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Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Byzantium


Thrace, Byzantion or Byzantium, later Constantinople and modern Istanbul

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 50Byzantion, Thrace; 2nd- 3rd cent. AD; AE 17mm, 3,21gr. Bearded male head right in border of dots / BUZAN-TIWN, trident downwards, around the shaft of which is entwined a dolphin. Border of dots. BMC 50.TextImage
Moushmov 3201Thrace, Byzantium AR Tetradrachm. ca 240–220 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with grain / BY, Poseidon seated right on rock, holding aphlaston in extended right hand & trident over shoulder, "turtle" monogram in left field, magistrate EPI AQANAIWNOY in ex. Schonert-Geiss 1021.3. TextImage
Moushmov 3210Thrace, Byzantion AR Siglos or Drachm. ca 340-320 BC. Heifer standing left on dolphin; monogram above / incuse square of mill-sail pattern. Schonert-Geiss 1–235; SNGBMC 21-33; SNG Ashmolean 3569–3571; SNG Copenhagen 476. TextImage
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Moushmov 3211Thrace, Byzantion AR Drachm. Circa 340-320 BC. Bull standing left on dolphin / Quadripartite millsail incuse. SNG BM Black Sea 31, Schoenert-Geiss 79. TextImage
Moushmov 3215Thrace, Byzantion. c340-320 BC. AR Tenth (1.20 gm). Bull standing left on dolphin, monogram above / Incuse mill-sail pattern. SNGBMC 42ff. TextImage
Moushmov 3217Thrace, Byzantion AR Hemidrachm. Rhodian standard, ca 387-340 BC. Forepart of bull on dolphin left, PU above / trident. SNG BM Black Sea 12. TextImage
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Moushmov 3218Byzantion AR Hemidrachm. Forepart of bull on dolphin left, monogram before / trident. Schoenert-Geiss-830-832. TextImage
Moushmov 3220vThrace, Byzantium AE 23mm. Time of Marcus Aurelius. 161-180 AD. BYZAS, helmeted & bearded head of Byzas right / EP AI PONTIKOY, horse-headed prow of war galley left; waves & dolphin below; HP monogram behind. SNG Cop 508, BMC 57v. TextImage
Moushmov 3222Byzantium, Thrace, Autonomous; 3rd Cent. AD; 3,37gr. BUZAN, head of Byzas right wearing crested Corinthian helmet / EPI DWHMHTPOC TO B around prow right. Moushmov 3222.TextImage
Moushmov 3233Thrace. Byzantion. Circa 1st Century BC. AE 20mm. Draped bust of Artemis right; quiver, bow behind / BUZANTIWN, six-rayed star above crescent. SNG Cop 498. TextImage
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Moushmov 3234Thrace, Byzantion AE22. ca 1st Century BC. Head of Dionysus right, wreathed with vine leaves, thyrsus (?) at shoulder / BUZANTIWN, bunch of grapes on stem. SNG Cop 501. TextImage
Moushmov 3239Byzantion Civic Coinage AE13. 3rd Century AD. Head of Hermes right in tania / BUZANTIWN, winged caduceus. TextImage
Schoenert-Geiss 688Byzantion, Thrace, AR Tetradrachm. 21mm. 387-339 BC. UPU (partially ligate) above bull walking left on dolphin; CPR-like monogram beneath raised leg / Granular quadripartite incuse square. Schoenert-Geiss 688.TextImage
SNGBMC 57Thrace, Byzantion. Circa 240-230 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ptolemaic issue countermarked at Byzantion. Head of Ptolemy II right; c/m: monogram & SI / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. TextImage
SNGCop 479ffThrace, Byzantion. Circa 340-320 BC. AR 1/5 Siglos (2.59 gm). Heifer surmounting dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square with granular texture. TextImage
Schoenert_386ffThrace, Byzantion. ca 340-320 BC. AR 1/5 Siglos or Hemidrachm. Bull standing left on dolphin, monogram above / Quadripartite granulated incuse square, of mill sail pattern, partially punched, resembling a cross. SNG BMC Black Sea 36. TextImage
Sear #1579Byzantion, Thrace, AR Drachm. 416-357 BC, Cow standing left, on dolphin, PU above / Quadripartite incuse mill-sail pattern with granulated surface. SNGCop 476.
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Sear #1581Thrace, Byzantion. 357-340 B.C. AR Hemidrachm. Cow standing left on dolphin / Incuse square with granulated surface.
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Sear #1582Thrace, Byzantium, 357-340 BC. AR tetrobol. Cow standing left on dolphin, foreleg raised / Incuse square.
