Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


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(BC 425-400) Kherei - Stater598 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.54g, 20mm), uncertain mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Forepart of a winged man-headed bull right; [Lycian letters 'kherei' to right off flan], within incuse square. VF, typical soft obverse. Very rare.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) 1/2 Stater - Vekhssere II and Oopwei597 viewsVekhssere II and Oopwei?, Dynasts, 400-380 BC. AR Drachm (4.19g), Tlos mint? Helmeted head of Athena right / Two seated lions facing one another, with raised paws. Toned, good VF, flat strike on reverse, slightly grainy surfaces. Rare.
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(BC 470-440) Uvug? - Drachm594 viewsUvug (?), Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. AR Drachm (5.85g, 17mm), uncertain mint. Forepart of winged human-headed bull left / Head of Aphrodite? left, within dotted incuse square. VF. Extremely rare. Ex Hess-Leu Auc. 36 (1968), lot 301.
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Phellos (BC 167-100) Drachm594 viewsca 200 BC. AR Drachm (2.69g, 16mm). Head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, lyra, Φ-Ε, quiver to left. VF.
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Patara (BC 410-380) Diobol593 viewsca 5th-4th cent BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.12g). Eagle standing right; Lycian letter 'p' to left, diskeles to right, within dotted circle / Head of Aphrodite right; diskeles to left, Lycian letters 'pe', within dotted circle. EF. (possibly also Pinara)
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Kragos (BC 42) Hemidrachm593 viewsLycian League, ca 42 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.87g). Λ-Υ, laureate head of Apollo right / K-P/A, lyre, tripod to left. EF.
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Phaselis (BC 190-167) AE 19592 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC? AE19 (4.00g). Prow of galley right, Nike with wreath flying above, within dotted circle / Athena Promachos standing right, wearing long chiton and helmet, holding spear in right hand, shield in left hand; Φ-Α, within dotted circle. Brown-green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.
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Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 11592 views2nd-1st century BC. AE11 (1.40g). Bust of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder / BOY, bow and quiver. Green patina, gVF. Very rare. Joy coll.
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(BC 450-420) Uncertain Dynast - Stater591 viewsUncertain Dynast (Vekhssere?), ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (9.69g), uncertain mint. Hearkles fighting the Nemidean lion / Triskeles; uncertain Lycian letter to left, within dotted square incuse. Extremely rare. VF. Ex Reuter Coll. (Auktion PN 360, 1999), lot 71.
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(BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater590 viewsMithrapata, ca 380-375 BC. AR Stater (9.64g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles; facing head of Herakles to left; all within incuse square. EF.
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Trebenna (AD 238-244) AE - Gordian III590 viewsGordian III, 238-244) AE (27.75g). Laureate bust right / ΤΡΕΒΕΝ-ΝΑΤΩΝ, naked Dionysos stadning facing, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at feet. Dark brown patina, VF. Very rare. Ex Th. O. Mabbott Collection, Schulman Gallery, (New York, 1969), lot 1949; A. G. van der Dussen 24 (Maastricht, 1995), lot 3038.
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Telmessos (BC 400) Stater - Erbbina589 viewsErbbina, Dynast of Telmessos, ca 400 BC. AR Stater (8.35g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; Lycian letters 'Telebethethe', within incuse square. VF/EF. Very rare.
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Kragos (BC 27-AD 14) Drachm587 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Drachm (3.10g). Λ-Υ, head of Augustus right / Cithara, Λ−Υ / Κ−Ρ, branch to right. Rev. - unclean dies. Good VF.
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Kyaneai (BC 167-100) Drachm587 views167-81 BC. AR Drachm (2.90g, 16mm, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo right, bow and quiver over shoulder / K-Y, kithara, ΛVKIΩΝ above, sword in scabbard (with strap) behind shield to left; all within incuse square. Rare.
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(BC 460-440) Uncertain Dynast - Stater586 viewsUncertain Dynast (Kuprilli?), ca 460-440 BC. AR Stater (9.16g), uncertain mint. Lion lying left, head turned right / Triskeles in dotted square and deep incuse. gVF. Rare.
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(BC 425-400) Kherei - Triobol584 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.18g). Pinara mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Kherei right, weaing Persian headdress (bashlyk), within dotted incuse circle. VF. Very rare.
