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Æ18 - Caligula ΦΙΛΟΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΩΝ
| Issuer | Philadelphia, Lydia (under Roman Provincial authority) |
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| Year | 37-41 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC I 3044 |
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| Reverse description | A Capricorn — the emblem of Augustus adopted as a dynastic symbol — depicted in left-facing profile, its fish-tail curved beneath its goat-body, with a cornucopia issuing from its back or held aloft, evoking imperial abundance and divine favour. To the right of the Capricorn appears a monogram incorporating the letters ΥΜΡ, likely referencing the local magistrate or civic official responsible for the issue. The encircling legend ΦΙΛΟΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΩΝ, meaning 'Caesar-loving, of the Philadelphians, Macedonian,' proclaims the city's loyalty to the imperial house and its claimed Macedonian heritage. The type-scene is boldly executed within a plain border, consistent with the civic bronze coinage of the Sardis conventus. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΦΙΛΟΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΩΝ |
| Edge | Plain |
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