| Issuer | Metropolis (Ionia) (Conventus of Ephesus) |
| Year | 253-260 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Currency | |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 14.49 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | X#61163 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus) |
| Reverse description | Three figures: in centre, helmeted male standing right, armed with spear and shield; to his left, similar figure; to right similar figure standing right, looking left (Ares and the Dioscuri) |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΟΥΑ ΝΕΙΚΙΑ ΠΡ ΤΟ Β / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ/ΕΙΤΩΝ (Translation: under strategos Valerius Nikias, prytanis for the second time, of the Metropolitans) |
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| Mintage | ND
(253-260) - - |
| Catalog ID | 3867508250 |
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