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Home > Lykia Most viewed - Lykia Tlos (BC 400-380) Hemiobol443 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.26g). Helmeted head Athena right / Lion sitting right, paw raised, within dotted circular border. Good very fine. Unpublished in major references. (BC 425-400) Kherei - Triobol443 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.04g). Pinara mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Kherei right, weaing Persian headdress (bashlyk), within incuse circle. Good VF. Very rare. Tlos (BC 167-100) Drachm 443 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.84g). Tlos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / T-Λ, kithara, branch to left, all within incuse square. aEF. Phaselis (BC 550) Stater442 viewsca 550 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.88g). Prow of galley left, terminating in a forepart of a boar / Rough incuse punch. EF, toned. Apparently unique. Ex Princeton Economics, Armstrong (CNG E271, 1/2012, lot 21); Triton II (12/1998), lot 448. This piece, with the prow in schematic style and a plain, rough incuse, clearly belongs to Heipp-Tamer’s first series. Only right-facing prow types had been previously known for this earliest phase of the mint (and Heipp-Tamer only knew of two coins - a stater and a drachm - for the entire series). Tlos (BC 380) Diobol441 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Diobol (1.15g). Facing lion's scalp / Laureate and draped facing bust of Apollo, ΤΛΑ-FΕ, in dotted circle, all within incuse circle. VF. Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 12441 views2nd-1st century BC. AE12 (0.95g). Bust of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder / BOY, bow and quiver. Green patina, VF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll. Aperlai (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III441 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.12g) AVT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΠEPΛEITWN; Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder. Balbura (BC 200-1) AE 14440 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE14 (3.85g, 1h). Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Grain ear. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll. (BC 450-420) Sppntaza - Stater439 viewsSppñtaza, Dynast, ca 450-430/420 BC. AR Stater (9.73g). Phellus (?) mint. Diademed female head left (Aphrodite?) / "Sppñtaza" in Lycian characters around tetraskeles, all within dotted frame in partially incuse square. Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine. Ex Heritage (4/2013), 3024. Phaselis (BC 411-350) Obol437 viewsca 411-350 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Prow of galley right; star above / Anchor; Φ-Α. VF, granular surfaces. Very rare. Patara (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III437 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (19.22g). Laureate bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕωΝ, Apollo Propylaeus advancing right, holding bow in left, in right spear. Very fine. Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 10437 views2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (1.05g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bowcase behind shoulder / Stag standing right, BOY above. VF. (BC 430-390) Hntruma - 1/2 Stater 436 viewsHntruma, Dynast of Patara?, ca 425-400 BC. AR Hemistater (4.00g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Lykian letters "hntruma"; head of Hermes left, wearing winged petasos, monogram to right; all within dotted square border in square incuse. Toned, gVF. Very rare. (BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Tetrobol432 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.74g, 7h). Forepart of lion to right, head turned back to left, triskeles on torso, in dotted circle / Lycian letters 'KO-PRL-LE,' triskeles in linear square incuse. Extremely rare. Toned. Good very fine. Ex von Aulock coll. Oinoanda (BC 200) Didrachm - Series 2431 viewsca 200 BC. AR Didrachm (8.03g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right; lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder, B (partially erased in die) behind / OINOAN/DEwN below in two lines, eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt, wings closed, scepter (or sword) behind round shield in right field. VF, weakly struck. Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 20430 viewsca 1st century BC. AE20 (3.48g). Laureate head of Zeus right, scepter behind / Winged thunderbolt, ΤΕΡ−ΜΗΣ/ΣΕ−ΩΝ. Dark green patina, VF. Tlos (BC 400-380) Stater430 viewsafter 380 BC. AR Stater (8.51g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Two confronted lions, paws raised, sitting on ground line; diskeles between, Lykian script 'tlafe' around, all within dotted incuse circle. EF/VF. Ex Leu Auk 20 (1978), lot 142 and "Tissaphernes Fund." Tlos (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III428 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE (22.53g). Laureated and draped bust right / ΤΛω−ΕωΝ, rider in military dress and helmet galloping right on horse, lance in raised right hand, shield in left, coiled snake below. Dark patina, VF. Rare. Ex Muenzhandlung Ritter GmbH 57 (Duesseldorf, 1994), lot 651. Masikytes (BC 48-23) 1/4 Drachm428 views1st century BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (12mm, 0.86g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / Quiver; branch to left, uncertain object to right; all within incuse square. VF, toned, porous, edge splits. (BC 470-440) Uvug - Hemiobol428 viewsUvug, Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. AR Obol (0.49g, 6h). Sphinx seated right / OF, head of female right in dotted square; all within incuse square. VF, light porosity. Very rare. Kyaneai (BC 167-100) Drachm427 viewsca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.69g, 15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, lyre, K-Y in fields, bunch of grapes to left. VF. Very rare. Arneai (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III426 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (16.52g, 12h). AV K MAP ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / APNЄ-A-TωN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm. Good VF, dusty green patina. Extremely rare type for this seldom encountered city, only one specimen (in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris) was known to von Aulock. (BC 480-460) Zaga? - Stater424 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Stater (9.68g). Limyra mint? Dolphin left, fish below / Triskeles, Lycian letters 'Z-E', within linear square incuse. Toned, VF. Ex GM 48 (1990), lot 479. Bubon (BC 200-0) AE423 views2nd-1st century BC. AE (1.21g). Bust of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder / BOY, bow and quiver. gVF. Very rare. Trebenna (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III423 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE (25.56g). Bust right / ΤΡΕΒΕΝ-ΝΑΤΩΝ, naked Dionysos standing facing, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at feet. VF. Very rare. Arykanda (BC 200-0) AE 13422 views2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (2.93g, 1h). Radiate head of Sozon(?) right / Apollo standing left, holding bow, resting elbow on column behind him; monogram to left. VF, green patina, some encrustation. Alighieri Coll. Korydalla (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III422 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (19.02g). ΑΥ Κ ÎœAP ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒA; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KOPYΔAΛΛEWN; Zeus seated left, holding Nike on globe and scepter. Apparently unpublished.1 comments Myra (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III420 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (21.62g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. Good VF, dusty green patina, adjustment marks. Choma (BC 1st cent) AE 14420 views1st century BC. AE14 (2.20g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Χ-Ω, club within wreath. (BC 400-370) Artumpara - Stater420 viewsArttumpara, Dynast, ca 390-­370 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.40g, 4h). Xanthos mint(?). Forepart of lion right / Helmeted head of Athena right; diskeles above; all in dotted circle within incuse circle. Good VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die. Very rare. Although this issue is anepigraphic, the present and Roma coins are struck from the same obverse die as SNG Copenhagen Supp. 457 = SNG von Aulock 4183, which has a reverse that bears Arttumpara’s name. It should be noted - this obverse die appears to have had details re­engraved before striking the present piece. Phaselis (BC 250-220) AE 8417 viewsca 250-221/0 BC. AE8 (1.13g, 12h). Prow of a galley right / Stern of galley right. Fine, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll. Oinoanda (BC 200) Didrachm - Series 1417 viewsca 200 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 7.92g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right; A and scepter behind / Eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt. EF, dark iridescent toning. Well centered and sharply struck from the first die pairing of the series. Extremely rare and the finest of the four known from these dies. Limyra (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III416 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (20.15g). Laureate bust right / Zeus enthroned left. F/VF. Rhodiapolis (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III415 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (13.68g). Laureate bust right / Artemis left, drawing arrow from quiver. Rare. VF. Lykia Uncertain (BC 400-300) Obol414 views4th century BC. AR Obol (0.68g, 7h). Facing lion scalp / Head of Karneios (or Zeus-Ammon) left. Apparently unpublished. Good VF, toned, light porosity. The obverse type is similar to various issues of the later Lycian dynasts, but the reverse type is not known for their coinages. Phaselis (BC 250-220) Stater413 viewsca 250-220 BC. AR Stater (10.03g, 24mm). Damof..., magistrate. Prow of galley right, within dotted circle / Stern of galley left; ΔΑΜΟΦ[...]