Valerian I. AD 253-260. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 19.45 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, AD 256-257.Electronic Auction 501 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Valerian I. AD 253-260. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 19.45 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, AD 256-257. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P P AVG (sic), Laureate and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Valerian standing left, holding spear and raising up kneeling female. Cf. RIC V 172/171 (for obv./rev. types); MIR 36, 111e; Banti 20. Brown surfaces, heavily smoothed and tooled. Near VF. |