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Silver(-ed (?)) Antoninianus - Æ < 24 mm - 2 grams - Die axis 06:00 - RIC54 / Cunetio 833. |
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P LIC [COR VALERIAN]VS CAES (Publius Licinius Cornelius Valerianus Caesar).
Radiate bust of draped (generals cape) ‘boy’ Caesar. Quite Beardless. Facing right. Slightly puffy and pedantic looking.
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VIC[TORIA PA]RT (Victoria Parthiae - Victory over the Parthians).
Winged Victory, at left, presenting to or holding a palm wreath above the head of Caesar Valerian II. The Caesar, cuirassed and cloaked, at right, holding orb in lowered left arm in between them and in upheld right arm a ceremonial staff or spear. |
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There was a victory in AD 257 over the Persians this coin may refer to, it certainly does not refer to his father regaining Antiocheia from Aemilianus. It may also refer to the general succes of his father in general fighting the Parthians (replaced by the Persians by now).
Valerian II was the older son of Gallienus and Salonina. Raised, young, to the rank of Caesar in AD 256. He probably died soon afterwards in AD 258, still too young to participate in any major battles during his father's reign. Following his death, his younger brother Saloninus replaced him as the new heir to the throne.
I found this coin in a 'rubbish' lot I bought of someone. Despite it's 'quality' I like it. Finding the right emperor was relatively easy since he was a boy, had no beard and was from the 'sun crown-era'. The nose proved to be the dead give-away.
Minted in Antioch
Obv. : Good - Rev. : Good
Upper half missing - Large flan at 07:00 to 09:00 - Quite thick - Low grade silver ?
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