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027 BC-14 AD - AUGUSTUS & RHOEMETALKES I AE19 - struck 11 BC-12 ADobv: BACILEWS POIMHTALKOY (diademed head of Rhoemetalkes right)
rev: KAICAPOC CEBACTOY (bare head of Augustus right)
ref: RPC 1718, SNGCop 1192, BMC 7-9, Moushmov 5782, Jurukova 200.
mint: Byzantion (?), Thracian Kingdom
5.47gms, 19mm
History: The Hellenistic kingdom of Thrace broke up in the 1st century BC - conquered by Rome. Rhoemetalkes I was awarded the kingdom of Thrace by the Romans in 11 BC. After his death in 12 AD, the emperor Augustus divided Thrace between Rhoemetalkes son & brother.berserker
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1. Thrace, Byzantion, 340-320 BC, AR SiglosHeifer standing left above dolphin, VΠΥ above.
Incuse square of mill-sail pattern.
SNG BM Black Sea 21; SNG Copenhagen 476; Sear GCV 1579.
(17 mm, 5.36 g)
Classical Numismatic Group electronic Auction 146, 23 August 2006, 34.
Standing on the European side of the Bosporos, Byzantion with its twin city Kalchedon on the Asia Minor side of the Bosporos was the ancient gateway between the two continents, a role that continues to the present.
The symbolism of the bull and the heifer on the obverse of the coins of twin cities of Kalchedon (Asia Minor) and Byzantion (Europe) respectively is striking and points to a shared identity. They stood astride the southern entrance to the Bosporus. Both were 7th century BC foundations of Megara and jointly they controlled the vital grain trade from the Black Sea into the Mediterranean.
The grain ear upon which the bull of Kalchedon stands alludes to this fact. That of the dolphin beneath the Heifer of Byzantion is a reflection of the maritime orientation of the city and the bountiful pods of dolphins that even to this day frolic in swift flowing waters of the Bosporus beneath the old city walls of Constantinople which succeded Byzantion and was in turn succeded by Istanbul. n.igma
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2. Bithynia, Kalchedon, 340-320 BC, AR Siglos Bull standing left on grain ear, KAΛX above.
Granulated mill-sail incuse square.
SNG BM Black Sea 112; SNG von Aulock 482; Sear 3738.
(18 mm, 5.31 g).
Ephesus Numismatics.
The symbolism of the bull and the heifer on the obverse of the coins of twin cities of Kalchedon (Asia Minor) and Byzantion (Europe) respectively is striking and points to a shared identity. They stood astride the southern entrance to the Bosporus. Both were 7th century BC foundations of Megara and jointly they controlled the vital grain trade from the Black Sea into the Mediterranean.
The grain ear upon which the bull of Kalchedon stands alludes to this fact. That of the dolphin beneath the Heifer of Byzantion is a reflection of the maritime orientation of the city and the bountiful pods of dolphins that even to this day frolic in swift flowing waters of the Bosporus beneath the old city walls of Constantinople which succeded Byzantion and was in turn succeded by Istanbul.
The twin cities merged in the modern era to become the great and fascinating metropolis of Istanbul. Ancient Kalchedon dominated the Asian side of the Bosporus. The remains of the ancient city lie ben.igma
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81-96 AD - DOMITIAN AE19 Byzantion - struck 81-96 ADobv: DOMITIANOY KAICAPOC (laureate head left)
rev: [BYZ]ANTIWN (crescent moon and star)
ref: Moushmov3274
mint: Byzantion (Thrace)
3.16gms, 19mm
Very rare
The crescent and star is one of the oldest symbol, it appears on petroglyphs and steles of the first civilization in Sumer. This symbol was adopted by the Greeks and was associated with many of their gods. Nevertheless, Byzantium was the first governing state to use the crescent moon as its national symbol. According to some reports, they chose it in honor of the goddess Diana.berserker
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Anonymous, Follis, ⴕIhsus XRISTUS BASILεu BASILεFollis
AE
Byzantine Empire
Anonymous (Basil II/Constantine VIII)
Issued: 976 - 1028AD
27.00mm 7.77gr 6h
O: ⴕEMMANOYHA; Bust of Christ, facing, nimbus cross behind; two dots in each limb of cross; holding book of gospels decorated with a border of dots and two dots in the center of the gospels.
