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Pontus, Amasia, the birthplace of Mithradates the Great and of Strabo, was a strongly fortified town on the river Iris.
Located in modern day Turkey Amasia is described by Price and Trell as one of the most impressive sites in Turkey. According to Price and Trell, the sanctuary to Zeus Statios, the chief deity of Amasia, was not actually at Amasia itself, but to the East, behind a mountain, on the high plateau at Buyuk Evlia. The great monumental alter to Zeus Stratios is always accompanied by a tree or flower, which would seem to have some connection with the cult. |
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Denomination :
Ae 30 |
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BMC 37 var (date placement) |
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SGCV 2809 var (same coin) |
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Lindgren - |
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SNG VA -, SNG Cop -, SNG Righetti - |
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Geta
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Obv : |
Π CEΠΤΙ ΓΣΤΑC KECAP CEB
Bare, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind |
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A∆PCEYANT AMACIMHNE TP Π O / ET CH
Altar of Zeus Stratios, facing quadriga atop eagle above, tree to left, date ET CH in exergue (year 208) |
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Denomination :
AE 33 |
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cf BMC 3 |
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Marcus Aurelius
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Obv : |
AYT KAIC M AYP ANTΩΝΙΝΩ CEB
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right |
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AΔΡ AMAC ΝΕΩK K MHT K ΠΡΩ ΠONT ET [ ]
Aurelius and Verus togate facing each other and clasping hands |
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Denomination :
Ae34 |
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cf. SNG Copenhagen 119 |
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RG 101 |
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BMC 29 |
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Severus Alexander
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AVT K CEVHPOC ALEXANΔPOC (HP ligate)
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right |
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AΔR CEY ALEX AMACIA MHT NEΩ ΠR ΠON
High altar of Zeus Stratios upon which eagle stands facing; above, Sol in facing quadriga, holding whip; tree to left of altar; •ET• •CKΔ• across fields |
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Denomination :
Sestertius |
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Reference :
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Price and Trell 163 for type |
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Waddington, p. 32 |
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Commodus
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M AV [...] KOMO-ANTΩNOC
Laureate and draped bust right from behind |
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ΑΜΑCΕΙΤ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚΠΡΤ ΠΟΝΤ ΙΤΡΠΟ
Eagle standing on top of altar of Zeus Stratios, Helios in facing quadriga above, sacred tree to left |
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Denomination :
AE 27 |
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Rec Gen 12a var (date) |
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RPC IV online 5298 var (same) |
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Antoninus Pius
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Obv : |
AY KAI AΔPI ANTΩNINOC
Laureate head right |
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AMAC·MHTPOΠOΛEωC, ЄTPNh
square altar, tree to left |
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Denomination :
AE 34 |
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RecGen 105 |
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Severus Alexander
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[ΑΥΤ] Κ Μ ΑΥΡ CΕΟΥΗ[ΡΟC ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC]
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right |
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ΑΔΡ CΕΥ ΑΛΕ[Ξ ΑΜΑCΙΑ ΜΗΤ] ΝΕΩ / [ΠΡ] ΠΟΝ ET CKH
Altar of Zeus Statios with eagle, tree right, Sol in quadriga facing above |
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Denomination :
AE 38 |
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Reference :
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RG 101 |
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BMC Pontus 39 |
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cf. SNG Cop 119 |
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Severus Alexander
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AYT•K•CEOYHPOC AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡOC (HP ligate)
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind |
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AΔΡ CEY AΛΕΞ ΑMA CIA MHT NEΩ (MH ligate) / ΠΡΟΠΟΝ / •ET• •CKH•
high altar upon which eagle stands facing; above, Sol in facing quadriga, holding whip; tree to left of altar; •ET• •CKH• across fields |
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Denomination :
AE 35 |
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RG 104 var. (date) |
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BMC 39 var. (same) |
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cf. SNG VA 42/43 (same obv. die/rev. type) |
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SNG Cop 118 |
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Severus Alexander
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AVT K CEV HPOC ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΠΟC
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right |
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AΔP CEV AΛE A MACIAC METPΠ Ω
Altar of Zeus Stratios surmounted by eagle standing right, head left, with wings displayed; above, Helios standing in facing quadriga; tree to left of altar, E T CLD (date) along top of altar |
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Denomination :
AE 34 |
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Reference :
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RG 107 |
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SNG Cop 118 corr. (CY 232 not 230) |
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Severus Alexander
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Obv : |
AYT K CEYHPOC ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right |
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ADP CEY ALE AMACIAC MHTN(lig) ΠΡ(lig)Π ΕΤ CΛΔ
High altar surmounted by eagle standing right, head left, with wings displayed; above, Sol in facing quadriga, raising hand and holding whip; tree to left of altar; date across fields |
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Denomination :
AE26 |
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Reference :
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RG 24 |
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BMC - |
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SNG VA - |
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SNG Cop - |
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Lucius Verus
