Ancient Coinage of Amisos, Pontus


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Note: there are several different versions of Waddington's RecGen. The example generally available online does not have the same numbering as the printed version. The newest one is the 1925 version.
SILVER ISSUES
AI 32811Amisos, Pontos, AR Drachm, 16.48 mm, 3.87 g. 300-125 BC. Magistrate Schr.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera-Tyche right (no necklace, no earrings) / Owl with spread wings standing facing on shield, C-Ξ and ΠA monogram-Ρ in two lines across fields. Unpublished. Ancient Imports 32811.TextImage
Bement 1334Amisos, AR drachm, 4.53 g. 4th c. BC. Magistrate Aris.. Turreted, draped bust head of Tyche or the nymph Sinope left, wearing necklace and earring. / AΡ-IΣ across fields, owl standing facing on shield, wings spread, hook with ring handle in upper left field, small Σ at lower right. ΠEIΡA below. Apparently an unlisted symbol. Bement 1334 (Naville auction VII), this coin.TextImage
BMC 6Amisos, Pontos, AR drachm, 300-200 BC. 17 mm, 5.73 g. Magistrate Arte.. Head of Hera left, wearing stephane. / AΡ-TE across fields, owl standing front on shield, wings spread. Sword in sheath in right field. ΠEIΡAIA (sic) below. BMC 6; Malloy 1w; Traite II-2, 2953.12; RecGen 1.22.TextImage
BMC 14-15Amisos, Pontos, AR hemidrachm (half siglos). 14 mm, 1.62 g. 200-100 BC. Magistrate Askleoys. Draped bust of Tyche or Hera right, wearing low turret. / A in left field, AΣKΛEOYΣ beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread. BMC 14-15; SNG von Aulock 6717; RecGen 11a /1; Malloy 10a; BMC Black Sea 1114-1117.TextImage
Malloy 1acAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.32 g. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Aphro.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / AΦ-ΡO across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below. Malloy 1ac; McClean 7351; SNG Cop 122; Waddington 23; RecGen 1 (20).TextImage
Malloy 1anAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 5.67 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Di... Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / Δ-I across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings standing facing on shield, barley corn in centre right field. Malloy 1an; RecGen 1 (34).TextImage
Malloy 1aqAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 18 mm, 5.71 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Dian.. Draped bust of Hera left, wearing turreted stephane, necklace and earring. / ΔI-AN across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield. Caduceus in left field. Malloy 1aq; Traite II-2, 2953.21; RecGen 1.42.TextImage
Malloy 1bbAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 5.66 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Euthi.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / EY-ΘY across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield. Malloy 1bb; BM Black Sea 1068.TextImage
Malloy 1bdAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.54 g. 400-300 BC. Magistrate Zeno. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / ZH-NO across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, (ΠEIΡA below, sword in sheath in right field). Malloy 1bd; BMC 8; ; RecGen 1 (37).TextImage
Malloy 1beAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 15mm, 3.77 g. 300-100 BC. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, H in left field, anchor in right field, ΠEIΡA below. Malloy 1be (poss. same dies).TextImage
Malloy 1bf-bgAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 5.76 g. 300-125 BC. Magistrate Hege... Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / H-ΓH across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings standing facing on shield. Malloy 1bf-bg.TextImage
Malloy 1bnAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 19mm, 5.6 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Hegesag... Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / HΓH-ΣAΓ across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings standing facing on shield. Malloy 1bn; RecGen 1 (44); BMC 1; SNG BM 1072.TextImage
Malloy 1buAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 15mm, 5.67 g. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Heroly.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / HΡO-ΛY across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below. Grain ear in left field and sword in sheath in right field. Malloy 1bu; SNG Cop 123 (omits grain ear).TextImage
Malloy 1byAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 5.67 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Kte.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / KT-H across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings standing facing on shield, bow resembling a seahorse in left field. Malloy 1by; McClean 7350.TextImage
Malloy 1cdAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 4.72 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Lusa.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / Λ-VΣ across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield. Malloy 1cd (with LY-SA); RecGen 1 (53) (ditto).TextImage
Malloy 1ceAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.35 gm. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Me.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / M-E across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below. Sword in sheath in right field. Malloy 1ce.TextImage
