Ancient Coinage of Pamphylia, Magydus



On the coast on Pamphylia, (modern Turkey), southeast of Attaleia, the site of ancient Magydos is now occupied by modern-day Lara Manastir.

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DOMITIAN
RPC 1510Domitian, AE21 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 81-96. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield at her side. Date IB downwards in left field. RPC 1510 (this coin); SNG France III, 298; Paris 230; Waddington 3298.TextImage
TRAJAN
SNG France III 300Trajan, AE17 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 98-117. 3.82 g. KAICAΡ TΡAIANOC anti-clockwise from top left, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield at her side. Date IE in field. SNG France III, 300; Paris 232; SNG von Aulock 8508.TextImage
Waddington 3299Trajan, AE17 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 98-117. 3.82 g. KAICAΡ TΡAIANOC anti-clockwise from top left, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield at her side. Date IΔ in left field. SNG France III, 299; Paris 233; Waddington 3299.TextImage
HADRIAN
Paris 235Hadrian, AE19 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 117-138. AΔΡIANOC KAICAΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MAΓYΔEΩN around, Date IH in left field, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield behind her, serpent at foot left. RPC III 2685; Paris 235; Waddington 3301; Mavromichalè coll. 240.TextImage
RPC III 2684Hadrian AE19 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 117-138. 4.62 g. (from top right) AΔΡIANOC KAIC, laureate, draped bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield at feet; IZ (year 17) in left field. RPC III 2684; Ünal (Congress 2017), 10; Athens A-FHW-12-23. (date var of SNG France 303 var, Paris 235 and Waddington 3301).TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
SNG France III, 304Antoninus Pius, AE18 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 138-161. AYTO KAICAΡ ANTΩNEINOC CE, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield at side, upright serpent at foot left. Date IΘ in left field. SNG France III, 304; Paris 236; SNG von Aulock 4636.TextImage
SNG Pfalz 192vAntoninus Pius, AE of Magydos, Pamphylia. AD 138-161. 22.35 g. AYTOKΡATΩΡ KΡATΩΡ ANTΩNEINOC CE, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN IΘ, Zeus seated right, holding sceptre (and scroll?). RPC online 5710 var (obv. legend, KΡATΩΡ repeated instead of KAICAΡ); SNG Pfalz 192 var (ditto).TextImage
Waddington 3302Antoninus Pius AE26 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 138-161. 9.52 g. AYTOKΡATΩΡ KAICAΡ ANTΩNEINOC CE, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Demeter seated left on throne, holding corn-ears over modius, and torch; serpent and vase beneath the throne. Date IΘ (year 19) in exergue. SNG France 306; Waddington 3302; Paris 238; Righetti Coll. 635.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
Imhoof FG 400Marcus Aurelius AE26 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 161-180. AYT KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN K, river-god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting left elbow on urn from which water flows. Imhoof FG 400; Imhoof GRM 3.TextImage
LUCIUS VERUS
Loebbecke 1Lucius Verus. AE27 of Magydos, Pamphylia. AD 161-169. 7.59 g. AYT KAICAΡ Λ AYΡ OYHΡOC, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN, river-god Katarrhaktes reclining left, holding reed, resting left arm on overturned urn. K below. Loebbecke 1 in ZFN 1885; Falter 584; Ünal (Congress 2017) 22.TextImage
SNG vA 8509Lucius Verus. AE33 of Magydus, Pamphylia. 21.67 g. AD 161-169. Dated Year K. AVT K AI AVΡH OVHΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Zeus seated right, holding sceptre, K below. SNG von Aulock 8509; Boston MFA 63-249; Burdur Museum 1660.TextImage
Waddington 3304Lucius Verus, AE20 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 161-169. AYT KAICAΡ AYΡ OYHΡOC, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, serpent at foot left. K in left field. SNG France III, 309; Paris 240; Waddington 3304.TextImage
CRISPINA
