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Kyzikos (AD 198-217) AE 24 - Caracalla206 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE24 (8.15g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right / KVSIKHNΩN NEOKOPΩN, Poseidon standing left, with foot set upon prow, holding dolphin and trident. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Diokaisareia (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna206 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 (10.26g). IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / AΔPIA ΔIOKAICAPЄΩN, winged thunderbolt. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Vecchi 7 (1997). VF.
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Philadelphia (AD 235-238) AE 27 - Maximus206 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE27 (9.64g). Γ IOYH MAΣIMON KЄCA, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦЄωΝ KΗΤIΔOC, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Münz Zentrum Köln 66, lot 528 (4/1989). gVF.
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Syedra (AD 117-138) AE 22 - Hadrian206 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE22 (7.34g). ΑΥΤO ΑΔΡΙΑΝω ΚΑΙСΑPI CЄ, laureate head right / СΥЄΔΡЄωΝ, Demeter seated left on throne, holding grain ears and torch. Vogl Coll.; ex Hauck & Aufhäuser Auc. 20, lot 307. Extremely rare. gVF.
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Nikaia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Julia Mamaea206 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE21 (8.72g). Draped bust of Julia right / Tyche standing left holding rudder and globe. Lovely tan patina.
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Pitane (BC 330-280) Hemiobol206 viewsca 400-300 BC. AR Hemiobol (4mm, 0.29g). Head of nymph (or Maenad) right / ΠΙ in incuse square. Apparently unpublished.
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Kilikia Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Hermes - Tetartemorion206 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.17g, 6h). Head of goddess right / Head of Hermes right. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, minor porosity.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 30 - Caracalla206 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (14.34g, 6h). AYT K M AYP ANTΩΝЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; to right, countermark of facing cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis within oval incuse / YΠAIΠH-NΩN, statue of Tyche, wearing kalathos and standing front, head to left, holding rudder with her right hand and cornucopiae with her left, within tetrastyle temple. Rare and with an attractive reverse type. VF.
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Ankyra (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla206 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (17.62g, 9h). Circa 214/5 AD. ANTΩNINOC ΠIOC AYΓ, laureate head right / AΣKΛHΠEIA ΣΩTHPEIA IΣOΠYΘIA MHT / ANKYPAC / IEP/OΣ - AΓ/ΩN, Athlete seated left on throne, holding prize-urn containing palm branch with his right hand; to left at feet, urn. Apparently unpublished and unique, a very interesting issue. Light deposits, aVF.
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Anazarbos (AD 193-217) AE 27 - Julia Domna206 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE27 - Diassarion (?) (13.59g, 12h). Dated CY 212 (193/4 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB, draped bust right / KAIC TΩN ΠPOC TΩ ANA-ZAP / ЄT BIC, city-goddess, turreted and veiled, seated right on rocks, holding grain ear; at feet, half-length figure of river-god Pyramus swimming right. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed, gVF.
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Alexandreia (AD 235-238) AE 27206 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE27 (8.92g). IMP MAXIMI - MVS PIA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / A-V, horse grazing right, plant before, tree behind, TROAC below. Very rare. F, some encrustations. Hoeft coll.
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Orthosia (BC 100-0) AE 15206 viewslate 1st century AD. AE15 (2.39g). OPΘΩCΙЄΩΝ, head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath / Panther advancing left, head right, raising forepaw; filleted thyrsus behind. VF.
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Orthosia (BC 200-0) AE 15206 views2nd century BC. AE15 (4.32g). Laureate head of Zeus right, countermark: kerykeion? / ΟΡΘΩΣΙΕΩΝ / ΑΜΥΝΤΩΡ ΘΕ, Athena standing right, holding spear and shield. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 520-470) Hemiobol206 viewsThraco-Macedonian region, uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.57g). Calf’s head right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned.
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Bageis (AD 240-260) AE 22205 viewsMid 3rd century AD. AE22 (4.78g). IЄPA BOVΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / BAΓHNΩ, river god Hermos reclining left, holding reed and grain ears, and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Ex Hirsch 166 (5/1990). lot 412. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Hypaipa (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla205 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (12.38g). AV K M AV ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ, facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis; to right, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi-Nikaia (AD 139-161) AE 17 - Marcus Aurelius205 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE17 (3.95g). AVPHΛIOC KAICA, bare head right / KIΛBIAN ΠЄPI N, Telesphoros standing facing. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Mastaura (AD 235-238) AE 22 - Maximinus I205 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE22 (5.33g). AVT K Γ I OYH MAΞIMЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MACTAVPЄITΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. gVF.
