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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Greek Coins| ▸ |Geographic - All Periods| ▸ |Anatolia| ▸ |Phrygia| ▸ |Other Phrygia||View Options:   | | | Phrygia lies in western central Anatolia (Asia Minor) between Bithynia, Mysia, Lydia, Pisidia, and Galatia. The cities were found in the valleys and high plains between the many high mountains of the land. The native Phrygians, whose inscriptions have not yet been deciphered, fell under Lydian, then Persian, then Macedonian rule. Greek and Macedonian settlers were planted in Phrygia by the Seleucids and Attalids in a mutual rivalry, but northern Phrygia was overrun by Celts (eventually it would become Galatia). After the defeat of Antiochus at Magnesia, Phrygia was assigned to the kingdom of Pergamum in 188 B.C., after which it became intensely Hellenized and first struck coins. Rome took control, along with the rest of the Pergamene kingdom, in 133 B.C. |
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.RP113887. Brass AE 18, RPC I 3213.3 (same c/m); BMC Phrygia p. 191, 18 (same); Waddington 5954 (same); Hunterian II 2 = SNG Hunt I 2042 (same); c/m: Howgego 224, VF, well-defined countermark, dark patina, open edge crack, weight 3.064 g, maximum diameter 18.1 mm, die axis 0o, Docimeium (Iscehisar, Turkey) mint, c. 55 A.D.(?); obverse NEPΩN KAIΣAP, bare-headed draped bust of young Nero right, countermark: bearded bust left in an oval punch; reverse Cybele standing facing, between two lions, both turned away from her, but looking back in anticipation, ΔOKI/MEΩN divided in two upward lines above lions; $110.00 (€103.40)
Valerian I, October 253 - c. June 260 A.D., Cotiaeum, Phrygia
Asklepios is the Greek god of medicine. Hygieia is the goddess of health and Asklepios' daughter. Telesphoros is Asklepios' assistant. Asklepios learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one snake bringing another snake healing herbs. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in his temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.RP110209. Bronze tetrassarion, SNG Hunt 2048; SNG Mu 333 var. (rev. leg.); SNG Cop 337 var. (same) BMC Phrygia p. 177, 94 var. (bust); SNGvA 3791 var. (Telesphoros in center), VF, dark near black patina, light deposits, near centered, die wear, small rev. die crack/breaks, weight 7.089 g, maximum diameter 25.1 mm, die axis 195o, Cotiaeum (Kutahya, Turkey) mint, Oct 253 - c. Jun 260 A.D.; obverse AVT K Π ΛIK OVAΛEPIANON, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse EΠ Π AIΛ ΔHMHETPIANOY IΠ (P. Ailios Demetrios hipparchos, HM ligate), Hygieia, on left, standing right, feeding serpent in right hand from patera in left hand; Asklepios, on right, standing facing, head left, leaning with right hand on serpent-entwined staff; AP/X (archon) in two lines above center, KOTIAEΩN (ΩN ligate) in exergue; $100.00 (€94.00)
Cotiaeum, Phrygia, c. 253 - 268 A.D.
