Here's a husband and wife team from Nicaea: Julia Domna, AD 193-211 Roman provincial Æ (1 assarion?) 17.6 mm, 3.78 g Bithynia, Nicaea, AD 193-211 Obv: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust right Rev: ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, eagle standing right Refs: SGI --; Recueil Général --; BMC -- Septimius Severus, AD 193-211 Roman provincial AE 20.5 mm, 5.63 gm Bithynia, Nicaea, AD 193-211 Obv: ΑΥ ΚΛ CЄΠ CЄΥΗΡΟC CЄB, laureate head, right Rev: ΝΙΚΑΙЄΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff Ref: Waddington Recueil général 333, citing a retouched specimen in Milan, AE 21 with illegible obverse legend.
oh man, I thought I was going to get this one, but Zumbly beat me to it. LOL! Gordian III (238-244 AD), Nysa-Scythopolis, Decapolis Draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, seen from rear, laureate / Tyche-Nysa seated on throne right, holding infant Dionysus in her arms. Delta T across fields (Dated Pompeian Era 304, AD 240/1). 24 mm, 10.7 g
ODESSUS SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Posthumous Issue. AE25. 7.75g, 24.7mm, THRACE, Odessus, struck after AD 211 under Caracalla & Geta. Varbanov 4352 var. (bust type). O: [DIVW SEY]-HRW PEIW, bare head right. R: ODHCC-EITWN, Great God of Odessos, wearing kalathos, standing left, holding cornucopiae and holding patera over flaming altar to the left.
Osset: Spain, Osset. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ 25mm (7.29 g, 11h). Bare head of Augustus right / Dionysos, naked, standing left holding large bunch of grapes. scarce; Heiss 391, RPC 58, SGI-21. Odessos: Thrace, Odessos. Geta AE27 Obv: AY K PO CЄ-PT GETAC, laureate, draped bust right. Rev: ODHCCEITWN, Serapis standing left holding patera above altar, & cornucopiae.
A couple of Gordian and Tranquillina marriage commemoratives from Odessos: Gordian III, AD 238-244, with Tranquillina Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion; 26.1 mm, 13.33 g, 6:00 Thrace, Odessos, AD 241 Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CЄ - ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ-ΛЄΙΝΑ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left Rev: ΟΔΗΞ - CЄΙΤΩΝ, Sarapis standing left, extending arm and holding scepter; E (denomination) in field, left. Refs: AMNG I 1696; Moushmov 1696; Varbanov 4599; SNRIS Odessus 15 (a9). Gordian III, AD 238-244, with Tranquillina Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion; 27.4 mm, 12.23 g Thrace, Odessos, AD 241 Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CΕ-ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ-ΛEΙΝ[Α], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left Rev: ΟΔΗCCΕΙ[ΤΩΝ], Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; E (denomination) in field, left. Refs: Moushmov 1697; Varbanov 4608; AMNG 2402.
I have a few P's but wi fi is slow, will try to add on later Pautalia, Geta, 189-211 Æ18, 3.6g, 12h; Thrace, Pautalia Obv.: L CЄΠΤ ΓΕΤΑC Κ; bareheaded, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev.: ΟΥΛΠΙΑC ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΑC; coiled serpent, head right. Reference: Moushmov 4334
Good job, everyone! Just three more posting groups to go after this. We're on P now. I haven't updated the master list in a couple of weeks but will compile the list at the end. Pella A new purchase I forgot to post under @Roman Collector's Deities thread (another provincial Pan, yay!!) MACEDON, Pella. Julia Mamaea Triassarion; 27 mm, 12.46 gm Obv: IVL MAMAEA AVG; draped bust of Julia Mamaea to right, wearing stephane Rev: COL IA AVS PELLA; nude Pan seated right on rocks, the left arm around his head and holding lagobolon in his right arm; in right field, large syrinx AMNG -. Varbanov -. An apparently unpublished variety with Pan to right. [<--this per the auction house; I have not checked references] Pautalia THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla CE 198-217 AE29, 16.4 gm Obv: AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC; Asklepios seated right on back of winged serpent Ref: Varbanov 5007
Philippopolis: Septimius Severus, AD 193-211 Roman Provincial AE 17.7 mm; 4.06 g Thrace, Philippopolis Obv: [ΑV Κ Λ] CΕVΗΡΟC, laureate and draped bust right Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟ[ΛΕΙΤ]-ΩΝ, lion walking left; ox's head before Refs: Moushmov 5274 var. (lion walking right); Varbanov 1305. Pautalia: Faustina Junior, Augusta AD 147-175/6 Roman provincial AE 20.7 mm, 5.96 gm Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, diademed and draped bust right Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΑC, Demeter seated left, with corn ears and long torch Refs: BMC-9; Ruzicka-95; Moushmov-4104; Schönert-Geiss-58.
