First called Thoana, the town was at the foot of Taurus where the surrounding plain was called Tyanitis. Under Caracalla the city became the "Antoniana colonia Tyana". It was captured from Queen Zenobia by Aurelian in 272 AD. In 371 Valens made Tyana the capital of Cappadocia. The ruins of Tyana - the remains of a Roman aqueduct and of sepulchral grottoes are at Kilisse-Hissar.
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| BMC 1 | Tyana, Cappadocia, AE18, semi-autonomous issue, 1st or 2nd century AD. 4.36 g. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / TYANEΩN, Perseus, naked, standing left, holding patera in outstretched right hand and harpa and chlamys in left. BMC 1. | Text | Image |
| Ganschow 1002 | Tyana AE15, semi-automonous issue, ca 1st Century BC. Bull walking left / TYANEΩN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Ganschow 1002; Henseler 1502; Lindgren 1734. | Text | Image |
| RPC 3659 | Nero, AE25 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated local year 12, AD 66. NEΡΩN KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right / TYANEΩN ET IB, Tyche sitting right on stool, holding corn-ears, river-god Phoibos swimming right below. RPC 3659; Imhoof FG 466; Paris 750; Lindgren III 954; Falter 684. | Text | Image |
| RPC 3660 | Nero, AE21 of Tyana, Cappadocia, 6.9g. Dated RY 12, A.D 65-66. NEΡΩN KAICAΡ (anti-clockwise from lower right), laureate head right / TYANEΩN [E]T IB (anti-clockwise from lower right), Tyche seated left holding corn-ears and cornucopiae, river god swimming right below. RPC 3660. | Text | Image |
| BMC 2 var | Trajan, AE21 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 98-117. 7.06 g. Dated local year 1 = AD 98. AYT NEΡOY TΡAIANOC KAIC ΓE (from top right), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. / TYANEωN IEΡAC ACYΛ AYTONO around, ET-A across fields, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. Unpublished with AYTONO. BMC_; Ganschow -; etc. | Text | Image |
| BMC 3 | Trajan, AE25 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 98-117. Dated year 1. Magistrate T. Pomponius Bassus. 13.24 g. (from top right) AYT NEΡOYAC TΡAIAN KAIC ΓEΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / (from top right) TYANEΩN EΠI BACCOY ΠΡECBEY around, ET-A across fields, Tyche seated left, holding corn-ears and bunch of grapes, river god swimming below. BMC 3; RPC III 2947. | Text | Image |
| Imhoof FG 467 | Trajan, AE26 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated local year 1. AD 98-117, 13.85 gr. Magistrate Baccos. AYT NEΡOY TΡAIANOC KAIC ΓEΡ, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TYANEΩN EΠI BACCOY ΠΡECBEYT ET A, Tyche sitting left on stool, holding corn-ears and bunch of grapes, river-god swimming left at foot. Imhoof FG 467; Falter 685. | Text | Image |
| Lindgren 1736 | Tyana, Cappadocia. AE19. AYT NEΡOY TΡAIANOC KAIC ΓEΡ, laureate, draped bust right / IEΡAC ACYΛ AYTON TYANEΩN, ET A, Athena, helmeted, standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. Lindgren I 1736. | Text | Image |
| Ganschow 1016a-1016b | Hadrian, AE20 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 117-138. Dated local year 21 = AD 136-137. AY KAIC TΡAI AΔΡIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / TYANEΩN T ΠΡ T IEΡ ACY AYT, Athena standing left, holding Nike in right hand, left hand resting on shield set on ground, spear resting against shield. Date ET-KA across fields. Ganschow 1016a-1016b; Henseler 1521-1522; RPC III 2959; Paris 758A; Waddington 6807. | Text | Image |
| Peus 424, 280 | Hadrian, AE24 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 135-136. 12.75 g. Dated year 20. 12.75 g. AYTO KAIC TΡAIA AΔΡIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right. / TYANEΩN TΩN ΠΡO TAY IEΡ ACY AYTONOMOY around, ET-K across fields, Tyche seated left, holding corn-ears and bunch of grapes, river-god swimming left at foot. Peus 424, 280; (RPC 2955.26 corr. final part of rev legend overlooked) Not in Ganschow. | Text | Image |
