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Amyzon (BC 200-0) AE 15203 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE15 (3.00g). Head of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / AMY-ZONEΩΝ, stag standing right.Sep 23, 2018
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Alabanda (BC 100-0) AE 17222 viewsafter 168 BC. AE17 (3.43g). ΑΡΤΕ-ΜΙC, draped bust of Artemis right, holding bow / ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩ-Ν, Capricorn right, cornucopiae over shoulder.Sep 23, 2018
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Samos (BC 522-520) Trihemiobol145 viewsca 520-500 BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.83g). Head of bull right / Head of roaring lion right within linear square within incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Chios (BC 431-412) Drachm183 viewsca 410-380 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.63g). Sphinx seated left, grape bunch above amphora to left / Granulated quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater231 viewsca 530-480 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion or 1/96 Stater (3mm, 0.11g). Rosette or floral pattern with central pellet / Five pellets within cruciform incuse.Sep 23, 2018
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Teos (BC 465-440) Trihemiobol158 viewsca 450-425 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.32g). Griffin seated right, raising left forepaw; to right, T above scallop shell / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Samos (BC 200-100) AE 13145 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE13 (1.78g). Facing head of Hera, wearing stephane / ΣΑΜΙΩΝ, prow of a Samian galley right.Sep 23, 2018
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Priene (BC 270-240) AE 11188 viewsca 270-240 BC. AE11 (1.11g). Pyrros, magistrate. Owl standing to right, wings closed, within circular dotted border / ΠΡΙΗ ΠΥP, trident within circular Maeander pattern.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 200-100) AE 16148 viewsca 300-100 BC. AE16 (3.02g). Pythis, magistrate. Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of a griffin right, Φ-Ω across fields, ΠΥΘΙΣ below.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater175 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR 1/96 Stater (4mm, 0.19g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/96 Stater157 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (3mm, 0.14g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/48 Stater163 viewsca 525-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.37g). Head of seal right / Incuse square punch.Sep 23, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/6 Stater290 viewsca 625-522 BC. EL Hekte (8mm, 2.51g). Head of seal left, below small seal left / Incuse square punch.Sep 23, 2018
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Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm177 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.73g). Antipatros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right, star above, MI monogram of Miletos to left, [Α]ΝΤΙΠΑΤΡΟ[Σ] below.Sep 23, 2018
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Klazomenai (BC 480-400) Diobol304 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.10g). Forepart of winged boar right / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 100-0) AE 10195 viewsca 100-0 BC. AE10 (1.35g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / [HPAKΛEΩΤΩΝ], Pegasos flying right.Sep 23, 2018
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9273 viewsca 190 BC. AE9 (1.06g). Owl standing right, head facing / HPAKΛE-[Ω]ΤΩΝ, crest of helmet.Sep 23, 2018
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Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 190) AE 9150 viewsafter 190 BC. AE9 (0.98g). Club and bow in bowcase / HPAKΛ[E]-ΩΤΩΝ, spearhead.Sep 23, 2018
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Erythrai (BC 480-420) Drachm283 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.62g). Nude youth (Hero Erythros) walking beside horse galloping left, holding the horse's reins in right hand; bird sitting right on horse / Rosette with twelve petals, E-P-[Y]-Θ around, all within incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Erythrai (BC 460-420) Diobol?147 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 1.66g). Pegasos flying right, above to left, pilos, below, A / [E]-P-Y-Θ around rosette with central dot, all within rectangular incuse.Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 202-133) Drachm220 viewsca 202-133 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.11g), Attic Standard. Euthykrates, magistrate. Bee, E-Φ across fields, all within border of dots / Stag standing right, palm tree in background, [ΕY]ΘYKPATH[Σ] to right.Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 258-202) Didrachm171 viewsca 258-202 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.38g). Idomeneus, magistrate. Diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / E-Φ ΙΔΟΜΕΝΕVΣ, forepart of a stag right, head turned left, [to right, bee].Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Drachm161 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.01g). Echedamas, magistrate. E-[Φ], bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, EXEΔAMAΣ on horizontal band.Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 390-380) AE 12155 viewsca 390-380 BC. AE12 (1.55g). Bee / Forepart of a stag right, head left.Sep 23, 2018
