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Æ23 - Valerian and Gallienus ΙΕΡΑϹ ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ
| Issuer | Nicopolis (Achaea) |
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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, depicted in three-quarter front view. The emperor's effigy displays the characteristic military attire of the period, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. A Greek legend surrounds the portrait in the field, partially preserved along the periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | A Delphic tripod cauldron depicted centrally in the field, its three legs splayed and a coiled serpent entwined around the base, an allusion to the Apolline cult and the oracular traditions associated with Nicopolis. The Greek civic legend is disposed in the surrounding field, identifying the issuing city. The reverse type reflects the religious significance of the sanctuary at Actium, near which Nicopolis was founded by Augustus. |
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| Mintage | ND (253-268) |
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