| RPC III 2958 | Hadrian, AE16 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 117-138. 3.20 g. Dated local year 20, AD 135-136. AYTO KAI TΡ AΔΡIANO CEBACT, laureate head right. / TYANEΩN TΩ ΠΡ T IEΡ AC around, ET-K across fields, Perseus standing half left, holding head of Medusa and harpa. RPC III 2958. | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 6537 | Hadrian, AE of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated Year 5, 120-121 AD. 3.68 g. E-TE to left and right of laureate head right / TYANEΩN, Athena standing left holding Nike and spear and resting hand on shield. SNG von Aulock 6537. Lindgren IIA 1736A. | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 6538 | Hadrian, AE23 of Tyana, Cappadocia. 9.69 gr. Dated Year 20, 135-136 AD. AYTO KAIC TΡAI AΔΡIANOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / TYANEΩN TΩN Π T IEΡ ACY AY, Tyche seated left on rock, holding grain-ears and bunch of grapes; below, river-god swimming left; date ET-K across fields. SNG von Aulock 6538-9; Lindgren I 1735; cf SNG Cop 316. | Text | Image |
| BMC 4 | Antoninus Pius AE24 of Tyana, Cappadocia. 10.13 gr. Dated Year 12 (148-149 AD). ANTΩNEINOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right / TYANΩN T Π T IEΡA, ET-IB across fields, Tyche seated left on chair ornamented with a griffin, holding corn-ears and grapes, river-god swimming left below. BMC 4. | Text | Image |
| Clegg 1007 | Antoninus Pius AE18 of Tyana, Cappadocia. ANTΩNEINOC AYΓ, laureate head right / TYANΩN, Demeter (or Tyche of Tyana?) standing left holding corn ears and torch. Unpublished. Not in Ganschow etc. | Text | Image |
| CNG 88, 1017 | Antoninus Pius, AE13 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated local year 19. AD 157. AYT ANTΩNΩINOC, laureate head right / TYANΩΩN E ΘI (sic), Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus. Apparently unpublished. CNG 88, 1017. Not in Ganschow etc. | Text | Image |
| RPC 3588 var | Antoninus Pius, AE16 of Tyana, Cappadocia. A K ANTωNINOC, laureate head right / TYANEΩN T Π T IEΡ ACY.. or similar, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. RPC online 3588 var (legends). | Text | Image |
| G & N 37, 524 | Marcus Aurelius AE17 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 161-162. 4.08 g. AYTOK M ANTΩNEINOC, bare head right / TYANEΩN T Π T IEΡAC K.., turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right. Unpublished reverse for Marcus Aurelius. Pecunem 37, 524. | Text | Image |
| Lindgren 1740 | Lucius Verus AE24 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 161-169. 8.58 g. AYTO K Λ OYHΡOC CE or similar, Laureate, draped bust right / TYANEΩN T Π T IEΡ ACY AYTO, ET-B, Tyche seated left, river-god below. | Text | Image |
| BMC 8 | Septimius Severus, AE27 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 193-211. Dated local year 349. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right. / TYANEωN T Π IE K ACY K AY around humped bull standing right, date ET Δ below. BMC 8; SNG v. Aulock 6542; Ganschow 1029b; Burstein 1058. | Text | Image |
| Ganschow 1032a | Septimius Severus, AE22 of Tyana, Cappadocia. 9.08 g. Dated Year 4, AD 196-197. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYΡOC, laureate head right. / TYANEω T Π T IE K ACY K around, ET-Δ across fields, Herakles standing front, looking left, leaning on club and holding lionskin over his left arm. Ganschow 1032a; Henseler 1555 (this coin cited); Crisafulli 10. | Text | Image |
| Ganschow 1039 | Septimius Severus AE19 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 193-211. Dated year 4, AD 196-197). 6.3 g. AY Λ CEΠ CEOHΡOC, laureate head right. / TYANEωN T Π IE K ACY K AY, helmeted and draped bust of Athena right; ET-Δ across fields. Ganschow 1039. | Text | Image |
| Ganschow 1040 | Septimius Severus, AE19 mm of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated Year 4, AD 195-196. 6.2 g. AY Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right. / TYANEωN T Π Tω TAYΡω around, date E-T Δ across fields, club covered with lionskin. Ganschow 1040, Henseler 1562. | Text | Image |
