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Æ16 - Nero ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Tabae, Caria (civic mint under Roman Provincial authority) |
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| Year | 60 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A garlanded rectangular altar occupies the central field, surmounted by the conical caps (piloi) of the Dioscuri, each adorned with a star, referencing the twin deities Castor and Pollux. An uncertain object is depicted between the caps. The civic ethnic legend ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ, identifying the issuing city of Tabae, is distributed in the surrounding field. The composition is typical of Carian provincial civic reverses honouring local or syncretic cult associations. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Tabae was a minor Carian city that retained the right to strike civic bronze under Roman Provincial oversight — a privilege tied less to civic importance than to the practical Roman preference for delegating small-denomination coinage to local authorities who understood regional commercial needs. Nero's reign saw a modest surge in such provincial civic issues across Asia Minor, partly because his administration was, in its early years, notably permissive toward eastern civic autonomy.
The city's name appears in variant spellings across surviving bronzes, a reflection of inconsistent die-cutting rather than administrative change.