SNG Righetti 1266Crispina, AE33 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 180-182. 22.42 g. KΡICΠEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / MAΓYΔEΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Righetti 1266; RPC IV Online 9727.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
BMC 115Julia Domna, AE25 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 193-217. 11.63 g. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CEBACTA, draped bust right. / MAΓYΔEΩN, Demeter seated left on throne, holding torch and grain ears; modius to left. Date KB in exergue. BMC 115.TextImage
PLAUTILLA
SNG Pfalz 197Plautilla, AE19 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 202-205. 3.72 g. ΦOYΛ B ΠΛAYTIΛAN CE (or similar), draped bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear; shield behind, K-Δ across fields. SNG Pfalz 197; Burdur Museum 1998. Kapossy 81 var (holding Nike).TextImage
GETA
Lindgren 643Geta. AE of Magydos, Pamphylia. AD 161-169. 8.96 g. ΠE CEΠ ΓETAC CE, bare-headed, draped bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, river-god Katarrhaktes reclining left, holding reed, resting left arm on overturned urn, date KΓ below. Lindgren I 643; Falter 575.TextImage
MACRINUS
Waddington 3306Macrinus, AE23 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 217-218. 11.87 g. AY K M AY OΠEΛ MAKΡINOC AYΓ, laureate, draped bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Aphrodite standing right, right hand raised to her head, left hand appears to be resting on a column, peacock at foot left, sphinx at foot right. SNG France III, 311; Paris 242; Waddington 3306.TextImage
Waddington 3307Macrinus, AE17 of Magydus, Pamphylia. 3.69 g. AD 217-218. AYK ..OΠ.. MAKΡEINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. Kς in left field. SNG France III, 312; Paris 243; Waddington 3307.TextImage
JULIA SOAEMIAS
G&M 229, 1538Julia Soaemias, AE of Magydos, Pamphylia. AD 218-222. IOY CYAIMIA CEB, diademed and draped bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off Persephone. Date KΘ (Year 29) in upper right field. Ünal (Congress 2017), 53. Gorny and Mosch 229, 1538.TextImage
Lindgren III 644Julia Soaemias, AE29 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 218-222. 11.97 g. IOY CYAIMIA CEB, diademed and draped bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Helios, radiate, driving galloping biga left. Date KΘ in upper centre. Lindgren III, 644 (this coin); Burstein 824; Ünal (Congress 2017), 54.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
Burstein 825Severus Alexander, AE30 of Magydus, Pamphylia. 20.73 g. AD 222-235. M AY AΛEXANΔΡOC K CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Demeter standing right, looking left, between a cista mystica with serpent emerging, and a lighted altar. Burstein 825; Paris 2013.113; Ünal (Congress 2017), 57.TextImage
SNG vA 4461Severus Alexander, AE24 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 222–235. 7.32 g. AYT K M AY CEY AΛEXANΔΡOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Hygieia on the left, feeding serpent in arms, facing Asklepios on the right, leaning on a serpent-entwined staff. Date Δ in exergue. SNG von Aulock 4641; Burdur Museum 259; Ünal (Congress 2017), 57 (Δ omitted).TextImage
MAXIMUS
SNG Righetti 1269Maximus, AE27 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 235-238. AΓ IOY OYH MAXIMOC K, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, river-god Katarrhaktes reclining left, holding reed, resting left arm on overturned urn. Date ΛB (year 32) in upper left field. SNG Righetti 1269; Righetti Coll. Sale 636.TextImage
Unal 61Maximus, AE19 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 235-238. 5.31 g. I OYH MAΞIMOC K, bare head right. / MAΓYΔEΩN, Aphrodite standing front, looking right, raising hand to head. Λ-B across fields. Ünal (Congress 2017) 61; Naumann 47, 350.TextImage
PHILIP II
NN 55, 525Philip II, AE24 of Magydus, Pamphylia. Dated year 7. AD 249. 5.96 g. AY K M IOY CEOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC EY, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right on globe. Countermark K in circle on cheek. / MAΓYΔEΩN, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Date Λ-Z across fields. Obv. legend var of SNG Cop 297, SNG Paris 315, Waddington 3310 and Weber 7334. Naumann 55, 525.TextImage
