Coins from Thrace
Thrace is a geographical and historical area in southeast Europe, which is bounded by the Balkan Mountains to the north, the Aegean Sea to the south and the Black Sea to the east.

The Thracians did not describe themselves by name; terms such as Thrace and Thracians are simply the names given them by the Greeks.

Sections of Thrace started to become hellenized before the Peloponnesian War as a significant amount of Athenian and Ionian colonies were set up in Thrace before the war, and Spartan and other Doric colonists followed suit after the war. In 168 BC Thrace became subject to Rome, and in AD 46 a full province.
Thrace
(1) Abdera
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An AR Hemiobol struck 475-448 BC in Abdera
Obverse: forepart of gryffin left

Reverse: scallop shell within insuce square

Diameter: 6 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.2 g
No notes for this coin
May 198-9; SNG Copenhagen 319
(2) Abdera
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An AR Obol struck 473-448 BC in Abdera
Obverse: seated griffin left rising leg

Reverse: quadripartite incuse square

Diameter: 9 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.6 g
No notes for this coin
May 191; SNG Cop. 312 ff.
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 400-401 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: diademed and draped bust right, hand of god above; AEL EVDO_XIA AVG

Reverse: Eudoxia seated facing, hands folded over breast, crowned by hand of god, cross left; GLORIA RO_MANORVM / CON?

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.45 g
9.1.400 - 401 AD
RIC X Constantinople 77 (S gamma) / 78 ( B, gamma, delta) LRBC II 2218 / 2220, SRCV V 20887
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An BL Half-Centenionalis struck 383-386 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: AEL FLACCILLA AVG - Diademed, draped bust bust right.

Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing chi-rho monogram on shield set on cippus before her

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.1 g
First wife of Theodosius I.
RIC 17, Sear 20625
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 383 A.D. in Constantinopolis
Obverse: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, mantled bust right in elaborate headdress & necklace

Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing a christogram on shield set on narrow column. T in right field. Mintmark CON Epsilon.

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.46 g

20

RIC 81
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 383-386 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: diademed and draped bust right; AEL FLAC_CILLA AVG

Reverse: Victory seated right, inscribing christogram on shield set on cippus; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / CONΓ

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.25 g
25 Aug 383 - 386 AD
RIC IX Constantinople 61.2, LRBC II 2162, SRCV V 20626, Cohen VIII 5
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An AE unit struck c. 300 BC in Agathopolis
Obverse: Young male head right wearing tania

Reverse: Facing double boddied owl; AΓA_ΘO

Diameter: 10.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.9 g
No notes for this coin
AMNG -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Stancomb -; BMC -; Head p. 258
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An AE unit struck c. 400-300 BC in Alopekonnesos
Obverse: Wreathed head of Dionysos right

Reverse: A / Λ / Ω. Kantharos; club in left field.

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.56 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
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An AE Follis struck 491-518 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse:

Reverse:

Diameter: 38 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17.25 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
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An AE Nummus struck 491-498 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: draped, diademed bust right; (illegible letters)

Reverse: Monogram of Anastasius

Diameter: 9.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.06 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 32:128, Wroth 26
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An AR Siliqua struck 530-580 in Constantinopolis?
Obverse: Helmeted, draped, cuirassed bust right,

Reverse: K

Diameter: 14 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
Anonymous Issue. Ex Cng coin
Vagi 3051; Bendall Type 8c
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An AE Uncertain struck 138-161 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: AVT AI AΔΡI ANTΩNEIN, Laureate head right

Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 4.15 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 771; Moushmov 5112
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An AE uncertain struck 138-161 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: AVT KAI AΔΡIA ANTΩNEIN, Laureate bust right

Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEIT, Dionysos standing left with kantharos and thyrsos.

