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Klazomenai (BC 386-301) Hemidrachm789 viewsca 386-301 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.06g, 6h). Hikesios, magistrate. Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / K-Λ-A, swan standing left, wings spread; ΙΚΕΣΙΟ−Σ above. Good VF, toned, minor die wear. Herman Coll.

SNG München notes a possible letter, symbol, or monogram to the left on the reverse, but on our specimen it appears more likely to be a die break.
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Mallos (BC 385-333) Stater788 views385-333 BC. AR Stater (10.11g). Head of Aphrodite right, wearing earring and necklace, hair bound in ampyx and sphendone / Head of Persian satrap right, wearing Persian headdress, ΜΑ[Λ] to right. Toned, good VF. Ex Leu 18 (5/1977), lot 236.
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Kyme (BC 190) AE788 viewsAfter 190 BC. AE (4.87g). Bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver to left / Vase with one handle, Z-Ω-I-Λ-Ο-Σ (magistrate). Green patina, VF.
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Lampsakos (BC 27- AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus788 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (3.43g). CΕΒΑCΤΟΥ − ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗ, laureate head right / ΙΕΡΑ − CΥΝΚΛITΤΟC, daped young bust of Senate right. Rare. Brown-green patina, EF.
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Uncertain (BC 500) Bull 1 - Diobol788 viewsafter 500 BC. AR Diobol? (1.49g). Head of bull left / Incuse punch with crossing lines. VF. 1 comments
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Priapos (BC 300-200) AE788 viewsca 3rd cent BC. AE (5.59g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Shrimp or cray-fish right, ΠΡΙΑΠΗΝΩΝ above, bee below.
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(BC 163-130) Ariarathes V - Drachm788 viewsAriarathes V, Eusebes, Philopator. 163-130 BC. AR Drachm (3.93g). Diademed head right / Athena left with spear and shield holding figure of Nike, T in left field. Interesting and rare barbaric style. Very fine.
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Pergamon (AD 198-217) AE 42 - Caracalla787 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE42 Medallion (46.65g). AUT KAI M AUR CEOUHR - ANTWNEINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, (below Gorgoneion); counterstamp: wreath / EPI C - TR - M KAIREL AT - TA - L - O - U - PERGAMHNWN - PRWTWN G NE - WKORWN, three tempels in name of Augustus, Caracalla und Trajan; inside the middle: Asklepios with staff and scepter sitting left. Dark green-brown patina, VF/aEF. Very rare.
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Sigeion (BC 350) AE 20787 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE20 (8.36g). Helmeted bust of Athena facing slightly right / Double-bodied owl standing facing; crescent to right, ΣΙΓΕ below. VF, dark green patina, some roughness.
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Ephesos (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla787 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36. Bust of Caracalla right / Temple of Artemis. Very rare. VF. Ex Duke of Argyll collection.
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Methymna (BC 520-460) Hemiobol787 viewsca 500/480-460 BC. AR Tritartemorion (6mm, 0.26g). Facing head of satyr / Rough incuse square punch. Good VF, toned. Good metal.

The attribution of this type to Methymna is based on a similar, later issue with a bird and the legend MAΘ on the reverse (Gorny & Mosch 170, lot 1423).
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Pontos Uncertain (BC 130-100) AE 12787 viewsca 130-100 BC. AE12 (1.92g). Head of horse right, star on neck / Comet (?). VF.1 comments
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Abydos (BC 470-440) Obol786 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.69g, 11mm). Eagle left, ABY to left, cup to right / Gorgon head facing. Very fine.
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Kyme (BC 520-470) Tetartemorion786 viewsca early 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (?) (0.25g). Head of horse left / Incuse square. VF. Rare.
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Xanthos (BC 425-400) Drachm - Kherei786 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Drachm (4.21g). Head of Athena right / Head of Kherei right; Lycian letters 'Arnnahe' to left, 'Kherei" to right, within shallow incuse square. VF/aEF. Rare.
