1.2.3.2a Eastern Europe and Greece

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The cities of Eastern Europe fell into two groups: Greek cities in Macedon, Thrace and Greece itself, and Roman settlements in Dacia, Moesia, Pannonia and Thrace.

Greek cities include famous names such as Athens and Corinth. Despite their antiquity and architectural splendor, these cities had limited economic power, as Greece was in decline and was becoming depopulated.

Roman settlements were what would in a later era be termed frontier towns - more rough and ready than elegant.

Among these was the military colony of Viminacium, capital of Moesia Superior and the key to defense of Eastern Europe. A military camp since the first century, it became a colony in 239, using the reverse type of Moesia between a bull and a lion, symbols of the legions stationed there.

GI2124* 0768 Septimius Severus: AE 16 of Nikopolis $100.00 An impressively endowed Priapus. Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Ithyphallic Priapus stg. l. Sear GI 2124v: Pick 1381v sl. rough, otherwise good VF	GI2477* 1512 Caracalla: AE 27 of Nikopolis $125.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Zeus seated l. Sear GI 2477v: Pick 1564 sl. obv. roughness, oth. gVF
GI2490* 1989 Caracalla: AE 30 of Serdica $225.00 Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Apollo stg. l., to l. altar Sear GI 2490v: Ruzicka, Die Munzen von Serdica, Num. Zeitschrift 48, 1915, no. 183. . sl. o/c, oth. VF Very rare.	GI3642 0934 Gordian III: AE 30 of Viminacium $60.00 Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIUS FEL AVG Laur. bust r. Rev. PMS COL VIM AN III Moesia stg. btw. bull & lion Sear GI 3642; BMC 12 sl. uneven, otherwise nearly VF These large AE of Viminacium were probably valued as sestertii.
GI3038* 0969 Elagabalus: AE 25 of Marcianopolis $50.00 Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Hermes stg. facing Sear GI 3038v: Pick 884v inc. obv. legend, otherwise nearly VF	GI3041* 0970 Elagabalus: AE 25 of Odessos $60.00 Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Great God stg. r. Sear GI 3041v: Pick 2311 VF/good F The Great God of Odessos was a Skythian or Thracian deity who was adopted by the Greek inhabitants of this frontier town. He is shown with the attributes of Sarapis.
GI3983* 0938 Mesembria, Philip I: AE 25 $120.00 Obv. Confronted busts Rev. Hermes stg. facing Sear 3983v: SNG C 644-5v. sl. irreg. flan, otherwise good VF	*GI2285 0999 Septimius Severus & Julia Domna: AE 25 of Marcianopolis $175.00** Obv. Confronted busts Rev. Hades enthroned l. 11.63 g Sear GI 2285v: Pick 597 sl. legend weakness, otherwise good VF
*GI2978 1004 Macrinus and Diadumenian: AE 25 of Marcianopolis $125.00** Obv. Confronted busts, Macrinus to l. Rev. Zeus stg. l. 11.13 g Sear GI 2978v: Pick 715 slightly weak rev. legend, otherwise VF	*GI3795 1010 Gordian III & Tranquillina: AE 27 of Tomis $175.00** Obv. Confronted busts Rev. Aequitas stg. l. 14.22 g Sear 3795v: Pick 3542v nearly EF
*GI3269 1268 Severus Alexander: AE 27 of Marcianopolis $70.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Concordia stg. l. 8.76 g Sear 3269v; Pick 1011 rev. o/c, oth. nVF	*GI2124 2696 Septimius Severus: AE 16 of Nikopolis $100.00** An interesting Severan astrological type. Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Crescent moon, star within 2.90 g Sear GI 2124v: Varbanov 2024 sl. uneven, two tiny pits, otherwise a sharply struck EF The star within crescent is a well known Roman astrological motif, particularly associated with the Severan dynasty. It may represent an occultation or eclipse.
GI0316 1600 Tiberius: AE 24 of Thessalonika $100.00 Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Hd. of Livia r. 9.07 g Sear GI 316: RPC 1570 good F	*GI3798 0946 Gordian III: AE 24 of Mesembria $95.00** Obv. Confronted busts of Gordian and Tranquillina Rev. Apollo Musagetes stg. l. 9.22 g Sear GI 3798v: BMC 1 sm. flan, otherwise VF
*GI4072 0956 Philip II: AE 25 of Tomis $75.00** Obv. Confronted busts of Philip II and Sarapis Rev. Nike adv. r. 13.07 g Sear 4072v: Pick 3595 uneven rev., otherwise nearly VF	*GI3647 0964 Gordian III: AE 26 of Marcianopolis $75.00** Obv. Confronted busts of Gordian & Sarapis Rev. Athena stg. l. 12.62 g Sear GI 3647v: Pick 1135 ff sl. uneven, otherwise VF
*GI3647 0975 Gordian III: AE 25 of Marcianopolis $75.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Apollo stg. l. 11.28 g Sear GI 3647v: Pick 1101 ff uneven rev., otherwise VF	*GI3796 0998 Gordian III: AE 25 of Tomis $95.00** Obv. Confronted busts of Gordian and Tranquillina Rev. Nemesis stg. l. 12.06 g Sear GI3796: Pick 3537 uneven rev., otherwise VF*
*GI2978 1015 Macrinus and Diadumenian: AE 26 of Marcianopolis $100.00** Obv. Confronted busts, Macrinus to l. Rev. Apollo stg. facing 12.33 g Sear GI 2978v; Pick 726. obv. legend weakness, otherwise VF	*GI2124 3418 Septimius Severus: AE 18 of Nikopolis $150.00** Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Herakles stg. facing, w. club & lion skin 2.95 g GI2124*: Varbanov 2229 nearly EF Very rare example portraying Herakles with the pelt of the Nemean lion.
*GI2782 3419 Geta Caesar: AE 18 Assarion of Nikopolis $100.00** Obv. Bare hd. bust r. Rev. Female figure (Homonoia?) stg. l. hldg. cornucopiae 2.94 g Sear GI 2782v: Varbanov 3212 good VF, rare	*GI3039 3420 Elagabalus: AE 18 Assarion of Nikopolis $65.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Hera stg. l. 2.42 g Sear GI 3039v: Varbanov 3839 good VF
*GI3039 3421 Septimius Severus: AE 18 Assarion of Nikopolis $105.00** Obv. Laur. bust r. Rev. Homonoia stg. l. 2.4281 g Sear GI 3039v: Varbanov 2235 EF	*GI1926 3422 Commodus: AE 18 Assarion of Nikopolis $65.00** Obv. Laur. hd. r. Rev. Serpent issuing from cista 3.12 g Sear GI 1926v; Varbanov 2201v good VF

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