
Phrygia, Nakoleia
Domitian 81-96 CE
Æ 17mm, 2,26g
AVT ΔOMITIANOΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEB ΓEΡ, laureate head right
NAKOΛEΩN, winged caduceus
RPC III 2662; SNG Cop. 626; Waddington 6352; Aulock Phrygien I, 666-668
Nakoleia was located on the site of modern-day Seyitgazi, Turkey. It was named for the nymph Nakole and was known for its fertility during Roman times, though I’m not exactly sure what that means.