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Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Mesembria


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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 4Mesembria, Thrace, AR diobol. 450-350 BC. Crested helmet facing / Quadripartite radiate wheel. M-E-S and swastika between radiate spokes, within linear circle. Babelon Traité II-4, 1663; BMC Thrace, 4.TextImage
BMC 8Mesembria, Thrace, AE21, ca. 200-100 BC. 5.60 gr. Diademed female head right / METAM-BRIANWN, Athena Promachos advancing left, brandishing spear, shield on arm. BMC 8.TextImage
BMC 12Thrace, Mesembria 400 - 350 BC, AE24. Diademed female head right / MESAM-BRIANWN, Athena advancing left, brandishing a spear and holding shield. TextImage
Moushmov 3977Mesembria, Thrace, AE10. Head of Athena in crested helmet right / M E T A between spokes of wheel. SNG BMC 278. TextImage
Moushmov 3984Thrace, Messembria. Ca. 300-250 B.C. AE 20. Helmet right / METAM-BRIANWN, wheel. SNG BM Black Sea 276 var.; SNG Stancomb 229-30. TextImage
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Moushmov 3987Mesembria, Thrace, AR Tetradrachm. 125-65 BC. Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion’s scalp / MESAM-BRIANWN ALEXANDROU to left and right of Zeus enthroned 1eft, holding eagle and sceptre. QES below. TextImage
SNGBMC 268Mesembria, AR Diobol. Crested Corinthian helmet facing / META within wheel. TextImage
Moushmov 3986Mesembria, Thrace, AE16, 3.43 gr. 2nd century BC. Turreted, veiled bust of Demeter right / M-E-S-A to left and right of grain-ear, all within wreath. SNG Black Sea 288; Moushmov 3986.TextImage
SNGBMC 268ffThrace, Mesembria. 4th c. BC. AR Diobol. Crested Corinthian helmet facing / META between four spokes of wheel. TextImage
SNGBMC_270vMesembria, Thrace. 400-350 BC. AR Diobol, 1.31 g. Corinthian helmet facing, N-I below / META within wheel. SNG BMC 270 var (letters beneath helmet); cf SNG Cop 652; cf BMC 2.TextImage
SNGBMC 274Mesembria in Thrace. AE12. 4th-3rd c. BC. Crested Corinthian helmet facing / META between four spokes of wheel. TextImage
SNGBMC 275Thrace, Mesembria. Circa 4th-3rd Century BC. AE 17mm (3.85 gm). Crested Corinthian helmet facing / MESA in spoked wheel. TextImage
SNGBMC 276Thrace, Black Sea Area. Mesembria. Circa 250-200 BC. AE 20mm (4.69 gm). Crested helmet left / MESAM-BRIANWN, wheel. TextImage
SNGBMC 278Thrace, Mesembria. Circa 350-200 BC. AE 11mm. Helmeted head of Athena right / META in the spokes of a wheel. SNG BMC Black Sea 278. TextImage
Note: Note: SNG BMC Black Sea 280-283 and 286-287 have METAM-BRIANWN, 284 and 285 have MESAM-BRIANWN.
SNGBMC 280Thrace, Mesembria. 20mm, 6.29 gr. 200-100 BC. Diademed female head right / METAM-BRIANWN, Athena advancing left, brandishing a spear and holding shield. TextImage
SNGBMC 284Thrace, Black Sea Area. Mesembria. Circa 200-100 BC. AE 22mm. Diademed female head right / MESAM-BRIANWN, Athena advancing left, brandishing a spear and holding shield. Note: SNG BMC Black Sea 284 and 285 have the legend MESAM-BRIANWN, numbers 280-283 and 286-287 have METAM-BRIANWN. TextImage
SNGBMC 285Thrace, Mesembria AE 21mm. 2nd century BC. Diademed female head right / MESAM-BRIANWN, Athena Promachos standing left, brandishing spear and holding shield; crested helmet before. TextImage
SNGBMC 288Mesembria, AE17. 2nd century BC. Turreted, veiled bust of Demeter right / MESA around grain-ear, all within wreath. SNG Black Sea 288. TextImage
SNGCop 657Thrace, Messembria, AE12. c350 BC, Helmeted head of Athena right. / MESA around the compartments inside a wheel. TextImage
SNGCop 658Thrace, Mesembria. ca 300-250 BC. AE 20mm. Thracian helmet right / MESAM-BRIANWN, inside of an oval shield. TextImage
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SNGCop 658vThrace, Mesembria. Circa 450-350 BC. AE 20mm. Helmet right / MESEM-BRIANWN, wheel. Karayotov Coinage of Mesambria, plate I, 8. TextImage
SNGCop 660Thrace, Mesembria. c3rd-2nd Century BC. AE 24mm. Diademed female head right / Athena Promachos standing left, holding shield and brandishing spear. TextImage
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SNGCop 664Thrace, Mesembria Early 3rd Century BC. AE22. Diademed female head right. / MESAM-BRIANWN, Athena advancing left, brandishing a spear and holding shield. TextImage
SNGCop 717Thrace, Mesembria. 3rd-1st century BC. Head of Herakles right / Zeus standing left holding eagle & sceptre, helmet in field TextImage
obolMessembria, Thrace, AR obol. Helmeted head of Athena left / META in wheel. TextImage
Sear 1641Mesembria ad Aegaeum, Thrace, AE20. 2nd-1st Century AD. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / MESAM BRIANWN, bunch of grapes, D W above. Moushmov 4045a. TextObvRev
Sear 1673Messembria, Thrace, AR Diobol. 450-350 BC. Facing helmet / META in four quarters of radiate wheel. BMC 3.
