CILICIA, Tarsus. Valerian I. AD 253-260. Æ (37mm, 33.67 g, 12h). Struck under Valerian I and Gallienus, co-emperors. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 170. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CILICIA, Tarsus. Valerian I. AD 253-260. Æ (37mm, 33.67 g, 12h). Struck under Valerian I and Gallienus, co-emperors. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Hermes standing facing, head left, wearing chlamys draped over shoulder and winged pedalia, holding purse and caduceus. RPC X Online 60560 (this coin cited); SNG BN 1798 var. (bust); SNG Levante –. Brown surfaces, porosity, flan preparation marks. Near VF.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 17 (25 April 2015), lot 465 (conserved and repatinated since).


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 10:56:20 ET.



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