750393. Sold For $495
	
LYDIA, Philadelphia. Gaius (Caligula). 37-41 AD. Æ 19mm (4.27 gm, 2h). 
Artemon, son of Hermogenos, moneyer. 

Obv: GAIOC KAICAP GEPMAN[IKOC]/NEOKAICAPEWN, laureate head right 
Rev: AGRIPPI[N]AN AP[TEMW]N EPMOGENOVC, Agrippina Senior seated right on chair 
 with ornate legs, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. 

RPC I 3032; Trillmich pg. 131 and Tafel 14, 15; BMC Lydia 
pg. 195, 55; SNG Copenhagen 372; SNG von Aulock -. 

VF, choice jade green patina. Rare.

It appears that the names of locals on the coins of 
Philadelphia represent citizens who may have sponsored the 
production of a certain series of coins. Artemon, in 
this case, may have dedicated a shrine to the emperor's 
mother, and celebrated the event with a coin issue.

From the CNG Online Coin Shop, before October, 2005.