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Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Odessos


Moushmov 1528

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Moushmov 1527Thrace, Odessos Æ20. ca 200 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Herous, the Rider God of Odessos, riding right on high stepping horse, cloak flying behind him, EL below, ODHSITWN in ex. TextImage
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Moushmov 1528Thrace, Odessos Æ 20mm. 3rd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / ODHSITWN, horseman right, AP monogram below. AMNG 547. TextImage
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Moushmov 1529Thrace, Odessos. ca 270-250 BC. Æ17mm. Diademed female head right, in necklace / The Great God reclining left on plinth inscribed ODHSITWN, holding patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left, inverted amphora in left field. SNG BMC 294, SNG Cop 669. TextImage
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Moushmov 1535Odessos, Thrace, AE14. After 200 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ODESIT below river god reclining left on a rock, holding a rudder. TextImage
SNGBM_290vThrace, Black Sea Area. Odessos. ca 3rd Century BC. Æ 17mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / ODHSITWN, horseman right; LY monogram below. TextImage
Sear #1680Thrace, Odessos AE17. Ca 200 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ODHSITWN below figure of the Great God reclining left. TextObvRev

Augustus
- RPC 1801

Augustus Æ25 of Odessos, Thrace. Head right / OD H SIT, cornucopia, all in wreath.TextObvRev

Lucius Verus
- Moushmov 1586

Lucius Verus AE20 Assarion of Odessos, Thrace. AV KAI AVP OVHPOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ODECCITWN, god-horseman Herous trotting right, bearing a spear.TextImage

Commodus
- Moushmov 1591

Commodus AE16 Assarion of Odessus, Thrace. AVT K M AVP KOMODOC, bare-headed & draped bust right / ODHCCITWN, god-horseman Herous riding right, holding a spear.TextObvRev

- Moushmov 1592

Commodus AE25 of Odessus, Thrace. AVT K M AVP ANT KOMODOC, laureate head right / ODHCC EITWN, Great God of Odessus standing left holding cornucopiae & patera, a lit altar at his feet.TextObvRev

- Moushmov 1590

Commodus AE26 Three-assarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT KOMODOC, laureate head right / ODHCCEITWN, Demeter, holding corn ears and long torch, standing facing Persephone holding patera and torch. BMC 11, SGI 1929.TextImage

Septimius Severus
- Moushmov 1596

Septimius Severus AE 26 of Odessos, Thrace. Struck after 211 under Caracalla & Geta. DIVW CEV HPW PEIW, bare head right / ODHCCEITWN, The Great God of Odessos, in himation & in kalathos, standing left holding cornucopiae in & sacrficing from patera over flaming altar to left. I/2, 2271.TextImage

- Moushmov 1602

Septimius Severus AE26 Four-assaria of Odessos, Thrace. AV K L CEP CEVHPOC P, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ODHECEITWN, the Great God of Odessos standing left, sacrificing from patera over altari to left & holding cornucopiae.TextImage

- Moushmov 1604

Septimius Severus AE27 Four-assaria of Odessos, Thrace. AV K L CEP CEVHPOC P, laureate head right / ODHCCEITWN, Great God of Odessos standing left, holding patera & cornucopiae.TextObvRev

Julia Domna
- Moushmov 1606

Julia Domna AE22 of Odessos, Thracee. IOVLIA DOMNA C, draped bust right, hair arranged in a bun / ODHCCEITWN, Demeter & Persephone standing face to face, each holding a long torch.TextImage

- Moushmov 1606

Julia Domna AE24 Three-assarion of Odessos, Thrace. IOVLIA DOMNA C, draped bust right / ODECCEITWN, Demeter & Persephone standing facing, Demeter at left, holding long torch, extending hand to Persephone, holding two corn ears & torch. SNG Cop 673.TextImage

Caracalla
- Moushmov 1611

Caracalla AE15 Assarion of Odessos, Thrace. ANTWNEINOC PEIOC AVG, laureate bust right / ODECCEITWN, god-horseman Herous riding right, holding spear. AMNG 2288.TextImage

- Moushmov 1609

Caracalla AE19 Diassarion of Odessos, Thrace. M AVP ANTWNEINOC, draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Apollo seated left holding branch & leaning on lyre.TextImage

- Moushmov 1613

Caracalla AE27 Four-assarion of Odessos, Thrace. AV K M AVP CEVHPOC ANTWNINO, laureate draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Great God of Odessos standing lefti, sacrificing from patera over flaming altar to left & holding corucopiae. TextImage
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Geta
- Moushmov 1617

