American Numismatic Society: Silver Antoninianus of Valerian, Antioch, Syria, 257. 1974.26.310

Obverse: IMP VAL[E]RIANVS AVG - Bust of Valerian I, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse: P M TR P V COS IIII P P - Valerian I and Gallienus, togate, standing face to face, each resting right hand on shield between them; also between them, spears

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 4.17
- Diameter (in mm): 21
Series: RIC.5

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date: 257
Denomination: Antoninianus
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Valerian
- - Dynasty: Valerian Dynasty
- Authority: Gallienus
- - Dynasty: Valerian Dynasty
- State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Place of Production: Antioch, Syria
- Region: Seleucis and Pieria
Obverse
- Portrait: Valerian
Reverse
- Portrait: Valerian
- Portrait: Gallienus

References

Reference: RIC V Valerian 277

Administrative History

Identifier: 1974.26.310
Lot: 1974.26
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Variant. Obverse type draped only; frequently, types described only as draped show traces of a cuirass (p.36).

Subjects

Category: Roman--Imperial--Thirdcentury

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Silver Antoninianus of Valerian, Antioch, Syria, 257. 1974.26.310

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Description

Subjects

Rights

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