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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 4108238, member: 87200&quot;]Coins of Valerian seem to vary widely in quality of style and the metal. My billon piece here is quite humble and not of shiny silver...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1066886[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1066887[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>However, early in his reign some decent silver and brass coins (sestertius) were still issued:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/cng/e/442/image00030.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately after a few years the quality of the coins experienced a remarkable decline given the economic and military disasters suffered by the Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1066888[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Shapur with the supplicants Valerian and Phillip I.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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