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Address
6 Batak St.
Varna, 9000
BULGARIA
Work Hours
Monday to Friday: 7AM - 7PM
Weekend: 10AM - 5PM
58,00 €
Hand-Struck (Hammered) – Brass Very Rare Æ Roman Provincial Medallion (42.6mm, 52.03g.) Valerian I, Pergamum, Mysia mint, Aurelios Damas, strategos, struck 253-260 A.D. References: SNG Copenhagen 511 (different dies). SNG von Aulock 1422 and 7518 (different dies).
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This beautiful medallion was struck in commemoration of Olympic games held in Pergamum under the rule of Valerian I. The prizes shown on the reverse – a wreath, prize urns with palm fronds, an amphora and purses – would be handed out to the winners in the various disciplines, earning them wealth and fame throughout the province.
DESIGN:
Obverse side
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right
Legend:
AYT•K•Π•ΛIK•OYAΛЄPIANOC•
Reverse side
Agonistic table, surmounted by two prize crowns; in-between wreath; below, vase between two purses
Legend:
ЄΠI C AYP•ΔAMA•ΠЄPΓAMHNΩN / ΠΡΩTΩN•Γ• / NЄΩKOPΩ/N
A perfect choice for Numismatists, Historians, Military Veterans, Collectors.
Weight | 52 g |
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Dimensions | 42,6 mm |