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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7531720, member: 96898"]That is an attractive sestertius!</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that the coins of Valerian I show a wide range of engraving and production quality. This one from Rome is exceptionally nice:</p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1300423[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Valerian I, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 253 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG; bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: APOLINI PROPVG; Apollo, nude except for cloak flying behind, standing r., drawing bow. 22mm, 3,58. Ref: RIC V Valerian 74.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin from Cologne, on the other hand, looks more like the work of an intern and furthermore suffers from worn dies:</p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1300424[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Valerian I, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 258–259 AD, Cologne mint (RIC: Lugdunum mint), Obv: VALERIANVS P F AVG; draped, cuirassed, radiate bust of Valerian I r. Rev: ORIENS AVGG; Sol standing l., raising r. hand and holding globe in l. hand. 21mm, 2.86g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 13. </font></p><p><br /></p><p>The Lugdunum mint wasn't much better:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300425[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Valerian I, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 258 AD, Lugdunum mint. Obv: Obv: VALERIANVS P F AVG; bust of Valerian I, radiate, draped, l. Rev: DEO VOLKANO; Vulcan, draped, wearing pilos, standing l. in temple, holding hammer in r. hand and pincers in l. hand; at his feet l., anvil. 22mm, 3.16g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 5.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7531720, member: 96898"]That is an attractive sestertius! I agree that the coins of Valerian I show a wide range of engraving and production quality. This one from Rome is exceptionally nice: [SIZE=3][ATTACH=full]1300423[/ATTACH] Valerian I, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 253 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG; bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: APOLINI PROPVG; Apollo, nude except for cloak flying behind, standing r., drawing bow. 22mm, 3,58. Ref: RIC V Valerian 74.[/SIZE] This coin from Cologne, on the other hand, looks more like the work of an intern and furthermore suffers from worn dies: [SIZE=3][ATTACH=full]1300424[/ATTACH] Valerian I, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 258–259 AD, Cologne mint (RIC: Lugdunum mint), Obv: VALERIANVS P F AVG; draped, cuirassed, radiate bust of Valerian I r. Rev: ORIENS AVGG; Sol standing l., raising r. hand and holding globe in l. hand. 21mm, 2.86g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 13. [/SIZE] The Lugdunum mint wasn't much better: [ATTACH=full]1300425[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Valerian I, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 258 AD, Lugdunum mint. Obv: Obv: VALERIANVS P F AVG; bust of Valerian I, radiate, draped, l. Rev: DEO VOLKANO; Vulcan, draped, wearing pilos, standing l. in temple, holding hammer in r. hand and pincers in l. hand; at his feet l., anvil. 22mm, 3.16g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 5.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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