Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus425 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (10.89g). AVT• K• ΠO• ΛIK IN• ΓA-ΛΛIHNOC•, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ• Γ• ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ•, Artemis huntress standing right, holding strung bow i left hand, and with right drawing arrow from her quiver; hound at her feet. Unpublished (?). Dark brown patina, gVF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion Paw - EL 1/24425 viewsca 600­-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte - Twenty-­fourth Stater (6mm, 0.53g). Lydo­-Milesian standard. Lion’s paw / Facing lion head within incuse circle. Good VF. Very rare.
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Teos (BC 300) Hemidrachm424 viewsca 300 BC. AR Triobol (1.38g). Griffin springing right / Kantharos, THI above, ΗΡΟΔ-ΟΤΟΣ (magistrate); in fields: monogram to left, lyre to right. VF.
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Phokaia (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III422 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 (4.87g). Cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right / Poseidon standing left, holding trident and dolphin. VF.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion422 viewsca 500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 42-39) Tetradrachm422 viewsEphesus(?). L. Sempronius Atratinus(?). Quaestor, ca 42-39 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.48g, 24mm, 5h). Cistophoric type. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; above, ATPA monogram; Q to left, lit torch to right. Good VF, struck off center. RBW Coll.
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Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm421 viewsca 394-300 BC. AR Triobol (1.47g). Diogenes, Magistrate. Griffin sitting right / Kantharos, THI above, ΔΙΟΓΕ-ΝΗΣ around. VF/EF.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm421 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Drachm (3.62g, 15mm). Demainos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, ΔHMAINOΣ, in exergue. Nice toning, EF.
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Magnesia (AD 200-270) AE 21 420 viewsImperial Times, 3rd cent AD. AE21 (4.97g). KOPH, veiled bust of Kore right / MAΓNHTΩN, Dionysos standing left. Glossy green patina, gVF.
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Teos (BC 80) AE 18420 viewsca 80 BC. AE18 (5.48g, 11h). Griffin seated right; monogram before / Kantharos; bunch of grapes above; all within ivy-wreath. Good VF, green patina, overstruck on an uncertain earlier issue.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Domitian420 viewsDomitian, as Caesar under Titus, struck 80-81 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (27mm, 10.95g, 6h). CAES DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right / PRINC IVVENTVT, Domitian on horse galloping left, raising hand and holding scepter. Good Fine, a few faint scratches. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) Didrachm420 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 7.14g). Bee with curved wings; E-Φ flanking / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, a little weakly struck. Rare. Koppersmith Coll.; ex Berk BBS 176 (9/2011), lot 138.
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Teos (BC 210-190) AE 12419 viewsca 210-190 BC. AE12 (1.66g, 6h). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Lyre; leg of animal to left; all within linear border. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE418 viewsca 200 BC. AE (1.30g). Facing head of Hera, wearing stephane / Prow of a Samian galley right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below.
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Samos (BC 398-365) Obol417 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.57g). Lion's scalp facing / Forepart of bull right, ΣA below. Good VF.
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Magnesia (BC 190) AE 15417 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE15 (3.55g). ΜΑ-ΓΝΗΤΩΝ, head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind / ΕΥΚΛΗΣ - ΑΙΣΧΡΙΩΝΟΣ, cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene in long veil standing facing. aVF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III417 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 - 6 Assaria (14.76g, 12h). Homonoia with Philadelphia in Lydia. Pollianos, strategos. Struck 238-240 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / The Amazon Smyrna standing right, foot on prow, holding bipennis over shoulder and clasping hand of Tyche of Philadelphia standing left, holding scepter. VF, green patina, rough surfaces.
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Miletos (BC 200-190) Drachm417 viewsca 200-190 BC. AR Drachm (4.95g, 19mm, 12h). Melanthios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head left; star above, MI monogram above ΠA monogram to right, MEΛANΘI/OΣ in two lines in exergue. Near EF, attractively toned. Extremely rare series.
