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Æ34 - Septimius Severus ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
| Issuer | Magnesia ad Maeandrum (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 205-210 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Homonoia type depicting the cult statue of Artemis Leukophryene of Magnesia standing facing, crowned by two small Nikai flanking her head, with two eagles positioned at her sides; beside her stands the cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus (Ephesia) facing, wearing a kalathos and rendered in the canonical xoanon form with supports at the sides. The composition celebrates the homonoia (concord) between the cities of Magnesia ad Maeandrum and Ephesus. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the scene in the field. |
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The homonoia ("concord") coinage jointly issued by Magnesia ad Maeandrum and Ephesus reflects a formal diplomatic relationship between the two cities, likely negotiated through the Roman provincial framework of the Milesian conventus. These inter-city agreements were often brokered during periods of rivalry over temple titles and neokorate status — Ephesus and its neighbors competed aggressively for imperial recognition throughout the Severan period, and a homonoia issue could signal an alliance as much as genuine goodwill.
Magnesia's own civic pride was anchored partly in its famous temple of Artemis Leucophryene, a detail that made any formal accord with Ephesus — home of the Artemision — politically loaded.