Ancient Coinage of Phrygia, Temenothyrae-Flaviopolis


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SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 2-3Temenothyrae, Phrygia, AE17, semi-autonomous issue, AD 150-161. 6.55 g. Magistrate Skopelianos. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right. / CKOΠEΛIANOC THMENOΘYΡEYCI, Mên standing left, wearing a Phrygian cap, holding pine cone and sceptre. BMC 2-3; SNG Righetti 1229; Paris 2109; RPC 2990.TextImage
BMC 9Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AE29, semi-autonomous issue, AD 238-244. Magistrate Zenophilos. 9.15 g. IEΡA BOYΛH, draped and veiled bust of Boule right. / XENOΦIΛOC AΡX A THMENOΘYΡEYCI, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. BMC 9 (this coin); Paris 2106; Waddington 5317; Weber 7192; Mionnet IV, 839; SNG Righetti 1230; SNG Cop 739 corr. (obv. legend).TextImage
BMC 10Temenothyrae, Phrygia, AE28, semi-autonomous issue, AD 222-235. 7.5 g. Magistrate Zenophilos. IEΡA BOYΛH, draped and veiled bust of Boule right. / XENOΦIΛOC AΡX A THMENOΘYΡEYCI, Artemis standing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver at her shoulder, stag standing right at foot. BMC 10; Waddington 5318; Mionnet Supp. VII, 557.TextImage
BMC 12Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AE43, semi-autonomous issue, AD 244-249. Magistrate Aroun Neikomachos. 40.77 g. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate left. / AΡOYN NEIKOMAXOC AΡXIEΡEYC AΡX A TO B THMENOΘΡEYCI, Herakles, naked, standing left, holding torch and club and with lionskin over left arm, pointing the torch at a small Eros (often mistaken for the Hydra) at lower left. In the background to left is a tall column surmounted by a statue of Athena. BMC 12; Hunter 1-2; Kurth Herakles 206.TextImage
BMC 13Temenothyrae, Phrygia, AE30, semi-autonomous, time of Philip I. 244-249 AD. Nicomachus, archieron. ΘEA ΡΩMH, helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / NEIKOMAXOX AΡCIEΡ AΡX TΦB THMENOΘYΡEYCI around and beneath Serapis seated left, extending arm and holding sceptre; before him, Isis standing right, holding sceptre and sistrum. BMC 13.TextImage
BMC 15Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AE23. Semi-autonomous issue. AD 244-249. Magistrate Neikomachos. 8.04 g. ΦΛABIOΠOΛIC, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right. / NEIKOMAXOC AΡXIE THMENOΘYΡEYCI in two lines around Hermes standing left, wearing boots, holding purse and caduceus. BMC 15; Weber 7193; SNG von Aulock 4001; SNG Munich 482; Rhousopoulos 4165.TextImage
BMC 16Phrygia, Themenothyrae, 20mm, 3.93g. helmeted bust of Athena right, spear over shoulder, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / NEIKOMAXOC AΡX ΘEMENOΘYEΡYCI, lion walking right. SNG von Aulock 4003; BMC 16; SNG Cop 740; Walcher 2712.TextImage
BMC 17Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AE24, AD 253-260. Magistrate Kleobolos. CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the senate right / KΛEOBOYΛOC THMENOΘYΡEYCIN, Athena standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield. BMC 16; SNG Tuebingen 4203; SNG Munich 483.TextImage
BMC 18-19Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AE22, semi-autonomous issue. Magistrate Titianos. AD 253-260. KTICTHC THMENOC, laureate and draped bust of Temenos right. / TITIANOC THMENOΘYΡEICI, Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. BMC 18-19; SNG München 484.TextImage
