Beschreibung
Katalognummer: Eumenia
Durchmesser: 20,00 mm
weight 7,67gr. | bronze Ø 20mm.
obv. Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet
rev. Nikè advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm over shoulder in left
EYME behind / NEN IOCKO in front
Eumenia was founded by Attalus II Philadelphus (159-138 BC) at the sources of the Cludrus and near the Glaucus, on the site of the modern Ishekli. The new city was named by its founder after his brother Eumenes. Numerous inscriptions and many coins remain to show that Eumenia was an important and prosperous city under Roman rule. On its coins it boasts of its Achaean origin. The spread of Christianity is, however, the most interesting fact in its history. As early as the third century its population was in great part Christian, and it seems to have suffered much during the persecution of Diocletian. Its bishop and martyr, St. Thraseas (Eusebius, Church History V.24), must belong to this period.
This coin was struck in name of magistrate Diosko(), which is probably Dioskouros.
It seems to be unpublished in the important reference literature. Extremely rare. BMC- | SNG.von Aulock| SNG Copenhagen 381 |
SNG.München- Weber collection- | Lindgren collection- |
McCleanSNG Tübingen- RRR
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