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Antiocheia (AD 244-249) AE 26 – Philip II360 viewsPhilip II, 244-249 AD. AE26 (9.51g). Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, draped and cuirassed bust right, unclear countermark / ΑΝΤΙΟX-ΕΩΝ, River-god Maeander with reed reclining to left, leaning on inverted vase from which water flows. Very rare. Dark green glossy patina, VF.
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Erythrai (BC 501-480) Hemiobol360 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g). Floral pattern / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, EF. Rare.
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Ephesos (BC 335-320) Hemidrachm360 viewsca 420-390 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.59g, 9-10mm). Antiandros, magistrate. Bee / Quadripartite incuse divided by two broad bands, [Α]ΝΤΙΑΝ[ΔΡΟΣ] on horizontal band. VF.

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Kibyra (AD 244-249) AE 21 - Otacilia Severa360 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE21 (3.92g, 6h). M • ΩΤAKIA • CЄBHPA • CЄ, draped bust right / KI[B]V PΛTΩΝ, eagle standing facing on winged caduceus, head left, with wings displayed. EF, black-green patina with some lighter green overtones, some adjustment marks on obverse. Apparently unique. Group CEM.
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Tarsos (AD 218-222) AE 27 - Elagabalus360 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE27 (10.94g, 12h). Laureate head right / ΔH/MI in two lines within demiourgic crown. VF, dark brown patina. Krizan Coll.
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Mallos (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Philip I360 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE28 (11.05g, 6h). Dated CY 310 (244 AD). M IЧL FILLIPPЧM[...], laureate bust right, slight drapery; c/m: A within circular incuse / MAL COL [AMFIL]OCH, Tyche seated left of rocks, holding grain ears; river-god at feet and to right of rocks, ЄT–IT (date) and S–C across field. Fine, brown patina. Levante Coll.
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Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander360 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE23 (7.37 g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Horse grazing right. VF, dark green-brown patina.
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Amastris (AD 138-192) AE 21360 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE21 (6.63g, 6h). OMHPOC, draped bust of Homer right, wearing taenea / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. Good VF, green patina. Very rare.
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Germe (AD 238-244) AE 43 - Gordian III360 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE43 - Medallion (40.20g). Strategos Aelius Aristonicus. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ЄΠI CTPA AIΛ APICTONЄIKOY / ΓЄPMHNΩN, Herakles seated left on rock draped with lion's skin, holding club set on ground with left hand and pointing to ground (?) with right hand; on his right knee, small figure of Artemis facing, head right, drawing arrow from quiver with right Hand; to left, Apollo standing right, holding plectrum in right hand and lyre in left; to right, city-goddess standing left, holding cornucopiae in left hand and crowning Herakles with a wreath with her right. Minor smoothing, otherwise, VF.
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Kyme (AD 253-268) AE 13360 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE13 (1.46g). Bust of Serapis right wearing kalathos / KYMA I ΩN, prow of ship right. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Hemidrachm360 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.
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Timbriada (AD 222-235) AE 31 - Severus Alexander359 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE31 (17.99g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TIMBP-IAΔEΩN, Cybele seated on lion walking left. VF, brown patina. Drewry Coll.; Ex Lindgren Coll.; Mabbott Coll., Schulman (6/1969), lot 2092.
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Thyateira (AD 253-260) AE 24359 viewsTime of Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE24 (5.79g). M. Aurelius Philetus Hippicus, strategus. Draped bust of Senate right / ΘYATEIPHNΩN, Selene-Heate advancing right, holding in each hand torch; at her shoiulders, crescent. Very fine.
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Augusta (AD 14-29) AE 19 - Livia359 viewsJulia Augusta (Livia), Augusta, 14-29 AD. AE19 (4.51g, 12h), struck ca 26-27 AD. Draped bust left / Tyche seated left, holding grain ears; below, river-god swimming left. VF, black-green patina with light green overtones. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Dioshieron (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus359 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (3.48g, 12h). Papion, magistrate. Bare head of Augustus right; lituus before / Laureate head of Zeus right. Near VF. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Tripolis (AD 200-275) AE 22359 viewsca 3rd century AD. AE22 (4.29g, 6h). Veiled and draped bust of Boule right / Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Near VF, black patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 10760.