R: ⴕIhsus/XRISTUS/BASILεu/BASILε; Legend in four lines; decoration with dot within circle; triangle on each side; beaded border.
Exergue: Obverse: IC, left field; XC, right field.
Class 2
SB 1813-1.
N&N London Auctions/Stefan Asenov Online Auction 36 BYZANTION, Lot 60.
9/25/23 10/9/23Nicholas Z
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Anonymous, Follis, ⴕIhsus XRISTUS BASILεu BASILεFollis
AE
Byzantine Empire
Anonymous (Basil II, Constantine VII)
Issued: 976 - 1028AD
28.00mm 11.40gr 6h
O: ⴕEMMANOYHA; Bust of Christ, facing, nimbus cross behind, five dots in each limb of cross, holding book of gospels with border of dots with two dots in center of gospels.
R: ⴕIhsus/XRISTUS/BASILεu/BASILε; Legend in four lines.
Exergue: Obverse: IX, left field; XC, right field.
Constantinople Mint
Class A1
SB 1793.
N&N London Auctions/Stefan Asenov Online Auction 36 BYZANTION, Lot 32.
9/25/23 10/9/23Nicholas Z
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Anonymous, Follis, IC/XC/NI/KAFollis
AE
Byzantine Empire
Anonymous (Michael IV)
Issued: 1034 - 1041AD
27.00mm 8.60gr 6h
O: ⴕEMMANOYHA; 3/4 portrait of Christ, nimbus cross behind, one pellet in each limb of cross, raising right hand, holding book of gospels in left hand; beaded border.
R: IC/XC/NI/KA; Legend in four angles of jewelled cross with a dot at each end.
Constantinople Mint
Class C
SB 1825.
N&N London Auctions/Stefan Asenov Online Auction 36 BYZANTION, Lot 35
9/25/23 10/9/23Nicholas Z
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Buckle #030 AE-Late-Byzantion Buckle with crossBuckle #030 AE-Late-Byzantion Buckle with cross
type: AE Buckle,
size: 32x19mm,
weight: 5,98g,
date:V-VII centuries A.D.,
ref: Florin Curta "Still waiting for barbarians ?" page:432,.
distribution: Byzantion,
Q-030quadrans
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Byzantion - AR Hemidrachm387-340 BC
forepart of cow left, below dolphin swimming left
(BY)
wide ornamented trident
Schönert-Geiss Byzantion 778; SNG BM 17; Klein 88; SNG Cop 484 var. (monogram); BMC Thrace p. 94, 23 var. (same), SGCV I 158
1,9g 10mmJ. B.
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Byzantion - AR tetradrachmin the name of Lysimachos
circa 125-75 BC
Head of the deified Alexander with Ammon's horns right
Athena Nikephoros seated left
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY
monogram (ΠΩΛYB) to left; BY below throne
trident in exergue
Dewing 1361, Müller 204. Marinescu 508 (O. 211 R. 483) issue 149; Gorny & Mosch: Auction 160 lot 1182, Künker Auction 174 lot 174
16,9g 34mmJ. B.
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Byzantion bullByzantion, Circa 340-320 BC. Byzantion drachm (siglos?), Schonert-Geiss 1–235; SNGBMC 21-33; SNG Ashmolean 3569–3571; SNG Copenhagen 476. 16 mm, 4.45 g. Obverse: cow standing left on dolphin, Î Y above. Reverse: reverse incuse square of mill-sail pattern, punched surfaces textured with dots. ex Numismatik Lanz and ex areich, photo credit areichPodiceps
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Byzantion Cross Like a pendant, AE #02Byzantion Cross Like a pendant, AE #02
type:Cross
size: 28,5x39,5mm,
weight: 3,68g,
date: ??? A.D.,
ref: ???
distribution: Byzantium,
Q-002quadrans
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Byzantion Cross, AE #01Byzantion Cross, AE #01
type:Cross
size: 37x25mm,
weight: 8,64g,
date: ??? A.D.,
ref: ???
distribution: Byzantium,
Q-001quadrans
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Byzantion, Thrace357 - 340 B.C.
Silver Tetrobol
2.51 gm, 14 mm
Obverse: Cow standing left on dolphin foreleg raised, ΠΥ above (the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantium)
Reverse: Incuse square of mill-sail pattern, punched surfaces textured with dots
Sear 1582; BMC Thrace pg. 94, 15/16Jaimelai
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Byzantion, Thrace357 - 340 B.C.