−ΦΑΣΗ above; within dotted circle. Lightly toned, good VF/VF. Choma (BC 1st cent) AE 13410 views1st century BC. AE13 (2.45g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Χ-Ω, club within wreath. Tlos (BC 400-380) 1/6 Stater406 viewsafter 400 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (1.38g, 17mm). Facing lion's scalp / Two confronted lions, paws raised, sitting on ground line; diskeles between, Lycian letters "Τ-Λ" in fields; within dotted incuse circle. Toned, good VF. Patara (BC 167-100) Drachm 405 viewsca 200 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.89g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Π-Α, lyra, within incuse square. VF. Phaselis (BC 27-AD 14) AE 17 - Augustus405 viewsAugustus (?), 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (3.25g). Laureate bust right, A behind / ΦA-CH, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and shield. Possibly unpublished. VF. Phaselis was a port-city located in Lycia and the only strictly Greek city in the entire province. It was founded by the Rhodians in 690 BC during a period of expansion. This coin embodies the turn of Phaselis from a Greek city into a Roman colony. It bears the portrait of an early emperor (perhaps Augustus due to the style and presence of "A" behind the bust), but also similar reverse to earlier Grecian bronzes. The city ethnic is more complete here, reading "ΦA-CH" rather than "ΦA" on the Grecian types. This coin seems unpublished, and there are no records of a similar specimen. Provincials of Phaselis are so rare that very few publications delve into them at all. Tlos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III402 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (16.23g, 1h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TΛωЄ-ωN, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. VF, green patina, orichalcum highlights. Ex Drewry Collection. Ex Burstein Coll. (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 820. Myra (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III402 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (22.91g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Cult statue of Artemis Eleuthera standing facing; phiale at feet to left. Good VF, dusty black-green patina, adjustment marks, double struck. Patara (BC 167-100) Drachm402 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.63g). Patara mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Π-Α, kithara, branch to left, all within incuse square. aVF. Phaselis (BC 411-350) Stater401 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Stater (10.30g). Prow of galley right, dolphin below / Stern of galley left; ΦΑ above, dolphin below. Good dark toning, VF. Ex Muenzzentrum 47 (1982), lot 159; ex Hans von Aulock Collection. (BC 450-420) Teththiveibi - Stater401 viewsTeththiweibi, Dynast, ca 450-430/20 BC. AR Stater (17mm, 8.34g, 2h). Winged lion at bay left on round shield-like field / Tetraskeles within square incuse. Good VF, toned, obverse die wear, reverse a little off center. Rare. Krizan Coll.; ex Tronnier Coll. (Künker 94, 9/2004, lot 1255); Berry Coll. Myra (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III398 viewsGordian III, 238 - 244 AD. AE30 (20.07g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Îœ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΥΡЄΩΝ, distyle temple with cult statue of Artemis Eleuthera. Black green patina, GVF. (BC 450-400) Uncertain Dynast - Diobol397 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.26g). Forepart of winged bull right / Forepart of running stag right; border of dots in linear frame, all in incuse square. Unlisted in the standard references. VF, porosity. (BC 470-440) Uvug - Obol394 viewsUvug, Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. AR Obol (0.70g). Forepart of winged human-headed bull right / Head of male? right, OFOV (='uvug' in Lycian language) to left, within dotted incuse square. Toned, VF. (BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Diobol393 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Diobol (1.48g). Bearded male head right (Kuprilli?), wearing crested Thracian helmet; triskeles below / Lycian letters 'KO-P-R,' triskeles within dotted incuse square. VF, porous. (BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater392 