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Æ24 - Valerian and Gallienus ΔΙΟΝΥϹΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ, ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, ΟΥΑΛΕ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Gallienus facing right, with the emperor's effigy rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Bithynian civic coinage. The portrait displays characteristic features of mid-third-century Roman imperial portraiture adapted for local mint production. A beaded border frames the design. The Greek legend surrounds the bust, reading from left to right around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | Γ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ (Translation: Gaius Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Agonistic prize table depicted in perspective, supported by two ornately inscribed legs, upon which rest three prize crowns — emblematic of the sacred games held at Nicaea. The crowns are depicted in the conventional schematic manner standard to Greek provincial agonistic coinage. An inscription identifying the games appears along the edge of the table, while additional legends are distributed across the field and periphery, referencing the Dionysia, Pythia, and Valeriana festivals celebrated by the Nicaeans. |
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