Hello Friends, This coin, 33mm and 21,8 grams, from Philip the Arab, but? from where and what? is it not a Medallion? And whom is the goddess? Anybody a clue?
something like this? is that the same goddess? ROMAN EMPIRE. PROVINCIAL ISSUE OF MOESIA INFERIOR, TOMIS, STRUCK UNDER CARACALLA (AD 198-217) Bronze AE 26, 10.30 g., 26 mm. Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Triptolemos in flying chariot drawn by snakes, Δ at left. AMNG 3054. depicting Triptolemus riding his chariot drawn by winged snakes, spreading seeds which Mother Earth, reclining below, prepares to receive.
Drachm from Alexandria? Triptolemos used to drive a biga pulled by snakes. Similar to: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=221387
It is of course Triptolemos, but I am certain the style is Thracian (or close by). I'd have to scan through three volumes of Varbanov to see if it is listed, but I dont have the time. The type (while very rare) was issued from a number of cities (not just Thrace as I suggested). You have a rare coin there. Very nice.
The deity is more likely to be Demeter. She looks female, and is carrying either two torches or a torch and grain ears.
Agree. Triptolemos is a male; this is clearly a female deity--probably Demeter/Ceres, who is typically depicted with torches and/or grain ears and sometimes driving a biga of snakes.
just woke up, so demeter, philip and thracian.....now i need to look further, Maybe Ken can find it in his books? I have no books about Thracian roman coins, maybe need to buy.... Thank you all for the time spent !!
BMC has at plate of a similar reverse https://books.google.com/books?id=Mk9mAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA465#v=onepage&q&f=false (#6, Hyrcanis). A search on http://isegrim.mybluemix.net/ for obverse type Philip, reverse type Big Snakes yields matches for Magnesia, Hierapolis, and Hyrcanis. 1. LYDIA, Magnesia. 244-249 AD. AE. Obverse: AYT K M IOYL P'ILIPPOS; PORTRAIT MAN R / PHILIPP (WREATH LAUREL / CLOTHES).Reverse: EPI STR AINIOY B IPPIK MAGNHTWN SI; BIGA SNAKES L(1) / WITH / CHARIOTEER(2) / DEMETER(2) (WING(1) / TORCH LE(2) / TORCH RI(2)). 1. 35.56mm BMC Lydia p. 152, #83 2. PHRYGIA, Hierapolis. 244-249 AD. AE. Obverse: AYT K IOYL P'ILIPPOS AYG; PORTRAIT MAN R / PHILIPP (WREATH LAUREL / CLOTHES).Reverse: IERAPOLEITWN; BIGA SNAKES L(1) / WITH / CHARIOTEER(2) / DEMETER(2) (WING(1) / TORCH LE(2) / TORCH RI(2)). 1. 35mm Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen page 242 #36, HANDEL 2. 35mm Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen page 242 #36 SLG WADDINGTON 6172 3. LYDIA, Hyrcanis. 247-249 AD. AE. Obverse: AY K M IOY P'ILIPPOS; PORTRAIT MAN R / PHILIPP II (WREATH LAUREL / CLOTHES). Reverse: EP ST TO B AY ERMOGENOYS B STEP' YRKANWN MAKED; BIGA SNAKES R(1) / WITH / CHARIOTEER(2) / DEMETER(2) (WING(1) / TORCH LE(2) / TORCH RI(2) / CORN-EARS(2)). 1. 36.83mm BMC Lydia p. 125, #22
I think--based upon the Greek inscription in the exergue--it is from Sagalassus in Pisidia or Termessos in Lycia. I believe the exergue reads -CCЄΩΝ, which can only be from these cities and no other. However, this coin was issued after the mint at Termessos closed, so I favor Sagalassus. A similar reverse was used by Sagalassus. See this coin at this page.
I could be misreading the letter, but I don't see how Philip could have an M in his name that appears above his head in the obverse legend. Barry Murphy
