Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Nysa

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
GRPC Lydia 30Nysa, Lydia, AE10, 133-100 BC. Bearded and laureate head of Hades right / NYΣAEΩN, grain ear. GRPC Lydia 30; CNG 341, lot 208. Unpublished var of Regling 24 and SNG Munich 358 (both with grain ear and poppy).TextImage
Imhoof GRM 4Nysa, Lydia, AE27 semi-autonomous issue under Domitian, AD 81-96. ΔOMITIANOY NEIKH, trophy comprising of two spears, helmet, cuirass, greaves and shield. / KOΡH NYCAEΩN, Kore, veiled, standing left, holding sceptre. Imhoof GRM 4; Regling 67a; RPC II 1111; GRPC Lydia 46.TextImage
Imhoof KM 3Nysa, semi-autonomous issue, AD 138-161. Magistrate Paionios. EIΡHNH NYCAEΩN, draped bust of Eirene right / EΠI ΓΡ ΠAIΩNIOY, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm, flower basket beneath horses. Imhoof KM 3 (this coin); Regling 43; Winterthur 3500; GRPC Lydia 48.TextImage
Metcalf Nysa 1Nysa, Lydia, AR Cistophore, 134-133 BC. 12.52 g. Magistrate Mo. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / MO above, A at upper left, NYΣA at centre left, two serpents entwined around bowcase; in right field: jugate heads of Hades and Kore right. Metcalf Nysa 1; GRPC Lydia S313; Regling 1 var (MO B).TextImage
Mionnet III, 342Nysa, Lydia, AE civic issue. 133-100 BC. Magistrate Kyros. Veiled bust of Kore right, wreathed with grain ears / NYΣAEΩN KYΡOΣ M, Slinger, naked, standing right, sling hanging from his right hand over his head, left hand outstretched. Mionnet III, 342 corr. ("M" omitted); Paris 813; Regling 29; GRPC Lydia 10.TextImage
Mionnet III 352 varNysa, Lydia, AE11, civic issue, 1.62g c. 2nd century BC, laureate, bearded head of Hades right / NYΣAEΩN, grain ears. GRPC Lydia 30; Rev. image var of Mionnet III 352; SNG Munich 357; Regling, Nysa 24 (all with grain ear and poppy). TextImage
Mionnet Supp VI 397 corrNysa, Lydia, civic issue, AE18, 4.13 g. 1st century BC. Magistrate Euphranos. Jugate busts of Hades and Persephone-Kore right / NYΣAEΩN EYΦΡANΩ, Dionysos, wearing short chiton, walking left, holding kantharos and transverse thyrsos. GRPC Lydia 5; Cahn 80, 354 (1933); Bernhart 733; Mionnet Supp VI, 397 corr (rev legend); BMC 10 var (magistrate); Regling -.TextImage
Paris
Delepierre 2796		Nysa, Lydia, 17mm, Quarter Cistophore or drachm. 134-133 BC. 2.43 gr. Club and lionskin within an oak wreath / X-AI above, NYΣA to left, Bunch of grapes on a vine. Paris Delepierre 2796; SNG Cop 303 corr. (I overlooked); Regling 13; Imhoof GM 596; Pinder 68; Mionnet Supp. VI, 392-393; Metcalf Nysa F; GRPC Lydia S328.TextImage
Plankenhorn 1157Nysa, Lydia, AE9, civic issue, 130-100 BC. Bearded, laureate head of Hades right / NYCAEΩN, bunch of grapes. Winterthur 3499; Plankenhorn 1157; GRPC Lydia 26.TextImage
Plankenhorn 1160Nysa, Lydia, AE11, civic issue, 100-0 BC. 1.29 g. Bunch of grapes / NYΣAEΩN ETOYΣ I, bunch of grapes. Plankenhorn (Naumann) 1160; GRPC Lydia 22.TextImage
Plankenhorn 1161Nysa, Lydia, AE8. Magistrate Euphranoros. 0.72 g. Laureate head of Hades right / NYΣA EVΦΡ, corn-ear and poppy. Plankenhorn (Naumann) 1161 = Hauck & Aufhäuser 15, 229 (March 2000); GRPC Lydia 7.TextImage
Plankenhorn 1163Nysa, Lydia, AE16 civic issue, 133-0 BC. Magistrate Iatrokles. Bearded and laureate head of Hades right / NYΣAEΩN IATΡOKΛHΣ, Demeter standing right in long chiton, peplos and veil, with fillet hanging from hand. Plankenhorn 1163; GRPC Lydia 1.TextImage
Regling 1Nysa, Lydia, Cistophore tetradrachm. 12.14 gr. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / MO above, B at upper right, NYΣA at centre left, Two serpents entwined around bowcase; symbol in right field: jugate heads of Hades and Demeter right. Regling Nysa 1; Waddington 6982; SNG von Aulock 3039-3040; GRPC Lydia S314.TextImage
Regling 2Nysa, Lydia, AR cistophorus tetradrachm, 26 mm, 12 g. 129-128 BC. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / NYΣ-A to left of two serpents entwined around bowcase; ΔH IEΡEΩΣ above, ς over Dionyos standing left with bunch of grapes and thyrsos in right field. Regling 2; Hill 18 in NC 1914; Righetti Coll. Sale Part III, 327; GRPC Lydia S309.TextImage
Regling 3Nysa, Lydia, AR cistophorus tetradrachm, after 133 BC. 12.61 g. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / NYCA to left of two serpents entwined around bowcase, MO above, Θ at upper right, herm to right. Regling, Nysa 3; Waddington 6893; GRPC Lydia S319.TextImage
Regling 4Nysa, Lydia, AR cistophorus tetradrachm, 123-122 BC. 12.52 g. Magistrate Mo. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / NYΣA MO IB, Two serpents entwined around bowcase, in right field: Dionysos standing right, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos. Regling 4; Waddington 6984; Imhoof LS 1; GRPC Lydia S320.TextImage
Regling 6Nysa, Lydia, AR cistophorus tetradrachm, 120-119 BC. 11.87 g. Magistrate Antiochos Ale. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / NYΣA ANTI-OXOΣ-AΛE, IE, Two serpents entwined around bowcase, in right field: Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Regling 6; Mionnet Supp. VI, 395; SNG von Aulock 3041; Pinder 66; Metcalf Nysa 30-31; GRPC Lydia S308.TextImage
Regling 7Nysa, Lydia, AR cistophorus tetradrachm. 27 mm, 12.15 g. Magistrate Anneoteros. Dated 112-111 BC. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / NYΣA AN-NEΩTE-ΡOΣ KΓ, Bow-case with serpents, Kore standing right in right field. Regling 7; BMC 1-2; Mionnet Supp. VI, 394; SNG von Aulock 3043; GRPC Lydia S310.TextImage
Regling 8Nysa, Lydia, AR Cistophore, after 24 BC. 12.32 g. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / NY ΦOINIX KΔ, Two serpents entwined around bowcase, upright palm branch to right. Regling 8; Jakunchikov, Zapiski des. russ. arch. Inst. II, p. 30, pl. VI; Metcalf Nysa 50-55; GRPC Lydia S311.TextImage
Regling 10Nysa, Lydia, AR Half cistophore (didrachm), ca. 85-62 BC. 19mm, 5.91 g. Dated year 12 of this magistrate's term of office. Club covered with lionskin, within wreath. / Grape bunch on vine; M-O above; IB over NYΣA at lower left, Dionysos standing facing, holding mask of Silenos (or bunch of grapes) and thyrsos in right field. Regling 10; Imhoof LS 2; Metcalf Nysa C; GRPC Lydia S326.TextImage
Regling 14Nysa, Lydia, 15mm, Quarter Cistophore or drachm. 134-133 BC. 2.82 gr. Club and lionskin within an oak wreath / NYCA, Bunch of grapes on a vine; no symbol. Regling Nysa 14; BMC 3; Waddington 6985; Paris K3492; Mionnet Supp VI, 391; GRPC Lydia S329.TextImage
