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| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 254-255 |
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| Reference(s) | Köln 2845; Dattari 5185; Milne 3895 |
| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Valerian I facing right, depicted in three-quarter view from the front, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. The legend encircles the effigy in Greek characters reading Α Κ Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΥ ΕΥ Ϲ, rendering the imperial titulature. The portrait is executed in the typical Alexandrian tetradrachm style, with strong facial features and detailed rendering of the laurel wreath. |
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| Obverse lettering | Α Κ Π ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΕΥ ΕΥ Ϲ |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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