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Ephesos (BC 550-500) 1/3143 viewsca 500 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.13g). Bee / Incuse punch.Sep 23, 2018
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Memnon (BC 350-340) AE 13292 viewsAchaemenid Period. Uncertain Satrap, ca 340-334 BC. AE13 - Chalkous (1.59g). BA, Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance to right, holding spear and bow, c/m: star / Irregular incuse in the form of a map of the hinterland of Ephesos (?).Sep 23, 2018
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 350-334) AE 12181 viewsAchaemenid Period. Uncertain Satrap, 350-334 BC. AE12 (1.62g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow, quiver over shoulder / Plain.Sep 23, 2018
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 420-380) AE 9145 viewsAchaemenid Period. Uncertain Satrap, 500-400 BC. AE9 (1.68g). Bearded head of satrap right, wearing kyrbasia / BA, persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow, quiver over shoulder; all within incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Methymna (BC 200-30) AE 15200 views350-240 BC. AE15 (3.93g). Helmeted head of Athena right / MAΘY, kantharos.Sep 23, 2018
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Drachm193 viewsca 450-379 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.12g). Helmeted head of Athena left / Μ-Α-Θ, kantharos within pelleted square border, all within incuse square.Sep 23, 2018
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Methymna (BC 440-379) Hemiobol139 views450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.37g). Turtle / Wreath within incuse circle.Sep 23, 2018
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Obol185 viewsca 450-379 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.48g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Kantharos flanked by ivy leaves, M above.Sep 22, 2018
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Methymna (BC 360-330) Obol230 viewsca 450-379 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.50g). Helmeted head of Athena right / M-A-Θ, kantharos within circular border, all within incuse circle.Sep 22, 2018
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Obol231 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.78g). Head of bridled horse right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Tenedos (BC 188-70) Drachm211 viewsafter 189 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.05g). Janiform head composed of a laureate and bearded head of Zeus to left and a diademed head of Hera to right / ΤΕΝΕ-Δ-Ι-Ω-Ν, double axe, below, cornucopia to left, bunch of grapes to right, all within laurel wreath.Sep 22, 2018
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Tenedos (BC 450-387) Drachm212 viewsca 450-387 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.39g). Janiform male-female head / TENE-Δ[I]-ON, labrys, grape bunch to left, lyre to right.Sep 22, 2018
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Tenedos (BC 450-387) Hemidrachm161 viewsca 450-387 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.68g). Janiform female and male heads / T-E N-E in two lines, labrys within incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Skepsis (BC 440-400) Drachm214 viewsca 460-400 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.81g). Forepart of Pegasos right, Σ-KH-[ΨI]-ON around, monogram (?) on Pegasos / Palm tree, two grape bunches on vines flanking trunk, square linear and pellet borders, all within shallow incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Neandreia (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm203 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (9mm, 1.83g). Laureate head of Apollo right / NEAN, horse grazing right.Sep 22, 2018
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Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol235 views400-300 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.47g). Head of nymph right / ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙ, amphora within incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Larisa (BC 400-300) Diobol145 viewsafter 400 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.24g). Head of nymph right / ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙ, amphora.Sep 22, 2018
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Kebren (BC 281-261) AE 21 - as Antiochia277 viewsas Antiocheia, 281-261 BC. AE21 (7.09g). Laureate head of Apollo right; B-K across field / Head of ram right; behind, club.Sep 22, 2018
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Dardanos (BC 470-440) Diobol237 viewsca 470-440 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.30g). Head of rooster facing right / Facing panther head in incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Assos (BC 350) Hemidrachm280 viewsca 400-241 BC. AR Triobol - Hemidrachm (10mm, 1.25g).
Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with olive wreath / ΑΣ-ΣΙ-ΟΝ, facing boukranion, grape bunch to right.