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.57 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 725; Moushmov 5098
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An AE uncertain struck 138-161 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: AVT AI AΔΡI ANTΩNINOC, Bare head right

Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN, Apollo naked, standing left by altar, holding patera and bow

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 9.25 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 737; Moushmov 5082
(15) Antoninus Pius
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An AE Uncertain struck 138-161 AD in Bizya
Obverse: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑИΤΩИΕΙИΟϹ, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right

Reverse: ΗΓΕ ΠΟΜ ΟVΟΠΕΙϹΚΟV ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ, Pius on horseback, cradling scepter in arm; trotting to right

Diameter: 29 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 15.25 g
No notes for this coin
Unpublished; cf. RPC Online IV.1 2969 temp (Plotinopolis and obv. insc. differs a little)
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An AE Hemiassarion struck 138-161 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: ΑΥ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, Head of Antoninus Pius facing right, wearing laurel wreath

Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Ares (or Protesilaos) advancing left, holding shield

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
CC Vermeule suggests the figure is Protesilaos instead of Ares because: "The hero Protesilaos was particularly venerated in Thrace and Thessaly. He was the first Greek to fall at Troy. Vermeule associates such figurative depictions on coins like this one with the Riace bronzes and justifies his identification of the figure with Protesilaos with the fact that Protesilaos, as the founder of the city, points to the ground, while Ares would adopt a fighting stance ("The God of war on the Borghese statue ... does not point downwards""
Varbanov 747; RPC Online IV.1, 7445 temp.
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An AR Hemidrachm struck c. 350-300 BC in Apollonia Pontica
Obverse: facing head of Medusa

Reverse: anchor flukes up; A / crayfish

Diameter: 12.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.24 g
No notes for this coin
Apollonia p. 347, 1; SNG BM Black Sea 160-1, SNG Cop. 456ff
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An AR Diobol struck 400-300 BC in Apollonia Pontica
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo facing

Reverse: anchor upside down; crayfish right; A

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
No notes for this coin
Topalov Apollonia p. 386, 4; SNG BM 167; SNG Stancomb 41; SNG Cop 459
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An AR Drachm struck c. 450-404 BC in Apollonia Pontica
Obverse: facing head of Medusa

Reverse: anchor flukes up; A / crayfish

Diameter: 12.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.9 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Cop 456; SNG BM 160, SNG Stancomb 37
(20) Arcadius
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 393-395 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG

Reverse: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, trophy on shoulder, dragging captive behind her. Chi-Rho in left field.

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 1.2 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 20847
(21) Arcadius
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 395-401 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N ARCADI_VS P F AVG

Reverse: Arcadius standing, facing, holding labarum and resting hand on shield; being crowned by Victory to right, holding palm; VIRTVS_EXERCITI / CONSA

Diameter: 16.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.13 g
No notes for this coin
RIC X 60
(22) Arcadius
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 388-392 AD in Constantinople
Obverse: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG / pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, dragging captive; CONS?

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.97 g
No notes for this coin
RIC IX Constantinople 86c; Sear 20847
(23) Aurelian
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An BL Antoninianus struck 272 AD in Serdica
Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS PF AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: RESTITVT ORBIS, Female figure standing right holding wreath in raised hand, facing Aurelian in military attire standing left his right hand extended, holding sceptre in left, mintmark KA dot gamma

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
No notes for this coin
Sear 11592v
(24) Aurelian
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An AE Antoninianus struck 274-275 AD in Serdica
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG

Reverse: Fides, holding two ensigns facing radiate Sol holding a globe; PRO_VIDEN DE_OR / KAΔ

Diameter: 21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.79 g
Serdica issue 8, Phase 3, XI 274 – IX 275 AD
RIC V-1, 284 Serdica var; http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2824
(25) Aurelian
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An AE Antoninianus struck 273-274 AD in Serdica
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Reverse: Emperor in military dress standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre in left hand; IOVI__CON_SER / P

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.5 g
Serdica, issue 4, early 273 – early 274 AD
LV 9802-24; RIC 260; http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2601
(26) Aurelian
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An AE Antoninianus struck 274 AD in Serdica
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Reverse: Sol facing, head left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left; at feet to left a bound and captive in oriental dress; ORIE_NS AVG / P

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
Serdica issue 5, Phase 2, early 274 AD
LV 9885-9; RIC 276; http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2634
(27) Aurelian
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An AE Antoninianus struck 274 AD in Serdica
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG

Reverse: Sol standing left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left, right foot resting on a bound captive in oriental dress standing left; on the other side, another bound captive in oriental dress standing right, head turned left; ORI_ENS AVG / P

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
Serdica issue 6, Phase 1, spring 274 AD
LV 9899-909; RIC 278; http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2641
(28) Aurelian
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An AE Antoninianus struck 274 AD in Serdica
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG

