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Home > Lydia > Nysa Nysa Nysa (AD 81-96) AE 18776 viewsTime of Domitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (5.06g, 6h). Draped bust of Eirene right / Hades in quadriga right, abducting Persephone. VF, black patina with earthen highlights. Nysa (AD 81-96) AE 30 - Domitian187 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE30 (21.13g). ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CЄBACTOC ΓЄPMANIKOC, laureate head right, wearing aegis / NЄIKH AYTOKPATOPOC ΔOMITIANOY NYCAЄΩN, winged figure standing left, holding patera and spear set upon shield. aVF. Ex Hirsch 183 (9/1994), lot 1041. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (AD 117-138) AE 30 - Hadrian143 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE30 (24.29g). AYTOKPATOP KAICAP TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust right / KAMAPЄITHC NYCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding patera and staff. Extremely rare, with RPC citing just two examples. aVF. Nysa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian1022 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.00g, 7h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right; overturned basket of flowers below. VF, small area of flat strike in obverse legend. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Extremely rare. This unique example depicts a winged figure holding the wedding torch, or taeda, above the horses. This is Hymenaeus, one of the erotes and the personification of the Hymenaea, or wedding song sung outside the bridal chamber. Metcalf's attribution to this mint is based on the regional association of this reverse type. Nysa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian812 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.36g, 1h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right. VF, small area of flat strike in reverse legend. Overstruck on a Hadrianic Diana Ephesia cistophorus. Unique variety without the overturned basket of flowers. Nysa (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian848 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (11.12g, 12h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right; overturned basket of flowers below; above, Eros flying right, holding wedding torch. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Augustus. Unique variety with Eros. This unique example depicts a winged figure holding the wedding torch, or taeda, above the horses. This is Hymenaeus, one of the erotes and the personification of the Hymenaea, or wedding song sung outside the bridal chamber. Metcalf's attribution to this mint is based on the regional association of this reverse type. Nysa (AD 117-138) Tetradrachm - Hadrian2536 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (36mm, 10.13g). HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P., head right / COS - III. Hades with scepter, holding stolen Persephone, protecting from her from the wind with mantle, driving quadriga of halloping horses, basket of flowers below. Fine toning, aEF. Extremely rare, possibly unique. From the von Aulock collection and Bank Leu AG, Auktion 30 (4/1982, Zurich), lot 363. According to Homer, the abduction of Persephone took place somewhere in the "Nysion pedion." It mattered little that Lydian Nysa was a forth century foundation; a cult of the underworld grew up there. The town had a Plutonium, and in later times a festival called the Theogamia celebrated the abduction itself." (W. E. Metcalf, a. O., p. 50). Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 17423 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE17 (3.40g). NYCAEΩN, head of Tyche right, wearing mural crown / KOPOC, bunch of grain ears. VF. Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 17147 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE17 (5.60g). Ail. Paionios, grammateus. ЄΙΡΗΝΗ ΝVСΑЄΩΝ, draped bust of Eirene right / ЄΠΙ ΑΙΛ ΓΡ ΠΑΙΩΝΙΟV, Apollo standing left, raising hand over head and resting elbow upon serpent-entwined tripod to right. aVF. Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 18605 viewsAutonomous, ca 138-161 AD. AE18 (3.06g). Draped bust of Eirene right / NYCA-EΩN, Hades driving galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, light stress crack. Nysa (AD 138-161) AE 21 - Antoninus Pius147 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE21 (5.43g). AVTO KAICAP AΔPIA ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate head right / NVCAЄΩN, cornucopia. aVF. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (AD 139-161) AE 31 - Marcus Aurelius136 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE31 (16.37g, 6h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Apollo of Nysa standing facing, raising hand above head, hand across serpent-entwined tripod to right. VF, green patina, traces of earthen patina. Purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. (11/1988). Nysa (AD 147-175) AE 18 - Faustina II640 viewsFaustina Junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Marcus Aurelius, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE18 (4.68g, 12h). ΦAVCT[EI]NA CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / NVCA-EΩN, Hades dragging away protesting Persephone in quadriga right. VF, green patina. Ex Marcel Burstein Collection (Peus 366, 10/2000), lot 709. According to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, 15-18, Persephone was picking flowers with her companions in the Vale of Nysa, when the ground opened up and Hades seized her. Nysa (AD 147-175) AE 18 - Faustina II326 viewsFaustina II, Augusta, 147-175 AD. AE18 (5.54g). CЄΒΑCΤΗ ΦΑΥCΤЄΙΝΑ, draped bust right / ΝΥCΑ−ЄΩΝ, cornucopia filled with fruits on which a child is seated. Rare. Green patina, VF. Nysa (AD 161-169) AE 35 - Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus349 viewsMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE35 (23.79g, 6h). Aurelius Diodotus, grammateus. