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SEMI-AUTONOMOUS AND CIVIC COINAGE
Aufhauser 2, 244Tripolis, Lydia, pseudo-autonomous issue, 98-117 AD. 2.85 g. TRIPOLEITWN, head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / AU KAI TRAIANOC, Ares, helmeted, naked, standing left, holding spear and trophy. Unpublished. Aufhauser 2, 244.TextFull Size
Aulock 3310 varTripolis, Lydia, AE24, Imperial times. Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / TRIPOLEITWN, Dionysos standing left holding kantharus and thyrsus; no panther. Aulock 3310 var (no panther). Not in BMC, SNG Cop, Lindgren, Rigetti etc.TextFull Size
BMC 6Tripolis, Lydia, AE15. 3-12 gr. Imperial times. TRIPOLEITWN, laureate head of Apollo right, with lyre / MENANDROS FILO KAISAR TO D, four lines within wreath, Maeander pattern below. BMC 6; SNG Copenhagen 714.TextFull Size
BMC 8Tripolis, Lydia AE24. Imperial times. QEA RWMH, Head of Roma right / TRIPOLEITWN, Dionysos standing left, holding cup and thyrsos. BMC 8.TextFull Size
BMC 10Tripolis, Lydia, AE22. Imperial times. Bust of Athena or Roma left, in crested helmet and aegis / TRIPOLEITWN, Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. BMC 10.TextFull Size
BMC 12Lydia, Tripolis. 2nd century AD. AE 30mm. Draped bust of the Roman Senate left / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver & holding bow, & Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch. SNG Copenhagen 734 var. TextFull Size
BMC 15Tripolis, Lydia, AE26. Imperial times. IERA CYNKLHTOC, head of youthful senate right / TRIPOLEITWN, Demeter standing left, holding corn-ears, poppies and torch. BMC 15: Aulock 3302; SNG Copenhagen 721.TextFull Size
BMC 16Tripolis, Lydia, AE26, Imperial times. DHMOC TRIPOLEITEN, unbearded, bare head of Demos right / MAIANDROC, river-god Meander reclining left, himation over lower limbs, holding reed and cornucopiae, resting left arm on overturned urn. BMC 16; Kurth "Demos", 690; SNG Copenhagen 718 var (bust type).TextFull Size
BMC 19Tripolis, Lydia, Semi-autonomous, 2nd-3rd Century AD, AE19. Helmeted bust of Athena right, with aegis / TRIPOLEITWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 19; SNG Cop. 724.TextFull Size
BMC 23Lydia, Tripolis, civic coinage AE15. Time of the Antonines. Bust of Athena in crested helmet right, holding aegis / TPIPOLEITWN, Telesphorus standing facing, in hooded cloak, arms crossed in front. TextFull Size
BMC 27Tripolis, Lydia. AE28. 193-268 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, bare-headed, draped bust of Demos right / TRIPOLE/ITWN in two lines above, MAIAND/ROC in two lines in exergue, River-god Maeander reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae; behind an inverted vase from which water flows. BMC 27; Weber 6963 (this coin).TextFull Size
BMC 30vTripolis AE25, pseudo-autonomous AE25, 161-268 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, youthful, draped bust of Demos right / TRIPO-L-EITWN, Demeter, veiled, standing left in long chiton, peplos on right arm, holding corn-ears and poppy in right hand and vertical sceptre in left. BMC 30 var. (bust type for this rev. legend break).TextFull Size
BMC 32Tripolis, Lydia, AE22, Pseudo-autonomous issue. Antonine times, 138-268 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, bare-headed, draped bust of Demos right / TRI-POL-E-ITWN, Tyche, standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 32; Lindgren & Kovacs 848 (this coin).TextFull Size
BMC 32vTripolis, Lydia, AE25, Antonine times, 138-268 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, bare-headed, draped bust of Demos right / T-RIPO-LEITWN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 32 var (rev break); SNG Munich 807 var (rev break).TextFull Size
BMC 33Lydia, Tripolis, 3rd century AD, 17mm, 2.24g. Bearded and draped bust of Serapis right, wearing modius / TRIPOLEITWN, Isis facing, head left, wearing kalathos, crescent behind shoulders, holding sistrum and situla. BMC 33; SNG von Aulock 3312; SNG München 798.TextFull Size
BMC 36Tripolis, Lydia, AE27. 3-12 gr. Imperial times. IERA BOVLH, veiled bust of Boule right / TRIPOLEITWN, Temple with four columns; within: a statue of Leto running left, carrying her twins, one on each arms. BMC 36. BMC_36TextFull Size
