Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Mastaura (AD 100-200) AE 21151 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE21 (7.0g). Draped bust of Asklepios left; serpent to left / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Demeter-Tyche standing left, holding patera and torch. Exttremely rare. gVF.
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Blaundos (AD 138-192) AE 16150 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE16 (3.90g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / BΛAVNΔЄΩN, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding lion skin and leaning upon club. gVF.
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Sardeis (AD 218-222) AE 29 - Elagabalus150 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE29 (11.03g). Soulpikios Hermophilos (first archon for the second time). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄΡΜΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΡΙϹ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, agonistic crown with two palm branches on a base inscibed with ЄΛΑΓΑΒΑΛΙΑ. Very rare. Flan crack, VF.
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Apollonoshieron (AD 138-211) AE 19149 viewsPossibly time of Antoninus Pius to Septimius Severus, 138-211 AD. AE19 (3.74g). Draped bust of Asklepios right; serpent-entwined staff to right / AΠOΛΛΩNIЄPЄITΩN, Nike standing left, raising hand to head. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Saitta (AD 193-217) AE 18 - Julia Domna149 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE18 (3.93g). IOVΛIA CЄBAC, draped bust right / CAITTHNΩN, Kybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Aufhäuser 8 (10/1991), lot 461. Plankenhorn coll.
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Apollonoshieron (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla148 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (6.05g, 5h). AV K M AVPH ANTΩNЄI, laureate head right / AΠOΛΛΩNOIЄPIT, Athena (or Roma) standing right, holding spear in right hand and leaning with left on shield. aEF.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 15147 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (4.53g). Laureate head of Zeus right / MΛAYN / ΔЄωN, Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopia and feeding serpent to left from patera. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 244-249) AE 37 - Philip I147 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE37 (21.82g). Aur. Aineios, strategos and hippikos for the second time. AV K M IOV ΦΙΛIΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ CTP AVP AINЄIOV B IΠΠIKOV / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ CIΠVΛOV, Kybele driving biga of lions left. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Saitta (AD 193-222) AE 24147 viewsTime of Septimius Severus to Elagabalus, 193-222 AD. AE24 (8.59g). Sos. Charikleos, first archon for the second time. IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped youthful bust of the Senate right / ЄΠI COC XAPIKΛЄOVC AP CAITTHNΩ / N, Kybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; lion to left. Rare. gVF. Ex Essen 72 (1996), lot 415. Plankenhorn coll.
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Saitta (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Gallienus147 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (13.64g). Ka- Ph- Sylla-, first archon. AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ KA Φ CVΛΛA[...] APX A CAITTHNΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mastaura (AD 177-192) AE 18 - Commodus146 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE18 (4.31g). Λ AVPH KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and resting hand upon shield; behind, spear to right. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 138-192) AE 17146 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE17 (4.27g). Ae. Klaudios Melitonos, magistrate. ΚΙΛΒΙ ΠЄΡΙ ΝΙΚ, radiate and draped bust of Helios right; countermark: female figure standing left within incuse oval / ЄΠΙ ΚΛΑVΔΙΟV ΜЄΛΙΤΩΝΟС, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; stag to left and right. Very rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 193-211) AE 21146 viewsPossibly time of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE21 (6.05g). ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦΙΑ, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄΩΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tralleis (AD 177-192) AE 17 - Commodus146 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE17 (4.04g). Λ AVPH KOMOΔOC, laureate head right / TPAΛΛIANΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Hirsch 203 (2/1999), lot 602. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tripolis (AD 193-235) AE 22146 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE22 (6.11g). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / TPIΠOΛЄITΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tralleis (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus146 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.63 g). ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TPAΛΛIANΩN, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus. gVF.
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Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I146 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (8.97g, 6h), Ail. Proklos, grammateus. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠI AIΛ ΠPOKΛOY NYCAEΩN around ΘЄ/OΓA/MIA within wreath. Rare. Somewhat double struck, gVF.

