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Ancient Coinage of Phrygia, Apameia


[SNG Cop 164]

Apameia or Apamea, Phrygia, near the confluence of the Marsyas and Meander Rivers; modern Dinar, Turkey

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BMC 15Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. ca 88-67 BC. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / bow-case with serpents, DIONY/SIOY above, APA to left, pair of flutes to right. SNG Cop -. TextObvRev
BMC 62vPhrygia, Apameia AE17. ca 133-48 BC. Turreted head of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder / naked Marsyas walking right on Maeander pattern, playing flute. SNGvA 3473v. TextObvRev
SNGCop 147Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. ca 150-140 BC. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / bow-case with serpents, AP monogram to left, elephant head to right. Kleiner-Noe Series 23. TextImage
SNGCop 147v
Sear #5111
Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. ca 166-160 BC. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / bow-case with serpents, AP monogram to left, Sphinx seated right on caduceus to right. Kleiner-Noe Series 3, SNG Cop -. TextImage
SNGCop 147v1Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. ca 160-150 BC. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / bow-case with serpents, AP monogram to left, head of Silenos to the right. NISC, but cf Kleiner-Noe Series 16 obv. TextImage
SNGCop 147v2Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. ca 150-140 BC. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / bow-case with serpents, AP monogram to left, small snake to the right. NISC. TextImage
SNGCop 147v3Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. ca 150-140 BC. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / bow-case with serpents, AP monogram to left, Dioscuri cap with palm to right. NISC. TextImage
SNGCop 158
Sear #5115
Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. P Cornelius P F Lentulus Spinther, Imperator, ca 56-54 BC. Cista mystica with serpent emerging, all within ivy wreath / P LENTVLVS P F IMPERATOR above bow-case with serpents, APA to left, Capricorn to right, MYISKOY below. SNG Cop 158, Stumpf 26, BMC 27-28. TextImage
SNGCop 159
Sear #5117
Phrygia, Apameia, C Fannius as Propraetor, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. 49 BC. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / C FAN PONT PR above tetrastyle temple surmounted by draped female figure standing left holding patera & scepter; serpents to either side, APA to left, pair of flutes to right, MANTIQEOS MANTIQEOU below. SNG Cop 159, Stumpf 57, BMC 31. TextImage
SNGCop 161Phrygia, Apameia AE 20. ca 133-48 BC. Bust of Athena right in crested helmet / eagle alighting right on meander symbol, APAME & star above, pilei topped by stars to sides, magistrate KWKOY below. TextObvRev
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SNGCop 161cfPhrygia. Apameia Æ Medallic 35mm. ca 133-48 BC. Bust of Athena right, in high-crested Corinthian helmet & aegis / APAMEWN, eagle alighting on basis with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi, star above; magistrate KWKOU. TextImage
SNGCop 163Phrygia, Apameia AE20. ca 133-48 BC. Head of Athena right / eagle alighting right on meander symbol, APAME & star above, pilei topped by stars to either side, magistrate ANAPONIK/ALKION below. TextObvRev
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SNGCop 164,cmPhrygia, Apameia. 133-48 BC. Æ 22mm. Bust of Athena right in crested corinthian helmet [behind neck, c/m: LS in laurel wreath - monogram of Attalos?] / APAMEWN, eagle alighting on basis with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi, star above; magistrate ANTIFWN MENEKLEOS below. BMC 45. TextImage
SNGCop 164Phrygia. Apameia. ca 133-48 BC. Æ 23mm. Bust of Athena right, in high-crested Corinthian helmet & an aegis / APAMEWN, eagle alighting right on basis decoraged with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi surmounted by stars, magistrates ANTIFWN & MENEKLEOS. BMC 46. TextImage
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SNGCop 165
Sear #5120
Phrygia. Apameia Æ 20mm. ca 133-48 BC. Bust of Athena right, in high-crested Corinthian helmet & an aegis / APAMEWN, eagle alighting right on basis decorated with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi surmounted by stars, magistrate ATTALOY BIANOPOS below. BMC 56-7, SNGCop 165. TextObvRev
SNGCop 170
Sear #5121
Phrygia, Apameia Æ 23mm. ca 133-48 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / APAME, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, magistrate ALEXAN APTEMI to left. SNG Cop 170, BMC 33ff. TextObvRev
