Ancient Coinage of Caria, Orthosia

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BMC 2Orthosia, Caria. AE15, civic issue, 100-1 BC. 2.31 g. OΡΘΩΣIEΩN, head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / AΡIΣTEAΣ OΠΛEITOY downwards to right and left of filleted thyrsos. BMC 2-3; SNG Righetti 972; SNG von Aulock AUL 2645.TextImage
BMC 5-6Orthosia, Caria, AE16, semi-autonomous issue. AD 69-96. 3.05 g. OΡΘΩΣIEΩN, head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy, hair in formal locks. / No legend, panther walking right, head left, transverse thyrsos behind shoulder. BMC 5-6; RPC II 1210; Paris 865; Winterthur 3520; Leypold I 840.TextImage
BMC 10Orthosia, Caria, AE19, semi-autonomous issue, AD 69-96. 5.48 g. ΣYNKΛHTOΣ, diademed and draped bust of the Senate right. / OΡΘΩΣIEΩN, Zeus standing left, holding thunderbolt. BMC 10; SNG Cop 458; RPC II 1211.TextImage
Imhoof GRM 1Orthosia, Caria. AE11, civic issue, ca. 200-1 BC. 2.3 g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / OΡΘ ΩΣI-EΩN above and to left and right of bipennis. D-H across centre fields. Imhoof GRM 1.TextImage
Imhoof Karische M. 89Orthosia, Caria, AE18, semi-autonomous issue. 4.67 g. AD 69-96. CYNKΛHTOC, laureate and draped bust of the Senate right. / OΡΘΩCIEΩN, the Dioskuri, naked, each holding chlamys and spear, standing facing each other between two horses. Imhoof Karische Muenzen 89; RPC 1213A.TextImage
Imhoof KM 1Orthosia, Caria, AE16. 276-30 BC. Laureate head of Poseidon right. / OΡΘΩΣIEΩN ME, trident. Imhoof Kleinas. Muenzen 1.TextImage
Imhoof MG 74Orthosia, Caria. ca 2nd-1st centuries BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. / OΡΘΩΣIEΩN, ivy leaf. Imhoof MG 74; SNG Cop 454 corr. ("bunch of grapes").TextImage
Karl 275Orthosia, Caria, AE17, 2nd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. / OΡΘΩΣIEΩN AMYNTΩΡ ΘE.., Athena standing right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. Karl 275; BMC 1 var (different magistrate). Lanz 131, 275.TextImage
Karl 276Orthosia, Caria, AE12 civic issue, 200-1 BC. 1.12 g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / OΡΘΩΣIEIΩN, ivy leaf on stem. A-Π across lower field. Karl 276. (Var of Imhoof MG 74, SNG Cop 454 and Mionnet Supp. VI additions 457b, all have monogram on rev.)TextImage
Karl 277Orthosia, Caria, AE12 civic issue, 200-100 BC. 1.55 g. Laureate head of Poseidon right. / OΡΘΩΣIEIΩN, trident with volutes. ME below. Karl 277 (Lanz auction); HNO Caria 2731 corr. ("Zeus").TextImage
SNG Cop 456Orthosia, Caria, AE16 semi-autonomous issue. AD 69-96. OΡTΩCIEΩN, Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / Panther walking right, head turned back, transverse thyrsos over shoulder. BMC 5-6; RPC II 1210; Winterthur 3520; Weber 6547; SNG von Aulock 8123; SNG Cop 456-457; SNG Righetti 973; SNG Tuebingen 3462 etc.TextImage
SNG Tueb. 3461Orthosia, Caria, AE20 civic issue, 200-1 BC. 7.18 g. Magistrate: Pyrros. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / OΡΘΩΣIEΩN ΠYΡΡOY, Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone. SNG Tuebingen 3461; Waddington 2517.TextImage
SNG von Aulock 2644Orthosia, Caria, AE18 civic issue, 200-1 BC. 4.38 g. Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder. / OΡΘΩΣIEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. AT monogram over crescent in left field. SNG von Aulock 2644; Zeno 4041.TextImage
wwxls BC6700Orthosia, Caria, AE17, 2nd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. / OΡΘΩΣIEΩN XAΡINOY, Athena standing right, wielding spear and holding shield on left arm. wwxls BC6700. Unpublished magistrate. G&N 36, 203.TextImage
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RPC 2826Nero and Agrippina II, AE20 of Orthosia, Caria. AD 54-68. 5.08 g. NEΡΩN CEB AΓΡIΠΠINAN, jugate busts right of bare-headed and draped busts of Nero and Agrippina right. / OΡΘOCIEΩN, laureate head of Zeus right. RPC 2826.TextImage
RPC Supp 2, 2826ANero and Agrippina II, AE20 of Orthosia, Caria. AD 54-68. 5.14 g. NEΡΩN CEBACTOC AΓΡIΠΠ, jugate busts right of bare-headed and draped busts of Nero and Agrippina right / OΡΘOΣIΩN, the Dioskuri, standing facing, looking at each other, each holding a bow and with their horses at their sides. RPC S2-I-2826A.TextImage
See also: Entry for Orthosia on the Digital Historia Numorum
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