Hellenistic eastern mediterranean
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Tyre - AR didrachmc. 330-329 BC
bearded Melqart riding hippocamp with curled wing to right, waves and dolphin below
owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail behind
date II (year 2) and Phoenician letter tsade in right fields
BMC Phoenicia p. 231, 29; SNG Cop 307 var.(year)
8,6g 21mm
ex Oslo Myntgalleri
ex Forum Ancient CoinsJ. B.
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Kolophon - AE 18330-285 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
rider holding spear pointed forwards & with chlamys flying behind, on horseback prancing right
KOΛ / APIΣTOΦANHΣ
Milne 129; Vienna 36616
4,4g 18mmJ. B.
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Kolophon - AE 15330-285 BC
diademed head of Apollo right
lyre, palm right
AKAΣTOΣ ?
KO
obverse similar to: BMC 38 (bigger flan); SNG von Aulock 7912 (bigger flan)
revers: Kinns 50-51; Milne, Colophon 145-146
2,42g 15mmJ. B.
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Sikyon - AR hemidrachmc. 330-280 BC
chimera walking left
ΣI
dove flying left
•
BCD Peloponnesos 292; SNG Cop 64; BMC Peloponnesus p. 46, 124
2,79g 15mm
ex Jiří MilitkýJ. B.
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Ekkarra - AE 13c. 325-320 BC
laureate head of Zeus left
Artemis standing left, leaning on scepter
EKKA_PPEI
Liampi, Ekkarra 47 (V13/R25); BM 1933.2.14.325
1,90g 13mm
ex Gitbud-NaumannJ. B.
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Kios - AE325-300 BC
head of Mithra right wearing peaked cap
Kantharos with two grape vines within wreath of grain
A
K_I
SNG Copenhagen 382
2,9g 16mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Salamis - AEStruck under Nikokreon or Salaminion
c. 322-310 BC
draped bust of Athena left wearing crested Attic helmet, earring and necklace
prow left
ΣAΛ
Bank of Cyprus 27; Tziambazis 130 (Evagoras II); BMC Cyprus p. 61, 74 (Evagoras II); SNG Cop -g
2,4g 13mmJ. B.
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Kolophon - AE 13320 - 294 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
horse right
MHTPOΔΩPOΣ
KOΛ
Cf. Kinns 125-32; SNG von Aulock 7915
1,7g 11mmJ. B.
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Rhodos - AR didrachmc. 316-305 BC
Helios head facing slightly right
rose, grape cluster left, bud to the right
POΔION
E
Ashton 2001, 108; SNG Keckman I, 445; SNG Ashmolean XI, 551
6,8g 18,5mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Seleucia - AE312-280 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
winged thunderbolt
ΣEΛEYKEΩN
(HYP)?
SNG Copenhagen 390; SNG München 966
11,4g 24mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Olympia - AR hemidrachm312-271 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle right; olive leaf right
F _ A
BMC 84. Dewing 1896. McClean 6637. SNG Delepierre 2158
2,7g 14mm
ex AureaJ. B.
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Lysimacheia - AE 11309-220 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
legend within grain-wreath
ΛY
SNG Cop. 921
1,24g 10mmJ. B.
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Ephesus - AE 11305-288 BC
draped and turreted bust of Tyche? left, wearing earring and necklace
bee
E _ Φ
BMC 68-70; SNGvA 1839; SNGCop 256
1,2g 10mmJ. B.
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Pantikapaion - AE 14304-250 BC
head of beardless Pan left
strung bow and arrow
ΠAN
MacDonald 116; SNG BM Black Sea 901-4
2,11g 13mmJ. B.
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Uranopolis - AE302-290? BC
sun with 8 rays
Aphrodite Urania sitting on globe* half left
ΟΥΡΑΝΙΔΩΝ / ΠOΛEΩΣ
SNG Cop 455 - 457; BMC Macedonia p. 134, 2 - 3,
3,0g 17mm
ex Lucernae
* It's said to be the first depiction of round earth but sphere could also be depiction of skies what doesn't necessarily mean that author knew earth is round.J. B.
