Ancient Coinage of Phrygia, Kidyessos



Cidyessus or Kidyessos was situated in west-central Phrygia, in the Setchanli Ova plain. Thanks to a recently discovered milestone, its site can be placed about 2 km south-west of Bal Mahmut, near Çayhisar.

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DOMITIAN
RPC II 1390Domitian AE24 of Cidyessus, Phrygia. AYTOKΡATOΡA ΔOMITIANON KIΔYHΣΣEIΣ, laureate head right. / EΠI ΦΛAOYIOY ΠEINAΡIOY AΡXIEΡEΩΣ and IΔHYK monogram in five lines within wreath. RPC II, 1390; v. Aulock Phrygien 1, 512-520; BMC 1-2; Afyon 2481; SNG Cop 306.TextImage
RPC II 1391Domitian, AE21 of Cidyessus, Phrygia. AD 81-96. Magistrate Flav. Peinarios. 5 g. AYTOKΡATOΡA ΔOMITIANON KIΔYHΣΣE, laureate head right. / EΠI T ΦΛAOYIOY ΠEINAΡIOY AΡXIEΡEΩ, Zeus se4ated left, holding patera and sceptre. RPC II 1391.8-9 (note: EΠI T ΦΛA.., usually only EΠI ΦΛA..).TextImage
RPC 1392Domitian AE 16 of Cidyessos, Phrygia. AYTOKΡATOΡA ΔOMITIANON KIΔYHC, laureate head right / EΠI ΦΛAOYIOY ΠEINAΡIOY, Kybele seated left, holding patera, lion to right. RPC II 1392; BMC 4; Imhoof KM 1; SNG Cop 307; Lindgren 928.TextImage
CRISPINA
Aulock Phryg. 533Crispina, AE23 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 178-182. 8.3 g. Magistrate Ses. Severos. KΡICΠEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / EΠI CHC CEBHΡOY ACI KIΔYHCCEΩ, Kybele seated left, polos on head, holding patera and resting left arm on tympanum, lion at her side. Aulock Phrygien 1 533.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AMC 13498Septimius Severus AE23 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 193-211. Magistrate Peisonos. 6.78 g. AYT K Λ CEΠT CEOYHΡOC Π, laureate head right. / EΠI AΡX ΠΡΩ ΠEICΩNOC T B KIΔYHCCEΩN, Kybele seated left, holding patera and resting left elbow on tympanum, lion to left and right. Asia Minor Coins 13498; wwxls 42536.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
SNG vA 3759Julia Domna, AE24 of Cidyessos, Phrygia. AD 193-217. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / KIΔYHCCEΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left and a small satyr standing behind him. SNG von Aulock 3759; Aulock Phrygien 1 540-543; Imhoof GM 1; Rhousopoulos 4112 (this coin).TextImage
CARACALLA
Aulock Phrygien I, 546Caracalla, AE24 of Cidyessus, Phrygia. AD 198-217. Magistrate Peisonos. 23.79 mm. AY K M AY ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from the front. / EΠI AΡX ΠΡΩ ΠEICΩNOC B KIΔYHCCEΩN, Kybele seated left on stool, holding patera and resting arm on drum, lions at her feet left and right. Aulock Phrygien I, 546; Afyon Museum 1870; SNG Turkey 11, 495.TextImage
Aulock Phryg. 547-551Caracalla, AE24 of Kidyessus, Phrygia. AD 198-217. Magistrate Peisonos. 6.34 g. AY K M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. / EΠI AΡX ΠΡΩ ΠEICΩNOC B KIΔYHCCEΩN, Kybele seated left, holding patera and resting arm on drum, lions at her feet left and right. Aulock Phrygien 1 547-551; SNG von Aulock 3760; Afyon Mus. 2503 and 2147; Imhoof KM 3.TextImage
GETA
Aulock Phryg. 562-563Geta, AE20 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 198-209. 3.72 g. Π CEΠ ΓETAC K, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / KIΔYHCCEΩN, Asklepios standing front, looking left, resting on serpent-entwined staff. Von Aulock, Phrygien I, 562-563.TextImage
PHILIP I
Aulock Phryg. 584Philip I and II, AE35 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 247-249. Magistrate Aur. Markos. 18.12 g. AYT K M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOI CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II left. / EΠI AYΡ MAΡKOY AΡX ΠΡΩ TO B KIΔYHCCEΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms, facing Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff, Telesphoros standing front between them.Aulock Phrygien I, 584-585; Paris 795; Mionnet Supp VII, 261; RPC ID 20702.TextImage
BMC 10Philip I AE28 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 244-249. 8.56 g. Magistrate (logistus) Aur. Verus. AYT K M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI AYΡ OYAΡOY ΛOΓICTOY KIΔYHCCEΩN, Zeus seated left on throne, holding patera and sceptre. BMC 10; Aulock Phrygien I, 567-572; (1-7) / SNG AUL 3761; SNG von Aulock 3761; Afyon mus. 1891.TextImage
BMC 14Philip I and II, AE36 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 247-249. Magistrate Aur. Verus. 20.49 g. AYT K M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOI CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II left. / EΠI AYΡ OYAΡOY ΛOΓICTOY KIΔYHCCEΩN, Mên standing right, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and spear, facing Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre, altar between them. BMC 14; Aulock Phrygien 1 586-587; Paris 796; Waddington 5853; RPC ID 20707.TextImage
BMC 15Philip I and II, AE35 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 247-249. Magistrate Aur. Markos. 19 g. AYT K M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOI CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, facing laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II left. / EΠI AYΡ MAΡKOY AΡX ΠΡ TO B KIΔYHCCEΩN, Mên standing right, wearing Phrygian cap, holding patera and spear, facing Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre, altar between them. BMC 15; Aulock Phrygien I, 588-591; SNG Munich 306.TextImage
OTACILIA SEVERA
BMC 16Otacilia Severa AE27 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 244-249. 9.45 g. Magistrate Aur. Markos. MAΡ ΩTA CEOYHΡAN CEB, draped bust right. / EΠI AYΡ MAΡKOY AΡX TO B KIΔYHCCEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. BMC 16; Aulock Phrygien I, 592.TextImage
BMC 17Otacilia Severa AE26 of Kidyessos, Phrygia. AD 244-249. 8.45 g. Magistrate Aur. Markos. MAΡ ΩTA CEOYHΡAN CEB, draped bust right. / EΠI AYΡ MAΡKOY AΡ TO B KIΔYHCCEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. BMC 17; Aulock Phrygien I, 593; Whittall III 1354; Mionnet Supp VII 261e (his hand-written addition).TextImage
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