Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Karia
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Karia Uncertain (BC 420-350) Hemiobol368 views5th century BC. Ar Hemiobol (7mm, 0.37g). Bare female and male (or female) heads facing one another / Bull standing right within incuse circle. aVF. Extremely rare, and likely only the second known.
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Knidos (BC 465-449) Drachm367 viewsca 465-449 BC. AR Drachm (6.16g, 16mm, 6h). Forepart of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing tainia, within incuse square. VF, toned. Frederick Coll.
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Knidos (BC 490-465) Drachm367 viewsca 500-490 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 6.02g, 12h). Forepart of roaring lion right / Archaic head of Aphrodite right within incuse square. VF, lightly toned. Frederick Coll.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Diobol366 viewsca 500-480 BC. AR Diobol (2.16g). Foreparts of two bulls confronted / Head of bull left in incuse square. VF.
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Mylasa (BC 520-490) 1/6 Stater366 viewsca 500 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11mm, 1.79g). Forepart of lion right, symbol on shoulder / Incuse square punch. Good VF, toned, minor die rust. Extremely rare. Ex Triton XV (1/2012), lot 1245.
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Kindya (BC 510-480) Obol366 viewsca 510-480 BC. AR Obol (0.4g, 7mm). Head of ketos left; horizontal AΛ below “beard” / Eight-rayed star within incuse square.
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Mylasa (BC 392-376) Tetartemorion365 viewsca 395-353 BC (time of Hekatomnos and Maussollos). AR Tetartemorion (0.20g). Head and leg of lion left / Laureate head of Apollo facing, uncertain (Karian) letter to right. aVF.
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Aphrodisias (AD 238-244) AE 24365 viewsTime of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE24 (7.40g). IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, laureate head of Senate right / AΦPOΔЄICIЄΩN, agonistic table supporting prize-crown inscribed ΓOPΔIA/NHA and containing palm, two purses left and right; below, ATT/AΛH/A. Very rare. GVF.

Struck on the occasion of the Gordianean Attalean games held in the city.
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Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm365 viewsca 165-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.66g, 1h). Tryphon Kar..., magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / ANTIOXEΩN TPYΦΩN KAP[...], eagle, wings closed, standing left on thunderbolt; behind, thyrsos; all within maeander pattern. Apparently unpublished. A beautifully toned example of superb style. Dark horn silver, otherwise, gVF.
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Kranaos (BC 300-280) AE 11364 viewsca 300-280 BC. AE11 (0.91g). Radiate head of Helios facing, turned slightly right / Bunch of grapes on vine, shrimp to left, KPAN to right. Dark green patina, gVF. Very rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Myndos (BC 200-0) Drachm364 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (4.06g). Kallistratos, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / Headdress of Isis, winged thunderbolt below, ΜΥΝΔΙΩΝ to left, ΚΑΛΛΙCΤΡΑΤ to right, within beaded circle. Toned, EF. Ex PN Auc. 355 (1998), 721.
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Mylasa (BC 520-490) 1/6 Stater363 viewsLate 6th–early 5th centuries BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.79g). Forepart of lion or lioness right / Incuse square. Good VF, toned, slightly granular surfaces.
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Bargylia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 20 - Augustus363 viewsAugustus(?), 27 BC-14 AD. AE20 (6.85g, 12h). Bare head of Augustus(?) right / Veiled and draped facing bust of Artemis Kindyas. Near VF, green patina, cleaning marks, encrustation around obverse edge. Extremely rare.
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Knidos (BC 210-185) Didrachm361 viewsca 210-185 BC. AR Octobol (18mm, 5.21g, 12h). Diokles, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Forepart of roaring lion right; rose behind, ΔΙΟΚΛΗΣ below. EF, small die break on reverse. Rare.
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Bargylia (BC 200-0) AE 14 360 views1st century BC. AE14 (2.12g). Forepart of Pegasos right / Forepart of stag right. aEF/VF.
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Nisyros (BC 350-220) AE 11360 viewsmid 4th-late 3rd century BC. AE11 (1.0g). Head of Aphrodite right / Dolphin leaping right, grape cluster and NI above, trident below, within dotted circle. VF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol359 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.93g). Forepart of two bulls confonting each other crossed horns / Forepart of bull left within incuse square. Very fine.
