..Of 3rd century emperors...Valerian l antoninianus

I was fortunate as was @Roman Collector, in the last weeks, to be able to get my next 3rd century goal of this unfortunate emperor, at a very reasonable price to fill this slot at $17.XX, including shipping.. a lil lite and no silver showing, but i can put up with that as long as its legit

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Valerian l
OB: Bust right
RV: Orient with turreted headdress handing wreath to emperor
Samosata mint 255 AD
19mm 2.32 gms Ref. RIC V-1 287

 

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Cool! Fantastic deal, @ominus1 !

Here's the Gallienus version of that coin from Samosata, celebrating Roman successes against the Sasanians in the years AD 253-254:


Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman Billon Antoninianus, 4.40 g, 23.5 mm.
Samosata, AD 255-256.
Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and draped bust, right.
Rev: RESTITVT ORIENTIS, turreted female (the Orient) standing right, presenting wreath to emperor, standing left, who holds spear in left hand.
Refs: RIC 448; RSC 902; Cohen 902; RCV 10341; Hunter p. xlvii; Göbl 1677m.

 

Valerian I
A.D. 253- 260
AR Antoninianus
20x21mm 2.7gm
VALERIANVS P F AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust.
ORIENS AVGG; Sol walking left, holding whip & raising right hand.
RIC V Lugdunum 12, Göbl 868

Colonia Agrippinensium (Cologne) mint

For reattribution of this issue from the RIC mint of Lugdunum to Cologne, see Göbl, MIR 36, Die Münzprägung der Kaiser Valerianus I / Gallienus / Saloninus (253/268), Regalianus(260), und Macrianus / Quietus (260/262).

 

..??...what's yer question..

 

Super job, @ominus1 ! That is a killer deal for a killer koin of a kaptured Emperor!

Valerius I


RI Valerian I 253-260 CE AR Ant Felicitas stndg Caduceus and Cornucopia

 

..thanks ..i kuite agree....

 

Valerian I Ar Antoninianus Viminacium Obv. Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed seen from back. Rv. VICTORIA GERMANIC Victory standing left RIC 264 253 A.D. 4.62 grms 20 mm

 

I have a single Valerian which I purchase for around $10 bucks. I’d doubt it’s rare at all but any decent ant for $10 is a win in my book

 

..of course you did see my latest addition to the republic right?!...

 

Wonderful portrait, excellent detail and what a surreal!
I waited a long time to get this human foot stool from our own @Bing!

VALERIAN I
Antoninianus, RIC 13,
Oriens9 viewsOBV:
VALERIANVS PF AVG,
radiate, draped & cuirassed
bust right
REV: ORIENS AVGG, Sol,
standing left, holding globe
& raising right hand
Minted at Lyons, 258-9 AD

 

...><..a coward dies a 1000 deaths...(not to mention drinking molten gold)..of course me...i've only died couple of 100 times

 

Nice details on that one, @ominus1, and for a nice price too.

VALERIAN I
Billon Antoninianus. 2.82g, 20.5mm. Rome mint, AD 256-257. RIC 76; Cohen 28; Cunetio -. O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: APOLL SALVTARI, Apollo standing left holding laurel branch in right hand and lyre resting on rock in left.

VALERIAN
AE27. 13.98g, 27.3mm. PHOENICIA, Tyre, circa AD 253-260. Rouvier 2500. O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: TVRIORVM, Cadmus standing left, holding patera and spear; at feet to left, cow reclining right; in left field, city gate of Thebes above ΘH/BЄ; murex shell to right.

 

Great Valerians everyone!

I have a few:

Alexandria Troas SNG Cop 191v

Rome RIC 89

Antioch RIC 285

Antioch RIC 286

Eastern Field Mint RIC 288v

 

Nice acquisition, ominus1! I have two of these, and yours is better than both.

This is one of those instances when keeping a duplicate seems to make sense since they are so radically different in fabric - one appears to be silver, the other base metal.




Valerian I Antoninianus
(c. 256-258 A.D.)
Antioch or Samosata mint
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Orient, turreted, right presenting wreath to Valerian, in military attire, left.
RIC 287c; RSC 189; Sear 9967

(3.77 grams / 20 mm) - the AE one

(4.12 grams / 23 x 20 mm) - the silver one

 

It has always been my opinion that not all reverses are equal and the OP coin is the best single Valerian if you can have just one. When it was issued no one knew that the Orient was presenting Valerian with a collar rather than a Victory wreath. Many emperors have types 'special' to them. Of them all Valerian's is 'extra special'!
That is a good example especially considering the price. The low quality metal alloy used that year makes it very hard to find these coins as nice as the ones shown in this thread. However this same 'problem' keeps down the demand fro collectors more interested in perfect condition so it is possible to get decent examples without paying extra for the interesting reverse.

 

..thanks and kool info Doug..wow, so that's a collar and not a wreath eh?!...Nathan sent the coin(it was an ebay bid buy) w/o any info on it, and where i got the info, that particular coin showed selling for $151.00...

 

My only Valerian I:

Valerian I, Silvered Billon Antoninianus, 257 AD, Milan Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, IMP VALERIANVS P AVG/ Rev. Virtus standing left, holding Victory with right hand and resting left hand on shield, with spear propped against left arm, VIRTVS AVGG. RIC V-1 266 var., Goebl 811d, Cunetio 770 (see https://tinyurl.com/qpb659c). [Not in Sear RCV III.] 22.5 mm., 3.4 g.