Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater777 viewsca 560 BC. EL Hekte (2.33g). Panther crouching left, head facing, four annulets over its body / Rectangular incuse punch with raised lines. Apparently unique and unrecorded. Struck on a full flan and extremely fine. Ex Tkalec 29 (2/2000), 102.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Obol775 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.79g). Archaic head (of Apollo?) left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, granular surfaces. Rare.
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Teos (BC 530-500) Trihemiobol774 viewsAfter 530 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.39g). Forepart of winged griffin right / Rough incuse square. Good VF. Unpublished in the standard references, possibly unique.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B19 - EL 1/6 Stater774 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.59g). Goat half-kneeling left; above, small seal left / Incuse square punch. gVF. Very rare.
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Smyrna (AD 130) AE 40 - Antinoos773 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE40 - Medallion (46.55g, 12h), Polemon, magistrate. ANTINOOC HRΩC, bare head right / ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝ ΑΝΕΘ ΗΚΕ CΜΥPΝΑΙΟC, prow of galley right. VF, dark brown patina, some smoothing on reverse. Ex Dowdy Coll.; ex Sternberg 11 (11/1981), lot 283.
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Ephesos (BC 160-150) Tetradrachm773 viewsca 166-67 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.76g, 11h), struck 160-150 BC. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / ΕΦΕ, bow-case with serpents; cult statue of Artemis Ephesia to right. EF, attractive dark gray tone with yellow hues around the devices.
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Erythrai (BC 320-280) Drachm772 viewsca 320-280 BC. AR Drachm (3.48g, 18mm). Diopeithes, magistrate. Head of youthful Heracles right, wearing lion's skin / ΕΡΥ, Club and bow in gorytos, ΔΙΟΠΕΙΘΗΣ between, owl in field to left. Toned. Surfaces slightly pitted. Very fine.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) EL 1/6 Stater 772 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.58g). Forepart of lion left; above, seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished. Good VF. Unique. Ex Tkalec (5/2006), lot 67.
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Priene (BC 150-125) AE 22771 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE22 (6.66g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora, star and ivy leaf above, ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙΔΗΣ (magistrate) below. Good VF, nice earthen over green patina. Bergman Coll.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/3770 viewsca 546-500 BC. AR Diobol (1.02g). Bee with straight wings, E-Φ, withinf dotted circle / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Chios (BC 412-334) Drachm769 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.57g). Ippias, magistrate. Sphinx sitting left, amphora to left / Quadripartite incuse square, [Ι]ΠΠΙΑΣ across horizontal band; vertical striations within each quarter. Attractive dark toning, VF.
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Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater768 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12th Stater - Hemihekte (1.15g, 7mm). Lion's head right / Punch with four pellets connected to central pellet. Good VF.
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Smyrna (AD 54-68) AE 19 – Nero & Agrippina II768 viewsNero with Agrippina, 54-68 AD. AE19 (6.20g). Aulos Gessios Philopatrsi, 54-59 AD. ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΝ, confronted busts of Nero and Agrippina / ΑΥΛ ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΣ ZΜΥ, winged Nemesis with caduceus. Rare. Nice dark green patina, EF.
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Oinoia (BC 300-200) AE 19767 views3rd century BC. AE19 (5.17g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Grape bunch on vine, ΟΙΝΑΙΩΝ below. Dark olive-green patina, porous, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex Rhousopoulos coll., Hirsch 13 (Munchen, 1905), lot 3831.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/48 Stater767 viewsca 625-575 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.33g, 4mm). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Extremely rare, only two examples recorded by Bodenstedt, both in museums (Karlsruhe and Istanbul).

This issue is possibly from the earliest coinage at Teos; see: M. Matzke, JNG 50, p. 43, "Serie 0"
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/48 Stater766 viewsca 6th century BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.35g). Head of seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B96 - EL 1/6 Stater 766 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g). Head of Io left; seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) B99 - EL 1/6 Stater766 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.4g, 11mm). Head of Artemis left, seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Lion - EL 1/24 Stater765 views6th-5th century BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.60g, 7mm). Head of lion left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Drachm764 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Drachm – Pentobol (3.40g, 12h). Forepart of winged boar right / Gorgoneion within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Very rare. Herman Coll.; ex Künker 94 (9/2004), lot 1082.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/24763 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.64g, 7mm). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Quadripartite square punch. EF.
