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Amblada (AD 177-192) AE 21 - Commodus202 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE21 (5.92g). [...]KOMOΔ[...], laureate and cuirassed bust right / [...]AMBΛAΔЄ[...], Tyche seated left on throne; below, river god swimming left. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 37 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna202 viewsSeptimius Severus with Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE37 (19.35g). Kl. Aristeas, epimeletes. AV KAI Λ CЄ CЄOVHPOC IOVΛIA ΔΟMNA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus and draped bust of Julia Domna, facing one another; countermark: laureate bust of Caracalla right / ЄΠIMЄΛ KΛ APICTЄOV / CTPATONIKЄΩN, priest standing left on base, about to sacrifice bull to left, standing right; tree behind. Rare. aVF.
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Daldis (AD 69-79) AE 18202 viewsTime of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE18 (2.81g). Ti. Fla. Hylas, magistrate. ΘЄON CVNKΛHTON, bareheaded and draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠI TI ΦΛA YΛA ΦΛAB KAICAP / ΔAΛΔΙ, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF. Ex Hirsch 177 (2/1993), lot 376. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (BC 63) Tetradrachm202 viewsafter 134 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.47g). Anneoteros, magistrate. Dated CY 23 (63/2 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / NY / ΑΝΝΕΩΤΕΡΟΣ, bowcase between two serpents. Controls: To right, KΓ (date) above Kore standing right. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Samos (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus202 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (22.97g, 6h). Struck circa 184-190 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules advancing left, head right, brandishing club; to right, Apollo advancing left, about to take hold of Hercules. VF, green surfaces, earthen deposits around devices. Extremely rare, three specimens currently listed in RPC Online, none in CoinArchives. Possibly the only in private hands.
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 33 - Severus Alexander202 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE33 / Tetrassarion (26.38g, 1h). Dated CY 234 (232/3 AD). AΥT K CЄOΥHΡOC AΛЄΞANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / AΔΡ CЄΥ AΛЄ AMAЄIAC MHT / N Π Π / ЄT / CΛΔ, altar with facing eagle atop; above, Helios, holding whip in his left hand and raising his right, driving facing quadriga; to left, tree. Rare with this bust type. Scuff on reverse, otherwise, gVF.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 69-79) AE 22 - Vespasian202 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE22 (6.78g, 6h). M. Plancius Vars, procos. Laureate head right / Altar. Rare, gF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 23202 viewsca 36 BC-17 AD. AE23 (6.81g, 12h). Archelaos RY 19 (18/7 BC). Laureate head or Apollo right, kithara behind / Tripod; date in exergue. Green patina, near VF.
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Alabanda (BC 150) AE 11202 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.35g). Head of Apollo right / AΛABAN-ΔEΩN, forepart of Zebu bull right, head facing. aEF. Very rare.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Diobol?202 views5th century BC. AR Diobol? (1.34g, 10mm). Facing gorgoneion, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation / Winged female in kneeling-running stance right, with head (of gorgon?) facing, holding uncertain object in each hand; all within incuse square. aVF. Very rare.
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Antiocheia (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus202 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (9.1g). AV Κ ΠΟ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΝΤΙΟXЄΩΝ, prize crown, containing two palm fronds and inscribed ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝ, and set upon table inscribed ΚΑΠЄΤΩΛΙΑ. Rare. Green patina, gVF.
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Uncertain (BC 200-0) AE 21202 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE21 (5.80g). Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / [...]-Θ/[...]Σ[...], clasped hands over winged kerykeion. gVF. Apparently unpublished.
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Tripolis (BC 200-100) AE 12202 viewsTripolis, as Apollonia, ca 2nd century BC. AE12 (3.39g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / [AΠO]ΛΛ[O]NIATΩN, lion leaping right over maeander pattern. Apparently unpublished. Good VF, brown patina. Rare.
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Naulochos (BC 350-340) AE 9202 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.
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Zeleia (BC 400-300) AE 12202 views4th century BC. AE12 (1.50g). Head of Artemis left, wearing stephane / Z-E/Λ-E, stag standing left. gVF, green-brown patina.
