General Collection of Greek Coins of Asia Minor, vol. I, part 1 — vol. I.1 — 1904

70. Head of Eros right. with fins on the shoulders.

I£. In ch., IINfl TTHI. Quiver with its strap. JE 17 — P [PL XXVI, flg. 19], V, H (Cat. pi. XLV, r8).

71. Laureate head of Apollo right.

fy- Ex. or ch. IINflTTHI. Tripod topped with lebes. JE 20 — P [PL XXVI, flg. 20].

72. Head of Artemis to the right, girded by the Stephane, with the bow and quiver on

the shoulder. fy. In ch. ZINO TTHI. Tripod topped with lebes. JE 20 - P [PL XXVI, flg. 21], L (Cat. pi. XXIII, 5), M, V, B.

73. Head of young Dionysus crowned with ivy, right. fy. ZINATTHZ. Thyrsus decorated with strips.

JE 21 — B.

Roman era. COLONIAL COINS

First era, beginning October 4S BC. AD, date of foundation

of the colony by Julius Caesar.

74'. DIVO IVLIO. Bare head of Julius Caesar left. (the features are those of Marc Anthony).

1. The coins described under Nos. 74 to 80 are of uncertain attribution. See Imhoof B lu mer, Monn. Greek., p. a3i; Prosopographia, no. 778.

S1NOPE

*97

ty,. c I F (= Colonia Iulia Félix). Plow. All in a crown of

oak. I 2! _ W [PL XXVI, flg. 22].

75. [C- ... I] • F • I (?) A/-XI (= 35/34 BC). Head of a woman (Sinope) always

related, to the right. Ct. In Tex. EX • D • D (=Ex Decurionum Decreto). Pontifical instruments

(simpulum, sprinkler, ax topped with a horned deer head, bonnet

of flamen). JE 24 — P [PL XXVI, flg. 23].

76. M • AIMIL I .. Head of Lepidus to the right.

I£. Head of M. Antoine to the right; in ch., [D] D. JE 2 1 — M [PL XXVI, flg. 24].

77. AP • PVLCHER PRO • COS. Head of Appius Claudius Pulcher, right.

fy. C • CASSIVS C • F • IIVIR • C A C • DIF • S • C • C • R. The Wolf breastfeeding the

Twins, right. I ,6 — W [PL XXVI, flg. 25].

Augustus and Agrippa.

78. IMP • CAESAR DIVI F • AVG[VS T Pj • COS • VI (or VII) '. Bare head of Augustus

to the right. St. AGRI[PPA ] CASSIVS • IIVIR • C • I • C • F • C. Bare head of Agrippa at

Dr. Two countermarks. JE 2 1 — M (rude) [PL XXVI, flg. 26].

79. IMP CAESAR DIVI (or DIV} F AVGVS T P COS VII (27/6 BC). Bare head

from Augustus to right. St. AGRIPPA COS III IMP Dl • F • S • C • C • A • C CASSIVS C • F • Il VIR •

C • I • C • F • C Bare head of Agrippa, right. 2. JE 23 — Lobb, W (2 examples with the counterm. û. on the reverse) [PL XXVI,

flg. 27 and 28], Imh (Montt. Gr. t p. 23 1, if>), L (rude), B.

Augustus and Julius Caesar.

80. AVGVSTVS DIV F COS VIII M... RV. Laurde head of Augustus, right; under the

neck, a cob. I£. DIVOS IVL[IVS] C • CASSIVS C • F • Il • VIR - C I C F C Laureate head of Julius Ccsar to the right.

1. The 6th consulate of Augustus is from the year 28; the seventh of Tan 27 BCE.

2. The 3* consulate of Agrippa is from Tan 27 BCE.

198 SINOPE

JE 25 — L, W (with, on the right, the counterm. &>) [PL XXVI, flg. 29], P (with, to the right, the counter. Pft) [PL XXVI, flg. 30], (On the reverse of these two pieces, under the last letters of DIVOS we see the traces of a old COS legend...).

81. C • I • F • S(?) AN • XXIII (= 23/2 BC). Laureate head of Julius Caesar on the right. Ct. EX D • D. Bare head of Augustus to the right.

