Reign: Valerian and Gallienus Persons: Gallienus (Augustus)

City: Cius Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (24 mm); 7.33 g (11)

Obverse: ΠΟΥ ΛΙ ΕΓ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΚΙΑΝΩΝ; Heracles standing facing head right holding bow and leaning with left on club covered by lion skin; to left bow and quiver

Museum: Florence: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence (Italy) Inventory: 34957

Bibliography: NC 2019, p. 121, no. 53 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 5.72   Axis: 2 

Reign: Valerian and Gallienus Persons: Valerian (Augustus) ; Gallienus (Augustus)

City: Nicomedia Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (27 mm); 9.55 g (10)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΒ; confronted radiate, draped and cuirassed busts of Valerian and Gallienus

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΤΡΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ; galley left with rowers; above, three temples, the middle one viewed from the front, those on the sides in 3/4 view

Museum: Florence: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence (Italy) Inventory: 35022

Bibliography: NC 2009, p. 132 no. 119 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 8.01   Axis: 12 

Reign: Valerian and Gallienus Persons: Valerian (Augustus) ; Gallienus (Augustus) ; Valerian II (Caesar)

City: Nicomedia Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (25 mm); 8.14 g (17)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟϹ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑ(Ρ) ϹΕΒΒΒ; confronted radiate, draped and cuirassed busts of Valerian and Gallienus; between, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian II, right

Reverse: ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΤΡΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ; three prize crowns, centre one with two palms, others with single palm

Museum: Florence: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence (Italy) Inventory: 35023

Bibliography: NC 2009, p. 133 no. 120 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 8.16   Axis: 2 

Reign: Valerian and Gallienus Persons:

City: Mytilene Region: Lesbus Province: Asia (conventus of Pergamum) Alliance with: Ephesus; Pergamum

Denomination: Æ (42 mm); 0.00 g (0)

Obverse: ΖΕΥϹ ΒΟΥΛΑΙΟϹ; bearded head of Zeus Boulaios, left

Reverse: ΘΕΟΙ ΑΚΡΑΙΟΙ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ; the three Theoi Akraioi: one stands facing, raising hand in greeting and holding sceptre; on either side the two other gods stand, each holding a sceptre

Museum: Florence: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: A.B. Cook, Zeus, p. 873, no. 10, cited 'L. Holstein on Steph. Byz. s.v. L. Holstein on Steph. Byz. s.v. Μυτιλήνη (ed. Lipsiae 1825 ii. 457) says : 'In Cimeliarchio Mediceo nummus habetur, in cuius uno latere circum Iovem, Neptunum et Plutonem: ΘΕΟΙ ΑΚΡΑΙΟI ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ. in averso circum caput Iovis: ΖΕΥϹ ΒΟΥΛΑΙΟϹ quinam sint Θεοὶ ἀκραῖοι ... docet Pollux lib. ix. cap. 5. his verbis: Τὰ δὲ δημόσια, ἀκρόπολις. ἣν καὶ ἄκρον ἂν εἴποις καὶ πόλιν. καὶ τοὺς ἐν αὑτῇ θεοὺς. ἀκραίους καὶ πολιεῖς.’ This coin, cited by numismatists from Eckhel Doctr. num. vet.2 ii. 504 to Head Hist. num.1 p. 488 inclusive, has disappeared from Head Hist. num.2 p. 562f. 

Reign: Valerian and Gallienus Persons: Valerian (Augustus)

City: Stratonicea Hadrianopolis Region: Lydia Province: Asia (conventus of Pergamum)

Denomination: Æ (28 mm); 9.71 g (5)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ(Ο) Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from front

Reverse: ΑΔΡ(Ι)ΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ϹΤΡΑΤΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia

Museum: Florence: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence (Italy) Inventory: 

Bibliography: I-B GM p. 201 no. 633 ('ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ': surely in error?)