Sep 22, 2018
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Abydos (BC 480-450) Drachm319 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 5.14g). ABVΔ[...]ΟИ, eagle standing left / Facing gorgoneion, within incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE 10202 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE10 (1.36g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠΡΙΑ, cray-fish left, tunny fish left below.Sep 22, 2018
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Pitane (BC 330-280) Hemiobol122 viewsca 400-300 BC. AR Hemiobol (4mm, 0.29g). Head of nymph (or Maenad) right / ΠΙ in incuse square. Apparently unpublished.Sep 22, 2018
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Lampsakos (BC 470-450) Tetrobol?198 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (?) (13mm, 3.32g). Janiform female head wearing earring / Helmeted head of Athena left within incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Orontes (BC 357-352) Obol226 viewsOrontes, satrap of Mysia, ca 357-352 BC. AR 1/8 Siglos or Obol (8mm, 0.48g), struck at Mysia, Adramytteion. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Forepart of Pegasos left, [O]PONTA retrograde below.Sep 22, 2018
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Amastris (BC 250-200) AE 18194 viewsca 250 BC. AE18 (5.51g). Helmeted head of Athena right, star on helmet / ΑΜΑΣΤPΙΕΩ[Ν], thunderbolt, monogram above.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol88 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.45g). Head of ram right / Large wreath-like symbol, pseudo-legend around, within incuse circle.Sep 22, 2018
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol167 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.31g). Head of ram right / Male head left.Sep 22, 2018
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Adramytteion (BC 200-100) Tetrobol?400 viewsca 200-100 BC. AR Tetrobol (?) (16mm, 2.87g). Laureate head of Zeus left / ΑΔΡΑΜ[Υ]-ΤΗΝ-ΩΝ, eagle with wings spread standing left on thunderbolt.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 460-400) grapes - Obol125 viewsa 500-400 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.93g). Head left in circular dotted border / Bunch of grapes.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull - Hemiobol91 viewsca 530-480 BC. AR Hemiobol or Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.30g). Head of bull or calf right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 3 - Obol114 viewsca 530-480 BC. AR Obol (6mm, 0.64g). Head of bull left / Incuse square with central pellet and raised diagonal lines.Sep 22, 2018
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Abydos (BC 500-480) Tetartemorion?275 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (?) (5mm, 0.34g). Head of eagle left / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 350-250) AE 7141 viewsTemnos, Aiolis? ca 350-250 BC. AE7 (0.66g). Head of Kabeiros right, wearing conical laureate (?) pilos / TAM, lion crouching left on ground line.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 200-100) AE 11158 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE11 (1.39g). Laureate and bearded male head (Zeus?) right / Large ΦΙ.Sep 22, 2018
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Atarneos? (BC 400-300) AE 9188 viewsca 400-200 BC. AE9 (1.23g). Corinthian helmet left / Monogram ΘΕ within coiled serpent right.Sep 22, 2018
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Chersonesos (BC 480-450) Obol181 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.80g). Head of roaring lion right / Facing head of bull within incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 440-380) Hemiobol122 viewsca 450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.20g). Corinthian helmet right / Amphora.Sep 22, 2018
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Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/32 Stater155 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.48g). Facing head of lioness within square frame of pearls / Floral pattern.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 3 - Hemiobol106 viewsca 500-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (5mm, 0.31g). Head of bull left / Incuse square, with pellet in center, in margin, incuse triangle on each side of incuse square. Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 500) Hemitetartemorion131 viewsAbydos? ca 500-400 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (3mm, 0.12g). Head of bird or eagle right / Quadripartite incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) ant - Tetartemorion151 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (3mm, 0.19g). Head of roaring lion (?) right / Ant within incuse square.Sep 22, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/192? 164 viewsca 525/0-500 BC. AR Hemitetartemorion – 1/192 Stater (5mm, 0.09g). Head of seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Sep 22, 2018
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Amyzon (AD 138-161) AE 25 - Antoninus Pius219 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE25 (7.82g), uncertain magistrate. Laureate and draped bust right / AMVZONEWN, two lighted and garlanded altars. F. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished.Sep 21, 2018
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Sardeis (AD 71-72) AE 20201 viewsAutonomous, under Proconsul T. Clodius Eprius Marcellus, ca 71-72 AD. AE20 (3.14g, 6h). EΠΙ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥ ΦΙΛEΙΝΟΥ CΤΡΑ, bust of Athena with aegis and Corinthian helmet right / EΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΟΥ CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, frontal view of Doric Temple. VF, green patina, Tricarico coll.Sep 21, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 328-311) Double Daric215 viewsTime of Alexandrine Empire, ca 328-311 BC. AV Double Daric (18mm, 16.57g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, holding spear in right hand, bow in left. Upright club symbol behind and to left of figure / Incuse patterned punch. VF. Unpublished.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 328-311) Double Daric222 viewsTime of Alexandrine Empire, ca 328-311 BC. AV Double Daric (17mm, 16.63g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, holding spear in right hand, bow in left. Letters behind and to left of figure. / Incuse patterned punch. Near EF, lustrous.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 328-311) Daric325 viewsTime of Alexandrine Empire, ca 328-311 BC. AV Daric (14mm, 8.32g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, holding spear in right hand, bow in left. Monogram behind and to left of figure. / Incuse patterned punch. Good VF, lightly toned.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 328-311) Double Daric243 viewsTime of Alexandrine Empire, ca 328-311 BC. AV Double Daric (17mm, 16.63g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, holding spear in right hand, bow in left. Monogram behind with letters above. / Incuse patterned rectagonal punch. Near VF. Off center.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 333-331) Double Daric240 viewsTime of Darios III, ca 333-331 BC. AV Double Daric (20mm, 16.53g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse patterned rectagonal punch. Near VF. Extremely rare issue without control marks, only the BM and Sunrise pieces published.

