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Synnada (AD 253-268) AE 26334 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (5.8g). CYNNAΔЄΩN, bearded head of Herakles or Thymnaros right / APX TΛHΠOΛEMOY IΠΠIKOY AΓΩ, prize crown containing two palm branches. VF.
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Alia (AD 98-117) AE 18334 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.67g). ΦΡOYΓΙ ΑΙΤΗCAMЄNOY, laureate and draped bust of Men on crescent right, wearing phrygian cap / ΔΗΜOC AΛΙΗΝΟΝ, Demos of Alia standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre. VF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Hemiobol334 viewsca 450-­400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.60g), ('Mint D'). Foreparts of two confronted bulls, with horns intertwined / Head of bull right. Good VF, minor porosity. Very rare and exceptional for issue.
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Uncertain (BC 460-400) owl - Tetartemorion334 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.12g). Head of Apollo left / Owl standing left, head facing. aVF. Very rare.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 100-200) AE 21334 views2nd century AD. AE21 (5.71g). ΔΗΜΟС, bearded head of Demos left / ΙƐΡΑΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ / ΧΡVСΟΡΟΑС, river god Chrysoroas reclining left, holding poppy and grain ears, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. gVF. Ex Dr. P. Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 7/31/97).
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 198-217) AE 37 - Caracalla334 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE37 (21.70g). M. Aur. Gaius, strategos. AVT K M AVP C ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI CTP M AVP ΓAIOV / MAΓNHTΩN CIΠVΛOV, Caracalla, preparing to hurl spear, on horse rearing right; two bound captives to lower right. gVF, some corrosion. Extremely rare.
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Pergamon (AD 161-180) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius334 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE35 / 4 Assaria (23.34g, 6h). T. Claudius Aristeas, strategos, 169-175 AD. AΥ KAI M AΥΡHΛI ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right / EΠI CTPA T KΛAY APICTEOY PEPΓAMHNΩN / B NEOKOPΩN, Zeus, draped from the waist, seated left on high backed throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and Nike in his right. Rare. Blackish green patina. gVF. M Coll, ex Gorny & Mosch 133 (10/2004), lot 320.
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Tlos (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm - Augustus334 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.22g, 18mm, 11h). Lycian League, Tlos and Kragos, 27-20 BC. ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, bare head of Augustus to right / ΤΛΩ / ΚΡ, two three-stringed lyres; between them, vertical winged kerykeion. Very rare (Troxell only knew of two examples with the full name of the Lycians on the obverse). Toned as found but with some striking flatness, gVF.
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Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm334 viewsmid-late 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.54g, 19mm, 1h). Diotrephes, magistrate “for the third time.” Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; bow and quiver over shoulder / Zebu bull standing left, head facing; ANTIOXEΩN above, ΔIOTPEΦHΣ/TO TPITON in two lines in exergue; all within maeander pattern border. VF, toned, patches of find patina. Extremely rare, the second known tetradrachm with this magistrate “for the third time”.

The previous lot (CNG108 Lot 231) is a tetradrachm also in the name of Diotrephes, and is likely an issue from the same individual named here, but struck during his first iteration as a magistrate.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Obol333 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.55g). Female head right / Facing female head wearing kalathos. VF, toned, high relief reverse. Apparently unpublished. David Herman Coll.
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Korykos (AD 253-268) AE 27 - Gallienus333 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (11.95g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Aphrodite (Euploia), holding scepter and aphlaston; at her feet ship’s prow. Striped patina, almost very fine.
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Sagalassos (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Salonina333 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 (14.24g). CЄ CAΛΩNЄINA/ S (=6), draped bust on crescent / CAΓAΛACCЄΩN, Nike advancing right, trophy over shoulder, wreath in hand. Very fine.
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Tarsos (AD 240-251) AE 35 - Trajan Decius333 viewsTrajan Decius, 240-251 AD. AE35 (27.29g). AV KAI Γ MEC KVIN.ΔEKIOC TPAIANO, in left and right field Π- Π / TAPCO - V MHTPOΠOΛEΩC ΓB, in left and right field A/M - K, Perseus, nude except chlamys over left shoulder, standing left, holding harpa in left arm, head of Medusa in left hand and in extended right hand cult-statue of Apollo standing frontal on omphalos and holding in each hand a dog with head up. Rare. F+/aVF, olive-green patina, usual roughness. Hoeft coll.

