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The Ancient Coinage of Byzantium
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BYZANTIVM | ||||
(ca 416 – 280 B.C.) (now Tsarigrad) | ||||
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Autonomous coins. | ||||
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Silver: | ||||
3201 | Demeter’s veiled head with wreath of ears, right. Rev. : EΠI ANTIΠAT and the letters Y Λ Φ. Poseidon half-naked seated on a rock right, holding trident and akrostolium (sea flower), monogram in the field. 24 mm. | |||
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Thrace, Byzantium AR Tetradrachm. ca 240–220 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with grain / BY, Poseidon seated right on rock, holding aphlaston in extended right hand & trident over shoulder, "turtle" monogram in left field, magistrate EPI AQANAIWNOY in ex. Schonert-Geiss 1021.3. | ||||
3202 | The same obverse. Rev. : EΠI EKATOΔΩ. The same image. Monogram and the letter Y. 24 mm. | |||
3203 | Other with legend: MENIΣ.. 24 mm. | |||
3204 | Other with legend: EΠI OΛYMΠIOΔΩPOY and monogram. 28 mm. | |||
3205 | Other with legend: EΠI ΣΦOΔP. Monogram, I and ΣI. 28 mm. | |||
3206 | Other with legend: EΠI ΣΦOΔPIA. In front of Poseidon – monogram and the letters Y and ΣI. 28 mm. | |||
3207 | Other with legend: EΠI ΣΦOΔP YΠY in front of Poseidon and behind him - ΣI. 26 mm. | |||
3208 | Other with legend: EΠI MENIΣKOY and in front of the Poseidon ’s knees – monogram. 26 mm. | |||
3209 | Ox standing left; next to the ox - crescent moon and star. Below – fish, above – YΠY. | |||
3210 | Ox advancing left and above – ΠY. Rev. : The same. 21 mm. | |||
Thrace, Byzantion AR Siglos or Drachm. ca 340-320 BC. Heifer standing left on dolphin; monogram above / incuse square of mill-sail pattern. Schonert-Geiss 1–235; SNGBMC 21-33; SNG Ashmolean 3569–3571; SNG Copenhagen 476. | ||||
3211 | Bull left, above – YΠY and trident, below – dolphin. Rev. : Concave square divided into 4 parts. 14 mm. | |||
Thrace, Byzantion AR Drachm. Circa 340-320 BC. Bull standing left on dolphin / Quadripartite millsail incuse. SNG BM Black Sea 31, Schoenert-Geiss 79. | ||||
3212 | Ox advancing left and above – YΠY, below – fish. Rev. : The same. 18 mm. | |||
3213 | KAΛK. Ox left; below – ear. Rev. : The same. 19 mm. Plate XVI, 15. | |||
3214 | YΠY. Ox advancing left; below – fish. Rev. : The same. 17 mm. Plate XVI, 16. | |||
3215 | Other: YΠY. Ox advancing left; below – dolphin. 13 mm. Plate XVI, 17 and 19. | |||
Thrace, Byzantion. c340-320 BC. AR Tenth (1.20 gm). Bull standing left on dolphin, monogram above / Incuse mill-sail pattern. SNGBMC 42ff. | ||||
3216 | YΠY. Forepart of ox, advancing left. Rev. : Trident within concave square. 10 mm. | |||
3217 | YΠY. Front part of a ox left. Rev. : Trident. 12 mm. Plate XVI, 14. | |||
Thrace, Byzantion AR Hemidrachm. Rhodian standard, ca 387-340 BC. Forepart of bull on dolphin left, PY above / trident. SNG BM Black Sea 12. | ||||
3218 | YΠY. Forepart of ox left; dolphin below. Rev. : Decorated trident within concave square. 12 mm. | |||
Byzantion AR Hemidrachm. Forepart of bull on dolphin left, monogram before / trident. Schoenert-Geiss-830-832. | ||||
3219 | Poseidon ’s bust left with trident on right shoulder. Rev. : EΠI ΔIONYΣIOY. Prow left; below the letters BY . Behind the prow – serpent, above – monogram. 21 mm. | |||
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Bronze: | ||||
3220 | BYZA ╪. ( sic ). Bearded, helmeted head right ( Ares ?). Rev. : EΠI AI ΠONTIKOY and monogram. Zeus standing on prow, with right raised hand, holding in left hand thunderbolt; sometimes beneath the prow – line of 4 points. Plate XVII, 1. | |||
3221 | BYZΛI. The same head. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN E Θ I AY. Prow and above – helmeted figure, holding in right hand spear; in front of it – trophy. | |||
3222 | BYZAΣ. The same head. Rev. : EΠI ΔHMHTPOC TOB. Prow right. | |||
3223 | The same obverse. Rev. : E Θ ΦAY BYZANTIΩN. Boat with sails. | |||
3224 | Poseidon ’s head right. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Dolphin. | |||
3225 | Demeter’s veiled head with wreath of ears right. Rev. : BYZAN KAΛXA. Poseidon seated on a rock right, holding trident and akrostolium (sea flower); sometimes in the margin – monogram. Plate XVI, 21. | |||
3226 | The same obverse. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN EΠI ΘPAΣΩNOΣ. Cornucopiae; sometimes in the margin – thyrsos in countermark . | |||
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3226 | The same obverse. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Dolphin around trident. | |||
