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Thyateira (AD 198-217) AE 16 - Caracalla642 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE 16 (2.15g). Cuirassed, draped and laureate head right, ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC / Bull walking right, head turned up in "mooo"; ΘΥΑΤΕΡΗΝΩΝ. Rare, nice VF.1 comments
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Prusias ad Hypium (AD 177-192) AE 27 - Commodus642 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE27 (13.45g). Laureate head right / Nike driving galloping biga right. Fine, brown surfaces, porosity. Apparently unpublished.
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Tityassos (AD 202-211) AE - Plautilla642 viewsPlautilla, 202-211 AD. AE (5.82g). ΦΟVΛ ΠΛΑVΤΙΛΛΑ CΕΒΑ, draped bust right / ΤΙΤΥΑCCΕΩΝ, tetrastyle Temple decorated with snake in pediment. Ex Aufhäuser 6, 1989, Nr.463. Brown patina. Good very fine.
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Phokaia (BC 250-100) AE 17642 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE17 (4.73g). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Griffin springing left, ΦΩΚΑΕΩΝ below. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.; ex Triton V (New York, 1/2002), lot 476.
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Magnesia (BC 459) Hemiobol642 viewsca 459 BC, probably an issue of Archepolis. AR Hemiobol (0.36g, 7h). Head of Athena right / M-A, head of eagle left, within dotted border in incuse square. Very rare. VF.
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Mytilene (BC 400-350) Diobol642 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Diobol (1.44g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair rolled, MYTI to right, amphora (?) to left. Dark tone, aVF. Ex Tinchant, April 1940.
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Kabeira (BC 85-65) AE 30642 viewsca 85-65 BC. AE30 (18.64g). Head Athena Parthenos with Helmet decorated with Pegasos / KABH-PΩN, Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and Medusa's head; Medusa's body at his feet. About very fine. Ex Ilona Pfeiler coll.
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Kaisareia (AD 41-54) AE 16642 viewsTime of Claudius, 41-54 AD. AE16 (3.60g). KAICAPЄNΩN, bust of Apollo with quiver right / ЄTOVC Γ, tripod. Nice VF.
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Ionia Uncertain (BC 550-500) Horse - EL 1/24642 views600-550 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.59g, 5mm). Bridled head of Pegasos left / Rough incuse square. EF. Carr coll.

On almost all other examples that have come to auction, or appear in standard references, the wing of the Pegasos is not on the flan, giving the appearance of simply the head of a horse.
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Parion (BC 200-0) AE 23641 viewsca 2nd-1st cent. BC. AE23 (7.28g). Facing head of gorgon (Medusa?), countermark: monogram in incuse circle / Eagle standing right, monogram before. Good VF, dark green patina.
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Mylasa (BC 520-490) 1/6 Stater641 viewsca 500 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (1.83g). Forepart of springing lion right / Irregular incuse punch. Very rare. Dark toning, VF.
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Harpagion (BC 4th cent) AE 12641 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE12 (1.21g). Laureate head of Demeter right, hair in sakkos / Fish right, ΑΡΠΑΓ above, grain ear below. Good VF, dark green patina, surfaces a little rough. Extremely rare city.
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Etenna (BC 400-300) Obol641 viewsca 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.60g). Head of gorgoneion? (or Apollo) facing / curved knife. aVF. Rare.
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Iolla (BC 4th cent) AE 17641 views4th cent BC. AE17 (4.82g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Forepart of Pegasos right; ΙΟΛΛΑ above, grain-ear below. VF, black-green patina. Ex Garth R. Drewry Coll.
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Kaunos (BC 490-470) Tritartemorion641 viewsca 490-470 BC. AR Tritartemorion (9mm, 0.74g). Winged female figure running right / Griffin standing left within incuse square. VF, porous. Scarce.
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Eresos (BC 300-200) AE 12641 views3rd cent BC. AE12 (1.86g). Corn-ear / ΕΡΕΣ, kerykeion, monogram. good F. Unique? Joy coll.
