Wildwinds

Browsing Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Odessos

[Thrace, Odessos page with no thumbnail images.]

CITY AND CIVIC COINAGE
Moushmov 1527.1
\/
TextFull Size
Moushmov 1527.2
\/
TextFull Size
Moushmov 1527.3
\/
TextObverseReverse
Moushmov 1527 Thrace, 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. TextFull Size
Moushmov 1528.1
\/
TextObverseReverse
Moushmov 1528 Thrace, Odessos Æ 20mm. 3rd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / ODHSITWN, horseman right, AP monogram below. AMNG 547. TextFull Size
Moushmov 1529.1
\/
TextFull Size
Moushmov 1529
Sear GCV 1680
Thrace, Odessos. ca 270-250 BC. AE17. Laureate head of Apollo right / The Great God reclining left on plinth inscribed ODHSITWN, holding patera in right hand, cornucopiae in left, inverted amphora in left field, monogram above. SNG BMC 294, SNG Cop 669. TextFull Size
Moushmov 1530Odessos, Thrace. Autonomous coinage, AE18. ca 270-250 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ODHSITWN below, EL in left field, River god, radiate, reclining left, holding patera and cornucopiae, leaning arm on overturned urn. Moushmov 1530. TextFull Size
Moushmov 1535 Odessos, Thrace, AE14. After 200 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ODESIT below river god reclining left on a rock, holding a rudder. TextFull Size
Moushmov 1547 Thrace, Odessos AE19. Late 3rd-2nd C. BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ODHSITWN below River God, naked, reclining half-left, holding patera, leaning left arm on amphora and holding cornucopiae; thyrsos to left; AP monogram above. TextFull Size
SNGBM 290v Thrace, Black Sea Area. Odessos. ca 3rd Century BC. Æ 17mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / ODHSITWN, horseman right; LY monogram below. TextFull Size
Sear #1680Thrace, Odessos AE17. Ca 200 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ODHSITWN below figure of the Great God reclining left.
AUGUSTUS
RPC 1801Augustus Æ25 of Odessos, Thrace. Head right / OD H SIT, cornucopia, all in wreath.TextImageImage
LUCIUS VERUS
Moushmov 1586Lucius 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 1590Commodus 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
Moushmov 1591Commodus AE16 Assarion of Odessus, Thrace. AVT K M AVP KOMODOC, bare-headed & draped bust right / ODHCCITWN, god-horseman Herous riding right, holding a spear.TextImageImage
Moushmov 1592Commodus 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.TextImageImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Moushmov 1596Septimius 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 & sacrificing from patera over flaming altar to left. I/2, 2271.TextImage
Moushmov 1602Septimius 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 altar to left & holding cornucopiae.TextImage
Moushmov 1604Septimius 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.TextImageImage
JULIA DOMNA
Moushmov 1606Julia 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 1606Julia 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 1609Caracalla AE19 Diassarion of Odessos, Thrace. M AVP ANTWNEINOC, draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Apollo seated left holding branch & leaning on lyre.TextImage
Moushmov 1610Caracalla. AE. 198-217 AD. Odessos, Thrace. AVK MAV ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / ODHCCEITWN, Zeus, bare-headed, standing left, holding patera over burning altar, and cornucopiae. Moushmov 1610; Mionnet Supp. II, 909.TextFull Size
Moushmov 1611Caracalla AE15 Assarion of Odessos, Thrace. ANTWNEINOC PEIOC AVG, laureate bust right / ODECCEITWN, god-horseman Herous riding right, holding spear. AMNG 2288.TextImage
Moushmov 1613Caracalla 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
GETA
Moushmov 1617Geta AE27 of Odessos, Thrace. AY K PO CЄ-PT GETAC, laureate, draped bust right / ODHCCEITWN, Serapis standing left holding patera above altar, & cornucopiae. TextImage
ELAGABALUS
Moushmov 1620Elagabalus AE27 of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M AVPHLI ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / ODHCCEITWN, Serapis with kalathos on head, standing facing, head left, holding patera over burning altar and cornucopiae. TextImage
Moushmov 1621Elagabalus AE25 of Odessus, Thrace. AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINOC, laureate head right / ODHCCEITWN, Serapis standing left, holding patera & cornucopiae.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
Mionnet 918Severus Alexander AE26, Odessos, Thrace. AVT K MA C ALEXANROS, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left holding eagle-tipped sceptre over right shoulder and shield on left arm / MHT K ODECCEHTWN, Cybele seated left on rock, holding corn ears beside lit altar in right hand, resting left on crotalum, star in left and right fields.TextFull Size
