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256-258 AD Valerian I With Spear - Antoninianus Roman Imperial Coin AE 2 G

SKU
CP 1122
Dimensions (mm)
20.300 x 22.200 x 1.500mm
Weight (g)
0.200
Colours

Valerian I With Spear Coin

256-258 AD

Valerian I was a Roman emperor from 253 to spring 260 AD.

He persecuted Christians and was later taken captive by the Persian emperor Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the first Roman emperor to be captured as a prisoner of war, causing shock and instability throughout the Roman Empire. 

Observe - Valerian I, Antioch. Bi. Antoninianus. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse - RESTITVT ORIENTIS, the Orient, turreted, standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian, in military attire, standing left, holding spear.

Weight - 3.29 grams

Roman billon coins

This term is applied to coins of silver mixed with much copper alloy, or to copper with a small alloy of silver.

From the reign of Gallienus to that of Claudius II (ad 253 to 270), almost all the coins were made of billon.

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Listing Type : Standard
Product ID : 20249
Starts : 9th November 2024 02:39 pm AEST
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