auction appearances and unique. Nicely toned. Good very fine.

From the collections of R. Maly, LHS 100 (4/2007), 295, T. Kuyas, Münzen und Medaillen 41 (6/1970), 158, V. M. Brand, Hess-Leu 31 (12/1966), 414 and P. Lambros, Hirsch XXIX (11/1910), 677.
May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Obol352 views4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.64g, 12h). Horseman riding left / Cock standing left within incuse square. Near VF, darkly toned. Scarce. May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 349-300) AE 9325 views4th century BC. AE9 (1.39g, 6h). Horseman riding right / Cock standing right; star to upper left. VF, dark green patina. May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 480-450) Trihemiobol275 views5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 1.03g, 2h). Cock standing right; star above / Incuse horse head left. Near VF, some deposits. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique.

Although the attribution of this issue is not certain, Dardanos is the only mint to feature these types on its coinage (cf. SNG Cop. 282 and 298).
May 29, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 500) Trihemiobol334 views5th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.06g). Cock standing right, uncertain symbol above / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, light tone. May 29, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Diobol544 viewsca 450 BC. AR Diobol (1.20g, 9mm). Archaic head of Apollo left / Ram's head right within incuse square. Interesting variant with ram's head facing right instead of left. Apparently an unpublished variant.Apr 15, 2013
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm454 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.5g, 9h). Exepolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left, dolphin to left, ΕΧΕΠΟΛΙ[...] to right. Toned, VF. Rare.Apr 12, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 12249 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.73g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / ΔΑΡ, rooster standing left; spear head over crescent (?) to right. VF.Apr 07, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm584 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.80g). Head of a ram right / Calf head right within shallow incuse square. Unpublished?1 commentsApr 03, 2013
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Skepsis (AD 222-235) AE 37 - Severus Alexander442 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE37 (21.40g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ CЄ [Β] ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ CΤ ΑΥ ΠΟΛЄΜΩ ΟCΤ Β CΚΗΨΙΩΝ ΔΑΡ/ΔΑ, emperor to the left holding spear receiving wreath from Nike. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.Mar 30, 2013
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Pionia (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna445 viewsJulia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE27 (10.44g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CЄΒΑC, draped bust right; unclear countermark / CTP ΑΥ ΒΑCCΟΥ ΠΙΟΝΙΤΩΝ, tetrastyle temple, within Artemis with Kalathos and bow. Dark patina, VF.Mar 30, 2013
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Ilion (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus555 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (23.76g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙΛΙЄΩΝ, above: ЄΚΤΩΡ, Hektor in Quadriga to the right, holding Nike. Rare. F.Mar 30, 2013
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Alexandreia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximus313 viewsMaximus, as Caesar, 235-238 AD. AE24 (8.87g). IVL MAXI-MVS CAES, draped and cuirassed bust right / [...] TROA, Roman she-wolf right, head turned left, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus. Dark green patina, VF.Mar 30, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Diobol663 viewsca late 5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.13g). Horseman riding left / Two roosters facing each other, ΔA to right, P (?) to left; all within incuse square. Unpublished?Mar 12, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Obol360 viewsca 460 BC. AR Obol (0.72g). Ram's head left / Facing gorgon within incuse square. Very rare. Apparently an unpublished denomination.Mar 07, 2013
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Lamponeia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol375 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.40g, 8mm, 9h). Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Bull’s head right within incuse square. Unrecorded in the standard references with bull’s head right rather than facing. Near VF, find patina.Mar 07, 2013
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Neandreia (BC 450-390) Hemiobol329 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g). Laureate head of Apollo right / N/E Single-handled jug. Dark toning.Mar 06, 2013
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Gargara (BC 440-400) Hemiobol510 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g). Male head right / ΓΑΡΓ within four-spoked wheel. Very rare. Well centered.Mar 06, 2013
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Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm1356 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.94g). Head of a ram right / Gorgoneion within shallow incuse square. Attractive toning, wide flan.Mar 06, 2013
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Hamaxitos (BC 350-310) AE 13540 views4th century BC. AE13 (2.1g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΜΑ-ΞΙTE on either side of lyre, arrow below. VF.Feb 18, 2013
