The Ancient Coinage of Dionysopolis

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

	Moesia Inferior, Dionysopolis (now Balchik)
	Autonomous bronze coins.
66	Woman's head covered with a veil. Rev. : DIONUSOPOLITWN in the middle of wreath of wheat-ears.
	Moesia Inferior, Dionysopolis, 2nd-3rd Century AD, AE20. Veiled head of Demeter right, torch(?) before / Greek legend: DION/UCO P/OLEI in wreath of corn ears. SGI 4822.
67	The same. The legend is in a laurel wreath.
68	Serapis' head. Rev. : The same legend. Hermes standing with caduceus and purse.
69	Woman's head and at the back thyrsos. Rev. : The same legend. Dionysos standing, holding cup with 2 handles and thyrsos.
70	Dionysos' head with ivy wreath to right. Rev. : The same legend in the middle of a vine-wreath with clusters. Plate II 1.
71	Demeter's head right, covered with a veil and with wreath of ears on it; at the front – torch. Rev. : The same legend in wreath of ears. Plate II 2.
72	Demeter's head covered with a veil, on the veil 3 ears? Rev. : DIONY in the piece (segment) TIMO. Woman's figure (Cybele?) seated left, holding patera. Plate XII 6.
	Thrace, Dionysopolis AE22. 3rd Century BC. Vieled bust of Demeter right / DIONY, TIMO below, Cybele seated left holding patera. SNG BM Black Sea 217.
73	Dionysos' head right in ivy wreath. Rev. : DIONY, star and a staff in an ivy wreath. Plate II 3.
74	Dionysos' head right in ivy wreath. Rev.: DIONY. Two stars and a club in an ivy wreath. Below TIMI.
75	Dionysos' head with ivy wreath. Rev. : DIONYCOPO. Woman seated left (Cybele?), holding patera.
76	Woman's veiled head right in turretted crown. Head with hat in kontramarka. Rev. : DIONUS. Below DHMOS. Woman with turreted crown seated left holding patera.
77	Dionysos' head right in ivy wreath. Rev. : DIONUSO. Vine with clusters and monogram. Plate XII 4.
78	Dionysos wreathed and bearded head right. Rev. : DIONYCOPOLIT. Cornucopiae.
79	Dionysos' head right with ivy wreath. Rev. : DIONUS. Cluster (vine-cluster).
	Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior, AE16. 3rd century BC. Head of Dionysos, wreathed in ivy / DIONUS, bunch of grapes.
80	Herakles' bearded head right Rev. : DIONUSOPOLEI. Cornucopiae.
81	Other with hanging vine-cluster, below monogram (?).
	Alexander the Great
	Silver
82	Herakles' head in lion's skin headdress. Rev. BASILEWS ALEXANDPOU. Zeus half-naked, enthroned, holding an eagle and a scepter. Below - LEON.
83	The same, below LEONTISKOI. Plate XII 2.
	Imperial bronze coins
	Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 )
	CEBACTOY ANTW NEINOC His head right. Rev : DIONUCOPOLEITWN
	Images:
84	Torch.
85	Demeter with turreted crown standing, holding torch and vine-clusters. In the margin G.
	Lucilla (Lucius Verus' wife)
86	LOUKILLA CEBACTH. – Her bust left. Rev: DIONYCOPOLEITON. Tripod for fragrances. (Thymiaterion). Plate V 4.
	Commodus (176 – 192 )
	AVT KAI M AVPHA KOMODOC. – KOMODOC AVT KAI. – His head right.
	Rev : DIONUCOPOLEITWN.
87	Demeter covered with a veil standing, holding 2 corn-ears and long burning torch. In the margin G. Plate XII 1.
87A	Torch. Commodus AE15 of Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior. AUT KAI M AUR KOMODOC, laureate head right / DIONUSOPOLEITWN, lighted torch.
88	Herakles naked , standing, holding club and lion's skin. Plate XII 3.
	Commodus Ζ20mm of Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior. AYT KAI M AYPH KOMODOC, laureate head right / DIONYCOPOLEITWN, Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club & holding lion's skin in left.
88A	Head of Herakles. Commodus AE19 of Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior. AYT KAI M AYPH KOMODOC, laureate head right / DIONYCOPOLEITWN, bearded head of Heracles right.
	Septimius Severus (193 – 211)
	AY K L CEPT CEVHPOC P. – AY K L CEP CEVHPOC. – His head or bust.
