Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Bizya

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
Jacquier 37, 58Bizya, Thrace, AE20, 2nd c. AD. 3.98 g. Bearded head of Herakles right / BIZYHNΩN, Artemis walking right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver behind her shoulder. Jurukova 174 var (has bust left). Unpublished. Jacquier 37-58.TextImage
Jurokova 165Bizya, Thrace, AE23. Autonomous. ca early 2nd century AD. ΔIONYC ΩKTICTH, Dionysus seated right, holding cup and grape vine; grape vine behind / BIZYHNΩN, Male deity standing left, holding kantharus and grain ears before river-god reclining right. Jurokova 165.TextImage
Jurukova 166Bizya, Thrace. AE18. Pseudo-autonomous issue. 2nd century AD. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / BIZYHNΩN, Selinus standing right, emptying wine-skin into kantharos. Jurukova 166; Hunterian 1.TextImage
Jurukova 170Bizya, Thrace, AE 19, mid 2nd c. AD. 4.18 g. Bearded head of Poseidon right / BIZYHNΩN, Zeus standing left by altar; holding patera and sceptre. Moushmov 3441; Jurukova 170; Mionnet I, 70; Paris 1971.436.TextImage
Jurukova 171bBizya, Thrace, AE23, semi-autonomous issue. Head of Poseidon right / BIZYHNΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing right, thyrsos over shoulder, panther or small satyr behind him. Jurukova 171b; Sofia 4995: Moushmov 3447 corr ("Herakles").TextImage
Jurukova 174Bizya, Thrace, AE19. 2nd century BC. Head of Herakles left / BIZYHNΩN, Artemis walking right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver behind her shoulder. Jurukova 174.TextImage
Moushmov 3441 varBizya, Thrace, AE19. Imperial Times. Head of Poseidon right / BIZYHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Moushmov 3441 var (no altar)TextImage
Moushmov 3446Thrace, Bizya AE 15mm. Period of Roman Domination, 1st Century BC-1st Century AD.Head of Hermes right, in winged taenia / BIZYHNΩN, winged caduceus.TextImage
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Moushmov 3447Bizya, Thrace, AE21, imperial times. Bearded head of Thracian Zeus right / BIZYHNΩN, Dionysos standing right, right hand on his waist, holding thyrsos against his shoulder. Jurukova 171; Moushmov 3447 corr. ("Herakles").TextImage
Moushmov 3448Bizya, Thrace, AE23, 2nd c. AD. 4.46 g. Bearded head of Zeus right / BIZYHNΩN, city gate with two towers. Moushmov 3448.TextImage
Jurukova 169Bizya, Thrace. 2nd Century AD. 19mm, 4.17 g. Head of Dionysos right. / BIZYHNΩN, Silenos standing left, holding kantharos and wine skin. BMC 1; Jurukova 169; Vienna 8433.TextImage
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HADRIAN
Moushmov 3450Hadrian AE30 of Bizya, Thrace. Laureate, draped bust right / EΠI MAINEΠ ΠΡECB KAI ANT BIZYHNΩN, city gate with two towers, the emperor in quadriga right above. Varbanov 1609.TextImage
Varbanov 1416cfHadrian, AE of Bizya, Thrace. 9.02 g. AV[T TΡAIA]N AΔΡIANOC KAICΡA (sic) CEB Γ, laureate, draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, banquet scene: male figure reclining left on knile, woman seated half-right at his feet, youth standing to left, on the right, forepart of horse left. cf Jurukova 8; cf Varbanov 1416 (obv. legend).TextImage
Varbanov 1416 varHadrian, AE of Bizya, Thrace. AVT TΡAIAN AΔΡIANOC KAICΡA (sic) CB, laureate head right / BIZYHNΩN, banquet scene: male figure reclining left on knile, woman seated half-right at his feet, youth standing to left, on the right, forepart of horse left. Varbanov 1416 var (obv. legend).TextImage
Varbanov 1418Hadrian, AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. 117-138 AD. Quintus Tineius Rufus, magistrate. AYTO TΡAIANOC AΔΡIANOC KAICAΡ CEB ΓEΡ, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / EΠ EITEI ΠOYΦOY ΠEΡC KAI ANTI TOY CEBAC BIZYHNΩN, Apollo standing right, looking left, holding hand over serpent coiled about omphalos. Youroukova 5; Moushmov 3449; Varbanov 1418.TextImage
SABINA
Varbanov 1424Sabina, AE26 of Bizya, Thrace. AD 128-137. 10.02 g. CABINA CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right. / BIZYHNΩN, Ares standing left, holding spear in right hand and shield on left arm. Varbanov 1424; RPC III 734; Jurukova 10.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
