Abstract
Abstract. - The Mytilène hoard (Sourlanga, 1988) consists of 50 Greek and Roman coins minted between 138 and 253 AD. The circumstances of the burial of this hoard remain unknown, but may be a result of the monetary depreciation of the mid 3rd century and of insecurity linked to the raids of the Goths. The presence of Roman silver coins and four bronze coins from Asian cities may be related to legionary movements in the East. The majority of coins of Lesbos date from the Antonine period. They continued to circulate because of the absence of newer issues, which would have been expensive to strike. The iconography of the issues minted by the koinon of Lesbos contributes additional information about the architecture of the koinon temple and its consecration to the Imperial cult. The iconography of two bronze medallions (from Mytilène and Julia Gordos) reflects ideological themes important to the cities and the Imperial authority.
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