Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Hierocaesareia


Hierocaesareia (formerly Hierokometes), a town in Lydia where the cult of Artemis (huntress) was very strong.

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CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 6Hierocaesareia, Lydia, semi-autonomous. 54-138 AD. 15,2 mm, 2.82 gr. ΠEΡCIKH, head of Artemis Persica right, quiver behind shoulder, bow before / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, stag walking right. BMC 6; Imhoof LS 22; Mionnet Supp. VII 163; RPC III 1854.TextImage
BMC 7Lydia, Hierocaesarea, AE15, 2.89g. ΠEΡCIKH; draped bust of Artemis Persica right, with bow and quiver / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, flaming altar. BMC 7.TextImage
BMC 10Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE16, semi-autonomous. AD 54-138. Head of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder, bow and arrow before / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, forepart of stag recumbent right. BMC 10; Paris 434.TextImage
BMC 11Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE27, Autonomous. 2. century AD. 3.00 g. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, laureate, draped bust of the Senate right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, stag standing right. BMC 11; SNG München 137.TextImage
BMC 16Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE21, 2nd Century AD. 4.94 g. Artemis standing left, holding bow, placing her right hand on the neck of a stag standing left behind her, all within laurel wreath / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, stag standing right. BMC 15-16; Waddington 4998; Weber 6826; SNG Munich 136; Mionnet IV, 248; Imhoof LS 27-28; Leypold II 960.1; SNG Cop 173; Whittall II 678; RPC III 1867.TextImage
BMC 21Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE22, semi-autonomous. 193-235. IEΡOKAICAΡEIA, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right, with earring / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. SNG von Aulock 2958; BMC 21; SNG Cop 181; Walcher Coll. 2669.TextImage
CNG 110, 114Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE 28 mm, 11.94 gr. Autonomous. 177-192 AD. Magistrate Menodoros. ΘEA ΡΩMH, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Roma right, holding spear before chest / EΠI CTΡA MHNOΔΩΠOY EIEΡOKAICAΡE around, below and across fields, Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopiae and sacrificing from patera over altar. Unpublished. CNG auction 110, Lot: 114.TextImage
CNG 158, 179Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE27, Autonomous. Circa 1st-2nd Century AD. ΔHMOC, unbearded, laureate bust of Demos right / IEΡO KAICAΡEWN, ...EVKATH in exergue, River-god reclining right, holding cornucopiae in each hand, stag kneeling to drink before, Artemis standing right on rocks behind. Unpublished. CNG 158, lot 179.TextImage
FAC GB63435Hierocaesarea, Lydia, semi-autonomous. AE 15.5 mm, 2.22 gr. 54-138. Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder, bow before / IEΡOKAICAΡ, stag leaping right. Forum Ancient Coins GB63435.TextImage
FAC RP45913Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE16, 54-138. ΠEΡCIKH, draped bust of Artemis Persica left, bow and quiver at shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, stag standing right. Unpublished with bust left. Forum Ancient Coins, RP45913.TextImage
Imhoof KM 3Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE, semi-autonomous issue. AD 177-192. Magistrate Ael. Artemidoros. ΘEA ΡΩMH, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Roma right, holding spear / EΠ AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY AΡX IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis walking right, holding bow, reaching for an arrow from the quiver at her shoulder, hound running right at foot. Imhoof KM 3; SNG Righetti 1030.TextImage
Imhoof KM 41Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AE33 mm, 16.02 g. ΔHMOC, unbearded, youthful head right, hair bound with taenia / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis in short chiton, to right in biga of stags; Artemis is reaching up to the quiver behind her shoulder with her right hand and holds bow in outstretched left hand; two tufts of grass beneath the stags. Mionnet IV 254; Imhoof KM 41; Hunter 1; Kurth, Demos, 546-547.TextImage
Imhoof LS 3Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE16, autonomous. 100-54 BC. 5.95 gr. Head of Apollo right / Bow and quiver, AR monogram in left field, IEΡ monogram in right field. Imhoof Lyd. Stadtmünzen 3.TextImage