Malloy 1ckAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.65 g. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Myll.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / MY-ΛΛ across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below, sword in sheath in right field. Malloy 1ck; SNG Tuebingen 2045; SNG von Aulock 45; RecGen 1 (58).TextImage
Malloy 1cuAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.38 gm. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Pythe.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / ΠY-ΘE across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below. Malloy 1cu; var of SNG BM 1084 (has caduceus in upper left field)TextImage
Malloy 1czAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 4.73 g. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Stra.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / ΣT-ΡA across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below. Malloy 1cz; RecGen 1 (69); SNG Cop 124.TextImage
Malloy 1doAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 5.66 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Chari.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / XA-ΡI across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield. Malloy 1do; RecGen 1 (79); SNG Cop 125; BMC 11; BM Black Sea 1089.TextImage
Malloy 1gAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.65 g. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Aigy.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / AI-ΓY across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below, grain ear in left field. Malloy 1g; SNG Cop 120; Hunter 2; Traite 2953; Pozzi 2087 (this coin); RecGen 1 (4).TextImage
Malloy 1iAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.64 g. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Aigi Heg.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / AI-ΓY and H-Γ in two lines across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below. Malloy 1i; RecGen 1 (6).TextImage
Malloy 1wAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.57 g. 400-300 BC. Magistrate Arte.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings. (Traces of AY from the undertype at top left) / AΡ-TE across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, sword in sheath in right field. Malloy 1w; BMC 6; SNG BM 1057; SNG von Aulock 6713; RecGen 1 (17).TextImage
Malloy 1brAmisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 5.58 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Heliodos. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / HΛ-IOΔΩ across fields, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings standing facing on shield, anchor in lower left field. Malloy 1br; RecGen 1 (66).TextImage
Malloy 7aAmisos, Pontos, AR drachm, 4.14 g. 300-125 BC. Magistrate Aine... Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / AI-NE across fields, owl with spread wings standing facing on shield. Malloy 7a; SNG von Aulock 48.TextImage
Malloy 7vAmisos, Pontos, AR drachm, 15mm, 3.77 g. Magistrate Mnas.. 300-100 BC. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left / MN-AΣ across fields, owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield. Malloy 7v; Dewing 2117; SNG Black Sea 1109.TextImage
Malloy 7xAmisos, Pontos, AR drachm. 260-200 BC. 15 mm, 3.9 g. Magistrate Oyl.. Draped and turreted bust of Hera left. / OY-Λ across fields, owl standing facing on shield, wings spread. Malloy 7x; RecGen 9.23; Berlin 18275887 (poss. a fourrée).TextImage
Malloy 9dAmisos, Pontos, AR drachm, 3.73 g. ca 250 BC. Magistrate Kerkios. Turreted, draped bust of Hera right / KE-ΡKI across fields, owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield. Malloy 9d; (var of SNG Berry 887 and SNG Post 114, both with KEΡKIΩ). RecGen -.TextImage
Malloy 9hAmisos, Pontos, AR drachm, 16mm, 3.68 g. 300-125 BC. Turreted, draped bust of Hera right / ΠA monogram in left field, owl with spread wings standing facing on shield. Malloy 9h; RecGen 9(8).TextImage
Malloy 10aAmisos, Pontos, AR Hemidrachm, 13mm, 1.65 g. Magistrate Askleios. 300-100 BC. Turreted, draped bust of Hera right / AΣKΛEOYΣ beneath owl with spread wings standing facing on shield, A in left field. Malloy 10a; SNG Black Sea 1114; SNG Stockholm 1827; Walcher 1772; McClean 7353; BMC 14-15; RecGen 11 (2); SNG von Aulock 6717.TextImage
Malloy 10dAmisos, Pontos, AR hemidrachm, 11.5 mm, 1.74 g. 300-125 BC. Magistrate Demetros. Turreted head of Hera right, wearing necklace / ΔH-MH-TΡIOY across fields and beneath owl with spread wings standing facing on shield. Malloy 10d; RecGen 11 (4); cf Hoover 7, 234.TextImage
Pozzi 2086Amisos, Pontos, Late 5th-4th century BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 18mm, 5.60 g. Egesa-, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera left, wearing turreted diadem / ΠEIΡA beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; HΓ-HΣA across fields, bunch of grapes at lower left. Pozzi 2086.TextImage
RecGen 1.7Amisos, Pontos, AR drachm, 300-200 BC. 18 mm, 5.79 g. Magistrate Aigy.. Head of Hera left, wearing stephane with palmettes, earring and necklace. / AI-ΓY across fields, owl standing front on shield, wings spread. Corn-ear in left field, sword in sheath in right field. ΠEIΡA below. RecGen 1.7; SNG Cop 120; Traite II-2, 2953.5.TextImage