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Anazarbos (AD 222-235) AE 29 - Severus Alexander201 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE29 (12.25g, 7h). Dated CY 248 (AD 229/30). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and trophy over shoulder. VF, green patina.
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Kolybrassos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla201 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (7.87g, 6h). Laureate head right / Apollo standing facing, head right, quiver at shoulder, holding arrow and bow. Near VF, green patina, earthen deposits. Scarce.
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Augusta (AD 98-117) AE 32 - Trajan201 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE26 (17.24g, 11h). Laureate head right / Athena Nikephoros advancing left, holding lance and spear. Dark patina, F.
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Syedra (AD 117-138) AE 17 - Hadrian201 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (3.41g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Goddess standing facing, holding pomegranate and branch downwards. VF, greenish-brown patina. Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 90, lot 287).
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus201 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (16.16g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left on rocks, holding grain ears. VF, dark green patina, cleaning scratches. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Pegasos - Hemiobol201 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.33g). Head of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet / Forepart of Pegasos right. VF. Apparently unpublished in the standard references.
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Bageis (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna201 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE23 (6.19g). IOY ΔOMNA CЄBA, draped bust right / ЄΠΙ ΑCKΛHΠIΑΔΟΥ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ / ΑΡΧΟΝΤ, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF.
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Laertes (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Herennia Etruscilla201 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, 249-251 AD. AE30 (11.36g). ЄPЄNNIA AITPOVCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust right / ΛAЄPTЄITΩN, Zeus seated left on throne, holding scepter; to left, eagle standing left, head right. nVF.
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Attaia (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus201 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (9.91g). AYTO K Λ AYP KOMOΔOC, laureate and draped bust right, countermark: CAP/ Γ within circle / EΠI CT POYΦOY ATTAITΩN, Victory driving biga right. VF.
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Kadoi (AD 198-217) AE 16201 viewsTime of Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (2.96g). Bare head of Hercules right (with features of Caracalla), wearing lion skin / KAΔΟΝΕΩΝ, lion advancing right. gVF.
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol201 viewsca 350 BC. AR Obol (0.35g, 7mm). Forepart of horse left / Griffin advancing left. gVF. Extremely rare.
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Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol201 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.81g, 8mm). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Helmeted male head right within pelleted linear border; all within incuse square. Extremely rare, very fine.
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Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 22 - Trebonianus Gallus201 viewsTrebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE13 - Quadrans (1.50g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tripod. Good VF, green patina. Very rare.
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Kibyra (AD 217-218) AE 27 - Macrinus201 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE27 (6.44g). AVT KAI M O CЄ MAKPЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KIBVPATΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre. Extremely rare. VF.
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Hadrianopolis (AD 198-209) AE 19 - Geta201 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE19 (4.07g). KAI ΓETAC, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔPIANOΠ, crossed cornucopias over caduceus. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I201 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (3.97g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Artemis standing right, holding by the antlers stag kneeling right. Apparently unpublished. Brown tone. VF.
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Kolybrassos (AD 250-251) AE 25 - Herennius Etruscus201 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 250-251 AD. AE25 (9.42g). KYIN ЄP ЄTP MЄC ΔЄKION KAI, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛYBPACCЄΩN, Tyche with rudder and cornucopia. VF.
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Kromna (BC 340-300) AE 10201 views4th century BC. AE10 (0.93g, 12h). Hera wearing turreted stephane left / KP-ΩM, amphora, grain ears above. VF, green patina. Rare.
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Smyrna (AD 79-91) AE 22 - Julia Titi201 viewsJulia Titi, Augusta, 79-90/1 AD. AE22 (5.39g, 7h). L. Mestrius Florus, proconsul. Struck 87-88 AD. IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ΕΠΙ ΦΛΩΡΟY ΑΝOY ZΜYPΝΑΙΩΝ, Cybele seated left, leaning on tympanum (drum) and holding patera; lion seated at side. VF, brown surfaces, areas of encrustation. Fine style portrait.
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Prostanna (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander201 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 / Medallion (24.86g, 12h). AYT•K•M•A•Y•CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC•CЄ•, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΠPOCTANNЄΩN – ΘЄMIC, group of three athletes: the one in the middle drawing lot from an urn; the two others standing left and right, looking at their lots; above, agonistic urn. Of the highest rarity, apparently the second and by far the best example known. Minor smoothing, gVF.

