Coins from Phrygia
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 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.

This category covers the cities of Apameia, Hierapolis, Laodicea ad Lycus and more.
Phrygia
(1) Abbaitis-Mysoi
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An AE unit struck 165-129 BC in Ankyra in Abbaitis
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right

Reverse: thunderbolt within oak wreath; MYΣΩN // ABBAITΩN

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.2 g
No notes for this coin
BMC Phrygia p. 1, 1; SNG Cop 2; SNGvA 3330; SNG Tübingen 3887; HGC 7 749; SNG München -,
Greek (City Coinage)
(2) Antoninus Pius
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An AE unit struck 138-161 AD in Laodicea ad Lycum
Obverse: Laureate head right; AV KAI TI AI AΔP__ANTΩNEINOC

Reverse: Wreath; (ΠΟ) / ΑΙΛΙΟС / ΔΙΟΝVСΙΟС / ΛΑΟΔΙ / ΚЄΩΝ

Diameter: 27 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.1 g
ex Naumann
RPC IV online 2084; BMC 202-3.
Roman Provincial (Adoptive Emperors)
(3) Apameia
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An AE unit struck 133-48 BC in Apameia
Obverse: Turreted head of Artemis-Tyche right

Reverse: Marsyas, walking right, on meander pattern, playing flute, AΠAME & ΚΗΦΤΙΣ (Magistrate)

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 5 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 5122
Greek (City Coinage)
(4) Apameia
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An AE Tetrachalkon struck 133-48 BC in Apameia
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right

Reverse: Artemis Anatis facing AΠAME / HPAKΛEI / EΓΛO

Diameter: 19.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.52 g
No notes for this coin
BMC Phrygia 69; SNG Cop 183; SGCV II 5121; SNG von Aulock 347
Greek (City Coinage)
(5) Apameia
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An AE unit struck 88-40 BC in Apameia
Obverse: Turreted bust of Artemis–Tyche right, bow and quiver over shoulder

Reverse: Marsyas advancing right, playing aulos; maeander pattern below

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.82 g
Attalos, son of Bianor, eglogistes.
HGC 7, 674; BMC 62.
Greek (City Coinage)
(6) Apameia
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An AE unit struck 133-48 BC in Apameia
Obverse: bust of Athena right wearing aegis and high-crested Corinthian helmet

Reverse: eagle alighting right, star over pileus on both sides, star above, meander pattern below; AΠΑΜΕΩN // ?(KOKOY)?

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.7 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Copenhagen 161-2; BMC 78-82; HGC 7, 670.
Greek (City Coinage)
(7) Augustus
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An AE unit struck c. 15 BC in Laodicea ad Lycum
Obverse: laureate head right, lituus right; ΣEBAΣTOΣ

Reverse: Zeus Laodicea standing left with eagle and staff; ZEVΞIΣ / ΦIΛAΛHΘHΣ / ΛAOΔIKEΩN

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.15 g
No notes for this coin
RPC 2894; SNG Cop. 555.
Roman Provincial (Twelve Caesars)
(8) Augustus
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An AE unit struck c. 15 BC in Laodicea ad Lycum
Obverse: bare bust right seen from behind; ΣEBAΣTOΣ

Reverse: serpent-entwined staff; ZEVΞIΣ / ΦIΛAΛHΘHΣ / ΛAOΔIKEΩN

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.51 g
No notes for this coin
RPC I, 477, 2895. SNG von Aulock 3837. SNG München 375
Roman Provincial (Twelve Caesars)
(9) Augustus
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An AE unit struck ca. 15 BC in Laodicea ad Lycum
Obverse: ΣEBAΣTOΣ, Head of Augustus facing right, wearing laurel wreath, lituus at right (off of flan)

Reverse: ZEYΞIΣ ΦIΛAΛHΘHΣ ΛAOΔIKEΩN, Zeus Laodiceus standing facing left, holding eagle and scepter

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 5.46 g
Zeuxis Philalethes as magistrate
RPC I 2894
Roman Provincial (Twelve Caesars)
(10) Caligula | Praxime
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An AE unit struck 37-41 AD in Aezani
Obverse: laureate head right; Γ KAIΣ ΣEB ΓE__PMANIKOΣ