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Methymna (BC 330-280) AE 16 - Koinon of Lesbos641 viewsKoinon of Lesbos, 330-280 BC. AE16 (3.40g). Female head right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace (Hera?) / ΑΙΟΛΕ, thunderbolt, bunch of grapes below. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Joy coll.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-211) AE 38 - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna641 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE38 (22.91g, 6h). •AV•KAI - LO[V CЄΠ] CЄVHROC IOV-ΔOM[NA], radiate, cuirassed and draped bust to right facing draped bust; above in field countermark, head Athena in Attic helmet right; to left below, square countermark, ΘЄOY / ЄΠI ΠPV ΛЄONTOC TOV A - ΛЄKЄO - V CTPATONIKЄΩ / [N], Hekate with crescent standing facing, head left, holding patera in right, sacrificing over altar. Extremely fine. Ex Karl coll.
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Amastris (AD 198-209) AE 25 - Geta641 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE25 (8.45g). Laureate head right / AMA-C-TPIANΩN, ram standing left; eagle on tall column behind. VF, reddish-brown patina, light roughness. Ex Drewry Coll.
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Mytilene (AD 139-161) AE 24 - Sextus Nicomachus & Flavia Nicomachis641 viewsSextus Nicomachus and Flavia Nicomachis, ca AD 139-161. AE24 (5.36g, 6h). CEΞCTON HPΩA, draped bust of Sextus right / ΦΛA NEIKO-MACIC MVTIΛH, draped bust of Flavia Nichomachis right. VF, brown surfaces. Very rare.

Mytilene issued a rare series of bronzes honoring several distinguished local citizens. While another shows Julia Procula (see CNG 72, lot 1161), probably the mother of Flavia Nicomachis, this coin depicts Flavia Nicomachis herself, as well as her father Sextus Nicomachus. An inscription from Mytilene, naming both Procula and Nicomachis, lists them as benefactors of the city. Based on the portrait styles of these individuals, this coin is dated to the reign of Antoninus Pius.
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Kios (BC 350-300) Hemidrachm - Bakheus641 viewsca 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.53g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right, K[IA] below / Prow of galley left, ornamented with star, ΒΑΚ-ΧΕΥΣ (magistrate) above and below. Good VF.
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Phokaia (BC 600-522) B02 - EL 1/24 Stater641 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twenty-Fourth Stater (6mm, 0.65g). Head of seal left / Incuse square punch. EF.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) seal - 1/4 Stater641 views6th century BC. AR Drachm (3.70g). Seal swimming right / Quadripartite incuse square. Extremely rare. Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine. Ex Lanz 72 (1995), 247.
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Kolophon (BC 500-480) Hemiobol640 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g). Head of Apollo right, hair tied / Quadripartite incuse square, pellet in center. VF.
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Nagidos (BC 380-360) Obol640 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Obol (0.84g). Zeus sitting on throne left, holding scepter in right hand / Bust of turreted Tyche or Aphrodite left, N-A. VF. Very rare.
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Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/96 Stater640 viewsca 550 BC. AR 1/96 Stater - Lydo-Milesian standard (0.12g). Rosette with 9 petals and central pellet / Four pellets around a central pellet within deep incuse. VF/EF. Very rare. Ex Auktion Aufhauser 10 (1993), lot 142.
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Antandros (BC 400-300) AE 16640 viewsca 4th century BC. AE16 (3.22g). Laureate head of Apollo right / head of a roaring lion right; ivy leaf below. EF, glossy dark green and brown patina with a trace of red, nicely centered and well struck. Attractive.
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Pergamon (AD 193-211) AE 19 - Septimus Severus640 viewsSeptimus Severus, 193-211 AD. AE19 (3.90g). Laureate head right / ΠΕΡΓΑ − ΜΗΝΩΝ Β, Asklepios in Himation standing facing, head to left, holding snake-staff in right hand. Dark grey-green patina, small pit, VF.
