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Period
Roman Empire
Ruler
Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD)
Mint
Ancyra
Province or Region
Asia
Date
c. 147-169 AD
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
20
Weight
4.04g
Obverse Description
Head of Faustina II, r., draped. ΦΑVϹΤ(Ɛ)ΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ
Reverse Description
Artemis of Ephesus stands, facing, with suppports; wears kalathos; between two stags.
Publisher
Pepperdine University Libraries
Digital Collection
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land
Document Type
Article
Comments
This is the cult statue of Acts 19:21-41. Ancyra (modern Ankara), capital of Galatia. Paul preached "in the region of Galatia and Phrygia (Acts 16.5). Festival for Artemis held here each spring.