What is RIC V Valerian 149?

RIC V Valerian 149 is a Silver Quinarius of Valerian (256 AD-257 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 149.

Valerian Quinarius, Valerian reverse (RIC V 149)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC V Valerian 149

Ruler

Valerian

Denomination

Quinarius

Date

256 AD-257 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG

Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

RESTITVTOR ORBIS

Valerian, in military attire, standing left, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC V Valerian 149 is a quinarius of Valerian (256 AD-257 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Valerian, in military attire, standing left, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding spear in left hand.

About the Quinarius

The quinarius was a Roman silver denomination worth half a denarius, typically weighing 1.5–2.0 grams. It was struck intermittently from the Republic through the imperial period and is scarcer than the denarius in most series.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC V Valerian 149?: RIC V Valerian 149 is a Silver Quinarius of Valerian (256 AD-257 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 149.
How do you identify RIC V Valerian 149?: The obverse depicts Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Valerian, in military attire, standing left, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding spear in left hand with the inscription RESTITVTOR ORBIS. Portrait type: laureate.