Cilicia, Lyrbe, Valerian II
190,00 €
Description
Cilicia, Lyrbe. Valerian II (256 – 258 AD). ΠΟY ΛΙK KO VAΛEPIANON KAI CEB; bare, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ΛVPBEITΩN; Tyche standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand, cornucopia in left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE31 |
| Weight [g]: | 17,44 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | not in known references; cf. SNG Levante Suppl. 51 (Kolybrassos, eagle on obverse); SNG France 559 (dito) |
| Commentary: | brown patina, minor reddish deposits, well centered with full legends, some roughness on obverse |
Historical Context
The ruins of Lyrbe were found only in the 1970s by archeologist Jale Inan.
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