Æ18 - Caracalla ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ

Tralles, a prosperous city in the Maeander valley, held the right to strike bronze civic coinage under Roman oversight — a privilege jealously maintained and used to circulate imagery flattering to the reigning emperor. Caracalla's association with this mint spans the full arc of his co-reign with Septimius Severus through his sole rule, ending with his murder near Carrhae in 217 AD.

The Conventus of Ephesus administered judicial and administrative functions across the western Anatolian cities, and coins struck under its umbrella often show subtle variation in ethnic spelling and magistrate names that make precise attribution within a reign genuinely difficult.