Apollonia Pontika, Ancient Coinage of, by Moushmov Number

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The Ancient Coinage of Apollonia Pontika

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APOLLONIA in Ponto

(near 450 – 300 B.C.) (now Sozopol)

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Autonomous coins.

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Silver.

3140 Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : EΓHNΩP. Anchor; at left side – A, and at right side – crab. 23 mm. Plate XVI 2.

3141 The same front part. Rev. : …BATAK… Anchor, A, and crab. 23 mm. Plate XVI 1.

3142 The same head left. Rev. : …IMOXOY. The same image. 23 mm. Plate XVI 3.

3143 Anchor and crab. Rev. : Swastika concaved. 15 mm. Plate XVI 4.

3144 Anchor and crab. Rev. : Swastika. 12 mm.

3145 Apollo’s laureate head opposite. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A. 11 mm. Plate XVI 5.

3146 Swastika. Rev. : Anchor and A. 7 mm.

3147 Apollos head Ľ in profile left. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A. 9 mm. Plate XV 21.

3148 Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : ╪AΠYPO. Anchor; at left side A, at right side crab. 25 mm.

3149 Apollo’s laureate head left. Rev. : Anchor. 6 mm.

3150 Anchor, crab and A. Rev. : Swastika. 8 mm. Plate XVI 6.

3151 Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : AΘHNAΓ… Anchor; at left side A, at right side crab. 22 mm.

3152 Apollo’s laureate head left, with his hair upward. Rev. : AΛKAIOΣ. Anchor; at left side A, at right side crab. All that within concave square. 24 mm.

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Bronze.

3153 Apollo’s head. Rev. : AΠOΛΛONIΔ ΠONTOY KOPΣ. Two burning torches.

3154 Apollo’s laureate head left. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A. Plate XVI 11.

3155 The same head right. Rev. : The same. Plate XVI 7.

3156 The same head right. Rev. : The same and legend: IΔ XA or ΔII XAL.

3157 Athena’s (?) helmeted head right. Rev. : Lyre.

3158 Athena’s helmeted head left. Rev. : Lyre, crab and A.

3159 IEPA CYNKΛHTOC. Bust of young man diademed, in mantle, right. (The senate). Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN. The same bust without diadem, right. (The nation ).

3160 Apollo’s diademed head right. Rev. : ΔIXA. Anchor A and….

3161 The same front part. Rev. : IΛΛ. Anchor half a fish and A.

3162 Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : XAΛ. Anchor, crab and A.

3163 The same front part. Rev. : IH and laurel branch.

3164 The same head. Rev. : Δ. Anchor and I.

3165 Apollo naked standing, with right hand reaching out toward trunk, holding in left hand lyre. Rev. : Anchor.

3166 Apollo in women’s clothes standing left. Rev. : EIKYΔH. Anchor, crab and A.

3167 Apollo half-naked seated left, holding patera. Crab above. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A.

3168 Apollo half-naked seated left, holding in right hand bow. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A. Plate XVI 8.

3169 Apollo naked seated left, holding patera and lyre. Rev. : Anchor inverted and IYE. (?).

3170 Apollo’s diademed head right. Rev. : YKI ΠAXIΔ. Anchor, crab and A. Plate XVI 9.

3171 The same. Rev. : ΔIXAΛK or TAK.

3172 Apollo’s head opposite. Rev. : KΩMY. Anchor and A.

3173 Apollo’s head left. Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩ AHATAH. Obelisk standing. All that within laurel wreath. Plate XVI 10.

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IMPERIAL BRONZE COINS

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Domitian (81 – 96 A.D.)

3174 ΔOMIT KAIC CEB. His head. Rev. : AΠOΛ. Tetrastyle temple; in exergue ΠO. Plate XI 26 – 29.

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Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 A.D.)

3175 M AYPHΛIOC OYHPOC KAICAP. His head right. Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ. Eagle with wings half-spread in front of serpent, which is trying to peck, left.

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Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius)

Obv: ΦAYCTINA CEBACTH. Her bust right.

Rev: AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ.

3176 Altar and table above.

3177 Cybele seated left, holding in right hand patera, and resting with left hand on drum. Plate IX 5.

3178 Eagle with wings half-spread left, trying to peck serpent which standing in front. Plate XVI 12.

3179 Burning fire and altars at each side.

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Lucius Verus (161 – 169 A.D.)

Obv: AY KAI Λ AYPHΛIOC OYHP. His bust right.

Rev: AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ.

3180 Aesklepios and Hygeia standing with their attributes. Plate VI 26.

3181 Eagle with wings spread left, trying to peck serpent which standing in front.

3181A Apollo standing left with patera and branch.
Lucius Verus Ć 30mm of Apollonia Pontica. Laureate head left / Apollo (?) standing left, holding patera & branch.

