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Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Blaundos


[BMC 53]
Lydia (though some place it in Phrygia), Blaundos or Blaundus

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 42Lydia, Blaundus AE 15. Quasi-autonomous issue, 2nd Century AD. Bust of young Dionysus right / BLAUNDEWN in wreath. TextImage
BMC 53Lydia, Blaundos AE23. Time of Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD. DHMOC BLA-UNDEWN, laureate head of personification of the people of Blaundos right / BLAUNDEWN, river-god Hippurios reclining left, naked to waist, reed in right, cornucopiae in left, and resting on urn from which water flows, IPPOVPIOC in ex. TextImage
Hunter 2Blaundus, Lydia, 240-260 AD, AE 25-27 mm, 10.14 g. DHMOC BLAUNDEWN, unbearded, bare head of Demos right. / MAKED BLAUNDEWN, IPPOURIOC (below), river-god Hippurios reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting left arm on overturned urn. Hunter 2.TextImage
Imhoof FMG305Blaundus, Lydia. AE24, Time of Philip I, AD 244-249. DHMOC BLAUNDEWN, unbearded, laureate head of Demos right / EPI OKRATIOU A- R, IPPOURI below, youthful river-god Hippurios reclining left on ground, holding reed over shoulder in right hand, and cornucopiae in left arm; behind him an overturned vase from which waters flow. Imhoof LS 11; Imhoof Fluss- & Meergötter 305.TextImage
SNGCop 66Lydia, Blaundus. AE 18. 2nd Century BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / MLAUND / APOLLW, Quiver with strap. SNG Cop 66; Sear 4691. TextImage
SNGCop 84Lydia, Blaundus. AE 20. 2nd Century BC. Bearded head of Herakles right within dotted circle / MLAUNDEWN, Demeter, veiled, standing left holding sceptre and corn ears, all within dotted circle. SNG Cop 84. BMC 62. Sear -. TextImage
Sear #4689Lydia, Blaundos AE20. 2nd-1st Century BC. Diademed head of Zeus right / MLAUNDEWN above, magistrate's name AVT-- below, eagle standing left between caduceus & grain ear. TextImage
Weber 6795Blaundos, Lydia. Pseudo-autonomous issue, AE, 240-260 AD. AD. 5.06 g. DHMOC BLAUNDEWN, unbearded, laureate head of Demos right / BLAUNDE/WN in two lines at top left, IPPOUR/IOC in ex., river-god Hippurios reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting left arm on overturned urn. Weber 6795; BMC 53; Sachs-Coburg in RN 1892,48.TextImage
SABINA
SNG Cop 92Sabina, AE of Blaundos, Lydia. 117-138 AD. 4.34 g. CABEINA CEBACTH, diademed, draped bust right / BLAUNDEWN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre. SNG Cop. 92. SNG Munich 90.TextImage
CARACALLA
BMC 81Caracalla Æ32 of Blaundos, Lydia. Claudius Alexander, magistrate. AV K M AV ANTWNEIN, laureate cuirassed bust right, cuirass decorated with gorgon / BLAUNDEWN MAK EPI TI KL ALEXANDPOV AP ATO B, Herakles crouching right, lion's skin over left arm, seizing by the mane a lion seated right with forepaw raised, weilding club in raised right hand. TextImage
ELAGABALUS
BMC 81Elagabalus Æ 31mm of Lydia, Blaundus. AV K M AV ANTWNEIN, laureate & cuirassed bust right / BLAUN-DEWN MAK, EPI TI KL ALEXA/NDROU AP A/TO B in exergue, Herakles seizing by the mane a lion seated right, club in raised hand.TextImage
OTACILIA SEVERA
SNG vA 2931Otacilia Severa, AE of Blaundos, Lydia. 15.14 g. M WTAKILIA CEOVHRA CEB, diademed, draped bust right on crescent / EP AVR G LUKWNOC G NIGR ARCA BLAUNDEWN MAKE, Apollo, radiate, standing right, holding lyre and plectrum. SNG von Aulock 2931.TextImage
volusian
BMC 93Volusianus, AE of Blaundos, Lydia. 251-253 AD. 7.93 g. A K OVOLOVSSIANOC C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CTR AV PAPIOY BLAUNDEWN MAK, Apollo, radiate, standing right, holding lyre and plectrum. BMC 93; Aufhäuser 11, 331.TextImage
See also: Entry for Blaundus on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Blaundos at AncientImports.com
Search for Blaundus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Blaundus in the ANS Database
Search for Blaundos at AsiaMinorCoins.com
Search for Blaundos at Incitatus Coins

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