The Nysaean Theogamia were games held in honor of the marriage of Hades and Persephone (ΘЄOΓAMIA literally means: 'marriage of the gods').
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Tralleis (BC 49/48) Tetradrachm146 viewsC. Fannius, Praetor, 49/8 BC. AR Cistophor (27mm, 11.93g). Menander and [...], magistrates. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / C FAN PONT P R / MENANΔPOC / [...]EPEVC[...], bowcase between two serpents; TPA to left. Controls: At center, hexastyle temple surmounted by statue of Athena; to right, eagle standing left, head right. VF.
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Thyateira (AD 193-235) AE 17146 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE17 (2.70g). Laureate head of Herakles right / ΘΥΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, eagle standing left, head right. VF.
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Dioshieron (AD 138-192) AE 20145 viewsPossibly time of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE20 (4.70g). ΠΟΛΙС, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / ΔΙΟСΙЄΡЄΙΤΩΝ, river god Kaystros reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Maionia (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus145 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (3.71g). Ioulian Gl-, magistrate. AV KAI CЄBHPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI IOVΛΙAN ΓΛ MAIONΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tripolis (AD 238-244) AE 27 - Gordian III145 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE27 (8.45g). AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TPIΠOΛЄITΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears, poppy and torch. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Blaundos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla145 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (16.90g). Tiberios Klaudios Alexandros, first archon for the second time. AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINO, laureate and cuirassed bust right, with gorgoneion on breastplate and slight drapery on far shoulder / BΛAVNΔЄΩN MAK / ЄΠI TI KΛ AΛЄΞANΔPOV AP A TO B, the First Labor of Herakles: Herakles right, pinning Nemean Lion which he is about to strike with club. aVF.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 18145 viewsca 200-0 BC. AE18 (4.15g). Apolloni-, son of Theogen-, magistrate. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / MΛAYNΔE AΠOΛΛΩNI ΘEOΓEN, filleted thyrsos.
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Hypaipa (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus144 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (3.96g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VΠAIΠHNΩN, two children seated facing one another, casting astragaloi; above, facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mastaura (AD 244-249) AE 25144 viewsPossibly time of Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE25 (9.43g). IEPA CYNKΛHTOC, veiled and draped female bust of the Senate right / MACTAYPЄITΩN, Hekate triformis. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Stratonikeia (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I144 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE26 (10.80g). AVT K Π ΛIK OVAΛЄPIAИOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔPANOΠOΛITΩN CTPATONIKЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tripolis (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta144 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (9.32g, 7h). Λ CЄΠ ΓЄTAC KAIC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / TPIΠOΛЄITΩN, Demeter standing left, holding long torch in left hand and corn-ears in right. Very rare. Some adjustment marks, otherwise, gVF.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 139-161) AE 19 - Marcus Aurelius143 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE19 (5.25g). M AV OVHPOC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, Artemis standing right, drawing bow; behind, stag standing right. Very rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Bageis (AD 240-260) AE 22142 viewsMid 3rd century AD. AE22 (4.78g). IЄPA BOVΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / BAΓHNΩ, river god Hermos reclining left, holding reed and grain ears, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Ex Hirsch 166 (5/1990). lot 412. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 166-177) AE 20 - Commodus142 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE20 (4.25g). KAICAP KOMOΔOC, bareheaded and draped bust right / IEPOKAICAPEΩN, Nike advancing right on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. Very rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tralleis (AD 128-137) AE 18 - Sabina142 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE18 (3.99g). CABЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / TPAΛΛIANΩN, Demeter standing left, holding poppy and sceptre. Extremely rare. gF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 15141 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (3.82g). Laureate head of Zeus right / MΛAVNΔ, Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopia and feeding serpent to left from patera; two monograms to left. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 54-68) AE 15 - Nero141 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE15 (1.98g). Au- Anton-, son of Poulichros, magistrate. NEPUN ΚΑΙΣΑΡ, bare head right / KIΛ ΤUΝ ΑΝU / NUN IOV, eagle standing facing, head right; all within wreath. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan141 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.19g). [...] ΘЄ NЄP TPAIANON ΓЄP, laureate head right / YΠAIΠHNΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla141 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, Augusta, 249-251 AD. AE28 (9.77g). Phl- Ermolaos Neikonianou, strategos. ЄPЄN ЄTPOVCKIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / ЄΠI CTP ΦΛ ЄPMOΛAOV NЄIKΩNI / VΠAIΠHNΩN, facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis; to right, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sardeis (AD 218-225) AE 23 - Julia Maesa141 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE23 (5.31g). IOVΛIA MAICA AV, draped bust right / CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre; to left, serpent left. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Silandos (AD 209-211) AE 24 - Geta141 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE24 (12.93g, 12h). AVK ΠO CЄ ΓЄTAC, laureate head right / CIΛAN[ΔЄΩN], Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and filleted thyrsus; panther at feet. Brown patina, gF.