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AVT KAIC Λ AVΡ ΟVΗΡΩ CEB
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right |
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AMAΣ T MHT K ΠΡO TOY ΠONT ET ΡΞΔ / ET P - Ξ[E]
Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder; date across field |
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RG 27 |
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SNG Cop - |
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SNG VA 25 var. (CY) |
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Lucius Verus
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Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind |
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Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus clasping hands; RXE (date) in exergue |
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Denomination :
AE 31 |
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Reference :
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RG pg. 37, 65 |
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BMC Pontus pg. 10, 26 var. (reverse legend) |
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SNG Cop - |
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SNG VA 6705 |
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Caracalla
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Obv : |
AV KAI M AVP ANTΩNINOC CEBA
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right |
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AΔP CEV ANT AMACIAC MH NE ΠΡ Π ET CH
Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; date in right field |
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Denomination :
AE 31 |
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Reference :
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Righetti 505 |
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Caracalla
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Obv : |
AY KAI M AYP ANTΩNINOC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right |
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AΔΡ CEY AN AMACIAC MH NE ΠΡ Π ET-CH
Turreted Tyche standing head left holding rudder and cornucopiae |
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Denomination :
AE23 |
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Reference :
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RPC 1632 |
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Domitian
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Obv : |
AYT ΔOMITIANΩC KAICAP CE ΓΕΡ
Laureate head of Domitian, right |
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AMAC(CεIA εTOY)C ε
Veiled head of Tyche, right |
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Denomination :
AE 20 |
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Reference :
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RPC I 3571/3 (this coin) |
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RG 6 (same rev. die) |
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SNG Fitzwilliam 4031 |
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Gaius (Caligula)
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Obv : |
ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ
Laureate head right |
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ΑΜΑΣΕΩΝ
Veiled head of Tyche right, wearing mural crown; to left, uncertain object (lituus?); date in legend |
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Denomination :
AE 22 |
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Reference :
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RPC Online 5302 |
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RG 16a (corr) |
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Antoninus Pius
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Obv : |
AY KAI ANTΩNINOC
Laureate head right |
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AMAC T MHT P ET PNϚ
Serpent coiling on alter. |
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Denomination :
AE 28 |
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Reference :
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SNG Cop 107 |
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RG 35 |
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Commodus
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Obv : |
[Α]ΥΤ ΚΟΜΟΔΟC ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟC
Laureate Head Right |
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ΑΔΡ Α[ΜΑΣ ΜΗΤΡ ΝΕΩΚ ΠΡ] ΠΟΝΤ / ЄΤ ΡΠΘ
Asklepios standing facing, wearing himation holding staff entwined with serpents. |
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Denomination :
AE 34 |
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Reference :
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SNG Leypold 22 |
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SNG Righetti 554 |
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Rec.Gen. 108 |
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Severus Alexander
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Obv : |
ΑΥΤ Κ CΕΥ-ΗΡΟC ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right |
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ΑΔΡ CΕΥ ΑΛΕ ΑΜ-ΑCΙΑC ΜΗ Ν Π ΠΡ// ΕΤ CΛ / Δ
Tyche with rudder and cornucopiae standing front, head left |
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Denomination :
Ae32 |
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Reference :
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SNG VA 6701 var. |
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Rec Gen 32 |
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Waddington pg. 32, 32 and pl. IV. 22 |
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Dalaison 160 (D61/R127) |
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Commodus
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Obv : |
M AVP MA KOMO ANTΩIN CEB
Lureate draped and cuirrased bust seem from behind |
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AMACEIT MHTP NEWK ΠP ΠONT ETPΠΘ
Altar of Zeus Stratios; tree to left of altar, Sol in facing quadriga and eagle with open wings above |
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Denomination :
AE 33 |
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Reference :
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SNG von Aulock 27 |
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Rec Gen 36 |
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BMC - |
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Commodus
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Obv : |
M AVP KOMOΔ ANTΩNINOC
laureate and cuirassed bust right |
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AΔΦ AMAC MHTP NEΩK ΠP ΠON
Tyche standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae, date ЄT-PЧ at feet |
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Denomination :
AE 27 |
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Reference :
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Waddington, RG 12 corr. |
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SNG VA 21 corr. (both listed erroneously as year 165) |
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Antoninus Pius
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Obv : |
AY KAI C ΑΔPI ANTΩNINOC
Laureate head right |
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Rev : |
AMACIAC THC MHTPOΠΟΛΕΩC EΠNZ
Square altar; EPNZ (date) below |
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