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Erythrai (BC 300-200) AE 20762 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE20 (6.59g). Head of Herakles right , wearing lion skin/ Bow in case, club, bust of Herakles 3/4 facing right, and ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΩΝΑ... ΕΡΥ. Good VF, dark brown patina with light green background. Freedman coll.
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Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol762 views4th century BC. AR Obol (?) (0.8g, 9mm). Head of Apollo (or Nymph) right, hair in sakkos? / ΛΑΡΙΣ-AION, eagle with spread wings, club below right wing. Rare. Chipped, VF.1 comments
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Kolophon (BC 450-410) Drachm761 viewsca 440-400 BC. AR Drachm (5.36g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre within incuse square, ΚΟΛΦ-Ω-ΝΙΩΝ. Toned VF.
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 165) Tetrobol760 viewsafter 165 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.32g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Club, ΗΡΑΚΛΕ-ΩΤΩΝ, within wreath. VF, some cleaning scratches.
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Teos (BC 300) Hemidrachm760 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.42g). Griffin with pointed wings springing right / Kantharos; THI above, ΙΦΙΚΡ-ΑΤΗΣ (magistrate). Good VF.
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Klazomenai (AD 100-300) AE 15759 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE15 (1.50g). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet and aegis / Winged boar running right on ground line, Κ-ΛΑ - ZΟΜ. Dark green patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 625-600) EL 1/24 Stater759 viewsPhanes, ca 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.56g). Forepart of stag right, head reverted / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. Near VF. Rare.
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Chios (BC 250-150) AE 18759 views3rd-2nd cent BC. AE18 (3.77g). Sphinx seated left / Amphora, ΧΙΟΣ to left, ΧΙΠΩΝ (magistrate) to right. Light brass toning, porous, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Ephesos (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus758 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (23.39g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟC ΚΟΜΟΔΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ Β ΝЄΟΚ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ / ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, cult statues of Artemis Ephesia and Kore. Dark green patina with sand deposits, aEF.
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Chios (AD 38-72) Drachm757 viewsAntiochos IV of Commagene, 38-72 AD. AR Drachm (2.81g, 9h). Reduced Attic standard. Phesi-, magistrate. Struck ca 60 AD. Sphinx seated left, holding wreath; ΦΗΣΙ in exergue / Amphora within wreath. VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare, only five examples in RPC. The last silver issue of Chios.
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Magnesia (BC 459) Trihemiobol - Archepolis755 viewsArchepolis, son of Themistokles. ca 459 BC. AR Obol (0.86g). Diademed head of Archepolis right / AP-X, eagle flying left diagonally, all within incuse square. Unpublished and apparently unique.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Griffin - EL 1/6754 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (10.5mm, 2.34g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Head of lion(?) left, pellet (sun?) on forehead / Two incuse squares with irregular lines within. Good VF. Very rare.1 comments
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Ephesos (BC 404-394) Tridrachm752 viewsca 404-394 BC. AR Tridrachm (11.20g). The infant Herakles, naked, kneeling to right on ground line, strangling a serpent in each hand, Σ-Y-N / Bee with curved wings, E-Φ / Π-E. Very fine and very rare. From the Hecatomnus Hoard; ex Frank Sternberg, Auction XIII, Zurich (11/1983), lot 175; purchased from B.A. Seaby Ltd., London (4/1984) US$ 8,000.
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Smyrna (AD 37-41) AE 19 - Caligula750 viewsCaligula, with Drusilla, 37-41 AD. AE19 (3.51g), struck ca 37-38 AD. GAION KAICAR - A GERMANIKON EPI [AOUIOLA]. Laureate head of Caligula right / DROUC[ILLAN ZMURNAIW]N MHN-OFANHC. Drusilla with poppies and scepter sitting left. Dark green patina, aEF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B24 - EL 1/6 Stater749 viewsca 560-545 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 10mm). Head of African left, seal downward behind / Quadripartite incuse square punch. nEF. Extremely Rare.
