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Random coins - Paphlagonia
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Sinope (BC 120-100) AE 17921 viewsca 120-100 BC. AE17 (4.33g). Draped bust of Perseus right / Cornucopiae between two pilei of the Dioskouroi, each surmounted by a star, ΣΙÎΩ−ΠΗΣ below. Near EF, glossy black patina, old scratch behind head.
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Amastris (AD 138-192) AE 21334 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius to Commodus, 138-192 AD. AE22 - Triassarion(?) (6.65g). Draped bust of Homer right, wearing taenia / Turreted, draped and veiled bust of Tyche right. VF.
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Sinope (BC 310-290) Hemidrachm806 viewsca 4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.41g). Female head left wearing turreted crown / Prow of galley left; ΣΙÎΩ above, aplustre and EA monogram to left. Good VF, toned.
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Sinope (BC 375-362) Obol - Datames359 viewsDatames, ca 370-360 BC. AR Obol (0.67g, 9mm). Head of nymph Sinope right, hair in sphendone / ΔΑTA, dolphin left. VF. Rare.
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Sinope (BC 100-85) AE 291065 viewsca 100-85 BC. AE29 (19.79g). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle on thunderbolt, ΣΙÎΩΠΗΣ below. Dark green patina, gVF/VF. Gutknecht coll.
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Kromna (BC 340-300) Drachm926 viewsca 340-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.59g, 10h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Turreted head of Hera left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; monogram to left, moon above, star and ΚΡΩΜÎΑ to right. Toned EF. Rare variant. Ex J. W. Garrett Collection, Part II, Numismatic Fine Arts - Bank Leu AG, Auktion 16 (10/1984, Zurich), lot 248.
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Pompeiopolis (AD 161-169) AE 242030 viewsMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE24 (8.32g, 12h). The two emperors, togate, standing facing one another, clasping right hands; between, star above crescent / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. Near VF, brown patina, some roughness. Ex Wagner Coll.
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Neoklaudiopolis (AD 211) AE 21 - Geta993 viewsGeta, 211 AD. AE21 (5.11g, 6h). Bust right / "Apocalyptic" Aphrodite loosening her garment provocatively and holding out an apple.
All the coins of this city are very rare, and this reverse type seems to be unrecorded for Neoklaudiopolis. Also interesting is the (unexplained?) legend-ending KOM KECAP, which can also be found on coins of Tavion in Galatia.
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Last additions - Paphlagonia
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Germanikopolis (AD 198-217) AE 29 - Caracalla221 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE29 (14.9g). AYT K M AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate bust right / APX ΠAΦ / ΓANΓPΩN, cityscape: two secular buildings between two towers. Very rare. VF.Jun 08, 2019
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Germanikopolis (AD 193-217) AE 30 - Julia Domna149 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE30 - Tetrassarion (14.90g, 7h). Dated CY 214 (208/9 AD). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA AY, draped bust right / ΓЄΡMANIKO-ΠOΛЄΩC ЄT CЄI, Artemis advancing right, shooting arrow from bow; at feet, stag standing right. Extremely rare. Some deposits and encrustations, gVF.Jun 05, 2019
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Amastris (AD 161-180) AE 25 - Marcus Aurelius188 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE25 - Diassarion (10.87g, 7h). ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙСΑΡ Îœ ΑΥΡH ΑÎΤΩÎЄINOC, laureate head right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder / ΑΜΑСΤΡΙΑÎΩÎ, ram standing right; behind, a raven standing right on a tree. An unpublished variety of an exceedingly rare type. Minor cleaning marks, gVF.Jun 05, 2019
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Sinope (AD 69-79) AE 25 - Titus149 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE25 (10.64g, 12h). Dated CY 122 (76/77 AD). T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS PON TR P, laureate head right / AN – CXXII, Sarapis reclining right, holding scepter. Very rare. VF/nVF. Tricarico coll.May 22, 2019
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Sinope (BC 410-375) Obol219 viewsca 200-120 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 1.09g). Draped bust of Hermes left, wearing petasos / ΣΙ-ÎΩ, eagle facing, head left, wings spread; monogram to right. VF. Very rare.Apr 13, 2019
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Sinope (BC 480-450) Drachm247 viewsca 425-410 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.05g). Head of sea-eagle to left; below, dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square with two opposing quarters filled, •B within one unfilled quarter, • in other. Beautifully toned and of attractive style. Light scuff on the edge, otherwise VF.Feb 21, 2019
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Sinope (BC 125-120) AE 16215 viewsunder Mithradates V Euergetes, ca 125-120 BC. AE16 (3.79g). Diademed and veiled bust of Laodike right / ΣΙÎΩΠΗΣ, facing statue of Apollo Iatros, with branch and phiale; tripod to left. VF. Rare type.Feb 20, 2019
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Sinope (AD 69-79) AE 26 - Titus187 viewsTitus, as Caesar, 69-79 AD. AE26 - Diassarion (11.57g, 6h). Dated CY 118 (72/3 AD). T•CAESAR•IMP•VESPASIAN•PONT•TR•P•, laureate head right / C I F - AN – CXIIX, Apollo, nude, standing facing within distyle canopied shrine, holding branch in his right hand and placing his left on his hip. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed and the reverse struck slightly off center, gVF.Jan 27, 2019
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