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(BC 36-AD 17) Archelaus - AE 231577 viewsArchelaus, 36 BC-17 AD. AE23 (8.51g). Head of Herakles right / ΕΥΣΕ-ΒΕΙΑΣ, tetrastyle temple with three figures on pediment; date KE (=Year 25 = 12/11 BC) in exergue. Very fine.

Archelaus was elevated to the Cappadocian throne by Marc Antony, where he reigned for over half a century.
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(BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 221124 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE22 (5.87g). Bust of Pylaimenes as Herakles right, club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. EF, dark green patina. Gutknecht coll.
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(BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 231018 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE23 (6.21g, 12h). Bust of Pylaimenes as Herakles right, club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. EF, glossy dark brown patina.
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(BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 231157 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE23 (5.58g). Pylaimenes as Herakles right, club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. Superb EF, glossy dark brown patina, exceptional!
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(BC 130) Pylaimenes - AE 231028 viewsPylaimenes, ca 130 BC. AE23 (5.88g). Bust of Pylaimenes as Herakles right, club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left. Superb EF, glossy dark brown patina, some light adjustment marks as made. Exceptional!
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(BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 18926 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE18 (3.56g). Head of Prusias right, wearing winged diadem / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, naked Herakles standing left, lion skin under arm, holding club; monogram to right. Dark patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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(BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 19783 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE19 (3.85g). Head of Prusias right, wearing a winged diadem / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ right, ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ left, Herakles standing left, holding club in right hand, lion's skin in left. Dark patina, nice very fine.
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(BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE1198 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE (8.72g). Head of Herakles right, club behind / Lion walking right, head facing; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue. Green patina, good VF.
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(BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE914 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. Ankyra? AE (7.16g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club over shoulder / Lion walking right on ground line; B above, monogram in exergue. Dark green patina, EF. Rare.
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(BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 191420 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE19 (4.44g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club at neck / Lion walking right. Near EF, dark green patina with earthen highlights. From the John Bergman Collection.
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(BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 21652 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE21 (11h). Head of bearded Herakles right, club over shoulder / Lion walking right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕ-ΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue.
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(BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 21708 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE21 (5.39g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club on shoulder / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ, lion prancing right. Dark brown patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.
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(BC 37-25) Amyntas - AE 24641 viewsAmyntas, 36-25 BC. AE24 (8.72g). Head of bearded Herakles right, club over shoulder / Lion walking right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ in exergue. EF, pale bluish green patina.
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(BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater875 viewsMithrapata, Dynast, ca 380-375 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 9.64g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles; ΜΕΧΡΡ-ΠΡΤΡ; in left field, head of Herakles 3/4 to left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club to right; all within incuse square. Superb EF, struck with worn obverse die. Rare.1 comments
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(BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater542 viewsMithrapata, ca 380-375 BC. AR Stater (9.64g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles; facing head of Herakles to left; all within incuse square. EF.
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(BC 400-385) Erbbina - Stater770 viewsErbbina, Dynast, ca 400-385 BC. AR Stater (8.49g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; club before, Lycian letters 'erbbena' around, within dotted circle. Good VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die.
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(BC 400-385) Erbbina - Stater720 viewsErbbina (Arbinas), Dynast, ca 400-385 BC. AR Stater (8.39g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Herakles standing left, lion's skin on his head and shoulders, quiver on back, holding bow and brandishing his club; Lykian legend "Erbbina" retrograde, all in beaded square within incuse square. aEF. Rare. Ex Hunt coll., Sotheby (6/1990), 554; Numismatic Fine Arts 27 (12/1991), 67.
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(BC 400-385) Erbbina - Stater448 viewsErbbina, Dynast, ca 400-385 BC. AR Stater (8.37g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; club before, Lycian letters 'erbbena' around, within dotted circle. VF.
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(BC 400-385) Erbbina - Stater582 viewsErbbina, Dynast, ca 400-385 BC. AR Stater (8.49g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; club before, Lycian letters 'erbbena' around, within dotted circle.
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(BC 450-420) Sppntaza - Obol473 viewsSppntaza, Dynast, ca 450-430/20 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.61g). Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Tetraskeles, Lykian letters around, within linear square border within incuse square. VF, porous.
