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Message:: [QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4107842, member: 96898"]Nice example of a desirable type! As [USER=15481]@svessien[/USER] stated above, the metal quality of the coins from this period varies a lot: First, here is a Valerian I from my collection that doesn't show "the orient" but Oriens (aka Sol). It was struck from worn dies but has quite good metal, wich I wouldn't call it silver wash but fair billon. [ATTACH=full]1066819[/ATTACH] Valerian I, Roman Empire, BI antoninianus, 258–259 AD, Cologne mint (RIC: Lugdunum mint), Obv: VALERIANVS P F AVG; draped, cuirassed, radiate bust of Valerian I r. Rev: ORIENS AVGG; Sol standing l., raising r. hand and holding globe in l. hand. 21mm, 2.86g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 13. Ex Forvm Ancient Coins. Here is a second Valerian I, found in an "uncleaned" (read: junk) lot just when I was beginning to collect. It only stays in my collection because I kind of like the reverse with the comically oversized branch. I'd bet that this one contains only homeopathic traces of silver: [ATTACH=full]1066822[/ATTACH] Valerian I, Roman Empire, AE/BI antoninian, 256–257 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP C P LIC VAL[ERIANVS P F] AVG; bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: [P]AX AVG[G]; Pax standing l. holding olive-branch and sceptre; in l. field, T. 20mm, 2.09g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 109var (fieldmark).[/QUOTE]