Silver Hemidrachm / Triobol
1.76 gm, 12 mm
Obverse: Forepart of heifer standing left on dolphin foreleg raised, ΠΥ above (the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantion)
Reverse: Ornate trident head
Sear 1583; BMC Thrace pg. 94, 23/24; SNG Cop 484-485Jaimelai
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Byzantion, ThraceObv.: AΥT NEΡ TΡAIANOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣB ΓM ΔAKI
rad., dr. l.
Rs.: NEIKHΣ TO Δ BΥZANTIΩN
Dolphin on trident.
5.28g, 20mm
Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion; Varbanov, GIC.klausklage
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Byzantion, Thracelate 3rd - 2nd century BC
AE 25 (25mm, 11.45g)
O: Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed in grain.
R: Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston in raised right hand and trident over shoulder in left; KAΛXA to left and BYΞAN to right.
SNG COP 530
ex Heritage Auctions; ex Forvm Ancient Coins
An interesting coin commemorating an alliance between Byzantion and Kalchedon, resulting in an unusual issue featuring two ethnics.
Not an uncommon coin, but these elegant dies are not typical of the issue, and the only other specimen I was able to find with such a pretty portrait is probably from these same dies.
I love this coin!
Enodia
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Byzantion, Thrace Half SiglosByzantion, Thrace
AR Half Siglos
357-340BC
ΠΥ
Heifer standing left on dolphin foreleg raised
(no legend)
Incuse square of mill-sail pattern, punched surfaces textured with dots
Sear GCV 1581WindchildPunico
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Byzantion. 340-320 BC. AR half-siglos Thrace, Byzantion. 340-320 BC. AR half-siglos on Persic stdd or 'tetrobol' (2.47 gm, 14.9mm). Heifer standing left, dolphin below. `ΠΥ above. / Incuse punch, windmill pattern. VF. Bt. Guy Clark, 1998. SNG Cop 478-479; ACNAC Dewing 1282-1286; HGC 3.2 #1390; Schonert-Geiss Byzantion group XIX #360-385; SNG Berry 484-485; SNG BM Black Sea 36-41; SNG Stancomb 2. Anaximander
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Byzantium lead-seal, Virgin and eagle, #031Byzantium lead-seal, Virgin and eagle, #031
type: lead-seal, Virgin and eagle.
avers: The Virgin standing faceing, holding Christ in her hands and the Byzantion cross both side.
revers: Open-winged eagle, above his head a cruciform monogramm, name as "John".
size: 21,4x20,5mm,
weight: 9,51g,
date: cc. 6th. or 7th. century A.D.,
ref: ???
distribution: Byzantium,
Q-031quadrans
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Byzantium, Thrace; HemidrachmByzantium, Thrace
386 - 340 B C
Forepart of bull on dolphin l.
Trident
1.93 gram
10.9 mm
Klein 23, 88.
Philoromaos
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City of Constantinople Commemorative, 330 - 333 A.D.Bronze AE 3, RIC 63, VF, Constantinople, 2.524g, 18.5mm, 0o, 330 - 333 A.D.; Obverse: CONSTAN-TINOPOLI, Constantinopolis' helmeted bust left in imperial cloak and holding scepter across left shoulder; Reverse: Victory standing left, right foot on prow, scepter in right, resting left on grounded shield, CONSZ in exergue; nice style. Ex FORVM.
Constantinople Commemoratives minted by the actual city of Constantinople mint are much scarcer than those minted by other Eastern mints.
The village that was to become the site of Byzantium/Constantinople/Istambul was founded c. 658 B. C. by a Greek colony from Megara; the site was then occupied by the Thracian village of Lygos. The chief of the Megarian expedition was Byzas, after whom the city was naturally called Byzantion (Lat. Byzantium). Despite its perfect situation, the colony did not prosper at first; it suffered much during the Medic wars, chiefly from the satraps of Darius and Xerxes. Later on, its control was disputed by Lacedæmonians and Athenians; for two years (341-339 B. C.) it held out against Philip of Macedon. It succeeded in maintaining its independence even against victorious Rome, was granted the title and rights of an allied city, and its ambassadors were accorded at Rome the same honours as those given to allied kings; it enjoyed, moreover, all transit duties on the Bosporus. Cicero defended it in the Roman Senate, and put an end to the exactions of Piso.
