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Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Apollonos-Hieron



Apollo, the sanctuary of whom gave the city its name.
Close to modern day Bulladan, about 6 miles NW of Tripolis, Lydia. Roman Imperial coinage began with Tiberius.

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 1Lydia, Apollonoshieron, AE21, 4.35g. Helmeted head of Athena right / (from top right) APOLLWNIEREITWN, Zeus Lydios standing facing, head left, holding patera and sceptre. BMC Lydia, 1-2.TextImage
TIBERIUS
RPC 3043Tiberius, AE18 of Apollonoshieron, Lydia. 14-37 AD. TIBERIOC KAICAP, laureate head right / APOLLWNIEREITWN, Apollo, standing facing, holding patera and resting hand on lyre. RPC I 3043; SNG Copenhagen 31; BMC 4.TextImage
NERO
RPC 3045Nero, Lydia, Apollonoshieron, AE18. NERON KAICAR CEBACT, Laureate bust right / APOLLONI-EREITWN, Apollo standing facing with patera and tripod. RPC 3045, BMC 8-9, SNG Fitzwilliam 4845.TextImage

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