Regling 15aNysa, Lydia, AE19. Autonomous. 133-0 BC. 3.82 gr. Jugate heads of Hades and Demeter right / ETOYΣ EK NYΣAEΩN, Dionysos, wearing short chiton, standing left, holding kantharos and transverse thyrsos. Regling Nysa 15a; Waddington 2490; Paris 824; Aiello Coll. 291; GRPC Lydia 35.TextImage
Regling 17aNysa, Lydia, AE 17, autonomous, 133-0 BC. Magistrate Simon. 3.78g. Jugate heads of Hades and Demeter right / NYΣAEΩN ΣIMΩN, Dionysos, wearing short chiton and boots, walking left, holding kantharos and transverse thyrsos. Regling Nysa 17a; BMC 11; GRPC Lydia 17.TextImage
Regling 18Nysa, Lydia, 15 mm, Autonomous. 133-0 BC. Magistrate Philokrates. 3.77 gr. Jugate heads of Hades and Demeter right / ΦIΛOKΡATHΣ NYΣAEΩN, Dionsyos, wearing short chiton, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; (late style). Regling 18; Waddington 2491; Paris 825; Imhoof LS 6; Bernhart 353; GRPC Lydia 15.TextImage
Regling 19 var
Klein 571		Nysa, Lydia, civic issue. 133-0 BC. 12mm, 1.57 g. Jugate heads of Hades and Demeter right / NYΣAEΩN, Dionysos, wearing short chiton, standing left, holding kantharos, transverse thyrsos over left shoulder. Klein 571; GRPC Lydia 36; Regling 19 var (NYΣA).TextImage
Regling 21Nysa, Lydia, AE14, autonomous. 1st c. BC. Magistrate Lykophron. Bearded and laureate head of Hades right / NYΣAEΩN ΛYKOΦΡΩN, Kore oe Demeter standing right in long chiton, peplos and veil. Regling 21; BMC 6; SNG Munich 352; Mionnet III, 351; Plankenhorn 1162; GRPC Lydia 11.TextImage
Regling 22Nysa, Lydia, Autonomous. 133-0 BC. Bearded and laureate head of Hades right / NYΣAEΩN, Demeter or Kore standing right in long chiton, peplos and veil with fillet hanging down from right hand. Regling 22; Paris M3108; BMC 7; SNG Cop 305; GRPC Lydia 29.TextImage
Regling 23Nysa, Lydia, AE11 Autonomous. 133-0 BC. Magistrate Simon. Laureate head of Zeus or Hades right / NYΣAEΩN ΣIMΩN, bunch of grapes with stalk and two leaves. Imhoof GRM 1; Regling Nysa 23; Winterthur 3499; GRPC Lydia 20a.TextImage
Regling 27Nysa, Lydia. AE17, Autonomous. 133-100 BC. Magistrate Simon. Bearded head of Hades right / NYΣAEΩN ΣIMΩN, double cornucopiae. Regling 27; GRPC Lydia 19.TextImage
Regling 33Nysa, Lydia, AE19, semi-autonomous 100-0 BC. Magistrate Simon. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / NYΣAEΩN ΣIMΩN, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm, flower basket falling from Persephone's hand. Regling 33; SNG von Aulock 3044; BMC 16; Hunter 1; Plankenhorn 1165; GRPC Lydia 21.TextImage
Regling 34Nysa, Lydia, AE20, Autonomous 100-0 BC. Magistrate Simon. 6.99 gr. Youthful head of Dionysos right / NYΣAEΩN, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm. Regling 34; BMC 17; Mionnet III, 346; Weber 6863; GRPC Lydia 24.TextImage
Regling 37Nysa, Lydia, AE22, semi-autonomous 69-79 AD. NYΣAEΩN, cista mystica with serpent emerging right, all within wreath / EΠI AΛ.. TΩN EΠI AΛKETOY AI.. Demeter in biga of serpents right, holding torch in each hand. Regling 37; Waddington 2493; RPC II 1117; Paris 827; Plankenhorn 1155; GRPC Lydia 42.TextImage
Regling 40Nysa, Lydia, AE14, semi-autonomous 69-79 AD. Humped bull standing right / NYΣA-EΩN in two lines within wreath. Regling 40; Mionnet III, 354; Weber 6864; Paris M4001; GRPC Lydia 40.TextImage
Regling 41Nysa, Lydia, AE17, semi-autonomous 69-79 AD. 3.44 gr. Bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap. / NY-CAE-ωN in three lines within wreath. Regling 41; Mionnet III, 341; Paris 812; GRPC Lydia 41.TextImage
Regling 43Nysa, Lydia, AE18, semi-autonomous. 138-161. Magistrate Paionios. EIΡHNH NYCAEΩN, draped bust of Eirene right / EΠI ΓΡ ΠAIΩNIOY, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm, flower basket beneath horses. Imhoof KM 3; Regling Nysa 43; Winterthur 3500; GRPC Lydia 48.TextImage
Regling 44Nysa, Lydia, AE19, semi-autonomous. AD 138-161. Magistrate Paionios. 4.53 g. EIΡHNH NYCAEΩN, draped bust of Eirene right / EΠI AIΛ ΠAIΩNIOY ΓΡ, Apollo standing left, right hand on his head, left hand resting on a serpent-entwined tripod, lyre at foot left. BMC 21; Regling Nysa 44; Mionnet III, 348; Waddington 2497; Paris 831; SNG Cop 308; Weber 6865; GRPC Lydia 47.TextImage
Regling 45Nysa, Lydia, AE16, semi-autonomous issue. AD 138–161. 3.33 g. NYCAEΩN, turreted head of Tyche right / KOΡOC, sheaf of five grain ears. Regling 45; Imhoof LS 13; BMC 22; Mionnet III 350; Waddington 2495; GRPC Lydia 52.TextImage
Regling 46
RPC 1116		Nysa, Lydia, AE20, autonomous. 3.5 g. AD 138-192. ΠATΩΡOΣ ΣΩZΩN, Apollo standing front, looking left, right hand on his head, holding branch in lowered left hand, serpent-entwined tripod to left / NYCAEΩN, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm. Regling 46; Mionnet III 349; Waddington 2494; RPC II 1116; Paris 828; GRPC Lydia 51.TextImage
Regling 47Nysa, Lydia. AE18 semi-autonomous issue. AD 200-276. 3 g. CYNKΛHTOC, veiled bust of the Senate right. / NYCAEΩN (clockwise from lower right), the infant Hades sitting left on a cornucopiae, holding bunch of grapes. Regling 47; Imhoof Miszellen II, 43a; Mionnet III, 344; SNG Munich 363; GRPC Lydia 54.TextImage
Regling 49Nysa, Lydia, AE26, semi-autonomous. 200-276. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, veiled and draped bust of the Senate right / NYCAEΩN, Hermes standing left, naked but for chlamys over shoulders, petatos on head, holding purse and caduceus. Regling 49; Imhoof LS 11; SNG Cop 311; Mionnet III, 345; Paris 820; GRPC Lydia 53.TextImage
Regling 68
RPC 1115		Nysa, Lydia, AE19, semi-autonomous. AD 81-96. (from lower right, anti-clockwise) ΔOMITIANOY AYTOKΡATOΡOC EIΡHNH, draped bust of Eirene right / NYCAEΩN, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm, flower basket beneath horses. Regling 68; RPC II 1115; BMC 31-32; SNG Cop 315; SNG Tuebingen 3732-3733; GRPC Lydia 45.TextImage
Righetti Coll. III, 328Nysa, Lydia, AR cistophorus tetradrachm, 30 mm, 12.67 gr. 12-127 BC. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / NYΣA MO Z, Two serpents entwined around bowcase; symbol in right field: corn-ear and poppy. Righetti Coll. Sale, part III, 328; BMC 1967.0101.1; Metcalf Nysa 12; GRPC Lydia S316.TextImage
SNG Cop 309Nysa, Lydia, AE19, 4.06 g. AD 138-161. Semi-autonomous issue. EIΡHNH, draped bust of Eirene right / NYCAEΩN, Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone. With flower basket beneath the horses: SNG Cop 309; Regling 42; Mionnet Supp VI, 403; GRPC Lydia 49. Without flower basket beneath the horses: BMC 20; Paris 830; Waddington 2496; Winterthur 3501; GRPC Lydia 50.TextImage
