Alexandria Troas, Valerian I., bronze (CN type 20112)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
253-260 n.Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas under Valerian I. dated 253-260 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20112. Obverse: Laureate bust of Valerian, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Eagle flying right, holding bull head.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.06 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Valerian I.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Valerian, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Eagle flying right, holding bull head.
- Obverse legend
- IMP LICI VALERIAN
- Reverse legend
- CO AVG TRO
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20112
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20112
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. 2549, pl. 89
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution