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Æ21 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ)
| Issuer | Athens (Achaea) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Reference(s) | X#59867 |
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| Reverse description | Theseus standing right, depicted in the act of lifting the great rock at Troezen to reveal the tokens left by his father Aegeus; a sword and sandals are visible beneath his feet. The heroic figure is rendered in a vigorous, if provincially executed, style typical of Athenian civic bronzes of the Gallienic period. The Greek ethnic legend ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ (of the Athenians) appears in the field, identifying the issuing authority. The composition references the foundational Athenian myth of Theseus's recognition and departure for Athens. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Athens |
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