Hristova & Jekov, Markianopolis Addenda I

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#190

New die combination and variant of rev. legend

Julia Domna
AE 25, 8.46g
obv. IOVLIA D - OMNA CEB
        Bust, draped, r.
rev. MARKIAN - OPO - LIT[WN]
      The Three Graces standing as usually backwards, the middle one facing; objects in
      the hands unclear
ref. a) so not in AMNG
          rev. AMNG I/1, 603 (depiction only)
      b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 884
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          obv. No.6.17.26.9
          rev. No.6.17.26.1 var. (without the legend error!)
ex coll. arizonarobin (FORVM's Gallery)

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[Jochen]

#191

A rev. legend variant with error

Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 25
struck under Julius Faustinianus
obv. AVT M ARHLI - ANTWNEINOC (NE ligate, OC small)
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V I FAVCTINIANOV - MARKIANOPLITWN(sic!)
       Tyche, in long garment and with mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding
       cornucopiae and rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG
          obv. AMNG I/1, 619
          rev. AMNG I/1, 619 (depiction)
                 rev. legend not listed
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) Hristova/Jekov No.6.18.38.2 var. (end of rev. legend in ex. and no legend error)
ex coll. Tiberiusjulius (FORVM's Gallery)     

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[Jochen]

#192

A new rev. legend variant

Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 26, 8.05g
struck under Pontianus
obv. AVT K OPELLIOC.CEVH.MA[KREIN]OC
        Bust, cuirassed with scale armour, laureate, r.
rev. VP PONTIANOV M[ARKIANOPOLEI] / TWN
       Eagle, wings spread, stg. l. on thunderbolt, head with wreath in beak r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 714 (several legend variants known)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1125
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          obv. No.6.23.1.4 (same die)
          rev. new variant
ex coll. Areich (FORVM's Gallery)

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[Jochen]

#193

A new obv. for Elagabal

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27
struck under Antonius Seleucus
obv. AVT KM AVRH.ANT - WNEINO[C A]V[G]
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. [VP IOVL ANT CE]LEVKOV MARKIANOPOLEI
       in l. and r. field T - WN (ligate)
       Homonoia, in long garment and with mantle, stg. l., head turned r., holding
       cornucopiae in l. arm and patera in extended r. hand; l. before her a burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNG I/1, 857
          obv. not listed
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
          cf. #1532 (without AVG)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No.6.26.36.4
          obv. not listed
ex coll. Jericho (FORVM's Gallery)

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[Jochen]

#194

New die combination and new rev. legend variant

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 25
struck under Antonius Seleucus
obv. AVT KM AVRHLI - ANTWNEINOC
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. [VP IOVL ANT CEL]EVKOV MARKIAN[OPOLITWN] (both OV and AR
       ligate)
       Tyche, in long garment and mantle, stg.l., holding cornucopiae and rudder
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          rev. AMNH I/1, 863 (several different legend variants)
          obv. AMNG I/1, 865
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No.6.26.38.2 (depiction only)
          obv. f.e. No.6.26.36.7
ex coll. Jericho (FORVM's Gallery)

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[Jochen]

#195

A new die combination and a new rev. legend for Gordian & Tranquillina

AE 27(?)
Gordian III & Tranquillina, AD 235-244
struck under Tertullianus
obv. AVT KM ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB
        in two lines below TRANKVL / LEINA
        confronting busts of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and
        Tranquillina, draped and wearing stephane, l.
rev. VP TERTVLLIAN - OV MARKIANOPOLI
       in r. field one below the other T / W / N
       in l. field E
       Tyche, in long garment and with mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. l., holding
       cornucopiae and rudder
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1190 (2 ex., Iversen, St.Petersburg)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2060
       c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
           obv. No.6.38.36.2 (same die)
           rev. No.6.38.38.1 var. (no legend break and different distribution on field)
           Should have an own number No.6.38.38.2!
ex coll. mauseus (FORVM's Gallery)

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[Jochen]

