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000411 Horse Prancing Right, Larissa Left Bouncing BallThessaly Greece, the City of Larissa

Obv: horse prancing r. All within a border of dots.
Rev: Λ - Α (lower l. corner, upper r. corner) Larissa walking l. wearing Chiton, l. hand lowered behind her and bouncing a ball in front of her with raised r. hand. All within incuse square.
Denomination: silver obol; Mint: Larissa; Date: c. 460 - 440 BC; Weight: .99g; Diameter: 10mm: Die axis: 180º; References, for example: Imhoof-Blumer Nymphen: p. 69 no. 186 pl. V no. 18; Herrmann Group II b 𝛃 pl. I 16; Traité IV, 654 var. legend placement, Larissa r., pl. CCXCVI, 11; BCD Thessaly I 1111 (this coin); HGC 4 486.

Provenance: Ex. Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 124 Lot 111 June 23, 2021, from the collection of “A Man In Love With Art.”; Ex. BCD Thessaly Nomos AG Auction 4 Lot 1111 May 10, 2011; Ex. Leu Numismatik 50 Lot 127 April 25, 1990.

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0005 Horse Prancing Right, Larissa Seated Left on HydriaThessaly Greece, the City of Larissa

Obv: Ο𐌔 above, horse prancing r. on groundline. All within a border of dots.
Rev: ΛA above and l., PI𐌔A in front and down (retrograde), Larissa seated l. on overturned hydria with its mouth to the r. and one side handle facing viewer, l. hand on l. knee and r. hand extended, having kicked the ball to l. on ground.1 All within incuse square.
Denomination: silver obol; Mint: Larissa; Date: c. 460 - 400 BC2; ; Weight: .93g; Diameter: 12mm: Die axis: 90º; References, for example: Imhoof-Blummer p. 72, 200, pl. V, 30; Herrmann Group III F/G, IIIβ Obolen Reverse VII, pl. III, 11; SNG Cop 115; Liampi 1992, 8; SNG München 59; BCD Thessaly I 1115; BCD Thessaly II 164 and 363.1; HGC 4, 491.

Notes:
1Imhoof-Blumer and Herrmann both state that Larissa is binding her sandal while Liampi 1992 notes that she is either binding or loosening her sandal. There is no mention of kicking the ball. In my description I follow BCD Thessaly I, II, and HGC because I assume that Larissa would use two hands instead of one if she were either tightening or loosening her sandal.
2This date range encompases the dates expressed in my listed references.

Provenance: Ex. CNG Triton XXV January 11 - 12, 2022 Lot 177.

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0007 Horse Prancing Right Lion’s Head Right, Lion’s Head Spout Right Larissa Right Balancing HydriaThessaly Greece, the City of Larissa

Obv: horse prancing r., lion's head above facing r. All within a border of dots.
Rev: Λ-Α above l. to r., R-[I] in front and downwards, Larissa standing r. and balancing hydra on her raised l. knee, behind is a spout in the form of a lion's head from which pours water. All within incuse square.
Denomination: silver obol; Mint: Larissa; Date: c. 440 - 420 BC1; Weight: .95g; Diameter: 11.5mm: Die axis: 0º; References, for example: BMC Thessaly p. 25, 15; Imhoof-Blumer Nymphen: p. 69 no. 184 pl. V no. 16; Herrmann Group II pl. I 14 and 15; McClean II 4600 var. horse standing, no mention of lion's head on obv.; SNG München 54 and 55 var. lion’s head on obv. interpreted as a Lotus flower; Lorber 2008 pl. 41, 6; BCD Thessaly II 358.1; HGC 4, 482 var. horse standing and no mention of water pouring from the lion's head spout.

Notes:
1This is the date given in HGC 4

Provenance: Ex Nomos Obolos 15 Webauction Lot 169 May 24, 2020.

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00092 Horse Prancing Left, Larissa Right with Wreath and BallThessaly Greece, the City of Larissa

Obv: Horse prancing l. on ground line. ΟΣ above with the Σ reversed. All within border of dots.
Rev: Larissa standing on ground line facing the viewer, head turned l. [viewer’s .r], wreath in raised l. hand and ball in lowered r. hand. On r. ΛΑ upwards, on l. ΡΙΣΑ downwards and retrograde. All within incuse square.
Denomination: silver obol; Mint: Larissa; Date: 420 - 400 BC1; Weight: .98g; Diameter: 12mm: Die axis: 330º; References, for example: Imhoof-Blummer p. 71, 193/pl. V, 25; Herrmann Group III Small Denominations under E, III 𝛂 Obols rev. II, pl. II, 20; BCD Thessaly II 364.3; HCG 495.

Notes:
1This is the date given in HGC 4.

Provenance: Ex. Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 123 May 9, 2021; Ex CNG e-sale 252, March 23, 2011 lot 46.

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032p Hadrianus (117-138 A.D.), Lycaonia, Iconium (Eikonion as Klaudeikonion), RPC III 2825, AE-16, KΛAYΔ EIKONIEΩN, Perseus standing half-right, #1032p Hadrianus (117-138 A.D.), Lycaonia, Iconium (Eikonion as Klaudeikonion), RPC III 2825, AE-16, KΛAYΔ EIKONIEΩN, Perseus standing half-right, #1
avers: AΔΡIANOC KAICAΡ, bare head left.
reverse: KΛAYΔ EIKONIEΩN, Perseus standing half-right, naked, holding Harpa and head of Gorgon.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter:17,5-18,0mm, weight:3,42g, axis:5h,
mint: Galatia-Cappadocia, Lycaonia, Iconium (Eikonion as Klaudeikonion), date:117-138 A.D.,
ref:
RPC III 2825,
BMC 4,
Aulock, Lykaonien 290-292;
Imhoof KM 5;
Waddington 4767;
SNG France III, 2286.
Q-0012 commentsquadrans

1647 MYSIA, Miletopolis Hadrian, CaduceusReference.
RPC III, 16470/10; SNG von Aulock 1313; IMHOOF KM S29,3(2)

Magistrate Iouliοs Quintοs Bassοs (epimeletes)

Obv. ΑΥ Κ ΤΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС
Laureate head right, with drapery on l. shoulder

Rev. ΜΙΛΗΤΟ-ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ,K-O across fields EPMEILHTOPOLEITWN
winged Kerykeion (Caduceus)

1.98 gr
15.5 mm
6hokidoki

1781 LYDIA, Stratonicaea. Hadrian 128-30 AD, NikeReference.
RPC III, 1781/5; Journal: Milne, Oxford 3 in NC 1939; BMC -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Imhoof-Blumer, LS -; Isegrim -.
http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/1781/5/

Magistrate Candidus (strategos)

Obv: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC KTICΤΗC.
Laureate head right.

Rev: AΔΡΙΑΝΟΠ СTP.ΥΔΑ CTR and YDA monograms
Nike advancing left with wreath and palm.

4.20 gr
18 mm
12hokidoki

1781 LYDIA, Stratonicaea. Hadrian 128-30 AD, NikeReference.
RPC III, 1781; Journal: Milne, Oxford 3 in NC 1939; BMC -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Imhoof-Blumer, LS -; Isegrim -.

Magistrate Candidus (strategos)

Obv: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC KTICΤΗC.
Laureate head right.

Rev: AΔΡΙΑΝΟΠ СTP.ΥΔΑ CTR and YDA monograms
Nike advancing left with wreath and palm.

