COELESYRIA. Heliopolis. Gallienus, 253-268. 5 Assaria (Bronze, 25.92 mm, 13.47 g). Commemorating the Sacred World-Wide Iselastic Capitoline Games of Heliopolis, 8th emission, 256-257. IMP CAES P LIC GALLIENIVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. COL IVL AVG FEL HEL, three prize crowns; a central one from which two palms emerge flanked by two prize crowns with single palm; [•] CERT SACR / • CAP OEC • [V] / •ISE HEL• in three lines in exergue. Sawaya 738-740. RPC X Online — (unassigned; ID 63810). SNG Copenhagen 441. Very attractive brown patina with pleasing light earthen highlights. Minor rough surface. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. This rare issue were struck for commemmorating the "Certamina Sacra Capitolia Oecumenica Iselastica Heliopolitana Games" , a smaller versions of the four Iselastic Games of Greece, so called because victors in the ceremonies were granted iselasticum, the right to reenter their native cities in triumph following the games.

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