JE 2 1 — V, N, P [PL XXVI, flg. IF].

82. C- I • F AM... Bare head left.

Ct. EX D • D. Bare head of Augustus to the right. JE 24 — Lobb.

83. C • I • F [AN XX] III. Bare head of Augustus left. J$L. Star with eight spokes (Julius Caesar's comet). JE 1 7 — W [PL XXVI, flg. 32].

84. C • I • F • N XXIII. Bare head of Julius Caesar right. Ct. EX D • D. Bare head of Augustus to the right.

JE 2ï — Lobb.

Augustus with Caius and Lucius Caesars.

--85. C • I • F • N XXXVI (= 10/9 BC). Bare head of Augustus right. $t. EX D • D. Adjoining heads of Caius and Lucius to the right. JE 21 — W [PL XXVI, flg. 33], P, L, H, B [PL XXVI, flg. 34], Lobb.

86. Variety, with [A/] XXXVII (= 9/8 BC) (the last | barely visible).

JE 2 1 — P [PL XXVI, flg. 35].

- 87. Variety, with C • I • F • N XXXIX (= 7/6 BC). JE 21 — P, V, Imh [PL XXVI, flg. 36].

88. Variety, with the laureate head of Augustus and C • I • F • AN • XLII (=4/3 BC). JE 21 — P, Imh, L (Cat. pi. XXIII, 6).

89. C • I • F • N • XLII. Laureate head of Augustus right.

1^. EX • D • D. Confronting heads of Caius and Lucius. JE 20 — P [PL XXVII, flg. 1].

90. C • I • F • N • Ll (= 6/7 AD). Bare head left. 1^. EX D • D. Long-stemmed vase on a base.

JE 20 — B [PL XXVII, flg. 2].

SINOPE

199

91. C • I • F .... Bare head on the left.

Ct. EX D • D. Long-stemmed vase on a base. All in a crown

laurel. JE 22 — Imh.

Caligula and mother Agrippina.

92. C • CAESAR • AVG • GERM • EX • D • D • AN • LXXXII (= 3 7 /8 AD)

C • I • F • C. Bare head of Caligula to the right.

Ct. AGRIPPINAE Head of Agrippina, right.

jE 21 — W [PI. XXVII, fig. 3].

Caligula.

y3. C • CAE • AVG • GER • EX • D • D. Bare head of Caligula to the right.

Ct. C • I • F • N - LXXXIII (= 38/9 AD). Two settlers leading two

oxen at plowing, right. JE 17 — P [PL XXVII, fig. 4], W [PI. XXVII, fig. 5], H; L (Cat. pi. XXIII, 7), B, Lobb.

Claude.

94. Radiate bust of Helios, facing, between the two protomes of the horses of

his chariot. Bl. To ex. C • I • F; in leg. retrograde ANN • XCVI (= 5i/2 AD). Two

settlers plowing, left. JE 1 7 — W [PI. XXVII, fig. 6].

Claudius and Agrippina the Younger.

goo. [Tl • CL]aVD.... P] • M • TR • P • CIF. Laureate head of Claude on left.

fy. [AGRiPPINA] AVG • EX • D - D • AN • C • (= 55/6 AD) C • I • F. Head

from Agrippina to left. JE 27 — P [PI. XXVII, fig. 7].

Nero and Octavia.

96. NERO CLAVD-CAES- AVG -ANNI- Clll. (=58/9 AD) (rather than Cllll). ** x AK

Laureate head of Nero, right. Ct. OCTAVIAE AVG • C • I • h (sic). Head of Octavia to the right. JE 18 — H [Cat. ft. XLV, 19). — JE 21. Comm (with counter CIC at

reverse).

200 SINOPE

97. NERO CLAVDI CAES AVG ANNI (or ANN) • CHU. (5g/6o AD). Head

Laureate of Nero right. I£. OCTAVIAE AVG C I F. Head of Octavia left. JE 2 1 — P [PL XXVII, fig. 8], H.

97 bis. Same description, with Octavia's head on the right. JE 19 — P [PL XXVII, fig. 9].

