VALERIAN IST COINS
P. Licinius Valerianus was proclaimed Emperor by the troops whom he was leading against the usurper Aemilianus. Valerian proclaimed his son Gallienus Augustus. He was taken prisoner in 260 and passed the remainder oh his life in captivity. After death his skin was stuffed and long preserved as a trophy in the chief temple of the nation.
Gold Aureus - Valerian Ist
Obverse: VALERIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: DEO VOLKANO, Vulcan, holding hammer and tongs and wearing a pointed cap, standing left within tetrastyle temple.
RIC Va 1, Cohen 1
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Gold Aureus - Valerian Ist
Obverse: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: APOLINI CONSERVA, Apollo standing left, holding laurel-branch and lyre on rock.
RIC Va 32, Cohen 16
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Gold Aureus - Valerian Ist
Obverse: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopiae.
RIC Va 34, Calico 3406
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Gold Aureus - Valerian Ist
Obverse: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
RIC Va 37, Cohen 91var, Calico 3421
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Gold Aureus - Valerian Ist
Obverse: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: IOVI CONSERVA, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
RIC Va 37, Calico 3418
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