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AR22 - Valerian and Gallienus L Α
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 253-254 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valerian facing right, portrayed three-quarter from the rear in the characteristic Alexandrian style. The emperor's effigy displays paludamentum folds over the cuirassed shoulder, rendered in low relief consistent with late Roman provincial coinage. A circular Greek legend surrounds the bust within a dotted border, identifying the emperor with his full titulature. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with typical billon fabric showing surface patination. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition of the Alexandrian mint. The deity's hair and beard are depicted in thick, wavy locks characteristic of Jovian iconography on provincial coinage. The field is largely plain, with the regnal year date legend confined to the left field. The coin exhibits typical wear and patination consistent with billon tetradrachm fabric of the joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus. |
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