The Roman Provincial Portrait Gallery Group Collaboration Thread

Very nice Didrachm, well centered and great toning.

 

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Beautiful portrait!



I seem to have missed MA.
Achaea. Zacynthus, Island off Elis. Marcus Aurelius AE20. Pan with infant Dionysus.


Bithynia, Nicomedia. Marcus Aurelius AE27.



Cilicia, Flaviopolis. Marcus Aurelius AE22


Ionia, Smyrna. Marcus Aurelius AE32. Alliance with Laodicea in Phrygia.



Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Marcus Aurelius AE24



Macedonia, Dium. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE 24


Thrace, Bizya. Marcus Aurelius AE25.


Thrace, Pautalia. Marcus Aurelius AE25.



Thrace, Serdica. Marcus Aurelius AE20. Bust of Isis

 

WOW what a great group of coins.

 

Lucius Verus.


Aeolis, Elaea. Lucius Verus AE16


Pisidia, Selge. Lucius Verus AE19


Macedonia, Amphipolis. Lucius Verus. Artemis Tauropolos

Faustina Sr.
Arabia Petraea, Bostra. Faustina Sr. AE16


Faustina Jr.
Phrygia, Ankyra. Faustina Jr. Artemis Ephesia


Thrace, Hadrianopolis. Faustina Jr. AE22. Hera


Lucilla

Cilicia, Hieropolis-Kastabala. Lucilla AE24


Pamphylia, Sillyon(Sillyum). Lucilla AE24. Bust of Men

 

Shall we move on to Commodus, Annius Verus (his twin brother), and Crispina?

 

My ghoulish-looking Crispina seems appropriate for a Halloween post...


CRISPINA
AE19. 3.0g, 18.9mm, THRACE, Augusta Traiana, circa AD 178-191. Schönert-Geiss 113; Varbanov 945 (R6). O: ΚΡΙСΠƐΙΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right. R: ΑVΓΟVСΤΗС ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗС, the Three Charites, outer ones holding jar; behind, trees.

And here's a Commodus, all dressed in black...


COMMODUS
Billon Tetradrachm. 12.96g, 25.2mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 27 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 186/7). Köln 2225; Dattari (Savio) 3900; K&G 41.84; Emmett 2568.27. O: Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω СƐΒ ƐVСƐΒ, laureate right. R: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing solar disk and horn; L K-Z (date) across field.
Ex Hermanubis Collection

 

I'll throw in....

 

The most common of the reverse are those of Philip I. Mine is 30mm and 15.5g. I have not seen a large one from Pius. I have not noted the type after Pius and before Philip either but I have not searched.

 

PHILIP I
AE30
OBVERSE: AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: ANTIOCEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-E S-C, turreted & draped bust of Tyche right, ram leaping right above, star beneath
Struck at Antioch, 244-249 AD
30mm, 14g
BMC 528

PHILIP I
AE25
OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: ANTIO-C H-ICOL to left and right of vexilium surmounted by eagle, between two legionary eagles, SR in exergue
Struck at Pisidia, Antiochia, 244-249 AD
6.91g, 24mm
SNG France 1259/1262

PHILIP I
AE24
OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: ANTIO-C H-ICOL to left and right of vexilium surmounted by eagle, between two legionary eagles, SR in exergue
Struck at Pisidia, Antiochia, 244-249 AD
6.91g, 24mm
SNG France 1259/1262

 

Commodus
Moesia Inferior, Tomis. Commodus AE27. Bust of Sarapis


Moesia, Markianopolis. Commodus AE20. Nemean Lion.



Mysia, Pergamon. Alliance with Ephesos. AE34 of Commodus


Thrace, Coela. Commodus AE20. Prow


Thrace, Philippopolis. Commodus AE19


Commodus and Crispina
Aeolis, Elaea. Commodus AE18. Crispina as Demeter

 

I'm sorry this thread started after the hurricanes interrupted life. Hopefully I'll catch up with it and maybe contribute a few in upcoming weeks

 

I'm sorry the hurricanes interrupted your life.

Glad you re-surfaced. I'm still reading about your islands recovery.

 

Time to move on to some rare ones: Pertinax, Titania, Pertinax Caesar, Didius Julianus, Manlia Scantilla, Pescennius Niger, or Clodius Albinus.

 

I’m keen to see if anyone has provincials for these guys! I only have imperials (and certainly nothing for Titania!)

 

On to Septimius Severus and Julia Domna!


Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
Roman provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 10.7 gm, 8:00
Thrace, Anchialus, AD 193-211
Obv: ΑV Κ Λ CЄΠ CЄVΗΡΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust, right
Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑΝΩΝ ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ, Cybele enthroned left, holding patera, resting left arm on drum, a lion reclines at each side of throne.
Refs: Moushmov 2817; AMNG III 469; Varbanov 213 var. (bust type).


Julia Domna AD 193-211
Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 8.75 gm, 24.4 mm
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, AD 193-211
Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CE, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: ΜΗΤ ΠΟΝ ΤΟΜΕΩC, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm, retrograde Γ (=3) to left.
Refs: Varbanov 4857; AMNG 2811
Notes: Die match to lot 307, A Tkalek AG Antike Numismatik Auktion 41, 24 Oct 2003, which is the coin at Wildwinds.

 

Now we can break free of the hard ones, this guy Septimius was prolific with provincial city coins. Heliopolis, Syria, Temple of Jupiter, 15.56gm, 24.1mm, BMC 290, 2. Septimius Severus Nikopolis Ad Istrum, AE 27, City gate with arched building within, 27.32mm, 13.39gm, Moushmov 931. Trace, Augusta Traiana, Septimius Severus, AE 29mm, 15.4gm,
City Gate flanked by two towers, third raising from centre. Varbanov 961. Septimius Severus, Anchialus, Thrace, City gate flanked by two towers, AE 26.
9.73gm, Varbanov 199. Septimius Severus, Thrace, Anchialus, City wall (Probably same building as above) AE 27, 13.08gm, Moushmov 2810.

 

Julia Domna with Caracalla, Marcianopolis.
City gate or Triumphal arch, Septimius Severus, Geta, Caracalla and Julia Domna standing on top. AE 28, 11.41gm, Varbanov 1042.

 

Hey, I can play again....


Septimius Severus, Tetradrachm struck at Laodicea c. AD 202-210
AVT KAI CEOYHPOC· C E Laur.bust of Severus right
DHMAPX·EX·VPATOC·TO·G, Eagle facing, star between legs
11.89 gr
Ref : Sear #2261 var, Prieur # 1149_039



Caracalla, Tetradrachm struck at Antioch, c. AD 209-212
AVT KAI ANTWNEIN C CEB, Laureate bust of Caracalla right
DHMARX.....PATO.TO.TOG, Eagle facing with wreath in beak
13.65 gr
Ref : Sear #2649 var, Prieur # 214A_001 (unique to date with this reverse legend lacking C : "should" be TOC.TOG. Thanks to Michel Prieur (RIP) for the additionnal informations)



Caracalla, Tetradrachm struck at Laodicea ad Mare c. AD 209- 212
AVT KAI ANTWNEINOC CE, Laureate bust of Caracalla right
DHMARX EX VPATOC GO G, Eagle facing, holding wreath in beak, a star between legs
12.08 gr
Ref : Sear #2659 var, Prieur # 1176_028

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Beautiful coins, @ancientone !

 

Yep! On to Caracalla and Plautilla!

Caracalla, AD 198-217, with mother, Julia Domna, AD 193-211
Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 26.1 mm, 10.68 g, 7h
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate Quintilianus, AD 212-217
Obv: ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΑVΓΟVCΤΟC ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ, confronted busts of Caracalla and Domna
Rev: VΠ ΚVΝΤΙΛΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Homonoia standing at altar, holding patera and cornucopiae; Є (=5) in field, left
Refs: AMNG I 677; Moushmov 489; BMC --


Plautilla, Augusta AD 202-205
Roman provincial Æ 15.8 mm, 3.08 g
Bithynia, Nicaea, AD 202-205
Obv: ΠΛΑVΤΙΛΛΑ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: ΝΙΚΑ-ΙЄΩΝ, goddess (Demeter? Homonoia?) standing left, holding (patera?) and long torch/scepter.
Refs: Apparently unlisted; same type as lot 150, CNG sale 151; similar to, but much smaller than Recueil général 494, pl. LXXX, 3


Plautilla, Augusta AD 202-205
Roman provincial Æ 26.2 mm, 9.92 g
Moesia Inferior, Markianopolis, under Legate Lucius Aurelius Gallus, AD 202-204
Obv: ΦΟVΛ ΠΛΑVΤΙΛΛΑ CЄΒ, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: V ΑV ΓΑΛΛΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae
Refs: Similar to H.J. Pfeiffer 137 ff.; Pick --; Mionnet Supp II --; SNG Cop --; Moushmov --; BMC --
Notes: Die match with Lanz Auction 114, lot 512, May 26, 2003; die match with Gerhard Hirsch Auction 289, lot 900, May 2, 2013, die match with CNG Auction 26, lot 62174, noting "rare and apparently unpublished."