TOPIROS

(along the lower reaches of the river called Mesta, on the north-west of Abdera)

Imperial bronze coins.

ANTONINVS PIVS (138 – 161 A.D.)

OYHPOC KAICAP. – AYT KAI T AIΛ AΔPIANOC ANTΩNEINOC. – His head or bust.

Rev. : TOΠEIPEITΩN. – EΠI ΦAB AΓPIΠΠEINOY. – TOΠEIPITΩN. – EΠI IOY KOMOΔOY TOΠEIPITΩN. – HΓE IOY KOPΔOΛOY instead of KOMOΔOY, TOΠEIPITΩN.

Images:

4969. River god seated on the ground, inverted left, holding cornucopiae and reed; next to him – thrown down urn, from which water flows.

*4970. Herakles seated on a rock left, holding club and resting on the rock. Table XXXII 9.

M. AVRELIVS (161 – 180 A.D.)

*4971. …His head.

Rev. : TOΠEIPEITΩN. River god seated on hill, holding in right hand reed or cornucopiae, resting with left hand on thrown down urn, from which water flows. Table XXX 10.

L. VERVS (161 – 169 A.D.)

*4972. OYHPOC KAICAP. His head right.

Rev. : TOΠEIPEITΩN. River god seated left, holding in right hand cornucopiae, and in the left – reed, resting on thrown down urn, from which water flows.

IVLIA DOMNA (wife of S. Sever)

IOYΛIA AYΓOYCTA. - …ΛIA ΔOM. Her head or bust.

Rev. : OYΛΠIAC TOΠEIPOY. – OYΛΠIAC TOΠIPOY.

Images:

4973. Fortune standing, with turreted crown, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Table X 29.

4974. Septimi Sever in mantle, with spear in hand, kicking captive with left foot.

*4975. Herakles naked seated on a rock left, taking bow, which a woman, standing in front of him, is giving to him. Table XXX 12.

CARACALLA //9198 – 217 A.D.)

AY K M AY ANTΩNIN. – AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNINOC or ANTΩNEINOC. His head or bust.

Rev. : OYΛΠIAC TOΠIPOY. – OYΛΠIAC TOΠEIPOY. – TOΠEIPEITΩN.

Images:

*4976. Aesklepios standing with serpent entwined staff.

*4977. The emperor armed with short sword and long spear, left, kicking kneeing captive with right foot.

4978. Eagle with wings spread standing on thunderbolt.

*4979. Herakles seated on a rock, holding club. Table XXX 9.

4980. Tetrastyle temple and at each side – horseman on base.

*4981. Tetrastyle temple with Herakles seated on a rock left, giving his hand to a woman standing next to him.

GETA (209 – 212 A.D.)

AYT K Π CEΠTI ΓETAC. – AYT ΠO CEΠT ΓETAC. – His head or bust.

Rev. : TOΠEIPEITΩN. – OYΛΠIAC TOΠEIPOY. - OYΛΠIAC TOΠIPOY. – TOΠIPITΩN.

Images:

4982. Aesklepios standing, holding serpent entwined staff. Table VI 25.

4983. Geta in mantle, kicking with left foot captive and holding spear and parazonium. Table VIII 25.

4984. Dionysos in momen’s clothes, holding vase and thyrsos.

4985. Woman standing in front of altar, stretching out her hand to Herakles, who is standing in front of her; at left – Dionysos naked, standing.

*4986. River god reclining left, holding in right hand reed, resting with left hand on thrown down urn, from which water flows. Table X 11.

*4987. River god reclining left, holding in right hand branch, resting with left elbow on thrown down urn, from which water flows. Table X 9.

*4988. Fortune with hat standing, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Table X 29.

*4989. Herakles seated on a rock, extending hand to a woman standing in front of him.

4990. Herakles strangling lion; club behind.

4991. Herakles seated on a rock, holding club. Table XXX 9.