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Nysa (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus140 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (10.40g, 7h), Kol. Pollionos, grammateus, 253-260 AD. ΠΟ ΛΙKINN ΓΑΛΛIHNOC K, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from behind / EΠI ΓP KΩΛ ΠΩΛΛIΩNOC – NYCAEΩN, a two-storied structure (stoa?) with five statues atop; to l., two male figures (Valerian & Gallienus?), one holding scepter or spear and the other raising his r. hand in salute; in the middle, a female figure (Victory or the city-goddess?) standing l. , greeting the figures on the l.; above, [ΔΩPЄA]. gVF.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla139 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (3.07g). AV KAI M A ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ / ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ, river god Kilbos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Extremely rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius139 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (6.58g). AV KAICAP ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / KIΛBIANΩN ΠЄPI NIKAIAN, river god Kilbos reclining left, holding reed and corncopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Extremely rare. gF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (AD 253-268) AE 19 - Gallienus138 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE19 (3.66g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAEΩN, prize crown, containing two palm fronds. Very rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Bageis (AD 193-211) AE 18137 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (3.08g). Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus / BAΓHNΩN, Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla. Extremely rare. VF.
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Mastaura (AD 244-249) AE 22 - Otacilia Severa137 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE22 (5.73g). ΩTA CЄBHPA CЄBA, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Blaundos (AD 69-81) AE 14 - Domitian137 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE14 (2.97g). Ti. Klaudios Phoinix, Italicus procos. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / BΛAVNΔЄΩN TI KΛAV ΦOINI, eagle standing left, with wreath in beak; palm frond to left. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Blaundos (BC 200-0) AE 14137 viewsca 200 BC. AE14 (4.48g). Theotimis, magistrate. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / MΛAYNΔEΩ ΘEOTIMIΔO, filleted thyrsos.
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Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius136 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (5.43g). AVTO KAICAP AΔPIA ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / NVCAЄΩN, cornucopia. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 193-217) AE 21 - Julia Domna135 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE22 (5.48g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / NЄIKAЄΩN KΙΛBIANΩN, river god Kilbos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Thyateira (AD 222) AE 19 - Severus Alexander135 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE24 (7.16g). M AVP AΛЄΞANΔPOC K, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘVΑΤЄIPHNΩN, Selene advancing right, head left, holding torch in each hand. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tripolis (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander135 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (8.25g). A K M A AΛЄΞANΔP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TPIΠOΛЄITΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears, poppy and torch. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 35 - Antoninus Pius135 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE35 (28.44g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between two stags. aVF, green patina, traces of earthen deposits. Rare. Purchased from Brian Kritt, (7/1989).
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 35 - Caracalla135 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE35 (21.44g). T. Fla. Hierakos, strategos. AV M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis within incuse oval / ЄΠI CTPA T ΦΛA IЄPAKOC / VΠAIΠHNΩN, Caracalla on horse rearing right, hurling spear at fallen enemy to lower right. aVF.
