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Æ33 - Marcus Aurelius ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 169-175 |
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| Weight | 19.87 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Faustina II facing right, with elaborately coiffured hair arranged in waves across the crown and gathered into a braided bun at the nape of the neck, rendered in fine provincial style. The empress is depicted with a bare neck and draped shoulders, the drapery folds visible at the truncation. The obverse legend ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ runs around the bust within a beaded border, identifying the empress as Augusta. |
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| Mintage | ND (169-175) |
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The ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ("homonoia") coinage of the Greek East formalized diplomatic friendship between cities — a practice that was partly ceremonial and partly practical, since allied poleis could negotiate shared market access, festival rights, and legal standing for their respective citizens. The pairing of Laodicea ad Lycum with Pergamon was not arbitrary: Pergamon's prestige as the former Attalid capital and seat of the provincial koinon made it a desirable alliance partner, and Laodicea used such issues to punch above its regional weight.
The reign of Marcus Aurelius saw a notable surge in homonoia issues across the conventus system, likely connected to the administrative pressures of the Parthian War and subsequent plague years, which put civic institutions under unusual strain.