The Roman Provincial Portrait Gallery Group Collaboration Thread

Not much left of this Domitian portrait on this Alexandrian Drachm, but it's what's on the reverse I bought it for.

 

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My only provincial of Domitia, minted in Lydia, Apollonis

AE17 - 2.9gm
Obv: ΘΕΟΝ CΥΝΚΑΗΤΟΝ) draped bust of Domitia as youthful Senate right (obv. centered low)
Rev: lyre AΠOΛΛΩNIΔEΩN
Reference: RPC II 951; SNG Cop 20
Ex Marcel Burstein, Ex CNG

 

Thrace, Philippopolis. Domitian AE22. Ares
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PERP P, radiate head right.
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN, Ares, in full armor, stg. l. with shield at his feet.
Varbanov III, no. 691.

 

Time to move on to Vespasian Jr and Nerva. I have no provincial examples, so please post yours!

 

NERVA
AE 27mm
OBVERSE: DIVOS NERVA AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
REVERSE: AVG FEL BER COL IVL, founder plowing right
Struck at Berytos, Phoenicia, 98-117 AD by Trajan
12.6g, 24mm
BMC 82

 

A couple of Nerva.
Cappadocia, Caesarea. Nerva (Didrachm / AD 97)
Obv: AVTOKPAT NEPOYAC KAICAP CEBACTOC
Laureate head of Nerva right.
Rev: VΠATOY TPITOY
Club of Hercules.

Phrygia, Hieropolis. Nerva Ae16. Wingless Nike
Obv: NEROVAC KAICAP Head of Nerva r.
Rev: IEROPOL I TWN Wingless Nike standing l., holding wreath and palm.
16mm, 2.98g
BMC 12

 

Excellent gallery going so far. Time to move on to Trajan, Plotina, Marciana, and Matidia!



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

 

Trajan Alexandria AE drachm year 16 Eirene and Homonoia - slightly unusual because this mint usually did not identify reverse figures with legends.

 

Syria, Chalicidice, Chalcis ad Belum. Trajan Æ26. Syria, Chalicidice, Chalcis ad Belum. Trajan Æ25. 11.7gm.
Obv: AYTOK - P KAIC NEP TPAIANOC APICT CEB GERM DAK PA-RQ, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev: FL XAL / KIDEON / D in 3 lines within laurel wreath.

 

No danger of this portrait of Plotina being mistaken for fine art, but I think there's some charm to its crudeness.


PLOTINA
AE Diassarion. Very Rare. 10.25g, 24.7mm. MACEDON, Amphipolis, circa AD 105-123. BMC -; RPC III 645; SNG ANS -; SNG Evelpidis 1170. O: CEBACTH ΠΛΩTEINA, Draped bust of Plotina to right. R: AMΦIΠOΛITΩN, City-goddess enthroned left, holding patera in her right hand and her garments with left.

 

Looks like it's time to move on to Hadrian, Sabina, Antinoos, and Aelius. Post 'em if you got 'em. And I know you got 'em--there's a whole thread devoted to Hadrian provincials!!



Sabina, AD 117-137
Roman provincial Æ 17.3 mm, 4.65 g
Trachonitis, Gaba, AD 133-134
Obv: ΒΑC-CΑΒЄΙΝΑ, bare-headed and draped bust right
Rev: ΓΑΒ-ΗΝѠΝ, naked male figure (Zeus?) standing facing, holding scepter and mantle; ΦΔ (city year 194 = AD 133/4) in field, left
Refs: Rosenberger CCOP 14; similar to SGI 1316 and Hendin 854.

 

Sunday morn and I have time to post!

Achaea, Achaea, Patras(Patrae). Sabina Æ20 Obv: SABINA AVG / Draped bust of Sabina, r., hair coiled and piled on top of head above triple stephane.
Rev: COL A A PATREN / Man naked running l. to altar, looking back, holding box in his l. hand.
BCD Peloponnesos 552.5

Arabia Petraea, Philadelphia. Hadrian AE22 Obv: Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind.
Rev: Bust of Herakles right, lion's skin tied around neck.
Spij 11


Crete, Koinon of Crete. Hadrian AE Hadrian, AE of the Koinon of Crete. 117-138 AD.
Obv: AVT KAICAP ADRIANOC, laureate head right.
Rev: K-K(ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΡΗΤΩΝ) to left and right of basket containing poppy and two grain-ears.
Svoronos 123; SNG Copenhagen 587.

