★ Temenos, the eponymous founder of Temenothyrae ★

PHRYGIA. Temenothyrae. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Assarion (Bronze, 21 mm, 4.60 g, 7 h), Titianos, archiereus. Time of Valerian I and Gallienus, 253-260. KTICTHC THMЄNOC Laureate and draped bust of the eponymous founder Temenos to right. Rev. TITIANOC T HM ЄNOΘYPЄICI Hermes standing front, head to left, holding purse in his right hand and kerykeion in his left. BMC 18-19 ( same dies ). SNG München 484 ( same dies ). SNG von Aulock -. Very rare. Good very fine.

This interesting pseudo-autonomous issue shows the eponymous founder Temenos on the obverse, after whom it was believed the city was named.