Coin of Sidé, Galatia

‎The Romans took Galatia in 67 B.C. but left it semi-autonomous until 25 B.C., when Amyntas, Galatia’s last king, died. Augustus then integrated Sidé, a Mediterranean port now in Turkey, and surrounding Pamphylia into Roman Galatia. This silver stater, minted in Sidé about 30 B.C., depicts Athena (obverse), and Nike with issuing magistrate’s name or title, wreath, and pomegranate (reverse); Sidé is Anatolian for “pomegranate.” This basic coin design was used for nearly 200 years. Paul visited Galatia at least three times (Acts 13:14, Acts 16:6, Acts 18:23).

‎Luke 12:58, Acts 13:14, Acts 14:1–23, Acts 16:6, Acts 18:23, 1 Cor 16:1, Gal 1:1–2, 2 Tim 4:10, 1 Pet 1:1, 1 Macc 15:23