Imhoof LS 14Lydia, Hierocaesarea. semi-autonomous. 54-138 AD. AE15. ΠERCIKH, draped bust of Artemis Persika right, quiver behind shoulder, bow and arrow before chest / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, humped bull (zebu) standing right. Imhoof LS 14; Leake 1; RPC III 1861.TextImage
Imhoof LS 19Hierokaisarea, Lydia. AE14 semi-autonomous issue, AD 54-138. 1.99 g. ΠEΡCIKH, Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver and arrow before chest / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, the child Actaeon, naked, standing slightly left, right hand raised. Imhoof LS 19; RPC III 1860.TextImage
Imhoof LS 20Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE17, semi-autonomous, AD 117-138. 3.13 g. ΠEΡCIKH, draped bust of Artemis Persika right, quiver behind shoulder, bow before / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, lighted and garlanded altar. Imhoof LS 20-21; Leake 2.; SNG Munich 133-134.TextImage
Imhoof LS 24Hierocaesareia, Lydia, AE17, semi-autonomous. AD 54-138. ΠEΡCIKH, draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, stag walking left. SNG Cop 177; Imhoof LS 24; Mionnet Supp. VII 164; Walcher Coll. 2667; RPC III 1852.TextImage
Imhoof LS 38Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE22, semi-autonomous. 116-117. Magistrate Ti. Julius Ferox. IEΡOKAICAΡEIA, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right / ANΘYΠATΩ ΦEΡOKI, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Imhoof LS 38; SNG Munich 138; RPC III 1850 (the latter describing the deity as Tyche).TextImage
Imhoof MG 6Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE14, semi-autonomous. 100-1 BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver behind shoulder / IEΡ (as I P over E), forepart of stag recumbent right. Imhoof 22 in ZFN 1883; Imhoof Monnaies Grecques 6; Prokesch 49 in Arch. Ztg. 1844.TextImage
Leypold 964Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AE16, semi-autonomous issue. AD. 54-138. 3.40 gr. ΠEΡCIKH, draped bust of Artemis left, bow and quiver behind shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, stag walking left. Leypold I, 964.TextImage
Manisa Museum 14786Hierocaesarea, AE21, semi-autonomous issue. AD 193-211. Magistrate Stephanos. IEΡOKAICAΡEIA, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right / EΠ AΡX CTEΦAN KAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow in left hand and reaching for arrow from quiver at shoulder with right. Manisa Museum 14786; Welzl 6264 corr (rev legend).TextImage
Mionnet IV, 251Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE24, semi-autonomous. 116-117. 6.82 gr. IEΡOKAICAΡEIA, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right / ANΘYΠATΩ ΦEΡOKI, Artemis standing front, looking right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from quiver. Imhoof LS 37; Mionnet IV,251; Mionnet Supp. VII,168; Paris 438; RPC III 1849 corr (obv legend).TextImage
Mionnet IV, 252Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE24, semi-autonomous. 116-117. IEΡOKAICAΡEIA, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right / ΦEΡOKI ANΘYΠATΩ, Perseus, naked but for chlamys over left arm, walking right, looking left, holding harpa and head of Medusa. Imhoof LS 39; BMC 19; Mionnet IV 252; Paris 439; RPC III 1848TextImage
Mionnet IV 253Hierokaisareia, Lydia, semi-autonomous issue, AD 193-235. IEΡOKAICAΡEIA, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing or walking right, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right. Mionnet IV, 253; SNG Munich 139.TextImage
Mionnet IV, 254Hierocaesaria, Lydia. semi-autonomous. 117-192 AD. 8.70 gr. ΔHMOC, unbearded, youthful head right, hair bound with taenia / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis in short chiton, to right in a car drawn by two leaping stags; Artemis is reaching up to the quiver behind her shoulder with her right hand and holds bow in outstretched left hand. Mionnet IV 254; Imhoof KM 41; Hunter 1; Kurth Demos 546-547.TextImage
Mionnet S7 165Hierocaesareia, Lydia, AE14 2.62g. EΠI KΛ KAΠITΩNOC (clockwise from lower left and anti-clockwise from lower right), draped bust of Artemis Persica with bow / IEΡO-KAICA-ΡEΩN, Artemis standing right, left knee on the back of a stag, grasping it by its antlers. RPC I 2391; BMC 3-4; Imhoof LS 10-11; Mionnet Supp. VII, 165.TextImage
Paris 440Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE39, semi-autonomous. 222-235. 33.97 gr. Magistrate Aur. Statonikos. IEΡA CYNKΛHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / EΠI CTΡ AYΡ CTΡATONEIK-OY ΓΛ TO B IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, around and in fields, Perseus on the left, naked but for chlamys hanging low from his left shoulder, standing right, clasping hands with emperor (?), togate, standing left; burning altar between them. Paris 440.TextImage
