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Æ21 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ)
| Issuer | Athens (Achaea) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Weight | 5.04 g |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ (Translation: of the Athenians) |
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Athens struck remarkably few bronze coins under Gallienus during his sole reign, and the civic series to which this piece belongs reflects the city's persistent attachment to autonomous municipal coinage long after most Greek cities had abandoned the practice. By the 260s, the province of Achaea was under considerable pressure — Gothic raiders reached Athens itself around 267 AD, sacking the lower city before being driven back.
That raid effectively ended Athenian civic bronze production.