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Smyrna (BC 100) Tetradrachm748 viewsca 100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.68g, 12h). Hermippus, son of Sipylos, magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / ZΜΥΡ-ΝΑΙΩΝ, lion right; ΕΡΜΙΠΠΟΣ ΣΙΠΥΛΟΥ below; below; all within wreath. Good VF, toned. Very rare.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian748 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.00g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with figures; cult statue of Diana within. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.
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Teos (BC 370-340) Hemidrachm748 viewsca 370-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.40g). Diogenes, magistrate. Griffin seated right, left paw raised / Kantharos. VF, nice metal.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B48 - EL 1/6 Stater748 viewsca 520 BC. EL 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.57g). Bull's head left, the truncation with a dotted rim; behind, seal swimming upwards / Incuse square with irregular surfaces. EF.
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Magnesia (BC 459) Hemiobol746 viewsca 459 BC, probably an issue of Archepolis. AR Hemiobol (0.36g). Bearded head of Herakles left / Head of eagle right, MA below, within incuse square. Very fine.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B26 - EL 1/6 Stater745 viewsca 500-480 BC. EL Hekte (2.59g, 10mm). Head of lioness left, collar ornamented with double row of pearls, [seal swimming in upper field left], border of dots / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare - the fifth known example. EF.
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Priene (BC 190-170) Drachm745 viewsca 190-170 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.16g, 12h). Anaxilas, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet and single-pendant earring / Amphora; ΠPIHNEΩN to left, ANAΞIΛAΣ to right. EF, attractively toned, very faint mark under tone in field on reverse. Extremely rare, the finest of three known. Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG 72 (10/1987), lot 646; Leu 15 (5/1976), lot 302; von Aulock Coll., 7965.
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Phygela (BC 400-350) Hemiobol745 viewsca 400­-380 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.39g). Head of Artemis Munychia wearing polos, facing three-­quarters left / Bull butting left; above, palm branch and +; all within incuse square. Extremely rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue. Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 12 (1996), 209.
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Samos (BC 270-240) Oktobol743 viewsca 270-240 BC. AR Oktobol (4.72g, 12h). Lion's mask facing within dotted circle / Forepart of bull right; krater behind; trident head below; olive branch to right, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above. Beautifully toned, a splendid example. Good extremely fine. From the collections of O.H. Knoepke, Glendining's (12/1986), lot 293 and R.C. Lockett, IV, Glendining (2/1966), lot 2352, ex Naville IV (6/1922), lot 876.
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Phygela (BC 400-350) Hemiobol742 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g). Head of Artemis Munychia 3/4 to left / Bull butting left, Φ[Υ] above, palm in background. aVF. Very rare.
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) Hemidrachm741 viewsca 387-326 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.11g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left; seal below / Head of griffin left; monogram below. VF, minor porosity. Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 81-96) AE 33 - Domitian741 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE33 (21.43g, 6h). Homonoia with Smyrna. P. Calvisius Ruso, anthypatos (proconsul). Struck AD AD 92-94. Laureate head right / Nemesises of Ephesus and Smyrna, each raising veil and holding scepter, standing on either side of cult statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia. Good VF, dark olive and red-brown surfaces. Tricarico coll.
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Chios (BC 478-431) Didrachm740 viewsca 478-431 BC. AR Didrachm (15mm, 7.78g). Sphinx seated left, grape bunch above amphora to left; within convex circle / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, some obverse die rust.
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Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater740 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.32g, 9mm). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing geometric designs. Good Fine. Very rare denomination.
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Magnesia (BC 300) Octobol738 viewsca 300 BC. AR Attic Octobol (5.41g). Isagoras, magistrate. Rider with lance on horseback prancing right / Bull butting left; ΙΣΑΓΟΡΑΣ (magistrate), Greek "Z" below; all within circular maeander pattern. Good VF, some light porosity. See Kricheldorf XXXIV (1/1980), lot 113 for another example from this magistrate.
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Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm738 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Drachm (4.48g). Naked youth (Hero Erythros?) walking left, restraining cantering horse, corn grain above / Floral pattern with 16 petals, Ε-Ρ-Υ-Θ around, within incuse square. EF.
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Myous (BC 400-380) AE737 viewsca 400-380 BC. AE (0.78g). Laureate head of Apollo right within wreath / MY-H, bird standing right, within maeander pattern. Green patina, EF. Ex Aufhäuser 12 (München 1996), 202.