Pecunem 15, 439Hierocaesaraea, Lydia, AE21, semi-autonomous. Time of Nero, AD 54-68. 5.8 gr. IEΡOKECAΡEΩN, Artemis right, kneeling on the back of a stag and grasping it by the antlers / IE, forepart of stag right, SI monogram above. Unpublished. Pecunem 15, 439.TextImage
Pecunem 30, 335Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE22 semi-autonomous issue. AD 54-59. 4.71 g. IEΡOCAI, Artemis right, kneeling on the back of a stag and grasping it by the antlers / IE, forepart of stag recumbent right. Possible mule using two reverses (RPC 2391 and RPC 2389) or a previously unknown type. Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 30, 335 and 28, 260.TextImage
RPC 2389Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE19, semi-autonomous issue. AD 54-59. Magistrate Kapitonos. 3.43 g. IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, head of Artemis right, quiver and bow behind shoulder / EΠI KAΠITΩNOC AΡCIEΡEΩC, forepart of stag recumbent right, IE in field above stag's back. RPC I 2389; BMC 2; Imhoof LS 8; Johnson Sardis 147.TextImage
RPC 2390Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE16, semi-autonomous. 54-59 AD. Magistrate Kapitonos. IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, draped bust of Artemis right, quiver and bow behind shoulder / EΠI KAΠITΩNOC AΡXIEΡEΩC, forepart of stag recumbent right. RPC I 2390; Imhoof LS 9; SNG Righetti 1029.TextImage
RPC 2391Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE15, Autonomous. 54-59 AD. Magistrate Kapitonos. EΠI KAΠITΩNOC, head of Artemis right, quiver and bow behind shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis right, knee on the back of a captured stag. RPC I 2391; BMC 3-4; Imhoof LS 10-11; Vienna 36085.TextImage
Savoca 17, 376Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AE15, semi-autonomous issue. AD 117-138. ΠEΡCIKH, draped bust of Artemis Persika right, quiver and bow behind shoulder / IEΡO C CAΡEΩN, lighted altar. Unpublished with this rev. legend. Savoca 17, 376.TextImage
SNG Cop 172Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AE18. Autonomous. 100-1 BC. 6.39 gr. Male head right with moustache, wearing felt cap, pointed at the back, with cheek flaps / IEΡ (as I P over E), Artemis standing right, left knee on the back of a captured stag and grasping it by the antlers. SNG Cop 172; Imhoof LS 2; Klein 568; Imhoof GM p. 184 note.TextImage
SNG Cop 174Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE, 2.74g. ΠEΡCIKH; draped bust of Artemis Persica right, holding bow, quiver at shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, flaming altar. SNG Cop. 174. SNG München 133.TextImage
SNG Cop 177Semi-autonomous, Imperial Times, Lydia, Hierokaisareia, AE17. ΠEΡCIKE, Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver behind shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Stag standing left. SNG Cop 177; Imhoof, Lydische Stadtmuenzen 24; RPC III 1852.TextImage
SNG Cop 178Semi-autonomous, Lydia, Hierokaisareia, AE17. Draped bust of Artemis Persika, quiver behind, bow and arrow before / IEΠOKAICAΡEIΩN, Forepart of stag running right. BMC 10; SNG Cop 178; SNG von Aulock 2955.TextImage
SNG Leypold 960Semi-autonomous, Lydia, Hierokaisareia, AE17. Draped bust of Artemis Persika, quiver behind, bow and arrow before / IEΠOKAICAΡEIΩN, Forepart of stag running right. BMC 10; SNG Leypold 960.TextImage
SNG Tueb. 3683Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AE18. semi-autonomous issue. AD 117-138. ΠEΡCIKH, draped bust of Artemis Persika right, quiver behind shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN (N retrograde), lighted altar. SNG Tuebingen 3683; RPC 1855.TextImage
SNG vA 2951Hierocaesarea as Hieracome., Lydia. AE18. Autonomous. 100-1 BC. 5.95g, 18.4mm. ΠERΣIKH around head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / IER monogram,, forepart of stag recumbent right. SNG von Aulock 2951; Philipsen Coll. 2488; Imhoof LS 1.TextImage
SNG vA 2953Lydia, Hierocaesarea, 1st century AD, 15mm, 2.11g. ΠEΡCIKH; draped bust of Artemis Persica left, quiver over shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN; altar. SNG von Aulock 2953.TextImage
SNG vA 2953Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE14 semi-autonomous issue. 2.56 gr. 54-138 AD. ΠEΡCIKH, draped bust of Artemis Persica left, quiver over shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, lighted, garlanded altar. SNG von Aulock 2953.TextImage