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Mallos (BC 425-385) Obol786 viewsca 425-385 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.77g, 6h). Forepart of bull left / Neck and head of man-headed bull right, ankh symbol below. Toned, aEF, minor porosity. Apparently unpublished.
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Myrina (BC 425-375) Obol786 views4th century BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.54g, 9h). Facing female head, hair in band with grain ears at sides / Head of goat right within incuse square. VF, toned, a little porous. Extremely rare.
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Hierapolis (AD 218-222) AE 38 - Elagabalus786 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE38 (29.31g). ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝ[ΟC], laureate and cuirassed bust right; before, star / ΙЄΡΑΠΟΛЄ/ΙΤΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟ/ΡΩΝ, rape of Kore-Persephone by Hades. Green patina, obverse unclear countermark, VF.
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Tisna (BC 350-300) AE 17785 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE17 (3.94g, 5h). Head of young horned Tisnaios / One-handled vase, ΤΙΣ−ΝΑΙΟΝ. Brown-green patina, VF.
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Selge (BC 380-370) Stater785 viewsca 380-370 BC. AR Stater (11.01g, 23mm). Two wrestlers / Slinger standing right, [ΕΣΤ]ΛΕΛΙΙΥΣ to left, triskeles to right. Lightly toned, EF. Very rare.
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Tripolis (AD 198-209) AE 24 - Geta785 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE24 (8.97g). Λ CЄΠ ΓЄΤΑC ΚΑΙC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΤΡΙΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Nice dark green patina, EF.
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Neandreia (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm785 viewslate 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.85g). Laureate head of Apollo right / NEAN, horse grazing right. Extremely rare. Lovely light iridescent tone and good very fine.
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Smyrna (AD 130) AE 40 - Antinoos784 viewsAntinous, favorite of Hadrian, died 130 AD. AE40 - Medallion (46.55g, 12h), Polemon, magistrate. ANTINOOC HRΩC, bare head right / ΠΟΛΕΜΩΝ ΑΝΕΘ ΗΚΕ CΜΥPΝΑΙΟC, prow of galley right. VF, dark brown patina, some smoothing on reverse. Ex Dowdy Coll.; ex Sternberg 11 (11/1981), lot 283.
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Kolophon (BC 501) Obol784 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.79g). Archaic head (of Apollo?) left / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, granular surfaces. Rare.
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Kebren (BC 480-440) Obol783 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Obol (0.53g). Forepart of ram right / Quadripartite incuse square. Toned, nice VF, minor porosity.
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Tarsos (BC 400-387) Hemiobol783 views425-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.37g). Protome of double lions, back to back, thunderbolt? between / Bearded head of Baal (?) left, 'BL' in Aramaic to right. VF.1 comments
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Hypaipa (AD 50-59) AE 14 - Agrippina Jr.783 viewsAgrippina Jr., mother of Nero, Augusta, 50-59 AD. AE14 (2.33g). Draped bust of Agrippina right / Cult statue of Artemis. VF, dark brown patina. Extremely rare; only two specimens cited by RPC.
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Gargara (BC 350) AE783 viewsafter 350 BC. AE (4.22g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse trotting right; ΓΑΡ above, bunch of grapes below. Dark green patina, VF.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) Tetrobol - Koinon of Lesbos783 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, ca 330-280 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.64g), minted in Methymna. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Thunderbolt, ΑΙΟΛΕ above, bunch of grapes below. Light toning, VF. Very rare.
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Alexandreia (AD 250-268) AE 21783 viewsQuasi-autonomous, ca 250-268 AD. AE21 (5.24g). AL-EX TRO, Draped bust of turreted Alexandria right, vexillum with CO/AV / COL AVG O/TROA, Roman wolf feeding twins right. Dark green patina, gVF.
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Ephesos (BC 375-325) AE 10783 viewsca 375-325 BC. AE10 (1.28g). Female head (Artemis?) left, wearing stephane / Ε-Φ, bee. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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(BC 182-149) Prusias II - AE 19783 viewsPrusias II, 182-149 BC. AE19 (3.85g). Head of Prusias right, wearing a winged diadem / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ right, ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ left, Herakles standing left, holding club in right hand, lion's skin in left. Dark patina, nice very fine.
