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Coin of Cyme with bust of Valerian I, struck under Aur. Elpidephorus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–260
Mint: Asia: Aeolis, Cyme
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 7.68 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1101
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Naked athlete, holding prize crown on head, stands on top of wall of rectangular complex.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Naked athlete, holding prize crown on head, stands on top of wall of rectangular complex.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1963: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr., September 18, 1963