It doesn't happen very often but I actually purchased a coin that I like here in Australia and I must say it is a pleasure using our currency for a change. A while ago I picked up a Cilicia Mopsus Valerian bridge type coin that was built by the Romans as a gift to the city, but always intrigued by his son Gallienus's later issue of a bridge over Maeander further across West Caria. Was he trying to win brownie points with the locals or sending a message to any invaders ( I'm thinking Sasanians) with his very warlike obverse portrait? CARIA. Antiochia ad Maeandrum. Gallienus, 253-268. Hexassarion (?) (Bronze, 30 mm, 13.65 g, 6 h). AY•K•Π•ΓAΛ[ΛIHNOC] Radiate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to left, holding spear and shield. Rev. ANT[IOXЄΩN] Bridge of six arches spanning the Maeander, with gateway to left and river-god Maeander reclining left on bridge, holding reed. BMC 57. SNG von Aulock 2430. And Valerian's coin below (my new coin unfortunately has the same trait as this with a scrubbed out bridge arch) CILICIA. Mopsuestia-Mopsus. Valerian I (253-260). Ae. Dated CY 323 (255/6). Obv: AVT K OVAΛЄPIANOC CЄB. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: AΔP MOΨЄ / ЄT ΓKT / Δ - Ω - Ρ - Є - Α / Π PAMOC. River god Pyramus, holding cornucopia, reclining left on river bridge consisting of five arches; triumphal arch at left and right end. SNG BN 1998 var. (rev. legend); Price & Trell 639 (fig. 83). Condition: Very fine. Weight: 14.43 g. Diameter: 31 mm. Any bridge coins out there that you can post?
Only one bridge: Ruler: Trajan Coin: Bronze As IMPCAESNERVAETRAIANOAVG GERDACPMTRPCOSVPP - Laureate bust right SPQROPTIMOPRINCIPI - Single-span bridge over river Mint: Rome (103-110 A.D.) Wt./Size/Axis: 9.93g / 26mm / - References: RIC 569, As Cohen 543
I remember that 2nd coin from my post in 2017 about the Milvian bridge. Commemorative Series Mint Constantinople 330 AD Obvs: POP ROMANVS, Draped bust of genius left, cornucopia over shoulder. Revs: Bridge over river, CONS ϴ above. AE 15mm, 0.98g Ref: RIC VIII.21
another two from Trajan , the As looks much better in hand Trajan AE Sestertius. RIC 569 IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right / Single-span bridge over river Danube, tower at each end & boat beneath, SC in ex. RIC 569 Trajan AE As. ca 104-107 AD. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, arched, single-span bridge with six posts, arches at either end surmounted by statues, boat sailing left in river below
Great coins @Ancient Aussie ! Nope, sorry, I do not believe in bridges. Too many Trolls live under them, and too many Tolls are paid over them!