The city continued prosperous to the reign of Septimius Severus, when it sided with his rival, Pescennius Niger. After a siege of three years (193-196) Severus razed to the ground its walls and public monuments, and made it subject to Perinthus or Heraclea in Thrace. But he soon forgave this resistance, restored its former privileges, built there the baths of Zeuxippus, and began the hippodrome. It was devastated again by the soldiers of Gallienus in 262, but was rebuilt almost at once. In the long war between Constantine and Licinius (314-323) it embraced the fortunes of the latter, but, after his defeat at Chrysopolis (Scutari), submitted to the victor.
Constantine had chosen this city as the new capital of the Roman Empire, but owing to his wars and the needs of the State, he rarely resided there.
(The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IV; Copyright © 1908 by Robert Appleton Company;Online Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. Knight).
Edited by J. P. Fitzgerald, Jr.Cleisthenes
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City of Constantinopolis Commemorative, 330-346 A.D. (Cyzikus)Constantinopolis City Commemorative, issued by CONSTANTINE THE GREAT AND HIS SONS, of the period AD 330-346, commemorating the transfer of the Seat of the Empire from Rome to Constantinople, AE3/4, aVF, Cyzikus. Obverse: CONSTAN-TINOPOLI, Constantinopolis wearing imperial mantle, holding inverted spear, laureate helmet, bust L.; Reverse: No legend; Victory stg. L., right foot on prow, holding scepter and leaning on shield; star?pellet?SMK pellet? in exergue.
The village that was to become the site of Byzantium/Constantinople/Istambul was founded c. 658 B. C. by a Greek colony from Megara; the site was then occupied by the Thracian village of Lygos. The chief of the Megarian expedition was Byzas, after whom the city was naturally called Byzantion (Lat. Byzantium). Despite its perfect situation, the colony did not prosper at first; it suffered much during the Medic wars, chiefly from the satraps of Darius and Xerxes. Later on, its control was disputed by Lacedæmonians and Athenians; for two years (341-339 B. C.) it held out against Philip of Macedon. It succeeded in maintaining its independence even against victorious Rome, was granted the title and rights of an allied city, and its ambassadors were accorded at Rome the same honours as those given to allied kings; it enjoyed, moreover, all transit duties on the Bosporus. Cicero defended it in the Roman Senate, and put an end to the exactions of Piso.
The city continued prosperous to the reign of Septimius Severus, when it sided with his rival, Pescennius Niger. After a siege of three years (193-196) Severus razed to the ground its walls and public monuments, and made it subject to Perinthus or Heraclea in Thrace. But he soon forgave this resistance, restored its former privileges, built there the baths of Zeuxippus, and began the hippodrome. It was devastated again by the soldiers of Gallienus in 262, but was rebuilt almost at once. In the long war between Constantine and Licinius (314-323) it embraced the fortunes of the latter, but, after his defeat at Chrysopolis (Scutari), submitted to the victor.
Constantine had chosen this city as the new capital of the Roman Empire, but owing to his wars and the needs of the State, he rarely resided there.
(The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IV; Copyright © 1908 by Robert Appleton Company;Online Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. Knight).
Edited by J. P. Fitzgerald, Jr.Cleisthenes
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City of Olympos in Antique Lycian Area #02, Curch, Early Byzantion period, 5th-6th century A.D.City of Olympos in Antique Lycian Area #02, Curch, Early Byzantion period, 5th-6th century A.D.quadrans
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Demeter, Thrace, Byzantion (220-240BC)THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 240-220 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.07 gm). Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right / Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding trident in left arm, aphlaston in right hand. Magistrate [EPI SI]LWN[OS], a man called Silo, is located below Poseidon.
Schoenert-Geiss, Byzantion, p. 135, no. 1004, pl. 44, citing and illustrating Naville I, 1920, 1135, same dies. SNG Black Sea 59-61.
From the Garth R. Drewry Collection; ex. Superior Galleries, May 30, 1995.
Owned & posted by Cogito
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Dynastia Antoninów 96- 192 ADTHRACE, Byzantium. Trajan. 98-117 AD. Ć 22mm (6.33 gm).
