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Æ30 - Valerian and Gallienus ΕΠΙ ΓΡ Π ΚΛ ΜΕΝΙΠΠΟΥ ΚΕΝ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Tralles (Conventus of Ephesus) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Hermes standing facing left in full figure, his right hand extended holding a purse and his left hand bearing a caduceus, attributes identifying him as the god of commerce and communication. The figure is rendered in the conventional provincial style with modest relief. The multi-line Greek legend naming the local grammateus Publius Claudius Menippos, son of Centaurianos, is disposed around the field. The type reflects the civic pride and commercial identity of Tralles during the joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Tralles, a prosperous city in the Maeander valley, enjoyed considerable autonomy in its civic coinage under the Roman provincial system. The magistrate named in this issue — Π. Κλ. Μένιππος — held the office of grammateus, the civic secretary responsible for overseeing local coin production, a position that carried enough prestige to warrant permanent inscription on the die. The joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus (253–260) was administratively turbulent: Valerian campaigned in the east against Shapur I, who ultimately captured him at the Battle of Edessa in 260 — the only Roman emperor taken prisoner by a foreign enemy.