In Themian games, winners were awarded cash money or precious objects rather than the more common wreaths or olive oil.
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Trapezopolis (AD 69-79) AE 19 - Vespasian201 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE19 (4.46g, 12h). OYEΣΠAΣIANOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head of Vespasian right / TPAΠEZOΠOΛITΩN TI OPONTHΣ, Cybele standing facing, between two lions. VF, extremely rare. Tricarico coll.
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Komana (BC 100-0) AE 20201 views1st century BC. AE20 (4.91g, 1h). Laureate female head right / KO-MA/NΩ-N, tripod; E above. Very rare. VF.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 10201 viewsca 1st century BC. AE10 (1.27g). Draped bust of Hermes right / Kerykeion. VF. Rare.
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Laodikeia (AD 5) AE 15 - Gaius, Caesar201 viewsGaius, Caesar. AE15 (3.48g). Anto. Polemon Philopatris, magistrate. Struck ca 5 BC. Bare head right / ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ, eagle with spread wings between two monograms. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 241-244) AE 24 - Tranquillina200 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE24 (8.05g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Aesculapius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Near EF, brown patina. From Group CEM.
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Seleukeia (AD 177-192) AE 24 - Commodus200 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE24 (6.87g, 12h). Laureate head right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark green, almost black, patina, light roughness. Krizan Coll.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 251-253) AE 28 - Volusian200 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE28 (15.59g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina, roughness. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex Levante Coll. (CNG Elec. Auc. 90 (5/2004), lot 211.
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Kelenderis (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III200 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (21.71g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding serpent-entwined spear and shield. Good Fine, grayish-green patina, a few pits on obverse. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Flaviopolis (AD 217-218) AE 25 - Macrinus200 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE25 (7.00g, 6h). Dated CY 145 (217/8 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. VF, dark green patina under a layer of deposits, striking weakness. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Anemurion (AD 177-192) AE 31 - Commodus200 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE31 (14.93g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (190/1 AD). A[Y]TOK M AYP KOMMOΔON (AV)Γ, laureate head right / ANЄM-OY-PIЄ-ωN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, within distyle temple; in exergue, retrograde ЄT ΓI (date). VF, green patina, light roughness and deposits. Rare. Levante Coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I200 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE24 (8.42g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên standing right, holding scepter and crowning Nike. VF, light brown surfaces. Spradling Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 241-244) AE 18 - Tranquillina200 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE18 (3.72g). TPANKVΛΛЄΙΝΑ CЄB, diademed and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF.
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Neokaisareia (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I200 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (13.46g, 1h). Dated CY 192 (255/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; ЄT PЧB (date) across field. VF, some roughness, pit on the obverse. Spradling Coll.; ex Burstein Coll.
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Diokaisareia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla200 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (14.39g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. VF, green patina. Spradling Coll.; ex Levante Coll.
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Side (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus200 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (4.78g). AVT ΛCЄ OYH POC ΠЄPTI, laureate head right / CIΔ-HT, Athena advancing left, holding pomegranate and shield. VF.
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Saitta (AD 147-175) AE 18 - Faustina II200 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-176 AD. AE18 (3.52g). Fl. Herk(y)lanos, archon. ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / [ΕΠΙ Φ] HPKΛ[ΑΝΟΥ] CAIT[ΤΗΝΩΝ], Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; at feet to left, hound. Ex Vogl coll.; Ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (3/1994). VF.
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Samos (AD 244-247) AE 24 - Philip II200 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE24 (5.23g). M IOV ΦΙΛIΠΠOC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAMIΩN, Amazon standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF.
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Kolybrassos (AD 238-244) AE 22 - Gordian III200 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE22 (7.32g). AYT KAI M ΓOPΔIANOC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛYBPACCЄΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield; olive tree to right. Very rare. Light porosity, otherwise, aEF.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Hemiobol200 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.25g, 7.3mm, 8h). Head of Apollo facing slightly left / Lion sitting left. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Extremely rare. Ex Cederlind; Ex Peus 413 (10/2014), lot 102.
