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Moushmov 3201 Thrace, 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. TextObverseReverse
Moushmov 3210.1 Thrace, Byzantion. c340-320 BC. AR Siglos. Persic weight standard. Bull standing left on dolphin / Incuse granulated mill-sail pattern. TextClick Here
Moushmov 3210.2 Thrace, Byzantion AR Siglos. ca 416-357 BC. Heifer standing left; dolphin below / Incuse square of mill-sail pattern. SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. TextClick Here
Moushmov 3210 Thrace, Byzantion AR Siglos. ca 340-320 BC. Heifer standing left on dolphin; monogram above / incuse square of mill-sail pattern. SNGBMC 21, SNG Copenhagen 476. TextClick Here
Moushmov 3211 Thrace, Byzantion AR Drachm. Circa 340-320 BC. Bull standing left on dolphin / Quadripartite millsail incuse. SNG BM Black Sea 31, Schoenert-Geiss 79. TextClick Here
Moushmov 3215 Thrace, Byzantion. c340-320 BC. AR Tenth (1.20 gm). Bull standing left on dolphin, monogram above / Incuse mill-sail pattern. SNGBMC 42ff. TextClick Here
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Moushmov 3217 Thrace, Byzantion AR Hemidrachm. Rhodian standard, ca 387-340 BC. Forepart of bull on dolphin left, PY above / trident. SNG BM Black Sea 12. TextObverseReverse
Moushmov 3218 Byzantion AR Hemidrachm. Forepart of bull on dolphin left, monogram before / trident. Schoenert-Geiss-830-832. TextObverseReverse
Moushmov 3220v Thrace, Byzantium Æ 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. TextClick Here
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Moushmov 3233 Thrace. Byzantion. Circa 1st Century BC. Æ 20mm. Draped bust of Artemis right; quiver, bow behind / BUZANTIWN, six-rayed star above crescent. SNG Cop 498. TextClick Here
Moushmov 3234 Thrace, Byzantion AE22. ca 1st Century BC. Head of Dionysus right, wreathed with vine leaves, thyrsus (?) at shoulder / BYZANTIWN, bunch of grapes on stem. SNG Cop 501. TextClick Here
Moushmov 3239 Byzantion Civic Coinage Æ13. 3rd Century AD. Head of Hermes right in Tania without wings (?) / BVZANTIWN, winged caduceus. TextClick Here
SNGBMC 57 Thrace, 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. TextClick Here
SNGCop 479ffThrace, Byzantion. Circa 340-320 BC. AR 1/5 Siglos (2.59 gm). Heifer surmounting dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square with granular texture. TextClick Here
Schoenert 386ff Thrace, 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. SNG BMC Black Sea 36. TextClick Here
Ae24 Byzantium(?), Thrace, Æ24 c. 150 BC, Head of Dionysos (?) left / galley with a single bank of oars and sail left, A R below. TextObverseReverse
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.
Sear #1581Thrace, Byzantion. 357-340 B.C. AR Hemidrachm. Cow standing left on dolphin / Incuse square with granulated surface.
Sear #1582Thrace, Byzantium, 357-340 BC. AR tetrobol. Obverse: Cow standing left on dolphin, foreleg raised. reverse: Incuse square.
Sear #1583Thrace, Byzantium AR Hemidrachm. Forepart of bull left, YGY above / trident.

Sabina
- Moushmov 3289

Sabina AE25 of Byzantion, Thrace. SEBASTHN SABEINAN 2 tunny fish / BYZANTIWN EPI DHMHTROS TO B.Image

Commodus
- Moushmov 3304

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.ImageImage

Caracalla
- Moushmov 3322

Caracalla Æ 20 of Byzantion, Thrace. ANTWNINOC AVGOVCTOC, laureate cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / BVZANTIWN, bunch of grapes on stem. Schoenert-Geiss 1593.Image

Diadumenian
- Moushmov 3362

Diadumenian, As Caesar, Æ 23mm of Byzantium, Thrace. M OP DIADOVMENIANOC C, bare-headed & cuirassed bust right / BVZNTIWN, Galley sailing left. BMC 90, Varbanov 1443.Image

Severus Alexander
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Severus Alexander AE33 of Byzantion, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEVH ALEXANDROC AVT, laureate draped bust right / (EP) FETWNOC KAI FIL FECTHC, three male figure (athletes?) behind prize urn, BYZANTIWN in ex.Image

- Moushmov 3394

Severus Alexander Æ30 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.Image

Julia Mamaea
- Moushmov 3411

Julia Mamaea AE27 of Byzantion, Thrace. IOVLIA MAMAIA AVG, dolphin between 2 tunny fish / EPI FRONTWNOS BUZANTIWN.Image
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Byzantium
Search for Thrace, Byzantium at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Thrace, Byzantium on the Digital Historia Numorum
Entry for Thrace, Byzantium on Moushmov Online
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
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Search for Byzantium at Incitatus Coins

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