COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

CARACALLA
AE23
OBVERSE: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
REVERSE: NIKOMHDEΩN ΔIC NEΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Struck at BITHYNIA, Nicomedia, 198-217 AD
7.1g, 23mm
RG 234; WADD RG S546,234(1-3)

 

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Sometimes it's not what's said, but who says it?

 

I don't mind being corrected if done in the right way, by the right person. Besides, I'm just trying to get all my coins posted don't ya know?

 

I reckon Cameron Diaz is always the right person .
Well anyway, now you get to post it again when N comes around!

 

My two points exactly.

 

I'll take Detention with Cameron Diaz for sixty-nine, Alex.

 

Troas, Birytis
Coin: Bronze
None - Head of Kabeiros left
B-I / P-Y - Club within wreath
Mint: Birytis (3rd C BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 1.31g / 11mm / -
References:

• SNG Copenhagen 250

 

This is an awfully nice example, Pish. I have two of these, neither of them near as good.

 

Thank you Zumbly, I have another one but the reverse is a bit off flan.

 

Oh yeah, baby!

 

Are you using the Latinized spelling of cities (Croton, Catane) or the Greek spelling (Kroton, Katane)? or will it be used as an excuse to post coins twice?

 

Hmmm, I would personally go with Greek, but I imagine we'll have everyone just posting whatever is currently says in their files and flips. That in itself will probably prevent the double posting, but hey, whatever works for you .

I see at least one city will inevitably get posted under two letters... Kyzikos for its Greek coins, and Cyzicus for its Roman ones.

 

Zumbly the only B coin i have..

 

Haha, thanks, Eng. I'll file this one under Beephesos...

 

Rather slim pickings for B cities, it seems. I rephotographed another one of mine to toss into the pot.

BOLSKAN

IBERIA, Bolskan
Circa 150 - 100 BC
AE As
10.0g 23.9mm
CNH p. 211, 8; SNG BM Spain 734-7; SNG Cop 325
O: Bearded head right, dolphin behind.
R: Rider on horse right, holding spear, star behind; BoLScaN in Celt-Iberian in exergue.

 

Beikthano, Pyu (Later Kingdom of Funan issue)
Burma,Thailand,Cambodia and South Vietnam
AR Full Unit (s.400-550)
30mm x 9.37 grams
Obverse: Sun rising over the ocean. Dots inserted into rays, all inside concentric line and dot boarders.
Reverse: Srivasta Temple left field Swaztika; right field Stylized Drum or royal throne.

 

Abbasid Caliphate
Medinat al-Salam.(Baghdad, Iraq)
Harun Al-Rashid (763-809 AD)
AR Dirham 22 mm x 2.96 grams
Struck AH 193 (809 AD)
Obverse: "There is no God except Allah alone. He has no partner" in the central field, "In the name of Allah this dirhem was struck at Medinat al-Salam in the year one hundred ninety three" in the margins
Reverse: "Allah is one, Allah is eternal. He begets not neither is he begotten" in the central field, "Mohamed is the profet if Allah whom he sent with guidance and the religion of truth that he may make it victorious over every other religion. Minted in 193 AH = 809 AD.
Ref: Lavoix 843.

 

Not ancient BUT....

Edward I - Class 3c-d Penny (Bristol)
Obv:- EDW R ANGL DNS HYB, Crowned facing bust with drapery
Rev:- VILLA BRISTOLLIE, Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle
Class 3c-d
Minted in Bristol A.D. 1280-1281
Reference:- North 1018/9

 

Nice penny, did you get a look at the Lincoln Penny I posted?

 

1280-1281? Hmm, lemme dig through my pocket change and see what I can post to this thread