Sala in Lydia, 98-117 AD., pseudoautonomous issue, magistrate Alexandros, Æ 19, SNGuk_0602_1536.

Sala in Lydia, pseudoautonomous issue, issued by magistrate Alexandros, Hiereus, ca. 98-117 AD.,
Æ 19 (18-19 mm / 4,99 g),
Obv.: CAΛHNΩN , bust of Athena wearing crested Korinthian helmet facing right.
Rev.: ЄΠI AΛЄΞ IЄ - PЄΩC (Epimelethes Alexandrou Iereos - Magistrate Alex Iereos) , Kybele enthroned left, holding phiale and resting arm on tympanon; at feet, lion recumbent.
SNGuk_0602_1536 (SNG Vol: VI 1536 Fitzwilliam Museum) ; for magistrate: Münsterberg p. 146: Wadd. 6447 ; cf. Catalogue of the Greek coins in the British Museum 228 .

This city was in eastern Lydia, and occupied the territory between Blaundus and Tripolis north of the River Sindrus
(BMC., Lydia, p. xciv). Quasi-autonomous and Imperial coins—Domitian to Sev. Alex. Inscr., CΑΛΗΝΩΝ, and in Domitian’s time ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟ- ΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ CΑΛΗΝΩΝ. Magistrates’ titles, Archon or First Archon. Also Hiereus in Trajan’s time.
Chief types—Busts, ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟC ΗΡΩC; ΙЄΡΑ CΥΝΚΛΗΤΟC; ΘЄΟΝ CΥΝΚΛΗΤΟΝ; ΔΗΜΟC; Roma or Athena; Herakles; &c.
Rev. types—Zeus Lydios; Dionysos; Kybele; Hermes; Asklepios with Hygieia and Telesphoros; Tyche holding plough as well as rudder; &c.