Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Hermocapelia



Modern Geukche-keui: on the north side of the Hyrcanian plain, a few miles south-west of Apollonis.

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SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
There are at least 29 different varieties of the Roma/Senate type issue with different obverse legends and different monograms. Please see my Reading Monograms page on how to read monograms according to Price.
BMC 6Hermocapelia, Lydia, AE20, 2.5 gr. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped, youthful bust of the Senate right / ΘEAN ΡΩ EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩ, turreted head of Roma right, ΠO monogram in right field. BMC 6; SNG von Aulock 2945; RPC III 1877; GRPC Lydia 5.TextImage
BMC 7Hermocapelia, Lydia, AE17, semi-autonomous 117-138 AD. 2.51g, 16.5mm. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, turreted and draped bust of Roma right. BMC 7; Leypold I, 953; SNG Righetti 1027; RPC 1878; GRPC Lydia 26.TextImage
BMC 10Hermocapelia, Lydia, AE15. AD 117-138. IEΡA CYNKΛHTΩN, Youthful bust of the Roman Senate right, monogram before / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, Turreted, draped bust of Roma right. X on A monogram to right. BMC 10; RPC III 1878; GRPC Lydia 24.TextImage
BMC 13Hermocapelia, AE22, semi-autonomous. 193-211 AD. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Serapis standing left, polos on head, holding sceptre and patera. BMC 13; SNG Munich 126; Mionnet IV, 232; Waddington 4987; Paris 417; GRPC Lydia 27.TextImage
GRPC Lydia 22Hermocapelia, AE15, semi-autonomous issue, AD 117-138. EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, turreted and draped bust of Roma right, ΩΠNΡ monogram in right field / IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right. GRPC Lydia 22, otherwise unpublished monogram. Zlobin i45218.TextImage
Mionnet IV, 233Hermocapelia, Lydia, AE17, semi-autonomous 117-138. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩ, turreted and draped bust of Roma right, AΡ monogram in right field. Mionnet IV, 233; Paris 413; RPC III 1877; GRPC Lydia 3.TextImage
Paris 411AHermocapelia, Lydia, AE 16, 3.66 gr. 117-138 AD. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, Draped bust of the Senate right / EΡMOKAΠHΛIT, Turreted and draped bust of Roma right, vTMΔΡ monogram in right field. Paris 411A and 411C; Weber 6821; RPC III 1878; GRPC Lydia 20.TextImage
Paris 414Hermocapelia, Lydia, AE18, semi-autonomous 117-138. 3.72 gr. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / ΘEA ΡΩ EΡMOKAΠHΛT (sic), turreted and draped bust of Roma right. Paris 411A and 411C; Weber 6821; RPC III 1878; GRPC Lydia 10.TextImage
SNG Cop 167Hermocapelia, Lydia. AE16. AD 193-217. 3.5 g. EΡMOKAΠHΛITON, Turreted, draped bust of Roma right./ ΘEON CYNKΛHTΩN, Youthful bust of the Senate right / AB monogram in right field. BMC 11-12; SNG Cop 167; Mionnet IV, 235; Paris 415; RPC III 1879; GRPC Lydia 18.TextImage
Waddington 4986Hermocapelia, Lydia, AE15, semi-autonomous. 193-217. Bearded, draped bust of Herakles right / EΡMOKAΠH, bunch of grapes. SNG von Aulock 2948; Waddington 4986; Paris 416; Mionnet IV, 229; SNG Munich 127; GRPC Lydia 19.TextImage
Walcher 2663Hermocapelia, Lydia, AE16, semi-autonomous 117-138 AD. 2.61 gr. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩ, turreted and draped bust of Roma right, TAΡ monogram in right field. Walcher Coll. 2663; RPC III 1878; GRPC Lydia 15.TextImage
TRAJAN
RPC 1871Trajan AE33 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 98-117 AD. 13.81 gr. AV NEΡ TΡAIANON CEB ΓEΡ ΔA ΠAΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN AΡX PO, the abduction of Persephone: Hades in quadriga of galloping horses right, turning back and clasping the struggling Persephone with his right arm, and holding sceptre in left hand. Gorny and Mosch, 181, 1785; Paris 2009.243; RPC III 1871; GRPC Lydia 30.TextImage
SNG von Aulock 8226Trajan, AE20 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. AD 98-117. TΡAIANON KAICAΡA CE, laureate head right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding purse and caduceus. SNG von Aulock 8226; Waddington 4988; Paris 418-419; Leypold I, 955; RPC III 1870; GRPC Lydia 31.TextImage
Waddington 4988Trajan, AE19 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 98-117. TΡAIANON KAICAΡA CE, laureate head right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding purse and caduceus. SNG von Aulock 8226; Waddington 4988; Paris 418; RPC III 1870; GRPC Lydia 31.TextImage
HADRIAN
Mionnet IV, 236Hadrian AE26 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 117-138. 14.62 gr. AY KAICAΡ AΔΡIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Paris 420; Mionnet IV, 236; RPC III 1875; GRPC Lydia 40.TextImage
RPC III 1874Hadrian, AE19 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. AD 117-138. AYTO TΡAIA AΔΡIANON, laureate head right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding purse and caduceus. VΛ monogram in left field. RPC III 1874; GRPC Lydia 35.TextImage
Waddington 4989Hadrian, AE26 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 117-138. AY KAICAΡ AΔΡIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Zeus standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Waddington 4989; SNG von Aulock 2949; Paris 421; RPC III 1875 corr (rev. legend); GRPC Lydia 39.TextImage
