Valerian I Antoninianus bargain

I bid on a Savoca auction for a gold solidus but it had this picture attached, the coin was completely green. I won the auction for 4GBP, so from Friday night, I was the owner of a solidus until Sunday evening when I offered to cancel the sale, they wouldn't have sent me a solidus in any case. They cancelled the sale first thing Monday morning. I had bid on another lot a few days later, which I won and they sent me this coin along with the other lot. If I remember correctly, they charged me the original 4GBP!

Totally green on receipt, a bit of cleaning showed it to be a silver ant. It would probably clean up more if ever I could be bothered to get around to it.



Valerian I (Augustus)
Coin: Silver Antoninianus
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG - radiate, draped bust right.
ORIENS AVGG - Sol standing left, holding whip and raising right hand.
Mint: Uncertain
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.47g / 19mm / -
References:

• RIC V-1 106
• Sear 9950
• Cohen 140

 

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