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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Anatolia| > |Pisidia| > RP85008
Termessos Major, Pisidia, 3rd Century A.D.
|Pisidia|, |Termessos| |Major,| |Pisidia,| |3rd| |Century| |A.D.|, Alexander the Great likened Termessos, high in the Taurus Mountains, to an eagle's nest after he surrounded it but failed to conquer it in 333 B.C. An ally of Rome, Termessos was granted independent status by the Roman Senate in 71 B.C. Independence was maintained continuously for a long time, the only exception being an alliance with Amyntas king of Galatia (reigned 36 - 25 B.C.). This independence is documented also by the coins of Termessos, which bear the title "Autonomous." Termessos was abandoned after its aqueduct was destroyed by an earthquake (date unknown).
RP85008. Bronze AE 34, SNG BnF 2189 var. (Θ rev. center); SNGvA 5362 var. (same); BMC Lycia p. 273, 41 var. (Θ rev. l.); SNG Cop -; SNG PfPs -; SNG Tüb -, aVF, well centered, some legend weak, light corrosion, Termessus Major (Termessos National Park, Turkey) mint, weight 18.257g, maximum diameter 33.9mm, die axis 0o, pseudo-autonomous, c. 238 - 268 A.D.; obverse TEPMHCCEΩN AVTONOMΩN, laureate and bearded head of Zeus right, Θ below; reverse TΩN MEIZONΩN, Athena standing slightly left, head left, wearing helmet, long chiton, and peplos, holding Nike offering wreath in right hand, spear in left hand, shield at feet on far side of right leg, trophy of captured arms behind; big 34 mm bronze; rare; SOLD



  






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