Valerian I Antoninianus bargain

From a bulk lot with an average price per coin--including buyer's commission and shipping--of less than $9.00.

Post your Valerian I coins, especially your bargain ones!


Valerian I, AD 253-260
Roman billon antoninianus; 3.29 g, 20.2 mm
Rome, AD 257
Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped bust, right
Rev: P M TR P V COS IIII P P, emperor seated left, holding globe and scepter
Refs: RIC 142c; Cohen 166; RCV 9961; Hunter p. xxxiv

 

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Sweet deal

 

Gotta love those bulk lots .

This one came from a group lot that I probably overpaid for ($24 per coin shipped), but it's one of my nicer Valerians.

VALERIAN
Billon Antoninianus. 3.26g, 22.4mm. Rome mint, AD 254. RIC V 125; MIR 36, 30d; RSC 230. O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing left, holding palm frond and wreath.

 

that is a "WOW" coin z!

 

Can't beat that for $9 Roman Collector, nice coin, and fantastic portrait on your's zumbly. I wouldn't say my only Valerian was a bargain, but I don't think I would get any others any cheaper as a reasonably rare coin, Mopsus, Turkey circa 260 AD.

 

My low cost Valerian ants:

 

Good catch at 9 bucks @Roman Collector, unbeatable

@zumbly yours has a great style on the portrait, I would spend 20 € any day for it.

An as of his in good condition has to be considered a bargain, whatever the price :


Valerian, As Rome mint, AD 255-258
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter. S - C in field
10.0 gr
Ref : RCV # 10032, Cohen # 96

Q

 

gogili's "Restorer of the Human Race" is one of my favorites but from the billon period where it can be hard to find with good surfaces.

 

Another nice OP coin.

 

Curse of the Mummy. Not $9 but cheap for a mummy coin in my opinion.


Cilicia, Anemorion, Valerian, 253-268 AD (dated ЄΤΓ, year 3), AE29, 11.87g
Obv: ΑΥ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟΝ; laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev: ЄΤΓ ΑΝΕ ΝΟΥΡΙΕΩΝ; Mummy shaped cult statue of Artemis facing holding branches, at her feet, stag
Ref: Lindgren III 798
Clark's Ancient Coins, 2004, lot 641, (Lovette collection; ex Harlan J Berk, June 1986, lot 365)

 

Terrific posts!! With bargains and just plain cool coins!!

And who wouldn't want a 'mummy' reverse??

 

Great Valerian @Roman Collector , and what a great price! I rarely buy lots, and they have been Republican Denarii.

I have a couple Valarians:


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


RI Valerian I 253-260 CE AE 20mm Alexandria Troas mint Horse Grazing

 

Nice find for the price.

This was $8 total years ago.


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

This one was $13 total.


Valerian I (253 - 260 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right.
R: FORTVNA REDVX, Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus
Antioch Mint, 254 - 255 A.D.
21mm
3.98g
RIC V 214; MIR 36, 1561a; RSC 75

 

Really nice coin op. Actually all of these are great pick-ups!

 

that is a "WOW" coin also. i've never ever seen such a reverse on a coin! very very nice!..i.e. wrap it up, i'll take it!

 

I only have 2 Varlerians, but I always keep an eye out for cheap ones that have a decent appearance. So many of them have problems, bad metal, crude strike, etc. I got this one for $15 on eBay (a "best offer" deal):


Valerian I (256-258 A.D.)
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Radiate bust right / PIETAS AVGG - Valerian and Gallienus facing each other sacrificing over altar between, one holding an eagle-tipped scepter, the other a parazonium. SR-9955; RIC 284

 

Love that mummy coin!

 

Wow, some awesome coins in this thread, either for rarity (Q's as, AA's Mopsus, gogili #1, Ed's), beauty (zumbly's, Ed's), or bargainness (OP, Mat's, and Mike's).

My best bargain ($33):


And not such a bargain, but would be my entry into a beauty contest; I bought it for the portrait:

 

And a great portrait it is!