3228 | Apollo’s head right. Rev. : The same legend. Bull advancing right. | |||
3229 | The same head. Rev. : BYZAN. Lyre. | |||
3230 | The same obverse. Rev. : BYZAN KAΛXA. Tripod and below – trident. | |||
3231 | BYZ. Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : ΔPAXMA. Obelisk. | |||
3232 | The same head without legend. Rev. : BY╪AN EΠI ΦΩKPIΣ. Obelisk. | |||
3233 | Artemis’s head right, behind – quiver. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Crescent moon and star. Plate XVI, 21. | |||
Thrace. Byzantion. Circa 1st Century BC. AE 20mm. Draped bust of Artemis right; quiver, bow behind / BUZANTIWN, six-rayed star above crescent. SNG Cop 498. | ||||
3234 | Dionysos head right with wreath of grape-vine. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Bunch of grapes. Plate XVII, 2. | |||
Thrace, Byzantion AE22. ca 1st Century BC. Head of Dionysus right, wreathed with vine leaves, thyrsus (?) at shoulder / BYZANTIWN, bunch of grapes on stem. SNG Cop 501. | ||||
3235 | BYZANTIΩN. Ox right. Rev. : Cornucopiae. | |||
3236 | The same legend. Two harpoons. Rev. : Laurel wreath and monogram within. Plate XVII, 7. | |||
3237 | Dionysos’s head right, with ivy-wreath. Rev. : BYZAN EΠI ΣΩΠIOY. Poseidon standing, holding in right hand Nike and in left hand – trident. | |||
3238 | The same obverse. Rev. : BYZAN EΠI KAΛΩNIOY. The same image. | |||
3239 | Hermes’s head with winged hat right. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Winged caduceus. | |||
Byzantion Civic Coinage AE13. 3rd Century AD. Head of Hermes right in Tania without wings (?) / BVZANTIWN, winged caduceus. | ||||
3240 | BYZAΣ. Bearded and helmeted head of the founder of the town, right. Rev. : EΠI MAPK OYHPOY. Helmeted figure (Ares?) standing on prow, holding in right hand trophy. | |||
3241 | The same obverse. Rev. : EΠI MAPKOY TO BYZANTIΩN. Prow. | |||
3242 | The same obverse. Rev. : E Θ ΦAYCTINHC. Combatant standing on prow, holding spear. | |||
3243 | Demeter’s veiled head with wreath of ears, right. Rev. : EΠI HPAK BY╪AN. Cornucopiae. | |||
3244 | The same head; above – bunch of grapes in countermark . Rev. : BY╪A . Cornucopiae and above – dolphin in countermark . | |||
3245 | The same obverse. Rev. : BYZAN EΠI ΔOΔ HP. Cornucopiae and below – Sphinx . | |||
3246 | Demeter’s head right. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN EΠI EKATOΔΩPOΣ. Cornucopiae. Plate XVI, 20. | |||
3247 | The same head; above – bunch of grapes in countermark . Rev. : BYZANTIΩN EΠI EKATOΔΩP. Cornucopiae and above – dolphin in countermark . | |||
3248 | Demeter’s veiled head. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Cornucopiae. | |||
3249 | Apollo’s laureate head. Rev. : BYZANTI EΠI MATPIKΩN. Statue on column. | |||
3250 | The same head left. Rev. : BYZANTI EΠI MENEK. The same image. | |||
3251 | The same head right. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Cornucopiae; in the margin – monogram, below – T. | |||
3252 | Poseidon ’s head with wreath of rush right; on his bread – bunch of grapes in countermark . Rev. : EΠI EKAT…BYZAN. Cornucopiae; above – dolphin in countermark ; in the margin – the letters ΔI. | |||
3253 | Two pasled together heads left. Rev. : … KAΛX. Poseidon on prow advancing right, holding tident and akrostolium (sea flower); behind - countermark . | |||
3254 | Bearded and diademed head left. Rev. : EΠI HPAK BY╪AN. Prow. | |||
3255 | Poseidon ’s head tied round with ribbon; behind – trident. Rev. : BYZA EΠI ΠYΘOΔ. Prow. | |||
3256 | Poseidon ’s diademed head left. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Prow. | |||
3257 | Poseidon ’s bearded head right. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Dolphin around trident. | |||
3258 | Bakhantka ’s head with ivy-wreath right. Rev. : EΠ ΦPONTΩNOC BYZANTIΩN. Bunch of grapes. | |||
3259 | Other with ostrich . | |||
3260 | Other. Next to the ostrich is running hound. | |||
3261 | Other. Ostrich chased from harrier . | |||
3262 | Head with long, loosed hair. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Bison left. | |||
3263 | Herakles’s head with lion’s skin. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Club. | |||
3264 | Unbearded head. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Caduceus. | |||
3265 | BY╪A╪. Bearded, helmeted head right. Rev. : MAPKOY BYZANTIΩN. Boat with sails. | |||
3266 | Demeter’s head with wreath of ears left. Rev. : Herakles advancing right. Dolphin below. | |||
3267 | Apollo’s head tied round with ribbon left. Rev. : ΠY. Bull advancing left. Plate XVI, 23. | |||
