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Æ21 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ΑΘΗΝΑΙ(Ν))
| Issuer | Athens (Achaea) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet; the facial features are rendered in the local provincial style characteristic of Athenian bronze coinage of the 3rd century AD. The helmet crest rises prominently above the head, and the drapery is visible at the truncation. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Athena depicted standing to the left in a static, hieratic pose, holding a transverse spear in her right hand and a round shield in her left. An olive tree — the sacred symbol of Athens — is placed before her in the left field. The ethnic legend ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩ(Ν) curves around the design, identifying the issuing city. The composition reflects the enduring Athenian civic iconographic tradition. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩ(Ν) (Translation: of the Athenians) |
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