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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3619390, member: 88829&quot;]I can&#039;t believe the timing.&nbsp; My example of the type you are showing, [USER=87200]@ancient coin hunter[/USER], just arrived today from Leu.&nbsp; I like the goat detail on the coin you showed, ACH.&nbsp; It&#039;s a bit different than the one I have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my example of the OP coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]969895[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>and here&#039;s another life issue with the sacrificial implements reverse:</p><p>P LIC VALERIANVS CAES&nbsp; // PIETAS AVGG&nbsp; (father and son)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]969896[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>For Consecratio:</p><p>Here is the <i>DIVO</i> apotheosis in which Val II rides skyward on an eagle (male counter to the peacock?):</p><p>DIVO VALERIANO CAES // CONSACRATIO</p><p>[ATTACH=full]969897[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Those above are in fairly good silver.&nbsp; These next are lower grades of billon, but have revised the spelling of the reverse inscription.&nbsp; The obverse portraits are more mature.</p><p><br /></p><p>This <i>CONSECRATIO</i> shows the eagle alone:</p><p>DIVO CAES VALERIANO </p><p>[ATTACH=full]969898[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>and one more in rather base billon showing an altar/pyre with flame:</p><p>DIVO CAES VALERIANO</p><p>[ATTACH=full]969899[/ATTACH]</p><p>Note that on the earlier pieces he has a boyish appearance, but on this last he is styled as a young man.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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