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Æ22 - Gallienus sole reign) (ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Athens (Achaea) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped and helmeted bust of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian-style helmet and aegis across the chest. The bust is rendered in the Greek provincial tradition, with the drapery visible at the truncation. The coin exhibits heavy patination and surface encrustation consistent with its age, though the profile of the goddess remains discernible in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A bucranium (ox skull) depicted facing, with decorative fillets hanging from the horns, a motif associated with sacrificial ritual in the Athenian religious tradition. A star appears above the bucranium in the upper field. The ethnic legend ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ is inscribed around the type, reading 'of the Athenians,' identifying the issuing civic authority. The reverse is heavily worn with surface corrosion partially obscuring the design elements. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ (Translation: of the Athenians) |
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