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Seleukeia (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III205 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (16.87g). ΜΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟC ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark: Annulet within triangle / CЄΛЄVΚЄΩΝ ΚΑΛVΚΑΔΝΩ / ЄΛЄVΘЄΡΑС, female advancing left, head right, with hand raised; to right, Hermes advancing left, holding caduceus. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1987). Rare. aVF.
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Uncertain (BC 425-375) Diobol B2205 views5th-4th century B.C. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.16g, 6h). Forepart of boar right; below, monogram / Head of roaring lion right. Dark find patina, gVF.
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Uncertain (BC 440-380) Hemiobol205 viewsca 450 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.20g). Corinthian helmet right / Amphora.
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Neokaisareia (AD 241-244) AE 29 - Tranquillina205 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (17.53g, 7h), Dated CY 178 (241/2 AD). CAB•TPANKYΛINA CЄB, draped bust right / KOI ΠONT MH NЄOKAICAPIAC, Agonistic urn with two palms set on table inscribed AKTIA / ЄT POH. Very rare. VF.
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Neokaisareia (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I205 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE Tetrassarion (10.81g, 7h) Dated CY 192 (255/6 AD). AV K ΠOY ΛΙΚ ΟYΑΛЄΡΙΑΝΟC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / MHT NЄOKAICAPIAC Agonistic urn inscribed AKTIA and containing two palms, date ЄT PЧB in rectangular panel beneath. gVF.
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Antiocheia (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla205 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 - 'As' (6.82g, 7h). PIVS AVG ANTONINV, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOCH [F]O[RT]VNA CO, Mên standing to right, left foot on bucranium, holding scepter in his right hand and small Victory in his left; to left, rooster. Good very fine.
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Orthosia (BC 100-0) AE 16205 viewslate 1st century AD. AE16 (2.81g). ΟΡΘΟCΙΕΩΝ, wreathed head of Dionysyos right / Panther advancing right, head left, with thyrsus over shoulder. VF.
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Saitta (AD 198-268) AE 22205 viewsTime of Caracalla to Gallienus, 198-268 AD. AE22 (6.4g). IЄPA CVNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / CAITTHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus over panther to left. gVF.
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Bageis (AD 209-212) AE 28 - Geta204 viewsGeta, 209-212 AD. AE28 (9.72g). Asklepiados, archon. AV KAI ΠO CЄΠT ΓЄTAC CЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ACKΛHΠIAΔOV Π AIΛ MHT APX / A - B / BAΓHNΩN, Athena standing right, holding spear; shield to right. Ex Münz Zentrum 103 (6/2000), lot 128. Extremely rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nysa (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III204 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (15.04g). Aur. Attikos IV, grammateus. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΓP AYP ATTIKOY Δ NYCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Very rare. aVF. Ex Schulten 22 (4/1988), lot 870. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sardeis (AD 218-225) AE 23 - Julia Maesa204 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE23 (5.31g). IOVΛIA MAICA AV, draped bust right / CAPΔIANΩN Γ NЄΩKOPΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and sceptre; to left, serpent left. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Attaleia (AD 138-161) AE 18 - Antoninus Pius204 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE18 (4.39g). ΚΑΙС ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΤΤΑΛЄΩΝ, male figure (Apollo?) standing right, holding branch and placing hand on chest. VF.
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Nikaia (AD 235-238) AE 24 - Maximus204 viewsMaximus, as Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE24 (8.28g, 1h). ΓIOVOVH M[AΞIMOCK], bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark, laureate head right within incuse oval / NIKAIE[ΩN], Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. gF. Very Rare.
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Selge (AD 138-161) AE 14 - Antoninus Pius204 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE14 (1.65g). Laureate head right / Club. Nice green patina, VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 249-251) AE 27 - Trajan Decius204 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE27 (9.48g). IMP CAESAR TRAIAN DECIVS AC, radiate and cuirassed bust of Trajan right / COLONI ANTIOCH IC, sacrificial implements; lituus, culter, patera, ewer, simpulum and sprinkler. Rare.