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Ninika-Klaudiopolis (AD 222-235) AE 23 - Severus Alexander359 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE23 (6.43g, 8h). Radiate head right / NI CΛ in two lines within laurel wreath. Near EF, green patina. Attractive.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Tridrachm - Julia Domna359 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Tridrachm (24mm, 7.32 g, 11h). Dated RY 13 of Severus (205 AD). IOYAIA ΔOMNA AY, draped bust right / MHTPOΠ KAICAPI, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue; ЄT•IΓ• (date) in exergue. Good VF, a little porous, very minor deposits.
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Syedra (AD 249-251) AE 34 - Trajan Decius359 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE34 (22.63g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two single-handled cups and gymnasiarch’s oil basin with palm frond. Near EF, attractive green-brown patina. Extremely rare - this type missing in the standard references. From the same reverse (and obverse?) die as the specimen sold by Münzen & Medaillen, but almost double the weight and on a flan roughly 5mm larger in diameter. From Group CEM.
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Kyzikos (AD 177-192) AE 23 - Commodus359 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE23 (5.90g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ M ΑVP ΚΟΜΟΔΟC, laureate bust of Commodus right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum / ΚΥZΙΚΗΝΩΝ, lighted torch on altar, entwined by serpent, surmounted by poppy and decorated with ears of corn. Good very fine.
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Kos (BC 300-190) AE359 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE (1.45g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin / Crab, club and ΠΕΙΣ (?) below. VF. Mueller Coll.
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Teos (BC 530-478) Hemidrachm359 viewsca 510-475 BC. AR Triobol (12mm, 2.84g). Griffin seated right / Rough incuse square. Good VF, toned, a little granular.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III359 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (24.71g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tetrastyle shrine of Fortuna with statue of the goddess within, sacrificing over altar. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, light roughness on the obverse. Rare. de Barros Coll.; Ex CNG E115, lot 257.
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Apameia (AD 251-253) AE 38 - Trebonianus Gallus359 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE38 - Medallion (27.59g, 12h). Homonoia with Cibyra (Caesarea) in Phrygia. Laureate heroic-style bust left, slight drapery, wearing balteus / The Amazon Cibyra standing facing to left, right foot on short pedestal, holding uncertain object and spear, and Tyche of Apameia standing facing to right, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, rough green patina. Extremely rare - the two von Aulock specimens the only ones known to Franke and Noellé. Group CEM.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion359 viewsca 480-450 BC. Hemiobol (0.24g, 6mm). Forepart of boar left / Two tunnies swimming in opposite directions. aVF.
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Uncertain (AD 76) Denarius - Vespasian359 viewsVespasian, struck 76 AD. AR Denarius (18.63mm, 2.99g, 5h). IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right, small 'o' below neck truncation (out of flan) / PON MAX TR P COS VII, Winged caduceus. nVF. Rare. Same obverse die as Paris 371. Tricarico coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 460-440) Tetartemorion359 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.25g, 11h). Forepart of boar left / Tunny right above tunny left; all within incuse square. VF, toned. Very rare. Liles Coll.
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Kyzikos (AD 217-218) AE 24 - Macrinus359 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE24 (8.99g, 7h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Octastyle temple. Good Fine, green-brown patina. Rare. Ex Liles coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander359 viewsSeverus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE26 (10.59g, 6h). Laureate head right / River-god Anthius reclining left, holding cornucopia and leaning on overturned amphora; branch to right. VF, brown surfaces, minor porosity. Ex Armounta Coll; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 143 (7/2006), lot 129.
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Aizanis (AD 177-192) AE 26 - Commodus359 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE26 (9.1g). AV KAI MAVRH KOMOΔO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AIZANЄITΩN, eagle seated right on column, head left. to left; altar, to right; tree. VF.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 177-192) AE 26 - Commodus359 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE26 (16.0g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟC, laureate bust of Commodus right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum / ЄΠΙ CΤΡΑ ΑΙ ΚΟΔΡΑ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩ CΙΠΥΛΟ, to left, trophy, shield and kneeling captive; to right, Nike crowning trophy, holding palm-branch. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater359 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7.5mm, 1.34g). Head of tunny right, holding eel in its mouth / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Extremely rare, apparently the fourth known.
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Amyzon (BC 200-0) AE 13359 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (2.22g). Head of Artemis right with bow and quiver over shoulder / AMYZNEΩΝ - AΠΟΛΛωΝΙΟΝ, Herm left. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 9359 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE9 (0.9g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / ΙΑΣΙ, head of nymph right, hair in sakkos, prawn to right.
