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Æ21 - Valerian and Gallienus ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus facing right, rendered from a rear three-quarter perspective, a characteristic provincial die-cutting convention of the Smyrnaean mint. The paludamentum is visible over the cuirass, and the laureate wreath crowns the imperial head. The encircling Greek legend names the emperor in full, distributed around the bust in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Heracles depicted standing facing left in the centre of the field, nude, his weight resting on his right leg. He holds the Nemean lion skin draped over his left arm and grasps his club, set upright, in his right hand. To the left in the field stands a cantharus, the two-handled drinking vessel associated with Dionysiac cult and civic pride at Smyrna. The Greek reverse legend encircles the design, asserting the city's triple neocorate status. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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