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Ancient Coinage of Phrygia, Kibyra


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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 8Phrygia, Kibyra. 166-84 BC. AR Drachm. Young male bust right in crested helmet / Armed horseman galloping right. TextImage
BMC 9cfPhrygia, Kibyra AR Drachm. ca 166-84 BC. Male head right, in crested helmet / Horseman galloping right, holding couched spear & shield; symbol or monogram behind, IC below. SNGvA 4702v. TextImage
BMC 11Phrygia, Kibyra. Circa 166-84 BC. AR Drachm. Male head right, wearing crested helmet / Horseman galloping right, holding couched spear and shield. BMC Phrygia p.133, 11. TextImage
BMC 21Phrygia, Cibyra. Time of Domitian. Circa 81-96 AD. AE 19mm. KIBVPIGWN, veiled & draped bust of Ino right / EPI APXIEP KLAY BIANTOC, humped bull crouching right. RPC II 1267. TextImage
BMC 35Kibyra, Phrygia, Severan times, 193-211 AD, 8.36 g. DHMOC, unbearded, laureate head right / KAIC-KIBURA, TWN (in ex). Serapis seated left, modius on head, holding patera and sceptre; Kerberos at his feet. BMC 35-36; SNG Munich 290.TextImage
BMC 38Kibyra, Phrygia, pseudo-autonomous issue, 3rd C. AD. 5.94 g. KIBYRA, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right / KIBYRATWN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 38: SNG Munich 289.TextImage
Sear #5127Kibyra, Phrygia, AR Drachm. Helmeted head right / Horse & rider right, O below, KYBYPATWN in ex. TextObvRev
Sear #5130Phrygia, Kibyra AE12. 166-84 BC. Helmeted bust right / humped bull butting right, KIBYPATWN below.TextImage
SNGCop 263Phrygia, Kibyra. Circa 166-84 BC. AR Drachm. Helmeted male head right, in crested helmet / Horseman galloping on horseback right, holding spear & shield. SNG von Aulock 3702. TextImage
SNGvA 3724Kibyra, Phrygia, AE21. 5.8g, Time of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, laureate head of Demos right / KIBU-RATWN, Demeter, in long chiton and veil, standing front, head left, holding poppy and corn-ears in right hand, and resting with left on long torch. SNG von Aulock 3724; SNG Cop 276.TextImage
DOMITIAN
RPC 1262Domitian & Domitia AE23 of Phrygia, Cibyra. High Priest Claudius Bias. DOMITANOC KAICAP DOMITIA CEBACTH, busts facing / EPI APXIEPEWC KLAV BAINTOC KI BY, Zeus seated left. SNGvA 3731, SGI 896.TextImage
RPC 1264Domitian, AE of Kibyra, Phrygia, 81-96 AD. 4.96 g. DOMITIANOC CEBACTOC KIBYRATWN, laureate head right / EPI ARCIEREWC KLAV BIANTOC, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. RPC 1264; SNG Cop. 281 var.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
SNG v.A. 3734Antoninus Pius, AE 16mm, 2,54gr of Cibyra, Phrygia. AVT ANTWNEINON CEB, laureate, draped bust right / KIBYRATWN, Herakles standing half right, holding lionskin on left arm, and club resting on rock. Fontana 3 var (obv. legend); Duesseldorf 11410 var (ditto); SNG von Aulock 3734 var (ditto).TextImage
AELIUS
BMC 48L. Aelius, AE of Kibyra, Phrygia, Caesar, 136-138 AD. 4.28 g. LOYKIOC AILIOC KAICAR, bare head right / KIBYRATWN, Asklepios standing left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. BMC 48.TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
SNGFitz 4955Cibyra. Julia Domna AE30. Magistrate Kapitonos. IVL D OMNA CEBACTH, draped bust right. KAIC KIBURATWN EPI PO AIL KAPITWNOC, city-goddess standing left, right hand extended.TextImage
CARACALLA
Imhoof 21Caracalla, AE35 of Cibyra, Phrygia. 199-200 AD. AYTOK KAI M AY ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KIBYRATWN KAICAPEWN, Amazon, polos on head, holding bipennis (double axe), standing right, clasping hands with Heros, naked, standing left, holding spear, shield between them, date ET SOR in ex. Imhoof KM 21; Mionnet 4, 387.TextImage
SGI 2584Caracalla AE37 of Kibyra, Phrygia. Dated Year 176 = 200/201 AD. AYTOK.KAI.M.AV.ANTWNEINWC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KAICAPEWN KIBYPATWN, City goddess resting on sceptre, facing right, clasping hands with Roma, seated left on cuirass, shields behind. Below: ET SOP (year 176 of the era of Cibyra). Von Aulock 3737.TextImage