Reverse: Sol standing left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left, right foot resting on a bound captive in oriental dress standing left; on the other side, another bound captive in oriental dress standing right, head turned left; ORI_ENS AVG / P

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
Serdica issue 6, Phase 1, spring 274 AD
LV 9899-909; RIC 278; http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2641
(29) Aurelian
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An AE Antoninianus struck 273-274 AD in Serdica
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; IMP AVRELIANVS P AVG

Reverse: Emperor in military dress standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre in left hand; IOVI CON_SER / S

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.2 g
Serdica issue 4, early 273 – early 274 AD scarcer obverse legend
BNC p.394; RIC1st 264 var.; die match: Vienna (75004, Rohde) http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2623
(30) Aurelian
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An AE Antoninianus struck IV – XI 274 AD in Serdica
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Reverse: Sol advancing left, stepping on captive, raising hand and holding globe; seated captive on right; ORI_E_NS AVG / XXI·S·

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.78 g
Serdica Issue 7, Phase 1, IV – XI 274 AD
RIC V-1, 279 Serdica, Cohen 145 http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2653
(31) Aurelian
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An AE Antoninianus struck summer 271 AD in Serdica
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Reverse: Aurelian in military dress standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter; IOVI CONSERVATORI / P

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.6 g
summer 271 AD, Issue 1, Phase 2
BNC 993; RIC1st 265 var. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2553
(32) Byzantion
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An AR Hemidrachm struck 387-340 BC in Byzantion
Obverse: forepart of cow left, below dolphin swimming left; (BY)

Reverse: wide ornamented trident

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.9 g
No notes for this coin
Schönert-Geiss Byzantion 778; SNG BM 17; Klein 88; SNG Cop 484 var. (monogram); BMC Thrace p. 94, 23 var. (same), SGCV I 158
(33) Byzantion | Lysimachos
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An AR Tetradrachm struck c. 125-75 BC in Byzantion | Chalcedon
Obverse: Head of the deified Alexander with Ammon's horns right

Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, monogram (ΠΩΛYB) to left; BY below throne, trident in exergue

Diameter: 34 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.89 g
No notes for this coin
Marinescu 508 (O. 211 R. 483) issue 149; Dewing 1361, Müller 204; Gorny & Mosch: Auction 160 lot 1182, Künker Auction 174 lot 174
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An AE unit struck 211-217 AD in Hadrianopolis (Thracia)
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; AVT K M AVP CEP_ANTΩNEINOC

Reverse: Dikaiosyne (Aequitas) facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopia; AΔPIANOΠO_Λ_EITΩN

Diameter: 26 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.4 g
No notes for this coin
Moushmov 2620
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An AE unit struck 211-217 AD in Pautalia
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; AV K M AVP__ANTΩNI

Reverse: coiled serpent, head right; ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΑC

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.79 g
No notes for this coin
var. Moushmov 4260 (larger coin)
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An AE unit struck 194-209 AD in Coela
Obverse: draped bust right from behind; ... ANT ...

Reverse: prow right, cornucopia on top; AEL MVNICIPI COEL

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.3 g
No notes for this coin
unpublished? (var. Savoca Online Auction 10 - lot 387)
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An AE unit struck 198-209 AD in Serdica
Obverse: draped bust of Caracalla right draped; AV K M__ANTΩ

Reverse: Asklepios standing half left, holding serpent-entwined staff; CEP_ΔΩN

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
No notes for this coin
obverse: Varb. 2065
(38) Cherronesos
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An AR Hemidrachm | Triobol struck 386 - 338 BC in Cherronesos (Thrace)
Obverse: Forepart of lion right, head reverted

Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet in one sunken quarter, wreath in the opposite

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.09 g
No notes for this coin
McClean 4076-7; HGC 3, 1437
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An AR Hemidrachm struck 400-350 BC in Cherronesos (Thrace)
Obverse: forepart of lion right, head turned back

Reverse: quatripartite incuse square, grain ear in one section, X· in other

Diameter: 12 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.25 g
No notes for this coin
McClean 4103 var (dot over E)
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 330-335 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: Constantinopolis helmeted, laureate bust left, holding scepter over shoulder; CONSTAN_TINOPOLI