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Septimius Severus (193 – 211 A.D.)

Obv: AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHPOC Π. – His head or bust.

Rev: AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ.

3182 Athena standing, holding spear and shield. Plate VI 33.

3182A Dionysos standing left holding patera and grapes.
Apollonia Pontica. Septimius Severus Ć19 (Assarion). AV K L CE CEVHPOC, laureate bust right / APOLLWNIHTEWNEN PONT, naked figure of Dionysus standing left, holding patera & bunch of grapes. Moushmov -.

3183 Naked man riding flying left griffin, with right raised hand over his head, holding in left hand club. 6. Plate XVI 13.

3184 Tetrastyle temple with statue of a woman. Plate XI 26 – 29.

Septimius Severus AE26 of Apollonia Pontika, Thrace. AY K L CEP CEVHPOC P, laureate, draped bust right / APOLLWNIHTEWN EN PONTW, tetrastyle temple with statue within.

3185 Tetrastyle temple. Plate XI 26 – 29.

3186 Tetrastyle temple with statue of Genius naked standing, holding in right hand patera. Plate XI 26 – 29.

3187 Tetrastyle temple with statue of Ares (?) standing. Plate XI 26 – 29.

3188 Tetrastyle temple with statue above. Plate XI 26 – 29.

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Julia Domna (wife of S. Severus)

3189 IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEB. Her head right. Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ. The three graces holding each other by hands. Plate X 18.

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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.)

Obv: AY K M AYPH ANTΩNEINOC.

- M AYP ANTΩNINOC K. His head right.

Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ.

- AΠOΛΛΩ ΠONT.

3190 Athena standing, holding spear and shield. Plate VI 33.

3191 Tetrastyle temple; above – triangular shield. Plate XI 26 – 29.

Caracalla AE21 of Apollonia Pontika. M AVP ANTWNEINOC, draped bust right / APOLLWNIHTEWN EN PONTW, tetrastyle temple.

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Diadumenian (son of Makrinus)

3192 M OΠEΛ…NOC KAI. His head. Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTW. Tetrastyle temple with three statues.

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Gordian III (238 – 244 A.D.)

3193 M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC. His head right Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN Π. Aesklepios standing, holding in right hand his serpent entwined staff and in the left hand – his mantle. Plate VI 25.