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Mylasa (AD 198-217) AE 42 - Caracalla & Plautilla359 viewsCaracalla, and Plautilla, 198-217 AD. AE42 (31.96g). AY K M AYP ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB-OYΛBIA PΛAYTIΛA, confronted busts of Caracalla, on left, and Plautilla, on right / MYL-A-CЄ. Hygieia with patera and Asklepios with serpent staff standing facing each other, in between Telesphoros facing. Very rare. Almost EF.
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Ialysos (BC 420) Diobol359 viewsca 480-408 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.39g, 12h). Forepart of winged boar right / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. VF, lightly toned.
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Kaunos (BC 490-470) Hemidrachm359 viewsca 490-370 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.86g). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance right, head left / Griffin standing right, raising forepaw, within dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, toned, scattered roughness.
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Kos (BC 300-190) AE358 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE (1.45g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin / Crab, club and ΠΕΙΣ (?) below. VF. Mueller Coll.
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Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25 - Gallienus358 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (10.32g). AΥ KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΦΡOΔICIЄΩN, tetrastyle temple; within, cult statue of Aphrodite wearing pelos. Dark green patina, VF.
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Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 9357 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE9 (0.9g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / ΙΑΣΙ, head of nymph right, hair in sakkos, prawn to right.
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Antiocheia (AD 244-249) AE 26 – Philip II356 viewsPhilip II, 244-249 AD. AE26 (9.51g). Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ, draped and cuirassed bust right, unclear countermark / ΑΝΤΙΟX-ΕΩΝ, River-god Maeander with reed reclining to left, leaning on inverted vase from which water flows. Very rare. Dark green glossy patina, VF.
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Amyzon (BC 200-0) AE 13356 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE13 (2.22g). Head of Artemis right with bow and quiver over shoulder / AMYZNEΩΝ - AΠΟΛΛωΝΙΟΝ, Herm left. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Lindos (BC 515-475) 1/3 Stater355 viewsca 515/0-475 BC. AR 1/3 Stater – Drachm (13mm, 4.68g). Head of lion right with protruding tongue / Square incuse bisected by a crude band. Bourgey, 6/1959, lot 540; otherwise unpublished. VF, toned, minor porosity. Extremely rare denomination.
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Rhodes (BC 188-170) Drachm355 viewsca 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (2.55g, 14mm). Aetion, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / AETIΩN, P-O, Rose; bunch of grapes to left; all within incuse square. Toned, VF. Franke coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 138-161) AE 21355 viewsTime Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 - Diassarion (5.56g, 1h). BOYΛH ANTIOXЄΩN, veiled and draped bust of the Boule of Antiochia right / ANTIO XЄΩN, Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Unpublished. Good VF, brown surfaces.
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Hydisos (BC 200-100) AE 17355 viewsca 200-100 BC. AE17 (3.79g). Helmeted head of Ares right / YΔIΣEΩN, Pegasos prancing right, kerykeion below. gVF.
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Kos (BC 27-AD 14) AE 16 - Augustus354 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE16 (3.0g). Laureate head right / Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin. VF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Diobol354 views5th century BC. Fourre' Diobol (12mm, 1.89g). Forepart of bull left / Forepart of bull left, X to left, within incuse square. VF.
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Aphrodisias (AD 253-268) AE 25353 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (8.57g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust of Demos right / Cult statue of Aphrodite of Aphodisias standing right; to left, priestess seated right; fountain to right. VF, green and brown patina, surfaces a little rough, some smoothing on reverse.
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Kaunos (BC 390-370) AE 10353 views390-370 BC. AE10 (1.04g). Laureate head of Apollo facing / Sphinx to left. Rare. Very fine.
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Myndos (BC 200-0) Drachm353 views180-150 BC. AR Drachm (4.43g). Theodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / Headdress of Isis set on two grain ears, thunderbolt below; ΜΥΝΔΙΩΝ to left, ΘEOΔΩΡOΣ to right. EF. Rare.
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Myndos (BC 200-0) Drachm353 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.91g). Estratos (?), magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / Headdress of Isis set on two grain ears, star below; ΜΥΝΔΙWΝ to left, ΕCΤΡΑΤΟC (?) to right. aEF. Rare.
