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Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Perinthos

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Moushmov 4376Perinthus Civic Coinage Æ25. 1st Century AD. Laurate head of Herakles left, club behind / PΕΡΙΝ QIWΝ, Zeus seated left, holding patera & resting on scepter, eagle at feet, looking up. BMC 9. TextImage
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Moushmov 4386Thrace, Perinthos AE18. Veiled bust of Demeter right, in left hand holding poppy & ear / PERINTIWN D(IS NEWKORON), Demeter (or Artemis Tauropoulos) advancing right, holding torches in both hands. TextImage
Moushmov 4387Perinthos, Thrace, autonomous issue AE17. Veiled bust of Demeter right / PERINQIWN, serpent emerging from basket. SNGCop 727, BMC 4. TextImage
Moushmov 4388Thrace, Perinthos AE20. Imperial times. Head of Demeter right / PERINQIWN, cista mystica with serpent emerging. SNG Cop 727. TextImage
Moushmov 4398Thrace, Perinthos. c350 BC. Æ 23mm. Jugate heads of Osiris and Isis right / PERIN-QIWN, bull standing left, two-headed horse below. TextImage
Moushmov 4399Thrace, Perinthos. Under Roman Rule. Circa 1st-2nd Century AD. Æ 25mm. Laureate head of Herakles left / PERIN-QIWN, Zeus seated left, holding patera & scepter; eagle at feet. Weber 2589. TextImage
Moushmov 4403Thrace, Perinthos, AE21mm. Head of Hercules right / PERINQIWN..., bull advancing right. TextImage
Moushmov 4407Perinthus AE 27. Late 1st-mid 2nd century AD. Head of youthful Dionysus right, with long hair & in ivy wreath / PERINQIWN, Demeter standing left, veiled, holding wheat ears & scepter. Schoenert 118. TextObvRev
Moushmov 4410Thrace, Perinthos. ca Mid 1st Century AD. Æ 24mm. Bust of Neptune right; trident before / PERIN-QIWN, dolphin right. RPC I 1766, Schoenert 88. TextImage
Moushmov 4413Thrace, Perinthus AE19. TON KTICTH IWNWN, head of Herakles left / PERINQIWN B NEWKORWN, bull standing right. SGI 4833. TextObvRev

Claudius
- RPC 1645

Claudius Æ33 of Perinthos, Thrace. TI KLAVDIOC KAISAR SEBASTOC GEPMANIKOC, laureate head left / city goddess, towered & kneeling right, being raised up by emperor standing opposite, PERINQIWN in ex.TextObvRev

- RPC 1748

Galba, Æ provincial sestertius of Claudius, from Perinthus, countermarked by forces loyal to Galba, (21.05g) . . . ISAP SEBA. . . . Laureate head of Claudius right, GALB in rectangular countermark. / Two crossed cornucopias.TextObvRev

- AEAs

Claudius, Æ As. Balkan mint, [TI CLA]VDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, Bare head left / Minerva advancing right, holding shield, S C at sides.TextObvRev

Agrippina II
- RPC 1749

Agrippina Jr Æ 26mm of Perinthos, Thrace. 54-59 AD. AGRIPEPINA CEBACTH, draped bust left / PERINQIWN, three grain ears between two poppies. Schönert 227.TextImage

Nero
- RPC 1751

Nero Æ 25mm of Perinthos, Thrace. NEPWN KAICAP CEBACTOC, laureate head right / PERIN-QIWN, Hera Pronube standing right on prow. Moushmov 4422.TextImage

- RPC 1754

Nero AE30 of Perinthos, Thrace. NERW KLAUDIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS, laureate head left / PERIN QIWN, two lines in oak wreath. Moushmov 4421.TextImage

- RPC 1758

Nero Æ sestertius. Thracian mint. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P [M TR P IMP P P] Laureate head right / SC, Triumphal Arch, topped by statue of emperor in quadriga, attendants at sides, nude helmeted statue of Mars in side niche of arch.TextObvRev

- RPC 1759cf

Nero Æ Dupondius. Balkan Mint, probably Perinthos. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left. / SECVRITAS AVGVSTI S-C, Securitas seated right, II below. RIC 445cf.TextObvRev
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Octavia
- RPC 1755

Octavia AE25 of Perinthos, Thrace. OKTAOYIA SEBASTH, diademed & draped bust right / HPA PERINQIWN, Hera of Samos standing left. TextImage
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Poppaea
- RPC 1756

Poppaea, Wife of Nero, AE 22 mm of Perinthus, Thrace. POPPAIA SEBASTH, draped bust right / Headdress of Isis, P-E to either side, all within laurel wreath. RPC 1756.TextObvRev
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- Moushmov 4424

Poppaea, Wife of Nero, AE 22 mm of Perinthus, Thrace. POPPAIA SEBASTH, draped bust right / Headdress of Isis, P-E to either side, all within laurel wreath. RPC 1756.TextImage

Domitian
- RPC 636

Domitian AE26 (dupondius) of Nicaea, Bithynia, AUG DOMITIANOS KAISAR SEB. . . Laureate head right / NEIKAIEISPWTOI..ESEPAIXEIAS, Demeter standing right, holding corn ears and staff.TextImage

