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Æ38 - Hadrian ΙΕΡΩΝΥΜΟϹ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕ ΚΥΜΑΙΟΙϹ
| Issuer | Cyme (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Weight | 37.27 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ΗΡΩϹ ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟϹ (Translation: Hero Antinous) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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This piece belongs to a category of civic bronze that records an act of euergetism — a benefactor named Hieronymos dedicated (ἀνέθηκε) these coins to the people of Cyme, a practice by which wealthy provincials funded coin issues as public gifts rather than leaving minting solely to civic magistrates. Cyme, the largest city of Aeolis, sat within the conventus of Smyrna for Roman administrative purposes, meaning disputes and Roman oversight passed through Smyrna rather than being handled locally.
The dedicatory formula naming Hieronymos is the detail that makes this type catalogueable at all — without it, the issue would be anonymous civic bronze from a moderately productive mint.