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Assarion - Vespasian ΚΛΑΥΔΕΙΚΟΝΙΕωΝ
| Issuer | Iconium (Galatia) |
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| Year | 69-79 |
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| Weight | 5.56 g |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Rightward-facing bust of Perseus wearing a Phrygian winged cap (petasos), rendered in provincial Greek style. The harpa, the curved sword associated with Perseus, is visible behind the bust. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the design, identifying the issuing civic authority of Iconium. The composition reflects the Hellenistic mythological traditions maintained in Galatian provincial coinage under Roman imperial rule. |
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Iconium operated as a Roman colony under the name Colonia Iulia Augusta Iconensium, a status granted by Augustus, which gave the city the right to produce its own bronze coinage — a privilege that distinguished it from most Galatian communities that lacked local mint authority. Issues under Vespasian from this mint are relatively few, likely reflecting the administrative disruptions of the Year of the Four Emperors that immediately preceded his reign.