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Random coins - Paphlagonia
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Koinon of Paphlagonia (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian992 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (7.30g, 7h). Laureate head right / KOI / NON ΠA / ΦΛAΓONI / AC in four lines. Near VF, brown patina. Very rare.
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Sesamos (BC 300-250) AE 15851 viewsca 300-250 BC. AE16 (3.80g). Laureate head of Zeus left / ΣΗ-ΣΑ, wreathed head of Demeter left, wearing looped earring and necklace. gVF, green patina, thick flan. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 161-175) AE 27 - Faustina II1483 viewsFaustina II, 161-175 AD. AE27 (9.25g). Draped and diademed bust right / MH-TRO POM-P-HIOPOLIC, Demeter standing left. Dark brown patina, VF. Rare.
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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 211) AE 21 - Geta980 viewsGeta, 211 AD. AE21 (5.11g, 6h). Bust right / "Apocalyptic" Aphrodite loosening her garment provocatively and holding out an apple.
All the coins of this city are very rare, and this reverse type seems to be unrecorded for Neoklaudiopolis. Also interesting is the (unexplained?) legend-ending KOM KECAP, which can also be found on coins of Tavion in Galatia.
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Sinope (BC 333-322) Drachm - Ariarathes I414 viewsAriarathes I of Cappadocia, 333Â-322 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.40g, 8h). Sinope mint. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos, wearing tripleÂpendant earring and necklace; aplustre to left, M’ (in Aramaic) to right / SeaÂeagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left; ARYDRT (in Aramaic) below. Good VF, toned, obverse a little off center. Very rare, Simonetta notes six examples. Ex Roma 7 (3/2014), lot 743.
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Sinope (BC 330-320) Drachm428 viewsca 330-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.9g). Head of Nymph left, aplustre in front / ΣΙÎΩ eagle flying left on dolphin, ΔΙΟΥ (magistrate) above tail. VF.
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Sinope (AD 41-54) AE 28 - Claudius791 viewsClaudius, 41-54 AD, with Messalina (his third wife). AE28 (12.73g), struck 41 AD. TI CLAVDIVS CAES [AVG C I F ANNO LXX]XVI (= Year 86 of the local era). Laureate head of Claudius right / MESSALINA - [AVGVSTA], draped bust of Messalina right. red-green patina, corrosion, G/VF. Extremely rare. Ex Auctiones AG 10, Basel (1979), lot 170.
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Sinope (BC 120-100) AE 16650 viewsca 120-100 BC. AE16 (4.23g). Head of Nike with wings right / ΣΙÎΩ−ΠΗΣ, quiver. EF, grayish green patina.
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Last additions - Paphlagonia
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Germanikopolis (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla204 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (14.9g). AYT K M AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate bust right / APX ΠAΦ / ΓANΓPΩN, cityscape: two secular buildings between two towers. Very rare. VF.Jun 08, 2019
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Germanikopolis (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna138 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (14.90g, 7h). Dated CY 214 (208/9 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AY, draped bust right / ΓЄΡMANIKO-ΠOΛЄΩC ЄT CЄI, Artemis advancing right, shooting arrow from bow; at feet, stag standing right. Extremely rare. Some deposits and encrustations, gVF.Jun 04, 2019
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Amastris (AD 161-180) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius170 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (10.87g, 7h). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙСΑΡ Îœ ΑΥΡH ΑÎΤΩÎЄINOC, laureate head right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder / ΑΜΑСΤΡΙΑÎΩÎ, ram standing right; behind, a raven standing right on a tree. An unpublished variety of an exceedingly rare type. Minor cleaning marks, gVF.Jun 04, 2019
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Sinope (AD 69-79) AE 25 - Titus134 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE25 (10.64g, 12h). Dated CY 122 (76/77 AD). T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS PON TR P, laureate head right / AN – CXXII, Sarapis reclining right, holding scepter. Very rare. VF/nVF. Tricarico coll.May 22, 2019
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Sinope (BC 410-375) Obol203 viewsca 200-120 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 1.09g). Draped bust of Hermes left, wearing petasos / ΣΙ-ÎΩ, eagle facing, head left, wings spread; monogram to right. VF. Very rare.Apr 13, 2019
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Sinope (BC 480-450) Drachm220 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.05g). Head of sea-eagle to left; below, dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square with two opposing quarters filled, •B within one unfilled quarter, • in other. Beautifully toned and of attractive style. Light scuff on the edge, otherwise VF.Feb 20, 2019
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Sinope (BC 125-120) AE 16196 viewsunder Mithradates V Euergetes, ca 125-120 BC. AE16 (3.79g). Diademed and veiled bust of Laodike right / ΣΙÎΩΠΗΣ, facing statue of Apollo Iatros, with branch and phiale; tripod to left. VF. Rare type.Feb 20, 2019
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Sinope (AD 69-79) AE 26 - Titus171 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE26 - Diassarion (11.57g, 6h). Dated CY 118 (72/3 AD). T•CAESAR•IMP•VESPASIAN•PONT•TR•P•, laureate head right / C I F - AN – CXIIX, Apollo, nude, standing facing within distyle canopied shrine, holding branch in his right hand and placing his left on his hip. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed and the reverse struck slightly off center, gVF.Jan 27, 2019
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