Ancient Coinage of Caria, Tabae


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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 1Tabae, Caria, AR drachm. 81-1 BC. 19.5 mm, 3.76 g. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / TABHNΩN KXT TA, Homonoia standing left, polos on head, holding patera and cornucopiae. BMC 1 (this coin).TextImage
BMC 2Tabae, Caria, AE16. Civic issue. 81-1 BC. 15.59mm, 3.01 g. Laureate head of Zeus right / TABHN, caduceus between the caps of the Dioskuri, each with a star above. BMC 2.TextImage
BMC 4Tabae, Caria, AE15 Civic issue. 81-1 BC. 2.79 g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / TABHNΩN beneath two caps of the Dioskuri, each surmounted by a star, ΠA-ΠI-AΣ across centre fields. BMC 4.TextImage
BMC 14Tabae, Caria, 1st C. BC. AE15, 3.73 gr. Head of young warrior right, wearing crested helmet, spear over shoulder / TABHNΩN, humped bull butting right, ΘIM below. BMC 14; SNG Tuebingen 3492; SNG von Aulock 2699; Sear Greece 4947.TextImage
BMC 17Tabae, Caria, AR Drachm, 20 mm, 100-1 BC. Head of Herakles right. / TABHNΩN AΡTEMΩN ΠAΠIOY AΡ, cult image of Artemis Ephesia standing front, wearing polos and veil. Star and crescent across upper fields. BMC 17; Waddington 2598; Jameson 2306; Pozzi 2620; Walcher 2431; Rhousopoulos 3933; Weber 3182; McClean 8509; SNG Cop 529; SNG Fitz. 4734; SNG Tuebingen 3494.TextImage
BMC 17 varTabae, Caria, AR Drachm, 20 mm, 100-1 BC. 2.42 g. Head of Herakles right. / TABHNΩN AΡTEMΩN ΠAΠIOY, cult image of Artemis Ephesia standing front, wearing polos and veil. Star and crescent across upper fields. AΡ as monogram in lower left field. Var of BMC 17; Waddington 2598; Jameson 2306; Pozzi 2620; Weber 3182; SNG Cop 529 and SNG Fitz. 4734 etc. (all with AΡ in right field). Heritage 50, 89.TextImage
BMC 17 var (2)Tabae, Caria, AR Drachm, 20 mm, 100-1 BC. 2.5 g. Head of Herakles right. / TABHNΩN AΡTEMΩN ΠAΠIOY, cult image of Artemis Ephesia standing front, wearing polos and veil. Crescent and star across upper fields. AΡ in centre right field. Var of BMC 17; Waddington 2598; Jameson 2306 etc. (all with star and crescent on opposite sides). Heritage 3038, 33113.TextImage
BMC 18Tabae, Caria, AR drachm. 50-1 BC. 2.77 g. Bearded head of Herakles right. / TABHNΩN AΡTEMΩN ΠAΠIOY AΡ, Artemis standing right, holding torch and bow, quiver over her left shoulder. BMC 18; SNG Cop 530; Weber 6574; SNG von Aulock 2702.TextImage
BMC 24Tabae, Caria, AR 14mm, hemidrachm, 50 BC-AD 14. Magistrate Attalos. 1.65 g. Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right / ATTAΛOΣ TABHNΩN AΡ, Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm branch. BMC 24; Weber F3184-3185; Waddington 2601; SNG Keckman 267.TextImage
BMC 25Tabae, Caria, AR hemidrachm, 50 BC-AD 14. 1.91 g. Magistrate Brachyllidas. Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right. / TABHNΩN BΡAXYΛΛIΔAΣ KAΛ, Nike walking right, holding palm branch and wreath. BMC 25; Weber 6575; Waddington 2602; SNG Cop 534; SNG Keckman I 268.TextImage
BMC 29-30Tabae, Caria, AR drachm, 50-1 BC. 3.51 g. TABHNΩN, head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / ΣEΛEYKOΣ BΡAXYΛΛIΔOY, Poseidon standing right, holding trident, left foot on prow, dolphin swimming downwards foot left. BMC 29-30; Waddington 2605.TextImage
BMC 31-34Tabae, Caria. AE21. semi-autonomous issue. 5.75 g. AD 54-96. Magistrate Kallikrates Brachylidos. TABHNΩN, Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / KAΛΛIKΡATHΣ BΡAXYΛIΔOY, Two crossed, filleted thyrsoi. BMC 31-34; SNG von Aulock 2705; SNG Tübingen 3495; Waddington 2625; Rhousopoulos 3937; Weber 6577; SNG Cop 536-537; RPC II 1250.TextImage