Moushmov 1630Severus Alexander, AE26 of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT CEU ALEXANDROC AV, laureate, draped bust right / ODECCEITWN, Concordia standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. Moushmov 1630.TextFull Size
Moushmov 1633Severus 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.TextImageImage
Moushmov 1633Severus 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 1637Gordian III 10 Assaria 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
Moushmov 1638Gordian 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 1642Gordian 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 1649Gordian 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
Moushmov 1649Gordian 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 1649AGordian 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 1656Gordian III and Serapis AE25 of Odessos, Thrace. M ANTWNINOC GORDIANOC ACT KM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian facing bust of Serapis, modius on head / ODHCC-EITWN, Athena helmeted standing right, holding patera and inverted spear, shield below, E in left field.TextFull Size
Moushmov 1657Gordian III & Serapis AE25 of Odessos, Thrace. M ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC ACT KM, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian facing bust of Serapis, modius on head / ODHCC-EITWN, Athena helmeted standing right, holding inverted spear and resting on shield.TextImage
Moushmov 1659Gordian 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 1662Gordian 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 1664Odessus. 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 1667Gordian 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
Moushmov 1668Gordian 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 1669Gordian 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 1670Gordian 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 1672Gordian 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 1673Gordian III AE25 of Odessos in Thrace. Face-to-face busts of Gordian and Serapis / Serapis standing left with scepter and raising right arm.TextImage
Moushmov 1673Odessus. 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 1675Gordian 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 1676Gordian 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 1679Gordian 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 1683Gordian 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
Moushmov 1684Gordian 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.TextImageImage
Moushmov 1685Gordian 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 1686Gordian 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 1694Gordian 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 1695Gordian 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 1696Gordian 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 1697Gordian 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 1705
AE21
Gordian III and Tranquillina AE21 of Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CE TPANKV-LLEINA, laureate bust of Gordian III right, facing diademed bust of Tranquillina / ODHCCEITWN, Hygeia standing right, holding patera, feeding snake in arms, E to left. TextFull Size
Pick 2314Gordian 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
Pick 2374Gordian III Æ 25mm of Thrace, Odessos. Vis à vis busts of Gordian III and Serapis / O-DECC-EITWN, E below, legend in 3 lines within laurel wreath.TextImage
Varbanov 3509Gordian 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
Varbanov 4462Gordian III and Serapis, AE30 Pentassarion, Odessos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate, draped bust of Gordian right, facing draped bust of Serapis left, modius on head / ODHCCEITWN, Aesklepios standing facing, head left, resting on serpent-entwined staff. E in left field. Varbanov 4462.TextFull Size
Varbanov 4522v Odessus. Gordian III & Serapis AE27 (5 Assaria). ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC, AVT K MA below, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian right, vis-à-vis draped bust of Serapis left, wearing modius / ODHCCEITWN, Nike advancing left holding wreath and palm.TextFull Size
TRANQUILLINA
Moushmov 1708Tranquillina 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.TextImageImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Odessos
Thomas Burger's Odessos Page
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

Coins Main PageBrowse by Sear Greek Coins NumberGreek Coins by City or RulerSearch All Entries

Full Size for a list of Reference Abbreviations.