SNG Fr 314Philip II, AE22 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 244-247. KAIC M IO CEOVH ΦIΛIΠΠON, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Zeus enthroned left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at foot left, date ΛE dot below. SNG France 314, Waddington 3309.TextImage
Waddington 3309Philip II, AE22 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 244-247. KAIC M IO CEOYH ΦIΛIΠΠON, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre, eagle at foot. Date ΛE below. SNG France III, 314 (this coin); Paris 245; Waddington 3309.TextImage
TREBONIANUS GALLUS
Waddington 3311Trebonianus Gallus, AE17 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 251-253. AYK K Γ OYH AΠΦ ΓAΛΛOC, laureate head right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Athena standing right, holding Nike and spear, altar behind her. Date HΛ in field. SNG France III, 316; Paris 247; Waddington 3311.TextImage
VOLUSIAN
SNG France 317Volusian, AE22 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 251-253. 4.75 g. A K Γ OY AΦ ΓAΛ OYOΛOYCANON, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears or branch and and torch entwined by serpent arising from cista at lower right. Λ-H across fields. SNG France 317; Waddington 3312; Paris 248; SNG von Aulock 4644.TextImage
VALERIAN II

Imhoof KMA 228		Valerian II, AE30 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 253-260. 12.47 g. ΠOY ΛIK K OYAΛEΡIANON, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, I to right / MAΓYΔEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. K in exergue. Imhoof KM Additions, 228 var (in RSN 1913); SNG Pfalz 204; SNG von Aulock 4648; Lindgren I 1097.TextImage
SNG Fr 324Valerian II, AE32 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 253-260. 17.20 g. ΠOΛ ΛIK K OYAΛEΡIANON KA CE, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. I to right. / MAΓYΔEΩN, Demeter standing right, holding two torches before her, altar behind her. M in left field. SNG France III 324.TextImage
SNG Pfalz 204Valerian II, AE30 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 253-260. 17.17 g. ΠOY ΛIK K OYAΛEΡIANON, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. I to right. / MAΓYΔEΩN, Zeus Nicephorus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. Dot M dot in exergue. SNG Pfalz 204; SNG von Aulock 4648; Lindgren I 1097.TextImage
SNG vA 8513Valerian II, AE of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 256-258. 9.61 g. Π ΛI KO OYAΛEΡIANON KAIC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. ς in right field. / MAΓYΔEΩN, Serapis standing front, looking left, holding sceptre and raising right hand. Λ-Θ across fields. SNG v. Aulock, 8513; SNG Pfalz 202.TextImage
GALLIENUS
BMC 9Gallienus, AE28 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AYT KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNO CEB, laureate, draped bust right / MAΓYΔEΩN I M-A (resembles HA here) across fields, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 9.TextImage
BMC 9 (3)Gallienus, AE29 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 253-268. 19.37 g. AYT KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNO CEB, laureate, draped bust right. / MAΓYΔEΩN I, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. M-A across fields. BMC 9; SNG Cop 298; Lindgren I, 1095-1096; SNG France 321-322; SNG von Aulock 4645 and 8512.TextImage
SNG vA 4646Gallienus, AE31 of Magydus, Pamphylia. AD 253-268. 16.08 g. AYT KAI ΠO ΛI ΓAΛΛIHNO CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MAΓYΔEΩN around, I in left field, MA below. river-god reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting left arm on overturned urn. SNG von Aulock 4646; Ünal (Congress 2017), 82.TextImage
SALONINA
Waddington 3315Salonina, AE26 of Magydos, Pamphylia. AD 253-268. COΡNHΛIAN CAΛΩNINA, draped bust right, value mark G in right field / MAΓYΔEΩN, Tyche, turreted, sitting left on rock, holding corn-ears, date Λ-Θ across fields. SNG France III, 323; Paris 255; Waddington 3315.TextImage