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Æ38 - Maximinus ΑΒΥΔΗΝ
| Issuer | Abydus (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 235-238 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The eponymous hero Abydos depicted standing nude to the left, his chlamys draped over one arm, his outstretched hand resting upon a ship's prow set at his feet, referencing the city's maritime identity. Before him, a cow (or she-goat) faces left and looks back, suckling a calf, an iconographic group likely alluding to a local foundation myth or cult. A tree rises in the background, providing compositional depth. The ethnic legend ΑΒΥΔΗΝ is inscribed in the field, identifying the issuing civic authority. The reverse composition reflects the rich mythological and civic imagery characteristic of Greek Imperial coinage from the Hellespont region. |
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| Mint | Abydus (Mysia, Troas) |
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