Judaea, Gaza. Hadrian AE22 Obv: laureate & draped bust right.
Rev: Tyche standing left, holding sceptre & cornucopiae; lowing heifer standing at feet left; Marnas symbol in right field.
Year Z :V2 (136/137 AD).
22mm.
BMC 150, 43. SNG ANS 919. Yashin 334.

Macedonia, Amphipolis. Hadrian AE20 Obv: AY ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС / laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r.
Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ / Artemis Tauropolos riding on bull, r.
RPC III, 652.


Macedonia, Cassandrea. Hadrian AE22. Zeus-Ammon Cassandrea, Macedon. Hadrian, 117-138 AD, AE 22 mm.
Obverse: Laureate head right
Reverse: Bearded and horned head of Zeus-Ammon left
Weight: 4.1 gm
Diameter: 21 mm
Ref: Moushmov 6310

Paphlagonia, Sinope. Hadrian AE17. Athena Obv: IMP C TRAI HADRIANVS / laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r.
Rev: C IF ANN CLXVIII (year 168) / Athena standing facing, head l., holding spear in her r. hand, her l. resting on shield set on a small base
17mm and 3.86g.
WADD RG S207A,107(1) / COLL PARIS(1)

Pisidia, Pednelissos. Hadrian AE13, 2.62g.
Obv: ADRIANOS / laureate bust of Hadrian r.
Rev: PEDNH / Apollo nude, standing beside column, holding bow in r.
von Aulock, Pisidiens I, 1187


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.

Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly. Hadrian. Æ20 THESSALY, Koinon of Thessaly. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diassarion (20mm, 5.80 g, 6h). Nikomachos, strategos. AΔPIANON KAICAPA ΘЄCCAΛOI, laureate bust right, wearing drapery on far shoulder / (monogram)OX NIKO-MAXOY, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm.

 

Fantastic coins! Glad you had time to post them!

 

HADRIANBillon Tetradrachm
OBVERSE: AΥT KAI TΡAIAN AΔΡIANOC CEB, laureate head left
REVERSE: L EN-NEAKΔ (year 19), naked bust of Nilus right, wearing taenia, lotus on head, cornucopia on shoulder
Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 134/5AD
8.95g. 24.6mm
Dattari 1430, Geissen 1147, Curtis 452,SNG Cop 393, BMC Alexandria 645 var (aegis)

 

I'm a bit late to the party, being out of town the all week end, but would like to go back to Trajan for a couple of additions


Trajan, Tretradrachm minted in Tyr, c110-111 AD
AVTOKR KAIC NER TRAIANOC CEB GERM DAK, Laureate bust of Trajan right, eagle in field
DHMARC EX UPAG E, Laureate bust of Melkhart right
15.34 gr
Ref : Sear #1088 var, Prieur # 1495_179



Trajan, Bronze minted in Laodicea, c114-115 AD
AUTOKR NER TRAIANOC ARICT(KAIC CEB), laureate head of Trajan right
IOULIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN BXR, Turreted bust of Tychee right, IOU in field
9.97 gr
Ref : Sear #1080

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Now it's time for Hadrian


Hadrian, Drachm minted in Alexandria, c131-132 AD
AVT KAI TRAI ADRIA CEB, Draped and laureate bust of Hadrian right
Nilus leaning left. Behind an hippopotamus. L IS in field (regnal year 16)
23.87 gr
Ref : Sear #1259, RCV #3763 var, Emmett #1017/16 (R1)

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Some great Hadrian's folks. Hadrian, Cilicia Aegaea, circa 117 AD. AR Tridrachm 9.6 gm, GIC 1218. Toned.

 

A little late.

 

Some great coins everyone - here is a tiny Hadrian from Antioch (seller's pics).



Antioch, Syria 117-138 AD
AE chalkous, 1.60 g 10 mm
laureate head of Hadrian right (anepigraphic)
beaded border around wreath, SC inside, Γ below
McAlee 543