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Ancient Coins of Nacrasa, Lydia

The site of Nakrasa has been identified on a hill overseeing the Bakirchay Valley about two miles southeast of Kirkagach, Turkey. Nakrasa was a Seleukid stronghold garrisoned by a Macedonian guard. It was an important fortress for the Kingdom of Pergamon securing an important road. It appears the city first struck coinage under Domitian and its last coins were struck under Marcus Aurelius. The coins chiefly refer to the cults of Artemis Ephesia, Kybele, and Asklepios.

Nakrasa, Lydia, c. 2nd Century A.D.

|Nacrasa|, |Nakrasa,| |Lydia,| |c.| |2nd| |Century| |A.D.||AE| |23|
Artemis was the Greek virgin goddess of the wilderness, the hunt, and wild animals, and of fertility and childbirth. Her Roman equivalent was Minerva and in later times she also was identified with Selene. Artemis was one of the Olympians, daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. She was armed with a bow and arrows made by Hephaestus and the Cyclopes. The deer and the cypress were sacred to her. In Anatolia, she was a prominent deity. The great temple built in her honor at Ephesus became one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World."
RP27271. Bronze AE 23, RPC III 1794 (23 spec.); SNGvA 3034; SNG Cop 288; BMC Lydia p. 165, 1 - 4, aVF, weight 6.194 g, maximum diameter 22.8 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, c. 2nd century A.D.; obverse ΘEON XY-NKΛHTON, draped bust of the Senate right; reverse NAKPA-CITΩN, cultus-statue of Ephesian Artemis facing, flanked by two stags; SOLD


Nacrasa, Lydia, c. 2nd Century A.D.

|Nacrasa|, |Nacrasa,| |Lydia,| |c.| |2nd| |Century| |A.D.||AE| |16|
Roma was a female deity who personified the city of Rome and more broadly, the Roman state. The earliest certain cult to dea Roma was established at Smyrna in 195 B.C., probably to mark the successful alliance against Antiochus III. In 30/29 B.C., the Koinon of Asia and Bithynia requested permission to honor Augustus as a living god. "Republican" Rome despised the worship of a living man, but an outright refusal might offend their loyal allies. A cautious formula was drawn up, non-Romans could only establish a cult for divus Augustus jointly with dea Roma. In the city of Rome itself, the earliest known state cult to dea Roma was combined with Venus at the Hadrianic Temple of Venus and Roma. This was the largest temple in the city, probably dedicated to inaugurate the reformed festival of Parilia, which was known thereafter as the Romaea after the Eastern festival in Roma's honor. The temple contained the seated, Hellenised image of dea Roma with a Palladium in her right hand to symbolize Rome's eternity.
BB64141. Bronze AE 16, RPC III 1813A (2 spec.), SNG Cop -, BMC Lydia -, F, well centered, rough, weight 2.153 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, Roman imperial rule, c. 2nd century A.D.; obverse ΘEON CYNKΛHTON (from upper right), youthful draped bust of the Senate right; reverse NAKPACITΩN (from upper right), turreted and draped bust of Roma right; from the stock of a retiring Ohio dealer acquired by Forum in November 2012; extremely rare variant; SOLD


Domitia, Augusta, 82 - 96 A.D., Wife of Domitian, Nacrasa, Lydia

|Nacrasa|, |Domitia,| |Augusta,| |82| |-| |96| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Domitian,| |Nacrasa,| |Lydia||AE| |17|
Domitia Longina was the daughter of the famous general Cnaeus Domitius Corbulo and was taken from her husband and married to Domitian in 70 A.D. In 83 A.D. she was exiled for her affair with the actor Paris. Later Domitian seems to have forgiven her, as ancient sources indicate her as a part of the plot that ended the emperor's life. She died in the reign of Trajan or Antoninus Pius.
RP80835. Bronze AE 17, RPC II 933, Mionnet IV 508, SNG Munchen 341, Waddington 5113, SNG BnF 788, SNG Leypold I 1094, aVF, weight 2.618 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, 82 - 96 A.D.; obverse ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, draped bust of Domitia right; reverse NAKPACEITΩN, tripod lebes; SOLD


