Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Valerian Sestertius - the Celators of Rome Still Had it
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7532008, member: 96898"]You're putting your finger on the right question.</p><p><br /></p><p>The scholarly debate about the western mint(s) in the mid-3rd century appears to be ongoing, and there will be people on this forum who know more about this than me. As far as I understand, it is by now generally accepted that Valerian I transferred the Viminacium mint to the west in 256 or 257 AD. The location of the resulting new western mint is hotly debated. Cologne, Trier, and Lyon (Lugdunum) have been proposed. Judging by what I have read about this topic, Trier or Cologne at this point appears most likely.</p><p><br /></p><p>That means that my mint attributions above, which I copied from my digital collection catalogue and had entered into it at different times using different reference works, probably need to be corrected to a single "western mint."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7532008, member: 96898"]You're putting your finger on the right question. The scholarly debate about the western mint(s) in the mid-3rd century appears to be ongoing, and there will be people on this forum who know more about this than me. As far as I understand, it is by now generally accepted that Valerian I transferred the Viminacium mint to the west in 256 or 257 AD. The location of the resulting new western mint is hotly debated. Cologne, Trier, and Lyon (Lugdunum) have been proposed. Judging by what I have read about this topic, Trier or Cologne at this point appears most likely. That means that my mint attributions above, which I copied from my digital collection catalogue and had entered into it at different times using different reference works, probably need to be corrected to a single "western mint."[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Valerian Sestertius - the Celators of Rome Still Had it
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...