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Rome AD 258 AR antoninianus 3.39 g 2.03 cm 2.06 cm 1h

obverse: hd Valerianus Junior r radiate, draped and cuirassed DIVO CAES VALERIANO
reverse: altar-enclosure with double panelled door, horne on either side, flames rising from top CONSECRATIO
RCV III 10608, RSC 13, RIC 24
Schulman Auction 282 lot 2925 (2/12) Nov 1985 vw 155, 7 euro

Caesar P. Cornelius Licinius Valerianus (Valerianus Junior) ... 256-258, elder son of Gallienus and Salonina
After his unexpected dead his younger brother became Caesar

A number of types Cohen attributed to Valerianus Junior are now attributed to his grandfather the emperor Valerianus
Most types Cohen attributed to Saloninus are now attributed to Valerianus Junior