Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian
Ancient Egyptian
257–258
- Medium
- Billon
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.3 cm (15/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
roman period (egyptian)billonportraitsilver alloycoininorganic materialmanancient artnonferrous metalgreco-roman (egyptian)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays Emperor Valerian, facing right. The back (reverse) depicts the goddess Tyche with a rudder, cradling a cornucopia.