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Ilion (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus560 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (30.01g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hector, with shield over back, holding spear, reins, and Nike, in quadriga right; ЄKTΩP above, IΛIEΩN in exergue. Good VF, red and brown patina, minor patches of roughness on reverse. Rare and interesting mythological type. Only one known to Bellinger at the time of his publication (in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris). From the R. D. Frederick Coll. Ex Gemini I (1/2005), lot 398.Feb 06, 2013
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Alexandreia (BC 261-227) AE 11501 viewsca 302/1 BC. AE11 (1.16g, 6h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse grazing right; A above, palm(?) before, monogram below, dolphin (or grain?) in exergue. Good VF, brown patina, a few light cleaning scratches. Jan 18, 2013
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Gargara (BC 350) AE 17408 views4th century BC. AE17 (3.62g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΓΑΡ, horse running right; grape bunch below. VF, dark green patina. Jan 18, 2013
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Lamponeia (BC 350) AE 11333 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.46g, 6h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Facing bull's head; kantharos above. VF, grayish-green patina, heavily chipped on edge. Jan 18, 2013
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Abydos (BC 510-480) Tetartemorion618 views6th-5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.2g). Head of eagle left / Striated pattern square incuse. VF.Jan 17, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 21320 views4th century BC. AE21 (6.65g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / Rooster standing right; ΔAΡ to right, barley ear to left. VF.Jan 17, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus402 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (2.04g). Bare head of Augustus right / ΔAΡΔA, Athena Ilias standing right. aVF. Rare.Jan 17, 2013
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 20428 viewsca 350-310 BC. AE20 (7.6g, 7h). Ram's head right, corn grain below / K-E, laureate head of Apollo right. VF.Jan 13, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 13330 views4th century BC. AE13 (2.67g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / ΔΑ-Ρ, rooster standing right, star to right. VF.Jan 07, 2013
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Dardanos (BC 350) AE 12482 views4th century BC. AE12 (3.18g). Horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys / ΔΑΡ, rooster standing right. gVF.Jan 07, 2013
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Alexandreia (AD 177-192) AE 26 - Commodus636 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE26 (7.65g, 6h). [IM]P CAI M AVR - COMMODVS, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder / COL - AVG TROAD, Apollo leaning left with foot on pedestal, holding branch. Glossy dark green patina. About extremely fine.Jan 07, 2013
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Gargara (BC 440-400) Hemiobol316 viewsca 500-475 BC. AR Hemibol (0.37g, 7mm). Male head right / ΓΑΡΓ (last Γ retrograde) within four-spoked wheel. Very Fine.Jan 07, 2013
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol326 viewsca 350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g, 7mm). Female head (Nymph) right / Head of griffin right within dotted border in incuse square. VF. Rare.Jan 07, 2013
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Hamaxitos (BC 350-310) AE 15379 views4th century BC. AE15 (6.8g, 2h). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΑΜΑ-ΞΙ on either side of lyre. VF. Jan 07, 2013
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm486 views4th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.38g, 12h). Amythion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, race torch before; magistrate’s name to left. VF, porous. Jan 06, 2013
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Alexandreia (AD 166-177) AE 23 - Commodus762 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE23 (7.86g). COMMODO CAE AV GER, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, Apollo Smintheus on short column standing right holding patera and bow, quiver over shoulder. Green patina, VF.Jan 03, 2013
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 19490 viewsca 400-387 BC. AE19 (8.50g, 6h). Ram’s head right; below, eagle standing right / Laureate head of Apollo right. VF, green and brown patina, light smoothing on reverse.Dec 18, 2012
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Kebren (BC 400-300) AE 9907 viewsca 387-310 BC. AE9 (1.05g, 6h). Ram's head right; K below / Laureate head of Apollo right. Near EF, black patina, very minor patch of roughness on cheek of Apollo. Well centered.Dec 18, 2012
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Lamponeia (BC 350) AE 12389 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.88g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Facing bucranium; grape bunch above. VF, green patina.Dec 18, 2012
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Neandreia (BC 450-390) Hemiobol514 views4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion or Hemiobol (0.21g, 6mm, 9h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Single-handled jug. See Gorny & Mosch 186, lot 1351 for another example. VF, edge chip. Very rare.