Carradice lists this issue among late double darics attributed as Alexandrine issues. But Nicolet-Pierre, in her article on Alexandrine gold and silver at Babylon, does not mention any Type IV late double darics, only pieces similar to Type III, and all include control marks. This coin, like the Sunrise and BMC examples, shows no sign of control marks of Alexandrine coinage, and the style is closer to darics that Carradice gives to Artaxerxes II to Darios III. Thus, it is possible that this was a very late, if not the last, Achaemenid issue, just prior to the defeat of Darios III. It was probably struck at the same Babylonian mint that later issued double darics under Alexander, and may have provided coinage to the Persian king in Babylonia, as his western mints were no longer under his control. Regardless, it is from the first coinage struck in Babylon.
Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 375-336) Daric242 viewsTime of Artexerxes II to Darios, ca 375-336 BC. AV Daric (14mm, 8.33g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse patterned rectagonal punch. Good VF. High relief.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 420-375) Daric202 viewsTime of Xerxes II to Artexerxes II, ca 420-375 BC. AV Daric (15mm, 8.37g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over shoulder, holding spear in right hand, bow in left / Incuse rectagonal punch. Near EF, underlying luster. Well centered.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 455-420) Daric196 viewsTime of Artaxerxes I to Xerxes II, ca 455-420 BC. AV Daric (16mm, 8.31g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, quiver over right shoulder, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse rectagonal punch. EF, lustrous. Very rare.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 485-420) Daric136 viewsTime of Darios I to Xerxes II, ca 485-420 BC. AV Daric (14mm, 8.33g). Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left, cross below / Incuse rectagonal punch. Good fine, rare variant.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 505-480) 1/12 Daric268 viewsTime of Darios I to Xerxes I, ca 505-480 BC. AV 1/12 Daric (6mm, 0.72g). Persian king in kneeling stance, shooting bow / Incuse punch. EF, lightly toned. Rare denomination.Sep 16, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 505-480) Daric257 viewsTime of Darios I to Xerxes I, ca 505-480 BC. AV Daric (14mm, 8.32g). Persian king in kneeling stance, shooting bow / Rectangular incuse punch. Lydo-Milesian standard. EF, unusually well struck for this type.Sep 16, 2018
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B43 - EL 1/6 Stater175 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.57g). Facing head of Silenos with wide, open eyes, broad beard and long mustache, seal left / Quadripartite incuse square punch. Typical compact flan. VF. Carr coll.; ex. Laurent F coll. sold through private sale by cgf.fr.

9 examples noted by Bodenstedt, 5 of which are in museums (Cambridge, London, Berlin, Karlsruhe [2]). A further 54 are known, from a variety of different dies. This example a die match only to Leu Auc. 13 (1975), lot 237.
Sep 14, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 425-375) AV526 views4th century BC. AV (17mm, 3.44g, 5h). Forepart of boar right / Forepart of lion right. Near EF, traces of deposits in devices, a couple of minor field marks. Unique.

This puzzling coin is clearly in the same series as a small group of silver fractions of identical types and style that have trickled onto the market over the past five years with weights averaging 1.12g. Although the types suggest an origin in Asia Minor (e.g. Kyzikos), anecdotal information suggests an area further east in the region of Baktria. The weight is also mysterious - it does not seem to bear any clear relationship to the weight standards prevalent in the eastern Mediterranean, but is almost exactly three times the weight of the silver fractions, suggesting that the coins may have been intended to circulate locally in a closed exchange area rather than as part of the international financial system. The unusual weight on an apparent local standard supports the suggestion that this issue should be attributed to some region in central Asia remote from western commerce.
