COELESYRIA. Heliopolis. Valerian I. A.D. 253-260. Æ. 16.17 gm. 26.5 mm. His laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; IMP CAES P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG / Three prize urns; two palm branches in the middle one, one in each of the others; COL IVL AVG FEL HEL around, CERT SACR / CAP OEC / ISE HEL in three lines in exergue. Sawaya 788-810. SNG Copenhagen 440. Very Fine; dark green patina with pleasing light green and red earthen highlights; well centered, interesting, and attractive.

The reverse of this coin commemorates the "Sacred Capitoline Ecumenical Iselastic Games," held at Heliopolis during the third century A.D. and modeled after the four Panhellenic Games of Greece (the most famous of which being the Olympics).