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Æ17 - Trajan Decius ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Colophon (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 249-251 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Herennius Etruscus as Caesar facing right, seen from the front. The portrait presents the youthful features characteristic of Etruscus, with paludamentum fastened at the shoulder and visible cuirass detailing. A partially legible Greek legend surrounds the bust in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A ram standing to the right occupies the central field, rendered in profile with naturalistic detail. The ram, a traditional civic symbol associated with Colophon, is depicted with head raised. The ethnic legend ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ is inscribed around the type, partially above and below the central device, identifying the issuing city. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ (Translation: of the Colophonians) |
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