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Æ22 - Tiberius ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟϹ ΕΠΙ ΠΕΤΡΩΝΙΟΥ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 29-35 |
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| Diameter | 22 mm |
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| Reverse description | A tetrastyle temple depicted in three-quarter perspective, with four columns supporting a pediment ornamented with an acroterion; within the intercolumniation stands a draped cult statue of the emperor Tiberius in the guise of pontifex, facing front. The Greek legend naming Tiberius Sebastos and the proconsul Petronius is distributed around the periphery of the coin. The architectural rendering is consistent with the imperial cult temple at Smyrna. |
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| Mintage | ND (29-35) |
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Struck under the authority of the proconsul Petronius, this provincial bronze belongs to a series issued by Smyrna during a period when the city was aggressively competing with Ephesus and Pergamon for the title of "First City of Asia." Smyrna had already won one neokorate — the right to maintain an imperial cult temple — and the civic pride embedded in these local issues reflects that rivalry directly.
Petronius held the proconsulship of Asia around 29–35 AD, providing the bracket for this issue. His name appearing on the coin follows standard Asian provincial practice of anchoring civic issues to the sitting Roman governor's tenure.