Hello, Just bought this nice rare coin.. 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.).
Nice rare find @Cyrrhus. Any Domitia is hard to come by, and this one is in beautiful condition. Sharp with good detail. Congratulations.
cool provincial...and cool legend! so what is the term for this, it's not really backward (retrograde), it's just ..."counter clockwise"?
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.
WOW!! That's a fantastic bronze of a very scarce portrait of Domitia... Congrats @Cyrrhus !!!! My only example is this beat up fourree:
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?) 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