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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jeankay, post: 405413, member: 12159&quot;]After two days of searching on the internet I finally nailed it... I think.</p><p>At ancientcoins.com I was able to find a photograph of a coin just like the one I posted.</p><p>Hopefully it will be okay to paraphrase their description: </p><p>(obv) Valerianvs facing right, I MP C P LIC Valerianus Avg. </p><p>(rev) Valerian standing left, sacrificing over an altar.</p><p>Mint of Viminacium (Moesia) RC208&nbsp; COHEN 159a.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The best part of this indentification is the fact that the person who gave me the best clues, Ardatirion, did not tell me exactly where I could find the picture. This meant I had to do the research myself and, in turn, learn more about the history of the Emporer Valerianvs than I would have otherwise.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My thanks to tcore for goading me on with more information.. nothing like a challenge to get one thinking. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Moral of this story... do not be afraid to post a picture, ask questions, and get some answers. Not everyone can be an expert in all fields of coin collecting. Some of us are just plain amateur experts in the making, and we have a lot of questions that need answers and we should definitely take advantage of the experts who are willing to help guide us to discover the answers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thank You,</p><p>jeankay</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>P.S. I ordered a book about Roman coins so would have some reference material to check.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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