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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 2403537, member: 42634&quot;]picked up two coins in the half way recent past, showing three rulers in chronological order...but not minted that way.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>the first is a coin of valerian (he&#039;s been on my list for two years...not sure why it took me so long to get one!)...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_8929_zpsqricb5f4.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_8929_zpsqricb5f4.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/roman%20coins/100_8929_zpsqricb5f4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">Valerian antoninianus , AD 257 </font></p><p>O: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP VALERIANVS AVG, R: Valerian and Gallienus standing facing one another, each holding shield set on ground; two spears between in background, P M TR P V COS IIII P P RIC V, 277. Antioch mint. 5th emission. 21 mm, 3.2 g</p><p><br /></p><p>the reverse shows valerian in his pre-foot stool days clasping hands with his son and fellow ruler gallienus.</p><p><br /></p><p>gallienus was succeed by this cat, claudius ii.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_8893_zpssc16qvcd.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_8893_zpssc16qvcd.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/roman%20coins/100_8893_zpssc16qvcd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"> Divus Claudius II Gothicus. Died AD 270, Struck under Constantine I (317-318) </font></p><p>O:Laureate and veiled head right, DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP , R:Claudius seated left, raising hand and holding short scepter, REQVIES OPTIMO RVM MERITORVM; SIS. RIC VII 43. Siscia mint. 17 mm, 1.1 g</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>here we see a deification issue, but it was minted over 40 years after his death (plague got him) by constantine the great.&nbsp;&nbsp; there are common claudius ii posthumous coins from just after the time of his death with an altar or ealge on the reverse&nbsp; and a CONSECRATIO legend.&nbsp; i have a couple of poor ones from an uncleaned lot, i&#039;ll let one of you post a nice one if you would like.</p><p><br /></p><p>anyway, i guess constantine was claiming that he was related to claudius ii..which seem he pretty much made up.</p><p><br /></p><p>post any coins of valerian, gallienus, or claudius ii.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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