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Olympos (BC 167-81) Drachm584 viewsLykian League, ca 2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (3.02g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΟΛΥΜΠΗ, three-string lyre, palm brachn to left, tropaion to right; within incuse square. EF.
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Arneai (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III582 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (22.20g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΑΡΝΕΑ−ΤωΝ, Pan standing left, holding pedum. VF, dark green patina. Unique issue from an extremely rare city. Drewry Coll.; Ex Burstein Coll. (Peus 366 (10/2000), lot 817).
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Podalia (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordianus III582 viewsGordianus III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (26.54g). CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥ - ΛΛΕΙΝΑ CΕ, draped diademed bust right / ΠΟΔΑΛ - Ι - ωΤωΝ, helmeted Ares standing right, spear in right hand, shield in left. Dark brown patina, VF/aEF. Extremely rare.
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater581 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (9.73g), uncertain mint. Head of boar facing / Triskeles, KO, within dotted linear square and deep incuse. VF. Unique?
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(BC 520-480) Uncertain Dynast - Stater580 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR Stater (8.97g, 19mm). Head of boar right, 7 pellets in circles above / 9 pellets, 1 of them in center (tetraskeles?), within deep incuse square. Lightly toned, VF.
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Masikytes (BC 23-18) AE 21580 viewsLycian League, ca 23-19/18 BC. AE21 (5.32g). Laureate head of Apollo right, Λ-Υ / Lyre, M-A, within laurel wreath. VF, black patina, small flan crack and some light field marks.
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Arykanda (BC 200-0) AE 19578 views2nd-1st century BC. AE19 (4.81g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Forepart of horse left, A-PY and thunderbolt below.
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(BC 520-480) Uncertain Dynast - 1/4 Stater575 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR 1/4 Stater (2.50g, 16mm). Forepart of boar right / Incuse punch divided in two diagonal lines. VF.
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(BC 450-420) Teththiveibi - Stater574 viewsTeththiveibi, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (8.57g). Winged lion walking R, on a round shield / Tetraskeles; Lycian letters 'tetthiweibi' in dotted square. Lightly toned, near VF. Rare.
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Phaselis (BC 167-130) Stater574 viewsca 167-130 BC. AR Stater (10.27g). Ienion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena standing right on prow, brandishing spear, shield on left arm; Φ to left, serpent to right, ΙΗΝΙΩ[Ν] below. Good VF, light porosity.
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Patara (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III574 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (19.98g). Laureate bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕωΝ, Apollo standing left, holding bow and laurel-branch; eagle on omphalos to left; lebes on tripod with snake feeding to right. Black patina, VF. Rare. Ex Auktiones AG 12 (Basel, 1981), lot 234; M&M Numis. Ltd., Washington, DC I (New York 1997), lot 218.
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(BC 450-420) Vekhssere - Stater573 viewsVekhssere, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR Stater (8.01g, 3h), uncertain mint. Lion springing right, head turned left / Triskeles, Lycian letters 'fek-h' around, diskeles to right, within dotted incuse square. VF. Very rare, unpublished.
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Masikytes (BC 48-23) 1/4 Drachm572 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (0.89g, 12mm). Head of Artemis right / Quiver, M-A; crescent above to right. Nice very fine.
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Kyaneai (BC 167-0) Drachm570 viewsLykian League, 2nd-1st century BC. AR Drachm (1.58g). Laureate head of Apollo right / K-Y, lyre, ΛΥΚΙΩΝ above. VF. Very rare.
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Patara (AD 238-244) AE 30 - Gordian III569 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE30 (19.22g) Laureate bust right / ΠΑΤΑΡΕωΝ, Apollo standing left, holding bow and laurel-branch; eagle on omphalos to left; lebes on tripod with snake feeding to right. VF.
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Kalynda (BC 1st cent) AE 11569 viewsca 1st century BC. AE11 (1.39g). Draped and diademed bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind / Stag standing right on ground line, ΚΑΛ below.
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Phaselis (BC 480-450) Tetrobol568 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Tetrobol (3.48g). Prow of galley in the form of boar's head right / Stern of galley right, Φ-ΑΣ, within shallow incuse square. Lightly toned, VF.
