Phrygia, Okokleia
Gordian III 238-244 CE
AE 28mm, 6.72g, 7h
ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
ev. ΟΚ-ΟΚ-ΛΙΕ-ΩΝ Demeter-Kybele and Zeus standing facing each other, Demeter holding scepter and ears of corn, at her feet, lion seated to right, Zeus holding eagle and scepter; betwen them, lighted altar.
BMC 6. RPC VII.1, 731.1. Von Aulock, Phrygien, 712-3
Okokleia was a small city located close to Miletopolis that struck coins for only a short period, and possibly only for special occasions.
Its exact location is unknown.