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Tetradrachm - Salonina Alexandria
| Issuer | Alexandria |
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| Year | 267-268 |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Empress Cornelia Salonina facing right, wearing a diadem. The surrounding Greek legend reads ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ ΓΑΛΗΕΙΝΑ ΣΕΒ, identifying her as Cornelia Salonina Augusta, consort of the Emperor Gallienus. The portrait is rendered in the characteristic late Roman provincial style of Alexandrian coinage, with fine detail in the facial features and drapery. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle stands facing left with wings spread and outstretched, holding a wreath or crown in its beak, a common reverse type on Alexandrian tetradrachms of the Imperial period. The date inscription LIE appears in the field, denoting regnal year 15, corresponding to 267-268 AD. The eagle type was a prestigious and frequently employed motif on the potin and bronze tetradrachms struck at Alexandria under the Roman emperors. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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