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Magnesia (AD 117-138) AE 26 - Hadrian417 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE26 (11.42g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CЄ, laureate head right / ΜΑΓΝ−ΗΤΩΝ, tetrastyle temple, within cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene. Green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (AD 41-54) AE 15416 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE15 - Hemiassarion (3.47g, 6h). Kousinios, episkopos for the fourth time, circa 49/50 AD. E-ΦE Bee / KOYΣI/NIOΣ / TO – Δ, stag standing right. Apparently unpublished. gVF.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III415 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (8.47g). AVT K.M.AN - T.ΓOPΔIANOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / EΦECIΩN / TVXE / KAI A - ΛEΞ - ANΔ - PEΩN, City goddess (Tyche), wearing high kalathos, leaning left, holding cornucopiae in left arm and cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia in outstretched right hand. Very rare (possibly 2nd known!). VF, blue-green patina. Hoeft coll.

This is a nice spec. of the so-called Homonoia Coinage which was issued in Asia Minor for two joint cities as expression for their entente cordiale. This one was struck in Ephesos joint with Alexandria in Egypt.
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Teos (BC 27-AD 14) Augustus - AE 19414 viewsAugustus. 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (5.10g, 1h). Bare head right within tetrastyle temple / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and filleted thyrsos. Near VF, green patina, flan flaw. Ex Villemur Coll.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm414 viewsca 360-325 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.71g). Skythes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, ΣKΥΘH[Σ] in exergue. VF.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm414 viewsca 360-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.59g, 11h). Eupolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; civic monogram to left, star above, EYΠOΛIΣ below. VF, toned. Pittman Coll.; ex UBS 76 (1/2008), lot 1291; Auctiones 6 (9/1976), lot 212.
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/32 Stater414 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.5g, 7mm). Facing lion's head in dotted square / Incuse with floral pattern in center. Interesting style. Very fine.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B79 - EL 1/6 Stater414 viewsca 478­-387 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.55g). Head of female left; behind neck, small seal downward / Incuse square punch. Good VF, a couple light marks on obverse, die break on reverse. Very rare, only two cited by Bodenstedt.
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Smyrna (AD 193-211) AE 15412 viewsTime of Septimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE15. Bust of Serapis right / Prow of ship right; shrimp below. EF. Ex Burstein collection.
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Teos (BC 470-449) Stater412 viewsca 470-449 BC. AR Stater (11.60g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, left forepaw raised; club to right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Miletos (AD 161-180) AE 33 - Marcus Aurelius412 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE33 (21.26g, 7h). Miletus mint. Homonoia with Ephesus. AV K M•A ANTWNINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / OMONOI-A MILHCIW-N•EFE-CIWN, cult statue of Apollo Didymeus, holding arrow and bow, and cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia, extending hands supported by fillets and flanked by stags, standing facing. VF, green patina with lighter green overtones, area of red brown patina on reverse. De Barros Coll.; ex CNG 51 (9/1999), lot 813.
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE412 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.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion412 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.13g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, toning a bit.
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Ephesos (BC 190-150) AE 13412 viewsca 190-150 BC. AE13 (2.58g, 11h). Diognet-, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right, head left; quiver to upper left. VF, green patina. Apparently unrecorded with this magistrate. Whorton Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 213, lot 154.
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Phokaia (BC 125-75) AE 17412 viewsLate 2nd-early 1st century BC. AE17 (5.50g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Griffin walking right; pileus above, ΦΟΚΑΙC in exergue. VF, brown patina, red spot on chin, adjustment marks. Scarce.
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Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE411 viewsAutonomous, Homonoia with Chios. Struck under Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE (3.39g). ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ, sphinx seated left, holding amphora with raised right paw / ΟΜΟΝΟΙ-Α ΧΙΩΝ ΕΡΥ/ΘΡΑΙ-ΩΝ, nude Herakles advancing right, lion's skin wrapped around extended left arm, holding club in raised right hand. Scarce. Green patina. VF/gF.
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Erythrai (BC 440-400) Diobol410 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Diobol (1.43g). Pegasos flying right; pilos to left / Rosette with 12 petals within incuse square. Good VF.
