Ancient Coinage of Mysia, Adramyteion


Adramyteion (modern day Burhaniye), is on the western coast of Turkey. It was previously named Kemer, ("aquaduct"), after a nearby aquaduct which has since been demolished.

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BMC 7Adramyteion, Mysia, AE19, Time of Mithradates VI, 5.55 gr. Laureate head of Apollo left, quiver at shoulder / TH-NΩN, Cornucopiae between caps of the Dioskuroi. Sear 3807; BMC 7-8. TextImage
BMC 10Adramyteum, Mysia AE14, semi-autonomous issue. AD 138-192. 2.34 g. No legend or worn away, head of Zeus right, wearing taenia. / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Horseman galloping right, raising right hand. BMC 10; Stauber 120; Fritze Mysien 74; Lindgren I 204; Wiczay 4634; Paris 15-16; SNG France 9-10.TextImage
BMC 11Adramyteion Mysia, AE14 semi-autonomous issue, AD 138-192. 2.42 g. Head of Zeus or Adramytus right, wearing taenia. / AΔΡA beneath horseman riding right, raising hand. BMC 11; Von Fritze 73; Stauber 119ATextImage
Mionnet 2Adramyteion, Mysia AE 18mm. 4th century BC. Diademed head of Adramytus (or Zeus) right / Horseman right, holding labrys; countermark: eight-rayed star. TextImage
Sear SG 3805Adramyteion, Mysia, AE17. After 300 BC. Laureate head of Zeus left. / AΔΡAMY-TH-ΩN above and beneath horseman on horseback rearing right, hand raised. ΡMTΡ monogram in left field, IΓΔ monogram in right field. Sear SG 3805; SNG France 5-8; BMC 2-3 var (monograms).TextImage
SNG Fr 1Mysia, Adramytion AE 17mm. 4th century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AΔΡA, forepart of Pegasos right; corn-ear below. TextImage
SNG France 1223 cfOrontes, Satrap of Mysia, AE 9 mm, 0.65 gr. Adramytion mint. ca 357-352 BC. Female head right, hair in a sakkos / OΡON(TA) beneath forepart of Pegasos or other winged animal with bird's tail, right. cf. SNG France 1223-1226 (Lampsakos) and SNG Copenhagen 206-207; BMC -; SNG von Aulock -; Apparently unpublished.TextImage
SNG vA 1051Adramyteion, Mysia, AE20, 2nd C. BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / TH-NΩN, Cornucopiae between the caps of the Dioskuri. SNG von Aulock 1051. TextImage
SNG vA 1055Adramyteion, Mysia, AE15, semi-autonomous issue, AD 117-138. 2.40 g. Helmeted head of Athena right / AΔΡRAMYT, Owl standing slightly right on thunderbolt, head facing, wings spread; MH monogram in right field. SNG von Aulock 1055; Fritze Mysien 96; Paris 20; Lindgren I 205; Stauber Adramytteion 143A-E.TextImage
SNG vA 7192Adramyteion, Mysia. Circa 4th Century BC. AE 16mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / AΔΡA, forepart of Pegasos right. TextImage
Stauber 7AAdramyteion, Mysia, Hyparchos: Orontas, AR Obol 362-348 BC. 0.76 g. Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet / OΡONTA, Forepart of Pegasos left. cf Stauber Adramytteion 7A-7B (weight).TextImage
Stauber 13AAdramytion, Mysia. AE12. 360-340 BC. 1.73g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / AΔΡAMY anti-clockwise from lower left, forepart of archaic Pegasos right. Stauber Adramytteion 13A; Imhoof GM 150; Traité II-2, 2517; Klein 246.TextImage
Stauber 90AAdramyteion, Mysia, AE12, 200-100 BC. Male head right, hair bound in a taenia. / AΔΡAMA, double-bodied owl facing. Stauber Adramytteion 90A.TextImage
Stauber 125AAdramyteum, Mysia. AE26 semi-autonomous issue, AD 100-150. ΔHMHTΡA AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with corn. / Legend unclear, ..COY, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Stauber Adramytteion 125A; Plankenhorn 57, this coin.TextImage
Stauber 146Adramyteion, Mysia. AE. semi-autonomous issue, AD 150-200. ΘHBH, turreted, draped bust of Thebe as Tyche right. / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Stauber 146-147; Fritze Mysien 99-100; Mionnet 5, 13; Mabbott 1244; Paris 1589; Ivanoff 214 (part).TextImage
VonFritze 3Adtramytion, Mysia, AE11, 1.92 gr. 4th.-3rd. C BC. Bearded head of Zeus right / AΔ-Ρ-A-M-Y, forepart of Pegasus right. Fritze, Mysien 3; Imhoof GM 150; Babelon Traite II-2 2517; Stauber 13B-13N, 14A-14F.TextImage
