Ancient Coinage of Paphlagonia, Neoclaudiopolis

Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia, (Andrapa) was founded by Pompey in 65 or 62 BC under the name of Neapolis as part of the new province of Bithynia et Pontus, renamed Neoclaudiopolis under Claudius. Modern-day Vezir-Keupru near Corum.

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TRAJAN
Dalaison 1Trajan, AE22 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. AD 98-117. 5.98 g. Dated Year 107 (AD 101-102). AVT NEΡ TΡAIANOC KAICAΡ CEB ΓEΡ ΔAKIKOC, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN around, Ρ-Z across fields, shield inscribed ΔAKI-KOC with two crossed spears behind it. Dalaison 1; RecGen -.TextImage
RecGen 1Trajan, AE 21 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. AD 98-117. AYT NEΡ TΡAIANOC KAICAΡ CEB ΓEΡM ΔAKIKOC, Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN, date ETOYC PIE below, Asklepios standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. RecGen 1; Dalaison 3.TextImage
HADRIAN
Dalaison 8Hadrian, AE18 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. 5.0 gr. AD 117-138. AY TΡ AΔΡIANOC KAIC CEB, laureate head right / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN, Nike standing front, looking left, holding wreath and palm branch. Dalaison 8; RecGen -; Mionnet -.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
Dalaison 9Antoninus Pius, AE32 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. 20.75 g. AD 138-161. Dated local year 161 (AD 155-156). AYTO KAI AΔΡIANOC ANTωNEINOC, laureate head right / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN around, date ET PXA below, Tyche, draped, seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Dalaison 9; RecGen -.TextImage
COMMODUS
RecGen 10Commodus, AE23 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. 8.58 g. AD 177-192. M AYΡHΛIOC KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠO ET PςA, tetrastyle temple. RecGen 10; Dalaison 23; RPC online 5352.TextImage
SNG Righetti 608Commodus, AE31 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. 14.63 g. AD 177-192. Dated Year 184 (AD 178-179). M AYΡHΛI KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛΩEITΩN around, date ET ΡΦA below, Tyche, kalathos on head, seated left on a backless throne, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Righetti 608; Lindgren I 85 (this coin); Dalaison 20.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
RecGen 12Septimius Severus, AE29 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. 200-201 AD. AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC Π, laureate head right / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN, date ET SU (ςU resembles Φi) below, eagle standing left on base, head right, wreath in beak, between two standards. RecGen 12; Dalaison 24; SNG Bruxelles 657; SNG Cop 269.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Dalaison 32Julia Domna AE27 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. AD 200-201. 11.17 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN ET Cς, eagle standing left, head turned right, on altar between two standards. Dalaison 32; Righetti coll. sale Part III, 297. (Not in RecGen).TextImage
RecGen 14Julia Domna, AE27 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. 8.78 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm branch. RecGen 14; Paris 632; Babelon 161; SNG Paris 1864; Dalaison 30.TextImage
RecGen 15Julia Domna, AE27 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN around, ET Cς across fields, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, upright shield behind her. RecGen 15 (this coin); (RecGen 9 in Paris edition); Dalaison 29.TextImage
CARACALLA
RecGen 7 corrCaracalla, AE17 of Neoclaudiopolis. 2.49 g. AY K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, radiate head right / NEOKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN, tetrastyle temple. RecGen 7 corr. (attributed to Marcus Aurelius in error); Mionnet Supp IV, 105 corr. (ditto); Price & Trell 261 corr (ditto); SNG Paris 1865; Dalaison 36; Vienna 31247; Paris B351.TextImage
GETA
Dalaison 37dGeta, AE21 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia, AD 211. Π CE ΓETAC KOM KECAΡ, draped bust right / NEΩKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN ET, Aphrodite standing right, loosening garment, holding apple, date e-hooked h across fields. Dalaison 37d; Dorney L644656.TextImage
Dalaison 37cGeta, AE21 of Neoclaudiopolis, Paphlagonia, AD 211. Π CE ΓETAC KOM KECAΡ, draped bust right / NEΩKΛAYΔIOΠOΛEITΩN ET, Aphrodite standing right, loosening garment, holding apple, date e-hooked h across fields. Dalaison 37c.TextImage
Primary References: Julie Dalaison et Fabrice Delrieux: "La Cité De Neapolis-Neoclaudiopolis, Histoire Et Pratiques Monetaires" and Waddington: "Receuil Général"