COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

HIEROCAESAREIA SEMI-AUTONOMOUS CIVIC ISSUE AE15 OBVERSE: PERCIKH; draped bust of Artemis Persica right, with bow and quiver
REVERSE: IEROKAICAREWN, flaming altar
Struck at Hierocaesaria 117-138AD
2.66g, 15mm
BMC 7

 

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I have a Jovian to add to the mix.....Heraclea mint with wreath/vow reverse:

 

I have too many Heraclea mint coins to post, but this is my most recent...

Licinius II
Ae Follis, 19mm, 3.5g, 12h; Heraclea mint: AD 317.
Obv.: DN VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C; laureate, draped, small bust left, globe and scepter in left hand, mappa in right.
Rev.: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; campgate with three turrets // MHTΔ.
Reference: RIC VII Heraclea 19.

 

My nicest FH comes from Heraclea...

Constantius II, 317-361 AD
AE3, 17mm, 2.33g, 12h; Heraclea mint, 348-351.
Obv.: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier right & looking left, spears a fallen long-haired horseman who reaches back towards the soldier // SMHB.
Reference: RIC VIII Heraclea 65, Rare.

 

This is one of the finest examples of this tiny coin I've seen...

Arcadius, 395-408
AE4, 13mm, 1.1g, 6h; Heraclea mint: 378-383
Obv.: DN ARCADIVS P F AVG; Small laureate, draped, cuirassed bust r.
Rev.: VOT V within wreath // SMHA
Reference: RIC IX, 18b (p. 196)



That's it for me. I don't want to bog down the thread with dozens of average LRB's that are only interesting to me for rather obscure reasons.

 

Super coins folks, G and H ..

 

Constantine the Great - Follis - Heraclea
Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head right.
Rev: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, VOT XXX in two lines within wreath
Minted in Heraclea (//SMHG dot)
Reference:- RIC VII Heraclea 082



Gordian III - Hadrianopolis - Nemesis - AE23
Obv:– AYT M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AYΓ, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev:– AΔPIANOΠOΛЄITΩN, Nemesis standing, holding measure (arshin) and sling; down below – wheel
Minted in Hadrianopolis

 

i have a match with you mikey...a surprised looking jovian from heraclea

 

CONSTANTIUS II SILVERED AE2 (Maiorina/Centenonialis)
Heraclea mint, 1st Office
348-351 AD
Diameter: Large size: 22 mm
Weight: 5.1 grams
Obverse: : D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier standing left, knee raised, spearing fallen horseman and is reaching backwards. Left field: Star. Mintmark SMHA in exergue
Reference: RIC VIII 67



Licinius I, Æ Follis
A.D. 308-324
Heraclea A.D. 313
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 3.29 grams
Obverse: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head of Licinius I right
Reverese: IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe, and scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; Δ//SMHT
Reference: RIC 73

 

LOVE your example Steve---the 'Fallen Horse (and Horseman)' are so detailed and vivid!! You and JA have the two best examples I have seen!

 

thanks, Mikey => but it's pretty difficult to top Doug's extensive collection of FHs!!

 

My guess is that it's difficult to top Doug's collection of almost anything!!

 

Doug? Phaa! His coins suck!!!! Since they are such terrible coins, Doug, just send them to me for disposal.

 

I wouldn't say they're outright terrible coins, but perhaps it's a case of the photography making them look worse than they actually are? Certainly he should send them to us for an in-hand inspection at the least .

 

Us? When did this become a plural?

 

Damn, nothing escapes Bing!

 

But, you are correct about one thing. His photography sucks even more than his collection.

 

Doug's ears must be burning red by now LOL

 

Speaking of which, he hasn't shown any "H" city coins yet. If anyone has more, please post away! This one easily makes my favorites list. Top 10, 20, or 50 is a harder question to answer.

HERAKLEIA PONTIKA

BITHYNIA, Herakleia Pontika
Circa 250 - 200 BC (?)
AE18
3.35g, 18mm
Stancomb, Autonomous 7a, dies A2/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG BM Black Sea 1631; HGC 7, 489.
O: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin.
R: HRAKLEWTAN, Lion right; monogram above, facing boukranion between forelegs, club below.
Ex Ronald J. Hansen Collection
NOTES: Herakleia Pontika was a prosperous Greek colony founded along the Bithynian coast in the 7th century BC. During the Third Mithridatic War, the city was sacked and destroyed by the Roman army.

 

Mine too!!

I love it!!