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (9.15g). Forepart of lion leaping right, head reverted, triskeles on torso / Lycian inscription 'Koprlle' around triskeles, all in incuse square with linear square border. Softly struck on lion's jaw. Extremely fine. (BC 480-440) Uncertain Dynast - Stater391 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 500-450 BC. AR Stater (9.06g, 19mm). Boar standing left on ground line, digging tusks into ground / Head of bearded male left, wearing Corinthian helmet, within dotted incuse square. VF. Very rare. Lykia Uncertain (BC 450-400) Obol388 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Winged horse right (Pegasos?) / Protome of lion skin, in dotted square border, within deep incuse square. Very fine. Unpublished? Kyaneai (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina385 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (23.74g). CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛЄΙΝΑ CЄΒ, draped bust right / ΚΥΑΝЄΙΤΩΝ, Altar, to the right Apollo standing wit laureal branch, to the left Hermes with kerykeion seated on rock. Dark green patina, gVF. (BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/8 Stater? 385 viewsca 490/80-440/30 BC. AR Trihemiobol(?) (9mm, 1.11g, 4h). Protodynastic series, group B. Head of boar left / Head of man-headed bull right within incuse square. Good VF, toned, granular surfaces. Very rare. Krizan Coll.; Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XXXIII (5/1994), lot 1419 (misattributed). Balbura (BC 200-81) AE385 viewsca 200-81 BC. AE (6.50g). Eagle standing left, head turned right; c/m: helmet / BAΛ-BOY/PE-ΩN, winged thunderbolt within wreath. Rare. (BC 500-460) Uncertain Dynast - 1/48 Stater?381 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR 1/48 Stater? (0.13g, 8mm). Boar left, two hooks? below / Sphinx sitting right, within dotted border in square incuse. Unpublished, chipped, good very fine. (BC 480-440) Uncertain Dynast - Stater380 viewsca 490/80-440/30 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 8.69g). Boar standing right, head lowered / Triskeles in pelleted square boarder within incuse square. VF, lightly toned. N. Frank Coll. Patara (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III379 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (19.90g, 12h). Gordian III / Apollo. (BC 470-440) Uvug? - Diobol379 viewsCaria Uncertain ('Mint G'), Orou, Local dynast, ca 450-400 BC. AR Eighth Stater (11mm, 1.44g). Forepart of winged, man-headed bull right / Female head right within dotted border; OFOV behind; all within pelleted border within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Good metal for issue. Kalynda (BC 100-1) AE 11377 views1st century BC. AE11 (1.12g). Draped bust of Artemis right with quiver / Stag right. Rare. Very fine. (BC 450-420) Vekhssere - 1/3 Stater 377 viewsVekhssere I, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR 1/3 Stater (2.55g, 15mm). Forepart of winged horse left / Triskeles, diskeles in field, Lykian letters 'V-E'; all within dotted square border in deep incuse square. VF. Extremely rare. Tlos (BC 200-0) AE375 views2nd-1st century BC. AE (3.83g). Kithara within dotted circle / ΤΛΩ-ΕΩΝ, bow. Green patina, VF. Unique? R. Mueller coll. Kragos (BC 27-20) 1/4 Drachm373 viewsLycian League, ca 27-20 BC. Tlos-Kragos. Quarter Drachm (0.7g, 13mm). Λ - Y, draped bust of Artemis left, bow and quiver over shoulder / T - Λ / K - P, quiver within incuse square; to right, winged kerykeion. VF. Lykia Uncertain (BC 470-420) Triobol?371 viewsEarly 5th century BC. AR Diobol (2.19g, 14mm). Eagle flying right / RKELL in Lycian, triskeles within beaded square; all within incuse square. VF. Apparently unpublished. Phaselis (BC 250-220) AE 18370 viewsca 250-220 BC. AE18 (4.31g). Countermarked in Side. Prow of ship right, dolphin below; countermark: ΠO (Side) / ΦAΣH, deck of ship with aphlaston; star above. aVF. Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 18370 viewsca 1st century BC. AE18 (2.67g). Laureate head of Apollo right within dotted circle / ΤΕΡΜΗΣ-ΣΕΩΝ, kithara. Dark green patina, VF. (BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater370 viewsMithrapata, Dynast, ca 390-370 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 9.73g, 7h). Facing lion scalp / Triskeles; to left, head of Hermes facing slightly left, wearing petasos and drapery at neck, with kerykeion to right; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Very rare. (BC 520-480) Uncertain Dynast - Stater370 viewsca 500-470/60 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 9.35g). Protodynastic series, group A. Forepart of Boar right / Incuse square. VF, minor die wear on obverse. Ex CNG 76 (9/2007), lot 752; Numismatic Fine Arts IX (12/1980), lot 285. (BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater370 