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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 2326930, member: 4298&quot;][USER=75936]@Greg Heinrich[/USER]&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Although your provincial is very attractive, and of the finest style (I love the portrait), I have to disagree on the mid 3rd century &quot;<i>not offering much excitement in terms of imperial Roman coins</i>&quot;. Sure they are less numerous than those of the 1st and 2nd centuries by far, but a lot of patience and a hint of luck can provide some gems. Here are some coins of Valerian and his family, including a (quite nice to my eyes) Salonina sestertius :</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0430-310.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Valerian, Sestertius </b> Rome mint, AD 253-255</p><p>IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus or Mars standing left resting on shield and holding spear. S - C in field</p><p>18.7 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 10025v, Cohen # 269</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0431-310.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Diva Mariniana, Sestertius </b>Rome mint, AD 253-254</p><p>DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled and draped bust right</p><p>CONSECRATIO, Peacok standing facing, head left, with tail in splendor, S-C in field</p><p>16.0 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 10073 (misreading Hunter), Hunter # 8v, RIC # 9v, Cohen # 7v</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0440-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Gallienus, Sestertius </b> Rome mint, AD 253-255</p><p>IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Laureate and draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right</p><p>CONCORDIA EXERCIT, Concordia standing left, holding double cornucopia and patera.</p><p>18.5 gr</p><p>Ref : RIC # 209, Göbl # 15dd, Cohen #132, RCV #10467 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0441-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Salonina, Sestertius </b> Rome mint, AD 256-260</p><p>CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Salonina right</p><p>IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, with patera and sceptre, SC in field</p><p>20.05 gr</p><p>Ref : RIC # 46, RCV #10679, Cohen #62 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0443-310.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Saloninus, Middle bronze </b> Rome mint, AD 258-260</p><p>LIC COR SAL VALERIANVS N CAES, draped bust right</p><p>PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Saloninus standing left holding globe and spear. A captive at his feet. S - C in field Mintmark ? at exergue</p><p>7.1 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 10778 v, Cohen # 90, RIC # 34 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0442-520.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Valerian II, Antoninianus </b> Rome mint, AD 258</p><p>DIVO CAES VALERIANO, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerianus junior right</p><p>CONSECRATIO, altar</p><p>2.88 gr</p><p>Ref : RCV # 10608, RIC # 24, RSC # 13 </p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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