3.20 gr
18 mm
12hokidoki

22316 Artemis/Athena from Sardes, Lydia22316 Artemis/Athena from Sardes, Lydia
Obv: Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder
Rev: ΣAΡΔIANΩN ΠOΛEMAIOΣ KEΡAΣΩΣ, to right and left of Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, resting left hand on shield
Mint City: Sardes, Lydia 14.6mm 2.9
SNG Cop 502; Imhoof MG 28; GRPC Lydia 225.

Blayne W

2304 PHRYGIA, Cibyra Sabina, BasketReference.
RPC III, 2304; Imhoof-Blumer, KM, pg. 258, 31 / Pl. VIII, 17.

Obv. СΑΒΕΙΝΑ СΕΒΑС
Draped bust of Sabina, r., with hair coiled and piled on top of head above double stephane

Rev. ΠΙСΙΔΙΚΗ ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ
Basket

3.68 gr
18 mm
12hokidoki

2770 CILICIA, Syedra. Hadrian, Goddess Reference.
RPC III, 2770/2; Imhoof KM, p. 491, 6.

Obv: AYT AΔPIANOC KAICA.
Laureate and cuirassed bust right.

Rev: CYЄΔPЄWN.
goddess standing facing, head r., holding palm in her r. hand and pomegranate in l.

4.53 gr
18 mm
12hokidoki

3252 CILICIA, Zephyrion Hadrian, SabinaReference.
RPC III, 3252/5; 72-75; Imhoof "Den Haag", 4; SNG Tahberer 1745-1746; LEVANTE NC 1988 S140,74(1) / COLL BERLIN / IMHOOF ZFN 1876 S343,3
LEVANTE NC 1988 S140,75(2) / HANDEL

http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/3252/5/

Obv. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒΑСΤΟС ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ
laureate head of Hadrian, right.

Rev. СΑΒΙΝΑ СΕΒΑСΤΗ ΖΕΦΥΡΙΩΤΩΝ
Draped bust right, a triple tiara above the brow (wearing Stephan)

10.60 gr
27 mm
12hokidoki

Akarnania, Anaktorion Circa 350-300 BC.AR Stater.
22mm, 8.36 grams
Helmeted head of Athena left; AN monogram and bukranion to right; ΚΛE in upper field; AΓ below neck.
Pegasos flying left; AN monogram below
Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnanians 92; Pegasi 71; BCD Akarnania 86
JBGood

Akarnania, Leukas. Federal Coinage. Herakles/AcheloosAkarnania, Federal Coinage (Akarnanian Confederacy), 3rd Century BC, Æ 23 - Leukas Head of Herakles right / Bearded head of river-god Acheloos right, trident above, APK monogram behind. BCD Akarnania 34; BMC 169, 16var.; Imhoof Blumer, A. 17, 5 var.ancientone

Anatolia-Phrygia Cadi AE16Cadi, Phrygia, semi-autonomous,AD 198-268.

Obverse: Helmeted youthful male head right

Reverse: River-god Hermos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting left arm on an overturned urn from which waters flow.KA on the left, delta and an O above-HNWN below Reads-KADOHNWN-SNG Cop. 241; Imhoof "Flussgötter" 370; Mionnet IV, Macedonian Warrior

Anonymous, Ankyra, Phrygia, AE15, ANKYRANΩNAE15
AE
Roman Provincial: Ankyra, Phrygia
Anonymous
Issued: 100 - 276AD
14.80mm 2.60gr 7h
O: NO LEGEND; Laureate head of Apollo, right; beaded border.
R: ANKY-RANΩN; Garlanded altar; beaded border.
Ankyra, Phrygia Mint
Lindgren III, 557; SNG von Aulock 3423; Imhoof KM 1.
NBS Auctions Web Auction 18, Lot 334
6/24/23 8/26/23Nicholas Z

Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD), AE 25, Ankyra, Phrygia, Magistrate: Loupos, ArchonRoman Provincial, Ankyra, Phrygia, Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD), AE, Magistrate: Loupos, Archon, 9.80g, 25.0mm, 7h

Obverse: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝOС, Laureate head right.

Reverse: ƐΠΙ ΑP ΛOΥΠOΥ ΑΡΧ ΑΝΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ, Nude Zeus standing, left, holding anchor in right hand and long scepter in left hand.

Reference: BMC 28, SNG von Aulock 8239;, Imhoof-Blumer, GM, p.729, 650;, Revue Numismatique 1851, p.158

Ex: Sphinx Numismatics
Gil-galad

Argos Amphilochikon. Circa 330-300 B.C. Hermes/ HoundAkarnania, Argos Amphilochikon. Circa 330-300 B.C. 4.317g, 19.3mm, 315o, Young head left (Hermes?)/ ARGEIWN. Hound standing right with raised head and tail, petasos in ex. BMC 172, 5. Imhoof-Blumer, A. 93, 46. Traité Tf. CCLXXX, 4. Ex FORVMPodiceps

Asia Minor, Lydia, Hierakome - Hierocaesarea, Apollo, quiver within wreathLydia, Hierakome - Hierokaisareia

Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev.: ΙΕP monogram, bow and quiver within wreath

AE, 17mm, 3.85g

Ref.: IMHOOF LS page 11 #3 var (only one monogram), probably unpublished
shanxi

Asia Minor, Lydia, Hierocaesarea, Artemis, StagLydia, Hierokaisareia
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Obv: ΠΕΡCΙΚΗ, Draped bust of Artemis, bow and quiver over shoulder.
Rev.: ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡΕ-ΩN, Stag standing right.
AE, 2.38g, 15.3x16mm
Ref.: Imhoof-Blumer, LS p. 16, no. 23.
Ex Pecunem Gitbud&Naumann auction 26 auction, Lot 373
1 commentsshanxi

Asia Minor, Lydia, Hierocaesarea, Senate, stagHierocaesarea, Lydia
Anonymus Issue
AD 56-138, Time of Nero-Hadrian
Obv.: CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right
Rev.: IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, stag standing right
AE, 4.32g, 17.4mm
Ref.: BMC 13-4, Imhoof-Blumer LS 35, RPC III, 1866shanxi

Asia Minor, Lydia, Hierocaesarea, Senate, stagHierocaesarea, Lydia
Anonymus Issue
AD 54-138, Time of Nero-Hadrian
Obv.: IЄPA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right
Rev.: IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, stag standing right
AE, 3.91g, 18mm
Ref.: Imhoof-Blumer LS 34, RPC III, 1864shanxi

Asia Minor, Lydia, Hierocaesarea, Tyche, ArtemisLydia, Hierokaisareia
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Time of the Severans (193-235)
Obv: IЄPOKAICAPЄIA, Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right.
Rev: IЄPOKAICAPЄIA, Artemis standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow.
AE, 5.46g, 21mm
Ref.: Imhoof-Blumer, LS, 37, GRPC Lydia 63 var. (Artemis standing, reaching for arrow)shanxi

Asia Minor, Lydia, Nysa, Hades and Kore / DionysosLydia, Nysa
133BC -0 AD
Obv.: Laureate head of Hades and wreathed head of Kore right
Rev.: ΝΥΣΑΕΩΝ ΦIΛOKRATHΣ, young Dionysos in short chiton standing left, holding thyrsos in left hand, kantharos in right hand
AE, 15 mm, 3.64 g
Ref.: IMHOOF LS page 107 #6
shanxi

Astypalaea in CariaObv. Veiled Bust.
Rev. Pegasus Advancing right. ΑΣΤ.
9mm and 0.64 grams.
Reference: Imhoof-Blumer, KM, p. 518, no. 1; pl. XIX, 20.Canaan