SNG vA 2953 (2)Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE15, semi-autonomous. 54-138. ΠEΡCIKH, draped bust of Artemis Persika left, quiver behind shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, altar. SNG von Aulock 2953; Mionnet IV, 249; Paris 437.TextImage
Waddington 4999Hierocaesarea, Lydia, semi-autonomous. 54-138. Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, bull standing right. SNG von Aulock 2954; Waddington 4999; Paris 442.TextImage
Waddington 5001Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE17, semi-autonomous. 54-138. ΠEΡCIKH, head of Artemis Persika right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, stag standing right. Imhoof LS 22-23; Mionnet Supp. VII,163; Waddington 5001; Paris 444.TextImage
Waddington 5002Hierocaesarea, Lydia, AE17. 54-138. CYNKLHTOC, draped bust of the Senate right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, stag walking right. Imhoof LS 35-36; BMC 13-14; Mionnet Supp. VII,170; Waddington 5002; Paris 445; SNG von Aulock 2957.TextImage
Weber 6824Hierocaesarea as Hieracome., Lydia. AE18. Autonomous. 100-1 BC. 5.95g, 18.4mm. ΠERΣIKH beneath head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / IEΡ monogram, forepart of stag recumbent right. SNG von Aulock 2951; Philipsen Coll. 2488; Imhoof MHH 1.TextImage
Zufahl 3671Hierocaesareia, AE20, semi-autonomous. 193-235. Magistrate Philippos. 5.73 gr. IEΡOKAICAΡEIA, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right / EΠI ΦIΛIΠΠOY CTΡA, Artemis standing right, holding bow in left hand and reaching for arrow from quiver at shoulder with right, stag standing right at foot, looking up at her. Unpublished reverse. Zufahl 3671.TextImage
NERO
RPC 2384Nero, AE18 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 54-68. Magistrate Kapitonos. NEΡΩN KΛAYΔIOC KAICAΡ CEBAΣTOC, bare-headed, draped bust right / EΠI KAΠITΩNOC IEΡOKECAΡEΩN (sic), Artemis Persika standing facing between two stags, right hand raised to her quiver. RPC I 2384; Imhoof MHH 5; BMC 23; Paris 448; Waddington 5004.TextImage
RPC 2385Nero, AE19, of Hierocaesareia, Lydia. 5.20 gr. 54-68 AD. NEΡΩN KΛAYΔIOC KAICAΡ CEBACTOC, bare-headed, draped bust right / EΠI KAΠITΩNOC IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing right, stringing a bow, quiver on her back, stag at her side. RPC 2385; Imhoof KM 1; Vienna 32023; Lindgren III 471.TextImage
AGRIPPINA II
RPC 2387Agrippina II, AE19 of Hierocaesaraea, Lydia. AD 54-59. Magistrate Kapitonos. 5.96 g. AΓΡIΠΠINAN ΘEAN CEBACTHN, draped bust right / (from top right, clockwise) EΠI KAΠITΩNOC IEΡOKECAΡEΩN, Artemis standing front, looking right, reaching for an arrow in her quiver with right hand, stag at foot left. RPC I 2387; BMC 22; Imhoof MHH 7; Imhoof MG 15.TextImage
RPC 2388Agrippina II, AE18 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 54-59. Magistrate Kapitonos. AΓΡIΠΠINAN ΘEAN ΣEBAΣTHN, draped bust right / EΠI KAΠITΩNOC IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing right, placing arrow into her bow, stag standing right at her side. RPC I 2388; SNG von Aulock 2959; Paris 446-447; Waddington 5003.TextImage
RPC 2388AAgrippina II, AE17 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 54-59. Magistrate Kapitonos. AΓΡIΠΠINAN ΘEAN CEBACTHN, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN EΠI KAΠITΩNOC AΡX, Artemis standing right, left knee on the back of a captured stag and grasping it by the antlers. RPC I 2388A; SNG Keckman 364 (smaller module).TextImage
VESPASIAN
RPC 955Vespasian. Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AE18 mm. OYECΠACIANOC KAICAΡ, Laureate head right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Stag standing right. RPC 955. TextImage
TRAJAN
BMC 24Trajan, AE20 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 98-117. 6.18 g. AY NEΡBAN TΡAIANON, laureate head right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from quiver at her shoulder. SNG Cop 182; Mionnet Supp. VII,171; BMC 24.TextImage
FAC RP27530Trajan, AE20.9 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 5.38g. AY NEΡBAN TΡAIANON, laureate head right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm. Unpublished reverse for Trajan. Forum Ancient Coins RP27530.TextImage
Naumann 53, 472Trajan, AE20 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 98-117. AY NEΡBAN TΡAIANON, laureate head right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm. Unpublished reverse for Trajan. Naumann 53, lot 472.TextImage
Paris 449Trajan. 98-117. AE 15.17 gr. of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AY KAI NEΡ TΡAIANO CEB AΡIC ΓEΡ ΔAK PAΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN ANΘY ΦEΡOKI, Artemis, with bow and arrow, quiver at shoulder, standing right in a biga of galloping stags. Paris 449; RPC III 1847.TextImage
