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Æ25 - Vespasian ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΩ
| Issuer | Koinon of Crete (Cyrenaica and Crete) |
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| Year | 69-79 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | ΤΙΤΩ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Struck under the Flavian provincial administration of Crete, this bronze was issued by the Cretan Koinon — the island's federation of cities — which retained the right to produce coinage honoring members of the imperial family. The obverse legend naming Domitian as Caesar dates the issue to before his accession in 81 AD, placing it squarely within Vespasian's reign when Domitian held junior status. Provincial bronzes of this type were the everyday currency of Cretan markets, and the Koinon's continued minting authority reflected Rome's pragmatic tolerance of local administrative structures rather than any centralized coin policy.