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Coin of Nicaea with busts of Valerian I and Gallienus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–260
Mint: Bithynia, Nicaea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 11.76 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number67.334
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate, draped, cuirassed busts confronted of Valerian and Gallienus.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles standing front, head left, club in right hand over shoulder. At left, bull's head.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles standing front, head left, club in right hand over shoulder. At left, bull's head.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, March 8, 1967