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Æ39 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ ΒΑΓΗΝΩΝ Κ ΤΗΜΕΝΟΘΥΡΕΩΝ, ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ)
| Issuer | Bagis (Conventus of Sardis) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Reference(s) | X#49439 |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ ΚΑ ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus) |
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Bagis was a minor Lydian city whose coins almost never circulated beyond the immediate region — most known examples come from hoards found within a few kilometers of the ancient site near modern Güre. The reverse legend here names both Bagis and Temenothyrae, a neighboring Lydian city, indicating a formal homonoia agreement between the two communities. These interstate alliance coins were politically motivated, typically negotiated to resolve border disputes or consolidate shared religious cult obligations.
Temenothyrae is attested as a city with strong ties to imperial cult worship during the Gallienic period, which likely provided the ceremonial pretext for the alliance.