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Æ24 - Valerian and Gallienus ΚΥΖΙΚΗ/ΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Weight | 7.23 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ΠΟ ΛΙ Ε ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts two torches entwined by serpents, flanking a lighted altar placed between them, a composition strongly associated with mystery cult iconography at Cyzicus. The image references the city's neokorate status and its role as a center of imperial cult worship in the province of Asia. The reverse legend, distributed around the periphery in Greek, identifies the issuing authority as the Cyzicenes holding neokorate honors. The design is rendered in the provincial style, with the figures displaying robust, if somewhat rough, engraving consistent with mid-third-century AD Mysian bronze production. The overall composition emphasizes the city's religious prestige and privileged relationship with the imperial house. |
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| Mintage | ND (253-268) |
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