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Rhodes (AD 96-98) AE 34 - Nerva352 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE34 - Didrachm (23.04g, 1h). Laureate head right / Uncertain female figure (Rhode[?]) standing right, clasping hands with Helios, holding scepter, standing left. Good VF, brown patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg VII (11/1977), lot 604.
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Idyma (BC 425-375) Trihemiobol352 viewsLate 5th-early 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (9mm, 0.89g, 2h). Facing head of Pan / Fig leaf within incuse square. Near VF, lightly toned, porous. Very rare denomination. Lee Coll.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) bull - Hemiobol351 viewsca 500-470 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.28g, 11h). Head of roaring lion right / Confronted bull’s heads. Unpublished in the standard references. gVF.

An interesting coin. The lion appears Carian in style, and the confronted bull’s heads oddly resemble the facing “horned” lion heads of some types typically given to Hekatomnos (compare SNG Keckman 843).
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Knidos (BC 380-360) Hemidrachm350 viewsca 380-360 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.62g, 1h). Thrasippos, magistrate. Head and leg of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone, dolphin to left, ΘPAΣIΠΠOΣ to right. VF, some porosity.
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Aphrodisias (AD 200-250) AE 17350 viewsImperial Times, early 3rd century AD. AE17 (3.33g, 12h). Head of Serapis right / Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla. Dark patina, VF.
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Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 10349 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (1.0g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / ΙΑΣΙ, head of nymph right, hair in sakkos, prawn to right.
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Rhodes (BC 31-AD 60) AE 34348 viewsca 31 BC-60 AD. AE34 (24.97g, 12h). Antipatros, magistrate. Radiate and wreathed head of Dionysos left / Nike advancing right on prow, holding aphlaston and palm; EΠI AN[TI]/ΠA/TPO[Y] across fields. Good VF, dark green patina. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts V (2/1978), lot 326.
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Knidos (BC 449-411) Drachm348 viewsca 449-411 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 6.21g, 6h). Forepart of lion right / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing tainia; all within incuse square. Near EF, toned, scattered marks under tone. Very rare Cahn Period V issue, only 12 coins listed from 5 obverse and 4 reverse dies.
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Tabai (AD 54-69) AE 20 - Nero348 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE20 (5.63g). 60 AD. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / Stag standing left, monogram before; TABH above, NΩN below. Rare. gVF.
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Antiocheia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 18 - Augustus & Gaius348 viewsAugustus with Gaius, 27 BC-14 AD. AE18 (4.05g). ΣΕΒΑΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, laureate head of Augustus right within wreath / [...], bare head of Gaius right within wreath. Extremely rare. VF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol347 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Milesian Diobol (2.07g). Forepart of bull left / Forepart of bull left in shallow incuse square. VF.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Obol347 views5th century BC. AR Obol (1.10g). Forepart of two bulls confonting each other crossed horns / Forepart of bull left within incuse square.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 400-350) Hemiobol347 viewsca 400-330 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.33g). Forepart of bull left / 3-ray star. Unpublished (?).
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Amyzon (BC 200-0) AE 13347 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. Pseudo-autonomous. AE13 (1.86g). Head of Artemis right with bow and quiver over shoulder / AMYZONEΩΝ, torch?; wheel above. VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 253-268) AE 30 - Gallienus346 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE30 (13.93g). ΑΥ Κ Θ ΓΑΛ-ΛΙΗΝΟΣ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΝΤΙΟXЄΩΝ, distyle temple within Tyche with cornucopiae and rudder. Brown patina, VF.
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Euhippe (AD 100-200) AE 15346 viewsca 2nd century AD. AE15 (2.12g). Head of Tyche right / ЄYIΠ – ΠЄΩN, bundle of four corn-ears. aVF.
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Knidos (BC 185-30) AE 18345 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (5.89g, 12h). Uncertain magistrate. Head of Apollo right / Bull’s head facing, slightly left. Good Fine, green patina, deposits. Alighieri Coll.
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Knidos (BC 210-185) AE 18345 views3rd century BC. AE18 (5.14g, 12h). Turreted head of Tyche left / KNIΔIΩN, forepart of lion left. F.
