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Coin of Neocaesarea with bust of Valerian I
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–260
Mint: Pontus, Neocaesarea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 11.10 gm. Die Axis: 2
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number66.931
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Valerian to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Two temples with prize crown between.
Legend below illegible.
Inscription in Greek around.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Two temples with prize crown between.
Legend below illegible.
Inscription in Greek around.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, November 9, 1966