Waddington 5005Trajan, AE27 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 98-117. AY KAI NEΡ TΡAIANO CEB AΡIC ΓER ΔAK, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANΘYΠATΩ ΦEΡOKI IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, tetrastyle temple with Artemis standing right within. Waddington 5005; Paris 450; RPC III 1846.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
BMC 25Antoninus Pius, AE25 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 138-161. Magistrate Jul. Julianus. AY KAI T AI AΔΡIANOC ANTΩNINOC EY, laureate head right / CTΡ IOY IOYΛIANOY IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow, reaching for arrow from her quiver, stag standing right at her side. BMC 25; Plankenhorn (Naumann) 1026.TextImage
BMC 26Antoninus Pius. AE19 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 138-161. 4.7 g. AY KAI T AIΛIOC ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN ΓΛAYKOC, river-god Glykos reclining left, holding reed and resting left arm on an overturned urn from which waters flow. Imhoof Flussgötter 310; Imhoof KM 2; Weber 6827; BMC 26.TextImage
FAUSTINA I
Imhoof MHH 42Faustina I AE22 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 138-161. ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEIA, Artemis standing right, holding bow, reaching into quiver at shoulder, deer standing right at her side. Imhoof MHH 42; Waddington 5006; Paris 451; Mionnet Supp. VII,173; Leypold I, 972; Plankenhorn (Naumann) 1027. RPC IV online 1269.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
Prowe III, 1469Marcus Aurelius, AE16 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 161-180. 3.43 g. AY K M AYΡ ANTΩNINO, laureate head right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, kantharos, palm branch below. Prowe III, 1469.TextImage
SNG Fitz 4860Marcus Aurelius AE20 of Hierocaesareia, Lydia. AD 139-160. 6.36 g. M AY OYHΡOC KAICAΡ, bare-headed, draped bust right / ΓΛAYKOC IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, river-god Glykos reclining left, holding reed and resting left arm on an overturned urn from which waters flow. SNG Fitzwilliam 4860; RPC IV 1266.TextImage
Waddington 5007Marcus Aurelius, AE22 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia, 139-160. M AY OYHΡOC KAICAΡ (from top right), bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing right, holding bow, reaching for an arrow from quiver at shoulder, stag at foot right. Paris 453; Waddington 5007; SNG Leypold I 973.TextImage
Waddington 5008Marcus Aurelius AE 31 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 161-180. AYT K M AYΡ ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, tetrastyle temple with Artemis Persika standing right within, holding bow, reaching for an arrow from quiver at shoulder. BMC 27; Paris 454; Waddington 5008.TextImage
FAUSTINA II
RPC 2335Faustina II. AE27 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. ΦAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / IEΡ OKAICAΡEIA, Artemis standing right, holding bow, reaching into quiver at shoulder, deer right in the background to right. RPC online 2335. TextImage
LUCIUS VERUS
BMC 27 varLucius Verus AE31 of Hierocaesareia, Lydia. 13.61g. AVT KA AVΡH OVHΡOC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / (from top right) IEΡOKAICA-ΡEΩN around and beneath tetrastyle temple containing statue of Artemis Persica standing half right, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from quiver behind shoulder. cf BMC 27 (Marcus Aurelius); otherwise unpublished in old and new sources. RN Article no 1518.TextImage
LUCILLA
Mionnet IV, 258Lucilla, AE19 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia, 164-169. ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing, holding bow in left hand and with her right reaching for an arrow from quiver at her shoulder. Paris 455; Mionnet IV, 258; SNG Munich 142.TextImage
RomaeAet
172183558181		Lucilla, AE18 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 164-169 AD. 5.25g. ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBAC, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Unpublished reverse for Lucilla. Romae Aeternae 172183558181.TextImage
SNG Munich 142Lucilla, AE19 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia, 164-169. ΛOYKIΛΛA CEBACTH, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing, holding bow in left hand and with her right reaching for an arrow from quiver at her shoulder. SNG Munich 142.TextImage
COMMODUS
