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Most viewed Kos (BC 480-470) Triple Siglos1113 viewsca 480-475 BC. Triple Siglos (16.58g). KΩΣ, naked Diskobolos about to hurl a discus, standing facing with his weight on right leg, left leg crossing behind, while he turns his upper body to his right, preparing to launch the discus which he holds above his head; tripod behind / Irregular incuse square with diagonal lines, traces of crab below. Prospero Coll. Neandreia (BC 400-300) Triobol1112 views4th cent BC. AR Triobol (1.86g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Altar, laurel tree in the background, N-E-[A]-N; all in deep incuse square. EF, obverse slightly double struck, light, even porosity. Extremely rare. Nikomedeia (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I, Gallienus & Valerian II1112 viewsValerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II Caesar, 253-260 AD. AE26 (10.16g), struck 256-258 AD. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right, seen from behind, and radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus left, seen from behind, vis-à-vis; between, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian II right, seen from behind / Three neocorate temples situated around central altar with serpent. Good VF, hard bright green patina. Ex Triton VII (1/2004), lot 747. Ionia Uncertain (BC 570-540) Griffin - EL 1/121112 viewsca 570-540 BC. EL 1/12 Stater (1.34g). Phokaian standard. Head of griffin right / Incuse square. Bold VF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-600) Swastika - EL 1/241111 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.64g). Raised swastika pattern / Quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely fine. Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater1111 viewsbefore 575 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.31g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing floral and stellate designs. Good VF. Extremely rare with floral design. Kebren (BC 450) Drachm1111 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Drachm (3.76g). Female head left with long beaded hair, wearing band and earring / Head of ram left within incuse square. Very rare. gVF. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel-Lagerliste 421 (1980), 15. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B-1111 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.5g, 10mm). Female head right, hair bound with ribbons / Panathenaic amphora, palm branch to left; all within linear square. gVF/EF. Carr coll. The reverse depicts an amphora, described as “Panathenaic,” as amphoras of this shape, containing olive oil, were given to winners at the Panathenaic Games in Athens. The palm alongside the amphora is also suggestive of a victory. It has been suggested that in the circumstances of “victory,” the obverse might be a depiction of Nike – the goddess of victory. This coin type is unknown to Bodenstedt, but three examples have appeared in auction. The first and third examples are from the same dies. This current example is the second known and is from different dies. 1 comments Alexandreia (AD 253-268) Aureus - Gallienus1111 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AV 'Aureus' (6.98g, 22mm, 9h). Struck north of the Danube with dies stolen from the mint of Alexandria Troas, after 262 AD. IMP LICINI GALLIENVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of right, seen from behind / COL AVGO / TRO, horse grazing right. Of the highest rarity. Very light marks on the reverse, gEF. Lydia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) AE 121110 viewsSardeis? 4th century BC. AE12 (1.5 g, 12h). Head of Dionysios left, wearing ivy wreath / Kantharos; F and S (in Lydian) flanking. Good VF, brown patina. Very rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 203 (3/2012), lot 197 (Naxos). In previous sales, this issue has been attributed to either Cycladic Naxos or Syros. While both cities struck coins with same types, all of these cities’ bronzes consistently bear the first two letters of their respective ethnic flanking the base of the kantharos. On this issue, these Greek letters have been replaced by two Lydian letters, allowing its correct attribution to a mint in Lydia. Sardeis is a possibility, as it’s spelling in Lydian was Sfard. Smyrna (AD 130) AE 38 - Antinoos1109 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE38 - Medallion (46.40g, 12h). Polemon, magistrate. ANTINOOC HRΩC, bare head left / ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝ ΑΝΕΘ ΗΚΕ CΜΥPΝΑΙΟC, bull standing right. VF, red-brown patina, some smoothing, outlines of letters and portrait strengthened. Extremely rare, one of three known, two of which are in museums (Berlin and Gotha). From the David A. Dowdy Collection. Ex Waddell I (12/1982), lot 216; Muenzen und Medaillen 52 (6/1975), lot 651; E.S.G. Robinson Collection (Hess-Leu 17, 3/1961), lot 182; Vicomte de Sartiges Collection (Ars Classica 18, 10/1938), lot 228; Consul Weber Collection (Hirsch XXIV, 5/1909), lot 1484. Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) thunderbolt - EL 1/6 Stater1109 viewsca 600 BC. EL 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.38g). Milesian Standard. Thunderbolt / Double incuse square punch. Good VF. Kebren (BC 412-399) AE 101108 viewsZenis?, Satrap in Troas, ca 4th century BC. AE10 (0.61g), struck in Kebren. Head of satrap (Zenis?) left, wearing Persian tiara / KE monogram. Nice VF, dark brown patina. Phokaia (BC 477-388) B92 - EL 1/6 Stater1107 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g). Female head left, hair in sakkos, wearing single-pendant earring; seal behind / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Rare, only 12 specimens recorded by Bodenstedt. (BC 200-133) AE 151106 viewsca 200-133 BC. AE15 (1.92g). Helemted head of Athena right / Bow, ΦΙΛΕ/ΤΑΙΡΟΥ. Dark green patina, VF. Kyme (BC 520-470) Obol1105 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.67g) Forepart of bridled horse left / Incuse square. Koinon of Paphlagonia (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian1105 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (7.30g, 7h). Laureate head right / KOI / NON ΠA / ΦΛAΓONI / AC in four lines. Near VF, brown patina. Very rare. Pergamon (BC 166-67) Cistophoric Tetradrachm1105 viewsca 166-67 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.61g). Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which serpent emerges; around, wreath composed of ivy and berries / Decorated gorytos (bowcase) between two serpents, their tails tied up; on left, city monogram ΠEP, above, AΠ, prytanic monogram ΠPÎ¥ and star, right, serpent-entwined thyrsus. gVF. Neonteichos (BC 300-150) AE 101104 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE10 (1.03g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with griffin / Owl standing right, head facing; NE monogram below. Good VF, black patina. Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) Satrap - Obol1103 viewsEvagoras II, King of Salamis, mid 4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.70g). Turreted head of Aphrodite left / Head of Satrap (Evagoras?) left, wearing Persian tiara with flaps tied below chin, star in front. Very fine, rare. Aninetos (AD 193-211) AE - Septimus Severus1103 viewsSeptimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE (24.06g). AY-KAI-L-CE- - CEYHPOC-P. Laureate cuirassed bust right / EPI [. . . ]NDP - OY [...]APIWNOC / ANINHCIWN. God Men in phrygian cap riding on horse right, holding double-axe. Dark green patina with light highlights, aEF/VF. Very rare, unpublished. Anazarbos (BC 39-31) AE 221103 viewsTarkondimotos, circa 39-31 BC. AE Tetrachalkos (8.82g, 22mm). Laureate head of Zeus right / Zeus enthroned left, city ethnic to right, TAP monogram to left, ANAZAPBEΩN to right. Nice VF. Myrleia (BC 203) AE 131103 viewsBefore 202 BC. AE13 (2.08g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Four-spoked wheel, M-Y-P-Λ between spokes. VF, black patina. Rare. (BC 128-94) Nikomedes III - Tetradrachm1102 viewsca 128-92 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.02g), dated year 204 of Bithynian era (= 94/93 BC). Diademed head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥ, Zeus standing left, wreath in right hand, staff in left; eagle and mongram to left, ΔΣ (date) below. Slight spotting, EF. Ex MuM 88 (1999), lot 212; Ex Deppert Liste 2 (9/1959), lot 64. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL Stater 1101 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Stater (15.94g). Youthful male figure, wearing tainia with frontal spike, kneeling right, holding [knife] and tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light scrape in field on obverse. Exceptional for issue. While not exceptionally rare, almost all of the published examples have all or part of the head of the figure off the flan. Also, most of the published specimens exhibit considerably more wear than the present example. Barata (AD 244-249) AE 30 - Philip II1100 viewsPhilip II, 244-249 AD. AE30 (15.98g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus standing left, holding scepter, eagle to left. Nice very fine, attractive green-brown patina. (BC 228-183) Prusias I - AE 271100 viewsPrusias I Cholos, 228-183 BC. AE27 (10.50g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Athena Nike standing left; monogram to inner left. Good VF, dark green patina, adjustment marks on reverse. Drewry Coll. Kyme (BC 460-400) Hemiobol1100 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.49g). Eagle's head left, K-Y / Granulated "mill-sail" incuse square. EF. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater1100 viewsca 480 BC. EL Hekte (2.75g). Lion, with right forepaw raised and open jaws, seated left on tunny to left Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Rare. Sharply struck and well-centered. Good extremely fine. Pergamon (BC 49/48) Cistophoric Tetradrachm1099 viewsQ. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Imperator, 49/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.27g, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around legionary aquila; monogram to left. VF, struck from worn obverse die. Tenedos (BC 188-70) Tetradrachm1099 viewsca 80-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.76g, 1h). Janiform head composed of laureate and bearded head of Zeus to left and diademed head of Hera to right / Double axe, TENEΔIΩN above, monogram and bunch of grapes to left, open hand to right; all within laurel wreath. Rare. Nicely toned. Nearly extremely fine. Ex Bement Coll., Naville VII (6/1924), 1408 (provenance given in Bement catalogue, Hirsch XXXIII, 823, is incorrect = de Callataÿ 14). According to de Callataÿ, only 119 tetradrachms and drachms of Tenedos are known. Apameia (BC 40-1) AE 161098 viewsMid-late 1st cent BC. AE16 (2.60g, 12h). Head of Hermes right / Three signa. VF, dark green patina. Ex Prideaux Coll. Adada (AD 255-268) AE 29 - Valerian II & Salonina1098 viewsValerian II, as Caesar, and Salonina, 255-258 AD. AE29 (13.14g). OVAΛЄPIANOC[..]O CAΛONЄI, draped bust of Salonina left, wearing stephane, and laureate and draped bust of Valerian II right, vis-à-vis / AΔAΔЄΩN, Hekate triformis, each head wearing a calathus, holding serpents and torches. Extremely rare. Dark brown patina, aEF. Kebren (BC 460-420) Obol1098 views5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 0.75g). Ram's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light porosity. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B35 - EL 1/6 Stater1098 viewsca 510-490 BC. EL 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.57g). Head of a man-headed bull (river god) facing left, the truncation adorned with a row of dots; at right, seal swimming upwards / Four-part incuse square. EF. Gambrion (BC 350-250) AE 171097 viewsafter ca 350 BC. AE17 (3.47g). Laureate head of Apollo left / Bull butting left, star above, ΓΑΜ in exergue. VF, brown patina. Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Tetradrachm1097 viewsca 390-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.99g, 7h). Wreathed head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with veil, two grain ears in hair, ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ above / Head of lion left, mouth open with tongue protruding, KY ZI around; tunny fish below. Good VF, old cabinet toning. Artistic workmanship. Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 311097 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE31 (19.65g). Male head right (Mithradates VI?), wearing Persian leather cap (bashlyk) / ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, quiver. VF/gVF. Light green patina. Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B371097 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.49g). Diademed head of Silenos right / Two confronted rams butting heads, palmette above. EF. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts 18 (3/1987), lot 186. Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Figural - EL 1/241097 viewsca 6th century BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.55g), uncertain standard, figural type. Griffin's head left / Incuse square punch. Very fine. Lamponeia (BC 500-450) Hemiobol1097 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.41g). Bull's head facing / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, off center, porous. (BC 351-344) Hidrieios - Tetradrachm1097 viewsHidrieios, Satrap, 351-344 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.20g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double axe (labrys) and lotus-tipped sceptre/ ΙΔΡΙΕΩΣ, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and lotus-tipped sceptre, E to right. Fine style and high relief, EF. Kyzikos (BC 550-500) EL Stater1097 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Stater (16.05g). Head of a goat with long beard to left; behind truncation, tunny fish swimming upwards Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Very rare. Nicely centered. Slightly porous surfaces, otherwise, about extremely fine. Ex Spina coll. and Sinton coll., Triton III (11/1999), 487; ex Rosen, Monnaies et Médailles 72 (10/1987), 184, ex the Vicomte de Sartiges and G. Philipsen, Hirsch XXV (11/1909), 1751. Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm1096 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.37g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Turreted head of Hera left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; ΗΓ monogram to left, ΚΡΩΜΝΑ to right. Toned EF. Rare. Zela (AD 193-217) AE 29 - Julia Domna1096 viewsJulia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, 193-217 AD. AE29 (16.11g). Dated 206/7 AD. Draped bust right / ZΗΛΙΤ-ω-Ν ΤΟ-Î¥ ΠΟΝ six-column temple; in exergue, EΤ ΡΜΓ (= year 143 of local era). Rare, attractive very fine. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/12 Stater1096 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (8mm, 1.41g). Bearded male head left (Perseus?), wearing griffin helmet; below, tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Very rare denomination for type. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B881095 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.56g, 8h). Wreathed head of Persephone right / Bull butting left in linear square. Good VF, toned, small nick on cheek. Struck from the finest dies of this issue. Erythrai (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater1095 views7th-6th century BC. EL Hekte (2.34g). Rosette pattern with central pellet / Irregular incuse square. VF. Very rare. Amaseia (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan1094 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AE19 (6.51g). Laureate bust right; AUT KAI - AP CE / Snake on altar; year EIP=115 below. Ex Tom Vossen. Kaisareia (AD 69-79) AE 22 - Titus1094 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE22 (6.9g). Legate M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa, 77/78 AD. Laureate bust right / EΠI/ ΠANCA / ΠPECBEY / TOY / ET I, legend within wreath. A very nice bronze with hard green patina. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL Stater1094 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Stater (15.96g). Panther standing left on tunny left, raising right forepaw / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Rare. Ilion (BC 188-133) Tetradrachm1093 viewsca 188-133 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85g, 11h, 35mm). Euboulidos, "magistrate." Head of Athena right, wearing laureate and triple-crested Attic helmet / ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΙΛΙΑΔΟΣ, Athena Ilias standing right, wearing polos and chiton, holding distaff in left hand, filleted spear over right shoulder, owl standing right at feet; monogram above caduceus in inner left field, ΕΥΒΟΥΛΙΔΟΥ in exergue. Good aEF/VF. Very rare. Salamis (BC 351-332) AV Stater - Pnytagoras1093 viewsPnytagoras, King of Salamis, ca 351/0-332/1 BC. AV Stater (8.31g, 12h). Persic standard. Draped bust of Aphrodite left, hair rolled above forehead and falling in long wavy strands to front and back of shoulder, wearing beaded necklace, triple-drop earring, and turreted crown; ΠN behind / Draped bust of Aphrodite left, hair in tight ringlets falling before ear and down back of neck, wearing torque (open end at front of her neck), beaded hoop earring, fillet, and crown decorated with semicircular plates; BA behind. EF, scratch in field on obverse. Very rare. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL Stater1093 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Stater (16.07g). Hoplite, nude but for Corinthian helmet, holding shield, standing in semi-crouch right; to right, tunny downward / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. The hoplite is about to begin the foot race in which the runners carried their military equipment. Salamis (BC 530-515) Tetrobol - Euelthon1092 viewsEuelthon, King of Salamis, ca 530-515 BC. AR Tetrobol (1.66g, 15mm). Ram lying left, Cypriot letters 'Eufeletone' below / Blank. Toned, VF. Rare. Larisa (BC 400-300) Triobol1092 viewsca early 4th century BC. AR Triobol (1.97g). Head of nymph right / ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙ, amphora, within incuse square. Toned VF, heavy encrustation. Unpublished, probably unique. Until recently, the coins of Larisa Troas were believed to be from Larisa Phrikonis in Aiolis. Silver coins from this city are extremely rare, with only four published specimens, all of which are diobols (Winterthur 2767; Traite' II 2064; Imhoof-Blumer, "Antike Griechishe Muenzen," SNR 19 (1913), 87; and Wroth, "Greek Coins acquired by the British Museum in 1901," NumChron 1902, 26). Thus, this apparently unique specimen is the largest silver coin known for Larisa. Apameia (BC 100-48) AE 351092 viewsca 133-48 BC. Medallic AE35 (20.74g). Bust of Athena right, wearing high-crested Corinthian helmet and aegis; set within an incuse beaded circle surrounded by a raised circle with two raised borders / ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ, eagle alighting on basis with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi, star above; magistrate ΚΩΚΟΥ. Good VF, brown patina with some rub on the high points, several patches of hard red encrustation. Very rare and quite spectacular. For other 'Medallic' issues see BMC Phrygia pl. x, 2-3 and SNG von Aulock 3469. Kyme (BC 320-250) AE 171092 viewsca 320-250 BC. AE17 (3.99g). Forepart of horse right, KY above, ΔΙΟΝΥCΙΟC (magistrate) below / One-handled vase, monogram to left. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Apameia (AD 14-37) AE 14 - Livia1092 viewsLivia, mother of Tiberius, 14-37 AD. AE14 (3.95g). Markos Manneios. ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust of Livia / MARKOΣ MANNHIOΣ AΠAMEΩN, club above meander pattern. About very fine. Kyzikos (BC 430-370) EL 1/6 Stater1092 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte (9mm, 2.56g). Three-quarter facing head of Apollo, head turned slightly right / Quadripartite incuse. VF. Unrecorded as a Hekte? Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/121091 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12th Stater or Hemihekte (1.15g). Geometric designs. Ionia Uncertain (BC 625-550) Geometric - EL 1/121091 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12 Stater - Hemihekte (1.17g, 8.2mm). Geometric pattern / incuse geometric pattern with central pellet. EF. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Tetradrachm1091 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.63g), struck in Mylasa. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double-axe over shoulder and scepter / Lion standing right on ground line, about to jump, EKAT[OMNΩ] above. VF. Kaisareia (AD 81-96) Didrachm - Domitian1091 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AR Didrachm (5.91g, 22mm, 6h). Dated RY 13 (AD 93/4). Laureate head right / Club. Near VF, rough. Tricarico coll. Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 211090 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE21 (8.33g). Diademed head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, tripod. EF, dark brown patina with tan high points. Soloi (BC 425-400) Tetrobol1090 views425-400 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.66g). Amazon kneeling left, holding bow, quiver on left hip; satyr's head facing in right field / Grape cluster, fly to right, within dotted incuse square. VF. Rare. Kyme (BC 165-140) Tetradrachm1090 viewsca 165-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.59g, 12h). Euktemon, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia / Horse prancing right; one-handled cup below; ΕΥΚΤΗΜΩΝ in exergue; all within wreath. Good VF. Magnesia ad Sipylos (BC 200-0) AE 241090 views2nd century BC. AE24 (11.75g). Laureate head of bearded Herakles right / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ - ΣΙΠΥΛΟΥ, Athena standing left, wearing long chiton and helmet, holding round shield in left hand, Nike with wreath in outstretched right, monogram in field above. Fine olive-green patina, worn obv die, VF/EF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Kabeira (BC 120-100) AE 221090 viewsca 120-100 BC. AE22 (7.67g). Three-quarter facing head of gorgoneion, head turned slightly right, on an aegis / Nike walking right, holding palm. Near VF, glossy brown patina. Scarce. David Herman Coll. Tenedos (BC 188-70) Tetradrachm1090 viewsafter 189 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.76g). Janiform male and female heads, the male laureate and facing left, the female diademed and facing right / ΤΕΝΕΔΙΩΝ, double axe; cornucopiae to left, grape bunch to right; all within laurel wreath. Nice VF, well centered. Apparently an unrecorded variety with grape bunch to the right and cornucopiae symbol. Ephesos (BC 387-295) Tetradrachm1087 viewsca 387-295 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.94g, 12h). Ε-Φ, bee with straight wings / Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate MANTIKRATH[S]. Site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 Wonders of the world. Ex CNG 61, Lot 683. Samos (BC 600-570) EL Hekte1087 viewsca 600-570 BC. EL Hekte (2.85g). Eagle flying right, holding a serpent in its talons / Square incuse punch with irregular fan-shaped markings. Good VF. Ex Triton II (12/1998), lot 426.  This Samos electrum hekte has an unusually clear type present. The serpent clutched in the eagle's talons is typically not visible. Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL Stater1087 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Stater (15.87g). Man-headed bull standing left, head facing, on tunny left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF. Kebren (BC 460-420) Hemiobol1086 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.42g). Ram heads back to back, facing outwards, floret between; [K]EBP[...] around / Incuse swastika pattern, pellet in center. Toned, good VF, minor porosity. Scarce. Karia Uncertain (BC 400-340) Hemiobol1086 viewsca 400-340 BC. AR Hemiobol (ca 0.4g). Head of lion turned left, within linear circular border / Head of bull left, Carian letter behind. About extremely fine. Lampsakos (BC 350-250) Trihemiobol1086 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Obol (12mm, 1.24g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of Pegasus right; mouse below. Near VF, toned. Scarce. The mouse is probably a symbol of Apollo Sminthos. Lysinia (AD 193-211) AE 36 - Septimius Severus1086 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE36 (25.17g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeus enthroned left, holding phiale and scepter, supported by two anguipede males, each holding a cornucopia. Good VF, black-green patina with orange overtones in the devices, small spots of green deposits on reverse. Extremely rare, only the second one known, and nicer than the Boston specimen. The reverse of this coin recalls the second major conflict of Zeus’ rise to power. After he had defeated the Titans in the Titantomachy and apportioned their former relatives to his fellow Olympians, he was compelled to resolve a conflict with the Giants, offspring of Gaia and Cronus. Known as the Gigantomachy, these chthonic half-man, half-serpent creatures attempted to wrestle power from the Olympians by casting them out of Olympus. To accomplish this, the Giants attempted to reach Olympus by heaping up one mountain range on top of the other. From above, Zeus and the other Olympians defended themselves by hurling their weapons. In the end, however, it was the assistance of Hercules, that won the day. With the final defeat of the Giants, the rule of Zeus was no longer challenged. Kaisareia (AD 193-217) AE 28 - Julia Domna1086 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE28 (12.44g, 12h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Dated CY 14 (AD 206/7). IOVΛIA ΔO MNA AVΓ, draped bust right / KAICAP[EΩN] CMYPNAIΩN, OMONOIA in exergue, agalma of Mount Argaeus surmounted by star, flanked by agonistic crowns, each containing a palm; ЄT IΔ (date) across field. VF, slightly rough black-green patina with traces of earthen overtones, adjustment marks on reverse. Very rare. Abydos (BC 350-300) AE 101085 viewslate 4th cent. BC. AE10 (1.30g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing right; ΑΒΥ above, bow & arrow to right. Mytilene (BC 412-378) EL Hekte - B751085 viewsca 412-378 BC. EL Hekte (2.50g). Turreted head of Artemis-Kybele right, decorated with a palmette / Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos. Good VF. Priene (AD 69-79) AE 201085 viewsTime of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. Bronzes of Erato. AE20 (4.60g). ΕΠΙ ΕΡΑΤΩ/ΝΟC ΑΡ-CΟΝΤΟ-C, draped bust of wreathed Demeter right / ΠΡΙΗΝΕ−ΩΝ, veiled bust of Kore-Persephone right. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Paphos (BC 450) Stater - Stasandros1085 viewsStasandros, King of Paphos, ca 450 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.09g, 12h). Bull standing left, winged solar disk (Ahura-Mazda) flying above, ankh symbol to left / Eagle sitting left; jug to left, Cypriot letters around, within dotted incuse square. Very rare. Lebedos (BC 150) Tetradrachm1084 viewsca 150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.61g). Athenaios, magistrate. Laureate and helmeted head of Athena right / Owl facing, standing on club between twin cornucopiae, ΛΕΒΕΔΙΩΝ above, ΑΘΗ-ΝΑΙΟΣ below, all within wreath. Toned EF. Very rare. Ex CNG Auc. 15 (6/1991), lot 179. Apollonia ad Rhyndakon (AD 161-180) AE 36 - Marcus Aurelius1084 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE36 - Medallion (34.12g). AV KAI M AVPH ANTΩNEINOC, bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right / AΠOΛΛΩNIATΩN ΠPOC PVNΔA around, KΩ in exergue, Artemis standing left, holding bow and placing crown on head of Apollo standing front, who raises his right hand to accept the crown; Apollo also holds a bow in his left hand, and is nude apart from a cloak hanging from his lower left arm; to left, a tall tripod with a snake entwined around its front leg. Dark olive patina. Extremely fine. Ex NAC 21 (5/2001), lot 477. Neandreia (BC 350) AE 101084 views4th century BC. AE10 (1.69g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Corn grain; NEAN to left, bunch of grapes to right. aEF. Smyrna (BC 301-288) AE 141084 views3rd century BC. AE14 (2.82g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΣΜΥΡ-ΝΑ, tripod, crayfish below. gVF. Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol 1084 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.84g). Eagle standing left; T above / Facing gorgoneion. VF, nicely centered and pretty nice for these. Evidently a rare variety with the T on the obverse. Dardanos (BC 400-300) Triobol1083 viewsca 4th cent BC. AR Triobol (2.49g). Rider on horse galloping right / Cock standing right, [...]ΙΤΙΜΩΝΑΚΤ[...] (magistrate). VF. Very rare. Pergamon (AD 4-6) AE 21 - Augustus1083 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. M. Plautius Silvanus, Proconsul, 4-6 AD. ΑΕ21 (4.28g). ΣΙΛΒΑΝΟΝ − ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΟΙ, Proconsul Plautius Silvanus in toga standing facing, being crowned by soldier / ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ / ΔΗΜΟΦΩΝ, statue of Augustus with spear within Temple. VF. Gargara (BC 350) AE 131083 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE13 (1.86g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse galloping right, ΓΑΡ above, wreath below. Dark green patina, large flan, VF. Gutknecht coll.1 comments Kyzikos (BC 390-340) Drachm1083 viewsca 390-330 BC. AR Drachm (3.20g). Head of Nymph Soteira left, wearing sakkos; ΣΩΤΕΙ above / ΚΥ-ZΙ; lion's head left, tunny below, bee in field to right. Extremely rare. VF. Lystra (BC 27-AD 14) AE 28 - Augustus 1083 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE28 (11.84g, 9h), struck ca 25-6 BC. IMPE AVGVSTI (S retrograde), laureate head left; all within pelleted border / COL IVL/FEL CEM in upper left field, LVSTRA in exergue, priest standing left, plowing pomerium with yoke of oxen left and holding ornate staff in left hand. Good VF, green patina with olive overtones on reverse, light smoothing in fields of obverse. The cornucopia was erased from the die, but a trace is still visible. Ex Villemur Coll. Phokaia (BC 600-522) B01 - EL 1/24 Stater1083 viewsca 625/00 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.62g, 7mm). Head of griffin right / Quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Well centered. Very rare. This issue is possibly from the earliest coinage at Teos; see: M. Matzke, JNG 50, p. 43, "Serie 0" Philadelphia (BC 100-0) AE 151082 views1st century BC. AE14.94 (3.77g) Macedonian shield / Thunderbolt; ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ, monogram to right. Good very fine. Phokaia (BC 521-478) B44 - EL 1/6 Stater1082 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.59g). Head of Ares left, wearing Attic helmet / Incuse with 6? divisions. VF. Rare. Ex Rosen coll. 593 and Lanz Auk. 52 (1990), lot 213. Salamis (BC 411-373) AV 1/10 Stater - Evagoras I1082 viewsEvagoras I, King of Salamis, 411-374 BC. AV 1/10th Stater (8mm, 0.70g). Bearded head of Herakles right wearing lion's skin headdress / Forepart of goat kneeling right. VF. Rare. Gambrion (BC 300-100) AE 171082 views3rd-2nd cent BC. AE17 (4.10g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod, ΓΑΜ to left. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 171082 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (3.84g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Forepart of lion right; ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ above, monogram to left. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Aigeai (AD 216-217) Tetradrachm1082 viewsTime of Caracalla, 211-217 AD. Billon Tetradrachm (11.80g). About 216-217. AIΓEAIΩN ANTΩNIINO VΠOΛEΩC Bearded, draped bust of Asclepius r., thin band in the hair, snake-entwined staff at his l. shoulder / MAKEΔONIKHC ΠICTHC ΘEOΦIΛO, Octastyle temple of Asclepius on steps, statue of Asclepius within, wearing himation, holding snake-entwined staff; in the pediment, eagle flying l.; in the field, date Γ-Σ/C (= year 263 of the local era); below, goat r. between two pellets. For a similar tetradrachm honoring likewise Asclepius, see Prieur 86, 723 and H. Bloesch, Caracalla in Aigeai, Atti (Proceedings) Congresso Internazionale di Numismatica, Roma 1961 (1965), 307 seq. Unique, unpublished and very interesting type. Very fine. The sanctuary of Asclepius in Aegeae was certainly not as famous as the ones in Epidaurus, Kos or Pergamum, but still well known. The rather unusual use of base silver for these rare autonomous issues (dated 262 and 263 of the local era = AD 215/216 ans 216-217) as well as their types refer to an illness of Caracalla and of his attempt of being healed by visiting sanctuaries of Asclepius such as Pergamum and probably Aegeae. Phokaia (BC 477-388) B59 - EL 1/6 Stater1082 viewsca 480-450 BC. EL 1/6 Stater - Hekte (2.57g). Ram standing right, turning head backwards and scraping his nose; beneath, seal swimming left / Four-part incuse square. Quite rare. Exceptionally interesting presentation of the subject. VF. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 - 149