SNGCop 171Phrygia, Apameia Æ 22mm. ca 133-48 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / APAMEW, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, magistrate APTEMIDW BABA to left. TextObvRev
SNGCop 171cfPhrygia, Apameia AE23. ca 133-48 BC, magistrate Andronicus Alkius. Bust of Zeus right / APAME / ANDRONIKOU ALKIOU, Artemis Anaitis standing facing. BMC 40. TextImage
SNGCop 172Phrygia, Apameia Æ 21mm. ca 133-48 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / APAME, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, magistrate ATTA/BIAN to left. BMC 61. TextImage
SNGCop 174Phrygia, Apameia Æ 23mm. ca 133-48 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / APAME, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, magistrate KHFISO DIONY to left. TextImage
SNGCop 175Phrygia, Apameia Æ 21mm. ca 133-48 BC. Head of Zeus right wearing oak wreath / APAME, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, magistrate MENEKP DIODW to left. TextImage
SNGCop 177Phrygia, Apameia Æ 23mm. ca 133-48 BC. Head of Zeus right wearing oak wreath / APAME, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, magistrate ANDPONI ALKIOY to left. TextImage
SNGCop 180Phrygia. Apameia. Circa 133-48 BC. Æ 23mm. Laureate head of Zeus right / APAME, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis facing, magistrate MANTIO & DIODO to left. BMC 86. TextImage
SNGCop 182Phrygia, Apameia Æ 20mm. ca 133-48 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / APAMEW, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, magistrate KANKAPOY EGLOGIV to left. TextImage
SNGCop 183Phrygia, Apameia Æ 23mm. ca 133-48 BC. Head of Zeus right wearing oak wreath / APAME, cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis standing facing, magistrate HPAKLE AGLO to left. TextImage
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SNGCop 184Phrygia, Apamaea AE20. Laureate head of Zeus right / APAME, cult figure of Artemis Anaitis standing within peaked shrine, magistrate KONWN EGLO to left. BMC 33. TextObvRev
SNGCop 189Phrygia, Apameia AE15. ca 133-48 BC. Turreted head of Artemis right / APAMEWN, Marsyas walking right on maeander pattern, playing flute, DT to left. TextImage
SNGCop 191Phrygia, Apameia AE16. ca 133-48 BC. Turreted head of Artemis right, bow & quiver at shoulder / APAMEWN, Marsyas walking right on maeander pattern, playing flute, magistrate APIST KHFTIS. BMC 47, SNGvA 3472. TextImage
SNGCop 192Phrygia. Apameia. ca 133-48 BC. Æ 18mm. Turreted head of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder / APAMEWN, Marsyas walking right on maeander pattern, playing flute; magistrates ATTALOU & BIANOROS. BMC 62. TextImage
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SNGCop 193
Sear #5122
Phrygia, Apameia AE15. 133-48 BC. Turreted bust of Artemis right / APAMEWN, satyr Marsyas advancing right, playing double flute, magistrate PANKP ZHNO to left. BMC 91-93, SNG Cop 193. TextImage
SNGCop 195vPhrygia, Apamea Æ 15mm. 2nd-3rd Century BC. APAMEIA, turreted draped bust of city goddess right / APAMEWN, Hekate Triformis, the outside figures holding small torches, the inside figure holding phaile, all three heads wearing polos. TextImage
SNGvA_3474Phrygia, Apameia Æ 17mm. ca 138-48 BC. Turreted bust of Minerva right, bow & quiver at shoulder / APAME, the satyr Marsyas right, playing double flute, magistrate MHTPO KELA to left. SNG Cop -. TextImage
SNGvA_3476Phrygia, Apamea. 2nd-3rd Century AD. Æ 14mm (2.80 gm). APAMEAI, turreted draped bust of city goddess right / APAMEWN, Aphrodite standing facing, draped from waist down, arms raised, holding long tresses of hair. SNG Cop -. TextImage
Sear_5123vPhrygia Apameia AE16. 2nd-1st Century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / helmet set on meander pattern, DI to left, APAMEWN to right. NISC. TextImage
Stumpf_83Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Appius Claudius Ap F Pulcher, Imperator ca 54-51 BC. Cista mystica with serpent, all in ivy wreath / AP-PVLCHER-AP F-IMP above bow-case with serpents, APA to left, pair of flutes to right, QEOPROPOS/APOLLWNIOY below. Hunterian 2. TextImage
Sear #5116Phrygia, Apameia AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Appius Claudius Ap. F. Pulcher, Imperator. c54-51 BC. Cista mystica with serpent; all in ivy wreath / AP-PVLCHER-AP F-IMP, bow-case with serpents, APA to left, pair of flutes to right, HPA/TIMWNOS below. Stumpf 82, BMC 30.
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Augustus
- RPC 3124