PERGAMON AUGUSTUS AE22. 5.69g, 21.5mm. MYSIA Pergamon, 4 - 5 AD. RPC 2364, BMC 242 - 245. O: SEBASTON DHMOFWN, Tetrastyle temple, with statue of Augustus standing facing within, in military dress, holding spear in right hand. R: SILBANON PERGAMHNOI, Demos in short chiton, standing left, crowning with a wreath the Proconsul M. Plautius Silvanus who is standing, wearing toga and holding patera. PHILIPPOPOLIS ELAGABALUS AE19. 3.55g, 18.7mm. THRACE, Philippopolis, circa AD 218-222. Varbanov 1795 var. (obv. legend). O: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right. R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN NEΩKOPΩN, Telesphoros standing facing, wearing cucullus.
P: Patras Achaea, Achaea, Patras(Patrae). Sabina Æ20 Pylos Achaea. Messinia, Pylos. Caracalla AE22. Terminal figure. Petra Arabia Petraea, Petra. Septimius Severus AE22 Philadelphia, Arabia Petraea Arabia Petraea, Philadelphia. Hadrian AE22 Prusias ad Hypium Bithynia, Prusias ad Hypium. Diadumenian AE20 Philadelphia, Lydia Lydia, Philadelphia. Pseudo-autonomus AE22. Magistrate DOKIMOS Philippi Macedonia, Philippi. Tiberius, AE17 Parion Mysia, Parion. Bust of Parios AE22. Capricorn. Pergamon Mysia, Pergamon. Alliance with Ephesos. AE34 of Commodus Obv: laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r. Rev: to l., Asclepius standing, facing, (head, r.), holding serpent-staff; to r., cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports. 34mm and 20.8g. Perga Pamphylia, Perga. Elagabalus AE24. Artemis Pergaia
Peltae Phrygia, Peltae. Caracalla AE22. Tyche Soterios. Strategos: T. Arion Prymnessus Phrygia, Prymnessus. Nero. Æ 20mm. Ti. Julius Proclus, magistrate. Parlais Pisidia, Parlais. Julia Domna. Cult Image of Men Pednelissos Pisidia, Pednelissos. Hadrian AE13, 2.62g. Philadelphia, Syria Syria, Decapolis, Philadelphia. Commodus AE22. Veiled bust of Asteria Pautalia Thrace, Pautalia. Marcus Aurelius AE25. Perinthos Thrace, Perinthos. Severus Alexander AE17 Philippopolis Thrace, Philippopolis. Septimius Severus. AE18. Plotinopolis Thrace, Plotinopolis. Faustina Jr Æ23. Hera
Parium: Cornelia Supera, wife of Aemelian, Augusta, 253 CE Roman provincial Æ 20.5mm, 3.78 g Mysia, Parium, AD 253 Obv: G CORN SUPERA, diademed and draped bust right Rev: C. G. I. H. P., Capricorn right, cornucopia on back; globe between legs (Sear describes as a star, but this appears to be a globe) Refs: SGI 4408 (var.); SNG Von Aulock 7448.
Here is my most recent "P" coin! Antonius Pius, Thrace, Philippopolis 138-161 AD O: Antoninus Pius left, R: Dionysos. Varbanov 756. 16 mm, 3.5 g
Today we're doing R and S together because there aren't many R cities. Sardes (or at least that's where most sources place this type's origin) LYDIA, Sardes (... or maybe not) Germanicus and Drusus Struck CE 23-26? restruck by Asinius Pollio, proconsul of Asia under Caligula, CE 37-38? Æ26, 13.78 gm Obv: ΔPOYΣOΣ KAI ΓEPMANIKOΣ NEIOI ΘEOI ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOI; Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one holding lituus. Rev: ΓAIΩ AΣINNIΩ ΠΩΛΛIΩNI ANΘYΠATΩ; KOINOY/ AΣIAΣ within wreath Ref: RPC 2995, Sear 365 https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-puzzling-provincial-of-germanicus-and-drusus.264079/ Seleucia ad Calycadnum CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III 238-244 CE Æ 27 mm, 11 gm Obv: ...ΓOPΔIANO radiate and draped bust right; C/M dot within triangle (Howgego 670?) Rev: CEΛEVKEΩN; Athena advancing right, holding her shield with her extended left arm & preparing to hurl a spear at an anguipede giant (Enceladus?) who is throwing stones at her. Ref: c.f. SNG Levante 763 https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-gigantomachy.283117/ ... Backtracking to add a new pickup of a city not already shown in this thread, courtesy of the last JA auction (to whichever CT member I Clio'd... sorry , but you or someone had topped my earlier bid). JA picture; the coin is winging its way to me now. Lysias PHRYGIA, Lysias. time of Gordian III CE 238-244. Æ23, 5.3 gm Obv: BOVΛЄ; Veiled and draped bust of Boule right. Rev: ΛVCIAΔЄΩN; Dionysus standing left, holding thyrsus and pouring cantharus. Reference: RPC VII 727; von Aulock, Phrygien II 609-24 & 627-8.
