Alexandria: Valerian II. (256-258 AD) [ AL_2996 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
4
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| Dating | 256/257 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Barhäuptiges Brustbild des Valerian II. Caesar nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum | Tyche sitzt auf Thron mit hoher Lehne nach links, trägt Kalathos, Chiton und Peplos; hält mit der Rechten Steuerruder, mit der Linken Füllhorn und Gewandbausch; im Feld oben links L Δ |
| Depicted Person |
Valerian II. (256-258 AD)
(
Caesar
)
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- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front, bare-headed)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
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Fortuna / Tyche (seated on, to the left, holding, wearing)
Kalathos (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Rudder (held)
Cornucopia (held)
Throne (underlying)
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| Legend (edited) | Π(ΟΥΒΛΙΟΣ) ΛΙΚ(ΙΝΝΙΟΣ) ΚΟΡ(ΝΗΛΙΟΣ) ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Π ΛΙΚ ΚΟΡ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Publius Licinius Cornelius Valerianus Caesar Augusti (filius)
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| Mark/Monogram | - |
in upper field
:
L Δ
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References and Commentary
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
5369
(Saloninus)
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
3167
(Saloninus)
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2996
(This sample)
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
1029
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3941
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
152
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
202f.
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