SISCIA

 

5th (5.1 Dated) Emission of Siscia, 278AD.

 Bust types:-

    No example A2    
    Bust A
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front.
Bust A2
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front.
   
           
 Various styles:- B B B B B
Bust B -
Radiate, cuirassed bust right, seen from the front.
Loop of Trabea, chainmail breast (Lorica hamata). Strap on the shoulder.
Chainmail breast.
Loop of Trabea.
Chainmail breast.
Double chainmail breastedbreastedwith loop of with loop of Trabea. Lion skin on his shoulder.
Chainmail breast.
           
No example   E1 H2 H2 H2
Bust B10ar
Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding pugio in his left hand, seen from the front.
  Bust E1
Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder right shoulder, and shield on his left, seen from the front.

Corinthian helmet, chainmail (Lorica hamata) breast, studs on the shield.
Bust H2 -
Radiate bust left in Imperial mantle (Consular), holding a sceptre in his right hand, surmounted by an eagle, seen from the front.


Single straps on his left shoulder, "box or diamond" on the breast.
Single straps on his left shoulder, wreath on the breast. Single straps on his left shoulder, "box or diamond" on the breast.
           
.   F1a F8a    
    Bust F1a
Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear over his right shoulder, and shield on his left, seen from the front.

Chainmail breast.
Studded shield.
Bust F8a
Radiate, cuirassed bust left, with spear pointing forward, and shield on his left shoulder, seen from the back.

Chainmail back.
Plain shield.
   

 

DATED ISSUE 5.1

P M TRI P COS II P P

Lion walking left or right, head of ox before (2 types) (43 and 44).

with  / XXIP to / XXIVI, also with (5.1b) star P, S and Q.

OBVERSE REVERSE BUSTS TIES WIDE MARK ALFÖLDI RIC SOURCE RARITY NOTES
  P M TRI P COS II P P                
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG (1) Lion walking right, head of ox before. (43) H2 Yes / XXIS Not listed 611 PROBUSCOINS .FR Id; 4239 R (Looks like / ++IS)
    H2 No / XXIV 43/3
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    E1 - / XXIS 43/4
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01   Spear,
Studded shield.
    F1a Yes / XXIS Not listed   MRV 01s, 02   Spear,
Studded shield. /
(MRV 02 - looks like / ++IS)
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)   A2 No  / XXIP Not listed 612 FORVM.COM VS (Looks like / ++IP)
    A2 No / XXIS Not listed   MRV 01    
    A2 No / XXIV Not listed   MRV 01    
    B No / XXIP 43/1
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01, Kunsthistorisches MUSEUM in VIENNA n°175029   (Looks like / ++IP)
    B No / XXIS 43/2
(3 ex.)
  MRV 01   (Looks like / ++IS)
    B No / XXIV Not listed   MRV 01    
  P M TRI P COS II P P                
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG (1) Lion walking left, head of ox before. (44) B10ar No / XXIT Not listed 611 STOCK PICTURE VC  
     H2  No  / XXIP  44/17
(4 ex.)
  PROBUSCOINS .FR Id; 4272    
    H2 No * / XXIP 44/21
(3 ex.)
  PROBUSCOINS .FR Id; 4818    
    H2 No / XXIS 44/18
(3. ex.)
  MRV 01, 02   (MRV 01, 02 - looks like / ++IS)
    H2 Yes / XXIS 44/22
(3 ex.)
  PROBUSCOINS .FR Id; 4280   (Looks like / ++IS)
    H2 No / XXIT 44/19
(3 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    H2 No / XXIVI 44/20
(2 ex.)
       