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Iasos (BC 200-150) AE 25345 viewsca 200-150 BC. AE25 (8.80g, 12h). Pantainos, magistrate. Laureate head of Artemis right / ΙΑΣΕΩΝ - ΠΑΝΤΑΙΝΟΣ, Hermias swimming with dolphin right. Near VF, mottled red, green and brown patina. Very rare.
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Aphrodisias (AD 209-211) AE 37 - Geta343 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE37 (25.12g). AYTO KAI ΠΟ CЄΠ ΓЄΤΑC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / [...]/ AΦΡΟΔΙCIO[...], Caracalla and Geta, radiate and in military attire, standing facing each other and clasping hands over lighted altar. The left one holding cult statue, the right one holding sceptre or spear. VF.
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Euromos (BC 400) Hemiobol342 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.49g, 9mm). Forepart of boar right / Laureate head of Zeus Lepsynos right, ΛEY to left. VF.
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Iasos (BC 150-0) AE 12341 viewsca 250-190 BC. AE12 (1.99g, 1h). Head of Apollo right / Hermias and dolphin right. VF, brown patina. Alighieri Coll.
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Latmos (BC 400-350) Tetartemorion341 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (6mm, 0.13g). Head right / Civic monogram. VF, light porosity. Extremely rare - only five tetartemoria of Latmos known to Konuk.
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Keramos (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero341 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE22 (7.3g). NEPΩN ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head of Nero right / KEPAMIHTΩN APΞAΣ EYANΔPOΣ, head of Apollo (?) right. VF.
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Idyma (BC 350-300) AE 8340 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE8 (0.82g, 1h). Female head right / Fig leaf, ΙΔYMION around. Near VF, black patina with earthen deposits. Rare.
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Rhodes (AD 96-98) AE 36 - Nerva340 viewsNerva, 96-98 AD. AE36 - Didrachm (23.45g, 12h). AVTOKPATΩP KAICAP CEBACTOC NEP[OVA]C, laureate head right / ΔIΔPA/XMON down left, POΔIΩN up right, Tyche of Rhodes standing left, holding Nike and scepter. Good VF, brown patina. Apparently unique. From Group CEM. Ex Sternberg XI (11/1981), lot 293.
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Iasos (BC 200-100) AE340 views3rd century BC. AE (3.16g). Kleitos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Hermias swimming with dolphin right, ΚΛΕΙΤΟΣ below. Dark green patina, VF. Very rare. Popken coll.
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Kos (BC 285-258) Tetradrachm340 viewsca 285-258 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.97g, 25mm, 12h). Alexandros, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Crab; bow-in-bowcase below; all within dotted square. VF, rough surfaces. Magistrate unlisted in Requier’s die study. Krizan Coll.; ex Spartan Numismatics 12 (10/1999), lot 71.
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Rhodes (AD 54-68) AE 38 - Nero339 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE38 (24.15g, 12h). Radiate head right / Victory standing left on prow, holding wreath and palm frond; [rose] to lower left. VF, dark green patina.
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Rhodes (AD 0-100) AE 21339 viewsImperial Times, 1st century AD. AE21 (6.24g). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / POΔΙΩΝ, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. GVF.
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol339 viewsca 450-420 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.36g, 2h). Head of ram left / Archaic male head right. VF, grainy surfaces. Lee Coll.
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Antiocheia (AD 238-244) AE 34 - Gordian III339 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE34 (16.71g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left, wearing himation, extending right hand and holding septre. Brown tone, F/VF.
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Tabai (AD 253-268) AE 23339 viewsTime of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 - Diassarion(?) (5.41g, 6h). Laureate and draped bust of youthful Demos right; monogram before / Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. VF, green patina, earthen deposits.
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Euromos (BC 400) Hemiobol339 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.4g). Forepart of boar right / YRΩ, laureate and bearded head right within incuse square. EF.
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Antiocheia (AD 200-270) AE 24339 views3rd century AD. AE24 (5.51g). IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / ANTIOXЄΩΝ, Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopia within tetrastyle temple. VF.
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Stratonikeia (AD 166-177) AE 30 - Commodus339 viewsCommodus, as Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE30 (20.33g). Uncertain magistrate. Λ ΑVΡ ΚOΜOΔOС ΚΑΙСΑΡ, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right / Zeus seated left on throne, holding sceptre and crowning Nike. aVF.
