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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1155416, member: 5739&quot;]<b>Later 3rd Century - Valerian et cetera</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Great ones Cuc. I of course love the DIVO CARO one... struck in such nice silver and quality that it resembles the DIVO series of Emperor Decius. I also really like the frontal busts of the two above.... This is a period I am not too familioar with the coinage of..... when it comes to coins minted after the death of Valerian and then Gallienus, I have little interest, but I do like the design of some, like yours <b>Cucumbor</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>This first one is another beautiful portrait of Elagabalus from 218 - 222 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>The next ones are of Valerian, the one &#039; RESTITUT GENER HUMANI&#039; translates basically to &#039;RESTORER OF THE HUMAN RACE&#039;. One of my favorite Valerian coins, a pretty cool and interesting reverse, I like it more than the &#039;Restorer of the Orient, or any of the other reverses like that of his.</p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>Emperor Valerian I (253 - 260 AD) AR Antoninianus</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANUS AUG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed. Seen from the front.</p><p>rev: RESTITUT GENER HUMANI - (Restorer of the Human Race) - Valerian wearing radiate crown, walking right, holding globe and raising right hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>4.20grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Moesia (Viminacium) mint, AD 254-255. Cohen 179&nbsp; </p><p>***( I am not so sure about this being from the Vimiinacium mint,&nbsp; I don&#039;t know which mint it is from.)</p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p>I think this next (third pic) is my favorite of Valerian, APOLINI PROPUG and it has Apollo drawing a bow, which looks like a crossbow in this example. I think it is from the Rome mint.... but this period in history they began using several mints for the Antoninianii, and I am not good with telling the difference with Valerian and family coins.</p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p>Emperor Valerian I (253-260 AD)&nbsp; </p><p>AR Antoninianus. Struck 253 AD. Rome Mint.</p><p>obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Seen from the front. </p><p>rev: APOLINI PROPVG - Apollo standing right, drawing bow.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 3.0 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 74, RSC 25a</p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p>This last two photos (fourth and fifth pics) are of a coin of Empress Salonina. Again, unsure of mint. I love the reverse detail, aside from a slightly flat face on Juno, it&#039;s very well struck, the peacock looks quite well.... and aside from a couple small deposits, the obv is great too, lots of detail on the bust, and well centered, as well as looking like fairly good silver for the time period.</p><p>------</p><p>Ancient Roman Empire</p><p>Empress Julia Cornelia Salonina, Wife of Roman Emperor Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.)</p><p>Silver Antoninianus - </p><p><br /></p><p>obv: SALONINA AUG - Diademed and draped bust right, seated on a crescent.</p><p>rev: JUNO REGINA -&nbsp; Juno standing facing left holding a patera and sceptre. Peacock to left, star in left field. </p><p><br /></p><p>-------------------------------------------[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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