Æ29 - Valerian and Gallienus COL TVRO M (T (R (O)

€2.00
IssuerTyre (Syria)
Year253-268
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight14.22 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) X#62956
Obverse descriptionRadiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front
Obverse script
Obverse letteringIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionShrine, with flat roof and iconic pillars, seen in perspective left, and with base, from which poles protrude; within, smaller shrine with baetyl between two figures; in ex., murex shell
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOL TVRO ME(T)(R)(O)
(Translation: colony of Tyre, metropolis)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (253-268)  - -
Catalog ID1883083630
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