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Æ25 - Gordian III ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse lettering | ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ (Translation: of the Smyrnaeans, three times neocorate) |
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Smyrna held the title of neokoros — temple warden of the imperial cult — three times, a distinction it pursued aggressively through civic embassies to Rome and considerable local expenditure. The Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ designation on this issue marks that third grant, awarded under Caracalla and still proudly advertised decades later under Gordian III as a piece of civic identity as much as religious office.