Featured An Issue for the Pythian Games

@Roman Collector : Interesting write-up and nice examples. Here's a couple more associated with the Pythian Festival

Phrygia Hierapolis Pseudo-autonomous issue; Early-mid 3rd century AD:

Obv: Head of the Senate right
Rev: Legend around laurel wreath; ΠYΘIA in three lines inside wreath

Caracalla Ae Tetrassarion, Philippopolis Thrace : Issued in honor of the Alexandrian Pythian games of 215

Obv: Laureate head of Caracalla to right
Rev: Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding Nike in his right hand and staff with his left ; ΠYΘIA across fields

 

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