(9 entries)
Sear 1674Mesembria, Thrace, AR Hemiobol. 450-350 BC. Facing helmet / META in four quarters of radiate wheel.
(2 entries)
Sear 1675Mesembria, Thrace, AE17. 400-350 BC. Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of radiate wheel. BMC 5.
(2 entries)
Sear 1676Mesembria, Thrace, AE18. c3rd-2nd century BC. Diademed female head right / METAM BRIANWN to left and right of Athena Alkidemos advancing left with shield & hurling spear. SNGCop 661, BMC 8, Moushmov 3978.
(3 entries)
Sear 1677Messembria, Thrace, AE20. c 200 BC. Diademed female head right / MESAM BRIANWN to left and right of Athena advancing left, holding shield and brandishing spear. BMC 12.
(5 entries)
Traite 1651Mesembria, Thrace, AR diobol, 450-350 BC. Crested Corinthian helmet facing. N below / META (long serifs on the T) within wheel, broad border of rays around. Traité 1651.TextImage
CARACALLA
Moushmov 3992Caracalla AE27 of Mesembria, Thrace. AV K M AVP ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / MECAMBPIANWN, Apollo Musagetes, in long garment & laureate, standing front, head left, leaning on lyra set on column, holding in right hand plektron. BMC 13, Varbanov 4160, SGI 2483.TextImage
Varbanov 4159Caracalla AE28 of Mesembria, Thrace. 13.93g. AV K M AVP ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MECAMB-P-IANWN, two Curetes (Korybanti) in short tunics, with swords and shields, dancing, whirling about, one striking the shield of the other, high and low, in classic sword dance style. Varbanov 4159.TextImage
GORDIAN III
Moushmov 3998Gordian III & Tranquillina AE25 (5 Assaria) of Mesembria, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TRANKULLINA, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian to left, facing diademed & draped bust of Tranquillina to right / MECAMBPIANWN, Apollo standing left holding branch and lyre set on column to right.TextImage
Moushmov 4001Mesembria. Gordian III & Tranquillina AE25 (5 Assaria). AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TPANKVLLINA, Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian to left, facing diademed & draped bust of Tranquillina to right / MECAMBPIANWN, Athena standing left, holding spear & resting on shield.TextImage
Moushmov 4002Gordian III and Tranquillina, AE28 Pentassarion, Mesembria, Thrace. AYT K M ANT GORDIANOC AYG CEB TPANKILLINA, laureate, draped bust of Gordian right, facing draped bust of Tranquillina left / MECAMBPIANWN, Bonus-Eventus (Apollo), naked, standing facing, head left, holding branch and patera. Moushmov 4002; Varbanov 4180.TextImage
Moushmov 4005Gordian III & Tranquillina AE26 Pentassarion of Mesembria, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TPANKVLLINA, confronted draped busts of Gordian & Tranquillina / MECAMBPIANWN, Nemesis standing left holding a rod & bridle, with a wheel at her side.TextImage
Moushmov 4006Gordian III and Tranquillina. AE. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TPANKVLLINA, confronted draped busts of Gordian and Tranquillina / MECAMBPIANWN, Nemesis standing left, holding rod and cornucopiae; wheel below. Moushmov 4006.TextImage
Moushmov 4008Gordian III & Tranquillina AE26 of Mesembria, Thrace. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right., facing the diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina lt / Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae. Mabbot 473.TextImage
Moushmov 4009 Mesembria. Gordian III and Tranquillina AE, Mesembria, Thrace. 238–244 AD. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TPANKVLLINA, laureate, draped bust of Gordian III vis-ŕ-vis draped bust of Tranquillina / MESAMBPIANWN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus, chlamys draped over left arm. Moushmov 4009. TextImage
Varbanov 4186Gordian III & Tranquillina AE Pentassarion of Mesembria, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB TPANKVLLINA, confronted draped busts of Gordian & Tranquillina / MECAMBPIANWN, two Korybanti standing facing, holding shields above their helmeted heads and short swords. SNGFitz 1560.TextImage
Varbanov sGordian III & Tranquillina, AE27 of Mesembra, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AUG TRANKULINA below, draped busts face-to-face / MECAMBRIANWN, Hygeia standing right feeding serpent in arms from a patera.TextImage
PHILIP I