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Agathopolis - AEc. 300 BC
young male head right wearing tania
facing double boddied owl
AΓA_ΘO
AMNG -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Stancomb -; BMC -; Head p. 258
1,9g 10,5mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Sestos - AEc. 300 BC
wreathed head of Persephone left
Hermes standing half left, holding kerykeion; amphora to the left; barley grain to the right
ΣH
Von Fritze, Sestos, 7; HGC 3.2, 1646
5,1g 16,5mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Sestos - AEc. 300 BC
female head left wearing sphendone
herm, palm frod left
ΣHΣ / Δ
SNG Copenhagen -; Klein -; cf. BMC 8; Rauch 94, lot 210.
1,4g 11mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Sestos - AEc. 300 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
lyre
ΣHΣ_N
Savoca 205th Weekly Blue Auction, lot 38.
1,3g 10,5mmJ. B.
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Pantikapaion - AE oboloverstruck
3rd century BC
head of beardless Pan left, wreathed with ivy and grapes
strung bow and arrow (eight-rayed star countermark from undertype)
ΠAN
SNG Pushkin 956 (same undertype w/cm), SNG BM 868 (same), SNG Stancomb 560; undertype: SNG Pushkin 909 ff. (also w/star countermark)
5,73g 19,5mmJ. B.
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Halos - AE dichalkon3rd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
Phrixos on ram right, cloak flying
AΛE_Ω_N
BCD Thessaly II 86.4 corr., SNG Cop 64 var., Rogers 242 var.
2,0g 12,5mm
ex LanzJ. B.
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Phanagoria - AE 133rd century BC
head of Silen wearing ivy-wreath right
bow and arrow
ΦA
SNG BM 994
1,81g 11mmJ. B.
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Aigai - AE3rd century BC
laureate head of Apollo right
goat head right
SNGvA 1593; BMC Troas p. 95, 6-8 var. (with ethnic)
1,0g 9,5mmJ. B.
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Kallatis - AR drachm3rd - 2nd century BC
head of young Herakles right wearing lion's skin
grain ear, club and quiver
KAΛΛATIA
SNG Cop 176, SNG BM 202, HGC 3.2 1825 (R2)
5,5g 17,5mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Odessos - AE 21c. 3rd - 2nd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
the great god of Odessos with causia on head, holding cornucopiae, on horseback pacing right
(HΔP)
OΔHΣITΩN
AMNG 2200; Mionnet 890.
6,54g 20mmJ. B.
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Messembria - AE 183rd - 2nd century BC
diademed female head right
Athena Promachos standing left, brandishing shield and spear
MEϠAM / BPIANΩN
Sear #1676; SNGCop 661, BMC 8, Moushmov 3978
5,72g 18mmJ. B.
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Chios - AR drachmin the name of Alexander III
c. 290-275 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; grape bunch
AΛEΞANΔPOY
(ΠYPΦ)
Price 2322; HGC 6, 1134
4,3g 19mm
ex LanzJ. B.
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Ephesos - AE280-258 BC
bee
E _ Φ
stag right, quiver above
AΠOΛΛOΔΩPOΣ
BMC 80-81; SNG Tuebingen 2773; Head Chronology, p. 41, class b, 1
4,36g 15mmJ. B.
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Ephesos - AEAthenagoros magistrate
280-258 BC
bee in wreath
E_Φ
stag grazing right, quiver above
AΘHNAΓOP
Leiden coll. Kinns E,2
3,4g 17mmJ. B.
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Samothrace - AEc. 280-200 BC
Pytho- magistrate
helmeted head of Athena right
Kybele seated left, holding patera and scepter
ΣA_MO // ΠYΘO
Schönert-Geiss, Samothrake 13; HGC 6, 321; SNG Copenhagen 998
5,5g 17mJ. B.
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Histiaia - AR tetrobol267-146 BC
head of Histiaia with wine-wreath
nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis; ornate apluster; trident below
IΣTI_AIEΩN
BMC Central p. 129, 52; SGCV I 2498 var.
2,3g 13,5mmJ. B.
