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Tarsos (AD 198-217) AE 34 - Caracalla303 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE34 (17.34g, 7h). Circa 214-217 AD. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ Π Π, bust to right, wearing the diadem and robes of a Demiourgos / ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑΝΗC CЄYHP AΔP MHT TAPCOY AMK ΓB, Caracalla on horseback to left, right hand raised; before him stands Tyche, presenting him with the diadem of a Demiourgos. EF. Extremely rare.
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Laodikeia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla303 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (6.82g). AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN NЄΩKOPΩN / T ΠH, Tyche Pantheia standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia, with wheel at feet to left. Rare. gVF.
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Sillyon (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus303 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (26.43g, 1h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Mên on horse trotting right. Near VF, dark green patina. Spradling Coll.; ex vAuctions 236 (11/2009), lot 19.
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Hierokaisareia (AD 54-138) AE 15303 viewsImperial Times, 54-138 AD. AE15 (2.88g). Draped bust of Artemis right, holding bow, quiver over shoulder / IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, Zebu standing right. VF.
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Flaviopolis (AD 81-96) AE 15 - Domitian303 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE15 (2.60g, 12h). Dated CY 17 (89/90 AD). ΔΟΜΕΤΙΑΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡ, laureate head right; / ΕΤΟΥΣ ZΙ ΦΛΑΥΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, bust of Dionysos with thyrsos right. Very fine, green patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Diobol303 viewsca 470-440 BC. Kuprilli, Dynast. AR Diobol (1.11g, 12mm). Sphinx seated right / Triskeles within pelleted linear border; all within incuse square. gVF. Very rare.
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Kibyra (BC 166-84) AE 13303 views2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (1.86g). Helmeted head of Athena right / KI, eagle standing right on thunderbolt. aVF.
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Kaisareia Germanika (AD 117-138) AE 33 - Hadrian303 viewsHadrian,117-138 AD. AE33 (23.00g). AYTO TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC KAICAP CEB, laureate and draped bust right / KAIΣAPEIAΣ ΓEPMANIKHΣ / KEP – ΣON, Zeus standing left, holding sceptre. Very rare. VF.
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Parion (AD 256-258) AE 21 - Valerian II303 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE21 (4.83g). VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Capricorn left, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder. gVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla303 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.23g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Caracalla on horseback left, raising right hand; statue of Apollo Smintheus holding bow and patera to left. VF.
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Side (AD 147-175) AE 23 - Faustina II303 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE23 (9.19g). ΦAVCTINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / CIΔHTΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF.
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Mallos (AD 54-68) AE 19 - Nero303 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE19 (4.89g). NEPΩN ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right; lituus to right / MAΛΛΩΤΩΝ, facing statue of Athena Magarsis, with spear and serpents. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Bankhaus Aufhäuser 12, lot 488 (10/1996). Rare. gF.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III302 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (18.27g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: DO monogram / CEΛEVK-EΩ-N TΩ ΠPOC T Ω K/AΛV-KAΔN[Ω] around, EΛE/VΘE/PA/C in left field, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Fine, brown and green surfaces.
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Syedra (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus302 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (15.67g). AVT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC [CEB], draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right, IA before (for 11 Assaria) / CE / MNHC / ENΔOΞO / TEPAC / CVEΔP /EΩN, in six lines, surrounded by laurel wreath. Very rare, good F, some over all roughness. Hoeft coll.

CEMNHC, from CEBACTOS, = venerable, dignified, nobly. ENΔOΞOTEPAC, from ENΔOΞOC, famous, = the even more famous.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus302 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.45g). AVT• K• ΠO• ΛIKI• ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / •ЄΦЄCЄΩN •TVXH•, Tyche standing facing holding rudder and cornucopiae. VF.
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Tralleis (AD 244-249) AE 36 - Philip I302 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE36 (26.09g, 12h). Flavius Diadumenus, magistrate. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / ЄΠI [ΓP?] TΩN (ΠЄ)-PI ΦΛ ΔIAΔ-OVMЄN TPAΛΛIANΩN, Zeus Nicephorus seated left facing a cult statue of Artemis Ephesia. Near VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Extremely rare and with an interesting bust of Philip.
