Great effort, everyone! Spelling variations can change where a coin fits in the alphabet. I have this coin logged as "Kibyra" in my notes but see that in most places it is spelled "Cibyra", so I'll post it with the Cs. Cibyra PHRYGIA, Cybyra/Kibyra. Domitian & Domitia 81-96 AD AE 24 mm, 6.9 gm Obv: ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP ΔOMITIA CEBACTE, laureate head of Domitian and Domitia facing one another Rev: EΠI APXIEPEΩC KΛAV BAINTOC KI BY; Zeus seated left, holding out hand and sceptre Ref: RPC 1262; Sear-896, SNG Aulock-3731 Bing, Nicomedia is the city and Bithynia is the region/state/kingdom. I will record it with the Ns.
Cyzicus Mysia : Britannicus, with Octavia and Antonia. AD 41-55 Ox: Bare head of Britannicus right, K-Y to either side, BPITA-NIKOC around Rx: Confronted, draped busts of Antonia and Octavia
Corinth Plautilla, AD 202-205 Roman provincial AE 24.4 mm, 5.87 g Peloponnesus, Corinth, AD 202-205 Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right Rev: C L I COR, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae Refs: Cohen 41; BMC 672
My favorite pick up of the year, so far Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ20, 5.5g, 12h; Uncertain Caesarea, Syria? Obv.: KΛAYΔIOC KAICAP; Laureate head of Claudius right. Rev.: ETOYC KAICAPEΩΝ Γ; Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. Reference: RPC I 4084; SNG Copenhagen 177 (Caesarea in Cappadocia). Ex-JAZ
And this is one of my favorite picks so far this year: CALIGULA (37-41). Drachm. Caesarea. Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS. Bare head right. Rev: IMPERATOR PONT MAX AVG TR POT. Simpulum and lituus. RIC² 63; RPC I 3624. Weight: 3.39 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Septimius Severus AR Drachm of Caesaria, Cappadocia. Struck year 2 (=193/4 AD). AV L CEP CEOVHPOC, laureate head right / MHTPO KAICAP, ET B in exergue, agalma of Mt. Argaeus surmounted by six-pointed star. Caesarea Syd 387a
Augustus AE 25 As, of leaded bronze, from Colonia Patricia (Corduba), Spain. 19/18-2 BC. PERM CAES AVG, laureate head left / COLONIA PATRICIA in two lines within wreath. SGI 16, RPC 129, Lindgren 87.
What about cities like Cyme(Kyme)? With provincials I use the Latin form Cyme, but before 44BC I would use Kyme. Cyme: Aeolis, Cyme. AE18. Amazon Kyme/Isis Obv: K VMH Amazon Kyme bust r., turreted. Rev: KVM AIWN Isis standing l., sistrum in r., situla in l. Time of Valerian to Gallienus. BMC 120 Caphyae: Achaea, Arcadia, Caphyae. Septimius Severus Æ22 Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: KAΦYI ATΩN / Artemis, with veil billowing, running left, head right, holding torch and bow. 22mm., 5.2gm. BCD Peloponnesos 1385. Corinth: Achaea. Corinthia, Corinth. Caracalla Æ24. Obv: Laureate, draped bust of Caracalla left. Melikertes-Palaimon. Rev: CLI COR / Melikertes-Palaimon reclining right on the back of a dolphin, pine tree in background. 24mm., 8.1 g. BCD Corinth 930. Corycus: Cilicia, Corycus. After 1st Century AD. Obv: KW PVKI. Galley aphlaston/aplustre. Rev: AVTO NOM. Winged caduceus. Crete: Crete, Koinon of Crete. Hadrian AE Hadrian, AE of the Koinon of Crete. 117-138 AD. Obv: AVT KAICAP ADRIANOC, laureate head right. Rev: K-K(ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΡΗΤΩΝ) to left and right of basket containing poppy and two grain-ears. Svoronos 123; SNG Copenhagen 587. Cilbiani: Lydia, Cilbiani. Geta AE18. River-god Kilbos Obv: L CEP GETAC KAI, laureate, draped bust right. Rev: KILBIANW N TWNANW, River-god Kilbos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting arm on overturned urn from which waters flow. BMC 8. Cassandrea: Macedonia, Cassandrea. Hadrian AE22. Zeus-Ammon Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: Bearded and horned head of Zeus-Ammon left Weight: 4.1 gm Diameter: 21 mm Ref: Moushmov 6310 Carrhae: Mesopotamia, Carrhae. Elagabalus AE17 Obv: Radiate bust right. Rev: KAΡAKOMH, Crescent with star, pendant fillets and pellet below. 