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Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 30 - Valerian I135 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE30 (8.52g). Artemonianos, grammateus. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN OVAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓP APTEMΩNIANOV NVCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther springing left. Obverse flan flaw, gVF.
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Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 17135 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE17 (5.60g). Ail. Paionios, grammateus. ЄΙΡΗΝΗ ΝVСΑЄΩΝ, draped bust of Eirene right / ЄΠΙ ΑΙΛ ΓΡ ΠΑΙΩΝΙΟV, Apollo standing left, raising hand over head and resting elbow upon serpent-entwined tripod to right. aVF.
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Tabala (AD 193-217) AE 17 - Julia Domna134 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE17 (2.68g). IOVΛIA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / TABAΛЄΩN, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports. Extremely rare. VF.
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Nysa (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian134 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE30 (24.29g). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right / KAMAPЄITHC NYCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding patera and staff. Extremely rare, with RPC citing just two examples. aVF.
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Blaundos (AD 128-137) AE 18 - Sabina134 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE18 - Hemiassarion (4.24g, 6h). CABЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right, wearing stephane / BΛAYNΔЄΩN, Demeter, veiled, standing front, head to left, holding grain ears and poppy in her right hand and long scepter in her left. Somewhat smoothed and repatinated, EF.
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Sala (AD 98-117) AE 19133 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (4.67g). Meliton Sal., archon. ΔΗΜΟС СΑΛΗΝΩΝ, draped bust of Demos right / ЄΠI MЄΛITΩNΩC APX, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tripolis (AD 200-270) AE 17133 viewsImperial Times, ca 3rd century AD. AE17 (2.65g). Draped bust of Serapis right / ΤΡΙΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Isis in long chiton standing left holding Sistrum and Situla. VF.
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Hyrkaneis (AD 138-192) AE 17132 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE17 (3.61g). VPKANΩN, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / MAKЄΔON, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III132 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (20.86g). T. Ael. Dom. Ant. Taetas, strategos and stephanephoros. ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΙΛ ΑΝΤ ϹΤЄ / ΤΑЄΤΑ, Gordian standing left, sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left; to right, crowning Nike standing left. VF.
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Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I131 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (9.55g). Ail. Proklos, grammateus. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ ΓP AIΛ ΠPOKΛOV NVCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther springing left. Very rare. VF.
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Tabala (AD 193-211) AE 22131 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (5.86g). TABAΛA, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right / TABAΛЄωN, facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports. gVF.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 139-161) AE 17 - Marcus Aurelius130 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE17 (3.95g). AVPHΛIOC KAICA, bare head right / KIΛBIAN ΠЄPI N, Telesphoros standing facing. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus130 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (7.38g). AV K Λ CЄOVHPOC, laureate head right / ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩ / N, two Nemeses standing facing one another, each raising hand to head; wheel between. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Saitta (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander130 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (6.36g). Vedius Rufinus, first archon. AVT K M AVP CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI POVΦЄINOV APX A CAITTH / NΩ – И, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Saitta (AD 198-268) AE 23130 viewsImperial Times, 198-268 AD. AE23 (4.69g, 6h). AZIOT THNOC, bust of Mên Aziottenos right, wearing Phrygian cap, drapery around neck, and with crescent behind shoulders / CAITTH NΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos over panther at his feet to left and thyrsos bound with fillet. VF, green patina, hairline flan crack. Purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.
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Mastaura (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III130 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (4.50g). AYT K ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; to left and right, stag standing outward, heads turned inward; crescent to upper left, star to upper right. gVF.
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Nysa (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III129 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (15.04g). Aur. Attikos IV, grammateus. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΓP AYP ATTIKOY Δ NYCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Very rare. aVF. Ex Schulten 22 (4/1988), lot 870. Plankenhorn coll.
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Tralleis (AD 253-260) AE 29 - Valerian I129 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE29 (9.13g). M. Aur. Zotikos, grammateus. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓP M AVP ZΩTIKOV TPAΛΛIANΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. gVF.
