| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
| Year | 257 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | RIC V.1#83B, OCRE#ric.5.val_i.83B |
| Obverse description | Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse 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 description | Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock in left hand. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CONSERVT AVGG (Translation: Conservatori Duorum Augustorum. Protector of the two emperors (Augusti).) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (257) - RIC V.1# 83B.1; `Q` on reverse in exergue - ND (257) - RIC V.1# 83B.2; `Q` on reverse in left field - ND (257) - RIC V.1# 83B.3; inverted Q on reverse in right field - |
| Catalog ID | 2234030080 |
| Comments |
