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As with bust of Valerian II, struck under Valerian I and Gallienus
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 254–255
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 22.5 mm. Weight: 5.24 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number68.538
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Valerian II to right.
PCLVALERIANVSNOBCAES
Reverse: Sacrificial implements.
PIETA[S AV]GG
PCLVALERIANVSNOBCAES
Reverse: Sacrificial implements.
PIETA[S AV]GG
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Sir Charles Oman Collection; by 1968: with Christie, Manson & Woods, 8 King Street, St. James's, London, S.W. 1 (Christie's auction of the Oman collection, July 2, 1968, lot 196, partial); purchased on behalf of MFA at Christie's auction by A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., 1-11 John Adam Street, The Adelphi, London; purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., September 11, 1968