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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3115844, member: 85693&quot;]An interesting post, with some interesting coins.&nbsp; It took me a while, but I have gotten pretty enthusiastic about Valerian-Gallienus issues.&nbsp; The wildly-fluctuating silver content were originally off-putting to me, but after getting a few in hand, I really like the variation in appearance, color, weights, style, etc.&nbsp; A chaotic time reflected in chaotic coinage.&nbsp; And pretty affordable too. </p><p><br /></p><p>For what it&#039;s worth, I too think the OP is original, just cleaned. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one I got recently, with a PIETATI reverse, a bit crude, but to me very pleasing:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]791718[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]791719[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Valerian I&nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(c. 254-255 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Viminacium or Antioch mint </b></p><p>IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / PIETATI AVGG, Pietas standing left, holding sceptre, leaning on column.</p><p>RIC 219A Viminacium; Goebl 1563a Ant.; Sear 9956.</p><p>(3.25 grams / 20 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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