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ΙΠΠΟΝΕΙΚΟΣ (Hipponeikos), magistrate. Unbearded, laureate head of Herakles to right, lionskin knotted around neck / ΣAΡΔIANΩN IΠΠΟΝΕ[Ι]-ΚΟΣ, Apollo, naked, standing to left, holding raven and laurel branch, all within laurel wreath. GRPC Lydia 88 corr. (ΙΠΠΕΝΕΙΚΟΣ). 5.52gr, 17mm, 1h.

Very Fine, Very rare magistrate's name.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Helmeted bust of Athena to left, wearing aegis / ΤΡΙΠΟΛ-ΕΙΤΩ-Ν, Zeus Lydios standing to left, holding eagle and leaning on sceptre. RPC III, 2559B; SNG München 789-91; SNG von Aulock -; BMC 10. 5.58gr, 22mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Helmeted head of Kibyras to right / K-I, eagle standing to right on thunderbolt. SNG von Aulock 3719; BMC 16; HGC 7, 720. 0.55gr, 9mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Helmeted head of Athena to right / [K?]-I, eagle standing to right. Cf. SNG von Aulock 3719; cf. BMC 16; cf. HGC 7, 720. 1.15gr, 11mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Diademed head of Aphrodite to right, hair in bun / [ΛAOΔ]IKEΩN, Aphrodite standing to left, holding dove; rose on stalk in left field. BMC 29-30; Weber 7127; Mionnet Supp VII,416; SNG Tuebingen 4120; SLG Weber 7127. 2.55gr, 15mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

ΠΥΘΗΣ (Pythes II), magistrate. ΛAOΔIKEΩN, Aphrodite standing to left, holding dove; monogram of ΠΥΘ to lower left / Wolf seated to left, cradling labrys; all within wreath. RPC I, 2904; BMC 57-8. 2.66gr, 15mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

ΚΟΡ. ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΙΔΗΣ (Kor. Dioskourides), magistrate. ΛΑΟΔΙ-ΚΕΩΝ, draped bust of Mên set to right on crescent, wearing Phrygian cap / ΚΟΡ ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΙΔΗΣ, eagle standing to right, head turned back to left. RPC I 2907; BMC 64. 2.64gr, 16mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Laureate head of Zeus to right / [TOPIAIT], eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, with kerykeion over his left shoulder, ΔΗΜΗΤΡ below. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Fonds Général 284 corr. (misdescribed as Amorion, Phrygia). 7.38gr, 20mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine. The third known example of an exceedingly rare mint.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Forepart of boar to left / Head and neck of leashed hunting dog to right; within incuse square. SNG Keckman 349-351; SNG von Aulock -; Traité II, 184 var. (dog to left). 0.30gr, 7mm, 9h.

Very Fine. Extremely rare.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Draped bust of Artemis to right, quiver behind / BOY, bow and quiver. BMC p. 47, 1. 1.40gr, 11mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Very rare city.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Draped bust of Artemis to right, quiver behind / BOY, bow and quiver. BMC p. 47, 1. 1.58gr, 13mm, 1h.

Very Fine. Very rare city.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Head of Apollo to right, wearing tainia / Kithara; ΛYKIΩN above, M-A Σ-I across; all within incuse square. Troxell, Lycian, Period IV, Series 4, 103; RPC I 3304. 1.80gr, 16mm, 12h.

Mint State.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.