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Miletos - AEAischylos
c. 260-220 BC
head of Apollo facing slightly left
lion standing right, head turned left; star sbove
M
AIΣXYΛOΣ
Deppert-Lippitz Period IV 583-599; BMC Ionia pg. 194, 109; SNG Copenhagen -
1,9g 13mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Istros - AR drachmc. 256/255 - 240 BC
heads of Heloros and Aktaios sons of Istros? facing, right one upside down
sea eagle flying left grasping a dolphin
IΣTPIH
A
Dima subgroup VIII, 2, pl. XXII, 3 ff.; AMNG I/I 416; SNG BM 237; SNG Stancomb 144; SNG Cop 192; BMC Thrace p. 25, 2
5,1g 17mm
ex AureaJ. B.
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Kyme (Aiolis) - AE 11circa 250 BC
head of Amazon Cyme right
forepart of horse right, vase behind
KY
ΛEΣBIOΣ
SNG Copenhagen 90; BMC Aeolis p. 109, 57
1,7g 11mmJ. B.
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Knidos - AR tetrobol250-210 BC
draped bust of Artemis right wearing stephane, quiver at shoulder
tripod
ΚΝΙΔΙΩΝ / ΦΙΛΟΚΛΗΣ
SNG Ashmolean XI, 153; Nordbø 1972, serie 10; SNG von Aulock, 2612
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Kalchedon ? - AR drachmmint ? in the name of Alexander III
323-200 BC ?
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
countermark: Kalchedon ? - head of Demeter ?, bee below, (KA) right
Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter
AΛEΞANΔPOY
zum Gegenstempel vgl. Price, Alexander, S. 69
probably same as: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-10207
3,9g 16mm
ex Sol numismaticJ. B.
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Keramos - AE c. 250-180 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle standing right
KEPAMIHTΩN ΔΙO
Türkoglu 2019, C.1; Spanu 1997, unlisted; SNG Kayhan I, 807
2,1g 11,5mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Chalcedon - AR Tetradrachmin the name of Lysimachos
c. 250-100 BC
Head of the deified Alexander with diadem and Ammon's horns right
Athena enthroned left, holding Nike with wreath, transverse spear, resting hand on shield
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY
AΣ
KAΛXA
Marinescu 115 (O. 44 R. 104) issue 50
17,1g 32,5mm
ex LanzJ. B.
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Korkyra - AR didrachmc. 229-48 BC
head of Dionysos right wearing ivy-wreath
pegasos; below prow right
(KP) (AV) (KP)
HGC 6, 65
4,7g 22mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Side - AR tetradrachm220-190 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
anchor - Seleucid countermark
Niké walkig left with wreath, pomegranate left
KΛE_YX
graffiti: ΔIOΓENOY
SNG Cop 400; SNG von Aulock 4797; c.m.: Houghton and Lorber II, 63
16,8g 29,5mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Athamanes - AEEpiros
c. 220-185 BC
diademed and veiled head of Dione right
Athena standing left, holding owl and spear
AMA_ΘA_NΩN
Franke 3ff. HGC 3.1, 186
6,2g 19mm
ex AphroditeJ. B.
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Paros - AElate 3rd - mid 2nd century BC
head of Demeter right wearing wreath
goat right, star to the right
ΠA // PI
SNG Copenhagen 725; BMC 32.
3,4g 15mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Moesia, Dionysiopolis - AE 16late 3rd - 2nd century BC
head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy
bunch of grapes
ΔIONYΣ
Moushmov 79; Draganov Dionysopolis 1; SNG Stancomb 107 - 108; BMC Phrygia, p. 182, 1 (Dionysopolis, Phrygia); SNG BM -
2,75g 16mmJ. B.
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Oiniadai - AE 22219-211 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
ΠPI
head of the river-god Achelous right
OINIAΔAN
(APK)
BMC 189, 8; SNG Cop. 402; Winterthur I, 1853
5,97g 21mm
ex Kamil Polak münzhandlungJ. B.
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Mylasa - AEc. 210-30 BC
labrys
wide ornamented trident
MYΛA / ΣEΩN
Akarca 1959, 26; SNG Ashmolean XI, 231
1,4g 10mmJ. B.
