VALERIAN
AD 253-360
Billon Antoninianus. 3.78g, 20.9mm
MINTED: Antioch mint. 5th emission, AD 257-260
REF: RIC 277; Cohen 169
OBVERSE: VALERIANVS IMP AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: PM TR PV COS IIII P P, Valerian and Gallienus standing facing one another, each holding shield set on ground; two spears between in background.
Notes:Somewhat grainy toned silver surfaces, but decently centered and detailed.
Historical Notes:
Emperor Valerian was a senator with an illustrious career prior to his ascending the throne in 253. He ruled together with his son Gallienus at a time when the Empire was facing onslaughts on many fronts. In 260, an army he led against the Persians was defeated and he was treacherously taken captive while attending a peace parley. He was then held captive at the court of the Persian king, Shapur the Great, and treated as a slave for many years. Shapur eventually tired of his royal captive and had him flayed alive. His skin was stuffed with straw and kept as a gruesome trophy.
VALERIAN . AD 253-260 . AE Antoninianus . Valerian and Gallienus
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