Antoninianus - Valerianus VIRTVS AVG; Victory
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
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 | 257-259 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.7 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 286180 |
| References | RIC V.1# 266a 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.266aOnline Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP P LIC VALERIANO AVG
Translation:
Imperator Publius Licinius Valeriano Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Publius Licinius Valerian, emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Soldier, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and resting left hand on shield and spear.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VIRTVS AVG
Translation:
Virtus Augusti.
Courage of the emperor.
Mint
Mediolanum, modern-day Milan, ItalyComments
Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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 | |||||||||
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