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Miletos - AEMenestratos
c. 200 BC
Apollo Didymeus standing right, holding stag and bow
(MI)
lion seated right, head turned left
star
K
MENEΣTPATOY
Deppert 979; SNG München 759; SNG Copenhagen 1002 var. (magistrate).
2,3g 17mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Perge - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
200 - 199 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle;
AΛEΞANΔPOY
KB
Price 2936
17,0g 30,5mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Olbia - AEc. 200-150 BC
laureate head of Apollo right; countermark - helmeted head (of Athena ?) right
lyre
OΛBIO
B_A/ EI_(PH)
SNG BM Black Sea 637-8
same as: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-9834
3,4g 16,5mm
ex Petr SchimandlJ. B.
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Eumeneia - AE200-133 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
oak wreath
EYME / NEΩN
SNG Copenhagen 377-8.
3,8g 16mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Pergamon - AE 17200-133 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
owl standing facing on palm branch, wings open
AΘH_NAΣ / NIKHΦOPOY
monogram ? _ monogram ?
SGCV II 3962, SNG Cop 384 ff
2,19g 16mmJ. B.
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Stratonikeia - AE 122nd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle standing left, head right
P_A / C_T
Meadows 2002, group B.d
1,43g 10,5mmJ. B.
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Neonteichos - AE 11c. 2nd Century B.C.
helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin
owl standing right, head facing
(NE)
SNG Cop 245; BMC 1
0,72g 9mmJ. B.
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Kydonia - AEc. 200-63 BC
owl right
A _ I
star in crescent
K_Y
ΛY
Svoronos 80 ff.
2,3g 12,5mmJ. B.
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Hieropolis Kastabala - AE2nd - 1st century BC
veiled and turreted head of Tyche right
diademed head of king (Alexander the Great) right
ΙΕΡΟΠΟ_ΛΕΙΤWN
similar: SNG France 2226-7
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=617289
7,1g 23mmJ. B.
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Sardis - AE 15c. 2nd - 1st Century BC
laureate and draped bust of young Heracles right
Apollo standing left, holding branch and bird - all within wreath
ΣAPΔIANΩN
ΛYΓ / AΣ __ MHNO / PONHΣ
SNGCop 492v
6,5g 15mmJ. B.
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Aegae - AE 102nd - 1st century BC
helmeted head of Athena right
naked Zeus standing half right holding eagle and scepter
AIΓAEΩN
(APE) (TAP) / (ΠAΩ)
BMC 13 S96,13; SNG KOP 21 8; SNG AUL 1597; SNG TÜBINGEN 2681
5,3g 16mmJ. B.
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Philadelphia - AEHermippos magistrate
2nd - 1st century BC
Macedonian shield (4 symetry)
winged thunderbolt, all within laurel wreath
EPMIΠ / ΠΩΣ / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛ // ΦΕΩΝ
SNG Copenhagen 342; BMC 187.1-4var (Magistrat), Imhoof-Blumer, Lydien 9var (Rv.-Leg.), SNG von Aulock 3060; SNG München 396-397
4,9g 13mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Blaundos - AETheotimidos
2nd - 1st century BC
laureate head of Apollo left
branch across bow and quiver
MΛAYNΔEΩ // ΘEOTIMIΔO
Savoca Blue 109th/224; Blue 80th/703
ex BigaJ. B.
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Myrina - AE2nd - 1st century BC
laureate head of Apollo right
amphora, lyre right
MY_PI
SNG Cop 225; SNGvA 1666; SNG München 571 - 573; BMC Troas p. 137, 27 ff
4,5g 16mmJ. B.
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Sardis - AEc. 2nd - 1st century BC
laureate head of Apollo right
club within laurel wreath
ΣAPΔI_ANΩN
(PΔ)Y
SNG Copenhagen 470-482.
3,8g 13mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Tralleis - AE 152nd century - 1st century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
humped bull left
TPAΛΛI / ANΩN
(ΠΩΛ)
BMC 63; SNG TÜBINGEN 3866; SNG KOP 28 669
3,45g 13mmJ. B.
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Selge - AE 12c. 2nd - 1st Century BC
bearded head of Herakles right with club across shoulder
winged thunderbolt and bow right
Σ_E_Λ
SNG Cop 263, SNG von Aulock 5288; BMC 47-48; Sear #5491
1,63g 11mmJ. B.
