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Pontos, Amisos, AE 21. Aegis, with Gorgon's head at center / AMI-SOU, Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, monograms left and right.
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Monograms. Most monograms are of the emperor's name. The other monograms are listed first.
"Polis" (city); "Polis"; "Polis Cherson";
"Cherson"; genitive: "Of Cherson", the "E" prominant as a mark of value (according to Grierson); ...
Monograms Listed by Number in the Table of Monograms, BCV p. 32
Monogram number, Ruler, Sear number, Denomination, Mint, (notes)
1, Justinian I, S197, (Monogram of Cherson), Pentanummium, Cherson
2, Justinian I, Pentanummium, S245, Theoupolis/Antioch ...
Monogram
Monograms were used on coins for various purposes. Like minor types and spelled out magistrate names, monograms identifying responsible mint officials were common. Many were so complex that they are difficult to decipher.
In field . Two monograms,2 and adjunct symbol. Helmet well rounded and neatly executed. Belly of amphora rounder than on later coins. Fabric much spread. (B. M. C., Att., Pls. VIII and IX.)
FIG. 214.
There was no mention of the moneyer's name, although occasionally coins featured control marks such as small symbols, letters, or monograms which might have been used to indicate who was responsible for a particular coin.
Crosses may or may not be present, the Carlovingian "temple" is common and monograms abound. However, most of this early coinage is rare. True French coinage began with Hugh Capet and the denier was struck, later the gros appeared.
Mintmarks on more modern world coins may be letters, or monograms, with the familiar Mexican M(super)o mintmark, signifying Mexico City, being an example of the latter.
Many early Greek and Roman coins bear the monograms or logos of rulers or towns.
These small subsidiary markings, typically abbreviations, monograms, or symbols on the reverse, may refer to the city or mint where the coin originated, the ruling authority of that city or the larger region in which the city is situated, ...
AR1) Cow right, obverse name abbreviated
AR2) Cow right, full obverse name, no symbols
AR3) Cow right, full obverse name, symbols or monograms
ALs) Cow left, straight stellate reverse design
ALc1) Cow left, concave stellate reverse design, ...
Denarii were marked with special symbols (such as a star or an anchor) from very shortly after their introduction and soon monograms indicating the tresviri monetales (mint masters, often called moneyers, that were responsible for the issue) were on ...
SNG Copenhagen 781 var. (monograms); BMC Ionia 1 var. (same); SNG von Aulock 1978 var. (same)
Ionia, Miletos
Helmet detail from coin above.
Sear 3532 ...
GB487. Macedon, Pella, 87-31 BC, AE20. Athena head rt./City name between monograms, all within oak wreath, Lindgren 1097. Obv. centered slightly left crowding back of helmet, rev. centered, dark green patina, clear types, Fine-Fine+....$45 Photo ...
Inscriptions
Monograms & Devices
"Mule" Coins
Overstrikes & Countermarks
Parthian Coins in the ANS Database
Sellwood Type Numbers Index
Unattributed Coins - Help identify these uncataloged coins ...
 See also: Monogram, Coinage, Ancient, Silver, Struck
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