Sestertius - Valerianus VICTORIA AVGG S C; Victory

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	253-255
Value	Sestertius (⅛)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	21 g
Diameter	30.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 286073
References	RIC V.1# 177e 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.177e Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG

Translation:
Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VICTORIA AVGG S C

Translation:
Victoria Duorum Augustorum. Senatus Consultum.
Victory of the two emperors (Augusti). Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 20.95–21.05 g;

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (253-255)

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