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Æ22 - Caracalla ΤΕΙΜΟΘΕ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟ
| Issuer | Traianopolis (Sardis) (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the Demos facing right, depicted in the idealized civic tradition of Asia Minor provincial coinage. The legend ΔΗΜΟϹ curves around the field, identifying the personification of the civic body of Traianopolis. The portrait is rendered in a broad, somewhat archaic provincial style characteristic of the Sardis conventus under the Severan dynasty. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΔΗΜΟϹ (Translation: the People) |
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Traianopolis in the Sardis conventus was a minor Lydian city whose civic coinage under Caracalla reflects the broader competitive culture of Asia Minor's poleis — each eager to demonstrate loyalty to the imperial house through locally struck bronze. The city took its name from Trajan, and coins of this type are among the primary surviving evidence for its civic identity.
V.2#27282 is a sparsely documented reference, and genuine examples surface rarely enough that provenance tracking remains difficult.