Macedonia-Beroea

Roman Provincials: Macedonia-Beroea (Quasi-Autonomous Coinage)

Notes from Joseph Sermarini of Forvm Ancient Coins: The Macedonian Koinon (community) was the political organization governing the autonomous Roman province of Macedonia and was responsible for issuing coinage. The individual cities, as members of the Koinon, sent representatives to participate in popular assembly several times each year. The high point of the year was celebrations and matches in honor of Alexander and the Roman emperor held in Beroea (modern Verria) located about 75 km. west of Thessaloniki. This was the provincial center of the emperor cult, with the appropriate temple and privileges, first granted to the Koinon by Nerva. The title Neokoros, or "temple guardians" was highly prized and thus advertised on coins. Under Elagabalus the Koinon received a second Neokorie, indicated by B (the Greek number two) or rarely DIC (double in Greek). The title was rescinded but later restored by Severus Alexander, probably in 231 A.D.

	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE24, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY (legend off flan) Head of Alexander the Great right wearing Corinthian helmet KOIN_ON MAKEΔO_NΩN Alexander, nude, standing right, taming Bucephalos rearing left N in left field 24mm x 25mm, 10.15g SNG Copenhagen 1357 var Consignor notes: Fine, rare reverse type
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE26, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, free-flowing hair KOINON MAKE_ΔONΩN • B • N • Alexander riding on his horse, Bucephalos, right * below 26mm x 27mm, 12.88g SNG Copenhagen 1360 Consignor notes: aVF, well-centered
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE25, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, free-flowing hair KOINON MAKE_ΔONΩN • B • N • Alexander riding on his horse, Bucephalos, right * below 25mm, 8.13g SNG Copenhagen 1360 Consignor notes: Interestingly weathered
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE25, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, free-flowing hair, thunderbolt below KOINON MAKEΔONΩN / NEΩ Serpent rising from cista mystica 25mm x 27mm, 10.77g SNG Copenhagen 1361 Consignor notes: VF, well-centered obverse
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE27, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Bust of Alexander the Great right wearing lion-skin headdress KOI NON MAKEΔONΩN • B • NEΩ • EO • E Lion advancing right, club above 27mm x 28mm, 10.37g SNG Copenhagen 1364 Consignor notes: gVF, porosity.
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE27, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great right KOINON MAKEΔONΩN • B • NE (ligate) • Table with two prize urns containing palms * in right field 27mm x 28mm, 12.86g SNG Copenhagen 1368 Consignor notes: aVF, reverse off-center
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE26, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great right KOINON MAKE_ΔONΩN • B • NE • Athena seated left, Nike in right hand, reversed spear in left 26mm x 27mm, 11.70g SNG Copenhagen 1369 Consignor notes: gVF, good details
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE26, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, free-flowing hair KOINON MAKEΔONΩN-B-NEΩKOP • / EO Two tetrastyle temples * below 24mm x 25mm, 9.55g SNG Copenhagen 1370 Consignor notes: VF, edges scuffed
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE26, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Bust of Alexander the Great right wearing lion-skin headdress KOINON MAKEΔONΩN / NEΩ Olympias, veiled, seated left on lion bench, feeding serpent at left from patera in right hand 25mm x 27mm, 13.70g SNG Copenhagen --; AMNG III/1 416 Consignor notes: VF, slight porosity. The reverse type with Alexander's mother refers to belief she was an enchantress and participated in Orphic rites with snakes.
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE27, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Head of Alexander the Great right wearing Corinthian helmet KOIN MAKE • B • NEΩ • BEP_AIΩN Youth standing left, holding whip in left hand and patera in right over lit altar, table with two prize urns with palms at left, amphora on column behind 27mm x 28mm, 12.77g SNG Copenhagen --; AMNG III/1 864 Consignor notes: VF, some porosity and deposits. Rare with reverse legend spelling out entire ethnic.
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE26, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY (OY ligate) Diademed head of Alexander the Great right KOINO_N MAKEΔONΩN • B • NEΩ Herakles with the Cretan bull right (7th Labor) 26mm x 27mm, 9.84g SNG Copenhagen --; AMNG III/2 44 var Consignor notes: gVF, good details
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE26, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞA_NΔPOY Diademed, cuirassed bust of Alexander the Great right KOI / NON \| MAKEΔONΩN / B • NEΩKO / PΩN Two pentastyle temples 26mm, 10.57g SNG Copenhagen --; AMNG III/2 56 var Consignor notes: gVF, attractive patina
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE26, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞAN_ΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, free-flowing hair KOINON MAKEΔONΩN • B • NE Alexander standing facing in military dress, head right, spear in right hand, parazonium in left 26mm x 28mm, 14.44g SNG Copenhagen 1374 var Consignor notes: VF, thick flan with raised edges
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE25, 3rd Century AD, Koinon of Macedonia AΛEΞANΔPOY Head of Alexander the Great right wearing Corinthian helmet KOINON MAKEΔONΩN • B • NEΩKOP / EOE Alexander riding on his horse, Bucephalos, right 25mm x 26mm, 10.41g SNG Copenhagen 1376 Consignor notes: VF, dark patina
	Macedonia-Beroea, Quasi-Autonomous Coinage under Elagabalus-Philip, AE26, c.246, Koinon of Macedonia AΛE_ΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great right KOI / NON / MAKE / ΔONΩN / ΔIC / NEΩ Legend in six lines within oak wreath 25mm x 27mm, 10.89g SNG Copenhagen 1380 Consignor notes: VF, dark patina