SNG Cop 310Nysa, Lydia, AE17, semi-autonomous issue, AD 138-161, 4.0g. NYΣAEΩN, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / KOΡOC, five bundled ears of corn. Regling 45; SNG Cop 310; BMC 22; Imhoof LS 13; Mionnet III, 350; Waddington 2495; SNG Tuebingen 3734-3735; SNG Munich 362; GRPC Lydia 52.TextImage
SNG vA 3042Nysa, Lydia, AR cistophorus tetradrachm, 26 mm, 11.85 g. 119-118 BC. Cista mystica within wreath of ivy / NYΣA to left of two serpents entwined around bowcase, ΠYΘIΩN XAIΡH above, Iς over Dionysos standing, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot in right field. SNG von Aulock 3042 (this coin) = Righetti Coll. Sale, III, 329; Kurth Nysa 8b; Metcalf Nysa 32; GRPC Lydia S312.TextImage
Waddington 2487Nysa, Lydia, AE25, Autonomous 100-0 BC. Magistrate Paionios Athenagoras Philokrates Athenionos. NYΣAEΩN, bearded, laureate head of Hades right / ΠAIΩNIOΣ AΘHNAΓOΡAΣ ΦIΛOKΡATHΣ AΘHNIΩNOΣ, Kore standing left in long chiton, peplos and veil, holding sceptre in right hand and left hand within her peplos. Waddington 2487; Mionnet Supp. VI 396; Paris 821; GRPC Lydia 14.TextImage
Waddington 2490Nysa, Lydia, AE16, 133-0 BC. Jugate heads of Hades, laureate and Persephone, veiled, right / EK ETOYΣ NYΣAEΩN, Dionysos, wearing short chiton, standing left, holding kantharos and transverse thyrsos. Waddington 2490; Regling 15a; GRPC Lydia 35.TextImage
Waddington 2500Nysa, Lydia, AE19, semi-autonomous. 81-96. 4.66 gr. (from lower right, anti-clockwise) AYTOKΡATOΡOC ΔOMITIANOY EIΡHNH, draped bust of Eirene right / NYCAEΩN, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm. Mionnet III, 361; Waddington 2500-2501; Paris 845; GRPC Lydia 45.TextImage
Winterthur 3501Nysa, Lydia, AE18, semi-autonomous. 138-161. EIΡHNH, draped bust of Eirene right / NYCAEΩN, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm, (no flower basket beneath horses.) Winterthur 3501; GRPC Lydia 50. (Var of BMC 20; SNG Cop 309; Regling Nysa 42; Waddington 2496, all "with flower basket").TextImage
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2660Augustus, AE17 of Nysa, Lydia. 28 BC-AD 14. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, bare head right. / NYΣAEΩN, tripod within wreath. Regling 52; RPC I 2660; Mionnet III, 356; BMC 24; SNG Munich 364; GRPC Lydia 58.TextImage
RPC 2661Augustus and Caius Caesar., AE24 of Nysa, Lydia. 17 BC-AD 4. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right, crowned by a small Nike behind / NYΣAEΩN ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, bare head of Caius Caesar right. Regling 53; Imhoof MG 72; Imhoof GM 601; BMC 25; Mionnet III, 358 corr. ("Lucius"); RPC I 2661; Paris 835; GRPC Lydia 61.TextImage
RPC 2662Augustus, AE19 of Nysa, Lydia. 4.34 gr. Bare head of Augustus right within laurel wreath / NYCAEΩN, head of Livia right. Regling 57; Mionnet Supp VI, 406; RPC I 2662; AMC I 1360; Imhoof LS 1; Vienna 18384 and 31946; McClean 8684; GRPC Lydia 60.TextImage
RPC 2663Augustus and Livia, AE18 of Nysa, Lydia. 28 BC-AD 14. No legend, jugate bare heads of Augustus and Livia right / NYCAEΩN (N often retrograde), Dionysos, wearing short chiton, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. Regling Nysa 56; RPC I 2663; Paris 834; Winterthur 3504; Imhoof GRM 3; GRPC Lydia 59.TextImage
RPC 2664Augustus, AE19 of Nysa, Lydia. 28 BC-AD 14. ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right, circular countermark of capricorn / ΦIΛO-KAIΣAΡ-ΓΡAM TO B-NYΣAE-ΩN in five lines within wreath. RPC 2664; Regling 50; BMC 23; Paris 832; Imhoof KM 1; Mionnet III, 355; Winterthur 3502; GRPC Lydia 56.TextImage
CLAUDIUS
RPC 2665Claudius and Agrippina II, AE20 of Nysa, Lydia. 50-54. 5.62 gr. CEBACTOI, jugate busts right of Claudius, laureate, and Agrippina II, draped, right / NYCAEΩN XAIΡHMΩN, around and beneath, Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm, flower basket beneath horses. Regling Nysa 54-55; BMC 26 corr. RPC I 2665; Mionnet III, 357; Paris 833; Vienna 27724; Imhoof GRM 2 corr. ("Augustus and Livia"); GRPC Lydia 63.TextImage
NERO
RPC 2668Nero AE18 of Nysa, Lydia. 54-68. Magistrate Diomedianos. 5.39 g. NEΡΩN KAICAΡ, bare head right / NYCAEΩN ΔIOMHΔIANOC above and beneath Hades standing in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm, flower basket beneath horses. Regling 60; Paris 837; RPC I 2668; GRPC Lydia 65.TextImage
RPC 2669Nero, AE of Nysa, Lydia. 54-68 AD. 3.56 g. NEΡΩN KAIΣAΡ, bare head right / NYCAEΩN (anticlockwise from lower right), bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind bust. RPC I 2669; Regling 62; BMC 29; SNG Cop 312-313; Winterthur 3505; GRPC Lydia 68. (clockwise from top right: GRPC Lydia 69).TextImage
VESPASIAN
RPC 1109Vespasian, AE26 of Nysa, Lydia. 69-79. 8.50 gr. OYEΣΠAΣIANOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right / ΠΛOYTOΔOTHΣ NYΣAEΩN, Zeus Plutodes seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Regling Nysa 63; RPC II 1109; SNG Cop 314; Mionnet III, 359; Paris 839; GRPC Lydia 71.TextImage
DOMITIAN
GRPC Lydia 73Domitian, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 81-96. 8.15 g. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ CEBACTOC ΓEΡMANIKOC, laureate head right. / KAMAΡEITHC NYCAEΩN, Mên standing left, crescent on shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. GRPC Lydia 73. Kölner Muenzkabinett 107, 150. TextImage
RPC 1110Domitian as Augustus, AE33 of Nysa, Lydia. 81-96. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ, laureate head right / NEIKH AYTOKΡATOΡOC ΔOMITIANOY NYCAEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. SNG Righetti 1048; Regling Nysa 65; RPC II 1110; Paris 843; GRPC Lydia 74.TextImage
RPC 1110.5Domitian, AE31 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 81-96. 21.13 g. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ CEBACTOC ΓEΡMANIKOC, laureate head right, with aegis / NEIKH AYTOKΡATOΡOC ΔOMITIANOY NYCAEΩN, winged Nemesis or Nike standing left, holding patera and spear set upon shield. RPC II 1110.5; Plankenhorn 1169; Hirsch 183, 1041; GRPC Lydia 74.TextImage
RPC 1112Domitian, AE25 of Nysa, Lydia. 81-96. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ ΓEΡMAN, laureate head right / NYCAEΩN KOΡH, Kore in long chiton, peplos and veil, standing left, holding sceptre. BMC 30; Regling 67; Mionnet III, 360; Waddington 2499; RPC II 1112; GRPC Lydia 72.TextImage
RPC 1114Domitian and Domitia. AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. 6.70 gr. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, laureate head of Domitian right facing diademed and draped bust of Domitia left / EYΠOCIA NYCAEΩN, cornucopiae overflowing with fruit. Regling 69; Imhoof LS 12; RPC II 1114; SNG Leypold I, 1101; GRPC Lydia 76.TextImage
