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Æ25 - Valerian and Gallienus ΚΡΗΤΙΑ ΦΛΑΟΥΙΟΠΟΛΙϹ, Β
| Issuer | Creteia-Flaviopolis (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus facing left, with the right hand raised in a gesture of address and a spear held diagonally over the left shoulder. The portrait conveys imperial authority in the provincial style typical of Bithynian civic coinage of the mid-third century AD. A Greek legend encircles the bust within the field, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show significant patination consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Draped and veiled bust of Tyche facing right, personifying the fortune and prosperity of the city of Creteia-Flaviopolis. The bust is rendered in the standard provincial iconographic convention for civic Tyche types, with drapery indicated at the shoulder. A Greek civic legend surrounds the effigy, naming the issuing city and bearing the letter Β as a secondary control or denomination mark. The coin exhibits heavy dark patination with areas of encrustation obscuring fine detail. |
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