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Sear #1583Thrace, Byzantium AR Hemidrachm. Forepart of bull left, YGY above / trident.
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SABINA
Moushmov 3289Sabina AE25 of Byzantion, Thrace. SEBASTHN SABEINAN, draped bust right / BYZANTIWN EPI DHMHTROS TO B, two tunny fish.TextImage
TRAJAN
Varbanov 1634Trajan, AE26 of Byzantium, Thrace. Laureate head right / BYZANTIWN EPI TRAIANOY KAY TO G, crested Corinthian helmet right. Schönert-Geiss 1333; Varbanov 1634.TextImage
Varbanov 1635Trajan, AE23 of Byzantium, Thrace. 98-117 AD. AY TO NEP TPAIANOC KAI CEB GERM DAKI, laureate head right / EPI TRAIANOU KAI TO G BUZANTIWN, prow of galley right. Varbanov 1635; BMC Thrace, 62.TextImage
COMMODUS
Moushmov 3304Commodus and Crispina AE28 of Byzantion, Thrace. BP KPICPINA C?B AYT KL AYPH KOMODOC, draped bust of Crispina facing a bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust of Commodus. / BYZANTIWN EPI PONTIKOY, crested Corinthian helmet with cheek pieces. SGI 2069.TextImage
Moushmov 3304Commodus and Crispina, AE 28mm of Byzantium, Thrace. BR KRICPINA CEB AYT KL AYRH KOMODOC, draped bust of Crispina right, facing bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus left / BYZANTIWN EPI PONTIKOY, crested Corinthian helmet with cheek pieces. Moushmov 3304, Sear GIC 2069.TextImage
CARACALLA
Moushmov 3322Caracalla AE 20 of Byzantion, Thrace. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC, laureate cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / BVZANTIWN, bunch of grapes on stem. Schoenert-Geiss 1593.TextImage
Varbanov 1809Caracalla, AE39 of Byzantium, Thrace. 40.55 gr. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right / EP TIT AILKAPITWLENOV BVZANTIWN, Emperor with flying cloak, on horseback right, bound captive below right, seated facing left. Schonert-Geiss, 1533; Varbanov 1809 (this coin).TextImage
GETA
Varbanov 1830Geta, AE28 of Byzantium, Thrace. 17.02 gm. AVT K P CEP GETAC AVG, laureate head right / BYZANTIWN, Dolphin right in centre, with a tunny fish swimming left and right above and below. Schönert-Geiss 1627; Varbanov 1830.TextImage
DIADUMENIAN
Moushmov 3362Diadumenian, As Caesar, AE 23mm of Byzantium, Thrace. M OP DIADOVMENIANOC C, bare-headed & cuirassed bust right / BVZNTIWN, Galley sailing left. BMC 90, Varbanov 1443.TextImage
ELAGABALUS
Varbanov 1861Elagabalus, AE32, of Byzantium, Thrace. AVT K M AVR ANTWNEINOC AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ANTWNINEIA BYZANTIWN CEBACTA, agonistic urn containing palm branch. Schönert-Geiss 1662; Varbanov 1861.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
Moushmov 3390Thrace, Byzantium. Severus Alexander. AD 222-235. AE 31mm (23.00 g, 1h). M. Aurelius Frontonus and Aelius Festus, archons. Laureate head right / EPI M AUR FRONTWNOC KAI AIL FHCTOY around, BVZANTIWN between two wicker torches. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1758 (V217/R407); Moushmov 3390. TextImage
Moushmov 3394Severus Alexander AE30 Medallion of Byzantion, Thrace. M Aurelius Fronto & Aelius Festa, magistrates. AVT K M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC AVG, radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust left, holding spear & shield / EPI M AVP FRONTWNOC KAI AIL FHCTHC, BVZANTI/WN below, Alexander on horseback right, holding spear & raising hand.TextImage
Varbanov 1912Severus Alexander AE33 of Byzantium, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEVH ALEXANDROC AVT, laureate draped bust right / EP FRONTWNOC KAI FIL FECTHC, three athletes, naked, prize urn at feet, BUZANTIWN in ex.TextImage
JULIA MAMAEA
Moushmov 3411Julia Mamaea AE27 of Byzantion, Thrace. IOVLIA MAMAIA AVG, dolphin between 2 tunny fish / EPI FRONTWNOS BUZANTIWN.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Byzantium
Entry for Thrace, Byzantium on the Digital Historia Numorum
Entry for Thrace, Byzantium on Moushmov Online Text
Search for Byzantium in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Byzantium in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Byzantium at AncientImports.com
Search for Byzantium at Incitatus Coins

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