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Philadelphia, Lydia, c. 217 - 268 A.D.
Philadelphia was in the administrative district of Sardis. In 17, the city suffered severely from an earthquake, and Tiberius relieved it of having to pay taxes. In response, the city granted honors to Tiberius. Evidence from coinage reveals that Caligula also helped the city. Under Vespasian, Philadelphia received his cognomen, Flavia. Under Caracalla, Philadelphia housed an imperial cult; its coins bore the word Neokoron (literally, "temple-sweeper," meaning caretaker of the temple). A small theater located at the northern edge of Toptepe Hill is all that remains of Roman Philadelphia.RP80416. Bronze AE 25, BMC Lydia p. 193, 39 and pl. XXI, 14, aVF, full circle centering on both obverse and reverse, nice green patina, some encrustation, Lydia, Philadelphia (Alasehir, Turkey) mint, weight 6.777g, maximum diameter 25.3mm, die axis 180o, Time of Caracalla to Gallienus, c. 217 - 268 A.D.; obverse ΔH-MOC, draped head of young Demos right, hair long and bound with taenia, border of dots; reverse ΦΛ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN NEΩKOPΩN, Venus Genetrix standing right, wearing chiton, apple in left, left elbow on column, with right holds peplos over right shoulder; SOLD
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