Valerian I Antoninianus Felicitas Reverse.

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Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 04:34 am Here's my latest pick up... The first Roman emperor to be captured alive.He was held by Shapur I and there is some controversy over how he died..Some say he grew old in ignominious slavery among the Parthians.Others that he was forced to drink molten gold and another that he was whipped to death,skinned and stuffed with straw, preserved as a trophy in the main Persian temple..Also according to the modern scholar Touraj Daryaee, contrary to the account of Lactantius, Shapur I sent Valerian and some of his army to the city of Bishapur or Gundishapur where they lived in relatively good conditions. Shapur used the remaining soldiers in engineering and development plans......Take your pick! Valerian I AR Antoninianus.Rome AD 255-256 ...2.93g Obverse..IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust right Reverse..FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopiae. RIC 87, Cohen 55; Sear 9936. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_(emperor) Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 07:23 am Good looking coin there, Paul, with a very nicely struck reverse. It has held up well. Congrats. Btw, I think you meant the Sasanians, not the Parthians Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 09:26 am Excellent portrait and especially nice reverse - must have been from a fresh die pair. Do you know the mint? Most Valerian I's were made at Antioch which was his base of operations for his Persian campaign - not many western mints minted for him, since they were mostly producing for Gallienus. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 09:40 am Thanks guys, the legend on the reverse is slightly off flan but IMO the nice detail makes up for it.. Quote: Btw, I think you meant the Sasanians, not the Parthians Sorry, I know the Parthians would never of done such a thing Bob ...Copy and paste from Wiki they've got it wrong and I didn't see it.. Quote: Most Valerian I's were made at Antioch Steve I didn't know this...Both examples on wildwinds have it minted in Rome? Any ideas where I can check? Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 12:25 pm Rome seems correct. It's well beyond my expertise to identify the mint on coins pre-Aurelian that didn't have actual mint marks; I believe style is the main clue? Valerian's coins are notoriously difficult to find a realistic portrait, since Antioch produced cartoonish busts at this time, and the Roman celatores apparently didn't know what he looked like; his portraits range from looking about 30 to 70+ when he was actually in his 50s. I need to get all of mine imaged; I did select this one for my portrait collection, although I have a few others that appear both much younger and much older: Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/16/2018 2:50 pm Excellent detail especially on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
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