Situated on the western coast in southern Greece, the port of Pylos dates back to Neolithic times. It was the site of the Palace of Nestor, which has been excavated nearby.
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| BCD 816 | Septimius Severus, AE21 0f Pylus, Messenia. AD 193-211. 4.86 g. Λ CEΠTI CEYHΡOC Π or similar, laureate head right. / ΠYΛIΩN, Aphrodite standing right, holding apple and sceptre. BCD 816 (this coin); Gress 959. | Text | Image |
| Mionnet II, 38 | Septimius Severus, AE23 0f Pylus, Messenia. AD 193-211. 4.34 g. Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC Π, laureate head right. / ΠYΛIΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear. Mionnet II, 38; FMH Museum FHW-10-KF100. | Text | Image |
| Mionnet Supp. 4, 47 | Septimius Severus, AE22 of Pylus, Peloponnesos. 198-205 AD. Laureate head of Septimius Severus right / ΠYΛIΩN, Athena standing right, holding shield and hurling spear. NCP, GG XXIV (this coin); Mionnet Supp. IV, 47. | Text | Image |
| BCD 818 | Julia Domna, AE21 of Pylus, Messenia. 3.39 g. AD 193-217. IVΛIA ΔOMNA C or similar, draped bust right. / ΠYΛIΩN, ram recumbent right on base. BCD Pelop. 818. | Text | Image |
| Mionnet Supp 4, 48 | Julia Domna, AE22 of Pylus, Messenia. 4.03 g. AD 193-217. IVΛIA ΔOMNA C, draped bust right / ΠYΛIΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera (or owl) and spear. Mionnet Supp. IV, 48; Paris 1804. | Text | Image |
| Paris B243 | Julia Domna, AE22 of Pylus, Messenia. 3.87 g. AD 193-217. IVΛIA ΔOMNA C, draped bust right / ΠYΛIΩN, Asklepios standing front, resting on serpent-entwined staff. Paris B243. | Text | Image |
| Paris B243 (2) | Julia Domna, AE22 of Pylus, Messenia. 5.02 g. AD 193-217. IVΛIA ΔOMNA C, draped bust right / ΠYΛIΩN, Asklepios standing front, resting on serpent-entwined staff. Paris B243. (2nd example). | Text | Image |
| BCD Pelop 819 | Caracalla, AE22 of Pylus, Messenia. 3.95 g. AD 198-217. AY M ANTΩNIN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠYΛIΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and knotted staff. BCD Peloponnesos 819. | Text | Image |
| Mionnet II, 39 | Caracalla, AE22 of Pylus, Messenia. 4.74 g. AD 198-217. AY M K ANTΩNEIN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠYΛIΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and knotted staff. BCD Peloponnesos 819; Dura 2158; Mionnet II, 39. | Text | Image |
| BCD Pelop 820 | Plautilla, AE of Pylus, Messenia. 3.82 g. AD 202-205. ΦOYΛ ΠΛAYTIΛΛA CEB, draped bust right / ΠYΛIΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and sceptre. BCD Peloponnesos 820; Mionnet Supp. IV, 52. | Text | Image |
| BCD Pelop 814.2 | Geta, AE of Pylus, Messenia. 4.98 g. AD 198-209. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC K, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΠYΛIΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and sceptre. BCD Peloponnesos 814.2; Mionnet Supp. IV, 54. | Text | Image |
| Mionnet Supp. 4, 54 var | Geta, AE21 of Pylos, Peloponnesus. Assarion 4.52 g, 198-205. L CEP GETAC K, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / PY-LI-W-N in two lines across fields, Athena standing right, brandishing spear and holding spear on left arm. Mionnet Supp. 4, 54 var (reverse type). | Text | Image |
