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Æ25 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟ/ΚΟΡΩΝ)
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gallienus facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the rear, a presentation style characteristic of mid-third-century provincial coinage. The effigy displays the emperor in full military regalia, with the paludamentum (military cloak) visible over the cuirass. A beaded border frames the field. The Greek imperial titulature legend runs around the periphery in large Greek characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus) |
| Reverse description | A monumental temple or civic building is depicted frontally, featuring a large central doorway flanked by columns; atop the structure stand three statues of Demeter, each carrying a torch, referencing the city's celebrated mystery cult. On either side of the building, a flaming torch entwined by a serpent serves as an additional cultic symbol associated with Demeter and the Eleusinian Mysteries as celebrated at Cyzicus. The reverse type commemorates the city's twice-granted neocorate status. The Greek civic legend encircles the composition within a beaded border. |
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