weight 9,24gr. | bronze Ø 25mm.
obv. Draped and cuirassed bare-headed bust right,
surrounded by the legend M OΠ ANTΩ - NINOC ΔI K
rev. Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae,
surrounded by the legend KIBY - PAIΩN
Kibyra, also known as Cibyra Magna, was the principal city of the Cibyratis region. This confederation of towns and villages from the area of Pisidia was created in the 2nd second century BCE. Its core was formed by four cities - Kibyra, Bubon, Balubura, and Oenoanda, known collectively as Tetrapolis. In this political entity, Kibyra had two votes, and the remaining cities - one vote each. As the most influential member of the federation, Kibyra could muster 30,000 infantry and 2,000 horse riders. The federation had a constitution and was governed by tyrants who demonstrated moderate political views. Moagetes, the son of Pancrates, was the last tyrant of Kibyra. Roman general, Lucius Licinius Murena, put an end to the federation in 83 BC, during the Second Mithridatic War. The territory of the federation was then divided, and the city Kibyra was attached to Phrygia and incorporated into the Roman province of Asia.
Kibyra produced quality ironwork though suffered commercially as it was not on major trade routes. That is not to say it was not cosmopolitan. The writer Strabo mentions that four languages were spoken in the city in the first century, namely, Greek, Pisidian, Solymian and Lydian, though Greek predominated. The ruins of the city now lie near Horzoum in Turkey close to geological faults which cause occasional seismic activity.
The provincial coins considered here coins bear no mark of value, nor do their sizes assist in any classification into denominations. Jones reports that an official rate of 16 assaria to a denarius is attested for Kibyra at around 100AD, some time before the Diadumenian examples were minted, though other evidence hints that this exchange rate may have been relatively stable for a considerable time, possibly until the late 3rd century. The sizes and weights of these coins ′taken on their own′ do not give any other clue as to the mechanics of the monetary system of the day. The Roman provincial coins of Kibyra in Phrygia are large and impressive, as well as competently manufactured, and were issued for every emperor throughout the Severan Dynasty, including the Macrinus interlude. There are only five types of coin issued which bears the portrait of Diadumenianus and of these one is shared with Macrinus in what must rank as one of the most impressive Roman provincial coins ever issued.
BMC 57-59 | SNG von Aulock 3740 | SNG.Copenhagen 292
Mionnet III, 390 | Mabbott 1893 | Paris 750-751 | RPC V.2 3705
Attractive specimen with excellent portrait.
xf- à vf/xf
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