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Valerianus I
Publius Licinius Valerianus
(AD 195 - 253 - 260)

Valerianus I Moesia
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze - Æ 25-27 mm - 7,9 grams - Die Axis 05:00 - Struck AD 252/253.
1. IMP P LIC VΛLERIA[NVS AVG] (Imperator Publius Licinius Valerianvs Augustus).
Bust of emperor facing right, laureate and draped.
2. PM[S C]-OL [VIM] (Provincia Moesia Superior, Colonia Viminacium - Province of Upper Moesia, City of Viminacium). Moesia, in Chiton, wearing headdress with drapery attached, standing facing us. Her arm outstretched protective over (at her right) a standing bull (symbol of Legio VII) and (at her left) a standing lion (symbol for Legio III). Her right arm has a ceremonial scarf draped over it. Both animals are facing Moesia in the center.
2.b . ΛN XIV (Anno XIV - Year 14 of obtaining colonial status).
Reverse is possibly PMS COL VII.
Provincially minted in Viminacium, Moesia Superior.

Obv. : Good - Rev. : Good but still to be cleaned.