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Æ24 - Marcus Aurelius ΨΗΦΙϹΑΜΕΝΟΥ ΦΛΑΥΒΙΟΥ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΟΥϹ
| Issuer | Stratonicea (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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| Year | 161-180 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Zeus Panamaros depicted radiate and mounted on horseback, advancing to the right, his figure rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Carian civic coinage. The deity extends a patera in his right hand in a gesture of offering, while a long transverse sceptre rests over his left shoulder. The circular legend surrounding the design identifies the issuing city. The horse is shown in a dynamic striding pose, occupying the full width of the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (161-180) |
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Stratonicea, tucked into the Carian interior, was a city that punched above its weight politically throughout the imperial period. The magistrate named in this coin's inscription — Flavius Diomedes — held the office of psephisamenos, a civic role responsible for formally ratifying decrees, a position that carried enough prestige to earn him this permanent record in bronze. The Flavian nomen almost certainly reflects his family's grant of citizenship under Vespasian or one of his sons, a common reward for provincial elites who cooperated with Roman administrative ambitions in Asia Minor.