Valerian I, Silver Antoninianus
Dublin Core
Title
Valerian I, Silver Antoninianus
Subject
Valerian I, Silver Antoninianus. Viminacium mint, 256 CE.
OBVERSE: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG (Imperator Consul Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus), radiate, draped bust right.
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE (to eternal Roma), Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear.
OBVERSE: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG (Imperator Consul Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus), radiate, draped bust right.
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE (to eternal Roma), Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear.
Description
From a noble Roman family, Valerian held many important positions in the city of Rome, including Censor and Princeps Senatus, before he was declared Emperor in 253 CE. His son, Gallienus, was declared co-emperor and sent to the west to look after affairs there.
Valerian spent much of his time in the east, repelling the Persians and persecuting Christians. He arranged to meet the Persian king, Shapur, to discuss a peace treaty, but was kidnapped and forced to live in humiliating conditions, which he did for another ten years.
See number .049 and .059 for other examples of Valerian’s coinage.
Valerian spent much of his time in the east, repelling the Persians and persecuting Christians. He arranged to meet the Persian king, Shapur, to discuss a peace treaty, but was kidnapped and forced to live in humiliating conditions, which he did for another ten years.
See number .049 and .059 for other examples of Valerian’s coinage.
Source
Gift of James and Aneta McIntyre, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, OR. 2006.010.061
Date
256 CE
Rights
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Format
0.890 in
0.120 oz
0.120 oz
Language
Latin
Type
Coin
Coverage
This item can be viewed on Hallie Ford Museum of Art's website.
Citation
“Valerian I, Silver Antoninianus,” Hallie Ford Museum of Art Exhibits, accessed December 26, 2024, https://library.willamette.edu/hfma/omeka/items/show/112.