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Uncertain (BC 450-400) Dynast 2 - Hemiobol204 views5th-4th century BC. AR Fraction (7mm, 0.44g). Head of lion right / Grain ear; pseudo-legend(?) around; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, minor porosity.
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Tion (AD 220-240) AE 23204 viewsImperial Times, ca 220-240 AD. AE23 - Diassarion (5.72g, 1h). TЄIOC, youthful head of the eponymous hero Teios to right, wearing tainia; on neck, countermark of Δ within round incuse (revalued as tetrassarion) / TIANΩN, Dionysos standing front, head to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and thyrsos with his left. Extremely rare. Very fine. Ktistes Coll, ex CNG E-Auction 77 (11/ 2003), lot 69.
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Philadelphia (AD 100-200) AE 27204 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE27 - Diassarion (10.34g, 6h). IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Roman Senate to right / ΦΙΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN, Kybele, turreted, seated left, holding patera in her right hand and leaning left on tympanum; at her feet to left, lion. Apparently unpublished. Adjustment marks, VF.
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Dokimeion (AD 138-192) AE 24204 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE24 (8.0g). ΙЄΡΑ СVΝΚΛΗΤΟС, draped bust of the Senate right / ΔΟΚΙΜЄΩΝ, Athena standing left, holding spear and resting hand upon shield. gVF.
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Uncertain (BC 520-470) Hemiobol204 viewsMacedon, Akanthos. ca 480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.48g, 6mm). Head of calf right / Quadripartite incuse square. aVF.
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Nikaia (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla203 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (11.89g, 7h). ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEΩN, emperor standing right in quadriga, holding eagle-tipped scepter. aVF, green and brown surfaces, some porosity, flan crack.
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Themisonion (AD 200-270) AE 22203 viewsImperial Times, 3rd century AD. AE22 (5.38g, 12h). IЄPA BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / ΘЄMICΩNЄΩN, river god Cazanes reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which water flows; KAZAN / HC in exergue. VF, green surfaces, some roughness.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 12203 views1st century BC. AE12 (1.94g, 2h). Stratokles, magistrate. Bee / [ANTI]/O - XE[...]/ΣTPA/TOKΛ, crescent. Apparently unpublished, though cf. SNG Copenhagen 12 and G. Hirsch 284, lot 2445 for a similar reverse convention. Fine, green patina. Extremely rare.

The obverse bee would normally point to Ephesos, but the reverse type would be highly unusual for that city. The ‘O-X’ flanking the crescent must be part of the ethnic, and one of the few cities which would fit these letters is Antioch. The Copenhagen and Hirsch specimens, though having an entirely different obverse type featuring eagle on thunderbolt, have the convention of ethnic in two lines, separated by another astrological symbol (star), with the magistrate’s name in two lines below.
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Nysa (AD 235-238) AE 21 - Maximus203 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE21 (4.69g). Γ IOVH MAZIMOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Extremely rare. VF.
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Lyrbe (AD 254-268) AE 28 - Salonina203 viewsSalonina, Augusta, 254-268 AD. AE28 - 11 Assaria (16.66g). KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CЄB, draped bust right, wearing stephane; IA (mark of value) to right / ΛVPBЄITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Vogl Collection; ex auction Vecchi 1, lot 907 (2/1996). Very rare. VF.
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Maionia (AD 193-235) AE 18203 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE18 (3.34g). Dama-, magistrate. ΔHMOC, laureate bust of Demos right / ЄΠI ΔΑMA MAIONΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very rare. VF.
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Lampsakos (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Trebonianus Gallus203 viewsTrebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE23 (5.3g). Sossios, strategos. ΑVΤ Κ ΟVΙΒ ΤΡ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛΑΝΨΑΚΗΝ ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡ ϹΟϹϹΙΟV, Priapus standing left on base, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus over altar. Very rare. aVF.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 202-205) AE 22 - Plautilla202 viewsPlautilla, Augusta, 202-205 AD. AE22 (5.37g). ΦOVΛ ΠΛAVTIΛΛA CЄB, draped bust right / AΠOΛΛΩNIATΩN ΛV, Dionysus standing left, pouring cantharus and holding thyrsus. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Ephesos (AD 222) AE 23 - Severus Alexander202 viewsSeverus Alexander, as Caesar, 222 AD. AE23 (4.99g, 6h). M AVP AΛEΞANΔPOC KAI, bareheaded and draped bust right / ЄΦЄCIΩN Δ NЄΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina with patches of reddish brown, some roughness, light smoothing. Rare for Severus Alexander as Caesar.
