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Coin of Ephesus with bust of Valerian I
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–260
Mint: Asia: Ionia, Ephesus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 7.65 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1362
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Valerian to right.
Counterstamp on shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Artemis stands to right, bow in left hand, right hand on head.
Tree behind. Stag at right.
Inscription in Greek.
Counterstamp on shoulder.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Artemis stands to right, bow in left hand, right hand on head.
Tree behind. Stag at right.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1964: Hans von Aulock Collection (von Aulock sylloge, no. 1926); purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964