Ancient Coinage of Ankyra, Phrygia

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CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 5Ankyra, Phrygia. semi-autonomous, 1st Century AD, AE22. ΘEON CYNKΛHTON, Draped bust of Senate, right / ANKYΡANΩN, Cultus statue of Artemis facing, with supports. BMC 5, SNG Tuebingen 3936, SNG von Aulock 3426.TextImage
BMC 9Phrygia Ankyra. semi-autonomous issue. AE, 3rd C AD. 4.61 g. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / AN-KYΡA-NΩN in three lines within wreath. BMC 9; SNG Cop. 130 var. SNG von Aulock 3424 var.TextImage
Imhoof KM 1Ancyra, Phrygien, AE17, semi-autonomous issue. AD 100-276. 2.2 g. Laureate head of Apollo right, upright laurel branch before head / ANKYΡANΩN, garlanded altar. Imhoof KM 1; SNG von Aulock 3423 (traces of the branch); Lindgren III 557 (ditto).TextImage
Imhoof KM Supp. 1Ankyra, Phrygia. AE13 semi-autonomous issue, AD 138-192. 1.83 g. Poppy between two grain ears. / ANKYΡANΩN, serpent-entwined anchor. Imhoof KM Nachtrag 1; SNG Munich 85; Lindgren I A 884B.TextImage
Lindgren 881Ankyra Phrygia AE22 Circa 200AD, 6.72g. ΔHMOC ANKYΡANΩN, Bearded bust of Demos left, head bound with taenia / EΠI ΛOYKIOY KΡACCOY AΡ, cult image of Artemis Ephesia, veiled and wearing polos, facing, with supports. Lindgren II 881.TextImage
Lindgren 884Ankyra, Phrygia, 2.-3. century AD. AE-15 mm, 2.48 gr. ΘEA ΡΩMH, draped bust of Roma right, wearing polos / ANKYΡANΩN, Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. SNG München 90; SNG Cop 134 ff; SNG Aulock 3428 and 8326; Lindgren 884.TextImage
RPC 3113bAnkyra, Phrygia. semi-autonomous, AE17. Time of Nero, magistrate Bassilaos, 62-63 AD. ΘEON CYNKΛHTON, draped bust of Senate right / ΠO OYOΛCENNA ANKYΡANΩN, AITHCAME BACCIΛA in fields, Stele. RPC 3113b; BMC 2; SNG von Aulock 3421.TextImage
RPC 3114Ankyra, Phrygia. Semi-autonomous, 1st century AD, AE 18. ΘEA ΡΩMH, Draped bust of Roma right / ANKYΡANΩN, Dionysos, wearing long robe, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. RPC 3114; BMC 17; SNG Copenhagen 133.TextImage
RPC 3115Ankyra, Phrygia. 193-217 AD. Magistrate Metrophanes. ΘEA ΡΩMH, Turreted head of Roma right / EΠI MHTΡOΦAN ANKYΡANΩN, Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. RPC 3115; SNG Fitz. 4927; Leake Suppl. Asia, p. 15, 4.TextImage
Winsemann 2945Ankyra, Phrygia, semi-autonomous issue. AD 1-69. ΘEAN ΡΩMHN, draped bust of Roma right. / ANKYΡANΩN, Dionysos, loins draped, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Winsemann 2945; Lindgren III 558; SNG Turkey 5, 514; Kurth Dionysos 611.TextImage
NERO
RPC 3108Nero AE20 of Ankyra, Phrygia. Magistrate Claudius Artemidoros, ca 55-60 AD. NEΡΩNA KΛAYΔION KAICAΠA ANKYΡANΩN, bare head right / EPI KLAUDIOU ARTEMIDWPOU IEREWC, Zeus standing left holding anchor and sceptre. SNG Cop 135, SNGvA 8327.TextImage
RPC 3110Nero, AE16 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 55-60. Magistrate P. Artemidoros. NEΡΩN KAICAΡ, bare head right / EΠI AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY ANKYΡANΩN, Dionysos, wearing short chiton, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. RPC I 3110; SNG von Aulock 3429; BMC 18; Paris 328; Waddington 5633.TextImage
