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Ancient Coinage of Mesopotamia, Rhesaena


Rhasaena or Rhesaina, Mesopotamia

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CARACALLA
Castelin 2cfCaracalla, AE17 of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. 4.12 gr. 218-222 AD. (..ANTWNINON CEB or similar), Laureate head right / CI-II S-P (S retrograde) to left and right of vexillum. cf Castelin 2.TextImage
Castelin 9Caracalla, AE28 of Rhasaena, Mesopotamia. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Vexillum. III over P to left; retrograde C over S to right. Castelin 9; BMC 2.TextImage
Lindgren 2606Caracalla AE18 of Mesopotamia, Rhesaena. AVT KAI ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate head right on eagle standing right, bull in left field facing downward, bull in right field facing upward / LEG III, vexillum, ribbons on middle of pole, holding banner for Legio III Parthica.TextImage
Lindgren 2608Caracalla, AE of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. AVTOKRATW..., laureate head right, supported by eagle / LEG-III to left and right of vexillum; retrograde S-C across lower fields. Lindgren I 2608.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
BMC 9Severus Alexander, 222-235. AE of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. 4,29 g. ..ALEXANDROC.. (usually partially retrograde), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right (usually the clothing is exaggerated, and resembles a thick crescent) / The Centaur Sagittarius standing right, before him the banner of a vexillum inscribed LEG III, delta below. Castelin 17A; BMC 9.TextImage
Mionnet 186Severus Alexander AE26 of Rhesaena in Mesopotamia. Laureate bust left / Colonist holding vexilium inscribed LEG III GAL driving two oxen. (or Centaur right?) Mionnet V, 186.TextImage
Mionnet 187Mesopotamia, Rhesaena. Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AE26. Laureate bust left / PHCAINHCIWN LEG III GAL, Tyche seated left on rocks, holding corn-ears upright (eagle?) and resting left hand on the rocks, rivergod swimming below. Mionnet V, 187. TextImage
Mionnet 187vRhesaena. Severus Alexander AE24.ALEXANDROCC (E.. ) A CEB. Laureate bust left / PHCAINHCIWN LEG IIIG, turreted Tyche sitting on a rock holding corn-ears, river-god at her feet.TextImage
TRAJAN DECIUS
BMC 16Trajan Decius, AE26 of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. 249-251 AD. 14.42 gr. AVT KAI G AI MECKV TRA DEKIOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CEP KOL PHCAINHCIWN L III P, founder ploughing right with yoke of oxen, eagle above standing left on palm branch, with closed wings, holding wreath in beak, half figure of river god Chaboras swimming right in exergue. BMC 16; Castelin Rhesaena 95; SNG Copenhagen 250.TextImage
BMC 21vTrajan Decius AE 26 of Mesopotamia, Rhesaena. AVT KAI GAI MEC KY TPA DEKIOC CEB, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / CEP KOL PHCIWNWN, temple seen in 3/4 perspective, with two columns front, six at side, tiled roof, eagle within, river god swimming below.TextImage
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BMC 24Trajan Decius, AE25 of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. 249-251 AD. 14.07 gr. AVT KAI G MECV DEKIOC TRAINANOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CEP KOL PHCAINHCIWN L III P, Tyche standing left holding cornucopiae, pouring liquid onto a lighted altar; eagle standing right on palm before, palm in right and left field. Castelin Rhesaena 131; BMC 24; SNG Cop 249 var.TextImage
BMC 26Trajan Decius AE 24mm of Mesopotamia, Rhesaena. Radiate & draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding patera & cornucopiae; altar & branch at left; eagle facing with wreath in beak on branch in field above. SNG Cop 249.TextImage
BMC 30Traian Decius AE30 of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. AVT KAI GAI MES KU TPA DEKIOS SEB, radiate head left / SEP KOL RHSAINHSIWN III R, two Tyches standing, clasping hands, either side of flaming altar; above, eagle; on left, Aquarius on column; below, river-god. TextImage
BMC 35Trajan Decius, AE16 of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. 249-251 AD. 3.06 gr. AVT KAI G M K TR DEKIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CEP KOL PHCAINHCIWN L III P, military vexillum inscribed LEG III P (for Legio III Parthico) in two lines, surmounted by eagle standing left, wings spread. BMC 35; Castelin Rhesaena 151ff; SNG Copenhagen 252; Hunter 2470.TextImage
BMC 38Trajan Decius & Herennius Etruscus AE26 of Resaena, Mesopotamia. Confronted busts / colonist plowing right, eagle above.TextImage
Castelin 64Trajan Decius, AE26 of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. 249-251 AD. 13.04 gr. AVT KAI G AI MECKV TRA DEKIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / CEP PHCAINHCIWN L III P, temple seen in three-quarter perspective, eagle standing left within, holding wreath in beak, half figure of river god Chaboras swimming left between two palms or reeds in exergue. Castelin Rhesaena 64; BMC :-.TextImage
SNG Copenhagen 245Trajan Decius AE26 from Mesopotamia, Rhesaena. 3/4 view of temple with figure(?) inside seated. Palm branch in exergue, River God swimming left.TextImage
SNGCop 245Trajan Decius AE of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. 249-251 AD. AVT KAI GAI MEC KV TRA DEKIOC CEB, radiate bust left / CEP KOL PHCIWNWN, temple seen in 3/4 perspective, with two columns front, six at side, tiled roof, eagle within, river god below between two palm branches. SNG Cop 245.TextImage
SNG Cop 248cfTrajan Decius & Herrennius Etruscus, AE26 of Rhesaena in Mesopotamia. AVT K G M K TP DEKIOC CEB EP ETPOVEKI LAA CEB, confronting busts / Two Tyches clasping hands over altar, small figure on column to left, eagle above. cf SNGCop 248 [obv: Decius only]. TextImage
SNGCop 250Trajan Decius, AE25 of Rhesaena, Mesopotamia. 249-251 AD. 9.9 gr. Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CEP KOL PHCIWNWN, colonist plowing field right with two oxen; eagle with wreath in beak above. SNG Cop 250.TextImage
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