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Greek Coins from Other Moesia, Thrace, and Black Sea Cities
Otacilia Severa, Augusta, February or March 244 - September or October 249 A.D., Bizya, Thrace

|Thrace|, |Otacilia| |Severa,| |Augusta,| |February| |or| |March| |244| |-| |September| |or| |October| |249| |A.D.,| |Bizya,| |Thrace ||AE| |24|
Bizya (or Bizye) was located between Hadrianopolis and Byzantion. The first Roman provincial coins struck at Bizya, were struck under Hadrian.RP114416. Bronze AE 24, Jurukova Bizye pl. 25, 147 (same dies); RPC Online VIII U48718; Varbanov 1592; SNG Cop -; SNG Tüb -; BMC Thrace -; Mionnet -, aVF, green patina, marks, porosity, slightly off center, edge split, central mint dimples, weight 5.784 g, maximum diameter 23.5 mm, die axis 180o, Bizya (Vize, Turkey) mint, obverse M ΩTAKEIΛIA CEBHPA CEB (Marcia Otacilia Severa Augusta), draped bust right, wearing stephane; reverse BI-ZY-HNΩN, Artemis standing slightly left, arrow in extended right hand, long torch vertical behind in left hand, stag left at feet; $70.00 (€65.80)
 


Orthagoreia, Thrace, c. 350 - 330 B.C.

|Other| |Thrace| |&| |Moesia|, |Orthagoreia,| |Thrace,| |c.| |350| |-| |330| |B.C.||hemidrachm|
All the references given, except SNG Cop, include Orthagoreia in Macedonia. See Psoma Maroneia, pp. 193-204, for the redesignation of Orthagoreia from Macedon to Thrace.SH86789. Silver hemidrachm, SNG ANS 7.1 564 (same dies); SNG Cop 690; SNG Ashmolean V.2 2356; AMNG III-2, 3; BMC Macedonia p. 88, 5; HGC 3.1 600 (R1), Choice aEF, attractive style, well centered, nice toning, slight porosity, weight 2.571 g, maximum diameter 14.4 mm, die axis 15o, Orthagoreia mint, c. 350 - 330 B.C.; obverse facing head of Artemis, facing slightly left,, wearing triple-drop earring and pearl necklace, quiver on left shoulder; reverse OΠΘAΓO-ΠEΩN, facing ornate Macedonian helmet with cheek pieces, and star ornament crest; scarce; SOLD


Kabyle, Thrace, c. 219 - 215 B.C., Civic Issue in the Types and Name of Alexander the Great

|Other| |Thrace| |&| |Moesia|, |Kabyle,| |Thrace,| |c.| |219| |-| |215| |B.C.,| |Civic| |Issue| |in| |the| |Types| |and| |Name| |of| |Alexander| |the| |Great||tetradrachm|
The obverse die for this coin was also used with a reverse type naming the Gaulish King Kavaros. Die wear shows the Alexanderine types followed Kavaros' coinage, indicating this type was likely struck during the revolt of the Thracians, which brought about the chieftain's death and the end of Gaulish rule. Kavaros ruled until at least 219 B.C., when he participated in a treaty between Byzantium and Bithynia. The style compares closely with contemporary issues of Dionysopolis, Mesembria, and Odessus.SH66870. Silver tetradrachm, Price 882, Draganov Cabyle 845 ff., Müller Alexander 399, gVF, fine style, weight 16.677 g, maximum diameter 31.2 mm, die axis 0o, Kabyle (Kabile, Bulgaria) mint, time of the Thracian Revolt, c. 219 - 215 B; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, right leg drawn back, feet on footstool, Demeter standing facing torch in each hand; SOLD


Ainos, Thrace, c. 405 - 357 B.C.

|Other| |Thrace| |&| |Moesia|, |Ainos,| |Thrace,| |c.| |405| |-| |357| |B.C.||tetrobol|
 GS41393. Silver tetrobol, SNG Cop 412 - 415 var. (symbol); BMC Thrace p. 80, 27 var. (same); Pozzi -, aVF, weight 2.487 g, maximum diameter 15.0 mm, die axis 0o, Ainos (Enez, Turkey) mint, c. 405 - 357 B.C.; obverse head of youthful Hermes facing, wears petasos with row of beads above brim; reverse AINION, goat standing to right, labrys? lower right; rare; SOLD


Paeonian Kingdom, Audoleon, 315 - 285 B.C., In the Types and Name of Alexander the Great

|Kingdom| |of| |Paeonia|, |Paeonian| |Kingdom,| |Audoleon,| |315| |-| |285| |B.C.,| |In| |the| |Types| |and| |Name| |of| |Alexander| |the| |Great||tetradrachm|
The Kingdom of Paeonia was a long-time an ally of Macedonia. King Audoleon's son, Ariston, distinguished himself at the battle of Gaugamela. One of Audoleon's daughters married Pyrrhus of Epirus. Audoleon was nearly defeated by the Illyrian Autariatae tribe, but was saved by Cassander. Astibus was probably the Kingdom's capital and mint city.SH65461. Silver tetradrachm, Price 654, Müller Alexander 1066, gVF, weight 16.917 g, maximum diameter 29.2 mm, die axis 0o, Astibus (or Damastion?) mint, c. 300 - 286 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, nude to waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, HP monogram in left field under arm; SOLD










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