Reverse: Victory standing left, stepping on galley prow, cradling scepter and resting hand on shield; •CONSIA•

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.3 g
Constantinople Commemorative •CONSIA• isn't listed in Helvetica's list!
RIC 86 (VII, Constantinople)
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 330-333 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: helmeted, bust of Roma left wearing imperial cloak; VRBS__ROMA

Reverse: she-wolf and twins Romulus and Remus, * * above; •SMHE

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.71 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VII Heraclea 119
(42) Commodus
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An AE unit struck 176-192 AD in Pautalia
Obverse: laureate head right; AV KAI K_OMOΔOC

Reverse: snake coiled around altar, head right; OYΛΠIA_C ΠAYTAΛIAC

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g
No notes for this coin
RPC IV.1, 8935 (temporary); Ruzicka, Pautalia 249, Cop 698,
(43) Commodus
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An AE unit struck 177-192 AD in Pautalia
Obverse: AV KAI MAP AV KOMOΔOC?, Head of Commodus facing right, wearing laurel wreath

Reverse: OYLΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC, Amphora

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 5.09 g
I'm fairly certain of the obverse inscription as it's relatively clear up to KOMODOC, but there's no room for anything after that.
Unpublished
(44) Commodus
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An AE unit struck 176-192 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: laureate head right; AV KAI M AVP__KOMOΔOC

Reverse: Isis standing left, lotus on head, holding sistrum and situla; ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO_ΛEITΩN

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.7 g
No notes for this coin
RPC online – Volume IV, № 10928
(45) Commodus
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An AE Uncertain struck 177-192 AD in Hadrianopolis (Thracia)
Obverse: AV KAI Λ AV KOMOΔOC - Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Commodus facing right

Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ - Commodus on horseback facing right, holding spear

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 3272
(46) Constans
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An BL Centenionalis struck AD 342-348 in Heraclea
Obverse: DN CONSTANS PF AVG, diademed head right

Reverse: VOT XX MVLT XXX, in four lines within wreath

Diameter: 14 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.4 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 18641
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An AU Solidus struck 662 - 667 AD in Constantinople
Obverse: Facing busts of Constans and Constantine IV, both draped, with Constans wearing plumed helmet; cross above

Reverse: VICTORIA AЧGЧ Z, cross potent on three steps; at sides, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, each holding globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue.

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 4.38 g
NGC Cert: 4284172-002 MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5
DOC 30g; MIB 31; Sear 964
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An AE 40 Nummi struck 644-645 AD in Constantinople
Obverse: beardless Constans II facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; EN TVTO NIKA

Reverse: large M / ANA / NEOϚ / * / E IIII

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
No notes for this coin
SBCV 1000; D.O. 63.
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An AE Follis struck 324 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right

Reverse: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG around VOT/XXX in two lines within wreath. Mintmark SMHB.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
No notes for this coin
RIC VII 60,B
(50) Constantine I
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An BL Centenionalis struck 317 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: laureate bust left wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and scepter; IMP CONSTA_NTINVS AVG

Reverse: Camp gate with 3 turrets, 6 layers; PROVIDEN_TIAE AVGG / MHTB

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VII Heraclea 16; SRCV 16032
(51) Constantine I
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An AE Follis struck Early 313 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: Laureate head right; IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG

Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding Victory and scepter; eagle to left; IOVI CONSER_VATORI AVGG / B / SMHT

Diameter: 21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.89 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VI Heraclea 75
(52) Constantine I
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An AR Centenionalis struck 321-324 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: laureate head right; CONSTAN_TINVS AVG

Reverse: VOT / · / XX / * within wreath; D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG / SMHA·

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.77 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VII Heraclea 64
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An AE Centenionalis struck 326-327 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: diademed head right (with every other section holding 2 pearls each); CONSTAN_TINVS AVG

Reverse: VOT / • / XXX within wreath; DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG / •SMHB

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.97 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VII Heraclea 90
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An AE Follis struck 324 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Bust of Constantine II facing right, wearing laurel wreath, cuirass, and drapery

Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, Campgate of six layers with three turrets on top, no door, star above; .SMHB. in exergue

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.6 g
Constantine II as Caesar under Constantine I "the Great"
Second officina in Heraclea mint
RIC VII Heraclea 67
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An AE Centenionalis struck 327-329 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C