BMC 35Tabae, Caria. AE18. semi-autonomous issue. 3.92 g, Magistrate Kallikrates Brachyllidou. AD 69-79. TABHNΩN, Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / KAΛΛIKΡATHΣ BΡA, Altar surmounted by the caps of the Dioskuri, small column or tip of a sceptre between them. BMC 35-37; RPC II 1251; Weber 6578; Mionnet Supp. VI 523; Luynes 2710; (cf RPC I S471F).TextImage
BMC 38Tabae, Caria, AE13, semi-autonomous issue. AD 54-68. 1.53 g. Stag standing right. / TABHNΩN, two caps of the Dioskuri, each with a star above. BMC 38.TextImage
BMC 39-40Tabae, Caria. AE21. semi-autonomous issue. 7.57 g. AD 54-96. TABHNΩN, Draped bust of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / TABHNΩN, Poseidon standing left, foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident resting on a dolphin. BMC 39-40; SNG von Aulock 2707; Weber 6580.TextImage
BMC 41-43Tabae, Caria. AE17. semi-autonomous issue. 4.24 g. AD 81-96. Magistrate Orthrios Hieron. ΔHMOC TABHNΩN, Laureate head of Demos right. / ΔIO OΡ IE, capricorn right. BMC 41-43; RPC II 1257; SNG Cop 542-543.TextImage
BMC 44Tabae, Caria. AE16, semi-autonomous issue, AD 81-96). Magistrate Orthrios Hieron, magistrate. TABHNΩN (anticlockwise from lower right), turreted, draped bust of Tyche right. / ΔIA O-ΡIE (anticlockwise from lower right), garlanded altar surmounted by caps of the Dioskuri. BMC 44; SNG Cop 540-541; RPC II 1258.TextImage
BMC 48-55Tabae, Caria, AE23, 5.4 g. Semi-autonomous issue, AD 150-268. IEΡOC ΔHMOC, unbearded, youthful, laureate head of Demos right; value mark B before head. / TABH-NΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 48-49; Walcher 2436; SNG Cop. 546-547; SNG Righetti 984; SNG von Aulock 2711; Mionnet III,463; Weber 6583.TextImage
BMC 48-55 (2)Tabae, Caria. AE23. semi-autonomous issue. AD 253-268. IEΡOC ΔHMOC, laureate, draped bust of Demos right, value mark B as countermark. / TABHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. BMC 48-55 (this rev break: 51-55); SNG Copenhagen 546-547; Walcher 2436; Righetti 984; Kapossy GM 27; Lindgren I, 671; Mionnet III, 463; Weber 6583; SNG von Aulock 2711; SNG Tübingen 3497-3498.TextImage
BMC 50Tabae, Caria, AE23, Time of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. IEΡOC ΔHMOC, laureate and draped bust of youthful Demos right, B before / TABHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder on globe. BMC Caria 50; SNG von Aulock 2711; SNG Tuebingen 3497-3498.TextImage
BMC 57Tabae, Caria, AE24, semi-autonomous issue. AD 249-268. 6.32 g. IEΡOC ΔHMOC, laureate, draped bust of Demos right, value mark B in right field. / TABHNΩN, table surmounted by prize urn containing one palm branch, amphora below. BMC 57; SNG Cop 548; SNG Righetti 985.TextImage
BMC 58Tabae, Caria, AE, pseudo-autonomous issue. ca. 253-268 AD. 4.28 g. Bearded head of Herakles right, club over shoulder / TABHNΩN, panther standing left, head turned back. BMC 58; SNG Cop. 549.TextImage
BMC 60Tabae, Caria, AE15, semi-autonomous issue, AD 193-268. Bearded head of Herakles left / TABHNΩN, panther sitting left, head turned right. BMC 60; SNG von Aulock 2712; SNG Cop 550; Weber 6585; Walcher 2435; SNG Keckman 271.TextImage
Roma 82, 599Tabae, Caria, AE15. 3rd c. AD ?. 3.09 g. Herm between a large basin to left and an amphora to right. / TABHNωN, nude male standing to right, dipping hand into a large basin, column to right. Unpublished types and unpublished legend with ω. Roma 82, 599.TextImage
