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Æ16 - Hadrian ΕΠΙ ΦΛ ΖΩ Β (in field) ΜΙ
| Issuer | Miletus (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC III#2139 |
| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of the emperor Hadrian facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of the Milesian mint. The laurel wreath and military cuirass identify the imperial effigy, though surface wear has softened fine details. The abbreviated legend ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ (Augustus) appears in the field, serving as the imperial title rather than a full titulature. |
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| Obverse lettering | ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ (Translation: Augustus) |
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Miletus retained its status as the seat of one of the seven judicial districts — the conventus — into which Rome organized the province of Asia, giving the city both administrative prestige and the right to issue civic bronze throughout the imperial period. The magistrate name partially preserved in the field inscription likely reflects a local archon or grammateus responsible for authorizing this emission, a civic accountability practice common in Ionian mints but rarely documented with surviving records.