Varbanov 1426Antoninus Pius, AE20 of Bizya, Thrace. 138-161 AD. AVT KAI TA AΔΡI ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / BIZYHNΩN, Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse and caduceus. Jurukova 16; Varbanov 1426.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
GM 95-519Marcus Aurelius, AE23 of Bizya; Thrace. 147–161 AD. M AVΡHΛIOC OVHΡOC KAICAΡ, bare head of Marcus Aurelius right, with short beard / BIZVHNΩN, nude male warrior (founding hero?) standing, facing, head right, brandishing spear. BMC:-; Moushmov:-; Varbanov:-; Mionnet:-; etc. cf Giessener Münzhandlung Dieter Gorny 95 (09/03/1999), 519.TextImage
Moushmov 3455Marcus Aurelius AE25 of Bizya, Thrace. M AYΡHΛIOC OYHΡOC KAICAΡ, Bare head right / BYZHYNΩN, Demeter standing right, holding corn-ears and long torch. Moushmov 3455, Varbanov 1434.TextImage
Varbanov 1436Marcus Aurelius AE25 of Bizye, Thrace. AD 138-161. M AYΡHΛIOC OYHΡOC KAICAΡ, bare head right. / BIZYHNΩN, Dionysos sitting left on couch, right hand on the shoulder of Ariadne sitting right before him; tripod beneath the couch, a server standing right on the left, his right hand on an amphora. Varbanov 1436; Jurukova, Bizye 19.TextImage
Varbanov 1437BMarcus Aurelius, AE25 of Bizya, Thrace. M AVΡHΛIOC OVHΡOC KAICAΡ, bare head right / BIZYHNΩN, Herakles standing facing, holding club on ground and lionskin. Jurukova 21.B; Varbanov 1437 var. (obv. legend).TextImage
FAUSTINA II
Moushmov 3458Faustina II, AE of Bizya, Thrace. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Artemis huntress, in short tunic, walking right, holding bow in left hand and reaching for an arrow from quiver. Moushmov 3458; Varbanov 1439 (this coin).TextImage
Varbanov 1444Faustina AE23 of Bizya, Thrace. AD 161-175. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH (N retrograde), draped bust right. / BIZYHNΩN (with archaic Greek Z), Isis standing right, wearing lotus headdress, holding situla and sistrum. Varbanov 1444; Jurokova 28; Istanbul 239; Dessau coll. 724; Berlin 4; ANS 1944.100.15575.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Jurukova 30Septimius Severus, AE31 of Bizya, Thrace. Legate Statius Barbarus. AV K Λ CEΠ CEVHΡOC Π, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / HΓE CTATI BAΡBAΡOY BIZYHNΩN, City gate flanked by two large turrets, with door between four columns; double arcade above, surmounted by quadriga right between two small figures. Jurokova 30; Varbanov 1452 var. (rev. legend).TextImage
Moushmov 3461Septimius Severus AE 29mm of Bizya, Thrace. AY K ΛCEΠ CEVHPOC Π, laureate bust right / HΓE CTATI BAΡBAΡOV BIZYHNΩN, Apollo standing right, head left, holding patera; at right, serpent rising from beatyl.TextImage
Varbanov 1451Septimius Severus, AE27 of Bizya, Thrace. AV K Λ CEΠ CEVHΡOC Π, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Caracalla and Geta, togate, facing each other, clasping hands. Varbanov 1451 (this coin); Jurukova 35.TextImage
Varbanov 1458Septimius Severus, AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. T. Statilius Barbarus, governor, 196-198 AD. AY K Λ CEΠ CEVHΡOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / HΓE CTATI BAΡBAΡOY BIZYHNΩN, Apollo standing right, looking left, legs crossed, holding patera in right hand, left hand over the head of a serpent, coiled around an omphalos to right. Varbanov 1458.TextImage
Varbanov 1460Septimius Severus, AE27 of Bizya, Thrace. Titus Statilius Barbarus, legate. 196-198 AD. AV K Λ CEΠ CEVHΡOC Π, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / HΓE CTATI BAΡBAΡOY BIZYHNΩN, Capaneus standing right, looking back, holding spear and shield, preparing to scale the walls of Thebes by ladder. Varbanov 1460; Sear GIC 2127.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Varbanov 1462Julia Domna, AE23 of Bizya, Thrace. AD 193-217. 6.52 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust right. / BIZYHNΩN, Artemis standing left, holding arrow and long torch, stag at foot left. Varbanov 1462; Jurukova 40; Leningrad 4713; Lischine 236.TextImage
CARACALLA
Jurukova 45Caracalla, as Caesar, AE 28mm of Bizya in Thrace. M AYΡHΛ ANTΩNEINOC KAICAΡ, draped & cuirassed bust right / BIZVHNΩN, Demeter standing right, holding long torch & grain ears.TextImage
