Coin of Valerian, Emperor of Rome; Gallienus, Emperor of Rome from Syedra Artist: Unknown
Mint: Syedra (Cilicia)
Honorand: Cornelia Salonina Augusta, wife of the emperor Gallienus, died 268
Ruler: Gallienus, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 218–268, ruled 253–68
Ruler: Valerian, Emperor of Rome, ca. A.D. 190–260, ruled 253–60

A.D. 253–68

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

12.76 g, 6:00, 27.5 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.3443

Geography

Made in Syedra, Cilicia

Culture

Greek

Period

3rd century A.D.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Draped bust of Salonina to r.; IA in field r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Demeter standing to r., wearing kalathos and holding two torches
Provenance
Jacquier, Kehl, Germany, Spring 1999, cat. 22, lot 362; Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, 1999–2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

coins

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