CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE |
BMC 1 | Metropolis, Ionia, AE15mm. Helmeted head of Ares right / MHTΡOΠO-ΛITΩN above and beneath winged thunderbolt. BMC 1 corr. | Text | |
BMC 4 | Metropolis, Ionia. AE14, 30 BC-276 AD. Turreted head of Tyche right / MHTΡO-ΠOΛI-TΩN in three lines. SNG Munich 663; BMC 4. | Text | |
Imhoof KM 1 | Metropolis, Ionia, AE17. 4.1 gr. Magistrate Diogenes, 100-0 BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / ΔIOΓEN, monogram to right, Ares, helmeted, standing half left, holding spear and shield. Imhoof-Blumer KM 1; Schlosser NZ 1891 p. 10, 8. | Text | |
SNGCop 907 | Metropolis, Ionia. AE12.88mm. 1st century BC. 1.63 gr. Turreted bust of Tyche or Kybele right / ΔIOΓE, pine cone, monogram to left. SNG Cop 907, SNG Von Aulock 7926; Lindgren I 507. | Text | |
SNG vA 7925 | Ionia, Metropolis, AE15. Helmeted bust of Ares right / Crossed thunderbolt and sceptre, city monogram at upper left. SNG von Aulock 7925, Imhoof MG 95. | Text | |
SNGvA 7926 | Metropolis, Ionia, AE 13, 1st. c. BC. Turreted head of Kybele right / ANΔΡΩ.., Pine cone, ΩΠMHΡ monogram in left field. SNG von Aulock 7926; cf SNG Cop. 907 (different magistrate). | Text | |
MARCUS AURELIUS |
WWxls 16443 | Marcus Aurelius, AE24 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 139-146. 7 g. AYΡHΛIOC KAICAΡ, bare head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. / MHTΡOΠOΛITΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding thyrsos in right hand and bunch of grapes in lowered left hand. WWxls 16443. | Text | |
WWxls 40922 | Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. AE36 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 139-146. 24 g. AYΡHΛIOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛITΩN EN IΩNIA, the Dioskuri standing right, facing Ares standing left, each holding spear and small shield. Unpublished. WWxls 40922. | Text | |
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS |
Imhoof GRM 4 | Septimius Severus AE36 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 193-211. 25.80 g. AY K Λ CE CEOYHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN TΩN EN IΩNIA, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Imhoof GRM 4. | Text | |
Price 370 | Septimius Severus, AE35 of Metropolis, Ionia. 193-211 AD. 27.69 gr. Klathallos, magistrate. AV KA CE CEOYHΡOC AV, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI CTΡ KΛAΘAΛΛOY MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, tetrastyle temple with arched architrave, within: Ares, standing left, holding spear and shield. Kraft pl. 76, 16d. Waddington 6332 corr. (under Metropolis in Phrygia). Price and Trell 436, fig. 370. | Text | |
Waddington 6332 corr | Septimius Severus, AE35 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 193-211. Magistrate Kall. Thallos. AY K Λ CE CEOYHΡOC Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI CTΡ KΛACC ΘAΛΛOY MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, tetrastyle temple with Ares standing left within, holding spear and resting left hand on shield. Waddington 6332 corr. (as Metropolis, Phrygia in error). Price & Trell 436.370; Kraft pl. 76, 16d. | Text | |
JULIA DOMNA |
BMC 6 | Julia Domna, AE23 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 193-217. 6.12 g. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN EN IΩNIA, Ares standing left, helmeted, holding spear and resting hand on shield at his side. BMC 6 corr. (rev legend and described as "emperor"); Schlosser 10 in NZ 1891. | Text | |
CARACALLA |
MD-ROE681 | Caracalla, AE22 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 198-217. AY K M AY ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Ares standing right, holding spear in right hand and shield on left arm. Unpublished with this image of Ares. Owner's ref: MD ROE681. | Text | |
GETA |
Hirsch 343, 2719 | Geta, AE21 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD AD 198-209. 7.3 g. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC K, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Ares standing right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield. Unpublished. Hirsch 343, 2719. | Text | |
Naumann 102, 1257 | Geta, AE23 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD AD 198-209. 7.3 g. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC KAI, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Ares standing right, holding spear and shield on left arm. Unpublished. Naumann 102, 1257. | Text | |
SNGvA 7927 | Geta, AE17 of Metropolis, Ionia. 198-209 AD. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC, bare-headed, draped bust right / MHTΡOΠOΛITΩN, river god reclining left, holding reed; overturned urn behind from which water flows. SNG von Aulock 7927. | Text | |
SEVERUS ALEXANDER |
BMC 10 | Severus Alexander, Metropolis, Ionia, Ae 22, 6.2g. M AVΡ CEYH AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate draped cuirassed bust right / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Helmeted and cuirassed figure (Septimius Severus?) standing facing, head left, holding spear and resting hand on shield. BMC 10; Lindgren III 375a. | Text | |
BMC 11 | Severus Alexander, AE20.8mm of Metropolis, Ionia. M AVΡ CEV OYH AΛEXANΔΡO, laureate head right / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 11. | Text | |
Falter 391 | Severus Alexander, AE23 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 222-235. AYT CEB AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN ACTΡAIOC, river-god Astraios reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which water flows. Falter 391; Mionnet Supp. VI, 1161; Aufhäuser 4, 384. | Text | |
MAXIMINUS I |