VonFritze 4Adramyteion, Mysia, AE12. ca 350 BC. 1.69 g. Head of Zeus facing slightly right. / AΔΡA, Eagle left on altar, wings closed. Von Fritze 4; Waddington 608; Traité II, 2518 (as "raven").TextImage
VonFritze 5AAdramyteion, Mysia, AE12, 360-340 BC. Bearded head of Zeus facing / AΔΡA-M-Y, eagle standing left on rock or prey, grain-ear in left field. Stauber 23-26; Weber 4949; Fritze 5A.TextImage
Von Fritze 6Adramytion, AR 17 mm, 2nd cent. BC. Laureate head of Zeus left. (wreath ties not visible). / AΔΡAMY-THNΩN above and beneath eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread. MTΡ monogram at lower left. Von Fritze 6 (this coin); BMC 1; Stauber 27 ff.; SNG France V, 133.TextImage
Von Fritze 7Adramytion, AR drachm. 17 mm, 2nd cent. BC. 2.97 g. Laureate head of Zeus left with visible wreath ties. / AΔΡAMY-THNΩN above and beneath eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread. MTΡ monogram at lower left. Von Fritze 7; Philipsen 1734 (this coin); BMC 1; SNG Turkey IX 133; Brandis, Münzwesen 438.TextImage
Von Fritze 21Adramytion, Mysia, AE17, 2nd century BC. 5.15 g. Laureate head of Zeus left. / AΔΡAMY-THNΩN, Horseman riding right, raising right hand, MΡ monogram in upper left field, IΓΔ monogram in lower right field. von Fritze 21.TextImage
Von Fritze 21 addAdramytion, Mysia. AE17, 2nd cent. BC. 5.14 g. Laureate head of Zeus left. / AΔΡAMY-THNΩN above and beneath horseman on horseback galloping right, raising right hand. MTΡ monogram in upper left field, IΓΔ monogram in lower right field. Von Fritze 21.TextImage
Von Fritze 22Adramyteion, Mysia, AE18. 2nd Century BC. Bearded head of Zeus left / AΔΡAMY-THNΩN above and beneath horseman galloping right, raising right hand. Von Fritze, Mysien 22; SNG Paris 6.TextImage
vonFritze 44 varAdramyteion, Mysia. AE12. 300-200 BC. 1.75 g. Magistrate Nikolochos. NIKOΛOXOY beneath helmeted head of Athena left. / AΔΡAMY-THNΩN above and beneath owl standing facing on thunderbolt, wings spread. IMΔ monogram to right. Fritze Mysien 44 var (no magistrate's name). Unpublished. (Same magistrate as Fritze Mysien 10 and Waddington 611, both with Zeus/horseman.)TextImage
von Fritze 94Adramytion, Mysia, AE26, AD 244-249. Magistrate Ag. Esperos. 7.52 g. AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, helmeted head of Athena left, aegis on chest. / EΠI CT AΓ ECΠEΡOY AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. von Fritze 94; Stauber 141A; Imhoof KM 12.TextImage
Weber 4949Adramyteion, Mysia. ca 2nd Century BC. AE 12mm. Laureate, three-quarter facing head of Zeus, slightly right / AΔΡA-M-Y, eagle standing left on rock; grain ear before. TextImage
Weber 4950Adramyteion, Mysia. Circa 4th Century BC. AE 10mm (1.02 gm). Laureate head of Zeus right / AΔΡA above forepart of Pegasos right with curled wings, grain ear below. von Fritze 2. TextImage
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2331Augustus, AE18 pf Adramyteion, Mysia. Magistrate Gessios. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right. / ΓEΣΣIOY, horseman galloping right, right hand raised, AΔYΡ monogram in lower right field. RIC I 2331; von Fritze 102; Cop 11; Stauber 161; SNG Cop 11; SNG Munich 11a.TextImage
TRAJAN
Righetti IV, 457Trajan, AE21 of Adramyteion, Mysia. 3,65 g. AYT NEΡ TΡAI CE ΔAKIKON, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. CTΡ A AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Stauber 166A var (bust type); Righetti Sale, pt. IV. lot 457.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