RPC II 1258Tabae, Caria, AE16, semi-autonomous issue. AD 81-96. Magistrate /priest Orthrios. TABHNΩN, draped bust of Tyche right, wearing polos. / ΔIA OR IE, altar surmounted by the caps of the Dioskuri, each with star above. BMC 44; SNG Cop. 540-541; RPC II 1258.TextImage
SNG Cop 533Tabae, Caria, AR 14mm, hemidrachm, 50 BC-AD 14. Magistrate Artem... 1.89 g. Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right / AΡTEM TABHNΩN ΠA, Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm branch. SNG Cop 533; Robert Carie II, 124CC.TextImage
SNG vA 2708Tabae, Caria, AE24, semi-autonomous issue. AD 69-96. 9.48 g. ΔHMOΣ TABHNΩN, laureate head of Demos right (resembling Nero). / KAΛΛIKΡATHΣ BΡAXYΛIΔOY, dolphin-entwined trident. SNG von Aulock 2708; RPC II 1249; Imhoof Kar. Münz. 99; Milne 2 in NC 1938; Konsul Weber 3190.TextImage
SNG vA 2710Tabae, Caria, AE24, semi-autonomous issue, AD 198-238. 8.41 g. ΔHMOC TABHNΩN, draped bust of Demos right. Countermark: Artemis drawing an arrow from her quiver (Howgego 232). / TABHNΩN, Aphrodite standing left, holding sceptre, Eros flying over her left shoulder. SNG von Aulock 2710; Waddington 2626; Paris 1042.TextImage
Troxell 27Tabae, Caria, 50-1 BC. AR drachm. 17.5 mm, 3.98 g. Head of Herakles right. / TABHNΩN ΠA AΡTEMΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding cornucopiae and with her hand to the neck of her robe. Troxell 27 in ANS MN 23, otherwise unpublished.TextImage
Information:Known magistrates names on AR Athena/Nike hemidrachms: (all with TABHNΩN): ΣEΛEY EKATO (SNG Lewis 979); MOAΓETHΣ MT (Imhoof KM 1); BΡAXYΛΛIΔAΣ KAΛ (BMC 25; Weber 6575; Waddington 2602; SNG Cop 534; SNG Keckman 268; Sear 4944); AΡTEMΩN ΠA AΡ (BMC 21-22; SNG Keckman 266); ΠA only (SNG von Aulock 8166); AΡTEM ΠA (SNG Cop 533); ATTAΛOΣ AΡ (BMC 24; Weber F3184-3185; Waddington 2601; SNG Keckman 267); ΓOΡ (SNG Fitz 4733; Mionnet Supp VI, 507); KAΛ (SNG von Aulock 2701; SNG Cop 535; Weber 6576; Mionnet III, 458; Waddington 2603)
GERMANICUS
RPC 2871CARIA, Tabae. Germanicus, with Drusus. Caesar, AE20. Confronted bare heads of Germanicus & Drusus / TABHNΩN AΘHNAE OΡAΣ ΣE, Legend in four lines within wreath.TextImage
NERO
BMC 63Nero (or Titus). AE20 of Tabae, Caria. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / TABH-NΩN above and beneath stag standing left, PK monogram in left field. BMC 63; Robert, Carie II, S143BA; SNG Cop 552; Waddington 2632; Weber 3189A; cf RPC I Supp. 472.TextImage
RPC 2872Nero, AE19 of Tabae, Caria. AD 54-68. NEΡΩN, laureate head right / TABH-NΩN in two lines within wreath. Two stars above. RPC I 2872; BMC 64-65; SNG von Aulock 2714; SNG Cop 551; Paris 1049; Weber 3189B; Prowe III 1301.TextImage
TITUS
Imhoof KM 15Titus, AE18 of Tabae, Caria. AD 79-81. 3.56 g. Magistrate Kallikrates. KAICAΡ, laureate head right. / TABHNΩN KAΛΛIKΡATHC, garlanded altar surmounted by the caps of the Dioskuri and stars. Imhoof KM 15; Waddington 2634; RPC 1253 (uncertain emperor).TextImage
RPC 1253Titus, AE17 of Tabae, Caria, AD 79-81. KAICAΡ, laureate head right / TABHNΩN KAΛΛIKΡATHC around garlanded altar surmounted by a staff between two caps of the Dioscuri. RPC 1253; Imhoof KM 15; Waddington 2634.TextImage
DOMITIA
RPC 1255Domitia, AE20 of Tabae, Caria. AD 82-96. 6.89 g. Magistrate Orthrios Hieron. ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / ΔIA OΡΘΡIOY IEΡΩNOC TABHNΩN in two lines around Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm branch. SNG von Aulock 2716; BMC 71; SNG Cop 557; RPC II 1255.TextImage
TRAJAN