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(BC 460-440) Uncertain Dynast - Tetrobol684 viewsUncertain Dynast (Kuprilli?), ca 460-440 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.94g), uncertain mint. Naked man (Herakles?) running left / Triskeles in dotted circle and deep incuse. VF. Second known? Ex H. von Aulock Coll.
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Abbaitis (BC 200-0) AE 19750 views2nd-1st century BC. AE19 (4.76g, 1h). Head of Herakles right wearing lion skin / Lion skin draped over club; monogram to right; all within wreath. Near EF, dark green patina. Ex Popken Coll.
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Adada (AD 0-100) AE 15699 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, ca 1st century AD. AE15 (3.03g, 6h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / AΔAΔЄΩN, helmeted bust of Ares right. VF, brown patina. Ex Righetti Collection, 6187.
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Aigeai (BC 47-27) AE 317 viewsca 47-27 BC. AE (2.19g). Laureate head of Herakles right / Club and quiver; MH (?) ΔI above, ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ below. VF, green patina. Mueller coll.
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Aigeai (BC 47-27) AE 15321 viewsca 47-27 BC. AE15 (2.19g). Laureate head of Herakles right / Club and quiver; NIKI above, ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ below. VF, dark green patina.
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Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 17289 viewsca 160-130 BC. AE17 (3.95g). Laureate head of Herakles right / ΑΙΓΕ-ΑΙΩΝ, filleted club; monogram right. VF, reddish-brown patina, some chipping on edge.
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Aigeai (BC 160-130) AE 17239 viewsca 164-27 BC. AE16 (3.09g, 12h). Diademed head of Herakles right / Club and bow in bowcase; monogram above. Good VF, dark brown, almost black, patina. This type unrecorded with this monogram and extended ethnic.
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Akmoneia (AD 253-268) AE 27402 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (19.34g, 7h). Diademed bust of Demos right / Herakles standing right, leaning on club, holding apples behind back. VF, brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 6146.

The model for this reverse type is a Hellenistic sculpture copied by the Romans - the most famous copy being Glykon’s ‘Farnese Hercules’ that was discovered in the excavations of the Baths of Caracalla in 1546. The statue depicts the hero at rest after completing his Labors: he is shown standing with his club propped under his left arm, supporting the weight of his muscular frame, his head slightly nodding forward in a weary attitude, and he holds the apples of the Hesperides behind his back in his right hand.
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Akrasos (AD 193-211) AE 14370 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE14 (1.57g) Bearded head of Herakles right / Telesphoros standing facing, AKPACIΩTΩN.
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Akrasos (AD 193-211) AE 14216 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE14 (2.41g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / AKPACIΩTΩN, bearded serpent coiled left; uncertain controls below. Extremely rare. VF.
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Alexandreia (AD 198-210) AE 23 - Geta521 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-210 AD. AE23/ As (7.07g). IMP CAI PO SE GETAS, cuirassed and laureate bust right / COL AVG TROAD, Herakles with lion skin right. Very rare. Black green patina. Very fine.
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Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla565 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.60g). Laureate head right / Drunken Herakles supported by three satyrs. Fine, dark green and brown patina with some deposits, well centered. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander188 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 - As (6.37g). IM AR ƧE AΛEXANDROS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AV / TROA, drunken Herakles right, being supported by three satyrs around. VF.
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Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander282 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (7.35g). IMP CEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / COL AVG TROA, drunken Herakles standing right, being supported by three satyrs. VF.
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Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 22 - Volusian114 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE22 - As (6.00g). IMP VIBI AFI VOLVSSIAN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, the Farnese Hercules: statue of Herakles right, with hand upon hip and leaning upon club draped with lion skin. gVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Volusian228 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE23 (6.85g). IMP C VIBI AFINI OLVSSIANV, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, Herakles and Antaios wrestling. VF.
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Alexandreia (BC 164-27) AE 20838 viewsca 164-27 BC. AE20 (6.84g). Head of Alexander the Great, as Herakles, right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; two monograms to left. Near EF, hard dark green patina. Exceptional.
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Alexandreia (BC 164-27) AE 20616 viewsca 164-27 BC. AE20 (5.07g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus standing left, holding wreath; monogram to left; all within wreath. Good VF, dark olive green patina. Rare.
