Browsing Ancient Coinage of Mesopotamia, Edessa
Browse the Edessa page with no thumbnail images| BMC 1 | Edessa, Mesopotamia, King Wael AD 163-165, AE 22mm. Bearded head of Vologases IV, wearing tiara, diademed helmet with back-flap, B behind / "Wael Malika" in local script, bare-headed and bearded bust of King Wael left, within laurel wreath. Sear GIC 5726; BMC 1; Babelon 1; MACW 437. | Text Text |   |
| BMC 2 | Edessa, Mesopotamia. Wael, Sohn des Sahru, 163-165 AD. AE22. 9,01 g. "Wael Malika" in local script, draped bust of Wael left, within wreath / "Eloul The God" in local script, temple of Eloul seen in three-quarters perspective with star in pediment; beneath the doorway a cube-shaped betyl on a pedestal. BMC 2; Babelon 3; Lindgren II 1560; Hunter III, 1. | Text Text |   |
| BMC 4 | King Ma'nu VIII, Edessa, Mesopotamia, AE12, 1.76 gr. 167-179 AD. Bearded and draped bust of Ma'nu right, wearing conical tiara / "Manu Malika" (King Manu) in local script in two lines. BMC 4. Hunter III, 4; Babelon 11. | Text |  |
| BMC (Parthia) 96 | Vologases IV, King of Parthia. Edessa mint, ca 147-191 AD. AE Tetrachalkon, 20mm, 7.25 g. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara with flap and decorated with horn and “hooks”; B behind / Large symbol resembling O on reversed T, around, "Volgasi Arsak Malka Malkin". Sellwood 84.134; Shore 436; BMC Parthia 96-99 (under Vologases III). | Text Text |   |
| Lindgren 1560 | Mesopotamia. Edessa. Waël, son of Sahru, 163-165/6 AD. AE 20 mm. Draped bust of Waël left within wreathed border / Syriac or Semitic legend, square cultus object within distyle temple with triform star in pediment, viewed in perspective from the left. Lindgren III 1560. Hunterian III p. 304, 1. BMC p. 91, 2. | Text |  |
| BMC 3 | Marcus Aurelius AR Drachm of Carrhae or Edessa, Mesopotamia. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, Laureate head right / YΠEΡ NIKHC ΡΩMAIΩN, female deity standing facing, head left, holding globe & cornucopiae. | Text |  |
| BMC 5 | Faustina II, AR denarius of Edessa or Carrhae, Mesopotamia. 18 mm, 3.5 g. ΦAYCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / YΠEΡ NIKHC ΡΩMAIΩN, female deity standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae. BMC 5 (Edessa). (Note: Babelon attributes the types with this reverse to Carrhae: "What proves the source as Carrhae, is that [this reverse legend] continued to be used for that city's coinage". | Text |  |
| Berlin 421 | Faustina II, AR Denarius. 1.91 g. Edessa, Mesopotamia. ΦAVCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust right, hair waved and tied in chignon at the back / YPER NIKHC TWN KURIWN, Salus-Hygieia standing left, holding patera and sceptre, feeding serpent rising from altar. Berlin 421. | Text |  |
| SNG Cop. 194 | Commodus AE16 of Mesopotamia, Edessa. Laureate head right / Abgar VIII (174-219 A.D.) in tiara, facing right. | Text |   |
| BMC 7 | Lucilla, AR drachm of Edessa, Mesopotamiam reign of Ma'nu VIII. AD 165-177. 3.09 g. ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right / BACIΛEVC MANNOC ΦIΛOΡΩMAIC, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. BMC Arabia 7; Babelon Edessa 8. | Text |  |
| FAC 15727 | Lucilla, AR denarius, 17mm of Edessa, Mesopotamia, reign of Ma'nu VIII, c. 139-163 and 165-177 AD. 2.334g. ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right, hair plaited, bound with fillet, and tied with chignon in back / BACIΛEY MANNOC ΦIΛOΡΩMA, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm over shoulder in left. possibly unpublished. cf. BMC p. 93, 7 ff. (Juno reverse). Forum Ancient Coins 15727. | Text |  |
| Babelon 7 | Lucius Verus and Ma´nu VIII Philoromaios, AR denarius, 17mm, 4.07 g. Edessa, Mesopotamia. AYT K Λ AYΡ OYHΡOC C, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / BACIΛE-IC MANN-OC ΦIΛOΡ-ωMAIC, legend in four lines. Babelon Edessa 7 corr. (obv. legend); Paris 1922. | Text |  |
| Mionnet V, 115 var | Lucius Verus and Ma´nu VIII Philoromaios, AR denarius, 17mm, 2.88 g. Edessa, Mesopotamia. AYT K M AYΡH OYHΡOC CEB, bare head right. / BACIΛEYC MANNOC ΦIΛOΡ, female deity standing facing, head left, holding globe and cornucopiae. Mionnet V, 115 var (bust type and obv legend). Owner's number SGR 50. | Text |  |
