IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. AR Hemihekte (11mm, 1.36 g). Phokaic standard. Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 522–6. Lightly toned, minor die wear and a little off center. Good VF. From the Tiny Art Collection.
IONIA, Smyrna. Circa 95-85 BC. Æ (24mm, 13.51 g, 1h). Time of Mithradates VI of Pontos. Ermogenes and Phryxos, magistrates. Diademed head of Mithradates right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. Milne, Autonomous, Period XIV, 340; Callataÿ p. 293, pl. 51, P–Q; SNG Kayhan 1490. Earthen dark green patina. VF.
IONIA, Teos. Circa 500-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (10.5mm, 1.41 g). Griffin seated right, raising forepaw / Quadripartite incuse square. Matzke Series Bc4; Balcer 62. Light iridescent tone, porous, slightly off center. Good VF. From the Tiny Art Collection.
LYDIA, Sardes. Circa 166-67 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.57 g, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Struck circa 166-160 BC. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bow case with serpents; civic monogram to left, filleted thyrsos to right. Kleiner & Noe Series 1, unlisted obv. die; Hochard 1815h–n var. (unlisted dies); Kurth S334; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG von Aulock 3121 and 8253. Bright surfaces, slightly off center. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (14mm, 3.44 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Toned, granular surfaces. Good Fine. From Bashan's Tangible Asset Collection.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13mm, 3.47 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). In NGC encapsulation 6206039-016, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, test cut. From the William B. Porter Collection, purchased from Aristos Ancients.
CARIA, Euromos. 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (7.5mm, 0.47 g, 4h). Forepart of boar right / Bearded head or Lepsynos right; Λ behind neck. Ashton & Kinns II 8 (A8/P6); HN Online 6; SNG Kayhan 754. Toned, light porosity. VF. From the Tiny Art Collection.
CARIA, Euromos. 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5.5mm, 0.23 g, 10h). Forepart of boar right / Bearded head or Lepsynos right. Ashton & Kinns II 5 (A5/P2); HN Online 941; SNG Keckman 864. Toned, slightly off center on reverse. Near EF. Very rare. From the Tiny Art Collection.
CARIA, Mylasa. Circa 420-390 BC. AR Tetartemorion(?) (6.5mm, 0.16 g, 1h). Head of lion left / Bird standing left; crescent to left, monogram to right; all within incuse square. HN Online 2229; CNG E-368, lot 79. Toned, minor porosity. VF. Very rare. From the Tiny Art Collection.
CARIA, Tabai. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Æ (16.5mm, 5.99 g, 12h). Fim–, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / Caps of the Dioskouroi; Φ-I-M across central field, grape bunch to lower right. Robert Group W.d var. (name, control mark); HN Online 1160. Dark green patina. VF.
CARIA, Termera. Tymnes. Tyrant, 480-460 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.52 g, 6h). Chian standard. Satyr in running-kneeling position right / Head of roaring lion right within incuse square. Konuk, Influences, pl. XXIX, 21; HN Online 2168; BMC 1. Toned, some find patina, granular surfaces, weakly struck on obverse. VF.
CARIA, Uncertain. Circa 197 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.98 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; border of widely-spaced pellets / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, M-in-circle above grape bunch on vine tendril, ΔOV below throne. Lorber, Pseudo-Chios, Group 2, unlisted issue with ΔOV. Lightly toned, slightly off center, area of flat strike on reverse. Good VF.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 7.18 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right. Konuk, Identities 30; HN Online 241. Small area of flat strike. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 7.07 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right. Konuk, Identities 30; HN Online 241. Small die break on obverse, scrape on reverse. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 7.07 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right. Konuk, Identities 30; HN Online 241. Die rust on obverse, indications of undertype on reverse. Good VF.
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. n/a. Circa 340-316 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.64 g, 12h). Chian standard. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; grape bunch to left; all within incuse square. Ashton 103; HN Online 815; HGC 6, –. .
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 305-275 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 6.60 g, 12h). Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; grape bunch on tendril and E to left. Ashton 157; HN Online 681 corr. (Ashton ref., dates); HGC 6, 1435. Toned, die break, some die rust, and small scratch on reverse. VF.
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 275-250 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 6.63 g, 12h). Aristobios, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; APIΣT[OBIOΣ] above, wreath to left. Ashton 183; HN Online 832; HGC 6, 1437. Lightly toned, light die rust and minor flan flaw on obverse. VF.
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 205-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.98 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Ainetor, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, ΑΙΝΗΤΩΡ above rose; PO below throne. Ashton 251; Kleiner, Rhodes, Series XIII; Price 2518; HGC 6, 1455. Toned, light earthen deposits. VF.