Antoninianus - Valerianus VIRTVS AVGG

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	255-256
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.8 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 286017
References	RIC V.1# 137 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.137 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

Soldier, helmeted, in military attire, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRTVS AVGG

Translation:
Virtus Augustorum.
Courage of the emperors (Augusti).

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (255-256)

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