- Moushmov 4426

Domitian AE27 of Perinthos, Thrace. AUTOK KAISAR DOMITIANOS SEB GER, laureate head right / PERINQEWN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding cup over burning altar, holding thyrsus.TextImage

- Moushmov 4432

Domitian Æ 32mm of Perinthos, Thrace. Laureate head right / Herakles standing facing, head left, lion's skin over left arm, resting right hand on club. RPC 362.TextImage

- Moushmov 4428

Domitian AE27 of Perinthus in Thrace. AYTO KAISAR DOMITIANOS SEBAS, laureate head right / PERINQIWN, Zeus seated left holding patera & scepter. TextImage

- Moushmov 4430

Domitian AE32 of Perinthus in Thrace. Concordia sacrificing from patera over altar at left, and holding cornucopiae. SNG Cop 733.TextImage

Trajan
- Moushmov 4438

Trajan AE19 of Perinthos, Thrace. Dionysos standing left, pouring from cup & holding thyrsos.TextImage

- Moushmov 4437

Trajan AE20 of Perinthus, Thrace. AVTOK PA TPAIANOC CEBA GID, laureate head right / PERINQEWN, Dionysos standing left, panther reaching up for share of wine from jug in right hand, filleted thrysos in left, star in left field. SNG Cop 736.TextImage

- Moushmov 4438

Trajan Æ 20mm of Perinthos, Thrace. Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus (or grapes) over lighted altar (or panther), & thyrsus. SNG Cop 736, Mionnet II 1191.TextImage

- Moushmov 4438v

Perinthus. Trajan Æ20. AVTOK N P TPAINOS CEBACT D, laureate bust right / PERINQIWN, Dionysus standing left, holding kantharos & filleted thyrsos, star left, stylised panther at foot left.TextImage

- Moushmov 4443

Trajan AE20 of Perinthos, Thrace. AV KAI NE TPAIANOC CEBA GE, radiate head right / PERINQIWN, Tyche standing left with rudder & cornucopiae. Shoenert 337.TextImage

- Moushmov 4445

Trajan & Plotina Æ 27mm of Perinthos, Thrace. AY NEP A TPAIANOC KAI CE GE DA, laureate, draped bust right / PLWTEINA CEBACTH PERINQIWN, draped bust of Plotina right, in stephane. BMC 20.TextImage
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Hadrian
- Moushmov 4450

Hadrian Æ 33mm of Perinthus, Thrace. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Hygeia and Asclepius standing facing each other.TextImage

Antoninus Pius
- Moushmov 4469A

Antoninus Pius & Faustina Sr Æ18 of Perinthus, Thrace. ANTWNEINOC CEBACT, bare head of Pius facing draped bust of Faustina Sr / ..N PEPINQIWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder & leaning on column. TextObvRev

Septimius Severus
- AE18_Apollo

Septimius Severus Æ 18mm of Perinthos, Thrace. Laureate head right / Figure standing facing, head right, crowning self & holding palm.TextImage

- Moushmov 4489

Septimius Severus Æ 24mm of Perinthos, Thrace. Laureate head right / Diana standing right, holding bow & torch; hound at her feet. TextImage

- Moushmov 4505

Septimius Severus Æ 31mm of Perinthus, Thrace. AV K L CEP CEVHPOC P, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AKTIA PYQIA, PERINQIWN NEWKORWN below, table with 2 agonistic urns on it, palm branches between, five balls & amphora below. BMC 31.TextImage

- Moushmov 4519

Septimius Severus Æ 41mm Medallion of Perinthus in alliance with Philadelphia. AV K L CEPTI CEVEPOC PE, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / FILADELFEIA PERINQIWN, NEWKORWN in exergue, Herakles standing left, head right, holding lion's skin draped over left arm, holding apples in left hand & resting club on ground with right; behind, tree around the trunk of which, the coiled body of the serpent Ladon dead, & a Hesperide.TextImage

Julia Domna
- Moushmov 4529

Julia Domna Æ 23mm of Perinthus, Thrace. Draped bust right / Concordia holding cornucopiae & sacrificing from patera over a lit altar.TextImage

Caracalla
- Moushmov 4560

Caracalla AE24 of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINO, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / (PERINQIWN) NEOKORWN, galley with four oarsmen traveling right, D above.TextImage

- Moushmov 4553

Caracalla Æ 37mm Medallion of Perinthus, Thrace. Laureate head right / PERIN-QIWN NEWKO-RWN, Caracalla standing facing, head right, holding scepter & parazonium, crowned by Nike. Varbanov 3896. TextImage

- Moushmov 4541

Caracalla Æ42mm Medallion of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEOVHP ANTWNINOC AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PERINQEWN, two agonistic urns containing palm branches, above AKTIA PUQIA, above two temples in quarter perspective, NEWKORWN in ex. BMC 42.TextImage
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- Moushmov 4564

Caracalla AE43 Medallion of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEOVHP ANTWNEINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right / PERINQEWN NEWKORWN, Serapis standing left holding a pair of boxers' hand wrappings (gloves) over a garlanded, flaming altar.TextImage

