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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4292161, member: 99456"][ATTACH=full]1092514[/ATTACH]Rare is not rare in Roman Provincials, and affordable condition and rarity are benefits of wandering off the most well worn paths of ancient coins. This nice sized coin, 22.5mm and 7.54g, is my new favorite depiction of both Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, and the iconic she-wolf and twins of Rome. It was minted in <a href="http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/deultum-colonia-flavia-pacis-deultensium-debelt-debelt-bulgaria/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/deultum-colonia-flavia-pacis-deultensium-debelt-debelt-bulgaria/" rel="nofollow">Deultum</a>, a Roman colony in the province of Thrace, on the eastern edge of modern Bulgaria, that had a port connected to the Black Sea.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1092527[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There is only one of these coins listed in ACSearch, and not one in <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow">RPC Online</a> [<b>Reason</b>: Vol 6 not online yet], Coryssa or the SixBid archive - it seems it will be quite a while before another one comes up for auction. This coin is particularly well preserved and nicely struck. The reference coins appear to come from only a couple of dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1092517[/ATTACH]</p><p>Thrace, Deultum, <b>Julia Avita Mamaea</b>, AD 222-235 during the reign of Severus Alexander, with Julia and her mother as regents. Æ23</p><p><b>Obv:</b> IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p><b>Rev:</b> COL FL PAC DEV-LT, She-wolf standing right, suckling twins</p><p><b>Ref:</b> Jurukov 174 (same reverse die), Moushumov 3615, <a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103693" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103693" rel="nofollow">CNG Featured Coin</a> (same dies), SNG Bobokov 675 (same obv. die), <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_mamaea/_deultum_Moushmov_3615.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_mamaea/_deultum_Moushmov_3615.jpg" rel="nofollow">Windwinds</a> shows Varbanov 2378 (same dies)</p><p><br /></p><p>The Roman colony was founded during the reign of Vespasian and its full name, Colonia Flavia Pacis Deultensium or Colonia Flavia Pancensis Deultum, explains the reverse legend. Comparing with the plate from Moushumov you can see a variation in the legend (on a coin of Severus Alexander <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/moushmov/plates/large/XXII.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/moushmov/plates/large/XXII.jpg" rel="nofollow">Plate XXII.2</a> 3587).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1092516[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4">Two useful reference books on the coins of Deultum are avialable online</font></p><ul> <li><font size="4"><a href="https://edoc.bbaw.de/files/2998/BBAW_SGKA8_Griechisches_Muenzwerk_Deultum.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://edoc.bbaw.de/files/2998/BBAW_SGKA8_Griechisches_Muenzwerk_Deultum.pdf" rel="nofollow">Jordanka Jurukova, “Die Münzprägung von Deultum”, Berlin, 1973</a></font></li> <li><font size="4"><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/moushmov/deultum.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/moushmov/deultum.html" rel="nofollow">Nikola Moushmov, “Ancient Coins of the Balkan Peninsula”</a></font></li> </ul><p><font size="4">and three that are harder to find online or in paper:</font></p><ul> <li><font size="4"><a href="https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/11046233" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/11046233" rel="nofollow">Dimitar Draganov, “Sylloge nummorum Graecorum. Bulgaria. Ruse--Bobokov Bros. collection : Thrace & Moesia Inferior”, Bulgaria, Bobokov Bros. Foundation, 2005</a>-</font></li> <li><font size="4"><a href="https://www.biblio.com/book/sylloge-nummorum-graecorum-bulgaria-vol-ii/d/602481688" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.biblio.com/book/sylloge-nummorum-graecorum-bulgaria-vol-ii/d/602481688" rel="nofollow">Dimitar Draganov , “Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum - Bulgaria, VOL. II: Thrace and Moesia Inferior: Apollonia Pontica”, Bulgaria, Bobokov Bros Foundation, 2017.