Phrygia, Iocharax
Philiskos, son of Aidouchos, magistrate
Geta, Caesar, 198-209 CE
Æ 23.5mm, 7.96g
Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust r.
R/ Tyche standing l., holding rudder and cornucopia
RPC V.2 online (unassigned; ID 262); von Aulock Phrygien I, 904-7
Eiocharax, also known as Iocharax and Siocharax, was located in the Moxeani valley on the road between Eumeneia and Kotiaion. Coins were only minted during the time of the Severn’s.
The city was originally believed to be called Siocharax, but the unearthing of further coins have solidified Eiocharax. The name means “Palisaded fort of Eio”, but we have no idea who Eio was. Though there are some conjectures it refers to Io, it could just as easily have been a local name.
It is believed this city was a fortified stronghold. Its ruins have not been discovered, and thus its coordinates here are an estimate.