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Mastaura (AD 235-238) AE 22 - Maximinus I129 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE22 (5.33g). AVT K Γ I OYH MAΞIMЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. gVF.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 50-59) AE 18 - Agrippina Jr129 viewsAgrippina II, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE18 (5.1g). AΓPIΠΠINAN ΘЄAN CЄBACTHN, draped bust right / IЄPOKAICAPЄωN ЄΠI KAΠITωNOC, Artemis Persica standing right, shooting bow; to right, stag standing right. gVF.
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Blaundos (AD 138-161) AE 31 - Antoninus Pius129 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 - Tetrassarion (20.90g, 6h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΒΛΑΥΝΔЄΩΝ ΜΑΚЄΔΟΝΩΝ, Zeus Labraundos (?) riding on horseback to right, holding double-axe over his left shoulder. Of the highest rarity. Minor cleaning scratches, gVF.
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Hermokapeleia (AD 105-123) AE 19 - Plotina129 viewsPlotina, Augusta, 105-123AD. AE19 (5.32g). ΠΛΩΤЄΙΝΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / ЄΡΜΟΚΑΠΗΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre. Extremely rare. Some chipping tot he patina on the edge, VF.
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Bageis (AD 256-258) AE 23 - Valerian II128 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE23 (5.71g). K ΠO KOP BAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KAICAPЄΩN BAΓHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. aVF. Ex Athena 3 (5/1990), lot 504. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Dioshieron (AD 138-161) AE 24 – Antoninus Pius128 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE24 (7.87g). L. Iouli. Mithres, grammateus. T AIΛIOC KAICAP ANTΩNINOC, laureate and draped bust right / ЄΠΙ Λ ΙΟVΛΙ ΜΙΘΡΟV ΔΙΟСΙЄΡΙΤΩΝ, Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Dioshieron (AD 198-217) AE 21 - Caracalla128 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE21 (4.02g). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔΙΟСΙЄΡЄΙΤΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding poppies, rudder and cornucopia. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-209) AE 22 - Geta128 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE22 (5.46g). Papionos, strategos. Λ CЄΠ ΓЄTAC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis / ЄΠI CTP ΠAΠIΩNOC VΠAIΠHNΩN, facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus128 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (25.25g, 6h). T. Fl. Hierax, strategos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: facing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis / ЄΠ[I CT]P Φ-Λ ΛЄV IЄPAKOC, emperor on horseback right, about to spear bound captive; shield below, YΠAIΠH/NΩN in exergue. VF, green patina, smoothing in fields. Possibly unpublished, but see SNG von Aulock 2969 for the same type/magistrate on a coin of Caracalla.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna128 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (16.39g). Glykon, asiarch and strategos for the second time. IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust right; countermark: facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis / ЄΠI ΓΛVKΩNOC ACIA CTP TO B VΠAIΠ / HN – ΩN, Athena standing left, holding sceptre and patera. VF. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Helios 6 /673 (3/2011).
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Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I128 viewsValerian I, 253-268 AD. AE25 (8.00g). Aur. Tryphosianos. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ Γ AVP TPVΦΩCIANOV TU API / CT N[...]CAEΩN, prize crown inscribed ΘЄOΓAMIA and set upon table with two legs. aVF.

The Theogamia (marriage of the gods) was celebrated at Nysa, and this piece was struck in association with that festival.
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Tralleis (AD 253-268) AE 20128 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (4.23g). IEPOC ΔHMOC, diademed head of Demos right / TPAΛΛI / ANΩN, lion crouching left. VF.
