Æ28 - Valerian and Gallienus COL TVRO M (T (R (O)

€2.00
IssuerTyre (Syria)
Year253-260
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight13.79 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) X#62916
Obverse descriptionRadiate and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front
Obverse script
Obverse letteringIMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AV(G)
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionDido founding Carthage. She stands left holding rule in right and transverse sceptre in left, while to left a mason works atop the gate of a city; below, worker right digs with a pick; behind him, murex shell
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOL TVRO ME(T)(R)(O)
(Translation: colony of Tyre, metropolis)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (253-260)  - -
Catalog ID2625860810
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