369, Lot: 427. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LYDIA, Daldis. Valerian I. AD 253-260. Æ Medallion (38mm, 25.24 g, 6h). Marcus Aurelius Cta-, archon. AV K Π Λ OVAΛЄPIANOC, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI M AVP CTA ΠЄIOV OΛVMΠЄICA IOV A APX / ΔAΛDIANΩN, tetrastyle temple, containing Apollo seated left on omphalus, head right, holding lyre. Cf. SNG von Aulock 2938 (for magistate on different type of Gallienus); apparently unpublished. VF, green patina, pit on obverse. Extremely rare, and the only known coin of Valerian from Daldis.