<— Last coin ----------     What I Like About Ancient Coins     ---------- Next coin —>
Last coin thumbnail   Next coin thumbnail
A billon antoninianus of Valerian II showing implements of the priestly colleges Coin Type: Silver antoninianus of Valerian II, Caesar 253-255 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 257-258 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm x 20mm, 2.63g
Obverse: P C L VALERIANVS NOB CAES
Radiate and draped bust right.
Reverse: PIETAS AVGG
Lituus, knife, patera, jug and simpulum (implements of the priestly colleges).
Provenance: zeuscoins (eBay), January 2008.
Ref: RCV (2005) 10733; RIC V 20; Göbl 248k.
BW Ref: 003 036 122
Click on the picture for a larger scale view of the coin

Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Valerian II, RIC 20.

The content of this page was last updated on 5 February 2007