Aureus - Valerianus P M TR P II COS P P

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year254-258
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC V.1#27, OCRE#ric.5.val_i.27
Obverse descriptionBust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Publius Licinius Valerian, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSoldier, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P II COS P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (254-258)  - -
Catalog ID2234930130
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