Nero.

98. N • C • C • AVG. [Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus). Laureate head of Nero

to the right Ct. In leg. retrograde: C • I • F. Two settlers plowing, left. JE 17 — L f P [PL XXVII, fig. 10].

99. NERO • CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM. Laureate head right.

1^. C I F AN Cl III. Capricorn with a globe between his paws, right. ; au- above, a star. JE 27 _ w [PL XXVII, fig. 11].

100. [.... NERjO- AVG. Radiated head of Nero on the right.

Ct. To the ex. N • CXIII (68/9 AD). The Dioscuri standing facing each other, side by side

coast; each of them holds his horse by the bridle. JE 32 — L [PL XXVII, fig. 12].

Vespasian. /. Titus Caesar.

101. ...CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS PON[T. M...]. Laureate head of Titus.

Ct. C • I • F • AN • CXIIX (73/4 AD). Nude Apollo standing, facing, holding

a branch from the right hand, in a distyle domed temple. JE 25 — Pe [PL XXVII, fig. 13], Mi, Lobb.

2. Domitianus Caesar.

-102. DOMITIANVS • CAESAR • AVG • F • COS • ITER. Laureate head of Domitian.

fy. C • I • F • AN • CXIIX. Woman dressed in stola, right elbow supported

on a column and holding the left. a cornucopia. JE 2t — Mi [PL XXVII, fig. 14], Lobb.

Domitian.

io3. Traces of legend. Face term.

Cfc. C • I • F • ANN • CXXX (85/6 AD). Two oxen at plowing, left. JE 16 — P [PL XXVII, fig. 15].

S1N0PE 201

Nerva.

104. IMP • NERVA CAESAR AVG • P • M • TR... Laureate head of Nerva to the right.

Ct. C • I • [F • AN] • CXLI (96-/7 AD). Woman (?) standing left. wearing the Phrygian cap, right hand raised and holding the left. a haste trans- versal.

JE 25 — P [PL XXVII, fig. 16].

Trajan.

io5. ... AVG • GER • DAC. Laureate head, right.

Ct. ...CXLIX (retrograde) (AD 104/5). Nemesis standing left. dressed in the

stola, uncovering her breast with the hand of Dr. and holding a wand

g.; at his feet, a wheel. JE 18 — P [PL XXVII, fig. 17].

106. IMP TRAIAN Laureate bust right.

Ct. C • I • F • ANN • CLXII (1 17/8 AD). Veiled woman, standing facing forward. JE 20 — W [PL XXVII, fig. 18].

Sabine.

107. ...AVGVSTA. Bust of Sabine right.

Next to CLXX... Naked Apollo standing facing, in a distyle temple, with pole. JE 18 — Lôbb [PL XXVII, fig. 19].

Hadrian.

108. IMP C TRAI HADRIANVS. Laureate and armored bust, right.

Ct. C I F ANN CLXVIII (123/4 AD). Pallas standing left, holding trans- versally his spear from the right hand. and a round shield from the left. lowered; in ch. to the right. a small altar (or an owl).

JE 19 — P [PL XXVII, fig. 20].

109. IMP... HADRIANVS... Laureate head right.

5t. C • I • F • S [Colonia Iulia Félix Sinope) N • CLXXVIII (i33/4 AD).

Bust of Zeus Serapis right. JE 19 — B, Imh.

Antinous.

110. .«.HEROS* Head of Antinous to the right.

ty- C • F • S • AN The She-Wolf nursing the Twins, right.

JE 25 — B (rough).

26

202 SINOPE

L. Aelius Caesar.

neither. L • AELIVS CAESAR. Bare head to the right.

Ct. C I F • ANN CLXXXII (137/8 AD). Archaic head from the front, with a

flat hat, with four rows of pearls and a long beard. JE 27 to 29 — W [PL XXVII, fig. 21], B, Vatican (with retouched type).

Antoninus the Pious.

112. IMP- ANTONINO AUÇ... Laureate head right.

Ct. C • I • F • ...CCIIII (i5g/i6o AD). Poseidon draped standing left.

holding a dolphin (?) and leaning on his trident. I 2 5 — W [PI. XXVII, fig. 22].