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Sardeis (BC 133) AE 18783 viewsafter 133 BC. AE18 (6.49g). Laureate head of Herakles right / naked Apollo standing left, holding bird in right hand, olive branch in left; monogram to left, ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ to right. Dark green patina, VF. Gutknecht coll.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) sphinx/panther - Hemiobol783 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.38g, 6mm, 6h). Forepart of sphinx seated right / Facing lion head. VF, find patina. Very rare.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 198-217) AE 27 - Caracalla783 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE27 (11.62g, 11h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cult-statue of Hercules, holding club set on ground and lion skin, standing facing within central arched bay with fencing, flanked by two tetrastyle temple façades; all set on tiered base. Near EF, brown patina. Extremely rare architectural type for this emperor from this city. From Group CEM.
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Perperene (AD 193-211) AE - Septimus Severus782 viewsSeptimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE (3.18g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΣΕΒΗΡ, laureate head right / ΠΕΡΠΕΡΗΝΙΩΝ, Asklepios standing, head turned left, holding staff. Dark green patina, VF.
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Erythrai (BC 320-280) Drachm782 viewsca 320-280 BC. AR Drachm (3.48g, 18mm). Diopeithes, magistrate. Head of youthful Heracles right, wearing lion's skin / ΕΡΥ, Club and bow in gorytos, ΔΙΟΠΕΙΘΗΣ between, owl in field to left. Toned. Surfaces slightly pitted. Very fine.
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Antiocheia (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Faustina782 viewsFaustina, died 141 AD. AE22. Draped bust right / Two cornucopiae; in between, caduceus. Very fine.
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Lapethos (BC 6th-5th cent) Stater782 viewsca 500 BC. AR Stater - Double Siglos (20mm, 10.60g, 3h). Head of female right / Herakles running right, wearing lion skin, holding club in right hand, bow in left, within dotted square. Toned, aVF. Extremely rare, the 3rd known and the only in private hands.
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Teos (BC 530-500) Trihemiobol782 viewsAfter 530 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.39g). Forepart of winged griffin right / Rough incuse square. Good VF. Unpublished in the standard references, possibly unique.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater782 viewsca 550-500 BC. EL Hekte (2.69g). Forepart of lion left, devouring prey; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, a little die rust. Ex Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland 10 (3/2002), lot 81; Numismatica Ars Classica K (3/2000), lot 1301.
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 20781 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE20 (8.56g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bull butting left, ΠΑΡΙ above, monogram and caduceus below. EF, dark brown patina, a few small spots of roughness.
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Halikarnassos (BC 500-480) Obol781 viewsbefore 480 BC. AR Obol (1.10g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of a goat right, within incuse square. Good VF. Rare.
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Chios (BC 412-334) Drachm781 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (3.57g). Ippias, magistrate. Sphinx sitting left, amphora to left / Quadripartite incuse square, [Ι]ΠΠΙΑΣ across horizontal band; vertical striations within each quarter. Attractive dark toning, VF.
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Perge (AD 79-81) AE 20 - Titus781 viewsTitus, 79-81 AD. AE20 (5.20g, 19.69mm). TITOC KAICAP, laureate head of Titus right / APTEMIΔΟC ΠΕPΓΑIAC; Artemis with bow and torch right. Very fine.
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Thymbra (BC 350) AE781 viewsca 4th century BC. AE (6.24g). Head of Zeus Ammon left / Star of eight rays, Θ-Υ between two, HP monogram below. Dark green patina, VF/EF. Rare.
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Tarsos (BC 361-334) Stater - Mazaios781 viewsMazaios, Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. AR Stater (10.68g, 1h). Baaltars seated left, holding grapes, grain ear, eagle, and scepter; Aramaic 'D' to left, 'M' below throne / Lion attacking bull left; Aramaic 'L' below. EF, lightly toned.
