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Antioch AD 256-258 AR antoninianus 4.41 g 2.37 cm 2.37 cm 12h

obverse: hd Valerianus r radiated, draped IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
reverse: Valerianus and Gallienus stg facing each other, with spear and globe, resp Victory and reversed spear VIRTVS AVGG
(RCV III 9995), C 277, RIC 292
Muntenbeurs Krasnapolsky Amsterdam, 22 Oct 1978

Publius Licinius Valerianus 190/200 253-260
His son co-emperor Gallienus defended the northern frontier.
Valerianus defended the eastern provinces. Goths ravaged Thrace and crossed the Black Sea to Asia Minor.
The Sasanids under Shapur threatened Syria.
Plague on his army made Valerianus to negotiate peace terms with Shapur.
Valerianus was treacherously attacked during the conference and brought in captivity to Persia.

253-260 Valerianus and Gallienus
260-268 Gallienus

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG: C 277 RIC 292
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG: C 276 RIC 293 RCV III 9995 Uncertain Syrian mint, AD 256-8