viewsMithrapata, Dynast, ca 390-370 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 9.66g). Forepart of lion right / Head of Mithrapata left; MITH­RAP­ATA in Lycian around; all within incuse square. Near EF, double struck on obverse. Apparently unique. The obverse of Mithrapata’s staters feature either a lion forepart in profile or a facing lion scalp. Previously, all the known coins with the lion forepart obverse were paired with the profile of Mithrapata reverse. Triskeles reverses were only known with obverses with the facing lion scalp. The present coin is the first to feature the profile lion obverse with a triskeles reverse. Myra (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III368 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (19.24g, 12h). AYT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MYPЄ [HΩ]N, column surmounted by statue of Apollo Propylaeus (?) standing right, holding bow and spear; laurel tree on either side at base of column; all surrounded by fence. VF, dark green patina with earthen overtones, some roughness on obverse. Extremely rare. Phaselis (BC 120-80) Drachm368 viewsLycian League, ca 125-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.57g, 15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛYKIΩN Φ - A, kithara, crown of Isis to left; all within shallow incuse square. VF. Balbura (AD 37-41) AE 19 – Caligula & Augustus367 viewsGaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus, 37-41 AD. AE22 (5.12g, 12h). Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right / Radiate head of Divus Augustus right; six-rayed star to left and right. Good VF, green patina. Very rare. Group CEM. Podalia (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III363 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (18.43g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing right, holding plectrum and cithara set on column. VF, green, red, and brown patina, some roughness. Rare. (BC 380-360) Perikle - AE 12363 viewsPerikle, ca 350 BC. AE12 (1.91g). Horned head of Pan left / Lycian letters 'Π-ΡΕ-ΚΛ' around triskeles. gVF. Most likely a local (celtic tribe?) immitation. (BC 470-440) Uvug - Diobol361 viewsUvug, Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.38g). Forepart of winged human-headed bull right / Head of female right, OFOY (='uvug' in Lycian language) to left, within dotted incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare. R. Mueller coll. (BC 470-440) Uvug - Hemiobol360 viewsUvug, Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.48g). Sphinx seated right / OF, head of female right in dotted square; all within incuse square. VF, porosity. Very rare. Phaselis (BC 230-190) Stater360 viewsca 230-190 BC. AR Stater (11.03g, 23-28mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena with thunderbolt in extended right and Aegis standing to right on ship’s prow, before, snake; below, ΑΡΙΣΤΑΙΝΕΤΟΣ, in field Φ. Rare. Nice toning, very fine. (BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Obol359 viewsca 390-370 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (12mm, 0.65g). Facing lion scalp / Triskeles; arrow in field; all within incuse square. VF, toned, minor porosity. Patara (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III354 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (9.50g). ΑΥT ΚAI Îœ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕWΝ; Apollo standing left, holding bow and laurel-branch; eagle on omphalos to left. Kandyba (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III354 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (22.73g, 12h). AYT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KANΔVBЄ ω N, Apollo standing facing, holding laurel branch in right hand and resting left on lyre set on low column; all on ground line. Good VF, wondeful green patina, two natural pits on reverse. Ex Burstein Coll. Gagai (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III353 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (18.63g, 6h). AV • KAI • MAP • ANT • ΓOPΔIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΓAΓ ATωN, Serapis standing left; lighted altar to left. