Featured Roman Provincial Coin Cities-- How many can we cover?

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  1. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    LYDIA, Nysa Hadrian Ae 30 Mên standing
    Reference.
    RPC III, 2090; Paris 547; Regling 70

    Obv. YTOKPATOP KAICAP TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CЄB.
    Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right

    Rev. KAMAPЄITHC NYCAЄΩN.
    Mên, wearing Phrygian cap, short chiton, long cloak and boots, standing facing, head l., holding patera in his extended r. hand, l. resting on staff

    24.29 gr
    30 mm
    1022 P Hadrian RPC2090.jpg
     
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  3. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Fantastic reverse!

    I've kept up with the last pages of additions and the "individual cities shown by a CoinTalker" count is now 276, or ~42% of Roman provincial cities that issued coins.
     
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  4. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    great thread indeed.
     
  5. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    CILICIA, Lamus. Hadrian Æ 30 Eagle standing
    Reference
    RPC III, --; Ziegler -; SNG BN -; SNG Levante -; SNG Levante Supp. -; apparently unpublished.

    Obv.
    Laureate head right.

    Rev. ΛΑΜ ΜΗ[ ] ΤΗС ΛΑΜ
    Eagle standing facing, head left, with wreath in beak and wings spread.

    9.23 gr
    30 mm
    h

    Note.
    Ex Dr. P. Vogl Collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser 29.07.1994
    1045 P Hadrian RPC-.jpg
     
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  6. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    CILICIA, Titiopolis. Hadrian Æ 21 Hermes standing
    Reference.
    RPC III, 3206=Krengel coll.; Ziegler -; SNG BN -; SNG Levante -; SNG Levante Supp. -; Levante —

    Obverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ
    Laureate head of Hadrian, right

    Rev. ΤΙΤΙΟΠΟΛΙΤωΝ
    Hermes standing l., holding purse and caduceus

    5.61 gr
    21 mm
    h

    Note.
    Ex Dr. P. Vogl Collection; ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser
    1049 P Hadrian RPC3206.jpg
     
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  7. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    CILICIA, Coracesium. Hadrian Æ 18 Demeter standing
    Reference.
    RPC III, 2745; Ziegler -; SNG BN 617; SNG Levante 390.

    Obv. ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС
    laureate head of Hadrian, right

    Rev. ΚΟΡΑΚΗСΙωΤωΝ
    Demeter wearing long chiton standing, l., holding ears of corn over lighted altar in her r. hand, l. resting on lighted torch

    4.34 gr
    18 mm
    h

    Note.
    Ex Dr. P. Vogl Collection; ex auction Sternberg 27, lot 436
    1043 P Hadrian RPC2745.jpg
     
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  8. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Ha! I bought another coin of the same town at the same auction in order to show it on CoinTalk. But it has yet to come in.
     
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  9. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    And Titiopolis, too. I might as well post the coin I won (that hasn't come in, so far) that is a premiere on CoinTalk for the town of Colybrassus in Cilicia. Besides, for my collection, it is the first of the Empress Tranquillina (what a beautiful name), the wife of young Emperor Gordian III. My 90th Roman sovereign.

    At present, Colybrassus is a nameless field of ruins in mountainous Turkey, 15 miles north of Alanya (=Coracesium, mentioned above!). Here's a picture of the landscape only a few miles from Colybrassus.

    Colybrassus.jpg

    CILICIA. Colybrassus. Tranquillina (Augusta, 241-244). AE18. Obv: Draped bust to the right. CAB TPANKVΛΛЄINA. Rev. Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. KOΛVBPACCЄΩN.18 mm, 3.07 gr. Ziegler 44; SNG BN 551; SNG Levante 338. Ex Dr. P. Vogl Collection; ex auction Bankhaus Aufhäuser 4, lot 417 (7 October 1987).

    Colybrassus Tranq s.jpg
     
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  10. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Lovely coin, with a delightful portrait of the empress!
     
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  11. Orange Julius

    Orange Julius Well-Known Member

    This city's been covered once but I couldn't resist.... try to find another one of these. Very rare. I had a hard time finding more than another example or two anywhere.

    Coin type
    Volume IV
    Number 1178 (temporary)
    Province Asia: Conventus of Pergamum
    Region Lydia
    City Attalea
    Person Commodus (Augustus)
    Date c. 188-192
    Obverse inscription ΑV ΚοΜοΔοС
    Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r.
    Reverse inscription ΑΤΤΑΛƐΑΤΩΝ
    Reverse design eagle standing on line, facing, head, l., spreading wings
    Type reference BMC 19, LS 45, no. 1

    Ex: JAZ Numismatics

    Commodus_Attaleia.JPG
     
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  12. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

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  13. Orange Julius

    Orange Julius Well-Known Member

    Thanks TIF, I'm glad I won that Commodus quietly... I really like it!

    I'm surprised that Celsa hasn't been covered with one of these:

    IMG_5594.JPG

    SPAIN, Celsa. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As (27mm, 11.99 g, 3h). L. Baggius and Mn. Flavius Festus, duoviri. Laureate head right / Bull standing right, head facing. RPC I 273; SNG Copenhagen 540.
     
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  14. Orange Julius

    Orange Julius Well-Known Member

    ... and for Beroia, Macedonia
    IMG_5598.JPG
    Koinon of the Macedonians coin 238-244 AD
    Country: Greece (country)
    Region: Macedonia (Region)
    Mint: Beroia
    Obv: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
    Diademed head of Alexander III of Macedon right.
    Rev: KOIN MAKEΔONΩN ΔIC NEOK.
    Alexander standing right, placing harness on Bucephalus rearing left.
    Likely issued to commemorate the Olympic Games at Beroea in Macedon, AD 243, or the visit of Philip I to Macedon in AD 244.
    SNG Copenhagen 1357
     
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  16. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I overlooked this post, sorry! Celsa has now been checked off the database, thanks! :) Koinon Macedonia had been shown. What a great example of the type though!
     
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  17. Valens

    Valens Well-Known Member

    A rare coin.
    City: Palaeobeudus
    Province: Asia: Conventus of Synnada
    RPC 2623
    Hadrian
    Obverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ
    laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., with paludamentum, seen from rear
    Reverse: ΠΑΛΑΙΟΒΕΥΔΗΝΩΝ
    Demeter veiled in long chiton and peplos standing l, holding ears of corn and poppy in her r. hand, resting with l. on torch[​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  18. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Oooooh, @Okidoki is going to be envious :D. That city wasn't checked off already. Thanks for the addition! The count is 282 cities now.
     
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  19. Valens

    Valens Well-Known Member

    Another rare coin
    RPC 1392
    City: Cidyessus
    Province: Phrygia
    Obverse: AYTOKΡATOΡA ΔOMITIANON KIΔYHC, laureate head right
    Reverse: EΠI ΦΛAOYIOY ΠEINAΡIOY, Kybele seated left, holding patera, lion to right.[​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  20. Valens

    Valens Well-Known Member

    Coin from Palaeobeudus - Hadrian tourist.
    More was not ....:happy:
     
  21. Orange Julius

    Orange Julius Well-Known Member

    Koinon (the confederation) is checked off but the mint city... Beroia or Beroea (or Berea) is/was unchecked on the list! ...at least I hope I have the right city!

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berea_(Bible)
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veria
     
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