Coins of roman period describing temples in the archeological Museum of Manisa

Coins of Roman period describing temples in the Archeological Museum of Manisa are 57 pieces in total and most of them belong to Lydia and some of them to Ionia, Mysia and Pamphylia dating back to Imperial period. These coins were produced in the 2nd and the 3rd centuries A.D. Some of the coins (the ones with the portrayals of emperor and empress) were produced in the central mint. On the other hand, there are also coins of autonomous (independent) and pseudo-autonomous (so-called independent) cities and some examples called "Homonoia/Concordia" (the reason of the production of Homonoia coins is generally political and commercial affairs) meaning harmony and solidarity which proves the commercial affairs between the cities during that period. There are portrayals of Emperors and Empresses in profile on the front faces of gold, silver and bronze coins. Also, the descriptions of senator busts and senior magistrates of that period can be seen on the front faces of coins. On the back face of the coins, there are various figures and writings describing political, economic and social aspects of the state. For example, temple descriptions on the back face of the coins that we have depict the architectural features of that time almost in the same aspect. Also, the writings on these coins include a large amount of information on the period that the coin was used in and the city it belongs to. The most important characteristic of the coins of Imperial Period is that the physiognomy portrayals of the people on the front face are faithful to their originals. This is important to date and identify coins. Keywords: Coin, Temple, Emperor, Empress, Homonoia/Concordia, Roman Period, Archeological Museum of Manisa, Lydia Region, Ionia Region.