Æ24 - Gallienus sole reign) (ϹΤΡΑ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΩϹ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΟΚΟ

Cyzicus held the title of neokoros — temple warden of the imperial cult — twice over by this period, the "Β ΝΕΟΚΟ" designation marking that second grant and the civic pride attached to it. The city leveraged these honors aggressively in its coinage, partly to maintain standing against rival Bithynian cities competing for Roman favor during a reign when Gallienus was too consumed by usurpers and barbarian incursions to pay much administrative attention to the eastern provinces.