CNG 90, 1066Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AE30 semi-autonomous issue. Mid 3rd century AD. 14.74 g. Magistrate Nikomachos. KTICTHC, bearded, bare head of Temenus right. / NIKOMAXOC AΡXIEΡ AΡX A TO B THMENOΘΡEYCI, the Dioskuri standing facing front, heads turned towards each other, each holding spear. Unpublished, CNG 90, 1066.TextImage
Imhoof KM 1Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AE. 202-205 AD. Bearded head of Herakles right / (from top right) CYMMAΣ THMEN, club. Imhoof KM 1.TextImage
Mionnet Supp. VII, 556Temenothyrae, Phrygia, AE25 semi-autonomous issue. IEΡA BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right / ΛONΓAC AΡX THMENOΘYΡEY CI, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Mionnet Supp. VII, 556; Paris 2091; Bernhart 170.TextImage
SNG Cop 736Temenothyrae, Phrygia, AE19, 7.65 g, semi-autonomous issue, AD 193-217. Magistrate Attalianus. IEΡA BOYΛH, veiled head of Boule right / ATTAΛIANOC AΡXA THMENO-ΘYΡEY-CI around and downwards in fields, Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre in left. SNG Cop 736. TextImage
SNG Fitz 5011Temenothyrae, Phrygia, Pseudo-autonomous issue. AE. AD 222-235. Magistrate Longas. IEΡA BOYΛH, veiled and draped of Boule right / ΛONΓAC AΡX A THMENOΘYΡEY-CI, Artemis standing right, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder. (No stag). SNG Fitzwilliam 5011; Lederer 79 in SNR 30.TextImage
Waddington 5312Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AE25, semi-autonomous issue, AD 222-235. Magistrate Lol. Zenophilos. OIKTICTHC THMENOC, laureate and draped bust of Temenos right. / ZENOΦIΛOC AΡX A TO B THMENOΘYΡEICI, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Waddington 5312; RPC 255; Paris 2101; Burstein 811.TextImage
Walcher 2601Temenothyrae (as Flaviopolis), Phrygia. AE34 semi-autonomous issue. AD 222-235. Magistrate Markos. ΔHMOC ΦΛABIOΠOΛEITΩN, diademed head of Demos right. / MAΡKOC AΡX A THMENOΘYΡEYCIN, Herakles standing right, leaning on club set on a rock. Walcher 2601 (this coin).TextImage
Weber 7191Temenothyrae, Phrygia, AE22, semi-autonomous issue, AD 161-180. 7.97 g. Magistrate Atylp. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right. / EΠI ATYΛΠ THMENOΘYΡEΩN, Mên standing left, wearing a Phrygian cap, holding pine cone and sceptre. Weber 7191; Mionnet IV, 838; RPC 2180.TextImage
GORDIAN III
RPC VII 249Gordian III AE39 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AD 238-244. 27.48 g. Magistrate Lol. Zenophilus. AYT KAI M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ΛOΛ ZENOΦIΛOC AΡX A TO B THMENOΘYΡEYCI, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RPC VII 249; BMC 1920-326-18.TextImage
PHILIP II
Emeç 721Philip II, AE26 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. Magistrate Neikomachos. 8.21 g. M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. / NEIKOMAXOC AΡXIE THME-NOΘYΡ-EYCI, around, below and in lower right field, tetrastyle temple with wreath in pediment, Mên standing slightly right within, crescent on shoulders, holding pine cone and sceptre. Unpublished. Emeç Coll. 721.TextImage
VALERIAN I
BMC 33Valerian I, AE35 of Temenothyrae-Flaviopolis, Phrygia. Magistrate Titianus. ca 260 AD. AYT K ΠO ΛIK BAΛEΡIANOC, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TITIANOC AΡXIEΡOY TEMENOΘY-ΡEYEN, Herakles standing facing, head right, holding club, bow and lionskin. To right, serpent-entwined tree of Garden of Hesperides with apples, the three Hesperides to right. BMC 33; Lockett Collection XII lot 2936.TextImage
