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Title: THRACE, Bizya, Pseudo-autonomous under Hadrian Tyche standing
Post by: okidoki on July 08, 2019, 04:57:38 am

Dear cf,

what is Dionysos holding in his left hand?
any ideas?

Reference.
RPC III, 736; Jurukova 165

Obv. ΔΙΟΝΥСω ΚΤΙСΤΗ
Dionysos seated right on throne, holding grape bunch and a single grape; vine to left

Rev. ΒΙΖΥΗΝΩΝ.
Tyche standing left, holding uncertain objects; to left, river god reclining right

6.59 gr
22 mm

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156418

Title: Re: THRACE, Bizya, Pseudo-autonomous under Hadrian Tyche standing
Post by: shanxi on July 08, 2019, 07:39:11 am

CNG calls it "cup". That's possible and would fit Dioynsos but is IMHO certainly not clear.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=822721


For the reverse. CNG and Corpus Nummorum call the things Tyche is holding  kantharos and grain ears.


https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/coins?id=6897

Title: Re: THRACE, Bizya, Pseudo-autonomous under Hadrian Tyche standing
Post by: okidoki on July 08, 2019, 08:02:12 am

Quote from: shanxi on July 08, 2019, 07:39:11 am

CNG calls it "cup". That's possible and would fit Dioynsos but is IMHO certainly not clear.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=822721


For the reverse. CNG and Corpus Nummorum call the things Tyche is holding  kantharos and grain ears.


https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/coins?id=6897

yes Ralf,

that comes very close if not spot on
same is seen on the Leu specimen https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/736

i'll go with the description of Corpus Nummorum
River-god and city goddess; to left, river-god reclining right, resting right arm on water-urn, holding reed in left hand; to right, city goddess standing facing, head left, wearing long garment and kalathos, holding cantharus in right hand and two ears of corn in left hand.

Title: Re: THRACE, Bizya, Pseudo-autonomous under Hadrian Tyche standing
Post by: Meepzorp on July 08, 2019, 11:14:20 pm

Hi oki,

That's an interesting coin. It's "different".

Meepzorp

Title: Re: THRACE, Bizya, Pseudo-autonomous under Hadrian Tyche standing
Post by: okidoki on July 14, 2019, 04:11:45 pm

Quote from: Meepzorp on July 08, 2019, 11:14:20 pm

Hi oki,

That's an interesting coin. It's "different".

Meepzorp

Ave Meepzorp