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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Masikytes (BC 27-20) Drachm - Augustus1275 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (4.02g, 12h). Series 6, struck ca 27-20 BC. Bare head right, Λ−Υ / Cithara; aphlaston to left, MA to right. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare. Prideaux Coll. of Augustus; ex Münzen und Medaillen 81 (9/1995), lot 186.
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Masikytes (BC 27-20) Drachm - Augustus754 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.76g, 12h). Series 6, struck circa 27-20 BC. Bare head right, Λ−Υ / M-A, two citharas; bow between. Good VF, toned. Prideaux Coll. of Augustus.
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Masikytes (BC 27-20) Drachm - Augustus647 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (4.02g, 12h). Series 6, struck ca 27-20 BC. Bare head right, Λ−Υ / M-A, two citharas; palm in field between; owl above. Good VF, light porosity.
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Masikytes (AD 98-117) AR Drachm - Trajan635 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AR Drachm (18.7mm, 3.53g), struck 98-99 AD. AYT KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓEPM, laureate head right / ΔHM EΞ - YΠAT B, two three-stringed lyres side by side, owl above, a foot on each lyre. Nice EF, mint luster, fine bold portrait! Hoeft coll.

Masikytes, together with Kragoi, was one of the main regions of the Lycian League. Apollo/Lyre was the type of their coins.
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Masikytes (BC 27-20) Hemidrachm596 viewsLycian League, ca 27-20 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.89g). Laureate head of Apollo right, Λ-Υ / Lyre; M-A, tripod to right, within incuse square. Superb EF.
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Masikytes (BC 100-0) AE 19589 views1st century BC. AE19 (4.09g). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / Stag standing right. Good VF, black-green patina.
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Masikytes (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm - Augustus574 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.36g). Bust right, Λ−Υ / Corn ear between two lyres, ΜΑ below. Toned, EF.
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Masikytes (BC 48-23) 1/4 Drachm562 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (0.86g). Head of Artemis right / Λ−Υ/M-A, quiver, torch to left. VF.
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Masikytes (BC 27-0) AE 22523 viewsLycian League, time of Augustus, late 1st cent BC. AE22 (7.37g). Diademed head of Apollo right, Λ-Υ / M-A, Apollo Patroos standing facing, holding filleted branch in right hand, bow in left. EF, dark brown patina. Very nice.
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Masikytes (BC 23-18) AE 21507 viewsLycian League, ca 23-19/18 BC. AE21 (5.32g). Laureate head of Apollo right, Λ-Υ / Lyre, M-A, within laurel wreath. VF, black patina, small flan crack and some light field marks.
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Masikytes (BC 48-23) 1/4 Drachm490 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (0.89g, 12mm). Head of Artemis right / Quiver, M-A; crescent above to right. Nice very fine.
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Masikytes (BC 100-0) AE 21477 views1st century BC. AE21 (4.97g, 12h). Diademed head of Apollo right / Apollo Patroös standing facing, holding filleted branch and bow; M-A across field, branch to right. EF, dark green patina. Rare.
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Masikytes (BC 35-30) Hemidrachm472 viewsLycian League, ca 35-30 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.83g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, Μ-Α/Σ-Ι, lyre, within incuse square. EF.
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Masikytes (BC 30-27) Hemidrachm471 viewsLycian League, ca 30-27 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.39g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre, M-A, winged caduceus to left, within incuse square. EF.
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Masikytes (BC 39-35) Hemidrachm470 viewsLycian League, ca 39-35 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.75g). Laureate head of Apollo right, Λ-Υ / Lyre, M-A, serpent coiled around omphalos to left, within incuse square. EF.
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Masikytes (BC 27-0) AE 19463 viewsLycian League, late 1st cent BC. AE19 (4.76g). Head Apollo right, ΛΥ / Apollo Patroos standing left, holding bow and arrow, M-A. Dark patina, very fine.
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Masikytes (BC 48-23) Hemidrachm449 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.71g). Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, Lyra. VF.
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Masikytes (BC 39-35) Hemidrachm443 viewsLycian League, ca 39-35 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.91g). Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, Lyra, snake in omphalos to left. EF.
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Masikytes (BC 48-23) 1/4 Drachm421 views1st century BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (12mm, 0.86g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / Quiver; branch to left, uncertain object to right; all within incuse square. VF, toned, porous, edge splits.
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Masikytes (BC 32-27) AE 14276 viewsca 32-27 BC. AE14 (2.0g). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver behind / ΙΠΠΟ MA, bow and quiver inside incuse square. Fine.
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