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Æ12 - Pseudo-Autonomous ΒΕΡΟΙΑ
| Issuer | Beroea |
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| Year | 138-192 |
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| Orientation | 3 o`clock ↑→ |
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| Reverse description | Four Greek letters arranged in two lines within a laurel wreath tied at the base, reading ΒΕPO, representing an abbreviation of ΒΕΡΟΙΑ. The laurel wreath, composed of opposing leaf pairs, encloses the civic ethnic inscription and serves as the sole decorative element on the reverse. The simplified orthography reflects common abbreviation practice on small-module pseudo-autonomous bronzes of the Antonine period. |
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| Mintage | ND (138-192) |
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Beroea, the Macedonian city known today as Veria, issued pseudo-autonomous bronzes of this type during the Antonine period — coins struck without imperial portraiture, presenting the city as an independent civic authority even while firmly within the Roman provincial framework. The practice was common across Greek-speaking cities of Macedonia and Thrace during the 2nd century, reflecting a negotiated civic pride rather than any genuine political autonomy.
At 1.45g, this is among the lighter survivors of the type, consistent with irregular flan preparation typical of small Beroean civic issues.