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Æ26 - Valerian and Gallienus C I F S AN CCCXXVIIII
| Issuer | Sinope (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 259-260 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valerian I facing right, presented in three-quarter view from the front, with paludamentum visible over the left shoulder and segmented armour covering the torso. The effigy is rendered in the provincial style typical of Pontic civic coinage, with bold relief on a flat field. The Latin legend IMP VALERIANVS AVG encircles the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP VALERIANVS AVG |
| Reverse description | Draped bust of the syncretic deity Sarapis facing right, crowned with the distinctive modius or kalathos, the tall cylindrical headdress symbolising fertility and divine abundance. The bust is rendered in the provincial Greek-Roman artistic tradition typical of Pontic civic issues. The surrounding Latin legend reads C I F S AN CCCXXVIIII, with C I F S identifying the colony of Sinope (Colonia Iulia Felix Sinope) and AN CCCXXVIIII denoting the local civic year 329. |
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