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Alexandreia (BC 164-27) AE 21869 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC. AE21 (7.93g). Head of Alexander the Great (as Herakles) right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre; two monograms to left. EF, glossy brown patina with a few small spots of encrustation.
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Alinda (AD 193 - 211) AE - Septimius Severus771 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193 - 211 AD. AE (21.82g). AUT KAIS SEUHROS PERTINAX, Laureate head R / EPI [ARKOR MEN]IPPOU ALINDEWN, Herakles fighting the nemean lion. Red-brown patina, VF.
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Alinda (AD 193-211) AE 39 - Septimius Severus and Caracalla880 viewsSeptimius Severus and Caracalla, 193-211 AD. AE39 (17.03g). ΑVΤ Κ Λ CΕΠ CEVΗΡΟC ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, laureate, cuirassed bust of Severus right vis-à-vis laureate bust of Caracalla / ΕΠΙ ΑΡ ΚΟΡ ΜΕ-ΝΙΠΠΟV ΑΛΙΝΔΕΩΝ/ΑCΥΛΟ/ΜΕΝ/ΟC ΗΡ/ΑΚΛ/ΝΔΟC/Ε-Ι, Herakles, naked, standing facing, head right, holding club and lionskin in right hand, with his left hand clasping the hand of Sept. Severus, standing facing in military dress, head left, holding spear. Lighted altar between them. Wide flan, brown patina. Apparently unpublished.
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Alinda (BC 200-100) AE 11632 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE11 (1.68g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Quiver with arrows and bow, ΑΛΙ above, club below. VF, dark green patina. Apparently an unrecorded variety.
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Alinda (BC 200-150) AE 17659 viewsearly 2nd cent BC. AE17 (4.64g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΑΛΙΝ/ΔΕΩΝ, lion skin hanging on club, within oak wreath. Very rare, aVF. Karl coll.
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Amblada (BC 100-0) AE484 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE (1.92g). Bearded head of Herakles right / ΑΜ-ΛΑ/ΔΕ-ΩΝ around club. Greene patina, VF/EF. Very rare.
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Amblada (BC 100-0) AE 14162 views1st century BC. AE14 (2.00g). Head of Herakles right / AM-ΛA/ΔE-ΩN; club. gVF. Rare.
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Amisos (BC 85-65) AE 16231 viewsunder Mithradates VI, ca 95-90 or 80-70 BC. AE16 (4.12g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, club draped with lion skin; monogram to right. VF.
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Amisos (BC 85-65) AE 171042 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE17 (4.83g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, lion skin hanging on club, monogram to right. aEF.
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Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 12777 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE12 (1.09g). Head of bearded Herakles right / ΑΜΙ-Σ[ΟΥ], club and quiver; monogram to left. EF, dark green, almost black, patina. Very rare.
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Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 13968 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE13 (0.97g). Head of beared Herakles right / [Α]ΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, club and quiver; monogram to left. EF/gVF, dark green patina. Very rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 13235 viewsca 95-90 or 80-70 BC. Struck under Mithradates VI Eupator. AE12 (1.34g). Bearded and laureate head of Herakles right / AMI-ΣOY, club and quiver crossed; monogram to lower right. gVF. Rare.
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Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla148 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE16 (2.28g, 12h). Laureate head right / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress. VF, earthen green patina. Extremely rare and apparently unpublished prior to Arslan’s 2004 study.
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Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla450 viewsCaracalla, 198-21 AD. AE29 (17.27g, 7h). Laureate head right / Herakles standing right, resting hand on hip, holding club on rock. VF, brown patina, minor smoothing, repatinated.
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Antiocheia (AD 138-193) AE 13294 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE13 (1.34g). Head of Hermes with kerykeion over shoulder right / head of Herakles left. Green patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Antissa (BC 300-200) AE 7518 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE7 (1.1g). Head of Herakles in lion's skin to left / A-N, upright club. Very fine.
