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Ancient Coinage of Lycaonia, Lystra



A market town in a wild district of south central, modern-day Turkey. There was a temple to Zeus near the gates of the city, and a statue of Hermes dedicated to Zeus has been found here.

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AUGUSTUS
RPC 3540Augustus, AE of Lystra, Lycaonia. 5.94 g. IMP AVG, laureate head right / CERERIS, Ceres, seated left before altar, holding corn-ears, poppies and torch. RPC 3540; Von Aulock 3.TextImage
FAUSTINA II
Aulock 1Faustina II, AE of Lystra, Lycaonia. 4.59 gr. FAVSTINAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right / COL IVL LVSTRA, Tyche, modius on head, standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RPC online 7267; Von Aulock (1972) 517, 1.TextImage

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