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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8084034, member: 85693&quot;]Great coins, [USER=84905]@Tejas[/USER] and [USER=77226]@Orange Julius[/USER]&nbsp; The information on Samosata/Antioch is very helpful (I am saving it in my permanent reference file). </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some Samosata/Antioch issues I have:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404241[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Gallienus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(255-256 A.D.) (joint reign)</b></p><p><b>Asia (RIC) Samosata (Göbl)</b></p><p>IMP CP LIC GALLIENVS AVG radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PIETAS AVGG, Gallienus and Valerian, standing face to face, sacrificing at altar; holding patera, sceptre, etc.</p><p>RIC V 446; Göbl 1676m.</p><p>(2.85 grams / 21 mm)</p><p>eBay Mar. 2021&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lot @&nbsp; $5.63</p><p><b>Attribution Notes:</b></p><p>Only Wildwinds describes RIC 446 as being from Rome.</p><p>Bust is described as draped, but this also cuirassed.&nbsp; See:</p><p>Nomos, Obolos Web Auction No. 4, Lot 757, 21.02.2016</p><p>Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 15, Lot 2003, 27.2.2021</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404243[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Valerian II&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(son of Gallienus)</b></p><p><b>(c. 256-258 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Antioch or Samosata Mint</b></p><p>VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, radiate, draped bust right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, with flower, raising hem of robe.</p><p>RIC 52A Antioch; Sear 10740; Göbl 1695b Samosata.</p><p>(3.56 grams / 22 mm)</p><p>eBay Nov. 2018</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404242[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Valerian I&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(c. 256-258 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Antioch or Samosata mint</b></p><p>IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Orient, turreted, right presenting wreath to Valerian, in military attire, left.</p><p>RIC 287c; RSC 189; Sear 9967</p><p>(3.77 grams / 20 mm)</p><p>eBay Oct. 2018</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404247[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Valerian II&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(son of Gallienus)</b></p><p><b>(c. 256-258 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Antioch or Samosata Mint</b></p><p>VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / PRINC IVVENTVTIS prince standing crowning trophy to left, holding spear and shield.</p><p>RIC 49; Göbl 1694b; RSC 67a.</p><p>(3.26 grams / 21 x 18 mm)</p><p>eBay Oct. 2018[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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