Ancient Coinage of Galatia, Tavion

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BMC 3Tavion, Galatia, Trokme and Sebasteni alliance issue. Mid-1st Century AD. AE27. TΡO-KMΩN, Zeus seated facing, holding sceptre / ΣEBAΣTHNΩN (retrograde), bull standing left. RPC I 3568corr; SNG von Aulock 6239. TextImage
RPC 3567Tavium, Galatia, AE19, AD 68-69. Issued under the Sebasteni for Galba. 7.40 g. KOINON ΓAΛATΩN, draped bust of Mên or Attis left, wearing laureate Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders / CEBACTΩN, hexastyle temple. RPC 3567; SNG France III, 2388-2389; Paris 41-42; Waddington 6591; Imhoof GM 746; SNG von Aulock 6113.TextImage
RPC 3570Tavion, Galatia, AE, ca AD 50. Trokme and Sebasteni alliance issue. 6.85 g. TΡOKMωN, laureate head of Zeus left / ΣEBAΣTHNωN, hexastyle temple. RPC 3570; SNG Fitzwilliam 5398; SNG von Aulock 6238; SNG France III, 2645; Waddington 6688; Paris 274; Imhoof MG 175.TextImage
SNG vA 6237 varTavium, Galatia, AE21, Struck under Brogitaros, ca. 59–50 BC. 8.58 g. Laureate head of Zeus right / TAYIΩN beneath eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread, sceptre with diadem behind shoulder, between two piloi. AMTΡ monogram in right field. Hoover HGC 772 var; SNG von Aulock 6237 var; SNG Tuebingen 4599 var (all without monogram). Same monogram as on the AR tetradrachm of Brogitarus (Hoover HGC 777; SNG France 2336).TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 1626Domitian, AE22 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 81-96. AYTO ΔOMITIA KAIΣAΡ ΣE YIOC, laureate head right. / ΣEBAΣTHNΩN TΡOKMΩN, Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm branch. RPC 1626; Istanbul 1519-139; Lindgren I, A1688AB; Arslan 2006, 59; SNG Fitz. 5339.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
SNG Fr 2652Antoninus Pius, AE25 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 147-149. AYTO KAI ANTΩNEI CEBACTOC, laureate head right / CEBACTH TΡOKMΩN ET ΡXΘ, Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle standing front, looking left behind Zeus. SNG France III, 2652; Paris 281; Waddington 6695.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Arslan (2001) 45Septimius Severus AE28 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-211. 12.51 g. AYT K Λ CEΠTIM CEOYHΡOC A, radiate head right. / TAOYIANΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at her side. Arslan 45 in Anadolu Museum Report 2001.TextImage
BMC 12Septimius Severus, AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-211. 1.48 g. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right / CE TΡ TAOYIANΩN AΛYC, river-god Halys reclining left, holding branch in left arm, right hand resting on galley and resting left arm on an overturned urn. BMC 12; Imhoof FG 463.TextImage
Nomos 7, 360Septimius Severus, AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-211. Dated local year 218 = AD 193. AY KA CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right / CE TΡO TAOYIANΩN ET E HI, Hermes standing left by altar, holding caduceus over shoulder. Apparently unpublished. Not in Arslan; Turan; BMC; SNG von Aulock etc. Nomos 7, 360.TextImage
SNG vA 6243Septimius Severus, AE26 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-211. AYT K Λ CEΠTIM CEOYHΡOC AYΓ, laureate head right / CE TΡ TAOYIANΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms, facing Asklepios standing front, leaning on serpent-entwined sceptre, figure of Telesphorus standing facing between them, wearing hooded cloak. SNG von Aulock 6243; Turan 50.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
BMC 15Julia Domna, AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-217. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / TAOYIANΩN, eagle with wings spread and holding wreath in beak, standing left on a garlanded altar between two standards. BMC 15-16. (Note the rev. legend: Most others have CE TΡO TAOYIANΩN).TextImage
SNG Fr 2660Julia Domna, AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-217. 11.09 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBACT, draped bust right / CE TΡO TAOYIANΩN, Nike walking right on globe, holding wreath and palm branch. Date ET CHI in right field. SNG France III 2660; Paris 289; Mionnet Supp. VII, 90.TextImage