	Rev : DIONUCOPOLEITWN - DIONUCOPOLITWN
89	Serapis standing, holding patera and cornucopiae. In the margin D. Plate X 14.
90	Dionysos standing, holding cup and thyrsos; below a tiger or a panther and E. Plate VIII 7.
	Septimius Severus AE 27 (Pentassarion) of Dionysopolis, Thrace. AY K L CEP - CEYHRO, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / DIONYCO-P-OLEITWN, Dionysos, in short chiton and with shoes, standing front, head left, holding thyrsos & pouring out of kantharos a libation for his panther looking up to him & raising right foot, E to right. AMNG 375v.
91	Herakl Farneski standing. In the margin B. Plate XI 13.
	Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus)
	IOVLIA DOMNA CEBACTH. – Her head or bust.
	Rev : DIONUCOPOLEITWN
92	Herakles naked, standing right, with club and lion's skin. In the margin B.
93	Herakles standing with a club and an apple. In the margin B.
	Caracalla (198 – 217 )
	AY K M AY ANTWNEINOC. – AVTO KAIC M AYP ANTWNEINOC or ANTWNINOC – His head or bust.
	Rev : DIONYCOPOLEITWN
94	Tyche standing with helmet and cornucopiae, in the margin +.
95	Homonoia standing with patera and cornucopiae. Below D. Plate IX 6.
96	Serapis standing with patera and cornucopiae. D. Plate X 14.
97	Dionysos standing, looking aside and holding a cup and thyrsos. Below - a panther and E.
	Geta (209 – 212)
98	AV K L CEP GETAC. – His head. Rev. : DIONUCOPOLEITWN. Demeter standing, holding corn-ears and burning torch. In the margin G. Plate VII 23.
	Elagabalus (218 – 222 )
99	His head right. Rev. : DIONUCOPOLITWN. Brand standing up.
	Julia Maesa (Elagabalus' grandmother)
100	IOVLIA MAICA CEBA. – Her bust. Rev. : DIONYCOPOLEITWN. Demeter covered with a veil, standing, holding 2 corn- ears and burning torch. G. Plate VII 23.
	Severus Alexander (222 – 235)
	AVT K M AVP CEVH ALEXANDROC. – His head or bust.
	Rev : DIONUCOPOLEITWN - DIONYCOPOLITWN
101	Genius standing with patera and cornucopiae; below – altar and D.
	Severus Alexander AE26 of Dionysopolis. DIONVCOPOLEITWN, The Great God standing left sacrificing over flaming altar, D to right. SNG Cop 662.
102	Vine-cluster.
103	Demetrer standing, holding corn-ears and long burning torch; below V. Plate VII 23.
104	Dionysos in short togs, standing, holding a cup and thyrsos (scepter); below a tiger or a panther and E. Plate VIII 7.
105	Burning torch standing up.
	Severus Alexander Ζ 19 of Dionysopolis, Moesia Superior. AVT K M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC, laureate head right / DIONUCOPOLEITWN, lighted torch. Pick 382.
106	Homonoia standing, holding patera over burning altar and cornucopiae. Sometimes in the margin D.
107	Serapis standing in front of burning altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. D. Plate X 12.
	Dionysopolis. Severus Alexander Ζ25 (4 Assaria). AVT K M AVP CEVH ALEXANDPOC, draped, cuirassed & laureate bust right / DIONVCOPOLEITWN, Serapis standing left, holding patera & cornucopia, lit altar at his feet, D in field to right. SGI 3267, BMC 1.
	Julia Mamaea (Severus Alexander's mother)
108	IOVLIA MAMAIA CEB. – Her bust right. Rev. : DIONUCOPOLEITWN. Herakles naked, standing, holding club and lion's skin; in the margin B. Plate XI 10.
	Julia Mamaea Ζ 20mm 2-assaria of Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior. IOVLIA MAMAEA CEB, diademed draped bust right / DIONVCOPOLEITWN, Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club and holding lion's skin in left; B in left field.
	Gordian III (238 – 244 )
	AVT K M ANTW GORDIANOC AVG. – AVT K M ANTWNINOC GORDIANOC CEB. – His head or bust.
	Rev : DIONUCOPOLEITWN - DIONUCOPOLITWN.
109	Demeter covered with a veil, standing, holding corn-ears and scepter. E.
110	Demeter standing, holding corn-ears and long torch.
111	Coiled snake with head up and E. Plate VIII 23.
	Gordian III Ζ Pentassarion of Dionysopolis in Thrace. Laureate bust right, facing bust of Serapis / Agathodaemon Serpent coiled right; E (denomination) in left field. Pick 402.
112	The legend in 3 lines in laurel wreath and E.
113	Serapis standing, with raised right hand, and in his left hand holding scepter. E. Plate X 13.
114	Serapis with kalathos (hat), standing, holding patera over burning altar and cornucopiae. D. Plate X 12.
	Gordian III AE26 from Dionysopolis. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Sarapis standing left holding patera & cornucopia, flaming altar at feet. SGI 3267.