The image of Demos, the personification of the People, was used on ancient coinage as early as the 5th century B.C. In Roman times, many towns under Roman domination struck pseudo-autonomous coinage depicting either the bust or head of Demos, or showed him standing with the Emperor, Boule (the city council), or the Demos of another city.RP112281. Bronze diassarion, BMC Phrygia p. 162, 13; SNGvA 3774; SNG München 315; SNG Cop -, VF, dark green patina, earthen deposits, weight 12.431 g, maximum diameter 28.8 mm, die axis 0o, Kotiaeion (Kütahya, Turkey) mint, time of Gallienus, c. 253 - 268 A.D.; obverse ΔHMOC (Demos) KOTIAEΩN, diademed bust of the Demos to right, slight drapery over far shoulder; reverse EΠI Π AIΛ ΔHMHTPIANOV IΠΠI, AP-X across fields (under the authority of P. Aelius Demetrius, Archon, HMH ligate), Sol standing in facing spread quadriga, head left, raising right hand commanding sunrise, globe in left hand, no star and crescent below horses, KOTIAEΩN (ΩN ligate) in exergue; rare; $100.00 (€94.00)
Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D., Acmonea, Phrygia
Akmonia (Acmonea) was an important city of central Phrygia, located on a tributary of the river Senaros. Akmon was the founder of Akmonia, the first king of the region, and the father of Mygdon. His son Mygdon led a force of Phrygians against the Amazons, alongside Otreus (another Phrygian leader) and King Priam of Troy, one generation before the Trojan War. Priam mentions this to Helen of Troy in Book 3 of The Iliad.RP113890. Brass AE 21, RPC I 3174 (37 spec.); BMC Phrygia p. 10, 41-42; SNGvA 3371; McClean 8735; SNG Cop 28, aVF, well-centered strikes, good detail, pleasing earthen contrast, flan crack, weight 3.772 g, maximum diameter 20.7 mm, die axis 0o, Akmonia (Ahat Koyu, Turkey) mint, 2nd issue, c. 62 A.D.; obverse NEPΩN KAICAP CEBACTOC (counterclockwise from lower right), laureate bust of Nero right, winged caduceus behind, crescent to right; reverse CEPOYHNIOY KAΠITΩNOC KAI IOYΛIAC CEOYHPAC (of Servenius Capito and Iulias Severa, counterclockwise from lower right), Zeus seated left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand, owl at feet before throne, AKMONEΩN upwards behind, EΠI monogram over APX monogram in upper left field; Lucius Servenius Capito and Iulia Severa, magistrates; $100.00 (€94.00)
Poppaea Sabina, Wife of Nero, Augusta 63 - 65 A.D., Akmoneia, Phrygia
Poppaea was renowned for her beauty and voluptuous extravagance. In 62 A.D., Nero divorced his wife Octavia to marry Poppaea. According to Tacitus, Poppaea married Otho only to get close to Nero and then, in turn, became Nero's favorite mistress, and then wife. She bore Nero one daughter, Claudia Augusta, born 21 January 63, who died at only four months of age. At the birth of Claudia, Nero honored mother and child with the title of Augusta. According to Suetonius, one day in the summer of 65, Poppaea quarreled fiercely with Nero over his spending too much time at the races. She was pregnant with her second child. In a fit of rage, Nero kicked her in the abdomen, killing her.
Unusually long legend for such a small coin. The reverse fields are completely filled with letters.
RP114986. Bronze AE 17, RPC I 3175; SNG Cop 24; SNG Fitz 4914; BMC Phrygia p. 11, 48; Waddington 5495, aF, dark blue-green enhanced (paint?) patina, areas of bare brass, porous, off center, weight 2.672 g, maximum diameter 16.5 mm, die axis 0o, Akmoneia (Ahat Koyu, Turkey) mint, 2nd issue, c. 62 A.D.; obverse ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, wearing wreath of grain, lion on shoulder; reverse ΣEPOYHNIOY KAΠITΩNOΣ KAI IOYΛIAΣ ΣEOYHPAΣ AKMONEΩN ([magistrates] Servenius Capito and Iulia Severa), Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow and holding bow; a small figure of Nike holding palm and wreath before her; $100.00 (€94.00)
Claudius, 25 January 41 - 13 October 54 A.D., Amorium, Phrygia