| Ganschow 1041 | Septimius Severus, AE17 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 193-211. 3.83 g. Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right. / TYANEωN T Π Tω TAYΡ, serpent left on altar. Ganschow 1041; Henseler 1563. | Text | Image |
| Lindgren A1741A | Septimius Severus AE22 of Tyana, Cappadocia. 195-196 AD. ACEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right / TYANEΩN T Π T IEΡ AΣYΛOY K AY, Perseus, naked, standing facing, head right, holding harp and head of Medusa. ET-Δ across fields. Lindgren I A1741A. | Text | Image |
| Mionnet 324 | Septimius Severus, Tyana, Cappadocia. AYK Λ CEΠT CEYHΡOC, laureate head right / TYANEΩN T Π T IEΡ AΣYΛOY K A, Asklepios standing facing, head left, resting on serpent-entwined staff. ET-Δ across fields. Mionnet Supp. 7, 324. | Text | Image |
| SNG Righetti 1810 | Septimius Severus, AE28 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated year 4, AD 195-196. 15.19 gr. Y K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, laureate head right / TYANEΩN T Π T IE K ACY K AY, zebu (humped bull) standing right. Date ET Δ below. SNG Righetti 1810; Lindgren III 959A. | Text | Image |
| SNG Righetti 1810 v | Septimius Severus, AE28 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated year 4, AD 195-196. 15.19 gr. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate head right / TYANEΩN T Π T IE K ACY K AY, zebu (humped bull) standing right. Date ET Δ below. Slight var of SNG Righetti 1810 (obv. legend no ΠEΡ) and Lindgren III 959A (ditto). | Text | Image |
| SNG Tueb 4709 | Septimius Severus AE22 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated Year 4, AD 195-196. AY K Λ CEΠ CEOYHΡOC, Laureate head right / TYANEΩN T Π T IEΡ K ACY K, Herakles standing facing, looking left, holding club set on ground and lionskin. Date ET Δ across fields. SNG Tuebingen 4709. | Text | Image |
| ANS 1974-276-8 | Julia Domna, AE30 of Tyana, Cappadocia, 16.0 g. Dated local year 16, AD 213-214. IOYΛ ΔOMNA AYΓ, draped bust right / ANT KOΛΩNI TYANΩN, Herakles Pharnese standing right, right hand behind his back, leaning on club set on rock, date E[T I]ς across fields. ANS 1974.276.8. | Text | Image |
| Ganschow 1061a | Julia Domna AE30 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated local year 16, AD 212-213. 16.39 g. IOΛ ΔOMNA AYΓ, draped bust right. / ANT KOΛΩN TYANΩ ET Iς, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms, facing Asklepios, standing front, looking left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; Telesphoros in hooded cloak standing front between them. Ganschow 1061a; rev. legend var of BMC 11 (with TYANEΩN), Mionnet IV, 229 (with TYANΩN), SNG von Aulock 6545 (with KOΛΩNIAC TYANΩN). | Text | Image |
| Ganschow 1063 | Julia Domna, AE28 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated Year 16, AD 212-213. IOYΛ ΔOMNA AYΓ, draped bust right. / ANT KOΛΩ TYANΩN, emperor on horseback left, raising right hand. Date ET Iς below. Ganschow 1063; Henseler 1585. | Text | Image |
| LN 1, 360 | Julia Domna, AE31 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 196-211. 14.26 g. IOYΛ ΔOMNA AVΓ, draped bust right. / ANT KOΛΩ TYANΩ, Tyche seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, trophy behind chair. Date ET I ς below. Unpublished. LN 1, 360. Ganschow 1066 var (Tyche on rocks with corn-ears on reverse). | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 6544 | Julia Domna AE27 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated local year 16, AD 212-213. IOYΛ ΔOMNA AYΓ, draped bust right. / ANT KOΛΩNI around, TYANΩN ET Iς below, founder ploughing left with two oxen. (The ς resembles a Latin P). SNG von Aulock 6544 (same form of ς); Imhoof GRM 1 (1908) (ditto). | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 6546 | Julia Domna AE30 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated local year 16, AD 212-213. 15.11 g. IOYΛ ΔOMNA AYΓ, draped bust right. / ANT KOΛΩNIA TYANΩN ET Iς around and beneath humped bull walking left, two vexilla in the background. SNG von Aulock 6546; BMC 12 corr. (obv. legend). | Text | Image |