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Selge - AEc. 2nd - 1st century BC
shield
(ΠO)
head of Athena right wearing Attic helmet
BMC 55; SNG von Aulock -
1,6g 11mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Bubon - AEc. 2nd - 1st century BC
draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder
stag right
BOY
SNG von Aulock 4286; Lindgren III, 626.
ex Naumann
ex Dr. F. Jarman CollectionJ. B.
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Magnetes - AE 20Demetrias
197-146 BC
laureate head of Zeus left
Centaur holding branch right; owl under
MAΓNHTΩN
SNG Cop 160, BMC 34.8-9.
8,75g 20,5mm
ex Divus NumismatikJ. B.
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Ephesos - AE 18c. 190-150 BC
bee in wreath
E _ Φ
stag grazing right, quiver above
ΣOΛΩN
BMC 84; SNG Cop 269; SNG von Aulock 1842; Head Chronology, p. 48, 5
4,21g 15mmJ. B.
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Maroneia - AEc. 189/188 BC - 49/45 BC
diademed head of Dionysos right; Zeus head countermark
Asklepios standing half right, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff
MAPΩNITΩN
monogram
Cf. Schönert-Geiss 1640-83.; Cf. SNG Copenhagen 635
12,8g 22,5mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Achaean league - AR hemidrachmAntigoneia (Mantinea)
c. 188-180 BC
head of laureate Zeus right
(AX) monogram all within wreath
A_N
CΩ
Benner 5; BCD Peloponnesos 1492.2; HGC 5, 926
2,4g 17mm
ex LanzJ. B.
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Temnos - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
c. 188-170 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; oinochoe within vine tendril left
AΛEΞANΔPOY
(ΠA) E
Price 1676; Müller 956
16,20g 37mm
ex DionysosJ. B.
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Mytilene - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
c. 188-170 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; lyre left
AΛEΞANΔPOY
monogram / Δ
Price 1718
15,9g 34,5mm
ex DionysosJ. B.
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Aspendos - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
187-186 BC
head of young Herakles right wearing lion's skin
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; anchor countermark
AΛEΞANΔPOY
AΣ / KϚ
Price 2907, Cohen DCA 312/26, Müller Alexander -
16,0g 30mm
ex SolJ. B.
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Marathos - AE187-186 BC
veiled bust of Cleopatra I (wife of Ptolemy V) right
prow left
MRTS (aramaic script)
III¯NNN (73)
BMC Phoenicia p. 122, 15 -18 and SNG Cop 158
3,8g 13mmJ. B.
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Macedonia - AR TetrobolPella or Amphipolis
c. 187-168 BC
head of Maenad right wreathed with vine leaves and grapes, wearing necklace and earrings
stern of galley right, star above
MAKE / ΔONΩN
M?
SGCV I 1384, SNG Cop 1292
2,0g 15mmJ. B.
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Macedon - AEAmphipolis
187-168 BC
head of rivergod Strymon right
ornamented wide trident
MAKE / ΔONΩN
(NK) / (ΠΩP)
BMC 41. SNG Cop. 1298. AMNG III, S. 35, 49.
7,10g 20,5mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Macedonia - AE 187-168 BC
Amphipolis
head of rivergod Strymon right
trident
MAKE / ΔONΩN
(ΩE) / (ME) / (H)
AMNG III, S. 37, 63; SNG Copenhagen 1298-9 var. (monograms).
6,57g 20mmJ. B.
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Macedon - AE 21Amphipolis
187-168 BC
head of rivergod Strymon right
ornamented wide trident
MAKE / ΔONΩN
(ΠΩP) / (NΔE)
AMNG III, S. 36, 54; SNG Copenhagen 1298-9 var.
6,49g 20,5mmJ. B.
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Macedonia - AE 21Amphipolis
187-168 BC
head of rivergod Strymon right
trident
MAKE / ΔONΩN
(ΩE) / (ME) / (H)
AMNG III, S. 37, 63; SNG Copenhagen 1298-9 var. (monograms).
5,91g 20,5mmJ. B.
