Æ21 - Gordian III ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚ (Ρ)

Cyzicus held the rare distinction of multiple neokorate titles — the right to maintain an imperial temple cult — awarded across successive reigns, and the ΝΕΩΚ legend on this issue reflects that civic pride made explicit on bronze. The city lobbied aggressively for each title, and their retention under Gordian III was not guaranteed given the political chaos of 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. That Cyzicus emerged from that year with its privileges intact says something about its administrative importance within the Conventus.