| Paris 1922 | Lucius Verus, AR drachm of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AD 161-169. 3.67 g. Reign of Ma'nu VIII. A K Λ AYΡ OYHΡOC, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / BACIΛE-VC MANN-OC ΦIΛOΡ-ωMAIC legend in four lines. Paris 1922; Hunter 3; Babelon Edessa 7. | Text |  |
| RPC temp 6485 | Lucius Verus, AE12 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 2.01 g. 161-169 AD. Bare head of Lucius Verus right / "King Ma'nu" (for Ma’nu VIII Philoromaios) in two lines in Estranghelo. BMC 4 var (obverse has bust of Ma’nu); RPC temp 6485. | Text |  |
| Babelon 31 | Septimius Severus AE24 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 6.4 gm. AVTKOKΡAT CEOYHΡOC, laureate head of Septimius Severus right / BACIΛEΩC ABΓAΡOC, bust of Abgar VIII right, wearing tiara, shoulders draped, holding sceptre before. Babelon 31. | Text |  |
| BMC 14 | Septimius Severus & Abgar VIII AE 23mm of Edessa, Mesopotamia. Laureate head of Severus right / draped and diademed bust right of Abgar VIII, holding sceptre. | Text |  |
| BMC 35 | Septimius Severus & Abgar VIII AE 16mm of Edessa. Laureate head of Severus right / Draped and diademed bust right of Abgar VIII, wearing tiara. | Text |  |
| SNG Righetti 2575 | Septimius Severus. AE25 of Edessa, Mesopotamia, Edessa. Obv: O..Λ CEVHΡOC, laureate head right / ABΓAΡOC BACIΛEY, draped bust of Abgaros VIII right, wearing tiara; sceptre before. SNG Righetti 2575 ff. | Text |  |
| Mionnet 48 | Caracalla, AE of Edessa. Mesopotamia. AY K M ANTΩNEINOC, radiate and draped bust right / ...EΔECCA, turreted and veiled head of Tyche right. Mionnet V, 48. | Text |  |
| SNG Cop. 208cf | Caracalla AE26 of Mesopotamia, Edessa. Radiate bust left / Tyche seated left on rocks, holding ears of corn over altar at feet, river god swimming before. | Text |  |
| Prieur 847 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AYT K M AY ANTΩNEINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind; on left shoulder, shield with circles of pellets and gorgoneion / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOC TO Δ, eagle, wings spread and head turned to right, holding wreath in beak; shrine with pediment below. Bellinger 140. | Text |  |
| Prieur 848 | Caracalla AR Tetradrachm of Edessa in Mesopotamia. AYT•K•M•AY•ANTΩNEINOC C, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding shield with gorgoneion, seen from behind / ΔHMAΡC×EX×YΠATOC T×Δ, eagle standing facing, head right, wreath in beak; shrine between legs. | Text |  |
| BMC 48 | Macrinus AE18 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. A K M OΠ... MAKΡINOC, laureate, draped bust right / MA K EΔECA, turreted bust of Tyche right, all within laurel wreath. | Text |  |
| BMC 51 | Macrinus, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 4.36 g. [A K M] O C MAKΡINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, all within laurel wreath / O M EΔECCA, veiled, draped and turreted bust of Tyche right, within dotted border. BMC 51; SNG Cop. 207 var; Babelon 40 var; (border of dots on rev.). | Text |  |
| Prieur 862 | Macrinus AR tetradrachm, Edessa, Mesopotamia. 26 mm, 13.99 g. AV K M OΠEΛ CE MAKΡEINOC CEB, laureate and draped bust right. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC, Eagle standing front, head right, tail not visible, wings spread, wreath in beak. Shrine with pediment between legs. Prieur 862 (this coin); Bellinger 148; Sear GI 2974. | Text |  |
| Prieur 861 | Macrinus, AR tetradrachm of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AY K M OΠEΛ CEY MAKΡEINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. / ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC, eagle standing front, wings spread, head and tail right, shrine with pediment between legs. Prieur 861; Bellinger 142. | Text |  |
| Prieur 863 | Macrinus AR tetradrachm of Edessa, Mesopotamia, 12.21 g. AVT K M OΠ CEOVHΡOC MAKΡEINOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΔHMAΡXC EZ VΠATO, Eagle standing front, wings spread, head right, tail right, wreath in beak, shrine with pediment between legs. Prieur 863. | Text |  |
| SNG Milan 56 | Macrinus. AE17 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 217-218 AD. A K M O C MAKΡINOC, laureate, draped bust of Macrinus right within laurel wreath / O M EΔECCA, veiled and turreted bust of Tyche left, within laurel wreath. SNG Milan 56; Babelon 40. | Text |  |