#196

A new rev. Type for Philip II & Serapis

Philip II & Serapis, AD 247-249
AE 28
struck under Prastina Messallinus
obv. M IOVLIOC FILIPPOC KAI
        below CAR AVG
        confronted busts of Phlip II, draped and cuirassed, bareheaded, r., and Serapis,
        draped, wearing kalathos, l.
rev. VP PRACT MECCALLE - IN - OV MARKIANOPO (PR, AC, AR
       ligate)
       in r. field one below the other L / I / T / WN (ligate)
       Demeter stg. l., holding grain-ears and long torch
       in l. field E
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in  Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
This type seems to be a new one. Not listed for Philip II & Serapis
ex coll. George Clegg (from Wildwinds)

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[Jochen]

#197

A new rev. type for Gordian III & Serapis

Gordian III & Serapis, AD 238-244
AE 24, 11.8g
struck under Tullius Menophilus
obv. AVT KM below, ANT [GORDIANOC AVG]
        Confronting busts of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and Serapis,
        draped and wearing kalathos, l.
rev. VP [MHNOFILOV] - MAR - KIANOPOLI
       in r. field one below the other T / W / N
       Nemesis/Aequitas, in long garment and with mantle, wearing kalathos, stg.l.,
       holding cornucopiae and scales; l. at her feet the wheel
       in the upper l. field E
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1156 (3 ex., Copenhagen, Mionnet, Subhy Pacha)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2005
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
          obv. f.e. No.6.37.21.1
          rev. not listed
ex Silenos Coins (from Wildwinds)

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[Jochen]

#198

A new rev. legend variant

Gordian III & Serapis, AD 238-244
AE 28, 12.4g, 195°
struck under Tullius Menophilus
obv. M ANT GORDIANOC / AVG
       Confronting busts of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and Serapis,
        draped and wearing kalathos, l.
rev. VP MHNOFILO - V MARKIANOPO / LITWN
       Tyche in long garment and with mantle, wearing kalathos, stg. facing, head l.,
        holding cornucopiae in l. arm and in r. hand rudder set on globe
        in r. field E
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1161 (2 ex., Bassarabescu, unknown coll.)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 2021
      c) Hristova/Jekov No.6.37.38.3 var. (different legend break on rev. and no letters
          in ex!)
ex coll. William Peters

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[Jochen]

#199

A new type for Gordian III

Gordian II, AD 238-244
AE 15, 2,5g, 180°
obv. A -M ANTWNOC - [GORDIANO] (WN ligate)
        Head, laureate, r.
rev. MARKIANOPOLITWN
       Crescent with one star in the cavity
ref. a) AMNG I/ 1, 1120 (1 ex., London)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1891
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
ex coll. William Peters

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[Jochen]

#200

A new rev. type for Gordian III & Serapis

Gordian III & Serapis, AD 238-244
AE 27, 12.5g, 210°
struck under Tullius Menophilus
obv. AVT K below, M ANT GORDIANOC AVG
       Confronted busts of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, lauretae, r., and Serapis,
       draped and wearing kalathos, l.
rev. VP MHNOFIL - OV - MARKIANOPO / LITWN (WN ligate)
       Serapis/Hades in himation and wearing kalathos, std. l. on throne,  resting with
       raised l. hand on sceptre and holding r. hand over three-headed Kerberos l. at his   
       feet
       in r. field E
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
Serapis listed only standing! Seems to be a rare one.
ex coll. William Peters

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[Jochen]

Hi!

Now we have in this thread 200 coins which are not listed in Hristova/Jekov. Most of them are legend variations, different legend breaks or different letter distributions on fields and ex. A bit rarer are new die combinations. And then we have found until now 54 new rev. types, some of them neither listed in AMNG nor Varbanov. And I think we are not at the end of this list!