3268 | Head of Bacchus left with ivy-wreath; next to it – thyrsos across. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Bunch of grapes. | |||
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Lysimachos (323 – 381 B.C.) Silver. | ||||
3269 | King’s diademed head, decorated with horns of ram, right; without legend. Rev. : BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY. In the margin BY and monograms. Athena victorious helmeted seatedon a throne, holding in right hand winged Nike, resting with left hand on shield. In the margin – trident. 30 – 35 mm. | |||
Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Byzantion mint, 250-75 BC. Deified head of Alexander the Great right / BASILEWS LYSIMAXOY, Athena enthroned left with spear, shield & holding Nike, W-over-M monogram to left, BY on throne, trident in ex. SNG Cop 1142. | ||||
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Imperial bronze coins. | ||||
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Caligula (37 – 41 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: ΓAIOY KAIΣAPOΣ ΓEPMANIK. – His head; sometimes over Caligula’s other smaller head. | ||||
Rev: BYZAN or BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3270 | Ship. Plate XX, 7. | |||
3271 | Two fishes. | |||
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Drusilla (sister of Caligula ) | ||||
3272 | AΦPOΔITAΣ ΔPOYΣ. – Her head right; in front – little woman’s head in countermark . Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Crescent moon and star. | |||
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Titus (79 – 81 A.D.) | ||||
3273 | TITON. – His laureate head. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Two ears and poppy between, tied together. | |||
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Domitian (81 – 96 A.D.) | ||||
3274 | ΔOMITIANOY KAIΣAPOΣ. – His laureate head left. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Crescent moon and star. | |||
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Trajan (98 – 117 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYTO NEP TPAIANOC KAI CЄB ΓEP. | ||||
- AYT NEP TPAIANOC KAICAP ΓEPM ΔAKI. | ||||
- AYTO TPAIANOC KAICAP AYΓ. | ||||
- AYT NEP TPAIANOC KAICAP CЄB Γ M. - His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI TPAIANOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI TPAIANOY KAI TO Γ BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI NEIKHΣ TO Δ BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI NEIKHCTOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3275 | Two fishes. | |||
3276 | Crescent moon and star. | |||
3276a | Prow. | |||
3277 | Helmet. Plate XVII, 12. | |||
3278 | Helmet with 2 crests. | |||
3279 | ΠΛΩTEINA ΣEBAΣTHN. – Her diademed bust right. Rev. : EΠI TPAIANOY KAI TO B BYZANTIΩN. – Dolphin between one fish below and one above. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
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Hadrian (117 – 138 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYT KAI TPAI AΔPIANOC AYΓ. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI ΔHMHTPIOY BYZANTIΩN TO B. | ||||
- EΠI ΔHMHTPIOC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3280 | Brand – not burning. | |||
3281 | Harpoon. Plate XVII, 9. | |||
3282 | Helmet. Plate XVII, 12. | |||
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Sabina (wife of Hadrian) | ||||
3283 | CEBEINAN CЄBACTHN. – Her head or bust. Rev. : ЄΠY ΔHMHTPIOC or ΔHMHTPIOY TO BYZANTIΩN. – EΠI ΔIOΔΩPOY TO B BYZANTIΩN. – Two fishes. | |||
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Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: ANTΩNEINOC AYΓOYCTOC. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI ME MAPKOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3284 | Athena standing, holding patera and long spear; shield below. Plate VI, 34. | |||
3285 | Helmet with 2 crests. | |||
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Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: M AYPHΛIOC KACAP. | ||||
- AYT K M AYP ANTΩNEINOC. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI ΔΣOY TO Γ BYΣAATIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI K MAPKOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI ME MAPKOY IEPO BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN EΠI TYXHC ΠO. | ||||
- EΠI AIM AIΛI CEYHPOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI ΔHMOCΘENOYC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI ΦAYCTINHC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI IOYΛIAC ΦAYCTEINHC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3286 | Two harpoons and on it is hanging basket with 2 ears and 2 poppys. | |||
