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Æ24 - Valerian and Gallienus ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, ΔΙΟΝ ΠΥΘ, ΟΥΑΛ ΓΑΛ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | Γ Π ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ (Translation: G Publius Licinius Valerian Augustus) |
| Reverse description | An agonistic prize table with curved legs is depicted in the centre of the field, upon which rest three prize crowns, each adorned with two palm fronds emerging upward, symbolising victory in the games. The design commemorates three distinct athletic and religious festivals celebrated at Nicaea: the Dionysia, the Pythia, and the joint Valeriana-Galliena games instituted under the co-emperors. A Greek inscription is distributed across the field, identifying the issuing city and the festivals. The composition is typical of agonistic civic coinage struck by prosperous Bithynian cities during the mid-third century AD. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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