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[Jochen]

#201

A combination with a new obv. die

Gordian III & Tranquillina, AD 235-244
AE 28, 13.81g
struck under Tertullianus
obv. AVT KM ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB
       below in 2 lines TRANKVLLI / NA
       Confronting busts of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and Tranquillina,
       draped and wearing stephane, l.
rev. VP TERTVLLIANOV MARKIANOPO
      in r. field one below the other L / E / I / T / WN (ligate)
      Nemesis, in long garment, stg. l., holding bridle and short rod; l. at her feet the wheel
ref. a) not in AMNG :
         rev. AMNG I/1, 1184
         obv. AMNG I/1, 1191
        b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
        c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
            rev. No.6.38.35.1
            obv. not listed in Hristova/Jekov
ex coll. hjk (German Forum)

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[Jochen]

#202

A new die combination

Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 16, 2.6g
obv. M OPΕLLIOC - ANTWNEINOC (NE ligate)
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev: MARKIANOPOLEITWN.
      Crescent, within three eightpointed stars
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 809
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1320 (writes 'unpublished' in error)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov No.6.25.48.1:
           rev. No.6.25.48.1
           obv. No.6.25.53.1
ex coll. sulcipius (Austrian Forum)

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[Jochen]

#203

A new die combination and a rev. legend varinant

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 27, 12.2g
struck under Faustinianus
obv. AV L CEPTI - CEVHROC
        Bust, cuirassed with scale armour, laureate, r.
rev. V I FAVCTINIAN - O - V MARKIANO - POLITWN
       Hades/Serapis, in himation and with kalathos, std. l., resting with raised l. hand on
       sceptre and holding r. hand over three-headed Kerberos, std. l. before him
ref.: a) not in AMNG:
           obv. AMNG I/1, 561 (legend only)
                   Bust not listed
            rev. AMNG I/1, 561 (depiction only)
                   legend not listed
        b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
            cf. #793 (has bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.)
        c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
            rev. No. 6.14.6.3 var. (has ITWN in ex.)
            obv. f.e. No. 6.14.7.8 (same die)

ex coll. sulcipius (Austrian Forum)

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[Jochen]

#204

A new die combination

Macrinus & Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 26, 13.0g
struck under Pontianus
obv. KM OPPEL ANTWNEINOC (NE ligate)
        below in 3 lines AVK OPPEL / CEVH MAKR / INOC
        Confronting busts of Diadumenian, bare-headed, r., and Macrinus, laureate, l.
rev. VP PONTIANOV MARKIANOPO / LITWN
       in l. field E
       Homonoia in long garment and with mantle, stg. l., holding patera and
       cornucopiae; l. before her burning altar
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          rev. No.6.24.36.1
          obv. f.e. No.6.24.13.6
ex coll. sulcipius (Austrian Forum)

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[Jochen]

#205

A completely new type for Severus Alexander

Severus Alexander, AD 222-235
AE 27, 11.76g
struck under Julius Gaetulicus
obv. AVT KM [AV]R CEV ALEZANDROC AVG
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP IOVLIOV GETO - VLIKOV MARKIANO
       in ex POLIT
       in r. field WN (ligate)
       Tyche in long garment and with mantle, stg. l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and
       in r. hand rudder on globe
ref.: a) not in AMNG
       b) cf. Varbanov (engl.) 1764 (legend only with the shorter IOVLI)
       c) not in Hristova/Jekov
           No Tyche listed for Gaetulicus! Seems to be a rare one.
ex coll. sulcipius (Austrian Forum)

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[Jochen]

#206

A completely new type

Julia Domna
AE 20
obv. IOVLIA DO - MNA CEB
       Bust, draped, r.
rev. MARKIANOPOLITWN
       Victory in biga r.
ref. a) not in AMNG
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 882
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
          the whole type is missed
ex ancientcoinart

Seems to be a rare one.

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[Jochen]

#207

A new die combination and a rev. legend variant

AE 26, 11.8g
struck under Pontinianus
obv. KM OP - PEL ANTWNEINOC
        below in 3 lines AV K OPPEL / CEVH MAKR / INOC
        confronting heads of Diadumenian r., and Macrinus, laureate, l.
rev. [VP PONTIANOV] - MARKIANOPOLI / TWN
       Apollo (or Bonus Eventus), nude, stg.l., holding in r. hand patera over burning
       altar l. and branch in lowered l. hand
       in upper l. field E
ref. a) not in AMNG:
         obv. not listed
          rev. AMNG I/1, 728 (depiction only)
                 AMNG I/1, 770 var. (legend, but E in r. field)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1300(?)
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
          rev. No.6.24.7.6 var. (no legend in ex.)
          obv. f.e. No.6.24.13.6 (Artemis)
ex ancientcoinart

