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The Ancient Coinage of MacedonianProvince

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Roman Province of Macedonia, From 95 BC
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Gold.
5850 KOΣΩN. Brutus dressed in tog advancing left, between two lictors, that are holding spears on shoulders. In the margin monogram of Brut BR. Rev. : Eagle standing on scepter left, holding in right leg wreath. 20 mm. 8’32 gr. Plate XLI 8.
RPC 1701. Thrace, Dynasts of. Koson. Mid 1st Century BC. AV Stater. KOSWN, Roman consul accompanied by two lictors; BR monogram to left / Eagle standing left on sceptre, holding wreath. RPC 1701; BMC Thrace pg. 208, 2; BMCRR II pg. 474, 48.
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Silver.
5851 Θ MAKEΔONΩN. Head of young Alexander the Great right, with falling down long hair; behind Θ. Rev. : AESILLAS Q. Basket, club and square table within laurel wreath. Plate XLI 9.
Roman Province of Macedonia AR Tetradrachm. Aesillas, quaestor, Pella or an uncertain Bottiaean mint, struck circa 95-88 BC. MAKEDONWN, diademed head of Alexander the Great right / AESILLAS Q, money chest, club, & chair; all within wreath; small B below wreath. AMNG 219, SNGFitz 2345.
5852 CAE PR MAKEΔONΩN. The same head and Θ. Rev. : The same.
5853 MAKEΔONΩN. The same head and Θ. Rev. : SVVRA LEG PROQ. The same image.
5854 CAE PR MAKEΔONΩN. The same head. Rev. : AESILLAS. The same image.
Roman Province of Macedonia AR Tetradrachm. Aesillas, Questor, c70 BC. CÆ PR MAKEDONWN, diademed head of Alexander; Q behind / Money chest, club & chair; all within wreath. Fisher 1.
Bronze.
5855 Head of young man right, with winged helmet decorated with bird’s head. Rev. : MAKEΔONΩN TAMIOY ΓAIOY ΠOΠΛIΛIOY within oak-wreath.
Roman Province of Macedonia AE23. Gaius Publilius, Questor. 148-146 BC. Head of Roma right in helmet decorated with griffin / MAKEDONWN TAMIOU GAIOU POPAILIOU in oak wreath.
5856 The same front part. Rev. : ΓAIOY TAMIOY ΠOΠΛIΛIOY within oak-wreath.
Roman Province of Macedonia AE22. Gaius Publilius, Questor. 148-146 BC. Head of Roma right in helmet decorated with griffin / GAIOU TAMIOU POPAILIOU in oak wreath.
5857 Athena’s helmeted head. Rev. : ΓAIOY TAMIOY ΠOΠΛIΛIOY. Ox grazing right; below – B or monogram.
Roman Province of Macedonia AE22. Q Publius, Quaestor. 148-146 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / GAIOU TAMIOU POPAILIOU, cow feeding right. BMC 76.
5858 Bakhantka’s head witn ivy wreath right. Rev. : The same legend. Goat right and monogram.
Province of Macedonia Æ 23mm. D Junius Silanus, praetor. 142-141 BC. Facing mask of Silenos in ivy wreath / MAKE DONWN in two lines; D above; all within wreath of ivy. AMNG III 6, BMC 55.
5859 Head with young man with winged helmet, right. Rev. : MAKEΔONΩN TAMIOY ΛEYKIOY ΦOΛKINNIOY in 4 lines within oak-wreath; monograms sometimes. Plate XLI 12.
5860 Zeus’ diademed head right. Rev. : MAKEΔONΩN TAMIOY ΓAIOY ΠOΠΛIΛIOY in 3 lines; within – club. All in oak-wreath. Plate XLI 10.
Roman Province of Macedonia AE25. G Publilius, quaestor, ca 148-146 BC. Diademed head of Zeus right / MAKEDONWN above, TAMIOU GAIOU / POPLILIOU below club. BMC 71.
5861 Athena’s helmeted head right. Rev. : ΓAIOY TAMIOY. Ox grazing right and monogram. Plate XLI 11.
Macedonia AE22. Helmeted male head right / GAIOY, bull grazing right.
5862 Perseus’s head. Rev. : MAKEΔONΩN TAMIOY ΓAIOY ΠOΠΛIΛIOY within oak-wreath.
5863 Minerva’s head left with helmet decorated with crest and 4 horses. Rev. : ΓAIOY TAMIOY ΠOΠΛIΛIOY. Horse grazing right.
5864 Athena’s helmeted head right. Rev. : ΓAIOY TAMIOY ΠOΠΛIΛIOY. Ox grazing right and monogram.
5855 Dionysos’ head tied with ribbon, left. Rev. : TAMI ΓAIOY. Goat left and monogram.
Roman Province of Macedonia AE23. Gaius Publilius, Questor. 148-146 BC. Head of Roma right in helmet decorated with griffin / MAKEDONWN TAMIOU GAIOU POPAILIOU in oak wreath.
(about 150 B.C.) silver.
5866 Artemis’ head chiseled on Macedonian shield; behind – bow and quiver. Rev. : MAKEΔONΩN ΠPOTHΣ within oak-wreath and in the middle club and some monograms. Plate XLI 13.
Roman Province of Macedonia AR Tetradrachm. First Meris, circa 167-148 BC. Amphipolis mint. Diademed & draped bust of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield decorated with seven eight-pointed stars within double crescents, each separated by three pellets / MAKEDONWN PRWTHS above and below club, AP monogram above, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. AMNG III 40, SNG Ash 3290.
5867 The same coin, barbarian workmanship. (This coin is with the same workmanship like the barbarian (Keltiiski) coins from Philip II and Alexander III). Plate XLI 14.
5868 The same obverse. Rev. : LEG MAKEΔONΩN. The same image. 31 mm.
Roman Province of Macedona AR Tetradrachm. P Juventius Thalna, Praetor, 149 BC. Amphipolis mint. Diademed & draped bust of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield decorated with seven eight-pointed stars within double crescents, each separated by seven pellets / LEG MAKEDONWN, club; above, hand holding olive branch; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. AMNG III 190.
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Second Macedonian region (about 158 – 149 B.C.)