Perseus was the suggested founder of Tarsos. Apollo here is often called Apollo Lykeios in error.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - female333 viewsca 350 BC. AR (0.18g, 5.5mm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head facing slightly to left. Extremely rare. Very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 209-211) AE 31 - Geta333 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE31 (13.34g, 12h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left, holding Nike on globe; shield behind. Near VF, green patina, some smoothing.
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Bageis (AD 193-217) AE 23 - Julia Domna333 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE23 (7.70g). Asklepiados, archon. Draped bust right / ЄΠI ACKΛЄΠIAΔOV BAΓHN ΩN, Hygeia, on left, standing right, holding serpent, facing Asklepios, on right, standing standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. VF, rough green-brown patina. Ex Drewry Coll.
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Anazarbos (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla333 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 (15.51g). AV KAI M AV PH ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CЄOV MP ANTO[…], tetrastyle temple inscribed, NЄΩ/ KOP. Good fine.
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Rhodes (AD 98-117) AE 36 - Trajan333 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE36 - Didrachm (24.48g, 1h). Laureate head right / Dionysus standing left, extending hand to panther standing on hind legs and holding thyrsus. Good VF, blue-green patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 12 (10/1996), lot 532.
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Bageis (AD 98-117) AE 16333 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE16 (3.74g). ΒΑΓΗ-ΝΩΝ, laureate head of Apollo right / AΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΩΡΟΥ, Apollo seated right, holding patera. EF.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian333 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (9.24g, 6h). Laureate head right / Artemis kneeling on back of stag, seizing it by the horns. VF, dark grayish-green patina, light roughness.
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Antiocheia (AD 253-260) AE 22 - Valerian I333 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE22 (4.91g, 7h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Aquila between two signa. Good VF, earthen green patina.
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Kyaneai (AD 241-244) AE 32 - Tranquillina333 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE32 (20.52g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / Warrior on horseback right, about to hurl spear. EF, attractive gray-blue patina. Exceptional and extremely rare. Goup CEM; ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 81 (9/1995), lot 569.
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Hieropolis-Kastabala (AD 177-192) AE 41 - Commodus333 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE41 (31.29g). ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑV ΑΝ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС ЄVΤVΧΗС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΙЄΡΟΠΟΛЄΙΤωΝ ΤωΝ ΠΡΟС Τω ΠVΡΑΜω, Nike standing right, presenting wreath to emperor in military attire, holding spear. VF.
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Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 10333 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (1.0g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / ΙΑΣΙ, head of nymph right, hair in sakkos, prawn to right.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 400-330) Obol333 views4th century BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.7g). Bull butting right within dotted circle / Male figure standing left, Aramaic (?) letters to right.
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Parion (AD 196-198) AE 22 - Caracalla333 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE22 (6.12g, 12h). M AVR ANTO-NINV[S] CAI (sic), bareheaded and draped bust right / She-wolf right, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus. VF, brown surfaces, flan crack.
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Gargara (BC 200-0) AE 13333 viewsAfter 133 BC. AE13 (2.31g, 12h). Head of Kybele with mural crown right / Lion standing to right, head reverted; ΓΑP above. gVF. Very rare.
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Tarsos (AD 238) AE 37 - Pupienus332 viewsPupienus, 238 AD. AE37. Bust right / Athena Nikephorus left. Nice F.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla332 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (15.96g, 12h), dated CY 282 (AD 216/7). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding Nike on globe and spear; shield at her side; [B]ΠC (date) in exergue. VF, dark green patina, some smoothing. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Alexander Severus 332 viewsAlexander Severus, 222-235 AD. AE25 (7.48g). M AVP CЄVH AΛЄΞANΔPOC AV, cuirassed, draped and laureate bust right / NI KA-IЄΩN, Emperor standing to left holding patera crowned by Nike to right. Rare. Nice very fine.
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Alexandreia (AD 260-268) AE 24 - Gallienus332 viewsGallienus, sole reign, 260-268 AD. AE24 (11.10g). IMP - LIC GAL, draped, cuirassed, laureate bust right / TROAS, draped and turreted bust of City-Goddess (Tyche) right; vexillum behind inscribed with AV/CO. About VF, attractive green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Etenna (AD 219-220) AE 23 - Julia Paula332 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE23 (7.75g, 6h). IOYΛ KOP ΠAVΛA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ЄTЄN-N-ЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, dark green patina.

Von Aulock’s catalogue of Etenna (in Münzen und Städt Pisidens) records only two types for Julia Paula from Etenna, each of which he knew from only a single specimen. These are the recurring (yet frustratingly enigmatic) types of “female being attacked by serpent as while running past a young male accompanied by dog” for the larger denomination and “two nude males running in opposite directions” for the smaller. The current specimen belongs to the latter denomination.
