Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 3906    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $100
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SOLD $220

VALERIAN I, (253-260 A.D.), base silver antoninianii, issued c.257 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.12 grams, RIC 104, C.119, Cunetio Hoard 479 (73 spec.), Obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to r., around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III around, Liberalitas standing to l., holding a tessera and cornucopiae, toned with flan crack; another issued c.255-256 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.42 grams, RIC 106, C.135, Cunetio Hoard 481 (657 spec.), Obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to r., around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Rev. ORIENS AVG around, Sol standing to l., raising r. hand, holding whip or globe; another issued c.255-256 A.D., Antioch Mint (RIC), Second Eastern Mint (Cunetio), 3.07 grams, RIC 285, C.152, Cunetio Hoard 848 (25 spec.), Obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to r., around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, Rev. PIETAS AVGG around, Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, sacrificing over an altar between them, one holds eagle topped sceptre, the other a parazonium, with green oxidation on the coin; another issued c.254 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.01 grams, RIC 141, C.156, Cunetio Hoard 445 (6 spec.), Obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to r., around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Rev. P M TR P II COS II P P around, Jupiter standing to l. holding thunderbolt and sceptre, toned; another issued c.257 A.D., Milan Mint (RIC) Viminacium Mint (Cunetio), 3.98 grams, RIC 267, C.258, Cunetio Hoard 770 (2 spec.), Obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to r., around IMP VALERIANVS P AVG, Rev. VIRTVS AVGG around, Soldier standing to l. holding Victory and spear and hand resting on shield (ilustrated). Fine - extremely fine, several with oxidation, (470-4).(5)