Nikaia, Valerian I., bronze (CN type 12929)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
253-259 n. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Nikaia under Valerian I. dated 253-259 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12929. Obverse: Radiate bust of Valerian, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Two torches; inbetween, altar.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 25.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.57 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikaia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Valerian I.
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Valerian, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Two torches; inbetween, altar.
- Obverse legend
- Π ΟV ΛΙΚ ΟVΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟᛈ ᛈΕΒ
- Reverse legend
- ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ ΟΜ/ΟΝ/ΟΙ/Α
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12929
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12929
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1853-1854
Research required
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