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Ephesos (BC 160-150) Tetradrachm781 viewsca 166-67 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.76g, 11h), struck 160-150 BC. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / ΕΦΕ, bow-case with serpents; cult statue of Artemis Ephesia to right. EF, attractive dark gray tone with yellow hues around the devices.
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Amastris (AD 138-161) AE 28 - Antoninus Pius781 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE28 (13.41g). Laureate head right / The Dioscouri standing facing each other, each holding spear and and bridle. VF, dark brown patina, smoothed. Rare.
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Antandros (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius781 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE22 (6.62g, 6h). AVT AI AΔPIA ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / ACTVPHN ANTANΔPI, cult statue of Artemis Astyrene facing. Good VF, dark green patina. Rare. Ex. Wagner Coll.
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Pergamon (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus781 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (4.14g), struck during time of Trajan, 98-117 AD. AVTOKPATOPA CEBACTON KAICAPA, laureate head right / CEBACTON ΠEPΓAMHNOI, temple with four columns enclosing statue of Augustus. GVF.
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Antissa (BC 300-200) AE 8781 viewsca 300-167 BC. AE8 (1.01g, 10h). Bull standing right, head reverted / A-N, upright club. Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 21, lot 600b; otherwise unpublished. VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare. Alighieri Coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) EL 1/6 Stater781 viewsca 500-450 BC. EL Hekte (2.61g). Kerberos standing left on tunny / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Very rare.
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(BC 220-130) Ariarathes IV or V - AE 12781 viewsAriarathes IV or V, 220-130 BC. AE12 (1.94g). Head of Artemis left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘ[ΟΥ], Tripod. gVF.
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Tarsos (AD 14-37) Tetradrachm - Tiberius 781 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AR Tetradrachm (14.81g, 27mm, 12h). Struck circa AD 35. ΣEBAΣTOY TIBEPIOY KAIΣA-POΣ, laureate head right / ΣEBAΣTHΣ IOVΛIAΣ HPAΣ, Livia, as Hera, enthroned right, holding grain ears and poppy in extended right hand; TAP to right, MHTP in exergue. Good VF, light tone. Attractive style. The third known specimen and the only one in private hands. From the Sierra Coll.; Ex Triton V (1/2002), lot 1752.
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Thymbra (BC 350) AE 16780 viewsca 350 BC. AE16 (5.13g) Bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon left / Θ-Υ between three rays of an eight-rayed star, monogram.
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Seleukeia (BC 200-0) AE 25780 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE25 (7.33g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, ΣΑ behind / ΣΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΩΙ ΚΑΛΥΚΑΔΝΩΙ, Nike flying left, wearing long chiton, holding wreath in outsretched right hand; ΑΘΗ and monogram in field to left. Dark green patina, EF. Gutknecht coll.; ex Sternberg AG, Zurich, Auc. 25 (1991), lot 161.
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Neandreia (BC 450-390) Hemiobol780 views5th-4th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.36g). Helmet decorated with spiral / NE-AN, corn grain. EF.
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(BC 133-130) Eumenes III - Cistophoric Tetradrachm780 viewsAristonikos as Eumenes III, 133-130 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.11g, 12h), dated year 4 (131/130 BC). Mobile mint, struck in Lydia, Apollonis. Cista mystica with open lid, snake crawling out to left, all in ivy wreath / ΒΑ-ΕΥ /Δ/ ΑΠ-ΟΛ, Two snakes around bow case decorated with aphlaston, thunderbolt above; in left field, head of Zeus (?) left, in right, head of Dionysos (?) right. VF. Very rare.
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Pergamon (BC 310-282) AE779 views4th-3rd century BC. AE (3.92g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Head of bull left, ΠΕΡΓΑ below, owl to right. Dark green patina, VF.
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Amaseia (AD 222-235) AE 36 - Severus Alexander779 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE36 (18.82g). Struck, 225-226 AD. Draped, cuirassed bust R / Turreted Tyche in long garb, cornucopiae in L hand, rudder in R; in fied, date ET - CK/H (= year 228 of the local era). Red-brown patina, VF.
