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Æ28 - Valerian and Gallienus ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΑΙΛ ΠΡΟΚΛΟΥ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nysa (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valerian I facing right, depicted from a rear three-quarter perspective, conveying a sense of military authority. The imperial effigy displays characteristic features of mid-third-century provincial portraiture, with the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder visible beneath the cuirass. The encircling Greek legend identifying the emperor runs along the outer border of the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Dionysus, the patron deity of Nysa, depicted standing facing left in a relaxed contrapposto pose, holding a cantharus (wine cup) in his extended right hand and leaning on a thyrsus with his left arm. A panther, the sacred animal of the god, is positioned to the left of the figure, gazing upward toward Dionysus. The composition reflects the strong cultic association between Nysa and the Dionysiac tradition. The encircling legend names the local magistrate responsible for the coinage issue and identifies the civic authority of the Nysaeans. |
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