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Æ23 - Valerian and Gallienus ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | City of Pergamum (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Saloninus Caesar facing right, depicted frontally with military attire rendered in the provincial Greek style. The effigy shows the young prince with youthful features, the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder and the cuirass visible below. The encircling Greek legend names the caesar in abbreviated titulature disposed around the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | Π Κ ϹΑ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑ (Translation: Publius Cornelius Saloninus Valerian Caesar) |
| Reverse description | Dionysus, the patron deity of Pergamum, depicted standing facing left in full figure, clad in a long chiton and himation. In his right hand he extends a cantharus, while his left hand holds a tall thyrsus; at his feet to the left crouches a panther, his sacred animal, rendered in a compact, lively pose. The encircling legend proclaims the triple neocorate status of Pergamum, emphasizing the city's prestige as a thrice-honoured centre of the imperial cult. |
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