Themes
Animals
| Eagles | ||
| Amorium, Phrygia - Claudius | ||
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(Magistrates Pedon and Katon) Obv: [TI KΛAY]ΔIOC ΓEPMANIKOC [KAICAP] Laureate head right. Rev: EΠI ΠEΔWNOC KAI [KATWNOC] Eagle standing left on uncertain object. AMP in field to right. (RPC 3238 var) (An unusual legend for Claudius that includes Germanicus; the name of his late brother and his nephew-predecessor, Caligula) |
19 mm / 5.9g die axis 11:00 |
| Nicaea, Bithynia - Domitian | ||
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Obv: [Δ]OMITIANO KAI[ΣAP ΣEBAΣΓEP] Laureate head right. Rev: NE Π[P] Eagle facing, head right, standing on globe. (RPC S2-II-641A) |
23mm / 8.6g die axis 12:00 |
| Emesa, Syria - Antoninus Pius | ||
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Obv: [AVT KAI TI AIΛ AΔP ANTΩNEINOC CEB] Laureate head right. Rev: EM[IC]HNΩN Sacred stone of Elagabal, surmounted by eagle standing right, head left, wings closed, holding wreath in beak; Δ in field to right. (GIC 1496v) |
22mm / 10.2g die axis 1:00 |
| Nicaea, Bithynia - Marcus Aurelius | ||
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Obv: ANTΩN[-- ] Laureate head right. Rev: NIKA[--] Eagle standing front, head left, holding wreath in beak. (?) |
15mm / 2.3g die axis 1:00 |
| Hadrianopolis, Thrace - Commodus | ||
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Obv: AV KA AV KOMOΔOC Draped, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛEI Eagle standing facing, head left, wings open. (Moushmov 2555a) |
16mm / 2.9g die axis 6:00 |
| Alexandria Troas, Troas - Commodus | ||
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Obv: IMP CAI M AVR [COMMODVS AVG] Laureate head right. Rev: [COL] AVG TROAD Eagle with bulls head in talons flying right. (Kopenhagen 129) |
22 mm / 4.5g die axis 12:00 |
| Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior - Septimius Severus | ||
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(Legate Flavius Ulpianus) Obv: AVK Λ CEΠT CEVHPOC Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right. Rev: [V] ΦΛ OYΛΠIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛIT Eagle standing facing, head right, wreath in its beak. (Moushmov 389) |
27mm / 12.7 die axis 7:00 |
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Obv: AV KA CE CEVHPOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: MAP[KIANOΠO]ΛEITΩN Eagle standing facing, head right, wings gathered. (Varbanov 729) |
16 mm / 2.4g die axis 7:00 |
| Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior - Septimius Severus | ||
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(Legate L. Aurelius Gallus) Obv: AVT Λ CEΠTI CEVHP ΠEP Laureate head right. Rev: VΠ AY ΓAΛΛOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOCI Eagle over alter, holding wreath in its beak. (Moushmov 982) |
27mm / 11.6 die axis 7:00 |
| Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior - Caracalla | ||
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(Legate C. Julius Quintilianus) Obv: ΠIOC AVΓOVCTOC ANTΩNINOC Laureate bust right. Rev: VΠ KVNTIΛIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN Eagle standing facing on garlanded altar, wings spread, head left. (Varbanov 967) |
27.5 mm / 9.3g die axis 1:00 Double die-link to Varbanov plate coin |
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(Legate C. Julius Quintilianus) Obv: ΠIOC AVΓ AN-T[ΩNINOC] Laureate head right. Rev: VΠ KVNTIΛ[---- MA]PKIANOΠOΛIT (around) Ω-N (fields) Garlanded altar, flanked by two standards, surmounted by column surmounted in turn by eagle. (Moushmov 450) |
25mm / 9.2g die axis 7:00 |
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Obv: AVT K M [AVPHΛI] ANTΩNINOC Laureate head right. Rev: [MAPK]IANOΠOΛEITΩN Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head right. (Varbanov 893) |
17 mm / 3.35g die axis 12:00 |
| Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior - Caracalla | ||
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Obv: [---] Laureate head right. Rev: [NIKO]ΠOΛIT[ΩN] ΠPOC ICT Eagle standing front, head left, holding wreath in beak. (?) |