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Pergamon (AD 255-259) AE 21 - Salonius640 viewsSalonius, Caesar under Valerian I and Gallienus, 255-259 AD. AE21 (5.73g). Draped cuirassed bust right / ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝ - ΩΝ. Γ. ΝΕΩ/ΚΟ - ΡΩΝ, Homonoia in long dress standing facing, head in kalathos to left, holding cornucopiae in left hand, patera in right. Dark green patina, EF. Rare.
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Kolossai (AD 181-192) AE 31 - Commodus640 viewsAutonomous issue, time of Commodus, 181-192 AD. AE31 (18.07g). ΔΗΜΟC ΚΟΛΟCΗΝΩΝ, diademed and draped bust of Demos right / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟC Β ZΩCΙΜΟV ΔΙΟΚΠΑΤΟVC ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕΝ, Helios standing in facing quadriga, holding torch and globus.. Nice VF, dark brown patina, adjustment marks. From the David Simpson Collection. Ex Frank Sternberg Auktion XII (11/1982), lot 274.
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Kos (BC 357-330) Didrachm640 viewsca 357-330 BC. AR Didrachm (6.91g). Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Veiled head of Demeter left; ΒΙΤΩΝ (magistrate) to right, ΚΩΙΟ[Ν] below. EF.
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Kragos (BC 30-27) Hemidrachm640 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. Hemidrachm (1.79g). Λ-Υ, laureate head of Apollo right / Κ-Ρ, lyre, grain ear to left; within incuse square. EF.
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Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 22640 viewsca 110-100 BC. AE22 (9.87g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ZΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ - ΜΗΤΡΟΔΩΡΟΣ / ΠΑΣΙΚΡΑΤΟΥ (magistrate), Homer seated left, holding roll, scepter behind. Dark olive-green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Apameia (BC 133-48) AE 20640 viewsca 133-48 BC. AE20 - Tetrachalkon (5.69g). Laureate head of Zeus right / AΠAM[E], cult statue of Artemis Anaitis facing; magistrates HPAKΛE[I] and EΓΛΟ. Very fine.
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Tarkondimotos (BC 39-31) AE 23640 viewsTarkondimotos, ca 39-31 BC. AE23 (7.24g). Diademed head right; countermark: anchor / ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] - ΤΑΡΚΟΝΔΙΜ[Ο]ΤΟΥ / [ΦΙΛΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ] in exergue, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, sceptre in left. Superb EF, dark grayish green patina.
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Sagalassos (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian640 viewsHadrian, 117-138 D. AE20 (5.8g). ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC, Laureate and draped bust right / CΑΓΑΛΑCCΕWΝ, Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Nice very fine.
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Kidramos (AD 218-222) AE 37 - Elagabalus640 viewsElagabalus, 218-222. AE37 (21.47g, 6h). AVT KAI M AV A - NTΩNЄINOC CЄ, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / KIΔP - AMH/ NΩN, Velied Tyche within distyle temple wearing kalathos standing facing; at her feet, snake. Very fine. Ex Hirsch Nachf., Auc 176 (11/1992), Nr. 756. Ex Karl coll.
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Ariassos (BC 100-1) AE 18640 views1st century BC. AE18 (2.00g, 1h). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Eagle standing left. Good VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Synnada (AD 100-180) AE 14640 views2nd century AD. AE14 (2.49g, 7h). Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis / Owl standing right, head facing, on overturned amphora. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.
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Tion (AD 81-96) AE 22 - Domitian640 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE22 (7.45g). AVT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP CEBA ΓEPM, laureate head right / ZEVΣ ΣVPΓAΣTHΣ - TEIANΩN, Zeus Syrgastes in himation, standing left, holding phiale in extended right hand and knotted scepter in raised left hand; eagle (?) to left before him. Extremely rare, VF, red-brown patina. Hoeft coll.
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Kyzikos (BC 500-450) Hemiobol640 viewsca 550-500 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.48g). Lotus flower (?), tunny fish below / Mill-sail pattern incuse. Unpublished.
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Myrina (BC 425-375) Trihemiobol?640 viewsca 420-380 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.20g, 12mm). Female head left, hair in sakkos / ΜΥΡΙ/ΝΑΩΝ (retrograde), stag grazing left within incuse square.
