Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Orbiana (Augusta)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 11.87 g (8)

Obverse: ΟΡΒ ϹΑΛΟΥ ΟΡΒΙΑΝ(Η) (or ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗΝ) ΑΥ(Γ); diademed and draped bust of Orbiana, right

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ (or ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ retrograde Ζ) Ε ΡΞΓ; Mithras on horseback advancing, right; (to left, tree;) to right, altar

Bibliography: Roma Numismatics EA 99, 7 July 2022, lot 839 

Diameter:  27.3 Weight: 11.57   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Orbiana (Augusta)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 11.87 g (8)

Obverse: ΟΡΒ ϹΑΛΟΥ ΟΡΒΙΑΝ(Η) (or ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗΝ) ΑΥ(Γ); diademed and draped bust of Orbiana, right

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ (or ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ retrograde Ζ) Ε ΡΞΓ; Mithras on horseback advancing, right; (to left, tree;) to right, altar

Bibliography: Wojan, Trapezonte 107 = Sternberg 11, 1981, 242 

Weight: 12.36  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 11.13 g (2)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ(Ν) ΜΑΜΕΑ(Ν) ΑΥΓ; diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ (or ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ) Ε ΡΞΓ; Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 466

Bibliography: SNG 1959 = Rec 44 = Wa 102 = Wojan, Trapezonte 113 

Diameter:  26 Weight: 11.76   Axis: 5 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 11.13 g (2)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ(Ν) ΜΑΜΕΑ(Ν) ΑΥΓ; diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ (or ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ) Ε ΡΞΓ; Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: Milan: Civiche Raccolte Numismatiche, Castello Sforzesco, Milan (Italy) Inventory: B6849

Bibliography: Wojan, Trapezonte 114 

Weight: 10.5   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 4.72 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ ϹΕ[...] ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕ[...] ΕΤ ΡΞΓ; draped bust of Mithras, right, wearing radiate Phrygian cap

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 32121

Bibliography: Wojan, Trapezonte 103 

Diameter:  22 Weight: 4.72   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 9.13 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ(Τ) Κ(Α) ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ Ε(Τ) ΡΞΓ; Mithras on horseback advancing, right; to right, altar

Bibliography: Wojan, Trapezonte 100 = vA 6786 

Weight: 9.12  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Galatia

Denomination: Æ; 9.13 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ(Τ) Κ(Α) ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ Ε(Τ) ΡΞΓ; Mithras on horseback advancing, right; to right, altar

Bibliography: Wojan, Trapezonte 99 = MünzZentrum 71, 1991, 229 

Weight: 9.13  

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.67 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; horseman (Mithras) riding right; at left, tree; at right, lighted altar; star in field

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 1408

Bibliography: SNG 1965 = Wojan 126.a 

Diameter:  27.5 Weight: 16.74   Axis: 7 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 21.17 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; horseman (Mithras) riding right; at left, tree; at right, lighted altar; star in field

Bibliography: Arabat Spit hoard (Crimea) = K. Myzgin, 'Roman provincial coins from the Arabat Spit', VII International Numismatic Symposium «Pontic Money-Changer: Money of the Local Market (Simferopol, 2020), pp. 147-52, no. 3 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 21.17  

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.67 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; horseman (Mithras) riding right; at left, tree; at right, lighted altar; star in field

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: 18272763, Löbb.

Bibliography: Wojan 125.a = Rec 45 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 15.78   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 15.67 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; horseman (Mithras) riding right; at left, tree; at right, lighted altar; star in field

Museum: Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA) Inventory: 1986.978

Bibliography: Wojan 127.a 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 14.5   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 14.39 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; horseman (Mithras) riding right; at left, tree; at right, column surmounted by bird, above which star; beneath, serpent

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1872,0709.129

Bibliography: BMC 5 = Wojan 115.a = Rec 50 

Diameter:  28.2 Weight: 15.89   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 0.00 g (0)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; horseman (Mithras) riding right; at left, tree; at right, column surmounted by bird, above which star; beneath, serpent

Bibliography: T. Dundua and G. Dundua, Catalogue of Georgian Numismatics. Part Two (Tbilisi. 2014), p. 171 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 14.39 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; horseman (Mithras) riding right; at left, tree; at right, column surmounted by bird, above which star; beneath, serpent

Museum: Istanbul: Archaeological Museum, Istanbul (Turkey) Inventory: ? 757/101

Bibliography: Wojan 115.b 

Weight: 12.89   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 17.26 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; Sarapis standing left, raising right arm and holding sceptre; star in field

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1971,1013.5

Bibliography: Wojan 99.a 

Diameter:  32.1 Weight: 18.66   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 17.26 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; Sarapis standing left, raising right arm and holding sceptre; star in field

Museum: NY: American Numismatic Society, New York (USA) Inventory: 1944.100.41449

Bibliography: Wojan 100.a 

Diameter:  29 Weight: 15.78   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 17.26 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; Sarapis standing left, raising right arm and holding sceptre; star in field

Bibliography: SGR coll. 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 17.35  

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 16.85 g (10)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; star in field to right

Museum: L: British Museum, London (UK) Inventory: 1979,0101.1205

Bibliography: Wojan 119.d 

Diameter:  33.4 Weight: 17.01   Axis: 6 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 16.85 g (10)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; star in field to right

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 1409

Bibliography: SNG 1964 = Wojan 123.a = Rec 46, ex coll. Grand Duc 

Diameter:  28.5 Weight: 17.18   Axis: 12 

Reign: Gordian III Persons: Gordian III (Augustus)

City: Trapezus Region: Pontus Province: Pontus

Denomination: Æ (31 mm); 16.85 g (10)

Obverse: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΟΕ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; star in field to right

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: 18272764, 1847/7911

Bibliography: Wojan 119.a 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 14.47   Axis: 6