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Mastaura (AD 235-238) AE 20 - Maximinus I128 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE20 (5.60g). AVT K Γ I OYH MAΞIMЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, humped bull standing right. gVF.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 35 - Commodus128 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE35 (20.53g). Ail. Artemidoros, first archon. AVT KAI M AVPH KOMMOΔOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ AI APTЄMIΔΩPOV APX A IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, Perseus advancing right, holding harpa and severed head of Medusa. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Sala (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla126 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (12.31g). Valerianos Molochos, first archon. AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate bust right, with slight drapery / ЄΠI OVAΛ MOΛOΞOV APX A CAΛHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Hirsch 196 (9/1997), lot 1104. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (AD 139-161) AE 31 - Marcus Aurelius126 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE31 (16.37g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo of Nysa standing facing, raising hand above head, hand across serpent-entwined tripod to right. VF, green patina, traces of earthen patina. Purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. (11/1988).
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 19 - Elagabalus125 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE19 (4.13g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Green patina, VF.
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Philadelphia (AD 193-211) AE 26124 viewsPossibly time of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE26 (9.05g). ΔHMOC, laureate youthful bust of Demos right, with slight drapery / ΦΛ ΦΙΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN NЄΩKOPΩN, Athena standing facing, head left, holding statue of Artemis, shield and spear. Rare. VF. Ex Hirsch 203 (2/1999), lot 818. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mastaura (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III124 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (3.16g). AYT K ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Humped bull standing right. gVF.
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Thyateira (AD 200-270) AE 18124 views3rd century AD. AE18 (2.55g). ΘVΑΤЄΙΡΑ, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / ΘVΑΤЄΙΡΗΝΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. gVF.
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Philadelphia (AD 200-270) AE 19124 views3rd century AD. AE19 (2.83g). ΦΛΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄΩΝ, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Nike advancing right holding wreath. gVF.
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Sala (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta123 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (11.25g). Eumenios II, first archon. Λ CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄVMЄNI B APX A CAΛHNΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Hirsch 185 (2/1995), lot 1159. Plankenhorn coll.
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Thyateira (AD 218-222) AE 18 - Elagabalus123 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE18 (3.77g). ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘVΑΤЄIPHNΩN, amphora, containing two palm fronds; branch to left and right. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Maionia (AD 193-235) AE 18123 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE18 (3.34g). Dama-, magistrate. ΔHMOC, laureate bust of Demos right / ЄΠI ΔΑMA MAIONΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very rare. VF.
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Bageis (AD 209-212) AE 28 - Geta122 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE28 (9.72g). Asklepiados, archon. AV KAI ΠO CЄΠT ΓЄTAC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ACKΛHΠIAΔOV Π AIΛ MHT APX / A - B / BAΓHNΩN, Athena standing right, holding spear; shield to right. Ex Münz Zentrum 103 (6/2000), lot 128. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Maionia (AD 161-169) AE 28 - Lucius Verus122 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE28 (10.85g). Quintos II, first archon. Α Κ Λ ΑVΡ ΒΗΡOС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠΙ ΚVΙΝΤOV Β ΑΡΧΑ Τ Β ΜΑΙOΝΩΝ, Athena standing left, holding crowning Nike and resting hand upon shield. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Aufhäuser 7 (10/1990), lot 486. Plankenhorn coll.
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Maionia (AD 209-211) AE 21 - Geta121 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (4.28g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, wearing kalathos, fillet hanging from each extended hand; between two small stags. gVF, brown patina, some earthen deposits. Purchased from Frank L. Kovacs, (10/2004).
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan120 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.91g). ΑV ΚΑΙ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СЄ, laureate head right / ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. VF. Ex Lanz 64 (6/1993), lot 457. Plankenhorn coll.
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Dioshieron (AD 198-209) AE 16 - Geta120 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE16 (2.71g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Hygieia standing facing to right, feeding serpent out of phiale. Dark green patina, VF. Ex Sternberg sale XIII (1983), 801.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Philip I120 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (9.13g, 7h), Aurelios Kleitianos, strategos for the second time. AYT•K•M•IOY• •ΦIΛΙΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠ•CTP•AYP•KΛЄITIANOY•B MA-ΓNH-TΩN, Apollo seated left on rock, holding laurel branch in his right hand and leaning left on lyre set on rock. Rare. VF.
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