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Æ23 - Valerian and Gallienus ΑΓΩΝΕϹ ΙΕΡΟΙ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A rectangular prize tablet (tabula ansata) occupies the central field, bearing an inscribed legend; upon it rest three agonistic prize crowns. The central crown supports a pyramidal arrangement of six apples or fruit, a typical symbol of sacred games prizes, while the two flanking crowns each display two upright palm branches emerging from them, symbolizing victory. The composition is a well-known type associated with the sacred games (agones) celebrated at Nicaea in Bithynia. The reverse legend ΑΓΩΝΕϹ ΙΕΡΟΙ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ is distributed around the design, referencing the sacred contests of the Nicaeans. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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