1 13. IMP • ANTONINO AUG • P (sic). Laureate head or bust right.

Ct. C I F S AN CCIIII. Serapis lying left. on a bed, his head topped with modius; from the hand of dr. he holds an eagle and in his left a scepter.

JE 27. to 3o — Imh (Drexler, Num. Zeit. XXI, 1889, p. 8, fig.), W [PI. XXVII, fig. 23], p.

Marcus Aurelius Caesar.

114. M • AVR [VE]RO • CAES. Bare and bearded head of Marcus Aurelius to the right. Çt» C I F SINO [ANJCCIIII. Term between a caduceus and a palm frond. JE 25 — P [PI. XXVII, fig. 24].

n 5. MAR AVREL ANTONINVS ... Draped bust, bare head to the right.

St. C • I • F SINOPE ANN • CCVII (162/3 AD). Head of Serapis wearing hair

from the modius, to the right. I 29 — B.

Marcus Aurelius Emperor.

116. IMP • AVREL • ANTONINO AVG. Laureate and bearded bust of Marcus Aurelius to the right. I}t. C • I • F • SINOPE ANN • CCVII. Adjoining busts of Serapis and Isis, right,

one with the modius, the other with the lotus. JE 29 — Imh (Drexler, Num. Zeit., XXI, 1889, P- 7> fig-)-

Marcus Aurelius and L. Verus.

1 17. IMP • AUREL • AN • UERO AUG- Confronting heads of M. Aurèle and L. Verus. Ct. C • I • F • SINOP E • AN CCUII. Bust of Serapis, right, head topped

of the modius. JE 27 — W [PL XXVII, flg. 26].

SINOPE 203

Faustina the Younger.

ii 8. Leg. crude. Bust of Faustina, right.

IJt. C I F SIN... CCIIII (iSg/iôo AD). Term between palm and caduceus,

as in n° 1 14. /E 23 — P [PL XXVII, flg. 26].

1 19. FAVSTIN • AVG. Head of Faustina.

$,. C • I • F • CINOPE {sic) ANN CCVII (162/3 AD). Male genius of the city, half-naked, standing right, holding left hand. a subscriber horn dance, and dr. leaning on a column.

JE 21 — Vatican (Imhoof, Griech. Mûn\. p. 5g6, n° 1 13, pi. VI, 2).

120. FAUSTI NAE AUÇ. Bust right.

Ct. C • I • F • SINOPE • ANN CCUII. Same type.

JE 23 — LÔBB.

121. FAUSTIN AVÇ. Bust right.

Ct. C • F • SINOPE • ANN CCVII. Tutulated woman standing left, leaning on

the hand of dr. on a short stick, hand left. pending. ^E 23 — P [PL XXVII, flg. 27].

Coin dated following the era of jo [October) BC.

Julia Domna.

122. IUL AOM NA AUG. Bust of Julia Domna right.

Çt» C - I • F • S • ANN • CCLXVIII (198/9 AD). Tyche standing left. JE 24 — P [PL XXVII, flg. 28].

Coins dated following laughter of 4S BC.

Septimius Severus.

123. IMP • C • L • SEP * SEVERVS PER • AV. Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right. 9U C • I • F • SINOP • ANN • CCLII (207/8 AD). Idol from the front, on a

base; the god is wearing a hat; he has a long, stubbled beard; from dr. lying down he holds a cantharus by the foot, and from the left. a sceptre. On each shoulder there is a little genie, standing, and two others on the base, one on each side. The base is decorated with columns with a figure standing in the intervals. JE 29 — Pe [PL XXVII, flg. 80], P (rude).

204

SINOPE

124. Without leg. Head of Septimius Severus right. Ct. [C • I • F] • SINOP. Winged caduceus.

JE 16 — P [PL XXVII, flg. 31]'.

JULIA DûMNA.

125. IOVLIA OOMNA AVG. Bust right.

Cl. C • I • F • SINOP ANN CCLIII (208/9 AD). Tyche standing left. JE 2 1 — P [PL XXVII, flg. 32].