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[Jochen]

#208

A new type for Caracalla & Domna

Caracalla & Julia Domna, 198-217
AE 30, 12.94g, 30°
struck under Quintilianus
obv. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC IOVLIA DOMNA
        Head of Caracalla, laureate, r., and bust of Julia Domna, draped, l.
rev. VP KVNTILIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN
       Emperor in military cloak stg. l., holding in raised l. hand reversed spear and in
       outstretched r. hand small Nike stg. r. and holding wreath
       in l. field E
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 683 (3 ex., Löbbecke, Philippopel, Wien)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 1028
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov
          The entire type missed.
ex coll. Hoeft

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[Jochen]

#209

A new rev. type for Gentianus

Septimius Severus
AE 25, 10.26 g
struck under Cosconius Gentianus
obv. AV K L CEP - CEVHROC PE
        Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V K GENTIANOV MAR - KIANOPOLITWN
       Zeus, nude, chlamys over l. shoulder, stg. l., holding patera in r. hand and resting
       with l. hand on sceptre; l. at his feet, the eagle stg. l., looking up to him.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
          obv. AMNG I/1, 544
          rev. AMNG I/1, 544 (depiction)
                 AMNG I/1, 546 (legend)
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 761
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          cf. No.6.14.1.1  = AMNG 546 (without eagle!)
ex coll. oktavenspringer (Austrian Forum)

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[Jochen]

#210

Another new rev. type for Gentianus

Septimius Severus, AD 197-211
AE 26. 9.54 g
struck under Cosconius Gentianus
obv. AV K L CEP - CEVHROC PE
       Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V K GENTIANOV M - ARKIANOPOLITW / N
       Apollo Lykeios, stg.l., head turned r., bow in raised l. hand, holding r. hand over
       his head; onhis  r. side a tree-trunk entwined by a snake, at his l. side the quiver
       with his cloak
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 549 (1 ex., Imhoof)
          The rev. legend break is unclear. I have taken it from AMNG, but I'm not sure.
      b) Varbanov (engl.) 754 (cites AMNG 549, but writes in error 'E in field to r.')
      c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
          No.6.14.7.2 cites AMNG 549, but shows a completely different type with
          Apollo stg. r.(!)
ex coll. oktavenspringer (Austrian Forum)

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[Jochen]

#211

A new rev. legend variant for Menophilus

Gordian III. & Serapis, AD 235-244
AE 27, 11.6g
obv. M ANT GORDIANOC
        below AVG
        Confronting busts of Gordianus III, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and 
        Serapis, draped and with kalathos, l.
rev. VP MHNOFILOV MARKIANOPOLITWN
       Nemesis/Aequitas, stg.l., hoding rod in l. arma and scales in r. hand; l. at her feet
       the wheel
ref.: a) not in AMNG
       b) Varbanov (engl.) 2002
       c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
           obv. No.6.37.35.3
            rev. No.6.37.35.3 (depiction)
                   legend f.e. No.6.37.21.1 (for Hygieia)
ex coll sulcipius (Austrian Forum)

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#212

A completely new type for Festus!

Severus Alexander & Julia Maesa, AD 222-235
AE 28, 11.51g, 195°
struck under Julius Festus
obv. AVT KM AVR CEVH AL[EZAN]DROC IOVLIA MAICA.
       Confronting busts of Severus Alexander, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and Julia
       Maesa,draped and wearing stephane, l.
rev. VP TIB IOVL FHCTOV MARKIANOPOLITWN (AR and OV ligate)
      Demeter, in long garment, stg. facing, head l., holding in raised r. hand grain-ears and
      poppies, resting with l. hand on burning long torch
      in r. field big E
ref. a) not in AMNG
     b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
     c) not in Hristova/Jekov
         no Demeter for Festus listed!
seems to be an entire new type!
ex coll. Hoeft

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[curtislclay]

Jochen,

That's my obverse die 2 for Alexander and Maesa, and is WITHOUT KAI between the two names.

Three specimens from the same die pair, two of which I bought for my own collection, were offered by Silenos on eBay in 2003 and 2004.

Best regards,

Curtis