Peloponnesian Provincials

I've collected Roman provincial type bronze coins for 15 years or so, looking for anything rare or unusual. Here is a score from the city of Caphyae.


Achaea, Arcadia, Caphyae. Septimius Severus Æ22
Obv: Laureate head right.
Rev: KAΦYI ATΩN / Artemis, with veil billowing, running left, head right, holding torch and bow.
22mm., 5.2gm.

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Awesome!! ... I love the new coin, but sadly I don't have any thread offerings

 

Very good portrait of SS. Congrats.

 

Neat. I've never heard of Caphyae and sadly have zip to contribute. The Peloponnesian cities must not have been very happening places during the period of Roman rule.

 

Nice!

I have nothing from there either. My only S.S. provincials:


Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE28, 13.4g, 6h; Rabbath-Moba mint, CY 105 = AD 210/11.
Obv.: AVT K L CEOVHΡOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen from behind.
Rev.: ΡABBAΘMΩBΩN ΘEOC AΡHC; Ares standing facing on high base with pilasters, between two flaming altars, holding dagger and shield with spear.Date P-E across fields.


Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE, 2.9g, 16.5mm; 8h; Nikopolis ad Istrum
Obv.: [AV KAI CE] - CEVHPOC; laureate head right
Rev.: [NIK]OΠOΛI - T. ΠPOC [IC]; Hermes nude, chlamys over left arm, holding kerykeion in left arm and purse in extended right hand


Septimius Severus, Nikopolis ad Istrum, AD 139-211
AE, 3.11g, 16.5mm; 2h
Obv.: AV KAI [CE] CEVHPOC, laureate head right
Rev.: NIKOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟCICT; crescent and one star
Ref.: AMNG 1436v; Nikopolis BMC 17
Unsure why Wildwinds does not include the final C on the obv even though all the pictures they have include it. My coin includes it so the C is mentioned in the obv legend. Also, the [CE] is off flan

 

The center of Greece controlled only by a senator/governor and no military. I'll bet it was happening.

 

I did say Peloponnesian or provincials.

 

Here is my provincial coin of Nero

 

"Coins of the Peloponessos in the BCD Collection" auction LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006 is the latest word on coins from the Peloponessos. It is a hardcover catalog with very thorough coverage of high-end pieces, the provincial types (most of which are rare), and everything else from the region. Lots 1378-1380 are from Kaphyai (Spelled with a C in the OP) and lots 1381-1392 are from Kaphyai under the Achaean League (the last lot is a 9-coin lot). That proves the city is rare, because BCD had many of everything. Lot 1385 is the OP type. It was "nearly extremely fine" and went for 1700 Swiss Francs plus 15%.

 

cool coin, and a neat depiction of artemis!

 

@Valentinian I've wanted BCD Peloponessos for quite some time. Let me know if you have one for sale. Here it is at asearch.info:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=&company=63&auction=493
Thanks for the lot# too.

 

Nice!

 

This should be a very interesting thread....

I seem to lack any from that particular region but one 'Provincial' that I found unusual was this AE-34 from Zeugma with an attempt at perspective on the reverse--Elagabalus/Tetrastyle temple and the sacred grove.

Edit: Oops again---Corrected to Zeugma....

 

Hey @Mikey Zee! Your coin is from Zeugma and is a very nice example.

 

Another recent find of Sabina from Patras. Scarce and nicer than the RPC specimen.


Achaea, Achaea, Patras. 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

 

Although BCD had many rarities he did not have every coin.


Peloponnesus, Argos. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. 18.18g 25mm.
Perseus reverse. Unpublished and unique emperor/reverse combination (not in RPC.)

 

Hey! Thanks to @John Anthony , I have a Peloponnesus! I forgot I had this one...
(He even shot a purdy picture!)

Phlius Phliasia Peloponnesus AE12 1.8g 400-350 BCE Bull butting - PHI 4 pellets BMC 16

 

Very cool coin Ed!! When BCD was amassing his collection it was probably hard to find any Peloponnesian coins. Here is a unique ae from Elis.


Achaea, Elis. Septimius Severus AE18. Peloponnesus.
Obv: ΛCEP CEBHPH / Septimius Severus laureate, head rt.
Rev: HΛEIWΝ / Zeus standing rt. holding eagle in left hand and throwing lightning bolt with rt.

 

My only Peloponnesian (Peloponnesus) coins are Greeks from Sikyon and Corinth.

 

I think Boeotia was Peloponnesian, right?

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