Jurukova 54Caracalla, Bizya Thrace, AE 30. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC Π, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Jurukova, Bizye, no. 54, pl. 9 same dies.TextImage
Moushmov 3470Caracalla AE18 of Bizya, Thrace. M AYΡHΛ ANTΩNEINOC KAICAΡ, laureate draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, bull walking right. SGI 2480.TextImage
Moushmov 3475Caracalla AE31 of Bizya, Thrace. AV K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate draped bust right / BIZVHNΩN, Kybele seated left holding patera, lion below throne. Jurukova 53.TextImage
MODERN FAKE
Moushmov 3476 var
Modern fake of Caracalla, AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. 29 mm, 15.4 g. AY K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNωN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Rev legend var of Schönert-Geiss 59; Sofia 4168 and Moushmov 3476 (all have upper case Omega).TextImage
Moushmov 3477Caracalla, AE, Bizya, Thrace. AV K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Tyche seated right, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Moushmov 3477.TextImage
MZ 176, 283Caracalla, AE20 of Bizya, Thrace. AD 198-217. 4.36 g. AY K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / BIZYHNΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Unpublished. Not in Varbanov, Moushmov, Mionnet, Paris, Jurukova, Schönert-Geiss, Corpus Nummorum, Kurth Dionysos, etc. This reverse image is unknown for Bizya. Münzzentrum 176, 283.TextImage
Varbanov 1470Caracalla, AE18 of Bizya, Thrace. M AVΡHΛ ANTΩNINOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Varbanov 1470 (this coin).TextImage
Varbanov 1474Caracalla, AE, Bizya, Thrace. 13.08 g. AV K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN (Z retrograde), Tyche seated right, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Jurukova 58; Varbanov 1474.TextImage
Varbanov 1545 varCaracalla as Caesar, AE26 of Bizya, Thrace. M AVΡHΛ ANTΩNEINOC KAICAΡ, Bare headed and draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Serapis seated left, holding sceptre in left hand and extending right hand to Kerberos at foot left. Unpublished. Varbanov 1545 var (this reverse listed for Philip I).TextImage
GETA
Berlin 2 varGeta, AE 30 of Bizya, Thrace. 14.53 g. AYT KΡA Π Π CEΠ ΓETA CEB, laureate, draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and purse in left. Apparently unpublished. cf. Berlin I, 2, this reverse for Ant. Pius.TextImage
Jurukova 66Geta AE 29mm of Bizya, Thrace. AYTKΡA Π CEΠ ΓETA CEB, Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Emperor in military dress, standing left, looking right, holding spear and parazonium. Jurukova 66; BMC 7.TextImage
Mionnet 75varGeta, AE of Bizya, Thrace. ..CEΠ ΓETAC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Apparently unpublished. cf Mionnet Supp. II, 175 for Septimius Severus. Mionnet 75 var. (Jurukova 69: holding eagle and wieldiung thunderbolt.) TextImage
Moushmov 3480Geta AE26 of Bizya, Thrace. AVT KΡA Π CEΠ ΓETAC C, laureate draped bust right / BIZVHNΩN, Geta standing facing, head right, holding spear and parazonium. Jurukova 66.TextImage
Moushmov 3481Geta, AE28 of Bizya, Thrace. 209 – 212 AD. AVT KAI Λ CEΠ ΓETA CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Herakles standing right, lionskin draped over arm, resting on club with right hand and holding apple in left. Moushmov 3481; Varbanov 1495.TextImage
Varbanov 1488Geta, AE20 of Bizya, Thrace. AVTKΡA Π CEΠ ΓETAC K, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, bull walking right. Varbanov 1488 (this coin).TextImage
Varbanov 1491Geta, AE26 of Bizya, Thrace. AVT KΡA Π CEΠ ΓETA CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Dionysos, sitting right on table (knile), forepart of horse facing left on far right, a woman seated half-right at his side and a youth standing left before him. Varbanov 1491 (this coin); Jurukova 63.TextImage
Varbanov 1497Geta, AE of Bizya, Thrace. 9.86 g. AYT KΡA Π CEΠ ΓETA CE, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Apollo, naked, standing left, left knee bent, looking right, holding arrow and raven (Varbanov: "Zeus...with eagle and thunderbolt"). Jurukova 69; Varbanov 1497 corr.TextImage
