Eumenea in Phrygia, 41-40 BC., Marcus Antonius, magistrate Zmertorix Philonidu, AE 14, RPC 3141

Fulvia / Eumenea in Phrygia, Marcus Antonius, magistrate Zmertorix Philonidu, AE 14, 41-40 BC
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev.: ΣMEPTO / [PIΓ]OΣ , Grapes
RPC 3141 (3 specimens listed)

Eumeneia (Ishekli) was a Pergamene city founded by Attalus II 159-138 BC. as a counterpoise to the neighbouring Peltae, a Seleucid stronghold. He named it after his brother Eumenes. The territory of Eumeneia comprised the rich plain between the lower Glaucus and its junction with the upper Maeander. Its earliest coins are autonomous bronze of the second century BC.
After an interval of about half a century coins were struck, probably at Eumeneia, under the name of Fulvia, which appears to have been imposed upon it for a very brief time in honour of the wife of M. Antony (ob. B.C. 40). Quasi-autonomous and Imperial coins were issued from the time of Tiberius to that of Gallienus.