The Gorny & Mosch specimen weighed 0.29g, suggestive of a hemiobol.
Dec 18, 2012
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Alexandreia (BC 65-48) AE 18281 viewsca 65-48 BC. AE18 (4.15g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Apollo Smintheus standing right. VF, green patina.Nov 15, 2012
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Achilleion (BC 400-300) AE 8728 viewsca 4th century BC. AE8 (0.95g, 58h). Crested helmet left / City monogram. VF, dark green patina, light roughness. Extremely rare mint.Nov 15, 2012
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 10396 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (1.26g, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right; to right, pellet above bow and arrow. VF, green patina.Nov 15, 2012
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm367 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.62g, 8h). Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue within incuse square. VF, toned, die break on reverse. Very rare.Nov 15, 2012
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Antandros (BC 350-250) AE 8470 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE8 (1.05g, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of a roaring lion right; grape bunch to upper right. Good VF, dark green patina.Nov 09, 2012
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Assos (BC 350-300) AE 9372 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE9 (1.16g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Bucranium. VF, green patina.Nov 09, 2012
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol530 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.58g, 8mm). Ram’s head left / Quadripartite incuse square with two raised and two sunken quarters. EF, toned, very faint porosity. Scarce. High relief ram.Oct 11, 2012
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Kebren (BC 460-420) Hemiobol656 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g, 7mm). Forepart of ram right, [KE]BPH / "Wind-mill" quadripartite incuse square. Oct 09, 2012
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Antandros (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol?362 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.89g, 10mm). Head of Artemis Astyrne right, thin band in hair / Head of lion right, ANTAN to right.

Examples of this coin in bronze are published in several references, but it is apparently unpublished in silver.
Oct 09, 2012
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Assos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol482 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.23g, 11h). Griffin right / Lion’s head right within incuse square. Good VF, porous. Oct 08, 2012
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Assos (BC 450-400) Hemidrachm623 views4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Triobol (12mm, 1.42g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of lion left within incuse square. Near VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare. Oct 08, 2012
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol307 views4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.40g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of griffin right in dotted square border within incuse square. VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare. Oct 08, 2012
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Skepsis (BC 400-350) Diobol320 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Diobol(?) (10mm, 1.61g, 7h). Forepart of Pegasos left / Fir tree; Σ-K across; all within linear square border. Near VF, toned, light roughness. Unpublished? Oct 08, 2012
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Skepsis (BC 440-400) Trihemiobol500 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol(?) (10mm, 0.83g, 10h). Pegasos flying right; [Σ]-K-H-Ψ-I around / Fir tree within linear square border within dotted square border. VF, porous. Unpublished? Oct 08, 2012
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Assos (BC 450-420) Obol451 viewsca 479-450 BC. AR Obol (0.42g, 9mm). Griffin seated left / Lion’s head left in incuse square. VF. Rare early issue.Sep 06, 2012
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol302 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.46g, 5h). Eagle standing left; monogram above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Lee Coll.Sep 05, 2012
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Alexandreia (AD 200-300) AE 24352 viewsQuasi-autonomous, ca 3rd century AD. AE24 (5.39g). CO ALEX TRO; draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown, vexillum behind / CO-L - A-VG, Hexastyle front of temple of Apollo Smintheus, statue and tripod inside, TROAD in exergue. VF. Very rare.Aug 15, 2012
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Birytis (BC 350-250) AE 10 564 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE10 (1.11g). Head of bearded Kabeiros right, wearing pilos / B-I-PY, triskeles, within circle. EF. Jul 22, 2012
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Assos (BC 420-375) AE 8286 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.66g). Griffin seated right / Roaring lion's head right. VF.Jul 22, 2012
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Ophryneion (BC 350-300) AE 11917 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE11 (1.28g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Warrior, wearing crested helmet, crouching left, holding shield and spear; ΟΦΡΥ to right. gVF, nice patina. Very rare. Jul 07, 2012
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol422 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.42g). Veiled (?) female head left/ ΑΣΣ-ΟΟΝ, griffin right within square linear border within incuse square. VF. Very rare.

