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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3508039, member: 88829&quot;]According to Michael Grant (<i>The Roman Emperors</i>, 1985) Valerian I elevated his oldest grandson, Valerian II, to Caesar &quot;early in 256.&quot;&nbsp; His premature death two years later opened the door for his younger brother, Saloninus, who died at the hands of Postumus just two years after <i>that</i>; right at the time their grandfather was taken captive by Shapur I.&nbsp; It seems that 260 A.D. was a tough year to be on the throne.</p><p><br /></p><p>Valerian II at the time of his elevation to Caesar (P LIC VALERIANVS CAES);</p><p>RIC 19 from Rome:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]930282[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Saloninus on the first of the SPES PVBLICA issue types (with Star above central scene) from Antioch (RIC V 36A):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]930283[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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