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Kragos (BC 48-23) 1/4 Drachm565 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. AR 1/4 Drachm (0.88g). Head of Artemis right / Λ-Υ/K-P, quiver, palm branch to left. VF.
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(BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Obol565 viewsMithrapata, Dynast, ca 390-370 BC. AR Obol (0.65g, 9mm). Astragalos / Triskeles, Corinthian helmet facing right; within incuse square. aEF. Very rare. Unpublished.
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Phaselis (BC 250-220) Stater563 viewsca 250-220 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.25g). Eukleas, magistrate. Prow of galley right decorated with thunderbolt; below, shrimp right / Stern of galley right; eagle and EYKΛΕΑΣ above. Good VF, minor roughness. Ex CNG 67 (9/2004), lot 785.
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Oinoanda (BC 200) Didrachm - Series 3562 viewsca 200 BC. AR Didrachm (7.52g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right; lotus-tipped scepter over shoulder, B (partially erased in die) behind / OINOAND[E/wN] below in two lines, eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt, wings closed, bunch of grapes and Γ in right field. EF, light marks.
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Telmessos (BC 133-61) AE 13562 viewsca 133-61 BC. AE13 (1.34g, 12h). Head of Hermes right / T-Ε, fly within shallow incuse square. VF, green patina, flan a little irregular.
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(BC 430-390) Hntruma - Stater562 viewsHntruma, Dynast, ca 390 BC. AR Stater (8.56g, 0h). Kadyanda mint. Head of Athena left, wearing Attic helmet / Lykian letters "hñtruma"; head of Hermes left, wearing winged petasos, dynastic symbol/monogram to right; all in dotted square border within square incuse. Toned, gVF. Very rare.
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Tlos (BC 490-440) Stater561 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 520-480 BC. AR Stater (9.32g). Lion seated right, head facing and left foreleg raised / Forepart of Pegasos with curled wing right, within dotted square incuse. Very rare. VF.
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Bubon (BC 200-0) AE 18561 views2nd-1st century BC. AE18 (4.29g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder / Stag standing right, BOY above. VF, dark green patina, deposits. Alighieri Coll.
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(BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater560 viewsMithrapata, ca 380-375 BC. AR Stater (9.69g, 12h). Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles; dolphin to left; all within incuse square. EF.
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Kragos (BC 27-23) AE560 viewsLycian League, Kragos-Telmessos, ca 27-23 BC. AE - "Dupondius" (11.29g). Λ-Υ, diademed head of Apollo right / K-R/Τ-ΕΛ, tripod; within dotted circle. Dark patina, VF. Rare.
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Xanthos (BC 425-400) Obol - Kherei559 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Obol (0.66g). Xanthos mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Kherei right; Lycian letters 'Arnnahe' to left, 'Kherei" to right, within incuse square. Good VF, light porosity.
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Rhodiapolis (BC 3rd-2nd cent) AE 16557 viewsca 3rd-2nd cent BC (?). AE16 (3.69g). Head of Apollo right, star to left / Caped and helmeted horseman galloping left, ΡΟ−(Δ)ΙΑΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ below. aVF.
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(BC 480-450) Uncertain Dynast - Stater556 viewsca 460 BC. AR Stater (9.09g, 20mm). Bearded sea-serpent left within circle of dots / Bearded sea-serpent left within incuse square with a border of dots. Scratch on obverse, minor edge damage on reverse, otherwise VF and very rare archaic style coin.
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater552 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (8.49g, 12h), uncertain mint. Ox walking to left on dotted ground line / Lycian letters 'KO-PRL-LE,' triskeles within dotted incuse square. Toned, aEF. Very rare. Ex Monnaies et Medailles 37 (12/1968), lot 224.
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(BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/6 Stater or 1/4 Drachm549 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. Uvug? AR Diobol (1.45g). Forepart of winged bull right / Gorgoneion facing, within incuse square. VF.
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Telmessos (BC 133-61) AE 11548 viewsca 133-61 BC. AE11 (2.44g, 3h). Head of Hermes right wearing petasos / T-E, fly within shallow incuse square. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Tetrobol546 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Tetrobol (3.04g, 6h). Goat standing right, round shield above / Triskeles, Lycian legend 'KO-PR-LL-E' within dotted square incuse. Toned, VF. Extremely rare, perhaps unpublished.