Rec Gen 4Amisos, Pontos, 300-100 BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 14mm, 4.18 g. Kerkio-, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera right, wearing ornamented stephane / KEΡ-KIΩ across fields, owl standing facing on shield, wings spread. SNG Berry 887; RecGen 4; SNG Post 114.TextImage
RecGen 5.46Amisos, Pontos, AR Drachm or Siglos. 4th c. BC. 5.58 g. Magistrate Heliodos. Head of Amisos left, wearing stephane and necklace / HΛ-IOΔΩ across fields, ΠEIΡA below, owl standing facing on shield, wings spread, anchor in lower left field. RecGen 5.46; SNG France VII, 1074; SNG BM 1074 var.TextImage
RecGen 8.4Amisos, Pontos, AR drachm. 260-200 BC. 14 mm, 3.74 g. Magistrate Ro.. Draped bust of Hera left, wearing turreted stephane. / ΡO in left field, owl standing front on shield, wings spread. Star between two crescents in right field. RecGen 8.4; SNG Cop 128; Paris (1932 inv.) 124.TextImage
RecGen 11.4Amisos, Pontos, AR drachm. 300-100 BC. 14 mm, 4.18 g. Magistrate Kerkio.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera right. / KEΡ-KIΩ across fields, owl standing front on shield, wings spread. RecGen 11.4; SNG Berry 887; SNG Post 114.TextImage
Rec Gen 11AAmisos, Pontos, 4th century BC. AR Half-Siglos, 13mm, 1.65 g. Askleies, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera right, wearing turreted diadem / AΣKΛEOYΣ beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; A beneath left wing. RecGen 11A; McClean 7353; BMC 15; SNG BM Black Sea 1114.TextImage
RecGen 11a (10b)Amisos, Pontos, AR hemidrachm, 13 mm, 1.5 g. 300-100 BC. Magistrate Onzikos. Head of Tyche or nymph Sinope right, hair rolled and wearing low turret. / O-N (N retrograde) ZIKOY, owl standing facing on shield, wings spread. RecGen 11a-10b.TextImage
RecGen 11a.4Amisos, Pontus AR Hemidrachm. Before 250 BC. Magistrate Demetrios. Bust of nymph right, wearing turreted taenia / ΔH-ME across fields, TΡIOY below, owl standing facing on shield, wings spread. RecGen 11a.4; SNG Lockett 2642; SNG von Aulock 53; SNG Stancomb 664-665; SNG BM Black Sea 1118-1120; SNG Cop 130; Malloy 10d; BMC 16-18; SNG France 7, 1171-1172; Delepierre 2474.TextImage
Rec Gen 13Amisos, Pontos, Late 5th-4th century BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 18mm, 5.35 g. Arys-, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera left, wearing ornamented stephane / ΠEIΡA beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; AΡ-YΣ across fields. Sword in sheath in right field. RecGen 13 (AΡ-IΣ); Weber 4760 (ditto); Walcher 1769 (ditto); McClean 7349 (ditto). Apparently an unrecorded signature for this magistrate.TextImage
Rec Gen 17Amisos, Pontos, Late 5th-4th century BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 18mm, 5.69 g. Aris-, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera left, wearing ornamented stephane / ΠEIΡA beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; AΡ-IΣ across fields. Grain ear in left field, sword in sheath in right field. RecGen 17; SNG Cop 121; SNG BM Black Sea 1053-4.TextImage
Rec Gen 27Amisos, Pontos, Late 5th-4th century BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 18mm, 5.47 g. Aphro-, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera left, wearing ornamented stephane / ΠEIΡA beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; AΦ-ΡO across fields. RecGen 27; McClean 7351; SNG Copenhagen 122.TextImage
Rec Gen 39Amisos, Pontos, 4th century BC. AR reduced Siglos, 17mm, 4.11 g. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera right, wearing turreted diadem / Owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; ΠA monogram beneath left wing. RecGen 39; BMC 5.TextImage
Rec Gen 102Amisos, Pontos, Late 5th-4th century BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 18mm, 3.26 g. Liis-, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera left, wearing turreted diadem / ΠEIΡA beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; ΛI-IΣ across fields. RecGen 102; Hunter 3.TextImage
Rec Gen 116Amisos, Pontos, 4th century BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 18mm, 5.63 g. Chari-, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera left, wearing ornamented stephane / ΠEIΡA beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; XA-ΡI across fields. RecGen 116; SNG BM Black Sea 1089; SNG Cop 125; BMC 11.TextImage
SNG BM 1071Amisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm, 17.7 mm 5.57 g. 400-360 BC. Magistrate Hegesag... Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earring / HΓ over A in left field, HΣAΓ in right field, ΠEIΡA beneath owl with spread wings standing facing on shield. SNG BM 1071; Malloy -; RecGen -.TextImage
SNG BMC 1074Amisos, Pontos, Late 5th-4th century BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 19mm, 5.62 g. Eliodos, magistrate. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera left, wearing turreted diadem / ΠEIΡA beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread; HΛI-OΔΩ across fields, anchor symbol at lower left. SNG BM Black Sea 1074; Malloy Type br; RecGen 8A var (HΛI-OΔ-HYIIΔ).TextImage
SNG BMC 1099Amisos, Pontos. AR drachm, 15.20 mm, 3.76 g. 400-300 BC. Magistrate Mega.. Head of the nymph Amisus left, wearing turreted stephane / ME-ΓA across fields, owl standing front on shield, wings spread. Π in left field. BMC Black Sea 1099; Malloy 7p.TextImage
