Catalog
Æ - Antiochus IV and Iotape Corycus
| Issuer | Kingdom of Commagene |
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| Year | 38-52 |
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| Diameter | 21 mm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Queen Iotape facing right, her hair arranged in waves and covered with a veil, rendered in a Hellenistic court style. The portrait is set within a dotted border. The vertical legend ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑ to the left and ΙΟΤΑΠΗ to the right of the bust identify the queen in Greek. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑ ΙΟΤΑΠΗ (Translation: Queen Iotape) |
| Reverse description | Standing figure of Artemis facing right in a dynamic hunting pose, depicted nude or lightly draped, drawing a bow with arms extended. The goddess stands on a ground line, the composition conveying motion and strength in the Hellenistic tradition. The ethnic legend ΚΩΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ is divided vertically in the field to the left and right of the figure, identifying this issue as coinage of the Corycians. |
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