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Pautalia, Thrace

The site of Pautalia (modern Kyustendil, Bulgaria) was settled in the Iron Age by the Thracian Dentheletes tribe. It was located near thermal springs and remains of the ancient city include a temple of Asclepios and Roman baths. In the 1990s, excavation of nearby 2nd century A.D. tumuli unearthed bronze surgical instruments and a small bronze case containing a variety of medicines.

Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace

|Caracalla|, |Caracalla,| |28| |January| |198| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |30|
RP28143. Bronze AE 30, Varbanov II 5104, gF, weight 17.163 g, maximum diameter 29.5 mm, die axis 180o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate bust right; reverse OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, Herakles standing half-right, leaning on club in right, apples of the Hesperides in left, Nemean lion-skin hanging from arm; scarce; SOLD


Lucilla, Augusta c. 164 - 182 A.D., Wife of Lucius Verus, Pautalia, Thrace

|Lucilla|, |Lucilla,| |Augusta| |c.| |164| |-| |182| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Lucius| |Verus,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |25|
The Greeks and Romans did not view snakes as evil creatures but rather as symbols and tools for healing and fertility. Asclepius, the son of Apollo and Koronis, learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one snake bringing another snake healing herbs. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in his temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.
RP10047. Bronze AE 25, Varbanov II 4519, aF, weight 10.10 g, maximum diameter 25.2 mm, die axis 180o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, 161 - 169 A.D.; obverse ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right, hair knotted in chignon low at back; reverse OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC, coiled snake; very rare; SOLD


Geta, 209 - c. 26 December 211 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace

|Pautalia|, |Geta,| |209| |-| |c.| |26| |December| |211| |A.D.,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |19|
The bull reverse appears to be unpublished for Pautalia. A close relative of the issue is the lion walking right, with the legend divided in a similar way, Varbanov 5391 - 5393.
RP26009. Bronze AE 19, Varbanov II -, apparently unpublished, aVF, weight 2.680 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 0o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, obverse Π Λ CEΠT ΓETAC, draped bust right; reverse OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, bull walking right; very rare; SOLD


Julia Domna, Augusta 194 - 8 April 217 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace

|Julia| |Domna|, |Julia| |Domna,| |Augusta| |194| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |23|
Homonoia was the goddess (or spirit or personification) of harmony, concord, unanimity, and oneness of mind. She is usually depicted either seated or standing with a cornucopia.
RP29048. Bronze AE 23, Varbanov II 4911 var. (rev. legend), aVF, weight 7.867 g, maximum diameter 23.0 mm, die axis 180o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, obverse IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust right; reverse ΠAYTAΛEΩTΩN (sic), Homonoia standing left, patera in extended right hand, cornucopia in left hand; very rare ethnic spelling; SOLD


Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 Dec 192 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace

|Roman| |Thrace| |&| |Black| |Sea|, |Commodus,| |March| |or| |April| |177| |-| |31| |Dec| |192| |A.D.,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |30|
The Three Graces (Charities), named Euphrosyne (Joy), Aglaia (Splendor) and Thalia (Good Cheer), were the attendants of Venus (Aphrodite). They are shown on Roman provincial coins as a statuary group, sometimes nude or partially nude, and sometimes holding apples. In Pautalia, they were tutelary goddesses of the local mineral springs.
RP63240. Bronze AE 30, RPC online 10190, Staal -, Imhoof-Blumer Nymphen -, Varbanov II -, Ruzicka -, SNG -, BMC -, Lindgren -, Moushmov -, aF, scratches, weight 16.03 g, maximum diameter 30.2 mm, die axis 15o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, magistrate Julius Castus, 184 - 185 A.D.; obverse AY KAI MAP AYPHΛI KOMMOΔOC...., head right; reverse HΓE IOY KACTOY OYΛΠIAC (clockwise from (9:00), ΠAYTAΛI/AC (in exergue), the Three Charites (Graces) dancing arm-in-arm, Euphrosyne in center seen from behind draped below buttocks, Aglaea and Thalia seen from front, tripod left; extremely rare; SOLD


