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Ancient Coinage of Pontos, Neocaesarea


Neocaesarea was the chief city of the Koinon of Pontus and the few coins struck under the Koinon were probably struck here.

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LUCIUS VERUS
RecGen 2ALucius Verus, AE23 of the Koinon of Pontus. 23mm, 10.36 g. Dated year 6 (166-167 AD). Probably struck in Neocaesareia. AVTOKRA OVHPO CEB, bare head right / KOINON PONTOY beneath tetrastyle temple seen in perspective to right, ET q(H) across fields, dot in pediment. RecGen 2A.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
RecGen 11Septimius Severus, AE30 of Neocaesarea, Pontos. 204/205 AD. AVK L CEP CEVHPOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KOINWN NEOKAI MHTRO, ET PMB in ex., tetrastyle temple, ornate doorway in centre, statues of the Dioskoroi each on a cippus, within the columns to left and right. TextImage
RecGen 12Septimius Severus AE29 of Pontus, Neocaesarea. AY KAI L SEP SEOYHROS, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KOI PON NEOKAIS MHTRO ET RMB, Tetrastyle temple. RecGen 12.TextImage
SNG vA 126 Septimius Severus AE30, (12.36g) Neocaesarea, Pontus, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Tetrastyle gateway to the sanctuary of Ma/Zeus. SNG VA 126var. VG / F, porous black patina.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
SNGvA 6759Julia Domna. AE31. Neocaesaria, Pontus. 193-211 AD. IOVLIA DOMNA-AYGOYCTA, veiled bust of Julia Domna right / KOINON NEO(KAIS MHTRO..), temple with four columns, lighted altar within, ETPM below. SNG von Aulock 6759. TextImage
CARACALLA
AMNG 21Caracalla AE27 of Neocaesarea, Pontos. AY KAI M AVR ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / KOIN PO NEOKAI MHTRO / ET PMR in ex. Tetrastyle temple. TextImage
SNGvA 6760Caracalla AE28 of Neocaesarea, Pontos. 209-210 AD. unclear legend, youthful laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / KOINWN NEOKAIC MHTRO.., Tetrastyle temple with statue of Zeus on cippus within. RecGen 22. TextImage
GETA
RecGen 32Geta AE of Neocaesarea, Pontus. (P L) CEPT (GETAC KAIC), bare head right / KOIN PO NEOKAIC MHTRO, tetrastyle temple. In the centre of the temple is seen a door handle above which is a bust, wall visible behind columns. Year ET PMR in exergue. BMC 11; RecGen 32.TextImage
GORDIAN III
BMC 12Gordian III AE 28mm of Neocaesarea in Pontos. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Claw-footed table supporting prize crown or urn containing palm branch; ET/PO/H below table.TextImage
RecGen 52Gordian III AE 27mm of Neocaesarea in Pontos. Year 178 = 241/242 AD. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOCC A, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / (...)NEOKAICA-PION, Agonistic crown with palms atop pedestal inscribed AKTIA.TextImage
Rec Gen 53AGordian III, AE of Neocaesarea, Pontus. Dated 178 AD. 16.54 g. AV K M ANT GORDIANOC C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / MH NEOKAISARIAS B NE, ET ROH, altar inscribed AKTIA, surmounted by two prize crowns each with two palm branches protruding. SNG von Aulock 6761; Cizmeli 333; SNG Righetti 574; RecGen 53A.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
RecGen 40Severus Alexander, AE29 of Neocaesareia, Pontus. Dated 163 AD. AY KAI M AYR CEOY ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / .. KESA MHTROPO DIS NEWKOR ET RXG, front view of two tetrastyle temples (one or two prize crowns above). cf RecGen 40 (different bust type).TextImage
Rec Gen 46Severus Alexander, AE of Neocaesareia, Pontus. 17.40 g. AV K M AV CE ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KOI PONTO NEOKAIS MH, ET ROA, table with rounded legs and lion's feet, surmounted by prize crown from which two palm branches protrude, amphora with two palm branches below. Cizmeli 276; RecGen 46.TextImage
TREBONIANUS GALLUS
RecGen 61Trebonianus Gallus AE29 of Neocaesarea, Pontus. Dated CY 188 = 251/2 AD. AVT.KAI. .GALLOC CEB, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / RW-MH PP-H, Roma Nikephorus seated left on circular shield holding Nike & spear.TextImage
RecGen 63Trebonianus Gallus & Volusian AE29 of Neocaesarea, Pontus. Dated CY 188 = 251/2 AD. AVT KK GALLOC KAI OVOLOVCCIANOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Trebonianus right, vis-à-vis radiate, draped & cuirassed bust of Volusian left / RW-MH PP-H, Roma Nikephorus seated left on round sheild, holding Nike on globe & sceptre. SNGvA 113, Lindgren III 143.TextImage
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VOLUSIAN
Lindgren A47BVolusian AE 28mm of Pontus, Neocaesarea. Year 188 (151-152 AD). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Roma Nicephorus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; shield at side. TextImage
PHILIP I
SNGvA 111 varPhilip I, Pontos, Neocaesarea, AE19. 248-249 AD. [AUT K] MAR IOULI FILIPPOC, radiate draped bust right / MHTRO NEOKAICARIAC, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right, surmounted by agnostic crown, ET R-PE in fields (local year 185). Ref: unlisted. SNG von Aulock 111 var (Gordian III); Lindgren I 48 var (Valerian I); RecGen 70A var (Gallienus). Unlisted for Philip I.TextImage
VALERIAN I
RecGen 64Valerian I. 255-256 AD. Neocaesareia, Pontus. AVK PO LIK OVALERIANOC, radiate, draped bust right, seen from the back / MHT / NEOKAI / CARIAC / DIC NEW / ET PYB, legend within wreath. RecGen 64; Mionnet II, 131.TextImage
RecGen 67Valerian I, AE of Neocaesaria, Pontus. 13.01 gr. AY K PO LIK OYALERIANOS, Radiate, draped bust right / MHT NEOKAISARIA, Prize crown with two palm branches on base inscribed ET RQB. RecGen 67; Cismeli, Néocésarée 410.TextImage
GALLIENUS
SNGvA 116cfGallienus AE26 of Neocaesarea, Pontus, AV KAI POLIK GALLIHNOC Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHT NEOKAICAP, Games prize urn on altar inscribed ETPHGTextObvRev
See also: Entry for Neocaesarea on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Neocaesarea in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Neocaesarea at AsiaMinorCoins.com
Search for Neocaesarea in the ANS Database
Search for Neocaesarea at AncientImports.com
Search for Neocaesarea at Incitatus Coins

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