Æ29 - Gordian III ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ

This coin was struck as a formal expression of *homonoia* — a political concordat between two cities advertising shared civic harmony, often prompted by rivalry rather than genuine goodwill. The pairing of Ephesus and Alexandria is notable: both were among the largest cities in the eastern empire, and both aggressively competed for honorific titles from Rome. A homonoia issue between them was as much a public relations exercise as a diplomatic one.

Gordian III's reign saw a surge in such inter-city issues across Asia Minor, likely encouraged by his administration as a way of managing eastern civic tensions without direct Roman intervention.