Midaeum

Midaeum was situated in the extreme north of Phrygia on the river Tembris about 18 miles east of Dorylaëum on the road to Pessinus in Galatia.

Midaeum issued no coins before Augustus. The coins fall into 2 groups, the first has ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ and ΜΙΔΑΕΩΝ, the second has CΕΒΑCΤΟC and ΜΙΔΑΕWΝ and a very different portrait on the reverse. The identities of the reverse portaits are still unclear. However it is possible the first issue is Tiberius, this is based on the very similar portrait used at Aezani, RPC 3068 and the second issue could well be Gaius Caesar. Possibly.

obv; ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ- Laureate head of Augustus right; lituus before. rev; ΜΙΔΑΕΩΝ- bare head of Tiberius right(?)(19mm, 5.78g)RPC 3228, von Aulock, Phrygiens, 718.

obv; CEBACTOC- bare head of Augustus right, lituus before rev; ΜΙΔΑΕWΝ- bare head of Gaius Caesar(?) (18mm, 4.7g) RPC 3229

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Philomelium

According to ancient writers Philomelium was situated in Phrygia near the frontier of Lycaonia, on the road from Synnada to Iconium. It formed part of the "conventus" of Synnada. Its coins show that it was allied with the neighbouring city of Mandropolis (now Mandra).

Flakkos?( 1 coin, bare head right.)

obv; ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ- bare head right. rev; FILOMHLEWN FLAKKOC, bust of Men right (15mm, 3.93g) RPC 3243

The younger style of portrait suggests a date of circa 15 B.C