An Interesting Selection of Roman Provincial Coinage
Nicomedia. Tetrassarion (?), circa 256-258, Æ 11.23 g. AVT OVALERIANOC ΓAΛΛHNOC OVAΛERIANOC KAICA / BB – B Confronted radiate busts of Valerian and Gallienus, small bareheaded bust of Valerian II between them. Rev. NIKOM – HDEΩN / TPIC NEΩKO / PΩN The three neocorate temples of Nicomedia situated around central altar with serpent. Recueil Général –. BMC –. SNG von Aulock 7141 var. (different legend on obverse and laureate busts). SNG Copenhagen 582 var. (different legend on obverse and laureate busts).
Very rare. Brown patina and good very fine