| Babelon 41 | Diadumenian. Edessa, Mesopotamia. (from top right) M O ANTΩINOC, bare head right / ME EΔECCA, turreted and veiled head of Tyche right. Babelon 41; BMC 54. | Text |  |
| Prieur 867 var | Diadumenian, AR tetradrachm of Edessa, Mesopotamia. M OΠEΛ ANTωNEINOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAΡX EX YΠATOC, eagle standing front, head right, wreath in beak, shrine with pediment between legs. Prieur 867 var (bust type). | Text |  |
| Babelon 43 | Elagabalus, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVTO KAIC MAΡ AVΡ ANT, radiate head left / KOΛΩ MAΡ EΔECCA, veiled and turreted bust of Tyche left. Babelon 43; SNG Cop 213. | Text |  |
| Babelon 46v | Elagabalus, AE. Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVT KAI M AV ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / MAΡ AVΡ ANTΩ EΔECCA, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right. Babelon 46 var (rev. legend); BMC 76var. (same). | Text |  |
| Babelon 46v (2) | Elagabalus. AE 18mm. Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVT K M AΡ ANTΩNEINOC, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / (from centre right, clockwise) M AV ANT EΔECCA, turreted head of Tyche right. Babelon Group I, 46 var (bust type); BMC 75 var (Tyche right). | Text |  |
| BMC 58 | Elagabalus, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVT K M AV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped bust of the emperor right / MAΡ AVΡ ANT (KOΛ EΔECCA), Tyche, turreted, seated left on rock, holding corn-ears in right hand. At her feet, river-god Scyrte swimming, upper body visible. Babelon 52 var; BMC 58. | Text |  |
| BMC 60v | Elagabalus AE26 of Mesopotamia, Edessa. AVT KAI ANTΩNEINOC CE, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left, holding shield decorated with aegis / Tyche seated left on rock, river god at her feet, swimming right. SNG Cop 210v. | Text |  |
| BMC 67v | Elagabalus AE 25mm of Mesopotamia, Edessa. Radiate head right / Tyche seated left on rock, holding branch with right hand over flaming altar. | Text |  |
| BMC 69 | Mesopotamia, Edessa. Elagabalus AE 21mm. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding shield / The turreted and draped busts of two Tyches facing each other. | Text |  |
| cf BMC 72 | Elagabalus, AE17 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AD 218-222. AVTO KAIC M AΡ AVΡ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / ..Ρ EΔECCA, Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche left. Cf. BMC 72; cf. SNG Copenhagen 213. | Text |  |
| BMC 75 | Elagabalus, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 218-222 AD. AVTO KAIC MAΡ AVΡ ANTΩN, laureate head right / KOΛΩ MAΡ EΔECCA, veiled and turreted bust of Tyche left. BMC 75; SNG Cop 214. | Text |  |
| Mionnet 26 | Elagabalus, AE27 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 15.0 g. AVT K M A ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust left, holding shield and raising right hand / MAΡ AVΡ ANT KOΛ EΔECCA, Tyche seated left on rock, holding corn-ears, to left a column surmounted by statue of Marsyas, river god swimming right at feet. Mionnet Supp. 8, 26. | Text |  |
| Mionnet 26 var | Elagabalus, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 13.49 g. AVT K M A ANTΩNEINOC, radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding shield and raising right hand / MAΡ AV[Ρ ANT KO]ΛON EΔECCA, Tyche seated left on rock, holding corn-ears, to left a column surmounted by statue of Marsyas, river god swimming right at feet. Mionnet Supp. 8, 26 var (bust type). (Not in BMC, Babelon, SNG Cop etc) | Text |  |
| SNG Cop 214 | Elagabalus, AE, Edessa, Mesopotamia. 218-222 AD. AV KAI M AV ANTON, laureate head right / KOΛΩ MA EΔECCA, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche left. SNG Cop 214. | Text |  |
| SNG Cop 214v | Elagabalus 218-222 AD. 3.23g, Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVTOK ANT.., Laureate head right / OΛ M EΔECCA, Turreted and draped bust of Tyche left. SNG Cop 214var (Rev.-Leg.), BMC 102.75var (ditto). | Text |  |