Nacrasa, Lydia, c. 2nd Century A.D.

|Nacrasa|, |Nacrasa,| |Lydia,| |c.| |2nd| |Century| |A.D.||AE| |17|
Roma was a female deity who personified the city of Rome and more broadly, the Roman state. The earliest certain cult to dea Roma was established at Smyrna in 195 B.C., probably to mark the successful alliance against Antiochus III. In 30/29 B.C., the Koinon of Asia and Bithynia requested permission to honor Augustus as a living god. "Republican" Rome despised the worship of a living man, but an outright refusal might offend their loyal allies. A cautious formula was drawn up, non-Romans could only establish a cult for divus Augustus jointly with dea Roma. In the city of Rome itself, the earliest known state cult to dea Roma was combined with Venus at the Hadrianic Temple of Venus and Roma. This was the largest temple in the city, probably dedicated to inaugurate the reformed festival of Parilia, which was known thereafter as the Romaea after the Eastern festival in Roma's honor. The temple contained the seated, Hellenised image of dea Roma with a Palladium in her right hand to symbolize Rome's eternity.
BB69801. Bronze AE 17, RPC III 1318 (3 spec.); BMC Lydia p. 166, 9; SNG Cop 290; SNGvA 8239; Lindgren III 49, F, open edge crack, weight 3.209 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, c. 2nd century A.D.; obverse IEPA CVNKΛHTOC, youthful draped bust of the Roman Senate right; reverse NAKPA-CITΩN, turreted and draped bust of Roma right; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren; SOLD


Nacrasa, Lydia, c. 138 - 161 A.D.

|Nacrasa|, |Nacrasa,| |Lydia,| |c.| |138| |-| |161| |A.D.||AE| |16|
The Greeks and Romans did not view snakes as evil creatures but rather as symbols and tools for healing and fertility. Asclepius, the son of Apollo and Koronis, learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one snake bringing another snake healing herbs. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in his temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.
RP84510. Bronze AE 16, RPC III 1812; SNG Cop 295; BMC Lydia p. 166, 7; SNG Munchen 335; SNGvA 3033 var. (magistrate); Imhoof-Blumer Lydien -, aVF/F, well centered, green patina, light corrosion, weight 2.749 g, maximum diameter 15.9 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, Marcus Junianus strategos, c. 98 - 150 A.D.; obverse EΠI CTPA MAP IOVNIANOV, bearded head of Herakles right; reverse NAKPACITΩN, snake coiled around omphalos, head left; from the Dr. Sam Mansourati Collection; rare; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Nakrasa, Lydia

|Nacrasa|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Nakrasa,| |Lydia||AE| |19|
The site of Nakrasa has been identified on a hill overseeing the Bakirchay Valley about two miles southeast of Kirkagach, Turkey. Nakrasa was a Seleukid stronghold garrisoned by a Macedonian guard. It was an important fortress for the Kingdom of Pergamon securing an important road. It appears the city first struck coinage under Domitian and its last coins were struck under Marcus Aurelius. The coins chiefly refer to the cults of Artemis Ephesia, Kybele, and Asklepios.
RP86885. Bronze AE 19, RPC III 1805 (9 spec.); BMC Lydia p. 167, 17 - 18; Winterthur 3838; Waddington 5116; SNG Cop -; SNGvA -, F, encrustations, light corrosion, scratches, weight 3.854 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, obverse AYTO TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse NAKPACITΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, grounded rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; SOLD