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Uncertain (BC 500-450) bull - Hemiobol200 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.42g). Bull standing left, head right / Quadripartite incuse square. gF. Very rare, apparently unpublished.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander200 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE21 (6.04g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eros standing left, head right; herm to lower left. VF, green patina, some roughness. Extremely rare.
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Apollonis (AD 147-175) AE 19 - Faustina II200 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE19 (4.74g). СЄΒΑСΤΗ ΦΑVСΤΙΝA, draped bust right / ΑΠOΛΛΩΝΙΔЄΩΝ, uncertain figure (Demeter?) standing facing, holding urn and grain ears. Extremely rare. VF.
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Eukarpeia (AD 235-238) AE 22 - Maximus200 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE22 (4.16g). Γ I OVH MAZIMOC K, bare head right / ЄVKAPΠЄΩN, Cybele standing facing; to left, lion left. Very rare. gVF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-249) AE 24200 viewsTime of Philip I Arabs, 244-249 AD. AE24 (6.60g). Homonoia with Ephesos. ΛAIPBHNOC, radiate and draped bust of Apollo Lairbenos right / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCIΩN NЄΩKOPΩN OMONOIA, clasped hands. VF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 117-138) AE 26 - Hadrian200 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE26 (12.04g). C. Iulius Ludus, for the second time. ΑV ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС, laureate head right / [... ]ΛΙΟV ΙΟVΛΙЄΩΝ ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ, Hades and Kore in quadriga right. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.1 comments
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Kyzikos (AD 98-117) AE 29 - Trajan200 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (15.23g, 7h). ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑ Γ, laureate head right / ΑΘΗΝΑ ΣΩΤΙΡΑ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ, Athena Soteira standing facing, head to right, holding Nike in her left hand and brandishing spear with her right. Very rare. Minor porosity, VF.
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Koinon of Galatia (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero200 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE22 / Assarion (6.44g, 1h). Circa 62-65 AD. NEPΩNOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head left / TO KOINON ΓAΛATΩN, tetrastyle temple set on four-tiered base. Green patina, VF.
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Attaleia (AD 98-117) AE 20 - Trajan200 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (5.34g, 6h). Α Κ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΠΑΡΘΙΚΟС, laureate and draped bust right / ΑΤΤΑΛΕωΝ, helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis. aVF.
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Prokonnesos (BC 400-350) Obol200 viewsca 450-425 BC. AR Obol (0.54g, 7.5mm, 2h). Head of female left, hair in sakkos / Π to left of Oinochoe, all within wreath. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, slightly granular.
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Zephyrion (AD 161-180) AE 28 - Marcus Aurelius200 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE28 (11.28g). AVT KAIC M AVPHΛ ANTΩNINOC CЄB / Π – Π, laureate head right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ SЄΦVΡΙΩΤΩΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Bankhaus Aufhäuser 11, lot 263. VF.
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Methymna (BC 200-30) AE 15200 views350-240 BC. AE15 (3.93g). Helmeted head of Athena right / MAΘY, kantharos.
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Trapezopolis (AD 253-268) AE 35 - Gallienus200 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE35 - Hexassarion (?) (18.63g, 6h), Valerius, strategos (?). AY•K•Π•ΛIK•ΓΑΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ЄΠI•[..]P•BAΛЄPIOY•TPA/ΠЄZOΠ-ΛЄΙ-TΩN, Kybele standing facing between two lions. Apparently unpublished and unique, a very interesting issue. Slightly double struck, gVF.
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(BC 460-440) Khinakha - Obol200 viewsKhinakha, Dynast, ca 460-420 BC. AR Obol (0.58g, 9mm). Horse grazing right on ground line / Triskeles, KEN (in Lycian script) around; all within dotted circle. gVF. Very rare; unpublished in the standard references.
