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Æ17 - Philip I ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Magnesia ad Maeandrum (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip II facing right, depicted from the rear, with the emperor's military attire rendered in low relief. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, identifying the emperor by his imperial titles. The coin exhibits the typical provincial style of the Conventus of Miletus, with somewhat summary engraving characteristic of smaller Magnesian bronzes of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ ΙΟ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Julius Philippus) |
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Magnesia ad Maeandrum had a long habit of invoking its mythological founding — the city claimed descent from Magnetes, companions of Thessalian heroes — but coinage under Philip I reflects something more immediate: the administrative reorganization of the Asian conventus system under which the city operated through the Milesian circuit. Philip's short reign saw a surge in provincial bronze issues across Asia Minor, likely tied to his suspension of Gordian III's Sasanian war payments and the relative fiscal breathing room that followed the Peace of Misiche in 244.