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Coin ID #5890

Side (AD 256-258) AE 30 - Valerian II

Valerian II, 256-258 AD, Caesar, son of Gallienus. AE30 (18.04g). ΠOV ΛIK KOP OVAΛEPIANON KAI CEB, draped, cuirassed, bare-headed bust right; beneath, eagle standing right with opened wings and head right; countermark: E in circular incus (Howgego 805) / CIΔHTΩN - NEΩKOPΩN, Athena (Sidetes), helmeted and wearing narrow peplos, stg. facing, head left; holding palmbranch over left shoulder and dropping voting pebble with right hand into amphora with two handles at her left side; to right, branch with a pomegranate. F/about VF, rough obv., rev. with slight strike weakness and distinct circular traces of the ancient smoothing process. Unpublished? Hoeft coll.

The E of the c/m should probably devaluate the coin from 10 units to 5 units. Coins from Side often show pomegranates because 'side' in Pamphylian means 'pomegranate'.

File information
Filename:side_valerianII_SNGpfps882.jpg
City/Mint name:Side
Rating (1 votes):22222
Keywords:bronze / roman
References:??? cf. SNG Pfälzer Privatsammlungen 882 (Gallienus)
Valuation:$165, Tom Vossen
Photo courtesy of:Tom Vossen - www.vcoins.com/ancient/tomvossen
Filesize:115 KiB
Date added:May 07, 2009
Dimensions:780 x 390 pixels
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