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, each holding roll, standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands / Mên standing left, holding phiale and scepter. Good VF, black green patina under varying shades of lighter green. Nysa (AD 161-180) AE 24 - Marcus Aurelius542 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. Magistrate Asiaticus Cornelius. AE24 (7.9g). AY KAI ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EPI GR ACIATIKOY KORN NYCAEWN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter. Almost very fine.1 comments Nysa (AD 161-180) AE 26 - Marcus Aurelius230 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE26 (10.50g). ΑV Κ Îœ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΝVСΑЄΩΝ, Kore standing left, holding sceptre. gVF. Nysa (AD 198-217) AE 23 - Caracalla499 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE23 (6.62g). AVT [KM] - AVP [CE] ANTΩNINOC, draped, cuirassed, laureate bust right / NYCA-EΩN, Kore/Persephone, clad in long chiton and peplos, head dropped, standing left, holding in right hand long knotted staff (scepter?), with lowered left hand holding garment at her hip. Very rare, probably unpublished. VF, green patina. Hoeft coll. Nysa (AD 198-217) AE 28 - Caracalla526 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE28 (8.66g). Laureate head right / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Good very fine. Nysa (AD 218-225) AE 22 - Julia Maesa127 viewsJulia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5 AD. AE22 (5.39g). IOV MA CЄRA, draped bust right, wearing stephane / NVCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Very rare. VF. Nysa (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander125 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (6.18g). MA AV K M AVP AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAЄΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. Very rare. gVF. Nysa (AD 222-235) AE 22 - Severus Alexander124 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE22 (5.51g). MA AV K M AVP AΛЄZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAЄΩN, Kore standing left, holding sceptre. VF. Nysa (AD 235-238) AE 21 - Maximus123 viewsMaximus, Caesar, 235/6-238 AD. AE21 (4.69g). Γ IOVH MAZIMOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Extremely rare. VF. Nysa (AD 235-238) AE 28 - Maximinus I346 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE28 (9.86g), Magistrate Hyr(...) Eutychos. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Nike with wreath and palm branch. Rough surfaces. Unpublished (?). F.1 comments Nysa (AD 235-238) AE 31 - Maximinus I122 viewsMaximinus I Thrax, 235-238 AD. AE31 (10.04g). Aur. Eutychos II, grammateus. ΑVΤ Κ Γ Ι ΟYΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΕΙΝΟС, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ ΓΡ EYΤΥΧΟΥ Î’ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; behind, hound advancing right. Rare. aVF. Nysa (AD 238-244) AE 35 - Gordian III136 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE35 (15.04g). Aur. Attikos IV, grammateus. AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΓP AYP ATTIKOY Δ NYCAЄΩN, Mên standing left, holding pine cone and sceptre. Very rare. aVF. Ex Schulten 22 (4/1988), lot 870. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (AD 241-244) AE 31 - Tranquillina171 viewsTranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE31 (10.17g). M. Aur. Euphemos II, grammateus. ΦΟΥ ϹΑΒЄΙ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΑΝΗ, draped bust right, wearing stephane; countermark: Aphrodite standing right within oval incuse / ΕΠI ΓP ΕYΦHMOV B / NYCAЄΩN AΠHNH, carpentum drawn right by four horses. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (AD 244-249) AE 28 - Otacilia Severa441 viewsOtacilia Severa, Augusta, 244-249 AD. AE28 (9.17g, 7h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus seated left, holding phiale and scepter, within distyle temple with shield in pediment. VF, green patina, light roughness.1 comments Nysa (AD 244-249) AE 35 - Philip I511 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE35 (14.08g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AVP TATIANOV ANTIOXOV ΓΠ, NVCAEΩN, Athena standing left, holding shield set on ground and spear. Fine, black surfaces, a little rough. Rare and apparently unrecorded. Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I137 viewsValerian I, 253-268 AD. AE25 (8.00g). Aur. Tryphosianos. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ Γ AVP TPVΦΩCIANOV TU API / CT N[...]CAEΩN, prize crown inscribed ΘЄOΓAMIA and set upon table with two legs. aVF. The Theogamia (marriage of the gods) was celebrated at Nysa, and this piece was struck in association with that festival. Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 27 - Valerian I141 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE27 (9.55g). Ail. Proklos, grammateus. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ ΓP AIΛ ΠPOKΛOV NVCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther springing left. Very rare. VF. Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I161 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (8.97g, 6h), Ail. Proklos, grammateus. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠI AIΛ ΠPOKΛOY NYCAEΩN around ΘЄ/OΓA/MIA within wreath. Rare. Somewhat double struck, gVF. The Nysaean Theogamia were games held in honor of the marriage of Hades and Persephone (ΘЄOΓAMIA literally means: 'marriage of the gods'). Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 30 - Valerian I144 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE30 (8.52g). Artemonianos, grammateus. AVT K ΠO ΛIKIN OVAΛEPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ΓP APTEMΩNIANOV NVCAEΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus; to left, panther springing left. Obverse flan flaw, gVF. Nysa (AD 253-268) AE 19 - Gallienus148 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE19 (3.66g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NVCAEΩN, prize crown, containing two palm fronds. Very rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (AD 253-268) AE 21 - Gallienus229 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE21 (4.96g). ΠO ΛIKINI ΓAΛΛIHNOC K, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / NYCAEΩN, Tyche standing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF. Nysa (AD 253-268) AE 23 - Gallienus241 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE23 (5.11g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Standing left, holding cantharos and thyrsos; at feet left, panther. Attractive dark brown tone. gVF. Nysa (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus156 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (10.40g, 7h), Kol. Pollionos, grammateus, 253-260 AD. ΠΟ ΛΙKINN ΓΑΛΛIHNOC K, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust r., seen from behind / EΠI ΓP KΩΛ ΠΩΛΛIΩNOC – NYCAEΩN, a two-storied structure (stoa?) with five statues atop; to l., two male figures (Valerian & Gallienus?), one holding scepter or spear and the other raising his r. hand in salute; in the middle, a female figure (Victory or the city-goddess?) standing l. , greeting the figures on the l.; above, [ΔΩPЄA]. gVF. Nysa (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus & Livia322 viewsAugustus, with Julia Augusta (Livia), 27 BC-AD 14. AE19 (4.34g, 1h). Bare head of Augustus right, surrounded by wreath / Head of Julia Augusta (Livia) right. Near VF, green patina, area of corrosion on obverse. Ex Wagner Coll. Nysa (BC 63) Tetradrachm231 viewsafter 134 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.47g). Anneoteros, magistrate. Dated CY 23 (63/2 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / NY / ΑΝΝΕΩΤΕΡΟΣ, bowcase between two serpents. Controls: To right, KΓ (date) above Kore standing right. aVF. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (BC 100-0) AE 11270 views1st century BC. AE11 (1.29g). Dated year 1. Grape bunch / NYΣAEΩN ETOYΣ I, grape bunch. Extremely rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (BC 100-0) AE 16200 views1st century BC. AE16 (2.79g). Patrokles, magistrate. Laureate head of Hades right / NVΣAEΩN / ΠATPOKΛHΣ, Kore standing right. Very rare. aVF. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (BC 100-0) AE 20231 views1st century BC. AE20 (4.73g). Uncertain magistrate. Apollo standing facing, head right, holding branch and with hand over head; to left, serpent coiled right above tripod / NYΣAEΩN, Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone. VF. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished. Nysa (BC 100-0) AE 9196 views1st century BC. AE9 (0.72g). Euphanor, magistrate. Laureate head of Hades right / NVΣA / EVΦΡ, grain ear and poppy. Extremely rare. aVF. Ex Aufhäuser 15 (3/2000), lot 229. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (BC 134) Tetradrachm1140 viewsafter 134 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.83g), dated year 1 (134/133 BC). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / ΝΥΣΑ, bow-case with serpents; A (date) to left, MO above, jugate busts (Pluto and Kore?) to right. VF. Apparently unpublished, possibly unique. Nysa (BC 200-0) AE 709 views2nd-1st century BC. AE. Laureate head of Hades and wreathed head of Kore right / ΝΥΣΑΕΩΝ, young Dionysos in short chiton standing left, holding thyrsos in left hand, kantharos in right hand; in left field, date ETOYΣ / E? (=year 5?). Green patina, gVF. Rare. Ex Hirsch Auk. 178 (Muenchen, 1993), lot 409. Nysa (BC 200-0) AE 22182 views2nd-1st centuries BC. AE22 (8.47g). NVΣAEΩN, cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / AΓONOΘETΩN TΩN EΠI AΛKETOV, Demeter driving biga of serpents right. Very rare. VF. Plankenhorn coll. Nysa (BC 200-100) AE 192031 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE19 (4.64g). Veiled bust of Kore right, wearing wreath of grain / ΝΥΣΑΕΩΝ, slinger standing right, left arm extended, holding sling overhead in right hand; magistrate [..]ROS, monogram upper right. VF, glossy green patina. 1 comments Nysa (BC 200-100) AE 201267 views2nd cent BC. AE20 (6.99g). Head of young Dionysos with ivy wreath and chignon right / ΝΥΣΑ/ΕΩΝ, Hades driving galloping quadriga right, holding Kore-Persephone in right arm. Green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll.1 comments Nysa (BC 200-100) AE 20341 views1st century BC. AE20 (6.26g). Simon, magistrate. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / NVΣAEΩN ΣΙΜΩΝ, Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone. aVF.       49 coins on 1 page(s)