16mm / 3.6g die axis 7:00 |
| Tomis, Moesia Inferior - Caracalla | ||
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Obv: A K M AVPH ANTΩNINOC Laureate head right. Rev: MHTPO. ΠON.TOMEΩC. Eagle with wings spread, standing, head right, on square base, between two standards, Delta below. (Moushmov 1963) |
27mm / 12.8g die axis 6:00 |
| Anchialus, Thrace - Caracalla | ||
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Obv: AV K M AVP ANTΩNINOC Laureate head right. Rev: OVΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, wings spread, wreath in beak. (Varbanov 817 ) |
26mm / 11.3g die axis 12:00 |
| Pautalia, Thrace - Caracalla | ||
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Obv: [---] ANTΩ Draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC Eagle standing front on base, head left, holding wreath in beak. (Moushmov 4284) |
18mm / 4.2g die axis 2:00 |
| Nicopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior - Geta | ||
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(Legate Flavius Ulpianus) Obv: [---] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: V ΦΛ OVΛΠIAN [NIKOΠOΛI] (around) ΠPOC IC (ex) Eagle standing front on base, head right, holding wreath in beak, standard on each side. (?) |
26mm / 9.4g die axis 8:00 |
| Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior - Macrinus | ||
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Obv: AVT K OΠEΛΛIOC CEV MAKPEINOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN Eagle standing front on base, head right, holding wreath in beak. (AMNG 714v) |
25mm / 9.5g die axis 12:00 |
| Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior - Severus Alexander | ||
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(Legate Ti. Julius Festus) Obv: AVT M AVP CEVH AΛEΞANΔPOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VΠ TIB IOVΛ ΦHCTOV MAPK[IANOΠOΛIT]ΩN Eagle holding wreath in its beak. (Moushmov 714) |
25mm / 9.7g die axis 1:00 |
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(Legate Julius Gaetulicus) Obv: [AV]T K M A CEV AΛ[EΞANΔPOC] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: [VΠ IOV ΓE]TOVΛIKOV MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN Eagle standing left on rod, head left wth wreath in beak . (Moushmov 714) |
24mm / 7.9g die axis 2:00 |
| Caesarea Maritima, Samaria - Severus Alexander | ||
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Obv: IM C SEVER ALEXANDER Laureate bust right. Rev: C I F AV F C CAE [METROP] Eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, supporting wreath containing . S P Q R. (GIC 3374 ) |
21mm / 9.1g die axis 1:00 |
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Obv:[ IM C SEVER ALEXANDER] Laureate bust right. Rev: [C I F AV F C] CAE METROP Eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, supporting wreath containing . S P Q R. (GIC 3374 ) |
18x19mm / 6.8g die axis 12:00 |
| Tomis, Moesia Inferior - Maximinus Thrax | ||
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Obv: AVT MAΞIMEINOC EVCE[B] AVΓ Laureate head right. Rev: METPO ΠONTO-Y TOMEΩC Δ Eagle standing on rod with wings spread, head right. (Moushmov 2183) |
26x25mm / 10.3g die axis 6:00 |
| Deultum, Thrace - Gordian III | ||
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Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT Eagle with wings spread, head up. (Moushmov 3713v) |
22mm / 5.2g die axis 12:00 |
| Anchialus, Thrace - Gordian & Tranquillina | ||
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Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ [ΦO]V CAB [TPA]NKVΛΛINA Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian right, facing bust of Tranquillina left. Rev: OVΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN Eagle standing on lightening bolt, with wings spread, looking right. (Moushmov 2955) |
28x30mm / 12.7g die axis 6:00 |
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Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CEB TPANKVΛΛEINA Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust of Gordian right, facing bust of Tranquillina left. Rev: OVΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN Eagle standing on lightening bolt, with wings spread, looking right. (Moushmov 2955) |