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Uncertain (BC 440-390) Star - Hemiobol 2302 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.36g, 8mm). Head right, with short hair, wearing Korinthian helmet / Star of four rays, four pellets between rays, all within incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 22302 views2nd-1st century BC. AE22 (10.04g, 1h). Polem-, archon. Laureate and draped bust of Artemis right, with quiver over shoulder; laurel branch to right; HӨA downward to left / CEΛEYKEΩN ΠOΛEM APXOY, draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Good VF, dark green patina, adjustment marks.
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Hemitetartemorion302 views4th century BC. AR Hemitetartemorion (5mm, 0.08g). Head lion left / Female head left. VF, find patina. Lee Coll.
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Lykia Uncertain (BC 440-390) Obol302 views5th-4th century BC. AR Obol (0.6g, 10mm). Head right / Dolphin in incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B40302 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 10mm). Male head right, wearing taenia / Corinthian helmet right; M before, all within linear square. Good VF. Carr coll.

Eight known to Bodenstedt. A further ten examples have appeared at auction.
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Saitta (AD 200-270) AE 20302 views3rd century AD. AE20 (4.98g). AZIOT THNOC, bust of Men Aziottenos wearing Phrygian cap right on crescent / CAITTHNΩ N / ЄPMOC, youthful river-god Hermos leaning left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; resting left elbow on inverted vase from which water is flowing left. EF.
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Kibyra (AD 249-251) AE 25 - Trajan Decius302 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE25 (6.69g). AVT KAI TPAIANO C ΔЄKIOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KIBYPATωN, temple front of two columns, containing the basket of Kibyra. VF.
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Sebastopolis (AD 69-79) AE 15302 viewsTime of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE15 (3.24g). Magistrate Papias Apollonios. Head of Zeus right / Thyrsos. Very rare. Black patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 200) AE 24302 viewsca 200 AD. AE24 (7.98g, 6h). Diademed bust of youthful Demos right, slight drapery / Artemis standing left, head right, drawing arrow from quiver with right hand, holding bow in left. EF, brown patina.
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Philadelphia (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius302 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (7.20g). Perikles(?), magistrate. AY KAI TI AI AΔPI ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / ЄPI ΠЄPIKΛ[...] ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN ANЄITIC, Artemis standing right with stag within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Hierapolis (Auton. AD 244-268) AE 20302 viewsMid 3rd century AD. AE20 (3.93g). Homonoia with Ephesos. IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN K ЄΦЄCIΩN, veiled, laureate and draped female bust right / NЄΩKOPΩN OMONOIA, Men standing left on bucranium with Phrygian cap, patera and crescent. VF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 98-138) AE 16302 viewsTime of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE16 (2.97g). ΘΕΟΝ CYNKΛHTOC, laureate and draped bust of Senatus right / ΓΟΡΔΟC, draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown. VF.
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Atarneos (BC 400) Hemiobol302 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (6.5mm, 0.31g, 3h). Head right, wearing Phrygian or satrapal cap / Hare right; AT below. CNG 97, lot 157; CNG E-321, lot 83; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Near VF, toned, porous. Extremely rare, perhaps the third known.
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Blaundos (AD 138-192) AE 18302 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE18 (3.53g). ΒΛΑVΝΔЄΩΝ, bare head of Hercules right / Apollo-Mên riding horse right, holding bipennis over shoulder. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Pergamon (AD 117-138) AE 17302 viewsTime of Hadrian, 117-138 AD. AE17 (2.59g). ca 134 AD. ΠEPΓAMHNΩN, helmeted head of Athena to right / CTP I ΠOΛΛIΩNOC, nude male youth standing facing, his right hand raised, holding uncertain object in his left. gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III302 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (26.13g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / She-wolf standing right below tree branch to left, head left, suckling twins. Attractive brown tone. gVF. Clain-Stefanelli coll.
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Antiocheia (BC 150) Drachm302 viewsmid 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (3.90g, 16mm). Diotrephes, "magistrate for the fourth time." Laureate head of Apollo right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ANTIOXEΩN / ΔIOTPEΦHΣ TO TETAPTON, Zebu bull reclining left; maeander pattern below; all within wreath. gF. Very rare.
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Iasos (BC 200-100) AE 20302 viewsca 200-0 BC. AE20 (5.58g). Bryaxis, magistrate. Jugate heads of laureate Apollo and Artemis right / IAΣΕ-ΩΝ ΒΡΥΑΞΙΣ, Hermias swimming with dolphin right.
