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Author Topic: Great portrait of Valerianus I. with Fides Militvm reverse  (Read 456 times)

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Offline Aulus Allienus

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Great portrait of Valerianus I. with Fides Militvm reverse
« on: April 18, 2013, 08:49:30 am »
Hello,

I found this coin in my letterbox. :laugh:
It´s shown IMHO a great portrait of Valerianus I.

Av: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right.
Rv: FIDES MILITVM, Fides Militum standing left, holding two standards.
Antoninian, AR, Rome mint, A.D. 253
RIC 89

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Re: Great portrait of Valerianus I. with Fides Militvm reverse
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2013, 09:55:20 am »
Nice, sturdy portrait of the first emission.


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Re: Great portrait of Valerianus I. with Fides Militvm reverse
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2013, 10:02:04 am »
Hello Frans,

thank you. The avers reminds me to the Portrait of Aemilianus, could it be?

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