SNG BMC 1113Pontus, Amisus AR Drachm. 2nd Century BC. Turreted and draped bust of Hera right. / owl standing facing on shield, wings spread, ΩΠΛT monogram in lower left field. Malloy 9h; RecGen 11 (8); SNG BMC 1113; BMC 5; SNG Stancomb 662. TextImage
SNG vA 53Amisos, Pontos, AR hemidrachm, ca 300-125 BC. 12.5 mm, 1.75 g. Magistrate Demetrios. Turreted, draped bust of Hera right. / ΔH-MH-TΡIOY across fields and below, owl standing facing on shield, wings spread. SNG von Aulock 53; SNG Lockett 2642; Lockett 2123; Amsterdam 3; SNG Stancomb 664-665.TextImage
Walcher 1772Amisos, Pontus, Civic issue, AR hemidrachm, 300-200 BC. 11mm, 1.47 gr. Head of Tyche right, hair tightly rolled and wearing low, turreted stephanos / AΣKΛEOYΣ beneath owl standing facing on shield, wings spread. Walcher 1772.TextImage
wwxls AR9670Amisos as Peireus, Pontos, AR Persic standard drachm. 18mm, 5.35 g. 400-350 BC. Magistrate Arys.. Turreted, draped bust of Hera left, wearing necklace and earrings / AΡ-YΣ across fields, Owl with spread wings, standing facing on shield, ΠEIΡA below. wwxls AR9670. Unpublished with AΡYΣ. CNG 290, 199.TextImage
Sear 3633Amisos, Pontus, as Peiraeus, AR Drachm. 400-350 BC. Head of Tyche or Amisos left, wearing turreted stephanos, hair rolled / Owl standing facing on shield, HΓH-ΣAΓ across fields, ΠEIΡA below.TextImage
BRONZE ISSUES
BMC 23Amisos, Pontos, AE21. 120-63 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AMIΣOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread, head right. ΡΔT monogram in left field. BMC 23; SNG Cop 133; RecGen 2.TextImage
BMC 24Amisos, Pontos, civic issue, AE 19.5 mm, 8.4 g. 120-63 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. / AMIΣOY beneath eagle standing half-left on thunderbolt, head turned right. ΡNT monogram in left field. BMC 24-25; RecGen 15b; Malloy 14b.TextImage
BMC 27Amisos, Pontos, civic issue, AE20, 7.7 g. 120-63 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. / AMIΣOY beneath eagle standing half-left on thunderbolt, head turned right. ΡΓΦΔ monogram in left field. BMC 27-29; RecGen 15c; Malloy 14d.TextImage
BMC 32Amisos Pontos, AE31, civic issue, 109-89 BC. 19.70 g. Helmeted head of Athena right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; Medusa's body at his feet right, ΩΣ and AMTE monograms to left and right. BMC 32; RecGen 17g; Malloy 16k.TextImage
BMC 72Amisos, Pontos, AE20, ca 100 BC. Aegis with facing Gorgon in the centre / AMI-ΣOY, Nike walking right, holding palm over shoulder with both hands. ΔAT monogram to left, ΩΣ monogram to right. BMC 72. TextImage
Ildem WA0013Amisos, Pontus. AE. 100-1 BC. 7.94 g. Q beneath bare head of a Quaestor left / AMI-ΣOY to left and right of male head right (trace of ..EN above). Added to RPC as RPC I 2156A.TextImage
Leu 2, 186Amisos, Pontus. AE11. ca 95-70 BC. 1.23 g. Head of Herakles right. / AMI-ΣOY, crossed club and quiver, ΔI monogram in lower left field. Unpublished monogram for this issue. (var of RecGen 23a; Malloy 25). Leu Numismatik 2, 186.TextImage
Lindgren 28Pontos, Amisus AE21. Late 2nd - Early 1st Century BC. Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-ΣOY, sword in sheath. No monograms. Malloy 30a. TextImage
Malloy 16bAmisos Pontos, AE28, civic issue, 109-89 BC. 18.27 g. Helmeted head of Athena right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; Medusa's body at his feet right, MTE monogram in left field. Malloy 16b; RecGen 17a.TextImage
Malloy 16eAmisos Pontos, AE29, civic issue, 85-65 BC. 18.89 g. Helmeted head of Athena right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; Medusa's body at his feet right, MTE and ΓA monograms to left and right. Malloy 16e; RecGen 17c.TextImage
Malloy 16LAmisos Pontos, AE30, civic issue, 109-89 BC. 18.18 g. Helmeted head of Athena right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, Perseus standing facing, looking left, holding harpa and head of Medusa; Medusa's body at his feet right, AMTE and ΩΣ monograms to left and right. BMC 30; RecGen 17h; SNG Tuebingen 2049; Malloy 16L.TextImage
Malloy 16nAmisos, Pontos, civic issue, 29 mm. 120-63 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right. / AMI-ΣOY across fields, Perseus standing front, holding harpa and head of Medusa, whose headless body lies on the ground behind him. ΔY monogram in left field, AMTE monogram in right field. Malloy 16n; RecGen 17,14; Binbasioglu hoard 3.TextImage
Malloy 16rAmisos Pontos, AE28, civic issue, 85-65 BC. 19.42 g. Helmeted head of Athena right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; Medusa's body at his feet right, ΩΠA and AMTE monograms to left and right. RecGen 17m; Malloy 16r; Hoover 238 (this coin).TextImage
Malloy 25Amisos, Pontus. AE13. ca 95-70 BC. 1.38 g. Head of Herakles right. / AMI-ΣOY, crossed club and quiver, ΩΠA monogram in lower left field. RecGen 23a; Malloy 25.Text Image
Malloy 26cAmisos, Pontos, AE21. ca 88-65 BC. 9.04 g. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / AMIΣOY, Cista mystica covered with a panther's skin, thyrsos and bell behind. HTΡK monogram in upper right field. Malloy 26c; RecGen 24.6; BMC Black Sea 1205-1206.TextImage
Malloy 32aAmisos, Pontos. AE20. Time of Mithradates VI. Ca 120-63 BC. AE 19mm. Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, sword in sheath, star in crescent at upper left, IB at upper right, ΦΠA monogram at lower left, no monogram at lower right. Malloy 32a. Not in SNG BMC Black Sea.TextImage