Varbanov 1497BGeta, AE27 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT KΡA Π CEΠ ΓETA CE, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / BIZYHNΩN, Zeus standing left, head right, hurling thunderbolt. Jurokova 69; Varbanov 1497 corr. (Zeus' attributes).TextImage
PHILIP I
CNG 188, 177Philip I, AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. AVT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms, facing Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; Telesphorus standing between them. Unpublished reverse for Philip I.TextImage
Hermitage 4745Philip I, AE40 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. / BIZYHN-ΩN, a man and a woman (Asklepios and Hygieia?) seated facing each other on a long seat, a low three-legged table beside the male and a serpent-entwined staff beside the woman. A male figure in a short chiton and with hand on an amphora to left, a tree in the background, an oval shield above and the forepart of a horse left in right field. BMC 10; Jurokova 133; Hermitage 4745 (= Schlessinger Hermitage theft sale, 462, this coin).TextImage
Jurukova 96Philip I, AE30 of Bizya, Thrace. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Demeter standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Jurukova 96; Varbanov 1528 corr.TextImage
Jurukova 126Philip I AE33 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, radiate draped bust right / BIZVHNΩN, Tyche seated right, towered & holding a rudder, being crowned with a wreath by Heros standing left holding spear.TextImage
Moushmov 3486Philip I, AE30 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZVHNΩN, Ares standing facing, head right, resting on shield and holding inverted spear. Varbanov 1509; Moushmov 3486.TextImage
Moushmov 3487Philip I AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN (ΩN ligate), Capaneus, holding spear, shield and ladder, striding left, foot on the wall of Thebes. Moushmov 3487 corr. ("Ares"); Varbanov 1557; Jurukova 93.TextImage
Moushmov 3495Philip I AE28 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Demeter seated left, holding corn-ears and torch. Varbanov 1532; Jurukova 76.TextImage
Moushmov 3496Philip I, AE26 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Demeter seated left, holding corn-ears and sceptre. Varbanov 1534 (this coin); Moushmov 3496.TextImage
Moushmov 3498Philip I, AE42 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Trophy with two captives at its base, between Nike standing right and the emperor, in military dress and holding spear, standing left. Moushmov 3498; Varbanov 1537; Sear GIC 3877; Jurukova 132; Paris 297 (this coin).TextImage
Moushmov 3499Philip I, AE34 of Bizya, Thrace. AUT M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, emperor on horseback right, raising right hand. Moushmov 3499; Varbanov 1540; Jurukova 127; Sofia 3996.TextImage
Moushmov 3500
Philip I. AE28. Bizya, Thrace. AYT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Kybele, holding flower and resting elbow on drum, seated left on lion walking right. TextImage
Moushmov 3501Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AE28 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ M OTAK CEBHRA CEBA, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip right, facing draped bust of Otacilia left / BIZYHNΩN, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Moushmov 3501; Varbanov 1584.TextImage
Moushmov 3503Philip I, AE31 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Tyche standing left, wearing mural crown, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Varbanov 1567; Moushmov 3503.TextImage
Moushmov 3504Philip I, AE42 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Hades-Serapis enthroned left, Cerberus at foot, between Demeter, holding long torch and small figure of Kynoskephalos standing on the left, Isis, holding sistrum and cornucopiae and small figure Harpokrates holding cornucopiae standing on the right. Varbanov 1546; Moushmov 3504; Jurukova 136.TextImage
Moushmov 3506Philip I. Bizya, Thrace. AE28. 244-249 AD. AYT K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, laureate head right. / BIZYHNΩN, Hermes naked standing left, holding purse and caduceus. TextImage
