Featured Roman Provincial Coin Cities-- How many can we cover?

I also like Ed's 200/200/200 estimate for common/scarce/rare. My first 200 cities were acquired relatively fast and it seems to be getting exponentially harder to find new additions.

 

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I am amazed at how big your Roman Provincial coin collection is.......you seem to have a coin minted at most cities, some I haven't even heard of, and some beautiful coins as well. Congrats on a such fine collection.

 

Thank you @Ancient Aussie!

A few more T's.

Tyra

Sarmatia, Tyra. Julia Domna AE24. Cybele
Obv: TVPA NWN. Bust of Domna r., draped.
Rev: IOVLADO MNA CE. Kybele seated r., wearing mural crown; in her r., patera; beneath l. elbow, tympanon; behind, delta.
BMC 2

Thessalian league

Thessalian league under Augustus. Pseudo-autonomous AE15. Strategos: Megalokles
Thessalian league under Augustus.Strategos: Megalokles.
Obv. Head of Zeus, THESSALO
Rev. Head of Apollo, MEGALOKLEKLEI
Burrer 109-111.

Trajanopolis

Thrace, Trajanopolis. Septimius Severus AE24.
Obv: AV K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate head right.
Rev: TΡAIANΩ(...) [retrograde], coiled Agathodaimon serpent, head right.
Mionnet 799
Rare

Thessaly, Koinon
Thessaly, Koinon of. Septimius Severus AE21.
Obv: AVT L CEP CEBHPOCP, laureate head right.
Rev: KOINON QECCALWN, Athena Itonia standing right brandishing javelin & shield.

Topirus

Thrace, Topirus. Caracalla Æ20
Obv: AV K M AV ANTΩNIN, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: TOΠEIPITΩN, Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, wings spread, head left with wreath in beak.
Varbanov 2687.
Extremely rare, R7.

 

Tabae:


Plotina, Augusta AD 105-122
Roman provincial AE 20.0 mm, 5.43 g
Caria, Tabae, AD 105-122
Obv: ΠΛΩΤΕΙΝ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, diademed and draped bust, right, hair in plait behind
Rev: ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ, stag standing right
Refs: BMC Caria p. 170, no. 79; SNG von Aulock 2720.

 

I'm going to step back a bit and add another "P" coin:



It's a big 'ol 29mm bronze of Gallienus issued in Perga, Pamphylia. The only reason I know the identification is I can read his name and the reverse inscription say Perga on the last line and a half, but I just can't find another one. (BTW, if anyone can give me a reference number I would appreciate it).

 

BMC 83 https://books.google.com/books?id=F2wCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA136#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

@Ed Snible : Thank you!

 

I sure have enjoyed all of the wonderful provincials posted here. Thanks, everyone! Since there aren't as many cities which start with the last six letters of the alphabet, today you can add all remaining letters (U-Z). On Saturday I'll update the spreadsheet and report the final tally.

Hmm, looks like I have no coins for this last group, although maybe there are some uncataloged coins lingering in the unorganized masses. I bet @ancientone has some

 

Zeugma, Commagene, Syria
Otacilia Severa (wife of Philip I, 244-249)
29 mm. 16.65 grams.
Butcher, CRS Zeugma 31b. Sear Greek Imperial 4056.

 

Viminacium, Gordian III, 238-244
30 mm. 18.91 grams.
Latin legend: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG
Provincia Moesia (as a female figure) between bull and lion
PMS COL VIM
AN III below. Year 3 is 241/2.
Sear Greek Imperial 3642. Moushmov 32

 

Viminacium


RI Aemilianus 253 CE AE24 Viminacium mint Moesia Bull-Lion - Damnatio Memoriae

 

I agree with TIF, I have enjoyed this thread being a provincial fan, and the great variety of coins represented. I have two Zeugma, Commagene, Syria. Philip I and Philip II, with counter mark.

 

Just got this one today. I think this "S" city is missing:

Stratoniceia Caria : Gordian III with Zeus seated left reverse

 

Philip I, the Arab, 244 -249 A.D., Viminacium, Moesia Superior

O: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; R: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, extending hands over bull on left standing right and lion on right standing left, AN VIIII (year 9 of the Viminacium colonial era..248 AD) in exergue . Varbanov I 138. 28 mm, 17.9 g

 

Aww, I'm all out of coins! This was a fun thread... I'm eager to see the final tally of provincial cities we managed to cover.

 

I'll add one more "P" city that showed up in the little lot I got today.

Pogla Pisidia: Geta with the Artemis holding bow reverse

 

Not sure if I noticed in the thread one of the most important ancient cities in Syria, HELIOPOLIS, Septimius Severus, IOMH/ COL HEL, Temple of Jupiter Heliopolitanus in perspective, 15.56gm, 24.1 mm, BMC 290, 2.

 

Dig through your coin piles and see if you missed any. I'll tally them this weekend

 

Stragglers -

G:

Gadara

Syria, Decapolis, Gadara. Gordian III. The Three Graces.
AD 238-244. Æ20, 3.60g., 11h. Dated CY 304 (AD 240/1).
Obv: Radiate head right,
Rev: The Three Graces.
Rosenberger 92; Spijkerman 92; SNG ANS 1341.

Gerasa

Syria, Decapolis, Gerasa. Hadrian. AD 117-138.
Obv: KAI AYK TPA AΔPIANOC Laureate head of Hadrian right.
Rev: APTE TY ΓΕΡΑCWN Draped bust of Artemis-Tyche right.
AE15, 2.0g.

S:

Samos
Ionia, Island of Samos. Marcus Aurelius Æ32. Samian Hera.

Ionia, Samos. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ32. 13.7g.
Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev: CAMI WN. Cult figure of Samian Hera standing facing on wide base between two peacocks.
SNG Copenhagen 1735.

 

I really enjoyed seeing all the great provincials from CT. Now that I have posted most of my collection it's time to get some new coins!

Last but not least, Z:

Zacynthus

Achaea. Zacynthus, Island off Elis. Marcus Aurelius AE20. Pan with infant Dionysus
Zacynthus; Achaea; Peleponnessus (District: Zacynthus). Date 161–180. Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, r. Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ ΑΥ
Reverse design Pan standing, r., nebris over shoulders, holding bunch of grapes and infant Dionysus
Reverse inscription ΖΑΚΥΝΘΙΩΝ
BMC 93-4