| SNG Hunt. 2544v | Elagabalus. AE24 of Mesopotamia, Edessa. AD 218-222. AVT K M ANT ANTΩNEINOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / M L AVΡ EΔECCA, Tyche seated left, holding branch or grain ears; altar to left; below, half-length figure of river-god swimming left. Cf. BMC 67 (holding branch); SNG Hunterian 2533 var. (river-god swimming right; same obv. die); cf. SNG Milan (holding branch; same obv. die). | Text |  |
| SNG Hunter 2545 | Elagabalus. AE16 of Edessa. Mesopotamia AD 218-222. AVT K M AVΡ ANTONEINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche left. BMC -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Hunterian 2545-6. | Text |  |
| Babelon 70 var | Severus Alexander, AE26 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVT K M A CEV AΛEXANΔΡOC C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHT K EΔECCHNωN, Tyche seated left on rock, holding patera over a lighted altar, at her feet, river-god Scyrte swimming in waves. Babelon 70 var (legends); BMC 103 var (ditto); Chaix 947 (ditto). | Text |  |
| Babelon 75 var | Severus Alexander, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVT K M ANT AΛEXANΔΡOC C, radiate, draped bust right / MHT KOΛ EΔECCHNΩN, Tyche, turreted, seated left on rock, altar to left. At her feet, river-god swimming. (No stars in field). Babelon 75 var. (no stars). | Text |  |
| Babelon 77v | Radiate head left / Tyche seated left, on rock, star in left and right field. Babelon 77 var (bust type). | Text |  |
| BMC 93 | Severus Alexander AE27 of Mesopotamia, Edessa. AVT K M A C AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Tyche seated left, altar to left, river god swimming below, two stars in fields. | Text |  |
| BMC 103 | Severus Alexander AE27 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AD 222-235. AVT K M A AΛEXANΔΡOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / MHT KOΛ EΔECCHNΩN, Tyche seated left on rocks, holding uncertain object over altar; star in left and right fields; below, river-god swimming right, head left. BMC 103; cf. SNG Copenhagen 218. | Text |  |
| BMC 108 | Severus Alexander AE 23mm of Mesopotamia, Edessa. Laureate bust left, holding shield & eagle-tipped sceptre / Tyche seated left, holding fruits (?); river god below; small flaming altar to left; two stars in field. | Text |  |
| BMC 109 | Severus Alexander AE 23mm of Mesopotamia, Edessa. Laureate bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre & shield / Tyche seated left before altar; stars flanking in fields. Lindgren I 2583; Dura 1458. | Text |  |
| BMC 112 | Severus Alexander AE25 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AD 222-235. AVT K M A CEV AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / MHT KOΛ EΔECCHNΩN, Tyche seated right, holding fruit(?); star and altar in left and right fields; below, river-god swimming left. BMC 112; Babelon 75 var. | Text |  |
| BMC 115 | Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea AE 28mm, Mesopotamia, Edessa. Laureate & draped bust of Alexander right, facing diademed & draped bust of Mamaea left / Tyche seated left, holding small temple; above her head, small figure; below, river god swimming; in front, small flaming altar; in field, four stars. | Text |  |
| SGI 3390 | Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea. AE27 of Edessa in Mesopotamia. Confronting portraits of Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea / City-goddess enthroned left, holding small temple; River-god swimming beneath her, stars in fields. | Text |  |
| SGI 3390 | Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea. AE27 of Edessa in Mesopotamia. Confronting portraits of Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea / City-goddess enthroned left, holding small temple; river-god swimming beneath her, stars in fields. | Text |  |
| SNG Cop 215 | Severus Alexander, AE24 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. M A AΛXANΔEΡ CEBA (sic), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / MA K AVΡ EΔECC, Tyche draped and turreted, seated left on a pile of rocks, holding branch in right hand, over an altar in the left field; the river-god swimming left below. SNG Cop 215 var (obv. legend); Babelon 64 var (ditto). | Text |  |
| SNG Cop 217 | Severus Alexander AE 26mm of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVT K M A C AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MH KO EΔECCENΩN, Tyche seated left on rock, river god swimming below, altar before, stars either side. Lindgren I 2582. | Text |  |