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Masikytes (BC 35-30) Hemidrachm546 viewsLycian League, ca 35-30 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.83g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΛΥΚΙΩΝ, Μ-Α/Σ-Ι, lyre, within incuse square. EF.
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Oinoanda (BC 200) Didrachm - Series 2544 viewsca 200 BC. AR Didrachm (8.24g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right; lotus-tipped scepter over shoulder, B behind / OINOAN/[DEwN] below in two lines, eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt, wings closed, sceptre (or sword) behind round shield in right field. Near EF, weakly struck in the center.
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(BC 480-440) Uncertain Dynast - Stater542 viewsca 500-440 BC. AR Stater (8.35g, 21mm). Forepart of boar left / Triskeles in dotted square incuse. VF. Rare.
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Myra (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III541 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (17.47g). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΜΥΡЄΩΝ, Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) standing left. Nice dark green patina, adjustment marks. Good VF.
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Kragos (BC 27-23) AE 24540 viewsLycian League, Kragos-Telmessos, ca 27-23 BC. AE (14.79g). Λ-Υ, diademed head of Apollo right / K-R/[Τ]-ΕΛ, tripod; within dotted circle. Dark patina, VF. Rare.
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Kragos (BC 39-35) Hemidrachm539 viewsLycian League, ca 39-35 BC. Hemidrachm (1.72g). Λ-Υ, laureate head of Apollo right / K-Ρ, lyre; within incuse square. EF.
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Phaselis (BC 168) Tetradrachm537 viewsAfter 168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.15g, 12h). Erymneus, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Athena standing left, holding Nike with a stylis in right hand, spear in left; ΦΑ to left, ΕΡΥΜΝΕΥΣ to right. Good VF, toned, some light porosity. Second known of this issue, unique with this magistrate.
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Choma (BC 1st cent) AE537 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE (3.39g). Laureate head of Zeus left / Rider on cantering horse right, club in raised right hand, ΧΩ below. Fine olive-green patina, EF. Rare.
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(BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/8 Stater?537 viewsca 520-470/60 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 1.07g, 4h). Head of boar right; Δ on shoulder / Head of a man-headed bull right within incuse square. VF.
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Olympos (BC 200-0) AE536 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE (4.61g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟΝΩΝ around thunderbolt. Dark green patina, some corrosion on reverse, aEF/VF. Rare.
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Choma (BC 1st cent) AE 18536 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE18 (3.44g). Laureate head of Zeus left / ΧΩΜΑ-ΤΩΝ, rider on galloping horse right, club in raised right hand. Green patina, gF. Unpublished variant with full ethnic. Gutknecht coll.
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Masikytes (BC 39-35) Hemidrachm534 viewsLycian League, ca 39-35 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.75g). Laureate head of Apollo right, Λ-Υ / Lyre, M-A, serpent coiled around omphalos to left, within incuse square. EF.
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Masikytes (BC 30-27) Hemidrachm534 viewsLycian League, ca 30-27 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.39g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre, M-A, winged caduceus to left, within incuse square. EF.
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Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 13534 viewsca 1st century BC. AE13 (1.71g, 12h). Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos, bee behind / ΤΕΡΜΗΣ-ΣΕΩΝ, eagle standing right, wings closed. Green-brown patina, VF. Very rare.
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Phaselis (BC 167-130) Stater533 viewsca 167-130 BC. AR Stater (28mm, 11.34g, 12h). Epikares, magistrate. 2nd emission. Laureate head of Apollo / Athena standing right on prow of galley; Φ above; EΠIKAPHΣ below. EF, gold-gray toning. Ex Leu 53 (10/1991), lot 116; Pipito Coll. - Superior (12/1987), lot 481.
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Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 13532 viewsca 1st century BC. AE13 (0.98g). Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing petasos, kerykeion (caduceus) behind / ΤΕΡΜΗ[Σ-ΣΕΩΝ], eagle standing right, wings closed. Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.
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Lykia Uncertain (BC 400) Hemidrachm - Dynast Khadritimes?532 viewsca 400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.97g, 13mm), light Lykian standard (?). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / Herakles fighting lion, "K A D A(or P) E(or F)..." around. Unpublished?