Burstein 696Commodus. AE of Hierocaesareia, Lydia. 180-192 AD. Magistrate Aelius Julius Artemidorus. 24.88 gr. AYT KAI Λ AYΡH KOMMOΔOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right / EΠI AIΛIOY AΡTEMIΔOΡOY ARX A IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, river-god reclining left, holding reed and resting left arm on overturned urn from which waters flow. Burstein collection sale, 696.TextImage
FAC 37276Commodus, AE36.4mm of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 24.976g. AVT KAI Λ AYΡH KOMMOΔO, Laureate and cuirassed bust right / EΠI ..OY AIΛIOY AΡTEMIΔOΡOY ARX IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis standing half-right wearing chiton; Leto standing half-left holding patera; Apollo standing half-left, naked, resting left hand on lyre. Unpublished. Forum Ancient Coins 37276.TextImage
G & N 23, 600Commodus, AE30 of Hierocaesaraea, Lydia. AD 177-192. Magistrate Aelius Julius Artemidorus. 13.28 g. AYT KAI M AYΡ KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI C AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY AΡX IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, tetrastyle temple with globe in pediment, Artemis standing right within, holding bow and reaching for an arrow from the quiver at her shoulder. Unpublished. Pecunem Gitbud & Neumann 23, 600.TextImage
Imhoof MHH 43Commodus. AE28 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 177-192. Magistrate Aelius Julius Artemidorus. 9.48 gr. AYT KAI Λ AYΡH KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped bust right / EΠI AI AΡTEMIΔOΡOY AΡX IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis, with bow and arrow, quiver at shoulder, standing right in a biga of galloping stags. Imhoof Lyd. St. 43; Vienna 17190.TextImage
SNG Lewis 1360Commodus AE30 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 180-192. Magistrate Aelius Julius Artemidorus. 12.82 g. AYT KAI Λ AYΡ KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠ AI AΡTEMIΔΩΡOY AΡX IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis in short chiton and boots, standing right, holding bow, right hand reaching for an arrow from quiver on her back; facing Zeus, naked, standing left, holding eagle and transverse sceptre, altar between them. SNG Lewis 1360; Imhoof GRM 1.TextImage
SNG Munich 143Commodus, AE20 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia, 175 AD. KAICAΡ KOMOΔOC, bare-headed, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Nike advancing right on globe, holding wreath and palm-branch. SNG Munich 143.TextImage
SNG Munich 145Commodus, AE38 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 177-192. Magistrate P. Sex. Philippos. 28.09 g. AYT KAI AYΡH KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / EΠI AΡX Π CEZ ΦIΛIΠΠOY T B around, IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN below, Artemis Persika standing in a standing biga left, turning to her right, clasping hands with Tyche, turreted, standing left before her and holding rudder; on the left Perseus, standing front, looking right, holding harpa and the horses' reins. Dieudonné 1 in RN 1900; SNG Munich 145; RPC IV online 1278.TextImage
Waddington 5009Commodus AE26 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 180-192. AYT KAI M AYΡH KOMMOΔOC, laureate, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Homonoia standing left by altar, polos on head, holding patera and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 183; Lindgren I, A740A; Paris 456; Waddington 5009.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Righetti Coll. 9482Septimius Severus. AE19 of Hierocaesareia, Lydia. 193-211. AYTO KAI Λ CEOYHΡOC (from top left), laureate head right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Righetti Coll. 9482. (this coin).TextImage
JULIA DOMNA
Waddington 5010Julia Domna, AE29 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 193-217. 14.38 gr. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, tetrastyle temple with Artemis standing within. Waddington 5010; Paris 457.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
FAC RP68063Severus Alexander, AE18 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. 3.76 gr. AYT AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡE, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Unpublished. Forum Ancient Coins Item RP68063.TextImage
ORBIANA
Plankenhorn 1031Orbiana AE30 of Hierocaesarea, Lydia. AD 225-235. ΓN CE CEΡ BAΡ OΡBIANH CEB, draped bust right / IEΡOKAICAΡEΩN, Artemis, with bow and arrow, quiver at shoulder, standing right in a biga of stags. Plankenhorn (Naumann) 1031.TextImage
NoteThe Imhoof MHH references refer to his special article "Die Münzen von Hierakome und Hierokaisareia", part of the "Zur Münzkunde Kleinasiens" article in RSN (SNR) vol. 5, 1895