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Amaseia (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla359 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (15.04g). Dated CY 208 (206/7 AD). AV KAI M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΔΡ CЄ AN AMACIAC MHT NЄΠP Π ЄT CH, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Grün 38, lot 344. VF.
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Sardeis (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla359 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.13g). AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CAPΔIANΩN B NЄΩKOPΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. gVF.
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Hierapolis (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I359 viewsValerianus I, 253-260 AD. AE31 (13.52g). Homonoia with Ephesos. A K Π Λ OV-AΛЄΡIANOC, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, wearing aegis / IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCION NЄ/OKOΡΩN / OMONOIA, Serapis of Hierapolis standing to right, holding scepter and wearing kalathos, and cult-statue of Artemis Ephesia en face, flanked by stags. Very rare. VF.
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Parion (AD 198-217) AE 22 - Caracalla359 viewsCaracalla. 198-217 AD. AE22 (6.74g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. VF, red-green patina, a few cleaning marks. Rare.
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 19359 viewsTime of King Ariobarzanes, 95-63 BC. AE19 (6.03g). Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right / ΕVΣΕ / ΒΕΙΑΣ, eagle standing right on Mt. Argaeus; monogram below. gF.
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Troas Uncertain (BC 400-300) Obol?359 views4th century BC. AR Obol(?) (11mm, 0.84g, 7h). Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis / Labrys with kerykeion staff. VF, toned, some horn silver. Very rare.
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Saitta (AD 200-300) AE 18358 viewsCivic Issue, 3rd century AD. AE18 (3.50g). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Herakles and the capture of Kerberos: Herakles advancing right, head left, holding club over his shoulder and dragging Kerberos behind him. VF, green and brown patina. Simpson Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius358 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (21.56g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hercules standing right, leaning on club set on ox head and holding infant Telephus, who reaches for hind standing right, head left; tree behind; A M K in exergue, G B in legend. Near VF, black-green patina with dusty blue-green overtones, light overall roughness. A rare mythological type.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 28 - Gordian III358 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE28 (9.16g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CE[Λ]EV in exergue, KE-ΩNTΩ ΠPOX/TΩ KAΛ/VKAΔΝΩ, emperor on horseback right; altar before. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Ex DeMarco 7 (11/1999), lot 37.
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Kelenderis (BC 200-30) AE 22358 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE22 (6.62 g, 12h). Draped, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding branch and resting left elbow on column surmounted by a tripod. VF, dark-green patina, area of soft strike reverse.
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Apameia (AD 200-300) AE 24358 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE24 (7.49g, 6h). Diademed and draped bust of Demos right / Athena standing left, holding patera and spear. VF, dusty green patina, earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Titiopolis (AD 193-211) AE 26 - Septimius Severus 358 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE26 (8.44g). A K Λ CЄ CЄOVHPOC V ΠЄ[P]; laureate and cuirassed bust right / TITIOΠOΛЄITωN ИЄIB, male figure seated left, holding cornucopia in right hand and scepter in left, uncertain object to left. Very fine.
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Perge (AD 256-258) AE 30 - Valerian II358 viewsValerian II, 255-258 AD. AE30 (18.22g). ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚ ΚΟΡ ΟΥΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟΝ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, I in right field / ΠЄΡΓΑΙΑΣ ΑΡΤЄΜΙ ΔΟΣ, distyle temple with cult statue of Artemis Pergaias inscribed ACYΛOY on pedestal. Rare. Red brown patina, very fine.
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Synaos (AD 147-175) AE 18 - Faustina II358 viewsFaustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE18 (4.15g, 6h). CЄBACTH ΦAVCTINA, draped bust right / CVNACI TΩN, Zeus Laodikeios standing left, holding eagle and staff. VF, brown surfaces. Ex Drewry Coll.; Ex Antioch & Associates List 70, #423.
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Grimenothyrai (AD 98-117) AE 18358 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.40g, 6h). M. Tullius magistrate. ЄΠI Λ TYΛ, draped bust of Artemis right / ΓΡΙΜEΝ ΟΘΥΡ ΙΩΝ, Demeter standing left, holding uncertain object and scepter. VF, green patina.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Tridrachm - Julia Domna358 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Tridrachm (8.73g, 23mm, 12h). Dated RY 16 of Septimius Severus (208 AD). Draped bust right / Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue; ЄT Iς (date) in exergue. Good VF.