AYT NEP TPAIANOC KAICAR GERM DAKI,
radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left.
EPI NEIKHC TO D BYZANTIWN,
crescent moon and star.
refence Byzantion 1356; Varbanov 1638Waldemar S
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EB0019 Cow, Dolphin / Incuse SquareByzantion, Thrace, Silver Tetrobol, 357 - 340 BC.
Obverse: Cow standing left on dolphin foreleg raised, ΠΥ above (the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantium).
Reverse: Granulated mill-sail incuse square.
References: Sear 1582; BMC Thrace pg. 94, 15/16.
Diameter: 13.5mm, Weight: 2.002g.
Ex: Harold F. Donald.EB
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GREEKAR siglos. Byzantion (Thrace) 340-320 BC. 5,26 grs. Heifer standing left over dolphin. Monogram for Byzantion above / Quadripartite mill-sail pattern incuse punch textured with dots.
SNG Copenhagen 476. SNG BM Black Sea 21.benito
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GREEK, Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 305 - 281 B.C., Portrait of Alexander the Great, Gold staterSH48867. Gold stater, Müller 162; SNG Cop 1086 ff. var. (monogram), EF, weight 8.544 g, maximum diameter 17.6 mm, die axis 180o, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, posthumous, c. 250 - 150 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great right wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left, Victory in extended right, resting left elbow on shield, monogram inner left, BY on throne, trident in exergue ornamented with two small dolphins; extraordinary mint luster, high relief, nice style, fantastic coin!Joe Sermarini
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Greek, Thrace, Byzantion387 - 340 BC
AR Hemidrachm, 11.6 mm, 1.967 grams 270 degrees
Byzantion (Istanbul) mint
O: Forepart of cow standing left on dolphin left, right foreleg raised, “BU” above (the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantium), monogram under foreleg.
R: Ornamented trident head
Ref: cf. Schönert-Geiss Byzantion 773 ff.; SNG BM 17; SNG Cop 484; BMC Thrace p. 94, 22.
Notes: F, toned, tight flan, edge split, perhaps overstruck.
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins, ex-Errett Bishop CollectionVirgil H
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GREEK, Thrace, Byzantion AR Tetradrachm(387-339 BC)
Obv.: Heifer standing left on dolphin; monogram above and under raised leg.
Rev.: Granular quadripartite incuse square.
Schönert-Geiss 688 (this coin); SNG BM Black Sea 4 var. (monogram).
From the Chris Connell Collection; Ex George Bauer Collection (Glendining's, 23 January 1963), lot 1010; Mathey Collection (Feuardent, 9 June 1913), lot 146.Minos
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Hemidrachm; Cow standing left on dolphin / Incuse squareThrace, Byzantion. 357-340 B.C. AR Hemidrachm. 11mm x15mm, 2.50g. Cow standing left on dolphin / Incuse square with granulated surface. Sear GCV 1581. Podiceps
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 305-281 BCSilver tetradrachm, 33.17mm, 17.09g, Choice aEF
Struck at Byzantion c. 200-195 BC
Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena enthroned left holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against her right side. Monogram in left field, BY on throne.
Certificate of Authenticity by David R. Sear, ACCS
Sear 1589v; SNG Cop 1121v; Müller 142-6v; Morkholm p. 147 and pl. XXXIV, 499v; Seyrig pg. 23, #5 & 6Lawrence W
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Lysimachos - tetradrachm from ByzantionLysimachos (305-281 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm minted in Byzantion, circa 110-101 B.C.; 16.67g; obv. Head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon; rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike, left elbow resting on her shield, spear behind; monogram above knee, BY on throne, trident in exergue. De Callataÿ -; Arslan-Lightfoot 723; Müller -.Bartosz A
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Maurice Tiberius, Follis, ANNOFollis
AE
Byzantine Empire
Maurice Tiberius
Augustus: 582 - 602AD
Issued: 589/590AD
29.00mm 13.00gr 0h
O: DN MAVRICI TIбεR PP A; Helmeted, plumed and cuirassed bust, facing, holding cross in right hand, shield in left hand.
R: ANNO; Large M, legend to left, regnal year to right, cross above.
Exergue: A (officina), below M; NIKO, below officina; ζІІ = RY8 = 589/590.
