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Termessos Major, Pisidia, c. 198 - 217 A.D.
An ally of Rome, Termessos was granted independent status by the Roman Senate in 71 B.C. This long continued independence is documented by the legends of this coin and by other coins which bear the title "Autonomous." The reverse legend on this coin, eleutheros, is an adjective meaning "free," which is here in the genitive plural case, agreeing with the genitive plural of the ethnic on the obverse. So together the legends literally read, "Of the free people of Termessos," or paraphrased "Of the people of Termessos" on the obverse, "Who are free" on reverse.RP85011. Bronze AE 25, SNG BnF 2177 (same dies), SNGvA 5353 (same), Waddington 4012 (same), SNG Cop -, SNG Tübingen -, SNG Righetti -, SNG PfPs -, BMC Lycia -, VF, well centered, some corrosion, Termessus Major (Termessos National Park, Turkey) mint, weight 7.382g, maximum diameter 24.8mm, die axis 0o, c. 198 - 217 A.D.; obverse T-EPMHC-CEΩN, bare-headed draped bust of Hermes right, kerykeion over far shoulder; reverse EΛEYΘEPΩN, Athena standing left, wearing helmet, long chiton, and peplos, pouring from phiale in right hand, spear vertical behind in left hand; very rare; SOLD
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