This is a bronze coin from Olba, an ancient city located in Cilicia (modern-day southern Turkey). It was minted under Teucer, son of Zenophanes, who served as the High Priest of Olba and Toparch of the surrounding regions in the late 1st century BC to early 1st century AD.

Description

CILICIA, Olba. temp. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ (20mm, 6.38 g, 12h). Ajax, high priest and toparch. Dated year 1 (AD 10/1-12/3). Draped bust of Ajax right, wearing priest’s cap; caduceus to right / Triskeles; A (date) to right. Staffieri, Olba 7; RPC I 3725; SNG BN 798; SNG Levante 630. Earthen red-brown patina, light roughness, edge split. VF.

It is a fantastic historical piece representing the semi-autonomous priest-kingdoms that operated in Asia Minor during the transition into the Roman Empire.