Greek Coin, Turreted Artemis w/ Free Expression-Marsyas' Double Flute, c 150 BC

Description

ANCIENT GREEK COIN
This coin was minted in the ancient Anatolian city of
Apamea, (
Ἀπάμεια
) Phrygia
which was located on the banks of the Maeander River in what is now western Turkey.
It was founded by the Seleucid king, Antiochus I, in the 3
rd
century B.C. and later became part of the Roman province of Pisidia. It is located near the modern Turkish city of Dinar.
In mythical lore, it was the site of the musical duel between Apollo and Marsyas.
For a long time in antiquity it was one of the greatest cities in Asia Minor because of its position on the Maeander Road; however, when Constantinople was established, its importance declined when the trade routes were diverted.
There are several archeological remains including a Roman theater and many important Greco-Roman inscriptions.
Located on fertile plains, the Thessaly region was renown for its horse breeding.
The Thessalonian cavalry was renown in ancient times as it served in the Macedonian military.
Artemis/Diana
Artemis
was one of the most revered of the ancient Greek deities.
Her Roman equivalent was the goddess Diana.
She was the Hellenistic goddess of the hunt, wild animals, the wilderness, childbirth, the protector of young girls, and relieving disease common to women.
She was often depicted as a huntress carrying bow and arrows and accompanied by a hunting dog.
She also often holds a long torch signifying her association with the moon. She was also associated with deer.
TURRETED CROWN – Mural Crown
A
mural crown (
corona muralis
)
or turreted headpiece represented city walls, towers or fortresses in ancient times.
In antiquity, it was an emblem of the deity, or mother goddess, who watched over a city.
In Greek culture, it was mostly identified with the goddess, Tyche.
And later with the goddess, Fortuna, in Roman mythology.
Marsyas
In ancient Greek mythology,
Marsyas
was a satyr associated with stories involving Athena and Apollo.
He was often depicted playing a flute and was known for his wisdom, a characteristic not often associated with satyrs.
In Roman times he was thought to be the inventor of augury (prophecy) and a proponent of free speech (parrhesia), or “speaking truth to power”. One statue of Marsyas stood in Rome for over 300 years in which he was cast as a silen (companion of Bacchus), carrying a wineskin and raising his right hand.
This symbol of liberty was used as a place for the common people of Rome to post criticisms or denunciations of other citizens, or to gather for demonstrations.
Some historians have studied Marsyas in their treatment of the history of free speech and or free expression.
Here are this coin's attributes:
Ancient Greek  AE   (15-16 mm, 4.74 gm)
OBV: Turreted head of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder
REV:
AΠAMEΩN, Marsyas walking right on maeander pattern, playing double flute
Apameia, Phrygia
mint
SNG Cop 189ff.     ca 133-48 B.C.E.
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