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Ephesos (BC 500-420) 1/3779 viewsca 546-500 BC. AR Diobol (1.02g). Bee with straight wings, E-Φ, withinf dotted circle / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Apameia (AD 69-79) AE 25 - Vespasian779 viewsVespasian, 69-79 AD. AE25 (8.72g). Laureate head right / ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΦΡΥΓΙΑΣ ΑΠΑΜΕΙΣ ΕΠΙ ΠΛΑΝΚΙΟΥ ΟΑΡΟΥ, bundle of five grain-ears. Good Fine, brown surfaces. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Ponterio 123 (11/2002), lot 610.
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Abydos (BC 175-70) Tetradrachm779 viewsafter 175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.30g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder, within dotted circle / Eagle standing right with spread wings, herm with palm branch to right; ΑΒΥ-ΔΗ-ΝΩΝ above, ΑΠΟΛΛΩ/ΩΝΙΔΟΥ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Minor corrosion, aEF. Rare.
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Akmoneia (BC 200-0) AE 17779 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE17 (2.88g). Laureate head of bearded Zeus right / ΑΚΜΟΝ[ΕΩΝ] - ΤΙΜΟΘΕ/ΜΗΤΡΟ, Asklepios in himation standing facing, resting on snake staff. Dark green patina, gVF/VF. Rare. Joy coll.
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Tenedos (BC 480-450) Obol779 viewsca 550-470 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.64g, 3h). Janiform head, female on left, male on right / Labrys (double-axe) within incuse square. VF, porous.
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Kaisareia (AD 69-79) Didrachm - Vespasian & Titus779 viewsVespasian & Titus as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AR Didrachm (6.87g, 22mm, 6h). Struck 76-77 AD. Laureate head of Vespasian right / Laureate head of Titus right. Good VF, toned. Deposits on portrait of Titus. From the Sierra Coll.; Ex Gemini III (1/2007), lot 352.
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Birytis (BC 350-250) AE 11778 viewsca 300 BC. AE11 (1.23g). Head of beardless Kabeiros left, wearing pilos, two stars / Club, B-I/P-Y, within wreath. Near EF, choice patina.
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Priene (BC 150-125) AE 22778 viewsca 150-125 BC. AE22 (6.66g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on amphora, star and ivy leaf above, ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙΔΗΣ (magistrate) below. Good VF, nice earthen over green patina. Bergman Coll.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Sosigenes778 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.50g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΣΩΣΙ-ΓΕΝΗΣ (magistrate) above and below. Nice VF.
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Apameia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 21 - Augustus778 viewsAugustus, with Gaius Caesar, 27 BC-14 AD. AE21 (6.29g). X Gaius Masonius Rufus, magistrate. Laureate head right / ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ above, ΓΑΙΟΣ ΜΑΣΩΝ[Ι]/ΟΞ ΡΟΥΦΣ/[Α]ΠΑΜΕ[ΩΝ] in three lines in exergue, Gaius in facing quadriga. VF, brown patina. Rare. From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.
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Antissa (BC 300-200) AE 18778 views3rd century BC. AE18 (4.96g). Head of young male right; countermark: rose? / Α-Ν/Τ-ΙΣ, head of male right with pointed beard, wearing conical headdress (Dionysos Phallen); kerykeion in field to right. Light brown patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll.

For identification as Dionysos Phallen see Imhoof-Blumer, Zur Münzkunde des Pontos, von Paphlagonien, Tenedos, Aiolis und Lesbos, ZfN 20 (1897), 285.
