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Æ27 - Valerian and Gallienus ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ / ΑϹΙΑϹ
| Issuer | Mint of Ephesus |
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| Year | 253-268 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus facing right, rendered in three-quarter frontal perspective, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. The emperor's effigy displays characteristic mid-third-century portraiture with close-cropped hair beneath the laurel wreath. The circular Greek legend surrounds the bust in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Artemis standing to the right with legs crossed, rendered in typical Ephesian civic type. The goddess holds a bow in her left hand and a downward-pointing torch in her right hand. The two-line Greek legend is divided by a horizontal stroke in the field, proclaiming the city's prestigious title as first of Asia. |
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