Lydia, Daldis
Pseudo-autonomous, circa 3rd century CE
AE 3.10g 18.49mm
Obv: ΙЄΡΟC ΔΗΜΟC. Laureate bust of Demos to right, slight drapery on far shoulder
Rev: ΔΑΛΔIANΩN, Tyche standing to left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
GRPC Lydia -; BMC 8; SNG von Aulock 8223
Daldis was located on the border between Lycia and Phrygia and minted a great number of Roman provincial coins. Artemidoros, who wrote a still-extant work on divining dreams, was born and grew up in Daldis.
On the obverse of this coin is Demos, who symbolized the ruling body of citizens. Thus, Daldis must have had some pseudo-autonomous rule for a period. Not much is known about the city outside of its coins.