COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

Sicily, Messana
Coin: Bronze Pentonkion
- Laureate head of Ares left, helmet behind.
MAMEΡTINΩN - Warrior, horse behind, standing left, spear in left, right holding head of horse, Π left.
Mint: Messana (220 - 200 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 10.72g / 26mm / -
References:

• SNG Cop 446, F

 

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Septimius Severus
Region, City: Markianopolis
Coin: Bronze
AVLCEPT (CEVHPOC) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
MAPKIANOPOLITWN - Herakles strangling the Nemean lion
Mint: (193-211 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.96g / 19mm / -
References:

• Moushmov 397

 

Philip I/Otacilla
Region, City: Thrace, Marcianopolis
Coin: Bronze AE28
AVT M IOVL ØFILIRROC AVG M WTAK CEBHPAC C - Confronting draped busts
VR RPACT MEC[CALLEINOV MAPKIANORO L E I T LN - Serapis standing, holding transverse sceptre, hand raised, E to left AEITN right
Mint: (244 - 249 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 12.72g / 28mm / -
References:

• Moushmov 852
• Varbanov 2082

 

Metapontum, 1/12, 540-480 BC

 

Aureolus (Usurper)
Coin: Bronze Ant
IMP POSTVMVS ??? - Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
VIRTVS EQVIT - Virtus advancing right, holding spear and shield
Exergue:


Mint: Milan (267-268 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.23g / 19mm / -
Rarity: Scarce
References:

• RIC V 388
• Mairat 224-5
• AGK 111b
• RSC 441

 

Salonina
Coin: Bronze
SALONINA AVG - Diademed, draped bust right on crescent, hair weaved in rows with long plait carried up the back of head and tucked under diadem
AVG IN PACE - Salonina seated left, olive branch in right hand pointing downward, scepter in left.
Exergue:


Mint: Mediolanum - Milan (260-268 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.63g / 20mm / -
References:

• RIC 59

 

holy crap! i can't believe how much of this thread i've missed...dang.

well, here are some "m" coins.

philip ii, mesembria



marcianopolis, caracalla and diadumenian






milan

 

Mesembria, AR diobol?, 0.88g E retrograde, countermarked H in circle, ex CNG 45 lot 242, 1998
This is the commonly faked one but I think this is ancient. It is too light, has the retro letter and the c/m looks modern. Is the H Russian for Nyet (not) or some museum cache or....?

 

Mallos, AR obol, c.400 BC winged torso/swan
I'll bet you don't have a worse one of these. It took a while to ID.

 

Magnesia ad Sipylum, Nero AE 15, bust of Senate

 

Khusru AR drachm, Mirbud (MB) year 13

 

Samprati, Malwa - this is really pushing my limits!!!

 

Mithradates III, AR drachm Parthia, 57-54 BC Margiane mint (see the M under the bow)





Phraates IV, AR drachm Parthia, 38-2 BC Mithradatkart mint (monogram under bow)

 

Maroneia, Thrace, AR tetradrachm, 386-347 BC:

Messana, Sicily, AR tetradrachms:



Metapontum, Lucania, AR stater:

 

Two more Metapontum staters:

 

I love all your coins Anut, but your last one has me mesmerized.

 

ARCADIA MEGALOPOLIS
Triobol
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Zeus left
REVERSE: Pan seated left, holding lagobolon; eagle on knee, monogram before, D/L behind
Struck at Megalopolis 182-168 BC
2.160g, 14mm
Dengate 13

 

MARONEIA, THRACE
AE24
OBVERSE: Wreathed head of Dionysos right
REVERSE: Dionysos standing naked, holding bunch of grapes and two narthex wands, monogram to lower left, Greek legend DIONYSOU SOTIROS MARONITON ("of Dionysos, saviour of the Maroneans")
Struck at Maroneia 148 BC
10.94g, 24mm
Sear 1638

 

MACRINUS Pentassarion
AE28
OBVERSE: AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC K M OPEL ANTWNEINOC - confronted busts
REVERSE: VP PONTIAN-OV MARKIANO/ POLIT, Coiled serpent with radiate head
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Magistrate Pontianus; 217 - 218 AD
12.6g, 28mm
Hr & J (2012) 6.24.22.6


DIADUMENIAN
Assarion
OBVERSE: M OPPLLIOC ANTWNEINO/C
Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind
REVERSE: MARKIANO-POLEITWN
Aesklepios staff, with serpent entwining
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 218 AD
3.07, 17mm
Varbanov 1354


PHILIP II
Pentassarion
OBVERSE: M IOVLIOC FILIPPOC, KAICAP below, confronted draped busts of Philip II & Serapis
REVERSE: MARKIANOPOLEITWN, Aesklepios standing right, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; E in right field
Struck at Markianopolis
9.8g, 27mm
Moushmov 858; Varbanov 2090

 

GALLIENUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG - Radiate head right.
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, resting hand on shield & holding spear
Struck at Mediolanum, 260-8 AD
4.10 gm., 22 mm
RIC 534


AUREOLUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right
REVERSE: VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield; T in ex.
Struck at Mediolanum, 268 AD
3.17g, 19mm
RIC V 388


CLAUDIUS II (GOTHICUS)
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped bust right
REVERSE: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe, P in ex.
Struck at Mediolanum, 268-69 AD
2.8g, 19.9mm
RIC 168