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Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I202 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (9.55g). Ail. Proklos, grammateus. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ ΓP AIΛ ΠPOKΛOV NVCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther springing left. Very rare. VF.
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Nysa (AD 218-225) AE 22 - Julia Maesa202 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE22 (5.39g). IOV MA CЄRA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / NVCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Very rare. VF.
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Augusta (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I202 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 (13.43g). Dated CY 234 (253/4 AD). AV KAI ΠOV ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC CB, laureate and cuirassed bust right / AVΓOVCTANωN ЄT ΔΛC, Athena seated left on shield, holding crowning Nike and spear. Very rare. gVF.
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Kelenderis (AD 235-238) AE 18 - Maximinus I202 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE18 (3.25g). ΑΥ Κ Γ Ι ΟΥΗ ΜΑZΙΜΙΝΟΝ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚЄΛЄΝΔЄΡΙΤωΝ, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Vogl Collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser. Very rare. Flan crack, VF.
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Eirenopolis (AD 98-117) AE 17 - Trajan202 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE17 (2.45g). Dated CY 47 (98/9 AD). ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС, laureate head right / ΙΡΗΝΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ ZM, Eirene-Nemesis standing right, holding caduceus; wheel to right. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1/1991). gVF.
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Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol202 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.85g, 9mm). Archaic head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Archaic female head right within pelleted linear border; all within incuse square. VF. Extremely rare.
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Uncertain (BC 500-450) Apollo - Tetartemorion202 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion(?) (6mm, 0.17g, 12h). Head of Apollo (?) right / Incuse archaic style head right. Apparently unpublished. Near VF, toned, porous.

The head on the reverse is similar to the archaic heads found on the early silver fractions of Kolophon (see Kim & Kroll), but the fact of it being incuse, and the obverse type, which is not likely at Kolophon, makes an assignment to that mint unlikely. Silver fractions of this type, obverse figure in relief, reverse in incuse, are typically found in early issues from the Troad (esp. Dardanos), but the types on this issue are not identified with any of those mints in particular.
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Laodikeia (AD 178-182) AE 21 - Crispina202 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE21 - Assarion (6.66g, 6h). ΚΡΙСΠЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right / ΛΑΟΔΙ•-•ΚЄΩΝ Demeter (?), veiled, standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and long scepter with her left. Cleaning marks, VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 218-222) AE 17 - Elagabalus202 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE17 - Assarion (6.24g, 6h). AYT K M AY ANTΩNINOC, radiate head right / ANAZAPBOY / Γ B, agonistic prize urn set on three-legged table. Extremely rare, possibly unpublished. Minor flan fault, VF.
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Hadrianotherai (AD 117-138) AE 27 - Hadrian202 viewsHadrian, 117-138. AE27 - Tetrassarion (15.29g, 7h). M. Ner. Longinos, strategos. AY KAI TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC AYΓO, laureate head right / ЄΠI CTP M NЄP ΛONΓINOY AΔPIANOΘHPITΩN, Hadrian on horseback to right, brandishing javelin at bear running right. Very rare. Minor deposits and light scratches, VF.
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Sala (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla201 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (12.31g). Valerianos Molochos, first archon. AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate bust right, with slight drapery / ЄΠI OVAΛ MOΛOΞOV APX A CAΛHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Hirsch 196 (9/1997), lot 1104. Plankenhorn coll.
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Ephesos (AD 253-260) AE 32 - Valerian I201 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE32 (18.45g). AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN OVAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPΩTΩN ACIAC / ЄΦЄCIΩN, octastyle temple, with decorative pediment and containing facing statue of Artemis Ephesia between star and crescent. Rare. aVF.
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Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I201 viewsValerian I, 253-268 AD. AE25 (8.00g). Aur. Tryphosianos. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ Γ AVP TPVΦΩCIANOV TU API / CT N[...]CAEΩN, prize crown inscribed ΘЄOΓAMIA and set upon table with two legs. aVF.