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Kolophon (AD 98-117) AE 24 - Trajan640 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE24 (10.61g, 12h). Laureate head right / Cult statue of Artemis Klaria. Green patina, VF.
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Kaisareia (AD 54-68) Didrachm - Nero and Divus Claudius640 viewsNero, with Divus Claudius. 54-68 AD. AR Didrachm (5.56g, 21mm, 6h). Subsidiary Group. Possibly struck in Pontus. Struck circa 63-65 AD. NERO CLΛVD DI CLΛVD F CΛESΛR ΛVG GERMΛ, laureate head of Nero right / DIVOS CLΛVD ΛVGVST GERMΛNIC PΛTER ΛV, laureate head of Divus Claudius right. Good VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces. Ex Tan Coll. Ex CNG 57 (4/ 2001), lot 836; Sternberg X (11/1980), lot 298.
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Kaisareia (AD 98-117) Tridrachm - Trajan640 viewsTrajan. 98-117 AD. AR Tridrachm (11.15g, 22mm, 6h). Struck 100 AD. Laureate head right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand, parazonium in left, left elbow resting on round shield set on oblong shield. VF, scratches/graffiti in obverse field.
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Skepsis (BC 350-300) AE 12639 viewsca 4th cent BC. AE12 (1.28g, 1h). Forepart of Pegasos left / Fir-tree with six branches, Σ-Κ; all within linear square. Green-brown patina, EF.
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Laertes (AD 98-117) AE 19 - Trajan639 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE19 (3.87g). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC, laureate head right / ΛΑΕΡΤΕΙΩΝ, Demeter seated left, holding scepter, poppy, and grain ear. EF, with a choice glossy green patina.
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Alabanda (BC 167/6) Tetradrachm639 views167/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Pegasos springing right; A (= year 1) below. Good VF, light iridescent toning, slightly off center strike. Rare. From the John F. Sullivan Collection.
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Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 1 - Obol639 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.71g, 9h). Head of female facing slightly left / Persian king, holding knife, bow and quiver on back, fighting griffin. Unpublished. Good VF, toned, light porosity, a few light scratches.

Note that on the reverse of this coin, the king is fighting a griffin rather than the usual winged lion. While the king-lion type is known on a few rare issues of Cilicia, it is commonly found on the early coinages of Phoenicia. The king-griffin type, however, is apparently unknown as a coin-type.
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol - running king639 viewsUncertain Satrap, ca 420-350 BC. AR Persic Hemiobol (0.36g). Persian King kneeling/running right, holding bow and knife / Young male head right, Carian letters on either side. Unpublished.
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Korykos (BC 100-30) AE 23639 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE23 (4.73g). Turreted head of Tyche right; AK to left / ΚΩΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ, naked Hermes standing left, wearing petasos, holding korykeion (caduceus) and chlamys under left arm, patera in outstretched left hand; ΕP/ΠO/ΕΡ to left. Dark brown-olive patina, VF/gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Tarsos (AD 193-217) Didrachme - Julia Domna639 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. BI Didrachm (?) (5.21g, 1h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent / ΠΑΛΛΑС ΑΘΗ ΝΗ ΤΑΡСЄωΝ, Pallas Athena standing right, holding reverted spear and Nike; at feet to right, altar. VF, porous. An apparently unique and unpublished reverse type for this city and this empress.
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Laranda (AD 161-180) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius639 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE24 (11.52g, 12h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Herakles seated left on pile of rocks, holding club and lion’s skin. VF, dusty green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Amisos (AD 249-251) AE 25 - Trajan Decius639 viewsTrajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE25 (7.31g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness.
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Magnesia (BC 350-190) Trihemiobol639 viewsca 350-190 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.91g, 9.5mm). Helmeted head of Athena left / M-A flanking trident within circular maeander pattern. EF.
