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Provincial: Nicaea in Bithynia
Lindgren III, 199var
(legend break)

Æ25
[Π]O ΛIK EΓ ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEN_IKA_IEΩN
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche standing left, holding cornucopia right and rudder left.
Provincial: Alexandria Troas
SNG Copenhagen 210
Æ24
IMP LIC [...]LL[...][...]
Laureate draped cuirassed bust rightTurreted draped bust of Tyche left with vexillum behind.
BMC 185,
SNG Copenhagen 211,
Lindgren & Kovacs 347
Æ24
IMP GALLIENV[TROA]
Laureate draped bust rightTurreted draped bust of Tyche right, vexillum, marked AV/CO, behind.
SNG Copenhagen 100var
Æ21
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)
AL_EX TROCOL AVG TROΔD
Turreted draped bust of Tyche right, vexillum behindApollo Smintheus standing right, holding bow and patera right.
BMC 52var
(legends)

Æ21
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)
CO_L TROTRO
Turreted draped bust of Tyche right, vexillum behindHorse grazing right, tree before, herdsman standing behind holding pedum.
BMC 51var,
SNG Copenhagen 108
Æ21
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)
COL TROAVCOL AVG TRO
Turreted draped bust of Tyche right, vexillum behindHorse grazing right.
Provincial: Aegae in Aeolis
SNG Copenhagen 19
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)
Æ19
AIΓ_HAIΓ_A_EΩN
Turreted bust of city goddess (the Amazon Aegae, founder of the city?) left, bipennis held over right shoulderTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia in left.
Provincial: Cyme in Aeolis
BMC 120var (rev leg KVM_A_IΩN)
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)

Æ17
KVM_HKVM_AIΩN
Turreted bust of city goddess (the Amazon Kyme, founder of the city?) leftTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia in left.
Provincial: Temnos in Aeolis
SNG Copenhagen 274
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)
Æ17
TH_MNOCTHMN_E_ITΩN
Turreted bust of city goddess (the Amazon founder of the city?) rightTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia in left.
SNG Copenhagen 274var (THMN_E_ITΩN)
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)