BMC 35Valerian and Gallienus, AE40 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AD 253-260. 32.20 g. Magistrate Kleoboulos. AY K A ΠO ΛI OYAΛEΡIANOC AY KA ΠO ΛIKI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right, facing the laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus left. / KΛEOBOYΛOC AΡXΩN A THMENOΘYΡEYCIN, Men, holding pine cone and sceptre , driving biga of bulls left. BMC 35; Chalon 2.TextImage
BMC 42Valerian and Gallienus, AE38 of Temenothyrae and Sebaste, alliance issue. 253-260 AD. AY KA ΠO ΛI OYAΛEΡIANOC AY KA ΠO ΛIKI ΓAΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of Valerian right facing laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gallienus left / THMENOΘYΡEΩN KE CEBACTHNΩN OMONOIA KΛEOBOYΛ OC AΡXΩN, Tyche of Temenothyrae standing right, clasping hands with Tyche of Sebaste, standing left, both wearing polos and holding between them a statue of Mên standing left, wearing Phrygian cap and holding pine-cone and staff. SLG Weber 7196; BMC 42; SNG von Aulock 4012; Franke KZR 227; Sear GIC 4516.TextImage
GALLIENUS
BMC 37Gallienus, AE30 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AD 253-268. Magistrate Kleoboulos. 13.69 g. A K ΠO ΛIKIN ΓAΛΛIHNOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / KΛEOBOYΛOC THMENΘYΡEYCIN, male deity or hero, bipennis over shoulder, on horseback riding right. BMC 37; SNG VA 4009; SNG Righetti 1231; SNG Cop 747.TextImage
SNG vA 8454Gallienus AE38 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AD 253-268. 17.24 g. Magistrate Titianus. AY KA ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis / TITIANOC AΡCIEΡEYΣ TEMENOΘY-ΡEYCEN, Monumental ornate conical cult-image on cart drawn left by yoke of oxen; before, guide standing right, steadying oxen and directing to three figures above, standing right, and two figures behind, each of whom holds a guide rope. SNG von Aulock 8454.TextImage
SALONINA
BMC 38Salonina, AE30 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AD 253-268. Magistrate Titianos. KOΡ CAΛΩNEINA CE, draped bust right on crescent / TITIANOC AΡXIEΡEYC THMENOΘYΡEYCI, river-god, bare to waist, reclining left, resting left arm on an overturned urn from which water flows. Before him Herakles, poised right to strike, holding the river-god's right arm, his knee on the river-god's hip and wielding his club, tree in the background. Imhoof Flussgötter 396; Imhoof KM 3; BMC 38; Waddington 5333-5334; SNG Lewis 1545; Paris 2134 (this coin).TextImage
Waddington 5335Salonina and Valerian II, AE35 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AD 253-268. 21.09 g. Magistrate Kleoboulos. KOΡ CAΛΩNEINA CE ΠO KOΡN BAΛEΡIANOC, draped bust of Salonina right on crescent, facing laureate and draped bust of Valerian II left. / KΛEOBOYΛOC THMENOΘYΡEYCIN, male figure, naked but for chlamys around neck and flying out behind, standing right, facing the bearded figure of Temenos sitting left beside rocks and holding sceptre. Waddington 5335; Paris 2136; SNG vA 4010.TextImage
SALONINUS
BMC 39Saloninus, AE25 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AD 260. Magistrate Titianos. 6.64 g. AY K CAΛΩNINOC OYAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped bust right. / TITIANOC AΡXIEΡEYC THMENOΘYΡEYCIN around and in fields, Serapis standing front, looking left, holding sceptre and raising right hand. BMC 39; SNG vA 4011; Napoli II 8576; Ivanoff 554; Whittall 1317; SNG Lewis 1546.TextImage
VALERIAN II
BMC 40Valerian II AE28 of Temenothyrae, Phrygia. AD 256-258. Magistrate Kleoboulos. 7.31 g. K ΠO KOΡ BAΛEΡIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / KΛEOBOYΛOC THMENOΘYΡEYCIN, Herakles standing facing, looking left, holding lionskin and leaning on club. BMC 40-41; SNG Cop 748.TextImage