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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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Kos (BC 300-190) AE 12597 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE12 (1.83g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Crab; K below. Good VF, choice dark green patina.33333
(6 votes)
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Kos (BC 190-166) AE 13555 views190-166 BC. AE13 (2.95g). Three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right / ΚΩΙ, club and a bow in a bow case; ΚΛΕΥΧΙΟ (magistrate) between. EF, dark brown patina, patina rubbed on high points. Rare. Ex Brand Coll. (Sotheby's, 10/1984), lot 325; Rhousopoulos Coll., 3977.22222
(6 votes)
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Kos (BC 366-300) AE440 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (1.29g). Head of Herakles right / Crab, club above, ΚΩΙ below. VF.22222
(6 votes)
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Kos (BC 300-190) Didrachm642 viewsca 300-190 BC. AR Didrachm (6.56g), Mikon, magistrate. Head of Herakles wearing lion skin facing, turned slightly right / ΚΩΙΟΝ / ΜΙΚΩΝ, crab, club below; within dotted square. VF.22222
(6 votes)
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Kos (BC 470-450) Triple-Siglos1062 viewsca 470-450 BC. AR Triple Siglos (Persic) (16.43g). ΚΩΙΟΝ, nude athlete (diskobolos) standing right on his right leg, left leg crossing behind it, upper part of body bent to right, head turned left, both arms raised over his head, throwing large diskos with his right hand; tripod on ground line to left / Crab in dotted incuse square. Very rare. Bold representation of an athlete cought in action. Toned, gVF/EF. Ex W. H. Waddington coll. and ex duplicates of the Cabinet des Medailles de la Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.22222
(11 votes)
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Kos (BC 90-50) AE 22532 viewsca 90-50 BC. AE22 (7.25g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΚΩΙΩΝ - ΕΥΑΡΑΤΟΣ ΕΙ (magistrate), coiled snake. VF. Rare. Joy coll.; ex Lindgren coll.22222
(5 votes)
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Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm658 viewsca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.94g). Kleinos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Κ-ΩΙΟ-Ν, crab; ΚΛΕΙΝΟΣ, bow-in-bowcase below, all within dotted square. Lightly toned, good VF, choice smooth flan. Rare.22222
(8 votes)
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Kos (BC 395-350) Tetradrachm525 viewsca 395-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.82g, 8h). Phase 1, circa 395-390 BC. Persias, magistrate. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin / Crab; club and [ΠΕΡΣΙΑΣ] below; all within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, light surface corrosion on reverse. Ex CNG Auc. 63 (5/2003), lot 555; Hecatomnus Hoard, 19b.22222
(8 votes)
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Kos (BC 90-50) AE 21527 viewsca 90-50 BC. AE21 (5.81g). Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right / ΚΩΙΩΝ - ΠΥΘΟΚΛΗΣ (magistrate), coiled snake. VF. Rare. Joy coll.22222
(5 votes)
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Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm798 viewsca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.07g, 6h). Timolykos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Κ−ΩΙΟ−Ν, crab; ΤΙΜΟΛΥΚΟΣ and bow and quiver below; all in dotted square within shallow incuse. Good VF, attractively toned. Choice surfaces. Ex Triton V (1/2002), lot 1449 ($3,200).22222
(5 votes)
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Kos (BC 350-345) Tetradrachm465 viewsca 350-345 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.94g, 5h). Alkimachos, magistrate. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin / Crab; ΑΛΚΙΜΑΧΟΣ and club below; all within incuse square with border of dots. VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die. From the John F. Sullivan Collection. Ex Pixodarus Hoard (CH 9, 421).11111
(7 votes)
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Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm675 viewsca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.00g, 12h). Nikagoras, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΚΩΙΟΝ, crab, ΝΙΚΑΓΟΡΑΣ and bow-in-bowcase below; all within pelleted square border. VF, attractive iridescent toning around the devices. Rare. 11111
(7 votes)
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Kos (BC 400-300) Tetradrachm508 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.74, 21mm). Persias, magistrate. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin? / Crab; ΠΕΡΣΙΑΣ above, club and ΚΩΙΟΝ below, within dotted deep incuse square. VF. Very rare.11111
(5 votes)
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Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm581 viewsca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.22g, 12h). Xanthippos, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Κ-ΩΙΟ-Ν, Crab, ΞΑΝΘΙΠΠΟΣ and bow-in-bowcase below; all within dotted square. Near EF, ligthly toned. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 29 (5/2005), lot 209. 11111
(6 votes)
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Kos (BC 500-480) Hemiobol801 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.59g). Crab / Rough incuse square. VF, toned, porous. Very rare. 00000
(6 votes)
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Kos (BC 345-340) Tetradrachm622 viewsca 345-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.11g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Veiled head of Demeter left, ΚΩΙΟΝ below, ΑΘΑΜΑΣ (magistrate) behind. Toned near EF on a broad flan. An exceptional Classical Greek coin with a pedigree back to its source. Ex CNG XIV (3/1991), lot 169; Leu 45 (5/1988), lot 227; Pixodarus Hoard, 8c.00000
(5 votes)
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Kos (BC 350-345) Tetradrachm522 viewsca 350-345 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.20g, 11h). Herakleitos, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Crab; club and ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΤΟ[Σ] below; all in dotted square within incuse square. Near EF, toned, underlying luster. Ex Sternberg 18 (11/1986), lot 171; Pixodarus hoard (CH IX, 421). 00000
(5 votes)
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Kos (BC 500-480) 1/2 Stater723 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemistater (5.60g). Crab / Rough incuse square. VF, lightly toned, porous. Unpublished denomination for the archaic series of Kos. 00000
(5 votes)
   
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