The Ancient Coinage of Chersonese

Listed by Moushmov Number

Including additional items for this online edition, with numbers in italics.

	CHERSONESOS THRACIAE
	(circa 480 – 350 B.C.)
	Peninsula close to the straits of the Dardanelles.
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	Autonomous coins. Silver.
5443	Lion’s head left. Rev. : Concave square devided equally into 4 parts, and in one of the parts – globe. 6 mm. 0.17 gr .
5444	Front part of a lion, right. Rev. : Concave square devided into 4 parts. 18 mm.
5445	Athena’s head, right. Rev. : Lion standing right with turned head; the left foreleg is raised. 25 mm. Plate LII 18.
	Thrace, Chersonesos, Miltiades II AR Tetradrachm. Circa 495-494 BC. Lion standing right, head left, raising left forepaw, tail curled above / Head of Athena left, in crested Attic helmet & earring, within incuse square.
5446	Front part of a lion, right, with turned head. Rev. : Concave surface devided into 4 parts, from which 2 concave and 2 convex; in the concave parts is (sometimes): leaf and 2 balls, lizard and 1 ball, star, flower, eagle’s head, ear, cup, bunch of grapes, bee, fish, dolphin, club, acorn, palm, caduceus and globe, laurel branch and globe, leaf and globe, lantern, torch, wreath and globe and some monograms. Plate XXXIV 11, 13 and 14. Table LII, 19.
	Thracian Chersonese AR hemidrachm. 480-350 BC. Forepart of lion right, head turned back / Quadripartite incuse square, pellet and bunch of grapes in sunken quarters.
5447	Lion’s head with wide opened mouth and hanging ou its tongue, left. The mane is from grains. Rev. : Concave square and within rosette. 10 mm. Plate XXXIV 12.
5448	Lion advancing right with turned head and wide opened mouth; the left foreleg is raised. Rev. : XEP. Athena’s helmeted head left, with necklace of pearls and earring on the ears within concave square. 26 mm. Plate LII 17.
5449	Lion’s head with wide opened mouth, right. Rev. : Concave square devided into 4 parts and in each part – ball. 6 mm. Plate XXXIV 16.
5450	Lion walking right. Rev. : XEP. Grain of barley. 9 mm. Plate XXXIV 15.
5451	Lion’s head with wide opened mouth, right. Rev. : Ear of a barley. 15 mm.
5452	Athena’s helmeted head right. Rev. : XEP. Prow. 15 mm. Plate XXXIV 10.
5453	The front part is erased. Rev. : XEP or XEPPO. Grain of barley. 10 mm.
5454	Lion’s head with wide opened mouth, left. Rev. : XEPPON. Grain of barley. 12 mm.
	Thracian Chersonese AE12. ca 330 BC. Lion head left / XEP / POM, barley grain.
5455	Woman’s head; her hair is tied with ribbon. Rev. : XEP. Vase with two handles; below – grain of barley. 15 mm.
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	ALOPECONNESOS
	(near 300 B.C.) city of Thracian Hersones.
	Autonomous bronze coins.
5456	Woman’s head with wreath of ears, right. Rev. : AΛΩ AΛΩΠEKON. Vase with two handles and bunch of grapes at one of the sides; sometimes below – grain of barley. 13 – 16 mm. Plate XXXIII 2.
5457	Helmeted, unbearded head. Rev. : AΛΩΠEKON. Bunch of grapes. 15 mm.
5458	Dionysos’s head with ivy-wreath. Rev. : A cup with 2 two handles; in the margin, right – little bunch of grapes. 18 mm. AΛΩ Plate XXXIII 1.
	Thrace, Alopeconnesus AE18. ca 4th century BC. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / A-L-W, kantharos, bunch of grapes to lower right. SNG Cop 857cf, BMC 1.
5459	The same head on the front part. Rev. : A cup; in the margin – fox right.
	Thracian Chersonese, Alopeconnesos AE21. 3rd century BC. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / A-L-W, kantheros, grapes in lower left, fox advancing right in lower right field. BMC 2.
5460	AΛΩΠEK…Head of Dionysos Indian. Rev. : AΛΩΠEKON. Cup and at the one of the sides – fox, at the other side – bunch of grapes.
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	AEGOSPOTAMI
	(about 400 B.C.) City of Thracian Hersones. Autonomous bronze coins.
5461	Woman’s head left, with earrings and necklace of pearls, and with tidy hair in look like tiara. Rev. : AIΓΟΣ ΠΟ. Horse advancing left; below – crab.
5462	The same, but without crab.
5463	The same head on the front part. Rev. : AIΓΟΣ ΠΟ. Goat left. Plate XXXIII 4.
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	ELAEOS
	(about 350 – 281 B.C.) City of Thracian Hersones (now Eles-Burun).
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	Autonomous coins. Silver.
5465	Woman’s head with turreted crown, left. Rev. : EΛEOYΣ. Owlet with wings spread; in the margin, right – sceptre. 18 mm. Plate XXXIII 5.
5466	Woman’s head left. Rev. : Owlet with wings spread. 14 mm. Plate XXXIII 6.
	Bronze.
5467	Herakles head. Rev. : EΛEOYΣ. Owlet with wings spread. 18 mm.
5468	Prow right. Rev. : EΛAIOYΣIΩN EΛAI within laurel wreath.
5469	The same front part. Rev. : EΛAI within laurel wreath. 20 mm.
5470	Athena’s head right. Rev. : EΛAIOYΣIΩN. Owlet with wings furled, right; below – monogram. 15 mm.
5471	Artemis’s bust, with bow and quiver on shoulder. Rev. : EΛAIOYΣIΩN. Bee and below – A. 17 mm.
5472	Woman’s veiled head, decorated with diadem, right. Rev. : YOIAΛE. Bee and below – N. 13 mm. ΣΙΩΝ.
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	Imperial bronze coins.
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	Commodus (176 – 192 A.D.)
	Obv: A KAI KOMOΔOC.
	- AYTOKPATΩP KOMOΔOC.
	- (KOMO)ΔOC KAIC AYTOK. His head or bust.
	Rev: EΛAIOYCIΩN.
	- APTEMIC EΛAIOYCIΩN.
5473	Legend in 4 lines within laurel wreath. 18 mm.
5474	Soldier helmeted, with spear across in hand, standing on prow, which ending deer’s head-shaped, and the middle part is decorated with fish and haed of wild boar. 27 mm.
5475	Artemis standing opposite with turned head right; with right extended hand, holding in left hand pig by one of its hindlegs. All within laurel wreath. 26 mm.
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	CARDIA
	(about 350 – 309 B.C.) City of Thracian Hersones.
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	Autonomous coins. Silver.
5476	Bearded head right within concave square. Rev. : Heart. 9 mm.
5477	Winged figure within concave square. Rev. : Heart. 13 mm.
5478	Two Hearts one beside the other. Rev. : Oblong square, concave and irregular. 13 mm.
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	Bronze.
5479	Demeter’s head with wreath of ears, left. Rev. : KAPΔIA or KAPΔIANON. Lion left; above – bunch of grapes, below – grain of barley. Plate XXXIII 9.
	Thracian Chersones, Kardia AE18. 4th century BC. Head of Persephone left, wreathed with corn ears / KAPDIA, lion standing left breaking spear in its mouth.
5480	The same image. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Dolphin and grain of barley.
5481	Woman’s head left. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Horse grazing right.
5482	Ox advancing right. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Grain of barley within square made from lines.
5483	Lion running left. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Grain of barley. All within square. Plate XXXIII 11.
5484	Ram standing. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Grain of barley. All within square.
5485	Persephones’s head with wreath of ears and long earrings on her ears, left. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Lion left; below – grain of barley of ear.
5486	Other – similar; below – grain of barley and cart.
5487	Head of Artemis or Demeter. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Heart.
5488	Persephones’s head with wreath of ears. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Lion left, with turned head; below – grain of barley. Plate XXXIII 8.
5489	Zeus’s bearded head right. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Ear.
5490	Demeter’s head with wreath of ears, right. Rev. : KAPΔIANΩN. Front part of lion, left; below – grain of barley. Plate XXXIII 12.
5491	The same front part. Rev. : KAPΔIA. Grain of barley. Plate XXXIII 13.
5492	Lion’s head right. Rev. : Ear. Plate XXXIII 10.
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	Alexander The Great (336 – 323 B.C.) Silver.
5493	Herakles’s head with lion’s skin, right. Rev. : AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus half-naked seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. In the margin lion’s head and B or Φ, some monograms and below the throne – star. 18 mm. Plate XXXIII 7.
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	CRITHOTE
	(about 350 – 281 B.C.) City of Thracian Hersones.
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	Autonomous bronze coins.
5494	Apollo’s laureate head opposite. Rev. : KPIΘOΣIΩN. Wreath of ears and within – grain of barley. 21 mm.
5495	The same head of Apollo. Rev. : KPI. Grain of barley. 13 mm.
5496	Athena’s helmeted head left. Rv. : Laurel wreath and within grain of barley. Sometimes and legend KPI. 11 mm. Plate XXXIII 14.
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	LYSIMACHIA
	(about 309 – 220 B.C.) City of Thracian Hersones.