RPC 3111Nero and Poppaea, AE25 of Ankyra, Galatia. AD 62-63. 10.39 g. Magistrates Volasenna and Ti. Bassilaos. NEΡΩN KAIΣAΡ ΣEBAΣTOΣ ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH, laureate head of Nero right, facing draped bust of Poppaea left / OYOΛAΣENNA ANΘYΠATΩ IOYΛIEΩN ANKYΡANΩN AITHΣAMENOY TI BAΣΣIΛAOY EΦ, Zeus or Poseidon standing left, holding anchor and sceptre. RPC I 3111.3 (this coin); Paris 329.TextImage
TRAJAN
Lindgren 559Trajan AE 27mm of Ankyra, Phrygia. AY KAI NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡ ΔAKIKO, Laureate and draped bust right / ANKYΡANΩN, Kybele seated left, holding patera, lion sitting by the throne. Lindgren III 559 (this coin).TextImage
SABINA
BMC 23-24Sabina, AE20 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 117-138. CABEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right, wearing stephane. / ANKYΡANΩN, cult image of Artemis Ephesia, wearing polos and veil, standing front between two stags. BMC 23-24; SNG von Aulock 3433; SNG Righetti 1144; Weber 7020; Mionnet IV, 159; SNG Lewis 1513; SNG Tuebingen 3942-3943; SNG Munich 94; RPC III 2541.TextImage
ANTINOUS
SNG Copenhagen 108Antinoüs, AE34 of Ankyra, Phrygia. Julius Saturninus, magistrate. Bare head right / [IOVΛIOC CATOΠ]NINOC ANK[VΠANOIC], the god Mên standing left in cloak and Phrygian cap, crescent on shoulder, holding anchor and sceptre.TextImage
Blum 1cfAntinous AE37 Medallion of Phrygia, Ancyra. ANTINOOC ΘEOC, bare-headed, draped bust right / IOVΛ CATOΠNINOC ANKVΠANOIC, Men standing left, in Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders, holding anchor and sceptre.TextImage
PLOTINA
SNGvA 3431Plotina, AE of Ankyra, Phrygia. 4.28 g. ΠΛΩTEINA ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust right / (from top right) ANKYΡANΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing facing, between two stags. SNG von Aulock 3431.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
BMC 30Ankyra, Phrygia. Marcus Aurelius 161-180 AD. AE 14.30 g. AY KAI M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠI Λ KΛΩ ΔHMOΣΘENOYΣ AΡC ANKYΡANΩN, Kybele, seated left, holding patera and resting arm on drum. Lion at her feet. BMC 30; RPC online 1724; SNG Cop. 140.TextImage
FAUSTINA II
SNG Copenhagen 142Faustina II AE18 of Ancyra, Phrygia. ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / ANKYΡANΩN, cult image of Artemis Ephesia standing facing between two stags. SNG Cop 142; BMC 35-36. TextImage
COMMODUS
SNG Fitz. 4929Commodus, AE20 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 184-190. 5.16 g. AYT KAI M AYΡ KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ANKYΡANΩN, Telesphoros standing front, wearing hooded cloak. SNG Fitz. 4929; Tochon Coll. 735 bis; Mionnet Supp. VII 112.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
CNG 53, 1106Septimius Severus, AE 35 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 193-211. 17.42 g. Magistrate Modestos. AYT KAI Λ CEΠTI CEOYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate head right / EΠ T AYΡ MOΔECTOY AΡX A AΓKYΡANΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; panther at foot left. Unpublished. CNG 53, lot 1106.TextImage
Lindgren 889Septimius Severus, AE of Ankyra, Phrygia. 193-211 AD. 11.26 g. AYT KAI Λ CEΠTI CEOYHΡOC ΠE, laureate head right / EΠ T AYΡ MOΔECTOY AΡC A AΓKYΡANΩN, Kybele, seated left, holding patera and resting arm on drum. Lion at her feet. Lindgren 889; BMC 40 var (Aurelius).TextImage
