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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;H8_modern, post: 3115719, member: 28531&quot;]I&#039;m not sure about this coin now that I have it in hand. It seems too silver for the poor condition of the surface. I know everything is faked these days but this one didn’t seem a likely candidate for that. Also the style matches other examples without being an exact copy. Thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p>My coin:</p><p><img src="https://imageshack.com/a/img922/8248/EqCaaq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://imageshack.com/a/img924/8195/giw3Sq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Similar from CNG archives:</p><p><img src="https://imageshack.com/a/img922/8642/6jHJXJ.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Valerian I. </b>AD 253-260. AR Antoninianus (18mm, 4.06 g, 11h). Samosata mint. 2nd emission, AD 256-260. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVT ORIENTIS, the Orient standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding spear. RIC V 287; MIR 36, 1685e; RSC 189. EF. Good silver.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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