Ancient Coinage of Phrygia, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste


Geta SNG Cop 409
Coins of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste are relatively scarce and their often somewhat barbaric-looking busts and poorly engraved legends can usually help to distinguish its coins from the better engraved coins of Hadrianopolis, Thrace.
Note: Hadrianopolis-Sebaste is not the same city as Sebaste.

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CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
G&N 30, 365Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AE17, semi-autonomous issue, AD 193-211. 3.25 g. BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right. / AΔΡIANOΠO, eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, holding wreath in beak. G&N 30, 365. Unpublished.TextImage
Prowe III 1725Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, AE18, semi-autonomous issue. 3.53 g. Bearded head of Herakles left. / AΔΡIANOΠ-OΛEITΩN, Herakles standing right, holding lionskin and club. Prowe III 1725.TextImage
COMMODUS
SNG Turkey 5, 526Commodus, AE19 of Hadrianopolis, Phrygia. AD 177-192. 6.2 g. M AYΡ KAI ANT KOMMOΔOC, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder. / AΔΡIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Turkey 5.I (Tire) 526.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Aquila 4, 705Septimius Severus AE24 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 193-211. 5.4 g. Magistrate Aristodemos. AY K ΛOY CEΠ CEYHΡOC ΠE, laureate head right. / AΔΡIAN EΠI AΡICTOΔHMO, turreted Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. Unpublished. Aquila 4, 705.TextImage
Triton XIX, 362Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, AE39 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 193-211. 34.15 g. Magistrate Potitus. AY KAI CEΠ CEYΡOC CEΠT IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC, draped bust of Julia Domna right, facing radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus left / (clockwise from lower right:) EΠI ΠOTEITOY IEΡO MNHM CEBACTH AΔΡIAN-OΠO, Helios, holding whip and globe in left, driving quadriga right; Nike flying right above, crowning horses. Unpublished. Triton XIX, lot 362.TextImage
Weber 7097Septimius Severus, AE22 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡO, laureate, draped bust right / (from top left) AΔΡIANO CEB, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Weber 7097.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Aiello 11959Julia Domna, AE24 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 193-217. Magistrate Aristodemos. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust right. / AΔΡIAN EΠI AΡICTOΔH, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Aiello 11959; rev. legend var of Lindgren 958.TextImage
BMC 2Julia Domna AE21 of Hadrianopolis, Phrygia. AD 193-217. 4.9 g. Magistrate Poteitos. IOY ΔOMNA CE, draped bust right. / AΔΡI AΡX ΠOTEIT, Nike standing right, looking left, foot on globe, supporting a shield on her knee. Upright palm branch in right field. BMC 2; SNG von Aulock 3608; SNG Cop 406.TextImage
Fontana 4Julia Domna AE33 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 193-217. 25.8 g. Magistrate Kallikrates. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AVΓ, draped bust right. / CEB AΔΡIANOΠO AΡX AYΡ KAΛΛIKΡATOY C-B, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Fontana Coll. 4 in RIN 1988 (this coin) = CNG 90, 1048; wwxls 41052.TextImage
Lindgren 958Julia Domna, AE24 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 193-217. Magistrate Aristodemos. 5.29 g. IOYΛ ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust right. / AΔΡIAN EΠI AΡICTOΔHMOY, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Lindgren I, 958 (this coin). (Legends var of SNG von Aulock 3607).TextImage
Righetti IV, 862Julia Domna, AE20 of Hadrianopolis, Phrygia. AD 193-217. 3.6 g. IOYΛ CEBA, draped bust right / AΔΡIANIO, caduceus and two crossed cornucopiae. Righetti Coll. Sale IV, 862.TextImage
SNG Munich 213 varJulia Domna AE33 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia, magistrate Kallicrates. Struck under Caracalla, AD 212-217. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AYΓ, draped bust right / CEB AΔΡIANOΠO AΡCE KAΛIKΡATOY, C-B, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Von Aulock, Phrygiens -; SNG München 213 var (this reverse for Caracalla); SNG von Aulock 3607 var. (magistrate).TextImage
SNG Tub. 4016 varJulia Domna, AE22 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. Magistrate Poteitos. 4.9g. IOYΛ-IA CEBA, draped bust right / AΔΡIANO AΡ ΠOTEITOY, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Loebbecke ZfN XII. p. 345, 1; SNG Tuebingen 4016 var. (rev. legend)TextImage
SNG vA 8371Julia Domna, AE24 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. 5.33 g. Magistrate Mnes. Iero. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CE, draped bust right. / EΠI MNHC IEΡO CEB AΔΡIANOΠO, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 8371.TextImage
SNG vA 8371 varJulia Domna, AE22 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia, Mne.. magistrate IOYΛ ΔOMNA, draped bust right. / Garbled magistrate's name CTΡ ΛAΡ MNH.., Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 8371 var (legends).TextImage
CARACALLA
BMC 4Caracalla, AE23 of Hadrianopolis, Phrygia. M AY ANTΩNEI, laureate, draped bust right / AΔΡIA AΡX ΠOTEITO, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 4; SNG Cop 407.TextImage
BMC 4 (2)Caracalla AE21 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. 6.85 g. AD 198-217. Magistrate Poteitos. M AY ANTΩN (Ω upside down), laureate, cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡIA (A)ΡX ΠOTEITO, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 4; SNG Cop 407.TextImage
FAC RP114417Caracalla, AE23 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 198-217. 5.2 g. M AY ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. (NEI ligate, Ω upside down). / CEB AΔΡIANOΠO EΠI MNH IEΡO, Tyche standing left, polos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. FAC RP114417; RPC V-2 ID 72962.TextImage