BCC GR1x Greek Autonomous, Paros, CycladesGreek Autonomous
Paros, Cyclades 300-200 BCE
Obv: Scorpion
Rev: ΠΑΡΙ Grapes
"Choix de monnaies grecques du
cabinet de F. Imhoof-Blumer", No. 90
Plate III. Very Rare.
AE 11.5mm 2.08gm. Axis:0
Surface find on the beach, north of
Caesarea Maritima, 1971. Caesarea
was built near the ruins of an earlier
Greek settlement.v-drome

Behold! We have Gold, Silver, Wheat and Wine.Thrace, Pautalia, Caracalla 198-217 Æ29mm (or Pentassarion).
Obv: AÎ¥T K M AÎ¥Î¡H – ANTÎ©NINOC, Laureate head of Caracalla right,
Rev: OÎ¥Î›Î IAC Î AÎ¥TAÎ›IAC, The River-god Strymon reclining left on urn from
which water flows, resting right hand on a rocky outcrop and holding a grape
vine with several grape bunches.
Four youths (or less correctly 'erotes') around; APÎ“Y/POC (Argyros = silver)
emerging to the left, out of the cave in the mountain, with a small basket over
his shoulder; BOTPY (Botry = grapes) standing right on top of the mountain,
supporting one of the grape bunches; to right of waterfall, XPY/COC (Chrysos
= gold) seated left; in exergue, CTAXY (Stachy = grain ear) standing left and
holding sickle, harvesting ears of grain, probably wheat.
16.6g, Ruzicka 634; Mouchmov 4286; Varbanov 5174.

ex: Numismatik Lanz 163/374, where it had an estimate of €1,500- Euros.

Also: Schow (1789) p.6; Sestini (1796) 37, p.67; Mionnet (1822) 1108, p.388;
Eckhel (1839) Part 1, Vol.II, p.38; Von Sallet (1888) p.202-3; Imhoof-Blumer
(1908) 459, p.163-4, pl.X, 28.

"In the field of numismatics, there is no other coin upon which a city proclaims
the products of its territory so exquisitely". - Joseph H. Eckhel.

Also, see this recent article:
Behold! We have Gold, Silver, Wheat and Wine. by Walter C. Holt, M.A.
Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine "2017 Yearbook", Volume 20.11,
December 2017/January 2018, pp.72-75 (illustrated). 1 commentsOldMoney

Bithynia, Nikaia, Caracalla, cf. Mionnet suppl. V, 601Caracalla, AD 197-218
AE 15, 2.09g, 15.47mm, 0°
obv. ANTWNINOC AVGOVC (NINO between rays of crown)
Bust, draped and cuirassed, radiate, r.
rev. CEOVHREIA - NIKAIEWN (HR ligate)
Prize basket with palm branch
ref. cf. Mionnet Suppl. V, 601 (for Severus); not in Mionnet, Rec. Gen., Weiser, SNG von Aulock, SNG Copenhagen, BMC, Imhoof, Jürgling
very rare, about SS, nice green patina

The Severeia were games in honour of Severus and his sons, frequently testified by incscriptions and coins in the entire eastern half of the empire, especially in Athens and Asia minor, but in Mauretania too, often together with other deities (Pauly)
2 commentsJochen

Bithynia, Nikaia, Gallienus, SNG von Aulock 7097 var.Gallienus, AD 253-268
AE 26, 5.40g, 25.62mm, 30°
obv. Γ ΠOVB ΛIK EΓN ΓAΛΛHNOC AVΓ
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, radiate, r.
on the neck c/m (H in circular incus, Howgego 821e)
rev. NIK - A - IEWN
in ex. IΠΠAPX (ΠAP ligate)
Hipparchos the astronomer in himation std. l., holding in extended r. hand globe
over narrow column.
ref.: SNG von Aulock 7097 var.; cf. Rec. Gen. 843 (Rv. pl. 87, no. 36); Imhoof-
Blumer (1908), p.34n, no.6; SNG von Aulock 730 (wrong photo)
very rare, unique?
Jochen

bmcxxx-6Elagabalus
Tyre, Phoenicia

Obv: IMP CAES M AVR AN-TONINVS AV, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front; indistinct counter mark.
Rev: TVR-IO-RV-M, Victory standing left on galley, holding wreath in right hand and trophy cradled in left arm; to left, palm tree; between, murex shell.
26 mm, 11.85 gms

BMC---; SNG Cop---; Cf. Rouvier 2385; Cf. Imhoof - Blumer, Monnaies grecques, p. 447, No 42; Roma Numismatics Limited, E-SALE 62, Lot 692 (this coin).

Neither Rouvier nor Imhoof - Blumer mention the galley.1 commentsCharles M

Britannicus. 50-54 AD. Roman Empire. Britannicus. 50-54 AD. AE17 (3.05 gm, 17.7mm, 12h) of Pergamon. Bare head right of Brittanicus, son of Claudius and Valeria Messalina. BPITANNIKOC KAICAP. / Bare head right. of Nero as Caesar. NEPΩN, KAICAP. VF. Imhoof-Blumer Kleinasiatische Münzen p. 31 #3 RPC 2371; Vagi 649.Anaximander

Caracalla Zeus Throwing ThunderboltCaracalla, Traianopolis, Thrace, 209 - 217 AD, 19mm, 3.4g, Schoenert-Geiss (47), Varbanov 2873?,
OBV: M AVRHL ANTWNEINOC K, bare headed and draped bust right
REV: naked Zeus, standing front, looking left, right arm raised, holding thunderbolt in left arm, border of dots.

Schoenert-Geiss (47):
She cites two examples: 18-20mm, 3.77gr in Berlin Museum in the Bernhard-Imhoof collection and 19mm, 4.22 gr in Madrid.
NOTE:
As an additional footnote she writes, "the coin listed under Thracian Traianopolis in SNG Evelp page 30, 1039 as Caracalla belongs to Marcus Aurelius and was probably not struck in Thrace.

RARESRukke

CARIA, HYDISOS1st Century BC
AE 20 mm 4.76 g
O: Bearded helmeted head right
R: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, Î¥Î”[I]/SEW to right of eagle
Caria, Hydisos
Imhoof KM 2*; Dieudonné Paris Aquisitions 1902, 64; Wroth in NC 1903 p. 334, 26
laney

Claudius, AE24mm, 8.6gr. of Mopsos, Cilicia. AD 41-54. IBEΡIOΣ KΛAYΔIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right. / MOΨEATΩN IΡ in three lines within laurel wreath. ΓΔ monogram in left field, NΡ monogram in right field.
RPC I 4052; BMC 9; Imhoof KM 5; Paris 754; SNG France II 1963.Antonivs Protti

Commodus AE36 MedallionHierocaesarea mint
Magistrate (archon) Artemidoros
BMC Lydia -, SNG Cop -, SNGvA -, Imhoof-Blumer -
24.976 g, maximum diameter 36.4mm, die axis 180o,
Obverse AVT KAI Λ AVPH KOMMO∆O, laureate and cuirassed bust right;
Reverse ΕΠΙ[...]ΟΥ[...] ΑΡΤΕΜΙ∆ΟΡΟΥ ΑΡΧ[...] ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡΕΩΝ, Artemis standing half-right wearing chiton; Leto standing half-left holding patera; Apollo standing half-left, naked, resting left hand on lyre; nice armored bust.

An interesting reverse depicting a mythological scene: Leto and her children Artemis and Apollo. The two were fathered by Zeus, arousing Hera's jealousy. Leto was banned from giving birth on earth or sea, but found the island of Delos, which supposedly was not connected to either.

