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Æ21 - Valerian and Gallienus ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘΕϹϹΑΛΩΝ, Γ
| Issuer | Koinon of Thessaly (Achaea) |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Reference(s) | X#63844 |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the winged goddess of victory, depicted as a charioteer driving a galloping triga (three-horse chariot) to the right. The horses are rendered in vigorous motion, with their forelegs raised, conveying a strong sense of dynamism typical of Thessalian provincial coinage. Nike is shown holding the reins, her drapery streaming behind her. The legend ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘΕϹϹΑΛΩΝ curves around the upper field, with the numeral Γ (3) in the lower field indicating an issue or festival number. The exergue bears the opening letters of ΚΟΙΝΟΝ, partially visible. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Thessalian Koinon was a federal league whose coinage rights survived well into the imperial period by functioning as a vehicle for provincial loyalty — striking bronze issues that honored reigning emperors while keeping a distinctly Hellenic administrative identity intact. The joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus, which began in 253 following Valerian's elevation after the death of Aemilianus, prompted numerous provincial mints across Greece and Asia Minor to issue paired portraits, a practice that reinforced dynastic continuity at a moment when the empire was fracturing under near-constant military pressure.
The Γ in the legend denotes a magistrate's initial, a common feature of Thessalian federal coinage used to track accountability across issues.