David Atherton Posted March 6 · Member Share Posted March 6 (edited) You know you're 'off the beaten path' when you have to pull out the Barrington Atlas to find the city! Titus as Caesar [Vespasian] Æ19, 3.92g Dorylaeum (Phrygia) mint, before 79 AD, Ti. Catius Silius Italicus proconsul Obv: ΤΙΤΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ; Head of Titus, laureate, r. Rev: ΙΤΑΛΙΚΩ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΩ ΔΟΡΥΛΑΕΩΝ; Zeus std. l., holding thunderbolt and sceptre RPC 1413 (8 spec.). Acquired from collectamoneta, eBay, January 2024. Dorylaeum first struck coins under Vespasian during the proconsulship of Ti. Catius Silius Italicus sometime before 79. Two denominations are known - 24 mm for Vespasian and 19 mm for Titus Caesar. Qualitative metal analysis shows them to be brass. A local civic issue that is somewhat scarce today. Do any of you have a coin from Dorylaeum? Thank you for looking! Edited March 6 by David Atherton 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted March 6 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 6 Nice addition! I have this coin from Dorylaion. Phrygia. Dorylaion 300-100 BCE AE 10.52mm 1.22g Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right Reverse: ΔΟΡΙ, owl standing right, head facing, spearhead in right field Winterthur 4088 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted March 6 · Member Share Posted March 6 Archon Tetronianus for Severus Alexander likely during Alexander's campaign in the East, c. 231: AE32mm 15.75g brass (orichalcum) multiple assaria Μ ΑΥΡ ⳞΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟⳞ ΑΥΓ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, l., seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward and shield [ΕΠΙ ΤΕΤΡΩΝΙΑΝ] - ΟΥ ΔΟΡΥΛΑΕΩΝ; Cybele seated on throne between two lions, l., holding patera and leaning elbow on tympanum. A combination of two known types: RPC VI 5722 for obverse and 5720 for reverse. As far as I know, this coinage is the only mention of a local archon for Dorylaeum, which was basically at this time a town of secondary importance, derived by its positioning on the land route between the East and the Balkans. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Atherton Posted March 7 · Member Author Share Posted March 7 5 hours ago, seth77 said: As far as I know, this coinage is the only mention of a local archon for Dorylaeum, which was basically at this time a town of secondary importance, derived by its positioning on the land route between the East and the Balkans. According to the Barrington Atlas it certainly appears to have been a hub of some importance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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