Malloy 32bAmisos, Pontos. AE20. Time of Mithradates VI. Ca 120-63 BC. AE 19mm. Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, sword in sheath, star in crescent at upper left, IB at upper right, ΡΠMK monogram at lower left, no monogram at lower right. Malloy 32b. Not in SNG BMC Black Sea.Text
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Malloy 32fAmisos, Pontos. AE20. Time of Mithradates VI. Ca 120-63 BC. AE 19mm 10.05 g). Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-ΣOY across fields, sword in sheath, star in crescent at upper left, IB at upper right, ΡΠMK monogram at lower left, &Phi:Λ monogram at lower right. Malloy 32f. Not in SNG BMC Black Sea.TextImage
A scan of Malloy's monograms of the Perseus/Pegasus types
Malloy 33sAmisos, Pontos, AE22, civic issue. 120-63 BC. 12.75 g. Head of Perseus right, wearing conical cap. / AMIΣOY, Pegasos grazing left. ΦΠMT and vMΡA monograms below. Malloy 33s; RecGen 32s; SNG Stancomb 702; Göktürk 95.TextImage
RecGen 11Amisos, AE23, autonomous issue, 120-63 BC. 13.66 gr. Head of Perseus right wearing Phrygian helmet / AMIΣOY above ΔMHY and MΡK monograms, Pegasus grazing left. RecGen 11; BMC 61.TextImage
RecGen 20Amisos, Pontus, AE13, 120-63 BC. Laureate head of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder. AMIΣOY, stag standing right, palm tree in the background. RecGen 20; SNG von Aulock 72.TextImage
RecGen 24aAmisos, Pontos, AE20, civic issue, 120-63 BC, 8.33 g. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / AMIΣOY, cista mystica covered with panther skin, filleted thyrsos with a bell leaning against the side. No monograms. RecGen 24a; BMC 51-52; Hunter 19; SNG Tuebingen 2052; SNG Cop 141; Malloy 26a.TextImage
RecGen 38bAmisos, Pontus AE 19.5 mm, civic issue. 85-65 BC. Bust of Amazon right, in wolf's scalp headdress. / AMI-ΣOY across fields, Nike walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. Star in crescent in centre left field. RecGen 38b; Malloy 40; Imhoof GRM 1; SNG von Aulock 6728.TextImage
RecGen 48Amisos, Pontus. AE24, semi-autonomous issue. 10.13 g. Before 14 BC. Diademed head of Apollo right, ΔMHΡ monogram below (here mostly off flan). / AMIΣHNΩN, Amisos standing right, holding diadem (or sistrum), facing Roma standing left, holding spear and shield. RPC I 2144; Paris 303; Waddington 40; RecGen 48; SNG von Aulock 6733.TextImage
RecGen 63Amisos, Pontos, AE22, semi-autonomous issue, Dated local year 284, AD 253. 7.74 g. AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC, head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / ETOYC CΠΔ, filleted thrysos. RecGen 63; RPC IX, 1233; SNG France VII, 1467; Paris 1223; Imhoof KM 6; Michailovitch 1223.TextImage
RPC I 2144Amisos, Pontus. Time of Augustus. AE 24mm. Diademed female head right (Amisos?), ΔMHΡ monogram below. / AMIΣHNΩN, Amisos standing right, facing Roma standing left holding a patera, shield and spear. TextImage
RPC I 2151Amisos, Pontus, AE19, AD 28-29. AMIΣOY, helmeted and draped bust of Athena right. ETOYΣ Ξ, owl standing left, head facing. RPC I 2151; RecGen 49; Waddington 43; Paris 304; Imhoof GM 31; SNG von Aulock 74; McClean 7376; Vienna 31169.TextImage
RPC I 2156Uncertain mint, AE20, Amisos (Pontos) or Sinope (Paphlagonia). 100-1 BC. 7.22 g. Male head of a Quaestor right, bare-headed, Q beneath neck / FETIA beneath two men standing facing each other, both with a hand raised, sacrificing a pig. RPC I 2156; Imhoof GRM 16; SNG Leypold 69; Paris 1431.TextImage
SNG BMC 1139Amisos, Pontus AE 19mm. ca 125-100 BC. Diademed head of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder / AMIΣOY, Tripod. SNG Stancomb 671. TextImage
SNG BMC 1148Amisos, Pontus. AE21 civic issue. ca 120-63 BC. 7.91 g. Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-ΣOY, Sword in sheath. SNG Cop 148-149; RecGen 29; BMC 40-42; Malloy 30A; BMC SNG Black Sea 1148 etc (very common).TextImage
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SNG BMC 1153Amisos, Pontus AE 19mm. ca 120-63 BC. Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-ΣOY, sword in sheath with strap, ΔAT monogram at lower left. BMC Black Sea 1153; BMC 43; RecGen 67.29b.TextImage
SNG BMC 1154Amisos, Pontus AE 19mm. ca 120-63 BC. Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-ΣOY, sword in sheath with strap, ΔAT monogram at lower left, AΔ monogram at lower right. BMC Black Sea 1154.TextImage
SNG BMC 1158Pontus, Amisus AE 17. Head of young Ares right / AMI-ΣOY, sword in sheath, ΩΠA monogram at lower left.TextImage
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SNG BMC 1161 Type
Sear SG 3643
Amisos, Pontos, AE21. Time of Mithradates VI, ca 85-65 BC. Head of young Ares right in crested helmet / AMI-ΣOY, sheathed sword. SNG BMC Black Sea 1161.TextImage
SNG BMC 1167Amisos, Pontus AE31mm. ca 109-89 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Perseus standing facing, holding harpa & Medusa's head; Medusa's body at his feet, monograms flanking him. RecGen 17, SNGCop 137. TextImage
SNG BMC 1177Amisos, Pontos, AE21, 7.35 gr. Time of Mithradates VI. Ca 85-65 BC. Aegis facing / AMI-ΣOY to left and right of Nike walking right, holding palm tied with fillet over left shoulder; monograms to left and right. RecGen 44; SNG BM Black Sea 1177-1179; cf. SNG Cop 170.TextImage
