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Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Ainos


Ainos or Ainus, on the River Hebros on the southeastern coast of Thrace, modern day Emez. In Roman times, only Caracalla struck coins here in his name.
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AMNG 195Ainos, Thrace. c. 435-405 BC. AR Diobol, 11mm. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat walking right, crab beneath forelegs; all within incuse square. TextImage
AMNG 257Ainos; Thrace; 435-405 BC; AR Diobol, 1,28gr. Head of Hermes right in close-fitting petasos / I-A to left and right of caduceus. AMNG 257; Mionnet 44; Moushmov 3830 var (head position).TextImage
AMNG 258Ainos, Thrace, AR Diobol, 469–463 BC. 1.28 gr. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / AI–NI to left and right of caduceus (top end open), all within incuse square. AMNG 258; May 22; McClean 3817.TextImage
AMNG 318Thrace. Ainos AR Tetradrachm. ca 359-356 BC. Three-quarters facing head of youthful Hermes, turned slightly towards the left, in petasos with beaded band / AINON above goat standing right, eagle standing right before. AMNG 318; Von Fritze 2.TextImage
AMNG 322Thrace, Ainos. ca 376/5-374/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Facing head of Hermes, slightly left, in petasos with studded rim / AINION, goat standing right; coiled serpent before. AMNG 322; May 398 var. TextImage
AMNG 337Thrace, Ainos, AR Tetradrachm. Circa 372/71-370/69 BC. Three-quarter facing head of Hermes, head turned slightly left, in petasos with studded rim / AINION, goat standing right, crested Corinthian helmet before. May 413 var. TextImage
BMC 3Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 455/4-453/2 BC. Head of Hermes right, in close-fitting petasos ornamented with a row of beads / AIN-I, goat standing right; to right, cult-figure of Hermes Perpheraios standing on throne facing right, caduceus on arm of throne, wreath draped on back of throne; all within incuse square. TextImage
BMC 33Ainos, Thrace, 280-200 BC; AE 20mm, 6,75gr. Head of Hermes left, wearing petatos / AINION in three lines to left and right of caduceus, bunch of grapes to right. BMC 33.TextImage
Dewing 1273Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. ca 374/3-372/1 BC. Head of Hermes facing slightly left, in petasos / Goat standing right; wreath to right; all within incuse square. Dewing 1273; May 407 var. TextImage
May 71Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. ca 455/4-453/2 BC. Head of Hermes right, in petasos / Goat standing right; to right, cult-figure of Hermes Perpheraios standing on throne right; all within incuse square. SNG Fitzwilliam 1652. TextImage
May 85Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 453/2-451/0 BC. Antiadas, magistrate. Head of Hermes right, in close-fitting petasos inscribed AINI & ornamented with a row of beads / AN-T-I-A-DAS:, goat standing right within linear frame; to right, Pan, horned, standing right, holding pedum in right hand, left hand raised; all within incuse square. TextImage
May 251Thrace, Aenus AR Tetradrachm. ca 412-409 BC. Head of Hermes right, in petasus / Goat walking right, kerykeion before, all in shallow incuse square. SNG Cop 395. TextImage
May 259Thrace, Aenus AR Tetradrachm. Ca 412/11-410/09 BC. Head of Hermes right in petasus / AIN, goat walking right, kerykeion before. TextImage
May 263Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. ca 412/1-410/9 BC. Head of Hermes right, in petasos / Goat standing right; caduceus to right; all within incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 395. TextImage
May 284Thrace, Ainos AR Diobol. ca 409-407 BC. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / AINI, goat standing right, laurel branch to right, all within incuse square. AMNG II 302, SNG Cop 404. TextImage
May 295Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 412/1-410/9 BC. Head of Hermes right, with long hair, in close-fitting petasos ornamented with a row of beads / AIN-I, goat standing right; caduceus to right; all within incuse square. AMNG II 288, BMC 5, SNGCop 395. TextImage
May 307Ainos. c408-406 BC. AR Diobol. Head of Hermes right, in petasos / Goat standing right; crab under raised foreleg. McClean 3847. TextImage
May 398Cf_1Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 359/8-357/6 BC. Head of Hermes facing slightly left, with long hair & in petasos ornamented with a row of beads / AINION, goat standing right; vertical thunderbolt to right. TextImage
May 415Thrace, Aenus AR Tetradrachm. 370-364 BC. Facing head of Hermes, wearing close-fitting petasos / Goat walking right, symbol: head of Hermes right before. TextImage
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Moushmov 3831Thrace, Ainos AR Tetradrachm. Ca 372/71-370/69 BC. Facing head of Hermes, slightly left, in petasos with studded rim / AINION, goat standing right; crested Corinthian helmet before. TextImage
Moushmov 3844Thrace, Ainos, AR tetradrachm, Rhodian standard. c 376/5-374/3 BC. Facing head of Hermes, slightly left, wearing petasos / AINION, goat standing right, coiled serpent before, all in incuse square. BMC 21. TextImage
Moushmov 3856Thrace, Ainos, AR Diobol. Circa 435-405 BC. Head of youthful Hermes right in patasos / AIN, Goat standing right, caduceus to right. TextImage
Moushmov 3866Thrace, AINOS. c.435-405 BC. Silver Diobol. Head of Hermes right wearing petasos / Goat walking right, crab beneath forelegs. TextImage
Moushmov 3871Thrace, Ainos, AE29, 8.53g. Period of Roman domination. Head of Poseidon right, OPA monogram beneath bust / AINIWN, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus and purse over altar. BMC 45; SNG Cop. 423-424; Moushmov 3871.TextImage
Moushmov 3874Thrace, Ainos. ca 400-350 BC. AE 17mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / A-I-N-I-O-N, caduceus; star right. AMNG 390. TextImage
Moushmov 3876Thrace, Ainos, 18mm, 4.39g. Bare-headed and draped bust of Hermes right, caduceus behind / AINIWN, Asklepios standing left, resting on serpent-entwined staff. Moushmov 3876.TextImage
Moushmov 3879Ainos, Thrace, AE 20.65mm, 6.97 gr, 300-200 BC. no legend, Head of Hermes right, wearing petatos / AIN-I, Goat standing right, HD monogram to right. BMC 37; Moushmov 3879; cf AMNG 375.TextImage
Sear #1567Thrace, Ainos AR Diobol. 435-405 BC. Head of Hermes right wearing petasos / goat standing right, club before.
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Sear #1568Thrace, Ainos, AR Tetradrachm. ca 376-373 BC. Facing head of Hermes, looking slightly right,wearing petasos / goat standing right; serpent before AINION. TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Ainos
Entry for Thrace, Ainos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Moushmov Online's page for Ainos Text
Search for Aenus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Aenus in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Ainos at AncientImports.com
Search for Ainos at Incitatus Coins

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