(all notes from FORVM website)

Extremely rare with no other specimens found on Wildwinds.com, acsearch.info or coinarchives.com.

No examples in Loebbecke, Scholz or all the Imhoof additions.-Dane Kurth

One same size, same obv. die as {this coin}, same magistrate (archon) Artemidoros, but different rev. type (river god reclining), in RPC temp. (online) 8174 = Peus 365, 2000, Burstein 696, there stated to be unpublished and apparently unique.-Curtis Clay

(Many thanks to Mr. Curtis Clay and Ms. Dane Kurth "Helvetica" for further information)

EX: FORVM Ancient Coins8 commentsMark Z

Commodus, Tmolos-Aureliopolis, Tmolos crowning Tyche, AE30Commodus, 177-192 AD, Tmolos-Aureliopolis / Tmolus-Aureliopolis, Lydia

30mm, 13.34g

obv: AV K M AVP KOMMOÎ”OC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; countermark Î” on head
rev: AÎ OÎ›Î›Î©NIÎ”HC CTPA ANÐ„Î˜ / AVPHÎ›IO / TMÎ©; city-goddess, turreted, seated right, holding on her knee cista mystica; behind, mountain-god Tmolos, naked but for nebris round body, advancing right, placing a wreath upon her head with his right and holding in left over his shoulder a branch of wine with three bunches of grapes (?)

BMC Lydia, p. 324, No. 5, SNG Aulock -, SNG Leypold -, SNG Righetti -, Imhoof-Blumer KM -, Lydische Stadtmünzen -, Lindgren I + III -, Sear GIC –

ex R&Wareich

Dioshieron, AE25, Bust of Senate right/ Hera seated left, cmLydia, Dioshieron. Roman Imperial Times 1st-2nd century A.D., AE 25mm (6.76g) IEPA CVNKÎ›HTOC; Bust of Senate right, countermark (capricorn) in right field, EÎ I AÎ OÎ›Î›Î©NIOY Î”IOCIEPITÎ©N; In fields: HRA (“Hera”); Hera seated left, veiled, holding patera and scepter. Imhoof-Blumer, Lydische Stadtmünzen p.65, 7; Howgego 306 (c/m); Ex Gert Boersema, photo credit Gert BoersemaPodiceps

Domitia97905. Brass AE 21, GRPC Lydia 3 pl. 267, 44; RPC Online II 1343; SNG Cop 436; SNG Mun 457; Mionnet IV 934; Waddington 6444; Imhoof LS 1; BMC Lydia p. 231, 29, Choice VF/F, near black patina with highlighting earthen deposits, well centered, nice portrait, scratches, 4.654g, 20.7mm, 180o, Sala (Tepecik, Turkey) mint, 13 Sep 81 - 18 Sep 96 A.D.; obverse CEBACTH DOMITIA, draped bust right, hair in elaborate plait; reverse CALHNWN DOMITIANOPO, Kybele seated left on throne, patera in right hand, resting left arm on tympanum (drum) on seat behind, lion at feet on far sideTodd R

Ephesus, IoniaProvincial coin, 98 - 117 AD
Obv: AY NER TRAIANOS KAI SE ARI GER DA
Cuirassed bust r.
Rev: O NEW EP'ESIWN DH EPEC'ARAXATO
Woman (Amazon? Dacia?) kneeling r.; Artemis Ephesia frontal; man (emperor?) standing l.

19.32g, 33mm
IMHOOF KM S59,64(1) / COLL IMHOOF(1)1 commentsklausklage

Erythrai, Ionia480-450 B.C.
Silver Hemiobol
0.35 gm, 6 mm
Obv.: Convex rosette with central circular pattern containing pellet at center
Rev.: Rosette with eight teardrop-shaped pedals around central pellet at center, within rosette shape incuse all within shallow incuse square.
Imhoof-Blumer KM I, p. 62, 2
[Klein 387]Jaimelai

Furia Sabina Tranquillina wife Gordian IIITranquillina AE19 of Saitta, Lydia. AD 241-244. 3.82 g.
aw. FOYR TRANKYLLEINA CA
diademed and draped bust right.
rew. CAITTHNON, YLLOC
river-god Hyllos reclining left, holding
reed, resting left arm on an overturned vase from which
waters flow.

BMC 63-64; SNG von Aulock 3104; SNG Righetti 1071; Imhoof
Flussgötter 322; Weber 6892; Mionnet IV, 623; SNG Cop 412;
Leypold I, 1173.

Furia Sabina Tranquillina ur.225 - zm. 244 AD
cesarzowa 241-244 ADWaldemar S

GREEK, Knidos, Caria, c. 210 - 185 B.C.GS86557. Silver didrachm, SNG Cop 318, Imhoof-Blumer Karische 32, Waddington 2312, SNG Keckman -, SNGvA -, SNG Kayhan -, SNG Mün -, SNG Tüb -, SNG Mugla -, BMC Caria -, aEF, toned, tight flan typical for the type, encrustations, light corrosion, edge cracks, weight 5.531 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 0o, Knidos (near Tekir, Turkey) mint, magistrate Agephon..., c. 210 - 185 B.C.; obverse head of Helios facing slightly right; reverse forepart of roaring lion right, club to left, KNIâˆ†ION above, AÎ“EÎ¦â„¦N (magistrate) below; from the David Cannon Collection, ex Beast Coins; rareJoe Sermarini

GREEK, pseudo-autonomous, Asia minor, Lydia, Saittai, BMC 23AE 22, 5.82g, 225°
Struck early 3rd century
obv. AZIO - T - THNOC
bust of Men Aziottenos, r., wearing Phrygian cap ornamented with stars,
crescent behind shoulders
rev. CAITTHNWN
Youthfull river-god Hermos leaning l., holding reed in r. hand and cornucopiae
in l. arm; resting l. ellbow on inverted vase from which water is flowing l.
ERMOC in ex.
ref. BMC 23; SNG von Aulock 3089; Imhoof-Blumer p.127, 1; published in Patricia Lawrence, In Memory of
Eugene Numa Lane, in MVSE, vol. 42, Annual of the Museum of Art and Archeoloy, University of Missouri,
vol. 42, 2008, p. 31, fig. 6
rare, good VF
added to www.wildwinds.com
added to asiaminorcoins.com
The stars on the cap clearly seen on this specimen are not mentioned in BMC nor SNG von Aulock. Pat Lawrence: "A glorious coin!"

Hermos, today Gediz in Turkey.1 commentsJochen

Hyria, Campania400-335 BC
AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.33g)
O: Head of Athena right, wearing wreathed Attic helmet decorated with an owl.
R: Man-headed bull walking right; YDIN[A] above.
Rutter 69 (O32/R??); SNG ANS 255; HGC I, 435; HN Italy 539; Sear 294v (bull left)
ex Den of Antiquity

An historically obscure city in southern Campania, Hyria may have been located approximately 25 miles east of Mt. Vesuvius. It's site was likely an old Samnite settlement, and in fact the ethnic on the reverse of these didrachms is often inscribed in Oscan.
However Imhoof-Blumer believed that these coins, along with those of neighboring Nola, may actually have been struck at Neapolis. This is suggested by die comparisons, and the man-headed bull device seemingly adds weight to the argument.7 commentsEnodia

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.1st. cent. B.C.), AE-14, Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen, p.54 no.40., Stag standing right,Ionia, Ephesos, (c.1st. cent. B.C.), AE-14, Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen, p.54 no.40., Stag standing right,
avers:- Bee with straight wings.
revers:- Stag standing right, EÎ¦E-on top left.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 14 mm, weight: 2,69g, axes: 1h,
mint: Ionia, Ephesos, date: 1st centuries B.C., ref: Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen, p.54 no.40.,
Q-001quadrans

