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Coin of Samos with bust of Valerian I
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–260
Mint: Asia: Ionia (Islands off), Samos
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 7.11 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.438
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Valerian right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Tetrastyle temple, within which cult statue of Hera, facing.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Tetrastyle temple, within which cult statue of Hera, facing.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)