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A billon antoninianus of the Emperor Valerian showing Diana as the moon goddess Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Valerian I, 253-260 CE.
Mint and Date: Viminacium (RIC) or Antioch (Göbl and Sear) mint, 254-255 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm x 22mm, 4.60g
Obverse: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: FELICITAS SAECVLI
Diana, with crescent on head, walking right, drapery flying, carrying long, lighted transverse torch.
Ref: RCV (2005) 9937; RIC V 213A; Göbl 1569a.
Provenance: dr._frasier_crane (eBay), October 2009
BW Ref: 015 044 148
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