BMC 16Septimius Severus, AE of Adramytion, Mysia. AD 193-211. Magistrate Loukios, son of Firmos. AYT KAI Λ CEΠT CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡT, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI CTΡA ΛOYKIOY B TOY ΦIΡMO AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, emperor on horseback right, raising right hand, bound captive sitting left on ground beneath the horse's hooves. BMC 16; Stauber 192; von Fritze 122; Mabbott 1250.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Fritze 123Julia Domna AE18 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 193-217. 2.9 g. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Demeter Eleusinia, veiled, seated left, holding poppies and corn-ears in raised right hand, and transverse sceptre in left arm. Fritze Mysien 123; Waddington 616; Paris 32; Stauber 193; Ivanoff 212 corr. ("Hera"); SNG France 5, 49; Allianoi Excav. 1998, 9.TextImage
Fritze 126Julia Domna, AE19 of Adramyteum, Mysia. AD 193-217. 3.91 g. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, wearing short chiton and boots, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Fritze Mysien 126; Stauber 196; SNG Cop 13; Paris 34; Kurth Dionysos 718; Bernhart 337.TextImage
CARACALLA
Fritze 129Caracalla, AE37 of Adramyteum, Mysia. AD 198-217. Magistrate P. Ail. Eutuchos. AY KA M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Countermark "H" on chest. / EΠI CTΡ Π AIΛI EYTYXOYC AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Demeter, veiled, seated left on cippus, holding corn-ears, poppy and sceptre. Fritze Mysien 129; Paris 38-39; Stauber 201; Mionnet II, 16; Rhousopoulos 3281 (this coin).TextImage
vFritze 131Caracalla, AE25 of Adramytteion, Mysia. AD 198-217. 6.93 g. Magistrate Delphikos. AY KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNEIN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI CTΡA ΔEΛΦIKOY AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting left hand on shield at her side. VonFritze 131; Stauber 203A-203B; Imhoof KM 6(1-2).TextImage
Fritze 140Caracalla, AE25 of Adramyteion, Mysia. 198-217 AD. AYTOKΡ KAI M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠI CTΡ MAΡKIANOY B AΔΡAMYTH-NΩ-N, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Fritze Mysien 140; SNG Lewis 1311; Stauber Adramytteion 214A. TextImage
Fritze 145Caracalla, AE35 of Adramyteion, Mysia, homonoia with Ephesos. Magistrate Marcianus. 23,74 g. AYTOKΡ KAI M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC AYΓ, laureate, draped bust right / EΠI CTΡ MAΡKIANOY AΔΡAMYTHNΩ-N KAI EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩ-KO-ΡΩN OMONOIA, around and in fields, cult image of Artemis Ephesia facing, with supports, Zeus on right, standing facing, head left, holding eagle and sceptre. Von Fritze, Mysien 145; SNG Paris 59. Franke-Nolle, Homonoia 2 (same dies); Stauber Adramytteion 148A; BMC 25; Mionnet V 30.TextImage
Lanz TEK2013Caracalla, AE14 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 198-217. 2.21 g. ..ANTΩNEINO, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms. Lanz TEK2013. Unpublished. Not in Stauber, AMNG etc.TextImage
Stauber 208Caracalla, AE20 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 198-217. AY KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Stauber 208-209; Fritze Mysien 135-136; Paris 44; Mionnet 5, 26.TextImage
Stauber 214Caracalla, AE25 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 198-217. Magistrate Markianos. AYTOKΡ KAI M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI CTΡ MAΡKIANOY B AΔΡAMYTH-NΩN, Homonoia standing left, polos on head, holding patera and cornucopiae. Stauber 214-216; Fritze Mysien 140-142; Paris 43; Waddington 617.TextImage
GETA
Stauber 220Geta, AE20 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 198-209. Π CEΠ ΓETAC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped bust right. / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Stauber 220; Fritze Mysien 151; Paris 45; Waddington 618; Rhousopoulos 3283; SNG Cop 14; Johnston Sardis 30.TextImage
ELAGABALUS
Fritze 152Elagabalus, AE37 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 218-222. 23.8 g. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI CTΡA AIΛ KOMΦ NEIKIOY AΔΡAMYTHN-Ω-N, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. Fritze Mysien 152; Stauber 222; Paris 41; Mionnet II 20; Mionnet Supp. V 33; Lindgren I A205A; Mabbott 1247 and 1249.TextImage