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Attaleia (BC 200-100) AE 16200 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (4.97g). Jugate helmeted heads of two Athenas right / ATTAΛEΩN, Zeus seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. nVF.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III199 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (12.03g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Γ NEOKOPΩN, Artemis-Hecate standing facing, holding two torches, stag at feet. Brown tone, F-VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I199 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - Hexassarion (17.55g, 12h). Dated CY 272 (253/4 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Male figure, head left, seated right on rock outcropping, resting hand on rocks and holding mast with furled sail; grain shovel leaning behind against rocks, BOC (date) below. Good VF, black-green and dark brown patina, minor smoothing on obverse. Krizan Coll.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 15 - Caracalla199 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE15 (2.12g). Laureate head right / Ornate prize crown with one palm. Dark green patina, EF. Franke coll.
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Akmoneia (AD 166-177) AE 19 - Commodus199 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE19 (4.13g). ΚΟΜΟΔΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΤΥΝΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΚΜΟΝЄΩΝ, Artemis standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow. VF.
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Kibyra (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna199 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (17.14g). P. Aelius Capitonus, magistrate. IOVΛ ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ЄΠI ΠO AIΛ KAΠITΩNOC KAIC KIBVRATΩN, Cybele standing left. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Sagalassos (AD 249-251) AE 36 - Herennius Etruscus199 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 249-251 AD. AE36 (18.48g, 11h). ΚΟΩΙ ЄΡЄΝ ЄΤ ΜЄ ΔЄΚΙΟC, laureate, draped and cuarassed bust right / CΑΓΑΛΛCCЄΩΝ ΠΡΟΤΗC ΠΙCΙΔΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΗC CVΝΜΑΧΟV ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ, Nike standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm branch. Very Rare. aVF.

The reverse legend of this coin translates to: (money) of the Romans and Sagalassenses the first (city) of Pisidia and confederate ally.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 139-161) AE 16 - Marcus Aurelius199 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE16 (3.53g, 6h). Struck circa 144-161 AD. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Infant (Pluto?) standing left, holding fruits in chiton. Near VF, green patina.
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Parion (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander199 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE21 (6.00g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. VF, red-green patina, a few cleaning marks. Rare.
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Kios (AD 241-244) AE 25 - Tranquillina199 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE25 (9.28g). CABЄINIA TPANKVΛΛЄINA, diademed and draped bust right / KIANΩN, Hygieia standing right, holding serpent and patera. VF.
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Ilion (BC 300-200) Diobol199 viewsca 3rd century BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.19g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / Archaic cult statue of Athena Ilias left, holding spear and distaff, rose to left. VF. Very rare.
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Ankyra (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian199 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (9.33g, 10h). ΔOMETIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, laureate head right with aegis / EΠI ACKLHΠIAΔOY ΔIOΔOTOY AP T B ANKYPANΩΝ, Zeus standing left holding anchor and scepter; eagle to left. Extremely rare, only the second known. Tricarico coll.
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Antiocheia (BC 150) Drachm199 viewsmid 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (4.00g, 16mm). Diotrephes, "magistrate for the fourth time." Laureate head of Apollo right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ANTIOXEΩN / ΔIOTPEΦHΣ TO TETAPTON, Zebu bull reclining left; maeander pattern below; all within wreath. gF. Very rare.
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Tarsos (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian & Sabina199 viewsHadrian, with Sabina, 117-138 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.12g, 28mm, 6h). Struck circa 131 AD. AYT KAI ΘE TPA ΠA[P YI ΘE NEP Y]I TPAI AΔPIANOC CE, Π-Π, radiate and draped bust of Hadrian right; club below / [CABEI]NA CEBACTH AΔP (P retrograde) TAPC MHTPOΠOΛEO[C], A-Y, draped bust of Sabina right, wearing stephane, set on crescent. Near EF, deeply toned. Rare and excellent for issue. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (5/2013), lot 653; Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (12/1992), lot 255.

A desirable issue, not only for the attractive busts but for the interesting legends; the obverse legend declares Hadrian’s descent from both Trajan and Nerva, while the reverse legend titles Sabina augusta in addition to its Greek equivalent, sebaste.
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Amyzon (BC 200-0) AE 15199 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE15 (3.00g). Head of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / AMY-ZONEΩΝ, stag standing right.
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Persian Kings (BC 420-375) Daric199 viewsXerxes II to Artaxerxes II, ca 420-375 BC. AV Daric (14mm, 8.31g). Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. EF. Well centered and struck. Rare. Sunrise Coll.
