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Valerian I Silver 253-260 AD Antonius Bullion Roman Imperial Coin AE3 F
- SKU
- AC1517
- Dimensions (mm)
- 20.000 x 20.000 x 1.000mm
- Weight (cts)
- 18.250
- Colours
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Valerian I
Valerian I was a Roman emperor from 253 to spring 260 AD.
He persecuted Christians and was later taken captive by the Persian emperor Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the first Roman emperor to be captured as a prisoner of war, causing shock and instability throughout the Roman Empire.
MINTED: Antioch mint, AD 258-260
REF: RIC 287 (Antioch); AHG 115 (this coin); Göbl MIR 1700a (Samosata)
OBVERSE: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: RESTITVT ORIENTIS, turreted female (the Orient) standing right presenting wreath to the Emperor who is standing half left and holding spear.
Weight: 3.65g
Roman bullion coins
This term is applied to coins of silver mixed with much copper alloy, or to copper with a small alloy of silver.
From the reign of Gallienus to that of Claudius II (ad 253 to 270), almost all the coins were made of bullion.
- SKU
- AC1517
- Dimensions (mm)
- 20.000 x 20.000 x 1.000 mm
- Weight (cts)
- 18.250
- Colours
-
Valerian I
Valerian I was a Roman emperor from 253 to spring 260 AD.
He persecuted Christians and was later taken captive by the Persian emperor Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the first Roman emperor to be captured as a prisoner of war, causing shock and instability throughout the Roman Empire.
MINTED: Antioch mint, AD 258-260
REF: RIC 287 (Antioch); AHG 115 (this coin); Göbl MIR 1700a (Samosata)
OBVERSE: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: RESTITVT ORIENTIS, turreted female (the Orient) standing right presenting wreath to the Emperor who is standing half left and holding spear.
Weight: 3.65g
Roman bullion coins
This term is applied to coins of silver mixed with much copper alloy, or to copper with a small alloy of silver.
From the reign of Gallienus to that of Claudius II (ad 253 to 270), almost all the coins were made of bullion.
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