MYSIA, Cyzicus. Time of Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Medallion (43mm, 35.377 g). Homonoia with Smyrna. Naiv. Quintos Maximos, strategos. Struck circa AD 180-182. VF.

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MYSIA, Cyzicus. Time of Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Medallion (43mm, 35.377 g). Homonoia with Smyrna. Naiv. Quintos Maximos, strategos. Struck circa AD 180-182. Wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira right, wearing necklace / In center, Commodus standing facing, head left, wearing military attire, holding spear and parazonium; between Tychai of Smyrna and Cyzicus standing facing each other, each holding transverse scepter and crowning emperor. Von Fritze X, Group VI, 6k; SNG BN –; RPC IV.2 Online 746 corr. (rev. description); M. Price, Num. Chron. 1971, 128, no. 13, pl. 25. Dark green patina, minor pitting, smoothing, cleaning scratches. VF. Extremely Rare.

The homonoia between two cities of the Greek world was the proclamation of an "agreement" or commonality of interests, almost like the "sister-city" arrangements between modern cities. While the Leagues of Greek cities were primarily military alliances, a homonoia was a union based on political, economic and religious connections. The cities of Asia Minor preserved this tradition under the Romans, with an extensive interlinked system of alliances. The earliest coins marking these agreements appear under Domitian, but the majority come later, dating from the Severan period through the end of provincial coinage in the late 3rd century AD.

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