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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 8086433, member: 84905&quot;]I get the impression that there is very little in the way of clear characteristics to decide whether a coin of that period is from Antioch or from Samosata (i.e. the second eastern mint).</p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose that the situation is complicated by the fact that the coin standard (and possibly the designs) deteriorated rapidly, because of an accelerated emission to pay for the war against the Persians.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, the coin below is heavy and apparently of relatively good silver</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: IMP VALERIANVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev.: PM TR P V COS IIII P P</p><p>Mint: Antioch</p><p>Date: 256/257</p><p>RIC 277</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404923[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>While this coin, which I posted already above is very coppery billon. Yet, both coins are said to have been minted at Antioch:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1404924[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think what happened is a rapid deterioration in the coin standard at Antioch.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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