Nysa (AD 253-260) AE 28 - Valerian I

Valerian I, 253-260 AD. AE28 - Tetrassarion (8.97g, 6h), Ail. Proklos, grammateus. AYT K Î O Î›IKIN BAÎ›EPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EÎ I AIÎ› Î POKÎ›OY NYCAEÎ©N around Î˜Ð„/OÎ“A/MIA within wreath. Rare. Somewhat double struck, gVF.

The Nysaean Theogamia were games held in honor of the marriage of Hades and Persephone (Î˜Ð„OÎ“AMIA literally means: 'marriage of the gods').

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Filename:	3738451l.jpg
City/Mint name:	Nysa
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	BMC 71; SNG MÃ¼nchen 389 var. (reverse legend arrangement); SNG von Aulock -
Valuation:	Leu Web Auc. 3 (2/2018), lot 568 (CHF 420 + comm)
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Date added:	Jan 18, 2019
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