The reverse text may refer to the Dynast Khadritimes, or to the ancient Lykian city Kadyanda, which is known to have issued coins. Aid in the attribution of this issue is quite welcome.
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(BC 520-480) Uncertain Dynast - 1/12 Stater532 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 520-480 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.7g). Forepart of boar left / Incuse punch. VF.
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Kragos (BC 42) Hemidrachm531 viewsLykian League, ca 42 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.83g, 15mm). Λ-Y, head Apollo right / Kithara, K-P. EF.
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Olympos (BC 167-81) Drachm528 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.08g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΟΛIMΠΗ, kithara, torch to lower left, sword and shield to lower right, all within incuse square. VF.
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Masikytes (BC 100-0) AE 21527 views1st century BC. AE21 (4.97g, 12h). Diademed head of Apollo right / Apollo Patroös standing facing, holding filleted branch and bow; M-A across field, branch to right. EF, dark green patina. Rare.
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(BC 425-400) Kherei - Stater526 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 410-390 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 8.50g, 8h). Pinara mint. Helmeted head of Athena right / Head of Kherei right, wearing Persian tiara; retrograde legend; within incuse circle. Good VF, die shift on obverse, die break on reverse. Ex CNG 69 (6/2005), lot 474.
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(BC 450-420) Vekhssere - Stater525 viewsVekhssere I, Dynast, ca 450-430/20 BC. AR Stater (15mm, 8.53g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Triskeles; name in Lykian around, diskeles to lower left; all in pelleted square border within incuse square. EF, toned. Very rare. Ex Triton XV (1/2012), lot 1252.
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Phaselis (BC 250-220) Stater523 viewsca 250-220 BC. AR Stater (10.05g, 2h). Nausikrates, magistrate. Prow of galley right, ornamented with race torch / Stern of galley left; ΝΑΥΣΙΚΡΑΗΣ-ΦΑΣΗ above. Apparently an unpublished magistrate. Nicely toned and centered. Minor scratches, otherwise, EF. Ex Giessener Munzhandlung 89 (5/1998), lot 235.
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Masikytes (BC 27-0) AE 19522 viewsLycian League, late 1st cent BC. AE19 (4.76g). Head Apollo right, ΛΥ / Apollo Patroos standing left, holding bow and arrow, M-A. Dark patina, very fine.
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Masikytes (BC 48-23) Hemidrachm521 viewsLycian League, ca 48-23 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.71g). Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, Lyra. VF.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Stater521 viewsafter 400 BC. AR Stater (8.50g). Facing lion's scalp / Two confronted lions, paws raised, on ground line; diskeles between, Lykian script 'tlafe' around, all within dotted incuse circle. Attractive toning, obv. weak strike, good VF.
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(BC 500-460) Uncertain Dynast - Stater519 viewsca 490/80-440/30 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 9.31g). Pegasos flying left / Forepart of bull left, within quadrilateral incuse. VF, poorly struck.
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(BC 450-420) Sppntaza - Obol518 viewsSppntaza, Dynast, ca 450-430/20 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.61g). Bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Tetraskeles, Lykian letters around, within linear square border within incuse square. VF, porous.
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Phaselis (BC 550) Stater518 viewsca 550 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 10.88g). Prow of galley left, terminating in a forepart of a boar / Rough incuse punch. EF, toned. Apparently unique. Ex Princeton Economics, Armstrong (CNG E271, 1/2012, lot 21); Triton II (12/1998), lot 448.

This piece, with the prow in schematic style and a plain, rough incuse, clearly belongs to Heipp-Tamer’s first series. Only right-facing prow types had been previously known for this earliest phase of the mint (and Heipp-Tamer only knew of two coins - a stater and a drachm - for the entire series).
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Kragos (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 26517 views2nd-1st century BC. AE26 (8.96g). Head Apollo right / Kithara; K-P, in laurel wreath. Very fine.
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(BC 480-440) Kuprilli - Stater516 viewsKuprilli, Dynast, ca 480-440 BC. AR Stater (8.36g). Conjoined foreparts of two bulls, back to back; triskeles above / Lycian letters 'K-O-P,' triskeles within dotted circle amd deep incuse. VF.