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Nikaia (AD 253-260) AE 35 - Valerian I, Gallienus & Valerian II778 viewsValerian I, with Gallienus and Valerian II Caesar, 253-260 AD. AE35 - Medallion (19.32g, 12h). AYT K OYAΛЄPIANOC/ΓAΛΛIHNOC •/OYAΛЄPI/ANOC, CЄBBB in exergue, laureate and draped bust of Valerian I right vis-à-vis laureate and draped bust of Gallienus left; between them, laureate and draped bust of Valerian II right / MЄΓIC/TΩN APIC/T Ω N above, NIKAIЄΩN in exergue, three agonistic crowns, each containing two palms, set on ornate table top. VF, dark green patina, light overall roughness. Unique as a medallion. Ex Wagner Coll., Ex Mabbott Coll. (Part I, Hans Schulman, 6/1969), lot 1164; Münzen und Medaillen XIII (6/1954), lot 878.
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Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater778 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/12th Stater - Hemihekte (1.15g, 7mm). Lion's head right / Punch with four pellets connected to central pellet. Good VF.
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Kaunos (BC 465-460) Stater777 viewsca 465-460. AR Stater (11.65g). Naked youthful Genius with spread wings kneeling right, raising left hand in which he holds caduceus / Lion crouching left, raising right foreleg, head reverted, ZMB (retrograde), within shallow incuse square. Rare. A superb and elegant late archaic coin, EF.

Ex Ars Classica XVII, 1934, 385; Glendining 1961, Lockett collection part IV, 2392; Hess-Leu 61, 1966, 53; M&M 68, 1986, 292, NAC 7, 1994, 243. From the Carian hoard 1932 (IGCH 1180).
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Kyzikos (BC 520-480) Hemiobol777 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR Obol (0.68g, 10mm, 12h). Dolphin over tunny fish swimming left / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. VF.
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Sinope (BC 333-322) Drachm - Ariarathes I777 viewsca 365-322 BC, in name of Satrap Ariarathes I of Cappadocia. AR Siglos/Drachm (5.36g). Head of nymph Sinope left, hair in sphendone, aplustre in front, Aramaic letters behind / Eagle on top of dolphin left, Aramaic legend ('Arydrt' - Ariarathes) below. Very rare. EF.
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Amisos (BC 125-100) AE 12777 viewsca 125-100 BC. AE12 (1.09g). Head of bearded Herakles right / ΑΜΙ-Σ[ΟΥ], club and quiver; monogram to left. EF, dark green, almost black, patina. Very rare.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/48 Stater777 viewsca 6th century BC. AR 1/48 Stater (0.35g). Head of seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Uncertain Satrap (BC 4th cent) Satrap - Obol777 viewsEvagoras II, King of Salamis, mid 4th cent BC. AR Obol (0.62g, 10mm). Turreted head of Aphrodite left / Head of Satrap (Evagoras?) left, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk) with flaps tied below chin, star in front. Good VF. Rare.
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Kibyra (BC 166-84) Drachm777 viewsca 166-84 BC. AR Drachm (2.48g). Male head right, wearing crested helmet / Horseman galloping right, holding couched spear and shield; symbol or monogram behind, IC and ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ below. VF.
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Alabanda (BC 197-188) Tetradrachm777 viewsca 197-190/188 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.75g, 11h). Struck under Antiochos III of Syria. Symmacheos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Pegasos flying right; ΣΥΜΜΑΧΗΟΣ below. VF, toned, slight roughness.
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Birytis (BC 350-250) AE777 viewsca 300 BC. AE. Bearded head Kabeiros left, wearing pilos / Club, P-I/B-Y around, all within circular wreath. F. Normally, the ethnic is B-I/P-Y. Mint error?
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Marion (BC 350-250 BC) AE 13777 views4th-3rd century BC. AE13 (2.31g). Head of Aphrodite right / ΜΑΡΙΕΥΣ, winged thunderbolt. Dark green patina, gF/VF. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Auc. I. Vecchi, Ltd., London 17 (1999), 342.
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Thymbra (BC 350) AE 17777 views4th century BC. AE17 (5.21g). Head of Zeus-Ammon left / Eight pointed star. Near VF, brown surfaces, light porosity. Scarce.