Nicomedia Mint
SB 512; DOC 99a; MIB 75D, 76D, 78D.
N&N London Auctions/Stefan Asenov Online Auction 36 BYZANTION, Lot 117.
9/25/23 10/9/23Nicholas Z
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Provincial, Byzantion, Thrace, AE20, BYZANTEΩNAE20
Roman Provincial: Byzantion, Thrace
Julia Domna
B. ca. 170 - D. 217AD
Augusta: 193 - 217AD
Issued: ?
20.00mm 4.00gr 6h
O: IOYΛIA AYΓOYCT; Draped bust, right; beaded border.
R: BYZANTEΩN; Star within crescent moon; beaded border.
Byzantion, Thrace Mint
Varbanov 1746; Schoenert-Geiss 1482.
Sol Numismatik Auction IX, Lot 154.
12/10/22 1/18/23Nicholas Z
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Provincial, Byzantion, Thrace, AE24, BYZANTIΩΝAE24
Roman Provincial: Byzantion, Thrace
Julia Domna
B. ca. 170 - D. 217AD
Augusta: 193 - 217AD
Issued: 202 - 205AD
24.0 x 23.0mm 6.09gr 7h
O: IOYΛΙΑ AYΓΟΥCTA; Draped bust, right; beaded border.
R: BYZANTIΩΝ; Herakles, standing right, holding lion skin in left hand; beaded border.
Featured on Wildwinds, March, 2021
Byzantion, Thrace Mint
Paris 415; Mionnet Supp., 2, 255, #307; Schoenert-Geiss 1495.
adamfrisco/Martin Duggan 124584518534
2/27/21 3/23/21Nicholas Z
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Provincial, Byzantion, Thrace, AE30, ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝAE30
Roman Provincial: Byzantion, Thrace
Septimius Severus
Augustus: 193 - 211AD
Issued: ?
30.00mm 16.27gr 2h
O: ΑΥΤ Λ CεΠ CεΥΗΡΟC Π; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right; raised border.
R: ΒΥ-ΖΑ-[ΝΤΙΩΝ]; Zeus seated left on throne; holding patera in right hand, scepter in left hand.
Byzantion, Thrace Mint
Schoenert-Geiss -
cichosgladiator11/Andre Cichos 373560862836
5/6/21 6/2/21
Nicholas Z
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R., Thrace, Byzantium, Under the Roman rule, (??? ), BMC (Thrace, Byzantium) 48, AE-16, BYZANTIΩN, Bull advancing right, Rare!Thrace, Byzantium, Under the Roman rule, (??? ), BMC (Thrace, Byzantium) 48, AE-16, BYZANTIΩN, Bull advancing right, Rare!
avers: Young male bust right, with flowing hair, shoulder draped, border of dots.
reverse: BYZANTI ΩN, Bull advancing right, border of dots.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 16,0mm, weight: 3,87g, axes: 0h,
mint: Thrace, Byzantium, date: Under the Roman rule,
ref: BMC (Thrace, Byzantium) 48. p-97,
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RIECHISCHE MÜNZEN. THRAKIEN, BYZANTION. AR Hemidrachme, ca. 416-357 Vs: ΠΥ, Stier mit erhobenem rechten Vorderhuf nach links auf Delphin stehend.
Rs: Viergeteiltes, windmühlenförmiges incusum
2,28 gr 14 mm. Vgl. SNG BM 36 ff. _2853Antonivs Protti
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Thrace & Skythia, including Dacia, Moesia, & Paeonia.Thracian mints: Abdera, Apollonia Pontika, Byzantion, Cherronesos, Koson, Maroneia, Mesembria, Neapolis, Potidaia, Sparadakos, Terone, & Thasos.Anaximander
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Thrace, Byzantion AR Half-Siglos, c. 340-320 BC
Obv.: Bull standing left on dolphin / ΠY
Rev.: Incuse granulated mill-sail pattern.
Reference: SNG BM Black Sea 21; SNG Copenhagen 476.
