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Æ20 - Valerian and Gallienus ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Mint of Ephesus |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Weight | 3.86 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view. The emperor's radiate laurel wreath is rendered in relief, with the drapery and cuirass visible at the truncation. The surrounding field carries the Greek imperial titulature legend. The portraiture is typical of provincial bronze coinage struck at Ephesus during the joint reign of Valerian I and Gallienus. |
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| Reverse description | A river god reclines to the left in a languid pose characteristic of Hellenistic personification types, holding a reed in his raised right hand and resting his left arm upon an overturned urn from which water flows freely. The figure is rendered with naturalistic musculature in the tradition of provincial civic coinage. The ethnic legend ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city of Ephesus. The composition reflects the importance of a local river cult within the religious and civic iconography of the city. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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