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Bithynia Uncertain (BC 27-AD 14) AE 31 – Augustus & Livia580 viewsAugustus, with Julia Augusta (Livia), 27 BC-14 AD. AE31 (17.22g, 12h). M. Granius Marcellus, proconsul of Bithynia. Struck circa July or August 14 AD. Conjoined draped busts of Augustus and Julia Augusta (Livia) left / Julia Augusta (Livia) seated right, holding two cornucopias. VF, dark green patina. Excellent portrait coin. Extremely rare and possibly the finest known. Ex Group CEM.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla196 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (13.61g, 1h). Severan Games issue with Philadelphia. Struck 198 AD. AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNINOC AYΓ, laureate head right; uncertain c/m to left / CEOYHPEIA ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEIA NIKAIEΩN, table surmounted by two agonistic urns and uncertain object; below, amphora containing two palm fronds. Good Fine, dark green patina. Extremely rare.
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Nikaia (AD 244-249) AE 26 - Otacilia Severa281 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE26 (12.11g). Diademed and draped bust right / Two tetrastyle temples seen at an angle., brown patina. VF. Ex Alexandre de Barros Coll.
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 98-117) AE 17 - Trajan157 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (2.90g, 6h). Laureate head right / Cornucopia on globe. VF, green-brown patina. Extremely rare and possibly unique with this obverse legend. Ex Naumann 51 (3/2017), lot 230.
This coin has come to light since the recent publication of RPC III. While it is not cited in the latest supplement, it is now cited online (http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/6551/)
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Nikaia (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Philip I394 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (13.06g). Radiate and draped bust right / NI-KAI-EΩN, Demeter standing left, holding wreath and torch. Rare, very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 26 - Domitian650 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE26 (8.54g). AVT ΔOMITIANOV KAICAP CEBA ΓEP, laureate bust right / TΩN KTICTH NEIKAIEIC ΠPΩTOI THC EΠAPX, laureate bearded head of Herakles left. Rare, VF, deep green patina. Hoeft coll.
The metropolis of Bithynia was in fact Nicomedia, but Nicaea raises a claim upon that title as shown by a coin issued under Domitian with the legend "the Nikaians, the first of the eparchias." From this claim emerged a legal dispute which was finally decided by Valens - Nicaea and Nicomedia both were allowed to call themselves the first city of Bithynia, but only Nicomedia was the metropolis. But this vain title was useless: by the new arrangement of the provinces, Chalcedon became the metropolis of the anterior Pontus. It's known from a discourse from Dion of Prusa (who lived in the time of Domitian) in which he challenged the Nicomedians to hold peace with the Nicaeans.
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Kios (AD 225-227) AE 22 - Orbiana157 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE22 / Assarion (5.59g, 1h). CAΛΛ B OPBIANA AVΓ, diademed and draped bust right / KIANΩN, youthful male figure seated right, adjusting sandal. Very rare. Attractive green patina, VF.
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 193-217) AE 19 - Julia Domna302 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE19 (4.22 g). Draped bust right / Artemis Ephesia standing facing, flanked by stags. Nice VF, brown surfaces.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus193 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (9.94). ΠOV ΛIK ΓAΛΛHNOC C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BIΘVNIEΩ-N AΔPIAN-ΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. gVF.Jun 11, 2019
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 238) AE 21 - Balbinus166 viewsBalbinus, 238 AD. AE21 (5.2g). AVTO K Δ BAΛBINOC AVΓ, laureate and draped bust right / HPAKΛEΩTAN ΠONTΩ, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus. Rare. VF.Jun 10, 2019
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Kios (AD 41-54) AE 29 - Claudius205 viewsClaudius. 41-54 AD. AE29 (13.45g). ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑÎΙΚΟΣ, bare head right / ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ ΚΤΙΣΤΗΣ ΚΙΑÎΩÎ, club draped with lion skin. Very rare. VF.Jun 10, 2019
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Kaisareia Germanika (AD 193-194) AE 23 - Pescennius Niger205 viewsPescennius Niger, 193-194 AD. AE23 (6.24g) .AVT K Γ ΠЄCK NIΓPOC IOVCTOC CЄB, laureate head right / KAICAPЄIAC ΓЄPMANIKHC, coiled serpent right. Very rare. VF.Jun 10, 2019
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Prusa ad Olympum (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan192 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (4.02g). ΑV ÎΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑÎΟС Κ С Γ Δ, laureate head right / ΠΡΟVСΑΕ, distyle domed temple, containing uncertain object. Very rare. gVF.Jun 10, 2019
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Bithynia Uncertain (AD 98-117) AE 21 - Trajan153 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE21 (5.96g). ΑΥ ÎΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑÎΟΠΚΑΙ СΕ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑ, laureate head right / СΕΒΑСΤΗ, Athena standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield. gVF.Jun 10, 2019
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(BC 149-74) Nikomedes II, III or IV - AE 10287 viewsNikomedes II, III, or IV, ca 149-74 BC. AE10 (1.09g). Uncertain mint, possibly Nikomedeia. ΕΠΙΦΑÎΟΥΣ, star of nine rays / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ÎΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥ, cornucopia. VF. Very rare.Jun 08, 2019
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(BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 13207 viewsPrusias II Kynegos, 182-149 BC. AE13 (1.48g). Nikomedeia. Forepart of horse left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, boar advancing right on spear head; monogram to right. nVF.Jun 08, 2019
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