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ID:     VP127
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Provincial
Region:     Cilicia
City:     Corycus
Issuer:     Valerian I
Date Ruled:     A.D. 253-260
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     AE29
Date Struck:     AD 253-260
Diameter:     29.4 mm
Weight:     16.18 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Legend:     AV K ΠOΛIK OVAΛЄPIANOC
Obverse Description:     Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     KOPVKIΩTΩN AV NAVA / ΘEMIA / XIC
Reverse Description:     Dionysus standing left, holding grapes and thyrsus, panther at feet, tripod table before with prize crown marked ΘEMIA that contains a caduceus, palm, and aplustre, XIC in upper center field
Primary Reference:     SNG Levante 819 (same obverse die)
Reference2:     SNG France 1122 (same obverse die)
Photograph Credit:     Marcy
Source:     http://mk.shahrazad.net/gallienus/
Notes:     The KOPV of the obverse legend is on the bottom of the coin, off the flan in this example."