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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 4366089, member: 44316&quot;]Vespasian, a Flavian emperor, founded Flaviapolis in Cilicia Pedias (the eastern part of Cilicia, and inland), according to A.H.M. Jones in <i>The Cities of the Eastern Roman Provinces</i>. RPC II (p. 256) says it was founded in 72/3 &quot;probably as a means of extending Roman influence in this region.&quot; &quot;In year 17 it struck an issue with 5 denominations.&quot;&nbsp; This is only issue under the Flavians and this example is of the largest denomination of that issue:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103330[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian. 26 mm. 16.48 grams.</p><p>His bust right</p><p>Busts of laureate Dioscuri facing each other</p><p>The obverse legend is on the flan: ΔOMETIANOC KAICAP </p><p>The flan is 2 mm smaller than 28 mm PRC describes. That crowds much of the long reverse legend which is supposed to be:</p><p>ΦΛAYIOΠOΛEITWN ETOYC ZI</p><p>The &quot;ZI&quot; is 17 in Greek, for year 17 = 89/90.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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