EGYPT. Alexandria. Maximianus, first reign, 286-305. Tetradrachm (Potin, 19 mm, 7.26 g, 12 h), RY 8 = 292/3. ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right. Rev. Є/ΤΟΥC / H within laurel wreath. Dattari (Savio) 5999. Emmett 4161.8. K&G 120.67. Extremely rare. Light deposits, otherwise, very fine. From the Rhakotis Collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s (with collector’s ticket). PHRYGIA. Hierapolis. Caracalla, 198-217. Diassarion (Bronze, 24 mm, 9.73 g, 6 h). AY K M AY ANTΩNЄIN/OC Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. IЄPOΠΟΛЄITΩN Kybele seated left, holding patera in her right hand and leaning left on tympanon; at feet to left and right, lions seated left. BMC -. Naumann 55 (2017), 504 (same obverse die). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Leypold -. SNG von Aulock -. Rare. Some deposits, otherwise, very fine. Lot 2857 PAMPHYLIA. Side. Caracalla, 198-217. Pentassarion (?) (Bronze, 30 mm, 17.51 g, 1 h). AY K M AY CEY ANTΩNЄINOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right; above, star; on cheek, countermark: Є within circular incuse. Rev. CIΔH/TΩΝ The river-god Melas reclining left, holding pomegranate tree in his right hand and leaning left on urn from which water flows. SNG Paris -. SNG PFPS 699. SNG von Aulock -. For countermark, Howgego 803. Very rare. Areas of weakness, otherwise, about very fine. Lot 2898 PISIDIA. Termessus Major. Pseudo-autonomous issue. AE (Bronze, 27 mm, 14.74 g, 12 h), struck under Gallienus, circa 260/1. TЄPMHC[CЄΩN] Laureate head of Zeus Solymos to right. Rev. TΩ[N MЄIZ]ONΩN Emperor, in military attire, standing front, head to left, crowning trophy with his right hand and holding eagle-tipped scepter in his left; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right. SNG Paris 2212. SNG von Aulock 5358. A lovely piece with attractive earthen highlights. Very fine. Thanks for looking and please share anything relevant!!!
Naumann had an incorrect identification, and thus no publication references. The error between Hierapolis and Hieropolis is fairly common. Your coin is from Hieropolis: https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=156200
All three are great coins, I especially like the Termessus and the Maximian tet. (Cool countermark on the Side too.) I won a few provincials in that auction too. I don't think the prices on these have been affected by the COVID bump as much as Greek and Roman Imperials: Hadrian drachm - "canopic" jar of Osiris, regnal year 19 = 134/5, Emmett 932.19. PISIDIA, Antioch: Marcus Aurelius / bust of Mên, RPC 7356 PISIDIA, Conana: c. 2nd century, trophy / bull, RPC 7753 I have a similar wreath issue for Aurelian: The most popular years for these wreath designs seem to be 5, 9, and 10 - seems to me they must be VOTA issues? There are a few 8's like yours, which (like the 9's) could be anticipating the decennalia. (Yours could also be in Diocletian's year 9, and so anticipating his decennalia rather than Max's.) Maybe @Valentinian has some thoughts about this...
Great coins @Severus Alexander - I noted that the prices on these didn't go crazy...so I was able to pick them up (save for the Maximianus) at good prices.
