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Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 18 - Caligula735 viewsCaligula, 37-41 AD. AE18 (3.45g). Menekles Philopatris, magistrate. ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAP, bare head right / ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN MENEKΛHΣ ΦIΛOΠATPIΣ, laureate busts of the Dioscouroi right.1 comments12/17/14 at 13:51Helvetica: This coin is listed in RPC Supp. III, no. 3024/6
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Philadelphia (AD 249-251) AE 28 - Herennia Etruscilla494 viewsHerennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249-251 AD. AE28 (10.61g). Diademed and draped bust on crescent right / EΠΙ IOVA APICTON IOVΛIANOV ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ/ EΛΦE-Ω; in ex. NEΩKOPΩ-N, naked Aphrodite with two column within arch. Obverse porosity, very fine.1 comments03/22/14 at 18:53Helvetica: Waddington 5160
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Philadelphia (AD 193-211) AE 20317 viewsTime of Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE20 (5.55g). ΦΙΛΑΔЄΛΦΙΩΝ, draped bust of Tyche right / ЄΠΙ ΔΟΚΙΜΟΥ ΑΡX, Apollon standing left with lyra. Dark green patina, VF.1 comments03/22/14 at 17:52Helvetica: The rev. legend appears to end in AR, not ARX. With ARX this would be Waddington 5124; Paris 925 (sa...
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Philadelphia (AD 139-161) AE 18 - Marcus Aurelius387 viewsMarcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161 AD. AE18 (4.41g). Bare-headed and draped bust right / ΦIΛAΔE-Λ-ΦEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm. Near VF, dark brown patina with some light earthen encrustation.1 comments03/22/14 at 17:08Helvetica: Imhoof Lyd. Stadtm. 35.
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Philadelphia (AD 100-200) AE 19324 viewsImperial Times, 2nd century AD. AE19 (3.79g). Head Zeus Koryphaios left / Aphrodite with flower (?). VF.1 comments03/22/14 at 16:58Helvetica: Aphrodite is holding an apple - what appears to be parts of a flower are the bottom parts of the wor...
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Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 21- Domitian 343 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE21 (4.90g). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ ΦΛ ΠΡΑΞΕΟΥ ΑΡΞ ΠΡ ΙΕΡΕΩC, ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN, turreted goddess (Mother Anaitis) seated left; lion to left; forepart of deer (?) above. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights.

An issue struck under the magistrate and high priest, Flavios Praxeas, who held his office for life. This coin is curious, as it is struck in brass, thus supposing it to have been intended as a coin of higher value than recorded. Also, forepart of a deer on the reverse (unrecorded variety).
1 comments03/22/14 at 16:49Helvetica: The deity is sometimes named as Kybele (because of the lion), and the stag is thought to be either o...
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Philadelphia (AD 81-96) AE 18 - Domitian349 viewsDomitian, 81-96 AD. AE18 (3.81g, 12h), Lagetas, magistrate. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP, Laureate head right / εΠI ΛAΓETA TO B ΦΛAB ΦIΛAΔεΛΦεWN, Female cult statue. gVF, light green patina. Scarce. Tricarico coll.1 comments03/22/14 at 16:45Helvetica: Rev. legend is EPI LAGETA FILADELFEWN only, beginning at top left, anticlockwise.
 
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