Phrygia, Apameia. Ca. 88-40 BC. Æ (Bronze, 14.6 mm, 3.8 g). Obv: Turreted and draped bust of Artemis-Tyche right, with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev: ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ ("Of the Apameians") and the names of the magistrates. Marsyas advancing right, playing the aulos (double pipes). Meander pattern below. Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Anatolia (HGC 7), type 674. Apameia was founded by the Seleukid king Antiochos I near old Kelainai and named after his mother Apama. It stood at the source of the river Marsyas, a tributary of the Maeander, and the satyr Marsyas playing his pipes became the emblem of its coinage. After Seleukid defeat at Magnesia the city passed to the Attalid kingdom of Pergamon, and in 133 BC to Rome. In the province of Asia it flourished as a major trading centre and, from 84 BC under Sulla, as the seat of a judicial district. DISCOVER OUR CURRENT SELECTION Visit and follow our seller profile to explore all items offered by Logos Numismatics & Antiquities across current auctions and stay informed of new listings. IMPORTANT INFORMATION I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records. II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution. III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order. IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.