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Prostanna (AD 1-200) AE440 viewsca 1st-2nd cent BC. AE (3.75g). ΠΟΛΙC, head of city goddess R / ΠΡΟCΤΑÎÎΕΩÎ, Aphrodite standing L, wearing long dress, holding scepter and pomegranate. Dark green patina, VF.
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Prostanna (AD 138-161) AE 26 - Antoninus Pius140 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE26 (9.09g). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Dioscuri standing, facing, heads facing each other, each wearing pileus surmounted by star and holding sword and spear; between them above, crescent. Scarse. Bold portrait and lovely green patina, gVF. Clain-Stefanelli coll.
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Prostanna (AD 193-217) AE 20 - Julia Domna303 viewsJulia Domna, Augusta, 193-217 AD. AE20 (4.69g, 12h). Draped bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. VF, green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Prostanna (AD 209-211) AE 20 - Geta292 viewsGeta, 209-211 AD. AE20 (6.37g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Poseidon standing left, holding dolphin and trident. VF, rough green patina. Ex Alighieri Coll.
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Prostanna (AD 218-222) AE 26 - Elagabalus321 viewsElagabalus, 218-222 AD. AE26 (9.98g). AY K M AY ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΠPOCTANNЄΩN, Dioscuri standing facing, both with spears and swords, crescent in between. Nice very fine.
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Prostanna (AD 222-235) AE 25 - Julia Mamaea228 viewsJulia Mamaea, Augusta, 222-235 AD. AE25 (7.26g). IOVΛΙAN MAMЄAN CЄ, draped bust right, wearing stephane / ΠPOCTANNЄΩN / TIOVΛOC, river god Tiulus reclining left, holding reed and resting elbow upon overturned urn from which liquid flows. VF.
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Prostanna (AD 222-235) AE 35 - Severus Alexander211 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE35 / Medallion (24.86g, 12h). AYT•K•M•A•Y•CЄ AΛЄΞANΔPOC•CЄ•, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΠPOCTANNЄΩN – ΘЄMIC, group of three athletes: the one in the middle drawing lot from an urn; the two others standing left and right, looking at their lots; above, agonistic urn. Of the highest rarity, apparently the second and by far the best example known. Minor smoothing, gVF.
In Themian games, winners were awarded cash money or precious objects rather than the more common wreaths or olive oil.
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Prostanna (AD 244-249) AE 38 - Philip I358 viewsPhilip I, 244-249 AD. AE38 (23.53g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust R, seen from behind / Men standing L in distyle temple; lion at feet. Near VF, black and brown patina, some roughness. Very rare, only one cited by von Aulock.
The specimen cited by von Aulock is barely fine and as such is called Philip II because of the smooth face. This specimen from the same dies, however, clearly shows an older, bearded portrait and is thus correctly identified as Philip I.
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Prostanna (AD 253-260) AE 26 - Valerian I145 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE26 (5.95g). AVT K ΠO ΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΠPOCTA-NNЄΩN, Sarapis standing left, raising right hand and holding scepter. Very rare, only three cited by von Aulock. Dark brown patina. VF.
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Prostanna (AD 253-268) AE 31 - Gallienus135 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE31 (13.05g). AVT K ΠΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΦΙΛHC / CVNH[...]OV / PΩM - ЄΩN / ΠPOCTANNЄ / NΩ, clasped hands. Extremely rare. VF.
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Prostanna (AD 268-270) AE 31 - Claudius II243 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE31 (17.78g). AY K W AYP KΛΑΥΔΙΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ΠΡΟCTANNEΩΠ/ BIAPOC, Mount Viaros surmounted by a pine tree or spruce. VF.
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Prostanna (AD 268-270) AE 32 - Claudius II228 viewsClaudius II Gothicus, 268-270 AD. AE32 (19.01g). AY K WAP AY KΛAYΔIOC, laureate and draped bust right / ΠPOCTANNЄΩN, Ares advancing left, holding spear, shield and sword-in-scabbard. gVF.
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Prostanna (BC 100-0) AE 14498 viewsca 1st century BC. AE14 (3.33g). Rock or mountain within dotted circle / Tree, ΠΡ-ΟC. Rare.
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Prostanna (BC 100-0) AE 15369 viewsca 1st century BC. AE15 (3.41g). Rock or mountain within dotted circle / Tree, ΠΡ-ΟC. Rare.
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Prostanna (BC 100-0) AE 15375 views1st century BC. AE15 (2.22g). Helmeted head right / Triskeles in dotted circular border. Rare.
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