Antoninianus - Valerianus RESTITVTORI ORBIS

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus) (253-260) Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	256-257
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.6 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 285992
References	RIC V.1# 117B Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.val_i.117B Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG

Translation:
Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Pius Felix Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Valerian, in military attire, standing left, sometimes looking right, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding spear in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: RESTITVTORI ORBIS

Translation:
Restitutori Orbis.
To the restorer of the city (Rome).

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (256-257)

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