HADRIAN
Regling 70Hadrian. AE31 of Nysa, Lydia. 117-138. 14.63 gr. AYTO KAICAΡ AΔΡI AΔΡIANOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right / KAMAΡEITHC NYCAEΩN, Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent on shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 70; Fiorelli Naples 8398; Mionnet III, 362; Paris 847; RPC III 2090; GRPC Lydia 77.TextImage
Regling 71Hadrian and Sabina. AE20 of Nysa, Lydia. 117-138. AYT TΡAI AΔΡIANOC CEBACTH CABEINA, laureate, draped bust of Hadrian right facing draped bust of Sabina left / ΔIONYCOC NYCAEΩN, Dionysos, loins draped (long), standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot. BMC 33; Regling 71; Mionnet III, 364; Paris 852; RPC III 2091; GRPC Lydia 79.TextImage
SNG vA 6628Hadrian, AR cistophore, 36 mm, 128-130, Nysa (but more likely Sardes), Lydia. 10.13 gr. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, bare head right / COS III, Hades standing right in galloping quadriga, abducting Persephone, overturned flower basket beneath the horses. Metcalf, Cistophori 43= SNG von Aulock 6628 (this coin); GRPC Lydia S536.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
Helios 5, 817Antoninus Pius, AE of Nysa, Lydia. 18.66 g. AVTO KAICAΡ AΔΡIAN ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / KAMAΡEITHΣ NYΣAEΩN, Mên standing left, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. Helios 5, 817; GRPC Lydia 87. SNG Fitz 4868 var (bust type); Leake Coll. 2 var (ditto); Regling 74 var (ditto).TextImage
Paris 1966.453Antoninus Pius., AE of Nysa, Lydia. 138-161. 10.71 gr. AYTO KAICAΡ AΔ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped bust right / KOΡH NYCAEΩN, Kore, veiled, standing left, holding sceptre. Paris 1966.453; GRPC Lydia 86; Regling 76 var (obv. legend).TextImage
Regling 72Antoninus Pius, AE29, Nysa, Lydia. AD 138-161. Magistrate Ai. Paionios. AYTO KAICAΡ.. TI AI.... ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head left, with aegis. / EΠI AI ΠAIΩNIOY ΓΡ NYCAEΩN, Tyche standing left, polos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Regling 72; Mionnet Supp VI, 412; Berlin 9572; Vienna 18387; GRPC Lydia 80.TextImage
Regling 75Antoninus Pius, AE23 of Nysa, Lydia. 8.42 gr. AYT KAICAΡ AΔΡIA ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / ΔHMHTHΡ NYCAEΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain-ears and torch. Regling Nysa 75; Waddington 2502; Paris 848; GRPC Lydia 81.TextImage
Regling 77Antoninus Pius, AE22 of Nysa, Lydia. 138-161. 6.8 g. AYT KAI (or AYTO KAICAΡ) AΔΡIA ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / NYCAEΩN, cornucopiae overflowing with fruit. Regling 77; BMC 34; Mionnet Supp VI, 413; SNG Righetti 1049; Paris 854; GRPC Lydia 83-84.TextImage
SNG Fitz 4868Antoninus Pius, AE 30.5 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 138-161. AYTO KAICAΡ AΔΡIAN ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped bust right / KAMAΡEITHC NYCAEΩN, Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent on shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. SNG Fitzw 4868; Leake 2; Boston MFA 64.1270; GRPC Lydia 88.TextImage
Winterthur 3507Antoninus Pius, AE of Nysa, Lydia. AD 138-161. 6.22 g. AYTO KAICAΡ AΔΡIA ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / NYCAEΩN, cornucopiae overflowing with fruit. Winterthur 3507; Plankenhorn 1170; ANS 1971.279.53; GRPC Lydia 84.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
Regling 73Marcus Aurelius AE31 of Nysa, Lydia, 19.10 gr. 139–160 AD. M AYΡHΛIOC OYHΠOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / ΔIONYCOC NYCAEΩN, Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Regling 73; Arminius Numismatics 2940; GRPC Lydia 93.TextImage
Regling 78Marcus Aurelius as Caesar, AE30 of Nysa, Lydia. 139-160. Magistrate Ai. Paionios. M AYΡHΛI OYHΡOC KAI, youthful, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI AI ΠAIΩNIOY IEΡ AΘYMBΡOC NYCAEΩN (IEΡ in monogram form for IEΡEΩΣ), Athymbros, naked but for chlamys wrapped around left arm, standing front, looking left, holding patera over altar in right hand and spear in left. Regling 78; Hunter 2; Mionnet III, 366; Paris 855; BMC 35; GRPC Lydia 90.TextImage
Regling 82Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar. AE26 of Nysa, Lydia. 139-160. 9.53 gr. M AYΡHΛIOC OYHΡOC KAICAΡ, bare head right / KOΡH NYCAEΩN, Kore standing left, peplos drawn over her head, holding sceptre. Regling 82; Imhoof GRM 5 corr. ("Lucius Verus"); Waddington 2503; Paris 849; GRPC Lydia 94.TextImage
Regling 84Marcus Aurelius as Augustus, AE36 of Nysa, Lydia. 161-180. Magistrate Asiaticus Cornelius. AYT M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ ACIATIKOY NYCAEΩN, hexastyle temple with shield in pediment, Mên standing left within, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. BMC 39 corr. (patera, not pine-cone); Hunter 3; SNG von Aulock 3046; Regling 84; Waddington 2594; Paris 850; GRPC Lydia 98.TextImage
Regling 85Marcus Aurelius, AE24 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 161-180. Magistrate Asiaticus Cornelius. AY KAI ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / EΠI ΓΡ ACIATIKOY NYCAEΩN, Mên standing front, looking left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 85; GRPC Lydia 101.TextImage
Regling 86Marcus Aurelius, AE23 of Nysa, Lydia. Magistrate Asiaticus Cornelius. AY KAI ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠ ΓΡ ACIATIKOY KOΡN NYCAEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Regling, Nysa 86; RPC Temp. 1455; GRPC Lydia 103.TextImage
Regling 86Marcus Aurelius, AE24 of Nysa, Lydia. 7.9 gr. AD 138-161. Magistrate Gr. Asiaticus. ..ANTΩNEINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ ACIATIKOY KOΡN, NYCAΩN below, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Regling 86; GRPC Lydia 103.TextImage
Regling 87Marcus Aurelius, AE37 of Nysa, Lydia. 161-180. Magistrate Aur. Diodotos. AYT KAICAΡ M EYΡ (sic) ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΔIOΔOTOY NYCAEΩN, Hades in quadriga right, abducting Persephone, flower-basket beneath horses. SNG Cop 317; BMC 40; Regling 87; Mionnet III, 369; Paris 858; Vienna 32362; GRPC Lydia 104.TextImage
Regling 90Marcus Aurelius AE36 of Nysa, Lydia. 161-180. Magistrate Aur. Diodotos. AYT KAICAΡ AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΔIOΔOTOY NYCAEΩN, Hades seated left, kalathos on head, holding sceptre, Kerberos at foot. Regling 90; Mionnet III, 370; SNG von Aulock 5063; Paris 859; Kraft 92.18b; GRPC Lydia 105.TextImage
