A Vespasian from Apameia

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  1. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    Don't know if this magistrate Plancius Varus is related to Varus who lost the legions in the Teutoburger Forest:confused:

    AE 25
    9.44 g, 12h

    Phrygia, Apameia (Kibotos) 69 – 79 AD, issued by magistrate Plancius Varus

    RPC II, 1389; BMC (Catalogue of the Greek Coins of Phrygia, p. 95) 150-151; SNG von Aulock 3491; Waddington 5709; Weber 3471; SNG Copenhagen (Heft 29), 210; SNG München (Heft 24) 151-152; SNG Tübingen (Heft 6) 3982; Mionnet VII, 157

    The obverse is a bit off-center, but all the legends are legible, which I definitely like:)

    Ob.: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ (counter-clock wise starting at 5) laureate head of Vespasian to r.

    Rev.: ΕΠΙ ΠΛΑΝΚΙΟΥ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΦΡΥΓΙΑΣ ΑΠΑΜΕΙΣ (counter-clock wise starting at 11 - under Plancius Varus, Koinon of Phrygia, of the Apameans) bundle of five grain stalks.
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  3. cmezner

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    Please share you Apameia coins or anything relevant you like to share :)
     
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  4. nerosmyfavorite68

    nerosmyfavorite68 Well-Known Member

    It's an interesting pickup, but I have very few provincials from that area and even less coins of Vespasian.
     
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  5. philologus_1

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    "Publius Quinctilius Varus" was not directly related to "Marcus Plancius Varus".

    From a Google web search:
    • Publius Quinctilius Varus belonged to the gens Quinctilia, a Roman family known for several politicians and military figures. He was the Roman general and governor famously known for his defeat at Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
    • Marcus Plancius Varus belonged to the gens Plancia. His family were prominent citizens and patrons in Perga, Asia Minor, and had a mercantile background before rising to prominence in Roman politics. He married into the Herodian dynasty through his wife, Julia.
    Here is the Wikipedia article on the Varus mentioned on your nice recent acquisition:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Plancius_Varus
     
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I always thought the Apameia reverses were beautiful coins. I like how well they sunk the corn ears... very nice coins. Yours looks great, @cmezner ! Lotsa corn ears!

    This is the only one that I have from Apameia.

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    RI Augustus
    27BC-AD14 Æ20 5.5g 12h
    Apameia Phrygia
    Magistrate Attalos c 15BC
    Two corn-ears above maeander pattern
    RPC I, 3125 SCARCE
     
  7. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else

    Nice acquisition @cmezner. I have no Vespasian from that region but here is one from Rome
    Ref Vespasian AE Small Module As, RIC 1565;, BMC 219, Cohen 501;; McAlee 370.
    Vespasian, Rome 74AD. IMP CAESAR VESP AVG, laureate head left / SC within laurel-wreath, 21 mm, 6.38g

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