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Memnon (BC 350-340) AE 639 viewsMemnon, Satrap in Ionia, ca 350-334 BC. Ephesos? AE (1.57g). Persian king kneeling right, holding bow and spear, [BA behind?] / Incuse relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos(?). Dark green patina, light corrosion, VF. R. Mueller coll.; ex Klein coll.
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Laodikeia (BC 133) Tetradrachm639 viewsca 133/88-67 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.61g, 12h). Cistophoric type. Diodoros, magistrate. Cista mystica within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; ΔIOΔΩ/POY above, ΛAO to left, kerykeion to right. EF, toned, obverse a little off center. Deyo Coll.; ex Coin Galleries (2/1989), lot 160.
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Lampsakos (BC 190-85) AE 21639 viewsca 190-85 BC. AE21 (5.99g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right; c/m: grape bunch / Lyre; to left, forepart of Pegasos left. Countermark gVF, host coin F, dark brown patina.
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Klazomenai (BC 500-480) Diobol639 viewsca 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.01g). Forepart of winged boar right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light porosity, nicely centered.
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Spithridates (BC 334) AE638 viewsSpithridates, Satrap in Lydia and Ionia, ca 334 BC. AE (1.23g). Head of satrap right, wearing Persian tiara (bashlyk) / Forepart of horse right, regal symbol above, ΣΠ below. VF-EF.
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Rhodes (BC 250) Didrachm638 viewsca 250 BC. AR Didrachm (6.60g). Radiate head of Helios 3/4 right / Rose, ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above, star and ΔΙ to left. Ex Gorny & Mosch (1994), lot 284.
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Kolossai (AD 177-192) AE 34 – Commodus638 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE34 (22.43g). Homonoia with Aphrodisias. Claudius Priscus, magistrate. Struck 180-181 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust R / The Tyches of Colossae and Aphrodisias standing facing each other, clasping hands. Near VF, two-tone brown patina.
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Ephesos (BC 625-600) EL 1/24 Stater638 viewsPhanes, ca 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (0.57g). Forepart of stag left, head reverted; 3 dots to left / Incuse square punch with raised lines within. Triton VIII, 405; otherwise unpublished. Fine. Very rare.
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Mytilene (BC 100-0) AE 13638 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE13 (1.99g). Draped bust of Helios wearing radiate crown / M-Y/T-I, tripod. Green patina, VF. Rare. Joy coll.; ex Lindgren coll.
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Parion (BC 45) AE 15638 viewsTime of Julius Caesar, ca 45 BC. AE15 (2.77g, 12h). C. Matuinus and T. Anicius, aediles. C G I P, female head right, wearing stephane / D D, Praefericulum. VF.
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Aspendos (BC 370-330) Stater638 viewsca 380/75-330/25 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 11.03g, 11h). Two wrestlers grappling; FИ between, MENETVΣ EΛVΦA in exergue / Slinger in throwing stance right; [EΣ]TFEΔIIYΣ to left, counterclockwise triskeles to right; all within dotted square border. EF, bright surfaces. Ex Triton XIV (1/2011), lot 337.
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Lamponeia (BC 500-450) Hemiobol638 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.41g). Head of bull (bukranion) facing / Quadripartite square incuse. aEF.
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(BC 220-163) Ariarathes IV - AE 15638 viewsAriarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator, ca 220-163 BC. AE15 (3.18g, 12h). Eusebeia under Mt. Argaios mint. Draped bust right, wearing diademed crown / Bow in bow case. Near VF, green-brown patina. Rare.
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Kaisareia (AD 101/102) AE 16638 viewsTime of Trajan, dated 100/101 AD. AE16 (3.4g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche right / Pyramid or baitylos; in field, date ET - Δ (=year 4 of Trajan). VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 193-217) AE 39 - Julia Domna638 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE39 (34.82g, 6h). Ae(lius) Peisoneines, archon. IOYΛ • ΔO MNA CEBAC •, draped bust right, set on crescent; c/m: laureate head right, CЄB to right; all within incuse circle / ЄΠI AI Λ ΠЄΙCΩN ЄINH C AP, ΛAOΔIKЄΩN/NЄΩKOP • in two lines in exergue, Sarapis enthroned facing, placing right hand over Cerberus seated at feet, and holding scepter in left; to left, Isis standing facing head right, holding sistrum in right hand and situla in left; to right, Artremis-Hecate-Selene standing left, holding poppy in right hand and torch in left. VF, brown patina. Apparently unique. Ex Burstein Coll.; Tkalec (3/1991), lot 330.
