★ Revalued 5 Assaria of Side ★

Pamphylia. Side. Valerian II, as Caesar AD 256-257.
Pentassarion (5 Assaria) Æ, revalued

30 mm, 16,67 g

ΠOV [ΛIK KOP OVAΛЄP]IANONC KAI CЄB, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: Є within incuse circle / AΠOΛΛΩNOC CIΔHTΩN NЄΩKOPOY, Apollo standing left, holding patera and sceptre.

nearly very fine

SNG BN 948.

It was customary for cities in the region of Pamphylia to honor the temples there. These coinages are known as temple coinages. This specimen is a temple-issues from the temple of Apollo in Side.