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Samos (BC 398-365) Obol410 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Lion's scalp facing / Forepart of bull right; ΣA below. VF.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Tetrobol410 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.69g, 12h). Goneus, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and [Γ]ΟΝΕΥ[Σ] to left, bee to upper right. VF, porous. Extremely rare.
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Kolophon (BC 480-460) Hemiobol410 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.30g). Head of Apollo(?) right / Astragalos within incuse square. VF, porous. Alighieri coll.
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Miletos (BC 260-230) Drachm410 viewsca 260-230 BC. AR Drachm (5.21g, 18mm, 12h). Alkon, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, MI monogram and T before, AΛKΩN in exergue. VF, a few faint marks and die rust on obverse. Rare.
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Erythrai (BC 400) AE 10410 viewsca 400-375 BC. AE10 (0.97g, 7h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / EPY, single-handled vase, astragalos (?) below. Good VF, dark green patina. Scarce issue.
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Teos (BC 530-478) Hemidrachm409 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.91g). Griffin sitting right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Ex Lanz Auc. 22 (Muenchen 1982), lot 379.
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Magnesia (BC 400-350) Trihemiobol408 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.82g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of bull right; maeander pattern around. Near VF, toned, grainy surfaces. Alighieri Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 222-235) AE 17 - Severus Alexander408 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.
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Chios (AD 100-300) AE408 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.
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Erythrai (BC 303-297) Drachm408 viewsca 303-297 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.92g). Archidemos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow in bowcase; above, EPY between monogram and rattle; APXIΔHMOΣ between. gVF. Rare.
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Teos (BC 478-449) Obol407 viewsca 478-449 BC. AR Obol (1.12g). Griffin sitting right, apple below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm407 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.96g, 13mm). Pytheos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / ΠYΘEΟΣ / KΛA, swan standing left, with wings spread. aEF. Very rare.
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Samos (BC 477-460) Tetradrachm406 viewsca 477/6-461/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.14g, 22mm, 2h). Samian standard. Facing lion scalp / Head of ox right; above, helmet right; [all within incuse circle]. VF, lightly toned, die flaw on obverse. Very rare.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B01 - EL 1/6 Stater406 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.56g). Seal left, head right; Θ below / Rough incuse square. VF, struck a bit off center. Extremely rare, only one example cited by Bodenstedt (in the Hermitage).
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Priene (BC 150-125) AE 20406 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE20 (7.97g, 18-20mm). Eumeros, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora; ΠΡΙΗ to left, EYME / POΣ to right. aVF.
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Ephesos (BC 58-57) Tetradrachm406 viewsT. Ampius T.f. Balbus. Proconsul, 58-57 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.64g, 26mm, 12h). Cistophoric type. Hermias and Kaiustrios, magistrates. Dated year 77 (58/7 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents flanking tripod on which stands Apollo to left, holding branch in right hand, leaning left elbow on column; T • A–MPI • T • F/PRO–COS across upper field, OZ/EΦE to left, torch to right, ЄPMIAC/KAIYCTPIO[C] below. Good VF, numerous scratches. Rare.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE405 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE (5.87g). Head of Homer? right / Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown. Light green patina, VF.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Tetartemorion405 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.16g). Head of Apollo right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Lebedos (BC 300-100) AE 405 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE (1.07g). Facing head of Athena, wearing three-crested Attic helmet / Owl standing right, head facing, ΚΟΡΝΙΩΝ (magistrate) to left, ΛΕ to right. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Mueller coll.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Figural - EL 1/24405 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.5g, 6mm). Milesian standard. Palmette motif / Incuse square punch. VF.
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Miletos (AD 139-161) AE 16 - Marcus Aurelius405 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE16 (3.01g). Head right / river-god Maiandros reclining left, holding reed, leaning on overturned vase from which river flows. Very rare. VF.
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Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III404 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (21.65g, 6h). • AVT • K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EΦECIΩN Π PΩ TΩN, ACIAC in exergue, Gordian on horse rearing right, holding spear in raised right hand and reins in left; below horse, boar standing right, its body pierced by second spear. Good VF, dark green and red patina, light overall roughness, minor smoothing in fields. Rare.