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Antissa (BC 300-200) AE 11555 views4th-3rd century BC. AE11 (1.25g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / A - N, club. gVF.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 198-217) AE 32 516 viewsQuasi-autonomous, struck under Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (16.52g). Homonoia between Apollonia and Ilion. AΛEΞANΔPOC KTIC AΠOΛΛΩNIA - T, head of Alexander III the Great as Herakles in lion-skin scalp right / AΠOΛΛΩN - IA.ΛY - IΛ[EΩ]N(sic!), City-goddess of Apollonia, holding cult-statue of Apollo with kithara and plektron, standing right and City-goddess of Ilion, holding cult-statue of Athena with shield and spear, standing left, both in long garment and wearing kalathos, clasping hands over girlanded and burning altar; behind left figure TΩN (for AΠOΛΛΩNIATΩN), K beneath ΛV (for ΛVKΩN); in ex. OMONOIA. Very rare, F+. Hoeft coll.

Apollonia Mordiaion (today Uluborlu) was located near Apameia Cibotus at the river Hippophoras. Its title AΠOΛΛΩNIATΩN ΛVKΩN ΘPAKΩN KOΛΩNΩN suggests that in Imperial times, Lykians and Thracians were settled in Apollonia (HN).
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Apollonis (BC 200-100) AE 15494 views2nd century BC. AE15 (2.33g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΠΟΛΛΟ-ΝΙΔΕΩΝ, thunderbolt. Brown patina, F. Rare. Righetti coll.
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Apollonis (BC 200-100) AE 16494 views2nd-1st century BC. AE16 (3.20g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΠΟΛΛΟ-ΝΙΔΕΩΝ, winged thunderbolt. VF.
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Apollonoshieron (AD 138-211) AE 15195 viewsPossibly time of Antoninus Pius to Septimius Severus, 138-211 AD. AE15 (3.13g). Bare and bearded head of Herakles right / AΠOΛΛΩNIЄPЄITΩN, lyre. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Attalea (AD 100-276) AE 14378 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE14 (1.90g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / ATTAΛΕATΩ, lion standing right. VF.
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Attuda (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla & Plautilla152 viewsCaracalla, with Plautilla, 198-217 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (13.20g, 1h). 202-205 AD. AYT•KAI ANTΩ[.] ΠΛAYΤIΛ[...], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, on the left, facing, draped bust of Plautilla, on the right; between them, countermark: laureate head to right / ATTOYΔЄΩN, Herakles standing front, head to left, leaning with his right hand on club and holding lion's skin over his left arm. Apparently unpublished and unique. A bit rough, VF.
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Bageis (AD 198-217) AE 15181 viewsTime of Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE15 (1.88g). Diogenes, archon. Bare bearded and draped bust of Herakles right, with club over shoulder / ЄΠI ΔIOΓЄN / BAΓHNΩN, lion advancing right. Extremely rare. gVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Balbura (AD 37-41) AE 19 - Caligula656 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE19 (4.97g). ΓΑΙΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, head right / ΒΑΛΒΟΥ/ΡΕΩΝ, Herakles standing right, holding club and lion skin. Black patina, EF. Rare.
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Birytis (BC 350-300) Obol1274 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Obol (0.46g, 11h). Head of Herakles facing slightly right; club over shoulder / Head of Kabeiros left, wearing wreathed conical hat; two stars, pellet behind. VF, toned. Rare. Herman Coll.
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Birytis (BC 350-300) Obol518 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Obol (0.49g). Head of Herakles facing slightly right; club over shoulder / Head of Kabeiros left, wearing wreathed conical hat; two stars, pellet behind. VF, toned. Rare. R. Mueller coll.
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Birytis (BC 350-300) Obol335 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.53g, 8h). Head of Herakles facing slightly right; club over shoulder / Head of Kabeiros left, wearing conical hat; star on either side and pellet behind. VF, lightly toned, some porosity. Rare.
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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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Blaundos (AD 161-180) AE 17451 viewsPseudo-autonomous issue, time of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE17 (3.88g, 12h). Head of Herakles right / Eagle standing facing, head left, on two animal bones. Good VF, dark green patina.
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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 (AD 251-253) AE 36 - Trebonianus Gallus369 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE36 (18.98g). A∙ K∙ Γ∙ O∙ TP ΓAΛΛOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΒΛΑΥΝ/ ΔEΩΝ, MAKЄ/ΔO, APX∙A∙AV∙Π/ AΠIOV, Herakles standing left, raising club overhead, left knee on the back of a lion he holds by its mane. VF, brown patina, holed. Rare and interesting.