Amorium was founded in the Hellenistic period. Little is known of the early history of the city but it flourished under the Byzantine Empire until its decline after the Arab sack of 838. Its ruins are located near the village of Hisarköy, Turkey.RP113274. Bronze AE 19, RPC Online I 5457 (added post publication, 4 spec.), BMC Phrygia - (1850, 0326.126), SNG Cop -, F, dark green patina, highlighting deposits, porosity, scratches, weight 4.826 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 180o, Amorion (Hisarkoy, Turkey) mint, 25 Jan 41 - 13 Oct 54 A.D.; obverse NEPWN KΛAYΔIOC KAICAP, laureate head left; reverse Zeus seated left, fulmen (thunderbolt) in right hand, long sceptre vertical in left hand, EΠI MAPKOY downward on right, KAI below, TITOY ΛAV/TIWN in two upward lines on left, AMP ligature upper left; only two sales of this type recorded on Coin Archives in the last two decades; extremely rare; $90.00 (€84.60)
Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D., Acmoneia, Phrygia
Acmoneia was located on a small tributary of the river Sindros, about six miles west of Diocleia. Struck by the archon (magistrate) L. Servinius Capito and his wife Julia Severa, in his first issue. It was unusual for a magistrate to name his wife on the coinage.RP114648. Brass hemiassarion, RPC Online I 3171; SNG Cop 27; BMC Phrygia p. 10, 39; SNGvA -, gF, dark patina, highlighting earthen deposits, deep scratch low obv., weight 4.473 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, Akmonia (Ahat Koyu, Turkey) mint, 1st issue, c. 55 A.D.; obverse AYTOKPATΩP NEPΩN KΛAYΔIOΣ KAIΣAP / ΣEBASTOΣ ΓEPMANIKO (clockwise, outer and inner legends), bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse EPI ΣEPOYHNIOY KAPITΩNOΣ KAI IOYΛIAΣ ΣEOYHPAΣ (time of [Loukios] Servenios Kapito [archon] and [his wife] Ioulia Severa), Zeus seated left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical in his left hand, owl at his feet standing left with turned head facing, crescent upper left, AKMONEΩN counterclockwise inner right; $90.00 (€84.60)
Claudius, 25 January 41 - 13 October 54 A.D., Cotiaeum, Phrygia
Cotiaeum was founded on the upper Tembris River situated at a major crossroads in Phrygia Epictetus. The modern site is at Kütahya.RB114675. Brass AE 20, BMC Phrygia p. 163, 29 (same rev. die); RPC I 3220; SNG Cop 320; SNGvA 3777; Waddington 5891, aVF, green patina, earthen deposits, cleaning scratches, corrosion, flan crack, weight 3.801 g, maximum diameter 20.3 mm, die axis 0o, Cotiaeum (Kutahya, Turkey) mint, magistrate Varus (son of the City), 50 - 54 A.D.; obverse KOTIAEIΣ KΛAYΔION KAIΣAPA, laureate head right; reverse EΠI OYAPOY YIOY ΠOΛEΩΣ, Zeus standing facing, head left, nude, right hand extended, left hand at side; $90.00 (€84.60)
Augustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D., Akmoneia, Phrygia
Akmoneia (Acmonea) was an important city of central Phrygia, located on a tributary of the river Senaros.RP114987. Brass AE 20, RPC I 3168; BMC Phrygia p. 9, 33; SNG Cop 23; AMC I 1372; Waddington 5482, aVF, blue-green enhanced (paint?) patina, areas of bare brass, porous, part of edge ragged, weight 4.913 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 0o, Akmoneia (Ahat Koyu, Turkey) mint, 16 Jan 27 B.C. - 19 Aug 14 A.D.; obverse ΣEBAΣTOΣ (clockwise behind), laureate head of Augustus right, lituus before lower right; reverse Nike advancing right, raising wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand; AKMONE/ΩN KPATHΣ / MHNOKPITOY (Akmoneia, [magistrate] Krates, son of Menokritos) starting in two upward lines on the left, ending counterclockwise on the left; $90.00 (€84.60)
Gordian III, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Ococlea, Phrygia
Ococlea was a city of southern Phrygia, believed to have been in the neighborhood of ancient Metropolis (site near Yenikoy, Turkey). The location of the site is uncertain.RP110428. Bronze AE 28, RPC Online VII-1 730/2 (same dies); SNG Leypold II 1699; Waddington 6363; VA Phryg I 717, Choice F, well centered, green patina, highlighting earthen deposits, minor edge splits, weight 10.226 g, maximum diameter 28.0 mm, die axis 180o, Ococlea (near Yenikoy, Turkey) mint, 29 Jul 238 - 25 Feb 244 A.D.; obverse AYT K M AN ΓORΔIANO-C (Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front; reverse OKOKΛIEΩN (N reversed), Zeus seated left on throne, himation around hips and legs and over left shoulder, patera in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand; this is the first coin from Ococlea handled by FORVM; rare; $80.00 (€75.20)
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