The legend allows the assignment of related types. A little later, the same iconography has been assigned to uncertain Lycian dynasts (Traité 245, BMC Lycia 100, Gorny & Mosch 200 (2011), 1926). Presumably, the bronze coins with female/griffin, which were previously set thought from Phocaea (SNG Cop Ionia 1031f.), are minted in Assos.
Jul 03, 2012
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Assos (BC 300-250) AE 20627 views4th-mid 3rd century BC. AE20 (7.15g). Helmeted head of Athena right; countermark: griffin seated left, ΑΣΣΙ below / Griffin seated left; countermark: owl standing facing. Fine, dark green patina. Jul 02, 2012
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol468 views5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 7mm). Head of Apollo left / Head of griffin left within linear square. EF. Rare.Jul 01, 2012
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Abydos (BC 385-335) Drachm745 viewsca 387-335 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.42g). Hfaistoleos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; Nike flying left before, HΦAIΣTOΛEΩΣ, and rose behind. Toned VF.Jun 24, 2012
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Abydos (BC 411-387) Drachm392 viewsca 380-330 BC. AR Drachm (3.21g). Mentor, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right, lyre and ABY before, ΜΕΝΤΩΡ above. VF.Jun 24, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol 934 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.84g). Eagle standing left; T above / Facing gorgoneion. VF, nicely centered and pretty nice for these. Evidently a rare variety with the T on the obverse.Jun 24, 2012
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Lamponeia (BC 500-450) Hemiobol563 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.41g). Head of bull (bukranion) facing / Quadripartite square incuse. aEF.Jun 21, 2012
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm 650 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (5.16g, 9h). ΑΒΥΔ-ΗΝΟΝ (Ns retrograde), eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion; A-B above; all within incuse square. Good VF, dark iridescent toning. Very rare type, second known of variety with A-B on reverse. Herman Coll.; ex Lanz 36 (4/1986), lot 333, and Gorny Auc. 122 (3/2003), lot 1382.Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Drachm402 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.75g). ABY; eagle standing left; star above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, areas of roughness. Rare. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm902 viewsca 411-387 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.68g, 12h). Kephalos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; thymiaterion in wreath to left, [KE]ΦAΛOY to right. VF, toned, slight die shift and spots of encrustation on reverse. Rare. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol485 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.70g). ABY; eagle standing left / Gorgoneion. VF. Rare. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Obol430 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.88g, 9h). Eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. Near VF, porous. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol364 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.68g, 7h). ABY; eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned, light porosity. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol336 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.67g, 1h). ABY; eagle standing left; kylix above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, toned and porous surfaces, obverse die break. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol392 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.67g). ABY; eagle standing left / Gorgoneion. Good VF. Scarce. Jun 19, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol545 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.78g). Eagle standing left, T above / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. VF. Rare. Jun 18, 2012
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol531 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.53g, 3h). Eagle standing left; monogram above / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. VF, lightly toned, typical porosity. Jun 18, 2012
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Abydos (BC 470-450) AV Stater6505 viewsca 410 BC. AV Stater (8.58g). ABYΔ/HNON (the lower part of the legend retrograde), eagle standing left / Gorgoneion facing, within an incuse square. Light scrape on reverse edge at 5 o’clock. VF/gVF. Unique and of great importance. Ex ‘Kunstfreund’ Coll., Bank Leu AG & Münzen und Medaillen AG (Zurich, 5/1974), lot 161; ex Monnaies et Médailles SA, Auc. 53 (Basel, 11/1977), lot 92.

Abydos was a colony of Miletos, situated on the Hellespont, and was perhaps an early location of the minting of electrum staters in the sixth century B.C. The city had been part of the Athenian empire during the fifth century until it revolted in 411 B.C., becoming a Spartan ally. This incredible gold stater, the only known example, is of the highest numismatic importance.
Jun 18, 2012
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Abydos (BC 520-490) EL 1/3 Stater4642 viewsca 500 BC. EL Trite - 1/3 Stater (4.66g). Eagle standing left, with closed wings, looking backwards / Rough incuse punch.