Regling 91Marcus Aurelius, as Augustus. AE30 of Nysa, Lydia. 161-180. 18.17 gr. AYT KAICAΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, emperor standing left in military dress, crowning a trophy, bound captive at its base. Regling 91; Mionnet III, 367; Paris 856; GRPC Lydia 108.TextImage
Regling 92Marcus Aurelius, AE23 of Nysa, Lydia. 161-180. AY K M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Kore standing left in long chiton, peplos and veil, holding sceptre. Regling 92; BMC 37; Mionnet III, 373; Paris 857; McClean 8685; SNG Munich 369; Lindgren A766A; GRPC Lydia 109.TextImage
Regling 93Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AE 35, 23.79 g. AD 161-169. Magistrate Aurelius Diodotus. AYTOKΡATOΡAC KAICAΡ ANTΩNEIN KAI OYHΡON, Marcus Aurelius, togate, standing right and Lucius Verus, togate, standing left, clasping hands / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΔIOΔOTOY NYCAEΩN, Mên standing front, looking left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 93; BMC 42; Vienna 18393; Paris 866; GRPC Lydia 111.TextImage
Regling 95Marcus Aurelius and Faustina II, AE 22mm of Nysa, Lydia. 6.89 gr, Magistrate Diodotos. ANTΩNEINOC CEB ΦAYCTEINA CE, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right, facing draped bust of Faustina II left / ΓΡ ΔIOΔOTOY NYCAEΩN, Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot. Regling 95; Weber 6867; Imhoof LS 14; Imhoof MG 73; McClean 8686; GRPC Lydia 114.TextImage
SNG Munich 368Marcus Aurelius, AE30 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 139-160. M AYΡHΛIOC OYHΡOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠΛOYTOΔOTHC NYCAEΩN, Zeus Plutodes seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. SNG Munich 368; Regling 81; Mionnet III, 372; Sestini Ainslie IV, 2; GRPC Lydia 97.TextImage
FAUSTINA II
Regling 96Faustina II, AE24 of Nysa, Lydia. 146-180. Magistrate Asiaticus Cornelius. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / EΠI ΓΡ ACIATIKOY KOΡNH NYCAEΩN Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 96; Waddington 2505; Paris 864; GRPC Lydia 115.TextImage
Regling 97aFaustina II, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. 146-180. Magistrate Aur. Diodotos. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΔIOΔOTOY NYCAEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. Regling 97a; BMC 46; GRPC Lydia 116.TextImage
Regling 102Faustina II AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. 5.55 gr. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, the infant Hades or Dionysos sitting left on a cornucopiae. Regling 102; Weber 6868; BMC 47; Mionnet III, 375; GRPC Lydia 121.TextImage
Regling 102 varFaustina II AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. 5.55 gr. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, the infant Hades sitting right on a cornucopiae. Roma 4, 2204; GRPC Lydia 122. Regling 102 var (sitting left); Weber 6868 var (ditto); BMC 47 var (ditto); Mionnet III, 375 var (ditto).TextImage
SNG Cop 319 Faustina II AE 18mm of Lydia, Nysa. ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / NYCA-EΩN, Hades in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm. SNG Cop 318-319; SNG Tuebingen 3736; SNG Lewis 1477; Regling 99; Mionnet III 374; Mionnet Supp VI, 421; SNG Munich 371; Prowe III 1509; GRPC Lydia 123.TextImage
SNG Tueb. 3736Faustina II, AE of Nysa, Lydia. 152-175 AD. 4.26 g. ΦAYCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, Hades in galloping quadriga right, abducting Persephone held in his right arm. SNG Cop 318-319; SNG Tuebingen 3736; SNG Lewis 1477; Regling 99; Mionnet III 374; Mionnet Supp VI, 421; SNG Munich 371; Prowe III 1509; GRPC Lydia 123.TextImage
LUCIUS VERUS
Prowe 1510Lucius Verus, AE32 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 161-169. Magistrate Kratichos. AY KAI Λ AYΡ OYHΡOC CE, laureate head right / EΠI ΓΡ KΡATIXOY NYCAEΩN, Mên standing front, looking left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. Prowe III, 1510; Lane, Corp. Mon 11 corr. (rev legend); GRPC Lydia 129.TextImage
Regling 104Lucius Verus, AE24 of Nysa, Lydia. 161-169. 7.75 gr. Λ AYΡ KAICAΡ OYHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KORH NYCAEΩN, Kore standing left, veiled, holding sceptre. Regling 104; Waddington 2506; Paris 865; GRPC Lydia 133.TextImage
Vienna 36097Lucius Verus, AE32 of Nysa, Lydia. 161-169. Magistrate Asiaticus Cornelius. AY KAI Λ AYΡ OYHΡOC (CE?), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / EΠI ΓΡ ACIATIKOY KOΡNH NYCAEΩN, Mên standing front, looking left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. Vienna 36097; Paris 867; GRPC Lydia 127. (Regling 103 var: bust right).TextImage
COMMODUS
SNG Tub. 3737Commodus, AE18 of Nysa, Lydia. Λ AYΡH KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Apollo, naked, standing facing, holding bipennis and branch. SNG Tuebingen 3737; SNG Turkey 5, 444; GRPC Lydia 137.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Regling 117Julia Domna, AE23 of Nysa, Lydia. 193-217. IOYΛ ΔOMNA CEBA, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, Athena standing left by altar, holding Nike on globe in right hand, and resting left hand on a shield at her side. Regling 117; Mionnet Supp VI, 426; Paris 868; GRPC Lydia 144.TextImage
Regling 120Julia Domna, AE19 of Nysa, Lydia. 2.73 gr. 193-217. (from top right, clockwise) IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, the infant Hades sitting left on a cornucopiae. Regling 120; BMC 50; Paris 869; GRPC Lydia 146.TextImage
CARACALLA
GRPC Lydia 149Caracalla, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. 8.66 gr. AVT K M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / EΠ..AΓAΘOΡOΔOC NYC-EΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. GRPC Lydia 149; Vossen item 21114.TextImage
GRPC Lydia 150Caracalla AE23 of Nysa, Lydia. 6.62 g. AD 198-217. AYT K M AYΡ CE ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Kore, in long chiton and peplos, head lowered, standing left, holding sceptre, left hand at her side. Gökyildirim Istanbul 325; GRPC Lydia 150.TextImage
GETA
Regling 121Geta, AE29 of Nysa, Lydia. 209-212. Magistrate Per. Aur. Chyston. AYT K ΠO ΓETAC, laureate head right / EΠ ΓΡAM TΩN ΠEΡ AY XYCTON NYCAEΩN, Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Regling 121; Paris M3110; GRPC Lydia 151.TextImage
ELAGABALUS
GRPC Lydia 159Elagabalus, AE32 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 218-222. Magistrate T. Aur. Tralos. AY K M AYR ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, unclear circular countermark / EΠI ΠΡ T AYΡ TΡAΛOY NYCAEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. Dessau 854 (Cahn 71, 854 (1931), this coin); GRPC Lydia 159.TextImage