Faustina Junior, Augusta 146 - Winter 175/176 A.D., Wife of Marcus Aurelius, Pautalia, Thrace

|Pautalia|, |Faustina| |Junior,| |Augusta| |146| |-| |Winter| |175/176| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Marcus| |Aurelius,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |21|
In 174, Faustina the Younger accompanied her husband, Marcus Aurelius, on various military campaigns. She was loved by the Roman soldiers and Aurelius gave her the title Mater Castrorum (Mother of the Camp).
RP97818. Bronze AE 21, Ruzicka Pautalia 138, RPC Online IV.1 T8330, Varbanov II 4490 (R3), BMC Thrace p. 142, 12; Moushmov 4114, VF, attractive style, nice green patina, slightly off center, weight 7.178 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, die axis 180o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, 161 - 176 A.D.; obverse ΦAVCTEINA - CEBACTH, diademed draped bust right, hair in a coil at the back; reverse OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, Tyche-Fortuna standing slightly left, head left, kalathos on head, rudder held by tiller in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; SOLD


Geta, 209 - c. 26 December 211 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace

|Pautalia|, |Geta,| |209| |-| |c.| |26| |December| |211| |A.D.,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |17|
The Greeks and Romans did not view snakes as evil creatures but rather as symbols and tools for healing and fertility. Asclepius, the son of Apollo and Koronis, learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one snake bringing another snake healing herbs. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in his temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.
RP68945. Bronze AE 17, Ruzicka Pautalia 843, Moushmov 4335, Varbanov II -, SNG Cop -, BMC Thrace -, VF, well centered, weight 2.710 g, maximum diameter 17.3 mm, die axis 180o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, as caesar, 198 - 209 A.D.; obverse Π CEΠTI ΓETA KAI, bare-headed draped youth bust right, seen from behind; reverse ΠAYTAΛIAC, snake rising in three coils around omphalos, head left, on top of garlanded column altar; very rare; SOLD


Commodus, March or April 177 - 31 December 192 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace

|Pautalia|, |Commodus,| |March| |or| |April| |177| |-| |31| |December| |192| |A.D.,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |16|
Thrace is bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north, Rhodope Mountains and the Aegean Sea on the south, and by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the east. The areas it comprises are now southeastern Bulgaria (Northern Thrace), northeastern Greece (Western Thrace), and the European part of Turkey (Eastern Thrace). The biggest part of Thrace is part of present-day Bulgaria. In Bulgaria and Turkey, it is also called Rumelia.
RP82166. Bronze AE 16, unpublished variety, Varbanov II 4558 var. (obv. legend), gVF, weight 4.228 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 0o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AY KAI MAP AYP KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, bunch of grapes; SOLD


Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace

|Pautalia|, |Caracalla,| |28| |January| |198| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |19|
Pautalia was located near thermal springs and the city had a temple of Asklepios. The Greeks and Romans did not view snakes as evil creatures but rather as symbols and tools for healing and fertility. Asklepios, the son of Apollo and Koronis, learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one snake bringing another healing herbs. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in his temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.
RP68942. Bronze AE 19, Apparently unpublished variety; Varbanov 4979 (R4) var. (laureate head r., AV K M AV...), Ruzicka 761 (same), Moushmov -, SNG Cop -, BMC Thrace -, gF, weight 3.998 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 45o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AY K C ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, amphora; possibly unique; we were unable to find another example; extremely rare; SOLD


Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D., Pautalia, Thrace

|Pautalia|, |Septimius| |Severus,| |9| |April| |193| |-| |4| |February| |211| |A.D.,| |Pautalia,| |Thrace||AE| |27|
Severus never actually wore his beard as long as it is depicted on most coins, including this one. His beard was trimmed shorter in life, but on coins he wanted to appear more philosophical, like Marcus Aurelius.
RP80920. Bronze AE 27, Moushmov 4175 var., VF, an excellent portrait in a style quite different from that on the coins minted at Rome, weight 15.612 g, maximum diameter 28.7 mm, die axis 0o, Pautalia (Kyustendil, Bulgaria) mint, obverse AV K Λ CEΠTI CEVHPOC Π, laureate head right; reverse OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, Zeus seated left, patera in right hand, scepter in left hand; scarce; SOLD




  




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