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Myriandros (BC 361-334) Obol - Mazaios332 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.64g, 3h). Crowned and bearded figure (King of Persia?) seated right, holding a lotus flower and lotus-tipped scepter / Lion right, attacking stag. Good VF, slightly uneven tone, scratch above lion.
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Teos (BC 465-440) Tetartemorion332 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Tetartemorion (8mm, 0.34g). Griffin seated right, left paw raised; T below, ivy leaf before / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Well centered.
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Assos (BC 420-375) AE 8332 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.66g). Griffin seated right / Roaring lion's head right. VF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol332 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 7mm). Head of griffin right / Facing head of lion within incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare.
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Kadoi (AD 50-59) AE 17 - Agrippina II332 viewsAgrippina II, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE17 (2.47g, 6h). Draped bust of Agrippina Junior right / Draped bust of Artemis(?) right. VF, grayish-green patina, light roughness. Rare.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 11332 viewsca 290-281 BC. AE11 (1.72g, 12h). Krateros(?), magistrate. Veiled bust of Arsinoe II right / Forepart of a stag kneeling right, head left; [astragalos] to upper left, [K]PΑΤ[ΕPOΣ](?) downward to right. VF, green patina.
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Sala (AD 193-211) AE 20332 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE20 (4.60g, 6h). CAΛHNΩN, bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / Kybele seated left, turreted, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum; ЄΠI MOΛOXOV around. GVF.
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Nakrasa (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian332 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (3.70g). ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙ CΕ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟC, laureate bare bust right / ΝΑΚΡΑCΕΙΤΩΝ, Nike standing, left, holding wreath and palm.
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Apameia (AD 117-138) AE 15 - Hadrian332 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE15 (4.8g). AY KAI TP AΔPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΠAMЄΩN MAPCYAC, Marsyas standing right, playing double-flute. GVF.
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Nikaia (AD 81-96) AE 27 - Domitian332 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE27 (13.19g). AYT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEP, laureate head right / NEIKAIEIΣ ΠPΩTOI THΣ EΠAΡXEIAΣ, Demeter standing left with grain ears, poppy and sceptre. VF.
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Antandros (AD 147-176) AE 15 - Faustina II332 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-176 AD. AE15 (2.48g). ΦAVCTЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ANTANΔPIΩN, stag standing right. VF.
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Hermokapeleia (AD 193-211) AE 18 - Septimius Severus332 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE18 (3.23g). AV KAI CЄOVHPO, laureate head right / ЄPMOKAΠHΛЄITΩ, figure standing left, holding uncertain object and sceptre. VF.

Extremely rare, and apparently unpublished in the standard references. The only published type of Severus from this city features Asklepius with a serpent-entwined staff, which clearly doesn't match this type.
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Amisos (AD 244-247) AE 34 - Philip II332 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE34 (22.75g, 8h). Dated CY 277 (245/6 AD). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mars standing right, holding spear and resting hand upon shield; ЄT / COZ (date) in two lines to right. Good Fine, dark brown patina, some cleaning marks. Rare. Spradling Coll.
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Hadrianopolis (AD 193-211) AE 39 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna332 viewsSeptimius Severus, with Julia Domna, 193-211 AD. AE39 - Medallion (34.15g, 6h). Potitus, magistrate. AV KAI CЄΠ CЄVHPOC ΠЄPT IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄBAC, confronted busts of Domna right, draped, and Severus left, radiate, draped, and cuirassed / ЄΠI ΠOTЄITOV IЄP-OMNH[...] CЄBACTH AΔPIAN/OΠO, Helios, holding [whip?] in right hand, globe in left, driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses. EF, green patina. Rare and impressive.

Struck from dies of charming, if slightly naive, style. It is interesting that Domna is given pride of place on the left hand side of the obverse facing right, rather than facing left as on the majority of medallions featuring confronted busts of emperor and empress.
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Persian Kings (BC 505-480) Daric332 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.
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Anazarbos (AD 250-251) AE 20 - Hostilian331 viewsHostilian, as Caesar, 250-251 AD. AE20 (6.09g). Dated CY 269 (250/1 AD). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing left, leaning against small column on which is placed a small lyre; ET ΘΞC (date) in legend. VF, green patina, a little rough.