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Dardanos (BC 490-440) Tetrobol?302 views5th century BC. AR Tetrobol (12.5mm, 2.11g, 11h). Head of bull right / Incuse gorgoneion. Good VF, slightly off center, some porosity.

For similar issues likely related to the present type, cf. SNG München 173 (Dardanos); Klein 304 (Dardanos); CNG 90, lot 575 (Dardanos); CNG 85, lot 409 (Mytilene); Gorny & Mosch 186, lot 1336 (Klazomenai).
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Tyana (AD 193-217) AE 22 - Julia Domna302 viewsJulia Domna, 193-217 AD. AE22 (8.70g). Draped bust of Domna right / City name and date within wreath. VF. Extremely rare.
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Anazarbos (AD 253-260) AE 23 - Valerian I301 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE Triassaria (23mm, 9.98g, 12h), dated CY 272 (AD 253/4). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Draped bust of Selene right, resting on crescent. VF, dark green patina, minor porosity. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 37 - Gordian III301 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE37 (23.33g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from behind / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. VF, red and green patina.
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Keretapa (AD 196-198) AE 28 - Caracalla301 viewsCaracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AE28 (13.15g). 196 AD. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝ ΒΑCCΙΑΝΟC, draped bust right / ΚЄΡЄΤΑΠЄΩΝ CΤΡΑ ZΩCΙΜΟΥ ΔΟΜΝΟΥ, Dionysos standing facing, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at feet. Dark patina, gVF.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 193-211) AE 35 - Septimius Severus301 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE35 (23.24g, 6h). Scaplabtus Iula, archon. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Severus right on horseback, preparing to spear kneeling captive below. VF, rough green patina. Extremely rare type for this emperor and magistrate. From Goup CEM.
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Peltai (AD 138-192) AE 16301 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192(?)AD. AE16 (2.21g, 6h). MAK-ЄΔ, bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / Stag standing right. EF, attractive green patina. Well centered and struck. From Group CEM.
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Anazarbos (AD 219-220) AE 31 - Julia Paula301 viewsJulia Paula, Augusta, 219-220 AD. AE31 (15.54g). Ι ΚΟΡ ΠΑΥΛ-Α CЄΒ, diademed, veiled, and draped bust right / ΑΝΑZ ЄΝΔΟCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ / Α/Μ/Κ ΓΒ, Nike on globe standing left holding wreath and trophy. Dark green patina, VF.
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Dioschieron (AD 166-177) AE 16 - Commodus301 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE16 (3.23g, 6h). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-staff. Green patina, VF.
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Anemurion (AD 79-81) AE 24 - Titus301 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 79-81 AD. AE24 (8.35g, 12h). Laureate head right / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver; stag to right. Green patina, GVF/VF.
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Germe (AD 79-81) AE 18 - Titus and Domitian301 viewsTitus, with Domitian as Caesar. 79-81 AD. AE18 (3.52g, 1h). AYTO T ΓEP KAI, Laureate head of Titus right / ΔΟΜΙΤΙANON KAI, Laureate head of Domitian right. VF, dark green patina with light earthen dusting. Tricarico Coll.
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Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL Hekte - B05301 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.57g, 10mm). Bull running to right. Small head with a vertically positioned ear / Stocky lion roaring head, left, with gaping mouth. EF.

One example is recorded in Bodenstedt and a further one has appeared in auction.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 29 - Septimius Severus301 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE29 (14.29g). Dated RY 2 (193/4 AD). Laureate head right / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡΙΑC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar inscribed ЄT B. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus301 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (15.00g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (190 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set on altar inscribed ЄT IA (date). VF, green patina.
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Antiocheia (AD 249-251) AE 23 - Trajan Decius301 viewsTraian Decius, 249-251 AD. AE23 (6.32g). IMP CAES G MESS Q DECIVO TRAI AV, radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from front, slight / ANTIOCHI COL C/ SR, River-god Antios with cornucopia leaning on urn from which water flows. Olive green patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Olba (AD 69-81) AE 19 - Domitian301 viewsDomitian, as Caesar, 69-81 AD. AE19 (5.14g, 6h). Bare head left / Cornucopia. VF, black patina, light earthen deposits. Levante Coll.
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Samos (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I301 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (11.85g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Facing cult statue of Samian Hera within tetrastyle temple. VF, green-brown patina. Rare. Carathéodory Pasha coll. (1833-1906).