SNG BMC 1180Amisos, Pontos, AE22, 7.33 gr. Ca 85-65 BC. Aegis facing / AMI-ΣOY, Nike walking right, holding palm tied with fillet over left shoulder; monograms left and right. SNG BMC Black Sea 1180-1182; SNG Stancomb 689; SNG Cop 171; SNG von Aulock 6725; Laffaille 412; RecGen 44.TextImage
SNG BMC 1183Amisos, Pontus. 120-63 BC. AE 21mm. Aegis with head of gorgoneion in centre / AMI-ΣOY, Nike walking right, holding palm. Monograms ME-ΣO across fields. BMC Black Sea 1183.TextImage
SNG BMC 1189, Amisos, Pontus, AE22, 7.22g, Time of Mithradates VI, c. 80 BC. Gorgonian head on shield facing / AMIΣOY, Nike walking right, holding palm over shoulder, monograms above and below. TextImage
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SNG BMC 1190Amisos, Pontus, AE22, Time of Mithradates VI, ca. 80 BC. Gorgonian head facing on shield / AMI-ΣOY to left and right of Nike walking right, holding palm over shoulder; ME monogram to left, VTE monogram to right. SNG BMC 1190; Combe 8; RecGen 44w.TextImage
SNG BMC 1198
Sear SG 3650
Amisos, Pontus. c85-65 BC. AE 14mm. Head of Perseus right, in a winged Phrygian helmet / AMI-ΣOY, winged harpa; monogram right. SNG BMC 1198, SNG Cop 160. TextImage
SNG BMC 1202Amisus, Pontus. 85-65 BC. AE 19mm; 7.1g. Head of youthful Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / AMIΣOY, Cista mystica with panther skin, diadem and thyrsos. Monogram to left. SNG British Museum (Black Sea) 1202; BMC 53.TextImage
SNG BMC 1205AE22 of Amisos, Pontus. 7.45g. Head of Mithradates VI as Dionysos right in ivy wreath / AMIΣOY beneath cista mystica, on which rest panther skin and thyrsus, HTPK monogram to left, (HTP monogram to right, off flan). SNG BMC 1205; Sear Greek 3640; BMC 53; McClean 7368; AMNG 24, monogram 2.TextImage
SNG BMC 1208Amisos, Pontus. Circa 85-65 BC. AE 21mm (8.36 gm). Head of Mithradates VI as Dionysos, wearing ivy-wreath / AMIΣOY, cista mystica; on which rests panther skin and thyrsos; HTPK monogram to left, MFI monogram to right. TextImage
SNG BMC 1209Pontus, Amisus AE21. Head of (Mithradates VI the Great as) Dionysos right, in ivy wreath / AMIΣOY, Cista mystica, on which rest panther skin & thyrsus, monograms to either side, AMIΣOY below. TextImage
SNG BMC 1212Amisos, Pontus AE 22mm. ca 85-65 BC. Head of Perseus right, in helmet with griffin crest / Pegasos grazing left monogram below. TextImage
SNG BMC 1218
Sear SG 3641
Amisos, Pontus. c 85-65 BC. AE 22mm. Bust of Amazon right, in wolf's scalp / AMI-ΣOY, Nike walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. SNG BMC 1218-1219, SNG Cop 165. TextImage
SNG BMC 1218Amisos, Pontus. Circa 85-65 BC. AE 21mm. Bust of Amazon right, wearing wolfskin headdress / AMI-ΣOY, Nike walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. SNG BMC Black Sea 1218-1219; SNG Stancomb 704; SNG Copenhagen 165. TextImage
SNG BMC 1226vPontus, Amisus AE21. Head of Zeus right / Eagle on thunderbolt, ΠKA monogram to left, star to right. TextImage
SNG Cop 132Amisos, Pontus. Circa 85-65 BC. AE 30mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right. BMC 22. TextImage
SNG Cop 157Amisos, Pontus, 120-63 BC. AE20 mm, 9.57 gr. Helmeted head of Ares right / AMIΣOY, sword in sheath; IB at upper right, ΔK at lower left, monogram at lower right. SNG Cop 157.TextImage
SNG Cop 161Amisos, Pontus, time of Mithradates VI. AE 18mm; 4.6g. Draped bust of Mithradates as Perseus right, wing at his temple / AMI-ΣOY, Cornucopiae between two pilei (caps of the Dioskuri) each surmounted by a star. SNG vA 70; SNG Stockholm 1848; SNG Cop. 161; BMC 65; Waddington 32.TextImage
MODERN FAKEof Weber 4761Amisos, Pontos, Modern Replica (Fake) of the late 5th-4th century BC. AR Persic standard drachm, 17mm. Magistrate's name incorrect. Draped bust of Tyche-Hera left, wearing ornamented stephane / AI-ΔN (should be ΔI-AN) across fields, ΠEIΡA below, owl standing facing on shield, wings spread. Copying Weber 4761. Sold unmarked as a replica. Genuine examples are about 19mm and ca. 5.7 g.TextImage
Sear 3636Amisos, Pontus, 2nd Century BC, AE20. Laureate head of Zeus right / AMIΣOY beneath Eagle standing left, head right, monogram on left field. Sear SG 3636, BMC Black Sea 1227-1230; SNG von Aulock 56.TextImage
Sear 3637Amisos, Pontus, AE26. Helmeted head of Athena right / AMI-ΣOY, Perseus standing, holding severed head of Medusa, decapitated body to right. Monograms in left and right fields. BMC 32-33; Sear SG 3637; Hoover HGC 238; SNG BM Black Sea 1166-1176.TextImage
Sear 3638Pontus, Amisus AE26. 2nd century BC. Youthful bust of Mithras (or Mithradates?) right, wearing pointed Persian head-dress with long ear pieces / AMI-ΣOY, quiver with strap. Malloy 12; SNG BMC Black Sea 1135-1138; SNG Stancomb 669; SNG Cop 131; SNG von Aulock 57-58; Laffaille 414; RecGen 13. .TextImage
Sear 3639Amisos, Pontus AE23. Late 2nd to early 1st century BC. Helmeted head of Perseus right, wearing Phrygian helmet / AMIΣOY, Pegasus grazing or drinking left, monograms below. Sear SG 3639; Malloy 33b; Hoover HGC 239.TextImage
Sear 3640Amisos, Pontos, AE21. 85-65 BC. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / AMIΣOY, Cista mystica, with thyrsos behind, HTΡK monogram in left field. Sear SG 3640; BMC 53-54; Hoover HGC 243; SNG BM Black Sea 1205.TextImage
Sear 3641Amisos, Pontus. c 85-65 BC. AE 22mm. Bust of Amazon right, in wolf's scalp / AMI-ΣOY, Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm branch. SNG BMC 1218-1219, SNG Cop 165; BMC 79.TextImage