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Tarsos (BC 333-323) Obol - Balakros637 viewsBalakros, Satrap of Tarsos, 333-323 BC. AR Obol (0.63g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet, in dotted circle / Shield in dotted circle. VF.
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Salamis (BC 450) Stater637 viewsFirst half of 5th cent BC. AR Stater (10.58g, 23mm). Ram lying right, cup above, Cypriot letters / Head of ram left, grain above, ivy strand below. Test cut on rev., good VF.
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Skamandreia (BC 350-300) AE 9637 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE9 (1.02g). Head of mountain-nymph Ide right / Pine-cone, Σ-Κ/Α. VF/Fine, dark green patina, darker on high points. Rare.
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Hierapolis (BC 5) AE 16 - Gaius637 viewsGaius, adopted by Augustus, died 4 AD. AE16 (3.50g). Kokos Pollidos Phil(opatris), ca 5 BC. ΓAIOΣ, bare head of Gaius right. / IEPAΠOΛEITΩN KΩKOΣ, laurel branch. Rare. Nice very fine.
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Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 16637 viewsafter 164 BC. AE16 (2.13g, 1h). Club tied with fillets, within oak wreath / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Near EF, light green patina.
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Stratonikeia (BC 125-85) AE 16637 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE16 (2.91g, 12h). Laureate head of Hekate, moon on forehead / Pegasos flying left, B in field to right. VF.
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Miletos (AD 177-192) AE 32 - Commodus637 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE32 (17.55g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Legend in five lines within laurel wreath. VF, dark green patina, light roughness. The reverse marks the Didymeia and Kommodeia festivals and games, honoring the shrine of Apollo at Didyma and the elevation of Commodus to Augustus in 177 AD. Wagner Coll.
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Ephesos (AD 117-138) AE 32 - Hadrian637 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE32 (24.87g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust right / Two temples, each containing standing male figure holding scepter, viewed in perspective, vis-à-vis; Π and Δ in pediments. Near VF, black-green and brown patina, light overall roughness.
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Temnos (BC 200-100) AE 15637 views2nd-1st century BC. AE15 (4.31g). Head of young Dionysos wreathed by ivy right / Δ-H/ T-A, Athena standing, holding in right hand bunch of grapes, holding spear over right shoulder; behind serpent. Nice VF.
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Dardanos (AD 198-209) AE 25 - Geta637 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE25 (12.22g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Ganymede holding pedum, carried away by eagle flying left. VF, grey-brown patina.
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Arykanda (BC 200-0) AE 17637 views2nd-1st century BC. AE17 (3.50g, 6h). Radiate head of Sozon(?) right / Apollo standing left, holding bow, resting elbow on column behind him; monogram to left. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Antiocheia (BC 100-0) AE 18637 views1st century BC. AE18 (6.00g, 12h). Herilou(?), magistrate. Draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap, resting on crescent; before, eagle’s head right / ANTIOX, Humped bull standing right, HPIΛOY, below. VF, green patina.
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Kyzikos (BC 600-550) EL 1/12 Stater 637 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (1.34g). Head of tunny left, holding in its mouth a small tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Very rare.
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Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 219-220) AE 30 - Julia Paula637 viewsJulia Paula, 219-220 AD. AE30 (12.19g). ΙΟΥ ΚΟΠ ΠΑΥΛΑ ΣΕΒ, draped bust right / ΒΙΘΥΝΙΕΩΝ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ octastyle temple with statue of emperor with lance and parazonium. Dark green patina, VF.
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Alexandreia (AD 180-192) AE 27 - Commodus637 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE27 (6.97g, 6h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Grazing horse right; tree to left; behind, herdsman standing right, holding pedum. Good VF, black-green patina with lighter green overtones.
