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Æ26 - Marcus Aurelius ΚΥΖΙΚΗ ΝΕΟΚΟ (Ζ shaped as エ)
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | ΚΥΖΙΚΗ ΝΕΟΚΟ (Ζ shaped as エ) |
| Edge | Plain |
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Cyzicus held the title of neokoros — temple warden of the imperial cult — and its coins frequently advertised this status through legend, a civic point of pride that also carried real administrative weight in the competition among Asian cities for Roman favor. The peculiar Ζ rendered in the form of エ appearing in the ΝΕΟΚΟ legend on this issue is a local letter variant documented on Cyzicene bronzes of the Antonine period, not a die cutter's error, and helps anchor the piece to a specific workshop tradition within the city's mint.