JULIA MAESA
Fritze 154Julia Maesa, AE19 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 218-225. 2.67 g. IOYΛIA MAICA, draped bust right / AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Dionysus wearing short chiton, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Fritze Mysien 154-155; Stauber 225; Lindgren I 208; Mionnet Supp V, 36; Bernhart Dionysos 349.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
VonFritze 129 varSeverus Alexander, AE41 0f Adramyteion, Mysia. 21.29 g. AD 222-235. Magistrate Ayr. Kladaios. AYTKΡ K M AYΡ CEB AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI CTΡ AYΡ KΛAΔAI-OY AΔΡAMYTH-NΩN, Demeter seated left on cippus, holding poppy and corn-ears in right hand and transverse sceptre in left arm. vonFritze 129 var (this reverse for Caracalla); apparently unpublished.TextImage
v. Fritze 164Severus Alexander, AE25 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 222-235. Magistrate Aurelius Gaius. AYT K M AYΡ CEB AΛEΞANΔΡOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΠI CTΡ AYΡ ΓAIOY B NE AΔΡAMYTHN-ΩN, Asklepios, naked to waist, standing right, resting on serpent-entwined sceptre. Von Fritze, Mysien 164; SNG Cop 15; Stauber 237A.TextImage
von Fritze 165Severus Alexander, AE26 of Adramyteion, Mysia, 9.6g. AD 222-235. AY[T K M AYΡ] CEB AΛEΞANΔΡOC, laureate draped bust right / EΠI CTΡ AYΡ ΓAIOY B NE AΔΡAMYTHN-ΩN, Asklepios standing right, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. von Fritze 165; Stauber 238a.TextImage
MAXIMINUS I
McClean 7547Maximinus I, AE23 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 235-238. AYT K Γ I MAΞIMEINOC, laureate draped cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠI CTΡA EYTYXOYC AΔΡAMYTEΩN, Athena standing left in armour, with spear and shield, holding patera. McClean 7547; Von Fritze 172; Stauber 247A.TextImage
von Fritze 171Maximinus I, AE26 of Adramyteum, Mysia. AD 235-238. 10.7 g. AYT K Γ I BHΠOC MAXIMINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI CTΡA EYTYXOYC AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. von Fritze 171; Mionnet Supp 5, 41; ANS 1944.100.42411.TextImage
OTACILIA SEVERA
Stauber 264AOtacilia Severa, AE26 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 244-249. 8.37 g. Magistrate Esperos. ΩTAKIΛIA CEBHΡA CE-B, draped bust right. / EΠI CTΡ ECΠEΡOY AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. Stauber 264A; von Fritze 186; Paris 59; Waddington 628.TextImage
PHILIP II
Stauber 270Philip II, AE26 of Adramyteum, Mysia. AD 247-249. Magistrate Aur. Fabianos II. 7.67 g. AYT M I ΦIΛIΠΠOC NE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI CTΡ AYΡ ΦABIANOY B AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Stauber 270; von Fritze 192; Paris 60-62; Mionnet V, 46; Waddington 629.TextImage
TREBONIANUS GALLUS
RPC IX 535Trebonianus Gallus AE25 of Adramytion, Mysia. AD 251-253. Magistrate Antipatros. 7.35 g. AY K A ΓAΛΛOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠ ANTIΠATΡOY AΔΡAMYTHNΩN, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. RPC IX 535; Plankenhorn 79.TextImage
VOLUSIAN
von Fritze 193 varVolusian, AE23 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AD 251-253. AY OYOΛOYCIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / unclear legend around and in fields with CON or COY at inner top left, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. Rev. var of Imhoof, KM 13; von Fritze 193; Stauber 271A. Same obv. die as RPC 537.TextImage
GALLIENUS
von Fritze 197Gallienus, AE23 of Adramyteion, Mysia. AYT K Π.. ΓAΛΛIHNOC, Laureate, draped bust right / EΠI BIKTOΡOC AΔΡAMYTHNΩN around and in fields, Nike standing left, wings open, holding wreath and palm. Von Fritze, Mysien 197; SNG Paris 80 var. (legend position).TextImage
Entry for Mysia, Adramyteion on the Digital Historia Numorum
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