Harvard Art Museums > 1983.56.206: Coin of Mopsus under Valerian I Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Mopsus under Valerian I (Valerian I) , 1983.56.206,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 10, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/177125. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.56.206 People Valerian I, Roman (r. 253 - 260 CE) Title Coin of Mopsus under Valerian I Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 255-256 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Mopsos (Cilicia) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/177125 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 15.62 g Die Axis 6 Date on Object year 323 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: AVT K OVAΛEPIANOC CE Reverse Inscription: AΔP OVAΛ ΓAΛ MOΨEATΩN ΔΩPIEAI ΓKTI State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNG Lev 1357 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.56.206 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Valerian, r., radiate. Rev.: Bearded and draped male figure (Mopsos?) holding branch and looking toward (at r.) a female figure holding a branch and statuette of a nude male. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu