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Coin ID #5308

Syedra (AD 253-268) AE 32 - Gallienus

Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE32 - 11 Assaria (18.98g). AVT KAI PO LIK GALLIHNOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IA in right field / CVEDREWN, Judgment of Ares -- Ares walking left between Dike and Hermes. Near EF, dark green patina. Ex Leu 30 (4/1982), lot 447.

Ares slew Halirrhothios, son of Poseidon, for assaulting Ares' daughter, Alcippe. The site where Ares came before the gods for judgement, escorted by Dike (Justice) and the herald Hermes, became the Areopagus (Hill of Ares) in Athens, the location of the Athenian law courts. Ares was absolved of murder. It is unknown why this event had such import for Syedra, but the scene appears frequently on its 3rd century coinage.

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Filename:650791.jpg
City/Mint name:Syedra
Rating (4 votes):33333
Keywords:bronze / roman
References:SNG Levante 437 (this coin); SNG France 663; BMC Lycaonia pg.159, 14; SNG Copenhagen 253; SNG von Aulock -.
Valuation:CNG Triton VII (1/2004), lot 791 ($850 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:159 KiB
Date added:Jul 23, 2008
Dimensions:500 x 245 pixels
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