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Alexandreia (AD 198-217) AE - Caracalla777 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE (7.94g), struck 210-213 AD. Laureate head right / Temple of Apollo Smintheus in three-quarter perspective; within statue oft he god. Very rare. Brown patina. Very fine.
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Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm777 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.29g). Kephalos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; thymiaterion in wreath to left, ABY above; ΚΕΦΑΛΟΥ to right above. Good VF, light porosity, cleaned.

Copenhagen identifies the symbol within the wreath as a club, but their example is too worn to clearly see that it is a thymiaterion.
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Phokaia (BC 387-326) B99 - EL 1/6 Stater777 viewsca 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.4g, 11mm). Head of Artemis left, seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. VF.
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(BC 390-370) Aruvatijesi and Zagaba - Obol776 viewsAruvatijesi and Zagaba, Dynasts, ca 390-360 BC. AR Obol (0.70g) Scalp of lion / Triskeles, ethnic around. aEF
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Aspendos (BC 420-400) Stater776 viewsca 420-400 BC. AR Stater (10.81g). Two naked wrestlers, the left contestant trying to unbalance the right by pulling his leg / Slinger right, in short chiton, drawing back his sling; ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙYΣ to left, triskeles to right, dotted square border within shallow incuse square. Very fine. Ex Muenzen und Medaillen AG 41 (Basel 1970), lot 261.
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Xanthos (BC 360) Diobol - Maussollos?776 viewsafter 360 BC. AR Diobol (1.60g). Head of lion right / 8-rayed star; Lycian letters 'ARN' (Arnna = Xanthos) between. VF. Unique?

The lion/star motif is usually representative of the Carian Hekatomnid Dynasty. However, the Lycian letters identifying Xanthos is a mystery. The coin may have been struck following the fall of Perikle in the failed Revolt of the Satraps (361 BC), when Lycia lost its independence and Maussolos may have inherited jurisdiction over it.
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Phokaia (BC 477-388) B96 - EL 1/6 Stater 776 viewsca 477-388 BC. EL Hekte (2.52g). Head of Io left; seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF.
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Oinoia (BC 300-200) AE 19776 views3rd century BC. AE19 (5.17g). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Grape bunch on vine, ΟΙΝΑΙΩΝ below. Dark olive-green patina, porous, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex Rhousopoulos coll., Hirsch 13 (Munchen, 1905), lot 3831.
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(BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Tetradrachm776 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.84g, 8h), struck in Mylasa. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double-axe over shoulder / Lion standing right on ground line, about to jump, EKATOM[NΩ] above. Toned, VF/aEF. Karl Coll.; From the Hecatomnus Hoard and Numismatic Fine Arts, Auk. 14 (12/1989), lot 590.
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Zeleia (BC 400-300) AE 13776 views4th century BC. AE13 (1.95g, 7h). Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane / Stag standing right. Near VF, green patina. Rare city. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) EL 1/6 Stater 776 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.58g). Forepart of lion left; above, seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished. Good VF. Unique. Ex Tkalec (5/2006), lot 67.
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Smyrna (AD 54-68) AE 19 – Nero & Agrippina II776 viewsNero with Agrippina, 54-68 AD. AE19 (6.20g). Aulos Gessios Philopatrsi, 54-59 AD. ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΝ, confronted busts of Nero and Agrippina / ΑΥΛ ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΣ ZΜΥ, winged Nemesis with caduceus. Rare. Nice dark green patina, EF.
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Lampsakos (BC 440-390) Trihemiobol776 views4th-3rd century BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.30g, 3h). Janiform female head, dolphin below / ΛΑΜ, helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. Good VF
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Eusebeia (BC 36-AD 17) AE 22776 viewsca 25/24 BC. AE22 (6.43g). Turreted head of Tyche right / ΕΥΣΕ-ΒΕΙΑΣ, cornucopiae, A to right. VF. Rare.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Drachm - Nikas775 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.16g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Prow of galley left, ΝΙΚΑΣ (magistrate) above. Deeply toned, VF. Very rare.
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