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Æ20 - Valerian and Gallienus ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΤΥΧΗ
| Issuer | Mint of Ephesus |
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| Year | 253-260 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valerian facing right, depicted from the rear, presenting a three-quarter back view characteristic of provincial bronze coinage of this period. The imperial effigy displays the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder and the scaled cuirass, conveying military authority. A circular Greek legend surrounds the bust in the field, reading the emperor's full titulature. The flan is slightly irregular, consistent with hand-struck provincial manufacture, and the surfaces show an olive-brown patina with areas of green encrustation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus) |
| Reverse description | Tyche, the personification of Fortune and tutelary deity of Ephesus, rendered standing facing left in long draped robes. In her right hand she holds a rudder, symbolic of guidance and destiny, while her left arm supports a cornucopia overflowing with abundance. The figure occupies the central field in a static, frontal-leaning stance typical of civic deity types on Ionian provincial issues. The encircling Greek legend in the border identifies the issuing city and the deity, and the overall style reflects the provincial workshop traditions of the Conventus of Ephesus under the joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus. |
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