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Æ26 - Philip I ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
| Issuer | Tripolis (Lydia), mint under the Conventus of Sardis |
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| Year | 244-249 |
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| Diameter | 26 mm |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Tripolis in Lydia — not to be confused with the more prominent Tripolis in Phoenicia — was a minor civic mint operating under the Roman conventus centered at Sardis. Philip I's short reign saw a surge in provincial bronze production across Asia Minor, partly driven by his need to cultivate goodwill after securing power through the murder, or convenient death, of Gordian III near Misiche in 244. Civic mints like this one benefited from the resulting patronage economy.
The Lydian Tripolis issues of this reign are sparsely documented; VIII#20620 accounts for one of very few recorded die combinations from this city under Philip.