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	Autonomous coins. Silver.
5497	Athena’s helmeted head, right. Rev. : Lion’s head with wide opened mouth, right. 11 mm.
5498	The same front part. Rev. : Lion’s head with wide opened mouth, left. 11 mm.
5498A	Head of Apollo / horse and rider rightThrace, Lysimachia AR Triobol. 306-301 BC. Head of Apollo right / LY, horse and rider right.
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	Bronze.
5499	Herakles’s head covered with lion’s skin, right. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Victory standing, holding wreath. Monograms.
	Thrace, Lysimachia AE18. 309-220 BC. Head of Herakles right / LUSIMACEWN, Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath. BMC 5, SNG Cop 914.
5500	Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : ΛYΣIMA. Lion lying right; above – E, below – monogram.
5501	Laureate head with turreted crown, right. Rev. : AYΣIMA. Lion seated on its hindlegs, right. Plate XXXIII 18.
	Thrace, Lysimachia AE19. 309-220 BC. Head of Tyche right / LUSIMACEWN, lion seated right. cf SNG Cop 909.
5502	Lion’s head right. Rev. : ΛYΣI. Ear. Plate XXXIII 17 and 19.
5503	Woman’s head right. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN within laurel wreath.
5504	Diademed head of Lysimachia right. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Lion running right; in the margin – monogram.
5505	Head of Lysimachia right, covered with lion’s skin; below – kontramarka. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Artemis with quiver on shoulder advancing right, holding torch. Plate XXXIII 15.
5506	Woman’s diademed head left. Rev. : ΛYΣI. Lion’s head opposite.
5507	Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : ΛYΣI. Panther left, with turned head.
5508	Unbearded head opposite; in the margin – monogram N. Rev. : ΛYΣI. Horseman galloping, holding in rigth hand spear.
5509	Athena’s helmeted head, right. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Lion advancing right and two monograms.
5510	Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Lion seated on its hind legs; in the margin some monograms.
5511	Herakles’s head with lion’s skin, right. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; in the margin two monograms. Plate XXXIII 16.
5512	The same front part. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Artemis in short clothes with quiver at shoulder, advancing; holding torches in both hands.
5513	The same front part, but with lion’s head in kontramarka. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Prozerpina or Demeter advancing, holding in each hand torches.
5514	Woman’s veiled head (Demeter?). Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN. Victory advancing, holding wreath.
5515	Demeter’s veiled head with wreath of ears. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN in two lines; sometimes below – club. All in wreath of ears.
5516	The same front part; Herakles’s head with lion’s skin in kontamarka. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXEΩN in wreath of ears.
5517	Demeter’s head right. Rev. : ΛY in wreath of ears.
5518	Athena’s helmeted head right. Rev. : ΛY in wreath of ears. Plate XXXIII 20.
5519	Demeter’s head with wreath of ears, right. Rev. : ΛYΣIMAXIA. Lion seated on its hindlegs; beneath the lion K.
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	Alexander the Great (336 – 323 B.C.)
	Golden.
5520	Front part: Athena’s helmeted head right. Rev. : BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPοY. Victory standing left, holding in right hand wreath, and in the left – trophy on staff (baculum tropaei). In the margin ΛY. 19 mm. 8.52 gr.
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	SESTOS
	(about 300 – 150 B.C.) City of Thracian Hersones. (Zemenik).
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	Autonomous bronze coins.
5521	Woman’s head (of Gracia?) left; her hair is tied with ribbon. Rev. : ΣHΣTI.
5522	Woman’s head (of Apollo?) left. Rev.: ΣH. Hermes. Sometimes and the letters A Δ.
5523	The same front part. Rev. : ΣHΣTI. Hermatena holding palm in right hand.
5524	The same front part. Rev.: ΣH. Hermes standing, holding caduceus; in front – vase with two handles. Plate XXXIV 7.
5525	Hermes’s head left. Rev.: ΣH. Lyre.
5526	The same front part. Rev.: ΣHΣ. Lyre and Δ.
5527	Hermes’s head with winged hat, left. Rev.: ΣH. Lyre and A.
5528	Apollo’s laureate head left. Rev. : ΣHΣTI. Tripod and Δ.
5529	The same front part. Rev.: ΣHΣ. Lyre in concave square.
5530	KΛAPI…Unbearded, diademed head right. Rev. : ΣHΣTIΩN. Lyre.
5531	Apollo’s laureate head left. Rev. : ΣHΣTI. Tripod and raven.
5532	The same head without wreath. Rev.: ΣHΣ. Cornucopiae and Δ. Plate XXXIV 5.
5533	Laureate head opposite. Rev. : ΣHΣTIΩN. Thyrsos tied with ribbon.
5534	Herma between ear and caduceus. Rev. : ΣH. Vase with two handles. Plate XXXIV 4.
5535	Herma bearded. Rev. : Amphora.
	Thrace, Sestos. ca 300 BC. Ć 9mm. SHS, ithyphallic herm right / Long-necked amphora. BMC 6v.
