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Æ17 - Domitian ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡ ΚΛΑΥ ΒΙΑΝΤΟϹ
| Issuer | Cibyra (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 81-96 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC II#1267 |
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| Obverse lettering | ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ ΙΝΩ (Translation: of the Cibyrates, Ino) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Cibyra occupied an unusual administrative position in the Roman provincial system — the city gave its name to its own conventus, one of the judicial districts of Asia, meaning it functioned as a regional legal and administrative hub despite being a relatively modest Pisidian center. The archiereus named in the legend, Claudius Biantus, was a provincial high priest, almost certainly responsible for the imperial cult, and his name on the coin reflects the civic prestige attached to that liturgy — funding coinage was part of the financial obligation the role carried.