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Æ22 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ)
| 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 Corinthian helmet adorned with a crest. The bust is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Athenian coinage under Gallienus, with visible drapery at the shoulder. The flan is irregular, and the design is set within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Athens struck coins under Roman imperial authority throughout the Principate, but the issues of Gallienus's sole reign — after Valerian I was captured by Shapur I at the Battle of Edessa in 260 AD — reflect a city managing its civic identity under a emperor dealing with near-simultaneous crises on every frontier. The ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ legend ties this issue directly to the Olympian festival games, which Athens administered and promoted as a cultural anchor even as the empire fractured around it.