Reverse: Camp gate with 2 turrets, 8 layers * above; PROVIDEN_TIAE CAES S / · / SMHB

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.6 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VII Heraclea 96
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An AE Nummus struck AD 330-333 in Constantinople
Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, Two soldiers standing facing each other, each resting on spear and shield, two standards between them; CONSΓ in exergue

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.4 g
No notes for this coin
RIC 60; Sear 17338
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An AU Solidus struck 756-764 A.D. in Constantinople
Obverse: COҺSƮAҺƮIҺOS S LЄOҺ O ҺЄOS - Crowned facing busts of Constantine, with short beard, on left and Leo IV, unbearded, on right; each wearing crown and chlamys; • between heads, + above.

Reverse: C LЄON P A MЧL - Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros and holding cross potent.

Diameter: 20.5 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.42 g
Constantine V Copronymus and Leo IV.
SB 1551; DOC 2.
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An AE Follis struck 1025-1028 in Constantinopolis
Obverse: + ЄMMΛ-HOVHΛ, barred IC XC across field, nimbate bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels

Reverse: + IhSЧS/XRISTЧS/bASILЄЧ/bASILЄ· in four lines across field; above and below; ornate As.

Diameter: 29 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.29 g
Anonymous, but attributed to Constantine VIII
DOC class A2; SB 1818
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An AE Maiorina struck AD 353-354 in Constantinopolis
Obverse: D N FL CL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier rushing left holding shield on left arm and spearing a fallen horseman whose mount has stumbled beneath him, shield on ground to right, • left

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 1.8 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 19018
(60) Constantius I
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An AE Follis struck 305-306 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTIVS PF AVG / laureate head right

Reverse: GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI / Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows, and cornucopiae. Mintmark: HTA

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.59 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VI Heraclea 24a
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An AE Post-reform Radiate struck 295-296 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: radiate, cuirassed bust right; FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES

Reverse: Constantius I standing right on left, holding scepter, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter to right, holding scepter; CONCORDIA MILI_TVM / HB

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.1 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VI Heraclea 15
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 348-350 A.D. in Constantinopolis
Obverse: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, radiate phoenix standing right on globe.

Diameter: 16.6 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.17 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 93B.
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An AE Centenionalis struck 348-351 A.D. in Constantinopolis
Obverse: DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust, right.

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix, radiate, standing right on globe.

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.01 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 93 var (officina letter).
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 337-340 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: pearl-rosette-diademed head right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: two soldiers standing either side of a standard; GLOR_IA EXERC_ITVS / CONSΘ

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.8 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 43
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An AE Centenionalis struck 355-361 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (phrygian helmet); FEL TEMP R_EPARATIO / · / CONS{Z,I}

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.21 g
6.11.355 - 3.11.361 AD FEL TEMP R_EPARATIO is scarcer legend break
Constantinople 121 unlisted
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 333-335 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C

Reverse: two soldiers standing either side of two standards; GLOR_IA EXERC_ITVS / CONSS·

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.6 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VII Constantinople 75, LRBC 1012
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An AE Centenionalis struck 355-361 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (phrygian helmet); FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / · / CONSZ

Diameter: 16.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.56 g
6.11.355 - 3.11.361 AD
Constantinople 121
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 330-333 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C

Reverse: two soldiers standing either side of two standards; GLOR_IA EXERC_ITVS / SMHΔ*

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.4 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VII Heraclea 138
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-355 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG / Δ

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (bare-headed); FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / S / SMH?

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.82 g
15.3.351 - 6.11.355 AD
Heraclea 88
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An AE Centenionalis struck 351-355 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (Phrygian helmet); FEL TEMP__REPARATIO / SMH{A,B,Γ,Δ,E}

Diameter: 16.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.75 g
15.3.351 - 6.11.355 AD
Heraclea 90
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 347-348 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: rossete-diademed head right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: VOT / XX / . / MVLT / XXX within wreath; CONSΓ

Diameter: 14.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.7 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 69
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An AE Centenionalis struck 351-355 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: spearing falling horseman with Phrygian helmet, reaching backwards; FEL TEMP__REPARATIO / SMH{A,Δ}

Diameter: 15.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.67 g
15.3.351 - 6.11.355 AD
Heraclea 90
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An AE Maiorina struck 351-355 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (phrygian helmet); FEL TEMP RE_PARATIO / ·S· _ * / CONS?

