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Æ29 - Gallienus sole reign) (ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝ (on prize crown), ΚΑΠΕΤΩΛΙΑ (on edge of table)
| Issuer | Antioch ad Maeandrum (Conventus of Alabanda) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Weight | 11.10 g |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gallienus facing right, depicted from a three-quarter rear perspective, a presentation typical of later third-century provincial bronze coinage. The radiate crown, composed of pointed rays, frames the imperial effigy and denotes his solar associations. The drapery and cuirass are rendered with provincial workmanship, visible in the bold, somewhat schematic treatment of the armour. A circular Greek legend surrounds the bust, naming the emperor with his full titulature. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show typical patination consistent with a provincial Æ issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝ(ΟϹ) (Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus) |
| Reverse description | An inscribed prize crown adorned with two upright palm branches occupies the centre of the design, resting upon a draped table with curved legs; the crown bears the legend ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝ denoting the Galliena games. Two purses, symbols of the monetary prizes awarded at the agon, flank the crown on the table surface. Along the front edge of the table is inscribed ΚΑΠΕΤΩΛΙΑ, referencing the Capitolia, one of the sacred games celebrated by the city. Beneath the table, a single vase or agonistic vessel is depicted, a standard compositional element in provincial agonistic coinage of Asia Minor. The outer field carries the civic ethnic ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, identifying the issuing city of Antioch ad Maeandrum. |
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