Reverse: draped bust of Artemis right, quiver on shoulder; ΑΙΖΑΝΙΤΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΠΡΑΞΙΜΕ

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/3074A
RPC I, 3074A; vA Aezani 37 corr.
Roman Provincial (Twelve Caesars)
(11) Caracalla
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An AE unit struck 211-217 AD in Laodicea ad Lycum
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; AVT·KAI M·AYP'AN·_TΩNEINOC·CEB

Reverse: Agnostic table (inscribed with ACKΛΗΠEIA) with prize urn and palm on top; knives at sides; kantharos under table; EΠI Λ AIΛ ΠI_ΓPHTOC ACIAP / ΛAOΔIKEΩN / NEΩKOPΩN

Diameter: 36.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 27.1 g
Lucius Aelius Pigres asiarch
unlisted
Roman Provincial (Severan Period)
(12) Caracalla
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An AE unit struck 211-217 AD in Midaion
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; ANTΩNEINOC__AVΓOVCTOC

Reverse: Athena standing left wearing helmet, holding patera and scepter; MIΔA_EΩN

Diameter: 29 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.4 g
No notes for this coin
Von Aulock, Phrygien II, S. 105, Nr. 786.
Roman Provincial (Severan Period)
(13) Eumeneia
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An AE unit struck 200-133 BC in Eumeneia
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right

Reverse: oak wreath; EYME / NEΩN

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Copenhagen 377-8.
Greek (City Coinage)
(14) Fulvia
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An AE 23 struck 41-40 BC in Fulviana
Obverse: Bust of Fulvia (as Victory) right.

Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding shield and spear; [ΦOYΛOYIANON] in right field, [Z]MEPTOPIΓOΣ / [Φ]IΛΩNIΔOΥ] in two lines in left field.

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 6.1 g
Provenance: From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex David Freedman Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 506.
RPC I 3139
Roman Provincial (Republican Provincial)
(15) Hadrian
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An AE unit struck 117-138 AD in Palaeobeudus
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind wearing paludamentum; KAICAP__AΔPIANOC

Reverse: Demeter standing half-left, veiled in long chiton and peplos, holding ears of corn and poppy in the right hand and torch in the left; ΠΑΛΑΙΟΒΕΥΔΗΝΩΝ

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.9 g
No notes for this coin
RPC III, 2623; vA, Phryg. I, 854-5
Roman Provincial (Adoptive Emperors)
(16) Hierapolis
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An AE unit struck 211-249 AD in Hierapolis (Phrygia)
Obverse: draped bust of Roman Senate right; countermark; IEPA CV_NKΛHTOC

Reverse: Hades abduces Persephone in quadriga right; IEPA_Π_O_Λ_ITΩN / NEΩKO / PON

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.6 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 86-7; SNG Cop. - , SNG v.Aul. 3633. ex MZ 130, 2006, 265; Howgego 278 (for c/m).
Roman Provincial (Semi-Autonomous)
(17) Hierapolis (Phrygia)
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An AE unit struck c. 180-218 AD in Hierapolis (Phrygia)
Obverse: veiled, laureate and draped bust of Boule right; ΒΟVΛΗ

Reverse: Apollo on horse right holding labrys and reins; IE_PAΠOΛITΩN

Diameter: 24.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.2 g
No notes for this coin
RPC IV.2, 9791 (temporary); Weber, NC 1913, 28, no. 5$, BMC 77-8$, Cop 432$
Roman Provincial (Semi-Autonomous)
(18) Julia Domna
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An AE unit struck 194-217 AD in Philomelion
Obverse: draped bust right; IOYΛIA ΔO_MNA CEBA_CT

Reverse: Dionysos standing left, holding patera over altar and thyrsos; ΦIΛOMHΛEΩN ·KΛ·TΡAIA·

Diameter: 21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.2 g
Cl. Traian magistrate
SNG von Aulock 3923
Roman Provincial (Severan Period)
(19) Kibyra
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An AE unit struck 166-84 BC in Kibyra
Obverse: radiate facing head of Helios

