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Æ34 - Philip I ΕΠ ΠΟ ΑΡΥ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ΑΓΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Ancyra (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (244-249) |
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Philip I's reign saw an explosion of civic bronze production across Asia Minor, as cities competed for imperial favor following his accession after the death of Gordian III on campaign. Ancyra in Galatia — not to be confused with the more prominent Lydian conventus cities — used these issues partly to assert civic prestige through the naming of local magistrates, here the archon Zoilos, whose second term in office is explicitly recorded in the inscription.
The dual tenure notation is the telling detail: magistrate names on provincial bronzes frequently changed issue to issue, making a confirmed second term on a single type relatively uncommon in the epigraphic record.