Pisidia, Termessos Major Æ36. Pseudo-autonomous issue, circa AD 250-255. TЄPMЄCCЄΩN AYTON[OMΩN], laureate head of Zeus Solymos right / TΩN MEIZONΩN, Roma-Athena standing facing, head left, holding Nike and spear; shield at her feet, trophy behind, Θ to left. SNG von Aulock 5365; Leu 2, 194; SNG France -. 17.51g, 36mm, 6h.
About Good Very Fine. Very Rare; only one other example on CoinArchives.
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The obverse inscription of this coin proudly displays the title AYTONOMOΣ to indicate the independent status granted to the city of Termessos by Rome in 71 BC. Termessos was one of only three cities (the others being Athens and Chios) to proclaim their independence by never striking coins with imperial portraits.