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Iolla (BC 4th cent) AE 17637 views4th century BC. AE17 (2.99g, 16mm). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΙΟΛΛΑΕΩΝ, forepart of winged horse right, grain ear below. gVF.
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Kyme (BC 320-250) AE 10637 views4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (0.9g). Eagle standing left / Skyphos (one-handled vase), K-Y. Very fine.1 comments
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(BC 344-326) Ada or Orontobates - Tetrobol637 views4th century BC. AR Tetrobol (?) (15mm, 2.6g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / Star of twelve points; I-T-Δ-V around. aEF. Very rare.1 comments
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Antandros (BC 440-400) Obol637 viewsca 440-400 BC. AR Obol (0.5g, 8mm). Head of Artemis Astyrene right / ANTA-N, goat standing right within incuse square. gVF.
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Mytilene (BC 530-522) EL 1/48 Stater - BE2637 viewsca 522 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.30g, 5mm). Calf head facing right / Incuse square punch. VF. Carr coll.

One example noted by Bodenstedt, this appears to be only the fifth additional example offered at electronic auction. Obverse die match with Bod Tafel 50 E2 a/-.
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Phokaia (BC 521-478) B44 - EL 1/6 Stater637 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 11mm). Helmeted head of Ares left; seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. EF. Rare.
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Uncertain (AD 69-79) AE 16 - Vespasian, Titus and Domitian636 viewsVespasian, with Titus and Domitian, Caesars, 69-79 AD. AE16 (3.96g). Laureate head of Vespasian right / Confronted busts of Titus and Domitian; star between. Fine, green patina. Rare.
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Pergamon (AD 253-268) AE 37 - Gallienus636 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE37 (26.04g, 6h). Homonoia with Ephesus. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Askelpius and Artemis Ephesia standing facing. Near VF, dark green patina, edge a bit irregular.
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Aspendos (BC 465-430) Obol636 viewsca 450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 1.01g). Amphora or moon-altar? / Triskeles in incuse square. Toned, VF.
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(BC 351-344) Hidrieios - Tetradrachm636 viewsHidrieios, Satrap, 351-344 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.21g). 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; small I to left. Good style, gVF/VF.
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Myrina (BC 155-145) Tetradrachm636 viewsca 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.21g). Laureate head of Apollo right, two braids / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch in left hand and phiale in right, omphalos and amphora at feet; three monograms to left. VF, toned, obverse flan flaw. Hardy coll.; ex Ratto (4/1972), lot 1873; Baranowsky 4 (2/1931), lot 658.
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Sebastopolis-Herakleiopolis (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus636 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (12.86g), struck 205/6 AD (year 208). AY KAI Λ CEΠTI - CEVHPOC - AYΓ, draped, cuirassed, laureate bust right / CEBAC - TO - HP - AKΛEO / ET HC, tetrastyle temple with two-stage base and triagonal pediment decorated with wreath with ribbons. VF/about EF, nice brown-green patina. Hoeft coll.
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Priene (BC 290-250) Hemidrachm636 viewsca 290-250 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.67g, 11h). Lysag(o)–, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena left / Ornamented trident head; ΛYΣAΓ to right; all within circular maeander pattern. Good VF, toned. Well centered. Very rare.
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Mytilene (BC 454-427) EL Hekte - B45a636 viewsca 454-427 BC. EL Hekte (2.54g, 10.5mm, 4h). Head of nymph three-quarter facing and turned slightly right, wearing taenia bound at back of head / Two boars' heads confronting each other, “A” between. nEF. Carr coll.

It has been suggested that the obverse portrait is that of Sappho (see Coin ID #153) or Europa. Three examples noted by Bodenstedt, this appears to be only the eighth additional example offered at electronic auction. Of the total, four examples have the letter “A” between the heads.
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Mytilene (BC 440-400) Obol635 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Obol. Laureate head of Apollo right / Calf's head right, M-YTI, within shallow incuse square. aVF.
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