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AR22 - Gallienus (sole reign) (L ΙΕ)
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 267-268 |
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| Reference(s) | Emmett 3791(15); Milne 4093; Dattari 5245 |
| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Gallienus facing right, viewed from the front, with the neck and upper chest rendered in military dress. The effigy displays characteristic late Roman provincial portraiture, with a laurel wreath crown and detailed cuirass. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, identifying the emperor by his titles and name. |
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| Reverse description | Two winged Nikai (Victories) stand facing one another, each grasping a large round shield inscribed with the regnal year date L ΙΕ (year 15). Between them, a palm branch is depicted in the exergue, a common symbol of victory in Alexandrian coinage. The composition is symmetrical, with each Nike rendered with outstretched wings, conveying a dynamic sense of triumph characteristic of mid-third century Alexandrian tetradrachm reverses. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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