Description: Lydia, Philadelphia, 3rd century AD. ΔHMOC; bust of Demos right, wearing taenia, drapery on left shoulder / ΦΛ ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄΩN NЄIKOPΩN; Artemis hurrying right with dog at side, holding bow left and drawing arrow from quiver.

Diameter: AE22 mm

Weight: 5,86 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: SNG Leypold 1105; BMC 46-47 var. (rev. legend); SNG Cop 356-357 var. (rev. legend)

Commentary: green patina with light deposits, perfectly centered, minor pitting on obverse

History: The addition "Neokoron" to the city's name means, that at that time Philadelphia housed an imperial cult with a temple devoted to it.

Article Number: 009-09-06-41652