An Interesting Selection of Roman Provincial Coinage
Nicomedia. Tetrassarion (?), circa 256-258, Æ 8.79 g. [AVT OVALE]RIANOC ΓAΛΛHNOC OVAΛERIAN[OC] KAICA Confronted laureate 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 407. BMC 68. SNG von Aulock 859 var. (different legend on obverse). SNG Copenhagen 581.
Very rare. Brown patina and very fine