Notes: AlegJohn Anthony
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Thrace, ByzantionMetal/Size: AR17; Weight: 5.2 grams; Denomination: Siglos; Mint: Byzantion, Thrace; Date: 340-320 BCE; Obverse: Bull or cow standing left on dolphin with right foreleg raised - ΠΥ (the first letter is an archaic form of ""B"" used at Byzantium). Reverse: Incuse mill-sail pattern. References: Sear #1579; SNG BMC Black Sea #21ff; SNG Cop. #475-477; HGC #1389, p. 80.museumguy
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Thrace, Byzantion, 340-320 BC, AR Siglos Heifer standing left above dolphin, VΠΥ above.
Incuse square of mill-sail pattern.
SNG BM Black Sea 21; SNG Copenhagen 476; Sear GCV 1579.
(17 mm, 5.36 g)
Classical Numismatic Group electronic Auction 146, 23 August 2006, 34.
This coin originates from Byzantion, which together with its twin city of Kalchedon, was founded astride the southern entrance to the Bosporus by 7th century Greek colonists from Megara. The cities controlled the entrance to the Bosporus, the demarcation between Europe and Asia and the access route to the Black Sea. Both cities played a major role in many of the historical events involving the interaction of west and east. They eventually merged into one metropolis astride the Bosporus, modern day Istanbul.
On this coin the first letter of the ethnic above the heifer is an archaic form of the letter Beta used by Byzantion. The latter was situated on the European (western) side of the entrance to the Bosporus and came to control the vital grain trade from the Black Sea region. The dolphin on the obverse of this coin of Byzantion may be an allusion to the maritime significance of the city in the grain trade, or may reflect that the association of the city with the dolphins that today can be seen in large numbers feeding in the rapidly flowing currents of the Bosporus, immediately adjacent to the shore of old Constantinople.n.igma
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Thrace, Byzantion, Artemis, crescent, star Byzantion
Thrace
Late 1st century AD.
Obv.: Draped bust of Artemis to right
Rev.: ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ, crescent moon above star
AE, 2.99g, 18mm, 6h
Ref.: Schönert-Geiss 1957
Ex Thrax Collection
Ex Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 58, Lot 552
(Normally, the crescent points up and the star is in the center, here it points down and the star is below.)shanxi
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Thrace, Byzantion, Bull, DrachmThrace, Byzantion
AR Drachm
Circa 387/6-340 BCE
Obv.: ΠΓ, bull standing left, dolphin below, trident below raised foreleg
Rev.: Stippled quadripartite incuse square in mill-sail pattern.
AR, 15.5 mm, 3.74 g
Ref.: SNG BM Black Sea 9shanxi
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Thrace, Byzantion, Dionysos, AE2222mm, 6.00g
obv: bust of Dionysos wearing ivy-wreath right
rev: BYZANTIΩN, bunch of grapes
SNG Copenhagen 501
ex R&Wareich
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Thrace, Byzantion, Dolphin moneyThrace, Olbia
500 - 300 BCE
Cast pieces in the form of a two-sided dolphin
Ref.: Sear 1684.shanxi
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Thrace, Byzantion, Herakles / club, AE1717 mm, 2.92 g
obv: bust of youthful Herakles wearing lion skin headdress right
rev: BYZAN-TIΩN, clubareich
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Thrace, Byzantion. AR Hemidrachm.Obv: ΠY, Forepart of bull left.
Rev: Ornate trident head.
ca 357-340 BC.
11mm, 1.8 g. ancientone
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Thrace, Byzantion. Ar Tetrobol. c. 357-340bcThrace, Byzantion. Ar Tetrobol. c. 357-340bc. - Cow standing left on dolphin / Incuse square of "mill-sail" pattern. 12mm, 2.5grm.Philoromaos
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Thrace, Byzantion. Æ26. Matrikontos, magistrate.Obv: Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right.
Rev: BYZANTIΩΝ / ΕΠΙ / MATPIKONTOΣ . Cornucopia between legend.
Countermarks: Grapes and Dolphin.
Circa 3rd-2nd century BC
ancientone
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Thrace, Byzantion. Æ26. Matrikontos, magistrate.Obv: Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right.
Rev: (upside down) BYZANTIΩΝ / ΕΠΙ / MATPIKONTOΣ . Cornucopia between legend.
Countermarks: Grapes and Dolphin.