3287 | Two harpoons and vase with 4 ears between. | |||
3288 | Prow and sometimes in the margin – globe. Plate XVII, 6. | |||
3289 | Harpoon hanging on willow. | |||
Sabina AE25 of Byzantion, Thrace. SEBASTHN SABEINAN 2 tunny fish / BYZANTIWN EPI DHMHTROS TO B. | ||||
3290 | Helmet. Plate XVII, 12. | |||
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Favstina Junior (wife of M. Avreli) | ||||
Obv: ANN ΦAYCTЄINA CЄBACTH. | ||||
- ΦAYCTINA CЄBACTH. – Her head or bust. | ||||
Rev: ЄΠI MAPKOY TO B BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ЄYTYXHC ΠOΛEΩC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ЄΠI ANΘOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3291 | Dolphin between 2 fishes. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
3292 | Zeus seated on a throne left, holding patera and sceptre. Plate VIII, 21. | |||
3293 | Bunch of grapes. Plate XIV, 8. | |||
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Lucius Verus (161 – 169 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AY K AIΛ AYPH OYHPOC APM. | ||||
- AYT K AIΛ AYPH OYHPOC. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI AIΛ CЄYHPOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- IEPOMNA AIΛI CЄYHPOC BYZANTIOIC. | ||||
- EΠI ΘEAC ΦAYCTEINHC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3294 | Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm; in front of her – altar and helmet above. | |||
3295 | Two harpoons. Plate XVII, 7. | |||
3296 | Helmet with tow crests. | |||
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Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus) | ||||
Obv: AN ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH. | ||||
- ANNIA ΛOYKIΛΛA CEB. | ||||
- AN ΛOYKIΛΛA. – Her head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI M MAPKOY H TO B BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN EΠ ΠONTIKOY H. | ||||
- E ΘE ΦAYCTINHC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3297 | Dolphin between 2 fishes. 28 mm. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
3298 | Dionysos naked, standing, holding cup and thyrsos. Plate VIII, 4. | |||
3299 | Poseidon (Neptun ) naked, standing, with right foot on a rock, holding trident and anchor. | |||
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Commodus (176 – 192 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYT K Λ AYP KOMOΔOC. | ||||
- Δ AYPH KOMOΔOC K. | ||||
- AYT K ΛOYKIOC KOMOΔOC. – His head. | ||||
Rev: EΠI ΔHMOCΘЄNOYC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI M MAPKOY H TO B BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠ ΛI ΠONTIKOY HP BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI Θ ΦAYCTINHC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3300 | Harpoon. Plate XVII, 9. | |||
3301 | Helmet without crest or with two crests. | |||
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Commodus & Crispina. | ||||
Obv: BP KPICΠINA CЄB AYT KA AYPH KOMOΔOC. – Their heads face to face. | ||||
Rev: KAI ΠONTIKOY H BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ЄΠI AI ΠONTIKOY H or HP BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3302 | Demeter advancing, raising up torch. | |||
3303 | Demeter advancing, holding in each hand torches. | |||
3304 | Helmet without or with crests. | |||
Crispina AE28 of Byzantion, Thrace. BP KPICPINA CEB AYT KL AYPH KOMODOC, draped bust of Crispina facing a bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust of Commodus. / BYZANTIWN EPI PONTIKOY, crested Corinthian helmet with cheek pieces. SGI 2069. | ||||
3305 | C BPOYT KPICΠЄINA. – Her head right. Rev. : EΠI AI ΠONTIKOY H BYZANTIΩN. – Dolphin between two fishes. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
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Septimius Severus (193 – 211 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AY K Λ CЄΠ CEBHPOC ΠEP or Π. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: ЄΠ APX M AYP ANTΩNINOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ЄΠ APX Γ CAΛA APIC…ΔOC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠ APX Γ CAΛAPICTAINETOY KAI ΛHPAΓΔOC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3306 | Aesklepios standing with his attributes. Plate VI, 25. | |||
3307 | Two harpoons. Medal. 32, 35 mm. Plate XVII, 4. | |||
3308 | One or two harpoons. Plate XVII, 7 and 9. | |||
3309 | Woman between 2 harpoons or lighthouses, holding ears. | |||
3310 | Herakles standing, right hand behind him and the left hand on club. Plate XI, 13. | |||
