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Ancient Coins of Nacrasa, Lydia

The site of Nakrasa has been identified on a hill overseeing the Bakirchay Valley about two miles southeast of Kirkagach, Turkey. Nakrasa was a Seleukid stronghold garrisoned by a Macedonian guard. It was an important fortress for the Kingdom of Pergamon securing an important road. It appears the city first struck coinage under Domitian and its last coins were struck under Marcus Aurelius. The coins chiefly refer to the cults of Artemis Ephesia, Kybele, and Asklepios.

Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Nakrasa, Lydia

|Nacrasa|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Nakrasa,| |Lydia||AE| |20|
Anaitis was the name of a Persian goddess who was equated with Artemis and particularly worshiped in Lydia.RP82027. Bronze AE 20, SNG Keckman II 365 (same dies), RPC III 1798 (1 spec.), BMC Lydia -, Lindgren -, SNGvA -, SNG Cop -, SNG Munchen -, SNG Tüb -, aVF, well centered, cleaning scratches, weight 4.585 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, obverse ANTY NΕP TPANTIANTNOC, laureate head right; reverse NAKPACITΩN, facing cultus-statue of Artemis Anaitis within tetrastyle temple, shield on pediment; extremely rare; SOLD


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Nakrasa, Lydia

|Nacrasa|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Nakrasa,| |Lydia||AE| |20|
When the Romans entered the capital Sardis in 133 B.C., Lydia, as the other western parts of the Attalid legacy, became part of the province of Asia, a very rich Roman province, worthy of a governor with the high rank of proconsul. The whole west of Asia Minor had Jewish colonies very early, and Christianity was also soon present there. Acts of the Apostles 16:14-15 mentions the baptism of a merchant woman called "Lydia" from Thyatira, known as Lydia of Thyatira. Christianity spread rapidly during the 3rd century A.D., based on the nearby Exarchate of Ephesus.SH58872. Bronze AE 20, RPC III 1799 (18 spec.); SNG Cop 298; SNGvA 3035; SNG Munchen 343; SNG Leypold 1097; BMC Lydia p. 167, 16; Weber 6859; Lindgren III 492, VF, weight 3.651 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, 25 Jan 98 - 8/9 Aug 117 A.D.; obverse AY NEP TPAIANON CE ΓEP, laureate head right; reverse NAKRACITΩN, cult statue of Artemis facing within tetrastyle temple, bow in right hand, drawing arrow from quiver with left hand; very rare; SOLD


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Nakrasa, Lydia

|Nacrasa|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Nakrasa,| |Lydia||AE| |19|
Victoria or Nike, the Winged Goddess of Victory, personifies victory. She was described variously in different myths as the daughter of the Titan Pallas and the goddess Styx, and the sister of Kratos (Strength), Bia (Force), and Zelus (Zeal). Nike and her siblings were close companions of Zeus. According to classical (later) myth, Styx brought them to Zeus when the god was assembling allies for the Titan War. Nike assumed the role of the divine charioteer, a role in which she often is portrayed in Classical Greek art. Nike flew around battlefields rewarding the victors with glory and fame, symbolized by a wreath of laurel leaves.RP81466. Bronze AE 19, RPC III 1800 (20 spec.); BMC Lydia 15; SNGvA 3036; SNG Munchen 345; SNG Leypold 1095; SNG Turkey X 626; Lindgren-Kovacs 761; Winterthur 3837, Choice VF, cleaning scratches, weight 3.343 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, 25 Jan 98 - 8/9 Aug 117 A.D.; obverse AY NEP TPAIANON CE ΓΕP, laureate head right; reverse NAKPACITΩN, Nike advancing left, wreath in extended right hand, palm from in left hand; very rare; SOLD







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