Moushmov 3510Philip I & Otacilia Severa AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AV M ΩTAK CEBHΡ Λ CEBA, confronted draped busts / BIZVHNΩN, Demeter walking left with corn ears & long torch.TextImage
Moushmov 3512Philip I AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, laureate draped bust right / BIZVHNΩN, Tyche seated right, head left, holding rudder & cornucopiae.TextImage
Varbanov 1508Philip I, AE40 medallion of Bizya, Thrace. 29.50 gr. AVT M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Apollo, naked, standing left, horse behind him, at the side to left, two helmeted soldiers standing left, each holding shield and spear. Varbanov 1508 (this coin); Jurukova 124.TextImage
Varbanov 1511Philip I, AE40 Medallion of Bizya, Thrace. 244-249 AD. AVT M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Hygieia and Asklepios seated facing each other, Telesphorus standing to left, serpent staff at Asklepios' side. Between them a woman standing pouring an offering into a cup held by Asklepios. Serpent-entwined tree in background. Varbanov 1511; Jurukova 130; Mionnet I, 78.TextImage
Varbanov 1515Philip I, AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. 8.8 g. AYT K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ (VΓ ligate), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BIZVHNΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at foot left. Varbanov 1515; Moushmov 3491.TextImage
Varbanov 1517 varPhilip I, AE33 of Bizya, Thrace. AVT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Athena standing left, holding serpent-entwined spear and olive branch, left elbow resting on large shield set on a capital (?). Varbanov 1517 var (bust type).TextImage
Varbanov 1519Philip I. AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. AD 244-249. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ (YΓ ligate), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / BIZYHN-ΩN, city gate with two towers, surmounted by quadriga right between two statues. Varbanov 1519; Jurukova 94.TextImage
Varbanov 1523Philip I, AE27 of Bizya, Thrace. 10.2 gr. 244-249 AD. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Kybele seated left, holding patera, lion sitting left at her side, another lion beside her feet. Varbanov 1523; Jurukova 98.TextImage
Varbanov 1539Philip I, AE31 of Bizya, Thrace. AVT M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / BIZVHNΩN, emperor on horseback right, sceptre in right arm. Varbanov 1539; Jurukova 92.TextImage
Varbanov 1543Philip I, AE34 of Bizya, Thrace. AVT M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Emperor standing right, leaning forwards with foot on prow, holding parazonium. Varbanov 1543; Jurukova 124; Bukarest Academy B60.TextImage
Varbanov 1545Philip I, AE28 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Hades-Serapis seated left, holding sceptre and extending right hand towards Kerberos at his feet. Varbanov 1545; Jurukova 73.TextImage
Varbanov 1558aPhilip I, AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. AD 244-249. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / BIZYHNΩN, Capaneus stepping right, holding spear, shield and ladder, left foot on wall. Varbanov 1558a; Jurukova, Bizye 104; Sofia 3362; St Petersburg 4743.TextImage
Varbanov 1560Philip I, AE34 of Bizya, Thrace. AVT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Philip I and Philip II on horseback right, addressing their troops standing as massed ranks of legionaries. Varbanov 1560.TextImage
Varbanov 1565Philip I AE 32mm of Bizya, Thrace. AVT M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / BIZVHNΩN, Triptolemos right in chariot drawn by serpents; river-god Agrianes reclining below. Varbanov 1565 (this coin). TextImage
Varbanov 1579Philip I, AE34 of Bizya, Thrace. Bizya and Byzantium alliance. AVT M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / BIZYHNΩN BVZANTIΩN OMONOIA, Apollo, holding spear, and Artemis, holding bow, standing facing each other, clasping hands, conical wicker basket between them. Varbanov 1579; Sear GIC 3878; Jurukova 121.TextImage
