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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3807107, member: 75937"]I enjoy Roman provincial coins because it's fun to do die studies on them. I acquired this one because it's a die match to two other coins I have in my collection but with different reverse types. Moreover, I think the Artemis on the reverse is cute.</p><p><br /></p><p>This obverse die is easy to recognize. Its most distinctive feature is a die break in front of the bridge of the empress's nose. This is visible on two out of the three examples in my collection. The third must have been struck before the die was damaged. This die has a rather thick-necked bust and the inscription IOVΛIA ΔO-MNA CEB, (i.e. the legend is broken after the O in ΔOMNA). The O in ΔOMNA is small and spaced rather far from the preceding Δ. The E in CEB is block-form and the B in CEB is very tall, with distinctly separate loops.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are only <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Domna+Marcianopolis+Artemis&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&thesaurus=1&order=0&currency=usd&company=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Domna+Marcianopolis+Artemis&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&thesaurus=1&order=0&currency=usd&company=" rel="nofollow">three other examples</a> at acsearchinfo, all struck with the same obverse die. Two of them are reverse die matches as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post anything you feel is relevant!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1017156[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 8.71 g, 22.7 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211.</p><p>Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒ, bare-headed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Artemis running right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver.</p><p>Refs: Varbanov 876; AMNG I --; Moushmov --; BMC --.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the other two coins I have in my collection that were struck with the same obverse die:</p><p><br /></p><p>Three nymphs:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-marcianopolis-three-nymphs-jpg.773389/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 24 mm, 7.77 g.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211.</p><p>Obv: IOVΛIA ΔO-MNA CEB, bare-headed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN, three nymphs standing facing, wearing tunics over long, lightly billowing skirts and clasping hands, the two outer nymphs with heads turned inwards and each holding a jug in her free hand.</p><p>Refs: Varbanov 892 var (obv. legend); Staal 89.15 (plate 3, fig. 15, p. 157); BMC --; Moushmov --; SGI --; AMNG I (Pick) --; Lindgren --; Winsemann --</p><p>Note: Obverse and reverse die match to Staal plate coin (Gorny & Mosch Auction 108, <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=79615" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=79615" rel="nofollow">lot 1421</a>, April 3, 2001).</p><p><br /></p><p>Three Graces:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-marcianopolis-three-graces-a-jpg.773391/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 23.3 mm 8.55 g.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211.</p><p>Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒ, bare-headed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, statuary group of the Three Graces side by side, the center Grace from the reverse with arms extended around the shoulders of her companions who are both facing frontward.</p><p>Refs: SGI 2313; AMNG I 603; Moushmov 417; Hristova & Jekov 6.17.26.2; Staal p. 107, 15.1.1</p><p>Notes: Obverse and reverse die match to Hristova & Jekov 6.17.26.2.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3807107, member: 75937"]I enjoy Roman provincial coins because it's fun to do die studies on them. I acquired this one because it's a die match to two other coins I have in my collection but with different reverse types. Moreover, I think the Artemis on the reverse is cute. This obverse die is easy to recognize. Its most distinctive feature is a die break in front of the bridge of the empress's nose. This is visible on two out of the three examples in my collection. The third must have been struck before the die was damaged. This die has a rather thick-necked bust and the inscription IOVΛIA ΔO-MNA CEB, (i.e. the legend is broken after the O in ΔOMNA). The O in ΔOMNA is small and spaced rather far from the preceding Δ. The E in CEB is block-form and the B in CEB is very tall, with distinctly separate loops. There are only [URL='https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Domna+Marcianopolis+Artemis&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&thesaurus=1&order=0¤cy=usd&company=']three other examples[/URL] at acsearchinfo, all struck with the same obverse die. Two of them are reverse die matches as well. Post anything you feel is relevant! [ATTACH=full]1017156[/ATTACH] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 8.71 g, 22.7 mm, 1 h. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211. Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒ, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Artemis running right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver. Refs: Varbanov 876; AMNG I --; Moushmov --; BMC --. Here are the other two coins I have in my collection that were struck with the same obverse die: Three nymphs: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-marcianopolis-three-nymphs-jpg.773389/[/IMG] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 24 mm, 7.77 g. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211. Obv: IOVΛIA ΔO-MNA CEB, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN, three nymphs standing facing, wearing tunics over long, lightly billowing skirts and clasping hands, the two outer nymphs with heads turned inwards and each holding a jug in her free hand. Refs: Varbanov 892 var (obv. legend); Staal 89.15 (plate 3, fig. 15, p. 157); BMC --; Moushmov --; SGI --; AMNG I (Pick) --; Lindgren --; Winsemann -- Note: Obverse and reverse die match to Staal plate coin (Gorny & Mosch Auction 108, [URL='https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=79615']lot 1421[/URL], April 3, 2001). Three Graces: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-marcianopolis-three-graces-a-jpg.773391/[/IMG] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 23.3 mm 8.55 g. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211. Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒ, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, statuary group of the Three Graces side by side, the center Grace from the reverse with arms extended around the shoulders of her companions who are both facing frontward. Refs: SGI 2313; AMNG I 603; Moushmov 417; Hristova & Jekov 6.17.26.2; Staal p. 107, 15.1.1 Notes: Obverse and reverse die match to Hristova & Jekov 6.17.26.2.[/QUOTE]
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