New lady coin from Eumeneia

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  1. Cyrrhus

    Cyrrhus Well-Known Member

    Hello,

    Just bought this nice rare coin..


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    Phrygia, Eumeneia. Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE 15mm (2.25 gm). Obv.: ΔOMITIA CЄBACTH, bust right. Rev.: KΛ TЄPЄNT VΛΛA APXIЄ... / ЄVMЄNЄΩN, Kybele enthroned to left. RPC II 1388.Rare. VF.

    EUMENEIA
    EUMENEIA (Εὐμένεια: Eth. Εὐμενεύς: Ishékle), a town of Phrygia, situated on the river Glaucus, on the road from Dorylaeum to Apameia. (Plin. Nat. 5.29; Strab. 12.576; Hierocl. p. 667.) It is said to have received its name from Attalus II., who named the town after his brother and predecessor, Eumenes II. (Steph. B. sub voce Ruins and curious sculptures still mark the place as the site of an ancient town. (Hamilton, Researches, &c. vol. ii. p. 165.) On some coins found there we read Εὐμενέων Ἀχαίων, which seems to allude to the destruction of Corinth, at which troops of Attalus were present. The district of the town bore the name Eumenetica Regio, mentioned by Pliny (l.c.).
     
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  3. Pishpash

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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice rare find @Cyrrhus. Any Domitia is hard to come by, and this one is in beautiful condition. Sharp with good detail. Congratulations.
     
  5. ancientcoinguru

    ancientcoinguru Well-Known Member

    Charming coin, good capture!
     
  6. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Wonderful bronze, great portrait and reverse.
     
  7. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    cool provincial...and cool legend! so what is the term for this, it's not really backward (retrograde), it's just ..."counter clockwise"?
     
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  8. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Beautiful example! Any coin of Domitia is hard to come by and a decent-looking provincial is particularly desirable; yours is well beyond "decent." You should be proud of this acquisition.
     
  9. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    WOW!! That's a fantastic bronze of a very scarce portrait of Domitia...

    Congrats @Cyrrhus !!!!

    My only example is this beat up fourree:
    domitis fourree denarius.jpg
     
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  10. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    A rare Empress and a rare city. Awesome coin!
     
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  11. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Domitia is represented by only two coins in my collection, both small-sized provincials.

    AE 17. Ionia, Smyna. 3.15 gm. 17 mm
    Obv: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΑ, draped bust r.
    Rev: ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, Nemesis standing l., plucking at chiton on her neck, bridle in l. hand.
    BMC 309; ex-Lindgren I, 80-404 (plate coin?)

    Domitia Smyrna.jpg

    Domitian and Domitia AE Assarion. 5.12 gm. 20 mm.
    Obv: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΝ ΚΑΙΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΛΟΙ, laureate head of Domitian, r.
    Rev: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΣΤΗ, draped bust of Domitia, r.
    Sear Greek Imp-891; BMC-7.7,76; RPC 278; Rogers-88

    Domitian.jpg
     
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