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Æ35 - Marcus Aurelius ϹΥΝΝΑΔΕΩΝ ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
| Issuer | Mint of Synnada, Phrygia |
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| Year | 161-165 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate bust of Lucius Verus, draped and cuirassed, facing right and seen from the rear, presented in the typical provincial three-quarter rear view convention. The elaborate paludamentum fastened at the shoulder is rendered with careful detail, and the muscled cuirass is visible below. A beaded border encircles the design. The Greek imperial titulature legend runs around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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The ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ (Homonoia) types issued jointly by Synnada and Hierapolis reflect a specific diplomatic practice in Roman Phrygia whereby neighboring cities formalized their civic harmony through coordinated bronze coinage. These were not symbolic gestures — they had practical implications for regional trade and mutual recognition of market rights. The pairing of Synnada with Hierapolis is documented across multiple reign periods, suggesting a long-standing and deliberately maintained relationship between the two communities.
The dating to 161–165 places this issue in the opening years of Marcus Aurelius's reign, coinciding with the Parthian War and the administrative pressures it placed on eastern provinces.