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Hendin 802 Samaria, Sebaste AE24. Legion X Fretensis countermarks, on undertype of Domitian(?) from Antioch. Head right [oval countermark of Nerva(?) right] / large SC in wreath [rectangular countermarks: boar right, LXF above; galley right]. Howgego 117, 291 & 420. SNG ANS 1069v. TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 2229Domitian, AE11 of Samaria, Sebaste. AD 81-96. 1.35 g. IMP DOMI CAES.., Laureate head right / CEBACTHNWN, Crested helmet with cheek pieces. RPC II 2229; Rosenberger 10.TextFull Size
COMMODUS
SNG ANS 1077Commodus AE 22mm of Sebaste, Samaria. Dated CY 216 = 191/2 AD. •IMP•C•M•AV•COM•ANT•AV•, laureate head right / CEBACTHNWN CVP, date LC-IS across, Ares advancing right, holding spear & shield. Hendin -. TextImage
SNG ANS 1075Commodus AE 27mm of Sebaste, Samaria. Dated CY 215 = 190/1 CE. IMP C M AV COMM, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / CEBACTHNWN CVP, date LC-IE across, Kore/Demeter standing right, holding torch & grain ears. Hendin -. TextImage
Hendin 905Commodus AE29 of Samaria, Sebaste. Year CIE = 215 = 190-191 AD. IMP CAI AVG COMMO, laureate & cuirassed bust right / NWN CVP CIE, Tyche, turreted, within a tetrastyle temple, holding a bust & a spear, with her foot over a half figure, CEBACTE in ex. TextImageImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
CNG 69,1260Septimius Severus AE 34mm of Sebaste, Samaria. Dated CY 226 = 201/2 CE. IMP C L CEPT CEV PERT AVG, laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / CEBACTHNWN CYP, Hades carrying off Persephone in his chariot, Eros flying above; date above. TextImage
CARACALLA
Rosenberger 20Samaria, Sebaste. Caracalla. AD 198-217. AE (27mm, 15.18 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Founder plowing right with ox and cow; above, Nike flying left, crowning him. Rosenberger 20.TextFull Size
ELAGABALUS
Rosenberger 27Elagabalus AE21 of Samaria, Sebaste. Laureate, draped bust right / CEBACT above, (...) below, Hades driving galloping quadriga right, restraining a struggling Kore/Persephone; Eros flying right above the horses, uncertain object (pomegranate?) below. BMC-, Meshorer 120. TextImage
AQUILIA SEVERA
BMC 19Aquilia Severa AE 18 of Samaria, Sebaste. AVGVSTA SEVERA. draped bust right / COL·L SEBAE..., sphinx crouching left, right paw on wheel; radiate head (of Helios or Tyche?) facing left above. Rosenberger 38. TextImage
See also: Entry for sebaste on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Sebaste in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Sebaste at AncientImports.com
Search for Sebaste at Incitatus Coins

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