Ionia, Erythrae, (480-450 B.C.), AR-Hemiobol, Imhoof KM 2, Eight-rayed star or flower, #1Ionia, Erythrae, (480-450 B.C.), AR-Hemiobol, Imhoof KM 2, Eight-rayed star or flower, #1
avers: Rosette or star or sun with 24 petals or rays.
reverse: Eight-rayed star or flower in incuse square.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 5,2 mm, weight: 0,26g, axes: h,
mint: Ionia, Erythrae, date: 480-450 B.C., ref: Klein 387var., Imhoof KM 2,
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

IONIA, LEBEDOSca 3rd-2nd century BC.
AE 9 mm; 1.11 g
O:Facing head of Athena, wearing three-crested Attic helmet
R: Owl standing right, head facing
cf Imhoof-Blumer, KM I, 73, 8laney

Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, Hadrian, Imhoof-Blumer 25Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, Hadrian, AD 117-138
AE 26, 10.16g
obv. AV KAI TRAI - ADRIANOC CE
laureate head, r.
rev. AVLAEITHC - MAGNH
Apollo Aulaeites, in long girdled garment, stg. r., holding lyra in l. arm and plektron in
lowered r. hand
Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen, Nr.25; Schultz 78
F+/about VF, dark green patina
Jochen

Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, Philip I, Schultz 472Philipp I, AD 244-249
AE 34, 15.4g
struck under grammateus Aur. Musaius
obv. AYT KM IOY - FILIPPOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. [EPI] GR AVR MOYCAI - OY MAGNH / TWN (in ex.)
Dionysos, stg. l., holding thyrsos in l. hand and pouring wine from kantharos
with r. hand; rape-wine over his r. shoulder; l. at his feet a small Satyr playing
with the panther, leaping l.; at his r. side a dancing maenad wearing chiton
and beating her tympanon, looking l.
ref.: S.Schultz Nr.472, pl.31 ( 1 ex. in Paris, unique, from same die pair); Dieudonne RN 1901, S.439, 53 (corr.); Bernhart JNG 1949, 1037; Coll. Paris 1573; Imhoof JIAN 1908, S.177
Very rare, F, some roughness
The satyr, barely seen, looks like a goat, leaping l.!
Thanks to Curtis Clay and Archivum for the attribution!
Jochen

Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Horseman/Bull trihemiobol.Asia Minor. Ionia. c. 350-325 BC. AR Obol or Trihemiobol (0.49 gm, 9.8mm, 12h) of Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Armed horseman prancing right, wearing helmet, chlamys and cuirass, holding spear. / Humped bull butting left, ΜΑΓΝ above and meander pattern beneath. ex: ΔΙΟΠΕΙΘΥ? (Diopethes, magistrate). VF. Kinns KME p.136 #4. cf. SNG Kayhan 1347 (magistrate ΠITΘΙΩN); Imhoof-Blumer KM I p.76 #3 (magistrate ΛΥΚΟΜΗΔΗΣ) = Weber 5998; SNG Cop 5 (Ionia) #820-821 (AE, magistrate ΛΥΚΟΜΗΔΗΣ).Anaximander

IONIA, METROPOLIS1st Century BC
Magistrate Diogenes
AE 16 mm; 3.77 g gr.
O: Turreted head of Tyche (or Kybele) right.
R: DIOGEN Ares, helmeted, standing, half left, holding spear and shield; monogram to right,
Imhoof-Blumer KM 1; Schlosser NZ 1891 p. 10, 8; Rare.
laney

Irenopolis, Cilicia AE assarion of Caracalla, 217-218 ADCaracalla
Cilicia, Irenopolis
AE assarion – 23mm
Struck 216-217 AD, countermarked under Gordian III
Laureate and draped bust right. C/m: Laureate head right
AYTOKPATÎ©P ANTÎ©NINOC
Bust of Dionysus r. with thrysos and bunch of grapes
EIRHNOÎ OÎ›ITON ET EÎžP
SNG Righetti 1579, SNG Pfalz 6 640, Imhoof KM S442. For c/m: Howgego 105Ardatirion

Julia Domna, HypaepaJulia Domna
Hypaepa in Lydia; Ae 22mm; 3.81g

IOVLIA CEBACTH
draped bust right

EPI MARDIANOYPAIPHNWN
Tyche stg. left, holds rudder and cornucopiae

Imhoof GRM 4; Kraft pl. 73, 79.
wildwinds example2 commentsarizonarobin

Julia Domna, IstrosJulia Domna,
AE25 of Istros, Thrace. (7.3g)

IOULIA DOMNA CE,
draped bust right

ICTRIHNWN,
river-god reclining left, holding dolphin in outstretched right hand and reed in left. G in upper left field.

Varbanov 630; Imhoof Flussgötter 141.1 commentsarizonarobin

Julia Domna, Lydia/ThyateiraJulia Domna,
AE 37mm; 19.89g
Thyateira, Lydia
Magistrate Lucius Aurelius Glykon

IOYLIA DOMNA CEBACTH,
draped bust right.

EPI CTR AYR GLYKWNOC LOYKIOY QYATEIRHNWN,
emperor on horseback, riding right, holding spear, fallen foe
beneath the horse.

SNG Cop 606; Imhoof MG 40; Mionnet IV, 936; Paris 1497; SNG von Aulock 3222; SNG Munich 642.1 commentsarizonarobin

Kibyra - AR cistophoric drachmc. 166-84 BC
helmeted male head
horseman galloping right, holding couched spear and reins; anchor below
KIBYPATΩN
A / (ΠN) / O / Y
BMC Phrygia p. 132, 6; Imhoof KM 6; Paris 678; Mionnet IV, 369; SNG von Aulock 3706
2,8g 15mm
ex Savoca1 commentsJ. B.

kilbiani001Elagabalus
Nikaia-Kilbiani, Lydia

Obv: ΑΥ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝƐΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear.
Rev: ΝΕΙΚΑΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΕΝ ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩ-Ν, Hygieia standing right, holding patera, feeding serpent in
arms, facing Asklepios standing left, resting on serpent-entwined staff.
36 mm, 19.39 grams

Imhoof-Blumer/Kurth, Kilbiana 135 (slightly different obverse legend); BMC 19 (same).

Purchased from Gorny & Mosch Auction 269/270, lot 2303.Charles M

Kingdom of Cappadocia, Reign of Archelaus36 BC - 17 AD
AE 14 mm, 2.611 grams
Eusebeia (Caesarea) mint

O: Winged bust of Nike right.

R: Wing of Nike, EYΣE/BEIAΣ in two downward flanking lines, starting on the right, A (control) below.