| SNG Copenhagen 217 | Severus Alexander AE 27mm of Edessa in Mesopotamia. Laureate head right, slight drapery at shoulder / Tyche, in turreted crown, seated left; two stars flanking, river deity below swimming right, altar before. BMC 87. | Text |  |
| SNG Cop 217v | Severus Alexander 222-235, AE of Edessa (Mesopotamia). AVTO KAIC M AYΡ CE AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right left / Tyche seated left on rock by altar; star in left and right field; below, river god swimming right. SNG Cop 217 var (bust left), BMC 106.93/96var (ditto). | Text |  |
| SNG Cop 219 | Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea AE 29mm of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVT K M A CE AΛEXANΔΡOC CEB IOVΛIA MAMEA CEB, confronted busts / MA K AVΡ EΔECA, Tyche seated left holding temple, Orontes swimming below. Lindgren I 2584. | Text |  |
| SNG Milan 80 | Severus Alexander, AE17 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AD 222-235. AVT K M A AΛEXANΔΡOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / M K EΔECCHNΩN, Tyche seated left on rock, holding small temple; at feet, half-length figure of river-god swimming left. SNG Milan 80; Babelon 77. | Text |  |
| TLA 196419 | Severus Alexander as Caesar under Elagabalus, AD 221-222. AE25 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 7.66 g. M A AΛEXANΔΡOC KAICA-Ρ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MAΡ AYΡ ANT K-O EΔECCA, Tyche sitting left on rock, holding corn-ears in right hand, river-god swimming left below. Paris 2060 var (obv. legend); BMC 81-84 var (rev. legend); Babelon -; Dura Hoard -; Mionnet -; RPC - etc. TimeLine 196419. | Text |  |
| UBS 84, 110 | Severus Alexander, 222-238. AE, Edessa in Mesopotamia. AVT K [MA CEV] AΛEXANΔΡOC, Armoured, draped and laureate bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and shield / MHT KOΛ EΔECCHNΩN, Tyche seated left; flaming altar before; star in left and right fields. UBS 84, 110. | Text |  |
| BMC 122 | Julia Mamaea, AE18 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. IOVΛ MAMAEA CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / MHT COΛ EΔECCHNΩN, Tyche, wearing turreted crown, mantle and chiton, seated left on square seat, holding fruit; small flaming altar before her, star in both upper fields, additional altar to right. BMC Mesopotamia, 122 (same obv. die). | Text |  |
| Babelon 86 | Gordian III, AE28, Edessa, Mesopotamia. 15.8gm. AVTOK K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / MHT KOΛ EΔECCHNΩN, Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche left, small statue of Aquarius on pedestal before. Babelon 86; BMC 128-130. | Text |  |
| Babelon 94 | Gordian III, AE33, Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVTOK K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC .., Radiate bust right / ΓOΡΔIANOC ABΓAΡOC..., Gordian seated on platform right, holding sceptre; before him Abgar standing left in Oriental garb and tall, diademed tiara, presenting him with statuette of Nike. BMC 136-138; Babelon 94. | Text |  |
| Babelon 94 | Gordian III, AE34, Edessa. Radiate head right / Gordian seated right, receiving Nike from Abgar standing left. | Text |  |
| Babelon 95 | Gordian III, AE32 of Edessa, Mesopotamia, with Abgar X Phraates. 238-244 AD. AVTOK M M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ABΓAΡOC BACIΛEVC, Abgar on horseback right. BMC 141; Babelon 95. | Text |  |
| Babelon 98 | Gordian III. 238-244 AD. AE 29 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVTOK M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian III; star before / ABΓAΡOC BACIΛEVC, Bust of Abgar X right, wearing tiara, star in left field. BMC 144. | Text |  |
| BMC 124-130 | Gordian III, AE28 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. 15.3 gr. AVTOK K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / MHT KOΛ EΔECCHNΩN, Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche left, small statue of Aquarius on pedestal before. BMC 124-127. | Text |  |
| BMC 136 | Gordian III & Abgar X Phraates AE 33mm of Edessa, Mesopotamia. Laureate bust right / Gordian seated right, receiving Nike from Abgar standing left. | Text |  |