SNG Cop 559Trajan, AE23, 4.2 gr of Tabae, Caria. AY KAI TΡAI-ANOC AΡIC ΓEΡ ΔA, laureate head right / (from top right) TABHNΩN, Demeter, polos on head, standing left, holding corn-ears, bunch of grapes and sceptre. SNG Cop 559; Hunter 4.TextImage
PLOTINA
BMC 79Plotina, AE19 of Tabae, Caria. 5.42 g. ΠΛΩTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / TABHNΩN, stag standing right. BMC 79; SNG von Aulock 2720.TextImage
SNG Copenhagen 561Plotina AE 21mm of Tabae, Caria. ΠΛΩTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / TABHNΩN, Nike advancing right bearing palm & wreath.TextImage
SNG vA 2719Plotina, AE20 of Tabae, Caria. AD 105-123. 4.44 g. ΠΛΩTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / TABHNΩN, Stag standing left. SNG von Aulock 2719; SNG Lewis 1662; Paris 1061-1062; Waddington 2638; RPC III 2291.4.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
BMC 81Marcus Aurelius, AE36 of Tabae, Caria. AD 161-180. AYT KAI M AYΡHΛI ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right. TABHNΩN, Artemis standing left, holding patera and sceptre or torch, facing Mên, standing right, wearing Phrygian cap. Altar between them. BMC 81; Hunter 6.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Scholz 65Septimius Severus, AE38 of Tabae, Caria. AD 193-211. Magistrate Artemidoros. 28.46 g. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΡX AΡTEMIΔOΡOY TABHNΩN, Artemis standing right, wearing Phrygian cap, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver at her shoulder, facing Mên, standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and sceptre. Scholz 65 in NZ 1901.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
BMC 85Julia Domna, AE26 of Tabae, Caria. AD 193-217. 8.74 g. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / TABHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 85; Investigations at Assos (1902), 192.TextImage
SNG UK 1663Julia Domna. AE26. Tabae, Caria. 193-211 AD. IOV ΔOMNA CE, draped bust right / TABHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. TextImage
SNG vA 2723Julia Domna, AE of Tabae, Caria. 7.61 g. IOV ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust right / TABHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 2723; SNG Munich 459.TextImage
CARACALLA
BMC 86Caracalla, AE37 of Tabae, Caria. AD 198-217. 31.01 g. Magistrate Artemidorus. AYTOK KAI M AY ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΡX AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY TABHNΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver at her shoulder, facing Mên, standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and sceptre. BMC 86; SNG von Aulock 2724; Paris K1160..TextImage
BMC 87Caracalla AE29 of Tabae, Caria. Magistrate Artemidoros. AYT KAI M AY ANTΩNEINOC, value mark "B" as countermark to right. / AΡX AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY TABHN-Ω-N around and across fields, Dionysos, wearing long robe, standing left, holding thyrsos and bunch of grapes, panther left at foot. BMC 87; Paris 1074; Imhoof "Alt Griechenland..", p. 149, 9; Yale Uni. collection, 145719.TextImage
SNG Righetti 988Caracalla, AE35 of Tabae, Caria. AD 198-217. 24.87 g. Magistrate Apollonios. AYTOK KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNEI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΡX CT AΠOΛΛΩNIOY TABHNΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver at her shoulder, facing Mên, standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and sceptre. SNG Righetti 988; SNG Cop. 566; Waddington 2640; Paris 1073.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
