BITHYNIA. Nicomedia. Valerian I and Gallienus, 253-260. Weight of 1 Litra (Lead, 100x100 mm, 490.00 g, 6 h), (C. Iulius ?) Senecio, legatus augusti pro praetore of Pontus-Bithynia and Publius Aelius Asklepiodotos, agoranomos of Nicomedia. RY 8 of Valerian I and Gallienus = 259-260. [E]TOYΣ H O/ΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝ/ΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΓΑΛΛ/ΙΗΝΟΥ ΣΕΒΒ K/AI ΣΑΛΩΝΕΙΝΟΥ / ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΥ / ΚΑΙΣ ΔΙΕΠ [....] / Τ ΣΕΝΚΙΩN. Rev. ΑΓΟΡΑ/ИΟΜΟ[...]/TOC ΠΟΠΛΙ/ΟΥ ΑΙΛΙΟΥ AΣ/ΚΛΗΠΙΟΔΟ/ΤΟΥ. R. Haensch & P. Weiss: Gewichte mit Nennung von Statthalter von Pontus et Bithynia, in Chiron 35 (2005), p. 474-476, 12 = Pondera 3720 (this weight). An important Provincial weight produced shortly before Valerian's downfall. Pierced and with two flan faults, otherwise, about very fine.