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Septimius Severvs & Julia Domna | ||||
Obv: AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄYHPOC K IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄB. – Their busts fase to face. | ||||
Rev: EΠI APX Γ CAΛA APICTAINETOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI APX M AYP ANTΩNEINOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3311 | Two harpoons standing. Medal. 35 mm. Plate XVII, 3. | |||
3312 | One or two harpoons. Plate XVII, 4 or 9. | |||
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Julia Domna (wife of S. Sever) | ||||
Obv: AYΓOYCTA. – IOYΛIA ΔOMNA. | ||||
- IOYΛIA ΔOMNA C. | ||||
- IOYΛIA AYΓO or AYΓOYCTH. – Her head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI AI ΠONTIKOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3313 | Athena helmeted standing, holding patera and spear. Plate VI, 34. | |||
3314 | Dolphin between 2 fishes. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
3315 | Crescent moon and star. Plate XVI, 24. | |||
3316 | Urn for games with 2 palms. | |||
3317 | Herakles standing, holding club and lions skin. Plate XI, 10. | |||
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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNEINOC AYΓ or CEB. | ||||
- ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC. AYTOK… ANTΩNINOC. - His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠ APX M AY ANTΩNINOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠ Γ CAΛΛ APICTAINETOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI TIT AIΛIOY KAΠITΩΛEINOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ANTΩNEINIA CEBACTA BYZANTIΩN B. | ||||
- ANΩXINΠA ANTΩNEINIA BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠ AI ΠONTIKOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI T AIΛ KAΠITΩΛEINOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3318 | Aesklepios standing, holding Table serpent entwined staff. Plate VI, 25. | |||
3319 | Athena helmeted standing, holding owl and spear; next to her – shield. Plate IX, 17. | |||
3320 | Nike standing, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 13. | |||
3321 | Nike advancing, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 14. | |||
3322 | Bunch of grapes. Plate XIV, 8. | |||
Caracalla AE 20 of Byzantion, Thrace. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC, laureate cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / BVZANTIWN, bunch of grapes on stem. Schoenert-Geiss 1593. | ||||
3323 | Two burning torches; kalathos (hat) with ears and poppy between. | |||
3324 | Two torches with coiling snakes around and altar between. Medal. 32 mm. | |||
3325 | Demeter advancing left, holding torch and ears. Plate XVII, 11. | |||
3326 | Dolphin between 2 fishes. Plate XVII, 8. Medal. 32 mm. | |||
3327 | Europa riding on bull right, holding veil that is waving. Medal. 35 mm. | |||
3328 | Altar between 2 harpoons. | |||
3329 | Izida standing, holding veil that is waving. | |||
3330 | The emperor on horse right, holding in right hand spear; below – seated captive. Medal. 37 mm. Plate VIII, 30. | |||
3331 | The emperor in mantle standing, holding sceptre and taking something that a woman with kalathos (hat) on her head and holding cornucopiae (Tyche?) is giving to him. Medal. 32 mm. | |||
3332 | The emperor standing, in front of him – woman with turreted crown is giving a basket to him. Medal. 32 mm. | |||
3333 | The emperor on horse right, holding spear. Medal. | |||
3334 | Caracalla and Geta in mantles, extending hands; in the middle – urn with palm. Medal. 37 mm. | |||
3335 | Caracalla and Geta standing, extending hands. Plate IX, 1. | |||
3336 | Winged caduceus. | |||
3337 | Basket between 2 harpoons. | |||
3338 | Square table and above – urn with palms; vase at each side, jar below. 32 – 35 mm. Plate XVII, 5. | |||
3339 | Crescent moon and star. Plate XVI, 24. | |||
3340 | Burning altar. Plate VII, 35. | |||
3341 | Burning altar between 2 harpoons. | |||
3342 | Hygeia standing, feeding snake in patera. Plate XI, 9. | |||
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Caracalla & Geta | ||||
Obv: AY K AYP ANTΩNINOC K Π CЄΠ ΓETAC. | ||||
- AY K M AYP ANTΩNINOC K Π CЄΠ ΓETAC. – Their busts face to face. | ||||
Rev: EΠI APX Γ CAΛΛ APICTAINETOY KAI AHΛIΔOC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3343 | Two baskets or fishing appliances . Medal. | |||
3344 | The same but coin – not medal. | |||
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Plautilla (wife of Caracalla) | ||||
Obv: ΦOYA ΠΛAYTIΛΛA CEB. – Her bust right. | ||||