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Stratonikeia (AD 222-235) AE 21 - Severus Alexander338 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE21 (3.94g). AΛЄΞA NΔPO C, laureate head right / CTPATON I KЄΩN, Zeus seated left with patera and scepter. Nice very fine.
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Amyzon (BC 200-0) AE 10337 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE10 (1.15g). Head of Artemis right with bow and quiver over shoulder / AMYZONEΩΝ, forepart of stag right, monogram below. VF. Apparently unpublished.
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Halikarnassos (AD 238-244) AE 20 - Gordian III337 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE20 (3.30g, 8h). AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right / AΛIKAPNACCЄΩN HPOΔOTOC, bearded and draped bust of Herodotos right. Extremely Rare. VF.

This coin celebrates the greatest citizen of Halikarnassos, Herodotos, who lived there in the mid-late 5th century BC. He was a great historian and for that time a 'journalist' who would travel around the Mediterranean to 'investigate' and interview people who actually had witnessed the events he wrote about.
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Stratonikeia (AD 209-211) AE 40 - Caracalla & Geta336 viewsCaracalla and Geta, 209-211 AD. AE40 (30.94 g, 12h). Epitynchanontos, prytanis. Confronted busts of [Geta - erased on coin] right, and Caracalla left, both laureate, draped, and cuirassed; countermark: laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right within circular incuse / Hecate standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding torch. Good VF, dark green patina, scratches on reverse. R.H. Coll.; ex Ponterio 137 (1/2006), lot 1173.
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Antiocheia (AD 180-270) AE 24336 viewsLate 2nd-early 3rd centuries. AE24 (8.50g, 7h). Laureate and draped head of Demos right / River-god Maeandrus reclining left on overturned urn, holding reed and cornucopia; MAIANΔPOC in exergue. VF, green patina. Rare.
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Mylasa (BC 210-30) AE 15335 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE15 (2.31g). Eagle standing right on thunderbolt / MYΛAΣEΩN, trident over crab. gVF.
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Orthosia (AD 54-68) AE 20 - Nero & Agrippina II335 viewsNero with Agrippina II, 54-68 AD. AE20 (5.14g, 12h). CЄBACTOC AΓΡΙΠΠ, conjoined draped, bare headed busts of Nero and Agrippina to right / OPΘΟCΙΩΝ, the Dioscouri, flanked by their horses, standing facing, heads turned to each other, holding bows. Very rare. Dark patina. VF.
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 198-209) AE 26 - Geta334 viewsGeta, as Caesar, 198-209 AD. AE26 (8.98g, 6h). Nicostratus, magistrate. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Good VF, dark green patina. From Group CEM. Ex Hans von Aulock Coll., 2492; Münzen & Medaillen FPL 416 (10/1979), no. 25.
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Antiocheia (AD 177-192) AE 28 - Commodus334 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE28 (15.68g). Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟC, laureate and draped bust right / ΑΝΤΙ−Ο−ΧЄΩΝ, Athena Nikephoros standing left. Dark patina, VF.
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Antiocheia (BC 150) Tetradrachm334 viewsmid-late 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.54g, 19mm, 1h). Diotrephes, magistrate “for the third time.” Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; bow and quiver over shoulder / Zebu bull standing left, head facing; ANTIOXEΩN above, ΔIOTPEΦHΣ/TO TPITON in two lines in exergue; all within maeander pattern border. VF, toned, patches of find patina. Extremely rare, the second known tetradrachm with this magistrate “for the third time”.

The previous lot (CNG108 Lot 231) is a tetradrachm also in the name of Diotrephes, and is likely an issue from the same individual named here, but struck during his first iteration as a magistrate.
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Rhodes (AD 98-117) AE 36 - Trajan333 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE36 - Didrachm (24.48g, 1h). Laureate head right / Dionysus standing left, extending hand to panther standing on hind legs and holding thyrsus. Good VF, blue-green patina. Rare. From Group CEM. Ex Aufhäuser 12 (10/1996), lot 532.
