I've looked searched and looked through wildwinds, rpc online and acsearch using the following terms: 1. Men Nike advancing 2, Men Vicfory advancing 3. Just victory two stars 4. Victory stars 5. Selene 6. Nemesis 7. Artemis 8. Dioskourias 8. COR. Not sure if that is an R at 10:30 or just part of wreath? But trying everything I can think of. And the list goes on..I just can't find it. Help is appreciated now!
Here’s a likely suspect! I’m not sure I trust the attribution as it didn’t lead to other coins but it’s a place to start. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6016266 The obverse is also similar to these coins of Phrygia. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7214719
That's Mên for sure on the obverse and Nike flanked with two stars for sure on the reverse. The first link that @Orange Julius provided is VERY close, but not exact. The reverse inscription on the OP coin appears to be in Greek, not Latin: "...EIA NAoY." The E might also be a sigma or a xi. In contrast, Antioch's coins were in Latin. I'd look in other cities of Pisidia as well.
The -OY (genitive singular) ending suggests a personal name rather than a city ethnic which would typically end -ΩΝ (genitive plural).
Another Pisidia Antioch example. These are so similar (even the stars in the fields) they must be related. I also notice that the (Greek?) ANTIOX... ethnic is above (yours would be of flan) and there's another (name of magistrate?) below. Yours may have a different magistrate's name. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7342359 Another similar but unclear ethnic above (-OY?): https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6016266 Antiox- above, another below: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8667895 ANTIOXE above, possibly your name below? https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6929365 Variant: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5295687 Well, you can see others among the 1st cent BC coinage of Pisidia Antioch, generally a good fit with the style & fabric & imagery of the period
Well, this goes to show you can't look at everything! Thanks to all of the responses. I am glad to see that most of the examples are generally in the same condition as mine. I spent most of my time in RPC...being a Greek coin..that would make sense it would not show up. So, here's another request to add some more interest to this post instead of it just being a plea for help. Since my research shows that Men (pronounced "main") is mostly shown solitary in bust form or standing with other familiars (cock, bucranium, pinecone or holding Nike), I'd like to see other coin examples of Men with other gods, in the background, or handing a pinecone off. I'll looking for examples to put in my presentation, entitled Men's night out. A pun on the fact that Men is a lunar / moon god. I'd really like to know if anyone has an example of Men and Selene! Both lunar gods...actually competing gods in some areas. May thanks, again!
@Curtis Thanks for the information. Yes, I think you are correct that legend below is a magistrate. I read an online article that: "Antioch of Pisidia The city was founded in the 3rd century by either Antiochus I or II, but it only achieved prominence after its refounding as a Roman colony by Augustus in 25 BC. Three members of the imperial family served as honorary magistrates of the city from 15 BC to AD 35, attesting to the importance of this Galatian city." I was wondering if anyone knew who these family members might be? Maybe we might be able to match a name to the coin which then would tie in with the imperial family. I've been able to find a couple magistrate names/abbreviations on a couple examples. Theos- is on the Men with bull. Asklepiodoros- is on the rare Eagle and star type Quirinius - No coin that I know of. "An inscription discovered in 1912 shows that Quirinius, who is mentioned in Luke 2:2 as governor of Syria in the year of Christ's birth, was an honorary magistrate of the colony of Antioch; his connection with Antioch dates from his campaign against the Homonades-who had resisted and killed Amyntas-about 8 B.C. (see Ramsay in The Expositor, November, 1912, 385;, 406).