BMC 48Tripolis, Lydia, AE34, Imperial times. IERA CYNKLHTOC, draped bust of youthful senate right / Agonistic table, inscribed PYQIA, on which a prize urn, inscribed LHTWEIA, and containing two palms; on either side of the urn, a purse, and beneath table, an amphora. BMC 48.TextFull Size
Imhoof LS 5Tripolis, Lydia, AE18, Imperial times. TRIPOLEITWN, Head of Hermes right, (caduceus before) / TRIPOLEITWN, Winged Nemesis standing left, holding fold of robe and horse's bridle. Imhoof LS 5. Not in Aulock, BMC, Copenhagen, Lindgren, Rigetti etc.TextFull Size
Lindgren 849Tripolis, Lydia. AE26. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, bare head of Demos right / (from centre right) ZEYC CARAP-I-C, TWN (in ex.), Serapis seated left, wearing modius, himation over lower limbs, right hand outstretched over Cerberus at feet, left hand resting on vertical sceptre. Lindgren & Kovacs 849 (this coin).TextFull Size
SNGCop 721Lydia, Tripolis. 2nd century AD. AE 25mm. Draped bust of the Roman Senate left / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears & poppy, & grain stalk. SNG von Aulock 3302. TextFull Size
SNG Cop 730Tripolis, Lydia, AE24, Imperial times. BOVLH, draped and turreted bust of Boule right / TRIPOLEITWN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharus and thyrsus. SNG Copenhagen 730-732. Not in Aulock, BMC, or Lindgren.TextFull Size
SNG Fitz. 4049Tripolis, Lydia, AE25, Antonine times, 138-268 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, bare-headed, draped bust of Demos right / T-RIPO-LEITWN, Tyche standing left, polos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Fitz. 4909; Mionnet III 505.TextFull Size
SNG Leypold 1335Lydia, Tripolis, AE23, 6.0g. IERA BOYLH; youthful, veiled head of Boule right / TRIPOLEITWN, Hygieia standing right, holding serpent in arms, facing her father Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. SNG Leypold 1335; Walcher Coll. 2447.TextFull Size
SNG vA 3311Tripolis, Lydia, AE19. 193-268 AD. Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing kalathos / TRIPOLEITWN, Isis standing left holding sistrum and situla. SNG von Aulock 3311; SLG Weber 6959; BMC 33; SNG Cop 728.TextFull Size
AUGUSTUS
RPC 3051AE20 of Tripolis, Lydia, attributed to Augustus. Magistrates Tryphon and Hieratikos. SEBASTOS, bare head right, maeander pattern behind head / TRUFWN IERATIKOS TRIPOLEI-TWN to left and right of Zeus, standing left, holding eagle. RPC 3051; BMC 52.TextFull Size
LIVIA
RPC 3053Livia AE 16mm of Tripolis, Lydia. Struck 14-29 AD. Head of Livia left; SEBASTH behind / Club of Herakles; IERATIKOS (magistrate). SNG Cop 741; Mionnet III, 519. TextImage
TRAJAN
BMC 54Tripolis, Lydia, AE24, time of Trajan. QEAN RWMHN TRIPOLEITAI, draped bust of Roma right, hair rolled / AV KAI TRAIANOC, Emperor, in cuirass, standing left, holding spear and crowning a trophy of arms before him. BMC 54.TextFull Size
Imhoof GM 4 varTrajan AE31 of Tripolis, Lydia, NE TRAIAN D CE GERM AVG A.., Laureate head right / IO LEITWN LHTWTRI, Leto seated left on rock. BMC-; Isegrim-. cf Imhoof GM 4 (Marcus Aurelius). TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER

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BMC 67
Severus Alexander, AE27 of Tripolis, Lydia. A K M A ALEXANDR, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TRIPOLEITWN, Demeter standing left, holding two ears of corn and a poppy in right hand and resting with left on long torch, from the stem of which sprout three corn-leaves. BMC 67; Aulock 8296.TextFull Size
SALONINUS
SNG Cop 755Saloninus, AE of Tripolis, Lydia. 260 AD. 12.12 g. P L K CALWNINOC OVALERIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TRIPOLEITWN, Leto running left, looking back, veil billowing above head, holding the twins Artemis and Apollo on her arms. SNG Cop. 755; Imhoof-Blumer 10; SNG Tuebingen 3886.TextFull Size
GALLIENUS
BMC 77Gallienus, AE of Tripolis, Lydia. 17.32 g. AV K P LI GALLIHNOC, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / TRIPOLEITWN, tetrastyle temple containing Leto, standing facing, head right, holding the twins Artemis and Apollo on her arms. BMC 77; SNG Cop. 753; SNG von Aulock 3327.TextFull Size
See also: Coins of Lydia, Tripolis at asiaminorcoins.com
Entry for tripolis on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Tripolis in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
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