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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Olbasa (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna149 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 / Triassarion (13.07g, 1h). IVLIA AVG, draped bust to right / C IVLIA V-G E OLBASE, Tyche standing left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopia in her left. Very rare. Die break on the reverse and with some deposits , gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 161-180) AE 15149 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE15 (2.2g). ANTIOCHI, bareheaded and draped bust of Hermes (with features of Commodus) right, with caduceus over shoulder / COLONIAE, lighted and garlanded altar. EF.
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Selge (AD 254-268) AE 23 - Salonina147 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE23 - Triassarion (6.58g). KOPNHΛIAN CAΛωNINAN AVΓ / CЄB Γ, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / CЄΛΓЄΩN, platform surmounted by two altars with two styrax trees; thunderbolt to left, club to right. aVF.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (BC 27-14 AD) AE 17 - Augustus145 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE17 (3.76g). Ioulios Biton, magistrate. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ ΙΟΥΛΙΟΣ ΒΙΤΩΝ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΗΣ, goddess seated left on throne, holding uncertain object. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Selge (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander143 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (5.60g). AV K M AVP CЄOV AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CЄΛΓЄΩN low base with two altars and two sacred trees. Very rare. aVF.
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Seleukeia Sidera (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus I142 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE25 (8.35g). AV K Γ IOV MAZIMI A, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KΛAVΔIOCЄΛЄVKЄUN, Mên standing right, with foot set upon bucranium, holding sceptre. aVF.
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Sagalassos (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian142 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (6.89g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, laureate and draped bust right / СΑΓΑΛΑССЄωΝ Μ, the Dioscuri standing facing one another, each holding sceptre and placing hand upon hip; two stars above. Rare. gVF.
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Seleukeia Sidera (AD 238-244) AE 25 - Gordian III142 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE25 / Triassarion (9.33g, 7h). AY KAI MAP AN ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / KΛAYΔIOCЄΛЄYKЄΩN, Mên standing right, wearing phrygian cap and moon crescent, left foot on bucranium and holding scepter in right hand. Very rare, possibly the third example known. Minor cleaning scratches and with earthern deposits, VF.
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Selge (AD 241-244) AE 24 -Tranquillina142 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE24 (9.49g). CABЄI TPANKVΛΛЄINA CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent / CЄΛΓЄΩN, Athena standing left, holding crowning Nike and spear; shield to right. gVF.
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Andeda (AD 198-209) AE 20 - Geta141 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE20 (5.61g, 6h). Bare-headed and draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian141 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (8.26g). ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, laureate and draped bust right / СΑΓΑΛΑССЄωΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre. VF.
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Kremna (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Julia Mamaea140 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235. AE21 (4.97g). Draped bust right / Venus standing left, head right, at feet left figure (Eros?). Rare. gVF.
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Etenna (AD 202-205) AE 34 - Plautilla140 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE34 (13.51g). ΠΛΑVΤΙΛΛΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right / ЄTЄNNЄΩN, two figures (Nike and Apollo?) standing facing one another. Very rare. aVF.
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Selge (BC 200-0) Drachm137 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.53g, 1h). Head of Herakles right, wearing wreath of styrax / Artemis, holding torch, advancing right; ΔI to right. VF, toned, irregular flan, light scratches, reverse off center. Very rare. Ex von Post Coll. (Sotheby’s, 10/1995, lot 183).
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Verbe (AD 222-235) AE 18 - Julia Mamaea134 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE18 (4.12g). IOVΛIAN MAMЄAN, draped bust right / OVЄPBIANΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; stag or hound to right. aVF.
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Prostanna (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I134 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE26 (5.95g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΠPOCTA-NNЄΩN, Sarapis standing left, raising right hand and holding scepter. Very rare, only three cited by von Aulock. Dark brown patina. VF.
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Andeda (AD 161-180) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius133 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE18 (5.42g). ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤ СЄΒ, laureate head right / ΑΝΔΗΔЄωΝ, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; to right, stag standing right. VF.
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Prostanna (AD 138-161) AE 26 - Antoninus Pius133 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE26 (9.09g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dioscuri standing, facing, heads facing each other, each wearing pileus surmounted by star and holding sword and spear; between them above, crescent. Scarse. Bold portrait and lovely green patina, gVF. Clain-Stefanelli coll.
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Selge (BC 200-0) AE 10133 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE10 (1.69g). Round shield with monogram ΠΘ / Triskeles.
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Sagalassos (AD 68-98) AE 15133 viewsca 1st Century AD. AE15 (3.39g). Draped bust of Athena right / CAΓAΛ, head of Mên right on crescent, wearing phrygian cap. VF.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 19129 viewsMid-3rd century AD. AE19 (5.08g, 12h). TЄPMH CCЄΩN, radiate and draped bust of Helius right / MЄIZ ONΩN, Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at feet to left, panther standing right. VF, dark brown and green patina.
