Valerian I AD 253-260 Billon Antoninianu
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Oct-23-01

Valerian I AD 253-260 Billon Antoninianus 

Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG -
    Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.4.0gm. (Type "C" bust) Rev:
    VIRTVS AVGG - Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, one holding
  Victory and the other a globe; both hold a spear, one upright and other
  transverse. Antioch mint AD 253-254 = RIC 292C - Cohen 277? Comment: RIC
     V, part one, page 60 shows #292 as draped only bust. Cuirassed and
   draped is not listed thus this is NOT the common type.