Æ17
TH_MNOCTHM_NEITΩN
Turreted bust of city goddess (the Amazon founder of the city?) rightTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia in left.
Provincial: Ephesus in Ionia
SNG Copenhagen 508var (EΦEC_IΩN T_VXN)
Æ20
AYT K ΠO ΛIK OVAΛEPIANOCˇEΦECI_ΩNˇ
Laureate draped bust rightTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left.
SNG Copenhagen 526
Æ20
AYT [K ΠO ]ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOCEΦEC_IΩN T_VXN
Laureate draped bust rightTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left.
SNG Copenhagen 528
Æ20
AYT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOCEΦEC_I_ΩN
Laureate draped bust rightTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left. Star in lower right field.
BMC 401
Æ20
ΛIK CAΛ OVAΛEPIAN[O] CˇEΦEC_I_ΩNˇ
Laureate draped bust (of Saloninus) rightTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left. Star in lower right field.
Provincial: Smyrna in Ionia
Klose p.196, n.3
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)Æ24
IEPACVNˇKΛHTOC[...]NEΩˇCˇEΠˇΦIΛH / TOV
Laureate draped bust of the Senate rightTyche standing left, holding cornucopia right and rudder left.
Provincial: Samos (Ionian Island)
SNG Copenhagen 1807/1802
Æ27
AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOCCAM_IΩN
Laureate draped cuirassed bust leftTyche standing holding patera left and anchor right.
Provincial: Aphrodisias in Caria
MacDonald Type 233: O286/R574
Æ24
KOPN CAΛΩNINAΦPOΔI_CIEΩN
Diademed draped bust right on crescentTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia in left.
Provincial: Apollonia Salbace in Caria
unknown
Æ27
[A]VTOKP KAI ΠO[Π ΛI] ΓAΛΛIH / NOCAΠ[O]ΛΛΩ[NIATΩN ?]
Laureate draped cuirassed bust right, large B before (same die as SNG von Aulock 2494?)Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia right and rudder on globe left.
Provincial: Tabae in Caria
SNG Copenhagen 574,
Sear 4573
Æ31
AV KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOCAPX IACONOC CIΛBOV TABHNΩN
Laureate draped cuirassed bust right, large B beforeTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left.
SNG Copenhagen 575,
Sear 4573var
Æ31
AV KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNOCAPX IACONOC TABHNΩN
Laureate draped cuirassed bust right, large B beforeTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left.
Sear 4573
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)
Æ23
IEPOC ΔHMOCTABHNΩN
Laureate draped bust of Demos right, large B beforeTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left.
Provincial: Mostene in Lydia
SNG von Aulock 3031
Æ20
IOV KOP CAΛΩNEINAMOC_T_HN;ΩN
Draped and diademed bust rightTyche standing left, holding cornucopia right and rudder left.
Provincial: Tralles in Lydia
BMC 361, 201,
SNG München 782
Æ21
ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC KTPAΛ_[ΛI]ANΩN
Laureate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche standing left, holding cornucopia right and rudder left.
Provincial: Aezanis in Phrygia
BMC 43
(quasi-autonomous coin of the period)
Æ28
IEPA CVNKΛHTOCAIZA_NEITΩN
Youthful head of Synkletos (Senate) rightTyche standing left, rudder in right, cornucopia in left.
Provincial: Aspendos in Pamphylia
cf. Lindgren III, 640
Æ33
AVˇKAIˇΠOVˇΛIˇOVAΛEPIANOCACΠE_NΔIΩN
Laureate draped bust right, IA beforeTyche standing left, holding cornucopia right.
cf. Lindgren III, 640
Æ30
[...]ΛI ΓAΛΛI[...][...]ΔIΩN
Laureate draped bust right, I beforeTyche standing left, holding cornucopia right.
Provincial: Perga in Pamphylia
SNG Copenhagen 357var,
Lindgren III, 653var
Æ30
AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNON CEBΠEP_ΓAIΩN
Radiate draped bust right, I before.Tyche standing left, holding rudder left and cornucopia right.
SNG France 593
Æ30
KOPNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CEBAΠEPΓ_AIΩN
Diademed draped bust right, on crescent, I before.Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia with right hand and rudder with left.
SNG von Aulock 4719var
Æ23
obscureΠEPΓ_AIΩN
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left.
Provincial: Side in Pamphylia
SNG France 895
Æ30
AVT KAI ΓAΛΛIH[..]CC[..]CIΔHTΩN NEΩKOPΩN
Laureate draped bust right, over eagle with wings spread, IA beforeTyche seated left.
SNG von Aulock 4849var (bust)
Æ30
AYT KAIˇΠOV ΛI EΓN ΓAΛΛIHNOC CECIΔHTΩN NEΩKOPΩN
Laureate draped cuirassed bust right, I beforeTyche standing left, holding cornucopia right and rudder left.
SNG Copenhagen 435,
BMC 128
(2 examples, the 2nd with an E countermark on the obverse)
Æ30
K[A]I C[E]B Π[OV] ΛIK KOPO VA[ΛEPIANO...]CIΔHTΩN NEΩKOPΩN
Bare-headed draped bust (of Valerian II) right over eagle with wings spread. IA before (obscured by countermark on the 2nd example.)Tyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia with left. Δ in right field.
Provincial: Sillyum in Pamphylia
BMC 169,22
ANS 1944.100.50986
Æ34
[KOP]NHΛIA CAΛ[ΩNINAN CEB]CIΛΛ_VEΩN
Diademed draped bust right on crescent, I beforeTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand, cornucopia with left.
SNG von Aulock 4892,
Lindgren & Kovacs 1190
Æ34
ΠOV ΛIK KOP OVAΛEPIANONCIΛΛ_VEΩN
Laureate draped bust (of Valerian II) right, over eagle with wings spread, I beforeTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand, cornucopia with left.
Provincial: Antioch in Pisidia
BMC 138var,
Lindgren & Kovacs 1258var
Æ23
IMP C P ΛIC [...]AN_TIO_CHIAE
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche of Antioch standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left. Γ beneath branch, S R across lower fields, Two pellets in exergue.
BMC 138var,
Lindgren & Kovacs 1258var
Æ23
IMP C P [...]AN_TIO_CH COL
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche of Antioch standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left. Γ beneath branch, S R across lower fields, Three pellets in exergue. (On further examination, perhaps four pellets, the left-most of which is somewhat obsure on this example)
BMC 138var,
Lindgren & Kovacs 1258var
Æ23
IM[P C P ΛIC G]AΛΛIH[NVS ...]AN_TIO_CH COL
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche of Antioch standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left. Γ beneath branch, S R across lower fields, Four pellets in exergue.
BMC 138var,
Lindgren & Kovacs 1258var
Æ23
IMP C P ΛEI LIC GVII?NOA_NTIC_O[.]CIL
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche of Antioch standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left. Γ beneath branch, SR in exergue.
Provincial: Anemourion in Cilicia
SNG Levante 517
Æ27
AVT Π ΛI OVAΛEPIANONANEM_[OVP]IEΩN
Laureate cuirassed bust rightTyche standing left, holding rudder left and cornucopia right, all within tetrastyle temple. ET Γ in exergue.
Provincial: Mopsus in Cilicia
SNG Levante 1358
Æ30
AVTˇKˇOVAΛEPIANOC CE[AΔP O]VA ΓAΛ MOΨ[E]ATΩN Δ[...]
Radiate cuirassed bust rightTyche standing right, presenting prize crown to Valerian and Gallienus seated left on curule chairs.
Provincial: Seleucia ad Calycadnum in Cilicia
Lindgren & Kovacs 1591,
SNG Copenhagen 222var (legend)
Æ33
[...] OVAΛE[...]AN / OCEΛE / VKEΩNΩN ΠP[OCKAΛV] / KAΔN / Ω
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightConfronted busts of Apollo, laureate, facing right, laurel branch before, and Artemis-Tyche, facing left, cornucopia behind.
Provincial: Tarsus in Cilicia
SNG von Aulock 6076
(same reverse die)
Æ35
AVT [KAI Π] ΛI OVAΛEP]IANON EV / C CTAPCOV M_H_TPOΠOΛEΩN
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right, Π before and behindTyche standing facing, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopiae with left. A/M/K in left field, Γ / B in right field.
SNG Levante 1188,
SNG France 1824
(thanks to Curtis Clay)
Æ31
AV KAI ΠOV ΛI OVAΛE[PIANOC CE]TAPCOV MHTPOΠO / ΛEΩN / A / M / K / Γ / Γ
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right, Π before and behind(Eutychides') Tyche of Antioch seated on rock, Orontes swimming beneath. Perseus right, crowning her while holding harpa and Gorgon's head. Herakles, left, stands naked, holding club.
Provincial: Heliopolis in Coele-Syria
cf. Lindgren & Kovacs 2172 (Valerian)
Æ28
IMP CAES P LIC GALLIENVS AVGCOL IVL AVG / FEL HEL
Laureate cuirassed bust rightConfronted busts of Mercury left, caduceus behind, and Tyche right, legionary standard over cornucopia behind, marsupium between.
SNG Copenhagen 443,
Lindgren & Kovacs A2173A
Æ24
IMP CAES P LIC GALLIENVS AVG[CO_L H]_EL
Laureate draped cuirassed bust rightRadiate Tyche of Heliopolis seated facing on throne, under inflated veil held by two female figures.
Sear GIC 4623,
SNG Copenhagen 444,
Lindgren III, 1285
Æ24
IMP CAES P LIC GALLIENVS AVGCOL VI AVG FEL HEL
Laureate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche seated facing between two vexilla.
Provincial: Alexandria
Emmett 3836(11),
Milne 4092
Æ Tetradrachm
(2 examples)
AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB(retrograde) LIA
Laureate draped cuirassed bust rightTyche standing left, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia in right. Regnal year left, retrograde.
Emmett 3837(12),
Milne 4108
Æ Tetradrachm
AYT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEBLIB
Laureate cuirassed bust rightTyche seated left holding cornucopia right and rudder left. Palm in right field, regnal year in left.
Emmett 3864(14),
Milne 4139
Æ Tetradrachm
KOPNHΛIA CAΛωNEINA CEBLIΔ
Diademed draped bust rightTyche standing left, holding rudder left and cornucopia right. Palm in right field, regnal year in left field.