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Kremna (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Septimius Severus129 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE19 (3.84g). IMP C L SEVER PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / GENO COL CRE, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. gF.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 35129 viewscirca 250-255 AD. AE35 - 9 Assaria (29.73g, 12h). TЄPMЄCCЄΩN AYTONOMΩN, laureate head of Zeus Solymos to right / TΩN MEIZONΩN, Roma-Athena standing front, head to left, holding Nike in her right hand and inverted spear with her left; to left at feet, shield; behind, trophy; to left, Θ (value mark). Rare. Earthen deposits. gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 175) AE 20 - Faustina II128 viewsDiva Faustina Junior, died 175/6. AE20 - Hemiassarion (3.71g, 1h). DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / COLONIAE [ANTIOC]HIEAE, winged caduceus between two cornucopiae. Extremely rare, possibly the third known example. VF.
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Konana (AD 198-209) AE 24 - Geta127 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE24 (6.90g). ΠO CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KAI, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / KONANЄΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther seated left, head right. Rare. VF.
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Etenna (AD 219-220) AE 31 - Julia Paula126 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE31 - Tetrassarion (19.68g, 7h). IOYΛ•KOP• - ΠAYΛA•CЄB•, diademed and draped bust left / ЄTЄNNЄΩN, monumental cult stele decorated with busts and ornaments and ending in a kerykeion, flanked by a statue of Herakles, to the left and holding lion skin and club, and a statue of Asklepios, to the right and leaning on a serpent-entwined staff, both standing on columns. VF.
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Tityassos (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla126 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (8.91g, 6h). Circa 202-205 AD. M AY ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / TITYACCЄΩN, tetrastyle temple with disk in pediment. Of the highest rarity. VF.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 202-205) AE 22 - Plautilla125 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE22 (5.37g). ΦOVΛ ΠΛAVTIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust right / AΠOΛΛΩNIATΩN ΛV, Dionysus standing left, pouring cantharus and holding thyrsus. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 22125 views3rd century AD. AE22 - Diassarion (5.18g, 2h). TЄPMHCЄΩN, helmeted bust of the hero Solymos to right, wearing aegis / AYTONOMΩN, Artemis standing front, head to right, holding bow in her left hand and arrow (?) in her right. Extremely rare, possibly the second known example. Beautiful earthen highlights. Minor flan faults, gVF.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 33 - Claudius II124 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE33 - 10 Assaria (15.24g, 7h). AY K M AYP KΛAYΔION, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; before bust, I (value mark) / CAΓAΛACCЄΩΝ, Apollo Citharoedus seated left, head turned to right, holding plectrum in his right hand and placing his left on cithara set on base. gVF.
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Prostanna (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus123 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (13.05g). AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΦΙΛHC / CVNH[...]OV / PΩM - ЄΩN / ΠPOCTANNЄ / NΩ, clasped hands. Extremely rare. VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 249-251) AE 27 - Trajan Decius121 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE27 (9.48g). IMP CAESAR TRAIAN DECIVS AC, radiate and cuirassed bust of Trajan right / COLONI ANTIOCH IC, sacrificial implements; lituus, culter, patera, ewer, simpulum and sprinkler. Rare.
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Selge (BC 200-0) Drachm121 views2nd century BC. Ar Drachm (4.73g, 17mm). Wreathed head of Herakles right / ΣEΛΓEΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding long torch; Δ to right.
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Antiocheia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Volusian120 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE23 / Dupondius (7.69g, 7h). IMP C VIB AF GAL VOLVSSIA AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ANTIOCHI COL / SR, river god Anthios reclining left, holding cornucopia in his left hand and reed in his right; left elbow resting on inverted vase from which water flows. VF.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I120 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - 10 Assaria (17.61g). ΑV Κ Π Λ - ΟVΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, right; in right field I / CΑΓΑ - Λ - ΑCCЄΩΝ, Hermes, nude, wearing boots, running left, looking right, chlamys waving behind, holding in raised left hand kerykeion and in right hand burning torch. Rare, about very fine, brown patina. Hoeft coll.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 29119 viewsca 250-255 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (?) (13.88g, 12h). TЄPMЄCCЄΩN, laureate head of Zeus Solymos to right / AYTONOMΩN, the hero Solymos, helmeted, seated to left on a large throne, raising his right hand and holding sword in sheath with his left. Attractive earthen highlights. gVF.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 12118 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.94g, 2h). Stratokles, magistrate. Bee / [ANTI]/O - XE[...]/ΣTPA/TOKΛ, crescent. Apparently unpublished, though cf. SNG Copenhagen 12 and G. Hirsch 284, lot 2445 for a similar reverse convention. Fine, green patina. Extremely rare.