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Selinos (AD 249-251) AE 30 - Trajan Decius358 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE30 (7.45g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Apollo standing facing, head left, holding phiale and scepter; raven at feet. Near VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare.
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Tyana (AD 117-138) AE 21 - Hadrian358 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE21 (5.25g), dated 135-36 AD. [AV]TO KAIC TPAI AΔPIANOC CEBACTOC; Laureate head right / TVANEΩN TΩN ΠP T-A IEP ACV AVT; ET-K across field; Athena standing left, holding statue of Nike and scepter, leaning on shield.
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Rhodes (AD 96-98) AE 34 - Nerva358 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE34 - Didrachm (23.04g, 1h). Laureate head right / Uncertain female figure (Rhode[?]) standing right, clasping hands with Helios, holding scepter, standing left. Good VF, brown patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg VII (11/1977), lot 604.
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Kyzikos (AD 193-235) AE 17358 viewsSeveran Times(?), 193-235 AD. AE17 (3.78g, 12h). Head of the hero Cyzicus right, wearing tainia / KVZ/IKH in two lines within laurel wreath. Good VF, green and brown patina, cleaning scratches in fields.
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Tarsos (AD 209-211) AE 37 - Geta358 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE37 (25.52g). Π CЄΠΤΙΜΙΟ C ΓЄΤΑC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΔΡ CЄΥΗΡΙΑΗC ΤΑΡCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ, Dionysos to left with Thyrsos holding kantharos, at his feet, panther, in exergue ΓΒ. Rare. Dark green patina, VF.
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Mostene (AD 79-81) AE 22 - Titus and Domitian358 viewsTitus and Domitian as Caesar, 79-81 AD. AE 22 (5.22g 12h). KAICAPEC TITOC ΔOMITIANOC, Jugate laureate heads of Titus and Domitian right / KAICAPEΩN MOCTHNΩΝ, Hero with double axe on horse, standing left. Black patina, Near EF. So far, unique. Tricarico coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 218-222) AE 27 - Elagabalus358 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE27 (11.72g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (220/1 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agalma of Mount Argaeus on altar inscribed ЄT Γ (date). VF, dark green patina, earthen deposits.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 128–137) AE 16 - Sabina358 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-137 AD. AE16 (2.64g). Draped and diademed bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. VF.
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Priene (BC 335-320) AE 10358 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (1.16g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Π-ΡΙ, trident within circular maeander pattern. VF. Very Rare.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Diobol358 views5th century BC. Fourre' Diobol (12mm, 1.89g). Forepart of bull left / Forepart of bull left, X to left, within incuse square. VF.
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Nikaia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 28 - Augustus358 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE28 (14.60g, 1h). Thorius Flaccus, proconsul. Bare head left / Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath; monogram and Ï‚ below; additional monogram to right. VF, green patina. Rare.
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Kyme (AD 178-182) AE 30 - Crispina358 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE30 (17.26g, 6h). Struck circa 180-182 AD. Draped bust right / Facing statue of Artemis of Ephesus. Near VF, green patina, minor roughness. Spradling Coll.
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Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 31 - Caracalla358 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE31 (19.39g). ΑΝΤΟΝΙΝΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate head right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩC ΑΝΚΥΡΑC / ЄΙЄΡΟC / ΑΓΩΝ. Prize crown with two palm branches. aEF.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus358 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (13.87g, 5h). Dated CY 208 (205/6 AD). AY KAI Λ CЄ-ΠTI CЄOYH, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CЄBACTOΠ (HP)AK-ΛЄOΠ[OΛIC ЄT], the Fourth Labor of Hercules: Hercules right, wrestling the Erymanthian boar; HC (date) upward to right. Near VF, brown surfaces. Extremely rare. Spradling Coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) Drachm - Septimius Severus358 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Drachm (3.33g, 19mm, 12h). Dated RY 16 (207/8 AD). Laureate head right / MHTPO KAICAP NЄΩ, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star; ЄT Iς (date) in exergue. EF, toned.