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Kolybrassos (AD 251-253) AE 32 - Trebonianus Gallus331 viewsTrebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. AE32 (13.82g, 6h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated right, holding sceptre; at his feet to right, eagle. VF, light green patina, a little rough.
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Selge (AD 209-211) AE 19 - Geta331 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE19 (3.34g). Bare head right / Hygeiea standing right, holding serpent. Good fine.
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Seleukeia (AD 217-218) AE 18 - Diadumenian331 viewsDiadumenian, 217-218 AD. AE18 (3.34g). M OΠ ΔIAΔOV ANTΩN K, laureate and cuirassed bust right / CEΛEVKEΩN, humped bull stg. left star and crescent above. Very fine.
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Synaos (AD 138-161) AE 20 - Antoninus Pius331 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE20 (4.20g). AV KAI AΔ ANTΩNЄIN, bare head right, small globe below bust / CYNAЄI TΩN, Zeus Laodiceus standing left, holding eagle and staff. VF, dark gray patina. Ex Drewry Coll.; Ex Lindgren Coll., 617.
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Saitta (AD 235-238) AE 35 - Maximinus I331 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE35 (19.71g, 6h). M. Ant. Alexandros, archon. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên standing left, holding pine cone and spear. VF, brown surfaces, a little porous.
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Akrasos (AD 193-235) AE 22331 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE22 (4.79g, 6h). Draped bust of the Senate right / AKPACIΩTΩN, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding laurel branch. VF, dark green patina.
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Olba (AD 54-68) AE 25 - Nero331 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE25 (10.67g). ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΝЄΡΩΝΑ ΤΟΝ ЄΥЄΡΓ CЄΒΑCΤ ΚΑΙC, laureate head right / Μ ΑΝΤ ΠΟΛЄΜΩΝ ΒΑCΙΛЄΥC, Kerykeion in between snakes. Rare. Green patina, VF.
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Pitane (AD 98-138) AE 15331 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE15 (1.85g). Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right / ΠITA-NAIΩN, Telesphorus standing facing. VF, dark brown patina. Drewry coll.
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Mopsos (AD 218-222) AE 34 - Elagabalus331 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE34 (29.70g, 6h). Dated CY 287 (219/220 AD). AΥT KAI M AΥΡ ANTωNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind / ANTωNЄIANωN AΔΡIAN MOΨЄATωN ЄT ZΠC Elagabalus, in military dress with radiate crown, riding on horseback to left, raising his right hand in greeting. Very rare. With a very dark brown, glossy patina, and an attractive, albeit unrealistic portrait of Elagabalus. Reverse slightly double struck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. From the M Collection, ex Helios 2 (11/2008), 353.
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Saitta (AD 100-300) AE 23331 views2nd-3rd century AD. AE18 (3.4g). Bust of Herakles right / CAITTHNΩΝ, bow-case and club, bee below.
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Nikomedeia (AD 217-218) AE 26 - Macrinus331 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE26 (12.33g). ΑΥΤ ΚΜ ΟΠЄΛ CЄΥΗ ΜΑΚΡЄΙΝΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΝЄΙΚΟ/ΜΗΔЄΩΝ ΔΙC ΝЄΩ/ΚΟΡΩ/Ν, within wreath. Dark green patina, VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) Tridrachm - Septimius Severus331 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.05g, 12h). Dated RY 18 (210 AD). AY KAI • Λ • CЄΠTIMI CЄOYHPOC AVΓ, laureate head right / Mt. Argaeus with statues of Severus, Caracalla, and Geta on summit; dates in exergue. Near EF, minor porosity.
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Tarsos (AD 218-222) AE 30 - Elagabalus331 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE30 (14.61g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on shoulder / To left, demiourgic crown above garlanded altar; to right, ciliarch crown decorated with imperial portraits and the letters Γ and B. Good VF, green patina. Krizan Coll.
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 81-96) AE 25 - Domitian331 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE25 (7.37g, 5h). AYT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB ΓEPM, laureate head right / KAΠETΩΛION ΣEBAΣTON, Temple with four columns. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla331 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (15.31g, 12h). Dated RY 13 of Septimius Severus (204/5 AD). Laureate head right / Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on garlanded altar. VF, dark green, almost black, patina.
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Antiocheia (AD 222-235) AE 32 - Severus Alexander331 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE32 (23.11g). IMP CAES SEVER ALEXANDER, laureate head right / ANTIOCH COL CAES / S R, founder plowing right with pair of oxen. VF.
