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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Top rated - Methymna
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Methymna (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla1675 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (7.67g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΜΗΘΥΜ−ΝΑΙΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, brown surfaces, a little porous. Drewry Coll.; Ex Schulman (11/1971), lot 352.33333
(28 votes)
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol584 viewsca 360-330 BC. AR Obol (0.51g) Helmeted head of Athena right / Kantharos, Μ-Θ-Α, within linear incuse circle.22222
(5 votes)
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol539 viewsca 360-330 BC. AR Obol (0.50g) Helmeted head of Athena right / Kantharos, Μ-Θ-Α, within linear incuse circle.22222
(6 votes)
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Methymna (BC 330-280) Tetrobol - Koinon of Lesbos770 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, ca 330-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm, 2.61g, 7h), minted in Methymna. Head of Athena right, wearing Korinthian helmet / Thunderbolt, ΑΙΟΛΕ above, kerykeion below. aVF. Rare.22222
(8 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Tetrobol897 viewsca. 500-460 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.69g). Hoplite with round shield and spear at ready left / Protome of horse galloping with rider right, in dotted square, within incuse square. About EF. Rare.11111
(7 votes)
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Drachm895 viewsca 450/40-406/379 BC. AR Drachm (3.06g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with vine tendril and crescent / M-A-Θ, kantharos in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned, slight granularity. 11111
(6 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Stater967 viewsca 480 BC. AR Stater (8.51g). ΜΑΘVΜΝΑ[ΙΟΣ], boar standing right, head lowered / ΜΑΘVΜΝΑΙ-ΟΣ, helmeted head of Athena right, dotted square border; all within an incuse square. Good VF. Rare. From the Robert Schonwalter Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Auc. VIII (6/1980), lot 225; Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Warren Collection, 1069; Greenwell Collection; Lesbos Hoard 1891 (IGCH 1187).11111
(10 votes)
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Methymna (BC 330-240) Triobol898 viewsca 330-240 BC. AR Triobol (2.82g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / ΜΑ/Θ-Y, lyre, dolphin to left. Finely toned, VF. Rare.11111
(5 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol712 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Turtle in incuse dotted square. VF.11111
(8 votes)
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol591 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g, 7mm). Turtle / Wreath. Very rare. Porous, good fine.11111
(5 votes)
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Methymna (BC 330-240) Triobol811 viewsca 330-280 BC. AR Triobol (2.92g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet with coiled serpent / ΜΑ/Θ-Y, kithara with four strings, dolphin to left; within dotted square. Toned, EF. Ex Ariadne Galleries Inc., New York sale (12/1983), lot 90.11111
(6 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol537 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol (1.36g). Facing head of Gorgon, tongue protruding, hair on forehead dotted / Bearded male head right, hair long at back, in Corinthian helmet, within dotted square border in shallow incuse. Apparently an unpublished reverse die, heavy dark patina, some surface corrosion but without wear, extremely rare.11111
(5 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Stater921 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Stater (8.19g, 11h). Boar walking right, head lowered, ΜΑΘVΜΝΑ[ΙΟΣ] above / Head of Athena right, wearing disc earring, necklace and helmet adorned with volute spiral and spike; within linear dotted border in shallow incuse square. Toned, with lightly corroded surfaces, otherwise, good VF. Rare. Ex Bank Leu 45 (5/1988), lot 210; Gillet Coll., 1127.11111
(6 votes)
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Methymna (BC 400-360) Silenos - Obol744 viewsca 400 BC. AR Obol (0.35g, 8mm, 11h). Facing head of bearded Silenos / Land turtle in circle. VF, very rare.11111
(9 votes)
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Methymna (BC 330-280) Tetrobol - Koinon of Lesbos781 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, ca 330-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.64g), minted in Methymna. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Thunderbolt, ΑΙΟΛΕ above, bunch of grapes below. Light toning, VF. Very rare.11111
(6 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol2337 viewsca 500/480-450 BC. AR Diobol (1.34g). Facing head of Gorgon, tongue protruding / Bearded male head (Ares?) right, hair long at back, in Corinthian helmet, within dotted square border in shallow incuse. Fine dark toning. Second known exemplar, EF.00000
(8 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol626 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol (1.35g). Facing head of Gorgoneion, tongue protruding / Head of Athena? left, wearing Corinthian helmet, within dotted incuse square. Toned, gVF/EF.00000
(9 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Tetrobol893 viewsca 500-460 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.82g). Hoplite running left, holding spear and shield / Youth on forepart of horse right, within dotted incuse square. VF.00000
(6 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Stater636 viewsca 480 BC. AR Stater (8.21g). Boar standing right, head lowered / ΜΑΘVΜΝΑΙ-ΟΣ, helmeted head of Athena righ, dotted square border; all within an incuse square. VF, porous. Rare. 00000
(6 votes)
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Methymna (BC 500-450) Obol677 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (0.35g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Turtle in incuse dotted square. Very fine. Unpublished?1 comments00000
(5 votes)
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