Sear 3642Amisos, Pontos, AE19, Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 85-65 BC. 8.59 g. Aegis, head of gorgoneion in the centre / AMI-ΣOY to left and right of Nike, walking right, holding palm-branch. Monograms to left and right. Sear SG 3642; BMC 74; Hoover HGC 242; SNG BM Black Sea 1177-1191.TextImage
Sear 3643Amisos, Pontos, AE20. ca. 85-65 BC, Time of Mithradates VI Eupator. / Youthful, helmeted head of Ares right. AMI-ΣOY, sword in sheath. (No monograms). BMC 40-41; SNG BM Black Sea 1177; Sear SG 3643.TextImage
Sear 3644Amisos, Pontus. c 85-65 BC. AE 21mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / AMIΣOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head turned right; monogram left. SNG BMC Black Sea 1221-1223; SNG Stancomb 705; SNG Cop 134; Laffaille 410; RecGen 15.TextImage
Sear 3645Amisos, Pontos, AE18. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 125-100 BC. Diademed head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder. / AMI-ΣOY, tripod. SNG BMC Black Sea 1139-1141; SNG Stancomb 671; SNG Cop 138; Laffaille 411; RecGen 19.TextImage
Sear 3650Amisos, Pontus. c85-65 BC. AE 14mm. Head of Perseus right, in a winged Phrygian helmet / AMI-ΣOY, winged harpa; monogram right. SNG BMC Black Sea 1198; SNG Stancomb 693; SNG Cop 160; RecGen 32.TextImage
CLAUDIUS
RPC 2153Claudius, AE20 of Amisos, Pontus. AD 53-54. Dated local year 85. 5.95 g. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right, countermark: caduceus behind head (Howgego 391) / ETOYΣ-EΠ AMIΣOY in three (four?) lines within laurel wreath. RPC I 2153; RecGen 72; Paris 1126-1127.TextImage
VESPASIAN
RPC 728Vespasian, AE21 of Amisos, Pontus. AD 69-70. Dated local year 101. 6.29 g. ΘEOC CEBACTOC, laureate head left / ETOY-C AΡ-AMI-COY legend in four lines within laurel wreath. RPC II 728; BMC 84; SNG Cop 176-177; Rec Gen 74.TextImage
TRAJAN
RecGen 77cTrajan, AE22 of Amisos, Pontus. AD 98-117. 5.44 g. Dated local year 138. AY NEΡ TΡAIANOC KAICAΡ CEB ΓEΡM ΔAKIKOC, laureate head right. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC ΡΛH, Herakles standing left, holding club in right hand, lionskin and Hylas under his left arm. RecGen 77c; RPC 1238.TextImage
HADRIAN
BMC 86-88Hadrian, AR Drachm of Amisos, Pontus. AD 117-138. 18mm, 2.78 g. Dated year 163 (AD 131-132). AYT KAI TΡA AΔΡIANOC CEB Π Π YΠ Γ, laureate, draped bust right, seen from the back. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC ΡXΓ, Athena standing front, holding Nike in extended right hand and left resting on shield. BMC 86-88; RPC 1249; Rec.Gen. 80; SNG Cop. 178; SNG v.Aulock 78 and 6739; SNG Fitz. 4040-4041; Waddington 47; SNG Righetti 556.TextImage
BMC 87Hadrian, AR drachm of Amisos, Pontos. AD 131-132. AYT KAI TΡA AΔΡIANOC CEB Π Π YΠ Γ, laureate head right / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC ΡXΓ, Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting left hand on shield. BMC 87-88; SNG Fitz. 4040; SNG vA 78 and 6739; SNG Cop 178: RecGen 80; Waddington 47; SNG Righetti 556.TextImage
RecGen 81AHadrian, AR tridrachm, Amisos, Pontos, dated Year 164 = 131-132 AD. 5.94 g. AVT KAI TRA AΔΡIANOC CEB Π Π YΠ Γ, laureate, draped bust right / AMIΣOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC, date RXG below, Tyche seated left, holding rudder on head left, and cornucopiae. RecGen 81A; BMC 85; SNG Cop. 179 var.TextImage
RecGen 85vHadrian AR Didrachm of Amisus, Pontos. Dated CY 166 = 134/5 AD. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / AMICOV EΛEY-ΘEΡAC ETOVC, date in ex, Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and leaning on tripod. cf SNGvA 79. TextImage
RecGen 87Hadrian AR drachm of Amisos, Pontos. Dated local year 166, AD 134-135. 18 mm, 2 g. AYT KAI TΡA AΔΡIANOC CEB Π Π YΠ Γ, laureate head right. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC ΡΞς, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding purse and caduceus. RecGen 87; Mionnet Mionnet IV 141; SNG Cop 183.TextImage
Manyas Hoard 181
RecGen 88 var
Hadrian AR drachm of Amisos, Pontos. Dated local year 166, AD 134-135. 18 mm, 3.01 g. AYT KAI TΡA AΔΡIANOC CEB Π Π YΠ Γ, laureate, draped bust right, seen from the back. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC ΡXς, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding purse in outstretched right hand, caduceus in lowered left hand. RecGen 88 var; Manyas Hoard 181. Bust type not in RPC.TextImage
RecGen 88Hadrian AR drachm of Amisos, Pontos. Dated local year 166, AD 134-135. 18 mm, 2.87 g. AYT KAI TΡA AΔΡIANOC CEB Π Π YΠ Γ, laureate head right. AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC ΡΞς, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding caduceus in outstretched right hand, chlamys over lowered left arm. RecGen 88; Paris 328 (this coin).TextImage
RecGen 88 var Hadrian AR Drachm of Pontus, Amisus. Year 166 (134-135 AD). AVT KAI TΡAI AΔΡIANOC CEB ΠΠ YΠ Γ, laureate head right / AMICOV EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOY ΡΞς, Hermes standing left, holding purse in outstretched right hand, chlamys over lowered left arm. RecGen 88 var (attributes). RPC III III 1267 (this coin).TextImage
SGI 1139Hadrian AR Drachm of Amisos, Pontus. Dated Year 168 of Amisos = 136-137 AD. AVT KAI TΠAI AΔΡIANOC CEB Π Π VΠ Γ, laureate head left / AMICOV EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOVC ΠXH, Demeter standing left holding corn ears and branched staff. SNGvA 80. TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