The Theogamia (marriage of the gods) was celebrated at Nysa, and this piece was struck in association with that festival.
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Attaia (AD 139-161) AE 30 - Marcus Aurelius201 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (14.32g, 6h). Asklepios, magistrate. Μ ΑY[ΡΗ ΟYΗ]ΡΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / APXON ACΚΛH / ATTAITΩN, nude, youthful hero standing right, leaning forward and placing his right foot on rock; to right, Zeus standing facing, head to left, holding thunderbolt over infant in his right hand and long scepter with his left. Extremely rare, possibly the fourth known example. Minor edge split, VF.
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Kadoi (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitia 201 viewsDomitia, wife of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (6.25g, 6h). ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / KAΔOHNΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia with support. Good VF, green patina. Tricarico coll.
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Philadelphia (AD 138-192) AE 19201 viewsTime of the Antonines. 138-192 AD. AE19 (4.33g). ΔΗΜΟС, laureate head of the Demos (youthful) right / ΦΙΛΑΔƐΛΦƐΩΝ (retrograde), Dionysus (youthful) standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus. Rare. VF.
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Apollonia Mordiaion (AD 139-161) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius201 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE26 - Diassarion (8.27g, 7h). Circa 147-161 AD. AYPHΛI KAIC, bare head right / AΠΟΛΛƱNI ΛYKIƱ, Apollo standing front, head to left, holding bow in his left hand and drawing arrow from quiver with his right. Apparently unpublished and unique. Slightly rough, gVF.
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Themisonion (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Julia Mamaea201 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta. 222-235 AD. AE30 (14.06g). IOVΛIA MAMAIA, draped bust right / ΘЄMICΩNЄΩN, Tyche standing holding rudder and cornucopiae. Very rare. VF.
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Bageis (AD 256-258) AE 23 - Valerian II200 viewsValerian II, Caesar, 256-258 AD. AE23 (5.71g). K ΠO KOP BAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KAICAPЄΩN BAΓHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. aVF. Ex Athena 3 (5/1990), lot 504. aVF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 209-211) AE 22 - Geta200 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE22 (6.16g). AVYOK KAI ΠOV CЄ ΓЄTAC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll.
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Nikaia (AD 217-218) AE 28 - Macrinus200 viewsMacrinus, 217-218 AD. AE28 / Tetrassarion (12.28g, 1h). AYT•K•M•Ο ΠЄ Λ CЄOV HP •MAKPЄINOC AYΓ, laureate and cuirassed bust right / NIKAIEΩN, Nemesis standing front, head to left, holding fold of drapery with her right hand and bridle in her left; at feet to left, wheel. Very rare. Well struck and with a fine dark green patina. Light smoothing and with a minor area of weakness, EF.
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Nikaia (AD 218-222) AE 25 - Elagabalus200 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE25 / Assarion (5.68g, 7h). • M • AVPH • ANTΩNINOC • AVΓ, laureate head of Elagabalus to right / NIKAIEΩN, Asclepius standing facing, his head turned to left, leaning upon serpent-entwined staff. Very rare. Sharp, nicely patinated. Reverse very slightly double struck, otherwise, EF. Ex Obolos 5 (6/2016), 692.
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Grimenothyrai (AD 98-138) AE 20200 viewsTime of Trajan to Hadrian, 98-138 AD. AE20 (4.44g). ΔΗΜΟС, draped bust of Demos right, seen from behind / ΓΡΙΜЄΝΟΘVΡЄΩΝ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 235-238) AE 33 - Maximinus I200 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE33 - Hexassarion (21.22g). ΑVΤ Κ Γ ΙΟV ΟVΗ ΜΑΞЄΙΜЄΙΝΟС СЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANAZAPBOV, tetrastyle temple, with arcuated lintel and containing zodiacal wheel; between left and right columns, facing female figure holding globus overheard. Vogl Coll.; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (1/1991). Very rare. VF.
