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Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Dioshieron

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CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 4AE20 of Dioshieron, Lydia. semi-autonomous, time of Caracalla (?).4.95 g. EPI APOLLNIOY DIOCIEPITWN, bearded head of Demos right / KAYCTPOC, river-god Kaistros, holding reed, reclining left on urn from which water flows. BMC 4.TextFull Size
Forni 248Dioshieron, Lydia, pseudo-autonomous Dioshieron AE24, magistrate Apollonios, time of Hadrian and Pius or Caracalla. 8.54 g. IEPA CVNKLHTOC, draped bust of youthful Senate right; capricorn countermark before / EPI APOLLONIOV DIOCIEPITWN, veiled Hera with Kalathos seated left, holding patera and sceptre; H-PA across fields. Forni 248, Imhoof-Blumer, Lydische Stadtmünzen, XVII, 7.TextFull Size
RPC 1241Dioshieron, Lydia, AE17. EPI KERREINIOU DIOCIERITWN, Helmeted bust of Athena, right, with aegis and dolphin or capricorn-shaped countermark / KAUCTROC, River-god Kaystros reclining left, holding reed and resting on urn from which water flows. RPC 1241; SNG Copenhagen 112; Imhoof, Lydische Stadtmuenzen 6.TextFull Size
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2556Augustus, AE17 of Dioshieron. 27 BC-14 AD. 2.74g. Papion, magistrate. KAISAROS SEBASTOU, Bare head of Augustus right; lituus to right / DIOSIERITWN PAPIWN, Laureate head of Zeus right. RPC 2556.TextFull Size
RPC 2558AAugustus, AE15 of Dioshieron, Lydia. 27 BC-14 AD. 2.31g. CEBACTOC, laureate head right / DIOCIERITWN, Zeus standing left, holding patera. RPC I 2558A/1 (this coin).TextFull Size
NERO
RPC 2559Nero AE22-24 of Dioshieron, Lydia. 54-68 AD, 6.20g. NERWN KAISAR, ZEYC (Z retrograde) above, laureate head of youthful Nero right, facing laureate, bearded bust of Zeus left / DIOCIERITWN KOPBOYLWN and monogram around, HPA in field, Hera standing left holding sceptre. RPC 2559 (same dies); BMC 7.TextFull Size
RPC 2560Nero, AE18 of Dioshieron, Lydia. 54-69 AD. NERWN KAICAP, laureate head right / DIOCIERITWN KORBOULWN, Demos (sometimes described as Zeus), im himation, standing left, right hand outstretched. P on T monogram to left. RPC I, 2560; SNG München 107. TextFull Size
MARCUS AURELIUS
BMC 11Marcus Aurelius, AE of Dioshieron, Lydia. 15.91 gr. AV KAI M AVRHLI ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / DIOCIEREITWN, Zeus seated left, holding statuette of Artemis Ephesia and sceptre. RPC online 1234. BMC 11.TextFull Size
SNG Fitz. 4856Marcus Aurelius AE33 of Dioshieron, Lydia, 161-180 AD. 23.32g. AV KAI M AVPHLI ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / DIOCIEREITWN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre, within tetrastyle temple. SNG Fitzw 4856; Leake 5.TextFull Size
LUCIUS VERUS
Mionnet 189Lucius Verus, AE29 of Dioshieron, Lydia. 161-169 AD. 16.42g. AYT KAI L AVRH OYHPOC, Laureate and draped bust right / DIOCIEREITWN, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. Mionnet IV, 189.TextFull Size
CARACALLA
Helios 5, 786Caracalla, AE of Dioshieron, Lydia. 22.09 g. AVTOKR AVR ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EPI TATHANOY LAI DIOSIEREITWN, Septimius Severus on horseback galloping right, holding spear, riding over a kneeling captive. Apparently unpublished, Helios 5-786.TextFull Size
SNGvA 1241Caracalla, AE20 of Dioshieron, Lydia. 5.22 gr. AVT KAI M AV ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EPI C GOL.. DIOCIEREITWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. cf. SNG v. Aulock 2941; BMC 16-17 cf (rev. legend).TextFull Size
PLAUTILLA
SNG v Aulock
2942		Plautilla, AE29 of Dioshieron, Lydia. 202-205 AD. 14.44g. Strategos: Terulleinus Asclepiades. FOYL PLAYTILAC CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / EPI TEPTVLLEINOV ACKLHPIADOV G CTR, Zeus seated left on throne, holding patera and long sceptre; monogram to left. SNG von Aulock 2942.TextFull Size
GETA
BMC 20Geta, AE16 of Dioshieron, Lydia. AD 198-209 AD. 2.46g. L CE GETAC KA, Draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / DIOCIEREITWN, Asklepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. BMC 20 var (obv legend); SNG Copenhagen 118.TextFull Size
SGI 2850Geta, AE24 of Dioshieron, Lydia. 197-212 AD. 7.64 gr. PO CEP GETAC KAICAP, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EPI APOLLWNID OY B TOY FOI DIOCIEREITWN around and in fields, Tyche standing left, wearing kalathos and holding rudder and cornucopiae. Sear GIC 2850; BMC 19v (obv. legend).TextFull Size
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
SNG Cop 119Severus Alexander, AE23 of Dioshieron, Lydia. AD 222-235. 6.89g. M AVR CEVH ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped bust right / DIOCIEREITWN, Tyche standing, wearing modius, holding in right hand rudder and two corn-ears, in left cornucopiae. SNG Copenhagen 119.TextFull Size

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