RecGen 109A corrAntoninus Pius, AR drachm of Amisos, Pontos. Dated local year 189. AD 157-158. AYT K AIΛIOC KAICAΡ ANTΩNEINOC, bare-headed, draped bust right. / AMICOY EΛEYΩEΡAC ETOYC ΡΠΘ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RecGen 109A corr.; Paris 1174; SNG UK Blackburn 946.TextImage
AELIUS
BMC 94Aelius Caesar AR Drachm of Amisos, Pontos. Dated year 169, AD 137-138. Λ AIΛIOC KAICAΡ, Bare head right / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC ΡXΘ (date), Dikaiosyne standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 189. TextImage
Manyas Hoard 210Aelius, AR drachm of Amisos, Pontos, AD 137-138. Dated local year 169. 3.16 g. AYΡ T AIΛIOC KAICAΡ ANTΩNEINOC, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC ΡΞΘ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Manyas Hoard 210.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
RecGen 112Septimius Severus, AE30 of Amisos, Pontos. AD 209-210. AYT K Λ CEΠTI CEYHΡOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: capricorn. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC around, ΘEΡMΩΔΩN below, river-god Thermodon reclining left, holding pedum and branch, resting left arm on an overturned urn. Date ET CMA in left field. RecGen 112; Imhoof FG 212; Dieudonné 10 in RN 1900; Burstein 513 (this coin).TextImage
RecGen 112ASeptimius Severus, AE37 of Amisos, Pontos. AD 209-210. AYT K Λ CEΠTI CEYHΡOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: capricorn. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC around, date ET CMA below, Athena standing right, holding Nike and spear, shield behind her, facing Demeter, standing left, holding corn-ears (downwards) and sceptre. RecGen 112A; Righetti Coll. Sale Part III, 247 (this coin).TextImage
SNG vA 81Septimius Severus, AE34 of Amisos, Pontos. AD 209-210. AYT K Λ CEΠTI CEYHΡOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ETOYC around CMA below, Tyche seated left, holding rudder ("resting on a small human head"), and cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 81; Juerging 1 in MOeNG 1991.TextImage
CARACALLA
Hecht 1Caracalla, AE33 of Amisos, Pontos. AD 209-210, 20.91 g. Dated local year 241. ANTΩNINOC CEBACT, laureate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Countermark: Capricorn right (Howgego 299). / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡOY ETOYC CMA, Zeus seated left, holding Nike on globe and sceptre. Hecht 1 in NC 1968.TextImage
RecGen 114ACaracalla, Amisus, Pontus. 209-210 AD (year 241). 21.77 g. ANTΩNINOC CEBA[CT], laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding shield decorated with a gorgon, and spear. Countermark: Capricorn (?) / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC OMO ET CMA, Athena holding Nike, shield and spear, standing right, facing Demeter, standing left, holding corn-ears and sceptre. Countermark Howgego 299 (?). RecGen 114A; Prowe Num. Svornik 16,5. TextImage
SNG Cop 192Caracalla AE 33mm of Amisos, Pontus. KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡ ET CMH, Nike in biga right, holding palm and crowning horses. TextImage
SNG vA 6746Caracalla, AE35 of Amisos, Pontos. AD 216-217. 20 g. Dated local year 248. AYT KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC ET CMH, Serapis standing front, polos on head, holding sceptre and raising right hand. SNG von Aulock 6746 (this coin); SNRIS Amisus 4.TextImage
wwxls 38185Caracalla, AE of Amisos, Pontus. 209-210 AD (local year 241). 17.58 g. ANTWNINOC CEBA[CT], laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding shield decorated with a gorgon, and spear. Countermark: Capricorn right / AMICOY...ETOYC CMA, two horsemen one behind the other, galloping right, the first one with a spear or arrow in his back (?), the second one holding drawn bow. Countermark: Howgego 299. wwxls 38185. Unpublished. TextImage
MACRINUS
RecGen 126A varMacrinus, AE31 of Amisos, Pontos. Dated year 249, AD 217-218. 19.53 g. AYT K M OΠEΛΛ MAKΡEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC around, date ETO CMΘ below, emperor on horseback galloping right, leaping over an enemy kneeling left, another fallen foe beneath the horse. RecGen 126A var (lion instead of enemies); Malloy 178 var (ditto); Paris 1258 var (ditto); SNG France 7, 1584 var (ditto); Michaelov 1258 var (ditto); Mionnet -.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
RecGen 129Severus Alexander AE32 of Amisos, Pontos. AD 221-222. 18.22 g. Dated local year 253. AY KAI M AY CEY AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AMICOY EΛEYΘEΡAC around, date ET-CNΓ across lower fields, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. RecGen 129; Paris 1198; SNG France 1590; SNG France VII 1590; Malloy 184; Michaelovitch 1198.TextImage
TRANQUILLINA
BMC 98Tranquillina, AE36 of Amisos, Pontos. 241-244 AD. CABINIA TΡANKYΛINA CAICBACTH, draped bust right / Athena standing left, wearing Corinthian helmet, holding transverse spear and resting hand on shield. BMC 98.TextImage
SALONINUS
RecGen 155Saloninus AE19 of Amisus, Pontus. AD 260. CAΛ OYAΛEΡIANOC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AMICOY EΛEYΘ, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread. SNG France 1654; Paris 1243; RecGen 155.TextImage
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