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Kolophon (AD 250-251) AE 29 - Herennius Etruscus404 viewsHerennius Etruscus, 250-251 AD. AE29 (10.21g). KV ЄP ЄTP MЄ ΔЄKIOC KAI, cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTPA ΦΛ AΓAΘOKΛЄOVC KOΛOΦONIΩN, boxer standing right. Green patina, gF.
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Priene (BC 240-170) AE 13404 viewsca 240-170 BC. AE13 (2.29g, 9h). Diony-, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Legend within maeander border. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Samos (BC 300-200) AE404 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.
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Kolophon (BC 480-450) Tetartemorion404 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.20g, 7h). Facing head of Apollo / Monogram (mark of value) within incuse rectangle. VF, toned, surfaces a bit porous.
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Metropolis (BC 100-0) AE 13403 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.95g). Turreted head of Kybele right / Pinecone (?), monogram to left, ΑΝΔΡΟΝ[..ΙΣ?] (magistrate) to right. Rare. Green patina, good VF.
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Priene (BC 330-290) AE 11403 viewsca 330-280 BC. AE11 (0.97g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / ΠPIH - ΛAMΠ (magistrate) legend in two lines within circular maeander pattern. Good very fine. Apparently unpublished.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm403 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.61g). Proxenos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, looking back; star above, monogram to left, ΠΡΩΞΕΝ[ΟΣ] below. VF, minor roughness.
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Priene (BC 125-90) AE 14403 viewsca 125-90 BC. AE14 (3.51g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΠΡΙΗ-ΝΕΩΝ, tripod. VF, green and brown green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Erythrai (BC 350-300) AE 14403 viewsca 4th century BC. AE14 (1.78g). Head of Herakles right in lion skin headdress / E-Ρ-Υ, club, bow, and bowcase. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare.
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Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/8?403 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Tritetartemorion or 1/24th Stater (6mm, 0.44g). Bee / Incuse with geometric pattern. VF, darkly toned. Whorton Coll.; Ex Gorny & Mosch 186 (3/2010), lot 1380.
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE403 viewsafter 190 BC. AE (1.13g). Club and bow in bowcase / Spear head. gVF. Rare. Popken Coll. The assignment is not certain.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 17 - Caracalla402 viewsCaracalla, 197-217 AD. AE17 (3.06g) Laureate head right / ЄΦЄCΙ/ΩΝ, Kalydonian boar running right, spear in back. Olive green patina, lightly cleaned, gVF. Ex. Righetti coll.; M&M Deutschland (2004), 587.
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Samos (BC 394-365) Trihemiobol402 viewsca 394-365 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.97g, 9mm, 1h). Head of Hera right / Lion head facing, ΣΑ below.
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm402 views350-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.47g). Lenaios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo / Lion walking left, looking back; monogram to left, star above, ΛΗΝΑΙΟΣ below. Toned, aXF.
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Miletos (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus402 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (22.54g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, looking behind him, resting hand on head and elbow on altar; tripod before. VF, green patina, light smoothing.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian402 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (23.30g, 12h), ΔOMITIANΩC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC, Laureate head right / APTEMIC EΦECIA, Tetrastyle temple enclosing cult statue of Artemis (with supports). Near VF, very rare (only two specimen cited in RPC). Tricarico coll.
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Phygela (BC 400-350) Hemiobol402 viewsca 400-380 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g, 8mm). Head of Artemis Munychia facing slightly left, wearing polos / Bull butting left; palm frond and Φ above; all within incuse square. gVF.
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Teos (BC 425-400) Tetartemorion401 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.25g). Griffin right / Astragalos within incuse square. Good very fine.
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Lebedos (AD 202-205) AE 17 - Plautilla401 viewsPlautilla, 202-205 AD. AE17 (3.16g). ΦΟΥ ΠΛ-ΑΥΤΙΛΛΑ, draped and diademed bust right / ΛЄΒЄ-ΔΙΩΝ, Athena with spear and shield advancing right. Extremely rare. GVF. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 18, 2004, 496.