Rev: EΠI APX M AYP ANTΩNEINOY BYZANTIΩN. – EΠI APX AI KAΠITΩΛEINOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3345 | Nike standing, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 13. | |||
3346 | Caracalla in mantle standing, extending his hand to Plavtila, which is holding ears. | |||
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Geta (209 – 212 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: Π CEΠ ΓETAC K. | ||||
- ΓETAC AYΓ. | ||||
- AY K Π CEΠT ΓETAC AYΓOYCTOC. - His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠ M AY AMTΩNINOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠ Γ CAΛΛ APICTAINETOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI TIT AIΛ KAΠITΩΛEINOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3347 | Bunch of grapes. Plate XIV, 8. | |||
3348 | Dolphin between 2 fishes. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
3349 | Demeter veiled standing, holding ears and torch. 32 mm table VII 23. | |||
3350 | Europa riding on bull left. 32 mm. | |||
3351 | The emperor on horse galloping right, holding spear. Medal. 37 mm. | |||
3352 | Caduceus. | |||
3353 | Crescent moon and star. Plate XVI, 24. | |||
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Macrinus (217 – 218 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYT K M OΠEA CEOYHP MAKPEINOC AYΓ or CEB. | ||||
- AYT O CEOY MAKPINOC CEB. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI Δ IKTOΣ BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI NEKHTOY instead of NEKHTOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI NEIKHC TO Z BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠ AYP ΦPONTΩNOC KAI AI ΦHCTOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3354 | Aesklepios standing, resting on serpent entwined staff. Plate VI, 25. | |||
3355 | Nike standing left, holding in right hand torch with which she is burning out weapons, and in left hand – palm. 35 mm. | |||
3356 | Nike standing, holding in right hand wreath and in left hand – branch. 32 mm. Plate VII, 13. | |||
3357 | Two harpoons. 32 mm. Plate XVII, 7. | |||
3358 | Horse grazing between 2 harpoons. 32 mm. | |||
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Diadumenian (son of Makrinus) | ||||
Obv: M OΠE ΔIAΔOYMEINIANOC K. | ||||
- ΔIAΔOYMEINIANOC K. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠ NE TO Z BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3359 | Athena standing left, holding patera and spear; next to her – shield. Plate VI, 34. | |||
3360 | Nike standing, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 13. | |||
3361 | Bunch of grapes. Plate XIV, 8. | |||
3362 | Ship with sails. Plate XX, 7. | |||
Diadumenian, As Caesar, AE 23mm of Byzantium, Thrace. M OP DIADOVMENIANOC C, bare-headed & cuirassed bust right / BVZNTIWN, Galley sailing left. BMC 90, Varbanov 1443. | ||||
3363 | Crescent moon and star. Plate XVI, 24. | |||
3364 | Burning altar. Plate VII, 35. | |||
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Elagabalus (218 – 222 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYT K M AYP ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓ. | ||||
- M AYP ANTΩNINOC AYΓ. | ||||
- ANTΩNЄINOC AYΓOYCTOC. - His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI TATIANOY HP or PH BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI AYP TATIANOY HP BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ANTΩNEINIA CЄBACTA BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ANTΩNEINIA or ANTΩNINIA BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3365 | Athena helmeted standing left, holding patera and spear; shield below. Plate VI, 34. | |||
3366 | Nike standing, holding in right hand helmet, and in left hand – palm; other helmet below. | |||
3367 | Altar between 2 harpoons. | |||
3368 | The emperor on horse right, treading on barbarian. Plate VIII, 30. | |||
3369 | The emperor on horse right, hailing with right raised hand. | |||
3370 | The emperor in mantle, sacrificing over altar, behind – Nike is placing wreath on his head. | |||
3371 | Basket with ears and poppy between two harpoons. | |||
3372 | Table with urn on it with a palm between two vases; other vase below. | |||
3373 | Table with urn on it with a palm and two prize purses; below – other prize purse and legend CEBACTA. | |||
3374 | Burning altar between two harpoons. | |||
3375 | Urn with a palm. Medal. | |||
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Cornelia Paula (wife of Elagabalus) | ||||
3376 | IOYΛIA KOPNHΛIA ΠAYΛA C. – Her bust right. Rev. : EΠI AYP TIANOY BYZANTIΩN. Demeter standing left, holding ears and torch. Plate XVII, 10. | |||