| Waddington 6814 | Julia Domna, AE28 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated Year 16, AD 212-213. IOΛ ΔOMNA AYΓ, draped bust right / ANT KOΛΩNI TYANΩN, Septimius Severus on horseback right, cloak waving out behind him, raising right hand. Date ET Iς below. Waddington 6814; Paris 776. | Text | Image |
| Cox 236 | Caracalla AE30 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated local year 16, AD 212-213. 16.22 g. A KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right. / ANT KOΛΩNIA TYANΩN ET Iς, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms, facing Asklepios leaning on serpent-entwined staff, Telesphorus standing front between them. Cox 236 in NNM 92. (legends var of SNG von Aulock 6547; Franke KZR 467; Weber 7824; Mionnet IV 233; Lindgren I 1743; SNG Fitz 5487). | Text | Image |
| Kurth C1059 | Caracalla, AE29 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 198-217. Dated year 16 (AD 212-213). M AYΡ ANTΩINOC, laureate head right. / ANT KOΛΩ TYANΩN, emperor on horseback left, raising right hand. Date ET Iς below. Unpublished. BMC -; Isegrim -; Mionnet -; Paris -; SNG Turkey vols. 1-10 -. Kurth coll. C1059. | Text | Image |
| Mionnet Supp. VII, 326 | Caracalla AE25 of Tyana, Cappadocia. Dated local year 16, AD 213. M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ANT KOΛΩN.. TYANEΩN, Nike seated right on rocks, holding large shield inscribed VIC AVG in two lines on her lap. Date ET Iς below. Mionnet Supp. VII, 326. | Text | Image |
| SNG Fitz 5489 | Caracalla, AE25 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 198-217. 14.17 gr. AYT KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ANT KOΛΩN TYANΩN ET Iς, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right. Cox 235 in NNM 92; SNG Fitzw 5489. | Text | Image |
| SNG Lewis 1727 | Caracalla AE31 of Tyana, Cappadocia. 212-213 AD. Dated Year 16 of local era. M AVΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ANT KOΛΩNEIA TYANΩN ET Iς, bull standing left, head facing. SNG Lewis 1727; SNG Tuebingen 4712. | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 6550 | Caracalla AE31 of Tyana, Cappadocia. 212-213 AD. Dated Year 16 of local era. A KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ANT KOΛΩNEIA TYANΩN ET Iς around and beneath zebu bull standing right, head facing. SNG von Aulock 6550. | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 6550 var | Caracalla, AE25 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 198-217. Dated Year 16 = AD 212-213, 16.68 gr. AYT KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ANT KOΛΩN TYANΩN ET Iς, bull walking right before two vexilla. SNG von Aulock 6550 var (obv. legend); Signorelli III 750 var (ditto). | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 6551 | Caracalla, AE28 of Tyana, Cappadocia. 14.26 gr. A KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / AYΡ KOΛΩNIAC TYANΩN ET Iς, Tyche sitting left on rocks, holding corn-ears. SNG von Aulock 6551. | Text | Image |
| SNG vA 8732 var | Caracalla AE30 of Tyana, Cappadocia. 13.4 g. A KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC or similar, laureate head right / ANT KOΛΩNIAC above, TYANEΩN ET Iς in two lines below, founder, holding branch, ploughing left with two oxen or humped bulls. var of SNG von Aulock 8732; Lindgren I 1742 (both with TYANΩN). | Text | Image |
| VL 150540 | Caracalla, AE30 of Tyana, Cappadocia. AD 198-217. 29.66 mm, 14.73 g. AYT KAI M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right. / AYTON TΩN ΠΡOC T KOΛΩN IEΡ AC TYANΩN around and beneath humped bull standing left. Date ET Iς in upper centre. Rev legend var of SNG Tübingen 4712 and SNG Lewis 1727 (shorter rev. legend), Not in Ganschow etc. | Text | Image |
| Weber 7825 | Caracalla, AE28.5 of Tyana, Cappadocia. M AYΡ ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ANT KOΛΩNI TYANΩN, bull walking right before two vexilla. Date ET Iς below. Weber 7825; Imhoof GRM 2. | Text | Image |
| See also: | Entry for Tyana on the Digital Historia Numorum | ||
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