Watch List notes:

LYDIA. Nysa. Valerian I, 253-260. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 28 mm, 8.97 g, 6 h), Ail. Proklos, grammateus. AYT K ΠO ΛIKIN BAΛEPIANOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right, seen from behind. Rev. EΠI AIΛ ΠPOKΛOY NYCAEΩN around ΘЄ/OΓA/MIA within wreath. BMC 71. SNG München 389 var. (reverse legend arrangement). SNG von Aulock -. Rare. Somewhat double struck, otherwise, good very fine.


The Nysaean Theogamia were games held in honor of the marriage of Hades and Persephone (ΘЄOΓAMIA literally means: 'marriage of the gods').