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
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.
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 -; apparently unpublished.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
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
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
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.
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. 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).
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
Thanks for the new additions, @Okidoki and @Pellinore! @Orange Julius, what a great coin! I should have bid on it We're up to 280 cities now. I've kept the Cities by Alphabet current but haven't been updating the Traditional Order list.
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: 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.
... and for Beroia, Macedonia 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
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!
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
Oooooh, @Okidoki is going to be envious . That city wasn't checked off already. Thanks for the addition! The count is 282 cities now.
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.
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