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Tion (AD 138-192) AE 22200 viewsTime of the Antonines, 138-192 AD. AE22 (7.87g, 7h). TЄIOC, youthful head of the eponymous hero Teios to right, wearing tainia / TIANΩN, Poseidon, nude, standing right, left foot set on prow, holding dolphin in his right hand and trident with his left. Extremely rare, apparently the second known example. Slightly rough, VF.
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Teos (BC 250-225) AE 10200 viewsca 300-200 BC. AE10 (1.34g). Forepart of griffin right / lyre within ivy wreath, ΤΗΙΩΝ above. VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-217) Drachm - Julia Domna200 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Drachm (2.57g, 12h). Dated RY 20 of Caracalla (216/7 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄBACTH, draped bust of Julia Domna to right / MHTPO KAICAP / ЄT K, Mount Argaios surmounted by a star. Very rare. VF.
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Themisonion (AD 235-238) AE 36 - Maximinus I199 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE36 (27.55g). AV K Γ IOV OVHP MAZIMЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘЄMICΩNЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding branch, rudder and cornucopia. F.
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Mopsos (AD 138-161) AE 30 - Antoninus Pius199 viewsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE30 (17.87g, 11h). Dated CY 207 (139/40 AD). Bare head right / Artemis standing facing, head right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; stag at side, ET ZC (date) across field. Good VF, green patina, even light roughness. Ex Levante Coll, (Triton VII, 1/2004, lot 779).
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Nysa (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander199 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.51g). MA AV K M AVP AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAЄΩN, Kore standing left, holding sceptre. VF.
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Anazarbos (AD 241-244) AE 22 - Tranquillina199 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE22 - Diassarion (5.37g). Dated CY 262 (243/4 AD). CABЄINIA TPANKVΛΛЄINA, draped bust of Tranquillina right, wearing stephane / ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠOΛЄ / ЄT - BΞC / Γ B, Nemesis standing left, holding cubit-rule; wheel to right. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Numismatik Lanz 46, lot 777 (1988). VF.
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Blaundos (AD 138-161) AE 31 - Antoninus Pius199 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE31 - Tetrassarion (20.90g, 6h). ΑΥ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΒΛΑΥΝΔЄΩΝ ΜΑΚЄΔΟΝΩΝ, Zeus Labraundos (?) riding on horseback to right, holding double-axe over his left shoulder. Of the highest rarity. Minor cleaning scratches, gVF.
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Chalke (BC 4th cent) AE 8199 views4th century BC. AE8 (0.95g). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane / X-A, spearhead. VF.
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Euromos (BC 100-0) AE 17199 views1st century BC. AE17 (3.54g). Facing statue of Zeus, with labrys and spear / ΕVPΩMΕΩN, eagle standing right. nVF. Very rare.
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Euromos (BC 200-0) AE 18199 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (3.75g). Laureate head of Zeus right / EYPΩ/MEΩN, labrys within wreath. VF.
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Uncertain (BC 520-470) Hemiobol199 viewsThraco-Macedonian region, uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Obol or Hemiobol (7mm, 0.53g). Head of calf right / Rough incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, toned, light porosity. Rare. Belgica Coll.; ex Rauch 76 (10/2005), lot 243.

A quantity of these have appeared on the market over the past few years, usually erroneously attributed to Akanthos, a city that never depicted a calf on its coinage. Moreover, the style of the calf, as well as the form of the incuse, is unlike any other coins attributed to that city.
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Kilbianoi Superiores (AD 98-117) AE 18 - Trajan198 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE18 (3.91g). ΑV ΚΑΙ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СЄ, laureate head right / ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. VF. Ex Lanz 64 (6/1993), lot 457. Plankenhorn coll.
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Sala (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta198 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (11.25g). Eumenios II, first archon. Λ CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ЄVMЄNI B APX A CAΛHNΩ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Hirsch 185 (2/1995), lot 1159. Plankenhorn coll.
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Kasai (AD 249-251) AE 33 - Trajan Decius198 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE33 (12.19g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Artemis advancing left, holding two torches. F, green-brown patina.

RPC IX cites only two types and a total of six known coins from Casae for Decius, but does not record this type. For the same obverse die, see RPC 1179.
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Nikomedeia (AD 193-217) AE 32 - Julia Domna198 viewsJulia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE32 (19.70g, 1h). Draped bust right / Octastyle temple; countermark: draped bust of emperor right within incuse circle. aVF, green surfaces, minor cleaning marks. Very rare in this larger module.
