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Æ27 - Valerian and Gallienus ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Ephesus (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the rear, displaying the emperor's paludamentum and armour in typical provincial Roman style. The effigy occupies the majority of the obverse field, with the laureate wreath clearly articulated around the head. A Greek legend surrounds the bust, partially visible through the heavy patination and surface corrosion characteristic of this bronze issue. The portrait adheres to the established Valerian iconographic type employed across the eastern provincial mints during the joint reign with Gallienus. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚΙΝ ΒΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus) |
| Reverse description | Artemis Huntress portrayed standing facing, with head turned to the right, rendered in the classical Ephesian tradition befitting the city's principal deity. The goddess holds a bow in her left hand while her right hand reaches back over the shoulder to draw an arrow from the quiver. A tree is depicted to the left of the figure, providing compositional balance, and a hound is shown at her feet to the right, emphasizing her role as divine huntress. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the design, proclaiming the triple neocorate status of Ephesus, a mark of the city's exceptional religious prestige within the Roman province of Asia. |
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