Varbanov 1583Philip I and Otacilia Severa AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ M ΩTAK CEBHΡA CEB (VΓ and ΩT ligate), laureate draped cuirassed bust of Philip right, facing diademed and draped bust of Otacilia left / BIZVHNΩN, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding caduceus and purse. Varbanov 1583.TextImage
Varbanov 1584Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AE29 of Bizya, Thrace. AD 244-249. 29 mm, 14.8 g. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ M OT-AK CEBHΡA CEBA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip right facing draped bust of Otacilia Severa left, wearing stephane. / BIZYHNΩN, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Varbanov 1584.TextImage
Varbanov 1587Philip I and Otacilia Severa. AE. Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ M ΩTAK CEBHΡA CEB, confronted draped busts of Philip I and Otacilia Severa / BIZVHNΩN, Serapis standing facing, head left, right hand raised, holding sceptre in left. Varbanov (Engl.) 1587.TextImage
Varbanov 1590Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AE30 of Bizya, Thrace. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC AVΓ M OTAK CEBHΡA CEBA, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip right, facing draped bust of Otacilia left. BIZYHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Varbanov 1590; Lindgren II 758.TextImage
OTACILIA SEVERA
Moushmov 3514Otacilia Severa AE 25mm of Bizya, Thrace. M ΩTAKEIΛIA CEBHPA CEB, diademed & draped bust right / BIZVENΩN, Artemis standing left, holding arrow & long torch; stag at feet.TextImage
Varbanov 1594Otacilia Severa, AE24 of Bizya, Thrace. M ΩTAKEIΛIA CEBHΡA CEB, draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Isis standing right, holding sistrum and situla. Varbanov 1594 (this coin); Jurukova 151.TextImage
PHILIP II
BMC 15Philip II AE26 of Bizya, Thrace. M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAIC, bare-head right, with slight drapery on left shoulder. / BIZYHNΩN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears and torch. BMC 15; Varbanov 1601; RPC VIII ID 48723; Jurukova, Bizye 154.TextImage
Lindgren II 760Philip II AE 15mm of Bizya, Thrace. bare head right / BIZVENΩN, Silenus standing right, pouring wine from wine bag into krater. Jurukova 157.TextImage
Moushmov 3519Philip II AE18 of Bizya, Thrace. M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAIC, bare head right / BIZVHNΩN, Thanatos standing left, leaning on and extinguishing inverted torch. Varbanov 1604; RPC VIII ID 48726; Jurukova 158.TextImage
Moushmov 3519Philip II AE18 of Bizya, Thrace. M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAΡ, bare head right / BIZYHNΩN, Weary Eros standing left, leaning on and extinguishing an inverted torch. Moushmov 3519.TextImage
Moushmov 3519APhilip II AE 18mm of Bizya, Thrace. M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAIC, laureate, draped bust right / BIZYHNΩN, Silenus standing right, pouring wine from wine bag into krater. Varbanov 1606.TextImage
Moushmov 3520Philip II AE17 of Bizya, Thrace. M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAIC, bare head right / BIZVENΩN, serpent coiled around a conical stone.TextImage
Moushmov 3521Philip II, AE18 of Bizya, Thrace. M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAIC, bare head right / BIZYHNΩ-N, serpent, with head lowered right, emerging from a cista mystica with lid open to right. Moushmov 3521; Varbanov 1599; Jurukova 161.TextImage
Varbanov 1596Philip II, AE18 of Bizya, Thrace. 3.37 gr. M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAΡ, bare head right / BIZYHNΩN, athlete standing left in extended pose, dropping distance marker before his jump, left arm raised behind him. Jurukova, Bizye 159-160; Varbanov 1596.TextImage
Varbanov 1597Philip II AE18 of Bizya, Thrace. 247-249 AD, 3,56gr. M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAIC, bare head right / BIZYHNΩN, bull walking right. Varbanov 1597; Jurukova 164.TextImage
Varbanov 1600Philip II, AE18 of Bizya, Thrace. 4.08 g. M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAIC, bare head right / BIZYHNΩ-N, serpent, with head lowered left, emerging from a cista mystica with lid open to left. Varbanov 1600; Jurukova 163; Sofia 8480.TextImage
Bizya entries at Moushmov Online
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