Geta AE27 of Odessos, Thrace. AY K PO CЄ-PT GETAC, laureate, draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Serapis standing left holding patera above altar, & cornucopiae. Text

Elagabalus
- Moushmov 1621

Elagabalus AE25 of Odessus, Thrace. AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / ODHCCEITWN, Serapis standing left, holding patera & cornucopiae.TextImage
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Severus Alexander
- Moushmov 1633

Severus Alexander Æ 26mm of Odessos, Thrace. M AVP ALEZANDROC, draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Great God / Serapis standing left holding patera over altar before him & corucopiae. AMNG 2311, SNG Cop 677.TextObvRev

- Moushmov 1633

Severus Alexander Æ 27mm of Odessos, Thrace. M AVP ALEZANDROC, draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Serapis standing left holding patera over altar before him & corucopiae. AMNG 2311, SNG Cop 677.TextImage

Gordian III
- Moushmov 1642

Gordian III AE23 Three-assarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC A, laureate head right / O DHCCEIT WN, Demeter, on r., and Persephone, on l., standing facing one another, both holding corn ears & long torches. AMNG 2322, SNG Cop 681.TextImage

- Moushmov 1649

Gordian III AE25 Four-Assaria of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANTWNI GORDIANOC, laureate draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Great God of Odessos standing left sacrificing from patera over altar to left & holding cornucopiae. SNG Cop 680v.TextImage
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- Moushmov 1673

Gordian III AE25 of Odessos in Thrace. Face-to-face busts of Gordian and Serapis / Serapis standing left with scepter and raising right arm.TextImage

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Gordian III Æ 25mm of Thrace, Odessos. Vis à vis busts of Gordian III and Serapis / Ethnic within laurel wreath.TextImage

- Moushmov 1649

Gordian III Æ26 Four-Assaria of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ODECCEITWN, Great God of Odessos standing left, sacrificing from patera over flaming altar left & holding cornucopiae.TextImage

- Moushmov 1685

Gordian III & Tranquillina AE26 of Odessos, Thrace. Confronted draped busts / ODECCEITWN, Athena seated left holding in Victory & spear, shield to right, E in right field.TextImage

- Moushmov 1686

Gordian III & Tranquillina AE26 Pentassarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB TPANKVLLEINA, confronted draped busts / ODECCEITWN, Demeter standing left with corn ears and scepter, E to left, griffin (?) at foot left.TextImage

- Moushmov 1695

Gordian III & Tranquillina AE26 Pentassaria of Odessos. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB TPANKVLLEINA, confronted draped busts / ODHCCEITWN, the Great Goddess of Odessos standing left with scales and parazonium, wheel at foot, E to left. TextImage

- Moushmov 1696

Gordian III and Tranquillina AE26 Pentassarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB TPANKVLLEINA, confronted draped busts / ODHCCEITWN, Serapis standing left, raising hand & holding transverse staff, E to left. TextImage

- Moushmov 1662

Gordian III & Serapis AE27 Pentassarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate draped bust right facing Serapis / ODECCEITWN, Zeus standing left holding patera & scepter, E to left.TextImage

- Moushmov 1664

Odessus. Gordian III & Serapis Æ27 (5 Assaria). ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC, AVT K MA below. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian to left, facing bust of Serapis to right / ODECCEITWN, Gordian in military attire standing facing left, holding patera in right hand & spear in left, lit altar at feet, E in field to right.TextImage

- Moushmov 1667

Gordian III & Serapis AE26 Pentassarion of Odessos, Threace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC, AVG below, confronted draped busts of Gordian & Serapis / ODECCEITWN, Homonoia-Concordia or Great Goddess standing left, wearing kalathos and holding patera & cornucopia, E to left. BMC 20v.TextImage
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- Moushmov 1668

Gordian III & Serapis AE27 Pentassarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC AVG, confronted draped busts / ODHCCEITWN, prize urn with two palm branches atop table, ladle & vase below, E in ex.TextImage

- Moushmov 1673

Odessus. Gordian III & Serapis Æ27 (5 Assaria). AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian to left, facing bust of Serapis to right / ODHCCEITWN, Serapis standing facing, head turned left, rasing right arm, holding long staff in left, E in field to left.TextImage

- Moushmov 1675

Gordian III & Serapis AE 27 of Odessos, Thrace. AVT M ANT GORDIANOC / AVG confronted busts / ODHC - C - EITWN, prize-crown, decorated with zigzag lines, two palm-branches sticking up from the opening, inscribed with DARZALEIA, E to lower right. AMNG 2371.TextImage

