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Thrace


Philippopolis - Sestos


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Thrace, Philippopolis, Crispina, wife of Commodus,
died 185 AD, AE 24, 7.97g
KPICΠEINA CEBACTH,
draped bust of Crispina, hair in bun/
ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN,
Hygeia standing, feeding serpent from patera
BMC 23 var., Moushmov 5244
Posted September 2016







Thrace, Philippopolis, Caracalla, 198-217 AD, AE 29, 15.54g
AVT K M AVPH ANTΩNINOC,
laureate head of Caracalla/
MHTPOΠO ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEOC,
Acropolis with temple seen in perspective,
statue within, flora in foreground
cf. Varbanov 1325, ex CNG, Extremely Rare (R3)
Posted February 2018







Thrace(?), Philippopolis(?), Caracalla or Elagabalus(?),
attribution uncertain, AE 29
...N...NINO...
bust of Caracalla or Elagabalus(?), countermark Φ(?)/
worn smooth, fish(?) or deity standing(?)
Posted September 2016


Note: The dealer attributed this coin to Thrace, Philippopolis. That attribution
is highly uncertain. It seems that his attribution is largely based upon
the obverse countermark, which appears to be a Greek letter Φ.







Thrace, Serdica, Geta, AE 28
AYT K Π CEΠTI ΓETAC,
laureate draped bust of Geta/
OYΛΠIAC CEPΔIKIC, Hera, in tunic, standing,
holding patera and sceptre, peacock at her feet
Moushmov 4946, Scarce (NC) or Rare (R1),
ex Lindgren collection
Posted September 2016







Thrace (Chersonesos Thraciae), Sestos, Augustus, AE 16, 3.63g
CEBACTOV,
bare head of Augustus, countermark star/
CHCTI, lyre, countermark N
RPC 1740, Varbanov 2967,
Extremely Rare (R3), ex Lindgren collection
countermarks: How. 460 and How. 680
Posted September 2016