Ref: Sydenham Caesarea 22; Imhoof MG p. 416, 178; not in HGC or SG

Notes: VF, green patina, light scratches, marks, very rare

Ex-Forum Ancient Coins, Oct 20221 commentsVirgil H

Lycaonia, Iconium (Eikonion as Klaudeikonion), 032 Hadrianus (117-138 A.D.), RPC III 2825, AE-16, KΛAYΔ EIKONIEΩN, Perseus standing half-right, #1Lycaonia, Iconium (Eikonion as Klaudeikonion), 032 Hadrianus (117-138 A.D.), RPC III 2825, AE-16, KΛAYΔ EIKONIEΩN, Perseus standing half-right, #1
avers: AΔΡIANOC KAICAΡ, bare head left.
reverse: KΛAYΔ EIKONIEΩN, Perseus standing half-right, naked, holding Harpa and head of Gorgon.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter:17,5-18,0mm, weight:3,42g, axis:5h,
mint: Galatia-Cappadocia, Lycaonia, Iconium (Eikonion as Klaudeikonion), date:117-138 A.D.,
ref:
RPC III 2825,
BMC 4,
Aulock, Lykaonien 290-292;
Imhoof KM 5;
Waddington 4767;
SNG France III, 2286.
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Lydia, Bageis, pseudo-autonomous, Imhoof-Blumer, p.520, 1AE 19, 2.8g
struck in Roman times
obv. QEON [C]VNK - LHTON (counterclockwise from 6 o'clock)
elderly bust of the Roman Senate, draped and diademed, r.
rev. B[AG] - HN - WN
Athena, draped and wearing Corinthian helmet, seated on cuirass, l., holding
wreath in r. hand and resting with l. ellbow on shield set on ground, spear
behind her(?)
Imhoof-Blumer, p.520, 1
rare, about VF, green patina

Thanks to Pscipio and Markus for the attribution!Jochen

LYDIA, HIERACOME (HIEROCAESAREA)1st Century BC
AE 16.5 X 18 mm; 5.09 g
O: Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder.
R: Forepart of recumbent stag right.
cf SNG von Aulock 2951; Philipsen Coll. 2488; Imhoof LS 1; rare
Lydia, Hieracome (Hierocaesarea)laney

Lydia, Maionia, basket of fruit12.8mm, 1.233g, 180°
obv: head of Tyche? right
rev: MAI-ONÎ©N, basket of fruit

SNG Cop -, SNG von Aulock -, BMC Lydia -, Imhoof-Blumer -, Weber -, SNG München -, SNG Tübingen, Hunterian -,
Lindgren -, SNG Leypold -

a coin from the same dies here:
http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=246127&AucID=356&Lot=279

ex FORVM
areich

Lydia, Philadelphia. Caligula AE18. DioscuriObv: ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, bare head right, star behind
Rev: ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN ..., laureate and jugate busts of the Dioscuri right.

Older references identify imperial family members on the reverse but RPC identifies them as Dioscuri. RPC notes, "That the jugate busts probably do not represent Germanicus and Agrippina I, Germanicus and Agrippina as Apollo and Artemis, or Apollo and Artemis (see BMC; Imhoof-Blumer, LS, pp. 116-117; Trillmich, Familienpropaganda der Kaiser und Claudius, pp. 130-131) since the further figure can sometimes be seen to be laureate (e.g. 2023/1 = BMC 53). It must therefore be male, and the two interpreted as the Dioscuri, who had previously appeared on the coinage of Philadelphia." The Dioscuri are also found on the imperial coinage of Caligula. In addition, since the magistrate named on the reverse is a priest, religious symbolism would be appropriate. The facial features of the reverse busts do, however, resemble members of the family of Caligula. Perhaps the they are Nero and Drusus Caesars as the brothers Castor and Pollux.
-FORVM ANCIENT COINS
ancientone

Lydia, Saittai, pseudo-autonomous, BMC 23AE 22, 5.82g, 225°
Struck early 3rd century
obv. AZIO - T - THNOC
bust of Men Aziottenos, r., wearing Phrygian cap ornamented with stars,
crescent behind shoulders
rev. CAITTHNWN
Youthfull river-god Hermos leaning l., holding reed in r. hand and cornucopiae
in l. arm; resting l. ellbow on inverted vase from which water is flowing l.
ERMOC in ex.
ref. BMC 23; SNG von Aulock 3089; Imhoof-Blumer p.127, 1; Patricia Lawrence, In Memory of Eugene Numa Lane, in
MVSE, vol..42, Annual of the Museum of Art and Archeoloy, University of Missouri, vol. 42, 2008, p. 31, fig. 6
rare, good VF
added to www.wildwinds.com

The stars on the cap clearly seen on this specimen are not mentioned in BMC nor SNG von Aulock. Pat Lawrence: "A glorious coin!"

Hermos, today Gediz in Turkey.3 commentsJochen

Lydia, Sardeis, Augustus, Franke/Nolle 1814Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14
Homonoia between Sardeis and Pergamon
AE 20, 6.84g
struck under magistrate Musaios
obv. CEBACTOV
Head, bare-headed, r.
rev. SARDIANWN - KAI PERGAMHNWN
Bearded Demos, in himation, stg. l., and youthful Demos, in short chiton, stg. r.,
each holding transversal sceptre, clasping hands.
in field between them MOV / SAI / OS
Franke/Nolle 1814 (2 ex., Berlin ex coll. Imhoof, coll. Lindgren)
Very rare, F+, bluegreen patina, somewhat patchy

Belongs to the so-called Homonoia-coinage!
Jochen

Lydia, Sardeis: Anonymous (ca. 133-1 BCE) Æ Unit (BMC 45; SNG Cop 469; Imhoof MG 30)Obv: Bearded head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion's skin around neck
Rev: Î£APÎ”IANÎ©N; Amphora, monogram in lower right field
Dim: 3.54g; 15 mm
Quant.Geek

Lydia, Sardes, Zeus Lydios / serpent around omphalos, AE15AE15, 2.07g
obv: ZEVC Î›VÎ”IOC, laureate and draped bust of Zeus Lydios right
rev: CAPÎ”IANÎ©N, serpent around omphalos

BMC -; SNG Aulock -; SNG Leypold -; SNG Righetti -; Lindgren -; Imhoof-Blumer KM -; Lydische Stadtmünzen –; SNG München -; SNG Tübingen -areich

LYDIA, SARDIS98-117 AD (time of Trajan, L. Julius Libonianus, strategos)
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Æ 15.5 mm, 2.43 g.
O: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath
R: Filleted thyrsus; bee or fly to right.
Lydia, Sardis; Imhoof LS 13; SNG Copenhagen 508; BMC 75-6; RPC3 2393laney

Lydia, The Kaystrianoi, ANS 1944.100.48919Lydia, The Kaystrianoi, autonomous, 2nd/1st century BC
AE 15, 1.98g
struck probably in Hypaipa (HN)
obv. Head of Apollon, laureate, r.
rev. KAYCTR[I]ANWN
lion-skin draped over club
ANS 1944.100.48919; not in Imhoof-Blumer
very rare, about VF, nice light-green patina

The Kaystrianoi (Caystriani), the people of the plain of the Lower Kayster (HN). The river Kayster, today Karasu, has been celebrated by the ancient poets as the favourate residence of the swans. Ephesos was located on the mouth of the Kayster. The plains were first mentioned by Homer, Ilias 2.461. 1 commentsJochen

Lydia, Thyateira, Autonomous issue (after 200 B.C.), BMC 4-7, AE-16, ΘYATEI PHNΩN, Bipennis (double axe),Lydia, Thyateira, Autonomous issue (after 200 B.C.), BMC 4-7, AE-16, ΘYATEI PHNΩN, Bipennis (double axe),
avers:- Laureate head of Apollo right.
revers:- ΘYATEI PH NΩN in two line, Bipennis (double axe).
exe: -/-//--, diameter: 16,3mm, weight: 4,5g, axis: 0h,
mint: Lydia, Thyateira, date: after 200 B.C., ref: BMC 4-7, Walcher 2714, Imhoof LS 7, SNG von Aulock 3199, Weber 6921-6922, Mionnet Supp. VII,573,
Q-001quadrans

Lydia: AE19 Semi-Autonomous Coinage. Hierocaesarea as Hieracome 1st Century B.C. 4.02g - 19.5mm, Axis 2h.

