COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

Aeolis, Myrina, Tetradrachm,
Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right, hair braided, ribbons flowing behind.
Rev:– MYRINAION left, Apollo Grynios advancing right holding patera and laurel branch with fillets; omphalos and amphora at feet; monogram left, all within laurel wreath
Minted in Myrina. Mid 2nd Century B.C.
Reference:– Sacks, ANSMN 30, Issue 25

 

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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver drachm, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, struck under Philip III Arrhidaios
Obv:– Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck
Rev:– ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, bee right in left field; spear head in right field
Minted in Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint. circa 323-319 BC under Philip III Arrhidaios.
Reference:– Price 1936

 

Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, Marathus
Obv:– Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck
Rev:– BASILEOS ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, Anchor, EP monogram in left field, HD monogram beneath throne
Minted in Marathus mint.c. 323-300 BC
Reference:– Price 3438

 

Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm, Mesembria
Obv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion-scalp headdress
Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left, Corinthian helmet right over ΠΑ monogram in inner left field under arm;
Minted in Mesembria c. 275 - 225 B.C.
References:- Karayotov p. 80 and pl. VII, 41 (O7/R18); Price 992; Müller 436
17.000g, 31.6mm, 180o

 

Gordian III, AE25, Markianpolis

Obv:– M ANT GORDIANOC AVI, AVT K below, Confronted draped busts of Gordian & Serapis
Rev:– UP MHNOFILOU MARKIANOPOLITWN, Homonoia standing left holding patera & cornucopiae, Retrograde E to right
Minted in Markianpolis under Magistrate Menophilus.
Reference:– AMNG -. Varbanov 1994 var. (volume I, pg 190) but this legend is slightly different with just ANT instead of the full ANTWNIOC. (legend C instead of E) Varbanov 1994 is also an AE27 and the reverse E is in the left field

 

Gallienus - Antoninianus

Obv:– IMP GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right, slight drapery on both shoulders
Rev:– FORT REDVX, Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopia
Minted in Mediolanum/Milan (//MS)
Reference:– Göbl 1350f. RIC 483

 

Here's my humble example..

Milian
Italian States.. not so much ancient, but old..
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
Ar grosso.
24mm x 2.27g.

 

Ooops, I forgot to toss-in this sweetheart ...

ARKADIA, Arkadian League. AR Obol
Megalopolis mint
Circa 340-330 BC
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 0.74 grams
Obverse: Horned head of Pan left
Reverse: League monogram above syrinx

 

Man, impressive showing, everyone. Check out this list...

Madytos, Thrace (1)
Magnesia ad Maeandrum (2)
Magnesia ad Sipylum (1)
Mallos, Cilicia (1)
Mandhata, Malwa (1)
Marathus (1)
Marcianopolis (11)
Margiane, Parthia (1)
Maroneia, Thrace (4)
Massalia, Gaul (1)
Medinat al-Salam (1)
Mediolanum/Milan (13)
Megalopolis, Arcadia (3)
Megaris, Megara (1)
Mende, Macedon (1)
Mesembria, Thrace (5)
Messana, Sicily (8)
Metapontum, Lucania (4)
Metellum, West Francia (1)
Miletos (4)
Mirbud (1)
Mithradatkart, Parthia (1)
Mylasa, Caria (3)
Myrina, Aeolis (1)
Myrleia, Bithynia (1)
Mytilene, Lesbos (2)

TOTAL CITIES SHOWN: 26
TOTAL COINS SHOWN: 74

On to the "N" city coins! Who'll be first to toss a few in?

 

Augustus
Coin: Bronze As
IMP DIVI F P-P - Back-to-back heads of Agrippa, in combined rostral crown & laurel wreath, and Augustus, laureate
COL NEM - Long, vertical palm with crocodile chained below, wreath to left of palm tip with ties trailing to right.
Mint: Gaul, Nemausus (10-14 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 12.42g / 26mm / -
References:

• RIC 160
• RPC 525

 

Diadumenian
Coin: Bronze AE3
K M OΠ[ΠE] ANT ΩNIOC - Bareheaded bust right
NIKO-ΠO-AITΩN - Cista half opened basket opening to the left with snake emerging crossed line design
Mint: Nikopolis ad Istrum
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.23g / 18mm / -
References:

• Moushenov 1341
• ANMG I 1881 p474
• Varbanov (Eng) Vol 1 No 3595

 

Elagabalus
Region, City: , Nicopolis ad Istrum
Coin: Bronze Assarian
AVT K M AVPH ANTWNINOC - laureate draped bust right
VP NOBIOV POVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC, ICT-PON - to right, Apollo, naked, standing left sacrificing from patera over flaming altar to left and holding branch
Mint: (218-222 AD.)
Wt./Size/Axis: 13.92g / 27mm / -
References:

• Moushmov 1371

 

NIKOPOLIS AD ISTRUM


MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum
Elagabalus, CE 218-222
AE 18 mm, 2.8 gm
Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩ NΠPOCICTPO N, Priapus standing left, drawing back his cloak to expose his phallus, bowl of fruit balanced on phallus, right hand extended pouring from patera
Ref: Varbanov 3811, AMNG 2022


MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum
Julia Domna, Augusta. CE 193-217
AE 22 mm, 4.5 gm
Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC; draped bust right
Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT; ithyphallic Priapus standing right
Ref: Varbanov 2858

 

Elagabalus
Region, City: , Nikopolis ad Istrum
AVT M AVPH ANTΩNINOC - Laureate head right
ΥΠ NOBIOΥ ΡOΥΦOΥ NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠΡO-C I-CTP/ON
Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; hound at side.
(218-222 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 11.00g / 26mm / -
References:

• Moushmov 1378
• AMNG 1914
• Varbanov 3971

 

Geta
Region, City: , Nikopolis ad Istrum
Coin: Billon
L AVP KAI GETAC - Bare-headed, draped bust right
NIKOPOLITWN PROC I - Crescent within, star
(198-209 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.52g / 16mm / -
References:

• AMNG 1648

 

Julia Domna
Coin: Bronze AE3
IOVLIA DOMNA CE - Draped bust right
NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR - Bull standing right
Mint: Nikopolis ad Istrum (193-217 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.12g / 16mm / -
References:

• Varbanov 2860
• Moushmov 1032
• AMNG 1479

 

A Pish/TIF double assault! Nice Nikopolis coins, you two. I'm reminded to kick myself for missing out on an Elagabalus/Priapus from Nikopolis last year.

 

Cilicia, Nagidos
Coin: Bronze
- Head of Aphrodite right
NA Gamma - Kantheros
Mint: Nagidos (360-330BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.87g / 14mm / -
References:

• SNG France 20; SNG von Aulock 5760

 

NIKOMEDIA


Justin II with Sophia
AE follis, 30 mm, 13.5 gm
Nikomedia mint, officina B, struck CE 571/2
Obv: D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, Justin on left, Sophia on right, seated facing on double-throne, both nimbate, Justin holding cross on globe, Sophia holding sceptre, cross between their heads
Rev: large M, ANNO to left, cross above, G I (regnal year 7) to right, B (officina letter) below, NIKO in exergue
Ref: SB 369

 

Constantine I
Coin: Bronze Follis
IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS PF AV - Laureate head right
IOVI CONS-ERVATORI - Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath left Right field: A
Exergue:
Mint: Nicomedia (313-317 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.18g / 21mm / -
Rarity: R3
References:

• RIC VII Nicomedia 12