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Æ26 - Domitian ΚΙΛΒ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΩ
| Issuer | Cilbiani Superiores (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 81-96 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Domitian facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of the Conventus of Ephesus. The effigy displays the characteristic radiate wreath of laurel leaves crowning the head, with short hair rendered in tight curls along the nape and temple. A circular legend in Greek characters encircles the portrait field, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The flan is somewhat irregular, with the portrait centrally positioned and exhibiting the broadly worked, slightly flat relief characteristic of Flavian-era provincial bronze coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Three-line Greek inscription centrally placed within the field and enclosed by a laurel or olive wreath, the wreath tied at the base. The arrangement is compact and strictly epigraphic, with no figurative imagery. The legend reads ΚΙΛΒ / ΤΩΝ / ΑΝΩ, identifying the issuing community as the Upper Cilbianites, a sub-regional civic group within the Conventus of Ephesus in Lydia. The wreath border is visually distinct despite significant surface corrosion and wear, consistent with the heavily patinated condition of the flan. |
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