Regling 125Elagabalus, AE36 of Nysa, Lydia. 218-222. Magistrate Aur. Theoteimos. AY K M AYR ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΓΡ AYΡ ΘEOTEIMOY NYCAEΩN, Mên standing front, looking left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 125; Weber 6869; BMC 51; Paris 851; GRPC Lydia 157.TextImage
Regling 126Elagabalus, AE29 of Nysa, Lydia. 218-222. 11.73 gr. Magistrate Theoteimos. AY K M AYRH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΘEOTEIMOY NYCAEΩN, tetrastyle temple with Mên standing left within, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 126; SNG Cop 321; GRPC Lydia 158.TextImage
JULIA MAESA
SNG Cop 322Julia Maesa AE23 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 218-223. IOY MAI CEBA, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, Mên standing front, looking left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera and sceptre. SNG Cop 322; GRPC Lydia 169.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
Regling 139Severus Alexander, AE23 of Nysa, Lydia. 222-235. 5.86 gr. M AYΡ AΛEXANΔΡOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Kore, wearing chiton and peplos, standing left, holding sceptre. Regling 139; Mionnet Supp VI, 429 corr. (obv. legend, M omitted); Paris 872; GRPC Lydia 175.TextImage
MAXIMINUS I
Rauch 911, 892Maximinus I AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. 9.86 gr. 235-238 AD. Magistrate Gr. Eutuchos. AYT K Γ I OYH MAXIMEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠ ΓΡ EYTYCOY NYCAEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. GRPC Lydia 185; Rauch auct. Sept. 2011, 892, otherwise unpublished.TextImage
Regling 142Maximinus I, AE38 of Nysa, Lydia. 235-238. Magistrate Apollonios. 18.84 g. AYT K Γ IOY OYH MAXIMEINOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΠ ΓΡ AΠOΛΛΩNIOYΛ NYCAEΩN, Athena standing left by altar, holding patera and spear, shield behind her. Regling Nysa 142; Waddington 2507; Paris 875; GRPC Lydia 178.TextImage
Regling 146Maximinus I, AE29 of Nysa, Lydia. 235-238. Magistrate Aur. Primus Rufinus. 9.73 gr. AYT K IOY OYH MAXIMEINOC, laureate head right / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΠΡIMOY ΡOYΦINOY NYCAEΩN in two lines around, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Regling Nysa 146; Mionnet III, 391; Paris 874; GRPC Lydia 187.TextImage
Regling 151Maximinus I, AE16 of Nysa, Lydia. 235-238. A K MAZIMEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Apollo, naked, standing right, right hand on his head, branch in left hand which is resting on a serpent-entwined tripod, lyre on column behind him. Regling 151; Mionnet Supp VI, 434; Waddington 2508; SNG Munich 380; Paris 876; GRPC Lydia 188.TextImage
Rollin-Feuardent 5578Maximinus. AE26 of Nysa, Lydia, 235-238. Magistrate Eutuchos II Isponos. AYT K Γ IOY OYH MAXIMEINOC (ME ligate), laureate, draped bust right / EΠ ΓΡ EYTYXOY B NYCAEΩN, Artemis huntress walking right, holding bow and reaching for arrow from quiver at shoulder, hound at foot. Rollin and Feuardent (1864), 5578; Paris AA.GR.5082; GRPC Lydia 184.TextImage
Savoca ZZZ9500Maximinus I, AE30 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 235–238. Magistrate Apollonios. 8.46 g. Γ A IOYΛIOC MAΞIMEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI Γ AYΡ AΠOΛΛΩNIOY Δ around, NYCAEΩN downwards in left field, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. GRPC Lydia 179; Savoca Coins ZZZ9500, otherwise unpublished.TextImage
SNGvA 3051Maximinus I, AE31 of Nysa, Lydia. 235-238. Magistrate Eutuchos II Isponos. AYT K Γ I OYH MAXIMEINOC (ME ligate), laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠ ΓΡ EYTYCOY B ICΠΩNOC NYCAEΩN, Artemis walking right, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver behind shoulder, hound at feet right. SNG von Aulock 3051; GRPC Lydia 183.TextImage
Waddington 7052 corr.Maximinus I, AE52 medallion of Nysa in alliance with Sparta. 235-238. Magistrate Artemidoros, son of Melitonos. 49.22 gr. AYT K Γ IOY OYH MAXIMEINOC CEB, laureate, draped bust right / EΠI Γ AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY TOY MEΛITΩNOC OMONOIA NYCAEΩN KAI ΛAKEΔAIMONIΩN, Archaic statue of Ares right on the left, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm, facing Mên on the right, standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and sceptre, bucranium at foot. Waddington 7052 corr. ("Tabae"); Lane, Corp. Mon. Nysa 42; GRPC Lydia 181.TextImage
MAXIMUS
Regling 152Maximus, AE31 of Nysa, Lydia. 235-238, Magistrate Eutuchos II. 14.56 gr. Γ IOY OYH MAZIMOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ EYTYXOY NYCAEΩN, six youths marching left, carrying a bull on their shoulders, the head of a seventh youth visible in front of the bull's head, whilst an eighth, also at the front, holds a rope placed around the bulls neck. Regling 152; Mionnet III 392; Paris 877; GRPC Lydia 195.TextImage
Regling 156Maximus, AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. 235-238. Γ IOY OYH MAZIMOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Kore, wearing chiton, peplos and veil, standing left, holding sceptre. Regling 156; Paris 879; GRPC Lydia 200.TextImage
Regling 159Maximus, AE18 of Nysa, Lydia, 235-238 AD. 2.98 gr. MAXIMOC K-AI, laureate, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, Pan dancing left, holding syrinx and pedum. Regling 159; Loebbecke p. 323 in ZfN 1885; GRPC Lydia 202.TextImage
GORDIAN III
Mionnet 437Gordian III, AE36 of Nysa, Lydia. Grammateus Diodotus. AVT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΔIOΔOTOY NYCAEΩN, Demeter standing in biga of serpents left, holding torch in each hand. Regling 163; Mionnet Supp VI, 437; SNG Munich 387; McClean 8688; Paris 881; GRPC Lydia 211.TextImage
Regling 161Gordian III, AE35 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 238-244. Magistrate Aur. Attikos IV. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ATTIKOY Δ NYCAEΩN, Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent on shoulders, holding pine-cone and sceptre. Regling 161; RPC VII 464; Plankenhorn 1174; GRPC Lydia 208.TextImage
Regling 164Gordian III, AE30 of Nysa, Lydia. 238-244. Magistrate Aur. Diodotos II. 10.57 gr. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΔIOΔOTOY NYCAEΩN, Artemis huntress walking right, holding bow and reaching for arrow from quiver at shoulder, hound at foot. Regling 164; Mionnet Supp VI, 436; Paris 880; GRPC Lydia 210.TextImage