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Daldis (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna312 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 (6.19g, 6h). Laureate head right / Terminal statue of Herakles left, holding apple, lions’ skin over arm. VF, dark olive-green patina, some roughness and old scrapes. Ex Righetti Coll., 8265.
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Daldis (AD 198-209) AE 21 - Geta688 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE21 (5.95g). Λ CΕ ΓΕ-ΤΑC ΚΑ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔΑΛΔ-Ι-ΑΝΩΝ, terminal figure of Herakles to left wearing diadem and with drapery around waist, holding apple of the Hesperides in his right hand and left hand resting on his hip. Apparently unpublished, but see Kraft pl. 71, 62a and 62b (BMC Lydia p. 71, 13 (Daldis) and BMC Lydia p. 117, 50 (Hypaipa)) for the sharing of the same obverse die. Superb EF, adjustment marks, grey-green patina. Extremely rare. Simpson Coll.; Ex Leu Numismatics Auk. 72 (5/1998), lot 484.
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Derbe (AD 161-169) AE 24 - Lucius Verus681 viewsLucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE24 (11.30g, 12h). Bust left / Herakles standing right, holding club, lion's skin and apple. Very rare.
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Diokaisareia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I 436 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (14.77g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NAT in field, Herakles seated left on lions skin, holding club in right hand. Good very fine.
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Diokaisareia (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I283 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (13.71g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Herakles seated left on lion skin, with legs crossed, holding club. Good VF, dusty green patina. From Group CEM.
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Eikonion (AD 100-200) AE 16422 viewsImperial times, ca 2nd century AD. AE16 (2.59g). Draped bust of bearded Herakles right, club behind / COL ICONI, nude Perseus standing facing, head right, holding harpa in left hand, and head of Gorgon in right. VF.
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Eirenopolis (AD 198-209) AE 23 - Geta404 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE23 (9.88g), dated CY 149 (200/201 AD). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind / Herakles standing facing, head right, leaning on club and holding bow, lion’s skin over arm. VF, black patina. Apparently unpublished. Wagner Coll.
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Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander196 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (7.75g). Dated CY 174 (225/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Bust of Herakles right, club over shoulder. VF, glossy green patina, some roughness.
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Eirenopolis (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Severus Alexander291 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (15.66g), dated CY 174 (225/226 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; countermark: uncertain / Herakles standing right, holding club. Near VF, brown patina under green encrustation, minor roughness. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 14668 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, 2nd cent AD. AE14 (2.86g). Bust of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΕΛΑ-ΙΤΩΝ, Telesphoros standing facing. Dark brown patina, EF.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 15559 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, 2nd cent AD. AE15 (2.86g). Bust of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΕΛΑΙ-ΤΩΝ, kalathos with poppy caps. Dark brown patina, EF.
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Ephesos (BC 404-394) Tridrachm765 viewsca 404-394 BC. AR Tridrachm (11.20g). The infant Herakles, naked, kneeling to right on ground line, strangling a serpent in each hand, Σ-Y-N / Bee with curved wings, E-Φ / Π-E. Very fine and very rare. From the Hecatomnus Hoard; ex Frank Sternberg, Auction XIII, Zurich (11/1983), lot 175; purchased from B.A. Seaby Ltd., London (4/1984) US$ 8,000.
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Erythrai (AD 69-79) AE 923 viewsDomitian and Titus, Caesars, 69-79 AD. AE (8.59g). Laureate head of Titus right vis-a-vis laureate head of Domitian left / EΡΥΘΡAIΩN, nude Herakles standing right, holding spear and club. Green patina, VF. Rare.
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Erythrai (AD 147-175) AE 20 - Faustina II345 viewsFaustina II, 147-175 AD. AE20 (5.97g). Bakulos (Strategos, magistrate). Draped and diademed (?) bust right / Nude Herakles standing right, holding spear and club. VF. Very rare.
