Æ29 - Severus Alexander ΕΠ ϹΤΡ Λ ΠΩΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩΝ

Thyatira sat on the road between Pergamum and Sardis, and its civic coinage under Severus Alexander reflects a city confident enough in its commercial position to invest heavily in bronze production. The magistrate Pollianus named in the legend held the office of strategos, the civic official responsible for authorizing these issues — his name appearing on the coin being as much a mark of personal prestige as administrative record.

The Conventus of Pergamum grouped Thyatira with cities under Roman judicial administration from Pergamum, though Thyatira was closer culturally and economically to Sardis.