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Kolophon (AD 244-249) AE 29 - Otacilia Severa301 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE29 (10.91g). M OTAK CEBHPA, diademed and draped bust right; countermark: large B withinround incuse / KOΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ, Homer seated right on chair with scroll. VF.
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Hypaipa (AD 193-217) AE 33 - Julia Domna301 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE33 (16.30g). Strategos Loukios Dama. Draped bust right / ЄΠ AVP ΛOY KIOY ΔAMA CT, in field, PATH-ΓΩN, in exergue, YΠAIΠH/ NΩN, Helios, radiate, standing left, holding torch, globe and whip. Dark tone. VF.
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Akrasos (AD 222-235) AE 24 - Severus Alexander301 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE24 (5.64g). AVT K CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AKPACIΩ / TΩN, Hygieia standing facing to left, feeding serpent out of phiale and Asklepios standing facing to right resting on serpent-entwined staff. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Falter (12/1998); ex Münzzentrum Albrecht Auc. 68, lot 265 (4/1990). VF.
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Gordos-Iulia (AD 193-211) AE 27 - Septimius Severus301 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE27 (9.68g). Julius Marcus, magistrate. [...] CEOYHPOC ΠEP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI IOYΛIOY MAPK APX A TO B IOYΛIEΩN / ΓOP-ΔH/NΩ-N, cult figure of Kore standing facing; grain ears to right; poppy to left. Ex Vogl coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (7/1991). VF.
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Aspendos (AD 256-258) AE 30 - Valerian II301 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE30 - 11 Assaria (14.58g). ΠOV ΛIK KOP OVAΛЄPIANON KAI CЄB, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; below, eagle standing right, with wings spread / ACΠЄNΔIΩN, Hephaestus, wearing cap, seated right on base, holding hammer and resting arm on shield set upon knee; lighted altar to right. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Lykia Uncertain (BC 400) Trihemiobol301 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.16g, 12mm, 6h). Head of Aphrodite right, wearing a stephane / Forepart of Pegasos left, with curled wings. aEF, lightly toned, good metal. Extremely Rare.
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Side (AD 253-260) AE 31 - Valerian I301 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE31 - Pentassarion (12.99g). AVT KAI ΠO ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANON CЄB / Є, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN, female figure standing left, head right, raising hand; column to left. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B61301 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g, 10mm). Head of Io in three-quarter view right / Forepart of a cow facing right, all within incuse square. VF. Carr coll.

Bodenstedt notes 4 examples of this emission. A further 10 examples, including this one, have appeared at auction.
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Tabai (AD 69-96) AE 21301 viewsTime of the Flavians, 69-96 AD. AE21 (5.75g). Kallikrates Brachilidos, magistrate. TABHNΩN, head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath / KAΛIKPATHΣ BPAXVIΔOV, two filleted thyrsi crossed in saltire. VF.
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Side (AD 193-211) AE 33 - Septimius Severus301 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE33 / Pentassarion (?) (17.66g). AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC ΠЄPTI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CIΔHTΩN Athena, on the left, holding spear in left hand, shield at feet, standing right and clasping right hand with Dionysos, on the right, standing front, head to left, holding long scepter. aVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 241-244) AE 26 - Tranquillina301 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE26 (11.2g). Dated RY 6 of Gordian III (242/3 AD). CABINI TPANKYΛINAC, draped bust right, wearing stephane; countermark: Radiate head right within incuse circle / MHTPO KAIC B N / ЄT ς, agalma of Mt. Argaeus set upon altar. VF.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III300 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (17.77g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: ΔO monogram / Aphrodite standing right, looking in mirror. Near VF, green and brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus300 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (6.98g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Androklos, nude, advancing right, holding spear over shoulder, patera and dead boar in hand; tree to left. Near VF, dark green patina. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Korykos (AD 217-218) AE 25 – Macrinus300 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE25 (12.27g, 1h). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Good Fine, green patina, minor roughness. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 253-268) AE 26 - Gallienus300 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE26 (8.22g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right / EΦECIΩN.Γ NEΩKOPΩN, Leto, in long garment, hurrying right, head turned left; her twins on shoulders - on right shoulder Artemis holding torch, Apollo leaning on left shoulder. Rare, F+ to about VF, olive-green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Korykos (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip I300 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE30 (14.44g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Thalassa, wearing a headdress of crab claws, standing facing, her head slightly left, extending arm and holding rudder and aphlaston. Good VF, dark green patina, very minor doubling on obverse, minor porosity. Scarcer variety with Thalassa facing. From Group CEM.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 198-209) AE 17 - Geta300 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD, as Caesar under Septimius Severus, 198-209 AD. AE17 (2.56g). Draped bearded bust right / ΝΕΙΚΑΕΩΝ - ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ, Telesphoros standing facing. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Righetti coll.
