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| Philip I the Arab, February 244 - End of September 249 A.D., Thessalonica, Macedonia |   | The god Kabeiros is similar in appearance to Dionysos and the rites of his cult were likely similar to those of the Dionysian mysteries. The attributes of Kabeiros are a rhyton and hammer. |
| RP59998. Bronze AE 25, Varbanov 4709, BMC Macedonia p. 127, 133, SNG Cop -, VF, light scratches, weight 8.831 g, maximum diameter 25.2 mm, die axis 0o, Thessalonica mint, obverse AUK K M IOU FILIPPOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse QECCALONIKEWN PUQIA, Apollo standing left, small Kabeiros in right, laurel branch in left, at his feet, agonistic urn containing a palm branch rests on a table; scarce; $225.00 (€173.25) |
| Valerian I, October 253 - c. June 260 A.D., Thessalonica, Macedonia |  | The god Kabeiros is similar in appearance to Dionysos and the rites of his cult were likely similar to those of the Dionysian mysteries. The attributes of Kabeiros are a rhyton and hammer.
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| RP63719. Bronze AE 22, Varbanov III 4771, Lindgren 1252, SNG Cop 441, cf. SNG ANS 900 (Salonina), VF, weight 6.465 g, maximum diameter 21.9 mm, die axis 0o, Thessalonica mint, obverse AUT K POP OUALERIANOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right from behind; reverse QECCALONIKH B NE, Kabeiros standing within distyle temple, rhyton in right, hammer in left, altar at feet left, anvil(?) at feet right; rare; $200.00 (€154.00) |
| Birytis, Troas, c. 350 - 250 B.C. |  | Birytis' precise location in western Asia Minor remains unknown but it probably stood either south of Troy or near Hellespont. Numismatics provides our only evidence this city existed.
The god Kabeiros is similar in appearance to Dionysos and the rites of his cult were likely similar to those of the Dionysian mysteries. The attributes of Kabeiros are a rhyton and hammer.
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| GB54677. Bronze AE 11, SNG Cop 249; SNG München 19, 170; SNG Tübingen 2574; BMC Troas p. 40, 6 - 7; SNGvA -, VF, weight 1.431 g, maximum diameter 11.4 mm, Birytis mint, c. 350 - 250 B.C.; obverse head of Kabeiros left wearing pileus; reverse B-I/P-Y in fields at sides of club, all within laurel wreath; $80.00 (€61.60) |
| Birytis, Troas, c. 300 B.C. |  | Birytis' precise location in western Asia Minor remains unknown but it probably stood either south of Troy or near Hellespont. Numismatics provides our only evidence this city existed.
The god Kabeiros is similar in appearance to Dionysos and the rites of his cult were likely similar to those of the Dionysian mysteries. The attributes of Kabeiros are a rhyton and hammer.
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| GB82620. Bronze AE 11, SGCV II 4056 var, SNG Cop 250, VF, weight 1.457 g, maximum diameter 11.2 mm, die axis 165o, Birytis mint, c. 300 B.C.; obverse head of Kabeiros left wearing pileus; reverse B-I/P-Y in fields at sides of club, all within laurel wreath; $65.00 (€50.05) |
| Birytis, Troas, c. 300 B.C. |  | Birytis' precise location in western Asia Minor remains unknown but it probably stood either south of Troy or near Hellespont. Numismatics provides our only evidence this city existed.
The god Kabeiros is similar in appearance to Dionysos and the rites of his cult were likely similar to those of the Dionysian mysteries. The attributes of Kabeiros are a rhyton and hammer.
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| GB82418. Bronze AE 11, SGCV II 4056 var, SNG Cop 250, gVF, weight 1.302 g, maximum diameter 11.2 mm, die axis 180o, Birytis mint, c. 300 B.C.; obverse head of Kabeiros left wearing pileus; reverse B-I/P-Y in fields at sides of club, all within laurel wreath; $65.00 (€50.05) |
| Maximinus I Thrax, 20 March 235 - Late May 238 A.D., Thessalonica, Macedonia |  | The god Kabeiros is similar in appearance to Dionysos and the rites of his cult were likely similar to those of the Dionysian mysteries. The attributes of Kabeiros are a rhyton and hammer. |
| BB60590. Bronze AE 25, Varbanov 4995, F, grainy surfaces, weight 7.746 g, maximum diameter 25.1 mm, die axis 225o, Thessalonica mint, obverse AU K G IOUL OUHR MAXEIMINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse QECCALONIKEWN, Kabeiros standing left, rhyton in right, hammer in left, flaming alter at feet left, anvil with horn shaped projection at feet right; $21.00 (€16.17) |
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