Æ33 - Caracalla ΕΠΙ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΟϹ ΔΙϹ ΦΙΛΟϹΕΒ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β, ΝΕΙΚΑΕΩΝ ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ

Nicaea Cilbianorum was a minor inland settlement in the Lydian conventus of Ephesus — not to be confused with the far more prominent Nicaea in Bithynia. The magistrate named in the legend, Tryphon, held the archonship twice, which the inscription records with the rare designation "dis" (twice) alongside "philosebastos," a title advertising personal loyalty to the imperial house. Such double tenures were uncommon and suggest either political consolidation locally or a shortage of qualified candidates willing to bear the liturgical costs of office.