126. Same right.

I$£. Same leg. and date. Nemesis standing left. under a distyle arcade, the

wheel at his feet. JE 2 1 — P [PL XXVII, flg. 33].

127. IULIA PIA AVG. Bust right.

#,. C • I • F • S • ANN • CCLIX (214/5 AD). Nemesis standing left. cut-out bare his chest and holding a wand; at his feet, a wheel. JE 24 — Lobb.

1 27 bis. Variety, with date CCLX (2 1 5/6 AD). JE 24 — P [PL XXVII, flg. 29] 2.

Caracalla.

128. IMP • C • M • APR • ANTONINVS. Laureate, hairless and armored bust right.

IJt. C I F SINOP ANN CCLII (207/8 AD). Serapis lying on a bed to the left.

holding an eagle and a scepter. JE 27 to 29 — P [PL XXVIII, flg. 1], B (Drexler, Num. Zeit. XXI, 1889,

p. 8).

129. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG CEB (sic). Laureate and armored bust right. S*,. C [I • F • S?] ANN CCLII. Same type of Serapis.

I 27 — L.

i3o. IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS. Hairless laureate bust right.

Ct. C I F SINOP ANN CCLII. Bearded idol, from the front, as in n° 123 of

Septimius Severus. JE 29 — V.

1. Not reviewed: IMP CAE L S€ SEVERVS P€R. Laureate bust, right. IJt. C • I [F • SINOP • ANN CC] LXVIII. Draped Dionysus standing left; at his feet a panther. JE 25 — Bologna, Mionnet, Suppl., 1 5g (according to Sestini).

2. These two coins, judging by their dates, were minted during the reign of Caracalla (advent). February 4, 211).

SINOPE 20 5

1 3 1 . . . . M • APR • ANTONINVS. Same bust on the right.

Çt- C • I • F • SINOP • ANN CCLII. Archaic head from the front, with a hat

flat and a long calamistrized beard as in n° 1 1 1. JE27 — P.

i32. IMP • CAES • M • AVR • AN ... Laureate head of Caracalla.

Ct. C • I • F • SINOP • ANN • CCLIII (208 AD). Hermes standing right, the

caduceus on the shoulder and holding the purse in the hand dr. JE 28 — Pe [PL XXVIII, flg. 2].

r33. ANTONINVS AVGCGB [sic). Laureate and bearded bust right.

I£. C I F S • ANN • CCLV (210/1 1 AD). Serapis sitting on the bed like

at No. 128. I 3 2 _ p [Pi. XXVIII, fig. S].

134. ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate and bearded head to the right. IJt. C I F SINOP. Fish on left.

JE 1 8 — P [PL XXVIII, flg. 4].

1 35. Sameleg. Laureate bust right.

Ct. [C I Fl SINOPE. Bearded captive standing left. (as in No. 140). JE 18 — V [PL XXVIII, flg. 5]'.

Geta.

i36. IMP • C L • SEVEN GETA A[VG]. Laureate head of Géta on the right.

Ct. C- I -F -SINOPE ANN -CCLV (2 io/i AD). Serapis standing left.

draped, raising hand dr. and holding the g. a transverse scepter. JE 32 — P [PL XXVIII, flg. 6].

1 37. IMP • C • P • SEVEN • GET A • AV[G]. Laureate head right.

Ct. C I F TINOPE (sic) ANN • CCLV. Bust of Serapis right. with the modius and

the taenia. JE 27 — L [PL XXVIII, flg. 7].

i38. [IMP] C P SEPT GETA... Laureate bust right.

Ct. C I F SINOPE ANN CC... Hades-Serapis seated left, with Cerberus at his

feet. JE 28 — Comm.

1. Not reviewed: ANTONINVS AVG- Laureate and bearded head of Caracalla, right. fy. C I F SINOP*

Head of Serapis. JE 18. Mionnet, Suppl., 166 (after Sestini).

20O SINOPE

139. IMP SCPTI • “7ETA. Laureate bust right. I£. C I F SI NOPES. Winged caduceus.

JE 1 7 — P [PL XXVIII, fig. 8].

