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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1119124, member: 5739&quot;]<b>Valerian I - Restorer of the Human Race</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this one mislabelled as Gallienus, quite a nice coin in my opinion, and I love the powerful message on the reverse, and the design with the emperor. The clarity of his radiate crown on the reverse is great, the obv has some of the titles off the flan, but still a great coin, and a great price, I have a question about the mint though... </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe doug or someone can help....</p><p>The only listing of this one on wildwinds I can find,</p><p>lists it as being &quot;Moesia (Viminacium) mint, AD 254-255. Cohen 179 &quot;&nbsp; - I notice that the bust and lettering look very similar to my RESTITUT ORIENTIS coin, one also which I am not sure the mint of, that one is said to be either Antioch or &#039;Uncertain Syrian Mint&#039; But I have seen other claiming to be unknown asian mints....</p><p><br /></p><p>------------</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, radiate, walking right, holding globe and raising right hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>4.20grams</p><p>-------------</p><p><br /></p><p>Any idea about this being from Moesia or what? I am stumped here....</p><p><br /></p><p>Any help would be great....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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