Ancient Coinage of Bithynia, Tion / Tium / Tios

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CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
Rauch 2010, 188Tium, Bithynia, AE23, semi-autonomous issue, AD 193-250. 7.80 g. TEIOC, diademed and draped bust of Tios right. / TIANΩN, Poseidon standing right, foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident. var of SNG von Aulock 927 and RecGen 11 (both with Poseidon left with foot on rock or prow). Unpublished. Rauch 2010, 188.TextImage
RecGen 10Tium, Bithynia, AE31 semi-autonomous issue. AD 200-268. TEIOC, draped bust of Teios right, hair bound in a taenia. / TIANΩN, Boule standing right, holding sceptre, clasping hands with Demos standing left, holding sceptre, garlanded and burning altar between them. RecGen 10; SNG von Aulock 923; Imhoof GRM 1; Weber 4932; Paris 1613; SNG France 668; Prowe Quelques.. 21 corr. ("Demeter and Zeus")(this coin).TextImage
RecGen 13Tium, Bithynia, AE23, semi-autonomous issue, 3rd Century AD. 5.72 g. TEIOC, diademed and draped bust of Teos right, countermark Δ (4 Assaria) / TIANΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. RecGen 13; Berliner Blätter II, 1; Bernhard 42.TextImage
RecGen 17Tium, Bithynia. AE21, semi-autonomous issue. AD 193-250. 4.9 g. TEIOC, diademed and draped bust of Tios right. / TIANΩN, caduceus between crossed cornucopiae. RecGen 17; SNG von Aulock 929-931; Waddington 540; Paris 1618.TextImage
SNG Tubingen 2151Tium, Bithynia, AE10, civic issue, ca 350-300 BC. Laureate head of Zeus left, corn-ear beneath neck. / TIANOΣ, eagle standing left with closed wings. SNG Tübingen 2151.TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 700Domitian, AE31 of Tium, Bithynia. AΔ 81-96. AYT &Δelta;OMITIANOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEBA ΓEΡMA, laureate head right / ZEYΣ ΣYΡΓAΣTHΣ TEIANΩN, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle standing left behind right leg. RPC II 700-701; RecGen 20; Vienna 15894; BMC 3; Lindgren I 191.TextImage
RPC 702Δomitian, AE22 of Tium, Bithynia. 81-96 AΔ. AYT &Δelta;OMITIANOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEB Γ, laureate head right / ZEYΣ ΣYΡΓAΣTHΣ TEIANΩN, Zeus Syrgastes standing left, holding patera and sceptre. RPC 702; RecGen 22.TextImage
TRAJAN
RecGen 26 varTrajan, AE32 of Tium, Bithynia. Brass. 23.56 g. AΔ 98-117. AYT NEΡ TΡAIANOC KAICAΡ CEB ΓM &Δelta;, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ZEYC CYΡΓACTEIOC TIANΩN, Zeus Syrgastes standing left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle standing right behind him. Var of RecGen 25-26; Mionnet Supp. V, 1503; Weber 4933 and SNG von Aulock 934 var (all different (bust type and obv. legend).TextImage
ANTINOUS
NAC 51, 282Antinous, AE 11,43 gr. of Tion (Tius), Bithynia, after 134 AΔ. ANTINOOC HΡΩC, Bare-headed, draped bust left / TIANΩN, Winged caduceus. NAC 51, 282.TextImage
RecGen 34Antinous, AE42 medallion of Tium, Bithnyia. 39.13 g. ANTINOΩI HΡOI, bare-headed, draped bust left. / TIANOI, Antinous as Dionysus, loins draped, holding thyrsos over left shoulder, sitting front, looking right, on panther walking right. RecGen 34; Paris 1626; Hunter 1; Düsseldorf 14437; SNG Tübingen 2152; Blum Tion 1; SNG France VII, 679.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
Agndal 27Marcus Aurelius AE19 of Tium, Bithynia. MAΡ AYΡH ANTΩNE, laureate bust right / TIANΩN, naked Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Agndal online shop 27.TextImage
CNG 88, 862Marcus Aurelius, AE33 of Tium, Bithynia. AD 161-180. 25.02 g. AYT KAIC M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / TEIOC ΔIONYCOC, Tyche standing right, holding parazonium, standing right, clasping hand of Dionysus, loins draped, standing left, holding thyrsos. Apparently unpublished.TextImage
Noury Bey 1372Marcus Aurelius AE16 of Tium, Bithynia. 1.47 g. AYΡHΛI KAICAΡ, bare head left. / TIANΩN, bunch of grapes. Noury Bey 1372 (this coin).TextImage