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Germanikopolis (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla199 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (14.9g). AYT K M AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate bust right / APX ΠAΦ / ΓANΓPΩN, cityscape: two secular buildings between two towers. Very rare. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 440-380) Hemiobol198 viewsca 450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.13g, 4h). Corinthian helmet left / Two amphorae in linear square. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. CNG 78, lot 304 for a similar coin with a kerykeion in place of one amphora. Good VF, find patina, slightly porous.
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Anazarbos (AD 251-253) AE 26 – Trebonianus Gallus198 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE26 (11.0g). Dated CY 270 (251/2 AD). Radiate and draped bust right / Selene on crescent right, surrounded by seven stars. VF.
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Selge (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Julia Mamaea198 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE18 (3.87g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Artemis standing right between two trees, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; to left, stag standing left, head right. VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Kolybrassos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander198 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.63g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, dark green patina. Group CEM.
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander198 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (9.81g). [M AVP CEVH] AΛEZANΔPOC, laureate head right / EV / CEBΩN / EVΓENΩN / NIKAIE / ΩN, legend in 5 lines in laurel wreath. Rare, F+, stripped. Hoeft coll.
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Nikaia (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina198 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 (6.87g). Draped and diademed bust right / Hexastyle temple, within, statue. Very fine.
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Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander198 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (15.65g, 6h). Dated CY 277 (230/1 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Helmeted and draped bust of Athena left; Z/O/C (date) to left. Near VF, green patina, a few pits. Ex Krizan Coll.
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Anazarbos (AD 235-238) AE 38 - Maximinus I198 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE38 - Hexassarion (20.44g, 2h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Female figure standing facing, head left, before bull standing left, holding bipennis over shoulder. Near VF, dark green patina, flan split. Struck on a broad flan. Extremely rare. Ex Krizan Coll.; ex CNG 53 (3/2000), lot 1130.

Ziegler records just two specimens - the Levante specimen and another in the ANS
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Eumeneia (AD 100-300) AE 23198 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE23 (9.51g, 6h). Draped bust of the Senate right / Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, brown and tan surfaces with some red deposits, light roughness. Ex R. Golan (10/1994).
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Grimenothyrai (AD 98-117) AE 23 - Trajan198 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE23 (8.50g, 6h). L. Tullius, magistrate. AVT NЄP TPAIANOC K C ΓЄ ΔAK, laureate bust right, wearing aegis around neck / [ЄΠI Λ] TVΛΛIO-V ΓPЄIMЄNO[ΘV], Hygieia standing right, holding serpent, and Asklepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff. Near VF, brown surfaces. Spradling Coll.
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Magnesia (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander198 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (21.50g). AYT K M AYP CЄYH AΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓΝΗΤΩΝ ЄΠΙ Γ AYP O[...]ΦΟΡΟY, Mên standing facing, head left, holding thyrsos ornamented with two crescents; serpent-entwined long-torch to right. VF.
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Perge (AD 252-253) AE 23 - Trebonianus Gallus198 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 252-253 AD. AE23 (6.93g). AY K Γ OYЄI TPЄ ΓAΛΛON, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄPΓAIΩN, Artemis, radiate, advancing right with arrow, quiver and bow. VF.
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Side (AD 254-268) AE 31 - Salonina198 viewsSalonina, 254-268 AD. AE31 (20.54g, 6h). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CЄ, draped bust right; I to right / CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKORΩN, Tyche seated left on rock, holding poppy. Green patina, VF.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I198 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (12.14 g). Homonoia with Sardeis. AY K ΠΟV ΛΙΚ OVAΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙЄPAΠOLЄITΩΝ KЄ CAPΔΙANWΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ / OMONOYA, Apollo standing right with lyre; to right, Kore standing facing, wearing polos and veil. VF.
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Stektorion (AD 244-249) AE 26 - Philip I and Philip II198 viewsPhilip I, with Philip II, 244-249 AD. AE26 (8.78g, 6h). Aurelius Demetrius, asiarch. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed busts of Philip I and Philip II facing one another / Soldier (Mygdon/Hector?) standing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. Near VF, green patina, some smoothing. Very rare.
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