BMC 90Severus Alexander, AE36 of Tabae, Caria. AD 222-235. Magistrate M. Aur. Iulius. AY K M AYΡ CEY AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Countermark: Value B in incuse. / AΡX M AYΡ IOYΛIOY TABHNΩN, hexastyle temple with Artemis standing right withinm holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver at her back. BMC 90; Lockett 2903 (this coin).TextImage
BMC 90 varSeverus Alexander, AE40 of Tabae, Caria. AD 222-235. 39.7 mm, 26.51 g. AY K M AYΡ CEY AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΡX M AYΡ IOYΛIOY TABHNΩN, hexastyle temple with Athena (?) standing left within, holding spear and resting hand on shield. BMC 90 var (reverse type - Artemis right); SNG Munich 463 var (ditto). cf RPC VII online 5383.3 corr. (reverse description).TextImage
JULIA MAMAEA
SNG vA 2727Julia Mamaea AE26 of Tabae, Caria. AD 222-235. 9.19 g. IOYΛIA MAMAIA, diademed and draped bust right. / TABAEΩN, Poseidon standing right, foot on prow, holding trident, dolphin downwards to left. SNG von Aulock 2727.TextImage
VALERIAN I
SNG Cop 568Valerian I AE 35mm of Tabae, Caria. Iatrokles, archon. AY KAI ΠO ΛI OYAΛEΡIANOC, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right [c/m: B within incuse circle] / EΠI AΡXON CT IA-TΡOKΛEOYC, TABHNΩN in ex, Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver, & Mên standing left, holding patera & sceptre. [c/m: Howgego 766]TextImage
GALLIENUS
Lafli 27Gallienus, AE32 of Tabae, Caria. Magistrate Jasonos. AD 253-268. AY KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, value mark B to right / AΡX IACONOC CIΛBOY TABHNΩN, Pan walking left, holding syrinx and pedum. Lafli 27 in "Sikkeler Isiginda Roma.." in Istanbul Byzantine Circular 34.TextImage
Prowe III 1312Gallienus, AE29 of Tabae, Caria. AD 253-268. Magistrate Iasonos. 10.25 g. AYTOKΡ KAICA ΠOΠ Λ ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, B in right fiel / AΡX IACONOC TABHNΩN, Dionysos, wearing long robe, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Prowe III 1312. BMC 99 var (Dionysos clothing); BMC 100 var (magistrate).TextImage
SNG vA 2730Gallienus, AE of Tabae, Caria. 7.61 g. AY KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠI AΡX IATΡOKΛEOYC TABHNΩN, C-T, Dionysos in long robe, standing left, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos, panther at foot left. SNG von Aulock 2730; BMC 101.TextImage
SNG von Aulock 2732Gallienus AE 29mm of Tabae in Caria. AY KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / EΠI [AΡ]-X ..OMECTIXOY TABHNΩN, Poseidon standing left, holding small statue of Ares(?) in outstretched right hand, sceptre in left; right foot on dolphin.TextImage
SNG Cop 569Gallienus AE32 of Tabae, Caria. AY KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, Laureate draped bust right / EΠI AΡX CTA IATΡOKΛEOYC TABHNΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding thyrsos, (panther at foot left?). SNG Cop 569; SNG von Aulock 2729.TextImage
SNG Cop 574Gallienus. AE of Tabae, Caria. AY KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate draped cuirassed bust right, large B before / AΡX IACONOC CIΛBOY TABHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopiae with left. SNG Cop. 574, Sear 4573. TextImage
SALONINA
BMC 106Salonina, AE23 of Tabae, Caria. AD 253-268. IOYΛI KOΡ CAΛΩNINA, draped bust right, wearing stephane, value mark B behind head / TABHNΩN, Tyche with polos on head, standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 106-108; SNG Cop 580-581; SNG Von Aulock 2735; Weber 6594.TextImage
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