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Æ20 - Domitian ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΑΝΘΥ ΚΑΙϹΕΝ ΠΑΙΤΟΥ, ΖΜΥΡ, ΕΦΕ
| Issuer | Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 91-95 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Frontal cult statue of Artemis Ephesia (Artemis Polymastus) standing erect between two lateral supports or pillars, rendered in the canonical xoanon style characteristic of the great sanctuary at Ephesus. The goddess is depicted in the traditional polos crown, her body tightly encased in a sheath adorned with multiple rows of oval protuberances, with pendant ornaments flanking the lower register. The encircling legend references the homonoia alliance between the conventus cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, and Pergamum. |
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This bronze was struck during a remarkable episode of civic rivalry: Ephesus and Smyrna were locked in a prolonged competition for the title of "First City of Asia," a designation carrying enormous prestige and real financial consequences through festival rights and provincial patronage. The coin's homonoia type — issued jointly between the two cities — reflects a negotiated truce in that contest, brokered under Domitian's watchful provincial administration. Such agreements were rarely durable.