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RIC V Valerian 152

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Valerian 152. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Gallienus; Valerian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock with left hand, with the legend APOLINI CONSERVA.

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Historical context

Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus ruled as Roman emperor alongside his father, Valerian, from 253 to 260, within the Crisis of the Third Century. After Valerian became emperor in September 253, the Roman Senate elevated Gallienus to the rank of Augustus. Valerian subsequently divided the administration of the empire, governing the east while his son ruled the west.

This bronze sestertius was struck at the mint of Rome under the joint authority of Gallienus and Valerian. The obverse presents a laureate, cuirassed bust of Valerian accompanied by the legend "IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts the nude deity Apollo holding a laurel-branch alongside a lyre placed upon a rock, framed by the legend "APOLINI CONSERVA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gallienus; Valerian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock with left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
APOLINI CONSERVA

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Valerian 152
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
APOLINI CONSERVA
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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