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Æ18 - Valerian and Gallienus ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Cyme (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Reference(s) | X#59777 |
| Obverse description | Turreted and draped bust of Tyche of Kyme facing right, presented in three-quarter frontal view, crowned with a mural (turreted) crown symbolizing the city's civic identity. The drapery is rendered in the provincial Greek style characteristic of Asia Minor coinage under the joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus. The legend ΚΥΜΗ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city of Kyme. The flan is irregular and the surfaces exhibit heavy green patination consistent with the coin's age and burial history. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Isis in full frontal pose, head turned to the left, depicted in long, flowing robes in the Egyptianizing style commonly employed on provincial bronzes of Asia Minor. She holds a sistrum raised in her right hand and a situla (sacred bucket) in her lowered left hand, attributes emblematic of her role as a fertility and mystery goddess. The Greek ethnic legend ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ encircles the type, identifying the coin as an issue of the Cymaeans. The relief is worn but the iconographic details remain identifiable. The coin reflects the widespread veneration of Isis throughout the eastern Roman provinces during the 3rd century AD. |
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