140. Same right.

Ct. Same leg. Bearded captive standing draped, hands behind his back,

looking to left. JEi 7 — P [PL XXVIII, flg. 9].

141. Same right.

Ct. Same leg. Fish on left. ;Ei7 — P.

142. C • P • SGPT GETAS. Bare head to the right. IJt. C • I • F • SINOPES. Fish on the right. JE, 7 _ p [PL XXVIII, flg. 10] l.

Macrinus.

143. IMP • M • OPEL • SEVER • MACRINVS AVG. Laureate bust right.

Ct. C • I • F • SINOP • ANN • CCLXI (216/7 *P- J.-C.). Serapis standing left,

as in n° 1 36. JE 29 — P [PL XXVIII, flg. 11], L (rude).

DlADUMENIAN.

144. DIADVMENIANVS CAE. Bare head to the right.

Ct. C • I • F • CINOP • CCLXI. Hermes standing left, holding the purse and the

caduceus. I x $_p [Pi. XXVIII, fig. 12], V.

Coins dated following Tere de jo BC. AD

Severe Alexander.

145. SEV • ALEXANDROC {sic). Laureate and armored bust right.

Ct. C • I • F • S • A • CCXCIIII (224/5 AD). Bare human leg, thigh clothed and topped with a bull's head (?), right; in front of her, a small lit altar.

JE 25 — P [PL XXVIII, flg. 13].

1. Not reviewed: L SEPTIMIO GETAE CAESARI- Bust to the right, bare head. Ct. C • I • F • S •

CCLXVIII (era of 70 BC, year 198/9). Radiated head of Serapis right. JE 29 — Mionnet, Suppl., 168 and 173, according to Sanclemente).

Otherwise? ao7

i |'i. IMP ' BIV • ALIXAND ' AVOViTVS, Bust Iaun! h from.

t*. C 1 H A CCKtClllll. Bempli standing, like bu n" i3n,

1 17 IMP • SÉV • ALÈKAND. Inurea head A of.

t^t. C • I • P • S • A • CCXCIIII. Séhtph lying on left. on the bed.

M if ft 4ti - V iW. “tVttl” flg. ift], n (breftlcr, AW. /*tf., XXI, iRBg,

P>9).

1 4«. AV • SeV. AMKAND. Laut-e* bust and battleship Right. *jl. tC ' I • t\ I • k • CCXC • NI Il ?]. Fish h g. £ irt— I, (tM.pl. XXIII. \\\

)v\.\\ Màmaa.

1 1”. MAMAIA AVO Bust iv d»\

ftt. [tl! M A CCXCIIII. Ai-eade dlstyle roa which is bornedsls standing at

g. v bed wheel i> ne» feet. A io — !\

t*o. )MP. MAXIMINVS AVft. ttuste l«tu* on the right.

bed. c • R, and rttmftrude I >* • S • *N * CCCV (4SS/ti *p. J>«C.) \ Àrc«de

dlstyle under which NtWsls is standing A dt\ is unfolding the breast and

holding a foutt; at his feet" a t"OUe" £ i t - V, ft< [M. **MTB> ft*. M)

i!>t. Damn right.

Ifc H • Ctt-.- Séràpis xtebout.

Aï 4$ — fSç(ft\tste).

\*"i. toewre right.

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wwu'n dt\ uo Ai>Ve>. and your g. 00 wepti*. Jfe *$ _ r» w. XXVitt,**. 4”1.

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154. Same right.

fy>. C R I F S AN CCCV. Serapis standing facing away, turning his head away and

extending hand dr. backwards; in his left hand he holds his scepter

transverse and its drapery. JE 18 — P [PL XXVIII, fig. 19], M, Imh.

Gordian.

i55. IMP • GORDIAN[VS...] Laureate bust right.

Ct. C • R • I • F • S • AN • CCCVIII (238/9 a P- J.-C). Head of Serapis left. I 2? _ p [Pi. XXVIII, fig. 20].

1 56. IMP GORDIANVS. Laureate bust right.

Ct. C R I F S • AN • CCCVIII. Serapis lying on a bed left, holding an eagle

and a scepter. I 27 — L.