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Imperial attributions are based on Göbl Moneta Imperii Romani 36, 43, 44 Die Münzprägung der Kaiser Valerianus I, / Gallienus / Saloninus, Regalianus und Macrianus / Quietus.
Alexandrian attributions are based on Emmett Alexandrian Coins and Milne Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins.
Other provincial attributions from:
SNG Copenhagen,
SNG von Aulock,
SNG France 2 Cilicie,
SNG France 3 Pamphylie / Pisidie / Lycaonie / Galatie,
SNG France 5 Mysie,
Catalog of Greek Coins in the British Museum Collection,
David R. Sear Greek Imperial Coins and their Values,
Lindgren & Kovacs Ancient Bronze Coins of Asia Minor and the Levant from the Lindgren Collection,
Lindgren Ancient Greek Bronze Coins: European Mints from the Lindgren Collection,
Lindgren Lindgren III Ancient Greek Bronze Coins from the Lindgren Collection,
Ivan Varbanov Greek Imperial Coins (2002, in Bulgarian),
Ivan Varbanov Greek Imperial Coins (2005, in English),
W.H. Waddington, E. Babelon, Th. Reinach Recueil Général des Monnaies Grecques d'Asia Mineure,
Alfred R. Bellinger Troy the Coins,
David MacDonald The Coinage of Aphrodisias,
David MacDonald An Introduction to the History and Coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus,
David Yonge The So-Called Interregnum Coinage, 1979 Numismatic Chronicle,
the Moushmov translation at Wildwinds,
Ed Snible's Digital Historia Numorum,
or cribbed from the seller's info.

Information on the legions is from Graham Webster The Roman Imperial Army of the First and Second Centuries A.D.