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Æ27 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩ ΕΠ ϹΕΞϹΤΟΥ)
| Issuer | Smyrna (Conventus of Smyrna) |
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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, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view favored in provincial coinage of Asia Minor. The effigy displays the imperial paludamentum and lorica, rendered in the local die-cutting style typical of the Smyrna mint during the sole reign. The surrounding field is heavily patinated, with the Greek legend partially visible along the periphery. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Smyrna held the title of neokoros — temple warden of the imperial cult — multiple times, and the "Γ ΝΕΩ" designation in this coin's legend records its third such award. These neokorate titles were fiercely competed for among Anatolian cities and conferred real economic and political privilege, including the right to host pan-Hellenic games and attract festival traffic. Smyrna had cultivated Roman favor aggressively since at least the time of Tiberius.
The magistrate Sexstus named in the legend is otherwise poorly documented. His tenure falls within Gallienus's sole reign after Valerian's capture by Shapur I in 260 — a period of severe imperial fragmentation that makes provincial bronze issues from loyal eastern cities like Smyrna notably significant as records of continued civic administration.