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Æ25 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ Π retrograde)
| Issuer | Apollonia ad Rhyndacum (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gallienus facing right, seen from the front, rendered in the provincial style typical of the Cyzicus conventus. The radiate crown is clearly delineated with pointed rays. The obverse legend, partially legible due to wear, reads ΠΟΥ ΛΙΚΙ ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟΝ ϹΕΒ Κ, referencing the emperor's full titulature as Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus Caesar. The flan is irregular and the surfaces display a thick green patina with areas of encrustation consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Reverse description | Apollo depicted standing, nude, facing right, holding a bow in his outstretched hand and resting his opposite arm upon a tall pillar or column to his right. The figure is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition characteristic of Bithynian civic coinage, with the deity's athletic form visible despite significant surface wear and patination. The retrograde legend ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ Π runs around the field, identifying the issuing city of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum. A circular border encloses the design, and the flan shows the irregular fabric typical of locally struck provincial bronze. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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