Augustus (?) Æ18mm of Apameia, Phrygia. Laureate head right / APAMEWN between two flutes within a laurel wreath. SNG Cop 206; SNGvA 3485.TextImage

- RPC 3125

Augustus AE20 of Phrygia, Apameia. Bare head right / APAMEWNDIOTREFOY, two grain stalks set on meander pattern. TextImage

Caius And Lucius
- RPC 3130

Gaius Caesar Æ 17mm of Phrygia, Apameia. ca 5 BC. GAIOS KAISAR, laureate head right / (AD?)SOLEWS POVFOV, cult statue of Artemis, APAMEWN in ex. SNG von Aulock 8305.TextImage

Germanicus
- RPC 3134

Germanicus AE16 of Apameia, Bithynia. Magistrate Gaius Julius Kallikles. GEPMANIKOS KAISAR, bare head right / IOYLIOS KALLIKLHS APAMEWN, stag standing right.TextObvRev

Nero
- RPC 3137

Nero AE20 of Phrygia, Apameia. M Vettios Nigros. NEPWN SEBASTOS£, bare head right / EPI M OYETTIOY NIGPOY FPYSIAS, Marsyas, standing right, playing flute. SNG Copenhagen 208.TextImage

Vespasian
- RPC 1389

Vespasian AE25 of Phrygia, Apameia. Issued by Plancius Varus. Laureate head right / EPI PLANKIOY OVAPOY KOINON FPYGIAC APAMEIC, sheaf of five grain stalks tied together. BMC 10, SNG von Aulock 3491, SNG Cop 210.TextImage

Hadrian
- AE17_Weber_7035

Hadrian AE17 of Phrygia, Apameia. AV KATP ADPIANOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / MAPCVAC APAMEWN, Marsyas advancing right, naked except for cloak flowing behind, playing flute.TextImage

Antoninus Pius
- SNG Copenhagen 213v

Antoninus Pius AE23 of Phrygia, Apameia. Magistrates Skimnos & Demetrios. AVTO KAI ADPI ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / EPI CKVMNOV B TOV DHMHTPIOV T A B, APA-MEWN, sheaf of four grain stalks. TextImage

Philip I
- SNG von Aulock 3515

Philip I Æ 35 of Apameia, Phrygia. AVT K M IOVL FILIPPOC CEB, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PELAG-ONTOC PANHG, APAMEWN K/EFECIWN/OMON in exergue, Apameian Zeus seated left.TextImage

Trajan Decius
- BMC 141

Trajan Decius AE31 of Apameia, Phrygia. AVT K M KVINT TPAIANOC DEKIOC CEB Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / RCTPATONIKIANOY RANHG ARAMEWN Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia & rudder.TextObvRev

Gallienus
- BMC 194

Gallienus AE32 of Phrygia, Apameia. AVT K P LIK GALLIHNOC, radiate draped bust right / EPI TPYFONOC APAMEWN, Zeus seated left holding eagle & scepter.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Apameia
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Entry for Phrygia, Apameia on the Digital Historia Numorum
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Search for Apamea in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
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