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Kyaneai (BC 167-100) Drachm 514 viewsca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (2.60g, 15mm). Laureate head of Apollo right / K-Y, kithara, bunch of grapes to left, within incuse square. VF. Very rare.
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Kyaneai (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina511 viewsTranquillina, wife of Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (18.59g). Diademed and draped bust right, resting on a crescent / ΚΥΑΝΕ-ωΝ, horseman, wearing crested helmet, galloping right, throwing javelin. VF, black surfaces, obverse pit.
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(BC 460-440) Tenagure - Stater510 viewsTenagure, Dynast, ca 460-440 BC. AR Stater (8.69g). Winged goat to left, triskeles above / Triskeles and ankh. Unpublished. Very rare. Obverse worn die, otherwise VF or better.
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Tlos (BC 167-100) Drachm510 viewsLykian League, ca 167-100 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.06g). Tlos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / T-Λ, kithara, palm branch to left, all within incuse square. aEF.
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(BC 450-420) Vekhssere - 1/6 Stater509 viewsVekhssere, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (1.34g), uncertain mint. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian Helmet / Triskeles; Lycian letters 'vekh', within dotted square incuse. Toned, EF.
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(BC 520-480) Uncertain Dynast - 1/8 Stater506 viewsca 520-480 BC. AR 1/8 Stater (1.18g, 12mm). Forepart of boar right / Incuse punch divided in two diagonal lines. gVF.
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(BC 450-420) Vekhssere - 1/6 Stater505 viewsVekhssere, Dynast, ca 450-420 BC. AR 1/6 Stater (1.33g), uncertain mint. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian Helmet / Triskeles; Lycian letters 'vekh', within dotted square incuse. Good VF.
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Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 21504 viewsca 1st century BC. AE21 (6.64g). Laureate head of Zeus right, scepter with taenia behind / Winged thunderbolt, ΤΕΡ-ΜΗΣ/ΣΕ-ΩΝ. VF/aVF.
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Oinoanda (BC 200) Didrachm - Series 3503 viewsca 200 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.22g, 12h). Dated CY 3? (186/5? BC). Laureate head of Zeus right, with lotus-tipped scepter over shoulder; B behind / Eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt, wings closed, bunch of grapes and Γ (year) in right field. Good VF, toned. Rare.
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Termessos Minor (BC 100-0) AE 20502 viewsca 1st century BC. AE20 (3.69g). Head of Apollo right; countermark: bee / [ΤΕΡΜ]ΗΣ - ΣΕΩΝ, lyre. VF.
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Masikytes (BC 39-35) Hemidrachm502 viewsLycian League, ca 39-35 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.91g). Laureate head of Apollo right / M-A, Lyra, snake in omphalos to left. EF.
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(BC 450-420) Sppntaza - Stater502 viewsSppñtaza, Dynast, ca 450-430/420 BC. AR Stater (9.73g). Phellus (?) mint. Diademed female head left (Aphrodite?) / "Sppñtaza" in Lycian characters around tetraskeles, all within dotted frame in partially incuse square. Old cabinet tone and about extremely fine. Ex Heritage (4/2013), 3024.
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(BC 470-440) Uncertain Dynast - 1/6 Stater or 1/4 Drachm501 viewsUncertain Dynast, ca 470-440 BC. Uvug? AR Diobol (1.45g). Forepart of winged bull right / Gorgoneion facing, within incuse square. VF.
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Balbura (BC 200-1) AE 14500 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE14 (3.85g, 1h). Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears / Grain ear. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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(BC 400-385) Erbbina - Stater498 viewsErbbina, Dynast, ca 400-385 BC. AR Stater (8.37g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; club before, Lycian letters 'erbbena' around, within dotted circle. VF.
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Aperlai (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III496 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (11.12g) AVT KAI M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΠEPΛEITWN; Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder.
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Tlos (BC 400-380) Stater - Ddentimi494 viewsDdentimi, Dynast, after 400 BC. AR Stater (8.21g). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / Two confronted lions, paws raised, on ground line; symbol between, Lycian letters 'ddentimi' around. Attractive toning, obv. weak strike, F/good VF.
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(BC 425-400) Kherei - Triobol494 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Triobol (2.04g). Pinara mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Head of Kherei right, weaing Persian headdress (bashlyk), within incuse circle. Good VF. Very rare.
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