Lydia, Hierocaesarea. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ 1st century. ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ. Artemis standing holding stag kneeling. (No reserve price)
This bronze coin from Hierocaesarea in Lydia represents a pseudo-autonomous issue from the 1st century AD. The inscription ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ identifies the city, while the reverse depicts Artemis standing and holding a stag that is kneeling, highlighting local religious and artistic motifs. Coins like this reflect the complex provincial identities within the Roman Empire where cities often issued their own bronze coinage for internal use. It sheds light on cultural syncretism and regional imagery adopted in imperial domains.
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