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Termessos Major, Pisidia, 180 - 230 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).RP110443. Bronze AE 27, RPC Online VIII U73261; SNG BnF 2182; SNG Tüb 4506; SNG Delepierre 2173; Waddington 4011; BMC Pisidia 35 var. (no lyre); SNG Cop 320 var. (same), VF, dark patina, centered, light earthen deposits, some porosity/spots of corrosion, scratches, edge flaw obv. left, Termessus Major (Termessos National Park, Turkey) mint, weight 11.820g, maximum diameter 27.3mm, die axis 0o, 180 - 230 A.D.; obverse TEPMHCCEΩN, draped bust of Hermes right, caduceus over left shoulder; reverse TΩN MEIZONΩN, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding branch downward in left hand over small lyre on the ground at feet on right; SOLD
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