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Temnos (AD 253-268) AE 24358 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (7.37g). Bust of Senate right / Two Nemesis facing each other. Brown tone. Very Fine/About Very Fine.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 50-59) AE 21 - Agrippina Jr358 viewsAgrippina II, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE21 (5.84g). AΓPIΠΠINAN ΘЄAN CЄBACTHN, draped bust right / IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN ЄΠI KAΠITΩNOC, Artemis Persica standing facing, drawing bow from quiver; to left stag standing facing, head left. Rare. GVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 138-161) AE 21358 viewsTime Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 - Diassarion (5.56g, 1h). BOYΛH ANTIOXЄΩN, veiled and draped bust of the Boule of Antiochia right / ANTIO XЄΩN, Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Unpublished. Good VF, brown surfaces.
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Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus358 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (10.32g). AΥ KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΦΡOΔICIЄΩN, tetrastyle temple; within, cult statue of Aphrodite wearing pelos. Dark green patina, VF.
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Hydisos (BC 200-100) AE 17358 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE17 (3.79g). Helmeted head of Ares right / YΔIΣEΩN, Pegasos prancing right, kerykeion below. gVF.
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Daldis (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus358 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 (23.34g, 6h). Artemidorus, archon. AV KAIC CЄΠT CЄOYHPOC Π, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI APTЄM-IΔΩPOY-ΛAN APX A[...], Apollo Mystes seated right, playing lyre, and Magna Mater (Cybele) seated left on throne, holding patera over lion to left and resting elbow upon drum; ΔAΛΔIA/NΩN in two lines in exergue. VF, green-brown patina, minor roughness. Extremely rare, and by far the nicer of the two known. Ex Burstein Coll.; Münzen und Medaillen AG 41 (6/1970), lot 415.

This Artemidorus is likely the famous diviner of Daldis, or possibly a similarly-named offspring. Known from an extant five volume work on the interpretations of dreams (the Oneirocritica), he gathered the material for his work during visits with fellow diviners throughout the northern Mediterranean and Asia Minor.
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Tarsos (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna358 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (3.54g, 21mm, 7h). ΙΟYΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CЄΒΑCΤ, draped bust right / ΤΑΡCΟY ΜΗΤΡΟ Α Μ Κ, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm. Very Rare. Minor flan crack, lightly toned. gVF.
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Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 1 - Hemiobol358 views4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.31g, 6mm). Persian king or hero standing right, fighting griffin (or winged lion) standing left on hind legs; all within incuse square / Forepart of lion left, head facing. gVF. Extremely rare.
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Trapezos (AD 177-192) AE 29 - Commodus358 viewsCommodus. 177-192 AD. AE29 (13.50g, 6h). Dated CY 12[...] (183-189 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Commodus right / Draped bust of Mithras right, wearing radiate Phrygian cap, and head of horse right; ET PK[...] (date) in legend. VF, green patina, minor roughness.
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Gagai (AD 238-244) AE 33 - Gordian III358 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE33 (16.92g). AV KAI MAP ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΓAΓATωN, Nemesis standing right, holding cubit rule; wheel to left; to right, griffin seated right, raising forepaw. Very rare. VF.
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Tisna (BC 350-300) AE 11358 views4th-3rd century BC. AE11 (1.99g). Young male head right / TIΣ-NAIOΣ, sword-in-scabbard, with strap to right. VF.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Bearded Man - Obol357 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Obol (0.64g). Athena seated left, holding spear / Bearded male head left. Very fine.
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Eukarpeia (AD 235-238) AE - Maximinus I Thrax357 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE (6.01g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EVΚΑΡΠEΙΑ, Artemis inbetween stag and cult statue. Black-brown patina. Very fine. From the Marcel Burstein, Nevada collection.
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Tarsos (AD 235-238) AE 38 - Maximinus I357 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE38 (24.96g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike standing on globe left, holding wreath and palm. Near VF, tan surfaces.
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Kolybrassos (AD 255-258) AE 28 - Valerian II357 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 255-258 AD. AE32 - 12 Assaria (15.84g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, over eagle with wings displayed; to right, IB (denomination) / Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, green patina, areas of soft strike, a little rough.
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Hyrgaleis (AD 211-235) AE 20357 viewsTime of Caracalla to Severus Alexander, 211-235 AD. AE20 (3.42g). Draped bust of Serapis right / Isis standing, holding sistrum and situla; behind should crescent. Rare mint. Good fine.
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Kelenderis (BC 430-400) Obol357 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.66g). Facing gorgoneion / ΚΕ-Λ, astragalos in circular incuse. Toned VF, porous.
