Lot 4887

Description

Valerian I, (c.257 A.D.), base silver antoninianii, Rome Mint, (3.12 g), obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. LIBERALITAS AVGG III around, Liberalitas standing to left, holding a tessera and cornucopiae, toned with flan crack, (S.9948, RIC 104, C.119, Cunetio Hoard 479 [73 spec.]); another, (c.255-256 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.42 g), obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, rev. ORIENS AVG around, Sol standing to left, raising right hand, holding whip or globe, (S.9950, RIC 106, C.135, Cunetio Hoard 481 [657 spec.]); another, Antioch Mint (RIC), Second Eastern Mint (Cunetio), (3.07 g), obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to right, 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, (S.9955, RIC 285, C.152, Cunetio Hoard 848 [25 spec.]); another (c.254 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.01 g), obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Rev. P M TR P II COS II P P around, Jupiter standing to left holding thunderbolt and sceptre,(S.9958, RIC 141, C.156, Cunetio Hoard 445 [6 spec.]); another, (c.257 A.D.), Milan Mint (RIC), Viminacium Mint (Cunetio), (3.98 g), obv. Radiate bust of Valerian I, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP VALERIANVS P AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVGG around, Soldier standing to left holding Victory and spear and hand resting on shield (ilustrated), (Cf.S.9992, RIC 267, C.258, Cunetio Hoard 770 [2 spec.]). Fine - extremely fine, several with oxidation. (5)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3906) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.