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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2805941, member: 75937"]<b>Bizya</b> is now the modern city of Vize in the Marmara region of Turkey. In ancient times, it served as capital for the ancient Thracian Kingdom. The remains of several ancient buildings still stand on the acropolis section on the hill above the town. On the slope of the acropolis stand the remains of its ancient theater. Across the plain from the town are many burial mounds built for the rulers of Thracian Kingdom.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]655457[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]655458[/ATTACH]</p><p>Otacilia Severa AD 244-249</p><p>Roman provincial AE 24 6.89 gm, 23.5 mm</p><p>Thrace, <b>Bizya</b>, AD 244-249</p><p>Obv: M WTAKEIΛIA CEBHPA CEB, diademed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing r., holding arrow and torch; stag at her feet.</p><p>Refs: Moushmov 3514; SGI 3991; Varbanov 1592; Lindgren I 759; Youroukova 148; Milano IV/3 --; BMC Thrace --; SNG Tubingen --; SNG Copenhagen --; Mionnet --[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2805941, member: 75937"][B]Bizya[/B] is now the modern city of Vize in the Marmara region of Turkey. In ancient times, it served as capital for the ancient Thracian Kingdom. The remains of several ancient buildings still stand on the acropolis section on the hill above the town. On the slope of the acropolis stand the remains of its ancient theater. Across the plain from the town are many burial mounds built for the rulers of Thracian Kingdom. [ATTACH=full]655457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]655458[/ATTACH] Otacilia Severa AD 244-249 Roman provincial AE 24 6.89 gm, 23.5 mm Thrace, [B]Bizya[/B], AD 244-249 Obv: M WTAKEIΛIA CEBHPA CEB, diademed and draped bust, r. Rev: ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing r., holding arrow and torch; stag at her feet. Refs: Moushmov 3514; SGI 3991; Varbanov 1592; Lindgren I 759; Youroukova 148; Milano IV/3 --; BMC Thrace --; SNG Tubingen --; SNG Copenhagen --; Mionnet --[/QUOTE]
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