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Æ29 - Gordian III ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΤΗϹ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟϹ
| Issuer | Magnesia ad Maeandrum (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (238-244) |
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Magnesia ad Maeandrum held the title of neokoros — temple warden — of Artemis, a civic honor that entitled the city to advertise its religious prestige on coinage. The designation was fiercely competed for among Ionian cities during the third century, carrying real economic weight: pilgrims, festivals, and the status of hosting a recognized imperial cult all flowed from it. Gordian III's brief reign saw a flurry of such civic issues across the conventus of Miletus, as cities jostled for imperial favor during an unstable succession.