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Erythrai (AD 244-249) AE418 viewsAutonomous, Homonoia with Chios. Struck under Philip I, 244-249 AD. AE (3.39g). ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ, sphinx seated left, holding amphora with raised right paw / ΟΜΟΝΟΙ-Α ΧΙΩΝ ΕΡΥ/ΘΡΑΙ-ΩΝ, nude Herakles advancing right, lion's skin wrapped around extended left arm, holding club in raised right hand. Scarce. Green patina. VF/gF.
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Erythrai (AD 253-268) AE 25285 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.50g). Aelius Pa... Diogenes, strategos for the second time. Veiled bust of Demeter left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae / Herakles standing right, brandishing club and lion's skin. Fine, green patina, worn at high points. Cooper Coll.
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Erythrai (BC 133) AE 17443 viewsafter 133 BC. AE17 (3.12g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡ[ΟΥ] - ΘΕΡΣΙΩΝ[ΟΣ]; bee, club, and EP-Y below. Olive-green patina, VF/gVF. Scarce issue. Gutknecht coll.
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Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 15397 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE15 (3.07g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / EPY AYTONO MOΣ AYTONO MOY (magistrate). Dark brown patina, VF.
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Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 19401 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE19 (6.78g). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΕΥΠΟΛΙΣ / ΘΕΡΣΙΠΠΟΥ; head of Herakles wearing lion skin 3/4 to right, club behind, EPY to left. Light brown patina, oval flan, VF. Joy coll.
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Erythrai (BC 200-133) AE 23848 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE23 (6.70g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΦΙΛΙΣΚΟΣ - ΚΟΝΩΝΟΣ; club-like scepter (lagobolon?), head of Herakles wearing lion skin 3/4 to right, and EP-Y below. Good style, dark olive-green patina, aEF. Gutknecht coll.; ex Sternberg Auc. XII (Zurich, 1982), lot 246.
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Erythrai (BC 300-200) AE469 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE (3.16g). Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow in case, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΣ - ΕΠΙΚΟΥΡΟΥ, bee, club, EPY below. Light brown patina, aEF.
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Erythrai (BC 300-200) AE 10241 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE10 (0.82g). Polikares magistrate. Head of Herakles in lion´s skin right / ΠΟΛΙ-ΧΑΡΗΣ, club and bow case. VF.
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Erythrai (BC 300-200) AE 16458 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE16 (3.31g, 11h). Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΜΗΤΡΑΣ - ΔΑΜΑΛΟΥ - ΕΡΥ in three lines. Brown-green patina, VF/aEF.
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Erythrai (BC 300-200) AE 18337 views3rd cent BC. AE18 (7.63g). Head of Herakles in lion skin right / ΠΡΑΞΙΠΠΟ - ΕΝΥΟΥ - ΕΡΥ, head of Herakles facing, wearing lion skin, bow in sheath above, club below. Dark green patina, aEF.
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Erythrai (BC 300-200) AE 20768 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE20 (6.59g). Head of Herakles right , wearing lion skin/ Bow in case, club, bust of Herakles 3/4 facing right, and ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΩΝΑ... ΕΡΥ. Good VF, dark brown patina with light green background. Freedman coll.
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Erythrai (BC 303-297) Drachm423 viewsca 303-297 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.92g). Archidemos, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow in bowcase; above, EPY between monogram and rattle; APXIΔHMOΣ between. gVF. Rare.
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Erythrai (BC 330-300) AE 15437 viewsca 330-300 BC. AE15 (3.53g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; countermark: star / ΚΑΛΛΙΣ between club and bow in case; countermark: star. Dark green patina, gVF. Joy coll.
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Erythrai (BC 330-300) Drachm1079 viewsca 330-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.61g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / EPY, club and bow case; owl to left, magistrate ΧΑΡΜΗΣ. Attractively toned, near EF. Rare. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XVI (8/1991), lot 162; Numismatic Fine Arts IV (3/1977), lot 288; John Ward Collection - Metropolitan Museum of Art (Sotheby's - Zurich, 4/1973), lot 567.
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Erythrai (BC 330-300) Hemidrachm256 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.66g, 3h). Head of young Herakles left, clad in lion skin head dress / EPY, bow in case and club. Scarce.
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Erythrai (BC 330-300) Hemidrachm705 viewsca 250-200 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.65g, 11h). Head of young Herakles left, clad in lion skin head dress / EPY, bow in case and club. EF. Scarce.
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