TRANQUILLINA
Plankenhorn 1173Tranquillina AE31 of Nysa, Lydia, AD 241-244. Magistrate M. Aur. Euphemos II. 10.17 g. ΦOY CABEI TΡANKYΛΛEINA, draped bust right wearing stephane / EΠI ΓΡ EYΦHMOY B NYCAEΩN AΠHNH, cart drawn right by four horses. RPC VII 478.2; Plankenhorn 1173; GRPC Lydia 223.TextImage
RPC VII 479Tranquillina, AE30 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 241-244. Magistrate Aur. Moysonios. ΦOY CABEI TΡANKYΛΛEINA, draped bust right wearing stephane / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ MOYCΩNIOY NYCAEΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding statuette of Mên and rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Boston MFA 1967.890; RPC VII 479; Plankenhorn 1172; GRPC Lydia 224.TextImage
PHILIP I
Mabbott 1824Philip I, AE35 of Nysa, Lydia. 14.08 gr. Magistrate Aur. Tatianos. AY K MAΡ IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC CE, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AYΡ TATIANOY ANTIOXOY ΓΠ, NYCAEΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield on ground. Mabbott 1824; GRPC Lydia 225.TextImage
Regling 173Philip I, AE35 of Nysa, Lydia. Philip I. 244-247. Magistrate Aur. Artemidoros, son of Melitonos II. 17.36 gr. AY K MAΡ IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC CE, raadiate, draped bust right / ΓΡ AYΡ AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY TOY MEΛITΩNOC B NYCAEΩN in two lines around, Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent on shoulders, foot on bucranium, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 173; Waddington 2509; Paris 883; GRPC Lydia 226.TextImage
OTACILIA SEVERA
GRPC Lydia 231Otacilia Severa, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. 9.17 gr. 244-249. Magistrate Artemidoros, son of Melitonos. ΩTAKIΛIA CEBHΡA CEB, diademed and draped bust right / A AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY MEΛITΩNOC NYCAEΩN, distyle temple with shield in pediment with Zeus seated left within, holding patera and sceptre. GRPC Lydia 231; CNG 240, 296.TextImage
PHILIP II
GRPC Lydia 239Philip II, AE23 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 244-247. 6.92 g. K MAΡ I ΦIΛIΠΠOC C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, river god reclining left, holding reed and resting left arm on overturned urn. GRPC Lydia 239; Pecunem 37, 492.TextImage
TRAJAN DECIUS
GRPC Lydia 241Trajan Decius, AE35 of Nysa, Lydia. 249-251. 20.61 gr. Magistrate Artemiodoros. AK Γ M K TΠAIANOC ΔEKIOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CT AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY NYCAEΩN, Dionysos, wearing long robe, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. GRPC Lydia 241 otherwise unpublished. CNG 117, 126.TextImage
VALERIAN I
GRPC Lydia 257Valerian, AE of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Pollionos. 21.35 gr. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ KΛ ΠΩΛΛIΩNOC NYCAEΩN, hexastyle temple with Mên standing left within, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and sceptre. GRPC Lydia 257; Kraft pl. 26, 146; Burstein Coll. 713.TextImage
Imhoof LS 18Valerian I, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. 6 Assaria. 253-260. Magistrate Melitonos Nou. 7.88 g. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ MEΛITΩNOC NOY NYCAEΩN (ΓΡ ligate), large digamma within wreath. Regling 191; Imhoof LS 18; GRPC Lydia 250; Leypold I 1103 corr (legends).TextImage
Paris 892Valerian, AE34 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Ael. Jul. Proklos. 7.78 gr. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AIΛ ΠΡOKΛOY EYBOY NYCAEΩN, prize crown inscribed ΘEOΓAMIA, containing two palm branches. Paris 892; Regling 197; Waddington 2510; GRPC Lydia 265.TextImage
Paris M4438Valerian, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Aur. Dionysios. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ ΔIONYCIOY AΓ NYCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Paris M4438; GRPC Lydia 245. (var of Regling Nysa 184 which has OYAΛEΡIANOC).TextImage
Regling 183Valerian I, AE30 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 253-260. Magistrate Artemonianos. 8.52 g. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AΡTEMΩNIANOY NYCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Regling 183; GRPC Lydia 243.TextImage
Regling 185Valerian, AE26 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Aur. Eranodos Charig. 9.05 gr. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ EΡANOΔOY XAΡIΓ NYCAEΩN around ΘE-OΓAM-IA in three lines within wreath. Regling 185; Waddington 2511; Paris 893; GRPC Lydia 244.TextImage
Regling 186aValerian, AE29 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Zotikos Philarguros. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ ZΩTIKOY ΦIΛAΡΓ NYCAEΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield. Regling Nysa 186a; Paris 890; GRPC Lydia 252.TextImage
Regling 187aValerian. AE 31mm of Nysa, Lydia. 13.6g. AD 253-260. Magistrate Zotikos Philarguros. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ ZΩTIKOY ΦIΛAΡΓ NYCAEΩN, Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent on shoulders, foot on bucranium, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 187a; GRPC Lydia 254.TextImage
Regling 189b Valerian, AE34 of Nysa, Lydia. Magistrate M Aur. Laianos. AYT K ΠO ΛIKINN OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΠI ΓΡ M AYΠ ΛAIANOY NYCAEΩN around prize crown inscribed ΘEOΓAMIA OIKOY MENIKA. Regling 189; Mionnet III, 404; Paris 886; GRPC Lydia 249.TextImage
Regling 190Valerian AE27 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Aur. Laianos. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI Γ M AYΡ ΛAIANOY NYCAEΩN around ΘEO-ΓAMI-A in three lines within wreath. Regling Nysa 190; Mionnet III, 405; Mionnet Supp VI, 446; SNG Cop 330; Paris 891; GRPC Lydia 246.TextImage
Regling 192Valerian I, AE36 of Nysa, Lydia. 24.73 gr. Magistrate Menandros II. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΠI ΓΡ MENANΔΡOY B NYCAEΩN, Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent on shoulders, foot on bucranium, holding patera and sceptre. Regling 192; BMC 67; Paris 884-885; GRPC Lydia 251.TextImage
Regling 193Valerian I, AE27 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 253-260. Magistrate Ail. Jul. Proklos. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AIΛ ΠΡOKΛOY NYCAEΩN in two lines around Dionysos, loins draped long, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Regling 193; BMC 68; Mionnet Supp VI, 443; Leypold II, 1103.1; Bernhart 270; GRPC Lydia 260.TextImage