Mionnet III, 713 | Maximinus I, AE31 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 235-238. 8.18 g. AYT K Γ IOYΛ OYH MAΞIMEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN TΩN EN IΩNIA, Kybele seated left, holding patera and leaning elbow on tympanum, lion at foot. (slightly double-struck). Mionnet III, 713; SNG Turkey 5 (Tire), 263; Paris 1634. | Text | |
MAXIMUS |
Helios SP393cf | Maximus, AE22 of Metropolis, Ionia, AE22. YOYH MAXIMOC, laureate draped cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / MHTΡOΠOΛE-ITΩN around and beneath river-god reclining left, holding reed and resting on urn, from which waters flow. cf Falter 393, otherwise unpublished. | Text | |
GORDIAN III |
Milne 5 | Gordian III, AE17 of Metropolis, Ionia. 2.4 g. AD 238-244. ΓOΡ-ΔIANOC,laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTΡOΠO-ΛEITΩN around and beneath river-god Astraios reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow on vase, from which water flows. Milne 5 (NC 1937); RPC VII 458.7. | Text | |
SNG Cop 929 | Gordian III, AE22 of Metropolis, Ionia. 3.7 g. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 929; Johnston, Sardis 103; SNG Lewis 1474. | Text | |
SNG vA 2069 | Gordian III, AE30 of Metropolis, Ionia. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN TΩN EN IΩNIA, Kybele seated left on high-backed throne, holding patera, lion at side. SNG von Aulock 2069 (same dies); BMC 14; Hunter 5; SNG Cop 922; Weber 6021-5022. | Text | |
PHILIP I |
BMC 22 | Philip I, Ionia, Metropolis, AE21. AYT K M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate draped bust right / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Emperor standing left with helmet, spear and shield. BMC 22; SNG Muenchen 685. | Text | |
RPC VIII 20393 | Philip I, AE of Metropolis, Ionia. 244-249 AD. 17.19 g. AVT K M IOV ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠI CTΡ Γ IOVΛ AΠΡΩNIANOY METΡOΠOΛEITΩN, tetrastyle temple containing statue of Ares facing, holding spear and shield. RPC VIII 20393; Paris 1647; Waddington 1774. | Text | |
OTACILIA SEVERA |
Mionnet Supp VI, 1161 | Otacilia Severa, AE30 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 244-249. M ΩTAKEIΛIA CEBHΡA CEB, diademed and draped bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN TΩN EN IONIA, Tyche standing left by altar, holding statuette of Ares and cornucopiae. Mionnet Supp. VI, 1161. | Text | |
PHILIP II |
Leypold 688 | Philip II, AE28 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 244-247. 10.64 g. Magistrate Alexandros. M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / EΠI AΛEXANΔΡOY EKA MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN (ΠI and OY ligate) around and in fields, Tyche standing left by altar, holding statuette of Ares with spear and shield, and cornucopiae. SNG Leypold 688; Paris 456 and 1666; Berlin 18272969; ANS 1944.100.46510; Vienna GR 34896; Winterthur 3066. | Text | |
Milne 8 | Philip II, AE17 of Metropolis, Ionia. M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAI, bare-headed, draped bust right / MHTΡOΠOΛ-EITΩN, River God, naked to waist, reclining left, holding reed. Milne 8 in NC 1937. | Text | |
VALERIAN I |
Paris 1668 | Valerian I, AE20 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 253-260. 3.25 g. AYT K ΠO ΛIK OVAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Paris 1668 = Mionnet Supp VI 1165 corr (Val. II). | Text | |
SNG Tubingen 2985 | Valerian AE26 of Metropolis, Ionia, AD 253-260. 6.65 g. Magistrate Val. Nikias. AYT K ΠOΠ ΛIKI OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, uncertain circular countermark on cheek / EΠ CTΡ OYA NEIKIA ΠΡ TO B MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN (TΡ, ΠΡ and TO ligate) around and beneath prize crown inscribed CE KAICAΡEA, containing two palm branches. SNG Tuebingen 2985. | Text | |
GALLIENUS |
BMC 28 | Gallienus, AE28, Metropolis, Ionia. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ CT OYA NEIKIA MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Emperor, cuirassed, standing right and resting on sceptre, clasping hands with city goddess standing left, holding transverse sceptre. BMC p. 180, 28. | Text | |
SALONINA |
BMC 33 var | Salonina AE25 of Metropolis, Ionia. 6.4 gr. CAΛΩN XΡYΣOΓONH CEBA, diademed and draped bust right / KAICAΡEIA around; CE-TΩ across fields; Prize urn with two palms inside, METΡOΠOΛITΩN in two lines below. BMC 33 var and SNG Tuebingen 2986 var (rev. legend). | Text | |
Imhoof KM 11 | Salonina AE25 of Metropolis, Ionia. CAΛΩN XΡYCOΓONH CE, draped bust right / EΠ CT OYA NEIKIA ΠΡ TO B MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, emperor, in military dress and holding spear, facing right, clasping hands with Boule. Imhoof KM 11; Lindgren I 510A. | Text | |
SNG vA 2076 | Salonina, AE26 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 253-268. 6.1 g. CAΛΩN XΡYCOΓONH CE, draped bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN TΩN EN IΩNIA, emperor standing right, holding spear, clasping the hand of Tyche, standing left, holding transverse sceptre. SNG von Aulock 2076; Hunter 12; Weber 6029; Imhoof KM 12. | Text | |
SALONINUS |
SNG Cop 941 | Saloninus, AE21 of Metropolis, Ionia. 258-260 AD. ΛIK CAΛΩN OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Ares standing left, holding spear and shield. SNG Cop 941. | Text | |
SNGCop 942 | Saloninus, Caesar 258-60 AD. AE 19 mm. Metropolis, Ionia. CAΛΩ OYVAΛEΡIANOC KAI, laureate, draped bust right / METΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 942. | Text | |
Lindgren III A377A | Saloninus as Caesar, AE20 of Metropolis, Ionia. AD 258-260. 4.68 g. ΛIK CAΛ OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Lindgren III A377A. q | Text | |
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