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Æ21 - Nerva ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Hieropolis-Castabala (Cilicia) |
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| Year | 96-98 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ΝΕΡΟΥΑϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ (Translation: Nerva Caesar) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Hieropolis-Castabala, a cult center in eastern Cilicia devoted to Artemis Perasia, issued civic bronzes under Roman imperial authority while maintaining a striking degree of municipal autonomy in its coinage decisions. Nerva's two-year reign generated relatively little provincial bronze output across the eastern mints, making Cilician issues from 96–98 genuinely scarce. The city's dual name reflects a Seleucid-era refoundation layered onto an older Anatolian settlement, and that administrative complexity carried into the Roman period through persistent local priestly governance tied to the Artemis sanctuary.