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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Thrace & Moesia| > |Nikopolis| > RP75133
Elagabalus, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D., Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior
|Nikopolis|, |Elagabalus,| |16| |May| |218| |-| |11| |March| |222| |A.D.,| |Nikopolis| |ad| |Istrum,| |Moesia| |Inferior|, Cybele was born a hermaphrodite, but castrated by the gods, she became female. Heeding the Sibylline oracle, the senate brought her worship to Rome in 204 B.C. as the first officially sanctioned Eastern cult. After approval, they were dismayed to learn that the priesthood required voluntary self-castration, which was abhorrent to the Romans. Romans were barred from entering the priesthood or even entering the priest's sanctuary. The eunuch priests, recruited from outside Rome, were confined to their sanctuary, leaving only to parade in the streets during festivals in April. Claudius removed the bans on Roman participation, making worship of Cybele and her consort Attis part of the state religion.
RP75133. Bronze AE 26, H-H-J Nikopolis 8.26.31.9 (R7), AMNG I/I 1955, Moushmov 1418, Varbanov I 3992 (R6), SNG Cop -, VF, glossy green patina with some flaking, Nicopolis ad Istrum (Nikyup, Bulgaria) mint, weight 12.732g, maximum diameter 25.7mm, die axis 0o, 16 May 218 - 11 Mar 222 A.D.; obverse AVT K M AVPH ANΩNEINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPO,C ICTPON, Cybele seated facing astride lion leaping right, head right, wearing turreted crown, tympanum in right hand, scepter in left hand; rare; SOLD











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