The obverse bee would normally point to Ephesos, but the reverse type would be highly unusual for that city. The ‘O-X’ flanking the crescent must be part of the ethnic, and one of the few cities which would fit these letters is Antioch. The Copenhagen and Hirsch specimens, though having an entirely different obverse type featuring eagle on thunderbolt, have the convention of ethnic in two lines, separated by another astrological symbol (star), with the magistrate’s name in two lines below.
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Sagalassos (AD 268-270) AE 33 - Claudius II118 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270. AE33 - 10 Assaria (18.06g, 1h). AY•K•M•AYP•KΛAYΔION, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; before, value mark I / CAΓAΛACCЄΩN, lion standing left, holding spear in jaws. Rare. Adjustment mark and some flatness as made, gVF.
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Selge (AD 138-161) AE 14 - Antoninus Pius117 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE14 (1.65g). Laureate head right / Club. Nice green patina, VF.
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Konana (AD 117-138) AE 16 - Hadrian117 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE16 (2.22g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Mên standing left, holding pine-cone and resting on staff. Green patina, VF.
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Palaiopolis (AD 222-235) AE 19 - Julia Mamaea116 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE19 - Assarion (4.25g, 6h). IOYΛIAN MAMAЄAN, diademed and draped bust right / ΠAΛЄOΠΟΛЄITΩN, Mên standing front, head to left, wearing Phrygian cap and with crescent behind shoulders, holding pine cone in his right hand and scepter in his left. Minor cleaning marks, gVF.
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Kolbasa (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla116 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (4.14g). AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KOΛBACЄΩN, Mên, with foot on helmet, standing left, holding pinecone and sceptre. Very rare. VF.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 21114 views1st century BC. AE21 - Tetrassarion (7.25g, 6h). Earid..., magistrate. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; crescent to upper left, Γ (date?) to lower right / ANTIO/XE-ΩN / ΘEAPIΔ, star of six rays. VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla112 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 - 'As' (6.82g, 7h). PIVS AVG ANTONINV, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCH [F]O[RT]VNA CO, Mên standing to right, left foot on bucranium, holding scepter in his right hand and small Victory in his left; to left, rooster. Good very fine.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 17111 viewsca 36-25 BC. AE17 (5.57g). Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread / ANTIO/XEΩN - [...]APΔO/[...]ΛOY, eight-rayed star. aVF.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 13108 viewsca 100-0 BC. AE13 (2.88g). Nikoboulos, magistrate. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread, Γ to right / ANTIOXEΩN NIKOBOVΛOV, eight-pointed star. VF.
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Selge (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla106 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (9.52g, 6h). AYT•K•M•AYP• ANTΩNINOC, radiate head of Caracalla to right / CЄΛΓЄΩN, the sanctuary of Zeus and Herakles: platform with stairway in front holding two dead cypresses in enclosures with two lighted altars before; to left, thunderbolt; to right, club. Apparently unpublished and unique. VF.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 17104 views1st century BC. AE17. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; bee to right / ΑΝΤΙΟ/ΧΕ-ΩΝ / ΔIONYΣ/OΣ, six-rayed star. VF. Rare.
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Selge (BC 200-0) Hemidrachm?103 viewsca 200-100 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.91g). Diademed head of Herakles right, with club over shoulder / ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, Artemis advancing right, holding torch with both hands; ΙΔ to right.
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Panemoteichos (AD 235-238) AE 19 - Maximinus I99 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE19 (3.94g, 6h). Laureate head right / ΠΑΝЄΜΟΤЄΙΧЄΙΤΩΝ, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina, cut along obverse. Very rare.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 1896 views1st century BC. AE18 (4.5g). Eagle on thunderbolt left, star in front / ANTIO/AS-KLH/XEWN, six-rayed star. VF.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 79-81) AE 22 - Titus95 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE22 (5.97g, 12h). TITON AYTOKPATOPA KAICAPA, laureate head right / ΛΠΟΛΛωNIATωN ΛYKIωN, Apollo standing facing, holding wreath over quiver, left arm on tripod. Near Very Fine, dark brown patina. Extremely rare - perhaps the third known of this type. Tricarico Coll.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 139-161) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius95 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE26 - Diassarion (8.27g, 7h). Circa 147-161 AD. AYPHΛI KAIC, bare head right / AΠΟΛΛƱNI ΛYKIƱ, Apollo standing front, head to left, holding bow in his left hand and drawing arrow from quiver with his right. Apparently unpublished and unique. Slightly rough, gVF.
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Pednelissos (AD 138-161) AE 19 - Antoninus Pius93 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161. AE19 - Assarion (5.68g, 6h). ΑYΤΟ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate head right / ΠЄΔΝΗΛΙССЄ/ИΩ (sic!), Zeus seated left, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left. Very rare/ aVF.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 139-161) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius76 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE24 - Diassarion (10.00g, 12h). Circa 147-161 AD. ΑΥΡΗΛ ΚΑΙ, bare head left / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑ ΛΥΚΙΩ, Tyche standing front, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. Very rare. VF.
 
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