Picked this up yesterday, has an ironic reverse on it. Valerian I AR Antoninianus Antioch Mint 255-256 CE Obverse: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: RESTITVT ORIENTIS, turreted female (the Orient) presenting wreath to the Emperor standing left holding spear References: RIC 287 Size: 21mm, 3.77g
Nice coin of everyone's favorite taxidermied Roman Emperor. The reverse is indeed very ironic considering what happened a short time later.
Nice additon, MM. Valerian I (253 - 260 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: VALERIANVS P F AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I. R:ORIENS AVGG - Sol, holding globe, raising hand. Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 2nd emission 3.5gm RIC 13
Nice catch. I don't have any of his from oriental mint, just Rome Valerian, Antoninianus Rome mint, AD 253-255 IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing left, holding two standards 3.66 gr Ref : RCV # 9938(45), Cohen # 65 Q
Nice irony guys! and great coin MagMax! I have a couple, but they are a bit more pastoral... Roman Imperial Valerian I 253-260 CE AR Ant Felicitas stndg Caudicus and Cornucopia RI Valerian I 253-260 CE AE 20mm Alexandria Troas mint Horse Grazing
My nicest ant of Valerian I Valerian I (Augustus) Coin: Silver Antoninianus IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. SALVS AVGG - Salus standing left, holding sceptre in left hand, feeding serpent rising from altar Mint: Rome (AD 254) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.00g / 23mm / - References: RIC Va 121, p. 47 My nicest tet Valerian I Region, City: Egypt, Alexandria Coin: AEF Billon Tetradrachm AK P LI OUALERIANOC EV EVC - Laurate, beardless bust right of Valerianus. None - Bust of Zeus right, regnal year across field L - Z Mint: (AD 259/60) Wt./Size/Axis: 10.81g / 18mm / -
