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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor

Region Cities/Mints Coins
Bithynia
17 753
Paphlagonia
11 177
Pontos
20 323
Troas
26 907
Mysia
32 1,258
Lesbos
9 513
Aiolis
12 351
Ionia
26 1,850
Lydia
42 1,341
Phrygia
57 1,161
Galatia
6 152
Karia
53 1,241
Lykia
35 495
Pamphylia
7 447
Pisidia
33 655
Lykaonia
11 91
Kappadokia
8 437
Kilikia
49 2,100
Cyprus
8 140
Asia Minor General
7 461
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus365 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (10.33g, 12h). IΛΛR IICI NN CK, laureate bust right / C C/I H [P A], Gallienus, holding spear, on horse galloping right. EF, glossy green and brown patina. Very rare.
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Diobol332 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.10g). Forepart of winged boar right / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square.
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Phokaia (AD 238-249) AE 23509 viewstime of Philipp I/ Gordian III, 238-249 AD. AE23 (5.5g). Draped bust of Senate right / forepart of galley; pilei above, surmouted by stars. Nice VF
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Male340 views351-338 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.16g, 6h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Male head right; K behind neck. VF, some porosity. Very rare.
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Alexandreia (AD 244-249) AE 24 - Philip I297 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE24 (7.48g). IMP M IVLI PHILIPPVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVGO / TROA, she-wolf standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus. aEF.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla264 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (5.12g, 7h). • M • AVPHΛIOC • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NI-KAI/EΩN, hexastyle temple set on three-tiered base; globe in pediment. VF, green patina, lightly smoothed.
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Aigai (AD 249-251) AE 41 - Trajan Decius478 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE41 (37.99g). Struck under M. Aurelius Paulus. ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΜЄC KVIN ΤΡΑΙAΝO[C] ΔЄΚΙ - ΟC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / Zeus, nude, standing right, head left, scepter in left hand, eagle in right. Two holes, possibly for inclusion in jewelry in ancient times. About VF.

MFA inventory no. 64.293. Purchased from Robert E. Hecht, Jr. in 1964 by the Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoe Wilbour.
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Alexandreia (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus275 viewsGallienus, 253-262 AD. AE20 (4.14g). IMP LICI - GALLIENV, laureate draped cuirassed bust right / COL AVG / TRO, horse grazing right. EF.

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Phokaia (BC 600-560) EL 1/6 Stater - B -964 viewsca 600-560 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 10mm). Head of female left with a narrow hair band, long flowing hair, and an annular earing; behind, seal swimming downwards / Irregular incuse square. EF. Carr coll.

Unknown to Bodenstedt, this is the 5th example to appear at auction. Same dies as Numismatica Ars Classica 92 part 1, 23 May 2016, Lot 216 and ‘Prospero’, The new York Sale XXVI, 4 January 2012, Lot 520. Others known are: Nomos 15, 22 October 2017, Lot 153; CNG 108, 16 May 2018, Lot 196.
Dec 20, 2019
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Hekte681 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte (2.69g, 10.5mm). Head of Perseus to left, wearing winged helmet with hair hanging beneath and represented by dots; behind, tunny swimming downwards / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. A rare type with about 20 known. Carr coll.

William Greenwell, in his 1887 tome entitled: The electrum coinage of Cyzicus, notes that the helmet is the helmet of Hades lent to him by the nymphs. The reference by Greenwell is to the ‘mission’ of Perseus to cut-off the head of Medusa. The next coin in the Greenwell listing notes a type where much of the detail of this slaying is depicted – see Coin ID #14069.
Dec 20, 2019
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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Drachm?551 viewsca 3rd century BC. AR Drachm(?) (5.07g, 20mm). Head of Kore Soteira left, with hair in sphendone; ΣΩTEIPA / Head of lion left; monogram to left; below, tunny left; KYZI.

The weight of this piece is significantly heavier than SNG BN 408-10, which are closer to 3.25g. Additionally, the obverse style is much closer to the following series featuring the seated Apollo reverse type. BN 419 fits the obverse style and weight, but is of the later reverse type, pointing to a possible hybrid or transitional issue. Very rare and interesting. Very fine, some porosity.
Nov 29, 2019
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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Hemidrachm327 viewsca 390-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.48g, 12mm). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sakkos / Head of lion left; tunny fish below (off flan), KYZI around. A very rare denomination, one other example is documented as having been sold at auction (CNG E177 lot 93) in 2007, and a third example in poor condition was sold on eBay in 2015.Nov 28, 2019
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Kyzikos (BC 550-500) Obol374 viewsca 550-530 BC. AR Obol (0.77g, 9.5mm). Two tunny facing left, one above the other / Quadripartite incuse square. This is the SNG von Aulock plate coin (7327), however the tunnies are oriented facing right in the SNG publication. Nov 27, 2019
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol383 viewsca late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.55g, 8mm). Head of a ram to left; below, tunny left. / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare, one of a very few known examples. Very fine.Nov 26, 2019
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Gargara (BC 350) AE 12472 viewsca 400-200 BC. AE12 (1.96g, 12h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Horse standing right; ΓAP above. Unpublished in the standard references. Very Fine. Extremely rare; possibly the first known example. From the inventory of a German dealer.Nov 25, 2019
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Philomelion (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla486 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE33 (19.87g, 33mm, 6h). Hadrian magistrate. AY MAV ANTΩ NЄINOC AV, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΦIΛOMHΛ ЄΠI AΔPIANOV. Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear; shield at feet to right; serpent at feet to left. VF.Nov 25, 2019