    E1 - / XXIP 44/29
(3 ex.)
  MRV 01   Spear,
Studded shield.
    E1 - * / XXIP 44/33
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01   Spear,
Studded shield.
    E1 - / XXIS 44/30
(6 ex.)
  MRV 01   Spear,
Studded shield. /
(Looks like / ++IS)
    E1 - / XXIT 44/31
(1 ex.)
      Spear,
Studded shield.
    E1 - / XXIVI 44/32
(2 ex.)
  MRV 01   Spear,
Studded shield. /
(Alfoldi states XXVI error?)
    F1a No / XXIP 44/23
(2 ex.)
      Spear,
Studded shield.
    F1a No / XXIS Not listed   MRV 01   Spear,
Studded shield. /
(Looks like / ++IS)
    F1a Yes / XXIS 44/24
(2 ex.)
  MRV 01   Spear,
Studded shield.
(Looks like / ++IS)
    F1a Yes * / XXIS 44/26
(1 ex.)
      Spear,
Studded shield.
    F1a Yes / XXIVI 44/25
(1 ex.)
  MRV Sold 01, 02   Spear,
Studded shield.
(Alfoldi error / XXVI ?)
    F8a No / XXIP 44/27
(1 ex.)
      Spear,
Studded shield.
    F8a No * / XXIP 44/28
(2 ex.)
  MRV 01   Spear,
Boss shield.
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG (1p)   H2 No / XXIT 44/13
(2 ex.)
613 ROSENBAUM 358c VS   
    F1a No / XXIT 44/14
(1 ex.)
  ROSENBAUM 358c   Spear,
Studded shield.
    E1 - / XXIS Not listed   PROBUSCOINS .FR Id;  3979   Spear,
Studded shield. /
(Looks like ++IS)
    E1 - * / XXIS 44/16
(2 ex.)
      Spear,
Studded shield.
    E1 - / XXIV 44/15
(1 ex.)
      Spear,
Studded shield.
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)   A2 No / XXIP 44/1
(6 ex.)
612 MRV 01, 02, 03 C (MRV 01 - looks like / ++IP)
    A2 No * / XXIP Not listed   PROBUSCOINS .FR Id; 1438    
    A2 No / XXIS 44/2
(7 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    A2 No * / XXIS Not listed   MRV 01, 02   (MRV 01 - looks like / ++IS)
    A2 No / XXIT 44/3
(2 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    A2 No / XXIVI 44/4
(4 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    B No / XXIP 44/5
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    B No / XXIP 44/5
(Inc., above)
  MRV 01   Double breasted. /
(Looks like / ++IP)
    B Yes / XXIP 44/12
(2 ex.)
  MRV 01   (Looks like / ++IP)
    B No * / XXIP Not listed   MRV 01    
    B No / XXIS 44/6
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01   (Looks like / ++IS)
    B No / XXIT 44/7
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    B No / XXIQ 44/8
(1 ex.)
  FORVM.COM    
    B No * / XXIQ 44/11
(1 ex.)
       
    B No / XXIV 44/9
(1 ex.)
       
    B No / XXIVI 44/10
(3 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    B Yes / XXIVI Not listed   COIN ARCHIVES    
  P M TRI P COS II P P                
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG (1) Lion walking right, holding thunderbolt in mouth. (45) H2 No / XXIP 45/7
(1 ex.)
611   VS  
    H2 No / XXIS 45/8
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    H2 Yes / XXIS Not listed   MRV 01    
    H2 No / XXIV 45/9
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01    
    E1 - / XXIS 45/11
(1 ex.)
  MRV 01   Spear,
Studded shield.
     F1a  Yes  / XXIS  45/10
(1 ex.)
   MRV 01, 02   Spear,
Studded shield. /
(MRV 02 - Looks like ++IS) 
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)   A No / XXIV 45/1
(1 ex.)
612 ROSENBAUM 360b S  
    A2 No / XXIP 45/2
(1 ex.)
       
    A2 No / XXIS 45/3
(1 ex.)
       
    A2 No / XXIV Not listed   (MRV 01)   (Possible contemporary forgery)
    B No / XXIS 45/4
(4 ex.)
  FORVM.COM    
    B Yes / XXIS 45/6
(7 ex.)
  PROBUSCOINS .FR Id; 1735   (Looks like / ++IS)
    B Yes / XXIS 45/6
(Inc., above)
  Kunsthistorisches MUSEUM in VIENNA n°175055   Double breasted. /
(Looks like / ++IS)
    B No / XXIV 45/5
(3 ex.)
  GLOUS HOARD No 1490    
  P M TRI P COS II P P                
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG (1) Lion walking left, holding thunderbolt in mouth. (46) H2 No / XXIP 46/2
(1 ex.)
611   VR  
    H2 No / XXIVI Not listed   MRV 01    
    E1 - / XXIQ Not listed   STOCK PICTURE   Spear,
Studded shield.
IMP C PROBVS P F AVG (3)   B No / XXIT 46/1 Nr 612   ER  

Siscia References

 

REVISED 21-1-2024