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Samos (BC 526-522) Drachm400 viewsca 526-522 BC. AR Drachm (3.45g). Winged boar left / Lion's scalp in dotted incuse square. VF.
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Magnesia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus400 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (21.62g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left, holding scroll and resting elbow on lyre set on altar. Fair, green patina with flecks of red. Extremely rare - the only other specimen known to Schulz is in the Hermitage.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/24 Stater400 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.65g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, cleaning scratches.
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Magnesia (AD 247-249) AE 17 - Philip II399 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE17 (2.36g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Child Dionysos seated facing on cista mystica, looking left and holding out both arms. Good VF, dark green patina. Wagner Coll.
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Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol399 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.03g, 12h). Mentor-, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Lyre. VF.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol399 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.04g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned.
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Erythrai (BC 500-480) Diobol398 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol (1.09g). Nude rider (Erythros?) right / Irregular incuse punch. Toned, good VF.
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Klazomenai (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I398 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (8.18g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Cybele facing between two lions. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, rough surfaces.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion paw - AR 1/48398 viewsca 6th century BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.19g, 6mm). Lion's paw / Incuse square punch. VF.
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion397 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Tetartemotion (0.18g). Head of Apollo Klarios 3/4 to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Dark toning, EF. Rare.
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Teos (BC 530-478) Drachm397 viewsca 530-478 BC. AR Drachm (5.92g). Griffin with curled wings seated right / Rough quadripartite incuse square. Toned, good VF, well centered.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 24397 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.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B82 - EL 1/6 Stater397 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g, 11mm). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. EF.
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Teos (BC 320- 294) Diobol396 viewsca 320- 294 BC. AR Diobol (0.97g), reduced Rhodian standard. Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Chelys, THI above, MΕΝΤΩ[P] (magistrate) to right. Lightly toned, extremely fine.
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Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 19396 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE19 (6.78g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΕΥΠΟΛΙΣ / ΘΕΡΣΙΠΠΟΥ; head of Herakles wearing lion skin 3/4 to right, club behind, EPY to left. Light brown patina, oval flan, VF. Joy coll.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion396 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 5h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Grain ear; Maeander pattern below. Good VF. Extremely rare; the third known.
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/64 Stater396 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/64 Stater (6mm, 0.21g). Lion’s head facing within dotted triangular border / Floral or stellar design within square incuse. VF, toned. Alighieri Coll.
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Erythrai (AD 250) AE 17396 viewsRoman Imperial Times, mid 3rd century AD. AE17 (3.25g). EPVΘPAI; turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / EPVΘPAIΩN; fire beacon.
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Ephesos (AD 166-177) AE 31 - Commodus396 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE31 (14.88g, 6h). Bareheaded and draped bust right / Diminutive figure driving carpentum drawn by biga of horses. VF, green patina, areas of very light smoothing. Rare. Ex Marcel Burstein Coll.
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Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol395 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Reduced Rhodian Diobol (0.93g). Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised / Chelys; ΔΙΟΥΧΕΣ (magistrate) to left. aEF.
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Samos (BC 520) 1/2 Siglos395 viewsca 520 BC. AR 1/2 Siglos (2.52g). Forepart of winged bull left / Head of bull left, within dotted incuse square. VF, some minor roughness. Rare, only one specimen of the right facing type half siglos recorded by Barron, this variety unpublished.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion395 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 6mm). Head of Apollo right / Grain of corn, ΓNH (retrograde) above, maeander pattern below. Very Fine. Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 21 - Domitia395 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, Augusta, 81-96 AD. AE21 (4.63g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Ruso, proconsul, 92-94 AD. ΔOMITIA CЄBACTE, draped bust of Domitia right / OMONOIA ANΘI POYCΩNOC, cult statue of Artemis; ZMYP to left, ЄΦЄ to right. EF/VF, light green patina. Very rare. Tricarico coll.
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) B110 - EL 1/6 Stater395 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10mm). Head of Nymph facing left wearing taenia and earring; below, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Carr coll.

Very rare with Bodenstedt noting just 2 examples and only an additional 3 examples appearing in auctions before this sale. Unknown obverse die.
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