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Coin of Nicaea with busts of Valerian I, Gallienus, and Valerian II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–260
Mint: Bithynia, Nicaea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 24 mm. Weight: 7.58 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1318
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Radiate busts of Valerian I and Gallienus facing inwards.
Between, radiate bust of Valerian II right.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Reverse: Three prize crowns containing palms.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Between, radiate bust of Valerian II right.
Inscriptions in Greek.
Reverse: Three prize crowns containing palms.
Inscriptions in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (von Aulock Sylloge, no. 720); purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964