Tomis   Moesia Inferior   Dominium Romanum
Τόμις   Κάτω Μοισία   Ρωμαϊκή Επικράτεια

AE 23

SHH 5538

Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference Provenance Donated

6.37 g   22.6-23.2 mm   1.8 eqmm   12:00 o'clock   VF   centering - / - σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = 7.8 MS/m (obv. 7.8; rev. 7.8) Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right, wearing wreathed piloi. Two horses advancing right; TOMI above; ΠOCEI beneath; all within incuse. Countermark male head wearing petasos right on obverse. The magistrate name ΠOCEI appears often on coins of Tomis with a variety of reverse dies, the coin attribution to the time of Roman dominion is therefore clear.  Symbols  of the Dioskouroi  and  foreparts of horses  are also often present on the reverse. The heads of the dioskouroi, however, are typical  for the coins of the kings of Scythia Minor who reigned during the same period of time. This could be an indication that these kings exersized some control over Tomis. The countermarks would suggest that Rome resumed control. AMNG I/2 2460; BMC Black Sea ---; BMC Thrace ---; Copenhagen II ---; Evelpidis I ---; Lindgren I & III ---; Moushmov 1726 (2nd - 1st centuries BC); München VII ---; Sear Greek ---; Stancomb ---; Tübingen II --- Ex G&N Pecunem 18/43, 1.6.2014 Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1.2019