Moushmov 4013Philip I & Otacilia Severa AE28 of Mesembria, Thrace. AYT M IOVL FILIPPOC M WT CEYHPA CEB, confronted draped busts / MECAM-BPIANON, Aesklepios standing facing, head turned left, holding serpent entwined staff. TextImage
Moushmov 4016Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AE, Mesembria, Thrace. AVT M IOVL FILLIPOC M OT CEYHPA CEB, confronted draped busts / MECAMBRIANWN, Demeter holding patera in raised left hand, and long torch. Moushmov 4016.TextImage
Moushmov 4017Philip I & Otacilia Severa AE25 of Mesembria, Thrace. AYT M IOVL FILIPPOC M WT CEYHPA CEB, confronted draped busts / MECAMBPIANWN, Demeter standing left holding patera & long torch. TextImage
Moushmov 4018Philip I & Otacilia Severa AE26 of Mesembria, Thrace. AVT M IOVL FILLIPOC AVG M OTA, KIL CEBHE-PA below, Vis-a-vis draped busts of emperor & empress / MECAMBPIANWN, Dionysos standing left with jug and thyrsos.TextImage
Moushmov 4019Philip I & Otacilia Severa AE29 of Mesembria, Thrace. AVT M IOVL FILLIPOC (M W)T CEVHPA CEB, Vis-a-vis draped busts of emperor & empress / MECAMBPIANWN, Aequitas-Dikaiosyne standing left with scales & cornucopiae. TextImage
Moushmov 4021Philip I & Otacilia Severa AE26 of Mesembria, Thrace. AYT M IOVL FILIPPOC M WT CEYHPA CEB, confronted draped busts / MECAMBPIANWN, Concordia standing left with patera & cornucopiae.TextImage
Moushmov 4024Philip I & Otacilia Severa AE27 of Mesembria, Thrace. Vis-a-vis busts of emperor & empress / MECAMBRIANWN, Nemesis-Dikaiosyne standing left with scales & cornucopiae, wheel at feet. SNGCop 664.TextImage
Varbanov 4264 corr.Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AE25 of Mesembria, Thrace, 9.3g. AVT M IOVL FILIPPOC M W - T CEBHRA - CEB, confronted draped busts of Philip I and Otacilia Severa / MECAM-B-RIANWN, Nike standing left holding wreath and palm. Varbanov 4264 corr. (rev. description).TextImage
PHILIP II
Moushmov 4032Philip II & Serapis AE27 (5 Assaria) of Mesembria. M AP IOVLIOC FILIPPOC KAICAP, draped & cuirassed bust of Philip, facing draped bust of Serapis / MECAMBPIANWN, Athena standing left with shield & spear. TextImage
Moushmov 4033Philip II, AE26 of Mesembria, Thrace. MAR IOVLIOC FILIPPOC KAICAP, bare head of Philip II right, facing draped bust of Serapis wearing modius left / MESEM-BR-IANWN, Athena standing left, holding inverted spear and owl, shield at her side. Varbanov 4281 (same dies); Moushmov 4033.TextImage
Moushmov 4034Mesembria. Philip Jr & Serapis AE27 (5 Assaria). M AP IOVLIOC FILIPPOC KAICAP, draped & cuirassed bust of Philip, facing bust of Serapis / MECAMBPIANWN, Demeter standing left, holding long torch & ear of corn.TextImage
Moushmov 4039Philip II AE 27mm of Mesembria, Thrace. M AP IOVLIOC FILIPPOC KAICAP, bare head of Philip right, facing draped bust of Serapis left, in modius / MECAMBPIANWN, Concordia-Homonoia standing wearing modius, holding patera and cornucopiae. BMC 23, SNG Cop 668. TextImage
Moushmov 4043Philip II and Serapis, AE27 of Mesembria, Thrace. 12.40 gr M AR IOVLIOC FILIPPOC KAICAP, bare-head of Philip right, facing draped bust of Serapis left, wearing modius. MECAMBRIANWN, Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Moushmov 4043.TextImage
Moushmov 4044Philip II & Serapis AE 26mm of Mesembria, Thrace. MAP IOVLIOC FILIPPOC KAICAP, bare head of Philip right, facing draped bust of Serapis left, in modius / MECAMBPIANWN, Hygeia standing right, feeding serpent. Mionnet 874.TextImage
Varbanov 4277Philip II & Serapis AE27 (5 Assaria) of Mesembria. M AP IOVLIOC FILIPPOC KAICAP, draped & cuirassed bust of Philip, facing draped bust of Serapis / MECAMBPIANWN, Aklepios standing facing, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. TextImage
Varbanov 4293
AE27		Mesembria, Thrace. Philip II and Serapis AE27 (Pentassaria). M AP IOVLIOC FILIPPOC / KAICA/ P, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip, facing bust of Serapis wearing modius / MECAMBPIANWN, Nemesis-Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and sceptre, wheel at feet. Varbanov 4293. TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Mesembria
Entry for Thrace, Mesembria on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Mesembria in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Mesembria in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Mesembria at AncientImports.com
Search for Mesembria at Incitatus Coins

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