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Æ34 - Philip I ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΚΕ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
| Issuer | City of Hierapolis (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 244-249 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Julius Philip) |
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| Mintage | ND (244-249) |
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The homonoia ("concord") coinage between Hierapolis in Phrygia and Sardis in Lydia reflects a formal alliance between two cities competing aggressively for Roman imperial favor during the third century. Both held neokorate status — the prestigious designation of official keeper of an imperial cult temple — and joint issues like this one were diplomatic instruments, advertising shared loyalties to Rome while reinforcing each city's standing against rivals in their respective conventus districts. Philip I's reign provided a convenient moment: a new emperor needed friends, and provincial cities needed recognition.
Homonoia bronzes of this pairing are documented but not abundant. The combination of two neokorate titles in a single legend is the typological point of interest here.