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Æ28 - Valerian and Gallienus ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
| Issuer | Samos (Conventus of Miletus) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view typical of mid-third-century provincial coinage. The emperor's paludamentum is visible over the cuirass, rendered in low relief consistent with the provincial die-cutting tradition of the Ionian mint. A circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy, reading ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ, invoking his full imperial titulature. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show the characteristic sandy patina of bronzes struck at Asian provincial workshops during the joint reign. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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