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Æ27 - Claudius C I F ?
| Issuer | Sinope (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 54-55 |
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| Weight | 9.04 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | C I F ? |
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Sinope, the Black Sea colony originally founded by Miletus, held Roman colonial status from Julius Caesar's refoundation in 45 BC — one of the earliest Roman colonies established in the eastern provinces. By the reign of Claudius, the city was issuing its own colonial bronze, and the magistrate abbreviation "C I F" on this piece refers to the colony's formal title, Colonia Iulia Felix. The year 54–55 places this coin at the very end of Claudius's reign; he died in October 54, meaning production may have straddled the accession of Nero.