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Æ25 - Caracalla ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Hieropolis (Phrygia) (Conventus of Apamea) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, rendered in three-quarter frontal view, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. The imperial effigy is boldly struck in high relief with the characteristic dotted border of the cuirass decoration clearly articulated. The encircling Greek legend runs around the periphery of the flan, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Mintage | ND (198-217) |
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Hieropolis in Phrygia — not to be confused with the better-known Hierapolis near Pamukkale — was a minor civic minting authority operating under the conventus of Apamea, one of the administrative districts through which Rome organized judicial and commercial life in Asia Minor. These small Phrygian bronzes were produced for purely local circulation, financing civic functions rather than serving any imperial monetary policy. The city's output was modest even by provincial standards, which makes attribution to specific reigns within a broad window like Caracalla's co-regency and sole rule genuinely difficult.