SNG vA 3438Septimius Severus, AE33 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 193-211. Magistrate T. Ayr. Modestos. AYT KAI Λ CEΠT CEOYHΡOC ΠE, laureate head right. / EΠ T AYΡ MOΔECTOY AΡX ANKYΡANΩN, Tyche or Hera, turreted, standing right, holding sceptre and pomegranate, facing Zeus standing left, holding anchor and sceptre, eagle standing left at foot. SNG von Aulock 3438.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Arslan 2004, 112Julia Domna AE 24mm of Ankyra, Phrygia. IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBACTH, Draped bust right / ANKVΡA ...NMH, draped bust of Serapis right, wearing modius. Arslan 2004, 112.TextImage
BMC 41Julia Domna AE18 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 193-217. ΔOMNA CEBACTH, draped bust right. / ANKYΡANΩN, cult image of Artemis Ephesia standing front, with supports, stag at foot left and right. BMC 41; Lindgren 890; SNG Munich 103 (on all: stags overlooked).TextImage
SNG France 2478Julia Domna AE27 of Ankyra, Phrygia. IOYΛIA CEBACTH, diademed and draped bust right / MHTΡOΠ ANKYΡAC, temple in three-dimensional view. SNG France 2478. TextImage
CARACALLA
BMC 42Ankyra, Phrygia. Caracalla 197-217 AD. AE. 20.48 g. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EΠI AΠOΛΛOΦANOYC ΛOY AΡC A AΓKYΡANΩN, Hera, holding sceptre and pomegranate, standing facing Zeus, holding anchor and sceptre; eagle between them. SNG von Aulock 3440; BMC 42.TextImage
PHILIP I
BMC 46Philip I, AE33 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 244-249. Magistrate Aur. Jul. Neikandros. AYT K M IOYΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠI AYΡ NEIKANΔΡOY AΡX TΡYΦN ANKYΡANΩN, Hera standing right, holding pomegranate and sceptre, facing Zeus standing left, holding sceptre and anchor, eagle at foot left. BMC 46; Noury Bey 1548 (this coin) = ANS 1944.100.49939.TextImage
Werz 1Philip I AE35 of Ancyra, Phrygia. Magistrate P. Aru. Zoilos. AVT K M IOVΛ ΦIΛIΠΠOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠO AΡ ZΩYΛOY AΡX A TO B, Hephaistos seated right, holding hammer and tongs, and Cyclops standing left, holding hammer; anvil between them; in the background Athena standing left, raising arm and holding shield. ANS 1974.226.101. Werz 1 in SM 44 (175/176).TextImage
Winterthur G6997Philip I, AE34 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 244-249. 16.74 g. Magistrate Ar. Zoilos. AYT K M IOY ΦIΛIΠΠOC AYΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / EΠO AΡ ZΩIΛOY AΡX A TO B AΓKYΡANΩN, on the left, Hephaistos sitting right before an anvil, holding hammer in raised right hand, Athena standing left behind the anvil, holding upright spear and holding right hand before her face, a smith standing left on the right, holding a hammer. Winterthur G6997 (this coin), Bank Leu 50, 350.TextImage
PHILIP II
SNG Munich 108Philip II, AE27 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 247-249. 6.26 g. A K M I ΦIΛIΠΠOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΓKYΡANΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. SNG Munich 108; Righetti Collection Sale, V-440; Mionnet IV, 181; Bernhart 151.TextImage
GALLIENUS
SNG vA 6192Gallienus, AE29 of Ankyra, Phrygia. AD 253-268. 12.3 g. ΠOY ΛI EΓ ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / MHTΡOΠOΛEΩC B N ANKYΡAC, Kybele seated left, holding patera, resting left arm on drum, two lions at her sides. SNG von Aulock 6192; SNG Righetti 1749.TextImage
See also: Entry for Ancyra on the Digital Historia Numorum
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