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Æ17 - Nero ΝΕΙΚΗ Π(Π)ΠΑΙΑ ΖΜΥ(Ρ)
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 62-65 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare, laureate head of Emperor Nero facing right, with finely rendered portrait features typical of his early reign. The effigy displays short curled hair beneath the laurel wreath, consistent with provincial portrait conventions of Asia Minor. The Greek legend encircles the bust in the field, naming the emperor in the accusative case. The portrait is rendered in relatively high relief for a provincial bronze issue of this size. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΝ |
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Smyrna was among the most aggressively competitive cities in the Roman province of Asia when it came to imperial flattery, and local bronze issues under Nero reflect that rivalry directly. The city held the title of *neokoros* — warden of an imperial cult temple — and civic coinage functioned partly as a public advertisement of that status and of loyalty to Rome. The magistrate name partially preserved in the legend (ΠΠ or ΠΑ reading) remains disputed among RPC editors, with die links to related Neronian issues from the same conventus still unresolved.