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	APOLLONIA in Ponto
	(near 450 – 300 B.C.) (now Sozopol)
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	Autonomous coins.
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	Silver.
3140	Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : EΓHNΩP. Anchor; at left side – A, and at right side – crab. 23 mm. Plate XVI 2.
3141	The same front part. Rev. : …BATAK… Anchor, A, and crab. 23 mm. Plate XVI 1.
3142	The same head left. Rev. : …IMOXOY. The same image. 23 mm. Plate XVI 3.
3143	Anchor and crab. Rev. : Swastika concaved. 15 mm. Plate XVI 4.
3144	Anchor and crab. Rev. : Swastika. 12 mm.
3145	Apollo’s laureate head opposite. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A. 11 mm. Plate XVI 5.
3146	Swastika. Rev. : Anchor and A. 7 mm.
3147	Apollos head Ľ in profile left. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A. 9 mm. Plate XV 21.
3148	Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : ╪AΠYPO. Anchor; at left side A, at right side crab. 25 mm.
3149	Apollo’s laureate head left. Rev. : Anchor. 6 mm.
3150	Anchor, crab and A. Rev. : Swastika. 8 mm. Plate XVI 6.
3151	Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : AΘHNAΓ… Anchor; at left side A, at right side crab. 22 mm.
3152	Apollo’s laureate head left, with his hair upward. Rev. : AΛKAIOΣ. Anchor; at left side A, at right side crab. All that within concave square. 24 mm.
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	Bronze.
3153	Apollo’s head. Rev. : AΠOΛΛONIΔ ΠONTOY KOPΣ. Two burning torches.
3154	Apollo’s laureate head left. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A. Plate XVI 11.
3155	The same head right. Rev. : The same. Plate XVI 7.
3156	The same head right. Rev. : The same and legend: IΔ XA or ΔII XAL.
3157	Athena’s (?) helmeted head right. Rev. : Lyre.
3158	Athena’s helmeted head left. Rev. : Lyre, crab and A.
3159	IEPA CYNKΛHTOC. Bust of young man diademed, in mantle, right. (The senate). Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN. The same bust without diadem, right. (The nation ).
3160	Apollo’s diademed head right. Rev. : ΔIXA. Anchor A and….
3161	The same front part. Rev. : IΛΛ. Anchor half a fish and A.
3162	Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : XAΛ. Anchor, crab and A.
3163	The same front part. Rev. : IH and laurel branch.
3164	The same head. Rev. : Δ. Anchor and I.
3165	Apollo naked standing, with right hand reaching out toward trunk, holding in left hand lyre. Rev. : Anchor.
3166	Apollo in women’s clothes standing left. Rev. : EIKYΔH. Anchor, crab and A.
3167	Apollo half-naked seated left, holding patera. Crab above. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A.
3168	Apollo half-naked seated left, holding in right hand bow. Rev. : Anchor, crab and A. Plate XVI 8.
3169	Apollo naked seated left, holding patera and lyre. Rev. : Anchor inverted and IYE. (?).
3170	Apollo’s diademed head right. Rev. : YKI ΠAXIΔ. Anchor, crab and A. Plate XVI 9.
3171	The same. Rev. : ΔIXAΛK or TAK.
3172	Apollo’s head opposite. Rev. : KΩMY. Anchor and A.
3173	Apollo’s head left. Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩ AHATAH. Obelisk standing. All that within laurel wreath. Plate XVI 10.
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	IMPERIAL BRONZE COINS
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	Domitian (81 – 96 A.D.)
3174	ΔOMIT KAIC CEB. His head. Rev. : AΠOΛ. Tetrastyle temple; in exergue ΠO. Plate XI 26 – 29.
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	Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 A.D.)
3175	M AYPHΛIOC OYHPOC KAICAP. His head right. Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ. Eagle with wings half-spread in front of serpent, which is trying to peck, left.
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	Faustina Junior (wife of Marcus Aurelius)
	Obv: ΦAYCTINA CEBACTH. Her bust right.
	Rev: AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ.
3176	Altar and table above.
3177	Cybele seated left, holding in right hand patera, and resting with left hand on drum. Plate IX 5.
3178	Eagle with wings half-spread left, trying to peck serpent which standing in front. Plate XVI 12.
3179	Burning fire and altars at each side.
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	Lucius Verus (161 – 169 A.D.)
	Obv: AY KAI Λ AYPHΛIOC OYHP. His bust right.
	Rev: AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ.
3180	Aesklepios and Hygeia standing with their attributes. Plate VI 26.
3181	Eagle with wings spread left, trying to peck serpent which standing in front.
*3181A*	Apollo standing left with patera and branch. Lucius Verus Ć 30mm of Apollonia Pontica. Laureate head left / Apollo (?) standing left, holding patera & branch.
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	Septimius Severus (193 – 211 A.D.)
	Obv: AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHPOC Π. – His head or bust.
	Rev: AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ.
3182	Athena standing, holding spear and shield. Plate VI 33.
*3182A*	Dionysos standing left holding patera and grapes. Apollonia Pontica. Septimius Severus Ć19 (Assarion). AV K L CE CEVHPOC, laureate bust right / APOLLWNIHTEWNEN PONT, naked figure of Dionysus standing left, holding patera & bunch of grapes. Moushmov -.
3183	Naked man riding flying left griffin, with right raised hand over his head, holding in left hand club. 6. Plate XVI 13.
3184	Tetrastyle temple with statue of a woman. Plate XI 26 – 29.
	Septimius Severus AE26 of Apollonia Pontika, Thrace. AY K L CEP CEVHPOC P, laureate, draped bust right / APOLLWNIHTEWN EN PONTW, tetrastyle temple with statue within.
3185	Tetrastyle temple. Plate XI 26 – 29.
3186	Tetrastyle temple with statue of Genius naked standing, holding in right hand patera. Plate XI 26 – 29.
3187	Tetrastyle temple with statue of Ares (?) standing. Plate XI 26 – 29.
3188	Tetrastyle temple with statue above. Plate XI 26 – 29.
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	Julia Domna (wife of S. Severus)
3189	IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEB. Her head right. Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ. The three graces holding each other by hands. Plate X 18.
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	Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.)
	Obv: AY K M AYPH ANTΩNEINOC.
	- M AYP ANTΩNINOC K. His head right.
	Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTΩ.
	- AΠOΛΛΩ ΠONT.
3190	Athena standing, holding spear and shield. Plate VI 33.
3191	Tetrastyle temple; above – triangular shield. Plate XI 26 – 29.
	Caracalla AE21 of Apollonia Pontika. M AVP ANTWNEINOC, draped bust right / APOLLWNIHTEWN EN PONTW, tetrastyle temple.
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	Diadumenian (son of Makrinus)
3192	M OΠEΛ…NOC KAI. His head. Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN EN ΠONTW. Tetrastyle temple with three statues.
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	Gordian III (238 – 244 A.D.)
3193	M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC. His head right Rev. : AΠOΛΛΩNIHTEΩN Π. Aesklepios standing, holding in right hand his serpent entwined staff and in the left hand – his mantle. Plate VI 25.
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