Waddington 4990Hadrian, AE19 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 117-138. 6.19 gr. AYTO TΡAIANON AΔΡIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, Hermes, naked, standing left, holding purse and caduceus. BMC 15; Waddington 4990; Paris 422; RPC III 1873 corr (obv. legend); GRPC Lydia 37.TextImage
Waddington 4991Hadrian, AE19 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 117-138. AY TΡAI..., laureate, draped bust right / EΡMOKAΠHΛITΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Waddington 4991; Paris 423; GRPC Lydia 38; RPC III -.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Mionnet IV, 237Septimius Severus, AE18 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 193-211. AY KAI CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Asklepios standing front, looking left, resting on serpent-entwined staff. Mionnet IV, 237; Paris 424; SNG Righetti 1028 corr. (obv. legend); Leypold I, 956; GRPC Lydia 47.TextImage
Mionnet IV, 238Septimius Severus, AE19 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 193-211. AYTOK CEBHΡOC K, laureate head right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Mionnet IV, 238; SNG Munich 128; Waddington 4994; Paris 429; GRPC Lydia 55.TextImage
Mionnet IV, 239 corr.Septimius Severus, AE30 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 193-211. Magistrate Metrodoros. 13.26 gr. AYT KAI Λ CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate head right / EPI CTRA MHTR EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Mionnet IV, 239 corr. (magistrate's name); Paris 425; GRPC Lydia 45.TextImage
Paris 426Septimius Severus AE28 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 193-211. 7.47 gr. AY KAI CEYHΡOC, laureate head right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears upwards and short torch. Paris 426; GRPC Lydia 54.TextImage
SNG Munich 129Septimius Severus AE18 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. AY KAI CEOYHΡO, Laureate head right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEIT, Asklepios standing facing, resting on serpent-entwined staff. SNG Munich 129; Kraft pl. 65, 14b; GRPC Lydia 48.TextImage
Waddington 4992Septimius Severus, AE24 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 193-211. AYT KAI Λ CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right, countermark: Delta / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at her feet. Waddington 4992, Paris 427; GRPC Lydia 51.TextImage
Waddington 4993Septimius Severus, AE18 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 193-211. AY KAI CEYHΡOC, laureate head right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears upwards and sceptre. Waddington 4993; Paris 428; GRPC Lydia 54.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Plankenhorn 1020Julia Domna AE16 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. AD 193-211. 2.55 g. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEIT, Dionysos, wearing short chiton and boots, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. GRPC Lydia 57; Plankenhorn (Naumann) 1020.TextImage
GETA
GRPC Lydia 59Geta AE22 of Lydia, Hermocapelia. AD 198-209, 6.33g. Tryphon, magistrate. Λ CEΠ ΓETAC KA, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI TΡYΦΩNO EΡMOKAΠH; Artemis huntress standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver. GRPC Lydia 59, otherwise unpublished. Boersma Art. 4949.TextImage
TREBONIANUS GALLUS
Mionnet Supp 7, 161Trebonianus Gallus, AE38 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 251-253. Magistrate Aur. Menophilos Andronikos. 19.69 gr. AYT K Γ BEIB TΡEB ΓAΛΛOC AYΓ, laureate, draped bust right / EΠI AYΡ MHNOΦIΛOY B ANΔΡONEIKOY EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Hades, holding sceptre, in galloping quadriga with driver right, carrying off struggling Persephone. BMC 19; Paris 430; Vienna GR19408, Mionnet IV, 241 and Supp. VII, 161; Mus. Hedervar II, 4; RPC IX 563; GRPC Lydia 64.TextImage
Waddington 4995Trebonianus Gallus, AE29 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 251-253. Magistrate Aur. Menophilos Andronikos. AYTKΡ Γ BEIB ΓAΛΛOC CEB, laureate, draped bust right / EΠ AYΡ MHNOΦIΛOY B EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Hygieia standing right, holding patera, feeding serpent in arms, facing Asklepios standing front, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. Waddington 4995, Paris 431; Boston MFA 63.1113; RPC IX 565; GRPC Lydia 65.TextImage
VOLUSIAN
SNG Leypold 958Volusian, AE of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 251-253 AD 9.11 g. AVT Γ BEIB BOYΛOYCTIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Tyche standing, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Leypold 958; Waddington 4996-4997, Paris 433; Imhoof LS 1; Mionnet IV, 242; RPC IX 560.3 corr.; GRPC Lydia 68.TextImage
Waddington 4996Volusian, AE25 of Hermocapelia, Lydia. 251-253. AVT K BEIB BOYΛOYCTIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΡMOKAΠHΛEITΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Waddington 4996, Paris 433; GRPC Lydia 68.TextImage