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Smyrna (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III732 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 - Medallion (23.20g, 6h). (Claudius) Rufinus Sophistes, strategus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three neocorate temples, the central one in elevation, with statue of Zeus, the two side tetrastyle temples in perspective; ΠOVΦINOV COΦI in two lines in exergue. VF, brown surfaces.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian730 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.25g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with figures; cult statue of Diana within. VF, light graffiti in obverse field.
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Smyrna (BC 155-145) Tetradrachm729 viewsca 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.89g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / ZΜΥΡ-ΝΑΙΩΝ, monogram below; all within wreath. Superb EF, attractively toned. Well centered on a choice flan.
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Samos (BC 210-185) Drachm728 viewsca 200 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.02g). Facing lion's mask / Forepart of bull right; ΣΑΜΙΩΝ above, crater, monogram and ear of corn below. Toned. Extremely fine.
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Miletos (BC 259-246) Drachm728 viewsca 259-246 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.33g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, looking back; monogram before, star above; ΒΙΩΝ (magistrate) in exergue. Good VF, even grey tone.

Stylistically, this drachm of Miletos seems to fall into Deppert-Lippitiz's period IV that was issued circa 259-246, but Deppert-Lippitz does not record any coins for this magistrate at this time. There are, however, several issues with the name ΒΙΩΝ throughout the remainder of the 3rd century and early part of the 2nd century BC.
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Miletos (BC 175-85) Drachm728 viewsca 175-86/5 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.90g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, looking back at 8-rayed star, MI (city) and EP monograms to right, ΒΙΩΝ (?) (magistrate) in exergue.
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Magnesia (BC 300-200) Drachm726 viewsca 300-200 BC. AR Drachm (5.60g, 11h). Persic standard. Kydrokles, magistrate. Warrior, holding lance, on horse rearing right; monogram below / Bull butting left; grain ear behind, KYΔPOKΛHΣ in exergue; all within circular Maeander pattern. EF. Well centered and struck. Very rare.
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Magnesia (BC 465-450) Hemitetartemorion726 viewsca 470-450 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion(?) (5mm, 0.09g, 3h). Bearded male head right, wearing tainia / Barley grain; E-(three bar sigma) flanking; all in dotted square within incuse square. Unpublished, but cf. CNG 73, lot 325 for a similar obol, but with different letters on reverse. Good VF, attractively toned. Exceptional metal and style.
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Ephesos (BC 390-325) Tetradrachm726 viewsca 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.14g, 12h). Orchamenios, magistrate. Class D, circa 370-360 BC. Bee / Forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left, OPXAMENIOΣ to right. Good VF, toned, obverse struck off center, die break at edge of obverse, a little porosity. Deyo Coll.; ex Coin Galleries (2/1986), lot 86.
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Samos (BC 393-388) Tetradrachm725 viewsca 393-388 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.88g, 21mm, 11h). Lion scalp facing / Forepart of bull right, ΚΛΕΑΓΟΡΗΣ (magistrate) above, ΣA below, within incuse square. Very scarce, VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/18? Stater725 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Diobol (8mm, 0.72g). Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. Near VF, porous.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B35 - EL 1/6 Stater725 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 10mm). Horned head of river god left, small seal behind and upward / Quadripartite. Good extremely fine. Carr coll.

There are 6 known to Bodenstedt. The theme of a horned head of a river god also makes an appearance on a Hemihekte of Mytilene – see Coin ID #13297.
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Samos (BC 453-439) Diobol724 viewsca 480-439 BC. AR Diobol (0.81g, 10h). Head of panther left / Head of ram right. aEF. Rare. Jameson coll.
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Pedasa (BC 4th cent) AE 11723 viewsca 4th century BC. AE11 (1.65g, 10-11mm). Head of Athena right wearing crested Attic helmet / ΠΗΔΑ−ΣΕΩΝ, owl standing right, head facing. Extremely rare, apparently the third known coin of this city in any metal. Nice VF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/24 Stater722 viewsca 510-494 BC. AR 1/24 Stater (0.58g). Female head right, hair in sakkos / Quadripartite incuse square, the quarters partially filled. Toned VF.
