257 AD Valerian I With Victory Coin - Antoninianus Imperial Coin AE 2 AG
- SKU
- CP 1130
- Dimensions (mm)
- 19.200 x 19.600 x 1.600mm
- Weight (g)
- 0.200
- Colours
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Valerian I With Victory Coin
257 AD
Valerian I AR Antoninianus
Milan mint
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 - IMP VALERIANVS P AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back
Reverse - Virtus standing left, holding Victory and spear.
Weight - 3.65 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.
- SKU
- CP 1130
- Dimensions (mm)
- 19.200 x 19.600 x 1.600 mm
- Weight (g)
- 0.200
- Colours
-
Valerian I With Victory Coin
257 AD
Valerian I AR Antoninianus
Milan mint
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 - IMP VALERIANVS P AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back
Reverse - Virtus standing left, holding Victory and spear.
Weight - 3.65 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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Wonderful coin to add to my collection.
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wow artistic coin
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beautiful coin