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Selinos (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla300 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (19.22g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo Sidetes standing facing, holding patera and scepter; at feet to right, eagle standing right, head left. VF, grayish-green patina, minor deposits. Very rare. Ex Eduardo Levante Coll.
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Kos (BC 300-190) AE 12300 viewsca 300-195 BC. AE12 (1.74g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin / Crab with fish in claws; club below. gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 405-390) AE 8300 viewsca 405-390 BC. AE8 (0.46g, 10h). Bee / Head of stag right. VF, green patina. Whorton Coll.
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Tarsos (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III300 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 - Tetrassarion (23.01g, 12h). AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB Π Π, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TAPCOV MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC A M K, the Tyche of Tarsos, turreted, draped and seated left on a rock, with the river god Kydnos swimming left below; to Tyche’s left and right; Γ B; all within tetrastyle shrine. With an attractive but rough greenish-brown patina, GVF. From the M Coll, ex Triton VIII, 11 Jan 2005, 785.
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Antiocheia (AD 253-268) AE 20 - Gallienus300 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE20 (4.20g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Large S R; G below. VF, green patina. Wagner Coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 24 - Gordian III300 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (7.26g, 7h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from behind / Draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian helmet, resting on crescent. VF, dark green, almost black, patina with some light earthen deposts.
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Nikaia (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius300 viewsAntoninus Pius, with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, 138-161 AD. AE28 (15.54g, 6h). Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right, slight drapery / Marcus Aurelius on horse rearing right, holding spear. Good Fine, brown patina, corroded surfaces. Extremely rare - only this and the RG specimen are apparently known, this being the finer of the two.
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Perge (AD 235-238) AE 25 - Maximinus I300 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE25 (10.57g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pan seated left on rocks, playing flute and holding lagobolon. Good VF, green patina. Group CEM.
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Kotiaeion (AD 253-260) AE 17 – Valerian I300 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE17 (2.98g). Laureate and draped bust right / Athena with patera, spear and shield standing facing, head left. Minor cleaning scratches. Rare. VF.
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol300 viewsca 550-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.45g). Tunny left; below, flower left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned, granular surfaces. Very rare. Liles Coll.; ex Rosen Coll. (not in prior M&M or NFA sales of his coins); Numismatic Fine Arts V (2/1928), lot 135.
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Uncertain (BC 360-300) AE 8300 views4th-3rd century BC. AE8 (0.5g). Head of lion right / Head of bull right, AΛ (?) to right. VF.
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Aphrodisias (AD 225-250) AE 23300 viewsPseudo-autonomous, 225-250 AD. AE23 (4.9g). IЄPO[C] - ΔHMOC, laureate head right / [A]ΦPOΔ-Є-I-CIЄΩN, cult-statue of Aphrodite Aphrodisias in ependytes, wearing polos, standing right on plinth; behind, small figure of priestess standing right; before, fountain(?) with conical cover; star and crescent in upper fields. Rare. Good fine. Hoeft coll.
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Dioshieron (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus300 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (4.39g). Laureate head of Augustus right / laureate head of Zeus right. Very Fine. Ex Künker 97, lot 1217.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) - Artemis?300 views4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.21g). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Female head left, wearing necklace. Good VF, toned. Rare.
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Philomelion (AD 14-37) AE 18 - Tiberius300 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE18 (5.35g). Titos Philopatris, magistrate. ΣΕΒΑΣ ΤΟΣ, bare head right; countermark, eagle / Zeus seated left; holding patera and scepter. Black patina, GF.
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Seleukeia (BC 100-AD 100) AE 18300 views1st century BC-1st century AD. AE18 (6.20g). Demetrios, magistrate. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right; spear to left / head of Pan (?) right. Beautiful green patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Nikomedeia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla300 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (16.38g). ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC ΑΥΓΟΥCΤΟC, laureate head right / ΝΙΚΟ Μ Η ΔЄΩΝ ΔΙC ΝЄΩΚΟ ΡΩΝ, octastyle temple. Dark green patina, VF. Franke coll.