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Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm722 viewsca 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.32g, 11h). Poseidippos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora / Quadripartite incuse square, with striated quarters and thick bands; ΠOΣEIΔIΠΠOY on horizontal band. EF, lightly toned. Well centered on a broad flan of excellent metal. One of the finest known.
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Samos (BC 408-380) Tetradrachm721 viewsca 408/4-385/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.83g, 7h). Marsyas, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right; branch behind, MAPΣYAΣ above, SA below nose, bee below. Good VF, attractively toned, well-centered. Extremely rare, one of only two coins known from this magistrate (both from the Pixodarus hoard). Ex Lanz 46 (1998), lot 278; Antiqua FPL IX (undated [2000]), no. 49; Pixodarus Hoard (CH 9, 421).
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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm720 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.86g, 11h). Pytheos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / Swan standing left, wings spread; ΠYΘEOΣ and monogram above. VF, toned, light cleaning marks. Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian719 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.85g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Temple of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia: ornate tetrastyle temple set on three-tiered base, pediment decorated with crescent above altar; cult statue of Diana within. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia.
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Leukai (BC 350-300) AE 10718 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE14 (2.44g, 5h). Lokros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings, head right; ΛOKΡ-OΣ below. VF, black patina, light cleaning scratches on both sides.
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Miletos (BC 175-85) Tetradrachm717 viewsca 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.70g). Krateros and Ouliades, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, ΚΡΑΤΕΡΟΣ to right, ΟΥΛΙΑΔΗΣ below. Good VF. Rare type and unrecorded with this combination of magistrate names. Drewry Coll.; Ex Pegasi 113 (5/1999), lot 112.

Deppert-Lippitz records both of these magistrates for this issue, but not paired together. ΟΥΛΙΑΔΗΣ is recorded on varieties 760 and 761, while ΚΡΑΤΕΡΟΣ is recorded on variety 763.
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Ephesos (AD 161-180) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius716 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE19 (4.43g). KAICAP.OV - VHPOC, draped bust right / EΦE / CIΩN (in ex.), emperor, with waving chlamys behind, stg. right in biga drawn by two stags, holding reins in outstretched hands. VF-. Unpublished, probably unique. Hoeft coll.
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Priene (BC 290-250) Hemidrachm714 viewsca 290-270 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.57g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Trident within circular maeander pattern, ΠΡΙΗ to left, ΛΥΣΑΓΟ (magistrate) to right. Good VF, light porosity on the obverse.
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Priene (BC 150-125) AE 20714 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE20 (6.98g). Achilleides, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora; flower and ivy leaf on either side, magistrate ΑΧΙΛΛ[ΕΙ/ΔΗΣ], below. Good VF, dark brown and green patina.
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Samos (BC 530-526) 1/3 Stater714 viewslate 6th century BC. AR Didrachm (5.92g). Facing panther head in square frame of dots between parallel lines / Quadripartite incuse, partially filled. Apparently unpublished. Very early and extremely rare. Good very fine with some planchet flaws.
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) B99 - EL 1/6 Stater714 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.52g). Head of Artemis left, bow and quiver over shoulder; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Priene (BC 150-125) AE 21713 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE21 (9.50g). Achilleides, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora; flower and ivy leaf on either side, magistrate ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙ/ΔΗΣ, below. Good VF, dark brown and green patina, nicely struck.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/12712 viewsca 625-600 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (1.36g, 8mm). Milesian standard. Geometric type. Raised clockwise swastika pattern / Incuse square. Good VF, struck from worn obverse die. Very rare denomination.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B30a - EL 1/6 Stater711 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 12mm). Helmeted head left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF.
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Miletos (BC 350-325) AE 15710 viewsca 350-325 BC. AE15 (2.81g). Lion standing left, head turned right; city monogram above / Blooming star, Α-Λ-Κ-Ι-Π-Π-Ι-Δ between rays. Dark green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) Hemidrachm709 viewsca 387-326 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.05g, 13mm, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel wreath / Φ-Ω, head of Griffin left; AB monogram below. Lightly toned, VF. Rare.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B87 - EL 1/6 Stater709 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g). Head of satyr left, wearing ivy wreath; [small seal below] / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, toned. Well struck.