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.45 g
15.3.351 - 6.11.355 AD
Constantinople 116
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An AE Quarter-Maiorina struck 348-350 AD in Constantinopolis
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: phoenix on globe right; FEL TEMP REPARATIO / CONS?

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.1 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 93
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 337-340 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: pearl-rosette-diademed head right; CONSTAN_TIVS AVG

Reverse: two soldiers standing either side of a standard; GLOR_IA EXERC_ITVS / SMHA

Diameter: 14 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.86 g
IX 337 - spring 340 AD
RIC VIII Heraclea 22
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An AE Half-Centenionalis struck 336-337 AD in Constantinople
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C

Reverse: two soldiers standing either side of a standard (o on banner); GLOR_IA EXERC_ITVS• / CONSΓ

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VII Constantinople 151; Sear 17714
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An AE Centenionalis struck 350-355 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG

Reverse: soldier spearing falling horseman (Phrygian helmet) hand toward soldier; FEL TEMP__REPARATIO / SMHΔ

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.1 g
III 350 - 6.11.355 AD
Heraclea 90
(78) Crispina
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An AE unit struck 178-182 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: draped bust right; KPICΠEINA__CEBACTH

Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; ΦIΛIΠΠ_OΠO_ΛEITΩN

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.5 g
ex Naumann
RPC IV online -; Varbanov 1153; Mouchmov 5233
(79) Crispina
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An AE Uncertain struck 177-183 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: KΡICΠEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right

Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN, River-god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae and resting on overturned urn, from which waters flow

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 1155
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An AE Follis struck 297-298 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIAN P F AVG, Laureate bust right

Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VI 19a
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An AE Follis struck 297-298 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Head of Diocletian facing right, wearing laurel wreath

Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing facing left, pouring libation from patera and holding cornucopia; HTB in exergue

Diameter: 29 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 9.29 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VI Heraclea 19a
(82) Domitian
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An AE unit struck 88-89 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: radiate head right; IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P

Reverse: Ares standung left holding spear and shield; ΦIΛIΠΠO_ΠOΛEITΩN

Diameter: 21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.4 g
No notes for this coin
RPC II 353; Varbanov III 618
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An AE unit struck 218-222 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: laureate bust right, draped shoulder; AVT K M AVPH__ANTΩNEINO_C

Reverse: athlete standing left, reaching into amphora for oil; ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN NEΩKO / ΡΩN

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.5 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 1758, Moushmov 5400 var.
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An AE Tetrassarion struck 161-176 AD in Philippopolis
Obverse: draped bust right; ΦAVCTEINA__CEBACTH

Reverse: veiled Demeter standing half left, holding torch in each hand; ΦIΛIΠΠO_Π_OΛEITΩN

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.6 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 886 (R5)
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An AE unit struck 161-175 AD in Pautalia
Obverse: draped bust right; ΦAYCTEI_NA CEBACTH

Reverse: Hera standing left holding patera and scepter; OYΛΠIAC ΠA_YTAΛIAC

Diameter: 22.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.77 g
No notes for this coin
Ruzicka 68 var. (obv. legend break)
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An AE unit struck 161-175 AD in Pautalia
Obverse: draped bust right; ΦAYCTEINA__CEBACTH

Reverse: Hera standing left holding patera and scepter; OYΛΠIAC ΠA_YTAΛIAC

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.1 g
No notes for this coin
Ruzicka 68 var. (obv. legend break)
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An AE unit struck 161-175 AD in Pautalia
Obverse: draped bust right; ΦAYCTEI_NA CEBACTH

Reverse: Demeter seated left, holding corn ears and torch; OYΛΠIAC ΠA_YTAΛIAC

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.31 g
No notes for this coin
Ruzicka 87a; Varbanov 4472
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An AE Antoninianus struck July 276 AD in Serdica
Obverse: IMP C M ANNIVS FLORIANVS AVG, Bust of Florian facing right, wearing crown, cuirass, and drapery

