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Æ17 - Augustus ΠΑΝΟΡΜI
| Issuer | Panormus (Sicily) |
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| Year | 27 BC - 14 AD |
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| Weight | 4.32 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a triskeles, the ancient symbol of Sicily, centrally positioned within the field and rendered in low relief with three bent legs radiating from a central boss. The Greek ethnic legend ΠΑΝΟΡΜI arcs around the design, identifying the issuing city of Panormus (modern Palermo) and translating as '[coin] of the Panormites.' The overall execution is characteristic of Augustan-era provincial bronze coinage from Sicily, with a dotted border partially visible at the rim. The coin's surface carries a dark olive-brown patina with areas of corrosion. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Panormus — modern Palermo — was one of the few Sicilian cities granted the status of Roman colony under Augustus, a distinction that came with the right to strike local bronze coinage. This privilege was not universal; most Sicilian communities had lost their minting rights generations earlier. The city's colonial status is directly why this coin exists at all.