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Coin of Nicomedia with busts of Valerian I, Gallienus, and Valerian II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–260
Mint: Bithynia, Nicomedia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 25 mm. Weight: 6.93 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.315
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped busts of Valerian, Gallienus and Valerian II.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Three temples and, between, altar with snake.
Inscriptions in Greek above and below.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Three temples and, between, altar with snake.
Inscriptions in Greek above and below.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection SNG, von Aulock, no. 859); by 1962: with Edward Gans, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California (Gans List 28, Spring 1962, no. 7029); April 11, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 514.50 (this is the total cost of 62.288–62.316).