| BMC 136 | Gordian III & Abgar X AE 35mm of Edessa in Mesopotamia. Laureate and draped bust right / Gordian seated on curule chair, holding sceptre, receiving Nike from Abgar. SNGCop 223v. | Text |  |
| BMC 136 | Gordian III, AE32 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AD 238-244. AYTOK M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AVTOK ΓOΡΔIANOC ABΓAΡOC BACIΛEVC, Gordian receiving Abgar. Gordian on left, togate, seated right on chair on dais, holding sceptre; Abgar X Phraates standing left, bearded, wearing tiara, kandys and trousers, holding Nike, left hand on hilt of short sword. BMC 136-7; SNG Cop 223-4 var. (radiate); SNG Hunt. 2572-3. | Text |  |
| BMC 138 | Gordian III, AE32 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AD 238-244. 22.44g. AYTOK M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / AVTOK ΓOΡΔIANOC ABΓAΡOC BACIΛEVC, Gordian receiving Abgar. Gordian on left, togate, seated right on chair on dais, holding sceptre; Abgar X Phraates standing left, bearded, wearing tiara, kandys and trousers, holding Nike, left hand on hilt of short sword. BMC 138; SNG Cop 223 var. (bust type). | Text |  |
| BMC 140 | Gordian III and Abgar, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVTOK K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, laureate, draped bust right / C ABΓAΡOC BACIΛEVC, Gordian III, draped, standing right, holding globe in one hand and mappa in the other; before him, Abgar standing left, wearing diademed tiara, holding wreath. BMC 140. | Text |  |
| BMC 141 | Gordian III, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVTOK K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ABΓAΡOC BACKΛEVC (sic), Abgar on horseback right, left hand outstretched. BMC 41, Babelon 95. | Text |  |
| BMC 144 | Gordian III AE23 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AD 238-244. 8.93 g. AYTOK M AVΡ ΓOΡΔIANOC, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; star before / ABΓAΡOC BACIΛEYC, Crowned and draped bust of Abgar X Phraates right; star behind. BMC 144; SNG Copenhagen 225. | Text |  |
| BMC 158 | Gordian III AE 24 mm, 7.73 grams. Struck at the mint of Edessa in Mesopotamia. Laureate bust right, star to right in field / King Abgar in Tiara. | Text |  |
| BMC 158 | The Kingdom of Edessa, Abgar X, 242-243 AD. AE25 of Edessa. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian III rt., star before / Draped bust of Abgar right, bearded, wearing a diadedemed tiara, star behind. | Text |  |
| BMC 159 | Mesopotamia, Edessa. Gordian III and Abgar X. 242-244 AD. AE 20mm (5.33 gm). Laureate bust right / Bust of Abgar right, wearing tiara. SNG Copenhagen 227. | Text |  |
| Mionnet 160 | Gordian III; AE23 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVTOK M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding shield; star to left / ABΓAΡOC BACIΛEΩC.., draped bust right, wearing tiara, star to left. Mionnet V, 160. cf BMC 158 (laureate); Babelon:-. | Text |  |
| SGI 3789 | Gordian III, AE28, (16.59g) Edessa, Mesopotamia, AVTOK M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MHT KOΛ EΔECCHNΩN, Bust of Tyche left, small statue of Aquarius on pedestal before. BMC 124; SGI 3789. | Text |  |
| BMC 133 | Tranquillina AE28 of Mesopotamia, Edessa. Draped bust of Tranquillina right, wearing stephane, hair coiled at neck nape / Turreted and veiled bust of City-goddess left, with small altar and figure of Aquarius before. SNG Cop 222. | Text |  |
| BMC 166 | Trajan Decius, AE of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AV Γ ΔEKIC CEB, laureate, draped bust of Trajan Decius right / KOΛ EΔECCA, Veiled and turreted bust of Cybele left, small altar to left. Babelon 104; BMC 166; SNG Righetti 2612. | Text |  |
| BMC 168 | Trajan Decius, AE19 of Edessa, Mesopotamia. AVT Γ ΔEKIC CEB (sic), radiate, draped bust of Trajan Decius right / KOΛ EΔECCA, Veiled and turreted bust of Cybele left, small altar to left. Babelon 103; BMC 168; SNG Righetti 2612. | Text |  |
| Babelon: The Coinage of Edessa (in French), read online at inumis.com | |||
| Free pdf: English Translation by Dane ("Helvetica") Kurth. The page is password-protected because of Chinese plagiarism. Please ask Dane for access. | |||
| Entry for Mesopotamia, Edessa on the Digital Historia Numorum | |||