5 coins bought in the past no clue

As far as the third coin goes, I believe we need to look in the neighborhood of Laodicea ad Mare. One of their distinctive reverse types was Tyche standing, head turned right, holding rudder in right hand behind, Victory (or sometimes described as two small figures) in left. It's a reverse I've only seen on coins of Laodicea ad Mare, but it may exist elsewhere. Also, I believe I see ΔIK exactly where it should be in the reverse inscription (at 3 o'clock), but when coins are this worn, your eyes can play tricks.

 

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#4 is an interesting one from Olba. The bust is not of an emperor but high priest Ajax as Hermes, according this entry:

http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=171833

 

Nice detective work, Z!

 

At this point it should be said how much CNG rocks for having a searchable database of past sales.

 

Indeed. Nice work on that one!

 

nice

 

Dear Doug, mikey, john, TIF and Zumbly,

Thanks for great help !!! all quite interesting coins I think, I never heard of a Agonistic urn, a form of price urn.

I was following it on my mobile last night in bed, quite late in Netherlands)

Also did no hear from Olba, nice new place for me.
I see one for sale a vcoins, with this description:

Roman Provincial - Cilicia, Olba -
High Priest of Olba and Governor of Gennatis and Lalassis, AD 10-15.
Bronze (22mm, 7.45 gm.) Olba, 10-11 A.D. Ex. Warden Numismatics.
References: Staffieri, Olba 7; SNG France 799–800; SNG Levante 630; RPC 3725.
Draped bust right, wearing priest's cap; kerykeion to right.
Triskeles; A (date) to right.