The Coins of Soloi-Pompeiopolis in the İstanbul Archaeological Museums

Year 2015, Volume: 79 Issue: 286, 827 - 846, 01.12.2015

Hale Güney

https://doi.org/10.37879/belleten.2015.827

Abstract

Located in Viransehir/Mezitli in Mersin today, the city of Soloi-Pompeiopolis was an important port city in Cilicia in antiquity. The city minted coins from the mid-fifth century BC to the third century AD. Unpublished thirty-four coins of Soloi-Pompeiopolis in the İstanbul Arcaheological Museums represent long coinage tradition of the city. This paper examines these coins in the context of the coinage of Soloi-Pompeiopolis. The paper has been divided into four parts. It begins by a brief history of the city, then it goes on to the second part where the coins in the museum are evaluated. The paper ends with a conclusion followed by a catalogue.

Keywords

Soloi, Soli, Pompeiopolis, Mersin, Kilikia, Roman provincial coins

İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri’nde Bulunan Soloi-Pompeiopolis Kenti’ne Ait Bir Grup Sikke

Abstract

Günümüzde, Mersin ilinin Mezitli ilçesi Viranşehir beldesinde yer alan SoloiPompeiopolis kenti, Antik Çağ’da Kilikia Bölgesi’nde hem ekonomik hem de stratejik açıdan önem kazanmış bir liman kentidir. Kent, MÖ. V. yüzyıl ortalarında başlayan ve MS. III. yüzyıla kadar süren uzun bir sikke basma geleneğine sahiptir. İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri’nin Sikke Koleksiyonu’nda yer alan ve Soloi-Pompeiopolis Kenti’ne ait, yedi tanesi gümüş, yirmi yedisi bronz olan, yayımlanmamış 34 sikke, kentin tarihi boyunca bastığı sikkelerden örnekler içerir. Bu çalışmada kentin sikke basım geleneği ışığında söz konusu 34 sikke incelenmiştir. Çalışma, kentin tarihine kısa bir giriş kısmı, sikkelerin değerlendirildiği ikinci kısım, ve ardından sonuç ve katalog kısımlarının yer aldığı dört bölümden oluşur.

Keywords

Soloi, Soli, Pompeiopolis, Mersin, Kilikia, Roma eyalet sikkeleri

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