Copper alloy Roman Provincial coin, probably from the city of Hierapolis (Pamukkale) in Phrygia (Western Turkey). It is probably of Caracalla as Caesar (196-8) or Geta as Caesar (198-209). The Rider God appears on coins from several mints in Phrygia. The reverse inscription does suggest Hierapolis, but this type seems to be only recorded for Claudius and Nero (SNG Cop 455-6); however, the type is recorded at the city of Eumenia (SNG Cop 397) so it was used in the region at a later date. Extensive searches (by Sam Moorhead and Richard Ashton) suggest that this coin is unpublished.<\/p>
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