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Ephesos (BC 290-281) Obol198 viewsEphesos (as Arsinoeia), ca 290-281 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.85g). Veiled head of Arsinoë right / Bow and quiver; monogram to left, bee to right. aVF. Extremely rare.
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater198 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.68g, 9mm). Head of tunny fish left on round disk; three pellets above and below / Quadripartite incuse square.

The published examples of this type, as well as prior examples offered at public auction, are all 1/12 Staters (Hemihekte). This appears to be the first example at the 1/6 Stater (Hekte) denomination.
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Anazarbos (AD 238-244) AE 21 - Gordian III198 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE21 - Diassarion (8.95g). Dated CY 261 (242/3 AD). ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄBACTOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠ / ЄT AΞC, Apollo standing left, holding branch and resting elbow upon lyre set upon column to right. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Hirsch 166, lot 1216 (1990). Very rare. VF.
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Kasai (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III198 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (13.46g). AY K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CЄBЄ[...], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KACATΩN, Athena seated left on curule chair, holding patera and spear. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Münzhandlung Athena 2, lot 435 (10/1988). Very rare. gVF.
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Flaviopolis (AD 225-227) AE 26 - Orbiana198 viewsOrbiana, Augusta, 225-227 AD. AE26 (9.74g). Dated CY 153 (225/6 AD). ЄΡЄΝΝΙΑ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ ϹЄΒ, draped bust right / ΦΛΑVΙΟΠΟΛЄΙΤωΝ / ЄΤ ΓΡΝ, river god Pyramos reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Numismatik Lanz 92, lot 958. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Titiopolis (AD 161-180) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius198 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 (8.70g). Bare head right / God (Zeus?) seated left on throne, holding sceptre and cornucopia; to left, eagle standing facing, head right. Vogl Coll.; ex auction Hauck & Aufhäuser 6, lot 425. Extremely rare. aVF.
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Termessos (AD 200-270) AE 29198 viewsca 250-255 AD. AE29 - Tetrassarion (?) (13.88g, 12h). TЄPMЄCCЄΩN, laureate head of Zeus Solymos to right / AYTONOMΩN, the hero Solymos, helmeted, seated to left on a large throne, raising his right hand and holding sword in sheath with his left. Attractive earthen highlights. gVF.
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Selge (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla198 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (9.52g, 6h). AYT•K•M•AYP• ANTΩNINOC, radiate head of Caracalla to right / CЄΛΓЄΩN, the sanctuary of Zeus and Herakles: platform with stairway in front holding two dead cypresses in enclosures with two lighted altars before; to left, thunderbolt; to right, club. Apparently unpublished and unique. VF.
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Blaundos (AD 128-137) AE 18 - Sabina198 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE18 - Hemiassarion (4.24g, 6h). CABЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right, wearing stephane / BΛAYNΔЄΩN, Demeter, veiled, standing front, head to left, holding grain ears and poppy in her right hand and long scepter in her left. Somewhat smoothed and repatinated, EF.
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Maionia (AD 161-165) AE 24198 viewsImperial Times. AE24 - Diassarion (7.56g, 6h). Queintos II, first archon, ca 161-165 AD. ΖЄVС ΟΛYΜΠΙΟС, diademed head of Zeus to left / [Є]ΠΙ ΚYЄΙΝΤΟY Β ΑΡ Α ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ, Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass and shield, holding Victory in her right hand and parazonium with her left. gVF.
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Kaisareia (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus198 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (17.51g). Dated RY 13 (204/5 AD). AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC AY, laureate head right / MHTPOΠO KAICAPAC, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus set upon garlanded altar inscribed ЄΤ ΙΓ. VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Volusian197 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE23 / Dupondius (7.69g, 7h). IMP C VIB AF GAL VOLVSSIA AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ANTIOCHI COL / SR, river god Anthios reclining left, holding cornucopia in his left hand and reed in his right; left elbow resting on inverted vase from which water flows. VF.
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Themisonion (AD 244-247) AE 22 - Philip II197 viewsPhilip II, as Caesar, 244-247 AD. AE22 (4.53g, 6h). M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘЄMICΩNЄΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain-ears and sceptre. Extremely Rare, aVF.
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