Leypold 1554Caracalla AE32 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 198-217. 22,29 g. Magistrate Kallikrates. AY K M AYΡ ANTωNINOC CEB, laureate head right. / CEB AΔΡIANOΠO EΠI AΡX KAΛΛIKΡATOY CB, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Leypold 1554; Imhoof GM 686 corr. (magistrate's name misspelled); Arslan (1990), 28.TextImage
Obolos 16, 1009Caracalla AE20 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 198-217. 3.10 g. ΠEIE ANTΩN, radiate head right. / AΔΡIANOΠ, eagle standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak. Unpublished. Nomos Obolos 16, 1009.TextImage
SNG Righetti 1181Caracalla, AE23 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 198-217. 5.06 g. AY K ANTΩN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI AΡX AΛEXANΔΡO AΔΡIANOΠOΛEIT, distyle temple with two-handled vase or krater within. SNG Righetti 1181; Prowe III 1728 (this coin).TextImage
GETA
BMC 3 varGeta, AE20 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC K, bare head right / AΔΡIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Mên riding left. BMC 3 var (obv. legend).TextImage
Obolos 17, 491Geta, AE18 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 198-209. 3.61 g. Λ CE ΓETAC, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡIAN, eagle standing front, head right, wings spread. Unpublished. Nomos Obolos 17, 491.TextImage
SNG Cop 409 Geta AE 20mm of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. Λ CEΠT ΓETAC K, draped & cuirassed bust right / AΔΡIA AΡC ΠOTEITO, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder & cornucopiae.TextImage
SNG Munich 214Geta, AE23 of Hadrianopolis, Phrygia. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC K, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔΡIA AΡC ΠOTEITOY, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Munich 214; SNG von Aulock 8372 var (bust type); Lindgren III 589A var (ditto).TextImage
SNG Tub 4017Geta, AE of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. 197-209 AD. 5.83 g. L CEP GETAC KAI, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / AΔΡIA EΠI ΠOTEIT, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Tuebingen 4017; SNG Leypold 1555.TextImage
SNG vA 8372Geta, AE21 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. 5.32 gr. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC KAI, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / AΔΡI AΡC ΠOTEITO, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 8372.TextImage
SNG vA 8372Geta, AE22 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. Poteitos, archon. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC K, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right / AΔΡIA AΡC ΠOTEITOY, Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 8372 (with ΠOTEITO); SNG Cop 409 (with ΠOTEITOY); Mionnet V 243 (ditto).TextImage
Woellner Phrygia 67Geta, AE18 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. 2.9 g. AD 198-209. AY ΓET KE, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡIANOΠO, eagle standing front, head left, wreath in beak, wings spread. Woellner Phrygia 67. Unpublished for Geta.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
Boston 68-165Severus Alexander AE32 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 222-235. 21.74 g. AY K M AY CEY AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΡC ΔIOΦANTOY AΛEX..., AΔΡIANO-ΠOΛE around and beneath emperor on horseback stepping right, holding spear. Boston 68-165.TextImage
RPC VI 30236 tempSeverus Alexander AE19 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 222-235. Magistrate Menophilos Myrm. AY K M AY CEY AΛEΞA, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI AΡX MHNOΦIΛ AΔΡIANO, Tyche standing left, polos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RPC VI temp 30236; wwxls 42333; Roma 97, 765.TextImage
SNG vA 8373Severus Alexander AE33 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 222-235. 24.23 g. Magistrate Diophantos. AY K M AY CEY AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡIANOΠOΛ AΡX AYΡ BEIBIOY ΔIOΦANTOY CE-B, Nike walking left on globe, holding wreath and palm branch. SNG von Aulock 8373; Imhoof KM 6; Paris 1195; Waddington 6074.TextImage
Waddington 6076Severus Alexander AE26 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 222-235. 10.72 g. Magistrate Amiantos. AY K M AY CEY AΛEΞANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡIANO EΠI AMIANTOY KAΡMEIOC CEB around, below and in fields, river-god Karmeios reclining left, holding cornucopiae and resting left arm on urn from which water flows. Waddington 6076 (this coin); Paris 1197; Lindgren III, 590; Imhoof GM 688; RPC VI online 5803.TextImage
MAXIMINUS I
RPC ol 5811Maximinus I AE24 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 235-238. 7.24 g. AY K Γ I OY MAΞIMEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI X KAΛΠOYΡNIOY B CEB AΔΡIA, river-god Carmias reclining right, holding cornucopiae and resting on vase from which water flows. RPC VI temp 5811; BMC 1979.0101.2233.TextImage
MAXIMUS
Imhoof KMA 187Maximus AE21mm of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. AD 235-238. Magistrate Ch. Lucius. 5.09 g. K MAΞIMOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / AΔΡIANO EΠI Ξ ΛOYKIOY, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Imhoof KM Additions 187 in RSN XIX 1913; RPC VI Online 5816.TextImage
GORDIAN III
RPC VII 803Gordian III, AE34 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. 26.41 g. AD 238-244. A K M ANTΩ ΓOΡΔIANOC B, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΔΡIANOΠO EΠI X KAIKINOY B around, C-B across fields, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. RPC VII 803 (this coin); Boston 1963-219.TextImage
SNG vA 8375Gordian III, AE33 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. A K M ANTΩ ΓOΡΔIANOC B, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / EΠ C KAIKINIOY B AΔΡIANOΠO, C-EB around and across fields, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RPC 805.4; SNG von Aulock 8375.TextImage
SNG vA 8375Gordian III, AE33 of Hadrianopolis-Sebaste, Phrygia. Kaikinios, magistrate. A K M ANTΩ ΓOΡΔIANOC B, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ C KAIKINIOY B AΔΡIANOΠO, C-EB around and across fields, Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. SNG von Aulock 8375; Loebbecke in ZFN 1885, p.345.TextImage
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