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Iasos (BC 350-250) AE 10333 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AE10 (1.0g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / ΙΑΣΙ, head of nymph right, hair in sakkos, prawn to right.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) griffin/lion - Obol331 views5th century BC. AR Obol (0.60g, 7mm). Head of griffin right / Facing head of lion within incuse square. Toned, VF. Rare.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 480-450) Hemiobol331 viewsca 450-­400 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.60g), ('Mint D'). Foreparts of two confronted bulls, with horns intertwined / Head of bull right. Good VF, minor porosity. Very rare and exceptional for issue.
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Attuda (AD 253-268) AE 25 – Gallienus330 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE25 (7.36g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Rare. Green-brown patina, VF.
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Antiocheia (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitian330 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE17 (3.94g, 12h). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, laureate head right / EΠIMEΛH KΛ AΓΛAOY ΦPOYΓI ANTIOXEΩN, Liknophoros standing right. VF, Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-217) AE 21330 viewsTime of Septimius Severus or Caracalla, 193-217 AD. AE21 (5.67g, 6h). Male figure (Zeus Panamaros?) on horseback right, holding scepter / Hecate, holding billowing veil, left on lion with head right. VF, green brown patina, light porosity.
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 117-220) AE 19329 viewsPseudo-autonomous, ca 117-220 AD. AE19 (4.3g). ΔΗΜΟC, head of Demos right / ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙΑΤOΝ, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsos and grape bunch. aEF.
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Herakleia Salbake (AD 81-96) AE 20 - Domitian329 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE20 (5.33g, 6h). CEBACTOC, laureate head right / HPAKΛEΩTΩN, Herakles walking left, right arm extended, club in left. VF, green patina. Rare. Tricarico coll.
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Astypalaia (BC 4th cent) AE 14329 views4th century BC. AE14 (1.94g, 1h). Head of Helios facing three-quarter right / ΑΣ-ΤΥ, amphora, oinochoe to right, grapes above. Very Fine. Very Rare. Schmidt coll.
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Kranaos (BC 300-280) AE 11328 viewsca 300-280 BC. AE11 (1.00g, 4h). Radiate head of Helios facing, turned slightly right / Bunch of grapes on vine, shrimp to left, K[PAN] to right. VF. Karl coll.; ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Liste 595 (4/1996), 205.
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Halikarnassos (BC 420-350) Persic Hemiobol - running king328 viewsUncertain Satrap, ca 420-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.32g, 7mm). Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding dagger and bow / Young male head right, Karian letters on either side. VF.
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Myndos (BC 200-0) Hemidrachm328 views2nd-1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.1g, 14mm). Peithias, magistrate. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / ΜΥΝΔΙΩΝ - ΠΕΙΘΙΑΣ, winged thunderbolt. aEF.
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Iasos (BC 250-190) AE 12328 viewsca 250-190 BC. AE12 (2.39g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Hermias swimming with dolphin right, ΙΑΣ above, MHNEΔHMOΣ (magistrate) below. Black glossy patina, gVF. Franke coll.
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Karia Uncertain (BC 420-390) Diobol - EKA327 viewsHekatomnos, ca 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Milesian Diobol (12mm, 2.12g, 8h). Forepart of bull butting left / Forepart of bull butting left, EKA above. VF, uneven toning. Apparently unpublished.
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Stratonikeia (AD 193-217) AE 36 - Julia Domna327 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-211 AD. AE36 (17.45g). Hierokleus, magistrate. IOYΛIA ΔOMNAN CЄBACTHN, draped bust right; countermark: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI APX IЄPOKΛЄYC B CTPATONIKЄΩN, Athena seated left, holding spear and palladion; shield behind. VF.
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Aphrodisias (AD 193-235) AE 20326 viewsTime of the Severans, 193-235 AD. AE20 - Half assarion (4.95g, 1h). Struck circa 209-220 AD. Veiled and draped bust of Boule right / Two Erotes seated on base, playing astragali. VF, green patina, minor roughness. Rare.
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Ialysos (BC 450-420) Diobol325 views450-420 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.28g, 3h). Forepart of winged boar right / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. gVF. Rare.
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Apollonia Salbake (AD 198-217) AE 32 - Caracalla325 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE32 (16.15g, 6h). Nikostratos, magistrate. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and scepter. VF, brown patina, scratches, reverse slightly double struck.
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