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Ancient Coinage of Cilicia, Irenopolis

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DOMITIAN
RPC 1762Domitian AE28 of Irenopolis, Cilicia. Struck AD 93/4. AVTOKPATWP KAISAP DOMITIANOS, laureate bust right, aegis on far shoulder / IPHNOPOLEITWN ET BM, Tyche seated right on rock, holding grain ears, river god swimming at feet. BMC 2, SGI 862. SNGLev 1601cf. TextImage
RPC 1764Domitian AE 22mm of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated year 42 = 93-94 AD. AVTOKRATWR KAISAR DOMITIANOS, laureate bust right / IPHNOPOLEITWN ETO BM, Hygieia, holding branch & phiale from which serpent feeds, six-pointed star to left. SNGLev 1600.TextImage
RPC 1772Domitian & Domitia AE26 of Aigai, Cilicia. Laureate head of Domitian facing draped bust of Domitia / AIGEAIWN ELR HLIAODWROU & two aplustres in wreath. SNGFr 2322, SNGLev 1709.TextImage
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ANTONINUS PIUS
SNG Levante 1606Antoninus Pius AE 26mm of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated year 109 (160/1 AD). AVT KAI KAP ANTWNINOC.. laureate bust right; PT / IPHNOPOLITWN, confronted busts of Asklepios & Hygieia; serpent between. TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
SNG France 2258Marcus Aurelius AE20 of Irenopolis, Cilicia. AVPHLIOC KAICAP, laureate head right / IPHNOPOLITWN MHTROP PO, Herakles, nude, reclining left on lion-skin, legs crossed, holding knotted club in right hand and with left hand lion's skin of which the legs hanging down; from the lion's mouth water is flowing. TextImage
SNG Levante Supp 382Marcus Aurelius AE 22mm of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated year 119 (170/1 AD). Laureate bust right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopiae & phiale over altar.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
SNG Levante 1615Julia Domna AE 19mm of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated year 161 (212/3 AD). Draped bust right / Veiled bust of Eirene-Nemesis right; cubit-rule on shoulder.TextImage
ANS 167Julia Domna AE of Irenopolis, Cilicia. IOVLIA DOMNA CE, draped bust right / EIRHNOPOLITWN / ASR below, bust of Athena right, wearing high-crested Corinthian helmet. TextImage
Ziegler 1336Julia Domna, Irenopolis, Cilicia, AE24. Obv: IOVLIA DOM..., draped bust right / Rev: EIRHNOPOL.., Mount Cragus. Ziegler 1336.TextImage
CARACALLA
SNG Levante Supp 384Caracalla AE 30mm of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated year 165 (216/7 AD). Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; shield over cippus at left; in field, R.TextImage
SNG Levante Supp 385Caracalla AE 30mm of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated year 165 (216/7 AD). Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / City-goddess standing right, cornucopiae over back, presenting wreath to the emperor radiate, standing left, in military attire, resting on spear.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
Karbach 106Severus Alexander, 222-223 AD, AE 1 Assaria of Irenopolis, Cilicia. 20mm. AYT KAI CEY ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, countermark of a male head right / EIPHN(OPOLEITWN E)TOYC, B-OR across fields, Nemesis standing left, holding cubic rule, wheel at foot left. Karbach 106; Ziegler Kilikien 1344; SLG Duesseldorf 11561.TextImage
SNG Levante 1617Severus Alexander AE35mm of Irenopolis, Cilicia. Dated CY 172 = 223/4 AD. Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right [c/m: laureate head right within incuse circle] / Agonistic crown; date in legend. [c/m: Howgego 105.]TextImage
SNG France 2267Cilicia, Irenopolis. Severus Alexander AE 5 Assaria. Struck year 174=224/5 AD. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermarks: laureate head right within circular incuse and Tyche? within circular incuse / Diety seated left before mountain?, holding patera. Karbach, 124; SNG France 2267; cf. SNG Fitz. 5255 (same); c/m's: Howgego 105 and 270.TextImage
JULIA MAMAEA
SNG Levante 1621Julia Mamaea AE 23mm of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated year 174 (225/6 AD). Draped bust right / Demeter holds torch, in cart drawn right by two bulls.TextImage
MAXIMINUS I
SNG France 2269Maximinus I AE31 of Irenopolis, Cilicia. Year 185 = AD 236/7. Bust right / Є IPHNOPOLIETON, athlete standing left holding palm & crowning himself, date ЄT ЄPP in ex.TextImage
VALERIAN_I
Karbach 170Valerian I, AE27, 8 Assaria of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated local year 204 (AD 255-256). Radiate and cuirassed bust right / IRHNOPOLITWN G, Hygeia standing right, feeding serpent, facing Aeskulapius standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; Delta and retrograde C (date) across fields, H (mark of value) in exergue. Karbach 170; SNG Pfalzer 667.TextImage
SNG Levante 1623Valerian I AE 28mm [8 assaria] of Irenopolis-Neronias in Cilicia. Dated year 203 (254/5 AD). AVK LIK VALEPIANOC, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; countermark RE below chin / IPHNOPOLITWN, Dionysus, holding thyrsos & kantharos, in biga drawn by two panthers; H (value) in field.TextImage
SNGLev 1624Valerian, AE28 of Irenopolis, Cilicia. 254-255 AD. 14.9g. (AYT K P LI OYALERIANOS SE), radiate, cuirassed bust right, countermark to right / IRHNOPOLITWN DS, H below, Hygeia standing right, feeding serpent from patera, facing Asklepios, standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff. SNG Righetti 1584; BMC 12; SNG Cop 151; SNG Pfalz 664; SNG Levante 1624; SNG France 2273.TextImage
SNGLev 1625Valerian, AE30 of Irenopolis, Cilicia. AYT K P LI OUALERIANOC H, radiate, draped bust of Valerian right / EIRHNOPOLITWN ET, G-C (across fields), helmeted head of Athena right. Hunter 2; SNG Levante 1625.TextImage
GALLIENUS
SNG Levante 1629Gallienus AE 28mm [8 assaria] of Irenopolis-Neronias, Cilicia. Dated year 207 (258/9 AD). ..OV LIK GLLIHNOC, Laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / IPHNO PO..., Cybele seated between two lions, facing right, holding tympanon. Z-S across fields. TextImage
See AlsoEntry for Cilicia, Irenopolis on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Irenopolis in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Irenopolis at AncientImports.com
Search for Irenopolis at Incitatus Coins

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