S is for Sebaste: Julia Soaemias, AD 218-222 Roman Provincial Æ 21.4 mm; 12.48 gm Sebaste, Samaria, AD 218-222 Obv: SVAEMIAS AVGVSTA SEB Bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: COL L SE BASTE Temple of the Capitoline Jupiter with four columns; Jupiter standing in center between Athena and Hera; wreath within pediment Refs: Rosenberger-36 (die match).
SERDICA CARACALLA AE24. 7.82g, 23.7mm. THRACE, Serdica, circa AD 198-217. Varbanov 2474 var. (obverse bust type). O: AVT K M AVP CEV ANTΩNEINOC, radiate head right. R: OVΛΠIAC CEPΔIKHC, Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. STOBI CARACALLA AE24. 5.8g, 23.6m, MACEDON, Stobi, circa AD 198-217. AMNG III 12 var. (bust seen from front); Varbanov 4052 (R5, same dies). O: M AVR ANTONINV AG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. R: MV-N-I-CIP STOBE, the Abduction of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone.
Sicyon Achaea. Sicyonia, Sicyon. Septimius Severus AE24 2 Assaria (AE, 5.3 g, 24 mm), c. 198-205. Obv: Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev: Dionysos standing left with kantharos and thyrsus. Uncertain C/M Rabbathmoba Arabia Petraea, Rabbathmoba. Septimius Severus AE28. Obv: AVT KAI L CE[P CEOVP CE]B, laureate head right. Rev: RABBAQ M W NA.., cult statue of Ares(Greek god of war), standing facing, holding spear, shield, and sword, set upon basis set on plinth. 28mm, 9.9gms. Rhodes Caria, Rhodes. AE18 Obv: PODI WN. Radiate bust of Helios? right. Rev: PODIWN, radiate bust of Serapis right Syedra Cilicia, Syedra. AE30 Salonina 11 Assaria Salonina AE30. Obv. legend is KOPNHLA CALWNINA CEB. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev. CYED PEWN Ares standing right, holding spear and leaning on shield. Smyrna in alliance with Laodicea, Phrygia Ionia, Smyrna. Marcus Aurelius AE32. Alliance with Laodicea in Phrygia. Obv: AY K M AY ANTWNINOC, Bust of Marcus Aurelius r., laur., wearing cuirass and paludementum. Rev: ATTALOCCOFICTHCTAICPATPICI CMVP LAOD, Zeus Laodikeus holding eagle and scepter, Nemeses before him standing face to face. 32mm., 20g. BMC 514 Saitta Lydia, Saitta. Pseudo-autonomous AE22. Obv: Bust of Senate r. Rev: Dionysos holding kantharos and thyrsos, at his feet, panther. Sala Lydia, Sala. Pseudo-autonomous AE19. Magistrate Moloxos Time of Septimius Severus. Sala, Lydia, pseudo-autonomous issue, ca. 193-211 AD. 2.8g , AE19. Obv: CA LHNWN, helmeted bust of Athena right wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis. Rev: EPIMOLO XOY, Kybele seated left, turreted, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum. Magistrate Val. Moloxos (Archon). Silandos Lydia, Silandos. Pseudo-autonomous Æ21. Roma/Kore Pseudo-autonomous issue 3rd cent. AD. Æ (5,62 g. - 21 mm). Obv: ΘEA PΩMH, Helmeted and Cuirassed bust of Roma right. Rev: CΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Cult statue of Kore facing between poppy and grain-ear. SNG Copenhagen 546. Rhesaena Mesopotamia, Rhesaena. Trajan Decius. AE25 Trajan Decius, AE25 of Rhesaena, . 249-251 AD. 11.5 gr.Obv: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. AVT K Γ ME KV ΔEKIOC TPAIANOC CEB and CEΠ KOΛ PHCAINHCIWN L III-Rev: CEP KOL PHCIWNWN, colonist plowing field right with two oxen; eagle with wreath in beak Above.In ex.river god swimming-BMC 28