</a></font></li> <li><font size="4"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Vol-ii-Thrace-Abdera-Pautalia/dp/9549080161" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Vol-ii-Thrace-Abdera-Pautalia/dp/9549080161" rel="nofollow">I. Varbanov. “GREEK IMPERIAL COINS and their values, Vol II”, Bourgas, 2005</a></font></li> </ul><p>As always, additions, and corrections are appreciated. <b>Post your Provincial rarities, coins of Julia Mamaea, coins of Deultum, or anything else that you find interesting or entertaining.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4292161, member: 99456"][ATTACH=full]1092514[/ATTACH]Rare is not rare in Roman Provincials, and affordable condition and rarity are benefits of wandering off the most well worn paths of ancient coins. This nice sized coin, 22.5mm and 7.54g, is my new favorite depiction of both Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, and the iconic she-wolf and twins of Rome. It was minted in [URL='http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/deultum-colonia-flavia-pacis-deultensium-debelt-debelt-bulgaria/']Deultum[/URL], a Roman colony in the province of Thrace, on the eastern edge of modern Bulgaria, that had a port connected to the Black Sea. [ATTACH=full]1092527[/ATTACH] There is only one of these coins listed in ACSearch, and not one in [URL='https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/']RPC Online[/URL] [[B]Reason[/B]: Vol 6 not online yet], Coryssa or the SixBid archive - it seems it will be quite a while before another one comes up for auction. This coin is particularly well preserved and nicely struck. The reference coins appear to come from only a couple of dies. [ATTACH=full]1092517[/ATTACH] Thrace, Deultum, [B]Julia Avita Mamaea[/B], AD 222-235 during the reign of Severus Alexander, with Julia and her mother as regents. Æ23 [B]Obv:[/B] IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, Draped bust right, wearing stephane [B]Rev:[/B] COL FL PAC DEV-LT, She-wolf standing right, suckling twins [B]Ref:[/B] Jurukov 174 (same reverse die), Moushumov 3615, [URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103693']CNG Featured Coin[/URL] (same dies), SNG Bobokov 675 (same obv. die), [URL='http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/julia_mamaea/_deultum_Moushmov_3615.jpg']Windwinds[/URL] shows Varbanov 2378 (same dies) The Roman colony was founded during the reign of Vespasian and its full name, Colonia Flavia Pacis Deultensium or Colonia Flavia Pancensis Deultum, explains the reverse legend. Comparing with the plate from Moushumov you can see a variation in the legend (on a coin of Severus Alexander [URL='http://www.wildwinds.com/moushmov/plates/large/XXII.jpg']Plate XXII.2[/URL] 3587). [ATTACH=full]1092516[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4]Two useful reference books on the coins of Deultum are avialable online[/SIZE] [LIST] [*][SIZE=4][URL='https://edoc.bbaw.de/files/2998/BBAW_SGKA8_Griechisches_Muenzwerk_Deultum.pdf']Jordanka Jurukova, “Die Münzprägung von Deultum”, Berlin, 1973[/URL][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4][URL='http://www.wildwinds.com/moushmov/deultum.html']Nikola Moushmov, “Ancient Coins of the Balkan Peninsula”[/URL][/SIZE] [/LIST] [SIZE=4]and three that are harder to find online or in paper:[/SIZE] [LIST] [*][SIZE=4][URL='https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/11046233']Dimitar Draganov, “Sylloge nummorum Graecorum. Bulgaria. Ruse--Bobokov Bros. collection : Thrace & Moesia Inferior”, Bulgaria, Bobokov Bros. Foundation, 2005[/URL]-[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4][URL='https://www.biblio.com/book/sylloge-nummorum-graecorum-bulgaria-vol-ii/d/602481688']Dimitar Draganov , “Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum - Bulgaria, VOL. II: Thrace and Moesia Inferior: Apollonia Pontica”, Bulgaria, Bobokov Bros Foundation, 2017.[/URL][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=4][URL='https://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Vol-ii-Thrace-Abdera-Pautalia/dp/9549080161']I. Varbanov. “GREEK IMPERIAL COINS and their values, Vol II”, Bourgas, 2005[/URL][/SIZE] [/LIST] As always, additions, and corrections are appreciated. [B]Post your Provincial rarities, coins of Julia Mamaea, coins of Deultum, or anything else that you find interesting or entertaining.[/B][/QUOTE]
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