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Æ29 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ϹΑΜΙΩΝ)
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gallienus facing left, seen from the rear, with spear and shield visible. The imperial portrait is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of the Ionian mint at Samos during the mid-third century AD. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Greek characters, presenting the emperor's full titulature. The shield is depicted prominently behind the bust, with the spear held diagonally across the field. |
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| Reverse description | A nude male figure, likely Ares or a heroic warrior deity, stands facing left in a contrapposto pose, holding a round shield in the left hand and a spear in the right. To the right of the figure appears an uncertain object, possibly a trophy or altar, the precise identification of which remains unresolved in the numismatic literature. The reverse legend in Greek is positioned around the field, identifying the civic issuer. The composition reflects the Hellenistic artistic tradition maintained in the coinage of the Samian civic mint during the reign of Gallienus. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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