17mm and 2.8g. Cyzicus: Gallienus AE. Cyzicus, Mysia, Neokoros. 253-268 AD. AE22, 6.8g. Obv: A K P L GALLIHNOC, laureate, draped bust right. Rev: KYZI-KH-NWN NEOKOP, altar between two serpent-entwined torches. Cotiaeum: Phrygia, Cotiaeum. Philip I AE26 Kyble. C. Julius Ponticus, Archiereus Phrigia, Cotiaeum. Between 244 and 249 Obverse. M IOYLIOS P'ILIPPOS AYG Reverse. EPI G IOYL PONTIKOY ARC'IER EWS KOTIAEWN Kyble on stool being pulled by biga of lions. Polos / Tympanon SNG AUL 3787(1). BMC 17 S174,78(2)
Carthago Nova: Caligula AD 37-41 Roman provincial Æ 28 mm, 11.17 gm Carthago Nova, Spain, AD 37-38 Obv: C. CAESAR AVG. GERMANIC. IMP. P.M. TR.P. COS., laureate head of Caligula, right Rev: CN. ATEL. FLAC. CN. POM. FLAC. II. VIR. Q.V.I.N.C., head of Salus (some attribute to Caesonia, wife of Caligula) right, SAL AVG across field Refs: SGI 419; Heiss 272, 35; Cohen 247, 1; RPC 1, 185; SNG Cop 503
Canatha (Syrian Decapolis). This isn't a great example but here it is: Commodus: Ox: KOMOD ANTONOC, laureate and draped bust right Rx. GABI KANAQ, helmeted and draped bust of Athena right
CARTHAGO NOVA: Cool town. Carthage set it up as a new City to exploit their newly founded Spanish possessions under the Barcids' command. Then early in the 2nd Punic War, the young Scipio (BEFORE being dubbed 'Africanus'), went in and CAPTURED the City! Slap in the ole' Barcids' faces! Carthago Nova Scipio 209-206 BCE AE 14 Horse Head RARE Carthago Nova SCIPIO Africanus Roman Occupation 209-206 BCE Sear Vol2 6575 Rare Oh, ok, here is a Provincial Version (but the Republican Era is MUCH more cool...) RI Nero and Drusus Caesar under Tiberius Carthago Nova mint AE As 14-37 CE
Carteia: Spain, Carteia. AE Semis. Queen Elizabeth II / Neptune 44 B.C. to the beginning of first century A.D. RPC 122.
Chalcis ad Belum Syria, Chalicidice, Chalcis ad Belum. Trajan Æ26. Obv: AYTOK - P KAIC NEP TPAIANOC APICT CEB GERM DAK PA-RQ, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right Rev: FL XAL / KIDEON / D in 3 lines within laurel wreath. Callatis Thrace, Callatis. Julia Domna AE18. Eros Obv: IOVLIA DOMNA CEBACTH / draped bust right. Rev: KALLATIANWN / Eros standing r. with legs crossed, l. hand on a torch placed downwards, raising r. hand. Varbanov 303. Coela Thrace, Coela. Commodus AE20. Prow Commodus AE20, 3.51g; 20mm, 176-192 AD. Obv: CM COMMOC AV, bare-headed, draped, young bust right. Rev: AIL MV NIC COILA, star and cornucopia above. RPC Online 9386 temp.
ANTONIUS PIUS AR Didrachm OBVERSE: ANTWNEI-NOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right REVERSE: YPAT B PAT PATR, Helios, holding globe and sceptre, standing atop Mt. Argaeus; * in exergue Struck at Caesaria, Cappadocia, 139 AD 6.2g, 21mm Syd 301c
Another great round, everyone! @ancientone is clearly a Provincial fanatic! That's classified as Imperial, isn't it? Time for the Ds Looks like I have only one... Deultum. THRACE, Deultum. Philip I "The Arab" CE 244-249 AE16, 3.05 gm Obv: PHILIPPVS IMP M I; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield Rev: C-F P-D in two lines across fields, beehive on a base Ref: Varbanov 3041 corr. (rev. description; Varbanov describes the beehive as on a temple, similar to the known type of Philip II, but on this coin it appears to be a simple base or stand) https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-honey-of-a-coin-philip-i-provincial-with-beehive.263409/