Sep 12, 2018
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion272 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.13g, 8mm). Forepart of boar right, tunny behind / Head of lion right within incuse square. Apparently unpublished with boar/lion to right.Sep 07, 2018
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Birytis (BC 350-300) Obol336 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.Sep 04, 2018
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Persian Kings (BC 485-420) Daric304 viewsca 485-420 BC. AV Daric (13mm, 8.29g). Lydo-Milesian standard, Sardeis mint. Persian king wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling running stance right, holding spear in right hand and bow in left / Incuse punch. gVF, well centered and struck. Carr coll.1 commentsSep 01, 2018
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Kolone (BC 400-300) AE 11311 views4th century BC. AE11 (1.45g). Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / 8-ray star, Κ-Ο-Λ-Ο-ΝΑ-E-Ω-Ν between rays. gVF.Aug 29, 2018
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Kolone (BC 400-300) AE 10240 views4th century BC. AE10 (1.50g). Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / 8-ray star, ΚΟΛΟΝΑΩΝ between rays. VF.Aug 29, 2018
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Uncertain (BC 440-380) Hemiobol186 viewsca 5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.21g, 5mm). Crested Korinthian helmet left / Amphora, ivy leaf to left, within linear square border within incuse square. gVF. 1 commentsAug 28, 2018
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Parion (BC 100-0) AE 20155 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.67g). Metrodoros, magistrate. Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / ΠΑΡΙANΩN ΜΗΤΡΟ[ΔΩ]ΡΟY, eagle standing right, wings spread. aVF. Aug 28, 2018
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 18122 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (4.74g). Facing head of gorgon / ΠΑ-Ρ-Ι, garlanded altar within wreath. aVF.Aug 28, 2018
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 13141 viewsca 200-0 BC. AE13 (3.15g). Head of Athena right/ Bull walking right on ground line, ΠΑΡΙ above. aVF.Aug 28, 2018
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Parion (BC 350-300) AE 14136 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE14 (2.52g). Bull butting left / Π-Α/Ρ-Ι, torch within wreath. aVF.Aug 28, 2018
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Lampsakos (BC 190-85) AE 11196 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.49g). Wreathed head of Priapos right / ΛΑΜ-ΨΑ within wreath.Aug 28, 2018
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Assos (BC 420-380) Obol138 views5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g, 7mm). Female head left/ Griffin right, ivy leaf to right, within dotted linear square within incuse square. VF.
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Klannuda (BC 200-0) AE 13173 views1st century BC. AE13 (3.21g). Laureate head of Apollo right / KΛANNOYΔ-ΔEΩN to left and right of female cult image facing in long chiton, kalathos and long veil, arms outstretched to sides, holding a round object in right hand, all within laurel wreath. aVF. Rare.Aug 28, 2018
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Klannuda (BC 200-0) AE 19176 views2nd-1st century BC. AE17 (7.03g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings closed, ΚΛΑΝ/ΝΟΥΔ-ΔΕ/ΩΝ, two monograms in right field. VF. Rare.Aug 28, 2018
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Ankyra (AD 69-79) AE 22 - Domitian271 viewsDomitian as Caesar under Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE22 (5.06g, 12h). AYTO ΔOMITIA KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣ YIOΣ, laureate head right / ΣEBAΣTHNΩN TEKTOΣAΓΩN, three corn-ears in bundle. VF, green patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.Aug 20, 2018
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Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 20157 viewsca 160/161 BC. AE20 (6.40g). BOY, laureate and bearded bust of Zeus right / Veiled female bust (Demeter?) right. Brown patina, VF. Very Rare.Aug 14, 2018
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Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 20138 views2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (6.74g, 11h). BOY, laureate and bearded bust of Zeus right / Veiled female bust (Demeter?) right. aVF. Very Rare.Aug 14, 2018
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Anazarbos (AD 81-96) AE 31 - Domitian179 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE31 (18.62g, 12h). Dated 94/95 AD. AYTO KAI ΘEOY YIOΣ ΔOMITIANOC CE ΓΕΡ, laureate head right / KAIΣAPEΩN ΠP ANAZARBΩ / ETO-YΣ IΓ-P, Athena with spear and shield (owl on shield). Rare. Green patina, gVF. Possibly the best known example. Tricarico coll.Aug 10, 2018
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