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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 3921084, member: 87200&quot;]I consider this one to be &quot;advanced&quot; as the style is much better than normal, as is the execution by the engraver in carving out the goat on the die. It also was more expensive than other examples of this type...</p><p><br /></p><p>Valerian II, AR antoninianus, 23 mm 4.2 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck: 257-258, Cologne.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: IOVI CRESCENTI, the child Jupiter sitting right on the goat Amalthea, looking left, right hand raised, left hand holding the goat&#039;s horn.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC 3 (Lyons); Cohen 26 (Saloninus); Elmer 67a; Goebl 0907e; Sear 10731.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033633[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033634[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Next: Another coin of &quot;advanced&quot; style[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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