COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

Severina
Coin: Billon Ant
SEVERINA AVG - Diademed bust right, draped & on a crescent
CONCORDIAE MILITVM - Concordia standing left, holding two ensigns
Mint: Ticinum (275AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.86g / 26mm / -
References:

• RIC 8 S

 

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TYRE

A run of "Dido overseeing the building of Carthage" reverses: Elagabalus, Gordian III, and Valerian I




Another lovely Tyrian coin, sometimes listed as Dido in a galley but that may not be accurate. Julia Maesa.

 

Julius Caesar
Coin: AR Denarius
CAESAR - Elephant trampling serpent
None - Implements of pontificate
Mint: Travelling Mint
(49BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.38g / 18mm / -
References:

• RRC 443/1

 

Victorinus
Coin: Bronze Ant
IMP C PIAV VICTORINVS AVG - Radiate draped bust right
PAX AVG - Pax standing left holding olive branch and scepte. Left field V, right field Star
Mint: Trier (Struck 269-270 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.31g / 18mm / -
References:

• Cohen 83
• RIC V-II, Cologne, AGK 14a,

 

Magnentius
Coin: Bronze Ant
D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG - Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right
GLORIA ROMANORVM - Emperor in military dress, shield on left arm, galloping right, spearing barbarian with outstretched arms kneeling left in front of the horse, shield and broken spear beneath horse
Exergue:
Mint: Trier (350-353 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.46g / 23mm / -
Rarity: Common
References:

• RIC 270

 

Not the best coin in the world !
Vetranio
Coin: Bronze Centionalis
D N VETRANIO P F AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
CONCORDIA MILITVM - EMPEROR BETWEEN TWO LABARA, IN FIELD A TO LEFT, B TO R.
Mint: Thessalonica (350 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.11g / 22mm / -
References:

• RIC 132 or similar

 

Marius
Coin: Bronze Ant
IMP CM AVR MARIVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICTOR-IA AVG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm
Mint: Treveri (269 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.10g / 19mm / -
Acquisition/Sale: $0.00
Notes: Dec 6, 13 - RIC 17 Schulzki 7b, Elmer 638, Cunetio 2509.
Hint of silvering remains.

 

I'm done. When we get to "U" can I post Unknown and Unsure?????

 

Very creative (And nice coin!)

 

LOL!

 

Sure, where else would we be able to show them .

 

ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos
AR Sixteenth Stater – Hemiobol
Circa 500-480 BC
Diameter: 8 mm
Weight: 0.56 grams
Obverse: Two dolphins swimming in opposite directions; pellets around
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square




Thasos, AR Stater
525-463 BC
Satyr carrying Nymph (incuse square)

 

CALABRIA, Tarentum (Taranto), AR Nomos
Circa 315-302 BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 7.98 grams
Obverse: Warrior, preparing to cast spear, holding two others and shield, on horse rearing right; ΣA below
Reverse: Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, astride dolphin left; AP monogram to left; below, small dolphin left

 

THESSALY, Trikka, AR Hemidrachm
Circa 440-400 BC
Diameter: 16 mm
Weight: 2.87 grams
Obverse: Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right; E below bull’s head, V between the legs of Thessalos
Reverse: Forepart of bridled horse right; TP I /KKA I OИ around from upper left (KK retrograde); all within incuse square

 

Ionia, Teos, AR Drachm
375 B.C. Hagnon, magistrate
Diameter: 16 MM
Weight: 3.4grams
Obverse: Griffin seated right, raising forepaw
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square with granulated quarters and thick crossbars; ZHIΩN on horizontal crossbar, AΓ-NΩN on vertical crossbar

 

Boeotia, Thebes
371-338 BC
Shield & Amphora (incuse concave)



Boeotia, Tanagra
350-300 BC
Shield & front-half of Horse

 

ISLAND OFF THRACE THASOS
AR Trihemiobol
OBVERSE: Satyr running left in three-quarter view, holding kylix
REVERSE: ΘΑΣ − ΙΩΝ Amphora
Struck at Thasos, 411-350BC
0.69g, 12 mm
SNGCop 1030

 

TARAS, CALABRIA
AR Diobol
OBVERSE: Head of Athena in crested helmet left decorated with Skylla
REVERSE: Herakles kneeling right, strangling lion
Struck at Taras 380-334 BC
1.2g, 11mm
Vlasto 1316

 

BOEOTIA FEDERAL COINAGE
AR Hemidrachm
OBVERSE: Boeotian shield
REVERSE: Kantheros, club of Herakles above, BO to left, I and crescent to right
Struck at Thespiae mint 336-315 BC
1.9g, 14mm
SNG Copenhagen 176-177

 

TRALLES, LYDIA CITY COINAGE
AE18
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Zeus Larasios right
REVERSE: DIOS TRAL-LIANWN, thunderbolt, all in wreath
Struck at Tralles 200-1 BC
6.51g, 17.86 mm
Mionnet 661