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Amaseia (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla300 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (12.81g, 7h). Dated CY 209 (231/2 AD). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, earthen green patina, minor roughness. Spradling Coll.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 253-268) AE 34 - Gallienus300 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE34 (19.67g). AVT K Π ΛIK ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ AV / ΘΡΑΚΟ, river god Hippophoras reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting elbow on inverted vase from which water flows. VF.
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Dioshieron (AD 198-217) AE 22300 viewsTime of Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE22 (3.62g). ЄΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙΟΥ ΔΙΟCΙЄΡΙΤΩΝ, head of Demos right / ΚΑΥCΤΡΟC, river god Kaystros reclining left and holding reed; elbow resting on urn from which water flows. gVF.
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Apameia (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius300 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE22 (6.94g, 6h). Scymnus II Demetrius, magistrate. Struck circa 139-144 AD. Laureate head right / Four grain ears. VF, dark brown patina. Spradling Coll.; ex CNG Elec. Auc. 52 (11/2002), lot 85.
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Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla300 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (6.13g). M AVREL ANTONINVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COL AVG TROAD, the priest Chryses en face standing leaning on column on which a statue of Apollo Smyntheus is placed. VF.
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Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 150-270) AE 20300 viewsImperial Times, 2nd-3rd century AD. AE20 (4.23g). CIΠVΛOC, bearded head of Mt. Sipylos right / MAΓNHTΩN, Asklepios standing to front, holding serpent-entwined staff. VF.
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Philadelphia (AD 79-81) AE 18 - Titus 300 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE18 (4.08g). TITOC KAICAP, laureate head right / ΦΛABIΩN ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN, female cult statue facing between two lions. GVF.
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Miletopolis (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian300 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 (5.81g). ΑΥΤΟ ΤΡΑΙΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟ, laureate, bust right, baldric (sword) strap around neck and across chest, loop on shoulder, seen from front / ΜЄΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena, right. Dark brown patina, VF.
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Orthosia (AD 161-180) AE 39 - Marcus Aurelius300 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE39 - Medallion (35.33g). ΑΥΤοΚ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝ, laureate head to right, drapery on left shoulder / ΟΡΘΩСΙЄΩΝ, nude Dioscuri standing, facing, heads facing each other, each holding chlamys and spear; between two horses. Extremely rare, possibly only the third specimen known. gF. Righetti Coll.
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Apameia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus300 viewsAugustus (?) 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (5.61g). Laureate head right / AΠAMEΩN between two flutes within a laurel wreath. VF, brown patina.

The attribution to Augustus is very tenuous. The head is clearly a portrait, but does not resemble any of the other Augustus portraits from the area.
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Ankyra (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I300 viewsPhilip I. 244-249 AD. AE35 (16.83g, 12h). P. Aru. Zoilus, archon for the second time. AVT K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Є ΠO AV ZOIΛOV APXA TO B / AΓKVPANΩN, Hephaistus seated right on chair, holding hammer and tongs, and Cyclops standing left, holding hammer; between, Minerva standing left, holding shield. Near VF, rough green-brown surfaces. The fourth known example, and only the second available to the public. Extremely rare.

Following the loss of equipment by Achilles, Hephaistus is charged with forging a new set of weaponry, which is depicted on the exceptional reverse of this very rare type. Both Hephaistus and a Cyclops are at work under the watch of Minerva in this scene adapted from Homer’s Iliad (Book 18).
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Ancyra (AD 98-117) AE 20300 viewsTime of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AE20 (5.00g, 12h). Lucius Crassus, archon for the second time. Draped bust of Demos left, wearing taenia / Facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports; stag to left and right. VF, red-brown patina. Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung 108 (4/2001), lot 1499; Hirsch 179 (11/1993), lot 538.
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Andeda (AD 225-227) AE 25 - Orbiana300 viewsOrbiana. Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE25 (9.58g, 1h). Draped bust right / Cult statue of Artemis Pergaea within distyle temple. VF, earthen green patina, a few minor cleaning marks. Very rare.
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Midaion (BC 27-AD 14) AE 21 - Augustus300 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE21 (6.48g). ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, bare head of Augustus right; lituus to right / MIΔAEΩN, bare head (of Caius?) right. Extremely rare. VF.
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Kotiaeion (AD 253-268) AE 19300 viewsTime of Valerian and Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE19 (3.36g). ΔHMOC, bearded head of Demos right / KOTIAEΩN, Cybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon drum; lion seated to left and right. VF.
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