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Æ23 - Vespasian ΕΠΙ ΒΩΛΑΝΟΥ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΕΡΜΟϹ
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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| Year | 73-79 |
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| Weight | 6.06 g |
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| Reverse description | The river god Hermus is depicted reclining to the left in the classical personification tradition, his semi-draped figure leaning upon an overturned urn from which water flows. In his extended hand he holds two corn-ears, while a cornucopia rests in the crook of his arm, symbolising the agricultural abundance of the Hermus valley. The figure is rendered in a naturalistic Hellenistic style characteristic of civic bronze coinage from Smyrna. The reverse legend surrounding the type names the magistrate and the issuing city, with the deity's name completing the identification. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (73-79) |
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