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Ancient Coinage of Aeolis, Elaea

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 36Elaea, Aeolis, AE, Pseudo-autonomous issue 2nd Century AD. 1.63 g. Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing aegis / ELAITWN, basket containing corn-ears and poppies. RPC online 1801; BMC 36.TextImage
Imhoof 232/234Aeolis, Elaia, AE15. QEAN ROMHN, turreted draped bust of Roma right / EPI MENANDROU, kalathos with poppy head, corn-ears on either side. Imhoof, Monnaies Grecques 232 (obverse) and 234 (reverse).TextImage
Mionnet 85Elaea, Aeolis, 340-300 BC. Prow of galley right, countermark above: diademed male head right / ELAI within laurel wreath. Sear Greek 4202; Mionnet III, 85; Weber 5548; SNG Copenhagen 889-90 (all without countermark).TextImage
Mionnet 179cfElaea, Aeolis. AE15. Pseudo-autonomous, ca. 160-200 AD. Draped bust of young Dionysos (?) right, thyrsos (?) behind / ELA-ITWN, four corn ears with three poppies between them. No ref. found, cf. Mionnet Supp. 6, 179.TextImage
RPC 2410Elaea, Aeolis, AE14, Pseudo-autonomous. EPI SWKRATOU, Head of Demeter right / E-LA/IT-WN, torch within wreath. RPC I 2410 / BMC 29.TextImage
SNGCop 169Aeolis, Elaia. Circa 350-300 BC. AE 10mm. Helmeted head of Athena left / Barley-corn in olive wreath. TextImage
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SNG Cop 173Elaea, Aeolis, AE 15, ca. 300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena left / E-L to left and right of barley corn in olive wreath. DHMH below. SNG Cop 173; SNG von Aulock 1607.TextImage
SNGCop 177cfElaia, Aeolis. AE23. 2nd-1st century BC. Head of Demeter right / ELAITWN, Athena standing right, holding owl and spear. cf. SNG Cop 177. TextImage
SNG Fitz 4321Aeolis, Elaea, AE15. Bust of Herakles, right / ELAITWN, Telesphoros, robed and hooded, standing facing. SNG Fitzwilliam 4321; SNG Muenchen 414.TextImage
Sear #4196Elea, Aiolis, AR Diobol. Late 5th century BC. Head of Athena left, in crested helmet / E L A I, around olive wreath, all within incuse.TextObvRev
Sear #4197Elia, Aeolis, AR Hemiobol. Late 5th century BC. Head of Athena left, in crested helmet / E L A I, around olive wreath, all within incuse square. SNG Cop 164.
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Sear #4202Aeolis, Elaea AE18. 340-300 BC. Prow of galley right / ELAI within laurel wreath. Weber 5548. TextImage
Sear #4204Aeolis, Elaia AE10. 4th-3rd Century BC. Head of Athena left in crested Corinthian helmet / E-L, grain ear in olive wreath. BMC 4. TextObvRev
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2398Augustus AE19 of Aeolis, Elaia. Bare head of Augustus right / poppy & corn ears.TextImage
NERO
RPC 5462Nero AE 17mm of Aeolis, Elaea. Youthful head left / EPI/DENTI/KLOU/TO•G in wreath. RPC I 5462 (uncertain mint); cf. RPC Supp. I pg. 50 for mint.TextImage
HADRIAN
BMC 42Aeolis, Elaea. Hadrian AE16. AVTO TPAIA AD(P), laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ELAI TWN. Basket containing ears of corn & poppy-heads.TextImage
COMMODUS
BMC 49Commodus AE21 of Aeolis, Elaea. AV K L AVP KOMO, laureate draped bust right / ELAITWN, flaming altar between two torches, each with serpent climbing up. TextImage
Lindgren 330A varCommodus, AE26 of Elaea, Aeolis. AV K M..KOMMODOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ELAITWN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre. Lindgren III 330A var (no altar).TextImage
CRISPINA
Helios 5, 699Crispina, AE of Elaea, Aeolis. 10.57 g. BROUTIA KRICPINA, draped bust right / EPI STRA AYR DORYLAOY ELAIT, kantharos on altar between two burning, serpent-entwined torches. RPC online -; BMC 49 var (Commodus). Helios 5, 699.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
SNG vA 1617Julia Domna, Aeolis, Elaea, AE18. IOU DOMNA CEB, draped bust right / ELAITWN, Aesculapius standing facing with serpent-staff. SNG v.A. 1617; Lindgren 331; Mionnet 215.TextImage
See also Coins of Elaea at Aeqvitas.com
Entry for Elaea on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Elaea in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Elaea at AncientImports.com
Search for Elaea at Incitatus Coins

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