Circa 3rd-2nd century BCancientone
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Thrace, Byzantion. Ca. 340-320 B.C.Thrace, Byzantion. Ca. 340-320 B.C. AR siglos (16 mm, 4.92 g). ΠΥ, bull standing left, foreleg raised, on dolphin left / Mill sail incuse. SNG BM Black Sea 21.Ajax
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Thrace, Byzantion. Circa 340-320 BC. AR Fifth Siglos Thrace, Byzantion AR Fifth Siglos. Circa 340-320 BC.
Obv.: bull standing left [on dolphin left]. Rev.: quadripartite incuse square of mill sail pattern.
(2.52 gm, 13mm).
Ref.: Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion, Period I.2; SNG BM Black Sea 36–41.
Antonivs Protti
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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 387/6-340 BC. AR DrachmTHRACE, Byzantion. Circa 387/6-340 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.77 g). Bull standing left on dolphin left; monogram to lower left / Quadripartite incuse square with stippled quarters. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion, Period II.2, Obv. Group VII; SNG BM Black Sea 8–11 var. (obv. control mark).Mark R1
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Thrace, Byzantium, Caracalla; The origins of Byzantium are shrouded in legend. The traditional legend has it that Byzas from Megara (a town near Athens) founded Byzantium in 657 BC when he sailed northeast across the Aegean Sea. Byzas had consulted the Oracle at Delphi to ask where to make his new city. The Oracle told him to find it "opposite the blind". At the time, he did not know what this meant, but when he came upon the Bosporus he understood: on the opposite eastern shore was a Greek city, Chalcedon, whose founders were said to have overlooked the superior location only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. Byzas founded his city there on the European coast and named it Byzantium after himself. It was mainly a trading city due to its location at the Black Sea's only entrance. Byzantion later conquered Chalcedon, across the Bosporus on the Asiatic side.
After siding with Pescennius Niger against the victorious Septimius Severus, the city was besieged by Roman forces and suffered extensive damage in 196 AD.[4] Byzantium was rebuilt by Septimius Severus, now emperor, and quickly regained its previous prosperity. It was bound to Perinthos during the period of Septimius Severus. The location of Byzantium attracted Roman Emperor Constantine I who, in 330 AD, refounded it as an imperial residence inspired by Rome itself. (See Nova Roma.) After his death the city was called Constantinople (Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις or Konstantinoupolis) ("city of Constantine"). It remained the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is called the Byzantine Empire by modern historians.ecoli
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Thrace, Byzantium. Pseudo-autonomous AE17. Hercules/Club of HerculesObv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Rev: Club of Hercules. BYZANTIWN.
E. Schönert-Geiss. Griechisches Münzwerk: Die Münzprägung von Byzantion dates this coin to the second century AD.
Rare.ancientone
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Thrace, Byzantium; Caligula Caligula, 37-41 Thrace, Byzantion.
Æ Bronze .
Laureate head left, C/M Laureate head right / Two tunny fish.
RPC 1780; For countermark GIC 53: 2-5.20 mm., 3,90 g.
good fineecoli
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THRACE. Byzantion. Siglos (Circa 340-320 BC)Obv: Heifer standing left on dolphin swimming to left
Rev: Incuse mill-sail pattern
SNG BM Black Sea 21
Weight: 5.0 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Had to get one of these because the depiction of a cow riding a dolphin cracked me up :)TIF
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Thracia, Byzantion, pseudo-autonomous, SNG Copenhagen 498 ff. (brockage)Byzantion, pseudo-autonomous, 1st cent. AD
AE 18, 4.35g, 18.2mm
obv. Bust of Artemis, draped, r.; bow before, quiver behind
rev. mirrored incus of obv.
ref. SNG Copenhagen 498ff.
about VF
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
A so-called "brockage"Jochen
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Thracian Kingdom Lysimachos AR tetradrachmThracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. As King, 306-281 B.C. AR tetradrachm (28 mm, 16.20 g, 12 h). Chalcedon, ca. 260s B.C. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [Λ]ΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield set behind her; spear at far side; in inner left field, ΛΥ monogram or N. Marinescu grp. II; Meydancikkale -; Mektepini -. Lightly toned.
Although the control is noted for Byzantion (cf. Marinescu grp. II, issue 33, 81), the style of the obverse is clearly not Byzantine but rather Chalcedonian. Marinescu does not record the control for Chalcedon, although he does record a very similar AN monogram (cf. Marinescu grp. II, issue 13, 27-32; Mektepini 151) that has wheat stalk in exergue. TLP
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