Reverse: humped bull right; KIBY

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.8 g
No notes for this coin
???SNG Tuebingen 285
Greek (City Coinage)
(20) Laodicea ad Lycum
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An AE unit struck 13-37 AD in Laodicea ad Lycum
Obverse: bust of Men on crescent right wearing laureate Phrygian cap; ΛΑΟ_ΔΙΚΕΩΝ

Reverse: eagle standing right, head left; (KOP) ΔΙΟΣΚOΥΡΙΔΗΣ

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
Cornelius Dioskurides, magistrate
RPC I 2907; SNG Copenhagen 513
Roman Provincial (Semi-Autonomous)
(21) Laodicea ad Lycum
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An AE unit struck 13-37 AD in Laodicea ad Lycum
Obverse: laureate bust of Apollo right, lyre right; ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ

Reverse: altar surmounted by headdress of Isis; ΠΥΘΗΣ // ΠΥΘΟΥ // ΔΙΣ

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3 g
Pythes Pythou, magistrate in office for the second time
RPC I, 2909; BMC 62, Cop 511
Roman Provincial (Semi-Autonomous)
(22) Lucius Verus
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An AE 34 struck 161-169 AD in Synnada
Obverse: ΑV ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡ ΟVΗΡΟⳞ - laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, r., seen from rear

Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΠΡV Κ ΛΟΓΙⳞ Κ ΑΤΤΑΛΟV ⳞVΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ - temple with eight columns enclosing statue of Dionysus(?) standing, l., holding patera(?) and long thyrsus(?)

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Kla. Attalos as magistrate
RPC IV.2, 2217 (temporary)
Roman Provincial (Adoptive Emperors)
(23) Nero
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An AE unit struck 54-55 AD in Eumeneia
Obverse: draped bust right; NEΡΩN__ΣEBAΣTOΣ

Reverse: Apollo standing half left, holding raven and labrys; EΥMENEΩN / IOΥΛIOΣ / KΛ_EΩN / AΡXIEΡEΥΣ AΣIAΣ

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.3 g
Julius Kleon magistrate
RPC I 3149
Roman Provincial (Twelve Caesars)
(24) Nero
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An AE unit struck c. 65 AD in Acmoneia
Obverse: laureate bust right wearing aegis, crescent above, winged caduceus below; countermark: Asklepios standing right, holding serpent-encircled staff; NEPWNA CEBACTON AKMONEIC

Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding phiale and long scepter, owl below; CEPOYHNIOY KAΠITΩNOC KAI IOYΛIAC CEOYHPAC EPI AΠX TO Γ

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.4 g
L. Servinius Capito, magistrate, and his wife, Iulia Severa ex St. Paul Antiques UK Auction
BMC Phrygia 43, SNG Cop 29, RPC I 3176; c/m: Howgego 241 (12 pcs)
Roman Provincial (Twelve Caesars)
(25) Nero
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An AE unit struck 63-68 AD in Prymnessus
Obverse: laureate head right; ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΑ ΠΡΥΜΝΗΣΣΙΣ

Reverse: Dikaiosyne standing half left, holding scales and two ears of corn; ΕΠΙ ΤΙ ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ ΠΡΟΚΛΟΥ

Diameter: 20.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.7 g
Ti Ioulios Proklos, magistrate
RPC I, 3207; vA Phryg. II, 1022–31
Roman Provincial (Twelve Caesars)
(26) Otacilia Severa
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An AE unit struck 244-249 AD in Hierapolis (Phrygia)
Obverse: draped bust right wearing stephane; ·M·ΩT·_·CEVHPA·

Reverse: two wreaths; IEPAΠOΛEITΩN K EΦECIΩN NEΩ / KOPΩN // OMONOIA

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.2 g
No notes for this coin
Franke & Nollé 694; BMC 172. var (no letters in wreaths)
Roman Provincial (3rd Century Crisis)
(27) Severus Alexander
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An AE unit struck 222-235 AD in Cotiaeum
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; Μ ΑΥΡ СE ΑΛ_EΞΑΝΔΡΟС

Reverse: clasped hands; KOTI_AEΩN

Diameter: 17.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.3 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 66; Volume VI 5742
Roman Provincial (Severan Period)