- Moushmov 1679

Gordian III AE Pentassaria of Odessos in Thrace. AVT K M ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC AVG, confronted draped busts / ODHCCEITWN, Hygieia standing right feeding serpent from a patera, E to left. Pick 2348.TextImage

- Moushmov 1697

Gordian III & Tranquillina AE27 Pentassarion of Odessos. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB TPANKVLLEINA, confronted draped busts / ODHCCEITWN, Great Goddess of Odessos standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae, E to left.TextImage

- Moushmov 1659

Gordian III & Serapis Æ28 (5 Assaria) of Odessos, Thrace. ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate, draped bust of Gordian to left, facing bust of Serapis to right / ODHCCEITWN, Demeter standing left with corn ears & torch, E in field to right.TextImage

- Moushmov 1669

Gordian III Æ28 of Odessos, Thrace. M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, draped vis à vis busts of Gordian III and Serapis / ODHCCEITWN in 3 lines, E below, all within laurel wreath.TextImage

- Moushmov 1670

Gordian III & Serapis AE28 of Odessos, Thrace. AVT M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, confroned draped busts / ODECCITWN, Nemesis standing left with scales, rod and wheel at foot, E to left.TextImage

- Moushmov 1672

Gordian III & Serapis AE28 Pentassarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC AVG, confronted draped busts / ODHCCITWN, Eagle standing facing, head left, with wreath in its beak.TextImage

- Moushmov 1676

Gordian III & Serapis Æ27 Pentassarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right vis-a-vis bust of Serapis / ODHCCEITWN, Fortuna standing left with rudder & cornucopiae, E to left.TextImage

- Moushmov 1684

Gordian III & Tranquillina Æ28 of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, TPANKVLA below, confronted draped busts / ODHCC EITWN, Athena standing left, holding spear & shield, E to left.TextObvRev

- Moushmov 1694

Gordian III & Tranquillina AE28 Pentassarion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB TPANKVLLEINA, confronted draped busts / ODECCEITWN, Nemesis standing left holding rod and bridle, wheel at foot left.TextImage

- Moushmov 1638

Gordian III AE33 of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust left, raising right hand, holding globe in left / ODECCEITWN, Hygieia standing right feeding snake held in arms, confronting Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding caduceus.TextImage

- Moushmov 1637

Gordian III AE34 Ten-assarion Medallion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, mantled & cuirassed bust left with raised hand & holding globe / ODHCCEITWN, emperor in military attire & radiate, standing left holding Victory on globe & inverted spear. AMNG 2317, SNG Cop 679. TextImage

- AE35_Pick_2314

Gordian III Æ 35mm Ten-assaria Medallion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed half-length bust left with raised hand & holding globe / ODHCCEITWN, Great God of Odessos standing half-left, wearing modius on head & holding patera & cornucopia, flaming altar to left.TextImage

- AE36_Varbanov_3509

Gordian III Æ36 Medallion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust left, raising hand & holding globe; aegis on cuirass / ODHCCEI-TWN, Gordian right on horseback, brandishing spear.TextImage

- Moushmov 1649A

Gordian III Æ37 Medallion of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust left, raising hand & holding globe; aegis on cuirass / ODHC-CEI-T-WN, Herakles with club, the Great God of Odessos with altar & cornucopiae, and Athena with inverted spear, standing together. NISC.TextImage

- Moushmov 1683

Gordian III & Tranquillina AE27 of Odessos, Thrace. AYT K M ANT GORDIANOC CEB / TPANKYL / - LEINA, confronted busts / ODH - C - CEITWN, Athena, helmeted, in long chiton and peplos standing left, holding owl & inverted spear, shield on ground left. Weber 2667.TextImage

Tranquillina
- Moushmov 1708

Tranquillina AE23 Three-assaria of Odessos, Thrace. CAB TPANKVLLEINA C, draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Demeter and Persephone standing facing each other, Demeter with corn-ears, Persephone with patera, both holding holding long torches.TextObvRev
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Odessos
Thomas Burger's Odessos Page
Search for Thrace, Odessos at CoinArchives.com
Odessos entries at Moushmov Online
Entry for Thrace, Odessos on the Digital Historia Numorum
A wonderful site about modern Varna, Bulgaria, and its history as Odessos
Search for Odessus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Odessus in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Odessos at AncientImports.com
Search for Odessos at Incitatus Coins

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