Of the highest rarity, apparently only the second specimen known. Struck on a narrow flan, otherwise aEF.

Attributing uninscribed electrum coins of this period without assured badges is extremely difficult, as is with this trite. Abydos is an obvious possibility since the eagle was a common feature of its coinage. For other common coins see an electrum stater in the British Museum catalogue of Ionia (pl. I, no. 23) (eagle of similar proportions and identical pose, perched upon what is described as a hare). See also some early silver fractions attributed to Abydos with incuse punch reverses (SNG Cop. 1-2; SNG Klein 292), though they show a bird of a different character, without its head reverted.
Jun 18, 2012
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol704 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Obol (0.5g, 9mm). Female head left / A-T, head of griffin right within dotted border in incuse square. VF.Jun 18, 2012
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Abydos (BC 500-475) Hemiobol510 viewsearly 5th century. AR Obol (7mm, 0.54g). Bird (eagle?) standing left, head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned and porous. Jun 12, 2012
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Dardanos (BC 420-380) Obol415 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.43g, 8h). Horseman riding left / Cock standing left within incuse square; pellet above; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Jun 12, 2012
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Neandreia (BC 350-300) AE 20621 views4th century BC. AE20 (7.65g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse standing right on ground line and grazing; NEAN above, corn grain below. VF. Jun 05, 2012
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Kebren (BC 520-480) EL 1/24 Stater2346 viewsLate 6th-early 5th centuries BC. EL 1/24 Stater (7mm, 0.69g). Head of ram left / Incuse square punch. Gemini VII, lot 496, otherwise, unpublished. Good VF, light scuff on obverse.

Although there are a few electrum issues known with a ram’s head (cf. Weidauer 50-1 and Boston MFA 1756), all are distinctly different in style from this coin. At the same time, the style of the ram’s head here is a perfect match to the type found on the early silver issues at Kebren (cf. Rosen 531). SNG von Aulock 7775 and NY Sale XX, lot 197 appear to be hektes with this same style.
Jun 03, 2012
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Dardanos (BC 400-300) Triobol1373 views4th century BC. AR Triobol (13mm, 2.58g, 12h). Lepton, magistrate. Horseman riding right; trident head below / Cock standing right; EΠI ΛEΠTΩN to right. Good VF, toned, very light porosity. Very rare. Jun 03, 2012
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Obol765 views6th-5th century BC. AR Obol(?) (9mm, 0.73g, 9h). Cock standing left on back of hen standing left, preparing to mate / Incuse head of lion(?) left. Apparently unpublished. VF, toned. Jun 03, 2012
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Kebren (BC 520-480) Triobol798 viewsca 500 BC. AR Triobol (11mm, 1.86g). Head of ram left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare.May 08, 2012
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Abydos (BC 460-430) Obol454 viewsca 470-440 BC. AR Obol (0.52g, 8mm). ABY, eagle standing left, star above / Gorgon. Rare. VF.May 06, 2012
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Ilion (BC 27-AD 14) AE 13 - Augustus322 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE13 (1.68g). Bare head right / Athena Ilias standing right; monogram to right. VF, green patina. Rare.Apr 24, 2012
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Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 11468 viewsca 4th century BC. AE11 (1.02g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ABY, eagle standing right, crescent. gVF.Apr 09, 2012
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Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 10674 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (0.87g). Bust of Artemis facing, wearing headdress / ABY, eagle standing right, head left; trident to right. aEF, brown patina. Rare.Apr 08, 2012
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Gargara (BC 400-350) AE 8604 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.78g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Head of ram left, ΓΑΡ below, within shallow circular incuse. Rare.Apr 03, 2012
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Gargara (BC 440-400) Tetrobol946 viewsca 400 BC. AR Triobol (1.99g). Head of youth right / ΓΑΡ, horse galloping right, all in incuse square. Some porosity, otherwise EF. Apr 03, 2012
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Gargara (BC 400-350) Drachm619 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Drachm (3.06g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bull grazing left, ΓΑΡΓ above. gVF. Rare.Apr 03, 2012
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