Reverse: PROVIDEN DEOR, Fides standing facing right, holding standard in each hand, Sol standing facing left, hand raised and holding globe in left hand, star in between; KAA in exergue

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 3.4 g
Silvered (probably tinned actually) AE Antoninianus (technically an Aurelianinus, but virtually no one uses that term)

So the obverse inscription varies from RIC 111 on the ANNIVS bit, RIC 111 is just ANN.
RIC V Florian 111 var. (obv. insc.); www.ric.mom.fr 4463
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An AE Antoninianus struck 276 in Serdica
Obverse: IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS P AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: PROVIDEN DEOR, Providentia on left, holding two standards; Sol on right, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe, star between

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
No notes for this coin
RIC 111, BN 1968
(90) Galerius
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An AE Follis struck 308-309 AD in Heraclea
Obverse: laureate head right; IMP GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG

Reverse: Genius standing left, pouring out patera and holding cornucopia; GENIO IMP_E_RATORIS / ·HTA·

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.43 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VI Heraclea 37a
(91) Geta
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An AE unit struck 209-211 AD in Augusta Traiana
Obverse: draped bust right from behind; Π CEΠTI__ΓETAC K

Reverse: Artemis running right, holding bow, drawing arrow with right hand from quiver on shoulder, dog right at her feet; AVΓOVCTHC TPAIANHC

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.3 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov II 1279
(92) Geta
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An AE unit struck 209-211 AD in Perinthus
Obverse: draped bust right from behind; Λ'CEΠTI Γ_ETAC KAICAP

Reverse: hexastyle temple; Π_E / PI_NΘ / I_Ω / N NEOKO / PΩN

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.9 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 317; Schönert 634
(93) Geta
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An AE unit struck 198-209 AD in Pautalia
Obverse: Π CEΠTI ΓETAC KAI, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right.

Reverse: ΠAVTA-ΛIΩTΩN, Thanatos standing slightly right, resting on lighted torch.

Diameter: 22.4 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 6.96 g
Geta (7 March 189 – 26 December 211) was Roman emperor with his father Septimius Severus and older brother Caracalla from 209, when he was named Augustus like his brother, who had held the title since 198. Severus died in 211, and although he intended for his sons to rule together, they proved incapable of sharing power, culminating with the murder of Geta in December of that year. On his coins, Caracalla, who became Augustus in 198, was shown with a wreath of laurels, while Geta remained bareheaded until he himself became Augustus in 209. Thanatos, in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the personification of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep. He appeared to humans to carry them off to the underworld when the time allotted to them by the Fates had expired. His touch was gentle, likened to that of his twin brother Hypnos (Sleep). Violent death was the domain of Thanatos' blood-craving sisters, the Keres, spirits of slaughter and disease. Thanatos was once defeated by the warrior Heracles, who wrestled him to save the life of Alcestis, the wife of Admetus, and he was tricked by Sisyphus, the king of Corinth, who wanted a second chance at life. Thanatos plays a prominent role in two myths. Once when he was sent to fetch Alkestis (Alcestis) to the underworld, he was driven off by Herakles in a fight. Another time he was captured by the criminal Sisyphos (Sisyphus) who trapped him in a sack so as to avoid death. In Greek vase painting Thanatos was depicted as a winged, bearded older man, or more rarely as a beardless youth. He often appears in a scene from the Iliad, opposite his brother Hypnos (Sleep) carrying off the body of Sarpedon. In Roman sculptural reliefs he was portrayed as a youth holding a down-turned torch and wreath or butterfly which symbolised the soul of the dead.
Ruzicka 829; Varbanov 5465.
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An AE unit struck 238-244 AD in Hadrianopolis (Thracia)
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; AVT K M ANT_ΓOPΔIANOC (AVΓ)

Reverse: advancing left, holding torch with two hands; AΔPIANOΠ_O_ΛEITΩN

Diameter: 25.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.92 g
No notes for this coin
Varbanov 4039; Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 463 (V 230/R 449)
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An AE Tetrassarion? struck 238-244 AD in Deultum
Obverse: laureate and draped bust right from behind; IMP GORDIAN_VS PIVS FEL (AV)G

Reverse: Heracles? in tetrastyle temple facing, holding lion skin and club; COL F_L P_AC__DEV / LT

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.1 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Bulgaria 1338, Jurukova 264