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Magnesia (BC 450-400) Hemiobol709 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol - Attic standard (0.29g). Bull butting right / 8-rayed star with central pellet, MA above.
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Klazomenai (BC 375-340) AE707 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (4.39g). Head of Athena facing slightly to right, wearing Attic helmet / Ram walking right, ΚΛΑZΟΜΕ/ΝΙΩΝ above, thunderbolt to right. Dark green patina, VF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) EL 1/24 Stater 705 viewsca 650-600 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twenty-Fourth Stater (5mm, 0.55g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Striated type. Flattened striated surface / Incuse square. Good VF, Very rare denomination.
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Myous (BC 300-200) AE 10705 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (0.9g). Female head right, wearing stephane and necklace (Artemis?) / MY, bow and arrow. VF.2 comments
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B- - EL 1/6 Stater704 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.51g, 9mm). Laureate head of Zeus left, small seal upwards to right / Quadripartite incuse. Toned, gVF. Carr coll.

This is unlisted in Bodenstedt, but cf. Em. 76 describes 2 examples of a similar portrait without laurel wreath. Two other examples are known from auctions – Roma III, lot 209 and Roma XI, lot 321, both same dies.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Octobol702 viewsca 288-280 BC. AR Octobol (5.54g). Goneus, magistrate. Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram and [Γ]ΟΝΕΥΣ to left, bee to upper right. VF. Rare.

Lysimachos made himself master of Ephesos in 295 and shortly thereafter changed the city's name to Arsinoeia in honor of his wife, the daughter of Ptolemy I. After the death of Lysimachos in 280, Arsinoe married her half brother Ptolemy Ceraunus and finally her full brother Ptolemy II. She became the first Ptolemaic ruler to enter the Egyptian temples as "temple-sharing goddess" and was revered by the later Ptolemies.
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Samos (AD 81-117) AE 14701 viewsImperial Times, late 1st to early 2nd century AD. AE14 (3.04g). CAMIWN, Ankaios standing left, holding patera and scepter / HPMC, peacock standing left. Rare. VF.
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Kolophon (BC 389-350) Drachm699 viewsca 389-350 BC. AR Drachm (3.42g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyre; ΑΡΙΣΤΕΙΔ[ΗΣ] (magistrate). Toned, good VF, light porosity.
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Magnesia (BC 350-325) Didrachm699 viewsca 350-325 BC. AR Didrachm (7.13g, 12h). Diopeithes, magistrate. Rider on horseback right, holding lance / Bull butting left, ΔΙΟΠΕΙΘΗ[Σ] (magistrate) below; all within circular maeander pattern. EF. Ex Giessener Muenzhandlung 73 (10/1995), 157.
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Magnesia (BC 155-140) Tetradrachm696 viewsca 155-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.53g). Erognetos (son of) Zopyrionos, "magistrate." Diademed bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Apollo standing left, tall tripod behind; ΗΡΟΓΝΗΤΟΣ ZΩΠΥΡΙΩΝΟΣ to left, ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ to right, maeander pattern below. EF, small scratch in obverse field behind head.
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Erythrai (BC 330-300) Hemidrachm696 viewsca 250-200 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.65g, 11h). Head of young Herakles left, clad in lion skin head dress / EPY, bow in case and club. EF. Scarce.
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Myous (BC 400-380) AE 17695 views4th century BC. AE17 (2.77g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bird (Pelikan?) standing left, MY to right, within maeander circular border. Rare. F-VF.
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Smyrna (AD 161-180) AE 41 - Marcus Aurelius695 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE 41 - Medallion (51.70g). Homonoia with Laodikeia. AV KAI M AV-PH ANTΩNINOC•, laureate and cuirassed bust left / ATTAΛOC COΦICTHC TAIC ΠATPI / SMVP ΛAO, Zeus of Laodikeia with scepter and eagle in between two Nemesis of Smyrna. Extremely rare, gVF.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B- - EL 1/6 Stater695 viewsca 450-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 11mm). Laureate head of Zeus left / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian694 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.76g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Leucophryne(?) crowned with wreaths by flanking Nikai; eagles at sides. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Extremely rare, only three specimens cited by Metcalf.
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