5536	Hermes’s head with hat left. Rev. : ΣA. Demeter with high diadem standing left; holding in right hand ear, and left hand is rested on basket with fruits. In front of her – jar.
5537	Hermes’s head with hat right. Rev. : ΣA. Herma; at left – grain of barley and beneath it – jar. Plate XXXIV 6. ALEXANDER M. (336 – 323 B.C.) Silver.
5538	Herakles’s head with lion’s skin, right. Rev. : AΛEΞANΔPοY. Zeus half-naked seated on a throne, holding eagle in right hand, resting with left hand on sceptre. In the margin Priap’s attribute (penis). 26 mm. 16.55 gr. Plate XXXIV 1.
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	Lysimachos (323 – 281 B.C.)
	Silver.
5539	Kong’s head decorated with horn, right. Rev. : BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY. Athena helmeted seated left, holding in right hand Victory, resting with left hand on shield. In front – Priap’s attribute (penis) or Herma. Plate XXXIV 2.
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	Barbarian silver imitations.
5540	Man’s helmeted head, right. Rev. : ΛISIMΛ. Man right, kneeing on right knee; in front of him – Herma, in the margin – points in 4 lines. Plate XXXIV 3.
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	Imperial bronze coins.
	Nero (54 – 58 A.D.)
5541	NEPΩN KAIC. His head left. Rev. : CHCTIΩN. Lyre.
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	Domitian (81 – 96 A.D.)
5542	KAICAP ΔOMITIANVS. His head. Rev. : CHCTIΩN. Lyre.
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	Trajan (98 – 117 A.D.)
5543	TPAIANOC KAICAP. TPAIANOC CEB. His head or bust. Rev. : CHCTIΩN. Lyre.
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	Hadrian (117 – 138 A.D.)
5544	AΔPIANOC KAICAP. His head. Rev. : CHCTIΩN. – CACTΩN (sic). Caduceus or lyre.
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	Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 A.D.)
5545	IMP C T AELI ANTON. His head. Rev. : CHCTIΩN. Zeus in mantle standing, holding eagle and sceptre.
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	Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.) AYT M AYPH ANTΩNEINOC. – AYT K M ANTΩNEINOC. His head or bust. Rev. : CHCTIΩN.
5546	Leandros sailing to pass the Helespont (the straits of the Dardanelles) and to go to Hero, which is lighting up with lamp from the height of a lighthouse, and one Eros is flying in the spase and holding torch.
5547	Concordia half-naked, standing, holding patera and cornucopiae. Plate IX 6.
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	Gordian III (238 – 244 A.D.)
	Obv: AYT K M AN ΓOPΔIANOC. His head or bust.
	Rev: CHCTIΩN.
5548	Zeus standing, holding eagle and sceptre.
5549	Zeus naked, standing, holding patera and sceptre. Plate VIII 16.
5550	Concordia standing, holding patera and cornucopiae. Plate IX 6.
5551	Serapis standing, holding patera and cornucopiae. Plate X 14.
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	Philip Sr (244 – 249 A.D.)
	Obv: AY M IOY ΦΙΛΙΠΠOC. His head.
	Rev: CHCTIΩN.
5552	Genius standing, holding patera and cornucopiae.
5553	Serapis half-naked, standing, holding patera and cornucopiae. Plate X 14.
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	Philip Jr (244 – 249 A.D.)
	Obv: K M IOYΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠOC. His head.
	Rev: CHCTIΩN.
5554	Youthful figure standing, in right hand holding some animal, and in the left – spear.
5555	Zeus half-naked, standing, holding eagle and sceptre.
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	COELA (See Coela on separate page.)
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	Indefinite silver coins minted in some towns of Thracian Chersones.
5597	Lion’s head with wide opened mouth, left. Rev. : Concave square divided into 4 parts, from which 2 concave and 2 convex. 12 mm.
5598	Belerofon on pegasus, galloping right. Rev. : The same. 24 mm. LII 21.
5599	Front part of pegasus right. Rev. : The same. 11 mm.
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	Hippias (Athenian tyrant about V – IV B.C.)
5600	Athena’s helmeted head, with tidy hairs on his pate. Rev. : HIΠ. Owlet right, wheatear behind. All in concave square. 10 mm. Plate LII 20.

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