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Æ19 - Nero ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕωΝ
| Issuer | Tralles (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 60 |
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| Weight | 5.76 g |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕωΝ |
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Tralles, a prosperous city in the Maeander valley, was one of the few Lydian communities to maintain robust civic coinage under Nero despite the emperor's broader restructuring of provincial monetary arrangements. The city had a history of flattering imperial portraiture — their output under Claudius was notably prolific — and this issue falls within a period when Nero's relationship with the eastern provinces was still relatively stable, before the Jewish revolt and the catastrophic fire of Rome in 64 AD began unraveling his administration.
The Καισαρέων ethnic marks this as a civic issue asserting direct loyalty to the imperial house rather than to the province.