Silver.
5869 Artemis’ head right, chiseled on Macedonian shield; bow and quiver behind. Rev. : MAKEΔONΩN ΔEYTEPAΣ within oak-wreath and in the middle club, thunderbolt and monogram. Plate XLI 1.
Bronze.
5870 Herakles’ unbearded head, covered with lion’s skin. Rev. : MAK. Naked man on horse right, with right raised hand. Monograms.
5871 Perseus’s head decorated with wings, right, within wreath. Rev. : ΓAIOY TAMIOY B. Horse grazing right.
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Fourth Macedonian region

Bronze.
5872 Zeus’ head. Rev. : MAKEΔONΩN TETARTHΣ within oak-wreath and in the middle club and two monograms.
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Imperial bronze coins.

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Augvstus (33 B.C. - 14 A.D.)

5873 KAIΣAP AYΓOYΣT. His head. Rev. : ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN. Macedonian shield. Plate XLII 3.
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Claudius (41 – 54 A.D.)

5874 TI KΛAYΔIOΣ KAIΣAP. His head. Rev. : ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN. Macedonian shield.
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Nero (54 – 68 A.D.)

Obv: NEPΩN KAIΣAP. His head left.
Rev: ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN.
- MAKEΔONΩN.
5875 Macedonian shield.
RPC 1614. Nero Æ24 of Macedonia, Koinon. Thessalonica mint. c 55 AD. NERWN KAISAR, young bare head left / SEBASTOS MAKEDONWN around Macedonian shield. Moushmov 5875.
5876 Soldier standing, holding in right hand wreath, and in the left – spear; in the margin – shield. Plate XLII 2.
RPC 1613. Nero Æ30 of Thessalonica, Macedon. NERWN KAISAR, young bare head left. / MAKEDONWN, Ares standing left. Moushmov 5876.
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Otho (69 A.D.)

5877 …ΩΘΟΝ…NIKOΣ AYTOKPATΩΡ. His head left. Rev. : ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN. Macedonian shield.
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Vitellius (69 – 70 A.D.)

Obv: AYTOKPATOΡ KAIΣAP OYI … - AY OYITEΛΛIOΣ ΓEPMANIKOΣ KAI or ATΘK (sic). His head.
Rev: ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN.
5878 Macedonian shield. Plate XLII 4.
RPC 1617. Vitellius AE24 of Macedonia. OVTILLIOS GERMANIKOS AUTOKRATWR / SEBASTOS MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield.
5879 Soldier standing; in the margin shield.
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Vespasian (69 – 79 A.D.)

5880 AYTOK YEΣPAΣIANOΣ. His head. Rev. : ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN. Macedonian shield.
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Domitian (81 – 96 A.D.)

5881 AYT KAIΣAP ΔOMITIANOΣ ΣEB. – AYTO KAIΣAP ΔOMITIANOΣ. – His head. Rev. : KOINON MAKEΔONΩN. Macedonian shield.
Domitian AE23 of the Province of Macedonia. AVT KAISAR DOMITAINOS SEB, laureate head right / KIONON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield. SNG Cop 1337.
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Trajan (98 – 117 A.D.)
5882 AYT NEP TPAIANOΣ KAIΣAP. His head left. Rev. : KOINON MAKEΔONΩN. Apollo naked standing, with right extended hand, holding in left hand bow. Plate XLII 5.
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Hadrian (117 – 138 A.D.)

Obv: KAICAP AΔPIANOC.
- AΔPIANOC KAICAP. His head or bust.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
5883 Macedonian shield.
5884 Winged thunderbolt.
Hadrian Æ 26 of the Macedonian Koinon. ADRIANOC KAICAP, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / KOINON MAKEDONWN, winged thunderbolt. BMC 151, SNG Cop 1338.
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Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 A.D.)