Geta
- Moushmov 4576

Geta AE18 of Perinthos, Thrace. A CE GETAC KAICAP, bare head right / PEPINQIWN, Aesklepios standing facing, holding serpent entwined staff.TextImage

- Moushmov 4584

Geta AE30 of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT KRAP CE(P (GETAC CEB), laureate draped bust right / AKTIA PCQIA, PERINQIWN NEWKORWN below table with two prize urns on top, 5 bullets and amphora below. TextImage

Elagabalus
- Moushmov 4616

Elagabalus AE23 of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT K M AVP ANTWNEINO, laureate draped bust right / (PERINQI)WNEO KORW(N), galley with four oarsmen traveling right. SNGCop 749cf.TextImage

- Moushmov 4619

Elagabalus AE40 Medallion of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT K M AVPH ANTWNEINOC AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, breastplate decorated with Gorgon's head / PERINQIWN DIC NEWKORWN, Herakles standing left, naked, sacrificing over from patera over lighted altar & holding club & lionskin, eagle standing in upper right field. TextImage

- Moushmov 4620

Elagabalus Æ 41mm of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT K M AVPH ANTWNEINOC, laureate & cuirassed bust right / PERINQEWN DIC NEWKOPWN, Herakles left, cloak flowing out behind him, grasping antlers of the Cerynean Hind & pinning it down with his knee in its back; club in ex. SNG Cop 753.TextImage

Severus Alexander
- AE25_Shoenert_737

Severus Alexander AE35 of Perinthos. AV K M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC AV, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / PERI-NQIW-N / DIC NEWKO/RWN, Triptolemos driving biga of winged serpents right. Schönert 737.TextImage

- Moushmov 4626

Severus Alexander AE27 of Perinthus, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PERINQIWN DIC NEWKORWN, Asklepios standing right, head left, leaning on serpent entwined staff.TextImage

- Moushmov 4641

Severus Alexander AE38 of Perinthus, Thrace. Cuirassed bust right / Emperor on galley between Isis Pharia & Serapis who crowns him & also holds ship's rudder. Schoenert 782.TextImage

- Moushmov 4637

Severus Alexander AE 40mm Medallion of Perinthos, Thrace. AV K M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Wheel of the Zodiac; in center, PERIN-QIWN / B NE-WKO / RWN-IWNWN Zeus enthroned facing, holding patera & scepter, eagle at his feet; to upper left, Helios right in quadriga, with crescent moon above; to upper right, Selene left in biga of bulls, with star above, at Zeus's feet recline Gaia, holding cornucopiae, and Thessala, holding rudder. BMC 58, SGI 3274. TextImage

- Moushmov 4640

Severus Alexander AE40 Medallion of Perinthus, Thrace. AVT K M AVP CEV ALEXANDPOC AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right, aegis on shoulder, gorgon on breastplate / PERIN QIWN B..., emperor on horse prancing right, arm raised.TextObvRev

- Moushmov 4641

Severus Alexander Æ40mm Medallion of Perinthos, Thrace. AV K M AVP CEVH ALEXANDPOC AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PEPINQIWN DIC NEWKOPWN, Severus Alexander, standing facing on galley sailing left, raising hand & holding scepter; Isis Pharia standing at bow, Serapis at stern crowning emperor & holding rudder; three dolphins swimming alongside.TextImage

Gordian III
- Moushmov 4682

Gordian III AE42 Medallion of Perinthus, Thrace. AVT. K. M. ANT GORDIANOC. AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right, seen from front, Medusa head on cuirass / PERINQEWN IWNWN B NEWKORWN, city goddess standing left, holding two temples, in left field prize wreath with AKTIA below, in right field prize wreath with apples above & PVQIA below. Schoenert-Geiss 861.TextImage

- AE36

Gordian III Æ39 medallion of Perinthus, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right, gorgon head on cuirass / PERINQIWN DP N EA K ORWN, Hercules right, seizing the Cretan bull, club in ex.TextObvRev

- Moushmov 4701

Gordian III Æ 40mm of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right / Herakles & the capture of Kerberos: PERINQIWN DI-C NEWKORWN, Herakles leaning right, looking back, holding club & lion's skin, ready to strike at Kerberos standing behind tree. Schönert 857.TextImage

- AE42_CretanBull

Gordian III Æ 42mm of Perinthos, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right / Herakles & the Cretan bull: PERIN-QEWN DIC NEWKORWN, Herakles standing right, nude, with both hands grasping the head of the Cretan bull, running right, & jerking it back. TextImage

Tranquillina
- Moushmov 4704

Tranquillina Æ 24mm of Thrace, Perinthus. Draped & diademed bust right / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and long torch. BMC 72.TextImage

Gallienus
- Moushmov 4717

Gallienus AE31 of Perinthos, Thrace. AUT GALLHNOC CEB, laureate draped bust left with spear & sheild / PERINQIWN DIC NEWKORWN, Hercules strangling Namean lion, club to left. TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Perinthus
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Entry for Thrace, Perinthos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Moushmov Online, Coins of Perinthos Text
Search for Perinthus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Perinthus in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
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