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Æ20 - Valerian and Gallienus ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | ΚΟΡ ΑΛ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ (Translation: Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Samos issued bronze coinage under both Valerian and Gallienus during their joint reign, a relatively brief window before Valerian's capture by the Sasanian king Shapur I at the Battle of Edessa in 260 — the only time a reigning Roman emperor was taken prisoner in the field. The Samian civic mint, operating within the Milesian conventus, produced joint-reign types that ceased abruptly with that catastrophe.
X#61300 is not a standard RPC reference, suggesting this piece may remain incompletely catalogued in the major corpora.