Son of Gallienus (or possibly Valerian). This young boy was left in the care of Ingenuus, a trusted general under the employ of Gallienus. Valerian died under mysterious circumstances not too long after and Ingenuus rebelled. The easiest conclusion to make is that Ingenuus murdered him to pursue his imperatorial career. However, it is just as likely that Valerian died of natural causes and that Ingenuus, afraid of being blamed, took the drastic step of usurping the throne as a precautionary step. 

 

While not rare, Valerian II is an obscure Caesar whose coins for the most part survive in deplorable condition. This keeps prices down but also keeps interest down in his series as well. 

 

While the young Valerian was alive a modest run of coins was issued in his name and after dying a somewhat longer series of posthumous coins of the deified prince was put into circulation. 

 

Most of these coins, no big surprise, were of the severely debased silver Antoniniani type. Finding one that has survived in mint state condition is likely a pipe dream but reasonably appealing coins can be bought for under $100 largely thanks to slipping "under the radar" of many collectors.  

1) Bare head right 

2) Bare headed bust right 

3) Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right 

4) Bare headed, draped bust right 

5) Radiate head right 

6) Radiate, draped bust right 

 

 

1) C P L VALERIANVS CAES 

2) COR LIC VALERIANVS CAES 

3) COR VALERIANVS CAESAR 

4) DIVO CAES VALERIANO 

5) DIVO CAESAR VALERIANO 

6) DIVO CAESARI VALERIANO 

7) DIVO VALERIANO CAES 

8) LIC VALERIANVS CAES 

9) P C L VALERIANVS CAES 

10) P C L VALERIANVS N C 

11) P C L VALERIANVS NOB C 

12) P C L VALERIANVS NOB CAES 

13) P LIC COR VALERIANVS CAES 

14) P LIC VALERIANVS CAES 

15) VALERIANVS CAES 

16) VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES 

 

 

1) CONSACRATIO 

2) CONSECRATIO 

3) DEO VOLKANO 

4) FIDES MILITVM 

5) IOVI CRESCENTI 

6) LIBERALITAS AVGG 

7) MONETA AVGG 

8) ORIENS 

9) PIETAS AGG 

10) PIETAS AVGG 

11) PIETAS AVGVSTORVM 

12) PM TR P V COS IIII PP 

13) PRINC IVVENTVTIS 

14) PRINCIPI IVVENT 

15) PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS 

16) RESTITVTOR GALLIARVM 

17) SPES PVBLICA 

18) VICTORIA GERMAN 

19) VICTORIA PART 

 

 

1) Altar 

2) Eagle standing left. 

3) Eagle standing right 

4) Eagle, standard on either side. 

5) Funeral pyre 

6) Gallienus seated left, holding globe and scepter 

7) Jupiter riding goat left 

8) Jupiter riding goat right. 

9) Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia. 

10) Monetae (3) standing left, each holding scale and cornucopia 

11) Sacrificial implements: simpulum, cruet, lituus, etc. (variously arranged). 

12) Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. 

13) Standards (3) 

14) Temple with (4) columns, Vulcan within, holding hammer and tongs with anvil to lower left. 

15) Valerian II riding eagle right, upwards 

16) Valerian II standing left, crowning trophy and holding spear with shield. 

17) Valerian II standing left, holding globe and spear. 

18) Valerian II standing left, holding hand of kneeling Gallia to left and scepter. 

19) Valerian II standing left, holding standard and scepter. 

20) Valerian II standing left, holding standard and spear. 

21) Valerian II standing left, holding wand and scepter 

22) Valerian II standing left, holding wand and spear; two standards to right. 

23) Valerian II standing left on right, holding spear,  receiving wreath from Victory to left, holding palm 

 

 

1) Antioch 

2) Lugdunum 

3) Roma 

 

1) B3, O12, R15, T18 RIC Vi 11 

 

 

2) B6, O12, R10, T11 RIC Vi 20, C 50 

3) B6, O13, R10, T11 RIC Vi 19 

4) B6, O13, R15, T21 

5) B6, O13, R18, T23 RIC Vi 53 

6) B6, O13, R19, T23 RIC Vi 54 

7) B6, O14, R05, T08 RIC Vi 13 

8) B6, O15, R05, T08 RIC Vi 3, C 26 

9) B6, O15, R10, T11 RIC Vi 4, C 52 

10) B6, O16, R04, T13 RIC Vi 46, C 24 

11) B6, O16, R13, T16 RIC Vi 49, C 67 

 

 

12) B5, O04, R02, T03 Exe: S  

13) B6, O04, R02, T01 RIC Vi 24a, C 13 

14) B6, O07, R01, T15 RIC Vi 9 

 

 

15) B3, O12, R15, T19 RIC Vi 30, C 80 

 

 

16) B3, O04, R02, T05 Exe: SC RIC Vi 35, C 17