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Medallion with bust of Valerian I
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 255–257
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 19.28 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Mr. L. Forrer, Sr.
Accession Number58.97
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medallions
Catalogue Raisonné
Roman Medallions (MFA, 1962, 1975), no. 069.
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right.
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Reverse: The three Monetae.
MONETAE AVGG
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Reverse: The three Monetae.
MONETAE AVGG
ProvenanceBy date unknown: British Museum Collection; 1955: acquired by a U.S. Private Collection through an exchange with the British Museum; anonymous gift to MFA in Memory of Mr. L. Forrer, Sr., February 13, 1958