27mm / 13.1g die axis 7:00 |
| Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria - Philip II | ||
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Obv: AVTOK K M IOVΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ΔHMAPX EΞOVCIAC YΠATO [ ] Eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak; beneath, ANTIOXIA / S C (GIC 4146) |
25mm / 5.6g die axis 12:00 |
| Alexandria, Egypt - Gallienus | ||
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Obv: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Eagle standing left, head turned to right, holding wreath in beak, palm behind, LIΔ in left field. (LIΔ = year 14 (AD 266/7) (Emmett 3804/Milne 4145) Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (deacquisitioned). Everett Fund, 1888. |
23 mm / 8.69g die axis 12:00 |
| Alexandria, Egypt - Claudius Gothicus | ||
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Obv: AVT K KΛAVΔIOC CEB Claudius II's laurate and draped bust right. Rev: L A (= year 1 or AD 268) Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, looking back, wreath in beak (Emmett 3878 / SGI 4743) |
21mm / 9.4g die axis 12:00 |
| Alexandria, Egypt - Aurelian | ||
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Obv: A K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ETOVC / S (= regnal year 6 = 274/5 CE) Eagle standing left looking back, wreath in beak. (Milne 4456) |
20mm / 7.3g die axis 11:00 |
| Alexandria, Egypt - Tacitus | ||
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A K KΛ TAKITOC CEB Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ETOVC A Eagle standing left, head turned right, holding wreath in beak. (Milne 4510) |
20 mm / 6.96g die axis 11:00 |
| Alexandria, Egypt - Probus | ||
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Obv: A K M AVP POBC CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Probus right. Rev: L Z (Year 6 = AD 280/1) Eagle standing right, wings spread, wreath in beak. (Emmett 3982) |
19mm / 7.3g die axis 12:00 |
| Alexandria, Egypt - Carus | ||
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Obv: A K M A KAPOC CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: L A (= regnal year 1) Eagle standing left, looking back, wreath in beak, wings open; between two vexilla. (GIC 4775v) |
19mm / 7.4g die axis 11:00 |
| Alexandria, Egypt - Maximianus | ||
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Obv: A K M A OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev:L Δ (= Year 4 / 288-289) Eagle standing left looking back with wreath in beak. Star above. (Emmett 4108Ak2(4)) |
18mm / 7.6g die axis 12:00 |
| Alexandria Troas, Troas - Pseudo-Autonomous | ||
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Obv: COL TRO[A] Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; vexillum behind. Rev: CO[L] AV[G] TRO Eagle flying right, with bull's head in talons. (Bellinger A490 ) |
21 mm / 5.83g die axis 12:00 |
| Neapolis, Samaria - Volusian | ||
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Obv: AVT [KAIC Γ OVI TPEB] OVOΛOVCIANO Laureate head right. (Inclusion pit on head) Rev: ΦΛNEACΠOΛEWC Eagle supports Mt. Gerizim with shrines and Temple. (Rosenberger 121) |
22.6mm / 7.34g die axis 6:00 |
| Thessalonica, Macedonia - Nero | ||
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Obv: NEPΩN ΣEBAΣΣTOΣ KAIΣAP Bare head left. Rev: ΘEΣΣA / ΛONIKE / ΩN Legend in three lines, surrounded by oak wreath, eagle with wings spread above. (RPC 1603) |
23mm / 9.28g die axis 6:00 |
| Antiochia, Pisidia - Volusian | ||
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Obv: IMP C VIR AP CAL VSSIANO AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ANTIO CHI OCLA Vexillum between two legionary standards, all three surmounted by eagle, S R in exergue. (Note: Obverse legend omits VOL from Eemperor's name, Blundered legends are common or this issue.) (SGI 4381v) |
23mm / 5.75g die axis 2:00 |







































