Ancient Coinage of Pontos, Komana

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Note that there are at least two different versions of RecGen, with different numbering.
CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 1Komana, Pontus, AE 30mm; 17.5g. 120-63 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / KOMA-NΩN; Perseus, standing front, wearing Phrygian cap, holding harpa and head of Medusa, the beheaded body of Medusa at his feet. AMΡ and AMTE monograms to left and right. BMC 1 corr. (second monogram worn but visible on plate coin); RecGen 1a; SNG France 7, 1821-1822; Paris 375; Michaelovitch 1344.TextImage
RecGen 2aKomana, Pontos, AE19 civic issue. 2nd-1st century BC. Wreathed head of Dionysus right / KOMA-NΩN, filleted thyrsos. AMΡ and AMTE monograms to left and right. RecGen 2a; Hoover HGC 283; Imhoof Pontos 51; SNG France 7, 1831-1832; Michaelovich 1348. TextImage
RecGen 4Komana, Pontos, AE26, civic issue, 120-63 BC. 18.86 g. Laureate head of Zeus right. / KOMANΩN, eagle standing front on thunderbolt, head right, wings spread. RecGen 4; Paris 1343; SNG France 1818 (all: this coin).TextImage
RecGen 6Komana, Pontos, AE26, civic issue, 120-63 BC. 18.86 g. Laureate head of Ma right. Eagle's head left superimposed on corn-ear behind. / KO-MA N-ΩN in two lines across fields, tripod. (ΓA monogram above). RecGen 6; SNG BMC Black Sea 1265.TextImage
RecGen 7Komana, Pontos, AE22, semi-autonomous issue, Dated local year 6 (AD 39-40). 7.93 g. Radiate head of Helios or Ma right. / ς above KO-MA N-ΩN, date and legend in three lines to left and right of club, all within wreath. RecGen 7; RPC I 2159.TextImage
RecGen 7.1Komana, Pontos, AE19, semi-autonomous issue, Dated year 23 (AD 56-57). 6.55 g. Radiate head of Helios or Ma right / Γ-K KO-MA N-ΩN, date and legend in three lines to left and right of club, all within wreath. RPC I 2161; RecGen 7.1.TextImage
RecGen 7.3Komana, Pontos, AE21, semi-autonomous, Dated year 6 (AD 39-40). 6.41 g. Radiate head of Helios or Ma right / ς above, KO-MA N-ΩN, legend in two lines to left and right of club, all within wreath. RPC I 2159; RecGen 7.3.TextImage
RecGen 8Komana, Pontos, AE20 semi-autonomous issue. AD 193-211. 4.74 g. IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN KOMANΩN, head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos before neck. / THC IEΡAC KAI (ACYΛOY?), Ma standing front, holding uncertain object. (Possibly a club in right field). RecGen 8; Paris 1349; SNG France 7, 1834 (all: this coin).TextImage
CALIGULA
RPC 2158Caligula, AE24 of Komana, Pontus. AD 37-38. 10.21 g. Dated local year 4. ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right. / KOMANωN ETOYC Δ, radiate and draped bust of Ma right, club to right. RPC I 2158; RecGen 9; Paris 1351; Imhoof GRM 1A; Burstein 514; SNG France 7, 1835.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Amandry 22Septimius Severus AE29 of Komana, Pontos. 12.37gr. Dated local year 172 (AD 205–206). AY K Λ CEΠ CEYOYHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / IEΡOKAICA KOMANE, ET BOP below, eagle facing, head left, wings closed, grasping serpent in its talons. Amandry Comana 22; Tokat 84.43.235.TextImage
BMC 3Septimius Severus, AE30 of Komana, Pontus. Dated AD 205-206. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / IEΡOKAICA KOMANEΩ around, ET BOΡ below, tetrastyle temple containing a baetyl (cult stone) surmounted by Nike. BMC 3; RecGen 14; SNG von Aulock 6774.TextImage
RecGen 12bSeptimius Severus, AE33 of Komana, Pontos. 13.97 gr. AY K L CEP CEYOYHΡOC (sic), laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / IEΡOKAICA KOMANEΩN, ET BOP (The letters A in the legend with a v-shape instead of the normal crossbar.), tetrastyle temple with nothing within; the pediment interrupted by a rounded arch. Imhoof, "Pontos, Paphlagonien..", 3; Rec Gen 12b; Price-Trell 195.TextImage
RecGen 13Septimius Severus, AE of Komana, Pontus. 14.69 g. AY K Λ CEΠ CEYOYHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IEΡOKAICA KOMANEΩN, cylindrical baetyl with two handles and domed top, surmounted by Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm branch. Date ET BOP below. RecGen 13; SNG Cop 210; SNG Lev 563; SNG von Aulock 121; SNG France 7, 1839.TextImage
RecGen 14
SGI 2156
Septimus Severus AE29 of Komana, Pontus. Dated local year 172. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOVHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IEΡOKAICA KOMANE, tetrastyle temple containing baetyl surmounted by Nike, holding wreath and palm branch. Date ET BOP below. RecGen 14; SNG France 7, 1840-1841; Michaelovich 1352.TextImage
GETA
wwxls 42298Geta, AE29 of Comana, Pontos, Dated AD 205-206. 14.64 g. Λ CEΠTIMIOC ΓETAC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / IEΡOKAICA KOMANEω ET BOΠ, tetrastyle temple with Nike on baetyl within. Unpublished for Geta. wwxls 42298; Savoca Blue 7, 641.TextImage
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