MACRINUS
BMC 52Macrinus, AE of Kibyra, Phrygia. 43.43 g. AYTO KAI M OPEL CEB MAKREINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KAICAREWN KIBURATWN, Amazon, as city goddess Kibyra or Tyche, standing left, turreted, right breast bare, bow and quiver at right shoulder, holding patera over a sphinx seated left on low tripod, pelta, long spear and double axe (bipennis) in left hand, wicker basket (kibyros) in upper left field. BMC 52.TextImage
DIADUMENIAN
SNG von Aulock 3739Diadumenian, Caesar, AE 31mm of Cibyra, Phrygia. Bare-headed, draped, & cuirassed bust right / KIBV-PATWN, Zeus Hypsibremetes seated left; eagle at feet to left. TextImage
ELAGABALUS
BMC 142Phrygia, Cibyra. Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. AE, Bronze 18mm. TextImage
BMC 63Elagabalus AE24 of Phrygia, Kibyra. AV K M AV ANTWNINOC, radiate, draped bust right / KIBVPATWN, river-god leaning left, resting with left arm on vase from which water is flowing & holding reed, above in left field a chest, in left field KAICA / PE / WN. SNG München 24, 296; SNG München 29, 294.TextImage
GORDIAN III
BMC 79Gordian III AE22 of Kibyra, Phrygia. 238-244 AD. A K M AN GORDIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KIBYRATWN, eagle standing facing on caduceus, head left. BMC 79.TextImage
RPC 669Gordian III, AE of Kibyra, Phrygia, 4.45 g. A K M AN GORDIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / KIBURATWN, wicket basket ("kibyros"). RPC 669; SNG Munich 301.TextImage
SNG von Aulock 3751Gordian III AE 29mm of Kibyra in Phrygia. KY M. ANT- GOPDIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / KAICAPEWN KIBURATWN, Emperor standing in military garb right, patera in left hand, right hand raised; hound before.TextImage
TRANQUILLINA
BMC 83Tranquillina, AE25 of Phrygia, Kibyra, 241-244 AD. 7.11g. FR TRANKULLEINA CEB, diademed and draped bust right / KIBURATWN, Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. BMC 83.TextImage
Weber 7068Tranquillina, AE29 of Kibyra, Phrygia. Dated 243-244 AD. FR TRKYLLEINA CEB, draped bust right / KIBYPATWN, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm; wicker basket in left field, badge of Cibyra and date QIC across fields. Sear 3842; Weber 7068; BMC 82; Mionnet 405.TextImage
TRAJAN DECIUS
SNG Cop 301/303
test strike
Trajan Decius test strike, lead, Cibyra, Phrygia. KIBVPATWN, Eagle standing facing on caduceus, wings spread, head left. This obverse is known as a reverse type for e.g. Gordian III, Otacilia Severa / KIBVPATWN, Distyle temple containing wicker basket. This reverse is known as a reverse type for Trajan Decius. SNG Cop 301; SNG Tuebingen 4104 (obv.)/ SNG Righetti 1163-1164; SNG Cop 303 (Rev).TextImage
SNG Cop 303Trajan Decius, AE24-27 of Kibyra, Phrygia. 249-251 AD. [A]VT [KAI TPAIAN]OC DEKIOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / KIBVPATWN, Distyle temple containing wicker basket. SNG Cop 303.TextImage
SNGvA 3754Trajan Secius, AE35 of Kibyra, Phrygia. 249-251 AD. Dated Year 226 (= 250-251 AD). 22.80 gr. AVT KAI G MEC K TRAIAN DEKIOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / KAICAREWN KIBURATWN ET SKC, Demeter, holding torch and grain ears, and Tyche of Cibyra, holding basket on head, both standing facing with heads turned to look at one another; between, serpent emerging from within cista mystica; above, date (ET/SKC). SNG von Aulock 3754 (same dies). Cf. BMC 85 (no cista).TextImage
GALLIENUS
Weiser 17Gallienus, AE of Kibyra, Phrygia, 13.29 g. AV KAICAR GALLIHNOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right / KIBURATWN, hexastyle temple on decorated podium, eagle facing in pediment. cf BMC 91 (position of rev. legend); Weiser pl. 13, 17.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Kibyra
Entry for Phrygia, Kibyra on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Cibyra in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Kibyra at AncientImports.com
Search for Kibyra at Incitatus Coins

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