115	Herakles standing, holding club E.
116	Hygeia, standing, feeding a snake in patera. E. Plate XI 9.
	Gordian & Serapis
	AVT K M ANTW GORDIANOC AVG. – Their busts vis-ΰ-vis (facing one another).
	Rev : DIONUCOPOLEITWN or DIONUCOPOLEITWN.
117	Aesklepios standing with a serpent entwined staff. Plate VI 25.
118	Athena seated and holding a spear and a shield. E.
119	Demeter covered with a veil, standing, holding corn-ears and torch or scepter; in the margin E. Plate VII 23.
	Gordian III AE Pentassarion (AE24) of Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior. ANTONIOC GORDIANOC, laureate, draped bust of Gordian facing bust of Serapis, AVT K M in ex. / DIONUCOPOLEITWN, Demeter standing left with corn ears and scepter, E to right. Pick 388v.
120	Dionysos naked, standing, holding a cup and a thyrsos, next to him panther; in the margin E. Plate VIII 6.
121	Zeus seated and holding patera and scepter. E. Plate XII 5.
122	Coiled snake with head up and E. Plate VIII 23.
123	Homonoia with kalathos (hat) standing, holding patera over altar and cornucopiae. In the margin E. Plate IX 8.
124	Homonoia standing with patera and cornucopiae. Plate IX 6.
	Gordian III AE30 Pentassarion, of Dionysopolis. Bust of Gordian III right facing draped bust of Serapis left / Homonia (Concordia) standing left with patera & cornucopiae.
125	Pacing rider right, chlamys is waving on his back, holding cornucopiae? E.
	Gordian III & Serapis AE27 Pentassarion of Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG, confronted busts / DIONVCOPOLEITWN, Zeus seated left holding patera & scepter, E to left.
126	The legend in 3 lines in laurel wreath; below E. Plate XII 8.
	Gordian III & Serapis AE Pentassarion of Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior. M ANT GOPDIANOC AVG-AVT KM around confronted busts of Gordian & Serapis / DION/VCOPOLEITWN, E below, legend in 3 lines within laurel wreath.
127	Nemesis – Aequitas standing, holding balance and cornucopiae; down below – wheel and E. Plate VIII 10.
	Gordian III & Serapis AE26 of Dionysopolis. ANTWNINOC GORDIANOC, AVT K M in ex, confronted busts of Gordian & Serapis / DIONYCOPOLEITWN, Nemesis-Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, wheel at foot left, E in upper right.
128	Nemesis standing, holding measure (arshin) and sling; down below – wheel, in the margin E. Plate IX 23.
129	Serapis with kalathos (hat) standing, holding scepter; in the margin E.
129A	Serapis standing left holding patera over burning altar & cornucopiae. Gordian III & Serapis AE26 Pentassarion of Dionysopolis, Moesia Inferior. M ANT GORDIANOC AV G-AVT KM, confronted busts / DIONVCOPOLEITWN, Serapis in kalathos standing with head left, holding patera over burning altar & cornucopiae, E to right.
130	Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae. E. Plate X 29.
131	Hera standing with patera and scepter. Plate XI 21.
132	Herakles standing, holding a club and 3 apples. E.
	Gordian III Ζ 29mm Pentassarion of Dionysopolis. AVT K M ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC AVG, confronted busts of Gordian & Serapis / DIONVCOPOLEITWN, Herakles standing left, holding culb, lion skin & apples; E (denomination) in field.
133	Hygeia standing, feeding snake from patera. E. Plate XI 9.
	Gordian III Ζ 25mm Pentassarion of Dionysopolis. AVT K M ANTWNIOC GORDIANOC AVG, confronted busts of Gordian & Serapis / DIONVCOPOLITWN, Hygieia right, with serpent & patera; E (denomination) in field.
134	A temple, in the middle Dionysos standing, next to him patera. In the margin E.
135	Temple with 4 columns with statue of Dionysos in it; in the margin E. Plate XI 29.
	Gordian III & Serapis AE 25 of Dionysopolis. M ANTW GORDIANOC AYG, confronted busts, AYT K below / DION - Y - C - OPOL / EITWN, tetrastyle temple with trigonal pediment, decorated with hemisphere, on both corners of the crenulated roof floral elements(?) as acroteria. In the middle intercolumnium statue of Dionysos, nude, standing with Thyrsos, right hand stretched out to panther, which jumped up to him, E to right. Pick 392
	Gordian & Tranquillina
136	Their heads facing each other. Rev: DIONUCOPOLEITWN. Coiled snake with head up. Plate VIII 23.
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