I picked this one up from Naumann auction #62 - a totally random purchase but what appealed to me was the reverse. A nice seated Zeus with a little owl as a companion and an absolutely tiny legend (which is pretty much complete) crammed onto a 17mm coin. I don't have any provincial coin references so I have to go with the seller's attribution on this one. Assuming we can believe the internet, this coin was issued by the priestess Julia Severa and her son L. Servenius Capito (whose names appear in the reverse legend) as part of the dedication of buildings they donated to the city, even though the coin makes no mention of the event. [seller's image] 17mm 4.67g laureate head of Nero right; NEPΩN KAICAP CEB[ACTOC] Zeus seated left on throne holding patera and sceptre; two monograms to upper left; owl in front of throne; legend starts at 5 o'clock counterclockwise CEPOYHNIOY KAΠITΩNOC KAI IOYΛIAΣ CEOYHPAC; AKMONEΩN up back of throne RPC I 3174 I don't know how common coins of Acmonea are but let's try for Acmonea or failing that provincials of Nero!
Nice Nero TTerrier. My provincial Nero is in bad condition. Nero AE26 of Philippi, Macedonia. NERO CAES AVG P M TR P COS II, bare head left / COL AVG IVL PHILIP, emperor standing left on platform, hand raised, being crowned by Victory standing behind him.
I traded @Mat recently for this Nero Tet: NERO AR Billon Tetradrachm OBVERSE: NEPW KLAV KAI SEB GEP, radiate bust right wearing aegis REVERSE: AVTOKPA, eagle walking left with palm branch, date LIA to left Struck at Alexandria Regnal year 11= 64-65 AD 12.3g, 24mm Milne 228, Koln 163, RPC 5283, BMCGr 165
That's a nice one @TTerrier! Here's my only one from Acmoneia. Phrygia, Acmoneia. Salonina Obv: KOP. CALWNINA / CEB. Diad. amd dr. bust r. Rev: AKMONEWN. Four ears of grain bound together. Von Aulock 3385
Mine has more wear. PHRYGIA. Acmoneia. Nero, AD 54-68. Æ19, 3.8g, 12h; c. AD 62; Lucius Servenius Capito, archon , with his wife Julia Severa. Obv: NEPON KAIΣAP ΣEBAΣTOΣ; Laureate head right; crescent before. Rev: ΣEPOYHNIOY KAΠITΩNOΣ KAI IOYLIAΣ ΣEOYHPAΣ AKMONEΩN; Zeus seated left, holding patera and scepter; EΠI APX above; to left, owl standing facing. Reference: RPC 3174. Ex-JAZ
I was at work so my above post was on the quick side. @TTerrier I have a couple of Nero provencials from Phrygia with simular reverses but different obverses (which someday I will get around to snapping photo's) the above photo and coin are courtesy JA. I had been searching for this coin for some time when I saw it in one of John Anthonys auctions last year. What drew me to it was an example I had seen browsing the internet here. The coin in the link is a better example than either of us have but are the only three I have ever seen. http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=8134Favorites:Add
Nice coins everyone. It seems the Acmoneia coins are somewhat scarce - a really nice specimen linked to by @Smojo above. Can anyone recommend a book (or books) that give a historical survey of all these provincial cities? It doesn't have to include any coin references but more on the history side. Thanks