157. IMP GORDIANVS AVG. Laureate bust right.

Ct. C • R • I • F • S • AN • CCC XI (241/2 AD). Serapis lying like

above. JE 28 to 29 — Pe, B, Imh, Lôbb.

i58. ...GORDIANVS Laureate bust right.

Qt. C • R • I • F • S • AN • CCCXItl?] (242/3 AD). Serapis standing left. JE 27 — P [PL XXVIII, fig. 21].

Tranquilline.

159. TRANQVILLINA AVG. Bust right.

Ct. C • I • F • S. Nemesis standing right. under a distyle arcade. JE 20 — V, Imh, P [PL XXVIII, fig. 22].

Philippe the father.

160. IMP • IVL • PHILIPPVS AVG. Laureate bust right.

Ct. C • R • I • F • S • [AN] CCCXIV (244/5 AD). Bust of Serapis right. JE 29 — B, P [PL XXVIII, fig. 23].

Philippe le Jils.

161. IVL PHILIPPVS CAES. Bust right, bare head.

IJfc. C • I • F • S • AN • CCC e.g. XIV (retrograde). Nemesis standing under a disstyle arcade; in one hand she holds a ball (?) and in the other a wand; at his feet, a wheel.

JE 27 to 29 — P [PL XXVIII, fig. 14], V, Imh, Pe.

SINOPE 209

Trajan Decius.

162. IMP • TRAIAN • DECIVS AVG. Laureate and armored bust right.

Ct. C • R [■ I • F • S • A]N • CCCXIX (249/250' AD). Nemesis standing

left, under a distyle arcade, with a cupola. JE 27 — L (Cat. pi. XXIII, 10).

Valerien the father.

i63. [A • C • P • LICIN?] VALERIAN...Laureate bust right.

fy. C • R • I • F • S • A [N] • CCC [XX]IIII (254/5 AD). Head of Serapis

to the right JE 26 — P [PL XXVIII, fig. 25].

164 VALERIANVS. Laureate bust right.

St. C • R • I • F C {sic) AN CCC XXVIII (259/60 AD) - Half Dionysus

naked, standing left, the thyrsus on the left arm, and lusting a panther from the

hand dr. lowered. JE 29 — V.

K)5. ...VALERIANVS. Laureate bust right.

I£. C • I • F • S • AN • CC Archaic head facing forward, wearing a hat

flat with a long beard and huge eyes (compare #1 1 1). JE 27 — B (barbarian style).

Gallienus.

166. IMP • C • GALLIENVS AVG. Laureate bust right.

Ct. CCC XXVIII (retrograde). Poseidon standing in short chiton left, holding

a trident and a dolphin. JE 27 — P [PL XXVIII, fig. 26].

167. IMP • C • GALLIENVS AVG • P (?) Laureate bust right.

1^. C • I • F • S • AN • CCCXXX (2C0/1 AD). Dionysus seated left. on a

throne, leaning on the left hand. on a thyrsus. JE 29 — P [PI. XXVIII, fig. 27].

K>8. IMP • C • GALLIENVS AV. Bust, radiated head, right.

Ct. C • I • F • S • AN • CCCXXX. Dionysus in talar chiton, standing left, leaning on a thyrsus and holding out a vine to a panther. In ch. the letter 3£ (sign of value?). JE 29 — P [PI. XXVIII, fig. 28], N, V. •

1. This piece shows in the clearest way that the Sinopian anniic began in autumn: Decius did not ascend the throne until September or October 249.

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169. IMP • C • GALLIENVS • AV. Laureate bust right.

Ct. C • I • F • S • AN • CCCXXIXX (sic) (269/70 AD). Serapis lying left.

on a bed, holding an eagle on his right arm. M 29 — V.

170. IMP • LIC • N GALLIENVS • AVG. Laureate and bearded head to the right.

Ct. C • R • I • F • S • AN • CCC Xu (for L) (270/1 AD). Dionysus

standing right, holding a long thyrsus with a double floating band. £27—V.

1. These two coins (n # * 169 and 170) were minted after the death of Gallienus (March 268).

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