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<p>[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 7710056, member: 75143"]I like Valerian I as he's best known for becoming Shapur I's human stepping stool and/or stuffed toy.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, his coins are also pretty neat, often with some rare and unusual reverses.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1322645[/ATTACH] </p><p>This one is really neat as it an unusual depiction of two full-length emperors on the reverse. You see double and triple emperors on late empire coins, but they don't seem to be too common before then.</p><p>As we know, Gallienus and Valerian had a joint rule, so this is a really neat coin as it shows both guys in a pose of unity.</p><p><br /></p><p>My second neat one is a Consecration issue of Junior. These, similar to the Claudius II consecrations, have either an eagle or an altar. The eagle seems to be a bit more rare, but I liked the altars more anyways.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1322647[/ATTACH]</p><p>As expected, reverse die is beat to death, but I really appreciate the delicate rendering of the child's face, although it does make him look much older than the expected 7-ish year old kid.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your most interesting Valerians <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 7710056, member: 75143"]I like Valerian I as he's best known for becoming Shapur I's human stepping stool and/or stuffed toy. However, his coins are also pretty neat, often with some rare and unusual reverses. [ATTACH=full]1322645[/ATTACH] This one is really neat as it an unusual depiction of two full-length emperors on the reverse. You see double and triple emperors on late empire coins, but they don't seem to be too common before then. As we know, Gallienus and Valerian had a joint rule, so this is a really neat coin as it shows both guys in a pose of unity. My second neat one is a Consecration issue of Junior. These, similar to the Claudius II consecrations, have either an eagle or an altar. The eagle seems to be a bit more rare, but I liked the altars more anyways. [ATTACH=full]1322647[/ATTACH] As expected, reverse die is beat to death, but I really appreciate the delicate rendering of the child's face, although it does make him look much older than the expected 7-ish year old kid. Please post your most interesting Valerians :D[/QUOTE]
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