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF, earthen green patina. Group CEM; ex Giessener Münzhandlung 82 (4/1997), lot 209. Patara (BC 167-100) Drachm349 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.60g). Patara mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Π-Α, kithara, star to right, all within incuse square. aVF. Lykia Uncertain (BC 400) Hemiobol348 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.26g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Helmeted head Athena left within dotted circle. Extremely rare. Obv. weakly struck. VF. Apparently unpublished. (BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/6 Stater or 1/4 Drachm348 viewsUncertain Dynast, 5th century BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.38g). Forepart of winged bull right / Gorgoneion. Near VF, struck with typical worn obverse die. (BC 490-460) Uncertain Dynast - Stater343 viewsUncertain dynast, ca 490/80-470/60 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 9.58g). Forepart of boar right / Triskeles in linear square within incuse square. VF, toned, die break and old scuffs under tone on obverse. This coin defies placement within the early groups defined by Vismara (Falghera), as the obverse style is a match for the Predynastic and Protodynastic A groups, while the reverse (anepigraphic triskeles) is canonical for Protodynastic B. Nevertheless, production of all of these groups overlap in the period 490/80-470/60 BC, to which this coin must belong. (BC 480-440) Tineme - Stater341 viewsca 480-460 BC. AR Stater (8.22g, 17mm). Griffin seated left with right paw raised; symbol above / Lykian letters 'TE-NE-ME,' triskeles within incuse square. VF. Rare. Lykia Uncertain (BC 380) AE - Dynast?337 viewsUncertain Dynast, after 380 BC. AE (0.83g). Shell within linear circle / Head of lion facing. Brown patina, VF. Limyra (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III336 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (21.14g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. VF, brown patina with traces of olive overtones. Extremely rare. Phaselis (AD 238-244) AE 32 - Gordian III336 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE32 (17.49g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head right, holding spear and shield. VF, green patina, light pitting on obverse. Group CEM. Lykia Uncertain (BC 400-300) Hemiobol335 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Hemiobol? (0.24g). Male head left, wearing pilos / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, in dotted circle, within circular incuse. Chipped. Fine. Lykia Uncertain (BC 440-390) Obol329 views5th-4th century BC. AR Obol (0.7g, 9mm). Helmeted head of Athena right / Dolphin leaping right, around uncertain symbol; all in incuse square. Very fine. Lykia Uncertain (BC 380-370) Obol 328 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 380-370 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.56g, 12h). Murex shell / Sea serpent (ketos?). VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare. For an obol of Mithrapata with the same obverse type and style, cf. Klein 606 and BMC Lycia 8. While the similarity of the obverse of this type to the Mithrapata issue suggests an attribution to that dynast, all of his coins bear at least a portion of his name, and there are no letters on this coin. As types tend to be transferred from dynast to dynast, it is possible that this issue is from a contemporary of Mithrapata. The sea serpent, though, is not present on any published specimen of a Lycian dynast, which suggests that these coins may not be from the dynasts' series at all. Lykian League (AD 41-54) AE 29 - Claudius324 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD. AE29 (13.76g, 11h). TIBEPIOΣ KΛAVΔIOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head left / ΠATHP ΠATPIΔOΣ ΓEPMANIKOΣ AYTOKPATΩP, Apollo Patroös standing left, holding branch and bow. Near VF, green patina. Ex Wagner Coll. Patara (AD 241-244) AE 28 - Tranquillina324 viewsTranquillina, 241-244 AD. AE28 (19.89g, 1h). Draped bust with stephane right / Fortuna-Tyche standing right, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very Rare. EF. Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 19323 viewsca 1st century BC. AE19 (3.84g). Head of Apollo right / ΤΕΡΜΗΣ - ΣΕΩΝ, lyre. GVF. (BC 425-400) Kherei - Obol322 viewsKherei(?), Dynast, ca 410-390 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.70g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Head of Kherei right, wearing Persian tiara, within incuse circle. Good VF, toned, porous. Rare. Limyra (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III320 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (19.18g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus Nicephorus seated left. VF, dusty green patina. Very rare. Group CEM. Balbura (BC 200-1) AE 16312 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (2.9g). Helmeted head of Athena right / BAΛΒΟΥΡΕΩΝ, owl standing right on helmet, head facing, within olive wreath. VF. Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 13308 viewsca 1st century BC. AE13 (1.7g). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos, caduceus behind / ΤΕΡ/ΜΗ[...], eagle standing right, wings closed. VF. Rare. Telmessos (BC 133-61) AE 11306 viewsca 133-61 BC. AE11 (1.27g). Head of Hermes right wearing petasos / T-E/Λ, fly within shallow incuse square. Green patina, VF. Franke coll. 495 coins on 5 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5