RecGen 63Marcus Aurelius AE23 of Tium, Bithynia. AD 138-161. 6-83 g. AYΡHΛIOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped bust right. / TIANΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. RecGen 63; Paris 1640; Mionnet Supp. V, 1532.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Dionysos NZ0120Septimius Severus, AE22 of Tium, Bithynia. ΛOY CEΠTI CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right. / TIANΩN (clockwise from top left), Tyche-Hygieia standing left by altar, holding cornucopiae and feeding a serpent rising from the altar before her. Unpublished reverse for Sept. Severus, but known for Marcus Aurelius (RecGen 72-73, BMC 11). Dionysos Numism., NZ0120.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Prokesch-Osten 6Julia Domna AE20 of Tium, Bithynia. AD 193-217. 5 g. IOYΛIA AYΓOYCTA, draped bust right. / TIANΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. Prokesch-Osten 6 in NZ 1870.TextImage
SNG vA 958Julia Domna AE26 of Tium, Bithynia. AD 193-217. 8 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBA, draped bust right. / TIANΩN, caduceus between crossed cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 958 (this coin).TextImage
CARACALLA
Rec Gen 79 corrCaracalla, AE34 of Tium, Bithynia. AΔ 198-217. 33.56 g. AYT M AYΡHΛIOC ANTΩNINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TIANΩN, Tyche, polos on head, seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RecGen 79 corr. (city, emperor); SNG von Aulock 959 var (obv. legend).TextImage
RecGen 121Caracalla, AE23 of Tium, Bithynia. AD 198-217. 8.21 g. ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate head right. / TIANΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding cubit rule, right hand drawing away the nexk of her robe, wheel at foot left. RecGen 121; SNG von Aulock 963.TextImage
PLAUTILLA
SNG vA 7182Plautilla, AE20 of Tium, Bithynia. ΦOYΛ ΠΛAYTIΛΛA CEBA, diademed and draped bust right. / TIANΩN, Dionysos, naked, holding thyrsos over shoulder, sitting right, on panther walking right. Kantharos with ivy branches below. Γ in left field. SNG von Aulock 7182.TextImage
GETA
wwxls 41952Geta, AE22 of Tium, Bithynia. AD 209-212. 8.44 g. AYT K Π ΓETAC AYΓ, laureate head right. / TIANΩN, caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae. wwxls 41952. Apparently unpublished. Not in RecGen; SNG Paris VII; Hunter, BMC, Mionnet, Cop. von Aulock etc.TextImage
JULIA MAMAEA
Cope 18899778Julia Mamaea, AE of Tium, Bithynia, AD 222-235. IOYΛIA MAMAIA AYΓ, draped bust right, wearing stephane. / TIANΩN, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at foot left, small figures of Gaia and Thalassa at lower left and right, all within Zodiac. Unpublished. Geoffrey Cope collection 18899778; RPC 30121 temp.TextImage
GORDIAN III
Rec Gen 160 varGordian III, AE27 of Tium, Bithynia. AD 238-244. 7.74g. M ANT ΓOΔIANOC AYΓ (sic, no Ρ), radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Countermark of ς (Howgego 809) / TIANΩN, Dionysus standing left, looking right, holding kantharos in right hand above his head, and resting left arm on shoulders of Pan at his side. holding pedum. Rev. type var of RecGen 160; SNG von Aulock 1016 (both with the addition of a satyr on the reverse).TextImage
VALERIAN I
RecGen 170Valerian I, AE of Tium, Bithynia. 6.81 g. Π Λ OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate head right / TIANΩN, Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RecGen 170; SNG von Aulock 1029.TextImage
RecGen 171Valerian, AE23 of Tium, Bithynia. AD 253-260. 5.64 g. Π Λ OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / TIANΩN, river-god Billaios reclining left, prow at his side, holding short rod and reed, resting left arm on an overturned urn. RecGen 171; SNG von Aulock 1037.TextImage
GALLIENUS
RecGen 177varGallienus, AE24 of Tium, Bithynia. AYK Π Λ ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / TIA-NΩN, river-god Billaeus reclining left, resting left arm on overturned urn and, with his right hand, touching with a reed a ship's prow before him. BIΛΛAOC in exergue. Unpublished with BIΛΛAOC? Not in RecGen; SNG v.A.; BMC; Mionnet; Weber; SNG Cop; etc.TextImage
SNGvA 1045Gallienus, AE of Tium, Bithynia. 7.15 g. Π Λ ΓAΛΛHNOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TIANΩN, Serapis standing front, head left, holding sceptre and raising right hand. SNG von Aulock 1045.TextImage
MAXIMINUS I
Lindgren I 197Bithynia, Tium. Maximinus I Thrax AE 29. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TIANΩN, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; shield at her side. TextImage
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