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Julia Soemias (mother of Elagabalus) IOYΛIA CYAIMIC CЄB. Her bust right. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3377 | Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 13. | |||
3378 | Nemesis standing, holding sling and torch; wheel below. | |||
3379 | Nemesis standing, right hand oh her mouth, holding in left hand sling; wheel below. | |||
3380 | Prow. Plate XVII, 6. | |||
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Julia Maesa (grandmother of Elagabalus) IOYΛIA MAICA AYΓ. – Her head or bust. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3381 | Dolphin between two tunny fish. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
3382 | Nemesis standing, right hand oh her mouth, holding in left hand sling; wheel below. | |||
3383 | Herakles standing, resting with right hand on club set on base. | |||
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Severus Alexander (222 – 235 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYT K M AYP CEY AΛEZANΔPOC AYΓ. | ||||
- M AYP CEYH AΛEZANΔPOC AYΓ. | ||||
- AYT K M AYP CEY AΛEZANΔPOC. | ||||
- M AYP CEYH AΛEZANΔPOC. | ||||
- M AYP CEYH AΛEZANΔPOC CEB. | ||||
- M AYP CEYH AΛEZANΔPOC. - His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI CEYHPOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI AIMI CEYHPOY KAI IOYΛ CEYHPAC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠ M AYP CΩTHPIXOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI CΩTHPIXOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI M AYP ΦPONTΩNOC KAI AIΛ ΦHCTOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI M AYP ΦPONTΩNOC KAI AIΛ ΦHCTOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI ΦPONTΩNOC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ANTΩNINIA BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- ANTΩNEINIA CEBACTA BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN EΠI BAC AIMI CEYHPOY. | ||||
- BYZAZ. | ||||
- BYZAC. | ||||
3384 | Athena standing, holding patera and spear. Plate VI, 34. | |||
3385 | Bull standing on its hindlegs. | |||
3386 | Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm; below – helmet set on column. | |||
3387 | Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 13. | |||
3388 | Bearded, helmeted head. | |||
3389 | Bunch of grapes. Plate XIV, 8. | |||
3390 | Two harpoons. Plate XVII, 7. | |||
3391 | Demeter advancing left, holding with both hands burning torch. Plate VI, 23. | |||
3392 | Europa on bull. | |||
3393 | Europa riding bull that is standing on ship. | |||
3394 | The emperor on horse right, holding spear. Medal. 37 mm. | |||
Severus Alexander AE30 Medallion of Byzantion, Thrace. M Aurelius Fronto & Aelius Festa, magistrates. AVT K M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC AVG, radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust left, holding spear & shield / EPI M AVP FRONTWNOC KAI AIL FHCTHC, BVZANTI/WN below, Alexander on horseback right, holding spear & raising hand. | ||||
3395 | The emperor in triumphal chariot with 4 horses, holding in right hand akrostolium (sea-flower) and in left hand – sceptre; behind – Nike is placing wreath on his nead. Medal. | |||
3396 | The emperor running, spearing a lion. Medal. | |||
3397 | Basket with ears and poppy between 2 harpoons. | |||
3398 | Lion advancing right. Plate IX, 16. | |||
3399 | Square table and above urn with a palm; at right side – woman standing, giving with right hand wreath to a man, and holding in left hand cornucopiae. Medal. 40 mm. | |||
3400 | Square table and above urn with 2 palms and little vase. Plate IX, 18. | |||
3401 | Table and above urn with 2 palms. Plate IX, 18. | |||
3402 | Bear. | |||
3403 | Prow. Plate XVII, 6. | |||
3404 | Urn with 2 palms. Medal. | |||
3405 | Urn with 2 palms and legend below – CEBACTA. | |||
3406 | Urn with 2 palms. | |||
3407 | Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae. Plate X, 29. | |||
3408 | Harpoon. Plate XVII, 9. | |||
3409 | Herakles naked standing right, holding club and lion’s skin. Plate XI, 10. | |||
Varbanov 1912 | Three athletes with prize urn. Severus Alexander AE33 of Byzantion, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEVH ALEXANDROC AVT, laureate draped bust right / (EP) FETWNOC KAI FIL FECTHC, three male figure (athletes?) behind prize urn, BYZANTIWN in ex. | |||
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Julia Mamaea (mother of S. Alexander) | ||||
Obv: IOYΛIA MAMAIA AYΓ. | ||||