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Apollonia ad Rhyndakon (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian331 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (4.33g). AYTOK ΔOMITIANOΣ, laureate head right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩNIA PYNΔA, female(?) figure standing facing, holding patera and raising hand. VF.
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Iuliopolis (AD 69-79) AE 27 - Vespasian331 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE27 (12.87g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟ ΙΟΥΛΙΟ, laureate head right / ΕΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΠΛΑΝΚΙΟΥ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ, kantharos. VF.
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Herakleia Salbake (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian331 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (5.33g, 6h). CEBACTOC, laureate head right / HPAKΛEΩTΩN, Herakles walking left, right arm extended, club in left. VF, green patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 193-211) AE 21 - Septimius Severus331 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE21 (5.74g, 6h). Struck circa 193-203 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên standing right, with foot on bucranium, holding scepter and crowning Victory; at feet to left, cock standing left. Good VF, green patina. Rare and exceptional for issue.
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Anazarbos (AD 217-218) AE 27 - Macrinus331 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE27 (12.41g). Dated CY 235 (217 AD). AYT K M OΠ CЄY MAKPINOC CЄB, Laureate head right / ANAZ ЄNΔ MHT PΩM TPOΠ KЄK ЄT ЄΛC, two temples: tetrastyle with pellet in pediment on left, octastyle with star in pediment on right. Rare. Green patina. VF. Righetti coll. and ex CNG Elec. Auc. 206 (3/2009), lot 291.
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Pessinos (BC 100-0) AE 25331 viewsMid 1st century BC. AE25.5 (18.69g, 12h). Jugate draped busts right of Attis, wearing Phrygian cap, and Kybele Agditis, wearing turreted crown / Lion seated left, right paw placed on tympanon; caps of the Dioskouroi flanking, uncertain object to right. Fine, dark green patina, some earthen encrustation. Very rare.

Pessinos was the capital of the Tolistobogii, a Gallic tribe that had settled in the area. The city was best known for its temple of Kybele, who was known locally as Agditis.
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Abydos (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Severus Alexander331 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE25 (8.31g). ΑV Κ Μ ΑV С ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right / ΑΒVΔOC, bust of Demos right, with slight drapery. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Methymna (BC 440-400) Drachm331 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.
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(BC 138-133) Attalos III - Cistophoric Tetradrachm331 viewsAttalos III (King of Pergamon), 138-133 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (30mm, 12.78g), struck at Ephesos, dated RY 2 (138/7 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bowcase between two serpents; EΦΕ to left. Controls: To right, B (date) above facing bust of Artemis Ephesia with headdress. gVF.
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Sebaste (AD 100-200) AE 24330 views2nd century AD. AE24 (5.07g). ΔHMOC, head young Demos right / CEBACTHNΩN, Tyche standing left, wearing Pelos, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Attractive very fine.
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Seleukeia (AD 244-249) AE 34 - Philip I330 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE34 (20.42g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Busts of Apollo and Artemis-Tyche facing one another; palm branch between. Near VF, green patina.
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Kolybrassos (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander330 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30 (15.20g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, looking right, holding patera and spear. Near VF, dark green patina, a little rough. Wagner Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 244-249) AE 32 - Otacilia Severa330 viewsOtacilia Severa, wife of Philip I. Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE32 (17.70g). ΩTAKIΛIA CEYHPAN ЄYT ЄYC CЄ, diademed and draped bust right / TAPCOY TH-C MHTPOΠOΛЄ, AMK ΓB, Nike advancing left, with wreath and palm branch. Very fine.
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Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 18 - Geta330 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE18 (3.86g, 6h). Bare head right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF, dark brown patina. Ex Righetti Coll., 8671.
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Apameia (AD 139-161) - Marcus Aurelius Caesar330 viewsMarcus Aurelius, Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE25 (5.65g). M AYPH OYHPOC KAI; bare head of M. Aurelius right / OMONOIA ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ; Concordia, veiled, standing left.
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Kremna (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta330 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE17 (3.75g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Apollo standing right, wearing chlamys, shooting arrow. Good VF, green patina.
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Sardeis (AD 209-212) AE 26 - Geta330 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE26 (8.97g). ΠO CЄB - ΓЄTAC KAI, laureate head right / CAPΔIANΩN B NЄΩ - K - OPΩN, Pelops in short chiton and chlamys, running right, grasping prancing horse; below grass. Very rare, F-F+, rough olive-green patina. Hoeft coll.1 comments
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Hierapolis (AD 244-247) AE 26 - Philip II330 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE26 (10.58g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo standing right, holding plectrum and cithara; laurel tree to left. Good VF, brown patina. Extremely rare. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 5 (5 Oct 1988), lot 406.
