The territory around Magnesia was extremely fertile, and produced excellent wine, figs, and cucumbers. It lay within Ionia, but because it had been settled by Aeolians from Greece, was not accepted into the Ionian League. It may have been ruled for a time by the Lydians,and was for some time under the control of the Persians, and subject to Cimmerian raids.
In the time of the Romans, Magnesia was added to the kingdom of Pergamon, after Antiochus had been driven eastward beyond Mount Taurus. After this time the town seems to have declined and is rarely mentioned, though it is still noticed by Pliny and Tacitus.
Modern location: Ruins

Reverse: Artemis Leucophryene facing within tetrastyle temple, small Nike on both sides; EΠI ΓPA AV_P Φ_IΛO_VMENOV B MAΓNHTΩN
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 24 g

Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; race torch with fillets to outer left, monogram to inner left, ornament on throne.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 17.09 g
EF & Fine Style, with pleasing eye appeal; a choice example for this mint. References: Thompson 115; Müller 443a var. (monogram).

Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY / Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg forward, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, monogram below throne
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.88 g