- MAMAIA AYΓ. – Her head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI AI CEYHPOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI ΦPONTΩNOC BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- EΠI CΩTHPIXOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3410 | Athena helmeted standing left, holding patera and spear; next to her – shield. Plate VI, 34. | |||
3411 | Dolphin between two tunny fish. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
Julia Mamaea AE27 of Byzantion, Thrace. IOVLIA MAMAIA AVG, dolphin between two tunny fish / EPI FRONTWNOS BUZANTIWN. | ||||
3412 | Poseidon (Neptune) standing, right foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident. Plate X, 5. | |||
3413 | Crescent moon and star. Plate XVI, 24. | |||
3414 | Prow. Plate XVII, 6. | |||
3415 | Herakles standing, right hand on his waist and the left hand – on club set on base. Plate XI, 13. | |||
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Maximinus et Maximus | ||||
Obv: AYT K IOY MAZIMEINOC AY ΓEB KAI MAZIMOC. Their busts face to face. | ||||
Rev: EΠ M AYP ΔOMITIAN… BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3416 | Harpoons. | |||
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Gordian III (238 – 244 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ. | ||||
- AYT K ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CEB. | ||||
- M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI AP ΔIONYCIOY TO B KAI AΛEΞANΔPIA BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3417 | Dolphin between 2 fishes. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
3418 | Dolphin between 4 fishes. | |||
3419 | The emperor in chariot with 4 horses advancing left. | |||
3420 | Table and above urn with 2 palms and 2 stars. | |||
3421 | Four harpoons. | |||
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Tranquillina (wife of Gordian III) | ||||
3422 | The legend is erased. Her head. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. Crescent moon. | |||
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Trebonianus Gallus | ||||
Obv: AYT K Γ OYIB ΓAΛΛOC AYΓ. | ||||
- AYΓ K Γ OYIB TPEB ΓAΛΛOC. | ||||
- AYT K Γ OYIB ΓAΛΛOC. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: NIKAIEΩN BYZANTIΩN OMONOIA. | ||||
- EΠI ICAYPIKOY K NEIK OMONOIA BYZANTIΩN NIKAEΩN. | ||||
- NIKAIEΩN BYZANTIΩN OMONOIA. | ||||
3423 | Two tunny fish. | |||
3424 | Altar between two harpoons. | |||
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Volvsian (251 – 253 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: AYT K Γ BEIB OYOΛOCCIANOC A. | ||||
- AYT K Γ BEIB OYOΛOCCIANOC. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: EΠI ICAYPIKOY BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3425 | Dolphin between two tunny fish. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
3426 | Hound and wolf right. | |||
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Valerian I (253 – 259 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: Π ΛIK OYAΛЄPIANOC CЄB. His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: BYZANTIΩN NIKAIEΩN OMONOIA. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3427 | Nike standing, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 13. | |||
3428 | Nike with radiate crown standing, holding wreath and palm. | |||
3429 | Two harpoons. Plate XVII, 7. | |||
3430 | Altar between two harpoons. | |||
3431 | Prize urn with two palms branches. | |||
3432 | Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae. Plate X, 29. | |||
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Gallienus (253 – 268 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB. | ||||
- ΠO ΛI EΓ ΓAΛΛIHNOC. – His head or bust. | ||||
Rev: BYZANTIΩN NIKAIEΩN OMONOIA. | ||||
- BYZANTIΩN. | ||||
3433 | Nike winged standing left, holding wreath and palm. Plate VII, 13. | |||
3434 | Two harpoons. Plate XVII, 7. | |||
3435 | Dolphin between two tunny fish. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
3436 | Two harpoons to left and right of cista mystica with snake emerging from it. | |||
3437 | Tunny fish. | |||
3438 | Harpoon. Plate XVII, 9. | |||
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Salonina (wife of Gallienus) | ||||
3439 | …(CAΛONEINA CЄ KOPN. – KOPN CAΛONЄINA CЄ. – Her head or bust. Rev. : BYZANTIΩN. – BYZAN. Dolphin between two tunny fish. Plate XVII, 8. | |||
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Macrianus II (260 – 262 A.D.) | ||||
Obv: ΦΛAY IOY MAKPIANOC CЄ. Draped, youthful bust of Macrianus II. | ||||
Rev: BYZANTIΩN NIKAIEΩN OMONOIA. | ||||
3440 | Two harpoons and monogram. Plate XVII, 7. | |||
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