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Æ37 - Caracalla ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ Κ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΙΔΑ Β ΑΡΧ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ (on crown), ΑΛΕΙΑ ΔΕΙΑ (on crown)
| Issuer | Philadelphia (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | Agonistic table depicted in three-quarter perspective view, its legs and decorative elements rendered in detail, supporting two agonistic prize crowns each enclosing a palm branch symbolising victory; a prize vase or hydria is placed beneath the table in the exergual area. The composition reflects the homonoia (concord) coinage type struck jointly by Philadelphia and Laodicea, commemorating the shared festival games. The encircling and in-field legends identify the issuing cities, the presiding archon, the Koinon of Asia, and the specific games celebrated. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ Κ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΙΔΑ Β ΑΡΧ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ (on crown), ΑΛΕΙΑ ΔΕΙΑ (on crown) (Translation: concord of the Philadelphians and Laodiceans, under Midas II, archon, koinon of Asia, the Helian Deian (games)) |
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This homonoia issue documents a formal alliance between Philadelphia and Laodicea, two cities competing fiercely within the Sardis conventus for Roman imperial favor and the prestigious titles that came with it. The coin was struck under the magistrate Midas — the second holder of that office to appear in the series — and invokes the Koinon of Asia, the provincial assembly whose sanction lent these alliance coins their ceremonial weight. The Aleieia, a festival in honor of the imperial cult, appears on the crown alongside the Koinon legend, tying civic rivalry directly to Roman religious politics.