Regling 193bValerian AE27 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Ael. Jul. Proklos. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AIΛ ΠΡOKΛOY NYCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Regling 193b; SNG von Aulock 3054; Paris 889; GRPC Lydia 261.TextImage
Regling 195Valerian. AE34 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Ael. Jul. Proklos. 8.82 gr. AYT K ΠO ΛIKINN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AIΛ IOYΛ ΠΡOKΛOY EYBOY NYCAEΩN, prize crown inscribed ΘEOΓAMIA OIKOYMENIKA. Regling 195; Mionnet Supp VI, 445; Paris 896; GRPC Lydia 264TextImage
Regling 201Valerian I, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 253-260. Magistrate Aur. Tryphosianos, son of Aristandros. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC (AN ligate), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / TΡYΦΩCIANOY AΡICTANΔΡOY NYCAEΩN, (both OY ligate), Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent at shoulders, holding patera and sceptre, bucranium at foot. Regling 201; Imhoof GM 602; Prowe III, 1514; GRPC Lydia 269.TextImage
Regling 203Valerian AE27 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Aur. Tryphosianos, son of Aristandros. 15.06 gr. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark: Gamma (Howgego 775) / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ TΡYΦYCIANOY NYCAEΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding statuette of Mên and cornucopiae. Regling Nysa 203; Waddington 2514 corr. ("Dionysos"); Paris 898A; Paris 898A; GRPC Lydia 271.TextImage
Regling 204Valerian, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Aur. Tryphosianos, son of Aristandros. 8.50 gr. AYT KAI ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI ΓΡ AYΡ TΡYΦYCIANOY TOY AΡICT NYCAEΩN, table on which is placed a prize crown inscribed ΘEOΓAMIA. Regling 204; Hunter 6; Waddington 2512; Paris 894; GRPC Lydia 270.TextImage
Waddington 2513Valerian. AE27 of Nysa, Lydia. 253-260. Magistrate Ael. Jul. Proklos. 9.39 gr. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ AIΛ ΠΡOKΛOY NYCAEΩN around ΘEO-ΓAMI-A in three lines within wreath. Waddington 2513; Paris 895; GRPC Lydia 263. [Regling 198 var and BMC 71 var (different legend breaks within the wreath)]TextImage
Waddington 2513 (2)Valerian I, AE27 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 253-260. Magistrate Ail. Jul. Proklos. 8.88 g. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Countermark: B in circular incuse (Howgego 763) / EΠI ΓΡ AIΛ ΠΡOKΛOY NYCAEΩN around ΘEO-ΓAMI-A dot in three lines within wreath. Waddington 2513; Paris 895; GRPC Lydia 263. [Regling 198 var and BMC 71 var (different legend breaks within the wreath)]TextImage
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GRPC Lydia 297Gallienus, AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. AD 260-268. 4.96 g. ΠO ΛIKINN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. GRPC Lydia 297 Gitbud and Naumann 23, 567.TextImage
Mionnet Supp. VI, 454Gallienus, AE 21 of Nysa, Lydia. Sole reign. 260-268. AYT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, prize crown inscribed ΘEO, containing two palm branches. Mionnet Supp VI, 454; Paris 900; Plankenhorn 1175; GRPC Lydia 293.TextImage
Regling 210Gallienus, AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. Joint Reign with Valerian. 253-260. Magistrate Kl. Pollionos. ΠO ΛIKINNI ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, radiate, draped bust right / EΠI ΓΡ KΛ ΠΩΛΛIΩNOC NYCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot. Regling 210; BMC 76; Leypold I 1104; GRPC Lydia 278.TextImage
Regling 212Gallienus AE30 of Nysa, Lydia. Joint Reign with Valerian. 253-260. Magistrate Kl. Pollionos. ΠO ΛIKINNI ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ KΛA ΠΩΛΛIΩNOC NYCAEΩN, folding, barred, double gates, divided horizontally by double bars into two storeys, the gates are surmounted by a row of five statues. Regling 212; Imhoof AMG 154; Winterthur 3517; Paris 897; GRPC Lydia 279.TextImage
Regling 214Gallienus AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. Sole reign. 260-268. 3.82 gr. ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Kore, wearing chiton, peplos and veil, standing left, holding sceptre. Regling 214; SNG Cop 331; Waddington 2516; Paris 905; GRPC Lydia 289.TextImage
Regling 215aGallienus AE21.5 of Nysa, Lydia. Sole reign. 260-268. 3.07 gr. AYT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Regling 215a; BMC 77; Mionnet III, 408; GRPC Lydia 286.TextImage
Regling 215bGallienus AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. Sole reign. 260-268. 4.13 gr. AYT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped bust right, countermark eagle (Howgego 324) / NYCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Regling 215b; Mionnet Supp VI, 450; Paris 903; GRPC Lydia 286b.TextImage
Regling 217bGallienus, AE20 of Nysa, Lydia. Sole reign. 260-268. ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate head right / NYCAEΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Regling 217b; Mionnet Supp VI, 451; Paris F887; GRPC Lydia 294.TextImage
Regling 218bGallienus AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. Sole reign. 260-268. 4.33 gr. ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, countermark eagle (Howgego 324) / NYCAEΩN, prize crown containing two palm branches. Regling 218b; Mionnet III, 407; Paris 899; GRPC Lydia 291.TextImage
Righetti Coll. V, 798Gallienus, AE21 of Nysa, Lydia. Sole reign. 260-268. 4.05 gr. ΠO ΛIKINN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. GRPC Lydia 288; Righetti Coll. Sale Part V, 798.TextImage
SNG vA 3056Gallienus, AE20 of Nysa, Lydia. ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped bust right / NYCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. SNG Cop 332; Weber 6872; SNG von Aulock 3056; GRPC Lydia 287.TextImage
Waddington 2515Gallienus. AE28 of Nysa, Lydia. Joint Reign with Valerian. 253-260. Magistrate Kl. Pollionos. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓΡ KΛ ΠΩΛΛIΩNOC NYCAEΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield. Paris 904; Mionnet Supp VI, 447; Waddington 2515; GRPC Lydia 277. (Var of Regling 209: obv. legend and bust type).TextImage
Note: Regling references refer to K Regling: Überblick über die Münzen von Nysa, p. 70ff in Jahrbuch des Kaiserlich Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Zehntes Ergänzungsheft, 1913.
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