Obv: KAICAP ANTΩNEINOC.
- AYT K T AI ANTWNINOC…His head.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
5885 Woman (Demeter?) seated left, holding ears and cornucopiae.
5886 Woman with turreted crown seated on base, holding ear and cornucopiae.
5887 Macedonian shield.
Antoninus Pius AE20 of the Province of Macedonia. KAISAR ANTWNEINOS, laureate head right / KOINON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield. SNG Cop 1341
5888 Thunderbolt.
Antoninus Pius AE27 of Roman Province of Macedonia. KAICAP ANTWNEINOC, bare head right with waved hair / KOINON MAKEDONWN, winged thunderbolt with four wings. AMNG 259(2)
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Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 A.D.)

Obv: KAICAP ANTWNINOC.
- KAICAP AYPHΛIC (sic). – His head.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
- AΛEΞANΔPOC MEΓAC MAKEΔΘΩN.
5889 Thunderbolt.
Marcus Aurelius AE27 of the province of Macedonia. KAISAR ANTWNINOC, draped bust right / KOINON MAKEDONWN, thunderbolt.
5890 Macedonian shield.
Marcus Aurelius AE27 of Macedonia. KAICAP ANTWNINOC, draped bust left / KOINON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield.
5891 Head of Alexander the Great with radiate wreath.
5892 Winged thunderbolt. Plate XLII 6.
Marcus Aurelius AE27 of Roman Macedonia. KAICAP ANTWNINOC, radiate head right / KOINON MAKEDONWN, winged thunderbolt. SNG Cop 1344.
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Faustina Junior (wife of M. Aurelius)

Obv: ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH. Her head or bust.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
5893 Thuderbolt.
5894 Macedonian shield.
5895 Hermes with purse and caduceus. Plate XI 2.
5896 Woman standing, holding idol imaging Zeus dressed in tog; in the margin – spear.
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Commodus (176 – 192 A.D.)

Obv: KAICAP KOM…His head.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
5897 Winged thunderbolt.
Commodus AE27 of Macedonia. KAICAP KOMMODOC, bare head right / KOINON MAKEDONWN, winged thunderbolt.
5898 Macedonian shield.
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Septimius Severus (193 – 211 A.D.)

Obv: AY K Λ CEΠ CЄYHPOC ΠE. His head or bust.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
5899 Zeus naked, standing, holding thunderbolt and scepter; eagle below. Plate VIII 17.
5900 Athena seated, holding Nike and shield.
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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.)
Obv: AYT K M AYP ANTΩNЄINOC. His head or bust.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
- KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B NEΩ.
5901 Alexander the Great standing, subduing his horse Bucefal.
5902 Zeus standing, holding thunderbolt and scepter; eagle below. Plate VIII 17.
5903 Macedonian shield.
5904 The emperor in mantle standing, holding patera and scepter. Plate VIII 18.
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Diadumenian (son of Macrinus)

5905 AY KЄ MA OΠ AN ΔIAΔOYMENIANOC. His laureate head. Rev. : KOI MAKEΔONΩN NEΩKOPΩ. Horseman galloping right.
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Severus Alexander (222 – 235 A.D.)

Obv: AY K MAP CE AΛEZANΔPOC.
- AYT K M AYP CEYHP AΛEΞANΔPOC EYC CEB. His head or bust.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN A NE.
- ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN KAI ΛAOΔIKEΩN.
- KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
- KOINON MAKEΔONΩN NEΩ.
- KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B N.
5906 Athena helmeted seated on a rock left, holding Nike and spear; next to her – shield. Plate VII 2.
5907 The emperor standing, holding scepter and parazonium.
5908 The emperor on horse leading from Nike, which is holding wreath.
5909 Horseman galloping right, hurling his spear towards lion. Plate VIII 35.
5910 Horseman galloping right, with right raised hand.
5911 Minerva seated on a throne left, holding patera and spear set on shield.
5912 Temple with six columns with seated statue; in the margin tree, and in front of the temple – 4 children standing. Medal. 35 mm.
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Gordian III (238 – 244 A.D.)

Obv: AY K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC.
- AYT K M ANTNIOC (sic) ΓOPΔIANOC. His head or bust.
Rev: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN.
- KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B NEΩKOPΩN.
- KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B NEΩKOPΩN OΛIMΠIA.
5913 Two urns for game on square table and in each urn – palm. Plate XLII 7.
5914 Two temples face to face and urn between.
5915 The emperor with spear in hand, in front of him – serpent.
5916 Horseman right.
Gordian III AE24 of Macedonia Province. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC, radiate draped & cuirassed bust right / KOINON MAKEDONON B NEOKOPON around Gordian(?) holding spear galloping right, star beneath. Lindgren 1373.
5917 Table and two urns for game on it and in each urn – palm; in the margin OΛIMΠIA.
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Philip I (244 – 249 A.D.)

5918 AYT K MAP IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC. His head with radiate crown, right. Rev. : KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B NEΩ. Horseman galloping right; below the date: ЄOC.
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Trebonianus Gallus (251 – 253 A.D.)

5919 AYT K Γ OYIBI ΓAΛΛOC ΣЄB. His head. Rev. : MAKEΔONΩN…OYCTAMA? Combatant in quadriga, holding in right hand wreath, and in the left – whip.
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