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Nakrasa, Lydia

|Nacrasa|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Nakrasa,| |Lydia||AE| |18|
The site of Nakrasa has been identified on a hill overseeing the Bakirchay Valley about two miles southeast of Kirkagach, Turkey. Nakrasa was a Seleukid stronghold garrisoned by a Macedonian guard. It was an important fortress for the Kingdom of Pergamon securing an important road. It appears the city first struck coinage under Domitian and its last coins were struck under Marcus Aurelius. The coins chiefly refer to the cults of Artemis Ephesia, Kybele, and Asklepios.
RP91363. Bronze AE 18, RPC III 1805 (9 spec.); BMC Lydia p. 167, 17 - 18; Winterthur 3838; Waddington 5116; SNG Cop -; SNGvA -, aF, dark patina with brassy spots showing through, light porosity, reverse off center, weight 3.855 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, 11 Aug 117 - 10 Jul 138 A.D.; obverse AYTO TPAIANOC AΔPIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse NAKPACITΩN, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, grounded rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; SOLD


Nakrasa, Lydia, c. 98 - 161 A.D.

|Nacrasa|, |Nakrasa,| |Lydia,| |c.| |98| |-| |161| |A.D.||AE| |16|
The Greeks and Romans did not view snakes as evil creatures but rather as symbols and tools for healing and fertility. Asclepius, the son of Apollo and Koronis, learned the secrets of keeping death at bay after observing one snake bringing another snake healing herbs. Woman seeking fertility, the sick, and the injured slept in his temples in chambers where non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor and provide healing.
RP80445. Bronze AE 16, BMC Lydia p. 165, 6; Weber 6858; SNGvA 3033; Lindgren III 490; SNG Leypold I 1093; RPC III 1810 var. (rev legend), aF, weight 2.021 g, maximum diameter 15.7 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, Trajan to Antoninus Pius, c. 98 - 161 A.D.; obverse EΠI APTEMIΔAPOY (struck under [strategos] Artemidoros), bearded head of Herakles right; reverse NAKPACEITΩN (from upper right), snake coiled around omphalos, head right; SOLD


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Nakrasa, Lydia

|Nacrasa|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Nakrasa,| |Lydia||AE| |20|
Anaitis was the name of a Persian goddess who was equated with Artemis and particularly worshiped in Lydia.
RP82027. Bronze AE 20, SNG Keckman II 365 (same dies), RPC III 1798 (1 spec.), BMC Lydia -, Lindgren -, SNGvA -, SNG Cop -, SNG Munchen -, SNG Tüb -, aVF, well centered, cleaning scratches, weight 4.585 g, maximum diameter 19.7 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, obverse AY NEP TPAIANOC, laureate head right; reverse NAKPACITΩN, facing cultus-statue of Artemis Anaitis within tetrastyle temple, shield on pediment; extremely rare; SOLD


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Nakrasa, Lydia

|Nacrasa|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Nakrasa,| |Lydia||AE| |20|
When the Romans entered the capital Sardis in 133 B.C., Lydia, as the other western parts of the Attalid legacy, became part of the province of Asia, a very rich Roman province, worthy of a governor with the high rank of proconsul. The whole west of Asia Minor had Jewish colonies very early, and Christianity was also soon present there. Acts of the Apostles 16:14-15 mentions the baptism of a merchant woman called "Lydia" from Thyatira, known as Lydia of Thyatira. Christianity spread rapidly during the 3rd century A.D., based on the nearby Exarchate of Ephesus.
SH58872. Bronze AE 20, RPC III 1799 (18 spec.); SNG Cop 298; SNGvA 3035; SNG Munchen 343; SNG Leypold 1097; BMC Lydia p. 167, 16; Weber 6859; Lindgren III 492, VF, weight 3.651 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 0o, Nakrasa (near Kirkagach, Turkey) mint, 25 Jan 98 - 8/9 Aug 117 A.D.; obverse AY NEP TPAIANON CE ΓEP, laureate head right; reverse NAKRACITΩN, cult statue of Artemis facing within tetrastyle temple, bow in right hand, drawing arrow from quiver with left hand; very rare; SOLD




  




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