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Perge (AD 161-180) AE 35 – Marcus Aurelius357 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 (22.40g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙCΑΡ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠЄΡΓΑΙΩΝ, Herakles with club and lion’s skin. Unique (?). Dark green patina, very fine. Ex M&M Deutschland 29 (2008), 2661.
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Hieropolis (AD 218-222) AE 23 - Elagabalus357 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE23 (7.13g). M AVP AN TΩNINOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / IЄPOΠO ΛЄITΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and torch. VF, black patina.
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) turtle - Hemiobol357 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.22g). Bee alighting to right / Turtle in incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, light porosity.
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Saitta (AD 198-217) AE 33 - Caracalla357 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE33 (22.26g, 6h). Attalianos, archon. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / River-gods Hermos and Hyllos reclining facing one another, each holding reed and cornucopia and resting on overturned urn; between, Mên standing slightly left, holding pine-cone and spear. Near VF, dark brown patina.
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Laodikeia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 14 - Augustus357 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE14 (3.42g). Sosthenes, ca 10 BC. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head left / ΛAOΔIKEΩN ΣΩΣΘENHΣ, Zeus Laodiceus standing left with eagle and staff; to left, wreath enclosing Z and flanked by N and Ω. Good very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 247-249) AE 35 - Philip II357 viewsPhilip II, 247-249 AD. AE35 - Dekassarion (24.62g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lion standing left, head facing, with right forepaw raised. Good VF, green patina.
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Aspendos (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta357 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (2.66g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Two cult statues of Aphrodite Kasnietides facing within distyle temple. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, a bit rough.
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Saitta (AD 175-200) AE 20357 viewsImperial Times, ca 175-200 AD. AE20 (3.94g, 6h). Laureate head of youthful Demos right, slight drapery / Hercules standing facing, head left, leaning on club and carrying lion’s skin over arm. EF, earthen green patina. From Group CEM.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol357 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.97g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, porous, edge split.
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Germanikopolis (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla357 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (14.12g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bustleft, holding spear and shield with gorgoneion / Bull right, head facing; behind, two signa with bucrania. VF, green and brown patina, roughness.
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Aigeai (AD 217-218) AE 31 - Macrinus357 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE31 (18.54g, 12h). Dated CY 264 (217/8 AD). AVT K M OΠ C ЄV MAKPINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MAKPINOV•Π • M • ЄVΓ • Π Θ, AIΓЄΩN, confronted busts of Isis right, crowned and draped, and Serapis left, draped and wearing calathus; ΔΞ/C (date) in field above. VF, green patina. Krizan coll.; ex Kovacs XV (10/2003), lot 255. Ex Burstein Coll.
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Parion (AD 253-268) AE 22357 viewsTime of Valerian to Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (4.46g, 6h). Head of Parius left / She-wolf right, suckling Twins; behind, eagle sitting right in tree. Near VF, rough earthen green patina. Rare. Group CEM.
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Kaisareia (AD 161-180) AE 21 - Marcus Aurelius357 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE21 (7.59g). Dated RY 5 (165 AD). Laureate head right / Mount Argaios. Minimal cleaning scratches. VF.
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Elaia (AD 100-200) AE 15357 viewsImperial Times, 2nd Century AD. AE15 (2.51g). Draped bust of Asklepios right, serpent-staff before / ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ, kalathos containing poppies and ears of corn. Very rare. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 41-54) AE 25357 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE25 (11.93g, 2h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Anton. Polemon, son of Zenon, priest for the fourth time. Confronted, laureate heads of the Demoi of Laodicea and Smyrna / Zeus Laodiceus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. Near VF, black-green patina, a few pits. Rare.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 98-117) AE 26 - Trajan357 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE26 (9.79g). Laureate head right / Hades and Persephone in quadriga. Dark green patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Synnada (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus357 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 (18.23g). AVT K Π ΛΙ ЄΓ ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI APXO KЄΛCOY B CYNNAΔЄωN, Amaltheia standing right within distyle temple, holding infant Zeus; goat to right. VF.
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Smyrna (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero357 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (4.40g, 5h). Aulos Gessios Philopatris, magistrate. Struck ca 54-59 AD. Bare head right / Zeus seated left, holding scepter. VF, dark green patina, some earthen deposits.
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