Obv: [ΠERΣIKH] - Draped bust of Artemis Persica right, bow and quiver over shoulder.

Rev: [IEP] - forepart of stag recumbent right, [IEΡ] monogram right.

Ref: SNG von Aulock 2951; Philipsen Coll. 2488; Imhoof LS 1.
Provenance: Chris Scarlioli Collection.Christian Scarlioli

Macedonian KingdomSear 6713-20 var; Price 3602; Newell __, Group 2; Müller 671.

AR tetradrachm (17.10 gr., 25 mm.), struck by Alexander III the Great (336-323 B.C.E.) at Babylon ca. 325-323 B.C.E. (his last lifetime issue).

Obv: Head of beardless Herakles facing right, wearing Nemian lion’s skin headdress.

Rev: Zeus seated left (on throne with back, his legs parallel, feet on stool), holding eagle and scepter, M to left, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, monogram beneath thrown.

Alexander adopted the Attic weight standard for his silver coinage.

Note on Characteristics of Newell Group 2: The coins carry the letter M as the magistrate’s mark together with this monogram or an M with both this monogram and a symbol (33 are known). The legs of Zeus are parallel. The legend is ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, and then ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. The dies are not necessarily aligned at 0-degrees (as in Group 1). There are 77 obverse dies. Price (1991) wrote that “this group of issues, with its closely knit interlocking of obverse dies, has every aspect of a large-scale production over a relatively short period of time.” Le Rider (1991) suggested that Groups 1 and 2 were issued in parallel with one-another, essentially in different workshops.

Note on Mint Attribution: Imhoof-Blumer (1895) noted that the M-ΛY on lion tetradrachms issued by Mazaeus as satrap of Alexander at Babylon (331-328 B.C.E.) also appear on Newell’s Group 3 tetradrachms. Newell (1923) concluded that, since his Groups 1-3 tetradrachms form an ensemble, they were all issued in Babylon. Price (1991) questioned but did not depart from this attribution. LeRider (2007) agrees with this attribution, adding that eight of the nine symbols that appear with the Γ on certain lion tetradrachms also appear on Newell’s Groups 1-2 tetradrachms.

Note on Dating: Newell Group 2 is dated to 329-324/3 B.C.E., per Newell (1923); to 329/8-23/2 B.C.E., per Waggoner (in Mørkholm (1979)); to 325-323 B.C.E., per Price (1991); and to 324/3-322/1 B.C.E., per LeRider (2007), with the posthumous issues within the group including ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ in the legend. This coin was Alexander’s last lifetime issue.2 commentsStkp

Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 18. Caracalla, HrJ (2013) 6.18.10.02 Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 10.10g, 27.24g, 210°
struck under governor Quintilianus
obv. ANTWNINOC PI - OC AVGOVCT - O - C
Bearded head, laureate, r.
rev. VP KVNTILIAN - OV MARKIAN - OPO
in l. and r. field LI - TWN
Hermes, nude, seen from back, stg. r., r. leg tucked up and put with toes behind l. foot; chlamys over l. shoulder, in half raised r.
hand transverse kerykeion, before a stele.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 637, pl.XVI, 22 (4 ex., Imhoof, München, Mionnet, Wien)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 978
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.18.10.2
rare, about VF, dark green patina

Attention deserves a particular depiction where the stele standing in front of the god surely is meant as support for the extended r. arm even though the die cutter senselessly has put the end of the legend between ellbow and stele. A similar error as we have found at depictions of Apollo (Lykeios). This Hermes type probably is the depiction of a marble statue where the stele was used as armrest (Pick, p.193)
1 commentsJochen

Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 19. Caracalla & Julia Domna, HrJ (2013) 6.19.04.02 (plate coin)Caracalla& Julia Domna, AD 198-217
AE 28, 13.08g, 27.73mm, 210°
struck under governor Quintillianus
obv. ANTWNINOC PIOC AVGOV IOVLIA DOMNA (MN ligate)
Confronting head of Caracalla, laureate, r., and bust of Julia Domna, draped, l.
rev. VP KVNTILIANO - V MARKIANOP / OLI
in l. and r. field TW - N
in upper r. field revers E
Athena, in long garment and with crested helmet, stg. facing, head l., sacrificing from patera in extended
r. hand over burning decorated altar and resting with l. hand on shield set on ground seen from inside;
r. behind her a stele with an owl upon it stg. l; below the patera 4 dots (grains?)
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. AMNG I/1, 667, pl. XV, 21 (1 ex., Imhoof; same die)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
rev. #1007 (same die), calls owl an eagle in error!
c) Hristov/Jekov (2013) No. 6.19.4.2 (plate coin)
very rare, F+/about VF, dark green patina, patina damaged on obv.
Jochen

Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 25. Diadumenian, HrJ (2013) 6.25.05.02Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 17, 2.75g, 16.82mm, 45°
obv. M OPELLIOC ANTWNEINOC (NE ligate)
bust, draped, bare-headed, r.
rev. MARKIANOPOLEITWN
Cista mystica, decorated, lid opened, with arising snake
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 804 (3 ex., Imhoof, London, Moskau)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1328 (lists the coin erroneously as #1326 which is Cybele!)
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.25.5.2
d) SNG Copenhagen 229
rare, good VF, nice green patina4 commentsJochen

Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 25. Diadumenian, HrJ (2013) 6.25.21.02Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 21, 4.81g, 20.62mm, 210°
obv. [M OPE]LLIOC ANTWNEINOC K
laureate head r.
rev. MARKIANO - POLEITWN
Hygieia, in long garment, veiled, stg. r., feeding snake in l. arm from patera (phiale omphalikos) in r. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 790 (4 ex., Bukarest, Imhoof, Venice, Mionnet)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1345 (calls pic #1344 in error)
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.25.21.2 (same dies)
rare, VF, nice glossy green patina

This coin has a so-called centration dimple only on the obv. Jochen

Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 26. Elagabal, HrJ (2013) 6.26.35.33Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 25, 10.7g, 25.27mm, 180°
struck under governor Sergius Titianus
obv. AVT KM AVRH - ANTWNEINOC
laureate head r.
rev. VP CERG TITIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN (WN ligate)
Nemesis in long garment, wreathed and with veil(?), stg. frontal, head l., holding
scales in outstretched r. hand and in l. arm goad and puff of garment; left at her
feet the wheel.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 893 (3 ex., Imhoof, Paris, Philippopel)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1468
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.26.35.33
F+

The rod has a hook at the top. So it is actually a goad!Jochen

Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 37. Gordian III & Serapis, HrJ (2014) 6.37.04.-, AMNG 1139Gordian III & Serapis, AD 238-244
AE 27, 13.48g, 27.16mm, 180°
struck under governor Tullius Menophilus
obv. AVT KM.ANT.GORDIANOC / AVG
Confronting busts of Gordian III, draped and cuirassd, laureate, r., and Serapis, draped and wearing
kalathos, l.
rev. VP MHNOFILOV M - ARKIANOPOLI
in r. field one below the other T / W / N
in l. field E (for pentassarion)
Athena in long garment and mantle, helmeted, stg. l., resting with raised l. hand on inverted spear and
holding in extended r. hand owl.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1139, pl. XV, 22 (3 ex., Imhoof, Löbbecke, Paris)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1963
c) not in Hristova/Jekov (2014)
d) Pfeiffer (2013) 678, 10
about VF, dark green PatinaJochen

Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 41. Philip I & Otacilia Severa, HrJ (2014) 6.41.07.01 #1 (plate coin)Philip I & Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249
AE 28, 12.06g, 27.68mm, 0°
struck under governor Prastina Messallinus
obv. [AV]T M IOVL FILIPPOC AVG M WTAK (AVG and WT ligate)
below [CE]BHRA C. / [c?]
Confronting busts of Philip I, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and Otacila Severa, draped, wearing
stephane, l.
rev. VP PRACT MECCAL - EINOV [MARKIANO] (PR and OV ligate)
in l. field one below the other N / OL / EI / TWN (WN ligate)
Apollo Lykeios, nude, stg. frontal, r. hand over head, holding in l. hand bow and resting with l. ellbow on
tree-stump which is entwined by a snake
in lower l. field E
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1199 var. (2 ex., Imhoof, Wien)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2067
c) Hristova/Jekov (2014) No. 6.41.7.1 (plate coin)
very rare, VF, olive-green patina

This type has the legend error NOLEITWN. This error was later corrigated to POLEITWN.
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 41. Philip I & Otacilia Severa, HrJ (2014) 6.41.07.01 #2Philip I & Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249
AE 27, 12.40g, 27.61mm, 30°
struck under governor Prastina Messallinus
obv. AVT M IOVL FILIPPOC AVG [M] WTAK (AVG and WT ligate)
below in 2 lines CEBHRAc / c
Confronted busts of Philip I, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and Otacilia
Severa, draped and wearing stephane, l.
rev. VP PRACT MECCAL - LEINOV MARKIANO (PR, OV AR and AN ligate)
in l. field one below the other N / OL / EI / TWN (WN ligate)
Apollo, nude, standing frontal, head r., holding r. arm over his head, in his l.
hand the bow, resting with l. ellbow on a tree-stump r. beside him, which is
entwined by a snake; on his l. side his quiver and clothes.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1199 (2 ex., Imhoof, Vienna)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2067 (citing AMNG 1198, but doesn't mention legend breaks!)
c) Hristova/Jekov (2014) No. 6.41.7.1
very rare, VF, black-green patina

Note: The most upper letter in rev. field corrected from N to P! (Pick)

This is the famous 'Apollo Lykeios'. For more informations please look at the thread 'Coins of mythological interest'.Jochen

Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 00. pseudo-autonomous, HrHJ (2020) 8.0.01.01Nikopolis, pseudo-autonomous, 2nd-3rd cent. AD
AE 14, 2.16g, 14.36mm, 0°
obv. NEIKO - POLITW - N
Laureate head of Apollo r.
rev. PROC - ICTRON
Eagle with half open wings stg. facing, head l.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1218, pl. III, 19 (1 ex., Imhoof)
b) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.0.1.1 (same dies)
very rare (R8), S+, dark green Patina

Pick writes: The head is surely unbearded and seems to be female. To name him for sure is not possible, but possibly it is the head of Nike who must have played the role of an eponymous goddess.

I think the coin is rarer than R8 because the pic in HrHJ (2015) is taken von the AMNG plate.Jochen

Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 00. pseudo-autonomous, HrHJ (2020) 8.0.08.01 (plate coin)AE 15, 2.14g, 14.41mm, 180°
struck 2nd/3rd century AD
obv. NEIKO - [POLEITW] - N (from upper left, 1st O as thick dot)
Youthful head of Apollo r.
rev. PRO[C I]CTRON (from upper right)
Bunch of vine-grapes hanging down from twig
ref. a) not in AMNG:
obv. AMNG I/1, 1218, pl. III, 19, same die (1 ex., Imhoof)
rev. AMNG I/1, 1217, pl. III, 18 (1 ex., Berlin)
b) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No.8.0.8.1 (plate coin)
very rare, VF, blue-green patina

Pick: The head is surely unbearded, and seems to be female due to the hair-do. It can't be
attributed for sure but possibly it is the head of Nike who must have played the role of an eponyme
goddess of Nikopolis.
1 commentsJochen

Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 14. Septimius Severus, HrHJ (2018) 8.14.47.03 (plate coin)Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 26, 11.69g, 25.53mm, 45°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV.K.L.CEP. - CEVHROC.P
laureate head r.
rev. VP.AVR.GALLOV.NIKOPOLI / PROC IC
Tropaion with two captives std. at its base (on their shields?)
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1328 (2 ex., Sophia, Imhoof)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2666
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.14.47.3 (plate coin)
Scarce, about VF
1 commentsJochen

Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 18. Caracalla, HrHJ (2018) 8.18.08.10 cf.Caracalla as Caesar, AD 195-198
AE 16, 2.97g, 16.27mm, 180°
obv. M AVR KAI - ANTWNNOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, bare-headed, r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT - PROC ICTR
Dionysos, nude, wearing boots, chlamys over l.shoulder, stg. frontal, head l., resting with
raised l. hand on thyrsos and holding in extended r. hand bunch of grapes
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1495, pl. XVI, 28 (1 ex., Imhoof)
b) Varbanov 2951
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
rev. cf. No. 8.18.8.10 (Dionysos with kantharos, Dionysos with grapes not listed!)
obv. e.g. 8.18.8.10 (same die)
rare, F, brown patina
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 22. Geta, HrHJ (2018) 8.22.48.02 #1 (plate coin)Geta as Caesar, AD 198-209
AE 18, 2.16g, 18.08mm, 225°
obv. [L AVR] K - GETAC
Bare head r.
rev. NIKOPOLIT PROC [ICTR]
8-pointed star with central dot and dots at the points
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1649 (3 ex., Imhoof, Moskau, Wien)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 3230
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.22.48.2 (plate coin)
F+, dark green patina

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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 25. Diadumenian, HrHJ (2018) 8.25.05.07 (plate coin)Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 28, 12.18g, 27.73mm, 195°
struck under governor Statius Longinus
obv. KM OPELLI ANTONI - DIADOVMENIANOC
Bare head r., drapery on l. shoulder
rev. VP CTATI LONGINO - V - NIKOPOLITWN PRO / C ICTRO
Demeter (or Kore), unveiled, but with long drooping mantle over girded double chiton, stg. l., holding two
grain ears in lowered r. hand and resting with raised l. hand on long sceptre.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1837 (4 ex., Imhoof, Mionnet, Schmidt, Hoffmann)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 3745
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.25.5.7 (plate coin)
d) Megaw NIC4.13c
VF, dark green patina, fine style
same rev. like Macrinus #1732

The garment is interesting because here the short chiton seems to be gathered above the knee. I have never seen this feature. 2 commentsJochen

Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 25. Diadumenian, HrHJ (2018) 8.25.10.03Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 27, 12.07g, 27.25mm, 0°
struck under governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
obv. M OPELLI DI - DOVMENIANOC K
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, bare-headed, r.
rev. V K AGRIPPA NIK - OPOLITWN PROC I / CTRON
Hermes, nude, chlamys over l. forearm, holding kerykeion in l. arm and purse in r. hand
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1803 (1 ex., Imhoof)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.25.10.3
about VF, green patina

This is one of the types with a hint to Agrippa's prenomen. Here it is the K. Known are too KLAV and MARK.Jochen

Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.34.07 (plate coin)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 15.77g, 26.15mm, 30°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. [AVT] M AVR - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VPA NOB ROVFOV NIKOP[OLITWN] PROC / ICT - RON (PR ligate)
Emperor, cuirassed and with waving mantle behind, galloping on horseback r.,
poised to spear lion, which prepares to jump l.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1987 var. (has AVT KM), pl. XIX, 21 (same rev. die) (2 ex., Imhoof, Löbbecke)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 4106 (has AVT M only, doesn't list AMNG)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.34.7 (plate coin)
scarce, about VF, green patina, nice style
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