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Pappa-Tiberiupolis (AD 138-161) AE 27 - Antoninus Pius330 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE27 (8.56g, 6h). AVT KAIC AΔPI AN TωN[Є]INOC CЄB, laureate head right / TIBЄPIЄωN ΠAΠΠHN ωN, Cybele enthroned left, extending hand and leaning on tympanum; lions on either side of throne. Near VF, green desert patina. Patrick Tan Coll.
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Attuda (AD 253-268) AE 25 – Gallienus330 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.36g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. Green-brown patina, VF.
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Aspendos (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III330 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (19.81g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield, crowning trophy. Dark patina, VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 209-212) AE 34 - Geta330 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE34 (23.77g, 6h). IMP CAES P SE - PT GETA AVG, laureate head right / VICTORIAE DD - N - N COL ANTIO, Victory standing right, holding trophy; in field, S - R. Grey green patina. Good very fine.
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Antiocheia (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian330 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (3.94g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right / EΠIMEΛH KΛ AΓΛAOY ΦPOYΓI ANTIOXEΩN, Liknophoros standing right. VF, Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-217) AE 21330 viewsTime of Septimius Severus or Caracalla, 193-217 AD. AE21 (5.67g, 6h). Male figure (Zeus Panamaros?) on horseback right, holding scepter / Hecate, holding billowing veil, left on lion with head right. VF, green brown patina, light porosity.
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Kyzikos (BC 450-400) Hemiobol330 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.3g, 9mm, 6h). Forepart of boar left; tunny behind / Head of roaring lion right, star above, within incuse square. Rare with lion right.
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Herakleia Pontika (AD 98-117) AE 29 - Trajan330 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE29 (18.34g, 1h). Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder / Herakles fighting the Nemean Lion; club in exergue. VF, rough surfaces, brown patina with golden high points. Southern Pathologist coll.; Ex CNG 53 (3/2000), lot 172.
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Kretia-Flaviopolis (AD 147-175) AE 20 - Faustina II330 viewsFaustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE20 (5.00g, 6h). Draped bust right / Stag standing right. Near VF, brown patina. Rare. Herbert Coll.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 20330 viewsImperial Times, 54-138 AD. AE20 (6.19g). Artemis standing left, holding bow and resting hand on stag standing left; all within wreath / IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, stag standing right. gVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 222-235) AE 26 - Severus Alexander330 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE26 (7.35g). IMP CEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / COL AVG TROA, drunken Herakles standing right, being supported by three satyrs. VF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 520-480) Hemiobol330 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.40g). Spiral ornament / Incuse square punch. VF. Rare.
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Pednelissos (AD 222-235) AE - Severus Alexander329 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE (4.62g). ΑV Κ Μ ΑV CΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC CΕΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠEΔΝΗΛΙCCEΩΝ, Nemisis standing left. Very rare. Beautiful green patina. Very fine.
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Kadoi (AD 250) AE 28329 viewsmid-3rd cent AD. AE28 (10.80g). Cari. Demos, archon. Diademed head of Demos right / EΠ XAPI ΔHMOY AP-X KAΔOH/NΩN in two lines around, Hermes standing left, holding purse and kerykeion. Fine, brown surfaces. Ex Malloy XXIII (10/1987), lot 355.
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Kolybrassos (AD 161-180) AE 32 - Marcus Aurelius329 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE32 (10.91g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing facing, head left, holding phiale, and spear; at left, a shield(?).Good Fine, heavy green patina with some red. Although Levante calls it a tree, it is clearly a spear (or possibly a sceptre?), held in Athena's upraised left hand. The shield, if there, is very faint.
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Sardeis (AD 253-268) AE 29 - Salonina329 viewsSalonina, wife of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE29 (7.47g). CAΛON XPYCOΓONHC, draped bust wearing stephane right / ЄΠ POYΦOY AΔI CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, cultus-statue of Kore; on left, corn-ear, on right, poppy. Nice VF.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Male329 views351-338 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.23g, 6h). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Male head right. Good VF, some porosity. Very rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Tridrachm - Julia Domna329 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Tridrachm (8.64g, 24mm, 11h). Dated RY 14 of Severus (206 AD). IOYAIA • ΔO-MNA AYΓOY, draped bust right / MHTP KAICA, Mt. Argaeus surmounted by statue; ЄTO IΔ (date) in exergue. Good VF.
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