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Æ21 - Gordian III ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Tralles (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Diameter | 21 mm |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Dionysus, the patron deity of Tralles, depicted seated to the left upon a panther, holding a thyrsus — the ivy-tipped staff emblematic of his cult — in his outstretched hand. The panther, sacred animal of the god, is rendered in a dynamic striding pose beneath the figure. The encircling legend ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ, meaning 'of the Trallians', curves around the upper and lower fields, asserting the civic identity of the issuing city. The reverse type reflects the deep association between Tralles and the Dionysiac cult, well attested in the city's coinage throughout the imperial period. Overall strike is slightly off-centre but the principal design elements remain clear. |
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| Mint | Tralles (Lydia) |
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