PRYMNESSOS

As with many other cities of Phrygia we once again come across the problem of telling apart the coins of Augustus and Tiberius with ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΕ on obverse. Some of them, as they have the lituus on, are reasonably attributed to Augustus. However, such is the uncertaincy for the issues of Prymnessos, we shall be going by the reasoning of RPC who suggest the following issues are Augustus;

Leukiou (Placed first because of the bare headed portrait) 1 coin

obv; ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ- bare head right. rev; ΛEYKIOY( ΠΡΥ)- Dikaiosyne advancing left, with scales and sceptre. (18mm, 6.03g) RPC 3194.

Priestess Ioukounda ( Placed with Nearchos Arta because the larger issues share the same obverse die as Ioukounda and also bear the lituus) 2 coins

obv; ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ- Laureate head right, lituus before. rev; ΙΟΥΚΟΥΝΔΑ ΙΕΡΗΑ ΠΡΥ ΜΝΗΣΣΕΩΝ Dikaiosyne advancing left, holding scales and two grain ears. Globe and monogram in fields(ΠΡΔ?) (19mm, 5.80g) RPC 3196

obv; ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ- bare head right. rev; IOYKOYNΔΑ IEPHA (ΠΡY) - Scales in wreath. (15mm, 3.59g) RPC 3197

Nearchos Arta  ( laureate head, lituus right ) 1 coin

obv; ΣEBAΣTOΣ- Laureate head right, lituus right. rev; NEAPXOΣ APTA ΠPYMNHΣΣEΩN- Dikaiosyne advancing left, holding scales and grain ears, monogram (ΠΡΔ?) (19mm, 4.74g) RPC 3198

There is some speculation as to whether the issues of  Artas philopatris/ktistes are Augustus portraits or not because the reverses of his coins are similar to those of Nearchos (ligatured ethnic/ monogram) however the obverse of his smaller issue is different to the coins of Ioukounda, this together with the look of the nose of the portrait suggest Tiberius.

note; RPC contrary to their argument, wrongly add Artas philopatris/ktistes coins to their Augustus list. Also RPC 3195 suggests (Iouli)os Pontikos  for Augustus however a better sample has been found which shows the name as ΚΑΙΚΙΟΣ ΠΟΠΤΙΚΟΣ ΠΡΥ suggesting Tiberius and associated with RPC 3204

Sebaste

Sebaste is known to us, by its coins and more so by its inscriptions; the latter identify it with the present village of Sivasli, in a fertile region at the foot of Bourgas Dagh, in the eastern portion of the plain of Banaz Ova, a vilayet of Brousse. The neighouring village of Sedjukler, a mile and a half distant, is also full of its ruins. Sebaste owes its name and foundation to Augustus, who established inhabitants of the adjacent villages in it; the Phrygian god Mên and his Grecian equivalent Zeus, as well as Apollo and Artemis, were adored there. Several of the inscriptions, which have been discovered in Sebaste, are Christian.

Sosthenes issued 2 coins with the Augustus portrait however it has to be said the portraits are strange looking but the presence of the lituus strongly suggests the identification is correct. The obverse reads ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ.

Sosthenes ( 2 coins, a/ bare head right b/ bare head right, littus before)

obv; ΣEBAΣTOΣ- bare head right.rev; ΣΩΣΘENHΣ ΑΓNOΣ ΣEBAΣTHNΩN- Zeus seated left with eagle and sceptre. (17mm, 297g) RPC 3153.

obv; ΣEBAΣTOΣ- bare head right, before lituus.rev; ΣΩΣΘENHΣ ΣEBAΣTHNΩN- Naked figure standing left with sceptre. (15mm, 1.97g) RPC 3154