SNG Fr 2661Julia Domna, AE28 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-217. 13.62 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBACTH, draped bust right / CE TΡO TAOYIANΩN, Tyche seated left on rocks, holding corn-ears, river-god Halys swimming right below. SNG France III 2661; Paris 290.TextImage
SNG Fr 2666Julia Domna, AE28 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-217. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / TAOYIANΩN, Athena standing front, looking left, holding spear and shield. SNG France III 2666; Paris 292; Waddington 6701.TextImage
SNG Fr 2668Julia Domna, AE23 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-217. 5.83 g. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / TAOYIANΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding bridle and raising right hand to her face. SNG France III, 2668; Paris 296; Waddington 6703; Imhoof AGM 287.TextImage
Sternberg XI, 380Julia Domna, AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 193-217. 10.96 g. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / CE TΡO-TAOYIA-NΩN in three lines within wreath. Sternberg XI, 380 otherwise unpublished.TextImage
CARACALLA
BMC 17Caracalla, AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 196-217. M AYΡH ANTΩNINOC K, laureate, cuirassed bust right / CE TΡO TAOYIANΩN, Zeus sitting left on canopied throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle flying to left and right. BMC 17-18; SNG von Aulock 6249; Franke KZR 310.TextImage
BMC 23Caracalla, AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 196-217. M AYΡH ANTΩNINOC K, laureate, cuirassed bust right / CE TΡO TAOYIANΩN, eagle standing left on altar, head turned back, between two standards. Date ET CHI below. BMC 23.TextImage
BMC 23 Caracalla AE 27mm of Tavium, Galatia. Dated CY 218. Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing left on altar, head right, wreath in beak; flanked by two standards; date in exergue.TextImage
Burstein 1040Caracalla, AE28 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 196-217. 10.72 g. ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / CE TΡO TAOYIANΩN, Septimius Severus driving slow quadriga right, holding patera and eagle-tipped sceptre. Burstein 1040; Var of BMC 20-21 (obv and rev images). Burstein 1040; Mus. Santangelo 8653 corr. ("Elagabalus").TextImage
CNG 507, 283Caracalla AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 198-217. 10.36 g. ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. / ANTΩNEINO M AYΡH TAOYIANΩN, Caracalla, holding spear, on horseback right on horse rearing right. Unpublished. CNG 507, 283.TextImage
Imhoof KM 4Caracalla, AE17 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 196-217. ANTΩNINOC AY, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / TAOYIANΩN, forepart of humped bull walking right. Mionnet IV, 165; Imhoof-Blumer KM 4 (this coin); Righetti Coll. 501.TextImage
Naumann 101, 455Caracalla AE28 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 198-217. 12 g. ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYTOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. / CEB TΡO TAOYIANΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at her side. Unpublished rev. legend for this reverse image. Naumann 101, 455.TextImage
Nomos 4, 683Caracalla, AE20 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 196-217. 10.72 g. ANTΩNEINOC AYΓOYC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / TAOYIANΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Unpublished. Nomos 4, 683.TextImage
Nomos 13, 565Caracalla AE28 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 198-217. 12.53 g. ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. / TAOYIANΩN, Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, an eagle to left and right at waist height. Unpublished. Nomos 13, 565.TextImage
Noury Bey 1733Caracalla, AE27 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 198-217. ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC, laureate and draped bust left, holding spear and shield. / CEB TΡO TAOYIANΩN, Zeus seated front, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle to left and right at waist height. Noury Bey 1733 (this coin); ANS 1944.100.62276; Turan Thesis 117.TextImage
SNG France 2673Caracalla AE28 of Tavium, Galatia. AD 198-217. 9.74 g. ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. / TAOYIANΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at her side. SNG France III 2673; Paris 301.TextImage
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