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Pella - AE 22187-31 BC
head of Pan right, pedum (shepherd's crook) at his shoulder
Athena Alkidemos holding spear and shield advancing right
ΠΕΛ / ΛΗΣ
(ΠΩPA) / (?)
BMC #5; Sear #1445; Moushmov #6449; SNG ANS 577
8,1g 19mmJ. B.
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Thessalonica - AE 22187-31 BC
head of Dionysos with ivy wreath right
goat standing right
ΘEΣΣAΛ_O / N_IKH_Σ
(ΔH) / (ΓK)
Sear #1466;
6,48g 19,5mmJ. B.
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Thessalonica - AE 21187-31 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
two goats butting heads
ΘE_Σ / Σ_A / Λ_ONIK_HΣ
SNG Cop 350. Moushmov 6595.
6,43g 21,5mmJ. B.
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Pella - AE187-31 BC
laureated head of Apollo right
lyre
ΠΕΛ // ΛΗΣ
BMC 11 var; SNG ANS 587 var
5,9g 17mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Amphipolis - AE dichalkon187-31 BC
draped bust of Artemis wearing stephane right; bow and quiver on shoulder
leaping bull right
A_MΦIΠ_O // ΛITΩN
AMNG 36, 43 Tf. 9,17, SNG ANS 153-154.
4,6g 17mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Amphipolis - AE 18187-31 BC
head of Poseidon wearing tania right
horse walking right
A / MΦIΠ / O
ΛITΩN
(ANT)
SNG ANS 128. SNG Cop. 65
4,56g 16,5mmJ. B.
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Rhodos - AR drachm177-150 BC
radiate head of Helios right
rose with bud to right, pileus left all within incuse square
ΣTAΣIΩN / P_O
Jenkins, Rhodian, Group A, 13; cf. SNG Keckman 625 (symbol); SNG Copenhagen 829-30
2,85g 15mmJ. B.
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Achaean league - AR hemidrachmMegara
c. 175-168 BC
laureate head of Zeus Amarios right
lyre above (AX) monogram, all within wreath
ΔΩ_PO
BCD Peloponessos 27.1; McClean 6431-2, Benner S. 78, 4; HGC 4, 1805
2,3g 14,5mm
ex LanzJ. B.
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Alabanda - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
169-168 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; Pegasos left
AΛEΞANΔPOY
E
Price 2464
16,6g 30mm
ex Roma NumismaticsJ. B.
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Histiaia imitative - AR tetrobolMacedonia - Roman military mint
c. 168 BC
head of Histiaia with wine-wreath
nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis; ornate apluster
IΣTI_AIEΩN
crescent below
See SGCV I p. 233 note following #2498
1,74g 13mm
Sear notes crude Histiaia imitations seem to have been struck in Macedonia just prior to the Roman victory in 168 BC. Roman military mints sometimes struck imitative types to make local payments.J. B.
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Amphipolis - AR tetradrachmc. 168-149 BC
bust of Artemis Tauropolos right, bow and quiver on shoulder, all on Macedonian shield
club within oak wreath, thunderbolt left
MAKEΔONΩN // ΠPΩTHΣ
(AP)
SNG Cop 1310 - 1311; SNG Ashmolean 3290; BMC Macedonia p. 7, 2
16,6g 29,5mm
ex AureaJ. B.
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Pella - AEc. 168-31 BC
head of Roma right wearing winged helmet
all within oak wreath
ΠΕΛΛΗΣ
(ΠΩΣA) // (ΠAP)
Touratsoglou, Macedonia 13; AMNG III/2, 7; HGC 3, 610 (after 148 BC)
9,1g 19mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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Macedonia / Pella - AE 23overstrike
Pella
c. 168-31 BC
helmeted head of Roma or hero Perseus right
inscription in oak wreath
ΠΕΛΛΗΣ
(ΠΩEA)? / (ΠAP)
SNG ANS 581; SNG Copenhagen 261
7,5g 22mm
host coin:
Macedonia
187-168 BC
diademed head of Poseidon right
inscription above and below club, all in oak wreath
MAKE / ΔONΩN
? / (HP)?
Laffaille323 var. BMC.52 Cop.1296J. B.
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